Frankston Times 14th January 2025

Festival in Frankston

THE Waterfront Festival will return to Frankston on 7 and 8 February. Sneaky Sound System and the Pierce Brothers are among the music acts set to feature on the main stage at the free weekend event. See story page 4. Pictures: Supplied

Healthcare reforms unveiled

Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au

PENINSULA Health has been grouped in with five other health services to form the “Bayside Local Health Service Network” as part of a controversial state government restructure.

Last Friday, 10 January, the state government unveiled 12 new “health

networks”. It has grouped together health services statewide into geographic regions - health minister

Mary-Anne Thomas said the reformed system would “mean stronger referral pathways between health services – freeing up beds in busier hospitals, taking pressure off our dedicated workforce, and ensuring Victorians get care sooner, closer to home.”

“Victoria’s health system is one of

the best in the world, and these reforms will deliver even better care by supporting health services to work together and ensuring local voices are heard,” she said. “At the centre of our health system reform is Victorian patients and staff – this is about expanding access to frontline services, particularly in regional and rural Victoria.”

The Bayside local health service network features Alfred Health,

Bass Coast Health, Calvary Health Care Bethlehem, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service, and Peninsula Health. Last month Peninsula Health, Alfred Health, and Kooweerup Regional Health Service announced plans to merge under the tentative title “Bayside Health”.

The state government’s networks come into effect on 1 July this year, with each health service expected to

meet with its new regional partners in the months to come to discuss how to work together. The Health Department website says that the new networks “may include co-ordinating clinical services and attracting and retaining the right workforce.”

The governance of each health service will remain unchanged under the new system, the state government announcement read.

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Millions more for road spending

THE federal government will spend more than $6.5 million to fix roads across Frankston in the next five years.

The $6.546 million commitment from the federal government is roughly a $2.8 million increase from the prior five years. The money will be handed to Frankston Council for projects including “road and traffic management device renewal” along Heatherhill Road from Frankston Flinders Road to Valley Road, a federal government media release read.

“Significant road pavement deterioration and traffic management device failures are evident along this section of the road, creating unsafe driving for road users and an ongoing mainte-

DUNKLEY

nance issue. The works will improve road safety, capacity, and smooth driving for all types of vehicles, including heavy vehicles and buses.”

Frankston Council’s website states that it plans to work on Heatherhill Road from Frankston Flinders Road to Valley Road this financial year. The money is expected to be used to upgrade the roundabouts at Heatherhill Road/Kalmia Street, Heatherhill Road/ Brooklyn Avenue, and Heatherhill Road/Lardner Road.

Dunkley MP Jodie Belyea said “without funding increases from the Albanese government, local projects across Dunkley wouldn’t get off the ground.

“This $6,546,440 in roads to recov-

ery funding over the next five years, including the $2,826,885 boost, will ensure that we continue to build a better future in Dunkley and deliver what our community deserves,” she said. “I’ll continue to work with our local community to advocate for projects that will support local jobs, boost liveability, and stimulate the Dunkley economy. I will continue to work with the community to progress projects that will have a lasting impact.”

For a full outline of Frankston Council’s road renewal program projects visit frankston.vic.gov.au/Planningand-Building/Major-City-Projects/ More-current-projects/Road-renewalprogram-202425

Brodie Cowburn

Picture: Gary Sissons

Council budget in the works

SUBMISSIONS for Frankston Council’s annual budget will be accepted from next week.

Between 20 January and 20 February, Frankston residents can complete a survey on council’s next budget. Community submissions will then be heard at a public council meeting on 24 February.

Frankston mayor Kris Bolam said that more than 1,300 Frankston residents took part in consultation for council’s community vision 2040, long-term financial plan, and the asset plan in 2024, and encouraged residents to continue making their voices heard.

“In the past 12 months, we have engaged with so many people in our community at pop-ups, through surveys, and other channels, including

our community panel, which worked with us for several months,” Bolam said. “The information we’ve collected from the community will be invaluable as we progress through our planning as a council. This new group of councillors is committed to rigorous community engagement to inform our decisions.

“For this annual budget we are taking things a step further and seeking more input from the community to help identify priorities for the council to consider. I look forward to hearing the community’s thoughts and ideas to help us benefit our growing community here in Frankston City.” Surveys can also be emailed or hand delivered to council before 20 February. To take part in the survey visit www.engage.frankston.vic.gov.au.

MP Jodie Belyea on Heatherhill Road. Picture: Supplied

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Hospital networks ‘ill-conceived’ - MP

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The Victorian Liberals have slammed the state government’s announcement as “a desperate attempt to cover up years of financial mismanagement and neglect of Victoria’s health system” and an “illconceived plan will result in reduced services, job losses and force Victorians to travel further for essential care.”

Shadow health minister Georgie

Crozier said “Labor’s health merger mess proves they can’t be trusted with our healthcare or our money.

Victorians deserve the opportunity to access quality care close to home.

“While Labor focuses on paperwork, patients are left waiting. It’s time for a government that prioritises people over bureaucracy.”

Peninsula Health chief executive Helen Cooper said that last month’s decision to merge with Alfred Health

and Kooweerup Regional Health was made voluntarily. “The complementary nature of the three health services means we will be able to provide the full spectrum of care for the 1.1 million people we’ll serve through this network,” she said. (“Peninsula Health to voluntarily merge” The Times 17/12/2024)

The Bayside Health merger is expected to come into effect from 1 January, 2026.

Festival returns to waterfront

THE annual Waterfront Festival returns to Frankston next month.

The free weekend festival takes place across Friday, 7 February, and Saturday, 8 February. Sneaky Sound System will headline the main stage on Friday. On Saturday, popular folk duo the Pierce Brothers are the headline act.

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Other performers set to take the stage over the weekend include Sunshine & Disco Faith Choir, Amaru Tribe, Coco Michelle, Queenie, the nine-piece West African/Cuban collective Ausecuma Beats, Steph Strings, Lotte Gallagher, George & Noriko, and Natasha Kate.

Food trucks, the Rotary Duck Race, and the Frankston Swim Classic will round out the schedule. The festival concludes with a fireworks display on the Frankston Waterfront at 9.45pm on Saturday.

For more information on the Waterfront Festival schedule visit imaginefrankston.com.au/ waterfront-festival

SNEAKY Sound System will perform in Frankston for the Waterfront Festival. Picture: Supplied

PENINSULA Health’s Frankston Hospital, which is undergoing a major redevelopment. Picture: Supplied

Jet-ski crashes cause concern

MULTIPLE jet-ski crashes across the Mornington Peninsula since the new year have prompted emergency services to call for greater caution on the water.

A jet-ski and a boat crashed into each other on Safety Beach at around 2.45pm on 4 January. A 14-year-old boy riding as a passenger on the jet-ski was airlifted to hospital with serious upper body injuries. The jet-ski driver and a second passenger, aged 43 and 14 respectively, were rescued from the water and also taken to hospital. The two boat passengers sustained minor injuries.

The jet-ski and boat were seized by police as part of their investigation.

Only half an hour later, police were called out to a jet-ski crash in Rye. Three occupants were thrown off a jet-ski after it crashed into a wave.

The three jet-ski riders were uninjured, but the vehicle was badly damaged.

At around 10.30am on 3 January, a 19-year-old man was left with serious body injuries after a collision between two jet-skis on Parkdale Beach. He was taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment.

In the first week of 2025, the water police squad was called to more than 100 incidents. The same period in 2024 had just 17 incidents, and 2023 had 36.

Water police squad inspector James Dalton said police will continue to monitor beaches, including in Hastings and across the Mornington Peninsula, to monitor behaviour.

“We’ve had an incredibly busy start to the year with thousands of people taking to our waterways during the hot weather.

While most people do the right thing, there are some who show blatant disregard for the safety of other water users,” Dalton said. “Already we’ve seen multiple serious collisions on the water. These young people are lucky to be alive, but instead of enjoying the summer they’re now recovering in hospital with serious injuries.

“People need to remember that a splitsecond decision can have lifelong consequences. Water Police will continue to patrol the state’s waterways this summer, but vessel operators need to take some responsibility for their own behaviour and safety, because we can’t be everywhere at once. That means wearing a lifejacket, respecting the safety of other water users, and carrying the mandatory safety equipment.”

Arrests on roads soar

SOMERVILLE Highway Patrol police officers made more than a dozen arrests in the first week of the new year.

Among those arrested were a 38-year-old Frankston man, who was allegedly involved in a collision. Police say he returned a blood alcohol reading of .181 and lost his licence.

Police say a 29-year-old Mordialloc woman later blew .149, was drug driving, and had her unroadworthy vehicle impounded.

A 32-year-old Frankston North man had his car impounded for driving with a suspended licence. A 54-yearold Carrum Downs man was allegedly found to be drug driving and was unlicensed.

Other people allegedly caught drugdriving were a 43-year-old Somerville woman, a 21-year-old Seaford man, a 60-year-old Frankston North man, an 18-year-old man from Skye, and a 35-year-old woman from Bittern.

