Frankston
Council approves height limits
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
AFTER more than two years of development, new height limits in Frankston’s city centre have been sent to the planning minister for final approval.
Frankston Council has been working on its FMAC Structure Plan since 2022. The plan and its associated planning scheme amendment C160fran will set maximum preferred height limits of up to 16 storeys in parts of Frankston’s city centre.
After an independent planning panel approved most of the proposed changes late last month, Frankston Council has finalised the plan. Councillors approved it at a 16 September meeting, a day before entering caretaker mode, and the matter is now in the hands of planning minister Sonya Kilkenny.
Council officers recommended that councillors proceed with the planning changes with the panel’s proposed amendments to rezone VicTrack land at 53 Davey Street and make some minor wording changes. Officers wrote “the panel found that planning scheme amendment C160fran was strategically justified, consistent with the relevant planning practice notes, supported by and implements the planning policy framework, providing a robust strategic basis for the amendment.
“If council resolves to abandon the amendment, the city centre will remain without contemporary planning controls and create uncertainty for the community, investors and developers. Given the status of the Victorian Government’s Activity Centre Program, which Frankston is part of, there is the risk that a high level, standardised and deemed to comply approach could be
implemented to guide use and development in the city centre, which would significantly impact council’s vision for the Frankston MAC.”
Most objectors have opposed the proposed 12-storey height limits in the precinct bordered by Nepean Highway, Beach Street, Wells Street, and Kananook Creek Boulevard. The final planning scheme amendment will push ahead with the 12-storey limits. The preferred height limits set out in the FMAC Structure Plan can be exceeded at the discretion of the responsible authority.
Frankston councillor Kris Bolam voted for the approval of the new planning guidelines. He said the adoption of the FMAC Structure Plan will mean “developers that want to invest in Frankston will now have clarity and mandatory guidelines from height limits to built-form.”
“Having an adopted structure plan actually arms the community with a statutory safeguard against inappropriate development. As far as I am concerned, it’s a win-win for responsible development in Frankston and also encourages much-needed private investment,” he said.
Earlier this year the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal considered two high-rise proposals along the Nepean Highway in Frankston. It rejected plans for a 14-storey apartment building at 438-444 Nepean Highway and approved a multi-storey building at 446-450 Nepean Highway (“VCAT rejects high-rise plan” The Times 24/6/2024). At their 16 September meeting, councillors considered a proposal to revise approved nine-storey plans at 35 Playne Street to fifteen storeys.
Keeping it in the family
WITH current mayor Cr Nathan Conroy not contesting the next Frankston City elections, his wife Steffie (pictured right
with Nathan and son Callan) has thrown her hat into the ring for council.
says she is running because she has seen what it takes to be a representative of the community, and the need
Forty-two contest city’s nine wards
Cameron McCullough cameron@baysidenews.com.au
THE nomination period for candidates in the 2024 Frankston City Council election has closed, and 42 candidates have nominated to contest the city’s nine wards.
Of the candidates, seven current councillors (Crs Bolam, Baker, Taylor, Asker, Hill, Hughes and Aitken) have thrown their hats in the ring to serve another four-year term. Two current councillors (Crs Nathan Conroy and Claire Harvey) have decided not to stand again.
This election will see the move away from a three-ward system with three councillors in each ward to a nine-ward system with only one councillor to be elected from each ward.
A late withdrawal from the upcoming election was the current mayor, Cr Nathan Conroy. When asked by The Times why he chose to withdraw from the race, Conroy said “I’ve decided to step back after reflecting on the significant achievements we’ve made as a council over the past four years”.
Conroy took a period of unpaid leave from council earlier this year to contest the Dunkley by-election for the Liberal Party after the death of Peta Murphy.
Although he has withdrawn from the race, Lyrebird Ward will still have a Conroy on the ticket after the nomination of Nathan Conroy’s wife, Steffie Conroy.
In Ballam Ward, four candidates are seeking election: Kris Bolam, Adam Marsal, Steven Hughes and Cristy Solis.
In Centenary Park Ward, four candidates are seeking election: Andrew Cheeseman, Shane Osborne, Maureen Rodgers and Michael O’Reilly.
In Derinya Ward, six candidates are seeking election: Hans Vanderstadt, Liam Hughes, Iva Babic, Brad Hill, Ashleigh Hoult and Cassandra Grace.
In Elisabeth Murdoch Ward, six candidates are seeking election: Cherie Wanat, Suzette Tayler, Chrysten Abraham, Renee Jackson, Henryk Kay and Stephen McDonald.
In Kananook Ward, five candidates are seeking election: Glenn Aitken, Trent Stagg, Lisa Stark, Mathan Pither and Emily Green
In Lyrebird Ward, three candidates are seeking election: Nathan Havis, Sam Keats and Steffie Conroy.
In Pines Ward, four candidates are seeking election: Justin Turner, Sue Baker, Bernadette Graus, and Quinney BrownfieldHanna.
In Wilton Ward, four candidates are seeking election: Annaliese Collison, Richard Rendell, Prasad Philip and David Asker.
In Yamala Ward, six candidates are seeking election: Nathan Butler, Garry Ebbott, Ben Frawley, Sheila Newman, Steve Toms and Alistair Wardle.
Ballot pack mail outs begin on 7 October with voting closing at 6pm on Friday 25 October. The election results will be declared on Friday 15 November.
THE wards map for the 2024 Frankston City Council election. Picture: Supplied
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LANGWARRIN resident Julie Fisher was “honoured” to recently receive a certificate of appreciation from Frankston City for her work and advocacy. Fisher, who has a son, Darcy, that lives with Down Syndrome, works through various means to “create a positive world of
disability inclusion”.
The certificate stated it was for “your drive, energy and advocacy, while generously sharing knowledge and firsthand experience, through radio, major speaking events, writing compelling books and participating in Frankston’s Human Li-
RUNAWAY DIVA TO TAKE CENTRE STAGE
BATHE in the splendours of opera’s greatest moments at Frankston Arts Centre with an unforgettable Daytime Music performance of Runaway Diva. This lively and captivating concert promises an exhilarating blend of music and theatrics, sure to enchant daytime audiences.
Starring one of Australia’s most accomplished and bestloved sopranos, Antoinette Halloran, the concert will feature highlights from Madame Butterfly, Carmen and more. Antoinette performs regularly with all the major Australasian opera companies and symphony orchestras and appears frequently on national television and radio.
In 2020, she sang the title role in Tosca for Opera Queensland and, for State Opera of South Australia, Mrs Lovett is Sweeney Todd and Olive in Summer of the Seventeenth Doll. In 2023, she appeared as Valkyrie in Melbourne Opera’s production of Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen.
As part of Frankston Arts Centre’s popular Daytime Music + Theatre series, Runaway Diva will be an ideal outing for music and opera lovers. Accompanied by pianist Patrick Lawrence, Antoinette may even stray into the
theatre songbook.
brary during the South Side Festival”. Fisher, pictured above with Cr Baker (left) and husband Mick Fisher, said “I don’t do what I do for recognition, but it is really nice to be appreciated by my local community”.
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Potter report gives ‘all clear’ to shire governance
Cameron McCullough cameron@baysidenews.com.au
THE review of governance and decision making around the “Harry Potter: Forbidden Forest Experience” held at The Briars has been approved by shire councillors after a fiery meeting on 16 September.
The report, hundreds of pages in length, was sent to councillors Friday afternoon (13 September) to be discussed at the unscheduled council meeting on Monday 16 September, mere hours before caretaker period kicked in.
