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COMMUNITY Support Frankston assisted more than 2800 people in the 2023/2024 financial year. The increased demand for help comes amid a global cost-of-living crisis. See story page 3.
Housing future is looking up
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
DEVELOPMENTS of up to six storeys would be allowed outside Frankston’s city centre under an ambitious state government plan to increase housing supply.
The Victorian Planning Authority is drafting new planning restrictions for the Frankston region. It is using the draft 2023 FMAC Structure Plan as a guide for developments in the city centre, and is proposing “catchment areas”
outside of the city centre to accommodate larger housing developments. Housing projects between three and six storeys would be allowed within the catchment areas. The proposed catchment areas include the blocks of land south of Kinetic Stadium and Beauty Park, most of the land bordered by Fletcher and Beach roads and the Frankston Freeway, and land to the west of Wells Road as far north as Kananook Railway Station. The catchment areas span roughly 800 metres from the border of the city centre defined by the FMAC structure plan.
The VPA released its reports from the first stage of consultation last month. The reports read that consultation participants had “shared recognition that more homes are needed and that addressing the housing crisis will also require greater diversity of housing types and more affordable homes”, but had “concerns about the impacts of increased housing density and the importance of managing the level of development with the need for more housing.”
The reports read that the catchment areas are defined as an “area within
walking distance of the local jobs, services and public transport of the Frankston activity centre. Building more homes here is a good way to create a more lively, inclusive and sustainable local community.”
“The plans will make sure Victoria builds the right types of homes in the catchment, in the places they fit best. The plans will encourage greater housing diversity to meet the community’s changing needs. This will encourage more efficient use of land through site consolidation, creating space for trees and greenery as well as liveable
and sustainable homes and neighbourhoods,” the VPA’s report read. “Over time and on appropriate sites, small apartment buildings may be possible up to three to six storeys, mixed with townhouses and detached, semi-detached houses. Only the largest blocks of land in the catchment will be able to build up to five to six storeys. Smaller blocks will only be able to build up to three to four storeys, and some homes and buildings may not change at all.
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Artist wins top prize
HONGLI Li has been named the winner of the Frankston Arts Centre’s 2024 open exhibition prize. Li won the award for his watercolour of a poplar trunk. Competition judge Suzette Wearne said the piece was “startling in its detail and evocative power”.
“The artist’s unconventional composition is bold and compelling. Hongli’s mastery of watercolour is plain to see and an exhibition of several of his works will be a magical experience for visitors to the Frankston Art Centre,” she said.
Li won a $1000 prize for his efforts.
His victory was announced at an event at Cube 37 last week - Li told attendees “I am very lucky. Thank you so much.”
Li’s work, and other competition entries, are now on display at Cube 37 in the Frankston Arts Centre. The people’s choice award is still up for grabs.
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Western Port Writes Literary Festival: Special Events
Each day of the Western Port Writes 2024 Literary Festival is packed with engaging workshops, author sessions and writer panels, book readings and book signings.
But it’s not just the day sessions that are exciting. The signature events add a special touch to the festival, and our program team have been busy creating events we think you will love. Which of these will you be booking for? Why not both!
Friday 6 September
Community Storytime: 6.30pm-9.30pm Balnarring Hall
We’re kicking off the festival with a night that celebrates community connections. It’s a night of words and music for the whole family. Join MC Tracee Hutchison and a band of local heroes as they read their memorable Letters to Western Port live on stage. The evening includes:
• Artwork display from our talented Western Port primary school students.
• Author Adriane Howell reading from and discussing her Stella Prize shortlisted novel, Hydra. This remarkable novel is set in Western Port.
• Spoken and sung poems and stories from local legends with deep Western Port connections. We love the small, special stories that speak to history, memories and hope.
• Live music from Owen Thomas and The Big Hats. Delicious food from Flying Calamari Bros and Fantasy Cocktails serving up dreamy mocktails and cocktails.
It’s a storytelling night to remember. Don’t miss it – we’d love you to join us!
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Sunday 8 September
Wine and Words: 3.30pm-4.30pm
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What does a sustainable wine future look like?
