FRANKSTON District Basketball Association CEO Wayne Holdsworth is one of Australia’s leading advocates for suicide prevention. His journey began when his 17-year-old son Mac (pictured inset) died by suicide last year. Holdsworth was been named one of Victoria’s nominees for the Australian of the Year award. See story page 5.
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PENINSULA Health has been penalised more than $300,000 after failing to pay a junior doctor for working overtime.
Dr Gaby Bolton began working at Peninsula Health at the beginning of 2019, working primarily at Frankston Hospital. Her claims of unpaid overtime for work undertaken between January 2019 and January 2021 were
“substantially” proven by the Federal Court last year. It found that Peninsula Health failed to pay Dr Bolton on 208 occasions.
Last week the Federal Court reiterated that Peninsula Health had contravened the Fair Work Act 2009 and ordered it to pay $316,260 to the case’s lead applicant, the Australian Salaried Medical Officers’ Federation. The ruling made by Justice Bromberg read that the expectation for junior doctors to perform overtime work was “not only known to
Peninsula Health through various supervisory or managerial employees but were appreciated by Peninsula Health”.
“There is a wealth of evidence demonstrating that unrostered overtime work by junior doctors was not confined to Dr Bolton but commonly occurred where implied authorisation was given to junior doctors in the same or similar circumstances to those experienced by Dr Bolton. The evidence also demonstrates that many registrars and consultants
supervising the work of Dr Bolton knew that Dr Bolton was commonly performing unrostered overtime work,” Bromberg said. “Further still, there were policies and practices adopted by Peninsula Health which demonstrate the reluctance of Peninsula Health to pay for unrostered overtime performed by junior doctors.”
Dr Bolton said the outcome is “a sign of hope for thousands of junior doctors across the state, who simply want to be paid their minimum enti-
tlements for the work they perform.” “I look forward to the day when, like our counterparts in NSW and the ACT, junior doctors don’t have to fight in court to be paid for the hours we worked,” she said.
Peninsula Health chief medical officer, Associate Professor Shyaman Menon, said the hospital has “implemented a number of changes since proceedings against Peninsula Health and 11 other health services were commenced in 2021.”
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Cake Decorators Association Of Victoria
White Ribbon Day. Sat 9 Nov, 11am - 3pm
An empowering and transformative event.
Guest speakers, peace trail, access to support services, reflections on a better future, support for Women’s Spirit Project, lunch. Mt Martha Uniting Church. Registrations: 0432 441 146 or https://mtmarthaunitingevents.org.au/ whiteribbonday2024
Seaford Guides Car Boot Sale
Sat 16 Nov, 8am - 2 pm
Stalls $10. At Seaford Guide Hall cnr Seaford Rd and Prince Cres, Seaford. Contact 0409563524 U3AF Choir End of Year Concert
Thurs 28 Nov, 10.30am - 11.30am
Our end-of-year concert showcasing a variety of music, including sing-along Christmas carols. No booking is needed - a gold coin donations welcomed. The Uniting Church, High St., Frankston.
Langwarrin Ladies Probus
Meet monthly at the Community Hall in Cranbourne Road – a change of venue, next to the Men’s Shed – 1st Thursday of each month 10.00 am till 12.00 pm. Many other activities. Phone 8759 3887 for further information.
Coffee and Company Free, with friendly people, in a lovely space. Bring your knitting, your lunch, or a friend. Explore the op shop! Wednesdays: 10-12.30-ish. At Frankston Church of Christ, 130 Cranbourne Rd, Frankston. Contact: Fran: 0425 740 075
Real Men Sing!!! If you’re a bloke and want to sing, why not join the The Phoenix Harmony Chorus which rehearses each Thursday night at 7.30. Four part barbershop harmony chorus, all ages welcome. Contact Ian on 0414 997 330. Friendly Cards Club
Every Wednesday 7.20pm - 10.30pm. Social 500 cards game. Cost $6 heaps of fun. Frankston North Community Centre. 26 Mahogany Ave, Frankston North. All welcome
Kananook Tennis Club have vacancies.Come along and enjoy social tennis! All standards! Everyone welcome! Racquets are available. Times of play: Thursday 9-30am-noon. Saturday 12-30pm-5.00pm. Please call: 0450 290 064. Check out our website!
Frankston Taiko (Japanese) Drumming
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. For details contact Bev: 0413 777 313 or frankston.susono@gmail.com
- Frankston Branch. Learn more about cake decorating! Join us at one of our workshops or demonstration days. We meet every second month on the first Saturday of that month. Further details: www.facebook.com/ FrankstonCDAV email: frankstoncdav@gmail.com
Seaford Probus Club.
Monthly meetings held on the 2nd Thursday of the month at the Eric Bell Reserve Pavillion, Forest Drive, Frankston North. New members welcome.
Contact: Carolyn McLennan: 0450 158 149 Seaford Senior Citizens Club, Inc
Please join us for fun & friendship. We’re open
Monday-Friday with various activities which include: RummyKing, Indoor bowls, Bingo, Cards (500 & Canasta) plus more. Please ring our office 03 9785 1621 for more information.
Frankston Friendship Club
Enjoy a cuppa and make new friends! Monthly meetings and monthly bus outings, (at your own cost.) Meet at the Xavier Centre, Davey Street Frankston on the first Wednesday in the month. Contact Suzy: 0419 367 778.
Frankston Food Swap
2nd Saturday of the month at 1pm. Swap your excess vegies, homemade foods or seedlings. Kareela Café, 53 Kareela Rd, Frankston Mornington Peninsula Chorale the longstanding vibrant, SATB, non-audition choir, under Frankston Music Society along with the Frankston Symphony Orchestra perform in classical, film score, and other exciting music concerts. Read more at frankstonmusicsociety. org.au. New singers/musicians welcome. Contact us at info@frankstonmusicsociety.org.au
Workout classes for active older adults
Keep fit with age appropriate, professional & qualified teachers. Monday & Wednesday 9.30-10.30am $10.00 per class. No membership or joining fees. Bentley Place, Frankston South. Enquires on 0403 021 868 or 0419 713 635
Peninsula Transport Assist
Want to volunteer, but also want flexibility? Drive your own car and assist those in our community. Bus drivers also needed for 12- and 24-seater buses. To contact P.T.A: phone: 9708 8241, email info@peninsulatransportassist.org or website: www.peninsulatransportassist.org
Free Digital Literacy Classes at Frankston Library. Frankston City Libraries is committed to building online safety. Learn new skills or dive into interesting topics, with our free, in-person sessions. May’s sessions include Facebook, scams, and smart home technology. https://library. frankston.vic.gov.au/Community-Connection/ Be-Connected
Open Mic At The Green 3rd Thursday each month. Come along for a great night’s entertainment either as a performer or an audience member. Yamala Park Bowls Club Dunstan St, Frankston South. Doors Open 6.30pm. Enquiries Wayne: 0407 063 223
Photographic Club
Looking to take up or improve your photography?
The Frankston Photographic Club runs regular activities and events including guest speakers, scoring & critique nights, workshops, social evenings and outings. To find out more go to www.frankstonphotoclub.com.au
Frankston & District Stamp Club
Not sure what to do with your stamp collection?
Come along to our friendly monthly meetingsevery 3rd Thursday - in Carrum Downs. To find out more, Phone Mike 03 8774 1013
Carrum Downs Senior Citizens Club
Meet every Tuesday at Lyrebird Community Centre, Lyrebird Dr, Carrum Downs. Contact: Annette 0428 992 928
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
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.
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)
Peninsula Youth Orchestra
Primary and Secondary string, wind or brass instrumental students welcome to join us! Rehearsals are held Wednesdays 5.45pm6.45pm at Ebdale Community Centre,Frankston. Performance opportunities include concerts with the Frankston Symphony Orchestra! Details at www.peninsulayouthmusicsociety.org.au
Community Visitors
- Kingston & Peninsula Area. The Office of the Public Advocate is seeking volunteers in the Kingston & Peninsula area to become Community Visitors. For more information email: opavolunteers@justice.vic.gov.au or call the Volunteer Coordinator on 0418 931 247.
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
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. 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.
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
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
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. MFTTA.ORG.AU ph:0498 003 788
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.
Dog Lovers Walking Group
Tuesdays at 8:30 am & 9:30 am, also Thursdays at 9:30 am. Join us for friendship, fun and exercise for dogs and owners. At Baxter Park (Near Tennis Courts). Contact Suzanne on 9789 8475
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
THE first batch of votes cast in the Frankston Council election have been counted.
Candidates who have previously served on council have performed strongly. Former councillors are leading the pack in six of Frankston Council’s nine wards, but things may change once preferences are distributed. On Tuesday, first preference votes were counted in the Ballam, Centenary Park, and Derinya wards.
In Ballam Ward, Kris Bolam has a lead of nearly 1700 votes on the first preference count. In Centenary Park, former mayor Michael O’Reilly looks likely to return to council after a four year absence. Things are much closer in Derinya Ward - Brad Hill currently holds a 600 vote lead over Liam Hughes. In his candidate statement,
Liam Hughes urged residents not to vote for Hill or himself.
Votes in the Kananook, Lyrebird, and Elisabeth Murdoch wards were counted on Wednesday.
The first batch of votes shows that the race is neck-and-neck in Kananook Ward, with veteran councillor Glenn Aitken narrowly ahead on the first preference count. Steffie Conroy holds a 400 vote lead on the first preference count in Lyrebird Ward as of 30 October, and Cherie Wanat looks likely to claim victory in Elisabeth Murdoch Ward.
Counting in the Pines, Yamala, and Wilton wards took place on Thursday - Sue Baker, David Asker, and Nathan Butler lead on the first preference count.
The first batch of counted votes were those cast in the general mail-out and received by the close of voting on 25 October. The next batch of votes, dated no later than 25 October and received
by 1 November, will be counted this week. Preferences will be distributed if required between Friday and Tuesday, and the final results will be declared at 1pm on Wednesday 13 November.