A 21-year-old Frankston woman also had her car impounded for driving unaccompanied on a suspended learner permit, and finally a 24-yearold Frankston North man’s car was impounded after he was allegedly caught driving an unregistered vehicle with a suspended probationary licence.

Vehicles seized

POLICE seized multiple allegedly stolen vehicles during a raid at a home on Flynn Court in Frankston last week.

Detectives raided the Frankston home just before 10.30am on 7 January. They seized three vehicles: a 2013 Holden statesman sedan allegedly stolen from Patterson Lakes between 5 and 6 December, a 2015 Yamaha motorcycle allegedly stolen in an aggravated burglary in Waterways on 7 January, and a 2010 Volkswagen Passat allegedly stolen during an aggravated burglary in Baxter between 4 and 5 January.

During the search, police also seized allegedly stolen property they believe is linked to a theft in Flinders and a series of deceptions in Baxter on 7 December last year.

Police arrested four men after the 7 January raid. A 24-year-old from Carrum Downs and a 22-year-old from Frankston were each charged with theft of motor vehicle, drive whilst suspended, and drive vehicle without number plates, and were bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 21 February.

Police say a 32-year-old from Frankston will be charged on summons with handling stolen goods, and a 24-year-old from Frankston North was interviewed in relation to an alleged aggravated burglary, theft of motor vehicle, and prohibited person possess firearm.

Police patrol with Brodie Cowburn and Brendan Rees

JET-skis on Safety Beach. Picture: Gary Sissons

Train station destroyed in ‘suspicious’ fire

POLICE have interviewed a 13-yearold girl after a suspicious fire ravaged Hastings train station last month, causing significant damage to the platform’s building.

Eight CFA units were called to the fire at the Church St station about 3.45am on 21 December where they found the station “well alight”.

The blaze was brought under control within 25 minutes but despite their efforts much of the decades-old station including the waiting area and Myki terminal was destroyed.

Victoria Police confirmed the fire was suspicious with investigators having arrested and interviewed a 13-year-old Bayside girl.

“The girl has been released and may be charged at a later date,” a police spokeswoman said.

Details have not been released about the cause of the fire or whether it was still being investigated.

A Metro spokesperson said the station was demolished after being “severely damaged” in the fire.

The station was temporarily closed as buses replaced trains on the Stony Point line while the area was made safe.

Trains resumed as normal from 22 December with lighting at the station also repaired.

“A temporary shelter has been erected for passengers while we will work with the Department of Transport and Planning on future plans for the station,” the spokesperson said.

Hastings MP Paul Mercurio congratulated Metro “for getting on to this so fast and making sure we have a station that is operational at this very important holiday and Xmas period”.

The station first opened in 1889 and was rebuilt in February 1986, replacing the original timber building. In recent months the station’s condi-

tion and overall maintenance has been in the spotlight with Hastings stalwart and resident of more than 50 years Brian Stahl calling for the improvement of the rail precinct and the possible repurposing of the disused building for a social enterprise (Call for railway station renewal hosed down, The Times 13/11/24).

Art quest hits the road

FRANKSTON South oil painter

Lulu Clifton-Evans took the mission to save a 50-year-old realist art guild called AGRA – The Australian Guild of Realist Artists - to New South Wales recently. While attending the $25,000 Basil Sellers Art Award in Moruya she introduced the concept of AGRA to Eurobodalla Mayor Mathew Hatcher.

Clifton-Evans is one of 29 finalists in the competition out of nearly 500 entries nationwide. The exhibition finishes in February when her painting, “Heavenly Hydrangeas” returns to Victoria.

Mayor Hatcher was given a copy of the latest hardcopy AGRA Magazine and said he was very supportive of the move to save the guild which has now gone nationwide.

AGRA held a successful 50th Exhibition in Melbourne last month with paintings continuing to be sold on its website at www.agra.org.au.

Clifton-Evans, who teaches traditional oil painting at the McClelland Guild of Artists in Langwarrin, helped save AGRA after it officially closed last June for former internationally renown teacher Colin Johnson. Johnson taught Frankston and Mornington Peninsula artists for decades.

Artists nationwide got behind the rescue mission to ensure the survival of the historic guild which was started by Sir William Dargie, Kenneth Jack, Kath Ballard and Paul Fitzgerald five decades ago.

As part of the rescue mission Clifton-Evans helped create the hardcopy AGRA Magazine which is sent to all members.

“Realist and traditional art in all its many forms is worth preserving in the face of rapidly changing AI technology,” said Clifton-Evans.

“AGRA encourages the study of traditional art practise with teachers in all mediums throughout Australia and provides an online and physical exhibition to showcase that expertise.

“It also offers an opportunity for art-lovers to buy quality work by traditional artists nationwide.”

AGRA will hold its next nationwide and online exhibition at the Victorian Artists Society in East Melbourne this August.

Artists can join AGRA, receive the hardcopy magazines through www.agra.org.au, and enter the next exhibition.

Details: art@bylulu.com.au or office@agra. org.au.

At the time he said it was not a welcoming place for those who regularly used the station or visited Hastings for the first time by public transport.

“On behalf of our community I appeal to have this unacceptable situation dealt with promptly and properly maintained in the future,” he said.

Recycled water warning issued

SOUTH East Water is urging residents using recycled water systems to conduct annual check-ups to ensure their water is safe to use.

South East Water service delivery general manager Tim Lloyd said “while recycled water is safe, reliable and of high quality, it’s important for customers to check their supply to make sure there’s no cross-connection with drinking water. The check is especially needed if customers have undertaken plumbing, landscaping or renovation works on their property.

“Customers can identify a recycled water supply by its purple pipes, taps, and meter. In new housing estates, these are installed at the time of a home’s construction.”

To check recycled water connections, turn off the isolation valve at the drinking water meter and leave the isolation valve at the purple recycled water meter turned on, turn on all taps one-by-one until they run dry and flush all toilets, and finally turn on all outdoor taps. All drinking water taps should run dry while the purple recycled water taps should continue to flow. If water is still coming from drinking water taps after the isolation valve has been isolated for 10 minutes, there may be cross-connection.

Residents with a suspected crossconnection can contact a South East Water recycled water officer on 03 9552 3219 or 13 28 12 outside of business hours.

Learn oil painting with Lulu Clifton-Evans

HASTINGS train station was gutted by a suspicious fire. Picture: Supplied

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ABC TV, 8pm

Nestled between dormant volcanoes and majestic crater lakes, the rich lands of Camperdown in southwestern Victoria are home to a community with strong ties to both its Scottish heritage and Indigenous culture. In town for the Robert Burns Celtic Festival, which celebrates Camperdown’s connection to the famous poet, guest presenter and ABC News reporter Kerry Staight (pictured above) throws herself into the celebrations, entering the shortbread baking contest and tasting haggis.

FRIDAY CAST AWAY

TEN, 7.30pm

Tom Hanks plays Chuck Noland, a Federal Express systems engineer who survives a plane crash and finds himself on a deserted island. Isolated from civilisation, he tries to live as normal a life as he can, and gains a companion in the form of a volleyball he dubs Wilson. While the film is not quite perfect (some elements are a bit rushed), the sheer

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SATURDAY

BEYOND PARADISE

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Less sunny in both setting and tone than its predecessor, this pensive Death in Paradise spinoff finds DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall, pictured, left) and his beloved Martha (Sally Bretton) at one of the lower points on the roller-coaster of life. However, this week’s mystery takes a break from the personal with a delightful detour into the art world. After a significant painting disappears in a seemingly impossible heist the entire community of Shipton Abbott is shaken to its core. Martha’s mother Anne (Barbara Flynn) is wracked with guilt, believing the theft is all her fault.

I’M A CELEBRITY… GET ME OUT OF HERE!

TEN, 7pm

Robert Irwin wasn’t in the running to be named “King of the Jungle” last year, but season 10 of this celebrity reality staple was certainly the young presenter’s crowning glory, netting him a Gold Logie nomination. Back for another instalment of jungle hijinks with co-host Julia Morris (pictured, right), the wildlife warrior continues to breathe fresh air into the franchise in 2025, along with a new cast of stars entering the Kruger National Park camp tonight.

Thursday, January 16

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6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

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8.00 Back Roads: Camperdown, Victoria. (PG) Presented by Kerry Staight.

8.30 Long Lost Family. (PG) Hosted by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell.

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10.05 Dr Karl’s How Things Work: Chocolate. (R)

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6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG) Rae Johnston meets a chocolatier.

8.30 Silk Road From Above. (PGa, R) Documents an aerial journey along the ancient Silk Road, beginning in Xi’an, China. 9.30 The Darkness. (M) Magnus assigns Hulda a new partner.

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

6.00 Seven News.

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7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 36. Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes. From the Gabba, Brisbane.

11.00 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin. A deep dive into the world of cricket. 11.45 Pam & Tommy. (MA15+als) Pam is pushed to the emotional brink. 12.45 Black-ish. (PGa, R) Jack gets a job as a locker room attendant.

1.40 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

5.30 Sunrise.

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6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 5. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 5. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Roz Kelly and James Bracey.

