Cost for Nepean Boulevard revealed
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
THE state and federal governments will be asked to put in $10 million each towards the Nepean Highway Boulevard redevelopment project.
Frankston Council named the Boulevard project as one of its advocacy priorities ahead of the upcoming federal election. At their last meeting they released the costings for the project.
Council projects that works on the Kananook Creek Park and Gateway Site will cost $4.2 million, Comfort Station works will cost $2.8 million, central median landscaping will cost $2.3 million, Overton Road signalised crossing and intersection will cost $3.1 million, the Waterfront
Shared User Path Connection will cost $2.4 million, and the Southern Path Connection and Median Planting will cost $5.2 million.
Frankston Council has allocated $5.2 million in its long term infrastructure plan for the development of the Nepean Boulevard Precinct, and has already spent a little more than $2 million to work on central median greening on Nepean Highway near Overton Road and adjacent to the Frankston waterfront play space.
The motion agreed to by Frankston councillors at their last meeting reads that the $20 million “does not represent the entire cost of the Master Plan implementation but discrete Signature Projects within the Master Plan.”
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Dunkley candidates
Cameron McCullough cameron@baysidenews.com.au
THE Committee for Frankston and Mornington Peninsula held a federal candidate forum on Friday 14 February, with candidates from Dunkley and Flinders partaking in the opening salvos of the upcoming campaign.
It was the first time sitting member for Dunkley, Labor’s Jodie Belyea, and Liberal candidate Nathan Conroy have debated this election cycle, but they are by no means strangers, with the hard-fought by-election, called in the wake of Peta Murphy’s death, held only 11 months ago.
Even since Conroy became the Liberal candidate, the two teamed up to wrap gifts together for Community Support Frankston with Conroy admitting to wrapping anything with straight edges, and ceding the more complex wrapping to Belyea.
But Friday was not about the magic of Christmas, but rather the magic of election cycles, with both sides keen to convince the attendees that their team had the best vision for the Dunkley electorate.
Billed as a conversation, rather than a debate, the forum was hosted by respected Australian journalist and current Q+A host Patricia Karvelas.
The conversation between the two candidates was, for the most part, respectful and indicative of two people that have worked closely together in the past. Belyea as the founder of the Women’s Spirit Project, and Conroy as a Frankston City councillor, deputy mayor and mayor.
Asked by Karvelas what Labor had achieved for the electorate of Dunkley, Belyea said “I know that over the last few years we’ve had $220m invested into the community of Dunkley”.
On this list of Labor achievements were the Jubilee Park redevelopment, Frankston District Basketball Association stadium redevelopment, two commuter carparks, as well as partnerships with state government on projects such as the Frankston Hospital development.
Conroy was quick to point out that $225m was “whipped away” by the Labor government for the Baxter rail extension.
“This is a key advocacy of this committee. As for the community carparks, it was the last Liberal govern-
ment that funded that.”
Belyea conceded “Baxter rail is a contentious topic”.
“It was simply not financially viable.”
Debate quickly move to housing affordability and the Frankston Metropolitan Activity Centre Structure Plan.
“One of the things I am committed to, via the FMAC, is responsible development,” said Belyea.
“I opposed the development of 20 story towers.”
Conroy replied with “Following the plan of FMAC, and the revitalisation of Nepean Highway is key for my campaign.”
The debate returned to transport, delving into an area mostly the remit of state government.
After a spirited transport debate, Karvelas asked “what’s the number one thing is that the community discussed with you?”.
“Cost of living is the most important thing people are talking to me about,” said Belyea.
“The Albanese Labor government has been relentless in pursuit of cost of living measures while we’ve been in power.
“We’ve been reducing the cost of living.”
Conroy didn’t agree.
“Everything is up. They’re stifling the economy. They’re stifling businesses,” he said.
“I know many people I speak to are literally surviving. Any further tax or cost of living increase is going to be detrimental to them.”
Belyea brought up the Liberal Party’s nuclear and “long lunch” policies, that she argued do nothing to help people with the cost of living.
“People feel left out and forgotten by the Labor Party,” said Conroy.
An audience question asked what the candidates would do to get federal departments to set up national offices in Frankston. Both agreed it was a good idea to pursue.
Another question asked about what each candidate would do to pursue Peta Murphy’s legacy to get a ban on gambling advertising.
The Labor government has not adopted the recommendations of what is known as the Murphy Report into gambling advertising (MP calls for ‘strongest’ gambling reform, The Times 17/9/24).
Both agreed it was priority.
Asked to make a final pitch to voters, Belyea said “tenacity is a word I would use to describe myself.
“I’m committed to building a community that includes people from all walks of life.
“I am committed to being a strong local voice, and delivering for Dunkley.”
Conroy told the attendees that “There is so much red and green tape. They [Labor] can say what they want, but actions... people are just surviving.
“It is just this vicious cycle. I’ve never seen a government that is so out of touch with the everyday, hard working Australians.
“I have proved myself over the last four years as mayor and deputy mayor to get things done.
“You can see Frankston is changing as result of the things we’ve done over the last few years. I will be a champion for the people of Dunkley.”
Karvelas, wrapping up the conversation offered a last word of advice to the two candidates to “play nicely with each other”.
Conroy, who still had control of the microphone, allowed the only departure from a robust but respectful tone, replying “Well I played nicely through the by-election, but these people didn’t. I commit to playing nicely this time”.
Belyea had a look on her face that only a parent can have. The one where no words are needed to convey the message “I’m not mad. I’m just disappointed”.
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Multi-vehicle collision in Pearcedale
SIX people were taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash in Pearcedale on 11 February, which left one car on its roof.
Emergency services were called to the incident on Baxter-Tooradin Rd, near Craig Rd, about 9.30am.
Ambulance Victoria said a woman in her 50s and man in his 60s were taken to The Alfred Hospital.
Others injured included two men in their 50s and a woman in her 50s who were taken to Frankston Hospital in stable condition with upper body injuries, while a man in his 30s was
taken to Dandenong hospital in a stable condition with an upper body injury.
CFA crews also responded after receiving reports that people were possibly trapped.
Five CFA vehicles were on scene including rescue vehicles which helped firefighters to cut car doors open.
CFA declared the scene under control just after 10am, with the pile up causing traffic chaos.
A truck sustained severe damage from the crash.
Police are investigating the cause of the incident with Dandenong Highway Patrol contacted for comment.
The incident comes after an 87-year-old Pearcedale man died following a collision in Pearcedale on 11 January.
The man’s Toyota Camry collided with a Mitsubishi Triton at the intersection of Baxter-Tooradin Rd and Craig Road about 8am.
The driver of the Toyota was taken to hospital where he died on 18 January.
Rachael Beck brings her story to life
AUSTRALIA’S beloved music theatre and television star, Rachael Beck, will captivate audiences at Frankston Arts Centre on Friday 21 March as part of the long-running Daytime Music + Theatre program.
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With a career spanning decades, from her early television days to her acclaimed role in the original Australian production of Beauty and the Beast, Rachael Beck has become a hugely popular name in Australian entertainment. In her latest show, Both Sides, she invites audiences on a heartfelt journey through the highs and lows of life.
Featuring an eclectic selection of songs such
as Both Sides Now, Stars and the Moon, and Grace Kelly, the performance reflects on the artists and moments that have shaped her career and personal growth.
“I’m so excited to bring my new show to Frankston Arts Centre. It will explore both sides of being a mother, both sides of being human, both sides of the entertainment industry. It will be filled with songs that you know and some that you don’t,” says Rachael.
Celebrate the transformative power of music and storytelling in this inspiring and emotional concert. Tickets are available at thefac.com.au or by calling 03 9784 1060.
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Mt Eliza teen up for community award
Brendan Rees brendan@baysidenews.com.au
A MT ELIZA teenager who gave up his time during year 12 to create positive outcomes in the Mornington community has been nominated for a young achiever award.
Finn Mackay, 18, volunteered at Mornington MP Chris Crewther’s office last year, helping with administrative tasks and various community projects including beach hand cleaning.
For his efforts, he’s now in the running for the 2024 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards under the community award category for Victoria.
The awards aim to recognise leadership, dedication and pursuit of excellence among young people up to 29 years of age.
Mackay, who was 17 at the time of volunteering while attending Balcombe Grammar, said he had a passion for helping the community and felt like a “change from school”.
“I just felt like going out and putting my hand up, and I just want to do something different.”
Crewther, who made the nomination, praised the teen’s commitment, noting his involvement led to “achieving positive outcomes for constituents and local community groups, as well as in the council elections through his dedication”.
“Finn is an outstanding young person. He is bright and passionate about making a difference in the world around him. He approached my office as a state member of parliament for work experience of his own volition,”
Crewther said.
“He was successful doing that over a few months a couple of days a week after school hours.”
Mackay said he enjoyed everything from office duties to writing speeches and getting hands-on where he could in the community – which also contributed to his work experience hours at school.
Asked if he aspired to get into poli-
tics one day, he said, “yes, maybe”, but added he was keeping his options open as he currently undertook a Certificate II in Automotive Vocational Preparation at Chisholm Frankston.
“It’s a pre-apprenticeship course so just trying to figure out whether I like it or not … I’ve deferred uni until next year, so I might do a business course,” he said.
In the meantime, Mackay said the award nomination came as a surprise but felt humbled and honoured.
“Chris just emailed me out of nowhere and then 7News was emailing me. Very unexpected.”
Judging for the awards begins on 27 March with finalists presented and winners announced at an award gala presentation dinner on 14 June.
Category winners will each receive $2000 in prizes and a trophy. One of the category winners will be named the 2024 Victorian Young Achiever of the Year and will also receive a state trophy.
Commuters tells of train pain
A MERRICKS North resident has voiced their frustration over the lack of a convenient train service from Bittern station that allows commuters to reach the Melbourne CBD by 9am.
Claire Scorpo, who travels to the city two to three times a week for work, said the Stony Point train timetable needed to be reviewed promptly so that a service would allow commuters to arrive in town before the workday begins.
Currently her options from Bittern station are the 6.23am service, which arrives at 7.50am or the 8.06am service, which arrives at 10am, “making it impossible to start work on time”.
