Frankston Times 5 March 2024

WOODCHOP EVENTS

Novice Standing Block 250mm

Novice Underhand 300mm

Open Standing Block 250mm

Victorian Title 325mm Tree Felling

Open Underhand 300mm (Pud Holmes Memorial)

Juniors Chop Underhand 275mm

Double Handed Sawing

Red Hill Underhand Championship 300mm

Hot Chain Saw Race (modi to 140cc)

Teams Race (2 teams of 6)

Invitation Veteran’s Open Underhand 275mm

Hot Chain Saw Race 325mm (mod to 100cc)

Belyea’s big

win

NEWLY elected Dunkley MP Jodie Belyea celebrates her win on Saturday with son Flynn Glazebrook, mother Anne Belyea, husband David Glazebrook, and niece Montana Hemming (L to R). Picture: Gary

Labor wins Dunkley by-election

Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au

LABOR candidate Jodie Belyea has won the Dunkley by-election.

With nearly 75 per cent of the vote counted, Labor leads the Liberals on the two-party-preferred count by 2.7 per cent. There has been a 3.6 per cent swing towards the Liberals compared to the 2022 federal election result, which is not enough to win the seat.

Jodie Belyea is the founder of the Women’s Spirit Project, an organisation supporting women affected by poverty, violence, and other issues. She has also worked with the MEGT Foundation.

Belyea was recruited into the Labor Party by former Dunkley MP Peta

Murphy.

The by-election was triggered by Murphy’s death from metastatic breast cancer in December. Murphy won the seat for Labor in 2019 and retained it with a 6.3 per cent margin in 2022.

Dunkley residents cast their votes on Saturday, 2 March. Polls closed at 6pm, and ABC election analyst Antony Green called the result for Labor at 8.46pm.

On Saturday night, Belyea addressed a rowdy crowd of Labor Party members at Frankston Bowling Club. She said “I am humble to have the opportunity to follow in Peta Murphy’s footsteps and to build on her remarkable legacy.”

“I said all along that easing the cost of living is my number one priority. Labor’s tax cuts will make a difference, but

the message tonight is that there is still much more to do,” she said. “Thank you for supporting me and giving me the opportunity to represent you in federal parliament. From the Frankston Hospital upgrade to the urgent care clinic and the Hall Road upgrade - I said I would be a strong, passionate, local voice for Dunkley and that is exactly what I will do. I am Frankston tough.”

The projected swing towards the Liberals is consistent with the average swing towards the opposition at a by-election. Liberal Dunkley candidate Nathan Conroy said the result would benefit the Liberals going forward - in his concession speech he told supporters “at the next election we are coming for [Prime Minister Anthony] Albanese and

his government.”

Conroy is the incumbent Frankston mayor, and took leave from Frankston Council to contest the by-election. He is expected to return to council.

Conroy faces a difficult political landscape to navigate in the wake of his defeat. The Times understands multiple Frankston councillors were surprised and unimpressed by his decision to take leave from council to run for federal politics. During his absence councillors passed a no-confidence motion against their deputy mayor Liam Hughes, as he was overseas and unable to fill in for the mayor during January. Hughes chose not to resign and returned to Australia to take over the mayoral duties in February.

The relationship between council and the state government will also be a point of interest going forward - Labor’s Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke actively campaigned against Conroy during the by-election.

Labor’s by-election campaign focused around its changes to stage three tax cuts, which will save most Dunkley residents hundreds of dollars. The Liberals campaigned on cost-of-living too, and also promised money towards infrastructure projects. Opposition leader Peter Dutton promised $900 million towards the extension of the Frankston line to Baxter.

The seat of Dunkley will be contested again at the next federal election, which is expected to take place next year.

Sissons

Are you ready?

Tips to prepare for climate change

AROUND 40 people attended a climate change preparation meeting at Frankston Library last Tuesday.

The “HeatSafe Frankston” event was hosted by Sweltering Cities, and sponsored by CoPower. Guests were informed on how to prepare for increased heat and more extreme weather events.

Speakers included Frankston councillor Claire Harvey, Sweltering Cit-

ies’ Sophie Emder, and Dr Geneivieve Cowie from Doctors for the Environment Australia. Harvey, the newly-appointed chair of the South East Councils Climate Change Alliance, said Frankston Council’s “climate change strategy, adopted last year, aims to deliver 57 actions over seven years through to 2030.”

“These actions include support for community programs building emer-

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gency preparedness and resilience to the impacts of climate change - particularly with residents most at risk - as well as supporting community programs to connect people, increase their knowledge of climate reality, and provide skills for effective advocacy and action,” she said.

The event was run by Alison Cooke. Act On Climate Victoria contibuted heat mapping.

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Show your items to our expert buyers. After we have calculated the price based on its resale value, you can then decide to sell them to us or just walk away with a free assessment of our jewellery!

Is it worth keeping old jewellery that you will never wear again? The extra cash may help now or in the future rather than unwanted jewellery sitting in your drawer!

Author’s new thriller released

FRANKSTON author Ray Scott has released a new thriller book.

Doubt of the Benefit is Scott’s sixth book. The novel, set in Victoria and Sydney, follows a loss adjuster who stumbles across a private army planning a terror attack.

Scott was born in Kent in the United Kingdom. He moved to Australia in 1970 with his wife Mary and two sons, and has been living in Frankston for more than 50 years.

Scott has been writing fiction books for more than 30 years - his other published works are The Fifth Iden-

tity, The Wimmera Shoot, Cut to the Chase, Double Dutch, and Line of Dissent.

Doubt of the Benefit can be purchased from Amazon or at other online outlets.

ATTENDEES at the HeatSafe Frankston event last week. Picture: Supplied

AUTHOR Ray Scott. Picture: Supplied

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Sustainable gardens at schools

SUSTAINABLE garden projects are underway at Kananook Primary School and Aldercourt Primary School.

The gardens are part of a joint initiative between Good360 Australia and Repurpose It. The organisations are using soil from Frankston Council’s composted green organics to build gardens at both schools, with help from the students.

The program began at Kananook Pri-

mary School on 15 February, and Aldercourt Primary School on 22 February. Repurpose It CEO George Hatzimanolis said the project “is all about making a real impact - by repurposing materials and encouraging a circular economy mindset, we’re showing kids how to think differently about sustainability.”

Good360 Australia founder Alison Covington said the partnership provides “essential resources while promoting

environmental awareness and educational opportunities which are at the forefront of how we operate.” For more information on Good360 Australia visit good360.org.au

KANANOOK Primary School students working on their garden. Picture: Supplied

Better health outcomes needed for Southern Peninsula residents

At the 2022 Victorian Election, the two major parties took part in a health and hospital funding arms race.

Labor and the Coalition made significant pledges across every corner of Victoria, hoping to attract voters with health front of their minds following the 2020-21 pandemic.

The Coalition Opposition made health-related promises to the tune of $12.37 billion, while the Labor Government made pledges of almost $10 billion.

Residents in Melton, Caulfield, Sandringham, Werribee, Ringwood, Box Hill, Wantirna, Benalla, Wonthaggi, West Gippsland, Melbourne, Clayton, St Arnoud, Wodonga, Plenty Valley and Daylesford were the lucky winners, with commitments from one or both of the major parties for significant hospital upgrades.

Most of these locations are worthy of State Government support and investment in health services and infrastructure – but when it comes to the southern peninsula, health funding is a little harder to come by.

At the same election, the Coalition made a significant commitment of $340 million to redevelop Rosebud Hospital. In the context of the health funding arms race at the time, you could forgive the southern peninsula community for expecting a matched commitment from the Victorian Government.

Unfortunately, a financial commitment from the government was not forthcoming. The hospital funding arms race had come to a screeching halt in Rosebud.

At the previous 2018

Victorian State Election, our region secured a $1.1 billion redevelopment of Frankston Hospital – a project which is well underway and expected to be treating patients in 2026. This significant investment in heath in our community is arguably the biggest in generations for the peninsula –a world class hospital right here

in Frankston.

The contrast to the southern peninsula is stark, particularly during the peak summer period when Rosebud Hospital is running at full capacity.

Just last Wednesday on a day with extreme temperatures, Rosebud emergency services were inundated. Not that we needed one, but it was yet another reminder of how hardworking our local nurses, doctors and healthcare workers are in this part of Metropolitan Melbourne.

Rosebud Hospital is over 50 years old, and it serves a

growing and diverse community which is home to one of the largest populations of older residents in Victoria.

Significant upgrades to emergency facilities, operating theatres, and wards would lead to more services closer to home for residents, less travel and wait times, better facilities and improved outcomes for patients.

The Committee will continue to advocate for an upgraded hospital in Rosebud because we know business, locals, and the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council want this to happen.

When you live in metropolitan

Melbourne, the local hospital needs to be fit for purpose – and it can’t be more than 45 minutes away from your home.

Whichever party sits on the government benches in Spring St or in Canberra come 2026, the Committee looks forward to advocating with purpose for a redevelopment of Rosebud Hospital and better health outcomes for southern peninsula residents.

Josh Sinclair is the CEO of Committee for Frankston & Mornington Peninsula www.cfmp.org.au

Photo: Yanni

P-platers arrested

THREE P-platers are expected to be charged with improper use of a motor vehicle and using unsafe vehicles after they were caught allegedly hooning in Mornington.

Police were called to Milgate Drive to investigate the driving on the evening of 21 February. They arrested a 20-year-old man from Frankston,

20-year-old man from Langwarrin, and a 19-year old-man from Frankston.

The arrested trio will be charged on summons at a later date for improper use of a motor vehicle and using unsafe vehicles, police say. They impounded the three vehicles for a month and issued two defect notices.

A MAN is wanted for performing a “lewd act” on a Stony Point line train, Victoria Police says. A statement on the Frankston police eyewatch Facebook page read that the crime was committed sometime between 4pm and 6pm on 7 February. Police say they wish to speak to any witnesses, including two women who boarded at Frankston Station and exited the train at Moorradoo.

Police describe the man as “in his 20s, and at the time he was not wearing a shirt, carrying a ‘Giants’ jacket.” Anyone who witnessed the incident or knows the man can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

Charges over cloned plates

A MAN has been charged for allegedly manufacturing cloned license plates.

The plates were allegedly copied from plates in use in Victoria. The cloned plates were allegedly used during burglaries in Cranbourne.

Just after 6.30am on 22 February, police raided a house on Mahogany Avenue in Frankston North. They say they seized false Victorian number plates, a laser cutting printer, adhesives,

number plate templates and tin, and templates from sets of cloned plates.