6.00 9News.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 5.

11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late night 5. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Ma, R) Max endeavours to save a nurse.

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3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program.

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Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00

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6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

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

7.30 Monty Don’s History Of The British Garden: The 18th Century. (R) Monty Don visits Rousham House.

8.30 Murder In Provence. (Final, Mav, R)

A love affair seems to be at the heart of a young woman’s death in a nearby town.

10.00 Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World: Berlin. (Final, PG, R) Joanna Lumley concludes her journey.

10.50 ABC Late News.

11.05 Grand Designs: Norwich. (R)

11.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

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6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 MOVIE: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button. (2008, R) A man ages in reverse. Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 De Gaulle. (Ma) France plunges into turmoil.

12.00 Kin. (MA15+lv, R)

2.40 Make Me A Dealer. (R)

3.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)

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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 10.00 Cricket. The Women’s Ashes. One Day International. Australia v England. Game 3. From Bellerive Oval, Hobart. 2.00 Cricket. The Women’s Ashes. One Day International. Australia v England. Game 3. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 37. Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder.

10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game between the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder. 11.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (R) Dr Harry Cooper helps clingy cavaliers.

12.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Women’s. Stage 1. Highlights.

1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Presented by Greg Grainger.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 5.00 NBC Today.

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6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 6. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 6. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Roz Kelly and James Bracey.

6.00 9News. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 6. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late night 6. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) Iggy helps a family come to terms with their deaf child’s inability to communicate.

1.00 First On Scene. (Maln) Documents stories behind the headlines.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) A dog goes missing in the park.

4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Drive TV. (R) Presented by Emma Notarfrancesco.

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6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MOVIE: Cast Away. (2000, Ma, R) A workaholic executive becomes stranded on a deserted tropical island after a plane crash. Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy. 10.20 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather.

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

11.50 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Question Team. 2.30 Scandinavian Star. 3.40 Uncovering Incels. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.50 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Love And Sex In Scandinavia. 9.35 Secrets Of Penthouse. 10.30 Homeland. 1.30am Love And Sex In Israel. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Teen Titans Go! 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.50 Robot Wars. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Carpool Koorioke. 2.00 Family Rules. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Waabiny Time. 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.35

6am

The Next Chapter. (1990, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Under The Cherry Moon. (1986) 11.05 Late Programs. NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue.

December Boys. (2007, PG) 8.00 The Last Wave. (1977, PG) 10.00 Tracker. (2010, M) 11.55 A Bronx Tale. (1993, M) 2.10pm Petite Maman. (2021, PG, French) 3.35 Murder Party. (2022, PG, French) 5.30 Bright Star. (2009, PG) 7.40 The Two Faces Of January. (2014, M) 9.30 Proof Of Life. (2000) Midnight Odd Thomas. (2013, M) 1.50 Late Programs.

Saturday, January 18

Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.25 Beyond Paradise. (PGa, R) 1.25 Miriam Margolyes In New Zealand. (Ml, R) 2.25 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 3.10 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen. (PG, R) 4.10 Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World. (PG, R) 5.00 Eat The Invaders. (PG, R) 5.30 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (R)

6.00 Brian Cox: Life Of A Universe: End Of Days. (Final, R) Brian Cox looks at how the universe will end.

6.30 Back Roads: Camperdown, Victoria. (PG, R) Presented by Kerry Staight.

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

7.30 Beyond Paradise. A painting disappears.

8.30 Vera. (Mad, R) Vera and the team investigate the murder of an addiction support worker.

10.05 Miniseries: Until I Kill You. (Mal, R) Charts the story of Delia Balmer. 11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.05 The World From Above. (R) 10.10 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Women’s Weekly Football. 3.00 Aliquam Dive Stories II. (R) 4.00 Forgotten Frontlines. (PGa, R) 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 12. Highlights.

6.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Magical Train Journeys In Switzerland. 8.30 Cotswolds And Beyond With Pam Ayres. (PG, R)

9.20 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. (PGa, R)

10.15 Great Australian Railway Journeys. (R)

11.25 MOVIE: Radioactive. (2019, Mavw, R) Rosamund Pike. 1.25 MOVIE: Subjects Of Desire. (2021, MA15+av, R, Canada) 3.20 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.15 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. January Cup Day, VRC Summer Fun Race Day and Eagle Farm Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: International. (PGadl) An American citizen returns from Russia.

7.30 MOVIE: Kindergarten Cop. (1990, Mv, R) A detective goes undercover as a teacher. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller.

9.50 MOVIE: True Lies. (1994, Mlsv, R) A secret agent’s wife is caught up in his latest mission. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis. 12.50 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Women’s. Stage 2. Highlights.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 It’s Academic. (R)

5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)

6.00 The Garden Gurus. (R) 6.30 Drive Safer. (R) Hosted by Kris Smith and Jess Morris. 7.00 Weekend Today. News, current affairs and sports. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 7. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 7. 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 9.30 Drew Barrymore. (PGas, R) 10.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 11.00

6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 7. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late night 7. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (MA15+am, R) The staff grapples with the aftermath of the Supreme Court abortion rights decision.

1.00 Casualty 24/7. (Mm, R) A 59-yearold could have serious injuries.

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) Religious program.

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Helping Hands Summer Series. (PG) A celebration of people and organisations.

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 8.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) A dog goes on a charm offensive. Determined to prove that it is young at heart, a pooch enjoys a game of tennis with a possible new family. A lovable goofball sends a couple into a spin. 9.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mlm, R) Ambulance NSW responds to calls about an 88-year-old with a severe head wound, a motorbike accident, a serious burns incident and a challenging extraction involving a patient weighing 170kg. 10.30 Ambulance UK. (Mm, R) A collision stretches resources to the limit. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm Fashionista. 2.05 Beyond Oak Island. 2.55 Celebrity Mastermind. 3.55 BBC News At Ten. 4.25 ABC World News Tonight. 4.55 PBS News. 5.55 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Spider-Man. (Premiere) 10.20 Hudson & Rex. (Return) Midnight The X-Files. 3.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Good Game Spawn Point. 7.55 MOVIE: The Boy In The Dress. (2014) 8.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.40 Speechless. 10.00 Officially Amazing. 10.30 Teen Titans Go! 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Petite Maman. (2021, PG, French) 7.25 The Crossing. (2020, PG, Norwegian)

Sunday, January 19

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Breaky. 10.00

Secret Science. (Final, PGan, R) 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.25 Landline. (R) 12.55 New Leash On Life. (R) 1.25 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.25 Monty Don’s History Of The British Garden. (R) 3.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.10 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 5.00 Magda’s Big National Health Check. (PG, R)

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) Hosted by Fiona Bruce.

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

7.30 Miriam Margolyes In New Zealand. (Final, Ml) Miriam Margolyes journey ends.

8.30 Miniseries: Until I Kill You. (Malv) Having escaped with her life, Delia lies in a critical condition in hospital as police search for Sweeney.

10.05 MOVIE: Mystery Road. (2013, Malv, R) An Indigenous detective investigates a murder. Aaron Pedersen. 12.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

4.05 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.05 The Great Acceleration. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 The World From Above. (R) 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 North Beach Football Club. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Grace Brown: Time For The Rest Of Life. 3.30 Cycling. NRC. Women’s. Highlights. 4.30 Cycling. NRC. Men’s. Highlights. 5.30 Forgotten Frontlines. (PGa, R) 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 12.00 NFL. NFL Playoffs. Divisional Playoffs. 3.30 Jabba’s Movies. (PG) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Fortress Britain With Alice Roberts: The Norman Takeover. (Final, PG, R) The team charts William the Conqueror’s journey.

8.30 One Mind, One Heart. (PG) A look at how the discovery of a historic Yirrkala bark petition evoked the spirit of decades of activism for change. 10.05 Stopping The Steal. (Mal, R)

11.45 The Choice 2024: Harris Vs Trump. (PGa, R)

1.45 The VP Choice: Vance Vs Walz. (Ml, R)

2.45 Love Your Garden. (R) 3.40 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 40. Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes. 10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game between the Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes. 11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. (R) Interview with James Packer and Robbie Williams. 12.00 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Women’s. Stage 3. Highlights.

1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.30 DVine Living. 11.00 Animal Rescue. 11.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Women’s. Stage 3. 3.30pm South Aussie With Cosi. 4.00 Harry’s Practice. 4.30 Australia’s Amazing Homes. 5.30 I

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30

6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 8. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late night 8. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mdm, R) Max learns about the bequest office.

