Frankston Times 14th May 2024

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Cystic fibrosis fundraiser

Rugby-mad brothers Spencer (aged 8), Teddy, and Stanley (aged 3) are all living with cystic fibrosis. Spencer has spearheaded a charity rugby match, which is set to take place in Seaford later this month. See story page 3. Picture: Supplied

Racism scandal rocks footy club

Brodie Cowburn

brodie@baysidenews.com.au

PEARCEDALE Football Netball Club has been slapped with a suspended fine and will be made to issue an apology after an investigation into alleged racial abuse by its supporters.

The alleged racial vilification occurred during a MPFNL match between Pearcedale FNC and Karingal FNC on 20 April. After Karingal player Agape Patolo was sent off by the umpire, he was allegedly racially abused by Pearcedale supporters.

The MPFNL began its investigation into the matter on 1 May, and published its findings on 10 May. It determined that Pearcedale FNC had violated the AFL National Community Football Policy Handbook, and handed down sanctions.

Pearcedale FNC have been directed to apologise to the Karingal player and to the club itself. It has also received a suspended $10,000 fine, which will be waived at the end of the 2025 season if the club does not re-offend.

A media release published by the MPFNL last week read that “racist actions and behaviours are inexcusable”.

“Following the match between Pearcedale FNC and Karingal FNC on Saturday 20 April, 2024, the MPFNL received numerous allegations and witness statements involving racial vilification towards a Karingal FNC player by Pearcedale FNC supporters,” the media release read. “The Pearcedale FNC is to accept responsibility for the vilification which occurred and within seven days, publish an apology to the Karingal FNC player involved and the Karingal FNC for the

distress caused by the comments made in respect to Karingal FNC player.

“The MPFNL strongly condemns racial vilification in our football and netball community. Acts of racism can trigger trauma and seriously impact the mental health of the individuals, families and communities involved.”

The league has directed Pearcedale FNC to hire security for its next match against Karingal, currently scheduled for 15 June.

Pearcedale FNC players and officials will also be made to complete an online module on racial discrimination in the next four weeks, and have been told to self-report to the Victorian Liquor Licensing Commission in the event of “unacceptable crowd behaviour associated with the excessive use of alcohol”, the MPFNL statement read.

After the allegations were first made, Pearcedale FNC published an unapologetic statement on its Facebook page which slammed supporters of the player allegedly targeted by the racial abuse. The post, which remains on the club’s Facebook page as of 10 May, read that the player’s supporters were “attempting to excuse/deflect from his violent actions by painting our club in a negative light.”

“Our committee urges all of our members and supporters not to engage with the instigators of this attempted intimidation and to continue to stand by our wonderful sponsors, players and club. We trust that justice will prevail through the appropriate channels,” the club’s statement read (“Investigation into on-field incident” The Times 30/3/24).

Pearcedale FNC was contacted for comment.

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More hospital money in the budget

THE Frankston Hospital redevelopment received a $2 million top-up in last week’s state budget.

The state government handed down its 2024/2025 budget on 7 May. The budget papers revealed that the state government will spend an extra $2 million to upgrade Frankston Hospital’s reception and triage area during the ongoing redevelopment.

The state government is spending more than $1.1 billion to upgrade the hospital precinct. A new tower featuring 12 levels of clinical services and capacity for 130 more beds is expected to be operational in early 2026.

The budget papers read that the extra $2 million came from “funding being redirected from the ‘Providing additional bed capacity through modular

facilities (metropolitan various)’ initiative to improve the existing emergency department reception and triage area at Frankston Hospital.”

Other notable measures taken in the budget include the scrapping of paid casual sick leave, and a $400 payment to parents with children in public schools.

Five days of sick pay for casual workers was introduced by the state government in 2022. That program has now been cut - it was identified in the “savings” section of the budget papers.

Parents with children in public schools will enjoy a one-off $400 payment per child, the budget has revealed. The money, due to be handed out during term four, is for spending

on school-related costs - it is expected to be distributed via a credit towards school activity costs, or school uniform vouchers.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan said the measure will help support struggling families. “We won’t let any child miss out on the things that make Victorian education great, so we’re giving families the flexibility to use the school saving bonus on the things they need – from sports to camps, excursions and uniforms,” she said.

“We’re delivering a budget that’s helping Victorian families, and the school saving bonus sits at the heart of our plan to ease cost-of-living pressures for families right across the state.”

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THE Frankston Hospital redevelopment in the works. Picture: Gary Sissons

Young rugby fan’s cystic fibrosis fundraiser

Brodie Cowburn

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FOR eight-year-old Spencer Quinnell, an upcoming rugby league match in Seaford is the most important day on the calendar.

Spencer Quinnell and his younger brothers Teddy and Stanley have been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder impacting the respiratory system. In a bid to help others going through the same health issues, Spencer and his parents have organised a charity rugby match for later this month.

Spencer’s mother Liv Quinnell said that the young rugby fanatic raised the idea of running a charity match last year after getting involved with other fundraising efforts.

“When Spencer was diagnosed we thought ‘this sucks but it’s happened and he’s got to live with it and we have to do something about it’. It can’t be doom and gloom and we need to make him see the positive side,” Liv Quinnell said. “Every May for cystic fibrosis month we have done something - in the first year we told everyone he has cystic fibrosis, then we sold some merchandise and shared some more facts. When he was three we made a video and that ended up being shared around, and in Prep he drew 65 roses and sold them. Last year he rode his bike and raised $2000, and while he was doing that he told us he wanted to hold a rugby league match.” Spencer plays under 9s with the Frankston Raiders Rugby League Club. After hearing Spencer’s idea, the club quickly got to work and helped put it together.

The charity day will take place from 11am on Sunday, 26 May. The Frankston Raiders RLC and Eastern Raptors RLC will play an under 9s match at 11.30am and a Masters league match at 1pm.

Liv Quinnell said that the clubs had been

“an amazing help” while organising the event.

“Andy who runs the Masters has got in contact with NRL Victoria, my husband Matt has been in contact with the other footy club, and they’ve been amazing. The club has booked the date, they’ve given us the clubrooms, and they are pitching in by volunteering their time on the barbeques,” she said.

Spencer, Teddy, and Stanley undergo daily physiotherapy sessions at their Aspendale Gardens home to prevent mucus build-up in their lungs, and require regular hospital visits and check-ups. On 26 May though it will be all about the rugby - Spencer says he is “pumped” for the big day.

The fundraiser will take place at Riviera Reserve, Eel Race Road, Seaford. A sausage sizzle, raffles, and auctions will feature on the day. Money raised will be donated to Cystic Fibrosis Community Care and MonashCF.

SPENCER Quinnell (below with twin brothers Teddy and Stanley) is rarely seen without a rugby ball. Pictures: Supplied

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Smokers and drinkers in council’s sights

SMOKERS and drinkers in public spaces will be targeted by Frankston Council’s compliance officers.

Frankston Council has committed to increasing patrols around the Frankston CBD to enforce public smoking and drinking laws.

The mayor Nathan Conroy said “with more people visiting, working and living in central Frankston, we want to create an enhanced sense of safety by increasing the presence of our local law enforcement officers.”

“A variable message sign board will be on display for the duration, conveying council is enforcing local laws, no smoking/vaping, no drinking/open containers and penalties apply,” Conroy said. More officers will be directed towards Wells Street, Shannon Mall, Young Street, and Station Street. For more information visit frankston.vic. gov.au/Community-and-Health/Public-safety-services/Rapid-ResponseTeam

Teenager killed in Langwarrin

A TEENAGER has died after he was hit by a car in Langwarrin earlier this month.

The 18-year-old pedestrian was at the intersection of Southgateway and Frankston-Cranbourne Road when he was struck by a Toyota Aurion at about 7.15pm on 2 May. He was taken to hospital, but died on 6 May. The driver of the car was a 60-yearold man from Carrum Downs, police say. He stopped to assist and was not injured.

A report will be prepared for the coroner. Any witnesses or anyone with information about the collision can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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Athletes wear pink for Peta

ATHLETES across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula have worn pink on gameday this month in memory of Peta Murphy.

Murphy was the member for Dunkley between 2019 and 2023. She died from breast cancer last December.

In partnership with Breast Cancer Network Australia, dozens of local sports teams have put on pink over the last two Saturdays to pay tribute to Murphy. The participating clubs ran fundraisers for breast cancer research.

Clubs across the FDNA, the FDBA, and the MPFNL took part (pictured above). Among those that signed on were Frankston YCW FNC, Peninsula Waves, Red Hill FNC, Mt Eliza FNC, Sorrento FNC, Frankston Bombers FNC, Mornington FNC, Pines FNC, and Rosebud FNC.

Murphy’s husband Rod Glover said “Peta would be so thrilled to see sporting codes across the en-

tire Frankston community supporting Breast Cancer Network Australia. Peta loved sport and she loved BCNA. Our community bringing these two passions together for an entire month in her honour makes me proud, but also emotional.”

“Peta was dedicated to serving the community until the very end and she would love to see her advocacy for those tackling breast cancer extended. My heartfelt thanks go to all involved in continuing Peta’s legacy,” he said.

BCNA CEO Kirsten Pilatti said “BCNA exists for and because of communities like Frankston that are as passionate as we are in supporting everyone who experiences breast cancer. A record 600 Pink Sports Day events were held around Australia over the Mother’s Day weekend - an incredible effort from so many and we are grateful for every single one of them.”

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Foreshore works on horizon

WORKS to improve the Carrum foreshore precinct are getting underway.

The three stage project is being funded by Kingston Council. The first stage will see the Beauty Spot Memorial upgraded.

Paths, seating, picnic tables, garden spaces, and a feature art sculpture will be built at the memorial. Those works are scheduled to be completed in the middle of the year.

In winter, council will begin work on the extension of the Carrum Boardwalk to Patterson River. The boardwalk will be extended further north with improved connectivity to the Patterson River Path, the Stephens Street car park, and the beach. The extension is scheduled to be finished by the end of 2024.