Police have charged a 44-year-old Frankston North man with negligently dealing with proceeds of crime, making false document, and possessing a drug of dependence. He was bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 19 March.

Clothes stolen

TWO people are wanted for allegedly stealing clothes from JD Sports at Bayside Shopping Centre.

Police allege two men bundled items from the store into their arms and ran out the front. Approximately $850 worth of items were taken. Images of a person (below) police wish to speak to about the theft have been released. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au

POLICE pull over a car in Mornington. Picture: Supplied

Rescue pets ready for adoption

PETS will be available to adopt at a weekend event in Carrum Downs this month.

Petstock Carrum Downs will hold its 10th annual pet adoption drive across 16 and 17 March.

Petstock Foundation ambassador Dr Kate Mornement says that the rescue pets available for adoption are well-behaved and have undergone training. “Many rescue animals have been surrendered for reasons other than their behaviour, and many have undertaken basic training, so I would encourage people to not be deterred from adopting for these reasons. In my experience, an adopted animal can adjust and learn how to fit into your life, with a little training and patience,” she said.

“If you’re still concerned, why not consider adopting a different kind of animal? Guinea pigs, birds, and rabbits also make wonderful pets and are particularly great companions for children to help teach them kindness, compassion, and how to care for animals. Or if you are not currently in a position to adopt, you could consider fostering a pet in need. Most animals in foster care have their food and medical expenses paid for by the rescue organisation, and it’s a great way to see if your family is ready to commit to a pet long term. Our family has fostered a number of dogs, as well as a small Conure parrot we fostered before we had kids. After that, we knew we were ready for a pet, and we adopted our foster dog Lenny, who is now a huge part of our family.”

Petstock Carrum Downs is at 574-588 Frankston-Dandenong Road. The adoption day will take place from 10am to 2pm on 16 and 17 March. For more information visit petstock. com.au/adopt

The hard-fought battle for a high school in Frankston

FRANKSTON High School turned

100 on February 12 2024!

We take our large local schools for granted nowadays but they haven't always been here. While primary schools were established fairly quickly, (incidentally Frankston Primary School aka Davey Street turns 150 this year) the push to establish schooling for older students took some time.

This was largely due to the prevalent opinion that most young people would be better off working

and it was seen as the employer's responsibility to teach them the necessary skills for their particular job. There was also a bit of a bias against children from working class backgrounds....what did they need an education beyond Grade 6 for?

But Frankston mothers refused to accept this. They began to lobby the Education Department to insist that a secondary school be built in the area. A referendum was held by the Shire of Frankston & Hastings (combined population in 1921 of 3843!) and a

majority of 560 voted to hand land in Cranbourne Rd over to the Education Department.

The new Minister of Public Instruction, Sir Alexander Peacock, was 'ambushed' on his way back from holidaying in Portsea to hear the latest about Frankston's efforts to build a secondary school.

But the fight was worth it.

Frankston High School opened at The Masonic Hall in Young Street on February 12, 1924, with a total enrollment of 64 pupils. But

conditions were Spartan. There were no desks, no blackboards, no inkwells and the children had to sit on rough benches till the furniture arrived.

There were three forms, with two classes being taught in the one room, separated by a material divider. Mr Chapman was the Headmaster. He was an ex-officer from WW1 and evidently was very 'military' in his bearing.

The hall was tin on the outside, painted cream, with just dirt surrounding the building.

By the end of 1924 80 pupils attended FHS and additional premises were rented. The Rechabite Hall in Thompson Street was used for typing classes. Bond's Market, on the corner of Wells and Thompson Streets, was a classroom four days a week and a fruit and vegetable market on Friday!

(Source: "Optima Semper

Frankston High School 1924-94" by Mary A Evans, Heather Murray, & Jenny Evans. 1995)

The above photo was taken on the first day of 2024, with VCE students, Year 7 students and the majority of staff. The picture was taken via drone, by a Year 11 Student Blake Alford Ryan (with support from a staff member).

MORNINGTON RACECOURSE

SUNDAY 31 MARCH

MPNG Mornington Easter returns to Mornington Racecourse on Sunday 31 March for an egg-ceptional day of racing & family festivity.

The grounds will transform into a spectacle of carnivalesque action & family-friendly entertainment with unlimited rides, facepainting, Chairoplane adventures, cup & saucer spins, merry-go-rounds & more!

What’s more, the annual Camp Quality Easter Egg Hunt is on for the little ones, with thousands of delicious Easter Eggs hidden across the Front Lawn waiting to be found!

The Guide

SATURDAY

THURSDAY STANLEY TUCCI: SEARCHING FOR ITALY

SBS, 8.40pm

In season two of the award-winning actor’s journey to his ancestral homeland, The Lovely Bones star Stanley Tucci (pictured) adds a little extra dough to proceedings with eight episodes (two more than last time). It includes a rather personal trip to his paternal grandfather’s town of Calabria, with Piedmont and Umbria also on the upcoming itinerary. This big-budget pilgrimage begins in the “floating city” Venice.

MINISERIES: LIFE AFTER LIFE

ABC TV, 7.30pm

British novelist Kate Atkinson’s sweeping novel is lovingly adapted into a poetic four-part series, led by luminous Kiwi Thomasin McKenzie (Totally Completely Fine, pictured on right). Narrated by Lesley Manville and also starring Fleabag’s Sian Clifford and Killing Eve’s Sean Delaney, it’s a beautifully haunting tale that glides into the depths of life’s greatest questions, anchored by its stellar performances and moody soundtrack.

SUNDAY

ODYSSEUS

RETURNS

SBS, 8.20pm

Greek mythology has bestowed humanity some of its most striking tales of power and morality, which have lived on for thousands of years. In this fascinating, attractively shot two-part doco, could a curious Greek politician threaten to splinter an ancient tale from fiction to fact? King Odysseus, the genius from Homer’s epic poem Odyssey who built the fabled Trojan Horse, is accepted as a mythical figure. But, back in 1991, Makis Metaxas found an ancient tomb in Kefalonia that he claimed was Odysseus’s.

MONDAY THE OSCARS

SEVEN, 10am Live. (Encore 8.30pm)

“I always dreamed of hosting the Oscars exactly four times,” joked comedian Jimmy Kimmel when he was announced as the emcee of this showy movie awards for the second consecutive year. Apparently, the excitement with hit phenomenon Barbie also convinced him to front up for the tough gig again, which is renowned for its dazzling red carpet outfits as much as lulling its nominees into a sleep-like state with it stretching to around four hours. Aussie Margot Robbie’s stirring performance as the iconic doll isn’t nominated, but it’s up for Best Picture. Don’t miss this lavish Monday distraction.

Jimmy Kimmel returns to host The Oscars

6.00

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Football. AFL. Opening Round. Sydney v Melbourne. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show.

(Malv) 11.50

Jones: Press

(PGas, R) 12.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 5. 2.50 Exit. (Mals, R) 3.45 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines

The World Tonight.

10.30

11.30

Friday, March 8

ABC (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30

That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Silent Witness. (Ma, R) 2.00 House Of Gods. (PGl, R) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.25 Tenable. (R)

4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)

5.10 Grand Designs. (PG, R)

6.00 Back Roads. (PG, R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Hannah Moloney visits a permaculture garden.

8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Final, Mav)

Part 4 of 4. When a Texas oilman buys the entire village of Goodman’s Land, a string of grisly murders occur.

10.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

10.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R)

11.05 ABC Late News.

11.20 Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities

Of The World. (Final, PG, R)

12.05 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 12.55 Belgravia. (PG, R) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6am Children’s

Programs. 7.05pm Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits. 8.30 MOVIE: The Twilight Saga: New Moon. (2009, M) 10.35 MOVIE: Romeo & Juliet. (2021, M) 12.15am Would I Lie To You? 12.45 QI.

1.15 Killing Eve. 2.00 Back. 2.25 George Clarke’s

Amazing Spaces. 3.10 ABC News Update. 3.15 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Kiddets. 5.25 Late Programs.

6am

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.10 Woman. (PGa, R) 12.00 BBC News

At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00

Entanglement. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30

The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.00 I Want

To Make A Film About Women. (PG, R) 4.10

Light Years: Olive Cotton. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The Good Ship Murder. (Mav)

8.25 Endurance: Race The Pole: The Nimrod Expedition 1907-1909.

9.20 Queens That Changed The World: Queen Who Would Be King – The Hatshepsut. (Ms)

10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Departure. (Mav)

11.35 Sex And Sensibility. (MA15+ans, R) 12.25 A Way Of Seeing. (R) 12.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 6. 2.50 Exit. (MA15+dl, R) 3.45 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am WorldWatch.

10.00 The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30

Transnational. 1.30 Hustle. 2.20 Over The Black

Dot. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.10 Joy Of Painting. 5.40 WorldWatch. 6.20 The Fast History Of Toys. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.25 Making Waves: Extraordinary

Women. 9.55 Unleash. 11.30 Sex And Music. 12.30am Future Man. 2.15 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am The

Big Steal. Continued. (1990, PG) 6.55 RBG. (2018, PG) 8.45 The King Of Comedy. (1983, PG) 10.45 Motherhood. (2018, M) 12.20pm Employee Of The Month. (2022, M, French) 1.55 Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish) 3.25 Magnetic Fields. (2021, PG, Greek) 5.00 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 6.45 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 8.30 Pulp Fiction. (1994, MA15+) 11.15 Late Programs.

SEVEN (7)

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00

The Morning Show. (PG)

11.30 Seven

R) 2.35 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R)

3.05 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R)

3.55 Universe With Brian Cox. (R)

4.55 Better Date Than Never. (R)

5.30 Landline. (R)

6.00 Australian Story: Driven –Minjee And Min Woo Lee. (R)

6.30 Back Roads: East Arnhem Land, NT Pt 1. (PG, R)

Rae Johnston visits Arnhem Land.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Miniseries: Life After Life. (Mas) Part 1 of 4.

8.25 Endeavour. (Mav, R) Part 3 of 3. Thursday discovers that Endeavour’s problems are greater than anybody could have suspected.

9.55 House Of Gods. (Ml, R) A man vies to lead his mosque.

10.50 Midsomer Murders. (Mav, R)

12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.10 Vintage Voltage. (Ml) 11.00 The Story Of Ramadan. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. UCI Women’s World Tour. Strade Bianche Women. Highlights. 3.00 Trampoline World Cup Series. Highlights. 4.00 Joyful. (PG, R) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 5.05 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) 5.35 WWII Women On The Frontline.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Britain’s Most Beautiful Road. (PG) 8.25 Scotland’s Scenic Railways: East Fife Railway.