As of 31 October, the first preference counts are:
• Kananook Ward
Glenn Aitken 1717
Emily Green 1676
Lisa Stark 1346
Nathan Pither 1127
Trent Stagg 563
• Lyrebird Ward
Steffie Conroy 2840
Sam Keats 2414
Nathan Havis 2011
• Elisabeth Murdoch Ward
Cherie Wanat 3237
Stephen McDonald 2065
Chrysten Abraham 1438
Suzette Tayler 1026
Henryk Kay 299
• Ballam Ward
Kris Bolam 3205
Adam Marsal 1513
Steven Hughes 1318
Cristy Solis 1305
• Centenary Park Ward
Michael O’Reilly 3732
Maureen Rodgers 1862
Shane Osborne 1378
Andrew Cheeseman 500
• Derinya Ward
Brad Hill 2121
Liam Hughes 1532
Hans Vanderstadt 1435
Cassandra Grace 1040
Ashleigh Hoult 994
Iva Babic 441
• Pines Ward
Sue Baker 2245
Justin Turner 1882
Bernadette Graus 1022
Quinney Brownfield-Hanna 961
• Wilton Ward
David Asker 3303
Annaliese Collison 2614
Prasad Philip 987
Richard Rendell 821
• Yamala Ward
Nathan Butler 2393
Sheila Newman 1630
Alistair Wardle 1231
Gary Ebbott 825
Steve Toms 585
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THE Carrum Downs community is rallying around a young woman who is facing life-changing injuries.
More than $120,000 has been raised for Carrum Downs woman Ashley Howlett. She suffered horrific injuries after she was struck by a motorbike on McCormicks Road last month.
Howlett was hit while walking her dog. A fundraiser was started by her aunt to assist the victim and her family during her recovery.
“As I write my beautiful niece is being prepped for surgery to amputate part or all of one leg. Every inch of her angelic body is battered, bruised, and broken. Her remaining leg has breathtaking damage. Her or-
gans are struggling to function. Adding to this she has sadly suffered a stroke. Yet, even after all of this, her little heart continues to beat, fighting to stay with us,” the fundraiser reads.
“This is not just a plea for help; it’s a call to anyone who knows the power of love, community, and resilience.
Ashley’s road to recovery will be long and painful. She faces more surgeries, months in the hospital, and a lifetime of challenges as she heals from these life-altering injuries.”
A message posted by Howlett’s mother on 25 October shared some positive news. “Ashley continues to make small progress and despite the
pain she was asking me if everyone else is OK. Her concern wasn’t for herself, it was for her family and friends. That’s the incredible lady she is - always wanting others to feel good,” she wrote.
“Ashley told me today ‘when the pain stops, I will beat this’ and I believe her. She is strong. She is capable. She is resilient. With all of you supporting and cheering her on, she will be unstoppable.”
Howlett has moved out of the ICU and into the trauma ward.
To donate visit gofundme.com/f/ supporting-ashley-howlett-the-longjourney-ahead Brodie Cowburn
I’m thrilled to be stepping in as the new Director of MPRG.
This Gallery has a long and rich history and after working with the team as Curator-Exhibitions, working alongside the Friends of MPRG, artists in the community, locals and visitors, I am very much looking forward to the next chapter of MPRG.
We have just launched the National Works on Paper 2024 Award. For more than fifty years, NWOP has presented a broad survey of contemporary Australian art celebrating the medium of paper in all its forms.
Congratulations to D Harding, winner of the NWOP 2024 Major Acquisitive Award. D Harding’s work (Potentially) enough bodypaint for three dancers (2023) was chosen from 70 shortlisted works. The judges were impressed with the simplicity of this work. Harding has presented a very clever use of paper, making it active, a vessel, a carrier of Country, Culture, ritual, people.
Every state and territory is represented in the exhibition and we are delighted to have, for the first time, four Mornington
Congratulations to our local finalists
and Gidja
We invite visitors to vote for their favourite work in the People’s Choice Award.
NWOP 2024 is on at MPRG until 24 November. Visit our website to find out more.
MPRG Director Dunja Rmandić.
WAYNE Holdsworth has been nominated for the Australian of the Year award.
The Frankston District Basketball Association CEO has become one of the country’s leading advocates for suicide prevention. His son Mac died by suicide aged just 17 last year after he was sexually extorted online.
In the year since his son’s death Wayne Holdsworth founded SmackTalk, a charity dedicated to suicide prevention. A statement from the FDBA read “Wayne’s nomination is a testament to his tireless advocacy and profound impact in raising awareness about sexual extortion and suicide prevention.”
“Following the loss of his 17-year-old son, Mac, Wayne founded the charity SmackTalk to bring attention to the dangers of sexual extortion and the urgent need for mental health support. His mission is to save lives by sharing his story and helping others recognise warning signs and behaviours in the people they care about.
“Despite the countless hours he contributes to Frankston Basketball and SmackTalk, his passion and enthusiasm for both remain unwavering. The resilience he displays daily is something to admire and we are proud to sup
port his journey.”
On 24 October, the one-year anniversary of Mac’s death, Wayne Holdsworth encouraged people to shut off their social media for 24 hours.
The Victorian of the Year awards will be held this week, with the winner progressing to the Australian of The Year awards on 25 January.
This Remembrance Day, we remember the sacrifices made by our defence force personnel. At 11am on November 11 we mark a minute silence to pay our respect.
REMEMBRANCE Day, also known as Armistice Day, is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of the First World War to honour the members of armed forces who died in the line of duty.
It is observed on 11 November to mark the end of hostilities in the First World War in 1918.
The armistice was agreed at 5am on 11 November, to come into effect at 11am Paris time; the reason the occasion is sometimes referred to as “the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month”.
It was the result of a hurried and desperate process. German chief of staff Paul von Hindenburg had sent a telegram on 7 November requesting a meeting with French Marshal Ferdinand Foch. He was under pressure of imminent revolution in Berlin, Munich and elsewhere in Germany.
The German delegation headed by Matthias Erzberger crossed the front line in five cars and was escorted for 10 hours across the devastated war zone of northern France. They were then taken by train to a secret destination, Foch’s private train parked in a railway siding in the forest of Compiègne.
Foch appeared only twice in the three days of negotiations: on the first day to ask the German delegation what they wanted and on the last day to see the signing of documents.
In between, the German delegation discussed the details of the Allied terms with French and Allied officers.
The armistice amounted to complete German demilitarisation, with few promises made by the
Allies in return. The naval blockade of Germany would continue until complete peace terms could be agreed.
There was no question of negotiation. The Germans were able to correct a few impossible demands (for example, the decommissioning of more submarines than the fleet possessed) and registered their formal protest at the harshness of Allied terms. But they were in no position to refuse to sign.
On Sunday 10 November, they were shown newspapers from Paris informing them that the Kaiser had abdicated.
Erzberger was not able to get instructions from Berlin because of the fall of the government. The instructions to sign came from Hindenburg, who felt that an armistice was absolutely necessary. Signatures were made between 5.12am and 5.20am, Paris time.
While hostilities formally ended at this time, the First World War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919.
The day was specifically dedicated by King George V on 7 November 1919 as a day of remembrance for members of the armed forces killed during the “war to end all wars”.
The red remembrance poppy has become a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day due to the poem In Flanders Fields. Poppies bloomed across some of the worst battlefields of Flanders during the war, their brilliant red colour an appropriate symbol for the blood spilled.
A PERSON died in a house fire in Frankston South on Sunday.
Firefighters were called out to Goldborough Court at around 6.40pm on 3 November. They extinguished the blaze and found a body inside the house.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway. Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives and the arson chemist visited the scene on Monday, 4 November.
Anyone with information about the fire can assist police by contacting Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au.
POLICE are investigating a fatal car crash in Frankston North.
Just after 2am on Sunday, 3 November, a car drove off McClelland Drive and into trees. The car caught fire, and the sole occupant died.
As of 3 November, the driver has not been formally identified.
There have been 238 deaths on Victorian roads this year.
Police are now probing what caused the crash. To assist police with their investigation, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic. com.au
VICTORIA Police is sending out officers to aged care facilities to inform staff about the dangers of elder abuse.
The police presentations are designed to educate aged care workers on different forms of abuse, signs of occurrence, and advice on how to deal with it.
Victoria Police priority and safer communities division commander Jo Stafford said the “partnership with the aged care sector to hold these visits is a crucial new way to ensure workers recognise the signs of abuse and have the confidence to speak up about any concerns.”
“Any form of abuse against an older person is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” Stafford said. “We are proud to be the first police jurisdiction to partner with the aged care sector and will continue to work tirelessly to ensure the safety of victims.”
Victoria Police family violence command assistant commissioner Lauren Callaway said “police see first-hand the harm caused by abuse perpetrated against older people. While the crime is on the rise, we know it still remains underreported – so these visits are important to encourage workers to make a report to police if they witness or suspect an older person is being abused.
“The more we know, the more we can help put an end to the abuse of older people, hold perpetrators to account and keep victims safe.”
A CRIB Point man has been arrested for allegedly performing a Nazi salute at a protest earlier this year.
The 63-year-old Crib Point man allegedly attended the protest at the Land Forces Expo in Melbourne on 11 September. On 22 October police arrested the man - last week they confirmed that they plan to charge him on summons with performing the Nazi salute in a public place.
Victoria Police have arrested 12 people since the 11 September protest, and charged and fined 89 on the day. In a statement, Victoria Police said “during
the protests, which occurred outside the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, it’s alleged there were rocks, projectiles, liquid which smelt strongly of vomit, horse manure, eggs and liquid irritants hurled at police officers, horses, and expo attendees.
“Several police horses and riders were allegedly splashed with a liquid irritant including being sprayed under face protectors, going into their mouths and nostrils, and were repeatedly pushed and hit with plastic crates.” Investigations into other alleged offences at the protest are continuing.
VICTORIANS are turning trash into treasure, saving 1 billion containers from landfill in the first 12 months of the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic). That’s $100 million going back to the community, making it Australia’s most successful container deposit scheme in its first year of operation.
The scheme allows Victorians to return eligible drink containers for a 10-cent refund at over 640 return points across the state. Containers are then processed to make new items, reducing waste and working towards a circular economy.
Since CDS Vic launched on 1 November last year, charities and community groups have used it to raise more than $950,000 for grassroots activities across the state, and over 590 jobs have been created.
Jim Round, CEO of scheme coordinator VicReturn, is proud of the community’s enthusiasm for recycling in the scheme’s inaugural year and he is confident CDS Vic will make an ongoing impact towards sustainability.
“The journey doesn’t stop here. We are committed to seeing the scheme go from strength to strength over the next 12 months and the years ahead.
“Across the state, we are working with community groups like Scouts and major sporting organisations like AFL Victoria and Tennis Victoria to ensure we reach as many Victorians as possible,” he said.
The scheme allows Victorians to return eligible drink containers for a 10-cent refund at 647 return
points across the state. Containers are then processed to make new items, reducing waste and working towards a circular economy.
"Next time you return containers, wish our incredible depot operators and over-the-counter businesses a
happy first birthday!" Mr Round said. To mark this achievement, Victoria’s youngest environmental champions—our primary school students—are sending powerful messages through their 'Message in a Bottle' installation at Scienceworks.
Every drink container returned helps the planet, your community and your pocket.
These messages, written inside 320 recycled bottles, remind us of the importance of recycling containers and how it shapes the future of our planet.