6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (Return, PGals) Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 9.00 The Graham Norton Show. (Mhs) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by Sigourney Weaver, Nicholas Hoult, Jamie Oliver, Lolly Adefope and Coldplay. 10.10 MOVIE: Mafia Mamma. (2023, MA15+lsv) A woman inherits her grandfather’s mafia empire. Toni Collette, Monica Bellucci. 12.25 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm Vegan Vigilantes. 12.30 Jeopardy! 2.35 PBS Washington Week. 3.00 ABC World News Tonight. 3.30 Queer Sports. 4.30 Cycling. ProVelo Super League. Round 1. 7.30 Abandoned Engineering. 9.20 MOVIE: Ascension. (2021, M) 11.05 WWE Legends. 12.40am The X-Files. 3.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Hey Duggee. 5.55 Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 The Secret Life Of Our Pets. 8.50 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.35 Speechless. 9.55 Doctor Who. 11.05 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

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6am Morning Programs. Noon Rugby League. 2022 Koori Knockout. 1.00 Rugby League. 2022 Koori Knockout. 2.00 S.O.G. The Book Of Ward. 4.00 I Live, I Breathe, I Surf. 5.00 Ray Charles At Salle Pleyel. 6.30 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 6.40 Camels And The Pitjantjara.

7.30 Australia In Colour. 8.30 One Mind, One Heart. 10.00 History Bites Back. 11.05 Late Programs.

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6.40am

Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 8.30 Bright Star. (2009, PG) 10.40 Proof Of Life. (2000, M) 1.10pm The Two Faces Of January. (2014, M) 3.00 Dancing At Lughnasa. (1998, PG) 4.45 Cheerful Weather For The Wedding. (2012, PG) 6.35 Leap Year. (2010, PG) 8.30 The Voyeurs. (2021, MA15+) 10.40 Luzzu. (2021, M, Maltese) 12.30am The Orphanage. (2019, M, Dari) 2.10 Late Programs.

1.00 First On Scene. (MA15+av) Documents stories behind the headlines.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program.

4.30 GolfBarons. (PGl, R) A panel of experts discusses golf.

5.00 Today Early News. A look at the latest news, sport and weather. 5.30 Today.

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7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Basketball. WNBL.

Way. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 8. 6pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 8. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Mr & Mrs Smith. (2005, M) 10.55 Late Programs.

SCHOOL TIME

Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Escaping Utopia. A journalist investigates a community.

9.00 Hear Me Out, Australia Day. A discussion surrounding Australia Day.

9.35 Shakespeare: Rise Of A Genius: Treason And Mortality. (Final, Ma, R) A scandal threatens Shakespeare’s reputation.

10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen. (Final, PG, R) 11.50 Grand Designs. (R) 12.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.10 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PGa, R) 10.20 Confucius Was A Foodie. (PGa, R) 11.15 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Great Australian Railway Journeys. (R) 3.05 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.10 Destination Flavour. (PGa, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Britain By Beach. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Hunt For Truth: Tasmanian Tiger. (Ml, R) 8.30 Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You. (M) Comedic game show. 9.30 Inside Sydney Airport: Rain. (PGal, R) An incoming flight relays a distress call. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Clean Sweep. (Mals) 12.00 Wisting. (MA15+als, R) 12.55 Faking Hitler. (Ml, R) 2.45 Grayson Perry’s Rites Of Passage. (Mas, R) 3.40 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven Noon News. 1.00 MOVIE: Morning Show Mystery: Mortal Mishaps. (2018, PGav) Holly Robinson Peete. 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) 7.30 Cricket. The Women’s Ashes. Twenty20 International Series. Australia v England. Game 1. 10.30 Motorway Patrol. (PGa) A driver decides to off-road it. 11.00 Highway Cops. (PG) Flooding hits the Tasman region.

11.30 Born To Kill? Peter Moore – The Man In Black. (Mav, R) Takes a look at Peter Moore.

12.30 Wild Tokyo. (PGa, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 9. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 9. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Roz Kelly and James Bracey. 6.00 Drew Barrymore. (PGas) 7.00 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 7.30

6.00 9News. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 9. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late night 9. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) Floyd gets creative to help a prospective mother in need. Max takes a chance with Wilder.

1.00 Casualty 24/7. (Mm, R) A 76-yearold is in agony after an accident.

2.00 Family Law. (Mas, R) A client wants to know her biological child.

3.00 US Presidential Inauguration. Coverage of Donald Trump’s inauguration. 5.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGals) Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 9.00 NCIS: Sydney. (Mv, R) The death of an American seaman is investigated in a joint effort between NCIS agents afloat and the Australian Federal Police. 10.00 48 Hours: The Menendez Brothers’ Fight For Freedom. (Ma) Looks at the case of the Menendez brothers. 11.00 10’s Late News. 11.25 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm 48 Hours In Wales. 2.30 Transnational. 3.00 The Feed. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.50 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Forged In Fire. 10.10 The Weekly Football Wrap. 10.40 Everyone Else Burns. 11.40 Am I Being Unreasonable? 12.50am Bad Education. 2.00 United Gangs Of America. 2.55 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. 8.35 Hard Quiz Kids. 9.05 The Wonderful World Of Puppies. 9.50 Doctor Who. 11.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Cheerful Weather For The Wedding. (2012, PG) 6.50 Breaker Morant. (1980, PG)

Tuesday, January 21

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Our Brain. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PGa, R) 2.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.30 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PGa, R) 10.10 Confucius Was A Foodie. (PGa, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Great Australian Railway Journeys. (R) 3.00 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Britain By Beach. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven Noon News. 1.00 MOVIE: Morning Show Mysteries: Murder On The Menu. (2018, PGav) Holly Robinson Peete. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Dr Karl’s How Things Work: Ginger Beer.

8.30 Eat The Invaders: Cane Toad. (PG) Hosted by Tony Armstrong.

9.05 Croc Watch With Steve Backshall. (PG, R) Hosted by Steve Backshall.

9.50 Miriam Margolyes In New Zealand. (Final, Ml, R)

10.50 ABC Late News.

11.10 Murder In Provence. (Final, Mav, R)

12.35 Grand Designs. (R) 1.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.30 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Kathy Lette. (PGa, R)

Kathy Lette explores her roots.

8.35 Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends Of Pop. (PG, R) The story of Stock Aitken Waterman.

9.55 The Artist’s View: Bon Jovi. (PGal, R)

10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Beyond Signs. (MA15+a) 11.55 Christian. (MA15+v, R) 2.55 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 3.45 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Hey Duggee. 5.55 Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Deadly Predators. 9.05 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

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6.40

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. The Qualifier. 11.00 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of The Qualifier. 11.30 Lockerbie. (Final, PGalv, R) Doubt has been cast over the prosecution’s case and the court awaits the verdict tensely.

12.35 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Men’s. Stage 1. Highlights. 1.35 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. The latest news, sport and weather. 5.30 Sunrise.

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6.00 Today. The latest in news, current affairs, sport, politics, entertainment, fashion, health and lifestyle. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 10. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Roz Kelly and Tony Jones. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 10. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Roz Kelly and James Bracey.

6.00 9News.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 10. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late night 10. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) Max helps an ICU intern.

1.00 First On Scene. (Mv) Documents stories behind the headlines.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Our State On A Plate. (PG, R) Sophie Budd explores a brewery.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program.

4.30 GolfBarons. (PG, R) The team reviews a TaylorMade putter range.

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 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGals) Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 9.00 The Ex-Wife. (Premiere, Mlsv) A woman asks her husband to cut ties with his ex-wife after a series of uncomfortable encounters. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.25 The Project. (R) 11.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning

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Programs. 1.45pm Fashionista. 1.55 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 2.50 Celebrity Mastermind. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.55 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The UnXplained Mysteries Of The Universe. 9.20 Leguizamo Does America. 11.10 Adam Looking For Eve. 1am Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia. 2.50 Late Programs.

6am

Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 6.40 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 8.30 Leap Year. (2010, PG) 10.25 Luzzu. (2021, M, Maltese) 12.15pm The Bribe Of Heaven. (2016, M, Spanish) 1.55 Cheerful Weather For The Wedding. (2012, PG) 3.45 The 400 Blows. (1959, PG, French) 5.40 The Wild Duck. (1983, PG) 7.30 The Furnace. (2020, M) 9.40 Son Of A Gun. (2014, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Spirit Talker. 2.00 Faboriginal. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Waabiny Time. 3.25

Big Dry. 7.30 Australia In Colour. 8.30 MOVIE: Finke: There And Back. (2018, M) 10.20 You Are Here: We Don’t Need A Map. 11.55 Late Programs. NITV (34)

Wednesday, January 22

ABC TV

7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon

Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 To Be Advised. 8.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 9.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 11.40 Late Programs.

12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Changing Ends. (PG, R) 2.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.30 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PG, R) 10.10 Confucius Was A Foodie. (PG, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PGav, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Great Australian Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 3.05 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.10 Destination Flavour China. (PGa, R) 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.10 Britain By Beach. (PGn, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills.

8.30 Live At The Malthouse. (Mal)

A stand-up comedy performance.

9.40 Planet America. (Return) A look at American politics.

10.10 Utopia. (PG, R)

11.05 ABC Late News.

11.20 Aftertaste. (Mls, R)

12.25 Grand Designs. (R)

1.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

1.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 The Real Crown: Inside The House Of Windsor: Intruders. (PG, R)

8.30 Michael Palin: Into Iraq. (Ms, R) Michael Palin explores Iraq. 9.25 The Night Manager. (Masv) Roper and his team return to Cairo.