The festival ends on a smooth, aromatic note as Peninsula winemakers Kathleen Quealy (Quealy Winemakers) and Aaron Drummond (Stonier Wines) talk wine sustainability with Cathy Gowdie (Foxeys Hangout). Enjoy a glass of wine as you arrive, then take a seat and listen to three experienced, respected producers from much-loved local wineries discuss wine growing in the region and sustainability in a changing climate.
How do they protect their vines for future growth? How do they respond to meet the demands of industry retailers and consumers with everchanging palates and preferences? Find out here! Bookings via the website. Tickets $40 (includes wine)
To book and find out more
Visit the website to see all sessions, events and artists, download the Festival Program, and book tickets online: www.westernportwrites.com.au
ARTIST Hongli Li and his family at the Frankston Arts Centre. Picture: Supplied
Thousands seek support to live
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
THOUSANDS of people in Frankston have sought help to secure food and other essential items in the last year.
Community Support Frankston is a notfor-profit helping struggling residents. The charity provides food and essential items like medications, clothes, and household items.
A report prepared by Community Support Frankston shows that more than 2800 people had received help from the not-for-profit in the 2023/2024 financial year. The charity estimates that homelessness has increased by 61.6 percent in Frankston since the last census, which may be driving the increased demand for help.
CSF chairperson Sue Smith said “we are finding more families and mothers who have never previously reached out to us are contacting us for support.”
“Of the 2843 unique individuals or families that sought out CSF for support last financial year, over a quarter of those were new clients who had never contacted CSF before. This reflects the growing demand for the services. And while cost of living pressures continue to escalate, some layers of government support are retreating,” Smith said. “This service provides food support, financial aid, advocacy and referrals for anyone located in the Frankston area.”
Residents from Frankston, Frankston South, Karingal, Frankston North, Carrum Downs, Skye, Sandhurst, Seaford, Langwarrin, and Langwarrin South are eligible for support. For more information about Community Support Frankston visit www.frankston.net
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COMMUNITY Support Frankston has been helping feed thousands of residents. Picture: Supplied
THE VPA’S catchment areas (light purple) surrounding the Frankston city centre defined in the FMAC structure plan (blue), and an example of a six storey building supplied by the VPA (inset). Pictures: Supplied
Six storey projects on the horizon
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“The catchment will provide an opportunity for more housing diversity including quality social and affordable housing, focusing on higher-density apartments, medium-density apartments, townhouses and semi-detached homes close to the activity centre.”
Frankston Council has been working on its FMAC structure plan and the associated planning scheme amendment throughout this council term. The planning changes, which would set preferred height limits of up to 16 storeys in parts of Frankston’s city centre, are currently being assessed by a planning panel.
Proposed 12 storey height limits in the area bordered by Nepean High-
way, Beach Street, Wells Street, and Kananook Creek Boulevard have been the focus of intense criticism.
Frankston Council received more than 200 requests for those height limits to be reduced during a round of consultation earlier this year, but has not backed down (“Hundreds call for height limit changes” The Times 19/3/2024).
Earlier this year, the state government declared that 36,000 homes should be built in the Frankston municipality before 2051 to meet housing demand.
The next stage of the VPA’s consultation is underway. To view its full plans and make a submission visit engage. vic.gov.au/project/activitycentres/ page/frankston
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Truck driver charged
A SEAFORD truck driver has been charged by police over an accident which killed a Herald Sun journalist last week.
Sports journalist Sam Landsberger was struck by a truck at the intersection of Bridge Road and Church Street in Richmond at around 10.20am on 20 August. The 35-year-old was taken to hospital but died a short time later.
The driver of the truck was a 45-yearold man from Seaford. In a statement, Victoria Police said he stopped at the scene to speak to police, and was released pending further enquiries.
Later that week, police charged the truck driver with failing to provide a blood sample. In a statement, Victoria Police said the driver was “requested by Melbourne Highway Patrol officers to provide a blood sample as per standard procedure under the Road Safety Act being a driver involved in a serious collision. The driver allegedly refused and was charged on summons with refusing to provide a blood sample.”