The earlier time, she said, was too early and made it difficult to manage family commitments.
“I’m not complaining about the length of travel. I decided to live here when I have a position in Melbourne, but I don’t think the train timetable has changed in the past ten years,” she said, noting “a lot more people are doing the commute”.
Scorpo’s frustrations are shared by many other commuters who say it’s not just an inconvenience but a real barrier to work and personal commitments.
She said a train service would ideally depart from Bittern around 7.20am.
“Improving public transport options is key to encouraging people to take the train rather than drive. A small timetable adjustment could make a huge daily difference - not just for me, but for many others who would be more inclined to use public transport,” she said.
The Stony Point line connects to
the Frankston train line which offers limited peak-hour express services, but getting an express train can be difficult given the two limited morning services from Bittern.
Scorpo said she had resorted to parking her car at Frankston or Carrum station to ensure she got to work on time.
“If I can try and wrangle it that I can have a meeting at 10am then I’ll get the 8am train but it’s a bit less than ideal.”
Scorpo said on top of the timetable issue were other problems including cancellations and bus replacements which also deterred commuters from using the Stony Point line.
She has raised the issue with Metro Trains multiple times who replied via email stating “the frequency and stopping patterns of trains is based on the number of passengers travelling on services at different times and locations” and “our timetables tailor frequency to meet demand as much as possible”.
“Timetables are reviewed in partnership with the state government. As part of these reviews, we assess the existing infrastructure, monitor train performance, conduct physical passenger surveys and check myki data, so as to best utilise our resources across the network.
“Passenger feedback such as yours is also an important part of this process.”
Scorpo has also reached out to Hastings MP Paul Mecurio and Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor David Gill who said he would bring it to the council’s attention to help with her advocacy.
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Chris Crewther with Finn Mackay during his volunteer work last year.
D’Arcy’s brush with ‘that bastard Buruli’
Cameron McCullough cameron@baysidenews.com.au
CASES of Buruli ulcer continue to remain high in Victoria with the Mornington Peninsula one of the infection’s hotspots.
Department of Health data shows that as of 17 December 2024, there had been 344 cases notified for the year, only slightly lower than the 362 cases notified for the same time period in 2023; the highest year on record since the emergence of the infection in Victoria in 2004.
Buruli ulcer is a bacterial infection linked to mosquitos that can cause significant skin damage. The condition can be treated with antibiotics, making early diagnosis and treatment vital.
Symptoms for the infection include spots that look like insect bites, ulcers, painful lumps, limb swelling, redness of the skin and is sometimes accompanied by severe pain and fever. The infection can develop into a significant ulcer-like infection as the flesh-eating bacteria takes hold, with potentially life-altering outcomes for patients if not treated quickly and aggressively.
Rye resident Marg D’Arcy has had her own battle with what she refers to as “that bastard Buruli”.
D’Arcy’s first brush with the infection was in October 2021 when she consulted doctors about an itchy red spot on her wrist that wouldn’t go away. A biopsy confirmed it was Buruli and, although caught early, a four-week course of strong antibiotics
THE Buruli ulcer was cause for concern, but now D’Arcy is on the road to recovery.
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were required to prevent the infection developing into an ulcer.
Fast tracking to September last year, D’Arcy developed a hot and swollen foot. Her doctor diagnosed it as cellulitis, and prescribed antibiotics. The swelling subsided, but after finishing the course of antibiotics, returned.
“It was around this time in this frustrating ordeal that a small open wound developed,” said D’Arcy.
“Now things were getting serious.”
It was off to Frankston Emergency Medical clinic, then to another clinic when things didn’t improve. Several doctors were consulted, and they all agreed it was cellulitis, and prescribed more antibiotics. Things still didn’t improve.
“Perhaps the turning point was when one of the doctors called in a
nurse who turned out to be my saviour!” said D’Arcy.
“She suggested that we do a biopsy because it looked like a Buruli. A week later her suspicions were confirmed”.
It was now off to a dedicated Buruli ulcer clinic in Sorrento run by Dr Dan Roberts who travels from Geelong to consult with patients from the peninsula.
“By this time, the ulcer had grown
to be the size of a ten-cent piece,” said D’Arcy.
The next couple of months were a cacophony of medical interventions, nasty antibiotics, anxiety and changed routines to get on top of the infection.
“The antibiotics were horrible. And I needed to have regular nurse visits to monitor the size of the ulcer,” said D’Arcy.
“I had to change my lifestyle; no alcohol, constant dressing changes, and no swimming unless the EPA said the water was clean.”
Now, five months after the initial red spot, the wound is shrinking with new skin starting to grow.
“I didn’t let the ulcer stop me. I have continued to work and done a couple of trips in my campervan, but it was a difficult time,” said D’Arcy.
“People would say ‘how’s the foot?’. It wasn’t the infection that knocked me around, but rather the antibiotics that did me the most harm. I was exhausted, sometimes nauseous, and occasionally quite grumpy! The antibiotics were just terrible.”
D’Arcy contacted The Times as she wanted to tell her tale so others may benefit from her experience.
“My advice is if you have an itch or a spot that you are concerned about - see your doctor immediately,” said D’Arcy.
“In my case it was the nurse in both instances who recognised the potential for it to be a Buruli. Don’t be afraid of asking your doctor if it could be a Buruli. Insist on a biopsy! The earlier it is identified, the easier it is to treat!”
Trees removed at reserve
Brodie Cowburn
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DESPITE a promised reprieve, trees and other vegetation have been removed from Groves Reserve in Aspendale by the Level Crossing Removal Project.
Groves Reserve is a remnant pocket of Banksia Woodland in between Nepean Highway and the train line at the border of Aspendale and Mordialloc.
Kingston Residents Association vice-president Rosemary West has slammed the removal, saying it was the worst environmental disaster in Kingston in living memory.
“We were give assurances by the Member for Mordialloc, Tim Richardson, that we would have a two week reprieve, only to find out they have gone ahead and removed trees,” said West.
“They have told us they are removing other trees, but leaving the banksias, but it appears the banksias have been heavily cut back and may not survive.
“Further, Coast Banksia Woodland is more than just banksias, it is an endangered ecological class that includes other species, including tea
tree and seven other species on Groves Reserve.”
West has spoken to an arborist that said a banksia with a circumference of more than three metres is likely to be at least 250 years old.
“Our community is losing the last of what is left of the Coast Banksia Woodland vegetation that once lined the railway line through most of Kingston,” said West.
“We are urgently requesting a stay of any further demolition of this environmentally significant woodland until further investigation and proper consultation with those of us who think it would be possible to proceed with the LXRP works without destroying the reserve.”
A Level Crossing Removal Project spokesperson told The Times “Early works are underway to get rid of three dangerous level crossings in Mordialloc and Aspendale, making roads less congested for locals and ensuring we can make the Frankston Line level crossing free by 2029.”
“We’re working with independent arborists and environmental experts to minimise the number of trees being removed as part of the project. Once the project is complete, we’ll plant more than 1,000 trees and 85,000 plants, shrubs and grasses in the area.”
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Ambulance response times increase
Brendan Rees brendan@baysidenews.com.au
AMBULANCE response times in the Frankston local government area took an average of 30 seconds longer to get to an emergency in the Sep 24 - Dec 24 quarter, compared to the previous quarter, with an average response time of 14 minutes and five seconds.
A total average of 72.8 per cent of ambulance callouts got to a patient in less than 15 minutes within Frankston city.
Kingston local government areas also recorded slightly slower times, and Mornington Peninsula saw a significant slower response times after new data was released by Ambulance Victoria last week.
Code one “lights and sirens” emergencies are measured from the time of a triple-0 call being answered to the first ambulance arriving at the incident scene - with a statewide response time target being 15 minutes.
Ambulance response times on the Mornington Peninsula have climbed by an average of almost a minute and a half over the last quarter, the new new figures show, as demand remained “steadily high”.
On the Mornington Peninsula, 60.1 per cent of ambulances callouts took less than 15 minutes to get to patients.
The average response time for paramedics was 16 minutes and 11 seconds – up one minute and 24 seconds compared to last quarter which was 14 minutes and 47 seconds.
There were 2912 emergencies in the peninsula in the past three months.
Compared to the previous quarter, paramedics responded to 65.8 per cent of emergencies within 15 minutes or less on the peninsula with a total of 2847 cases.
In Kingston, ambulances responded by an average of 28 seconds longer to get to a patient compared to the last quarter with an average of 15 minutes and six seconds.
Kingston had a total of 2223 emergencies over the last quarter compared to 2061 the previous quarter.
Among the best performing areas of the state was Horsham and Warrnambool recording 81.3 per cent and 84.5 per cent respectively in responding to emergencies within 15 minutes.
Ambulance Victoria’s regional operations executive director Danielle North conceded demand on ambulance crews remained steadily high – with the last quarter being the fourth busiest on record.
“We have seen a 26.6 per cent increase in code one cases since the Covid-19 pandemic began five years ago,” North said.
“October to December is commonly one of our busiest times, and last year was no exception as our crews were called to 99,799 code one emergencies. This was also the third quarter in a row close to or above 100,000 cases.
“In the face of this sustained pressure, our highly skilled paramedics and first responders do a remarkable job providing best care to their communities, each and every day.”
But Shadow Health Minister Georgie Crozier said the latest figures showed the system remained far from meeting crucial benchmarks, noting ongoing delays in ambulance-to-emergency department handovers and treatment times.
“Instead of fixing the root causes, the government’s response has been to penalise health services for failing to meet targets – yet it’s patients who are ultimately paying the price,” she said.
Ambulance Victoria’s metropolitan regional director Vanessa Gorman said their secondary triage team of nurses and paramedics had connected 43,864 patients with the care they needed, helping free up crews for patients in emergencies.