9.20 The Wonders Of Europe: The Acropolis, The Masterpiece Of Pericles. (PGav, R)

10.25 Those Who Stayed. (Ml) 11.05 The City Of Art. (Mln, R) 11.25 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 7. 1.25 Face To Face. (Ma, R) 2.25 Exit. (MA15+adv, R) 3.20 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (PGaw, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. (Return) A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match.

7.30 Football. AFL. Opening Round. Brisbane Lions v Carlton.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews.

11.15 Armchair Experts. (Return, M) A panel discusses all things AFL.

12.00 Get On Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.

12.30 The Arrangement. (Mav, R)

1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Randwick Guineas Day and Flemington’s Super Saturday.

5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Opening Round. GWS Giants v Collingwood. From Giants Stadium, Sydney.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.

11.00 The Irrational. (Mav, R) A professor of behavioural science investigates the murder of a fashion influencer.

1.00 The Arrangement. (Mav, R) Kyle tries to prove his worth.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Get Clever. (R) The wonders of science are explored.

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R) A look at locations that highlight living well.

NINE (9)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 1. Melbourne Storm v Penrith Panthers.

9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Melbourne Storm versus Penrith Panthers match, with news and analysis.

10.45 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon. (1987, Mdlv, R) Two detectives pursue drug traffickers. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover.

1.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Postcards. (PG, R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

TEN (10)

(PG, R)

Phil. (Ma, R) 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon.

4.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PGds) 5.00 News.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 Ready Steady Cook. (Return) Hosted by Miguel Maestre.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (PGls, R) Graham Norton is joined by Grammy-winning rapper Diddy, actors Ashley Jensen and George Mackay, TV show hosts Chris and Rosie Ramsey and English singer Jessie Ware.

10.30 Fire Country. (Mv, R) A difficult rescue goes awry.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

10 PEACH (11)

6am The Late Show

With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 NBL Slam. 8.30 The Middle. 10.00 So Help Me Todd. 11.00 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 Two And A Half Men. 2.00 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Basketball. NBL. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (93)

10 BOLD (12)

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 19. Brisbane

And The Fatman. 3.30

Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i. 11.15 Diagnosis Murder. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Great Australian Detour. (R) 12.30 My Way. (PG) 1.00 MOVIE: Emma. (2020, PGan) Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Bill Nighy. 3.30 Renovate Or Rebuild. 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Space Invaders. (PGa) Experts help people declutter their lives.

8.30 MOVIE: Spectre. (2015, Mv, R)

A cryptic message from James Bond’s past sends him on a trail of a sinister organisation. Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux.

11.25 MOVIE: Danny Collins. (2015, Madln, R) Al Pacino.

1.35 The Garden Gurus. (R)

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)

2.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Australia By

Design: Architecture. (R) 9.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 11.20 Australian Survivor. (PGl, R) 12.30 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. 1.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 2.00 Wildlife Rescue. (PGm, R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 GCBC. (R) 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith.

7.30 The Dog House. A man is hoping to find a best friend.

8.30 Ambulance Australia. (Ma, R) Follows NSW Ambulance on the longest night of the year, the end of daylight saving.

9.30 Ambulance UK. (Mad, R) An asylum seeker struggling with isolation causes concern for the whole service.

10.30 So Help Me Todd. (PGa, R)

A wrongful termination case is investigated.

11.30 FBI: International. (Mv, R)

12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

SBS

Sunday, March 10

ABC (2)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World

This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30

Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Dream Gardens. (PG, R) 3.00 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.25 The Cook

And The Chef. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 4.40 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 5.30 The ABC Of... (PG, R)

6.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R)

6.30 Compass: “Welcome To Gayrabia” With Patrick Abboud. (PG)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG) The team joins Naomi in Saint Barnabas.

8.30 House Of Gods. (Ml) Ramadan sees large donations come into the mosque, solving Isa’s immediate cash flow problems.

9.30 Silent Witness. (Mal, R)

An investigative journalist is found dead.

11.25 Harrow. (Mav, R)

12.20 Significant Others. (MA15+s, R) 1.10 Sanditon. (Final, PG, R) 2.00 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Catalyst. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

ABC TV PLUS (22)

SBS (3)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.15 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 10.10 Vintage Voltage. (Ml)

11.00 Ireland’s Secrets From Above. (PGa)

12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Range Of Motion. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Surf Life Saving. Nutri-Grain Next Gen Series. Highlights.

5.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PGa, R)

5.35 WWII Women On The Frontline. (PGa)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Mystery Of The Puzzling Pyramids Egypt. (PGa) Explores the pyramids of Egypt.

8.20 Odysseus Returns. (PG) Part 1 of 2.

10.20 The Day The Rock Star Died: Buddy Holly.

10.50 Mother Tongue. (R)

11.05 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Final stage.

1.05 Coastal Ireland With Adrian Dunbar. (PGa, R) 2.55 Chernobyl: The New Evidence. (PGa, R) 3.50 21 Kids And Counting. (PGal, R) 4.45 Bamay. (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. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30

Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail. 9.30 You Can’t Ask That. 10.05

Ragdoll. 10.50 Death In Paradise. 11.50 Penn &

Teller: Fool Us. 12.30am Tate Britain’s Great British

Walks. 1.20 Louis Theroux: The City Addicted To Crystal Meth. 2.15 ABC News Update. 2.20 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Kiddets. 5.25 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs.

SEVEN (7)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG)

12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG,

NINE (9)

TEN (10)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Australian Idol. (PGl) Hosted by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie.

8.30 Why Planes Vanish: The Hunt For MH370. (PGa) An in-depth look at Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 which disappeared on 8 March 2014.

9.50 What The Killer Did Next: Sabina Nessa. (Mav) Hosted by Philip Glenister.

10.50 Soham: Catching A Killer. (Mav)

11.50 Autopsy USA: Dana Plato. (Mad)

12.50 MOVIE: Jesse Stone: Stone Cold. (2005, Masv, R)

3.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6am Morning

I Jump. 3.40 Jungletown. 4.30 VICE Sports. 5.00 WorldWatch. 5.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 6.00 TVNZ 1News At Six. 6.40 Ocean Wreck Investigation. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The Amber Room. 9.20 Fukushima: Nature In The Danger Zone. 10.15 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am Paris

Can Wait. Continued. (2016, PG) 6.40 The Man Who Knew Infinity. (2015, PG) 8.40 Dr Knock. (2017, PG, French) 10.45 Hive. (2021, M, Albanian) 12.20pm Everybody Hates Johan. (2022, M, Norwegian) 2.10 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 4.00 Complicity. (2018, PG, Japanese) 6.10 Philadelphia. (1993, PG) 8.30 Room. (2015, M) 10.40 I’m Your Man. (2021, M, German) 12.40am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs.

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls)

8.45 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.45 9News Late.

10.15 Married To A Psychopath. (Mav)

11.15 The First 48: Bad Lick And Red Dawn. (Ma, R)

12.05 Family Law. (Ma, R)

12.55 Building Icons. (R)

2.05 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (Ms, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Fishing Australia. (R) 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. Joins panellists for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 Australian Survivor. A group of Australian castaways battles it out on the beaches of Samoa as they vie to become the sole survivor.

9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) When Jesse sets out for a day sailing with his daughter, pirates seize their yacht, take the passengers hostage and attack him, leaving it up to his team to quickly find and rescue his daughter.

11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

10 PEACH (11)

Home Shopping.

(R)

4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)

5.15 Grand Designs. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story.

Presented by Leigh Sales.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Hosted by Paul Barry.

9.35 Q+A. Presented by Patricia Karvelas.

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 The Weekly

With Charlie Pickering. (R) 11.40 Planet America. (R) 12.15 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 1.00

Tenable. (R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30

Catalyst. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.20 Kew Gardens:

Season By Season. 11.10 Food Markets: In The Belly Of The City. (R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00

Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.10

Death Of The Pyramids. (R) 3.00 Mastermind

Aust. (R) 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum

History Bites. (R) 3.35

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Finding Your Roots: Far From Home. (PG)

8.30 The 2010s: Trump – The Disruptor. (Ma) Revisits Donald Trump’s presidency.

9.20 24 Hours In Emergency: Where There’s A Will… (M)

A 15-year-old is rushed to St George’s.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Blanca. (Malv)

11.40 Silent Road. (Ma) 3.30 22 Kids And Counting. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK

World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.05 The Movie Show. 12.10pm WorldWatch. 12.40 Maddy The Model. 1.50 Insight. 2.50 The Ice Cream

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGad)

7.30 Australian Idol. (PGl) Hosted by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie.

8.30 The Oscars. (PGalv, R) A ceremony honouring achievements in filmmaking over the past year, from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Films nominated for Best Picture include Oppenheimer, Barbie PoorThings and Killers of the Flower Moon. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.

12.00

MOVIE: Someone Is Watching. (2000, Mlv, R) Stefanie Powers.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls)

(Return, M) 11.00 9News Late. 11.30 Court Cam. (Mav, R)

12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.55 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.45 Hello SA. (PG) 2.15 Talking Honey. (PG, R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

6.00

Or No

Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Australian Survivor. A group of Australian castaways battles it out on the beaches of Samoa as they vie to become the sole survivor.

8.40 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) The team hunts for a young man who used napalm-style bombs to attack his targets.

11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

Tuesday, March 12

ABC (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R)

10.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 11.00

Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News

At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PGa, R) 2.00

Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.25 Tenable. (R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 5.15 Grand Designs. (PG, R)

6.00

7.00

7.30

8.00

NT Pt 2. (PG)

8.30 Better Date Than Never. Allycia gets ready for her first-ever date.

9.00 Whale With Steve Backshall: Ocean Voyagers. (PG) Part 3 of 4.

9.55 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R)

10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Q+A. (R)

12.55 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.10 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 2.00 Tenable. (R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Catalyst. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC

6am Children’s

Programs. 7.05pm Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30

Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30

Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.15 Upstart Crow. 9.45

Double Parked. 10.05 Portlandia. 10.50 Back.

11.15 Would I Lie To You? 11.45 Unprotected Sets.

12.45am No Friend But The Mountains, A Voyage

Through Song. 1.40 ABC News Update. 1.45 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Kiddets. 5.25 Late Programs.