The interactive installation is on display until 27 January next year.
Visitors can also bring their own used containers for return at the onsite Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) in the Scienceworks carpark. To find out more about CDS Vic and locate your nearest refund point, visit cdsvic.org.au. cdsvic.org.au.
DO you want to turn your business waste into a resource? Reduce your waste disposal and costs, create new supply chains and generate new income for your business with the ASPIRE platform! The Advisory Stream for Process Innovation and Resource Exchange (ASPIRE) is an online marketplace where businesses connect to buy, sell or trade materials and products that would otherwise go to waste. Even better? If you’re a Frankston business or organisation with an ABN and 20 employees or less, we’ve covered your registration costs! Simply sign up for FREE to start selling your unwanted materials, or buy someone else’s!
ASPIRE allows unlimited resource listings and is actively trading a wide range of items for reuse and recycling including soil, plants, and grass, paper, cardboard, and equipment, metals, fabrics, plastic, glass and more.
This fantastic program not only helps you make money off unwanted goods, it also helps other businesses and the environment!
Join the circular economy today by visiting www.frankston.vic.gov.au/aspire.
We’re running workshops in the new year to help you get started and maximise your ASPIRE success.
Schefman Group Pty Ltd - Aspire. Photo: supplied
EWASTEC is a national electronic waste recycler based in Seaford and Carrum Downs, Victoria. Providing employment opportunities for over 50 people with disabilities in partnership with C2A, they offer collection services to businesses and a drop off location for local residents for end-of-life electronics (with NTCRS compliant material free).
Owners Paul and Leanna Boshell have operated Ewastec on the Peninsula since 2015 and are committed to remaining in and supporting the local area for the foreseeable future.
“As a business we have chosen to focus on people and employment opportunities and not profits. We could significantly reduce our workforce and automate much of the recycling process and achieve greater financial returns, but this would be to the detriment of our local community and those who rely on low skilled employment opportunities.
“While increasing our workforce in line with growth has impeded our ability to generate profit, we are committed to continuing to provide these employment opportunities, particularly to those who need it most.
“Our vision is to become a large-scale employer of people with disabilities, and we are committed to this process. We will continue to invest in the training and education of people to perform critical roles within our business.
This will ensure we are a long-term operator in Australia and capable of overcoming the challenges of our industry.”
Ewastec is truly “earth conscious and community focused”.
For more information on Ewastec call 1300 85 93 84 or visit www.ewastec.com.au
THE Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has investigated discoloured water emanating from a drain in Mt Martha, which is believed to be linked to terracotta roof tiles being washed down at a nearby property.
EPA southern metropolitan regional manager Viranga Abeywickrema confirmed officers had investigated the murky orange discolouration in Balcombe Creek at the Harrap Road crossing.
The orange discolouration extended about 50 metres downstream.
“It is likely to be from terracotta
roof tiles being washed down, with the wash-water escaping into the stormwater system. We conducted a thorough drive around the nearby residential area but could not identify a likely source,” said Abeywickrema.
“With a single incident from a residential property, it’s often hard to follow the contamination back to the source before the creek flow has taken away the evidence.”
Abeywickrema said it was important that contractors washing and restoring a tile roof capture their wash-waters to keep them out of
stormwater drains.
“By law, industrial wash-waters must be sent to the sewerage system by arrangement with the appropriate water authority,” he said.
“Even if the wash-waters do not contain paint or other chemicals, contamination can kill fish, invertebrates and plant life in a creek by removing oxygen from the water, and the discolouration distracts from the community’s enjoyment of the waterway.”
To report pollution call the EPA’s 24-hour hotline on 1300 372 842 or epa.vic.gov.au/report-pollution/ reporting-pollution
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“We expect our junior doctors to record any overtime worked on their timesheets so we can make those payments. Our junior doctors are an essential part of the future of our organisation and we acknowledge the important contribution they make across all our hospitals and healthcare sites,” Menon said. “We are carefully reviewing the comments made by Justice Bromberg in the Federal Court, along with the penalty, and are not in a position to comment further at this
time.”
Australian Medical Association Victoria president Dr Jill Tomlinson is calling for changes to the public healthcare system to ensure underpayment does not occur again. “AMA Victoria and ASMOF Victoria have been trying to resolve this issue with Health Services and Victorian Department of Health for many years. Junior doctors are choosing to leave or not join the Victorian public health service knowing that in other states and territories wage theft will not be tolerated,” she said.
Frankston Arts Centre is gearing up to celebrate the festive season with two spectacular Christmas performances this December, offering something for all ages to enjoy.
The first show, part of the beloved Daytime Music + Theatre program, promises two joyous and laughter-filled performances on Friday 13 December as star tenor Roy Best (Opera Australia) takes the stage at 10.30am and 1.30pm. Joining him is the awardwinning singer Michelle Fitzmaurice, with the delightful Chris McKenna as the compere for an afternoon of merriment.
Audiences can expect a heartwarming selection of classic carols and contemporary Christmas favourites, delivered by the talented cast from Promac Productions. With plenty of humour and holiday cheer, this concert invites the crowd to sing along and embrace the true spirit of Christmas.
The second performance, A Very Big Band Christmas, promises to light up the festive
season with an exhilarating evening of swing, jazz, and holiday magic. Headlined by a dynamic trio of powerhouse vocalists—Nina Ferro, Fem Belling, and Belinda Parsons—this enchanting show will also feature special guest Ross Irwin and the Daryl McKenzie Jazz Orchestra.
Perfect for end of year gatherings with friends and family, A Very Big Band Christmas offers a vibrant twist on beloved holiday tunes on Thursday 19 December. The big band energy and timeless music guarantee an unforgettable experience that will leave audiences tapping their toes.
Whether you’re in the mood for a joyful sing-along or a lively evening of festive swing, Frankston Arts Centre has the perfect Christmas celebration lined up for December. Be sure to mark your calendars and share in the holiday cheer!
Tickets for both performances are available at thefac.com.au or by calling Box Office on 03 9784 1060.
SATURDAY GRANTCHESTER
ABC TV, 7.30pm
FRIDAY SHETLAND
ABC TV, 8.30pm
Without Douglas Henshall and his signature black peacoat, Shetland viewers may question if they’ve accidentally tuned into the wrong show. Henshall has sadly departed after seven series, and for the eighth series, Agatha Raisin star Ashley Jensen takes the lead as Met detective Ruth Calder. She’s a former Shetland resident who escaped at her first opportunity only to find herself back in the isles on the trail of gangland murder witness Ellen (Maisie Norma Seaton, pictured).
After such a short stay in Grantchester, is the dashing and kind-hearted Alphy (Rishi Nair, pictured) really already leaving? As far as the bishop is concerned, it’s a done deal. The parish is to be merged with the nearby Newnham, but that’s not nearly as catchy a title for a TV mystery, so we shall wait and see. In the meantime, a body has turned up on the streets of Cambridge. They say dead men tell no tales, but late recluse Fred has left a few clues behind.
SUNDAY THE BLOCK NINE, 7pm
There’s no question: this season of The Block has been the most dramatic yet –but will the all-important auctions follow suit? In tonight’s finale, we find out, as the five stunning Philip Island homes finally go under the hammer. After hosts Scott Cam and Shelley Craft reveal the reserve prices, it’s time for one last squabble as the contestants decide on the crucial auction order. All five asking prices are under $2 million for the first time since 2016, which should merit a decent payday for each team, but there’s no guarantee. With the auctions held just one day before the episode goes to air, this is as unfiltered and unpredictable as reality TV gets.
MONDAY FIVE BEDROOMS TEN, 9.40pm
Five Bedrooms is one of those rare homegrown hits that deftly massage the funny bone while striking a (heart-wrenching) nerve with relatable scenarios, refreshing characters and sharp scripts: think Offspring Colin From Accounts. If you’re yet to discover this hidden gem about a bunch of grown-ups navigating life in their gorgeous shared Melbourne home, the good news is there’s three seasons to catch up on before this fourth and likely final instalment. Tonight’s episode, “Two Battlers”, finds Liz (Kat Stewart, pictured) stepping up as carer after Manju (Kumud Merani) undergoes surgery.
Thursday, November 7
(MA15+v, R) 1.15
2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 The Wildlife Revolution – A Catalyst Special. (PG, R) 4.25 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
(R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG)
8.30 Japan: World’s Most Punctual Train: From Tokyo To The Sea Of Japan. (PG, R) Part 1 of 2. 9.25 Paris Has Fallen. (M) Time is running out for the taskforce.
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Miniseries: The Typist. (Malv, R) 11.55 Faking Hitler. (Man, R) 2.40 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 3.30 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Stepmother’s Secret. (2022, Mav, R) Julia Terranova, Jillian Murray, Jon Briddell. 2.00 Your Money & Your Life. 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) John is concerned for Cash.
7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) One driver rides high on a roundabout, while another rides low and scrapes the road.
8.30 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Match 17. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades. From WACA Ground, Perth. 11.45 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (av, R) Explores life behind bars.
12.45 Magnum P.I. (av, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RPA: Bollywood Jagruti. (PGm) 8.30 Emergency. (Return, Mlm) An unresponsive patient is deteriorating.
9.30 A+E After Dark. (Malm) A patient behaves aggressively. 10.30 9News Late.
11.00 Casualty 24/7. (Mm, R)
11.50 Resident Alien. (Mav) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair.
6.00
7.30 Gardening Australia. Tammy Huynh mounts orchids on a log.
Shetland. (Return, Mlv) DI Calder returns to Shetland on the trail of a vulnerable witness to a gangland murder.
9.30 Fisk. (PG, R) Grandma quits the reception desk.
10.00 Question Everything. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson and Jan Fran.
Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
ABC Late News.
Grand Designs New Zealand. (R)
Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.55 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
ABC FAMILY (22)
(R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome. (PGalv)
8.30 Castle Secrets: The Missing Pearl Treasure, Spirit Of Revenge, A Secret Strength. A manor is stripped of its former glory.
9.25 Kennedy: The World At War (1940-1946) (PG)
10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 The Lesson. (Mal) 12.20 The Wall: The Chateau Murder. (Malv, R) 2.50 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 3.40 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PG, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.40pm Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs.
Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Dangerous Defence. (2021, Mav, R) 2.00 Motorbike
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Dr Harry Cooper looks at Clydesdales.
8.30 Growing Home With Jamie Durie: The Countdown Begins. (PG) Follows Jamie Durie and his young family as they build their eco-friendly dream home.
9.30 King Con: Life And Crimes Of Hamish McLaren. (Mal, R) Tales a look at how con man Hamish McLaren swindled
$60 million from friends, family and lovers.