10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 Pagan Peak. (Mav)

11.55 Rogue Heroes. (Malv, R) 1.00 Soldiers. (Malv, R) 2.50 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 3.40 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.20pm Kangaroo Beach. 5.35 Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Hey Duggee. 5.55 Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven Noon News. 1.00 MOVIE: Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder In The Mind. (2019, PGav) Holly Robinson Peete. 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) 7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. The Knockout. 11.00 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of The Knockout. 11.30 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments.

12.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Men’s. Stage 2. Highlights. 1.30 Black-ish. (PGa, R) Junior’s girlfriend gets into Yale.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 11. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 11. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Roz Kelly and James Bracey.

6.00 9News. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 11. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late night 11. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (MA15+am, R) Helen Sharpe returns to New York.

1.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) The team pays a visit to a very special farm.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program.

4.30 GolfBarons. (PG) The team reviews a GPS golf watch.

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 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGals) Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 9.00 Elsbeth. (Premiere, Mav) An unconventional attorney must balance her role with the NYPD and her own methods to uncover a killer.

10.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Return, Mav) Tennant faces her final interview.

10.55 10’s Late News. 11.20 The Project. (R) 12.25 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Unknown Amazon. 3.15 Cook Up Bitesize. 3.20 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 1982: The Greatest Geek Year Ever. 9.15 MOVIE: Attack Force Z. (1981) 11.00 MOVIE: Son Of A Gun. (2014, MA15+) 12.45am Letterkenny. 2.10 Late Programs.

6am The 400 Blows. (1959, PG, French) 7.40 Oliver! (1968, PG) 10.20 Arctic. (2018, M) 12.10pm Stay. (2005) 2.10 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 3.50 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 5.40 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 7.30

New councillors want paid parking abandoned

Brendan Rees brendan@baysidenews.com.au

A PLAN to introduce paid parking along the peninsula foreshore appears all but set to be scrapped after a trial was slammed by residents and business owners.

The controversial trial, which began December 2023 and lasted only nine months, saw visitors charged $6.20 an hour or $19.50 a day to park at Sunnyside Beach, Mt Eliza, Schnapper Point (near the pier), Mornington and near Flinders pier. Parking was, however, free for peninsula residents who had an e-permit.

But it quickly became a burden for beachgoers, who reported confusion over the new system, not to mention a negative impact for businesses who said it was hurting foot traffic.

Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors spoke of the concerns amid the community backlash and voted in favour of a motion for council officers to bring back a report at their meeting on 28 January to consider abandoning the scheme “indefinitely”.

Cr Bruce Ranken led the motion at the council’s 17 December meeting, at which he declared “we need to cancel it”.

“The majority of us sitting around this room tonight are voted in because the majority of us actually said that we would kill it,” he said.

“We’re here tonight because the residents spoke, they voted for it.”

Ranken acknowledged that while such a scheme would garner revenue of $38 million over ten years, he noted that the Mornington Peninsula was the number one Victorian region for day trippers who spent an average of $728,000,000 per year.

He added the “unintended consequences” of the trial meant beachgoers who did not want to pay for foreshore parking used street parking in front of shops or in church carparks stopping congregations from meeting.

Public safety was also a major concern, Ranken said.

“Two of these parking areas are located on the Port Phillip side of the peninsula which could then possibly drive people to the other side, to the west, and down to the back beaches.”

He said if the beaches weren’t patrolled by lifeguards it could lead to “dreadful consequences in the way of more drownings”.

The motion was passed 6-3 with Crs David Gill, Cam Williams, Andrea Allen, Bruce Ranken, Stephen Batty and Mayor Cr Anthony Marsh voting to put an end to paid parking.

However, Crs Stephens, Binyon and Roper did not support the motion.

Stephens said, “it’s just way too early in our term to be throwing this one out without looking at it”.

“We’re not going to be able to consult the community on the results that were found.”

Binyon said abolishing “paid parking is one thing” but “enforcement of people that are taking advantage of shopping centre car parks is also another”.

The previous council voted last September to defer any decision about paid parking along the foreshore to the new council.

Marsh said he understood the apprehension of new councillors but noted “we’ve had plenty of time to get this right” after council had three and half years talking about it.

“This is a money drain, not a money contributor. I spoke to hundreds, literally hundreds of people during the election,” he said.

“I think there are issues about significant business and tourism impact.

While Marsh did not rule out that a “better version” of the scheme could be sought in future, he added “for the next three years I don’t think that we should be spending money (that’s) not making money pursuing this project.”

Wildlife caught out by carelessness

FISHING enthusiasts are being reminded of the danger that improperly discarding hooks and fishing line poses to wildlife.

Already this summer, wildlife rescuers on the Mornington Peninsula have responded to dozens of calls about birds, domestic pets and protected marine species being injured or killed by fishing gear left in the environment.

A southern peninsula wildlife carer said hooks and fishing line caused senseless suffering, and appealed to fishers to always be responsible with their waste.

“There may not always be a bin where you are fishing, so if you cut your line or discard a hook, take it home and put it in your bin,” she said.

“There is no excuse for leaving it in the environment, where it will likely cause harm.”

Wildlife Victoria has also released a statement urging fishers to switch to biodegradable fishing line and properly dispose of all waste.

Anyone who sees a bird or any native animal entangled in line or rubbish can call Wildlife Victoria on 8400 7300.

Baby dolphin brings joy to scientists

A HEARTWARMING discovery of a new baby dolphin in Port Phillip Bay has created a whirl of excitement for scientists from the peninsula’s Dolphin Research Institute.

The newborn calf, born in the middle of November, marked an exciting milestone for the dolphin community – with the sighting being even more remarkable as Port Phillip is the only bay in the world where common dolphins reside.

Ella Hutchinson, the Institute’s Williamson Research Fellow, expressed her delight.

“It wasn’t until I uploaded the images to my computer that I realised the significance of this tiny dolphin,” she said.

“At first, I couldn’t believe what I saw and needed to confirm it with my colleagues.”

The newborn was conformed as the first known calf of the fourth generation of Port Phillip’s community of common dolphins.

The tiny dolphin is the first calf of Starfall, the grandcalf of Hailey and the great-grandcalf of Esther, the Institute said.

“Esther is a remarkable mother who we think had her first calf in 2007. She also has a new calf, her fifth, and it’s only a few weeks older than her great-grandcalf!”

There are now 165 common dolphins in the bay following the Institute’s first sighting of five common dolphins near Mornington in 2005. With at least seven common dolphin calves reliant on their mothers, the Institute said the coming months were crucial for their survival.

“We urge boat owners to respect our dolphins during summer and not deliberately approach them”, the Institute’s executive director Jeff Weir said.

“If you see dolphins, just slow down or stop if it’s safe; they may even come to you. Enjoy the experience and let them swim off without following.”

He said the basic rules are not to approach dolphins closer than 30 metres for swimmers, 100 metres for boats, and 300 metres for jetskis.

The newborn calf does not have a name yet with the Dolphin Research Institute inviting everyone who joins their Adopt-A-Dolphin program over summer to suggest names for these unique dolphins. Visit www.dolphinresearch.org.au for more information.

Brendan Rees

A new baby dolphin has been discovered at Port Phillip Bay. Picture: Supplied

THIS ibis’s feet were entangled in fishing line that got snagged on a tree in an industrial estate in Rosebud, where it struggled unnoticed over the Christmas break before being discovered too late.

Picture: Supplied

Hot springs carpark used after permit denied

Brendan Rees brendan@baysidenews.com.au

AN overflow carpark at the popular Peninsula Hot Springs, which was shut down by Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors last month after not having proper permits, is still allegedly being used.

The spa and wellness centre in Fingal had made a formal planning application to the shire to continue using the carpark at 170 Devonport Drive even though it had been operating without a permit for the past four years when the existing car park reached capacity, with access via Springs Lane.

But the proposal was rejected unanimously by councillors at their 17 December meeting after facing a community backlash, with their decision also going against council’s management’s recommendation to approve a permit despite the application attracting 66 objections.

But just weeks later, hundreds of cars could be seen on a hot day using the overflow carpark space with a sign saying “more parking this way” after the regular car park, which has 184 spaces and an additional 52 spaces for accommodation, had reached its capacity.

The application for the unpermitted carpark was for 106 staff parking

spaces and 348 overflow parking spaces, including for events and festivals.

A resident showed The News a confirmation letter from the shire that a refusal to grant a permit for the carpark was issued on 20 December. The resident said they did not see any council officers at the site enforcing the ban of the overflow carpark.

The shire and the Peninsula Hot Springs have been contacted regarding the unauthorised use of the carpark.

Several residents voiced their opposition to the proposal during the council meeting including concerns of impacts to amenity, increased traffic, noise levels, and disrupting the peaceful character of the area, as well as effects to the green wedge zone.

They also had concerns about removal of vegetation, environmental and wildlife impacts, and light pollution impacts.

“We can hear patrons laughing and yelling throughout the night; scheduled concerts, festivals and movie nights can be heard within our homes,” resident Elizabeth Stigter said.