SBS (3)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.20 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 10.10 Kew

Gardens: Season By Season. 11.00 Food

Markets: In The Belly Of The City. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 The 2010s. (Ma, R)

3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.35

The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 The Swap. (PG, R) 5.05

Jeopardy!

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are?

Jodie Whittaker. (PGa, R)

8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.

9.30 Dateline: A Child Of Gaza.

A child’s view of the war in Gaza.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R)

11.05 Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late. (Malv)

12.00 Miniseries: Bonnie And Clyde. (MA15+v, R) 12.35 Trom. (Mv, R) 3.10 22 Kids And Counting. (PGl, R) 4.05 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The Movie Show. 12.10pm WorldWatch. 12.40 Devoured. 1.30 The Tailings. 1.40 One Star Reviews. 2.10 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 2.35 Cryptoland. 3.05 WorldWatch. 5.05 Joy Of Painting. 5.35 WorldWatch. 6.15 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Vikings: The Rise And Fall. (Premiere) 9.25 Stone Cold Takes On America. 10.15 Late Programs.

6am The Movie Show. 6.30 Comeback. (2015, M, Danish) 8.05 Asterix And Obelix: Mission Cleopatra. (2002, PG, French) 10.00 I’m Your Man. (2021, M, German) Noon Room. (2015, M) 2.15 Philadelphia. (1993, PG) 4.35 The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. (2018, PG) 6.25 Charade. (1963, PG) 8.30 8

6.30

7.00

7.30

8.30

9.05

9.50

10.20

11.00

R) 12.30 Grand Designs. (R) 1.20 Tenable. (R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Catalyst. (PG, R) 5.30

7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Australia’s Sleep Revolution. (PGa) Part 2 of 3.

8.30 Hidden Volcano Abyss. (Mal) Takes a look at the devastating 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai.

9.30 Kin. (MA15+lv) Bren’s chaos reaches an apex.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Blinded. (MA15+s)

11.55 The Wall: The Chateau Murder. (Malv) 3.15 22 Kids And Counting. (PGa, R) 4.10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R)

4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am WorldWatch.

10.00 The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30

Planet A. 1.20 Nuts

SEVEN (7)

NINE (9)

TEN (10)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 The Roast Of John Cleese. (M) Hosted by Shane Jacobson.

9.10 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (Ml) Gordon Ramsay comes to the aid of a Puerto Rican restaurant struggling to keep the business afloat.

10.10 First Dates UK. (Ml) Singles experience the thrills of dating.

11.15 Born To Kill? BTK – Dennis Rader. (MA15+av, R)

12.15 Your Money & Your Life. (PG, R)

12.45 Emerald City. (MA15+hv)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) Feedback Week continues.

9.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Ms) Andy Lee is joined by a panel of comedians and 100 Aussies to explore the fun behind the facts.

10.00 9News Late.

10.30 Travel Guides NZ. (Mls)

11.30 Family Law. (Mal)

12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.10 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.05 Australia’s Top

Ten Of Everything. (PGs, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00

9News Early. 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. Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia.

8.30 NCIS. (M, R) Gibbs and McGee head to Alaska as the team works to uncover the conspiracy behind the serial killer.

10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv, R) A CIA officer and three others are killed.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 So Help Me Todd. 9.00 The King Of Queens. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 The King Of Queens. 2.00 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (12)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

7.30 The 1% Club. (PGls) Hosted by Jim Jefferies.

8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.

9.30 Talking Footy. A look at the week’s AFL news, hosted by James Brayshaw, Tim Watson, Joel Selwood and Trent Cotchin.

10.30 Take The Steps.

12.30 Parenthood. (PGa, R)

1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mad)

Crews race to a call for a slashed throat.

8.30 FBI: International. (Md) When an American basketballer suffers a heart attack in a Belgrade strip club, the FBI fly team investigates the possibility of foul play with Zoey McKenna, a new agent appointed by US legal attaché Dandridge.

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Dr Phil. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 NBL Slam. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory. 2.00 So Help Me Todd. 3.00 Rules

10 BOLD (12)

9.25 Hawaii Five-0. 10.20 NCIS: Hawai’i. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR

Sponsored by Frankston Arts Centre

MARCH

Birdwatching

Sun Mar 17, 9.30am. Free guided birdwalk with local BirdLife members at the Balcombe Estuary, Mt Martha. Meet in picnic area at end of Mirang Ave. Melway 144 J12. Enq: 0429947893

Beach Revegetation Volunteers Wanted

The Frankston Beach Association holds working bees revegetating Frankston’s foreshore every 2nd Tuesday morning, starting March 19

Enjoy the outdoors each fortnight with minded volunteers. If you are interested please call Johan on 0418 374 981

Seaford Guides Car Boot Sale Saturday, April 13, 8am - 2 pm. Stall holders needed. Cost of stall is $10. For inquiries or info please email: julie.hodges@hotmail.com

Peninsula Youth Orchestra String, wind or brass instrumental students welcome! Rehearsals held Wednesdays 5.45pm –6.45pm at Ebdale Community Centre, Frankston during school terms. Performance opportunities include concerts with the Frankston Symphony Orchestra! Term 1 starts Wednesday 7th February. Details: www.peninsulayouthmusicsociety.org.au

Trouble with someone’s drinking?

Millions of people are affected by the excessive drinking of someone else. Al-Anon could help The Al-Anon family groups Mornington Spiritual Concept Meeting, every Sunday 10am to 11.30am, Benton’s Square Community Centre. 1300 252 666. www.al-anon.org.au

Probus - Carrum Downs

Meet the second Wed of the month at Lyrebird Community Centre from 10am. Please contact Annette: 0428 992 928

Carrum Downs Senior Citizens Club

Meet every Tuesday at Lyrebird Community Centre, Lyrebird Dr, Carrum Downs. Contact: Annette 0428 992 928

Border Collies & Friends

Every Sat & Sun at 7am. Walking group meet at Overport Park (lower oval) Overport Rd, Frankston South. Bbqs & social events. Well socialised dogs only. Contact Suzanne: 9789 8475 or Mark: 0421 150 387

Frankston Susono Friendship Association

(FSFA)Frankston’s sister city organisation has formed a community Taiko Drumming group and welcomes new members! Experience the fun, enjoyment and energy that is Japanese taiko drumming. Contact Bev: 0413 777 313 or frankston.susono@gmail.com for details.

Frankston Bridge Club

Has moved to a new location at 200 Beach Street, Frankston. We welcome all past, current and new members to come and visit us. Please call Sue for additional info 0412 975 502.

Chatty Cafe - Coffee and Chat Frankston Library Tues 1pm to 3pm. Seaford Library - Fri 10.30am. Everyone welcome. For further info For further info go to www.chattycafeaustralia.org.au

Frankston & District Stamp ClubAll interested people very welcome. Meetings third Thursday each month (except December) at 7.00 pm at 29 Quarrion Drive, Carrum Downs. More info phone 03 8774 1013. Come and join our friendly group.

Seaside Community Orchestra - Musicians

Wanted! Our friendly and fun community orchestra for beginner and rusty adult musicians is starting soon. We will be rehearsing every Tuesday fortnight at the Red Brick Hall in Moorooduc. Further info seasidecommunityorchestra@gmail.com

Bunarong Bushwalking Club

Come and explore the great outdoors with a local walking group. Bunarong Bushwalking Club members enjoy walks on Sundays and Wednesdays. For more information please contact us on: 0400 329 710, our Facebook page, or www.bunarongbushwalkingclub.com.au

Friendly Cards Group 500 cards

Frankston North Community Centre, 26 Mahogany Ave Frankston North. Wednesday nights, 7.20pm-10.30pm. All are welcome. Cost $5. Enquires Roma 0438 540 108. Fun company with tea and coffee available. Come and join the Fun.

Langwarrin Ladies Probus monthly meeting at Langwarrin Community Centre, Cnr Warrandyte Road and Lang Road at 10.00 am. For more information contact Val Dawson: 8790 8468. Each month there are activities including Sunday Brunch, Chat ‘n Chew, theatre outings etc.

Mornington Peninsula Welsh Ladies Choir

Planning a Singing Tour of Wales this year. Rehearsal every Sunday evening at 7pm at Yamala Park Bowls Club Dunstan St Frankston South. For more details contact Trudi on 0406 678 261 or email info@mpwlc.com

Southern Sounds Chorus

Calling all women singers. Make beautiful music and great friends by joining us on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. at Somerville Community House Hall, at 2/21 Worwong Avenue, Somerville. Call Maree, 0411 844 572 (membership) or Judy 0412 063 003 (bookings)

Frankston Stroke Support Group

Our group is open to new members for support and socialisation. Meets the first Wednesday of the month from 1pm-3pm at the Frankston North Community Centre. For more information contact Janelle on 9789 6427 or janellethompson@bigpond.com.

Join the fun! Volunteer at a Family Life Opp Shop. Volunteer with our amazing team and make a difference in your community. No experience necessary! To find out more or to express your interest call 03 8599 5433 or visit familylife.com.au/volunteer

U3A Frankston - Karingal Place

Enrolments for classes and new members available online. Please go to our website u3af. org.au for further information.

Real Men Sing!!! If you’re a bloke and want to sing, why not join the The Phoenix Harmony Chorus which rehearses each Wednesday night at 7.30. Four part barbershop harmony chorus, all ages welcome. Contact Ian on 0414 997 330.

Peninsula Field Naturalists Club

16 High St Frankston on the 2nd Wednesday of the month 8pm.We are amateurs who are interested in all aspects of the natural environment. ring Judy on 0400 910 941, or visit www.peninsulafieldnaturalists.org.au

VIPA Foundation

Open to vision impaired people, their families and support workers as well as anyone who would like the chance to meet and socialise regularly. 49 Railway Parade, Seaford. Monday afternoons and Thursday mornings. Ph: 0458 831 313

Frankston CWA

Looking for members from the age of 10 for our junior group, meets the first Sat per month from 1-30pm and there is also craft on Wed mornings from 9-30am. Details call Jenny: 041051930

Sanctuary Space

A safe, friendly and free place to drop in for a hot drink, a chat, or just to chill out. Open

Wed-Thursday 10-2, Friday 10-1. 130 Cranbourne Rd, Frankston, opposite the Power Centre. Coordinator 0425740075

The Probus Club of Seaford. We meet the 2nd Thursday of the month at The Pat Rollo Football Club, Silver Avenue, Frankston North. For more information call Johanne: 0419 326 085.