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10.10 The Role Of A Lifetime. (PG, R) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. (R) 11.30 Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian. (Final, Ml, R) 12.25 Grand Designs. (R) 1.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. (PGa, R) 10.00 Puppy Secrets: The First Six Months. (R) 11.00 Finland From Above. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (PGa, R) 3.00 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Secrets Of Royal Gardens. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story. (2023, Masv) Wendi McLendon-Covey. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Finding Your Roots. (PG) 8.30 Scotland’s Poshest Train: Alan Cumming. (PG) Alan Cumming’s trip continues. 9.30 Edward And Wallis: The Bahamas Scandal. (PGa, R)
10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Golden Boy. (Mdln) 12.00 The Allegation. (MA15+av, R) 1.55 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PGa, R) 2.50 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 3.40 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGa, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Dana nurses fresh heartbreak. 8.30 MOVIE: Mamma Mia! (2008, PGls, R) A young woman invites three of her mother’s former boyfriends to her upcoming wedding on a Greek island, to determine which of the trio is her father and have him escort her down the aisle on her big day. Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth. 10.50 To Be Advised. 12.30 Damnation. (MA15+asv) 1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (PGdl) Follows the activities of police units.
8.30 Emergency. (Mm) Dr Tinnie Chang’s confused patient has severe head and back injuries after a horror fall.
9.30 A+E After Dark. (Malm) The A&E teams face intense challenges.
10.30 9News Late.
11.00 Resident Alien. (Malv)
11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today
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Gogglebox Australia. (Return) Opinionated
The Graham Norton Show. (Mls) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by Reese Witherspoon, Will Ferrell, Ariana Grande and Don Gilet. 9.40 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+a, R) A child goes missing
Friday, February 21
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(9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 11.05 The Newsreader. (Ml, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Silent Witness. (Malv, R) 3.00 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. (PG, R) 10.00 Puppy Secrets: The First Six Months. (Final, R) 11.00 Georgia From Above. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (PGav, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Secrets Of Royal Gardens. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Monty Don’s Spanish Gardens. Monty Don travels across the north of Spain.
8.30 Silent Witness. (Final, Ma) Nikki and the team are called to Kings Cross station museum, after eight bodies are found entombed below.
10.15 Optics. (Mls, R)
10.45 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
11.15 ABC Late News.
11.30 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) (PG, R)
12.15 Grand Designs. (R)
1.05 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
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6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 James May: Our Man In Italy: God’s Apology. (Premiere, Ml)
8.30 Tony Robinson’s Marvellous Machines: Mighty Machines. (R) A look at mighty machines.
9.25 Mysteries Of The Ancient Dead: Zoroastrians, Mongolia, The Bo. A look at a well filled with bones.
10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Bonn. (Msv) 11.45 Sisi. (MA15+s, R) 2.30 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PGa, R) 3.30 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 4.20 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)
4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s
Programs. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Teen Titans Go! 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 10.50 News. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Under The Cherry Moon. (1986, M) 1.55 Kairakau. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Waabiny Time. 3.25 Little
J And Big Cuz. 3.35 Spartakus. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 MOVIE: Belle. (2013, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: What We Do In The Shadows. (2014, M) 10.50 Late Programs.
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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Adam Dovile travels in Canada.
8.30 MOVIE: The Greatest Showman. (2017, PGa, R) After meeting a wealthy playwright, entrepreneur PT Barnum sets out to create a wax museum and circus. Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron. 10.40 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.
11.10 To Be Advised.
12.50 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 David Attenborough’s Mammals: The New Wild. (PG) Looks at how mammals must adapt.
8.40 MOVIE: The Hitman’s Bodyguard. (2017, MA15+alv, R) A bodyguard must protect the life of a hit man who is set to testify at the International Criminal Court. Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L Jackson.
11.05 MOVIE: No Sudden Move. (2021, MA15+lv) Don Cheadle.
1.00 Getaway. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
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6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Wheel Of Fortune UK. Game show. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Graham Norton is joined on the red couch by actors Julianne Moore and Paapa Essiedu, comedian Ricky Gervais and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. Singer Olivia Dean performs her single Dive 10.50 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.15 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 1.25pm Question Team. 2.20 Fashionista. 2.30 Blaktrax. 3.30 WorldWatch. 4.00 ABC World News Tonight. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Cycling. ProVelo Super League. Round 3. 8.30 NITV News Update. 8.35 If You Are The One. 9.35 Love And Sex In Japan. 10.45 Pose. 1am Hells Angels: Kingdom Come. 1.55 Sex, Drugs And Bicycles. 3.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
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Bride And Prejudice. Continued. (2004, PG) 7.05 Red Obsession. (2013, PG) 8.35 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 10.25 Swan Song. (2021, M) 12.25pm The Big Chill. (1983, M) 2.25 Magnetic Fields. (2021, PG, Greek) 4.00 The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. (2018, PG) 5.50 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 7.30 Dance First. (2023) 9.30 My Policeman. (2022, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
Saturday, February 22
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
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(Mv, R) 1.30 Optics. (Mls, R) 2.00 Mozart: Rise Of A Genius. (PGl, R) 2.55 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 3.45 The Role Of A Lifetime. (PG, R) 4.30 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. (PG, R) 5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 Australian Story: Heartfelt –Colin Clausen And Laura Aisbett. (R) Presented by Leigh Sales.
6.30 Back Roads: Kangaroo Island, South Australia. (PG, R) Paul West visits Kangaroo Island.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG) The team rallies round Selwyn.
8.30 Vera. (Ma, R) The badly beaten body of a homeless veteran is found on the streets of central Newcastle.
10.05 The Newsreader. (Ml, R) Dale hosts a lavish birthday party.
10.55 Unforgotten. (Mal, R)
11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (PG, R) 9.10 Love Your Home And Garden. (PGa, R) 10.00 The World From Above. (R) 11.05 Ageless Gardens. (Md, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU European Championships. Highlights. 4.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 4.35 Wonders Of Scotland. (PGa, R) 5.30 The Graveyard Of Truk Lagoon.
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Sandi Toksvig’s Woodland Restoration. 8.25 Scotland The New Wild: Lowlands. (PG) Explores Scotland’s Lowlands. 9.25 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro: Main Yarra Trail. (PG, R) Julia Zemiro heads to the Yarra River. 10.20 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 11.30 Home Jacking. (MA15+av) 1.15 The Man Who Died. (Mals, R) 3.00 Love Your Garden. (R) 3.55 Employable Me (USA) (Mal, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.15 Chopped Junior. (Return) 9.00 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.40 Speechless. 10.00 Officially Amazing Goes Bunkers. 10.30 Dragon Ball Super. 10.55 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Last Wave. Continued. (1977, PG) 7.15 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 9.15 Much Ado About Nothing. (1993, PG) 11.20 But I’m A Cheerleader. (1999, M) 12.55pm Blue Jean. (2022, M)
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Surf Patrol. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 DVine Living. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 1.50 Keeping Up Appearances. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: The Man In The White Suit. (1951) 5.30 Our Yorkshire Farm. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Yes Minister. 8.30 MOVIE: 9 To 5. (1980, PG) 10.45 The Closer. 11.45 Late Programs.
7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Gossip Girl. 2.00 The Golden Girls. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom. (1984, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Loop Track. (2023, MA15+) Midnight MOVIE: Wish Upon. (2017, M) 1.45 Love After Lockup. 2.50 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 America’s Game. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 Freesurfer. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Resto. Noon American Pickers. 1.00 Pawn Stars. 2.00 Pawn Stars Do America. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00
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6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Silver Slipper Stakes Day and Caulfield Blue Diamond. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (R) A musician has a run-in with Immigration.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 1. Sydney 500. Day 1. Pre-race and race.
9.15 MOVIE: The Bourne Ultimatum. (2007, Mv, R) A former secret agent is once again hunted by the agency that created him. Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn. 11.35 Motorway Patrol. (PGa, R)
12.05 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 1. Sydney 500. Day 1. Highlights. 1.05 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R)
5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
6.00 The Garden Gurus. (R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (PG) 12.30 My Way. (PG, R) 1.00 Let’s Eat With George. 1.30 Your Next Cruise. 2.00 Innovation Nation. (R) 2.10 MOVIE: City Slickers. (1991, PGlsv, R) Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby. 4.30 Explore TV. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Planet Shapers.
6.00 9News Saturday.
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. Hosted by Neale Whitaker and Andrew Winter. 8.30 Gogglebox Australia. (R) A diverse range of people open their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows, with the help of special, locked-off cameras which capture every unpredictable moment. 9.30 Matlock. (PGl, R) Matty helps Olympia with her cousin’s wrongful dismissal case. 10.30 Ambulance Australia. (Ma, R) A man is crushed by a crane. 11.45 Ambulance UK. (Mlm, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Beyond Oak Island. 2.20 Ten Year Old Tom. 2.50 Celebrity Mastermind. 3.55 BBC News At Ten. 4.25 ABC World News Tonight. 4.55 PBS News. 5.55 The Food That Built The World. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Tom Cruise. 10.20 Hudson & Rex. Midnight The X-Files. 3.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Space Invaders. (PGa) The team helps a mother and daughter declutter.
8.30 MOVIE: A Star Is Born. (2018, Madls, R) A musician helps a young singer find fame as his own career spirals downward. Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott.
11.15 My Life As A Rolling Stone: Charlie Watts. (Mad, R)
12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 Let’s Eat With George. (R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
4.00 MOVIE: Birdman Of Alcatraz. (1962, PG) 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 2. ACT Brumbies v Western Force. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. 9.45 MOVIE: Operation Finale. (2018, MA15+) 12.15am Late Programs. 9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 12.30pm The Nanny. 1.00 Motor Racing. ABB FIA Formula E World C’ship. 2.10 Motor Racing. ABB FIA Formula E World C’ship. 3.20 Ben Fogle: Starting Up Starting Over. 4.20 Young Sheldon. 5.20 MOVIE: Space Jam. (1996) 7.00 Basketball. WNBL Playoffs. Second semi-final series. Perth Lynx v Townsville
Sunday, February 23
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 Monty Don’s Spanish Gardens. (Final, R) 3.30 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: Paris To Istanbul. (PGn, R) 4.15 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 5.05 This Is Going To Be Big. (PG, R)
6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. (PG) The pups must become working dogs.