“These last five years of increased patronage due to the access to the overflow car park clearly demonstrate the effect additional patron numbers have had on the amenity of Fingal,” she said.

The Peninsula Hot Springs’ development manager Karl Vaitiekunas was put under pressure by councillors with several questions during the meeting in which he conceded the overflow carpark had been used “informally for the last few years” and “now is the time to use the right approach”.

In response to a question about “why is it taking you so long” to seek a formal permit for the overflow carpark, Vaitiekunas said, “That’s a really, really good question”.

“I’ve been at the hot springs since October last year, and I think there’s been a procedure in place to remedy and formalise, and I believe there’s been infringements for the misuse of that area,” he said.

“We want to do it properly. That overflow carpark has been used because otherwise these cars are on Springs Lane or elsewhere, creating havoc or hazards so we believe that overflow carpark has been beneficial throughout this period, at least for that management of cars and for safety.”

Vaitiekunas said by council approving the permit, “we would have a very strong opportunity to continue the current volume of cars that we do not intend to change or intensify”, noting the venue attracted up to 800 to a thousand patrons per day at different times with the last Awaken Festival

having drawn 800 people.

Deputy Mayor Paul Pingiaro asked Vaitiekunas about the business taking the “right approach” and “what’s going to stop you” from using the overflow carpark for events to which Vaitiekunas said there “is a process for accountability and we have that at the hot springs”.

“Yes, it hasn’t been in existence previously, but there’s been significantly far more engagement with council … we acknowledge that it hasn’t been exactly to the letter of what council would typically require, so we’re remediating that situation”.

Residents in the meeting’s gallery clapped the councillors’ decision to reject the application.

One resident said their quiet amenity would “be lost” had a permit been allowed while Michael Stephens, chair of Moonah Links Estate, said there had been “substantial increase in traffic volumes” with the previous Awaken Festival held at the hot springs seeing a “full time traffic management and speed regulation” on Springs Lane and Browns Rd.

“It is time this council and its planning department held them (Peninsula Hot Springs) to account when it comes to upholding the principles of the council’s own Green Wedge management plan of 2019,” Stephens said.

Another resident said an increase

in traffic would pose a serious safety risk in the event of a major fire with cars “competing for space on roads”, while another pointed out that Devonport Drive had already been used as an access point with no monitoring from council.

Cr David Gill said while the hot springs was an important economic driver for the region there was a “growth problem” which required reviewing, as well as the council issuing secondary consents or amendments to the hot springs’ planning permit which had been extended by 31 years, which he described as “almost unheard of”.

“For some reason we’ve extended and extended this one, which means that you’re not really going back to the base, and the base is, is it acceptable?” Cr Gill said.

“I think that matters have got out of kilter with what a planning permit should be.”

Cr Bruce Ranken addressed the community concerns, emphasising the importance of balancing tourism and the needs of residents.

“I think we need to work with the residents a little more, particularly around the noise and the other components … the bushfire and the traffic management, particularly around the big events,” he said.

“So, I think going forward, how do we do it together better?”

Stairway repairs delayed again

Brendan Rees brendan@baysidenews.com.au

EFFORTS to restore the Birdrock Beach stairway access in Mt Martha have been delayed once more, as the Mornington Peninsula Shire announced the project would be resubmitted for consideration in the May budget.

The restoration push, which has been the centre of a community campaign since the stairway’s closure at the beginning of December 2022 after being damaged in a severe storm, comes as the action group ‘Repair

the Stairs – Birdrock Beach Action Group’ has garnered more than a thousand signatures on a petition.

The shire had previous said that repair work would be included in the shire’s 2024/25 financial year budget.

Mount Martha resident and spokesperson for the Birdrock Beach Action Group Sharon Forrest submitted a question to the council’s 17 December meeting about when immediate repairs would be undertaken to ensure safe access to the beach.

She said the group has “received 1065 community signatures, to date, requesting that the stairway access to Birdrock Beach, Mount Martha, be

repaired asap and access restored”.

“Note that we were led to believe that the repairs would be considered for the 2024/2025 budget, but the repair project itself was never even submitted for consideration,” her question said, which was published in the council’s meeting report.

“How can our wider community engage in the budget process to ensure priority is given to the stair repairs?”

In response the council “advised that proposals for repairs were submitted in the 2023/2024 financial year budget, however with very limited funds available this project was not endorsed in the final budget”.

“The shire is committee of management for this area and continues to manage assets across the coast within the budget constraints. This project has been resubmitted for 2025/2026 budget and we are seeking Coastal Protection and Risk (CPAR) grant funding from the department of Energy Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) to assist with the costs,” council said.

“To reinforce the importance of this project you can also engage with the online community budget process, that will commence soon.”

A community protest rally was held late last year as residents and visitors

expressed frustration about the twoyear delay to fix the stairway.

A sign was also erected stating that repair work would be included in the shire’s 2024/25 financial year budget.

“This hidden gem is a haven for hundreds of locals and visitors alike, as well as being a sanctuary for local and immigrating seabirds, along with a wonderful fish-filled offshore reef,” Forrest said at the time.

She said their action group was committed to seeing the important infrastructure restored.

The petition can be signed at: www. change.org/p/open-birdrock-beach

AN unpermitted overflow carpark at the Peninsula Hot Springs was open to customers last week. Pictures: Supplied

Great Wall Opposition

Tim Costello is opposed to the Great Wall of Frankston along Nepean Highway where he lives nearby because he does not like the designs of the buildings and also because the developments do not have social housing or affordable housing in them.

There is clearly self interest. Would the designs improve if there was social and affordable housing as part of the developments? Of course not.

Tim Costello should be more active in rooming houses in Frankston that house mostly drug addicts, mentally ill, recently released prisoners including sex offenders who reside a stone throw from primary schools such as the Karingal Heights Primary School.

Occupiers of the suburban rooming houses are being rent gouged at the pleasure of Consumer Affairs and rooming houses are not subject to land tax but landlords are still increasing rents.

Tim Costello is the martyr for the poor and under-privileged but where is he when it comes to poor quality housing where occupiers are being rent gouged ?

Russell Morse, Karingal

Housing disaster

At this time of the year we are thinking of those in our community who are finding it difficult to secure stable, affordable housing.

Our local member for Mornington, Chris Crewther, in his Christmas community newsletter published some alarming figures on Victoria’s worsening housing and homelessness crisis.

There is a wait list of 61,000!

The state government has only increased social housing dwellings on the peninsula by 11 homes over the past decade!

Of the 1,449 public and community housing properties, the shire provided statistics that 428 of these are currently out of action or vacant!

The Mornington Peninsula now has the fourth highest level of housing needs in Victoria!

Why is there a hold up on the 428 homes now currently empty?

Common sense tells us that if they need repairs then they need to be refurbished as quickly as possible so that our homeless community have adequate housing.

My feeling is that our state of Victoria has become a state of disrepair and despair.

Carmel Coles, Mt Martha

Hydrogen project

It is pleasing to see that the backers may be finally coming to their senses with regard to the shipping hydrogen to Japan (Hastings hydrogen project in doubt, The News 07/01/25).

While shipping the clean fuel hydrogen to Japan seemed like a sensible idea, it was always flawed because of the way the hydrogen was to be made.

Had the hydrogen been produce through the electrolysis of water powered by renewable energy then the idea had merit. However, the method chosen, converting brown coal to hydrogen was always flawed because converting coal to hydrogen still produces carbon dioxide, so there is no benefit to the environment and the proposal optimistically relies on carbon capture and storage (CCS), a technology that has not worked commercially anywhere in the world.

This is a project driven by a government subservient to the fossil fuel industry and by Japanese businesses that could see a government blinded by the fact that Japan got all the benefit of a clean burning fuel and leaving all the waste in Victoria.

Ross Hudson, Mt Martha Bad idea from the start

The apparent abandonment of the coal to hydrogen project (Hastings hydrogen project in

THE ECOLOGIES PROJECT

MORNINGTON Peninsula Regional Gallery celebrates the first summer in the Bunurong calendar with the stunning and thought-provoking exhibition, The Ecologies Project: How Climate Changes Culture.

The Ecologies Project features over 60 works covering a variety of media including photography, installation, video and sound work from artists Maree Clarke, Aunty Netty Shaw, Megan Cope, Sue Ford, Jill Orr, Rosemary Laing, Linda Tegg, Joseph Beuys, Jacobus Capone, Nicholas Mangan and more.

Curated by new MPRG Director Dunja Rmandić and Acting Curator Exhibitions Leah Ferguson, the exhibition asks ‘how does a changing ecology change our culture?’. Considering the Mornington Peninsula as a starting point, many of the works featured were chosen as reference points for the ongoing climate conversation of how what we create now, as a response to climate change, will change our culture in the long run.

Ten thousand years ago the Mornington Peninsula did not exist. The Bunurong / BoonWurrung people were People of the River not People of the Sea and their traditional lands extended to what is now the top of the north-west/central Tasmania. The current climate calamity differs from previous mega-changes in that it has come from us; our colonial and capitalist culture that has changed the climate.

doubt, The News 7/1/25) has finally happened. It should never have been started!