11.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl, R)
1.10 Taken. (Mav, R)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III: Freshwater. (PGa, R) Narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
8.40 MOVIE: Angel Has Fallen. (2019, MA15+lv, R) A secret service agent is wrongfully accused of an assassination attempt on the US president. Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Danny Huston.
11.00 Inside Beverly Hills. (Premiere, Ml)
11.50 The First 48. (Ma)
12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Sort Your Life Out. (PGa) Hosted by Stacey Solomon. 8.45 To Be Advised.
9.45 Shark Tank. (R) The panel is pitched a number of inventions, including a camera that takes 27 photos and an edible serviette. 10.45 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.10 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Tiny Beautiful Things. 2.55 Planet A. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.50 Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure. 6.20 Lost Gold Of World War II. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 A League Of Their Own Road Trip: SE Asia. (Premiere) 10.20 Homeland. 12.25am The Doll Factory. 1.25 King Of The Road. 3.15 Late Programs.
6am A
Handful Of Dust. Continued. (1988, PG) 7.10 The Guns Of Navarone. (1961, PG) 10.00 Miss Marx. (2020, M) Noon The Spy. (2019, M, Swedish) 2.05 From Here To Eternity. (1953, PG) 4.15 The Lunchbox. (2013, PG, Hindi) 6.15 The Caine Mutiny. (1954, PG) 8.30 Saving Private Ryan. (1998, MA15+) 11.35 A Private War. (2018, MA15+) 1.40am Late Programs. 5.50 The Movie Show. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 Black As. 6.40 Wild Survivors. 7.30 MOVIE: Beasts Of The Southern Wild. (2012, M) 9.10 MOVIE: Smoke Signals. (1998, M) 10.45 Late Programs. NITV
Saturday, November 9
TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Miniseries: The War Of The Worlds. (Final, Mv, R) 1.25 Grantchester. (PGv, R) 2.15 Question Everything. (R) 2.45 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.20 Classic 100 Concert 2024. (PG, R) 4.55 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Final, PG, R) 5.25 Landline. (R) 5.55 Australian Story. (R)
6.30 Back Roads: Port MacDonnell, South Australia. (PG, R) Tom Forrest explores Port MacDonnell.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Grantchester. (Final, Mv) A reclusive man is found dead on the streets.
8.20 Vera. (Mav, R) Part 3 of 4. Vera delves into the tangled past of an extreme sports fanatic after he plunges to his death from a cliff.
9.50 Plum. (Ml, R) Plum takes his family to Melbourne.
10.40 Countdown To War. (R) Part 3 of 3.
11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Growing A Greener World. (R) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.00 Ageless Gardens. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Figure Skating. Grand Prix 3. Highlights. 4.30 Plat Du Tour. 4.40 Ancient Egypt By Train. (R) 5.35 Eyewitness WWII: Invasion Italy.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Inside Windsor Castle. Looks at the late queen’s life in Windsor Castle.
8.25 The Cotswolds With Pam Ayres: Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. (R) Part 3 of 4. Pam Ayres heads to North Gloucestershire and the village of Toddington.
9.15 Treasures Of India With Bettany Hughes: The North. (PG, R) Part 1 of 2. 10.10 So Long, Marianne. (Mals) 11.05 Paris Paris. (Ml, R) 12.05 Hope. (Ml, R) 2.15 Significant Other. (Mds, R) 3.40 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (R)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Five Diamonds Ladies Day and Keith Noud Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A man has random objects in his bag.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The Great Outdoors. (PG) The team travels the Savannah Way.
7.30 MOVIE: Independence Day: Resurgence. (2016, Mv, R) Two decades after they first invaded Earth, an alien race mounts another attack on the planet. Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum.
9.55 MOVIE: I, Robot. (2004, Mv, R) In the year 2035, a technophobic detective investigates a murder in which the prime suspect is a robot. Will Smith, Alan Tudyk.
12.10 MOVIE: Trapped Daughter. (2021, MA15+av) Shellie Sterling.
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Larry The Wonder Pup. (R)
5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PGn, R)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) The team goes mining for opals.
6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. News, current affairs and sports.
10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) A mix of highlights from the week in review. 12.00 Horse Racing. Melbourne Cup Carnival. Stakes Day.
6.00 9News Saturday.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: Sully. (2016, Mal, R)
A pilot is forced to make an emergency landing. Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart.
9.30 MOVIE: Plane. (2023, MA15+alv)
A pilot is caught in a war zone after he is forced to land his aircraft during a terrible storm. Gerard Butler, Mike Colter.
11.40 MOVIE: Judas And The Black Messiah. (2021, MA15+lv, R) Daniel Kaluuya.
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6am Morning Programs. 9.50 The Weekly Kick-Off. (R) 10.20 Shark Tank. (R)
6.30 MOVIE: The Lion King. (1994, G, R)
A young lion cub leaves his pride for a life in exile. Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) From major news stories to entertainment and viral videos, presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.
9.30 Ambulance Australia. (M, R) Paramedics work with police to manage the delusions of a patient who insists he is already dead.
10.45 Ambulance UK. (Mal, R) A homeless female suffers leg pain. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 2.10pm Blind Love. 3.15 Jungletown. 4.05 WorldWatch. 6.05 The Future With Hannah Fry. 6.35 The Secret Genius Of Modern Life. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Great Australian Concerts: Tina Arena. 9.35 Great Australian Concerts: The Angels. 10.40 Fighter Pilot: The Real Top Gun. 11.35 Hudson & Rex. 1.15am The X-Files. 3.05 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm MOVIE: Thomas And Friends: The Mystery Of Lookout Mountain. (2022) 3.30 Children’s Programs. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00
(2007, PG) 12.05am Late Programs. 9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm MOVIE: Pokémon: Zoroark – Master Of Illusions. (2010) 3.25 Motor Racing. FIA World
Sunday, November 10
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.45 Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen. (R) 3.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG)
8.00 Fisk. (PG)
8.30 Plum. (Madl) Gavin returns home from Bali.
9.25 I Was Actually There: The Beatles’ World Record Adelaide Visit. (PG, R)
The Beatles’ 1964 visit to Adelaide.
9.55 You Can’t Ask That: HIV Positive. (Mals, R)
11.00 Miniseries: Marriage. (Ml, R) 12.00 Miniseries: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? (Ma, R) 1.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 Australia Remastered. (R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Growing A Greener World. 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Ageless Gardens. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 Plat Du Tour. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike C’ship. 4.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World Championship. Round 12. 5.05 Wonders Of Scotland. 5.35 Eyewitness WWII: Invasion Italy.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Pompeii’s Secret Underworld: A City Of Extremes. (Mansv) Part 1 of 2.
9.25 What Killed The Roman Empire? (PGan, R) Experts explore the collapse of the Roman Empire and the role played by climate change and three pandemics.
11.05 Pearl Harbor. (MA15+av, R) Takes a look at the attack on Pearl Harbor.
12.55 Royal Autopsy: King Charles II. (Manw, R)
2.45 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R)
3.35 How To Get Fit Fast. (R)
4.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6.05am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Ben And Holly. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants. (2005, PG) 9.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Speechless. 10.30 Doctor Who. 11.15 Late Programs.
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ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Little Women. Continued. (1994, PG) 7.45 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 10.25 The Lunchbox. (2013, PG, Hindi) 12.25pm Hearts And Bones. (2019, M) 2.30 The Caine Mutiny. (1954, PG) 4.45 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 6.40 The Lake House. (2006, PG) 8.30 August: Osage County. (2013, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 To Be Advised. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. (PG) From Edinburgh Castle, Scotland.
9.00 The British Airways Killer. (Mav) Part 1 of 2. A major missing persons investigation is launched when a mother of two goes missing.
11.00 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: Snowtown –Bodies In The Barrels. (MA15+adv, R) A look at the Snowtown murders.
12.15 The Starter Wife. (Mas, R)
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 9News Sunday.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 Dessert Masters. (PGl) Hosted by Melissa Leong and Amaury Guichon. 8.10 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by Bruce Springsteen, Amy Adams, Vanessa Williams, Bill Bailey and St. Vincent. 9.20 FBI. (Mv) The team fears a city-wide gang war is imminent after a series of bombings targets Queens. 10.20 FBI: International. (Ma) An American teenager goes missing in Portugal. 11.10 The Sunday Project. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1pm States Of Undress. 1.55 Jeopardy! 4.00 WorldWatch. 4.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 4.55 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 5.10 Shane Smith Has Questions. 6.05 Big Zuu’s 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 6.40 Mysteries From Above. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. (Return) 8.30 Disaster Autopsy. 9.25 Tokyo Vice. 11.35 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Rugby League. Murri Carnival. Replay. 3.00 Football. NTFL. Women’s. Under-18s. St Mary’s v Wanderers. Replay. 4.10 First Sounds. 4.30 Unveiling An Icon. 5.00 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 5.10 Quincy Jones Big Band. 5.50 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 6.10 News. 6.20 Nature’s Great Migration. 7.30 First Australians. 8.25 Mabo: Life Of An Island Man. 10.00 Late Programs.
Monday, November 11
Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. 9.20 For The Love Of Dogs. 10.20 Home Is Where The Art Is. 11.10 Black Anzac. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.05 Such Was Life. 2.20 Dylan Alcott: Sir Peter Cosgrove. 2.55 Fallen: A Tragic Story Of The Unnamed. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.40 Cook Up. 4.10 Walking Wartime England. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
(PG,
1.50 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 The Grid: Powering The Future – A Catalyst Special. (R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Into South America With Nick Knowles. (PGaw) Nick Knowles visits Chile.
8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Hosted by Jimmy Carr.
9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) Hosted by Greg Davies. 10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 A Criminal Affair. (Mal) 12.55 Pray For Blood. (Mal, R) 2.45 Paddington Station 24/7. (R) 3.35 Food Markets: In The Belly Of The City. (PGaw, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Surgery Ship. 2.00 Motor Racing. Shannons SpeedSeries. 4.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 4.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 6.45 Escape To The Country. 7.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 8.30 Miniseries: Manhunt: The Night Stalker. 10.30 Great Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.15 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Red’s Fishing Adventures. 9.30 Step Outside. 10.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Match 21. Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers. 1.30pm Cricket. Women’s
7.00 The Block. (Final, PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
9.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
10.00 9News Late.
10.30 See No Evil: The Man In The Cowboy Hat. (Mav)
11.30 The First 48: Late Night Ambush/Fire And Fury. (Ma)
12.20 World’s Greatest Natural Icons. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Destination WA. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
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6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Avengers. 11.00 Cross Court. 11.30 Customs. Noon My Favorite Martian. 12.30 MOVIE: Duel In The Jungle. (1954, PG) 2.30 MOVIE: 633 Squadron. (1964, PG) 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Getaway. 6.00 Rugby League. Pacific Championships. Men’s Bowl. Final. 8.15 Pacific Championship: Men’s Bowl – Final Post-Match. 8.30 MOVIE: Outbreak. (1995, M) 11.00 Late Programs.