8.30 The Newsreader. (Mal) Rob makes a controversial comment on air when discussing apartheid sports boycotts.
9.25 Love Me. (Ml) Glen, Clara and Aaron find themselves alone.
10.20 MOVIE: Sunday Too Far Away. (1975, Mlv, R) Jack Thompson.
11.50 You Can’t Ask That. (MA15+as, R)
12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.05 Australia Remastered. (R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Love Your Home And Garden. 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Britain’s Great Outdoors. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington. 12.55 Powerchair Football. 1.00 Australian Superbike C’ship. Round 1. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU European Championships. 4.30 Beyond The Pitch. 4.40 Sensei: Australia’s Karate Master. 5.30 Master Of Submarines.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Ancient Greece By Train: Thessaloniki To Delphi. (Premiere)
8.25 Emperor: Rise And Fall Of A Dynasty. (Premiere) Looks at Livia Drusilla.
9.20 Legends Of The Pharaohs: Akhenaton, The Enigma. (Ma, R) Takes a look at Akhenaton.
10.20 Great British Landmark Fixers. (R) 11.15
Death Of An Icon: Marilyn Monroe. (Mads, R) 12.15 Nadia: A Stolen Life. (Malv, R) 1.50 Love Your Garden. (R) 2.40 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 3.30 Sing St Patrick. (R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s
Programs. 4.45pm Gardening Australia Junior. 5.00 Peppa Pig. 5.10 Octonauts And The Caves Of Sac Actun. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.15 Speechless. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (R) 1.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 1. Sydney 500. Day 2. Qualifying and support races. From Sydney Motorsport Park. 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 1. Sydney 500. Day 2. Pre-race and race.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Australian Idol. (PG)
8.40 The Hunters: Beaumont Children Mystery. (Mav) Takes a minute-by-minute look of the day that the three Beaumont siblings disappeared in January, 1966.
10.10 Murder In The Outback: The Falconio And Lees Mystery. (Mdlv, R) Takes a look at the murder of Peter Falconio. 12.10 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 1. Sydney 500. Day 2. Highlights.
1.10 Friday Night Lights. (Madsv, R) 2.30 To Be Advised. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Surfing Australia TV. 10.30 For The Love Of Pets. (PGm, R) 11.30 World’s Greatest Myths And Mysteries. (PGa, R) 12.40 To Be Advised. 1.40 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 2.40 MOVIE: Me Before You. (2016, PGals, R) Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer. 5.00 9News First At
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls)
8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
9.30 9News Late.
10.00 See No Evil: Austin Serial Bomber. (MA15+av) Police hunt down a serial bomber.
11.00 The First 48: Snatched. (MA15+v)
11.50 World’s Greatest Myths And Mysteries. (PGa, R)
12.50 Destination WA. (R)
1.20 Talking Honey. (PGa) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Surfing Australia TV. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 Australian Survivor. (PGa) Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 8.30 Matlock. (PGals) Matty and Sarah pose as family to gather information at a senior living facility facing a wrongful death suit. 9.30 FBI. (Mv) The investigation into an assistant US attorney’s death leads the team to a related airline whistleblower scandal and the chilling discovery they don’t have much time to thwart terrorists. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.20pm Fashionista. 1.30 Jeopardy! 3.35 ABC World News Tonight. 4.05 PBS Washington Week. 4.30 Queer Sports. 5.45 Domino Masters. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 10.10 WWE Legends. 11.45 Hoarders. 12.40am The X-Files. 4.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.
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6am Morning Programs.
10.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.30 DVine Living. 11.00 I Escaped To The Country. Noon Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Steam Train Journeys. 4.30 I Escaped To The Country. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Extreme Railways. 11.30 Late Programs.
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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.
2pm Rugby League. 2019 Koori Knockout. Men’s. Final. Griffith Three Ways United v South Coast Black Cockatoos. Replay. 3.45 Artie: Our Tribute To A Legend. 4.25 Black As. 4.55 Soh Presents: Generations And Dynasties. 6.20 News. 6.30 Queer & Here. 7.00 Great Lakes Wild. 7.30 Our Law. 8.40 Kiki. 10.20 MOVIE: I’m Not There. (2007, M) 12.40am Late Programs.
Much Ado About Nothing. Continued. (1993, PG) 7.05 Tourism. (2017) 8.35 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 10.15 Dance First. (2023) 12.15pm Radioactive. (2019, M) 2.20 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 4.20 The Last Wave. (1977, PG) 6.20 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 8.30 In The Heat Of The Night. (1967, M) 10.35 Hidden Away. (2020, M, Italian) 12.45am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Counting Cars. 10.30 Storage Wars. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 1.30 Tackling Australia. 2.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Motor MythBusters. 5.00 Hustle & Tow. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Die Hard 2. (1990, M) 11.00 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Getaway. 10.30 Explore. 10.40 Skippy. 11.10 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 12.30pm MOVIE: Rich And Strange. (1931, PG) 2.15 MOVIE: The Scarlet Blade. (1963, PG) 4.00 MOVIE: The Bridge At Remagen. (1969, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Rambo 3. (1988, M) 10.30 The Closer. 11.30 Late Programs.
6am Children’s Programs.
1pm MOVIE: Mr. Peabody & Sherman. (2014, PG) 2.45 Children’s Programs. 3.00 Young Sheldon. 3.30 Basketball. WNBL Playoffs. First semi-final series. Bendigo Spirit v Sydney. 5.30 MOVIE: The Lego Batman Movie. (2017, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice. (2016, M) 10.35 Gotham. 12.35am Arrow. 2.30 Young Sheldon. 3.00 Beyblade X. 4.00 Late Programs.
Monday, February 24
ABC TV (2)
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Vera. (Ma, R) 11.30 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. (PGl, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Miniseries: In Our Blood. (Mals, R) 3.00 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. (R) 10.05 Station: Trouble On The Tracks. 11.00 Vienna: Empire, Dynasty And Dream. (PGa, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (PGav, R) 3.00 Shepherdess. (PGl, R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Secrets Of Royal Gardens. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Australian Story.
8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.
9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.35 Q+A. (Return) Presented by Patricia Karvelas.
10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Planet America. (R) 11.40 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R) 12.10 Grand Designs. (R) 1.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.20 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.05
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Sicily With Michael Portillo. (Premiere, PG) 8.25 Wilderness With Simon Reeve: Kalahari. (PG) Simon Reeve travels across the Kalahari. 9.35 Inside Sydney Airport: Maintenance. (PGa, R) A look at Sydney Airport’s operations. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Wisting. (Malv) 12.45 A French Case. (Mas, R) 2.45 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (MA15+a, R) 3.40 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.45 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Theo ignores Justin’s advice. 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie. 9.10 Suits L.A. (Premiere, Ma)
A former New York prosecutor opens a Los Angeles law firm that specialises in criminal and entertainment law.
10.10 St. Denis Medical. (M) Joyce is smitten by a burly prison guard. 11.10 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGas) George gets distracted at work.
12.10 Friday Night Lights. (Madsv, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
9News Afternoon.
Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6.00 Drew Barrymore. (PGas) 7.00 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 7.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.00 Bold.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The couples’ family and friends get together.
9.00 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Stolen Lives. (Mv) Looks at a notorious Australian kidnapping.
10.10 To Be Advised.
11.10 9News Late.
11.40 First On Scene. (Mav, R)
12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Australian Survivor. (PGl) Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 9.00 NCIS: Sydney. (Mdv, R) The suspicious death of an old drug squad colleague pulls Evie back into a secret undercover operation.
10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.25 NCIS. (Mv, R) 11.25 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
Living Next Door To Putin. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Price Of Truth. 10.10 The Weekly Football Wrap. 10.40 Forged In Fire. 12.25am
Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Operation Ouch! The Life Fix. 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 The Crystal Maze. 9.30 Street Science. 9.50 Merlin. 10.35 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Kung Fu Yoga. Continued. (2017, PG) 7.00 What’s
8.30 MOVIE: King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword. (2017, M) 11.00 Seinfeld. Midnight The Nanny. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.00 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm
Tuesday, February 25
ABC (2)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00
ABC News
Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30
Optics. (Mls, R) 11.00 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PGa, R) 2.00 Miniseries: In Our Blood. (Mls, R) 3.00 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
7.30.
8.00 Foreign Correspondent.
8.30 The Role Of A Lifetime. (PG) Kate and Nazeem tackle four parenting problems. 9.20 Queerstralia: Gender And Identity. (Malns, R) Zoë Coombs Marr continues her queer investigation.
10.25 The ABC Of. (PG, R)
10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. (R)
11.25 Four Corners. (R) 12.10 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.30 Q+A. (R) 1.30 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 2.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 3.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (7)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. 10.00 Station: Trouble On The Tracks. 10.55 Vienna: Empire, Dynasty And Dream. (PGas, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (PG, R) 3.00 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Secrets Of Royal Gardens. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Who Do You Think You Are? Heather Ewart. (PGa, R) Heather Ewart explores her roots.
8.35 Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive. Looks at the comeback journey of 79-year-old artist Gloria Gaynor as she works on a passion gospel project.
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Prisoner. (MA15+av)
12.10 Fargo. (Malv, R)
1.55 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PG, R)
3.00 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Cash and Remi’s tension continues.
8.00 The 1% Club UK. (PG) Lee Mack hosts a game show where contestants must answer increasingly obscure questions.
9.00 The Hunting Party. (M) The team searches for Dr Ezekiel Malak, a hospital psychiatrist turned deranged killer, who is prowling for new victims in Chicago.
10.00 The Irrational. (Mav) Alec enters the world of K-pop fandom.
12.00 Friday Night Lights. (Madsv, R)
2.00 To Be Advised.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
NINE (9)
TEN (10)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) Meet the family week continues.
9.00 Madam. (MA15+dls) Mack searches for a missing Tui. The Sweethearts deal with their synchronised menstrual cycles.
10.20 9News Late.