“As part of the investigation, the 45-year-old truck driver involved in the collision underwent a roadside alcohol and drug test at the scene and tested negative to both,” the statement read.
The Seaford man has been banned from driving. He will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 19 September.
The cause of the crash is under inves-
tigation, and a report is being prepared for the corner. Any witnesses can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au to assist police.
Burglars targeted
MOST aggravated burglaries across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula occur when doors and windows are left unlocked.
Victoria Police is urging residents to lock their doors to help reduce aggravated burglaries. It says that 65 percent of all aggravated burglaries in Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula areas in 2024 involved unlocked doors or windows, and that a further “20 percent were unsuccessful attempts when the offender found the property was locked”.
“Offenders are most commonly sneaking in during the early hours of the morning when people are sleeping to reduce the chance of confrontation. In many instances, people are waking up in the morning to find their keys are gone and their vehicle has been stolen,” a Victoria Police statement read. “While rare, if confronted, get to safety and call 000. Do not confront the intruder - property can be replaced, however your life or the life of your loved ones cannot. Police are out in significant numbers as part of Operation Trinity, so will respond.
“Operation Trinity, which runs from dusk until dawn across Melbourne is Victoria Police’s most well-resourced policing operation at present. Since March 2023, there has been 70 additional police including Dog Squad, Public Order Response and Air Wing rostered each night, on top of existing
patrols. As a result of this intense focus, police have made over 1400 arrests relating to burglaries and car thefts in the past twelve months – almost four arrests per day. The Frankston and Mornington Peninsula crime reduction teams are also hounding the highest risk offenders in our community – many of whom are repeat burglars and car thieves.
“Lock all doors and windows as this dramatically reduces the chance of a burglary occurring. This includes internal garage doors that provide access to your home. Owners of holiday homes are also encouraged to secure their properties, especially when the home is unoccupied for long periods, as thieves could take advantage during the cooler months. Where you keep your car keys and other valuables within your own home is your own decision. However, police recommend keeping these items away from windows where they may be visible to opportunistic thieves.”
Fatal crash investigated
A MOTORCYCLIST has died after a crash in Frankston South last week.
Police say the motorcyclist collided with the back of a green hatchback car on Frankston-Flinders Road at around 9.40am on 21 August. The motorcyclist died at the scene of the crash. The driver of the car was not injured. He has assisted police with their enquiries.
Victoria Police have asked witnesses to come forward to assist with their investigation. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
Deadline looms for council candidates
NOMINATIONS to stand for Frankston Council at this year’s local government elections open on 9 September.
The Victorian Electoral Commission will accept nominations between 9 September and noon on 17 September. To nominate, potential candidates must make an appointment to submit their form and pay a $250 fee.
VEC electoral commissioner Sven Bluemmel said potential nominees must make sure they go through the proper process to be eligible. “If you want to represent your local commu-
nity, make sure to confirm your eligibility and complete the mandatory online candidate training through Local Government Victoria before lodging your nomination. This rule applies to all candidates, including those who are currently or have previously been a councillor,” Bluemmel said.
To make an appointment to submit a nomination form in person call the VEC candidate helpline at 8620 1316 between Tuesday 20 August and Monday 9 September. For more information visit vec.vic.gov.au
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THE group of Frankston councillors elected at the 2020 local government elections. Picture: Supplied
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Rockin’ near the red rattlers
TRAINS and dancers were on time at the station when Mornington Tourist Railway held its annual rock and roll day at Moorooduc.
Above the tracks dancers from Team Richards Dance Studio made their moves to the sounds of the Rockin Daddys Band while the car park featured antique cars, including those from the Ford V8 Club.
“Rock and Roll Day has become an annual event at the railway,” tourist railway committee member Owen Paden said.
“We work in conjunction with Grant and Maryanne Richards from Team Richards Dance Studio and they bring dozens of dancers to our platform to perform. Some of them are national champion rock and roll dancers.”
Paden said a face painter was on hand along
with a coffee van and a kiosk serving “special rock and roll food” such as hotdogs and Elvis peanut butter and bacon sandwiches. Free lolly bags were handed out to children and prizes awarded for best dressed and best dancing. The tourist railway’s K163 steam engine was built in Newport in 1941 and is one of 55 K class engines built, with just four still running.