6am Children’s Programs. 12.30pm Basketball. WNBL. Bendigo Spirit v Geelong United. 2.30 MOVIE: Problem Child. (1990, PG) 4.00 MOVIE: Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life. (2016, PG) 5.50 MOVIE: Sherlock Gnomes. (2018) 7.30 MOVIE: Green Lantern. (2011, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Streets Of Colour. (2023, MA15+) Midnight Gotham. 1.00 Love After Lockup. 2.30 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Taken Again. (2023, Mav) 2.00 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel. 9.10 Twisted Twins? (Malsv) Part 2 of 2. Explores what happens when the bond between identical twins goes from close comradeship to curse.
10.10 S.W.A.T. (Madv) A prison guard’s family is taken hostage.
11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGals) 12.10 Miniseries: Deadline Gallipoli. (MA15+av)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.00 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 8.30 Bold. (PGas, R) 9.00 Drew Barrymore. (PGas) 10.00 Judge
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. Follows the activities of police units.
8.30 Murder Down Under: Bodies In The Barrels. (Premiere)
9.30 A Killer Makes A Call: Reeves. (Premiere, Malv) A man confesses to murder.
10.30 9News Late.
11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv)
11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Dessert Masters. (PGl) Hosted by Melissa Leong and Amaury Guichon. 8.40 Matlock. (PGa) Matty settles into her new role at Jacobson Moore. Olympia takes on a lawsuit involving a developmentally delayed teenager. 9.40 Five Bedrooms. (Mal) Liz plans to be Manju’s post-surgery carer. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 MTV EMAs. (R) 1.05 The Project. (R) 2.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm The Real Stories Of Basketball. 2.25 Nuts And Bolts. 2.55 Munchies Guide To Washington. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.55 The Fast History Of Toys. 6.20 Lost Gold Of World War II. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Theatres Of War. 10.05 The Weekly Football Wrap. 10.35 The Jury: Death On The Staircase. 11.45 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 8.55 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.25 Poh’s Kitchen. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
6am The Lake House. (2006, PG) 7.50 Little Women. (1994, PG) 10.00 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) Noon Ali And Ava. (2021, M) 1.50 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 4.30 Viceroy’s
2.50 Explore. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Cairo Road. (1950, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 The Good Karma Hospital. 9.40
Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.50 MOVIE: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.
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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Teenage Boss: Next Level. (R) 10.30 The Pacific. (Final, R) 11.00 Landline. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.
1.00 Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian. (Mdl, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Back Roads: Evandale, Tasmania. (Final)
8.30 Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line. (Ml) Chronicles the journey of Midnight Oil. 10.15 Kitchen Cabinet. (R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.15 The Space Shuttle That Fell To Earth. (PG, R) 12.15 Q+A. (R) 1.15 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.30 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 2.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 3.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Doctor At The Door. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. 10.00 Paddington Station 24/7. 10.50 Our Coast. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 48 Hours To Victory. (PG, R) 3.00 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Walking Wartime England. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Eastbourne To Rye. (PG)
8.30 The Zelensky Story. (PG) A look at at Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 9.30 Greatest Train Journeys From Above: Canada’s Wilderness Railroad. (R) Follows the Winnipeg to Churchill train.
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+asv) 1.05 Son Of. (Madlv, R) 2.50 Paddington Station 24/7. (PG, R) 3.40 The Autistic Gardener. (R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Deadly 60. 8.55 Whale With Steve Backshall. 9.45 Doctor Who. 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 8.55 When Mum Is Away… With The Family. (2020, PG, Italian) 10.50 Gloria Bell. (2018, M) 12.45pm Murder By Decree. (1979, M) 3.00 The Lake House. (2006, PG) 4.50 The Mole Agent. (2020, Spanish) 6.30 The Ipcress File. (1965, PG) 8.30 Klondike. (2022, MA15+, Ukrainian) 10.25 Onoda. (2021, MA15+, Japanese) 1.35am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am
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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.40
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Cash taps into Tim’s past.
7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel.
9.00 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Mav) The MPU is on the case when a young hockey player goes missing during a fight with an opponent on the ice.
11.00 The Latest: Seven News.
11.30 Air Crash Investigations: Atlantic Ditching. (PG, R)
12.30 Your Money & Your Life. (R)
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Left Off The Map. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00
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6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Travel Guides. (PG, R) Ordinary Aussies take on the job of travel critics.
8.30 The Grand Tour. (Ml, R) Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May embark on a motoring adventure.
10.00 9News Late.
10.30 Resto My Ride Australia. (PGa, R)
11.30 Transplant. (MA15+m)
Tipping Point. (PG, R)
Our State On A Plate. (PG)
TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
The Garden Gurus. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
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6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Taskmaster Australia. (PGals) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 Law & Order: SVU. Benson helps a TV reporter take back control. Velasco goes undercover as a potential rich target. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Motherboard. 2.05 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 3.00 The Pizza Show. 3.25 Kickin’ Back. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.55 The Fast History Of Toys. 6.20 Lost Gold Of World War II. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. (Return) 10.05 The Dyatlov Pass Incident. 10.50 Bloodlands. 11.55 Late Programs.
(R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGad, R) 10.50 Our Coast. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 48 Hours To Victory. (PG, R) 2.55 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
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4.15
(R) 5.00 Antiques
Late News. 11.30 The Business. (R) 11.50 Mother And Son. (Mdl, R) 12.50 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 1.35 Killing Eve. (Mav, R) 2.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 3.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Doctor At The Door. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Michael Mosley: Wonders Of The Human Body. (Premiere, PGa)
8.30 The Jury: Death On The Staircase: The Relationship. (M) The jury listens to the neighbour speak.
9.35 The Old Man. (MA15+v) Chase tells Zoe the truth about his past.
10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Desperate Measures. (Malv) 12.40 Miniseries: Holding. (Mal, R) 2.30 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 3.15 The Autistic Gardener. (R) 4.10 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.00 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Lyrik becomes public enemy number one.
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 The Big Trip. (PG) Comedian Dave Thornton leads four celebrity teams on a journey across the Outback.
9.45 First Dates UK. (Mls) Singles experience the thrills of dating.
10.50 The Latest: Seven News. 11.20 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R)
12.20 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (MA15+av)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Heart Of The Manor. (2021, G, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.00 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 8.30
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Lion Toothache. (Return, PGm)
8.30 Listing Melbourne. Andrew invites the team to a winery. 10.40 9News Late.
11.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mav)
12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Shark Tank. (PGa) A panel is pitched inventions.
8.40 NCIS. (Mv) A lieutenant returns home to find a surprise party being thrown for someone else at his place. 9.40 NCIS: Origins. 10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.05 The Project. (R) A
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Doctor Who. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Ipcress File. (1965, PG) 8.00 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 10.00 Beneath Hill 60. (2010, M) 12.15pm Black Box. (2021, M, French) 2.40 Breaker Morant. (1980, PG) 4.40 When Mum Is Away… With The Family. (2020, PG, Italian) 6.35 Spitfire. (2018, PG) 8.30 Tigerland. (2000, MA15+) 10.30 Police. (2020, M, French) 12.20am Redemption Of A Rogue. (2020,
The Weekly Football Wrap. 4.05 WorldWatch. 6.00 The Fast History Of Toys. 6.20 Lost Gold Of World War II. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Full Metal Jacket. (1987, MA15+) 10.40 MOVIE: Drive. (2011, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.
I am not clear why correspondents (R. Steiner and H. van Leeuwen et al) feel the need to prosecute the merits or otherwise of any foreign nation generally – and Israel in particular – in the pages of The Times
I am not clear why the atrocious conflict in Sudan is not arousing the same passion... Or the deaths of 17 children in 2023/24 who were known to Victorian Child Protection Services is not arousing the same levels outrage.
I am clear that the UN is not a bastion of moral clarity, but that is another letter for another day.
Similarly, I am clear that Robert Fisk was not an unbiased independent thinker despite working for The Independent.
I am also clear that deep divisions are developing throughout pockets of society. While not a new phenomenon, it is chilling that there are those with a world view about the Israel-Hamas conflict that often disintegrates into Jew hatred. For example, the appalling behaviour of Celtic soccer club fans at the recent UEFA match with Dortmund. (It’s too rude to print.)
Closer to home, someone’s considered response to anonymous posters about Iran and Israel that have been placed up and down the main street of Hastings is “Ugly Zionist Nonsense”.
While I am clear that name calling is the last resort of a failed argument, it is a sad day for society generally when the word “Zionist” is routinely deployed as an insult.
I urge the correspondents who have been weighing in on the topic of the Israel-Hamas conflict to pause and reflect on why they are focussed on this particular conflict rather than any other. Are they furthering or healing divisions?
Meanwhile, let The Times focus on local issues – there are more than enough to go round.
Bianca
Felix, Bittern
It has been around sixty years since man first walked on the moon. What an achievement that was at the time. Since then hundreds of spacecraft have been launched at great cost, not to mention astronaut training costs amounting to billions of dollars.
What benefits has this provided to us humans here on Earth? Any cures been found? The common cold? Cancer ?
I was thinking that a group of scientists and experts in their field should take off into space with enough chemicals to create a big bang and start a new world for humans. It could have seasons, cheap food, of course a new sun, and rain and seas to provide food.
The cost would be irrelevant. Any takers? What fools we are.
Maureen Sharpe, Bittern
What was the benefit to the shire of having a CEO costing us in excess of $10,000.00 per week? I question where the value is in hiring a person for that price, where and when did this man earn his keep?
All the years of people’s dissatisfaction, of the poor managing of services, non-performance on road maintenance. Ridiculous expensive computer programs, that were at best frustrating and at worst totally useless. The computer generated parking exemptions which cost more money than it generated. And let us not forget the Harry Potter debarcle. How much money did that generate? Does any one really know or are prepared to say?
I hope the shire on our behalf sees fit not to engage another money depleting CEO regardless of his or her credentials.
Councillors you make the decision. Employ a competent civil engineer with road maintenance skills and the staff to go with it.
Let’s have some real programs and not the fairyland world of computer programs that no one is competent to work or understand.
By having a CEO on nearly half a million yearly salary is obscene. Together with staff not suited to the role, we are landed with a luxury that this shire cannot support or afford.
Irrespective of state government interference, let’s get on and run the shire as it should be. With the recent elections, councillors you are the people’s choice, so please ensure you do what the ratepayers in the shire expect of you.