Finally, work will begin to upgrade the Stephens Street car park with a mid-2025 completion date targeted.

Kingston councillor Cameron Howe said “Carrum Beach by the bustling Patterson River is an iconic destination with fine, white sand and the multimillion investment package will ensure it is a beacon of pride - with the northern extension of the popular boardwalk boasting a viewing deck with sweeping 180-degree bay and river views.”

“Our riverside Beauty Spot will continue to be a place of respect for our soldiers with commemorative paving, and the upgrades will bring the river to life with Federation Square style seating and other picnicking upgrades - making it a great spot for picnicking, yoga, barbecuing, or admiring the expansive views.”

Minister approves housing plan

Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au

THE state government has approved the long-awaited implementation of Kingston Council’s housing strategy.

Planning minister Sonya Kilkenny gazetted the planning scheme amendment on Thursday, 2 May. Council submitted the amendment for approval in mid-2023. The housing strategy outlines height limits across areas in Kingston zoned

for residential development. It has been in the works for years - in 2019 council approved a plan which saw around 51.3 per cent of available land zoned “neighborhood residential”, which would limit development to two storeys. It released a new draft in 2020 with 92.91 per cent of land zoned in the NRZ, but this plan was abandoned after state government pushback. The plan was re-worked to classify 77.24 per cent of land available for residential development in Kingston in the NRZ - this plan was adopted by coun-

cil in 2021 and used as the basis for a planning scheme amendment in 2022.

A planning panel assessed the proposed planning scheme amendment, and published its findings in early 2023. Kingston Council adopted some of the recommendations before sending the planning scheme amendment to the planning minister for final approval (“Housing height limits sent to planning minister”, The Times, 16/8/2023).

Kingston mayor Jenna Davey-Burns said the final changes will help address the housing shortage. “Housing

is a critical issue for all levels of government and innovative solutions are needed to deliver much-needed housing supply while retaining all of the things our residents love about Kingston,” she said.

“We know Melbourne can’t keep sprawling outwards and that the Victorian Government requires all councils to take their fair share of growth. We have worked hard to channel this required growth into the right places –near train stations, activity centres and major roads, while protecting quieter

residential streets.”

The planning scheme amendment will rezone some areas between Mentone and Moorabbin as “substantial change” - developments of up to four storeys are likely to be permitted in those zones.

Kingston Council received more than 500 submissions on the housing strategy while it was conducting community consultation in 2022. To view the full map visit yourkingstonyoursay.com.au/c203

PLANS for an upgraded boardwalk at Carrum. Picture: Supplied

Session for council candidates

INFORMATION sessions for prospective council candidates will take place in the coming weeks.

Local government elections will be held in October. On 29 May, an information session for people interested in nominating will be held at Bunjil Place in Narre Warren.

Frankston Council CEO Phil Cantillon has encouraged residents interested in putting their hands up for council to attend. He said “Frankston City Council has a proud history of community representation. This representation relies on community leaders to put their hand up and become a candidate.”

“I encourage anyone thinking about standing to come along or log in to the session and utilise the resources of the MAV Stand for Council campaign,” he said. Nominations to stand for election can be made between 9 September and 17 September. The election will be conducted by post, with votes due on 25 October. Winners will be declared on 15 November. At the October election, Frankston Council will switch to a single-councillor ward structure. Nine councillors will be elected across nine new wards.

Local government election information sessions targeted towards women, young people, and First Nations candidates are expected to take place in May and June.

The in-person information session will be hosted by the Municipal Association of Victoria. It will be held from 6.30pm on Wednesday 29 May at Bunjil Place, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive in Narre Warren. For more information visit mav.asn.au/stand-for-council-2024.

The Victorian Local Governance Association will host targeted information sessions on Zoom. For dates visit vlga.org.au/events.

Classic cars at reunion

MORE than a dozen classic cars gathered at the Frankston Football Club oval for a meet-up earlier this month.

On 5 May, classic car owners got together to show off their vehicles. The event was run in conjunction with a reunion of Frankston “Sharpies”, a subculture which peaked in the 1960s and 1970s. Sharpies in Australia developed a notorious reputation for violence, and were recognisable through their distinctive fashion sense.

Leopoldo Notarianni (pictured below) was the organiser of the car meet-up. He said “I thought it would be an idea to organise a motoring display of classic cars to help recreate the feel of the sixties and seventies as the Sharpies and Sharpie enthusiasts found their way to the Frankston Football Club venue.”

“By keeping it relatively small - approximately 15 cars were on display - I managed to recreate the nostalgic feel in the car park directly outside the venue. I deliberately kept it simple and relatively small as I didn’t want it to be any more than a nostalgic motoring addition to the festival reunion,” he said.

Notarianni is planning another car meet-up on 2 June at the Freccia Azzurro Italian Festa, Springvale Road in Braeside.

FRANKSTON councillors elected at the 2020 local government elections. Picture: Supplied

Building design, tech add to mental health outcomes

Keith Platt keith@baysidenews.com.au

A NEW $30 million hospital in Mount Eliza has “salutogenic design principles” that creates “environments to support mental health and wellbeing rather than simply treating illness”.

The design of the 60-bed Avive Clinic Mornington Peninsula in St Johns Lane recognises “the connection between a person’s health and their physical surroundings”, Avive Health co-founder and co-CEO Mark Sweeney said.

Avive, which describes itself as a progressive, privately-owned company, was founded by Sweeney and co-CEO, Greg Procter and partnered with Northwest Healthcare Proper-

ties (“Northwest”) through its New Zealand stock exchange-listed Vital Healthcare Property Trust as property owner and partner.

Kingdom Projects built the hospital which was designed by HSPC Health Architects.

The hospital says it has “embraced the latest health design principles, technology-integrated care and trauma-aware programs intended to reinvigorate mental health services while providing better outcomes for patients”.

Recovery choices for patients offer “flexible pathways and access to clinical teams and psychiatrists”.

The “boutique hotel-like environment” has 60 single patient rooms with ensuites, group and art therapy rooms, psychiatrists’ consulting suites,

a fitness studio and gymnasium and landscaped outdoor retreat areas. It provides inpatient treatment, day patient programs and outpatient consultations for people living with alcohol use disorders, anxiety disorders, depression and mood disorders, early life, and adult trauma, including defence and emergency first responders “within a trauma-aware culture and facility that ensures both clinical and non-clinical staff can positively impact each patient’s recovery journey”.

Procter said the hospital was a “game-changer” for the peninsula.

“Avive Health is focused on delivering better patient experiences and outcomes, while delivering healthcare differently and embracing the latest technology from across the globe,” he said.

New residents at home in Mt Eliza

A 19-BED refurbished wing has opened at the Calvary George Vowell aged care home, Mount Eliza.

Calvary spent $300,000 to increase capacity at the home and accommodate residents from the home’s Bonbeach premises which will close at the end of this month.

A lunch was held at Mount Eliza on Tuesday, 7 May to welcome the residents from Bonbeach to the Wattle Unit.

Calvary Health Care’s regional

chief executive officer for Victoria, Angela Littleford, said many staff had also transferred from Bonbeach with the residents.

“George Vowell offers residents a bright and welcoming home with improved amenities, including single rooms with ensuites and other home comforts,” she said.

The refurbishment works at Mount Eliza included air-conditioning, painting, new carpets and new beds.

“We have been able to make the

transition as smooth as possible for our former Bonbeach residents, and provide them with a lovely new home they can call their own,” Littleford said.

Calvary George Vowell, which has 110 residents, has adopted the Montessori memory support program for residents living with varying levels of dementia.

For more information, visit calvarycare.org.au.

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“We’re focused on delivering evidenced-based services throughout a person’s entire mental health and wellness journey, so each of our streamed programs – be it anxiety and mood, dual diagnosis, intensive trauma processing, or mind and body – include comprehensive discharge and aftercare planning to support ongoing recovery.

“Investment in technology across our business, including in our hospitals is a key point of difference. Our electronic patient tablets alone are already supporting improved outcomes, specific to what each of our patients need.

“Our clinical team can access and share patient treatment information, complete rounding, capture real-time patient input and adjust care during a

hospital stay; whilst our patients have greater control over their environment and access to information resources, therapy programs and streaming platforms – to name just a few.”

Sweeney said Avive had also “invested heavily” in such building technologies and management systems as circadian rhythm lighting, true presence sensors, security and access control technology.

The hospital’s research-backed salutogenic design principles “focused on creating environments to support health and wellbeing rather than simply treating illness”.

Interior designs supported the “emotional and spiritual states of patients, as well as integrating indoors and out through nature, landscaping, and natural light”.

Call to ‘confirm’ Hastings terminal

THE Committee for Frankston and Mornington Peninsula wants the state and federal governments to “confirm” Hastings as the site for a terminal to assemble offshore wind turbines following the awarding of feasibility licenses to companies involved in the project.

“This development means the future of the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal (VRET) proposed for the Port of Hastings is now crucial to the advancement of Victoria's offshore wind industry,” committee CEP Josh Sinclair said.

He said Hastings was “perfectly poised for the terminal and that the community now wants certainty”.

This latest call from the industry lobby group for governments to back Hastings as the terminal site follows federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek saying that Hastings was unsuitable because of threats posed to the sustainability of Western Port’s ecosystem and its international importance as a destination for migratory birds (Federal veto a blow to terminal plans, The Times 10/1/24).

The state government allocated $27 million in its 2023/24 budget for the offshore wind turbines to be built on the north side of Bayview Road, Hastings.

Although the Premier Jacinta Allan in January said the state government believed the environmental impacts could be overcome, no official announcements have since been made.

Meanwhile, another company wants planning permission for a factory on eight hectares on the south side Bayview Road, Hastings to build towers for wind turbines and blades.

The uncertainty over the wind turbine assembly terminal being built at Hastings saw attention shift to the possible use of either Barry Beach,

near Toora in South Gippsland, the Port of Geelong or Bell Bay in Tasmania.