10.50 My Feet Are Killing Me. (Mm)
11.40 The Equalizer. (MA15+v, R)
12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Building Ideas. (PG)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Australian Survivor. (PGl) Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 9.00 NCIS. (Mdv) The team learns that the owner of Parker’s favourite bakery is being blackmailed. 10.00 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv) The Fugitive Task Force heads upstate. 10.50 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.15 The Project. (R) 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 2.35 Queer Sports. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Fast History Of. 6.10 Underground Worlds. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Dark Side Of Reality TV. 10.20 Black Comedy In America. 12.10am Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 1.00 The Devil You Know. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Paddington. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Deadly 60. 9.10 Badgers: Their Secret World. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Whisky Galore. Continued. (2016, PG) 7.50 Agatha Christie’s Crooked
News. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 Reawakening Aboriginal Place Names. 7.35 The Real Stories Of Basketball. 8.30 Ice Vikings. 9.20 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.20 MOVIE: Mysterious Ways. (2023, M) 11.55
Wednesday, February 26
(R) 10.45 Q+A. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Miniseries: In Our Blood. (Mals, R) 3.00 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30
7.30 7.30.
Quiz. (PG, R)
Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Optics. (Ml) Greta and Nicole
a board meeting date. 9.00 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) (PG, R) Presented by Guy Montgomery.
9.45 Planet America.
10.20 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. (R) 11.20 Gold Diggers. (Mls, R) 12.15 Grand Designs. (Ml, R) 1.05 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (Return) 9.50 Station: Trouble On The Tracks. 10.50 Vienna: Empire, Dynasty And Dream. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (PGa, R) 3.00 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Ancient Superstructures. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Lord Lucan: Revelations. (M) Neil starts his own facial analyses. 8.35 The Jury: Murder Trial UK. (Premiere) A real-life trial, regarding the murder of a woman, is restaged in front of two juries of ordinary people.
9.30 Rogue Heroes. (Return) Mayne grapples with his father’s death.
10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Pagan Peak. (MA15+av) 12.05 My Brilliant Friend. (Mav, R) 3.25 Employable Me (UK) (Mals, R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (PGa, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Thicker Than Water. (2019, Mav) Andrea Roth. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) John and Leah worry for Irene.
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG) Hosted by Lee Mack. 8.30 Ludwig. (Ma) A cryptic late night call from Holly sees Lucy lured into danger.
9.45 How To Poison Your Husband. (M) Details the shocking true story of Heather Mook, a conwoman who was convicted of poisoning her husband.
11.15 Breathtaking. (Mal) 12.15 Covert Affairs. (Mv, R) 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.
Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (Return, a) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 8.30 Elsbeth. (Mv) After one of New York’s most sought-after plastic surgeons is found dead, Elsbeth has her eye on the victim’s former boss. 9.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (PGav) A naval officer vanishes. 10.25 10’s Late News. 10.50 The Project. (R) 11.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Cryptoland. 3.20 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Fast History Of. 6.10 Underground Worlds. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Risky Business. (1983, M) 10.20 Shoresy. (Return) 1.20am Letterkenny. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Fireman Sam. 5.45 Hey Duggee. 5.55 Paddington. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Doctor Who. 10.15
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mas) A dinner party takes place.
9.00 Big Miracles. (Mam) 39-year-old Anna is determined to become a solo mum before it’s too late. Angie Kent reaches the most crucial stage of her IVF journey. 10.00 9News Late.
10.30 Casualty 24/7. (Mam, R) 11.30 The Equalizer. (MA15+v, R)
12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Your Next Cruise. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
MEET THE PRINCIPAL
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PENINSULA GRAMMAR
It is truly an honour to serve as the fifth Principal of Peninsula Grammar and the first female to hold this role.
From the moment I joined this vibrant community, I’ve been inspired by the deep sense of belonging, the strength of the school’s traditions, and our shared commitment to excellence. My family and I feel incredibly welcomed, and I am thrilled to begin this exciting new chapter alongside our wonderful students, staff, and families.
Our school thrives on the values of Stewardship, Integrity, Coeducational Learning, Personal Excellence, Community Spirit, and Christian Faith. These core beliefs shape every aspect of Peninsula Grammar, creating an environment where students feel supported, celebrated, and challenged to aim high. Last year’s exceptional academic results serve as a reminder of the dedication of our students and educators. But academic success is just one part of our story.
At Peninsula Grammar, we pride ourselves on cultivating the “whole child.” Beyond academics, our diverse co-curricular offerings in arts, sports, and leadership inspire students to discover and develop their unique talents. This year, we are focused on advancing innovative teaching practices and enhancing wellbeing programs. Our vision is centred on fostering curiosity and resilience, enabling young people to thrive in a constantly evolving world.
Barr-Smith – Year 7
28 February 2025
Wellbeing sits firmly at the heart of our mission. We know that students who feel supported emotionally and mentally are better placed to flourish academically and personally. Through meaningful relationships and a compassionate culture, we ensure our students are equipped not just for school but for life. Our alumni are a testament to the enduring value of a Peninsula Grammar
education. Their experiences and achievements in the wider world inspire our current students and remind us of the impact our school has on shaping empathetic, capable leaders. Together with our school community, I look forward to continuing Peninsula Grammar’s tradition of excellence whilst preparing our students for a future where they can lead with confidence, kindness, and purpose.
is a privilege to guide this exceptional school and hold fast to all that is good as we step forward into the year ahead. 2026 SCHOLARSHIPS Board of Directors – Year 7
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MEET THE PRINCIPAL
MONTEREY Secondary College
As Acting Principal of Monterey Secondary College, I am proud to lead a school where every student is known, supported, and challenged to achieve their best. Our relentless focus on high-quality teaching and learning is underpinned by a team of dedicated educators who understand each student’s strengths.
At Monterey, we set high expectations and provide the right support to help students reach them. We cultivate aspirational learners—students who strive for excellence, take ownership of their growth, and embrace challenges as opportunities. Explicit teaching of positive behaviours, combined with a rigorous curriculum, ensures students are well-prepared for future success. Our approach to supporting students fosters a calm, structured learning environment where students are engaged, motivated, and confident in their abilities. We are recognised as system leaders in these areas by experts in the field.
Our exceptional teaching teams work collaboratively to refine best practices, using data-driven approaches to track progress and personalise learning. Our ‘high-expectations’ culture is reflected in our strong results, our outstanding staff, and the success of our graduates.
To support this, our state-of-the-art facilities, including our Centre of Excellence
and industry-standard training spaces, provide students with pathways into university, trades, and employment. With VCE, VCE-VM, and extensive Vocational Education and Training (VET) offerings, our students leave Monterey equipped with the skills and knowledge for their chosen future.
We welcome families to visit and experience our learning environment firsthand. To book a tour, visit monterey. vic.edu.au. I look forward to sharing our journey with you.
FRANKSTON High School
It is a real privilege to be the Principal of Frankston High School leading a large multi-campus school with a dynamic Leadership Team; dedicated staff; and fantastic students; who engage in their learning and the huge number of opportunities for student success that are offered including our acclaimed Sports, Music, Drama and the Arts, Languages and Student Leadership programs.
This year, we have launched our new vision, values and pillars of excellence, community and aspiration. We pride ourselves on creating a caring culture of high expectations, ensuring that each student who attends our great school has every opportunity for success in life.
We are excited and looking forward to this year with a continued focus on best practice, by our teachers and students, to further support and challenge them in their growth and development.
We are a school of high performance where our exemplary learning culture is reflected in our school motto, Optima Semper: Best Always. We strive for our best, aim high for the future, and draw strength from our connections to each other in our school community.
Our learning results are exceptionally high; graduates leave well equipped for the next stage of their lives with outstanding VCE results. We also have real focus on the health and wellbeing
JOHN PAUL College
John Paul College is a Catholic coeducational secondary College in Frankston that has been providing opportunities for students to learn, grow and thrive since 1979. We have a beautiful physical setting and impressive facilities which are complemented by the richness and depth of our heritage in creating a vibrant College culture of learning and care.
I have had the honour of being the Principal of John Paul College, since 2017. My goal is to inspire students to take
ownership of their education and engage meaningfully with the world. We celebrate each student’s journey and work together to create a strong, supportive community.
The College was founded in 1979 in the merger of two single gender Catholic schools on this site, Stella Maris fcJ College for girls (established in 1968) and Marianist College for boys (1973).
Our rich heritage in the tradition of the fcJ Sisters and the Marianist order provided the foundations for establishing a community inspired by faith in the good
news of Jesus. We continue the journey of faith and are nurtured and guided by the charisms of these two orders, as we work together for the benefit of our young people. Our purpose is to ensure strong academic and social outcomes for each one of our students.
John Paul College provides high quality teaching and facilities for learning, sports, music and the arts. It is a place where every student matters, a place where individual strengths are nurtured and developed and where faith and a
of our students and staff and prioritise empowering student voice and agency.
We have outstanding facilities and purpose-built learning spaces across both campuses including our STEM Centre, Music Centre, Sports Stadium with a full gymnasium, Swimming Pool, new outdoor basketball courts on both campuses, and state-of-the-art Performing Arts Theatre. We have a new Food Technology Centre and a doublestorey learning centre that includes 13 classrooms and a Year 10 Study Area. We are very proud to be part of the community of Frankston and enjoy working in close partnership with our wonderful parents/carers and families. We welcome you to come and see for yourself our wonderful learning community and look forward to meeting you on a school tour soon.
sense of community are fundamental to our identity. This is how we live out our mission: With Him is the fullness of life. It is the students, staff and parents in our College community that make our College such a wonderful place to be. I hope that you will be encouraged to visit our website or contact us to book a tour and come and see all that makes our College unique.
Principal Team
ST JUDE’S Primary School
It is an absolute privilege to lead the incredible St Jude’s Catholic School community. In 2025, we proudly welcome 308 students into our vibrant learning environment, set on expansive grounds in beautiful, leafy Langwarrin. This year, we have fourteen classes, with an average class size of 22 students, ensuring that every child is known, valued, and supported in their learning journey.
This is a particularly exciting year for St Jude’s as we prepare for the next stage of our school’s development. Thanks to a generous State Government grant, we are thrilled to begin construction on a brand-new learning precinct, which will house our Year 3/4 classrooms and additional specialist spaces. This project will further enhance our commitment to providing modern, engaging environments that inspire curiosity, creativity and collaboration among our students.