“Our carriages are over 100 years old and we also have a party car for birthday parties starting at $250 for 34 people,” Paden said.
Mornington Tourist Railway will hold its Super Hero Days with Batman, Iron Man and others riding the train with families on 21, 22 and 30 September. Details and bookings at morningtonrailway.org.au.
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DANCERS and passengers waiting for the Mornington Tourist Railway train at Moorooduc. Picture: Supplied
Councils form waste scheme team
WASTE from Frankston bins will be diverted to an “advanced waste processing facility” to be converted into energy under a new scheme.
Frankston Council is one of nine councils in the south-east of Melbourne to sign up to the waste scheme - it says around 95 per cent of household waste will be diverted from landfill to an advanced waste processing facility in Maryvale in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley.
The project is administered by Maryvale EfW Project Co Pty Ltd, which is a consortium between Veolia Australia and New Zealand, Opal Australian Paper, and Masdar Tribe Australia.
Frankston Council has signed a 25 year agreement for the project.
Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy said “advanced processing facility isn’t just a win for the environment, but also the Frankston City community. We were the only council to undertake deliberative engagement with a group of community members passionate about the challenges of tackling the growing landfill problem in Melbourne’s south-east.”
“Our participation in the waste supply agreement reflects our community’s strong commitment to waste circularity, and the critical need to divert household waste away from landfill, while providing cost certainty and waste security for future generations,” he said.
Frankston Council is joined in the scheme by Bayside City Council, Cardinia Shire Council, City of Casey, City of Greater Dandenong,
Kingston City Council, Knox City Council, Whitehorse City Council, and Yarra Ranges Shire Council.
The nine councils have become shareholders in South East Metropolitan Advanced Waste Processing Pty Ltd, a company created for the procurement. The board chair of the new company is Bayside City Council CEO Mick Cummins - he said “this is a great outcome for residents of the nine councils involved in this project that began in 2019.”
“This solution provides an alternative to landfill that makes better use of household waste than burying it in the ground. Items that can’t be reused or recycled will be put to better use,” he said. “It is expected to create more than 500 temporary jobs during construction and an estimated 455 permanent operating jobs, including direct and flow-on, over the coming years. So, it reduces emissions, creates investment and employment, and preserves land for better uses than landfill.”
REPRESENTATIVES from South East Metropolitan Advanced Waste Processing Pty Ltd. Picture: Supplied
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Road risk near childcare centre
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
THE speed limit near a Moorooduc child care center is putting children at serious risk, the centre’s staff says.
The Little Grasshoppers Coolstores Early Learning Centre sits on the corner of Eramosa Road and Moorooduc Highway. The speed limit on Eramosa Road just outside the centre’s entrance is 80kmph - centre manager Sandi O’Shaughnessy says that the existing speed limit is dangerous for children, parents, and staff.
“We have been requesting the council to help us in slowing traffic on Eramosa Road across from the Coolstores complex,” O’Shaughnessy said. “We run a bush kindergarten program and cross this road at least twice per week, and we see many many pedestrians and cyclists dangerously cross this road.
“The speed limit is 80kmph, there is no crossing or even children crossing signs, and cars rarely slow down. It is so dangerous.”
The Victorian Department of Transport, which
has the final say on all speed limits statewide, declined to comment when asked about the road.
The road is under the management of the Mornington Peninsula Shire. A fact sheet released by the shire in 2019 read “the shire is the road management authority for all local and non-arterial roads on the Mornington Peninsula.
However VicRoads are responsible for all speed limits in Victoria. This means any speed limit changes on shire managed roads are subject to a detailed assessment and application to VicRoads for their approval.
“Potential speed limit change applications can only be considered once the road has undergone a detailed traffic engineering assessment and community consultation has been conducted as part of that. This is a lengthy process which can take more than twelve months. It is not guaranteed that VicRoads will approve a speed limit change application submitted by the shire.”
Earlier this month, Mornington Peninsula Shire acknowledged that it is investigating advocating for the speed limits on Hodgins, Derril, Graydens, Stumpy Gully, and Tuerong roads to be reduced to 60kmph.