Barry Beach which, like Western Port, is a Ramsar internationally protected area for migratory birds, has long been a construction and maintenance site for Bass Strait oil and gas fields.

Tasmania’s Energy and Renewables Minister, Nick Duigan, said the port of Bell Bay would be ideal to service construction and maintenance of Bass Strait offshore wind farms.

“Tasmania is already the nation’s renewable energy leader, and we are forging ahead with our plans to continue to position our state as a clean energy powerhouse,” Duigan said in the wake of Plibersek’s announcement.

However, Sinclair says the Commonwealth Government’s awarding of feasibility licences to companies “will fast-track the development of the offshore wind industry off the Gippsland coast”.

“Both levels of governments view offshore wind as crucial to the state and nations' energy supply, so confirmation around the role of the Port of Hastings is vital to ensure the industry and our local community have clarity over Western Port's role,” he said.

"Hastings is strategically located close to Gippsland and provides access to a qualified and skilled workforce.

“The VRET has the capability of reinvigorating Hastings economic potential and help play a key role in Australia's transition to a clean energy future.

"We want to see both levels of government work collaboratively on this project and back Hastings as the site for a 'green terminal’."

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Welcome home: New residents, their families and staff in the refurbished and expanded Calvary George Vowell aged care home in

Mount Eliza. Picture: Supplied

AVIVE Health co-founders Matt McDornan, Mark Sweeney and Greg Procter with Richard Roos of Northwest at the new mental hospital in Mount Eliza. Pictures: Supplied

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The Guide

TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK

FRIDAY ST. VINCENT

SBS WORLD MOVIES, 7.35pm

THURSDAY

BRITAIN BY THE BOOK

ABC TV, 9pm

Mel Giedroyc and Doc Martin’s Martin Clunes (pictured) embark on a literary adventure. Polished with whimsical music and the type of bucolic scenery that only the UK can offer, it’s a quirky exploration of the abodes and iconic locations that leap off the pages of some of Britain’s most loved books and poems. Brush up on some new and old classics: this cosy one-off travelogue delves into Enid Blyton‘s The Famous Five, Ian McEwan’s On Chesil Beach and Thomas Hardy’s prose, to name a few.

Audiences love Bill Murray (pictured with Naomi Watts) and it’s easy to see why in this crowd-pleaser. Here he plays a grumpy, chain-smoking gambler, whose first meeting with his new neighbours leaves them less than impressed. Vincent has personal demons a mile long but is the only one around to look after young Oliver. Cue several excursions to strip clubs and gambling houses that somehow still make Vincent a loveable and needed addition to their lives.

Thursday, May 16

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SATURDAY

THE HATEFUL EIGHT

SBS WORLD MOVIES, 8.30pm

Set in the depths of a Wyoming winter, bounty hunter Marquis (Samuel L. Jackson, pictured) is caught in a storm and snags a ride with fellow bounty hunter John (Kurt Russell), who is carrying fugitive Daisy (Jennifer Jason Leigh). On the way they pick up Chris (Walton Goggins), but are soon forced to take shelter in a haberdashery, which is already cramped by a cluster of questionable people. Bursting with betrayal, violence and wit, The Hateful Eight also brandishes some great surprises.

MONDAY MEL BUTTLE: LET ME KNOW EITHER WAY TEN, 9.40pm

Mel Buttle (pictured) has her audience in stitches without even uttering a pointed punchline. Known across social media for her hilarious and relatable chatterbox suburban mum character called Lyn – who is based on her own mother – Buttle is keen observer who isn’t afraid to be a little controversial. From growing up in Ipswich where only mutt dogs live, to the uselessness of PE teachers, Buttle even critiques her own show as Lyn, calling it “crass”. In the uproarious closing moments, Buttle reveals her comical mettle by using her mother’s text messages as rap lyrics as hip-hop music blares. It’s laugh-out-loud fare.

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NINE (9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, R) 3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 11. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (R) 11.00 The Story Of Beer. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 11. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Dying To Be Perfect. (2022, Madv) Christy Bruce, Keara Graves, Cameron Brodeur. 2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 DNA Family Secrets. (PGa, R) Presented by Stacey Dooley. 8.35 Our Law. (PGa, R) Constable Jarwin has a difficult day on the beat. Recruit Leroy struggles with taser training.

9.45 Blue Lights. (Malv) As Lee consolidates power, Stevie and Grace are thrown back together on a response call.

10.50 SBS World News Late.

11.20 Illegals. (MA15+al) 12.15 The Responder. (Mal, R) 2.10 Das Boot. (MA15+av, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Football. AFL. Round 10. Gold Coast Suns v Geelong. From TIO Stadium, Darwin. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News. (R) 11.30 The Amazing Race. (PGl, R) One racer receives the surprise of a lifetime after their elimination.

1.00 Fortitude. (MA15+av, R) Dan faces his toughest battle yet.

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.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Long Story Short. (2021, Ml, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s State Of Origin. Queensland v New South Wales. Game 1. 9.45 NRL Women’s State Of Origin Post-Match. Post-match wrap-up. 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av) 11.20

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Samuel L. Jackson in The Hateful Eight

Friday, May 17

ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10) NINE (9)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30

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

1.00 Silent Witness. (Ma, R) 2.00 Queen Of Oz. (Final, Mdls, R) 2.30 White Fever. (Final, Mls, R) 2.55 Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, R) 3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 12. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (R) 11.00 The Story Of Beef. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Mastermind Aust. (PG, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 12. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: I’ll Be Watching. (2018, Mav, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis visits an urban farm.

8.30 Silent Witness. (Malv)

The team works to find out why the truck was found with bodies inside and a dead driver at the wheel.

9.30 Gruen. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson. 10.10 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

10.40 White Fever. (Final, Mls, R)

11.10 ABC Late News.

11.25 Grand Designs. (PG, R)

12.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

1.00 Traces. (Final, Malv, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Abandoned Railways From Above: Somerset. (Premiere, PG) Explores abandoned railways.

8.30 Supertrains: The Race For Speed. (PG, R) Examines the TGV, France’s high-speed train.

9.30 Secrets Of The Lost Liners: Cap Arcona. (PGav, R)

A look at the SS Cap Arcona

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 World On Fire. (Return, Mav)

12.00 L’Opera. (Mls, R) 2.45 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.55pm Supertato. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MOVIE: Matchstick Men. (2003, M) 10.25 MOVIE: Hedwig And The Angry Inch. (2001, M) 11.55 Would I Lie To You? 12.55am QI. 1.35 MOVIE: Pan’s Labyrinth. (2006, MA15+) 3.30 ABC News Update. 3.35 Close. 5.00 Hoopla. 5.15 Ready, Jet, Go! 5.25 Alva’s World. 5.40 Late Programs. ABC TV PLUS (22)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Dr Harry Cooper helps a dog with a bad chewing habit.

7.20 Football. AFL. Round 10. Sydney v Carlton.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.15 Armchair Experts. (M) A panel discusses all things AFL. 12.00 Celebrity Obsessed: Gianni Versace. (MA15+av, R) 1.00 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Medical Emergency. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Australia’s

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Wedding Daze. (2006, Mls, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Take Me Home. (PG) A family takes a punt on a new animal.

8.30 MOVIE: Sliding Doors. (1998, Msl, R) Two possible lives unfold for a public relations executive based on whether or not she misses a train. Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch. 10.30 MOVIE: Music & Lyrics. (2007, PGls, R) Hugh Grant.

12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.30 Destination WA. (PG) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Postcards. (PG, R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Ready Steady Cook. Hosted by Miguel Maestre. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mls, R) Graham Norton is joined by Bernie Taupin, Catherine Tate, Ashley Walters, Bill Bailey and Christine and the Queens. 10.35 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Beerland. Noon WorldWatch. 12.25 Rhod Gilbert: Stand Up To Infertility. 1.35 Criminal Planet. 2.30 Bananas. 2.35 Over The Black Dot. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.20 Shortland St. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Adam Eats The 80s. 8.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 13. 1.35am Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.05pm Hunting Aotearoa. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 The Magic Canoe. 3.25 Wolf Joe. 3.35 Nanny Tuta. 3.40 Bushwhacked! 4.05 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Kenya Wildlife Diaries. 7.30 MOVIE: Yogi Bear. (2010, PG) 8.55 MOVIE: Guess Who. (2005, PG) 10.45 Late Programs. NITV (34)

Saturday, May 18 ABC TV (2)

6am

The Scarlet And The Black. Continued. (1983, PG) 8.05 Dancing At Lughnasa. (1998, PG) 9.50 The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. (2018, PG) 11.40 Juniper. (2021, M) 1.30pm Mary And The Witch’s Flower. (2017, PG) 3.25 Funny Lady. (1975, PG) 5.55 The Witches. (1990, PG) 7.35 St. Vincent. (2014, M) 9.30 Gloria Bell. (2018, M) 11.25 Late Programs.

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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Call The Midwife. (Ma, R) 1.30 Father Brown. (Mav, R) 2.15 Gruen. (R) 3.00 Monty Don’s Japanese Gardens. (R) 4.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 5.00 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. (Final, PG, R) 5.30 Landline. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 13. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 9.40 Ageless Gardens. (R) 10.10 Phase III Odyssey. (PGl) 11.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.55 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG, R) 4.30 UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 13. Highlights. 5.30 War Gamers. (PG)

6.00 Australian Story: Off Menu – Josh Niland. (R)

6.30 Back Roads: Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. (PG, R) Guest presenter is Paul West.

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

7.30 Father Brown. (Mv) Hercule Flambeau returns.

8.20 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) Barnaby and Winter investigate when a former supermodel is murdered during the Carver Valley comic festival.