The report followed a council resolution on 28 May to “review the processes leading to, and the outcomes of the event being held at The Briars” requiring the report be “presented to councillors prior to the caretaker period”.
The review would be required to include an “assessment and review of the processes leading up to and including the initial council decision to hold the event at the Sanctuary, and the subsequent decision to relocate the event”.
The review of the shire’s governance and decision-making processes was carried out by the shire’s acting manager – governance, Pam Vercoe, and then reviewed by the appointed independent probity advisor, business management consultants Comprara.
The report found nothing to suggest the initial decision-making process was flawed but identified three areas for improvement with the following recommendations:
n revision of the Mornington Peninsula Shire events policy to provide further clarity on event classification
n review of methodologies available for estimating economic impacts
n development of a formal mechanism and policy position for market-led approaches to the shire.
The probity advisor also noted that strict confidentiality requirements and the non-
disclosure agreements required by the event organiser significantly hampered communications about the event. On the back of the report the shire has committed to putting processes in place to deal with similar requests in the future.
The event evaluation also found the experience provided a significant financial boost for the community, with up to $56 million injected into the local economy.
The unscheduled council meeting to discuss the report had fiery moments, and at one stage was momentarily adjourned by the chair mayor Brooks due to disquiet in the public gallery.
It started poorly for members of the public that attended seeking accountability for the decision making and processes that initially had the event being held in a wildlife sanctuary. The chair of the meeting ruled that due to the unscheduled nature of the meeting, public questions would not be allowed, but rather could be emailed to the CEO John Baker.
“Why would that have not been communicated before the meeting?” said Cr Anthony Marsh.
“In hindsight it might have been useful, but the bottom line is it’s in our governance rules,” said shire CEO John Baker.
Criticism of the tabled report came from multiple councillors, with Marsh’s comments the most pointed, saying the report was “sprinkled with perceived independence, full of exclusions and limitations”.
“The review we have in front of us is exactly as I expected,” said Marsh.
“The scope approved in secret, nearly 1000 pages dumped in the 11th hour, littered with redactions and confidentiality and failing to address some of the most obvious questions.”
“To the many community members who stepped up to fight this fight... you helped to make this event the success it was by avoiding the disaster it could have been.
“I know tonight this review is not what you
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Cr Celi pushed back saying “I just want to make it clear, for the record, that there has been no secrecy”.
“This council has been as transparent as legally possible in helping to satisfy the community with the questions and the curiosity they’ve had about the process that we’ve undertaken in regards to the event held at The Briars.”
“I think the wizardry, the witch hunts and the inquisition stops, hopefully, tonight.”
Cr Gill said “The poor decision making, in my opinion, leading up to the original decision, made our community wary of all the processes”.
“The upset in our community is obvious and relates to transparency and accountability, which was trapped within the confidentiality and legal implications.”
“I believe that an apology was and is required and the outcomes of the motion should be to ensure that this situation doesn’t occur again by altering the way we interact with our community.”
Members of the Save Briars Sanctuary groups left before the end of the meeting with spokesperson, Louise Page, later telling The Times “To be frank, it’s the cover up we expected. The seriousness has been down played by omissions of information and obfuscation regarding any benefit to ratepayers”.
“The general flavour is that the shire doesn’t appear to believe it was at fault and the review was a box ticking exercise.”
In the end, councillors voted to accept the “learnings, recommendations and findings” of the report with only Crs Marsh, Dixon and Bissinger voting against its adoption.
Peninsula leads drowning statistics
EIGHT people have died at Mornington Peninsula beaches and waterways over the last year. There were more deaths in Mornington Peninsula coastal areas between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024 than there were in any other Victorian municipality. Surf Life Saving Australia’s annual National Coastal Safety Report, released last week, showed that eight people died on the Mornington Peninsula in that timeframe.
In total, Surf Life Saving Australia recorded 258 coastal deaths nationally in 2023/2024. 150 died from drowning, with 26 of those drownings occurring in Victoria. More than 80 per cent of drowning victims nationally were male, and every single drowning death occurred outside of a patrolled area.
Victoria’s death toll from drowning increased 37 per cent compared to the year prior, and is 38 per cent larger than the 10-year average.
Lifesavers made nearly 9000 rescues across Australia during 2023/2024. Surf Life Saving Australia CEO Adam Weir said he is “incredibly proud of the work of our volunteer surf lifesavers across the country who performed a record number of preventative actions which has ensured this drowning number was not significantly higher. Never before have our surf lifesavers been asked to do so much.”
“We are deeply saddened by the drowning numbers this past year, each one was preventable and one death is one too many,” Weir said. “The numbers are alarming and we encourage everyone to take notice.
“We want to ensure everyone can enjoy our coastline safely and return home to loved ones. Our message remains simple: swim at patrolled locations, know your limits and be aware of your actions and decisions around the water”.
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Boating grants to improve boat ramp access
ACCESS to boat ramps on the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston will be improved after the state government awarded its annual dredging grants to various projects.
The projects at Tootgarook, Dromana, and Kananook Creek boat ramps were announced on September 16 as part of the recreational boating access and dredging grants, which are provided through the government’s better boating fund.
The money will be used to dredge Anthony’s Nose boat ramp near Dromana using a long reach excavator, which will be undertaken for the first time by Dromana Foreshore Committee of Management thanks to a grant of $42,000.
Tootgarook boat ramp will be supported through $60,000 in funding to undertake its annual channel dredging while Mornington Peninsula Shire will receive $128,000 to help address local ramp dredging needs.
Frankston City Council will receive $125,000 in funding to further dredge near the boat ramp at the mouth of Kan.anook Creek, which occurs several times each year as part of an ongoing maintenance program to retain easy boating access onto Port Phillip.
The grants will be delivered through the Victorian Fisheries Authority’s (VFA) better boating division, which is currently undergoing the state’s biggest ever boat ramp construction program.
“These annual dredging grants are a great example of how we’re reinvesting recreational boaters’ licence and registration fees into projects that improve the experience for everyone, and make getting out on the water easier,” Outdoor Recreation Minister Steve Dimopoulos said.
The VFA is working to ensure launching boats and parking is free at all public ramps.
The Victorian Boating Associations’ chief executive Steve Walker said the grants were a “credit to Mornington Peninsula Shire and the committees of management along the coast there that make sure they put their applications in because it is a statewide contest”.
“Some of those ramps have a lot of dredging need and it’s an essential service,” he said.
But Mr Walker added improvements could always be made to the Rye boat ramp, noting it was a case of “how can we use the money that we get for the compensated funds for the loss of parking revenue and how can we use every cent of that to improve the facilities and things like Rye boat ramp?”
“Money could be put towards wave attenuation or something to improve the amount of days of the year when you can launch and retrieve there, especially when the northerly is blowing and it becomes unusable”.
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Work starts to reopen motorcycle park
FRANKSTON City Council has agreed to work with the Frankston City Motorcycle Club to explore options to reopen Frankston City Motorcycle Park.
The decision, made unanimously at the Council’s 12 August meeting, follows the release earlier this year of a Coroner’s report into a fatality at the site in 2017. The report did not make any adverse findings or recommendations.
Council will now work with the club to explore a range of options for the future management of the park.
The park, located in Seaford, has been closed since December 2017 following the tragic death of Sebastian D’Imperio. Councillors extended their deepest sympathies to the family at the Council meeting.