Schools, sporting clubs & community groups
Each month the Frankston Times will run a Community Events page, where your school or organisation can promote upcoming events, fund raisers, social events, etc. at no charge. This page is sponsored by Frankston Arts Centre, and listings are completely free.
Lisiting should be about 40 words and include event name, date, time & address.
Next stop for bus route plans
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
PLANS for a new bus route linking Mornington to Hastings are progressing.
The state government has begun consultation on the new bus route - it is proposed to span between Tanti Avenue in Mornington and Hendersons Road in Hastings (pictured above). Changes to the 784 and 785 bus routes are also under consideration, with the new proposed route servicing Mornington Racecourse and St Macartan’s Primary School.
Hastings MP Paul Mercurio has thrown his support behind plans to expand bus services on the peninsula. He said “the cross peninsula bus service
will enable people in Hastings and surrounds to get across to Mornington directly so they can access all that Mornington has to offer.”
While changes to bus services are moving forward, plans to electrify and duplicate the Frankston train line towards Hastings remain stagnant. Last year the federal government scrapped a proposal to extend the line to Baxter, and withdrew $225 million from the project (“Frankston line extension derailed”, The Times, 20/11/2023). The extension was projected to cost up to $1.5 billion in a business case completed before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Consultation on the bus changes closes on 22 September. To make a submission visit engage.vic. gov.au/Hastings-and-Mornington-bus
CHILDREN and staff from Little Grasshoppers Coolstores in Moorooduc inspect Eramosa Road with Mornington MP Chris Crewther. Picture: Yanni
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Friday, August 30
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 Troppo. (Final, Malv, R) 2.00 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 2.55 Monty Don’s French Gardens. (R) 3.55 Extraordinary Escapes. (R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Sue Perkins: Along the US-Mexico Border. (Ma, R) 11.05 Auction. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (R) 2.10 World’s Greatest Hotels. (PGs, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 12. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Web Of Dreams. (2019, Mav, R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PGs, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. (Return) Tammy Huynh explores lush green walls.
8.30 Van Der Valk. (Mav) Part 1 of 3. Van Der Valk and the team try to bring down the matriarchal head of a criminal empire.
10.00 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) Hosted by Shaun Micallef.
10.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R)
11.25 ABC Late News.
11.40 Grand Designs. (R)
12.30 We Hunt Together. (Malsv, R)
1.15 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Great British Landmark Fixers: Manchester Town Hall.
8.30 Ancient Superstructures: Chichén Itzá – The Mystic Maya City. (PGa) The story of Chichén Itzá.
9.30 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome: Rome’s Sunken Secrets. (PG, R) Investigators discover traces of a naval battle.
10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Agent Hamilton. (MA15+v) 12.45 My Brilliant Friend. (Mal, 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.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.30pm To Be Advised. 4.40 Children’s Programs. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.00 Robot Wars. 10.00 Doctor Who. 10.40 Merlin. 11.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.50 Speechless. 12.15am Late Programs.
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1.30pm Going Places. 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. 6.30 Kenya Wildlife Diaries. 7.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 7.45 MOVIE: Fantastic Mr. Fox. (2009, PG) 9.20 Inky Pinky Ponky. (Premiere)
10.20 MOVIE: Sione’s Wedding. (2006, M) Midnight Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 1. Sydney v Collingwood. 9.10 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 1. West Coast v Richmond. From Mineral Resources Park, Perth. 11.30 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.
12.00 Ant Middleton & Rebel Wilson: Straight Talking. (Mal, R) Ant Middleton and Rebel Wilson explore Mexico.
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Greg Grainger visits the Blue Mountains.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve. 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Sort Your Life Out. (PGa) Hosted by Stacey Solomon. 8.45 The Dog Academy. (PGa) Expert trainers come to the aid of misbehaving dogs and their owners. 9.45 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGa, R) Follows dog trainer Graeme Hall. 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. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Woman. 1.00 Curse Of Oak Island. 2.30 Over The Black Dot. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Forged In Fire. 6.10 Lost For Words. 7.15 Jeopardy! 7.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.45 Glastonbury Festival 2024. (Final) 9.50 Threesome. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 13. 1.50am Late Programs.