Gerard van de Ven, Mount Martha
Shire employee one: “We’re going to hold a free green waste weekend next weekend”
Shire employee two: “Shhhh.... keep your voice down! We don’t want it to get out!” C. Jenkins, Tyabb
The letter by Robb Hampson misses the point (Integrity?, Letters 15/10/24).
The call for independents in government isn’t about dismissing the importance of existing parties, but about addressing a growing concern: that partisan infighting, scandals, and a lack of transparency are undermining trust in our political system.
A growing number of people are concerned about mainstream parties prioritizing short-term gains and factional disputes over meaningful, long-term reform. A perfect illustration is the decisive win by Independent Jacqui Scruby in the NSW Pittwater by-election on 19 October. It’s undeniable that public trust has been eroded by years of scandals, broken promises and policies that cater to vested interests rather than the common good.
The Robodebt Royal Commission found public service failings, but it also cast a spotlight on a failure of political leadership to act in the public interest. It’s not just a matter of bureaucratic mismanagement – it’s about the culture of accountability at the highest levels.
Electing independents to parliament offers a way to break free from party-line obligations and to focus squarely on what’s best for the community. Every vote is a conscience vote. It’s not a rejection of representation, but a push for more authentic and responsive leadership.
The vision that independents offer appeals to those who want more than just populist, immediate gains. It’s about safeguarding the future – be it through action on climate change, strengthening democratic institutions, or ensuring fairness in policy.
Integrity isn’t an abstract concept; it’s the bedrock for policies that genuinely reflect and protect the aspirations of all Australians.
Finally while I can agree with the author’s summation that “people vote for policies that fit with their own aspirations” , I believe a more exciting vision is one where people directly shape the policies that fit their aspirations and vote to deliver those.
Luke O’Brien, Rye Marsh
In a recent article (Nervous wait for council election results, The News 29/10/24), former councillor and ex-mayor Anthony Marsh raised concerns about the lack of candidate forums in the current election cycle, suggesting this absence leaves voters reliant on campaign materials rather than meaningful debate.
“The absence of forums makes the election basically an exercise in marketing,” Marsh stated, arguing that campaign flyers and posters often overshadow genuine values. During the election Marsh was the master of election marketing making you wonder where all the money came from?
Interestingly, while Marsh voiced frustrations over the lack of open discussion, he, along with all other councillors, declined an invitation to participate in a forum designed to foster transparency.
This forum, described as “A Mature NonToxic group discussing Mornington Peninsula Shire Issues,” was created to allow councillors and voters to address both real and perceived community concerns.
Yet, Marsh and his peers opted out, forgoing an opportunity to engage directly with the electorate.
Ironically, Marsh has also voiced frustrations about the volume of emails he receives on shirerelated issues, which only highlights the value of real-time public forums.
This missed chance for meaningful engagement raises hopes that incoming councillors may be more inclined to embrace these types of forums, fostering transparency and trust with the electorate.
Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach
Congratulations to Anthony Marsh on his success in the Briars Ward election. A decisive win which I think was aided and abetted by the antics of Dr Sarah Russell (Fact Checking, Letters 22/10/24) and SWAN (Southern Women’s Action Network).
Not that Russell endorsed Marsh; in fact it was the opposite, with Russell clearly in the corner of Marsh’s only opponent Despi O’Connor, a fellow SWAN member.
Russell chided Marsh for his apparent unawareness that O’Connor had resigned from the SWAN committee. Helpfully, Russell explained that this was to “avoid a conflict of interest”. Within the context of her letter, that logically related to O’Connor simultaneously holding a position as a shire councillor. Was the looming election a motivating factor behind the resignation to tidy up the optics?
If there was such an obvious conflict of interest in holding those two positions at the same time, why did O’Connor apparently choose to accept the committee position in the first place since she was already a sitting councillor? In fact, since there is no material difference (with regard to a conflict) between being on the SWAN committee or simply being a member, why had O’Connor not distanced herself from the organisation altogether from the get go? Marsh had sensibly not been drawn into the activist tactic of trying to ensnare him in a “gotcha” trap by responding to questions from this activist group with a social agenda most residents would feel falls outside the remit of local government.
Disclaimer: I have never met either O’Connor or Marsh.
Peter Joyce, Mt Martha
The tobacco shop attack in Young Street Frankston is the latest attack in the illegal tobacco wars in Melbourne.
There are other shops selling illegal tobacco along Young Street and around Frankston. These attacks are dangerous and could start a major blaze which could destroy other businesses near by.
To end the illegal tobacco and vape sales in Frankston police can simply go under cover and go into shops and ask for (illegal) tobacco to be sold to them and then they can prosecute them.
There is a shop in Karingal who sells illegal tobacco but is not in any threat of being detected.
Police must act immediately to stamp out the illegal tobacco industry in Frankston to end the attacks on shops in the Frankston CBD. Russell Morse, Karingal
FAMILY violence impacts thousands across Victoria, leading to lasting mental, emotional, and physical challenges. With incidents on the rise, those affected often experience depression, anxiety, PTSD, and physical injuries, and without intervention, may find themselves in cycles of abuse. But healing is possible, and at the Mental Health and Wellbeing Local in Frankston, we’re here in collaboration with dedicated family violence services to help individuals and families rebuild their lives.
Our team understand the complexities of family violence and offer free and confidential, that doesn’t require a GP referral or Medicare card to adults aged 26 and over. Our services also extend to family members and carers impacted by violence, ensuring comprehensive support for all affected. When you connect with us, you’re paired with a Peer Support Worker who brings lived experience and empathy to guide you in setting goals and creating a personalised path to recovery.
We provide both clinical and non-clinical services, including:
• Counselling: Our therapists offer a safe space to process emotions and experiences.
• Art Therapy: Creative expression provides a constructive and enjoyable outlet for difficult emotions.
• Community Connections: We connect you with local resources and support networks to rebuild confidence and community ties.
• Housing Options: We assist with connecting you with services to find safe, stable housing.
Each service addresses the unique psychological and practical needs of those affected by family violence, providing a foundation for healing and recovery.
To ensure comprehensive support, we partner with specialised local family violence services like The Orange Door and Family Life in Frankston. These collaborations allow us to offer complete care, from immediate safety needs to long-term mental health support, empowering individuals and families to feel secure and supported throughout their recovery journey.
Reach Out Today If you or someone you know is experiencing
family violence, you don’t have to do it alone.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Local in Frankston is here for you.
• For free, confidential support, call the Mental Health and Wellbeing Local in Frankston at 1800 000 525 or visit 454 Nepean Highway, Frankston.
• If you are in an emergency, call Triple Zero (000).
• The Orange Door (Bayside Peninsula): 1800 319 353.
For more information, visit www.wellways. org/our-services/mental-health-and-wellbeinglocal.
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Local in Frankston in partnership with Mentis Assist and Peninsula Health provides free, inclusive, and personalised mental health and wellbeing support to all adults 26 and over, their family and carers.
MAGGIE, the founder of DenturePoint, brings over 30 years of expertise to the world of dental prosthetics. With a Master’s degree from Griffith University and extensive international experience, she’s at the forefront of a new era in denture technology. Under her leadership, DenturePoint is transforming the patient experience with digital dentures, making the process easier, more precise, and more comfortable.
The New Era of Denture Creation Gone are the days when making dentures was a long, uncomfortable, and imprecise process. Traditional denture creation involved multiple appointments, messy impression materials, and molds that often left patients gagging. With advances in digital dentistry, the journey has transformed entirely. Digital dentures at DenturePoint bring unparalleled accuracy and comfort, allowing the clinic to deliver customized, high-quality dentures without the hassle.
A Gag-Free Experience
One of the biggest advantages of digital dentures is the elimination of traditional impression methods. Many patients have unpleasant memories of sitting in the dental chair with trays full of putty-like material that could cause gagging and discomfort. With digital dentures, this is no longer necessary. DenturePoint uses advanced intraoral scanners to capture a complete and accurate 3D model of the patient’s mouth. It’s a comfortable, non-invasive experience that’s quick and easy, letting patients sit back, relax, and avoid the dreaded gag reflex altogether.
Digital dentures also speed up the process significantly. Once the 3D scan is complete, it’s transferred to state-of-the-art software, which designs a perfectly tailored denture. This process removes many of the limitations
associated with traditional methods. Not only is it faster, but it’s also more accurate, providing a fit that feels natural and secure from the moment patients try it on. Plus, adjustments can be made digitally, allowing for a refined and personalized final product.
DenturePoint’s in-house production methods ensure quick turnaround, reducing the number of appointments required for a perfect fit. This precision is invaluable, as a well-fitting denture promotes better oral health and provides more comfort in daily activities like speaking, eating, and smiling.
Improved Comfort, Quality, and Confidence
Digital dentures at DenturePoint aren’t just about cutting-edge technology—they’re about giving patients a new level of comfort and quality. With digital design, each denture is uniquely crafted, reflecting the individuality of the patient. This process considers every detail, from color and shape to function, ensuring a lifelike and natural appearance that boosts patients’ confidence. And because the materials used are strong and durable, patients can trust that their dentures will stand the test of time.
The Future of Dentistry, Today DenturePoint offers a solution that not only makes life easier for patients but also raises the standard of denture care. By embracing digital dentures, the clinic has made an incredible leap forward in precision, comfort, and efficiency. For anyone considering dentures, the digital path offered at DenturePoint represents the best of modern dentistry, blending advanced technology with compassionate care.
Dr. Michael Merrett Consultant Gastroenterologist
Photo: Gary Sissons
Australia has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world. Each year, more than 16,000 Australians are diagnosed with bowel cancer.
Many bowel cancers are detected at advanced stages which require chemotherapy and surgery. If detected early, almost all cases of bowel cancer are curable.
The earliest, most treatable forms of bowel cancer generally have no symptoms. Clinical trials have shown that offering bowel cancer screening tests i.e. faecal occult blood kits saves lives through early detection. These kits are sent to patients at the age 50, however free kits are now available to patients aged 45 to 50 years in recognition of the significant increase in bowel cancer rates in younger patients. Additionally, the faecal occult blood kits can be arranged by your GP or can be purchased from the local chemist. Patients who have had a positive test or who have a positive family history of bowel cancer are candidates for screening colonoscopy. Colonoscopy is a costeffective way to detect and prevent (with polypectomy) bowel cancer at early and curable stages.
Given that Australia has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world is it extremely important that colonoscopies are performed as soon as possible for patients with symptoms such as a change in their bowel habits, have onset of abdominal bloating or pain or who are passing blood or mucus with their stools. This advice is relevant to patients of all ages, not just those over the age of 50. Gastroenterologists around the world are seeing increased rates of bowel cancer in people from age 25 to 50 years.