“The clubhouse is in need of repairs due to vandalism and the track itself currently does not meet Motorcycle Victoria requirements, and Council will work with everyone involved
to bring it up to standard,” Frankston Mayor Nathan Conroy said.
“We acknowledge the longstanding dedication of the Frankston City Motorcycle Club, their contributions to the motorcycling community and their extensive community-building activities and look forward to working with them on a future for the facility.”
Frankston City Motorcycle Club Secretary Malinda Lloyd said while the club remembers Sebastian, the committee and members were excited about the possibilities of reopening the facility, which would be welcomed by many families, locals and keen riders from across the region.
“We look forward to continuing to work with Council and will keep the community up to date throughout the process. The Club wants to provide a legal and safe location for off-road motorcycles to enjoy their recreational time,” she said.
Police call for vigilance as thieves target unlocked cars
AROUND 40 per cent of cars targeted by thieves across the Mornington Peninsula have been left unlocked by their owners, police say.
Police have issued a public appeal for residents to keep their car doors locked to prevent thefts.
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Victoria Police Frankston and Mornington Peninsula superintendent Terry Rowlands said “there is a very small number of people who will prey on unsuspecting residents and visitors who leave their car doors unlocked. We are not seeing rows upon rows of parked cars with smashed windows. Thieves are going from door to door, targeting those that owners have forgotten to lock.”
“The data is clear – more than 40 per cent of vehicles targeted this year have been unlocked. If your vehicle is locked, you are at a far lower risk of having your things stolen,” he said. “We also encourage members of the community if they see something, say something. Intelligence provided to police can help track offenders down and return stolen items to their rightful owners.”
and charged with various counts relating to motor vehicle theft, four counts of theft, reckless conduct endanger serious injury, possess cocaine, eight counts of unlicensed driving, three counts of criminal damage, and two counts of deception. He has since appeared at Frankston Magistrates’ Court and has been remanded to appear again on Thursday, 26 September.
Police also arrested a 29-year-old man seven times between 23 April and 8 July - the Hastings man was charged with burglary, theft, theft of motor vehicle, attempted theft of motor vehicle, obtain property by deception, handle stolen goods, deal property suspected proceed of crime, knowingly deal with proceeds of crime, and negligently deal with proceeds of crime. He has since been released on bail.
Cars in Mornington, Rosebud, Hastings, and Rye are most commonly targeted by thieves in the Mornington Peninsula. In the last three months, Mornington Peninsula police have arrested 20 people who allegedly used unlocked car doors and windows to commit thefts.
Among those arrested was a 23-year-old Mornington man. He was arrested outside of Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 4 September,
A 35-year-old woman from Hastings was arrested on 18 April, 5 May, and 7 May over alleged car thefts on the Mornington Peninsula, and has since been bailed. A 35-year-old man was also arrested at a home in Hastings on 25 July and charged with handle stolen goods, and negligently deal with proceeds of crime. He was granted bail to appear in Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 1 October.
Offenders are most likely to strike cars parked in carports and driveways. Thefts from cars are most commonly committed overnight on Mondays and Wednesdays.
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The Guide
TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK
FRIDAY
SORT YOUR LIFE OUT
TEN, 7.30pm
THURSDAY PARIS HAS FALLEN
SBS, 9.20pm
A tense thriller set in the world of Gerard Butler’s Has Fallen film trilogy, this big-budget bilingual series delivers eight episodes that each feel like a blockbuster cinema release on their own. The plot woven between intense action scenes and stuntwork involves an attack on the British embassy in Paris, targeting French Defence Minister Philippe Bardin (Nathan Willcocks). Bardin’s protection officer Vincent (Tewfik Jallab) joins forces with MI6 operative Zara (Ritu Arya, pictured) to safeguard him from a terror group. It’s gripping stuff.
English TV presenter Stacey Solomon (pictured) puts her trademark cheer and compassion to good use in this series, helping families across the UK who are being consumed by their clutter: Solomon and her team of experts (organiser Dilly, carpenter Rob and cleaner Iwan) declutter and make over their homes in just seven days. In this season finale, the crew help out the Yaku family in St Alban’s, removing every item from their home before their possessions are laid out in a warehouse art installation.
SATURDAY
AFL GRAND FINAL PRE-GAME
SEVEN, 12pm
While exactly which AFL superstars will battle it out for the flag was still TBD at time of press, what we can tell you is that it’s well worth tuning in early to catch this year’s pre-match entertainment. Katy Perry’s (pictured) gravity-defying, sci-fi themed medley of her greatest hits (including “Dark Horse”, “I Kissed a Girl” and “California Gurls”) at the recent MTV VMAs is hopefully a sign of good things to come for her MCG performance, with the international popstar joined on the lineup by Aussie singer, actor and swimmer Cody Simpson; national treasure Christine Anu and her daughter Zipporah Corser-Anu; and, of course, Mike Brady, who returns to the hallowed turf to perform “Up There Cazaly”.
SUNDAY
You can count on villainy, violence and valour in any given US police procedural but, just like in real life, justice is not secured. In tonight’s season finale, there’s solace for grieving Special Agent Tiffany Wallace (Katherine Renee Kane, pictured). In this season’s shocking opener, Trevor Hobbs (Roshawn Franklin) was gunned down by a Somalian terrorist group. Now, in a circular turn of events, the team is on the hunt when the group resurfaces. It’s a gratifying conclusion to this sombre season that affords Tiffany closure. It’s the much-needed conclusion to this dark chapter.
Thursday, September 26
ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (7)
NINE (9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.45 Compass. (PG, R) 11.15 Outback Musical. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Assembly. (PG, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 3.00 The Homes That Built Australia. (PG, R) 3.55 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (R) 10.00 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (PG, R) 10.50 Looking For Rembrandt. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (R) 2.10 History Of Britain. (PGa, R) 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership. (PGas, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl, R) 1.35 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.00 Your Money & Your Life. (PG) 2.30 Coastwatch Oz. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Australian Walks: The Bay Trail. (PG) Susie Youssef hits The Bay Trail.
8.25 National Parks From Above: Scotland. (Premiere, PGa) A look at Cairngorms National Park.
9.20 Paris Has Fallen. (Premiere) The British embassy in Paris is attacked.
10.10 SBS World News Late.
10.40 Freezing Embrace. (MA15+av)
12.20 Unbroken. (Malv, R) 2.55 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 3.45 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Perri goes into hiding.
8.30 The Front Bar: Grand Final Edition. (Ml) In the lead-up to the grand final, hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
10.00 Dan Muggleton: White And Wrong. (MA15+dls) Stand-up performance by Daniel Muggleton. 11.30 Air Crash Investigations: Taxiway Turmoil. (PGav, R)
12.30 Magnum P.I. (Mav) 1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, 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 My Room Grand Final Spectacular. (PG) From Palms at Crown, Melbourne.
10.30 The Equalizer. (Mav) Dee asks McCall for help. 11.30 9News Late. 12.00 Resident Alien. (Mav)
1.00 Explore TV: Trade Routes Of The Middle Ages. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30
TEN (10)
Friday, September 27
ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10)
6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 11.00 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure. (PGa, R) 1.45 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 2.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 3.05 The Homes That Built Australia. (R) 4.00 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.45 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Jane Edmanson tours a country garden.
8.30 Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure: India. (PG, R) Part 2 of 4. Joanna Lumley follows the spice trail to her birthplace, India.
9.20 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) Presented by Guy Montgomery.