6am A Handful Of Dust. (1988, PG) 8.10 Another Mother’s Son. (2017, PG) 10.05 Persona Non Grata. (2021, M, Danish) 11.45 The Current War. (2017, M) 1.40pm Malcolm. (1986, PG) 3.15 The Kid From The Big Apple. (2016, PG, Mandarin) 5.30 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 7.35 Best Sellers. (2021, M) 9.30 No Man Of God. (2021, MA15+) 11.25 Crimes Of The Future. (2022, MA15+) 1.25am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.
Saturday, August 31
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 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (Ma, R) 2.05 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) 2.40 And We Danced. (R) 3.45 David Attenborough’s Galapagos. (Final, R) 4.40 The Assembly. (PG, R) 5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 Australian Story: Dead Funny – Michelle Brasier. (R) Presented by Leigh Sales.
6.30 Back Roads: Tarkine, Tasmania. (PG, R) Marta Dusseldorp explores the Tarkine. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG) A pirate radio station DJ is murdered.
8.20 Vera. (Mav, R) Vera investigates after a troubled young man is found dead in a bathtub, surrounded by flowers.
9.50 Fifteen-Love. (Mal, R) Glenn’s relationship with Luca is on a knife-edge.
10.40 The Beast Must Die. (Mal, R) 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Discover. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 I Escaped To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 I Escaped To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.
7.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 2: Night. Events may include: para swimming, mixed 4x50m freestyle relay; para athletics; men’s wheelchair basketball, Australia v Spain; para cycling track, men’s and women’s 3000m individual pursuit.
10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 2: Late night. Events may include: para cycling track finals, men’s 1000m time trial, women’s 3000m individual pursuit. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 2: Post midnight. Events may include: para cycling track finals; para athletics; para swimming finals.
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6am Morning Programs.
7TWO (72) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 4. Continued. 3pm The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Transformers: Cyberverse. 5.40 MOVIE: Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip. (2015, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Legally Blonde 2: Red, White And Blonde. (2003, PG)
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 MOVIE: Some Will, Some Won’t. (1970, PG) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. 5.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 2: Afternoon. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. Penrith Panthers v South Sydney Rabbitohs. 9.55 Golden Point. 10.30 To Be Advised. 1am Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 13. Highlights. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.30 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.35 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 10.05 The Bee Whisperer. (PGa, R) 11.00 Great Irish Interiors. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 4. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 13. Highlights. 5.30 Frontlines. (PGavw)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Cumbria: The Lakes & The Coast. (Ml) 8.20 Snowdon & Margaret: A Scandalous Affair. (PGa) Explores Princess Margaret’s marriage. 9.15 Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors. (R) Narrated by Simon Callow. 10.10 Scotland’s Extreme Medics. (Ma, R) 11.05 Nordland 99. (Mal) 12.05 Rex In Rome. (Mdl, R) 2.50 Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. (Mal, R) 3.45 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Caulfield Spring Opener and San Domenico Stakes Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A man arrives from the US on a tourist visa.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 1. Geelong v Melbourne. 9.15 MOVIE: Die Hard: With A Vengeance. (1995, Mlv, R) A New York detective tries to stop a mad bomber who is holding the city to ransom. Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson, Jeremy Irons. 11.50 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Border Force stops two brothers from Thailand.
12.20 Underarm: The Ball That Changed Cricket. (PGl, R)
1.20 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Drop Dead Weird. (R)
5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
6.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 2: Early morning. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Country House Hunters Australia. (R) 12.30 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.45 The Block. (PGl, R)
3.00 Paralympics Paris 2024: Encore.
Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 3: Afternoon.
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 3: Night. Events may include: para swimming, para athletics, wheelchair rugby, Australia v Denmark; para cycling track, men’s 4000m individual pursuit, men’s 1000m time trial final, women’s 500m time trial final.