Peninsula Men’s Circle is a confidential, non-judgmental space to share experiences and make connections. You’re encouraged to be supportive, open and compassionate. We explore relationships, responsibilities and challenges that we as men face. Wednesdays 6.45-9:30pm. Chris: 0400 614 065

Frankston Ladies Probus

Meets every 2nd Thursday of the month at 2 Logan St. Frankston. 10am - noon. We have a guest speaker at each meeting. Lunches, day trips, chat/coffee mornings, etc. Ring Jo for more info: 0400 514 212

ParkinSong Langwarrin

Meets at Grace Church, cnr Warrandyte & Cranbourne Rds on Thursday afternoons at 2pm. Music therapy, gentle exercise & support for carers & those living with Parkinson’s. Contact: parkinsonglangwarrin@outlook.com or phone Cathy 8809 0400 for 2023 dates.

The Voices of Frankston Choir are back singing every Wednesday morning at 10.30am. We meet at the Uniting Church High St Frankston. Everyone is welcome. Contact Trudi 0406 678 261 for further information.

McClelland Spinners and Weavers

Weekly sessions of spinning, handweaving and knitting at our studio at McClelland Gallery. Everything you need to get started. Find us on Facebook or email us at: mcclellandspinnersandweavers@gmail.com for more information about session times and fees.

Frankston Food Swap

2nd Saturday of the month at 1pm.

Swap your excess vegies, homemade foods or seedlings. Kareela Café, 53 Kareela Rd, Frankston Table Tennis for Everyone!

We cater for all groups, including Juniors, Social, Competition, All Abilities and more! Check out our website or give us a call for more information.

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Overport Park Tennis Club

Ladies Social Doubles is held every Wednesday at 1.00pm. It is open to non-members and there is no cost or commitment to join the club. Beginners are welcome. Matches are organised on the day.

Carrum Downs Tennis Club - Free Tennis Tennis 4 Teens:12 - 17 year-olds. Mum’s Tennis: 5 weeks of free social tennis. Resilience Thru Tennis: coaching session for primary or secondary age children who have been impacted by COVID-19. Contact Jarrod 0406792832

Frankston Masters Athletics Club Meets every Thursday 7pm at Ballam Park Athletics Track, Frankston. Sprints, middle distance and distance events. Come along and join us in a supportive and fun environment. All abilities welcome. Phone Frances 0405 474472

Try Croquet

Est in 1947, The Frankston Croquet Club prides itself on social recreation, healthy activity and friendly competitions. Open Tues, Thurs & Sat. from 9am to 3pm. Equipment supplied, flat soled shoes required. Enquires to Fay 97837340

Frankston Hockey Club is a family friendly sporting club for people of all abilities and ages. Juniors, seniors and masters teams available. New players welcome. Training on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Visit frankstonhockeyclub.com to find out more.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Elector selectors can change team in October

Wonderful to recall the halcyon days of the Mornington Peninsula Shire with “Captain Brian” leading the First Eleven and getting the job done in an honourable and non-political way (History repeats, Letters 27/2/24).

It’s more like the Second Eleven with this latest crop of inexperienced batters and under arm bowlers.

One of the current crop has been dropped already for upsetting the leadership team last year over the use of flags beyond the boundaries (Suspended without apology, The News 27/2/24). That poor member has had to sit it out in the pavilion probably having to do the scoring, cutting up the sour lemons sorry oranges and adjusting the score board

Lots of googlies and foot infringements have been the order of the day and so far the openers have avoided any curved balls or body liners.

As for the number of byes and wide balls unbelievable! It’s been expensive on Mornington Peninsula Shire Council’s Second Eleven with quite a few early retirements and political interference. Thank goodness the three openers have gone for the big hit and been stumped by quick action behind the stumps. Experience counts every time.

Time to lick their wounds and take up another sport perhaps. A change of team manager wouldn’t go astray either.

Pre-selection for the First Eleven next October will be a testing time as the selectors, me being one of them, won’t be ticking any of their boxes. After all, they have had enough time to rack up big scores and failed to impress. Time to move on and fresh players given a chance.

Ian Morrison, Mount Eliza

Dutton 'plain wrong'

Reforms proposed by Minister for Local Government, Melissa Horne, will tackle poor behaviour, incompetent leadership, and abuse of power amongst Councillors. The federal Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton’s comments reported in ‘Dunkley Campaign Heats Up’ (The Times. 27/2/24), highlighted misunderstandings about how local government works.

I was concerned to read Peter Dutton’s comments about Cr Nathan Conroy as the Liberal candidate. They were plain wrong.

"He's a person who, as mayor, has the confidence of his colleagues". Not true. Not all councillors are confident in him. I have been an alternate nominee for mayor in 2022 and 2023, with support.

"Over three years, in an unprecedented way, they voted him in". There was nothing unprecedented about it. Doing deals, (I’ll vote for you if you vote for me), is not an unprecedented means to secure a position of power and privilege. Cathy Wilson was the first mayor elected by her peers in 3 successive years. That was unprecedented then.

"….he’s got the plan and he’s rolling it out for his local community – a 20 year vision that he’s been able to work up". Does Peter Dutton know how local government works? Developing the 20-year council plan is a whole of council and community process, conducted over several months. As ‘first amongst equals’ the mayor has no additional powers to make his own decisions.

"He’s put money into sporting clubs and into infrastructure to provide for local families, for people as they age in community, those with special needs, because he’s prioritised them above the bureaucracy and above where money could be spent otherwise" …… and now Peter Dutton seemed to be insulting all councillors, council officers, community groups and residents who engage in discussions about where ratepayers’ money goes and advocate to state and federal MPs for grants.

The leadership of Frankston City Council was left wanting on 16 January 2024, when the mayor took leave of absence. It takes skilled leadership, collaboration and inclusion of all, challenging debates, and tough love conversations, with respect and compassion, to be in service to benefit everyone in Frankston.

The Dunkley electorate deserves respect. The community in Frankston has worked hard to build its reputation and develop programs to deliver our 2040 Council Plan. We all own the

plan. I suggest Peter Dutton, takes his misinformation back to Canberra and checks in with the Honourable Kristy McBain MP on what local government is all about.

Sue Baker, Frankston councillor

Money not ‘available’

How quickly they forget – or do they? [Flinders MP] Zoe McKenzie in her latest Peninsula Post [newsletter], suggests that the current government has cancelled the Jetty Road flyover funding. No way. Her predecessor several times – more than twice - promised that if he was re-elected, he would ensure that the funding ($150m 10 years ago) was provided. Three elections later, he “implied” that $75m had been approved, saying that the state government could find the extra $75m.

A short lesson in federal government financing is needed here. Funds in a budget are not available until the project has been approved and then committed into a contract. Any time prior to that they can be reallocated. There are many more projects seeking funds than funds available

The $75m was not approved and therefore not committed. It was part of a very large wish list, to be approved or not according to the political will of the government of the day.

Flinders has been a safe seat forever, so the Liberal government had no intention of improving those funds, they were just an election sweetener.

The same would be so of those other items that found themselves cancelled.

Ken Norris, McCrae

Propaganda, not news

I received the latest edition of the Peninsula Post, a “newspaper” produced by Flinders MP Zoe McKenzie, in my post this week.

What a shameful piece of propaganda produced at great cost to the taxpayer. I believe it’s an affront to the Mornington Peninsula News Group’s newspapers.

A vital element of a healthy democracy is a free and independent media and, in an environment where newspapers are shutting every week across the country, we are lucky to still have local newspapers.

A free and independent media is the most effective means, short of an election, of holding those in power accountable for their decision making.

But Zoe McKenzie is going out of her way, at a huge cost to the taxpayer, to not support her local newspaper, but to produce her own filled with her puff pieces, shrouded as objectivity.

If she believes in democracy she should stop wasting taxpayers’ money and support her local newspaper instead. The newspapers work hard to keep those in power accountable.

Oh, wait, I see the problem.

Craig Jenkins. Tyabb

Misleading figures

The Coalition and the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries’ (FCAI) wild claims about car prices have largely gone unchallenged. They claim, rather disingenuously, the sky will fall if the emissions standards are introduced in Australia.

Ludicrous figures are thrown about suggesting that the prices of SUVs will skyrocket. The Coalition/FCAI are not interested in changing the status quo so have produced a set of figures designed to scare people. The FCAI’s figures assume that the only vehicles that a manufacturer would sell would be fuel guzzling SUVs. No manufacturer would do this, they are not that stupid. They will sell fuel efficient vehicles to balance the emissions of the dirty vehicles which, incidentally, will be much more fuel efficient than those sold here currently. Australia is the dumping ground of dirty vehicles.

The FCAI has simply calculated a worst case totally unrealistic scenario. The Coalition/FCAI could simply be asked to indicate the other countries around the world where these dramatic increases have occurred. They would be left dumfounded. Ross Hudson, Mount Martha

Power questioned

I contend that it is not feasible to use any electric vehicle to tow a caravan or boat on a trip. Towing capacity is definitely not the only criteria (Ute powered up, Letters, 27/2/24).

This very expensive vehicle is typical of large one tonne EV utes: a large battery weighing 885kg, of 131kwh capacity. That’s 131 Kilowatts of power for one hour (not exactly correct but near enough for this exercise). The electric motors can deliver a peak power of 433kw. Should you ever be able to use this peak power by towing a 5.5 tonne load or a heavy caravan in hilly country, the battery would be flat in 18 minutes.

Realistically, highway towing of a van at 100 kph would require an average of perhaps 100 Kilowatts of power from the motor, depending on terrain and van size, giving a realistic range of about 1.3 hours (130km). Without the van, double the range. Roughly.

Very fast highway EV charging stations can pour power into this battery, to 80 per cent capacity in under an hour if you can find one throughout Australia.

Ordinary highway chargers might take hours, shopping centre chargers even longer.

Smaller “family” cars with just a 60 kwh battery, under real life loaded up tests, typically have a range of about 160 km highway; 200 km city, using regenerative braking.

Instead of seeking government handouts and infrastructure to enhance their profits, let the EV industry stand or fall on its merit. Large battery, expensive EVs may be a flop.

Brian A Mitchelson, Mornington

Nuclear non-option

Given the Coalition’s recent enthusiasm, it’s surprising that nuclear power was not a significant part of its campaign in the Dunkley by-election. Perhaps it’s because the Coalition knows that the location of nuclear power plants will be contentious, and the estimated cost will be huge.

So far, small modular reactors (SMRs) on the sites of coal fired power stations in the Latrobe Valley and on the Surf Coast at Anglesea have been suggested, but only vaguely.