10.10 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R)
10.45 ABC Late News.
11.00 Grand Designs. (R)
11.50 The Larkins. (Ms, R) 12.35 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (PGa, R) 10.50 Looking For Rembrandt. (Ms, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 2.10 History Of Britain. (PGal, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 The Lakes With Simon Reeve. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 My Grandparents’ War: Emeli Sandé. (PGa, R) Part 3 of 4. 9.25 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome: Herculaneum. (Final, PGa, R) Takes a look at Herculaneum, an ancient Roman seaside town that was buried in a volcanic eruption.
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Soldiers. (Mals)
12.35 A Class Apart. (MA15+d, R)
3.55 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs joins Paul Maric.
8.30 MOVIE: Ladies In Black. (2018, PGl, R) A young woman learns about life and love while working at a department store in ’50s Sydney. Angourie Rice, Julia Ormond, Rachael Taylor.
10.45 Armchair Experts: Grand Final Special. (PG, R) A panel discusses all things AFL.
11.45 GetOn Extra. 12.15 To Be Advised.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
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6.00 9News. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. First preliminary final. Melbourne Storm v Sydney Roosters. From AAMI Park, Melbourne. 9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap-up of the first preliminary final, with expert analysis and player interviews. 10.30 To Be Advised.
12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard.
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) Sonny rescues a baby wombat.
4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Sort Your Life Out. (Final, PGa) Hosted by Stacey Solomon. 8.45 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.45 The Graham Norton Show. (PGal, R) Guests include Dame Judi Dench. 10.45 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.10 The Project. (R) 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 The Movie Show. 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 Woman. 1.05 Devoured. 1.55 One Star Reviews. 2.55 Over The Black Dot. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.40 The Toys That Built The World. 6.30 The Engineering That Built The World. 7.20 Jeopardy! 7.50 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.45 Cycling. UCI Road World Championships. Men’s under 23 road race. 1.15am Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.45 Merlin. 11.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.50 Speechless. 12.10am Good Game Spawn Point. 12.35 Late Programs.
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ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Songlines On Screen. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Land Of Primates. 7.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 7.45 MOVIE: Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: The Golden Child. (1986, M) 11.15 Late Programs.
Skating To New York. Continued. (2013, PG) 6.40 The Cup. (2011, PG) 8.40 A Hard Day’s Night. (1964, PG) 10.20 Stockholm. (2018, M) Noon Mad Max Fans: Beyond The Wasteland. 1.50 Without A Clue. (1988, PG) 3.50 Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG, French) 5.35 Summerland. (2020, PG) 7.30 Operation Mincemeat. (2021, M) 9.50 Harry Brown. (2009, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.
Saturday, September 28
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) 1.15 Grantchester. (Mv, R) 2.05 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) 2.40 Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes. (R) 4.30 The Assembly. (PG, R) 5.10 Landline. (R) 5.40 Australian Story: Making Lachlan Murdoch Pt 3 – Power. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Superbike World Championship. Round 9. Highlights. 3.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 4.00 Dylan Alcott Interviews. (PG, R) 4.35 French Castles: Defying The Nazis. (PGav, R) 5.35 Trains At War. (PGa, R)
6.30 Back Roads: 90 Mile Beach, Victoria. (R) Heather Ewart visits 90 Mile Beach.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Grantchester. (PG) An abandoned baby is discovered on the same day that a hotel manager is found dead.
8.20 Vera. (Mav, R) Vera’s former colleague and friend is badly burnt in an arson attack.
9.50 Return To Paradise. (PG, R) Three hairdressers return from lunch to find the beauty salon owner has been killed.
10.45 Miniseries: Better. (Mal, R) Part 2 of 5.
11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Cumbria: The Lakes & The Coast. (PGa) Part 5 of 5. 8.25 Osborne House: A Royal Retreat. (PG) Takes a look at Osborne House, Queen Victoria’s favourite residence located on the Isle of Wight. 9.35 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes: The Mekong River. (PGa, R) Narrated by Robert Lindsay. 10.30 Portugal’s Atlantic Train. (R) 11.25 Something Undone. (Mal) 12.25 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R) 4.05 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 The Crystal Maze. 8.15 MOVIE: The Pirates! Band Of Misfits. (2012, PG) 9.45 Officially Amazing. 10.15 Dragon Ball Super. 10.35 Crazy Fun Park. 11.05 The PM’s Daughter. 11.30 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.20am Rage. 1.55 Jade Armor. 2.15 Total Drama Island. 2.35 Summer Memories. 2.45 Horrible Histories. 3.15 Miraculous. 3.40 Odd Squad. 3.55 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Belle And Sebastian 2. Continued. (2015, PG, French) 6.50 Summerland. (2020, PG) 8.40 The Falcons. (2018, PG, Icelandic) 10.35 Arctic. (2018, M) 12.25pm Julieta. (2016, M,
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6am Morning Programs.
9GEM (92)
9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 My Impossible House. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 I Escaped To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 World’s Greatest Natural Icons. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Angels One Five. (1952) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Inside Man. (2006, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.
7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Hart Of Dixie. 2.00 Young Sheldon. 2.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 3.00 Bewitched. 3.30 The Nanny. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Nanny. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. (2013, M) 10.30 MOVIE: Bad Neighbours 2.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 9.00 AFL Grand Final Brunch. 10.30 AFL Grand Final Countdown. 12.00 AFL Grand Final Pre-Game. 2.00 Football. AFL. Grand final. Sydney v Brisbane Lions. 5.00 AFL Grand Final Post-Match Presentation. Coverage of the post-match presentation.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club UK. (PGl, R) Lee Mack hosts a game show where contestants must answer increasingly obscure questions.
8.00 MOVIE: The Martian. (2015, Mal, R) Believed to be dead by his crew, an astronaut is stranded on Mars and has to rely on his ingenuity to survive. Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels.
10.55 To Be Advised.
12.30 Taken. (Mav, R) Bryan is taken.
1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Larry The Wonder Pup. (R)
5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (PG) 12.30 Explore TV: Trade Routes Of The Middle Ages. 1.00 Savannah Sounds On The Reef. 1.30 Great Australian Detour.
6.00 9News Saturday.
7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Second preliminary final. Penrith Panthers v Cronulla Sharks.
9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap-up of the second preliminary final, with expert analysis and player interviews.
10.30 MOVIE: The Expendables 3. (2014, Mlv, R) A team of mercenaries battles an arms trader. Sylvester Stallone.
1.00 Journey To Europe. (R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 The Dog House. (R) A biker looks for a new sidekick.
7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (ls, R) Hosted by Celia Pacquola. 8.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follows the staff as it tries to find the right fit for a woman who wants a pal for her staffy. 9.30 Ambulance Australia. (Madv, R) After a man crashes his car on an exit ramp, paramedics work out if his wife has been flung from the wreck. 10.45 Ambulance UK. (Mm, R) A collision stretches resources to the limit. 12.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 The Movie Show. 12.05pm Scrubs. 2.10 States Of Undress. 3.05 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 Extreme Food Phobics. 6.10 Monty Python’s Best Bits (Mostly) 6.45 The Secret Genius Of Modern Life. 7.50 Impossible Engineering. 8.45 Cycling. UCI Road World Championships. Women’s elite road race. 1.15am Late Programs.
Children’s Programs. 2pm MOVIE: Pokémon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back. (1998) 3.30 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 5.30 MOVIE: The LEGO Ninjago Movie. (2017, PG) 7.30
Sunday, September 29
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.25 Darby And Joan. (PG, R) 3.10 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 3.40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 4.30 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Compass: Tough Not Toxic.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Return To Paradise. (PG)
A radical eco-activist is murdered.