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By Stuart McCullough
HOW did it come to this? The world teeters on a precipice as a former American President seeks to snatch back the reins of power, possibly without breaking any windows or ransacking anybody’s office this time. But here we are – days out from an election in which Donald Trump is the nominee of a mainstream political party as opposed to being the guy that works Mondays and Thursday in the laundry of a medium-security correctional facility and who shares a room with a guy named ‘Pitbull’. Go figure.
With thirty-four felony counts to his name, Donald Trump is now the ultimate conviction Politician. Weirdly, no one in his party suggested that the Donald should respond to his status as a convicted felon by dropping out of the Presidential race. In contrast, his former opponent (and current President) spaced out in a debate, and suddenly ‘fitness to serve’ was a major issue. None of it makes sense.
When a candidate for high office in America is not travelling too well, they don’t simply pack it up. Rather, they ‘suspend’ their campaign.
Donald Trump, however, seems to be able to inspire people to suspend disbelief. You can forensically collect evidence and present it in a clear and methodical manner, only for it to be dismissed with a single word. Whenever words like ‘hoax’, ‘fake’, ‘rigged’ or ‘witch hunt’ are uttered, it’s an invitation to disengage with facts and, instead, assert your own reality as the truth.
convinced that Donald Trump knows what the word ‘hostage’ means.
But whatever the constraints on his vocabulary, he has defied logic and political orthodoxy by doing and saying things on a daily basis that would instantly kill the political aspirations of anyone else. Seemingly indestructible, he’s the Keith Richards of American politics.
The constant references to Hannibal Lecter are bewildering. At least by referring to him as ‘the late, great Hannibal Lecter’, Trump is proving that he knows Hannibal can’t be appointed to his cabinet, even if he’s unaware that he’s a fictional character. Which is also true of Hannibal Lecter.
It’s fair to say Trump has gone low, especially when it comes to immigrants. The whole ‘they’re eating the dogs’ thing was immediately debunked but that hasn’t been enough to stop it being spewed forth with what is now monotonous regularity.
realised that they had something in common – namely, neither of them liked Sting that much. The Cold War ended a short time later.
But, for Trump, dictators like Putin are potential BFFs. If Taylor Swift hadn’t endorsed Kamala Harris, there’s no doubt Donald Trump would have casually slipped a Taylor friendship bracelet into the next muffin basket he sent over to the Kremlin.
His campaign mimics autocracies.
The Iraqi government once had a spokesperson whose job it was to speak to the press and talk up the regime in the grimmest of circumstances. He did this with a rhetorical flourish so grand and silly that he earned the nickname ‘Comical Ali’. Two decades on, and Donald Trump’s spokesperson has described Bob Woodward – of ‘Watergate’ fame – as ‘deranged’, Anthony Fauci as a ‘liar and a fraud’ and a four-star general as having ‘beclowned’ himself. I didn’t even know that ‘beclowning’ was a thing.
I sometimes think that Donald Trump didn’t leave reality television to get involved in politics; he dragged politics to reality television.
less millions of people, can take him seriously.
On one level, I can see why he might appeal to some people – the whole bin-fire catastrophe that is his every public appearance is perversely entertaining. On another level, it’s difficult to see how anyone, much
When the insurrection occurred on 6 January 2021, I assumed that would be the end of him. That’s usually the price for attempting to overthrow democracy. Now he refers to those imprisoned for their actions on that day as ‘hostages’. I’m not entirely
It’s as though by repeating the lie, he’s hoping to make fact-checking redundant by drowning it in a sea of perfidious claptrap. More recently, he’s started referring to his own country as a ‘garbage can’ because of immigration. It’s about as far away from ‘give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses’ as it’s possible to get.
He’s obsessed with Vladimir Putin. Which is strange because the United States and Russia were once enemies. Such was the enmity between them that Sting felt the need to intervene with his song ‘Russians’. It was a tune that took the world to the brink of annihilation until both sides
There’s a video. Back in 2008 when Barack Obama bested John McCain, the then-president made an announcement. At the time, George W. Bush was derided by many as something of a dunce, the ultimate nepo-baby. But the speech he gave was beautiful. It met the moment. It drew people together. It seems almost unimaginable in the current climate. Go and find it on YouTube. It’s how things are meant to be done. stuart@stuartmccullough.com
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BEFORE Cr. W. Stephens, (Deputy Coroner) an inquest was held at the Carrum police station on Wednesday last; to enquire into the circumstances surrounding, the, death of Stanley Ralph Carr, who was drowned on the previous Monday in a water hole at the junction of two drains near McLeod road.
Constable Feehan conducted the case for the Department.
The first witness, William Carr, father of deceased, residing at Station street, deposed that on the 3rd inst. he went to the scene of the fatality. There he saw four boys, one of whom was unknown to him.
Constable Feehan: They were the sons of Mr. Warren?
Witness: Yes.
Constable Feehan: What were they doing?
Witness: They were standing on the bank of the water hole.
Constable Feehan: You spoke to them?
Witness: Yes. I asked: “Where is Stan?”
Constable Feehan: Meaning your son?
Witness: Yes.
Constable Feehan: What did they say ?
Witness: They replied: “In the water hole,” and pointed to the centre of the water. “I asked them,” continued witness, “if anyone, had been in with him, and one of them said: “No”.
Constable Feehan: You do not know which one?
Witness: No; I asked if Stan had his clothes on; they said he took his
clothes off and put them on the bridge.
To Constable Feehan: Had inspected the clothes, and recognised them as the ones which his son had been wearing. The other boys had shown him (witness) the point at which the unfortunate Stan had entered the water; the marks of the lad’s feet were visible in the mud at the spot indicated.
Constable Feehan: .What did you do then?
Witness: I went for assistance.
Constable Feehan: When you returned, was there anyone there?
Witness: Yes, but I didn’t know them.
Constable Feehan: Did anyone go into the water hole?
Witness: Yes, two men.
Constable Feehan: They could not find the body?
Witness: No.
Constable Feehan: Later you saw the body on the bank and identified it as that of your, son ?
Witness replied in the affirmative and gave the age of his late son as being 10 years, 11 months.
Constable Feehan: Your son could not swim?
Witness: No.
Alice M. Carr (single), of Station street, Carrum, in the course of her evidence, stated that her brother Stan on the day in question, came home from school and she had lunch with him; he was then in his usual health. He went out and returned about 1pm he (witness) saw the three Warren boys go up McLeod road, and they spoke to Stan. That was the last I saw of my brother, added the witness.
Poulsen, painter, Church street, Carrum, said that at the time of the
occurrence he was not far from the bridge, and when a boy came and told him of what had happened he got his eldest son, L. M. Poulsen who dived into the water hole, but could not see deceased.
To Constable Feehan: The Warren boys showed him where the lad had gone down, and he (witness) did not requisition the services of a boat, but fished for the body off the bank.
To Deputy Coroner: There was a large schnapper hook attached to the line, and after the third attempt, about 4pm, the body was brought to the surface.
Constable Feehan: What depth do you think the water could be?
Witness: Thirteen feet.
Constable Feehan: Did the hook hurt the body?
Witness: No, it caught deceased under one of his arms.
Robert Leslie James Warren, 11 years old, of McLeod road, Carrum, made the following statement:
In company with my two, brothers, I went to the front of Carr’s shop and saw Stan standing there.
He said: Come here, I want to tell you something. Come for a swim.
We four went to the water hole.
To Constable Feehan: When we got to the water hole, Stan said: “Come on, get undressed and go in.”
He (witness) felt the water, and remarked: “I’m not going in, it’s too cold,” to which deceased said: “Come on, get undressed, sugar baby, I am going to be first to break the ice.”
Stan then undressed, saying: “I’ll show you how to swim.” He then jumped off the bank into the centre of the hole, and went down, graphically
described this juvenile witness.
Constable Feehan: Did he try to swim?
Witness:. Yes, but sank and rose twice to the surface.
Constable Feehan: What did you do?
Witness: I took off my clothes and I waded in as far as my chest, but could not find Stan.
Constable Feehan deposed that when he was informed of the accident he was at Aspendale, and the time was 3.40pm. When he arrived he saw men dragging the water hole. He then went and rang Dr. Le Souef, of Chelsea.
A verdict was returned by the Deputy Coroner (Cr. Stephens): “That deceased met his death by accidental drowning.” ***
The Cry of the Ratepayers – ToMorrow’ Night’s Indignation Meeting At The Palais
As previously announced in the columns of “The Standard,” an indignation meeting of ratepayers (convened, by request, by the Shire President) will be held in the Frankston Palais to-morrow (Thursday) night, at which speakers from all parts of the Shire will take part and with, it is hoped, that degree of activity which will cause the civic fathers to forcibly realise the truism of their having been “weighed in the balance and found wanting.”
Copious opportunity will be given the ratepayers, even at the eleventh hour, to express their righteous indignation at the desperate financial position in which the Shire is placed to-day, also other council matters, including the vexed water rate question.
“You may fool the people some of the time, but you cannot fool the
ratepayers all the time” is a trite phrase to quote; even if slightly transposed; at the present critical juncture of events.
To be candid, to-morrow night’s meeting is no mere canard of fluctuating significance, rather it is the outcome of circumstances founded on bedrock facts pertaining to the lackadaisical manner in which the old and tired councillors, in the past, have eclipsed all records as maladministrators, thus bringing the monetary aspect of affairs to an invidious stage of disastrous element unparalleled in the history of puerile procedure.
Moreover, and as we have emphasised on several occasions recently, despite the grave issues at stake, and the flood tide of having reached the “legal limit,” the party machine attributes still persisted in adopting the played-out game of bluff.
But, at last, the ratepayers have taken the matter into their own hands; thus it may be anticipated that during the proceedings at the Palais to-morrow evening, they will demand their rights, and obtain, at least, a partial degree of satisfaction.
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Mr. Lalor, Frankston’s popular S.M., is, we regret to state, at present laid up. We join in wishing him a speedy recovery.
Mr. Swenser, local manager for Messrs. Chitty & Co., who recently was suffering from indisposition, returned to his onerous duties again this week.
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DROMANA’S undefeated start to the 2024/2025 season continued last weekend after a close win over Baden Powell.
Overport Park hosted the clash. Baden Powell was sent in to bat first, and hit a few roadblocks.
Dale Elmi, Jobe Gardner, Josh Waldron, and Jack Gorbert made good starts, but didn’t convert their scores into big totals. Gorbert’s unbeaten 24 from 21 deliveries batting at number nine was the most impressive of the innings.