How many SMRs will be needed for this plan? The capacity of one SMR is less than 300MW, and to replace Victoria’s three remaining coal fired power stations with a total capacity of 4730MW, at least 16 SMRs would be needed.

But where would they be located? Perhaps one at Hastings might be an obvious place. It is at the end of the Mornington Peninsula transmission line and close to the water for cooling the reactor. But it’s likely that drawing water from a Ramsar wetland would not be popular given recent objections to gas and wind projects there. Maybe Sorrento at the other end. Or at Portsea with some additional transmission?

Given SMR’s are not yet commercially available, and therefore can’t be costed, it’s unlikely we’ll get much reliable information from the Opposition for some time, if ever.

Mike McCabe, Cape Woolamai

Turn down heat

The sun is only responsible for part of our climate (A warmer Earth, Letters, 27/2/24).

Atmosphere is also critical. Atmosphere explains why Venus, the second planet from the sun, has an average temperature of 464C, while Mercury, the first, is “only” 167C.

On Earth, the simple oxygen and nitrogen molecules that make up most of our atmosphere cannot absorb and “reflect” tiny heat waves leaving our planet - but the more complex CO2 can. (Even more complex methane, CH4, is, over 20 years, about 85 times as warming as CO2.)

The almost four billion CO2 molecules added to each litre of our atmosphere by human activities since we commenced burning fossil fuels and flattening forests have recently dramatically changed our climate.

We have shot past the Goldilocks amount of atmospheric CO2 and are into Papa Bear territory. It’s already too hot.

We need to start not just reducing emissions but reducing the existing level of greenhouse gases. Lesley Walker, Northcote

Shooting ban ignored

New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia banned duck hunting decades ago, yet in 2024 Victoria still has a government allowing native waterbirds to be shot (Sadistic amusement, Letters 27/2/24).

Last year, more than 10,000 submissions were incorporated (the most in Victorian parliament’s history) into a public inquiry. The panel recommended an immediate ban on recreational duck hunting. Yet here we are again, on the eve of another hunting season.

Why use public funds and resources to undertake an inquiry if parliamentary decisions are not informed by its findings? Further, the government will use more taxpayer money to facilitate “training” for shooters.

This deeply disappointing outcome on duck hunting highlights that the state government’s allegiances lie with unions over scientific findings, general public sentiment and the conservation of wildlife. Amy Hiller, Kew

Politics of fear

One cannot deny Affable Albo has a communication problem, despite his best attempts. And yet, similar to the Trump followers, voters appear to accept the fear politics of Peter Dutton, rental costs, negative gearing and untaxed capital gains, all down to Dutton’s Liberals, conveniently ignored?

Reminds me of those lynch mobs in the old cowboy films, headed by a devious crook with a black hat and moustache.

The rich get rich, and the poor get poorer. In the meantime, in between time, don’t we have fun.

Cliff Ellen, Rye

THE latest Peninsula Post publication being distributed by the office of Flinders MP Zoe McKenzie. See Letters Money not ‘available’ and Propaganda, not news.

Working bee on High School site

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

YESTERDAY afternoon a little event which in years to come will assume historical importance, took place on the old Cranbourne road reserve, when a working-bee, under the direction of Cr. F. H. Wells, commenced the clearing of the site to be occupied by the Frankston High School.

Despite the short notice given, there was a fair muster of people, the ladies, as usual, predominating.

The men will have the opportunity of remedying this state of affairs, as many other “bees” are to be held on the same spot.

The next gathering will take place on Saturday afternoon, 16th March, and it is expected that enthusiasm in the work will grow as the time goes on.

The ladies did not wield spade or axe yesterday, but they came armed with baskets and hampers, filled with delicacies, and in quantities sufficient to feed a small army.

Amongst those present were noticed Mesdames Coxall, Rogerson, James, Barclay, Golds, Harrison, Reynolds and Benson. Many of them brought their knitting and sewing, and while the men levelled the ti-tree and undergrowth the busy fingers of the mothers kept pace with the swing of the mattock.

The men who composed the “bee” were: Cr. F. H. Wells, Messr H. C. Barcley, Silas Oliver, W. B. Cunningham, W. E. Watkins, J. Scarborough and, later in the day, Cr. Gray and Mr. Young. It won’t be the fault of some of the Frankston folk if the erection of

the new High School building is not proceeded with immediately.

Another working-bee will be held at the Frankston cemetery tomorrow (Saturday) after which the energies of the volunteer workers will be entirely devoted to the clearing of the High School site.

An early start will be made with the gardens, and in this connection Cr. Bradbury has made a generous offer to supply the necessary plants from his noted nurseries. ***

MR. G. Patroni, of the Pier Hotel, Frankston, is said to be a good footballer, and will, we understand, play with the Frankston team.

***

THE President of the Easter Monday Sports (Mr. J. B. Jolly) is successfully seeking trophies in Melbourne for this popular gathering.

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THE friends of Mr. Will Kay will be pleased to see his son Clarrie about again. He has had a long and severe illness.

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MASTER W. Buckingham is laid aside with rheumatism. All will wish him a speedy recovery. ***

THE friends of Mr. A. Davis, of Kars Street, Frankston, will be pleased to know that his wife, who has been in a private hospital for some weeks, is now making progress towards recovery.

THE many friends of Cr. H. J. McCulloch will regret to learn that he is seriously ill, and has been removed to Sister Creswick’s private hospital,

IN THE specialists HANDS

where he is being attended by Dr. Maxwell.

It appears that Cr. McCulloch contracted a chill while out on a duck shooting exhibition. He treated his indisposition rather lightly until more serious symptoms developed, and he was compelled to take to his bed.

We sincerely trust that he will soon be about again and able to resume active participation in public affairs. ***

MR. Willie Spencer, the champion rider of USA, accompanied by his wife and Mr. J. Cross, handicapper of the League of Victorian Wheelmen, paid us a visit last weekend, and spoke very highly of our foreshore.

The visitors were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. Wrigglesworth. ***

WHILE passing along Young Street Frankston, a few days ago, our representative saw a motor cycle and side car being driven towards Playne Street, when, without any apparent reason, it altered its course, and charged one of the gum trees at the side of the street.

When approached, the rider said that the steering gear had jammed, and caused him to swerve. He had, however, shut off, and beyond a little bending, not much harm resulted. ***

Parents Must Warn Their Children

In one brief moment a young life is cut off. Oh, the tragedy lying behind it!

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worth while.

However, one cannot fail to notice the many narrow escapes some children run.

Often this is from want of thought, and the children are not truly seized of the danger they run when playing in open roadways, where vehicles, motors, and others are continually driving.

All drivers have at some time or other had experience of youngsters who will stand in the road waving their arms, and practically defying the oncoming vehicle, and in numerous instances accidents have only been avoided by the driver having to pull up almost on top of one of the youngsters.

However, with the advent of the motor, it is a much more difficult matter – even when brakes and all other gear is quite all right.

If then accidents are to be avoided, parents and guardians must warn their children of the dangers of the road. They must be taught to cross the road quickly when they have to cross, and on no account play or loiter in the road itself.

If the danger is so impressed on the minds of the children while they are young, we feel sure that – while accidents may not be entirely avoided – it will certainly have a tendency to reduce them to a minimum. ***

FRANKSTON COURT Before Messrs C. W. Grant (chairman), C. Gray, P. Wheeler and J. Brown, J.’sP.

William King was charged with having travelled between Caulfield and Moorooduc on January 25, in a

first-class compartment, being the holder of second-class ticket.

King, who pleaded guilty, said he had taken a second class ticket, and was travelling with his luggage in the guard’s van.

At Frankston he got out, and while walking along the platform, met a friend, who invited him into his carriage.

After they had something to eat the train went on, and he did not notice that it was a first class carriage.

Defendant was fined 10/-, and 7/6 costs.

Frederick Walter Pain was proceeded against by the Electricity Commission for an infringement of one of the rules of the Commission, to wit, employing a “C” grade license man, not being under constant supervision of an “A” or “B” grade man.

Frank Percy Sawyer, prosecuting officer, of the Commission, said that on the 6th day of August defendant had employed Athol Muir McComb, at Pratt’s Buildings, Frankston, there being no “A” or “B” grade license man there all day.

Mr. L. C. Jones, instructed by Messrs. McPherson and Kelly, who appeared for Pain, contended that no offence had been committed.

After a lengthy hearing the Bench, however, considered that a technical offence had been proved, and inflicted a fine of 10/-, with 15/- costs.

Cr. Gray did not adjudicate in this case.

***

From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 5 & 7 Mar 1924

ACROSS

1. Desert wanderer

7. Scandal

8. Cape

10. Logically

12. Bluffing

14. Unit of land

16. Grassed section

17. Canines

20. Unwillingness

23. Inuit canoe

24. Provoking

25. Group of musical notes

DOWN

1. Rock face recesses

2. A great distance

3. New Zealand bird

4. Acute pain

5. Bolted (of gate)

6. Rewrite on keyboard

9. Buddhist fate

11. Careless pedestrian

13. Opposite of aye

15. Protruded, ... out

16. Tempting

18. Chopped wildly

19. Rough-skinned

21. Female relative

22. Apiece

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MORNINGTON Peninsula Regional Gallery has three new exhibitions on display until 12 May. Contemporary art, design and fashion come together in the JamFactory travelling exhibition New Exuberance: Contemporary Australian Textile Design, that celebrates creative collaboration, sustainability and the versatility of textile craft through storytelling and conceptual ideas. There are more than 30 creatives and 10 commissioned works including from Ikuntji Artists, Iordanes Spyridon Gogos, Grace Lillian Lee and Romance Was Born.

New Wave 24, is an annual showcase of incredibly talented local VCE and VCE VET students, and an important platform to support our next generation of emerging artists. There is also an exhibition of Flindersbased weaver Emma Shepherd. Using yarns collected from all around the world, she reflects on the deeper history of fibre, its role in human history and weaving's legacy as humanity's earliest algorithms. This exhibition presents a selection of recent works which embed pine needles, horsehair and bark taken from Shepherd’s immediate surrounds.

Alongside the exhibitions are curator talks, a weaving workshop with Emma Shepherd, an upcycled textiles workshop with Mt Martha local Angelia Dixon and school holiday workshops for primary school aged students. Entries for MPRG’s biennial National Works on Paper (NWOP) prize are open until 5 April. This major award attracts leading artists from across the country working with paper. MPRG is also facilitating the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Artist in Residence program at Police Point, Portsea. They currently have an EOI out for creative practitioners to undertake

residencies during 2024. See their website for further information on how to apply for either of these opportunities.