8.30 Unforgotten. (Mal) Sunny and Jess’s personal lives go from bad to worse while they struggle to keep focused on the case.
9.20 Miniseries: Better. (Madl, R) Part 3 of 5. 10.15 Fisk. (Ml, R)
10.45 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
12.10 Fires. (Mal, R)
1.05 Miniseries: Ridley Road. (PG, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 Australia Remastered. (R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Ageless Gardens. (PG, R) 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Plat Du Tour. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Such Was Life. (R) 3.10 Shackleton’s Endurance: The Lost Ice Ship Found. (PG, R) 4.20 India: Made Like A Gun. (PGl) 5.35 Trains At War. (PGav, R) 6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Ottoman Empire By Train. 8.25 Sagrada Familia: Gaudi’s Challenge. A look at Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia. 9.25 Ancient Superstructures: Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia. (R) A look at the Hagia Sophia of Istanbul. 10.30 Dinosaur With Stephen Fry. (PGas, R) 11.25 Devon & Cornwall With Michael Portillo. (PGa, R) 3.00 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 3.50 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: Early Man. (2018, PG) 8.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.35 Speechless. 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.10 Inside The Sydney Opera House. 12.05am Malory Towers. 12.55 A Kind Of Spark. 1.20 Jade Armor. 1.40 Total Drama Island. 2.05 Summer Memories. 2.15 Horrible Histories. 3.10 Miraculous. 3.35 Odd Squad. 3.55 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 8.50 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive special investigation.
9.50 The Latest: Seven News.
10.20 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Predator –Leonard John Fraser. (MA15+av, R) A look at the case of Leonard John Fraser.
11.30 Autopsy USA: Randy Savage. (Mad)
12.30 Lipstick Jungle. (Mds, R)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. (PGl)
8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.30 9News Late.
10.00 See No Evil: Alaska Serial Killer. (Mav) A look at a double murder.
11.00 The First 48: Dead Stop/Uninvited. (Malv)
11.50 Transplant. (MA15+m)
12.40 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (Ml, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Destination WA. (PG, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (l) The six remaining celebrity teams travel to the Namib Desert in Namibia, racing through the unforgiving desert terrain. 8.30 FBI. (Final, Mv) The Somalian terrorist group behind the death of Hobbs resurfaces, sending the team on a chase to take them down for good. 10.30 NCIS. (Mdv, R) NCIS investigates the death of a student.
11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 The Movie Show. 12.15pm Kim’s Convenience. 1.15 Small Town Secrets. 2.05 In My Own World. 2.55 CODA: Mother Father Deaf. 3.55 Bamay. 4.30 Australiana: Island Queens. 5.10 WorldWatch. 5.35 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 6.00 Travel Man. 6.30 Cycling. UCI Road World Championships. Men’s elite road race. 1.30am Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Johnny Warren’s Football Mission. 3.00 First People’s Kitchen. 4.00 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 4.05 Fading Sands. 4.40 Murundak: Songs Of Freedom. 6.10 News. 6.20 Animal Babies: First Year On Earth. 7.30 First Australians. 8.40 I Am Not Your Negro. 10.20 MOVIE: Training Day. (2001, MA15+) 12.25am Late Programs.
Belle. Continued. (2013, PG) 6.55 Amanda. (2018, PG, French) 8.55 Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG, French) 10.45 Operation Mincemeat. (2021, M) 1.05pm The Cover. (2021, M, Spanish) 2.45 Summerland. (2020, PG) 4.40 The Falcons. (2018, PG, Icelandic) 6.35 Funny Face. (1957) 8.30 Ondine. (2009, M) 10.25 Timbuktu. (2014, M, French) 12.15am Late Programs.
Monday, September 30
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 You Can’t Ask That. (MA15+l, R) 11.20 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.55 Mystify: Michael Hutchence. (Mal, R) 2.35 Back Roads. (R) 3.05 The Homes That Built Australia. (PG, R) 4.00 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.10 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (PG, R) 11.00 Looking For Rembrandt. (PGa, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 History Of Britain. (PGav, R) 2.50 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.25 Plat Du Tour. 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 The Lakes With Simon Reeve. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Concorde: Chasing A Dream. 8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls) Hosted by Jimmy Carr.
Becoming The Assembly. (Final, PG) Leigh Sales meets up with the students.
10.20 ABC Late News.
10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 Planet America. (R) 11.25 You Can’t Ask That. (Mals, R) 11.55 Grand Designs. (Ml, R) 12.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Catalyst. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (Mls) Hosted by Greg Davies. 10.10 Have I Got News For You U.S. (M) 11.00 SBS World News Late. 11.30 Suspect. (Malsv) 12.00 Of Money And Blood. (MA15+adsv) 1.55 The Spectacular. (Malv, R) 3.50 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
WorldWatch. 12.35 Super Maximum Retro Show. 1.05 Rise Up. 1.55 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.05 Insight. 3.05 WorldWatch. 5.25 The Toys That Built The World. 6.15 The Engineering That Built The World. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Rob & Romesh Vs. (Premiere) 10.20 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 9.00 Poh’s Kitchen. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.45 Merlin. 11.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.50 Speechless. 12.10am David Attenborough’s Kingdom Of Plants. 1.00 A Kind Of Spark. 1.25 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Movie Show. 6.30 Redu. (2017, PG, Marathi) 8.30 Roman Holiday. (1953, PG) 10.40 The Salesman. (2016, M, Persian) 12.55pm Amanda. (2018, M, French) 2.55 Belle. (2013, PG) 4.50 What Do We See When
6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Escape To The Country. Noon The Highland Vet. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 My Greek Odyssey. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 6.45 Escape To The Country. 7.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Great Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.15 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Tennis. Laver Cup. Highlights. 11.30 Getaway. Noon NRL Sunday Footy Show. 2.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. First semi-final. 3.45 NRLW Wrap. 4.15 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Second semi-final. 6.00 Customs. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. (2011, M) 11.00 Late Programs.
7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.10pm MOVIE: Barbie And Stacie To The Rescue. (2024) 3.20 Ben Fogle: Starting Up Starting Over. 5.20 MOVIE: The Nanny Diaries. (2007, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Man Of Steel. (2013, M) 10.15 MOVIE: The Rhythm Section. (2020, MA15+) 12.30am Gotham. 1.30 Love After Lockup. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade X. 4.00 Power Players. 4.30 Transformers: Cyberverse. 4.50
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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.50 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PGl, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, 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. (PG) Abigail has a new job and an old grudge.
7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel.
9.05 The Rookie. (Mav) Following their time as foster parents, Nune has decided she wants to have a baby.
10.05 S.W.A.T. (M) The team races to stop a violent rampage.
11.05 The Latest: Seven News. 11.35 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGals) 12.35 Miniseries: The Victim. (Malv, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Neighbours. (PGa,
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
8.45 To Be Advised.
9.45 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl, R) The Blacklighters run into problems.
10.45 9News Late.
11.15 La Brea. (Mav)
12.00 Transplant. (MA15+m)
12.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.40 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. Hosted by Beau Ryan. 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 To Be Advised. 10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport
Tuesday, October 1
ABC (2)
6am Morning Programs. 10.30 The Pacific. (R) 11.00 You Can’t Ask That. (PG, R) 11.20
Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Tony Armstrong’s ExtraOrdinary Things. (PG, R) 2.00 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 Whale With Steve Backshall. (R) 3.55 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00
8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Dannii Minogue. (Return, PG) Dannii Minogue shares five songs. 9.05 Louis Theroux Interviews... Anthony Joshua. (Mlv, R) Louis Theroux chats with Anthony Joshua.