6.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) Two brothers are impressed by a pure husky. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (PGls, R) Hosted by Celia Pacquola. 8.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follows the staff at the Animal Welfare League as it tries to find the right fit for a destructive three-month-old puppy and lovebirds who have become smitten with a staffy. Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 9.30 Ambulance UK. (Mlm, R) An advanced paramedic responds to reports of a man found lying facedown in the road. 12.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 The Movie Show. Noon Scrubs. 2.05 Deafinition. 2.15 States Of Undress. 3.10 WorldWatch. 5.10 Extreme Food Phobics. 6.05 National Indigenous Fashion Awards. 7.10 Rock Legends. 7.40 Impossible Engineering. 8.35 Woodstock. 10.20 Travel Man. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 14. 1.50am
10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 3: Late night. Events may include: wheelchair rugby, Australia v Denmark; para cycling track, men’s 4000m individual pursuit finals.
12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 3: Post midnight. Events may include: para athletics finals; para swimming finals.
Sunday, September 1
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World
This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Darby And Joan. (PGa, R) 3.10 Nigella At My Table. (R) 3.45 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 4.30 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Compass: Alofa.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Vera. (Final, Ma, R) A TV personality’s death is investigated.
9.00 Fifteen-Love. (Final, Malv) Renee steps out onto centre court for the quarter finals of The Championships.
10.00 Unforgotten. (Final, Malv, R) The team narrows down the suspects.
10.50 Fisk. (Final, Ml, R)
11.20 Annika. (Final, Ma, R)
12.10 Frayed. (Final, MA15+al, R)
12.55 Noughts + Crosses. (Final, Mav, R)
1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.55 Australia
Remastered. (R) 3.55 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 4.25 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (PG, R) 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 11.30 Great Irish Interiors. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Wrestling. (R) 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 4. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 14. Highlights. 5.30 Frontlines. (PGavw)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Ottoman Empire By Train. Part 1 of 5. 8.25 Kiss The Future. The story of defiance amid the Siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. 10.20 Putin’s Crisis. (Mav, R) Examines Vladimir Putin’s rise to power.
11.20 Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy. (PGal, R)
1.00 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R)
1.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R)
2.45 Hell On Earth: WWII. (PGav, R)
3.40 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) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 1. Hawthorn v Carlton. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 1. Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Melbourne Weekender. (PG)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGal) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.
8.40 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive special investigation.
9.40 The Latest: Seven News.
10.10 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: John Ernest Cribb – The Devil Inside. (Mav, R) Takes a look at John Ernest Cribb.
11.30 Autopsy USA: Marlon Brando. (Ma)
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 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 3: Early morning. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 1.00 Beyond The Dream: Curtis McGrath Unstoppable. (PGl, R) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 3.00 Paralympics Paris 2024: Encore. 4.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 4: Afternoon. Events may include: para triathlon; para swimming; para rowing.
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 The Block. (PGl) There is both praise and disappointment from judges Shaynna Blaze, Darren Palmer and Marty Fox as they reveal who will take home the $10,000 for the main ensuites. Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft. 8.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 4: Night. Events may include: para athletics; para rowing; para cycling track; wheelchair rugby. 10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 4: Late night. Events may include: wheelchair rugby; para archery; para cycling track finals. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 4: Post midnight.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news.
7.00 Hunted. Everyday Aussies remain on the run.
8.30 FBI. (Mv) After an employee of the US Army is shot in an industrial park, the team works to track down the killer. 9.30 The Real CSI: Miami: Xxxtentacion. (Mav) Detectives analyse the case of Xxxtentacion, which intertwines celebrity tragedy with fascinating forensic science. 10.30 FBI. (Mav, R) A corrections officer is shot.
11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Mr. Fox. (2009, PG) 8.50 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.35 Speechless. 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.00 Beethoven Celebration Berlin. 12.50am BTN High. 12.55 Malory Towers. 1.20 The Legend Of Korra. 2.05 Hanazuki: Full Of Treasures. 2.15 The Next Step. 3.00 Miraculous. 3.25 Odd Squad. 3.55 Close. 4.00 Moon And Me. 4.20 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
Programs. Noon Hudson & Rex. 1.40 Most Expensivest. 2.10 How To Rob A Bank. 3.00 Queer Sports. 4.50 WorldWatch. 5.20 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.45 The Machines That Built America. 6.35 Abandoned Engineering. 7.30 Abandoned Americana. 8.25 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 9.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. 1.50am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Medical Rookies. 11.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. Noon The Highland Vet. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Discover. 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 Kath & Kim. 11.05 Late Programs.