The project was going to produce enormous carbon dioxide emissions and the gullible public was expected to believe that this CO2 would be captured and stored underground – an impossible task and I believe all parties knew it.

I believe the intention was to let the emissions rip and pay a carbon offset tax. Yet the coal fired power stations in the Latrobe Valley, using the same coal, were shut down ostensibly because of carbon emissions.

The hydrogen project would ultimately produce much more CO2 than the power generators did.

It makes you stop and think: does the government really believe the theory that minuscule amounts of the rare gas CO2 high in the sky will cause the planet to get hotter?

If we were going to use our almost inexhaustible reserves of brown coal and produce vast quantities of CO2 then far better for us to use it to generate electricity for ourselves than to provide “clean, green” fuel for Japan.

The only way to get clean hydrogen is by electrolysis of water requiring huge amounts of electricity. Nuclear.

If Australia is to eliminate domestic gas usage, convert our automotive fleet to 80% electric vehicles, continue massive immigration to prop up our economy, get some manufacturing industry up and running to make Australia great again, we will need five or six times as much electricity as is available now.

If we can’t use coal then we will have to go nuclear and start now, no matter how much our get rich investors in solar and wind may complain.

Brian A Mitchelson, Mornington Cheesed off

I keep reading and being told that nuclear plants are emissions free (Chalk and cheese, Letters 7/1/25). They do have emissions, it’s called nuclear waste.

We still haven’t talked about continuous building of storage containers, extraction and transportation from the proposed nuclear plants

A program of events will run alongside the exhibition including a Long Table discussion, workshops, education and kids’ events and a series of writings. This free exhibition runs until 16 March at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery.

or even a place and structure to store it all. Wouldn’t parts and replacements every 20 years as stated be more economical than continuously getting rid of waste from nuclear plants that only have a life expectancy of 80 years, then spend billions again on new plants. Doesn’t a nuclear plant need any maintenance in that time? Not to mention also the mining and transport of uranium to feed the plants, will all those vehicles be running on batteries? Listen to the scientific evidence here rather than a politician.

John Blogg, Somers

Neglect of road reserves

Cheers to Fred Crump for pointing out to all the sad state of our road reserves in a year when unusually hot weather is happening in our part of the country (Crump calls for action on ‘disgraceful’ road reserves, The News 7/1/25).

Knee high grass that is rapidly browning off should have been cut at least three weeks ago. The responsible authorities keep reminding us ordinary citizens to make our properties bushfire safe, but they themselves put all our lives at risk by the reckless neglect of their own responsibilities.

And when it comes to the state of our roads, disgraceful is the only word that comes to mind. Last year,when I cleaned a lot of flammable material from a council reserve near me and asked the shire to take it away, I was threatened with fines instead a thank you for my proactive actions. It took many months for the shire to remove the dangerous material; well past fire season.

So let’s hope the new councillors will treat us poor cash cows a little better. Not holding my breath.

Rupert Steiner, Balnarring Beach

JILL Orr, Walking on Planet Earth, 1989, ink jet print. Courtesy of the artist.

School of sharks spotted off Mornington Pier

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

ACCORDING to the report of a number of fishermen and people fishing off the Mornington pier, a school of sharks, measuring from 6ft. to 8ft. long, and about seven in number, were seen patrolling some distance from the pier.

The experience that has befallen people in the vicinity of Mentone and Aspendale has made bathers doubly careful as to the risks they take.

In face of such danger, it is only they of the foolhardy and irresponsible genus who venture beyond the limits of safety.

DURING the afternoon sitting of the Council on Friday last, the Civic Fathers, in accordance with old-time methods of procedure, went “into committee” while Mr. D. J. Quartermain, manager of the electrical department, submitted a list of names pertaining to consumers in arrears for current supplied.

The members of the Press, also certain ratepayers present, were requested to make their presence scarce for a matter of ten minutes’ duration, or so, and, of course, acceded to the ruling of the President, moreover, with a much greater degree of courtesy than later was extended to them by the attributes of mystery.

In short, the doors of the Chamber of Horrors, which were closed at the outset, remained so even after the gentlemen of the Council concluded their business “in camera.”

As a matter of fact, it was only due to the vigilance exercised by the

Press that it was ascertained the Civic Fathers had come into the open again, and were listening to the plea of Miss McNeil, the assistant Shire Secretary, to be relieved of her duties, in consequence of overwork, as a valued member of the municipal staff. Apparently, the Shire Secretary did not deem it to be an act of duty on his part, at all events, to appear in the outer office passage, and announce, in stentorian tones after the manner adopted by the officers of the law on Court days: “The Council is now open to John Citizen” (not the Court).

In view of the circumstances, as explained, it is regrettable that we cannot give the speech in detail, as propounded by the assistant Shire Secretary, who since her appointment, has laboured so strenuously morning, noon, and night, in a supreme endeavour to bring arrears of work in the office up-to-date, and thus cause the daily routine to run smoothly like a bubbling brook of progress.

Suffice it is to say, that the onus of failure does not lie at the door of Miss McNeil’s herculean efforts to make good. ***

LOCAL business people, particularly confectioners, complain that the game of “Housey-Housey”, which is nightly in full operation in one of our main thoroughfares, is seriously interfering with their means of livelihood.

Every night crowds of people assemble at the open-air shrine of chance, and stake their silver on the roll of the little ball.

Sometimes the “school” invests as much as 20/- in the hope of winning

a box of chocolates worth little more than twice as many pence.

One young girl was heard to remark the other evening, as she left the playing board, that she had lost 15/- without drawing a single prize.

In and around Melbourne this game of “Housey-Housey” has been objected to. At carnivals, agricultural shows, sports meetings, etc., it is not unusual to see such ventures “given a spin” for the day, but when such “enterprises” threaten to become permanent institutions” to the detriment of ratepaying citizens, it is not surprising that vigorous protests are heard on every hand.

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MR. S. T. King, who has been pound keeper for the Carrum Borough at a very inadequate salary, was appointed dog tax collector at the last meeting of the Council, at a remuneration of half the fees collected.

Mr. King’s son was killed in the war. He has been a long resident of the district, and highly respected, and the appointment has found favour among ratepayers.

Cr. Beardsworth, the mover of the motion, said that the appointment would be in keeping with the Council’s policy of preference to returned soldiers, and would assist a very trustworthy officer.

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THE death of Mr. Robert Calvert Macafee removes from the scene one of those worthy citizens who was called into the service of his country during the war.

As officer in charge of the Garrison Institute on Langwarrin Camp, by his

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tact and sagacity, he cultivated the friendship, and gained the respect of officers and men, and many prisoners of war in Europe will remember him with gratitude.

There is little doubt the war service affected his health, for he died at the comparatively early age of 54 years.

As a faithful servant of the Defence Department, hundreds of soldiers

“Can call to mind, with loving thought. Some kindly deed, the icy hand hath wrought, Errands on which, the willing feet hath sped.” ***

THE Mornington Council has had its attention drawn to the condition of that section of the Point Nepean road, which lies between Vale’s Hill and the Frankston Shire boundary.

Owing to the continued neglect of maintenance it is now in a very advanced state of ill-repair.

The Country Roads Board has issued a strong request to the Council to have the cause of complaint remedied without delay. ***

THE gratitude which members of the Methodist Church invariably display towards those who endeavour to assist them was strikingly exemplified in the Upton-Cowley wedding.

Although Mr. Arthur Upton has settled in another district, for some time he was recalled to the church of his youth, and on behalf of the Langwarrin Methodists at a social evening,

Mr. P. J. Murray presented Mr. A. Upton with a Coleman lamp.

Mr. Allan Corlett, on behalf of the Sunday school, presented the guest of the evening with a family Bible.

Rev. Mr. Wellard paid a warm tribute to the generous aid the guest had rendered the Sunday school, while Mr. Murray praised his sterling character.

Mr. Allan Corlett made a very fine speech, exalting the solid virtues of the guest’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Upton, in their relations with their neighbours.

Their home forms a striking feature in the landscape on the road between Cranbourne and Frankston.

For many years, Mr. George Upton was the sheet anchor of the local school board, and the Progressive Association, and in addition he has been the mainstay of the recreation reserve.

A fine writer, whose contributions frequently appeared in verse, he proved a powerful force to advance the district.

Withal, Mr. George Upton is a very practical and successful orchardist.

The marriage united two wellknown families, for the bride, Miss Cowley, is a grand-daughter of the fine old pioneer, the late John Corlett. Harmony was supplied by Mr. D. Adderley, whose effort was much appreciated; Miss Wellard, whose voice shows cultivation and promise;. Misses A. and D. Bowker, mandoline and organ; Misses G. and Olive Murray, all of whom received recalls. Speeches on the marriage tie were made by a visiting lay preacher and Mr. Archibald, but we regret that space compels us to curtail.

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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 14 & 16 Jan 1925

Things heat up for the 2025 Rye Gift

By Barry Irving OAM

DESPITE a very warm day Rye’s premier event, the 49th running of the Rye Gift, drew a record number of entries. There were 99 juniors who contested the junior gift with competitors coming from clubs as far away as Warrnambool .