9.50 After The Party. (Malns, R) A death in the family sends Penny spiralling.

10.35 Shetland. (Malv, R)

11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Mysteries From The Grave: Titanic. (PG, R) A look at the sinking of the Titanic 9.00 The Rise And Fall Of Boris Becker. (Mals, R) Part 1 of 2. 10.50 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. (R)

11.45 Everything You Love. (Final, Mal) 12.15 Paris Paris. (Premiere, Mls) 1.10 Dear Mama. (Madl, R) 3.15 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.05 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Beerland. Noon Gymnastics. FIG Rhythmic World Cup series. H’lights. 1.00 Gymnastics. FIG Rhythmic World Cup Series. H’lights. 3.00 Shortland St. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.25 Woman. 5.55 The Food That Built The World. (Return) 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Travel Man. 9.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 14. 1.35am The X-Files. 3.25 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. (Return) 9.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.05 MythBusters. 10.55 Portlandia. 11.40 The Witchfinder. 12.35am Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 1.20 Would I Lie To You? 1.50 MOVIE: The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus. (2009, PG) 3.45 ABC News Update. 3.50 Close. 5.00 Late Programs. ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Mon Oncle. Continued. (1958, French) 7.45 Funny Lady. (1975, PG) 10.15 Undine. (2020, M, German) 11.55 Devil’s Knot. (2013, M) 2pm The Scarlet And The Black. (1983, PG) 4.35 All Roads

Frankston Times

TV Guide

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Doomben 10,000 Day, Andrew Ramsden Race Day, Morphettville Race Day and Scone Cup Carnival Day 2. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 10. Brisbane Lions v Richmond. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.35 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 4. Perth SuperSprint. Day 1. Highlights. 1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R) Dr Harry tries to groom a dog. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Tales Of Aluna. A group of people lands on a magical island. 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (R) 12.30 Explore TV: Portugal & Spain. (R) 1.00 Adelaide Equestrian Festival. 2.00 The Summit. (PGl, R) 3.30 The Lap. 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Jeopardy! Australia. Hosted by Stephen Fry.

8.30 MOVIE: Twister. (1996, PGvla, R) Two meteorologists, on the brink of divorce, are forced to work together after they are caught in a severe storm. Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton. 10.45 MOVIE: Contagion. (2011, Mal, R)

12.50 Ageless. (PGal, R) 1.20 Talking Honey. (PG, R) 1.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.00 The Brighter Side: Save. Grow. Dream. Georgie Tunny grills Neil Perry on business wisdom. 6.30 The Dog House. (PG, R) Dogs are matched with companions. 8.30 Ambulance UK. (Ma, R) Ambulance crews attend an 85-year-old man who has collapsed and cut his leg, a woman with chest pain, a male patient who has come off his motorbike and a 93-year-old female struggling with shortness of breath. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 Fire Country. (Mdmv, R) A wellness retreat catches fire. 1.00 So Help Me Todd. (PGv, R)

Sunday, May 19

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World

This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Monty Don’s French Gardens. (R) 3.30 Forever Summer With Nigella. (PG, R) 3.55 Britain By The Book. (PG, R) 4.40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Compass: The Moral Philosopher.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Call The Midwife. (PG) Trixie supports an underage mother.

8.30 After The Party. (Mal) When a new accusation against Phil surfaces, Grace is terrified that he will abandon her again.

9.20 The Luminaries. (Madlv) Emery and Anna have a disastrous reunion.

10.15 Shetland. (Malv, R)

11.15 Savage River. (Mal, R)

12.10 The Messenger. (Final, Mal, R)

1.05 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Landline. (R) 4.30 Art Works. (PGl, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.35 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 10.10 Phase III Odyssey. (Ml, R) 11.10 My Unique B&B. (Premiere) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Wheelchair Sports. (R) 1.00 Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 2. 5.00 UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 14. Highlights. 5.30 War Gamers. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Tulum: The Last City Of The Mayan Empire. Looks at the final hours of the Mayan civilisation.

8.30 Philae The Last Temples Of Ancient Egypt. (R) Takes a look at the temples of Philae, the last stronghold of the ancient Egyptian religion.

9.30 When Champollion Meets Ramses II. (PG, R) A look at Champollion’s journey to Egypt.

10.30 Legendary Castles. (PGa, R)

11.30 Lance. (Mal, R)

1.25 Jack The Ripper: Hidden Victims. (Mav, R)

4.05 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 11.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 12.00 Football. VFL. Round 8. Sandringham v Richmond. 2.40 To Be Advised. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 10. Port Adelaide v Hawthorn.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGa) Hosted by Samantha Armytage.

8.30 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive special investigation.

9.30 The Latest: Seven News.

10.00 Code 1: Minute By Minute: The Perth Air Show Disaster. (Ma, R) A look at the Australia Day airshow crash.

11.00 Quantum Leap. (Mav)

12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 4. Perth SuperSprint. Day 2. Highlights.

1.00 Lipstick Jungle. (Ms, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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6am Morning Programs. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 Escape To The Country. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 7.15 The Vicar Of Dibley.

6.00 Hello SA.

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 Travel Guides. (Return, PGl) Ordinary Australians become travel critics.

8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.40 Footy Furnace. (Mlv) A look at the latest round of football.

10.40 9News Late.

11.10 Transplant. (MA15+m, R)

12.00 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (Ma, R)

2.00 David Attenborough’s Green Planet. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Drive TV. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Getaway. 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. 1pm MOVIE: The War Wagon. (1967, PG) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 11. Melbourne Storm v Parramatta Eels. 6.00 Customs. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Gran Torino. (2008, M) 11.00 Late Programs. 9GEM (92)

6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGl) A fresh batch of talented and passionate amateur cooks competes to impress the judges.

6am Morning Programs.

2.30pm Going Places. 3.00 The Land We’re On With Penelope Towney. 3.10 The Other Side. 3.40 Strait To The Plate. 4.10 Going Native. 4.40 Ella Fitzgerald At The Paris Olympia. 5.10 Johnny Cash: The Man In Black Britain. 6.10 News. 6.20 Wild New Zealand. 7.30 Everything’s Gonna Be All White. 8.30 White Riot. 10.00 MOVIE: Monster’s Ball. (2001) Midnight Late Programs. NITV (34)

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

8.55 FBI. (Mv) When a bombing at a local restaurant leaves several injured or dead, including a congresswoman and someone close to Isobel, the team races to apprehend the suspect before another explosive goes off. 11.55 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show. 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Tattoo Age. 10.00 Most Expensivest. 10.30 Beerland. Noon Hudson & Rex. 1.40 Chad. 2.35 The Story Of. 3.05 The Bee Whisperer. 4.05 WorldWatch. 4.35 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.05 Alone Denmark. 6.15 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 15. 1.35am Dark Side Of The 2000s. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.40pm Ben And Holly. 6.50 Kiri And Lou. 6.55 Supertato. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.00 QI. 8.30 Louis Theroux Interviews... 9.20 You Can’t Ask That. 9.50 Miniseries: Time. 10.45 Would I Lie To You? 11.15 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Midnight Wreck. 1.30 ABC News Update. 1.35 Close. 5.00 Hoopla. 5.15 Ready, Jet, Go! 5.25 Alva’s World. 5.40 Late Programs. ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am The Movie Show. 6.05 Cutthroat Island. (1995, PG) 8.20 All Roads Lead To Rome. (2015, PG) 10.00 St. Vincent. (2014, M) 11.55 The Man In The Basement. (2021, M, French) 2pm A Hero. (2021, PG, Farsi) 4.20 Asterix At The Olympic Games. (2008, PG, French) 6.30 Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. (1967, PG) 8.30 The Zookeeper’s Wife. (2017, M) 10.50 Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Genesect And The Legend Awakened. (2013) 4.05 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Diancie And The Cocoon Of Destruction. (2014) 5.35 MOVIE: Toy Story 2. (1999) 7.30 MOVIE: Troy. (2004, M) 10.45 MOVIE: The Mod Squad. (1999, M) 12.40am Love Island UK. 3.00 Life After Lockup. 4.00 Power Players. 4.30 Transformers: Cyberverse. 4.50 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 America’s

Monday, May 20

10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

Midsomer Murders. (PG, R)

(PGa, R)

(PG, R)

(PG, R)

Grand Designs. (PG, R)

Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story: Off Menu – Shaun Christie-David.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

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

9.35 Q+A. Presented by Patricia Karvelas. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 Gruen. (R) 11.45 Planet America. (R) 12.20 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 1.05 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.55 Monty Don’s French Gardens. (R) 2.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PGl, R) 5.30

7.30. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 9.50 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.20 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (PG, R) 11.10 The Story Of Sugar. (PGa, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 9/11: Ten Mistakes. (Ma, R) 3.05 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 15. Highlights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Tony Robinson’s Marvellous Machines: Superhuman.

8.30 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (PG, R) The Tower is planning an ambitious installation.

9.20 24 Hours In Emergency: Lost In Translation. (Ma, R) A single mother is rushed to St George’s. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Christian. (Malsv) 12.45 My Brilliant Friend. (MA15+v, R) 3.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.55 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG, R) 2.00 The Chase. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

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

7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) Hosted by Samantha Armytage.

9.05 9-1-1. (Mav) After years of anticipation, Maddie and Chimney’s long-awaited wedding day arrives.

10.05 S.W.A.T. (Mav) Hicks witnesses his friend’s assassination.

11.05 The Latest: Seven News.

11.35 Police Custody USA: Killed In Cold Blood. (Malv, R)

12.35 The Event. (Mav, R)

1.35 Kochie’s Business Builders. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Everything, Everything. (2017, PGals, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

6.00 9News.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGl) A fresh batch of amateur cooks competes. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 Mel Buttle: Let Me Know Either Way. (MA15+ls) Stand-up special with comedian Mel Buttle. 10.50 10’s Late News. 11.15 The Project. (R) 12.20 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Beerland. Noon WorldWatch. 12.25 Beyond Oak Island. 1.55 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.05 Insight. 3.05 WorldWatch. 5.20 Inhuman Kind. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 The Specials: A Message To You. 10.45 Alone Australia. 11.50 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MythBusters. 9.20 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.05 Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Lagos. 11.05 Would I Lie To You? 12.05am QI. 12.35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1.20 Preppers. 2.25 MOVIE: Hedwig And The Angry Inch. (2001, M) 3.55 ABC News Update. 4.00 Close. 5.00 Hoopla. 5.15 Late Programs. ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. (1967, PG) 8.00 Asterix At The Olympic Games. (2008, PG, French)

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Summit. (PGl) Presented by Jai Courtney.