Our Junior Learning Centre, completed at the end of 2023, has already transformed the learning experience for our Prep to Year 2 students, and we look forward to extending these contemporary facilities to even more year levels. These spaces are designed to support 21st-century learners, integrating flexibility, technology and hands-on learning opportunities.
At St Jude’s, we are proud of our dedicated teaching and support staff, who bring passion and expertise to the
classroom every day. Our school motto— Mercy, Peace, and Love—is lived out in our culture of kindness, where students are explicitly taught what it means to ‘Use Your Kind Heart’ in everything they do. Student wellbeing is a key strength of our school. Our Student Wellbeing Hub offers tailored learning zones and alternative approaches to meet a wide range of educational and social-emotional needs. This, along with our engaging specialist programs including PE, Art, STEM, Music, Drama, Italian, and Library ensures a holistic learning experience for all students. In our senior school, students can also explore elective programs such as Outdoor Education, Textiles, and Cooking.
Beyond the classroom, our extensive grounds provide outstanding active and passive play opportunities. With basketball, netball and tennis courts, adventure playgrounds, a grassed oval, a thriving vegetable garden, a sensory garden, and more, our outdoor spaces encourage both exploration and connection.
St Jude’s is a place where students grow in faith, confidence and knowledge, supported by a nurturing and dynamic school community. I warmly invite families to come and see our school in action, we would love to share with you what makes St Jude’s such a special place to learn and grow.
ST JOHN’S CATHOLIC Primary School
St John’s Catholic Primary School has been nurturing young lives in the Frankston area since 1967. The Frankston region has grown and changed over time and through the motto ‘Love is life’ so has St John’s. Today we have a thriving and contemporary approach to education designed to meet the needs of all the students in our care.
Situated in idyllic settings in the heart of Frankston East, the school offers a wide variety of opportunities to engage with learning and with life for all the community it cares for.
From a rich sport and physical education program, to the music and art programs, Sacrament preparation and wellbeing initiatives, St John’s is committed to providing opportunities for all students to achieve their full potential.
We strive to open up pathways of learning for all our students and work very closely with our Catholic counterparts and with John Paul College. This ensures learning achievements are carried over into secondary school life and enables students to be
recognised for their learning capabilities and appropriately challenged.
St John’s is committed to not only providing contemporary flexible learning spaces for students to learn in but also to ensure staff are well trained in utilising the spaces to their best advantage. These spaces are recognised as physical, social and virtual spaces that enable and promote learning and the learning capacity of all those involved in them.
Our staff use appropriate strategies and learning approaches to maximise student potential. Coupled with thinking strategies based on Growth Mindsets and Resilience this creates a powerful learning combination and enables students to not only participate in their learning but to understand how they learn and apply appropriate strategies for their own learning capacity.
Learning, amidst all the distractions of our time, can be a difficult thing for many students.
We aim to provide students with the tools they will need to navigate an uncertain but highly
digitised future. We challenge them to explore and consider the deeper questions and big ideas so they can interpret and make meaning of their life, the world and of their social context. In this way, they can interact at a human level with the world, because, if we fail to teach our kids how to continue to make positive connections in their lives, we lose some of our own humanity.
At St John’s, we believe that if you want a child to grow up and understand the human person and how ‘Love is Life’ is so important, you can’t tell them how they should do it, you have to teach them to yearn to live a life of love.
We welcome you to make a booking and come and see what we do for yourself and consider what we might be able to do for your child.
Marita O’Sullivan - Principal
Photo: L-R Cohen, Marley, Maisie the Wellbeing dog, Marita O'Sullivan (Principal), Isabella and Liam.
EDITHVALE Primary School
As the proud Principal of Edithvale Primary School, I welcome inquiries from prospective inzone families to come along for a school tour to see what makes EPS such a great place to learn and grow.
At Edithvale Primary School, we believe in creating a positive and supportive environment where every child can thrive. Our core values of Kindness, Respect, and Determination, guide our approach to learning and help nurture a love for education in our school community. Our focus is on high-quality teaching in a safe and engaging environment. To support this, we have a comprehensive wellbeing program, which is part of our commitment to School Wide Positive Behaviour Supports (SWPBS) and Respectful Relationships. Our trained therapy dog Mia is the VIP of our school!
We place a strong focus on our phonics program as it is essential in laying the foundation for reading and writing skills. This early understanding of phonics equips students with the tools they need for academic success, providing a critical building block for their continued learning and love of reading.
We believe in the importance of strong partnerships with parents and the wider community. Our connections with local pre-schools, network schools, and community agencies help us support student learning, engagement, and wellbeing. Together, we work to create a healthy and enriching environment where every child can achieve their best.
Hayley GrindleyPrincipal
ST JOACHIM’S Primary School
ACatholic school of excellence in Carrum Downs. St. Joachim’s Catholic Primary School opened in 1987 in the south eastern suburb of Carrum Downs, and is a vital part of St. Anne’s Parish in Seaford. It is a school that continues to flourish and its school population is approximately 320 students.
In love and unity, the St Joachim’s community embraces diversity. Together we inspire lifelong learning, enlightened by Catholic faith, to make a difference in our ever changing world.
Through a high priority on the excellent teaching of Literacy, Numeracy, and Religious Education, complemented by specialist classes in visual arts, performing arts, physical education and Italian, and with a strong focus on student wellbeing, St Joachim’s School strives to develop every student to their full potential.
We are an extremely well-resourced school with a variety of large outdoor play areas as well as a large indoor hall/gymnasium, library, vegetable gardens and a beautiful chapel. We have recently opened our refurbished Art and Italian rooms, as well as a new administration building and student toilets.
school embodies our school motto of “Love and Unity”.
Enrolments for 2026 open in March. Please ring for a school tour.
IT is used throughout our great school to enhance and extend student learning. Come and see why our students and families love our school and why our
CARRUM DOWNS Secondary College
Carrum Downs Secondary College provides a supportive learning environment where all students are given the confidence to try their very best. We offer a broad range of pathway options and extra-curricular programs that aim to connect students to the college, to their peers and the wider community. Our thriving Instrumental Music, Performing Arts and Sport programs as well as a fully equipped student run on-site café are sources of immense pride across the college.
More recently the college has appointed a new Principal, Mr Chad Ambrose, who is focused on building upon existing positive relationships with our community, implementing programs to develop our young staff into exceptional teachers and educational leaders and working collaboratively with parent / carers to ensure that each and every student is supported to achieve their very best.
The college’s academic outcomes have improved recently and we are working diligently to ensure continued improvement in the coming years, with a college wide focus on developing student’s Literacy and Numeracy skills. Our Senior Pathway programs offers students the opportunity to pursue university pathways as well as accessing traditional trades, TAFE and employment beyond secondary school. The STEAM Centre is a relatively new state of the
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School Captains: Sam Pasternak, O’Lelei Mataora, and Mora Salesa
Photo: L-R Sandra Dovey, Hayley Grindley (Principal), Vicki John and Troy Wood
Wireless set installed at Frankston’s Pier Hotel
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
MR. E. P. Davies, the radio expert of Bay street, Frankston is installing a complete wireless set (4-valve) at the popular Pier Hotel for Mr. G. M. Yuill, the new licensee.
Yesterday morning, Mr. Davies was busily engaged testing the set at his well-known parlours when a representative of “The Standard” made his appearance on the scene, and the journalist spent a few minutes listening to a violin solo broadcasted by the 3LO station from Buckley & Nunn’s, Melbourne. ***
Frankston Fire Brigade. Tomorrow Night the Bell Will Ring.
When the alarm re-sounds at 8.30 o’clock tomorrow (Thursday) night, do not rush from your house with the idea that you are about to witness a big blaze – a spectacular conflagration.
If you do so, you will be disappointed, because, at that precise moment the fire bell on the new tower will be tested.
Mr. A. Coxall, secretary of the Frankston Fire Corps, informed us last Monday that the members of the brigade held a working-bee on Sunday, and took the bell down off the old tower, and put it up again on the new structure recently purchased.
At the present time practice is in force every night, the members, under the astute command of Capt. D. H. Petrie, keeping fit for the demonstrations which will eventuate at Warrnambool next March.
The corps, which numbers fourteen all told, have never taken more than three minutes in getting out with the reel to the scene of a fire, and when a
few weeks ago the alarm was raised, one Friday night, that a bathing shed on the foreshore was alight, the distance from the fire station to Beach street was covered in the record pace of two minutes.
Well done, Frankston Fire Brigade! ***
THE Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) is staying at his Frankston house. He will remain there until Monday next, when he will leave for Sydney. ***
Mornington News. Appeals against shire valuations.
The appeals against valuations made recently by the Shire Valuator, were heard at the Court of Petty Sessions on Friday last, before Mr. Knight, P.M., and Messrs. A. McMillian, and R. Grace, J.’sP.
In each case the appeals were dismissed, with costs against the appellant.
The Police Magistrate was disposed to hold the belief that the rate should be struck, after the capital value had been assessed, minus all out-going charges, such as rates, insurance, depreciation, etc.
Mr. W. S. Cook, who appeared for the Shire Council, held the view that the rate should be struck on the capital value alone, and quoted the case of the tramways in support of his contention.
The P.M. finally accepted this view. ***
Personal
Mr. L. R. Davies, of Frankston, is at present away on a business and holiday trip to Sydney.
Mr. F. K. Loane, organiser for the whole of Flinders in the interests of the National Federation, visited Frankston
yesterday (Tuesday).
We regret to state that the condition of Mr. E. K. McComb’s son, who has been laid up for some time, is reported to be far from satisfactory. However, it is hoped he may soon take a turn for the better.
It is also regrettable to announce that Mr. A. B. Morris, of Frankston, whose health has been causing great anxiety, is not making progress to wards recovery, as expected. He is reported to be very ill.
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The Frankston park oval. Another anonymous and generous Donor to the rescue.
Recently when Cr. McCulloch was asked at a meeting of the Frankston Park Improvement Committee, what the Council intended to do in regard to fulfilling its part of the bargain to look after the upkeep of the oval, he replied to the effect that the Council could not even buy a “Frankfurt.”