A record number of 736 VAL registered athletes contested the day's events with clubs coming from Victoria-wide and including one international competitor from Scotland. Mornington Peninsula Shire prepared an excellent surface for competition; the running track was cut and rolled a number of times as was the 400 metre surface for all the distance runners.

The event is hosted by the Rye Sports and Social club that consists of the six member clubs that work together to make the Rye Gift a huge success for the past 49 years.

The events are conducted by Victorian Athletic League using electronic timing to determine winners. The competition was so fierce that one final event was decided by a one hundredth of a second.

The Rye Gift welcomed a number of new major sponsors this year including Kia Mornington who sponsored the 120m Mens Gift along with Rye Hotel for the 120m Women’s Gift. Community Bank Southern Peninsula

continued as club sponsor. The Rotary Club of Rosebud- Rye jointly sponsored the Junior gift with long-time supporter Maw Civil.

The community relay remains a crowd favourite with both the junior and senior events.

The junior relay competing for the David Keech Memorial trophy was won this year by Southern Peninsula Little Athletic Club.

The senior community relay was won by the Rye Football Netball Club who proudly now hold the winners shield. Each of the clubs that compete in the community relays receive $500 for their respective clubs.

Results

Womens 120m Gift: 1st Alexia Loizou: Time 13.336 2nd Jemma Stapleton: Time 13.500 3rd Ilana Grandine: Time 13.688

Mens 120m Gift

1st Jesse Cordoma: Time 12.071

2nd Dash Muir: Time 12.072

3rd Corey (SA) Baker: Time 12.119

Save the date 10 January 2026. This will be the 50th year of this event and promises to eclipse all the previous years. Become a sponsor or just bring the family along for a great day out.

MAJOR sponsors KIA Mornington, represented by Nick Habib and Salvatore Arceri, congratulate Mens 120m Gift winner Jesse Cordoma while, below, the juniors celebrate a great day out. Pictures: Barry Irving

A BLISTERING finish sees Alexia Loizou take out the Women’s 120M Gift. Picture: Barry Irving

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All eyes turn to Wallace Cup

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

THE focus of the local game switches to Lawton Park this Saturday and the 12th official staging of the annual Steve Wallace Memorial Day.

The event commemorates the life of local soccer icon Stephen William Wallace who was 54 years old when he died on 19 July 2011 and was a former Langwarrin player, coach, president, life member, club council representative and Bayside League referee.

COVID-19 rules impacted on the event in 2022 and forced a series of one-off 90-minute games so no winner was declared but the tournament returned to a more familiar format in 2023 with the host club winning the trophy for the third time.

Last year Baxter caused the biggest boilover in Wallace Cup history when it defeated Langwarrin on penalties in the final to become the lowest-ranked Football Victoria club to lift the trophy.

A significant feature of the 2024 event was the introduction of the Steve Wallace Plate run concurrently with the Wallace Cup.

Somerville Eagles defeated Rosebud 2-0 in the Plate final.

This year’s Wallace Cup will be contested by Langwarrin, Mornington, Peninsula Strikers, Skye United, Baxter and newcomer Chelsea while the Wallace Plate will feature Somerville Eagles, Frankston Pines, Rosebud, Seaford United, Mount Eliza and Mount Martha.

The Cup and Plate contestants will be split into two groups with group winners playing in the final.

Wallace Cup, Group A: Chelsea, Skye United, Peninsula Strikers.

Wallace Cup, Group B: Mornington, Langwarrin, Baxter.

Wallace Plate, Group A: Mount Eliza, Seaford United, Mount Martha.

Wallace Plate, Group B: Frankston Pines, Somerville Eagles, Rosebud.

Matches will consist of 20-minute halves and the Cup will be played on the main pitch at Lawton Park with the Plate being played on the top pitch near the venue’s main entrance.

Both finals will be played on the main pitch.

Here is the full draw:

12pm: Chelsea v Skye Utd

12.50pm: Mornington v Baxter, Mount Eliza v Mount Martha

1.40pm: Peninsula Strikers v Skye Utd, Frankston Pines v Somerville Eagles

2.30pm: Langwarrin v Baxter, Mount Martha v Seaford Utd

3.20pm: Peninsula Strikers v Chelsea, Rosebud v Frankston Pines

4.10pm: Langwarrin v Mornington, Seaford Utd v Mount Eliza

5pm: Somerville Eagles v Rosebud

5.10pm: Wallace Cup Final

6pm: Wallace Plate Final.

Previous Wallace Cup winners are: Casey Comets 2013; Mornington 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018; Moreland Zebras 2019; Langwarrin 2020, 2021, 2023; Baxter 2024.

In State 4 news Frankston Pines are in the spotlight once more after senior coach Jason Grieve dropped a bombshell on the local club by resigning on Sunday.

Grieve was appointed in December after knocking back the senior coaching job at Baxter.

The former Mentone mentor held his first training session last Thursday and there was no indication that he would quit.

“There were around 18 at training and some quality players but not enough yet so lots of work to do,”

Grieve said after the session.

Grieve and Pines president Liz Diaz spoke after Thursday’s session and again on Friday.

“Everything was fine, we were both on the same page and we were about to announce a reserves coach,” Diaz said.

“I truly don’t know what happened.

“I’ll be honest this came completely

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out of the blue.”

When Grieve took on the Pines job he spoke of his enthusiasm to grab “an opportunity to shape the whole club – it’s a much bigger role than just the senior men’s coach.

“Right now we don’t have a playing squad of any note but that will change.

“I want to assemble a squad mainly of under-23s with a selection of really experienced heads to help and to be as competitive as we possibly can.”

Now that task falls to Alex Halikias who has taken over as interim head coach.

Halikias was appointed as Pines senior women’s coach in December and has coached at a number of clubs including Peninsula Strikers, Richmond, Casey Comets and Mount Eliza.

In other State 4 news Rosebud has released its pre-season match schedule for January and February.

Check the cub’s facebook page for confirmation of these fixtures in case weather forecasts force changes:

Thursday 16 January v Mount Eliza, Olympic Park, 7pm

Thursday 23 January v Knox City, Olympic Park, 7pm

Saturday 1 February, v Skye Utd, Olympic Park, 4pm & 6pm

Saturday 8 February v Moonee Ponds Utd, Olympic Park, 4pm & 6pm

Saturday 15 February v Yarraville, Olympic Park, 4pm & 6pm

Saturday 22 February v St Kevin’s, Olympic Park, 4pm & 6pm

In State 5 news Chris Sanderson has taken over as president of Mount Martha with no fanfare whatsoever.

The club’s AGM in November didn’t go to plan and process anomalies forced an extraordinary AGM which was held last month.

Sanderson replaced Rhys Piper as president becoming the fifth person to hold the office in the 10 years the club has operated.

Other members of the new executive are vice-president Jay Bartle, secretary Shelley Christie, treasurer Anton Mihoc and Piper is now operations manager.

Sanderson is keen to oversee the establishment of clearly defined player pathways bridging the junior and senior sections of the club.

“We would have had around 40 junior teams last season from under-6s to under-18s,” Sanderson said.

“But we tend to lose our A-grade players to other clubs which is a problem.

“We don’t mind losing players to NPL juniors because they are testing themselves at a higher level but we should never lose them to other com-

munity clubs such as Rosebud and Mount Eliza.”

Mount Martha’s under-18s have been the talent pool from which the club’s senior men’s and women’s programs have been built and the results in the women’s program have been spectacular.

The women won State 5 in their first season of senior competition and finished third this year in State 4 with top scorer Kira Greenwood winning the league best and fairest award.

“I’m keen to make sure that what happened with the men doesn’t happen with the women,” Sanderson added.

“There were some changes to the club’s approach a couple of years ago and they had a negative impact on the men’s program at the time but it’s back on track now.

“Charlie (Platt) our senior coach has strong links with Mornington and hopefully we can attract some younger players from there by offering them senior football.”

Shire council has given Mount Martha access to the new clubrooms at Civic Reserve that are expected to be officially opened before the league season.

“We’ll be applying for a liquor licence,” Sanderson said.

“We can’t open the venue without the ability to sell alcohol as it’s an important revenue base for clubs nowadays and allows us to hire out the venue for various functions.”

Sanderson’s son Ethan is a former Mount Martha best and fairest and Golden Boot winner but it’s unlikely that he will return from last year’s State 5 champion Rosebud.

“They really looked after him and he’s happy there so he’s looking forward to testing himself in State 4.”

In practice match news Langwarrin travelled to Shepparton on Saturday and drew 1-1 with Goulburn Valley Suns in oppressive heat.

The Suns opened the scoring after five minutes but Archie Macphee equalised shortly after.

On Sunday Skye United drew 1-1 with Hampton East Brighton at Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve. A triallist scored for Skye.

Winners are grinners: Baxter president Bray Hodgkinson shows off the 2024 Steve Wallace Cup with reserves assistant coach Harry Liapis at left.

Picture: Darryl Kennedy