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The Return of the Tennis Menace

By Stuart McCullough

WHAT luck! I was mowing the back lawn, down the back near the shed, where the hydrangeas are constantly threatening to take over completely, when I found it. It was lying in some long(ish) grass, a perfect, yellow sphere. Picking it up, I could see that a brand-new tennis ball had found its way into the yard. It was as if it had dropped down from heaven itself.

I took it as a sign. Having been gifted a brandnew tennis ball, I would now devote myself to becoming a tennis player. All I needed now were tennis shoes, tennis socks, tennis shorts, a tennis shirt, tennis hat, a tennis racquet, a tennis court and a tennis net and I’d have all the gear you need to play tennis. Granted, that sounds like a lot, but it all means nothing without a tennis ball, which I had. Without a tennis ball, all those other things are for naught.

Truth be told, I didn’t just find a brand-new tennis ball. I also picked up two lemons and a pingpong ball in near-pristine condition – but I don’t want to bite off more than I can chew, at least where the lemons are concerned, so I’m ignoring them for the minute to focus on my tennis career. It’s going incredibly well.

It’s not as though I’m starting from scratch. For a time when I was a teenager, I took tennis lessons. I don’t know why – it’s not as though we had a tennis court, so the opportunity to practice between lessons was essentially non-existent. I’m not sure if my parents saw some potential in me or it was some kind of joke, but I took tennis lessons for a couple of years.

There are several reasons why the Tyabb Tennis Court has never hosted the Australian Open. Firstly, there’s no seating to speak of, which makes it hard to sell tickets. There was a clubhouse of sorts, which I remember as the kind of structure you’d expect to find attached to an onsite van at a mid-range caravan park.

Immediately behind the clubroom, there was

the Frankston to Stony Point train line which was both a good and a bad thing. If the words ‘close to public transport’ are considered a positive, the Club couldn’t have been any closer without the risk of being cleaned up by the 4:45 limited express to Frankston.

On the downside, any overly- ambitious lob was destined to sail over the clubhouse and land smack bang in the middle of the tracks. Which is awkward. It’s hard to imagine Novak or Daniil slipping through the hole in the fence to retrieve a lob that’s landed in between the sleepers.

When I first started playing tennis, I was terrible. After a couple of years of lessons and lots of effort, I remained terrible and as a reward for this

extraordinary feat of consistency, I no longer had to go to lessons. I’m not sure whether this was a decision of my parents or at the invitation of the coach, but either way I was off the hook.

I retired my racket – a heavy, lumbering object made of wood that looked as though it could have been used by Bjorn Borg sometime in 1975. Whereas the rest of the tennis world had moved on to exciting, lightweight rackets made of graphite, my tennis racket was an old piece of timber that may once have been a chair. It has remained in a closet at my father’s house ever since.

I came out of retirement briefly. My brother owned a house that had a tennis court and, naturally enough, every family function from that

point on included some kind of tennis tournament. Given that I had had lessons from someone who, if not a professional, had at least watched an entire tennis match from start to finish, I fancied my chances. To put it mildly, I was extremely confident, especially given I was in my midtwenties and was pitted against my twelve-yearold cousin. It was hardly fair.

The score line told the story – six games to love. That’s not a result so much as it is a crime scene, with dignity falling victim to a fatal attack. Besides, all’s fair in six love and war. Job done; I trotted up to the net to shake my cousin’s tiny hand. ‘Good game’, I said, trying to sound as encouraging as possible. ‘Sorry for beating you,’ my twelve-year-old cousin replied. At that point, I told her that there was something in my eye before excusing myself for some time out in the caravan behind the shed. I tried to compose myself but, such was my state of mind, I only ended up composing ‘Baby’ by Justin Bieber instead. I retired immediately.

All great sport stories require a comeback. Mostly, they involve a return from injury or a bad patch of form. But never, in the history of sports, has there been a comeback by someone who started out rubbish, didn’t so much as lift a tennis racket for the best part of three decades and then returned to the sport in middle age, taking out a grand slam. This, clearly, was my destiny.

Clutching my new tennis ball, I stood in front of the hydrangea bush, half expecting it to burst into flames or, better still, for an arm clutching my tennis racket to reach out to present it to me, like Arthur’s Excalibur, but nothing happened. Using a spatula I found resting on the patio couch, I bounced the ball a couple of times before it hit an edge, rolled off the porch and under the deck, where it now resides with everything else we’ve lost and will probably never see again. My great tennis comeback was over before it even had a chance to begin. Anyone for ping pong?

stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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Frankston is the place to be in March. Our highly anticipated Street Art Festival – The Big Picture Fest - will transform laneways from the 18 to 24 of March. Watch artists at work as they take a blank wall and turn it into large scale art.

A special part of the Street Art Festival is The Block Party in Park Lane on Friday 22 March. Grab a drink, a bite to eat as you watch the artists paint in real-time before hitting the dance floor with live music into the evening. Growing each year, this laneway takeover is the epitome of Frankston’s urban arts culture.

The Big Picture Fest is also taking over Cube 37 featuring smaller studio works by street artists and you get to vote for one to have a feature wall at the festival next year.

As always, Frankston Arts Centre has a great variety of music, comedy and dance performances coming in March. We are so fortunate to get such an eclectic mix of shows including Boom Crash Opera & 1927, Best of the Edinburgh Festival, Jazz Men, Melbourne Celtic Festival on Tour and the Victorian State Ballet performing The Sleeping Beauty.

Have you tried our new Dinner and Show series in the function centre? I highly recommend this as a fun night out. A two course chef-prepared meal followed by an entertaining show –there’s great bands and comedy on offer so gather your friends and make a date.

And keep an eye out for details on the groundbreaking Kubik lighting installation coming to Frankston of the first time in April. Renowned for its innovative use of geometric shapes and dynamic lighting effects, Kubik is set to transform the Waterfront at night. Get your phones out – this one is set to put Frankston in a new light.

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Red Hill wins a close one, Seaford holds on

By Brodie Cowburn

PROVINCIAL

RED Hill picked up a thrilling win over Long Island during the final over of play last Saturday.

Long Island scored 229 on day one of the match. Red Hill’s run chase got off to a good start - opener Luke Jackson led from the front with a halfcentury.

The rest of Red Hill’s batters made decent starts, but couldn’t convert their scores into big totals. Some good bowling by Matt Shimmell helped to stop Red Hill’s momentum.

An unbeaten knock of 27 by James O’Connell with his side eight wickets down won the game for Red Hill. They got over the line in the final over with only two wickets to spare.

Pines bowled Baden Powell out for 200 on Saturday to defend their day one total of 254. Langwarrin wrapped up a good win over Old Peninsula, and Heatherhill avoided outright defeat against Sorrento.

PENINSULA

ROSEBUD batted well on Saturday to chase down a target of 187.

Rosebud was up against Somerville at Olympic Park. Somerville was bowled out for 187 on day one - Patrick Nagel took five wickets on the day.

Rosebud continued to apply pressure on day two. Scott Hayes raced out of the blocks with a quickfire knock of 20. He was supported by fellow opener Samuel Jones, who went

on to score 70 from 114 deliveries.

Rosebud reached their target after 58 overs.

At Emil Madsen Reserve, Baxter fell well short of their target against Mt Eliza.

On day one, Mt Eliza scored an impressive total of 273. Baxter only scored 180 on day two, dooming them to a comprehensive defeat.

Dromana wrapped up a victory over Moorooduc on Saturday. Mornington also put the finishing touches on a win over Seaford Tigers.

DISTRICT

CRIB Point fell short against Seaford last weekend. The Magpies were chasing 289 to win on Saturday. Opener Matthew

Blake batted for most of the day - he faced more than 200 deliveries before falling agonisingly short of his century. Blake was run out for 99. Crib Point collapsed from 5/203 to all out for 242. They lost by 57 runs. Jacob Foxwell and Bailey Hoysted each took four wickets for Seaford. Balnarring were dominant winners at home over Delacombe Park last

weekend. Carrum Downs and Main Ridge were winners over Flinders and Carrum respectively.

SUB DISTRICT

HASTINGS and Ballam Park went down to the wire on Ballam Park’s home turf last weekend.

On day one Ballam Park was bowled out for 247. Hastings’ run chase got off to a good start - Nathan Gardiner put 51 runs on the board to put his side in a good spot.

Hastings had trouble maintaining their momentum throughout the afternoon. Ballam Park skipper Will Borthwick took four wickets to keep the home side in the hunt.

Ryan Lowe tore through the tail end to wrap up the win for Ballam Park. Hastings was bowled out for 236, 11 runs short of a result.

Mt Martha piled on the runs against Boneo on the weekend.

Boneo was bowled out for just 175 on day one. Mt Martha met their target, and didn’t stop there. After 111 overs they finished up their innings at 7/456.

Mt Martha opener Evan Williams scored 177, with 27 boundaries. Ben Stallworthy scored a century of his own - he smashed 116 runs from 198 balls.

Rye beat Tootgarook in a close one on Saturday. Frankston YCW got the better of Pearcedale, and Skye rounded out the winners list with a victory over Tyabb.

Dolphins go down in a close contest practice match

By Will Jeffares VFL

DESPITE a promising fightback, Frankston fell to a four-point defeat to the Northern Bullants as part of the VFL’s Standalones Practice Match Carnival on Saturday afternoon at Kinetic Stadium.

A slow start, in which the visitors opened a 23-point buffer at quarter time, and inaccuracy in front of goal proved costly for the Dolphins despite more than doubling the Bullants’ scoring shots and getting the game back on their terms after the first break.

After quarter time, Frankston were able to move the ball much quicker, with an intent to link up from defence to attack as they chipped away at the margin. However, despite goals from Noah Gown and Josh Butland in the final term, the visitors held on to claim the victory.

Although the result wasn’t in the Dolphins’ favour, Head Coach Jackson Kornberg said the side was able to take plenty of positives away from the hit-out.

“Whilst the scoreboard shows we lost by a handful of points, I think there’s a heap of positives to come out of it,” Kornberg said.

“Particularly from our ball movement point of view. I thought we moved it with real speed and aggression which is what we want to do.

“Defensively, probably in the first quarter, we sat off a fair bit and allowed the Bullants to move the ball how they wanted to.

“I thought after quarter time we responded and adapted. I thought it was a really positive showing after quarter time, obviously, we didn’t get the result we wanted but still, a lot to take out of it.”