9.10 Paramedics. (Mlm) Nhi and Carlos are under pressure to bring an overdose patient back from the brink of death.

10.10 Footy Classified. (M) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues.

11.10 9News Late.

11.40 La Brea. (Mav)

12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.30 Pointless. (PG, R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Skippy. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Passionate Stranger. (1957, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Harry Wild. 10.40 Late Programs. 9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance C’ship. 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. H’lights. 1.00 Manifest. 3.00 Bewitched. 3.30 Full House. 4.00 Kenan. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.40 MOVIE: What Happens In Vegas. (2008, M) 10.40 Seinfeld. 11.50 Late Programs.

Tuesday, May 21

ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10) NINE (9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 The Pacific. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 After The Party. (Mal, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 3.00 Back In Time For Dinner. (R) 4.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.45 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00

7.30 7.30. 8.00 Tony Armstrong’s ExtraOrdinary Things. (Premiere, PG) Hosted by Tony Armstrong. 9.00 Secret Science. (Premiere) Myf Warhurst looks at our six core emotions.

9.30 David Stratton’s Stories Of Australian Cinema: Outsiders. (Malsv, R) Part 2 of 3.

10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Q+A. (R) 12.55 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.15 Grand Designs. (PGl, R) 2.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Art Works. (PGl, R) 5.00 Landline. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (PG, R) 11.00 The Story Of Tea. (PGd, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 56 Years Of Painting, 1 Lesson On Anger. (Ml, R) 2.10 Hindenburg: Ten Mistakes. (PGav, R) 3.05 Living Black. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? US. (PG, R) 5.00 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

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

8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.

9.30 Dateline: Romania’s Webcam Girls. A look at Romania’s camgirl industry.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Living Black. (R)

11.05 Lost Luggage. (MA15+a)

12.55 Dark Woods. (Mav, R) 3.35 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (Final, PGa) Hosted by Samantha Armytage. 9.05 Miniseries: The Marlow Murder Club. (Mav) Part 4 of 4. Judith Potts, Becks Starling and Suzie Harris race against time to catch the killer.

10.05 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma) Follows the work of an ambulance service.

11.05 The Latest: Seven News.

11.35 The Real Manhunter: The Murder Of Christopher Donovan. (Madv, R)

12.35 Gold Digger. (Final, Malv, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Summit. (PGl)

8.45 Clarkson’s Farm: Counselling. (Mlm) The fallout from the council’s decision continues.

9.45 Opal Hunters: Red Dirt Road Trip. (PGl) Rod launches some new money-making schemes.

10.45 9News Late.

11.15 Chicago Med. (MA15+am)

12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Explore TV: Portugal & Spain. (R) 2.30 Hello SA. (PG) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGl) A fresh batch of amateur cooks competes. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 NCIS. (Mmv) The NCIS team looks for a motive behind the kidnapping and death of a famous heart surgeon. 10.40 10’s

(PG) 1.00

(R) 4.30

Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Beerland. 10.25 Cook Up Bitesize. 10.30 Nuts And Bolts. Noon WorldWatch. 12.25 UFOs. 1.00 The World’s Toughest Prisons. 2.00 Hunters. 2.55 Where Are You Really From? 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.30 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.20 Jeopardy! 7.15 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 16. 1.35am Sex Unlimited. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.40pm Ben And Holly. 6.50 Kiri And Lou. 6.55 Supertato. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 White Fever. (Final) 9.00 The Witchfinder. 10.00 Portlandia. 10.45 Would I Lie To You? 11.45 MOVIE: Matchstick Men. (2003, M) 1.40am ABC News Update. 1.45 Close. 5.00 Hoopla. 5.15 Ready, Jet, Go! 5.25 Alva’s World. 5.40 Late Programs.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am

Morning Programs. 7.40 A Hero. (2021, PG, Farsi) 10.00 The Zookeeper’s Wife. (2017, M) 12.20pm Zana. (2019, M, Albanian) 2.10 Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. (1967, PG) 4.10 The Crossing. (2020, PG, Norwegian) 6.00 Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish) 7.30 The Big Boss. (1971, M, Cantonese) 9.30 The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. (2009, MA15+, Swedish) 12.20am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm Wiyi Yani U Thangani. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.05 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Kenya Wildlife Diaries. 7.30 Larapinta. 8.30 The Rap Game UK. (Final) 9.20 Black As. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.20 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.50 Late Programs.

8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Late Programs. 9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Manifest. 12.50 Raymond. 1.50 Bewitched. 2.20 Full House. 2.50

Wednesday, May 22

News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Q+A. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 Further Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, R) 4.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.45 Grand Designs Revisited. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 16. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.05 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (PG, R) 11.00 The Story Of Ramadan. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 16. Highlights.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 Gruen. Presented by Wil Anderson.

9.10 QI. (PGs) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig. 10.10 Planet America.

10.40 ABC Late News.

10.55 The Business. (R)

11.15 The Luminaries. (Madlv, R)

12.05 Superwog. (MA15+l, R) 12.30 Grand Designs Revisited. (PG, R) 1.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PGl, R)

5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) The final participants face food shortages.

8.30 24 Hours In ALDI. Explores how German discount store ALDI became one of the world’s cheapest and most successful supermarket chains.

9.25 This Town. (Premiere, Malv) Four young friends embark on a musical career.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.05 You Shall Not Lie. (Final, MA15+als)

12.15 Black Sands. (MA15+as, R) 4.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R)

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

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.35 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PGl, R) 2.00 The Chase. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl) Hosted by Lee Mack.

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

9.30 Talking Footy. A look at the week’s AFL news, hosted by Trent Cotchin, Joel Selwood and Mitch Cleary.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R)

12.00 Dracula. (Premiere, MA15+hv) 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Summit. (PGl, R) 1.15 My Way. (R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6am Morning Programs.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Summit. (PGl)

8.45 Ski Rescue Downunder. (Ml) A Code-3 emergency puts a new arrival under pressure.

9.45 Footy Classified. (M) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues. 10.45 9News Late.

11.15 The Equalizer. (MA15+v, R)

12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.55 Destination WA. 2.20 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. A fresh batch of amateur cooks competes. 8.40 NCIS: Sydney. (Mv) When a Navy Compliance Officer is found dead in a waterhole, the team’s investigation uncovers a complex trafficking ring. 9.40 FBI: International. (Mv) A cybersecurity expert robs a bank. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30

3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 Tattoo Age. 5.45 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.25 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 17. 1.35am Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.50pm Kiri And Lou. 6.55 Supertato. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30

Update. 3.50 Close. 5.00 Hoopla. 5.15 Ready, Jet, Go! 5.25 Alva’s World. 5.40 Late Programs. ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Morning Programs. 8.05 Black Narcissus. (1947,

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Development levy would only add to housing costs

Mornington Peninsula Shire’s proposed building development levy of 3.3 per cent should not be introduced (Views sought on 3.3% development levy, The News 23/4/24).

Rental housing or assistance with housing is not a council responsibility.

Social housing is a state government and federal government responsibility.

The federal government already provides rent assistance for low-income renters.

The need for accommodation is common across the country and has largely been created by federal govt immigration policies – it is the responsibility of government to fix.

A council impost of a development levy would add to the cost of new and existing homes by about the levy amount.

Thus, it would put all homes further out of reach for people struggling to buy a home.

The peninsula is a preferred place to live, and any increase in house prices would increase homelessness just like in Byron Bay.

Council expends money for economic development supporting small business and industry. It’s rather a contradiction proposing a levy on new development to these same property groups.

A levy would be a deterrent for residential, commercial and industrial development in the shire and create more problems than it resolves.

Social housing cannot be regarded as “essential infrastructure” because it is not a council responsibility.

If considered as infrastructure, then it is unfair to slug only planning applicants rather than from rates revenue.

The proposed development levy would have minimal effect in addressing the housing needs on the peninsula.

The council should focus more on its own major responsibilities like better maintenance of roads, rather than proposing new ways to charge property owners. Ian Smith, Tyabb

Levy ‘experiment’

As a local timber truss manufacturer, I consider Mornington Peninsula Shire Council’s proposal to mandate a 3.3 per cent levy contribution rate for building developments on the peninsula to be a major slap in the face for housing affordability (Views sought on 3.3% development levy, The News 23/4/24).

I’m in disbelief that the council is even considering this proposal as such a levy would make housing even less affordable. Of course, owners, builders and developers would pass this levy on to the end user. It would also greatly discourage development on the peninsula. If the shire wants to help housing affordability it should be offering financial incentives to developers rather than punishing them.

The council should drop any social political agendas and just concentrate on the reason why it exists - providing the essential services and facilities to the ratepayers and greater community. At best, this proposal is an uninformed,

unintelligent social experiment – at worst, an additional cash grab form a greedy local council.

Darren Hercus, Safety Beach

Parking fines

Recently we invited guests to join us at a Mornington restaurant on a Saturday night for dinner.

Our booking was for 8pm and our guests arrived at the appropriate time.

Upon returning to their vehicle after dinner, they were dismayed to have received a parking ticket issued at 7.59 pm. Yes 7.59pm.

One can only assume car parking fines are for revenue purposes only.

A check with our respective watches varied by minutes, surely the same must apply with our revenue collectors.

Some common sense with car parking inspectors must be applied or it just makes Mornington Peninsula Shire Council the laughing stock of the community.

John Tingiri,

Mornington

‘Absurd’ golf claims

While I appreciate Cr David Gill’s advocacy for his [Red Hill] ward, I take issue with his strange statistics (Market call to end golf losses, I 7/5/24). Yes, there are 250 [Mount Martha Golf Club] members, but we have been regularly reminded by the pro shop that we are not the main users. Claiming each member costs $9000 each is absurd.