In view of the Council’s apparent total inability to fulfill its obligation in the desired direction, it is pleasurable to record that Mr. P. S. McGovern is now in a position to report the good news that another anonymous and generous donor has given £84 for the purchase of a lawn mower for the park. Evidently, the spirit of true citizenship is very much alive. May it remain so until at least the Council gets out of the mire of financial difficulties.
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That Carrum bridge block. Should not be two cars on bridge at same time. PM voices local view.
The accident at the Carrum Bridge when upwards of 900 motors were held up on the Sunday of January 4
last, was the cause of a protracted case at the Chelsea Court on Monday, when Walter. H. Hobson was charged with alleged negligent driving.
Hobson was represented by Mr. G. Stafford and the police case conducted by Constable Feehan of Carrum.
Hobson pleaded not guilty.
Albert Balfour, a young man who has been much in the Court limelight of recent years, and who was the principal in the well-known “Pals” boat expedition, was the aggrieved complainant.
He stated that when he was travelling across the bridge on his right side of the road at about five miles an hour, he saw a car approaching him when three-quarters of the way across the Carrum Bridge.
The car swerved into him and struck his hind wheel and axle. His brake was affected and there were other injuries.
Mr. Stafford cross questioned Balfour severely on his previous police court history, but Mr. Cohen directed Mr Stafford to confine himself to cases dealing with motor car accidents and collisions.
With the assistance of two tiny model motors, Mr Stafford endeavored to get the witnesses to explain the position at the time of the accident.
After the collision between Balfour and Hobson, the latter’s car turned round and went to go through the side of the bridge blocking the fairway. A Ford crashed in after the smash.
Much evidence was given. Walter Hobson stated that he was on his right side of the bridge, but Balfour was over the side he should have been on Balfour swerved when he approached and that was how his car came into
collision with Balfour’s back wheel. Mr. P. Cohen, P.M., who presided over a bench consisting of Messrs. H. Hunter, D. Bowman and G. R. A Beardsworth, J’sP., stated that in his opinion there was no negligence, no evidence as to being on the wrong side of the road.
There were two gravel beams and it was quite possible and probable that both drivers swerved to avoid the beams. Drivers with a knowledge of the bridge would never have met at the spot.
“I think” he said in conclusion, “that there should never be two motor cars on the bridge at the one time”. Constable Feehan – That is a matter for the Council.
The charge was accordingly dismissed.
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THE Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) is staying at his Frankston house. He will remain there until Monday next, when he will leave for Sydney.
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Australia’s population. Latest figures. On September 30, 1924, the estimated population of Australia was 15,835,187. The population of New South Wales alone was 2,238,260, while that of Victoria was 1,647,808. For the quarter ended September 30, the number of births in Australia totalled 35,466 (18,121 males), the deaths amounting to 15,266. Infantile mortality was greater in Victoria during the first nine months of 1924 than in any other state, being 63.92 to 1000 births.
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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 18 & 20 Feb 1925
PUZZLE ZONE
ACROSS
1. Trivial objection
4. Dice shapes
7. Sediment
8. Rise to feet
9. Lives
12. Bee colonies
15. Technical drawings
17. Pass (of time)
18. Covered in foliage 21. Flew around (planet) 22. Flair 23. Shattered
Shook with anticipation
Chest
Whirlpool
Billiard rods 5. Living plant collections, ... Gardens
Dashed 10. Actress, ... Jessica Parker 11. Wash soap from
THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE... AND OTHER SHORT STORIES
Torn to strips
Card game 16. Ring-shaped rolls 18. Watch 19. Yellow part of egg 20. Curved-bill wading bird
See page 23 for solutions.
The Tale of a Middle-Aged Dance Machine
By Stuart McCullough
I’VE been to plenty of concerts in my time - big stadium shindigs where one end of the room inhabits a different postcode to the other, through to venues so intimate that the performers are, for all intents and purposes, sitting in your lap. They’re very different experiences but each enjoyable in their own way. And I’ve also learned that there are certain rules that should be adhered to when attending a musical performance.
Firstly, don’t try and "level jump" on your friendship with the artist. That’s especially important when attending a small gig and the first thing that happens is that you run into members of the band you’ve come to see. A nod of acknowledgment or a subtle tip of the hat are both entirely acceptable, but squealing like a child and asking for a hug may see you escorted from the venue before a note has been played.
A few weeks back, we saw one of my all-time favourite bands, The Burning Hell, who’d travelled from Canada. As we raced indoors and out of the rain, we almost collided with the group. Knowing that I had to keep my cool, I nodded sagely in their direction. They nodded back. Nothing was said – no words were required. Things only became awkward later when we ordered bar snacks, including a gigantic bowl of potato wedges. Because seating was limited, everyone I’d come with was sitting down along a wooden siding while I hovered, a metre or so away, trying to simultaneously blend in with the
gathering throng and remain connected to my group. Then the unthinkable happened – I leaned over to get a potato wedge. As I pulled myself upright, I came face to face with the lead singer of The Burning Hell
In standing up, a fistful of steaming potato goodness clenched in my fist, I had inadvertently blocked the singer’s passage as he attempted to make the all-important journey from the stage to the bar. To break the
deadlock, we each moved to get out of the way of the other but moved in the same direction. Then we did it again. From his perspective, I doubt he saw someone doing their best to be helpful but, rather, someone that was actively seeking to obstruct him from getting through. He may even have considered it a hostage situation.
I saw a flash of panic in his eyes as I realised that this fleeting interaction had suddenly driven a (potato) wedge between us.
After being restrained by security, I enjoyed the subsequent gig from outside the venue. Given a choice, I’d have rather remained indoors, but at least I wasn’t hungry.
Last week we trekked over the Festival Hall to see The Flaming Lips. For the uninitiated, there’s no experience on earth quite like a show by The Flaming Lips. It’s a unifying, uplifting, multimedia extravaganza that soothes the human spirit. Unless, of course, you are terrifyingly drunk.
It’s been a while since I’ve stood in the ‘general admission’ area of a large music concert. Things have changed. Whereas once, general admission was a sea of steaming sweat in which individuals clung to their beers like they were the last floatation device left, now it’s mobile phones. I’ve never seen a concert filmed on a phone that I’d ever want to see a second time but, nevertheless, people seemed compelled to record the concert they were ignoring so they could watch an inferior version of it at some future point.
I don’t know where he came from –he simply appeared. Of stocky build
and wearing a ‘Regurgitator’ t-shirt, he took up position right in front of us within a distance that means, technically speaking, I may well now be married to him. He hugged his friends, he pointed towards some indeterminate point in the ceiling, he splashed beer all around and danced like a man possessed, if not by the devil, then certainly by beer.
It was then that I realised I was in trouble. Here was a man determined to dance as if he was alone in a paddock and not squashed in with thousands of other human beings. He jumped around. He flailed. Worst of all, he danced backwards towards me. He then seemed surprised when he stood on my feet and even more surprised when I looked unhappy about it. He quickly turned away. It got worse. At one point, he was so overwhelmed by the moment that he started running up to strangers and demanding that they give him a "high-five". If there’s one thing that strangers don’t appreciate, it’s a highfive from a random drunk person. When they didn’t reciprocate, he then reprimanded them for failing to display that right level of enthusiasm. Frankly, he was being something of a jerk.
We were all silly back when we didn’t know any better. But, at some point, you leave it behind. The concert – which was spectacular –ended and as we departed Festival Hall, I could see the middle-aged man throwing himself about an empty room. For him, it seems, the music simply never stops.
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Langwarrin start strong, Seaford Tigers have a shocker
By Brodie Cowburn
PROVINCIAL
LANGWARRIN got off to a strong start in their two day match against Baden Powell.
Opener Jack Marget top scored for the side with 63, and captain Ricky Damiano wasn’t far behind with a knock of 57 not out.
Langwarrin finished the day at 7/221.
Pines came up against Red Hill in their two day clash.
The day didn’t get off as planned with opener Declan Jackson out for a golden duck.
The ship steadied and Nick Christides and Connor Jackson put on 61 and 51 respectively.
There wasn’t much of a fight after they left the crease though, and Pines finished the day at 8/161.
It was another duck for an opener for Old Peninsula in their clash with Heatherhill.
Bailey Payze didn’t manage to get off the mark, and things were looking grim for the side until Justin Grant and Dylan O’Malley took charge.
Grant scored 90 not out, and O’Malley 70, saving their side from what would have otherwise been an ordinary day.
Old Peninsula finished up at 7/201.
PENINSULA
SEAFORD Tigers had a shocking start to their two day clash against Mt Eliza.
The hapless Tigers were all out for 60, with five ducks. It was only a 32 run stand by Luke Chevalier that avoided even more embarrassment.
Mt Eliza then had a turn with the bat, and declared at 87 for the loss of a single wicket.
The Tigers finished the day at the crease and at 0/21.
Seaford travelled to Rosebud and batted first, managing 153 before running out of batters.
Moorooduc had a few individual performances on their way to a score of 244 against Somerville.
Captain Benjamin Williams top scored for the side with 89, while Benjamin Millar and Raymond Curry notched up six and 57 not out respectively.
Long Island had a few batters get a start, but none really stayed the course in their opening innings against Mornington.
They set the Bulldogs a target of 130, and Mornington were 0/3 at the close of play.
DISTRICT
CARRUM Downs managed a tidy score of 234 against Carrum in day one of their two-day clash.
There were a couple of strong batting performances, but the day belonged to Robert Johnston, who managed 94 not out.
It wasn’t a great day for Flinders. Up against Balnarring, they could only manage 123 before running out of batters.
Country Week hero Sam Field couldn’t get off the mark before falling LBW to a ball from Luke Hewitt.
Hudson Blake top scored for Flinders with 30.
Baxter got off to a great start against Boneo notching up 5/249 after the first day of play.
The standout performance was by Priyantha Kumara who scored 89 before being caught and bowled.
Mitchell Harvey also managed a half century with 52 not out.
Crib Point struggled in their opening innings against Main Ridge, all out for just 135.