George Grey was one of many positives for the Dolphins, with the former Casey Demon putting his foot skills and decision-making to great use when switching from defence to attack, something that also impressed Kornberg.

“I think ‘George’ has had a sensational last 12 weeks of pre-season and his games. He’s a real leader for us down back, he uses the ball really well and makes really strong decisions,” Kornberg said.

“He creates a lot off half-back and he’s still learning the position, he’s still learning the craft. He hasn’t played half-back prior to this year but he’s growing every week and we love having George at the club.”

Kornberg also highlighted the performances of two fellow defenders, key defender Max Williams and half-back Tyson Milne, as well as welcoming back Colby Nayna, who returned for Frankston against the Bullants after a lengthy layoff.

“Max Williams, I thought was positive down back. He plays that last line and I thought he stopped a lot of attacks. First quarter I thought we were a bit shaky, and he really stood up for the rest of the game,” he said.

“Tyson Milne as well. His run and drive off half-back. He did the same thing when he was at ‘Sandy’ (Sandringham Zebras) and that’s why we

had a look at him to bring him across to the club and I thought he was good and I thought he was composed with the ball and made really good decisions today.

“There’s a few boys who were played on modified game time as well like Colby Nayna who came back in and he hadn’t played for a long time so it’s good to see ‘Colbs’ get some minutes in.

“There were some good performers across the day. ‘George’, I thought he was super and the other two as well.”

The Dolphins will now turn their attention to Williamstown for their final practice match next Friday at Kinetic Stadium, with the sides to meet again just weeks later in Round 1 of the VFL season, a situation that Kornberg and his side are relishing.

“For us, we’re just trying to maximise and prioritise synergy with the boys. Get the guys playing together as much as they can, get them playing our brand of footy as much as they can,” Kornberg said.

“I personally think it’s a great result to play Williamstown in the practice match and then get them round one. You get a really good look at them, see the personnel, see how they’re playing and then to be able to back up again two weeks later at the same ground on the same evening I reckon is really exciting for our boys.”

The two sides will take each other on at 7:30 pm on Friday evening at Kinetic Stadium as the final lead-up to the VFL season.

Final score: Frankston 6.17 (53) Northern Bullants 9.2 (56).

Got him: Mt Eliza Wicket Keeper Jean-Luc Talbot celebrates catching Jacob Hutchison off one of Anthony Cleary’s balls. Picture: Paul Churcher

Can Seaford bridge the gap?

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

SEAFORD United hopes that an influx of new players will bridge the gap between a top four finish and promotion.

Paul Williams’ men narrowly missed out on reclaiming their State 4 status last season when they lost their State 5 promotion play-off 3-2 to Old Melburnians.

The locals went into that contest without key players Cory Osorio (work commitments), Josh Vega (illness) and Sam Luxford (injured) and a penalty in the final minute of normal time proved their undoing.

After the season Williams and assistant coach Steven Keenan assessed the outcome and agreed that fitness and depth needed to be addressed.

“They were the two key areas we felt we needed to build on,” Williams said.

“As soon as we took out key players the standard of the side dropped and I think the play-off game demonstrated that.

“We’ve probably got about 30 people who can play senior football but at the top end calibre of players it would be good to add one maybe two more.”

So far the recruitment net has been cast far and wide.

Ten of the 12 newcomers to the senior squad are Backi Barakzoi, Wisey Barakzoi and Adis Plecic (all from Casey Panthers), Mitch Hawkins (Mount Martha), Jacob Hoskins (Donny Hall Cross FC, England), Charley Hunt (ex-Mornington and Baxter), Lewis Tomlinson, Owen McDougall (Rosebud), Beau Sharpe (Rosebud) and Matt Cobb (Peninsula Strikers).

Isaac Lifu has been promoted to the senior squad and English defender Saj Sri is expected to sign this week.

Last Friday night Seaford looked good in the first half against Heatherton United especially in transition.

Heatherton plays two divisions higher than Seaford and once Heatherton made changes in the second half and introduced players with NPL and State 2 experience it ran out a convincing 6-1 winner.

But that result didn’t faze Williams.

“We’ve been working on patterns of play for a while and I think you could see that coming through in the first half.

“I remain confident. I’m always confident.

“I think a lot of teams (in State 5)

have recruited well and we’ve got a couple of new teams (Cleeland United and Endeavour Hills Fire) there as well so it’s going to be very, very competitive again.”

The Barakzois in midfield and defender Hoskin are seen as key newcomers and are expected to have a major impact.

“We’ve set out standards and if we maintain them we’ll be there or thereabouts,” Williams added.

“I can’t say any more than that because there are too many unknowns but I’m looking forward to this season and I can assure you that the players are too.”

In VPL1 news Langwarrin started a six-game streak away from home with a come-from-behind win on Saturday to beat Caroline Springs George Cross 2-1.

Blustery conditions weren’t conducive to free-flowing interpassing and despite enjoying the bulk of possession George Cross couldn’t find a breakthrough in the first half.

Two minutes into the second period Langy should have taken the lead but after a quick interchange between Tom Youngs and Dante Avian the latter chipped the ball to the back post

only to watch Archie Macphee head over.

Langy keeper James Burgess did well to parry Nicholas Sette’s strike from the right of the area in the 65th minute but four minutes later he could do little to stop Jordan Tucker’s glancing header following a corner swung in to the near post.

Now Langwarrin had to chase the game and its cause was helped by a studs-up lunge from big Joseph AlooPeters that scythed down Langy substitute James Kelly.

Referee Daniel Isaac immediately brandished a red card and the home side was on the back foot.

Four goals in four minutes swung the contest in the visitors’ favour.

In the 82nd minute another Langy substitute, Joe O’Brien, got a vital touch to a Luke Goulding cross from the right and it was 1-1.

In the 86th minute Youngs was felled inside the area and from the resultant penalty he sent Georgies’ keeper Aydin Sayan the wrong way to make it 2-1 and maintain Langwarrin’s early-season momentum.

In other news former Baxter head coach and Langwarrin technical director Stephen Fisher is heading back

to familiar surroundings at Monterey Reserve.

Fisher played junior and senior football with Frankston Pines and can’t wait to return.

On Friday 17 May he’ll play a prominent role in the round 8 clash between Pines and Heatherton United as Fisher now is Heatherton’s senior assistant.

Here are the results of last week’s friendlies involving local clubs: Somerville reserves 2 (Jakob Gurney, Ewan Barford) Mount Martha 3 (Max Keogh, Gerry McAleer, Lenny Tate); Brandon Park reserves 1 Somerville Eagles 3 (Jaden Taberner 2, Corey Riddle); Mornington 2 (Ryan Paczkowski, Rory Currie) Boroondara-Carey Eagles 5; Monbulk 1 Peninsula Strikers 3 (Taylan Geylan, Tom Wood, Wayne Gordon); Seaford Utd 1 (Josh Vega) Heatherton Utd 6; Frankston Pines 1 (Ardi Ahmeti) Skye Utd 5 (Nhan Than 2, Marcus Collier, George Jeffs, Daniel Attard); Baxter 7 (Liam Baxter 3, Aleks Dukic, Jack Elliott, Aaran Currie, Dan Disseldorp) Falcons 2000 1; Lilydale Montrose Utd 6 Chelsea 3 (Christian Murray 2, Daniel Vella); Somerville Eagles 1 (Marcus Anastasiou) Albert

Park 1; Ringwood City 2 Mentone 0; Mount Martha 0 East Bentleigh 2; Knox City reserves 1 Rosebud 4 (Mark Pagliarulo, Luke Dennis, Dougie Cunnison, Jacob Markulin); Aspendale 6 (Jared Kilmartin 2, Ben Garside, James Macnab, Lewis Marco, Mathew Bruce) Keysborough 1. Here are some upcoming friendlies:

Thursday 7 March:

Peninsula Strikers reserves v Rosebud, Centenary Park, 6.15pm.

Saturday 9 March:

Somerville Eagles v Blackburn NewHope, Westernport Athletics Track, 11am & 1pm. Here are this weekend’s Dockerty Cup third round ties:

Thursday 7 March:

Chelsea v Mount Eliza, Edithvale Recreation Reserve, 7.30pm.

Saturday 9 March:

Skye Utd v Fawkner, Comets Stadium (pitch 2) 3.30pm; Mazenod v Mornington, Comets Stadium (pitch 1), 1pm; Lalor Utd v Peninsula Strikers, HR Uren Reserve, 11am; Clifton Hill v Frankston Pines, Quarries Park, 3pm.

Major makeover: Seaford United’s Mitch Hawkins (left) just one of 12 new senior squad players and head coach Paul Williams.

Pictures: Darryl Kennedy

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY HANGOUT

(Top Oval stalls & top zone near the Flowers, Fruit & Veggie Pavilion)

Visit our ENVIRONMENTAL exhibits as part of this new initiative spearheaded by Repower Mornington Peninsula Explore alternative energy sources such as solar, sit in an electric vehicle and discover how we can make a difference to our environment Sites include: Solargain, Kia, BMW, Good Car Co, Monsol, All Electric Homes, Landcare and much more

MP SHIRE INTERACTIVE & INFORMATION:

Up in the Envirozone you will find the Shire s Sustainability Marquee

Come and chat to our educators about the range of compost rebates available for residents and see the systems we have on offer, meet the worms up close with a digital microscope and pedal yourself a free smoothie with Bike n Blend - sponsored by Rocky Creek Strawberry Farm

Repower have our home energy kits on display, as well as induction cooktops where Open Table will hold free cooking demonstrations at 11am, 12pm and 1pm!

SOUTHERN BANDICOOT KIDS COLOURING: ACF Mornington is championing the threatened Southern Brown Bandicoot To raise the profile of our little friend we are holding a colouring competition with prizes for under 6yo, 6-10yo and over 10yo categories Entries completed at home prior to the event and submitted at the stall, or done on the day at our stall where colouring materials will be provided

HABITAT RESTORATION FUND: Habitat Restoration Fund invites you to their marquee for chats about their campaigns, open days and answer questions on what you can do to help in your own backyard

THANKS TO OUR MAJOR

WILLUM WARRAIN COMMUNITY SPONSOR:

100% Aboriginal community-owned bush nursery specialising in local indigenous plants from the Mornington Peninsula Plants for sale have cultural uses and meanings for Aboriginal peoples in South East Australia We are the only Aboriginal-run nursery retail and wholesale nursery south of Melbourne open to the public We seek not to just sell plants but share cultural knowledge - every plant has its own dreaming