The club has financed improvements to the clubhouse.

Golf is great for mind and body with many players over the age of 60. This is an affordable shorter course for seniors and beginners.

Cr Despi O’Connor reasonably points out that all council sporting facilities run at a loss. Our building is not the Taj Mahal, like some I could mention. Janet King, Mount Martha

Never ban books

It is alarming that even in the 21st century, books are banned in Australia. This includes children’s books like Noddy, Dr. Seuss, Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and the doll called Gollywog. Adult books like Animal Farm, Brave New World, and the movie American Psycho have also been banned, with over 500 books prohibited.

Cr Steve Christou, a former NSW mayor, even proposed banning same-sex books in libraries in the Cumberland Council area. This is worrying, as a few objections can start a process that can gain momentum and spread to other states.

We must not ban books, especially for young adults. If some books are deemed objectionable, they can be placed in a different section or have restrictions placed on them. However, they should not be completely outlawed.

Banning books is like burning them and we must always remember that during the Hitler regime, libraries full of books were thrown onto bonfires. Such actions must never happen again,

here or anywhere else.

Dictators like Mussolini and Stalin banned books that opposed their rulings, attempting to change history to suit themselves. Gaddafi and Mao Ze Dong are other dictators who wrote to suit their beliefs and forced those ideals onto the people. The truth in books went against their designs. This is an omen that governments should never ban the written word. Anne Kruger, Rye

Drug policies

The Victorian government has abandoned its proposed safe injecting room in the Melbourne CBD but is not closing the injecting room in North Richmond.

In your article you quote from the Lay report that there were 29 drug related deaths in Frankston, which are old figures dating back to 2020 and 2021 (Dozens dead from drugs in Frankston, The News 30/4/24).

We need to know today’s figures so the Frankston people will know the full impact of the drug epidemic in Frankston today.

The problem with the government’s new approach to stop drug deaths in Victoria is that if drug users do not wish to “kick” the habit will continue to use drugs and not utilise new government services.

We need to stop young people accessing drugs and wanting to use them, and one way is to bring in more severe laws to punish those who push drugs and those in organised crime syndicates.

If the numbers in drug users death continue to increase through the use of heroin and other injected drugs the Victorian government will reverse it course and reinstate self-injecting room policies, not in the Melbourne CBD but in the outer suburbs where Frankston will get a safe injecting room which will expose more young people in Frankston to heroin addiction.

Not closing the North Richmond safe injecting room shows that the Allan government has not given up completely it’s policy to establish safe injecting rooms in Victoria.

Russell Morse, Karingal

Refunds required

Questions about the Frankston waste charges are about what is included in the charge, not the cost of the various services. The cost efficiency of services can be assessed by benchmarking with like providers.

The Local government Act 1989 S162 (1) (b) clearly indicated the charge is for waste, recycling and resource recovery. If there were any doubts about some cost centres under the new legislation, direction should have been sought from the department.

I laugh at the suggestion by Frankston Council that others engage in similar practices. I tried a similar line when I misbehaved as a 10-yearold. That line didn’t wash then, and it doesn’t now. The issue is whether or not it is right. The minister has clearly indicated council’s practices have been wrong. Some media have alleged the overcharging is around $10 million.

The correcting action must be transparent and fair to property owners. The compensation per property is over $150 (assuming the $10m is accurate) and should be paid, with interest, immediately to the owners who have overpaid. It cannot be offset by rate changes. That would substantially distort the benefits. Rates

are a property tax reflecting property value. The waste charge is a fixed cost per property which receives the service and should reflect actual costs. If the redress was through rates the owner of a $5m property would get 10 times the benefit of the owner of a $500,000 property.

Council’s draft budget 2024/25 does not indicate council intends to redress the overcharging. In fact, the minor change in the proposed charge suggests the issue has not been addressed.

Council must come clean and advise the principles to be used to address the issue and state when and how this issue will be resolved.

Ian Robins, Frankston

Climate target

In recent weeks, two interactive maps of Australia have been released showing the risk from heatwaves by region and how low-income households in those regions could benefit from home energy upgrades.

The first map is created by the Australian Climate Service and uses age and health status, built and social environment, and access to cooling and health services to rate regions according to one of five categories from lower risk to higher risk.

Mornington and most of the Flinders electorate, for example, has lower to medium risk.

The second map developed by Climateworks for the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) found that on average energy efficiency, electrification and solar could save lowincome households thousands of dollars a year – a strong argument for the federal government to establish a national fund to subsidise home energy upgrades for low-income housing in the May budget.

The map reveals that more than 12,000 lowincome households in the Flinders electorate would save on average $3600 a house and more than $2700 per apartment while reducing CO2 emissions by more than 65,000 tonnes a year. A national home energy upgrade program would help those struggling most with the cost of living while assisting the nation to meet its 43 per cent 2030 emissions reduction target. A clear win-win. Ray Peck, Hawthorn

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Farewell to Constable and Mrs Graham

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

A SMOKE social was held on Tuesday evening last, in the Frankston Mechanics’ Institute, at which a large section of the residents of Frankston and representatives of the travelling public were present, not withstanding the wet state of the weather, to bid farewell to Constable and Mrs Graham, he having being transferred to Goornong after a residence here of two years.

Cr. Oates occupied the chair. After the usual loyal toast had been sung, Mr. Dodd gave a recitative song, which was well received, and for encore gave a humorous description of Frankston and its environs.

Mr. R. Tait also sang a comic song in good voice, for which an encore was demanded.

The chairman then stated the objects of the gathering, viz., to wish Constable and Mrs. Graham farewell.

It was a pleasing thing to take the chair to do honors to the departing guests. They both had made many friends while in Frankston.

The life of a constable is a pretty trying one and he was pleased to say that Constable Graham has come through all right.

He was sure that the people of Frankston and surrounding districts have fully appreciated the efforts of Constable Graham in the preservation of law and order.

Both Sergeant Cullane and Constable Graham were men of discretion and tact.

They gave a word of warning when needed, but when they found that way not sufficient they took other means.

They had met there that evening to wish Constable and. Mrs. Graham farewell, and he felt sure that his many friends in Frankston will look with pleasure on his promotion; and there is no doubt that when on his holidays he will look us up again.

Messrs. Oldring, Ward, Bloxham Patroni, Coghlan, Young, and Dodd supported the toast, and it was drank enthusiastically.

The chairman then presented Constable Graham with a wallet of notes, as a slight token of the well wishes of the residents of Frankston, and wished him the very best of health and luck.

He also presented a tobacco pouch (the gift of Mr. C. Wood) and a box of handkerchiefs to Mrs. Graham.

Constable Graham, on rising to respond, was greeted with great applause. He was pleased to be there that evening. He had enjoyed himself in Frankston and had made many friends. He thanked them sincerely for their many expressions of regard and tokens of goodwill to his wife and family.

A Voice: I hope the next constable is as good as Constable Graham. The health of Sergeant Cullane was then proposed, and heartily honored.

The Sergeant thanked them for the compliment paid him. He said he had known Constable Graham for the past five years. He was sorry to lose him and wished both his wife and himself the best of health, and hoped that his successor was as good or near as good as Constable Graham.

More musical items were then rendered by Messrs. Dodd, Tait, and Morrison, when the company dispersed, after singing “Auld Lang

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Syne”, and “God Save the King.”

***

A Cow in A Grocer’s Shop

One often hears the saying of: “A bull in a china shop. However, quite a sensation was caused in Young St., Frankston, on Wednesday evening last, when a cow galloped into Mr. J. L. Pratt’s grocery shop.

It appears that shortly before closing time on Wednesday, when quite a number of customers were in the shop, a cow suddenly made its appearance.

Rushing right to the far end of the shop, finding its further progress barred, it turned round and was driven out without doing the slightest damage.

The mystery is, how this was managed seems a miracle, seeing that a consignment of several dozen bottles of phenyle, ammonia, and other things had just been delivered and were on the floor waiting to be put away.

After leaving Mr. Pratt’s store, the cow wandered into Dodd’s drapery emporium, but, fortunately, Mr. Dodd was just inside the door, and he valiantly seized it by the horns and tried to back it out.

However, it would not back until Mr. Dodd, becoming exasperated, delivered a straight right from the shoulder, and with a promise of more to follow, the cow thought it advisable to beat a retreat, and in doing so, put its horns through the wire door of the “Fox” cafe, this being the only damage done.

***

THE many friends of Mr. Charles Lawrey, of Cranbourne Road, Frankston, will be sorry to hear that

he has been the victim of an unfortunate accident.

It appears that Mr. Lawrey was dressing a chisel when a piece of steel flew off and struck him in the eye.

Mrs. Lawvrey, saw at once that the eye was seriously injured; and sought the advice of Dr. Johnson, who after treating it ordered Mr. Lawrey to the Eye and Ear Hospital, where, we understand, it has been decided that the eye will have to be removed.

The sympathy of this office, as, indeed, we feel, that of all who know him, will go out to Mr. Lawrey in his misfortune.

***

A NARROW escape from serious injury happened this morning, when an accident happened on the Hastings Road.

It appears that a Ford deluxe car was travelling along the Hastings Road, en route from Williamstown to Flinders, and when on the other side of the Mount the driver had to go off the tarred road to allow of a loaded lorry to pass.

As he did so the two near wheels took the side of the road, which, being greasy, caused the car to skid, and go over on its side.

As a result the near hind wheel was broken, the windscreen shattered, and the hood badly bent.

Fortunately, the inmates of the car escaped serious injury, coming off with only a few scratches, which were attended to at the local hospital.

The driver of the car escaped injury altogether. The car was afterwards towed to Mr. Stell’s garage for repairs.

*** Accident to School. Edna Lovitt

Breaks Her Arm

The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Lovitt of Dandenong Road, Frankston, will be sorry to learn that their daughter Edna met with a nasty accident on Tuesday evening, which resulted in her arm being broken in two places.