9.50 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R)
10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R)
10.50 Four Corners. (R) 11.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 11.55 Grand Designs. (Ml, R) 12.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Catalyst. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.00 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (PG, R) 10.50 Being Beethoven. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Have I Got News For You U.S. (M, R) 2.50 Plat Du Tour. 3.00 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.00 The Lakes With Simon Reeve. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey: Switzerland. Shaun Micallef heads to Switzerland.
8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi explores how people’s perception of the future impacts their behaviour in the present.
9.30 Dateline. An investigation into alleged war crimes.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 The Point: Road Trip. (R) 11.30 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+as)
1.20 Illegals. (MA15+av, R) 3.10 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.00 Peer To Peer. (PG, 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) Abigail and Kirby clash.
7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel. 9.15 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Return, Mav) Jason recruits a hacker to help the team as it searches for a bus full of students that went missing.
10.15 Made In Bondi. (Ml) Molly receives some relationship backlash.
11.20 Chicago Fire. (Mav) Mouch vets Truck 81’s newest firefighter. 12.20 Holey Moley Australia. (PGs, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6am Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Left Off
NINE (9)
TEN (10)
6.00 9News.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Taskmaster Australia. (PGls) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 NCIS. (Mv, R) NCIS agents from Los Angeles, Washington and Hawaii investigate a suicide. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 1.20 Gaycation Presents: Orlando. 2.10 Story Of Late Night. 2.55 Kickin’ Back. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.25 The Toys That Built The World. 6.15 The Engineering That Built The World. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The Real Stories Of Basketball. 10.20 Have I Got News For You U.S. 11.15 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Deadly Dinosaurs. 8.55 Ice Age. 9.40 Doctor Who. 10.30 Merlin. 11.15 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.35 Speechless. 11.55 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.45am Rage. 1.45 Jade Armor. 2.05 Total Drama Island. 2.30 Summer Memories. 2.40 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
1.30pm Duke Ellington And His Orchestra. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 The Point: Road Trip. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding USA: Unleash The Beast. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.15 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.45 Late Programs.
6am
What Do We See When We Look At The Sky? (2021, Georgian) 8.45 Funny Face. (1957) 10.40 Timbuktu. (2014, M, French) 12.30pm Ondine. (2009, M) 2.25 Hacker. (2019, PG, Danish) 4.15 Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish) 5.45 The Wild Duck. (1983, PG) 7.30 The Forger. (2022, M, German) 9.40 A Stasi Comedy. (2022, M, German) 11.50 Queen Of Hearts. (2019, MA15+, Swedish) 2.10am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.
Wednesday, October 2
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.20 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, 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 Whale With Steve Backshall. (R) 3.55 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (Final, PG) Hosted by Shaun Micallef.
8.40 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (Final, PG) Presented by Guy Montgomery.
9.30 Planet America. A look at America’s politics.
10.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 10.30 ABC Late News.
10.45 The Business. (R)
11.00 Austin. (PG, R) 12.00 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 12.50 Killing Eve. (Mav, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.35 Catalyst. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out. (PG, R) 10.50 Being Beethoven. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.10 Treasures Of The Mediterranean Islands. (PGs, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Portillo’s Andalucia: Granada. (Premiere, PGa) Michael Portillo celebrates Andalucia. 8.25 Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar: Fame. Part 1 of 3. 9.20 Four Years Later. (Premiere, Mls) An Indian couple are forced to live apart.
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 El Immortal: Gangs Of Madrid. (MA15+v) 12.55 Wisting. (MA15+a, R) 2.40 Miniseries: Safe Home. (Malv, R) 3.40 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
8.40 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Ms) Comedy panel show.
9.40 True Story With Hamish & Andy: Phil. (PGl, R) A man recounts a personal story.
10.40 9News Late.
11.10 Transplant. (MA15+m)
12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.50 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.40 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
(72) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Hart Of Dixie. 1.00
Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 9.40 Silent Witness. 10.50 Late Programs. 9GEM (92)
VIC NW & NE SILO ART TRAIL
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.45 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (MA15+av) Explores what life behind bars is like for prisoners Vincent Stanford, Angelika Gavare and Sean Price.
9.30 Ambulance: Code Red. A drug user collapses from an overdose.
10.30 The Latest: Seven News.
11.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma)
12.00 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (MA15+av) 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 Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG)
3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl)
8.30 Human Error. (Mlv) Holly and her team plan a sting.
9.30 Million Dollar Murders: Murder Beyond The Black Stump. (Mav, R) A look at the murder of Penny Hill.
10.40 9News Late.
11.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av)
12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. Hosted by Celia Pacquola. 8.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (PGls) The jokers take over a butcher shop, give bad bowls advice and disrupt a bingo session. 9.10 NCIS. (Mmv, R) The NCIS team looks for a motive behind the kidnapping and death of a famous heart surgeon. 10.10 10’s
12.35 MOVIE: The Big Squeeze. (2021, M) 1.50 One Armed Chef. 2.45 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.55 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.25 Abandoned. 6.15 The Engineering That Built The World. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: The Operative. (2019, MA15+) 10.40 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Doctor Who. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.05 Speechless. 11.25 Horrible Histories. 11.55 Operation Ouch! 12.10am Good Game Spawn Point. 12.55 Rage. 1.55 Jade Armor. 2.20 Total Drama Island. 2.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Hacker. (2019, PG, Danish) 7.45 Selkie. (2000, PG) 9.25 Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish) 10.55 Glengarry Glen Ross. (1992, M) 12.50pm What Do We See When We Look At The Sky? (2021, Georgian) 3.35
And Hathaway. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Against The Wind. (1948, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Late Programs. 9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs.
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
Sergeant Culhane’s Promotion - A Most Zealous Officer
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
THE date of Sergt. Culhane’s departure for fresh fields and pastures new is looming on the horizon of events, and while his promotion to other climes is wholly deserving, this most zealous and astute officer has, during his term in Frankston, made himself so extremely popular, that all concerned will join in regretting the loss which the town will sustain when he bids adieu to his many friends and wellwishers.
As a rule the Chief of Law and Order, in any sphere, is generally looked upon by the community as a personage to be kept at a safe distance, in case he exercises his authority without due discrimination, as a protector of the citizens’ rights, and, at an inopportune moment takes action against an offender.
But it should always be remembered and recognised that it is the decreed province of any member of the Force to do his duty when occasion demands.
It is the balance of fairness in all matters which has won for Serg. Culhane the respect and esteem of a very large circle of friends.
Possessed of a keen sense of humour – the saving grace of officialdom, as likewise, it is under many other conditions – he has contrived to preserve with conspicuous success, the prestige of Frankston as a law-abiding town, which, in itself, may be termed a creditable fact to record.
Sergt. Culhane, who will be stationed, in the near future, at Hotham Hill, leaves Frankston with the best wishes of the community. Personally we accord to this officer and his wife
and family, long life, health and the acme of prosperity.
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Peninsula Motor Garage – Mr. H. Stell’s Enterprise
The well-known and popular proprietor of the up-to-date Peninsula Motor Garage in Bay street, Frankston, advertises elsewhere in this issue the features of both the “Essex Overland,” and the “Willis-Knight Overland” cars, which are world famous.