The only resistance came from Angus Cripps with 41 and Spencer Wilton with 30.
Main Ridge took the crease and finished the day with 4/57.
SUB DISTRICT
FRANKSTON YCW finished day one at 9/199 in their match against Ballam Park.
Jason Bedford was the pick of the batsmen with 80.
For Ballam Park, the captain Will Borthwick and the vice-captain Ezra Hughes both picked up three wickets. Delacombe Park managed 190 in their first innings against Skye.
Bailey Daffy top scored with 41. Sky went in for a bat and were 2/16 at stumps, giving Delacombe Park hope they may be in striking distance of a win.
WOMENS DIV ONE
IT was a walk in the park for Rye’s women’s team on Sunday with an easy win over Delacombe Park.
The home team batted first with only one batter managing to get into double figures. Jayde Lillico managed to notch up 20 runs off 52 balls before being run out by Rye’s Stella Appleford.
At the end of their 30 overs, Delacombe Park still had three wickets in hand but had only managed to put 68 runs on the board.
Rye opening batter Natasha Jones stayed at the crease for the entire innings, notching up their highest score of 20 runs. The team only lost three wickets before reaching Delacombe Park’s total in under 16 overs.
The biggest problem for Delacombe Park was the extras with five wides, 13 no balls and two byes adding 20 to Rye’s total.
Tooradin managed a massive total
that proved an insurmountable target for Carrum Downs.
Tooradin batted out their full 30 overs for the loss of just four wickets, posting 195. The sum included half centuries for Aimee Mellford (54) and Lorna Monk (53).
In response, Carrum Downs were lackluster, with three ducks and a sea of single digit scores.
The only bright spot was a captain’s knock of 36 by Lauren Richards.
Somerville travelled to Balnarring for their match and batted first.
It was not easy going for the Eagles, who struggled to get runs on the board.
A middle order fight back saw captain Kasey Black score 21 and Hayley Monk notch up 28 to get their team to 114 for the loss of seven wickets after 30 overs.
It wasn’t a great score, but Balnarring made it look unachievable with a performance best forgotten.
Only two of their players managed double figures, and they were all out for 74, handing Somerville the win. Crib Point had an easy day against Seaford Tigers.
The Magpies managed a total of 152 runs for the loss of just four wickets. In response, the Tigers could only manage 86 runs for the loss of seven wickets after their 30 overs.
JACK Marget top scored with 63 runs for Langwarrin against Baden Powell. on a wind and rain affected day. Picture: Paul Churcher
No longer a Matilda in waiting
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
ALANA Murphy, 19, last week became the second Langwarrin junior to achieve senior national team recognition when called up to the Matildas squad for the looming SheBelievesCup.
The event starts later this week and features teams from host nation US, Japan, Colombia and Australia with matches played in Houston, Glendale and San Diego.
First featured in these pages over seven years ago when she was 12 her potential to go all the way in the sport was encapsulated by our headline “Is Alana Murphy a Matilda in waiting?”
Back then the pre-teen Murphy named Steph Catley and Sam Kerr as her heroes and now she’s in the same squad as Catley while Kerr continues to recover from long-term injury.
“It’s always going to be really cool to meet someone you’ve watched growing up but to be able to play side by side with them is a whole new ball game,” a delighted Murphy said.
Since leaving Langwarrin to play at an elite junior girls level she has had spells at Box Hill United, Victoria’s National Training Centre, Blacktown Spartans and current club Victory and is now an established defensive midfielder in the women’s A-League.
Murphy played a full game in Victory’s 2-0 home win over Central Coast Mariners on Sunday before flying to the States the following day. Her club progression has mirrored her representative journey having played for the Junior Matildas and Young Matildas both common steps in a national team player’s development pathway.
Langwarrin’s other ex-junior to reach this representative level is of course Bailey Wright who established himself as a professional footballer in the UK and with the Socceroos.
It’s expected that Murphy will look to Europe to further her career at the end of the current A-league season.
In VPL1 Langwarrin lost its second successive game when it went down 4-1 to Bulleen Lions at Lawton Park on Friday night.
Dennis Menelaou was presented with a tap-in after Langy keeper James Burgess parried a shot from the right into Menelaou’s path in the 33rd minute.
Early in the second half Langy striker Archie Macphee blew a great chance to level from the spot when his conversion attempt was saved by Bulleen keeper Wonsuk Choi who had clearly moved off his line before Macphee’s strike.
Two goals in two minutes killed the contest the first from a low Matt Assumpcao shot from outside the area and the second from Jamie Mantelos.
Langy midfielder Kosta Apostolopoulos hit back with a fine low volley in the 71st minute but Bulleen’s threegoal cushion was restored by Assumpcao’s second nine minutes later.
Langwarrin had gone into the contest without Luke Adams, Luke Goulding, Tommy Youngs and Jeremy Min Fa while a groin injury to Lucas Portelli forced his substitution at half-time.
Adams and Youngs are a chance to return this week against Kingston City.
For Langwarrin a lengthy run of away games looms with just one home match in its next seven outings adding to the pressure on the local side to climb off the foot of the ladder.
In State 1 news Mornington is on the verge of a couple of new signings with goalkeeper Jarrod Nardino set to make the move from Baxter and defender Kameel Khan switching from Langwarrin.
Nardino is a former Springvale White Eagles and Frankston Pines gloveman while Khan’s CV boasts stints at South Melbourne and Pines.
“I just think it was time to move on and I’ve loved my time at Langwarrin,”
Khan said.
“I like what Mornington are looking to do this year and the group they’ve put together so I decided to be a part of
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On Saturday Mornington lost 2-1 in a friendly away to Keilor Park.
Khan, Jack McDonald, Jay Davies, Jacob Brito, Nick McKoy and Kane Runge were unavailable but Nardino had game time in both the senior and reserves matches.
In State 4 news Marcus Anastasiou will stay at Somerville Eagles ending speculation about his future.
The Eagles’ leading scorer had spent much of the pre-season training and playing with former club Skye United.
He cited his relationship with Eagles head coach Mark Larner and the senior squad as pivotal elements in his decision.
“The relationship I have with the coach and players was important also the idea of building on the past two seasons and achieving promotion with a club that has backed me and got me playing my best football,” he said.
Larner emphasised how important Anastasiou is to his plans.
“Massively so as he gives us multiple attacking options with his pace and ability to score goals.”
Still in State 4 and Baxter was scrambling to sign a keeper with Nardino’s expected departure forcing the club to advertise just three days out from last weekend’s Australia Cup clash with Colac Otway Rovers.
Kyle Johnston from the club’s Metro League squad filled the breach and was
rarely tested in a comfortable 5-1 win at home.
State 4 rival Chelsea lost its Australia Cup tie 3-1 away to Moonee Ponds United on Saturday but most of Gus Macleod’s off-season signings featured in the matchday squad: Young midfielder Matthew O’Neil (Springvale White Eagles), midfielder Yodishtra Jagatheson (Mount Eliza), defender Adam Dunsford (Bayside Argonauts), defender Marcelo Burgos (Knox United) and goalkeeper Luke Wilson (Thackley AFC, England).
Attacking midfielder Liam Burford (from Hampton East Brighton) was sidelined with a minor injury.
In State 5 news Mount Martha hosts the inaugural Billy Baldwin Charity Day on Saturday at its Civic Reserve headquarters.
The event commemorates the former Mount Martha player who succumbed to cancer last year at just 22 years old.
Three games will be held involving Mount Martha and Mornington where Baldwin also played.
A senior women’s game kicks-off at 12.30pm followed by Mount Martha’s senior men against Mornington reserves (kick-off 2.30pm) and an over35s match (4.30pm).
All proceeds will go to the Charlie Teo Foundation which funds brain cancer research.
Last week’s friendly results:
Peninsula Strikers 3 (Sam Maggs,
Wayne Gordon, Riley Anderton) Chelsea 0; Rosebud 6 (Alfie Harris 2, Ethan Sanderson, Kori Weetch, Finn Greigg, Kai Robinson) Mount Martha 1 (Lenny Tate); Keilor Park 2 Mornington 1 (Halil Reki); Peninsula Strikers 1 (Campbell Steedman) Albert Park 1; Uni Hill Eagles 2 Skye Utd 2 (Shameit Sharma); Somerville Eagles 2 (Max Watson 2) Glen Waverley 1. Australia Cup first preliminary round results:
Moonee Ponds Utd 3 Chelsea 1 (Adam Bartosy); Seaford Utd 1 (own goal) Yarra Jets 2; Frankston Pines 0 Sandringham 4; Baxter 5 (own goal, Daniel Bancroft, Davide Sbalchiero, Morteza Hashemi, Duncan Mcpherson) Colac Otway Rovers 1; Mount Eliza 2 (Trevor Smith, Amish Chandra) Casey Panthers 1; Warrnambool Rangers 1 Rosebud 3 (Sam Ruddy, Connor Wharton, Ethan Sanderson) after extra time.
This week’s VPL1 round 3:
Monday 24 February
Kingston City v Langwarrin, Grange Reserve, 7.30pm
This week’s local friendlies (check social media to confirm kick-off times): Tuesday 18 February:
Peninsula Strikers reserves v Mount Martha, Centenary Park, 6.30pm Endeavour Utd v Skye Utd, Reema Reserve, 7.30pm
Thursday 20 February: Langwarrin U23s v Peninsula Strikers, Lawton Park, 7pm
Friday 21 February: Casey Comets v Chelsea, Comets Stadium, 7pm
Saturday 22 February
Mornington v Clifton Hill, Dallas Brooks Park, 10am Gippsland Utd v Skye Utd, Baxter Park, 12.30pm & 3pm Frankston Pines v Aspendale, Monterey Reserve, 3pm Baxter v Middle Park, Baxter Park, 1pm & 3pm
Billy Baldwin charity day Mount Martha v Mornington, Civic Reserve, 12.30pm start.
In the news: Matildas midfielder Alana Murphy (left) in action for Melbourne Victory and goalkeeper Jarrod Nardino in action for Baxter. Pictures: Anita Milas and Darryl Kennedy.