Jye Voelkl took three vital middle order wickets to help restrict Baden Powell’s total to 9/144 from 40 overs. Voelkl took 3/21.
A middle order collapse nearly cost Dromana the game, but they managed to recover.
Dromana fell from 1/68 to 5/72 in the middle of their innings. Dale Irving and Bobby Wilson dug in to get things back on track.
Zacc Klan hit the winning runs for Dromana with eight balls and just two wickets left to spare.
Taylor Harrison’s 4/21 was vital to keeping Baden Powell in the game.
Nothing separated Red Hill and Heatherhill after a thrilling match last Saturday.
Heatherhill batted first, and put 153 runs on the board. Kieran Lenehan topscored with 46 from 74 deliveries.
Simon Dart was awesome with the ball for Red Hill - he took 3/12 from eight overs.
Red Hill’s openers each made good starts before being dismissed. First drop batter Simon Dart then fell for a duck, putting their innings in jeopardy.
Will Cooper and Brent Martin contributed 34 and 27 runs to the scoreboard respectively, but their efforts were not quite enough to get the win.
Red Hill pushed hard, but time ended up being the enemy. They finished their 40 overs at 8/153, securing a tie.
Old Peninsula managed to finish the job against Sorrento last Saturday. They chased down a target of 146 with just one ball left to spare at David MacFarlane Reserve.
Pines closed out the round with a four wicket win over Langwarrin at home.
MORNINGTON are now 3-0 this season after beating Moorooduc at Dallas Brooks Reserve.
The Bulldogs were sent in to bat
first last Saturday. An 115 run partnership between Charlie Parker and Zac Garnet helped Mornington reach an impressive final score of 5/222.
Parker scored 79 runs, and Garnet contributed 74 to the total.
Moorooduc fought valiantly, but time ended up working against them.
Ewan Wilson and Raymond Curry each scored 46 runs, but a late collapse put the result beyond all doubt.
Moorooduc’s 40 overs expired with their total at 7/190.
Rosebud held on to beat Long Island in a tight one last weekend.
Rosebud batted first, and scored 159 runs. They would have to bowl well to lock up the victory.
Long Island got close, but was bowled out for 154.
Somerville also bowled well to pick up a 23 run victory over Mt Eliza last weekend.
Seaford Tigers picked up a vital win on Saturday against their cross-town rivals Seaford. The Tigers won by 20 runs at RF Miles Reserve.
A BRILLIANT opening stand of 161 runs between Joshua Peet and Luke Hewitt was the highlight of Balnarring’s win over Crib Point on Saturday.
Balnarring scored 4/253. Crib Point only managed to score 158 before being bowled out.
Main Ridge fell well short of their target against Baxter last weekend.
Baxter set their opponents a score of 170 to chase down - Main Ridge was bowled out for just 103.
A pair of half-centuries from Brad Lockhart and Robert Johnston helped Carrum Downs pick up a comfortable win over Boneo on Saturday afternoon.
Lockhart opened and went on to score 62 from 84 deliveries. He was dismissed by Christopher Jobling.
Robert Johnston scored an unbeaten 53 from just 32 balls to help Carrum Downs reach a final total of 5/230.
Boneo opener Samson Storey fought hard, scoring 61 runs, but he got no help from his teammates. Boneo was bowled out for just 123.
Gordon Waterfall took 4/19 and Robert Johnston took 3/30.
Carrum batted well to claim victory over Flinders last weekend. Carrum chased down a target of 185 with six wickets to spare.
TYABB secured a thrilling win over Rye on Saturday to continue its strong
start to the season.
Rye batted first, and had some real trouble putting a score together. At 8/101 they looked in big trouble, but late cameos from Waligama Palleguruge and Jacob Long helped them put a competitive total on the board.
Palleguruge’s unbeaten 42 helped Rye reach a final score of 8/156.
Tyabb’s batters also had difficulty putting together big totals before Jayden Regan took the game by the scruff of the neck. The number six batter scored an unbeaten 62 from 72 deliveries to guide his side to victory. It went right down to the wire. Tyabb hit the winning runs off the final ball with just two wickets left to spare. The win takes Tyabb to 3-0 in the 2024/2025 season.
Frankston YCW dispatched Mt Martha with ease last weekend, coming away with a seven wicket win. Tootgarook had to work a little harder to grab a two wicket win over Skye. Delacombe Park and Ballam Park were evenly matched last weekend. Delacombe Park emerged victorious by just nine runs..
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By Craig MacKenzie
SKYE United fans won’t see Marcus Collier leading their senior team into battle again.
The 28-year-old midfielder told head coach Phil McGuinness last week that he’d decided to leave.
Collier made his senior debut for Skye in 2013 and is the club’s longest serving senior player after Daniel Attard.
Aside from a couple of seasons as a sub-junior at Cranbourne (Casey Comets) and a season at Seaford United in 2015 Collier has been a fixture at Skye Recreation Reserve.
So why has he left?
“I think it’s time for a change, not just for me but for the club,” he said.
McGuinness understands Collier’s decision and wants to see him finally realise his talent.
“I’m encouraging Marcus to try out at a higher level,” McGuinness said.
“He’s given so much to Skye and deserves that opportunity.”
However a number of local clubs have shown interest in the midfielder who is at the peak of his powers as a footballer.
Then there’s the lure of State 4 outfit Endeavour United.
“I’ve got ties simply because I live there and one of my best mates (Jason Nowakowski) plays there.”
Collier came close to quitting Skye at the start of the year but McGuinness convinced him to stay.
“He knew it was on the cards that I was going to leave back then,” Collier said.
“I knew it was going to be a rebuild as quite a few players left but Phil got me to stay and see out the season.
“We thought it was going to be a battle which is exactly how it turned out.
“Right now though I’m in limbo and I honestly don’t know where I’m going.
“But to the people at Skye I just want to say thankyou for everything over the years.
“These people are unreal and they’ve been family to me.
“I wish the new people coming in (on the committee) all the best and I hope they can take the club in the direction they want which is to get bigger and better.
“I know the club is in good hands.
“The new president Mick (Stevens) is a good mate of mine and I know he’ll do well.”
In State 5 news Mount Eliza head coach Gerry McDonagh will have the opportunity of putting his own stamp on the senior squad as he prepares to oversee his first pre-season with the Emil
Madsen Reserve outfit.
McDonagh filled the vacancy left by the sacking of Alex Halikias in the first half of last season and guided the side to a fifth-placed finish in only its second season of State League competition.
Rarely does someone with McDonagh’s credentials coach at State 5 level.
He played for Richmond, Frankston Pines and Bentleigh Greens before kicking off his coaching career with Sandringham’s under-16s.
His impressive CV lists senior assistants’ roles at Bentleigh Greens (under Harry Chalkitis and Dean Hennessey), Dandenong City (under Aaron Healey) and Mornington (under Adam Jamieson).
His first head coaching appointment was with Berwick City for the 2017 season and in 2023 he was head coach of Doveton in what is now VPL2.
Eyebrows were raised when he took the Mount Eliza job given that he was coming out of the NPL system.
“I’d taken some time off from the game until Justin (Sheppard, club president) rang me and said he’d heard I was a local so he asked me to come down and have a chat,” McDonagh said.
“I met him and Gary Talbot and they explained where the club was at and what it wanted to continue doing about
developing players and providing a pathway to senior football.
“They’ve got around 750 juniors so developing a pathway to senior football and helping players make that transition is hopefully something I can contribute to.
“That’s why I took the job.”
But McDonagh is not solely focussed on developmental coaching.
“We’ve all got that competitive beast about us, haven’t we.
“Anyone involved in football enjoys winning.
“I certainly want to identify some of the kids in that 16, 17 and 18-year-old age group and provide a pathway for them but if we have to find additional players to fill the gaps we have we might bring a couple in.
“Like any team you need to have the right shape and organisation and there’s still room for improvement with the current group in those areas.
“For us to be more potent up front there’s some more work to be done because we need to be more clinical in our attacking third.”
Mount Eliza proved to be competitive last season and it wouldn’t take much to thrust the fledgling senior squad into the promotion spotlight in 2025.
For McDonagh though there is no
mention of that dreaded “p” word and he was quick to underplay his team’s prospects next season.
“At this stage all of our players are coming back but it remains to be seen whether or not that changes over the pre-season timeframe.
“I’m expecting Aspendale and Seaford – two of the teams that finished above us this year – will be strong again next year and you can expect someone else to emerge as they usually do.
“We just hope that we can be competitive and get some results along the way.”
In VPL1 news as expected James Bretnall stepped down as president at Langwarrin’s AGM last week and was replaced by Rob Vickery, who owns HPF, Australia’s largest performance vehicle workshop.
Vickery had previously held the positions of vice-president, treasurer and general committee member and has two sons playing at the club.
Bretnall has taken over the treasurer’s role, John Heskins is vice-president and Ritchie Horvat is secretary.
“I’m looking to be more engaged with state government and local council regarding development at Lawton Park,” Bretnall said.
“We’re looking at getting a synthetic
surface on the top pitch (near the main entrance) so I have to see what that looks like and how to make that a reality.
“The lighting has been done, the drainage has been done, the subsurface has been done so it’s ready to transition to a synthetic pitch.”
Langwarrin also announced that Horvat, Adam Davison and Ian Lesslie have been granted life membership. Meanwhile organiser Tanya Wallace has released the date of next year’s annual Steve Wallace Cup and Steve Wallace Plate events to be held at Langwarrin’s Lawton Park headquarters.
On Saturday 18 January Langwarrin, Mornington, Peninsula Strikers, Skye United, Frankston Pines and Baxter will contest the Steve Wallace Cup. Somerville Eagles, Mount Martha, Mount Eliza, Rosebud, Seaford United and newcomer Chelsea will contest the Steve Wallace Plate.
In Football Victoria news the state federation released best and fairest and top scorer winners throughout women’s and men’s State League competition last week.
In women’s State 3 South Kallista Tzelios of Seaford United was the league’s best and fairest winner while Aspendale’s Lily Smith was league top scorer.
In women’s State 4 South Kira Greenwood of Mount Martha won best and fairest honours and Chelsea’s Makayla Bader was league top scorer.
In men’s State 5 South Aspendale captain Matthew Bruce won the best and fairest award and evergreen Rosebud striker Dave Greening was league top scorer.
In other news Football Australia’s announcement of its new national second tier competition landed squarely in the didn’t-see-that-coming basket.
Last week FA announced that its much-vaunted NST would kick off next October as a nine-round competition run over three months.
The NST will feature a 16-team format, consisting of group stage matches leading to an elimination finals series that culminates in a Championship Final in early December.
The competing teams will be the eight NST foundation clubs plus eight member federation premiers.