It is of interest to record that the “Willis-Knight Overland” recently won a petrol consumption test coming out with 419.4 miles to the gallon, while the “Overland Light Four,” made by the same firm, secured the record from Adelaide to Sydney.
At all times Mr. Stell is in a position to give efficient service to owners of these fine cars, also in every other direction, to the requirements of his numerous patrons.
***
A MEMBER of one of the pioneer families, Mrs. Jane Emma Murphy, died recently at her home, “The Briars,” Mornington, at the age of 79 years.
Mrs. Murphy was the wife of Mr. Jas. Murphy, of Calga Station, N.S.W., and her father was born at “The Briars,” St. Helena, and was the first station holder on the Mornington Peninsula.
Mrs. Murphy’s charitable interests were continuous during her long life. She was at her death, and had been for many years, a member of the committee of management of Queen Victoria Hospital, and had formerly been a prominent member of the Children’s Hospital committee.
Mrs Murphy leaves one son, Mr. Alexander Balcombe Murphy, who fought at Gallipoli as an English soldier, where he was wounded.
He is now a pastoralist, his home being on Kooyong road, Toorak.
*** Personal
Mr. Dalton, of the mechanical staff of the Frankston post office, is at present absent from duty on sick leave.
Mr. Ray Baxter, a son of Mr. Ben Baxter, of Frankston, playing with the Melbourne Cricket Club’s second eleven last season, has been awarded the much-coveted fielding trophy.
The many friends of Mr. D. J. Quartermain will be pleased to learn that he was so far recovered from his recent illness on Monday last, as to be able to return to duty.
***
Farewell to Mr Watkins – A MuchRegretted Departure
In the religious sphere a minister of the Gospel, by reason of his sterling character, and his teaching, in accordance with the true doctrines based on the fundamental principles of Christianity as expounded by the Master of All, may make a direct appeal to the members of his congregation, but no farther.
In this direction the sentiment expressed does not, however, apply to Mr. W. E. Watkins who, on Sunday next, will conduct what may regretfully be termed as his farewell services at the Presbyterian Church, Frankston, for it is the universal opinion that during his residence in our midst, he has won the high esteem of the community at large.
His departure will be deplored by
PUZZLE ZONE
many friends who, on Monday night at the Mechanics’ Hall, will tender to Mr. Watkins a valedictory, to which everyone is invited.
A most pleasant social evening is assured.
***
Seaford – The Local State School –The Need For Funds
At the monthly meeting of the Seaford Progress Association held on Saturday last, a verbatim report of which appeared in our columns of Wednesday’s issue, Mr. Moffitt referred to the promise of the association to assist the local school committee, to raise funds on behalf of that educational Institution.
In the course of his remarks, Mr. Moffitt said the school committee desired to express its sense of gratitude to the association, and it had been decided to inaugurate a “King and Queen of Seaford” competition, the Progress nominees to contest the honour against the school committee’s nominees.
Dances or concerts, moreover, could be arranged by both parties to assist their nominees, and the committee were sure that the results would be satisfactory.
After discussion it was decided that the association adopt the suggestion of the school committee, and nominate a “King” and “Queen” of Seaford to contest a like honour with nominees of the aforesaid committee.
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Letter to the Editor – A Deserving Case Sir,
I would take it as a favour if you would bring under the notice of your many readers the case of Mr. Davis, of
Arthur street, Frankston.
He is a labouring man with a wife and two children dependent on him. A month ago he had a leg broken, through being run over by a motor car. He was, and still is, attended by Dr. Johnson, but it will be another two months before he will be fit to earn his livelihood.
I have brought his case under the notice of several Frankston residents, and I am glad to say that a number of ladies are co-operating to raise funds for the family.
You, Mr. Editor, could assist by giving publicity to the fact that a euchre party and dance has been arranged to take place in the Frankston Mechanics’ Hall on Monday, 13th October, by which means it is hoped that a substantial sum will be raised to tide the distressed family over present financial difficulties.
I may state that Parer Bros. have kindly offered to supply the music for the dance in question.
Thanking you in anticipation, Yours, etc.,
“SYMPATHISER.”
Editor’s note: “Sympathiser’s” effort on behalf of the family in question is to be commended, but should not be handicapped by the anonymity of the promoters.
“The Standard” suggests that “Sympathiser” convene a public meeting and arrange for the appointment of a committee. We have no doubt but that our correspondent’s object would be well served by adopting this course.Ed. “The Standard.”
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Notice of Praecipe
Board changes at Frankston Football Club
AFTER a long and distinguished tenure, David Friend has announced his retirement from the role as President of the Frankston Football Club, to spend more time with his family in their new home on the Mornington Peninsula.
"David’s contribution has been immense," said a statement issued by the club.
"Since joining the board in 2017, David has overseen the club’s recovery and growth immediately following its darkest chapter.
"David successfully led the club after it was placed in voluntary administration and lost its VFL licence. Through this period, David oversaw a regime which rebuilt the club from the ground up, making many strategic decisions and key appointments along the way."
Among the highlights of David's tenure as president are:
n the turnaround of the club’s financial position, from net debt of over $300,000 to being debt free with four consecutive annual surplus results;
n more than doubling the club’s revenue from just over $900,000 in 2017 to over $1.97 million in 2023;
n introduction of the women’s football program, which culminated in a premiership in 2024 - the club’s first premiership of any kind since 1997;
n following the decision to appoint Jackson Kornberg as full-time coach,
the men’s team making finals in the Victorian Football League for the first time since 2008; and n investing in the Functions by the Bay business, now the largest income stream for the Club.
"The board, staff, players and members of the Frankston Football Club thank David for his contribution, which has ensured that the club has and will continue to remain viable and competitive – an enormous legacy."
"To ensure continuity and an orderly transition, David has agreed to remain as a non-executive member of the Board."
James van Beek has also resigned from the board effective immediately.
James joined in 2020 and has been pivotal in rebuilding the club’s financial health, compliance and reporting. James moved to Queensland in 2022 and has continued to serve as treasurer remotely while the club has transitioned to new leadership under CEO, Fraser Bayne.
"The Frankston Football Club wishes James well and thanks him for his significant contribution."
In line with clause 21.10 of the Frankston Football Club Constitution, the following Board members have been appointed as officers of the board:
n Steven Finocchiaro (formerly Secretary) has been appointed as President. Steven brings a wealth of
experience and knowledge having served on the board since 2020. Professionally, Steven is a corporate/ M&A lawyer with Becketts Lawyers. Steven serves as a member of the disciplinary tribunals for the Victorian Amateur Football League (VAFA) and Football Victoria (FV).
n Stephen Batty has been appointed as treasurer. Stephen has significant experience in event and venue management having served as Operations Manager at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Marvel Stadium. Stephen is a qualified accountant and has extensive experience in cost budgeting, auditing and general accounting services. Stephen joined the Board in 2022.
n Jonathan Reichwald has been appointed as Secretary. Jonathan is an executive in the Victorian Public Service, responsible for industry policy at the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions. He joined the Board in 2022 and has previously served as Club Secretary at the Parkdale Cricket Club.
The Board of the Frankston Football Club now comprises: Steven Finocchiaro (President); Pippa Hanson (Vice President); Stephen Batty (Treasurer); Jonathan Reichwald (Secretary); David Friend; Donna Rooks; Brad Sykes; and Marc Ablett.
MORNINGTON Cricket Club have announced the appointment of Brendan Walsh as their new senior playing coach for the next three seasons.