It appears that some planks have been placed in Mereweather Avenue to provide a crossing, to obviate walking in the water surrounding it.

On Tuesday evening Edna was riding home on her bicycle, and, when negotiating the crossing, the accident occurred.

She was at once taken by her uncle (Mr. W. D. Evans) in his car to Dr. Johnson, who set the little sufferer’s arm, and made her as Comfortable as possible under the circumstances. We wish her a speedy recovery.

***

THE committee of the Frankston Brass Band, which met on Monday night, have decided to make a personal canvas of residents, seeking monthly subscriptions from residents towards the upkeep of the band. Certain streets have been allotted to different members, and when the reports are in from them, the committee will then be in a position to know definitely what can be done. This step is being taken to allow of all those who are desirous of helping the movement, be their help ever so small, the opportunity of rendering that assistance which is essential to the success of the establishment and conduct of a good band.

***

From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 14 & 16 May 1924

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By Stuart McCullough

THIS may come as a shock to you, but I am yet to be selected as a member of Australia’s Olympic Team. Despite this apparent and egregious snub, I have continued with my demanding training regimen of wearing a tracksuit whenever possible and drinking lots of tea. I’ve also learned all the words to ‘Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi’, which means I’ll be an asset when cheering on more talented members of the squad.

Frankly, the team selectors have something of a bias towards picking young, athletic types and barely give middle aged has-beens like me a look in. Which is a shame, because I have so much to offer. It’s easy to win medals and break records when the competitors have talent. If a middleaged man manages through either divine intervention or, more probably, the process of elimination, to end up on a dais without it constituting a pitch invasion, it deserves not so much a mere ‘congratulations’ as it does a national public holiday.

I’ve never been much of an athlete, but that doesn’t mean I’ve abandoned hope that I could simply be a late bloomer. While others peak in their twenties, I’ve spent decades biding my time and it can’t be too long before it all falls into place and I clock a sub-ten second one-hundred metre dash.

In primary school, I remember being shocked when told that we were going to compete in a race by way of a lap around the compound. It sounded like madness then. It sounds like madness now. But some of my classmates seemed not only ready for the challenge but inexplicably enthused. As the starter’s gun went off, they charged along the fence as I stood wondering whether this was some kind of elaborate practical joke. Don’t get me wrong – I like to run. It’s just that the type of running I do has nothing to do whatsoever with speed. It’s more about being durable and moving forward no matter what. Suffice to

say, last year I was overtaken by someone who was pushing an occupied pram. But despite the fact that I’m susceptible to being lapped by infants, I’d still be a worthy addition. If nothing else, I could bring balance to the team. It’s no good if everyone’s fantastic; you really need a little bit of mediocrity to put the Games, if not life more broadly, into perspective. I also have plenty of experience. Not experience that is remotely relevant to competing at the highest level, but experience nonetheless. Unlike most of the members of the team, I’ll know what to do in the event there’s no internet coverage. Some athletes have never experienced life without internet, whereas I grew in an age where, if we wanted to see cat videos, we had to get off our backsides and make our own.

I haven’t settled on an event yet. To be honest,

I’m not especially fussy. That said, the decathlon looks like a lot of hard work for little reward, so I’ll probably give that a miss. The equestrian events have a certain appeal in that, afterwards, you don’t have to hang around for public transport to get back to the Village. Sadly, the event that I’ve done the most training for – Pub Trivia – has not yet been recognised by the organising committee as an official Olympic sport. They don’t know what they’re missing. On the plus side, Paris will be the very first Olympics to feature competitive break dancing. This is excellent news. By my reckoning, I’ve seen ‘Breakdance 2: Electric Boogaloo’ thirty times and know all the moves Special K, Turbo and Ozone used to try and stop their local recreation centre from being demolished by greedy developers. (Apologies if I should have preceded

that with the words ‘spoiler alert’, but I figure if you’ve not bothered to watch ‘Breakdance 2: Electric Boogaloo’ in the last forty years, you probably never will.)

Having moved house in the last twelve months, I have easy access to the one thing every breakdancer needs – cardboard boxes. Indeed, I’m one quick trip to the shed away from having as much flattened cardboard as anyone could ever need to perform their breaks, pops and spins with confidence. If that doesn’t get me over the line with the selection committee, I don’t know what will. I even have my backing track all organised. I’ll be performing to the golden sounds of ‘Agadoo’ by Black Lace. Released in 1984, it topped the charts for reasons most likely associated with some kind of clerical error. Quicker than you can say, ‘push pineapple, shake the tree’, the entire stadium will be enthralled.

It is, of course, possible that I’ve left my run too late. Much as my dreams of being a member of the Johnny Young Talent Team are now seemingly destined to go unfulfilled, so too does my ambition to be selected to represent the country (and any country would do) at the elite level. It’s a funny thing to consider all the things that are no longer possible because of the passage of time, even if they were always impossible due to a severe deficit of talent.

When the Olympics roll around in a few months, chances are I’ll be watching them from the couch at home like everyone else. I will, of course, be dressed in my team tracksuit in a tragic bid to feel part of the action. And, naturally, the floor will be covered in flattened cardboard boxes so that I can perform a few celebratory breakdance moves in the event the mood should take me. I will, however, have forgotten the words to ‘Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi’ by then. Perhaps that’s for the best. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

Dromana smashes Sorrento, Seagulls still on top

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By Brodie Cowburn

MEN'S DIV ONE

LADDER leaders Dromana fired a warning shot to the rest of the competition by thumping Sorrento at David Macfarlane Reserve on Saturday.

Dromana flexed their muscle early with a stunning seven-goals-to-zero opening term. Sorrento weren’t able to recover from their slow start.

After a tighter second quarter, Dromana put their foot back on the gas in the second half. They ran out 87 point winners 7.7 (49) to 20.16 (136).

Sam Fowler was best-on-ground. He scored six goals to help guide his team

to victory. Ethan Johnstone booted four goals.

The win leaves Dromana a game clear on top of the ladder.

Mt Eliza finished the round in second place after a comfortable 10 goal win over Rosebud.

Rosebud booted the first two goals of the game, but lost control from there. Mt Eliza scored the next six goals, and went on to claim a 6.6 (42) to 15.11 (101).

Frankston Bombers were 29 point winners over Mornington at home last weekend. Red Hill closed out the weekend with a 49 point victory over Langwarrin.

MEN'S DIV TWO

CHELSEA continued their unbeaten

run with another big victory on Saturday.

Chelsea went on the road to tackle Crib Point. The Magpies kept touch with Chelsea in the first half, but couldn’t stay in the contest.

Chelsea went on to claim a comfortable 36 point win 6.8 (44) to 12.8 (80).

Jack Francis and Jack Wallace booted three goals each for Chelsea.

Seaford picked up their first win for the 2024 season against Hastings last weekend.

Not much split the two sides at halftime, but Seaford took control of the second half. The Tigers beat Hastings 9.8 (62) to 16.21 (117).

Pearcedale FNC had a better week on-field than it did off-field. On Saturday the seniors defeated Tyabb by 21

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points. On Friday, the club was handed a suspended fine after a league investigation into alleged racial vilification by its supporters.

Edithvale-Aspendale defeated Bonbeach by 26 points last weekend.

Devon Meadows comfortably bested Somerville, and Karingal beat Rye by 16 points.

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TOP-of-the-ladder Mornington Blue were big winners in last weekend’s Bulldog Derby.

Mornington Blue played Mornington White at Alexandra Park. The ladder leaders came away from the match with a comfortable 75-point win 3.2 (20) to 14.11 (95).

Ashley Jans scored four goals for

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Frankston kept touch with the top of the table with a comfortable win over Pearcedale on Saturday.

Frankston had ten scoring shots in the first half, but had just one goal to show for it at half-time. A three-goal third term put the Dolphins firmly in control.

Frankston beat Pearcedale 3.2 (20) to 7.13 (55). Chelsea Gibbs was named Frankston’s best.

Seaford defeated Karingal by three goals away from home last weekend. Warragul Industries had a bye.

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Climb time: Langwarrin headed up to Red Hill, but went down by 49 points after a blistering second half by Red Hill. Picture: Paul Churcher

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Heaton leaves, Musso wins it

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By Craig MacKenzie

JOSH Heaton has left Mornington but his playing future is uncertain.

The 27-year-old is one of the finest central defenders in State 1 and his impressive CV is bound to attract a number of suitors.

Heaton joined Mornington in March 2020.

He is from Preston in Lancashire and came through Preston North End’s academy before signing pro forms in July 2015.

In June 2018 he was signed by Scottish Premiership side St Mirren from Darlington for £75,000.

Heaton met with Mornington last week and told the club that he wanted to stop playing.

President Matt Cameron and head coach Adam Jamieson (who was on a business trip in Western Australia) were blindsided by Heaton’s decision.

“He’s not enjoying his football and has lost his passion for the sport,” Cameron said.

“To say ‘Jamo’ and me are disappointed is an understatement because he’s a fantastic footballer and I expect him to end up at an NPL club.”

Yet Heaton’s immediate playing future is clouded.

“I’m not really considering playing right now,” he said.

“I just want to sort out some personal issues and take some time out.

“I’m actually really interested in the coaching side to be honest even though I’m only 27 because I feel with my background that I could do well in that area.”

Heaton is waiting to be granted residency and expects that to happen this year.

FC Melbourne (formerly Fitzroy City) in VPL2 is believed to rate Heaton highly and it would be no surprise if the Serbian-backed outfit moved to sign him.

Heaton’s ex-teammates enjoyed their second win of the season when Mornington beat Old Scotch 1-0 at Dallas Brooks Park on Saturday.

The winner came after just 11 minutes via a first-time strike from James Clark.

Ryan Paczkowski returns from suspension next week, Sammy Orritt may be available after a hamstring injury while David Stirton is close to playing his first game this season following a serious calf injury.

In VPL1 high-flying Preston Lions beat Langwarrin 4-1 on Friday night at BT Connor Reserve.

From the get-go Preston left winger Connor Bell loomed as a productive avenue to goal and just seven minutes in so it proved.

Bell capitalised on opponent Luke Goulding being caught out of position to break quickly then cross to the far post where Wesley Jobello had a free header and made no mistake.

Langy keeper Griffin Bambach was much more involved than counterpart Bon Scott but the visitors stunned the home crowd when they drew level in the 43rd minute.

Jacob Brito got free from a Goulding throw-in into the box and he squared the ball to striker Archie Macphee who looked to have blown his chance until he conjured up an innovative backheel from close range to make it 1-1.

In the 68th minute Macphee was unlucky with a near post header from a Dante Avian cross from the left and five minutes later the home side was back in front.

A quick break once again involved Bell whose lay-off was finished from close range by substitute Matthew

Tom Youngs gave Langy a spark in attack when he came off the bench but with the visitors pushing for an equaliser the home side always looked dangerous breaking forward.

That was emphasised with two goals in injury time the first from substitute Jakob Cresnar and the second a fine glancing header by Whelan from a corner curled in at pace to the near post.

Langwarrin has reached the halfway mark of a 26-match season with just three losses and has eight home games in its next 13 matches.

“I’m pleased with the first half of the season although results haven’t quite matched the performances,”said Langwarrin head coach Jamie Skelly.

“The players are performing well and over the next two weeks we should be back to almost a full squad available.”

Lucas Portelli and Jeremy Min Fa are progressing well with their recovery from injury although Charlie Fry will take some time to recover from a high-grade hamstring strain.

In State 2 news Skye snapped a fivegame losing streak with a seesawing 4-3 away win over fellow struggler Doncaster Rovers on Friday night.

The visitors were on the back foot after just three minutes when Doncaster captain Stefan Cardamone’s clever finish caught Skye keeper Steven Hadjikakou off his line.

Alex Roberts equalised after 28 minutes when he headed home a George Jeffs corner and six minutes later turned provider as he laid off for Marcus Collier to drive home a great finish from outside the box.

Just before halftime Roberts nabbed his second and made it 3-1 when he pounced on a loose ball inside the box.

Doncaster made things interesting by scoring in the first minute of the second half after Daniel Piazza wriggled free on the left and finished well. Collier restored Skye’s two-goal cushion in the 78th minute after heading home another George Jeff’s corner.

However Cardamone ensured a tense finish after pulling another goal back in the 87th minute but despite some frantic moments including a goal-line clearance Skye held on for an important three points that takes it out of the bottom two.

At the other end of the table Peninsula Strikers maintained their promotion push with a gutsy come-from-behind 2-1 win over Berwick City at Centenary Park on Saturday.

Riley Anderton and Tom Woods missed chances to put Strikers ahead in the first half and Berwick took the lead after 75 minutes when a long goal-kick wasn’t dealt with and Kaspar Fry made

no mistake.

Strikers hit back from the penalty spot after Jamie Davidson was fouled and skipper Riley Anderton converted in the 84th minute.

The winner came three minutes later when a long throw wasn’t cleared and substitute Noah Musso was on hand to bury the chance at the back post.

In State 3 news Frankston Pines lost its sixth straight game when going down 3-0 to Noble Park United at Monterey Reserve on Friday night.

Pines’ defender Khaliqyar Yousufi was sent off in bizarre circumstances in the 33rd minute after accidentally kicking the ball into the referee who ruled the incident intentional.

In State 4 news Chelsea won Friday night’s derby clash at Edithvale Recreation Reserve when it defeated Mentone 4-1.

Goals from Tim Koulouris, James Stinson, Daniel Vella and a Liam O’Brien own goal gave Chelsea a comfortable win with Marcus Spivey replying for Mentone.

Baxter had a fruitful away trip to Dendy Park on Saturday returning with a 4-1 win over Brighton.

Jack Elliott, Aiden McKenna, Ryo Togashi and Aleks Dukic scored for Baxter.

Somerville Eagles continued their good recent form when they beat promotion hopeful Endeavour United 2-1 at Westernport Secondary College on Saturday.

Both teams struggled to create chances in the first half but the intensity picked up when Connor Carson’s fortunes changed dramatically within minutes.

Carson scored for Sommerville with a header from a Jake Meggs corner but it was disallowed for a push.

Shortly after Endeavour broke quickly and a cross was flicked on at the front post leaving Carson no time to react and he put the ball into his own net.

Somerville wasn’t kept at bay for long though when a Conor Mcfall freekick found Meggs at the back post who squared it to Marcus Anastasiou for the equaliser.

Just before the break Somerville went ahead when Tom Simmons found Anastasiou free in the box and he scored his second to give the home side a 2-1 half-time lead.

The second half was a hard-fought affair with Endeavour forced to play with 10 men for the last 20 minutes following the send-off of Dejan Radojicic and Somerville held out to claim all three points.

In State 5 news Seaford United stayed on top of the league with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over As-

to the wall after Finlay Moore stopped a scoring opportunity in the 32nd minute and was shown a straight red.

Billy Painting’s header from a corner was handled on the line by Moore and Rosebud’s Dougie Cunnison made no mistake from the spot.

Casey defended resolutely for the remainder of the contest but Rosebud should have made much more of the many chances created.

Headliners: Josh Heaton (left) has quit Mornington while Noah Musso came off the bench and scored the winner for high-flying Peninsula Strikers.

Picture: Paul Seeley, The Man In The Stands

pendale at North Seaford Reserve on Saturday.

Seaford went into this clash without back-up keeper Alfonso Cardinale and central defender Jack Wyer who both walked out last week with Wyer tipped to be joining Rosebud.

Blake Hicks (suspected hernia) and Wisey Barakzoi (back) were injured while Sam Luxford is on holiday.

Aspendale striker Koray Yildirim shrugged off two defenders in the 23rd minute as he stormed into the area only to have his shot tipped wide by Seaford keeper Hayden Hicks.

Three minutes later the Seaford crossbar shuddered after a stunning long-range strike from Felix Hampson.

In the 28th minute Seaford midfielder Cory Osorio’s low shot saw Aspendale custodian Josh Mravljak get down well to block and gather at his near post.

The visitors hit the front in the 33rd minute when Seaford’s Paul Aitchinson succumbed to Aspendale’s press.

Taylan Yildirim dribbled into the box then laid off to the incoming Dom Paul who couldn’t miss from point-blank range.

Koray Yildirim thought he’d increased the lead in the 58th minute with a slick turn and spectacular volley but Hicks at full stretch got a hand to the ball.

Shortly after despite a series of fullblooded tackles on what had become a battlefield Paul decided that it was party time despite the game still being in the balance.

He teased and taunted young fullback Logan Johnson who lost patience and felled Paul with a crunching tackle earning an immediate yellow card.

In the 69th minute Seaford substitute Mikey Turner should have equalised when he got clear on the left of the area only to shoot over when well placed.

Home fans were starting to despair and Seaford’s first loss of the season was staring it in the face.

Until the 77th minute when Josh Vega somehow conjured up an overhead kick that sailed into the far corner for the leveller.

Mravljak had clattered into Vega as the Seaford forward struck and had to be stretchered off with Matthew Self replacing him in goal.

The decisive moment in this noholds barred contest came in the 85th minute when Michael Nobbs made Aspendale pay a heavy price for not clearing the ball sending his volley rocketing past Self for the winner.

Rosebud remains hot on Seaford’s heels after Saturday evening’s 1-0 home win over Casey Panthers.

The ’Buds were in control from the outset and the visitors had their backs

Rosebud captain Stef Papaluca made his first start of the season and with a number of regulars unavailable his man-of-the-match performance emphasised the depth in the senior squad.

Jordan Vacouftsis reports that Mount Eliza and Endeavour Hills Fire shared the points after a thrilling 2-2 draw at Emil Madsen Reserve on Friday night. The home team came out of the blocks firing and in the 12th minute went 1-0 up.

Raymond Amiri played a defencesplitting through ball to Cohan King who drilled it through Endeavour keeper Josh Permal’s legs and into the back of the net.

Eight minutes later it was 2-0 after Mujtaba Sakhi’s initial shot was saved and he pounced on the rebound making no mistake from close range.

As the second half unfolded momentum shifted in the visitors’ favour and they forced some excellent saves from Mount Eliza goalkeeper Luke Armao. But there was no denying Endeavour’s Seb Polydor in the 60th minute when he latched onto a through ball for a composed finish to make it 2-1. Ten minutes later Polydor curled the ball directly from a corner into the back of the net for a remarkable equaliser.

The final 20 minutes were hectic with neither team taking a backward step and tackles flying in from all angles but the deadlock couldn’t be broken in this enthralling contest.

Mount Martha continues to give away soft goals and it went down 3-2 to Bunyip District at Civic Reserve on Saturday.

Kayan Taberner and Jaden Taberner scored for Mount Martha which has lost all seven league games this season despite being competitive in most matches.

NEXT WEEK’S GAMES

Friday 17 May, 8.30pm: Frankston Pines v Heatherton Utd, Monterey Reserve

Bentleigh Greens v Langwarrin, Kingston Heath Soccer Complex

Saturday 18 May, 3pm: Gippsland Utd v Mornington, Baxter Park (Warragul) Peninsula Strikers v Bentleigh Utd Cobras, Centenary Park Skye Utd v Knox City, Skye Recreation Reserve

Brighton v Somerville Eagles, Dendy Park

Aspendale v Cleeland Utd, Aspendale Gardens Sports Ground FC Noble Hurricanes v Mount Eliza, Alex Nelson Reserve

Saturday 18 May, 3.30pm: Barton Utd v Seaford Utd, Barton Recreation Reserve

Saturday 18 May, 5pm: Mentone v Baxter, Mentone Grammar Playing Fields

Saturday 18 May, 6pm: Rosebud v Mount Martha, Olympic Park

Saturday 18 May, 6.30pm: Keysborough v Chelsea, Coomoora Reserve

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