"Brendan brings over 200 Premier 1st XI games of experience with Ringwood Cricket Club to the Kennel," said a club spokesperson.
"After the last 2 seasons, playing with his brother Nathan at his junior club Lysterfield, Brendan joins Mornington CC at an exciting time for the club, moving back into our fantastic new clubroom facility at Alexandra Park."
"‘He’s a ripper bloke, a real cricket person and our young playing group will love both playing and learning from someone with his skills, passion for the game and knowledge," said outgoing senior coach Rob Parker.
Picture: Alan Dillon
FRANKSTON TIMES scoreboard
‘Buzzer’ back for another year
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
WHEN Wayne “Buzzer” Gordon runs out in the colours of Peninsula Strikers next year he’ll be playing his 26th straight season of first team football.
He’s won championships, promotions and individual honours and earned the respect of teammates and opponents alike at both professional and semi-professional levels.
“Buzzer” is an iconic figure in peninsula sport and the 40-year-old now has teammates who used to line the fence and cheer him on during their childhood years.
His story starts in western Germany. His father was in the British army and was based in the city of Münster when Wayne Malcolm Gordon entered this world on 10 July 1984.
The family returned to the UK when the youngster was four and by the time he was 14 he was playing for his dad’s pub team while his friends played at junior level.
He was spotted by Gretna coach Rowan Alexander and joined as a 15-year-old in 2000.
That kick-started a playing career that has also involved stints at Albion Rovers in Scotland, Workington Reds and Newcastle Blue Star before arriving in Melbourne in 2008 to play with Chelsea Hajduk.
The chronology of his journey to Centenary Park includes Langwarrin, Dandenong City, Mornington, Dalbeattie Stars (in Scotland), Mornington again, Doveton, back to Mornington and another spell at Doveton before joining Strikers for the 2022 season.
His longevity is remarkable in a sport that can force players of his age to decide between the lower rungs of the State League structure or the Bayside League.
“Having kids (Kai, 11, Jai nine and year-old Alfie) and a partner (Nicola) who understands how much the game means to you is so important,” he said.
“I just love this game so much.
“I love the feeling of waking up on Saturday mornings and I love going to training on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
“I think being an ex-professional that you just have that passion to succeed and that’s never diminished.”
It also helps to have an unshakeable self-belief.
“Yeah it’s a mentality thing too.
“And having trust in a coach that wants you.
“Before my second spell at Doveton I trained with Strikers but Donn Delaney didn’t want me because he thought I was too old so I went back to Doveton and played in the NPL.
“It’s things like that that motivate me to prove people wrong and I just love it.”
Then there’s Kosta Drakoulakos the strength and conditioning coach at Strikers.
“He’s a big, big reason I’m still playing because his passion to get players right is probably the best I’ve ever seen.
“His drive and his love of seeing players succeed is beyond scary, it truly is.
“His one-on-one sessions and his group sessions are incredible.
“When I first went down to Strikers I had a problem with my Achilles but I just put it down to my body and me getting older but he said ‘no, let’s do these exercises’ and within six weeks I was bang on right again.
“As an ex-pro I’ve had a lot of physios and fitness people but to get what we get from him at this level in unbelievable.”
There’s also an affinity between Strikers and “Buzzer” that he holds dear and the club has earned a special place in his football story.
“I can safely say that going to Strikers is one of the best things I’ve done as a player.
“It’s the pure enjoyment I get out of being there.
“Maybe it’s because I’m coming to the latter stages of my career but having the freedom to play knowing that ‘Scotty’ has my back is a big, big thing.”
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‘Scotty’ is head coach Scott Morrison and “Buzzer” speaks about his gaffer in an almost reverential tone.
“I met ‘Scotty’ at Mornington when he was assistant reserves coach and I have no hesitation in putting him in the top three coaches I’ve ever had alongside Rowan Alexander and Tony Saunders (Doveton).
“His man management is remarkable and that’s because he genuinely cares.
“He understands when players need an arm around their shoulders and when they need shouting at.
“I can look back now and safely say that I cannot believe that Mornington allowed him to walk away.
“At Mornington training you’d look over at the reserves and say to yourself ‘what are they doing? Look at that training drill’.
“He’s meticulous in fact when I’m finished playing I would love to work under him as an assistant to learn from him.”
But that’s at least another year away as there remains a lot of opponents, rival coaches, opposition spectators and match officials to wind up in that inimitable ‘Buzzer” manner.
Rival fans are his favourite target but thankfully the matchday exchanges have toned down considerably from his early playing days in Melbourne.
“Look when I first came out here I probably had a chip on my shoulder and didn’t think much of Australian soccer so when people had a go I’d
react angrily.
“But nowadays you see the bigger picture.
“For example when you argue with your own players it’s not personal it’s about getting the best out of each other.
“And if it does go too far you’ve got to work it out quickly and we do that.
“As for supporters I absolutely thrive on that because the moment they start shouting at me is the moment I know I’ve got them.
“And I love giving it back to them.
“There was a classic this year when a guy yelled out that I was too fat and too old.
“I scored not long after that and ran up to him and said ‘not bad for an old fat guy’ and his head just dropped.
“It was brilliant.”
While the club’s promotion push fell agonisingly short last season there’s an expectation that Strikers will be in the mix again next year.
The club already has re-signed almost the entire senior squad and there’s talk of a couple of additions to be announced soon.
Although you can’t always predict which rival club will splash the cash “Buzzer” is adamant that Strikers are on the right track.
“We’re happy with the progression we are making.
“The team ‘Scotty’ has put together is a perfect mix of experienced boys and some really talented younger lads.
“I said to ‘Scotty’ when I signed that
if you build the culture the rest will fall into place and that’s exactly what Strikers have done.
“We’ll go into pre-season knowing that we can challenge any team even the ones with the big money.”
Meanwhile Strikers held their presentation night last weekend and “Buzzer” has another trophy to put on the mantelpiece.
Stevie Elliott won the best and fairest while “Buzzer”, Billy Rae, Jaiden Madafferi and Andy McIntyre were joint runners-up.
Elliott also won the Players’ Player of the Year award with McIntyre runner-up while Riley Anderton and Tom Wood shared Golden Boot honours.
In other news Rosebud couldn’t add the State 5 Grand Final trophy to the league championship when it lost 4-1 to Heidelberg Stars at Bundoora on Saturday.
Heidelberg showed its attacking prowess seven minutes in when Ahmed Abukar finished off a great move.
Four minutes later scores were level as Dave Greening chased a through ball only to be felled by Heidelberg keeper Ibrahim Haibe.
In his last game for Rosebud before moving interstate Dougie Cunnison stepped up with a typically well-taken penalty and settled the nerves of the peninsula side.
But in the 41st minute Andy Jerez got caught in possession and Arafat Hussein put Heidelberg back in the driver’s seat.
After half-time Rosebud made a couple of changes but two golden chances for Greening and substitute Nathan Yole weren’t converted.
The ’Buds kept pressing for an equaliser and were susceptible on the break and their dreams ended with two Heidelberg goals in the final 10 minutes.
“It’s been a fabulous season and to be here playing at this great venue has been an amazing experience for this team,” Rosebud head coach Stuart Johnson said.
“While today's result is disappointing our goal at the start of the season was promotion and we achieved that and are already building for next year in State 4.”
Never-ending story: Wayne “Buzzer” Gordon and Ethan Goulding bridging the generation gap (left) and “Buzzer” in full celebration mode following a Peninsula Strikers’ goal.
Pictures: Jordan Martin and Paul Seeley
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