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Morning Programs. 6.55 Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 8.45 Cheerful Weather For The Wedding. (2012, PG) 10.30 Best Sellers. (2021, M) 12.30pm A Piece Of My Heart. (2019, M, Swedish) 2.35 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 4.40 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 6.40 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 8.30 Solace. (2015, MA15+) 10.25 The Father. (2020, M) 12.15am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Replay. 2.55 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 3.10 Pretendians. 4.10 Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy. 4.40 Ray Charles At Salle Pleyel. 6.10 News. 6.20 Natural Born Rebels. 7.30 Stable: The Boxing Game. 8.30 Ali’s Comeback: The Untold Story. 10.00 MOVIE: Skin. (2018, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs.
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. (Mav, R) 2.25 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.55 Monty Don’s French Gardens. (Final, R) 3.55 Extraordinary Escapes. (Final, PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.05 Sue Perkins: Along the US-Mexico Border. (Mav, R) 11.10 Auction. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 World’s Greatest Hotels. (R) 2.55 Dylan Alcott Interviews. (PGal, R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 15. Highlights.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Australian Story. Presented by Leigh Sales. 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.
9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Hosted by Paul Barry.
9.35 Q+A. Presented by Patricia Karvelas. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 Planet America. (R) 11.40 Vera. (Final, Ma, R) 1.10 Grand Designs. (R) 2.00 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 2.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Catalyst. (PG, R) 4.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 9.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop. 10.00 Doctor Who. 10.45 Merlin. 11.30 Fresh Off The Boat.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes: Lee Ingleby. (PGl) 8.40 Rise Of The Nazis: The Manhunt: The Reckoning. (Mav) Part 3 of 3. 9.40 24 Hours In Emergency: A Risk Worth Taking. (Final, Ma) A 29-year-old crashes his motorcycle. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Suspect. (Return, Malv) 11.35 House Of Promises. (Ms) 1.25 La Jauria. (MA15+av, R) 3.25 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.40 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
7TWO (72) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 6. Continued. 3pm The Nanny. 4.00 MOVIE:
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6am Morning Programs. Noon Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 6. Newcastle Knights v Wests Tigers. 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 6. Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. Sydney Roosters v Canberra Raiders. 6.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 4. 8.30 MOVIE: High Crimes. (2002, M) 10.55 Late Programs.
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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.40 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG, R) 2.00 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 The Voice. (PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 9.00 The Rookie. (Mdv) The team celebrates Nolan and Bailey’s wedding. Chen and Bradford’s relationship is put to the test.
10.00 S.W.A.T. (Mav) The team races to locate a young boy.
11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGals, R) 12.30 The Event. (Mav, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Paralympics Paris 2024: Encore. 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) The expert’s advice rattles Kylie. Alisa and Lysandra share words of wisdom. Discover why Jesse and Paige don’t like Mondays. Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
8.40 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 5: Night. Events may include: wheelchair rugby; para athletics; para table tennis; wheelchair tennis. 10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 5: Late night. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 5: Post midnight. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Hunted. The hunters increase the pressure. 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 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Mal, R) Four mates set out to embarrass each other. 10.10 Ghosts. (PGs) A surprise guest arrives. 10.35 10’s Late News. 11.00 The Project. (R)
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)
Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Super Maximum Retro Show. 1.00 Rise Up. 1.55 Cook Up Bitesize. 2.00 Insight. 3.00 WorldWatch. 5.15 Forged In Fire. 6.00 Lost For Words. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Building Icons. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 4.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 5: Afternoon. 7.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 5. 8.40 Grantchester. 9.50 Coroner. 10.50 Late Programs.
9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 7. Continued. 3pm Bewitched. 3.30 Hart Of Dixie. 4.30 The
Tuesday, September 3
ABC (2)
SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
NINE (9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00
ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. (Mdl, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 Magda’s Big National Health Check. (PG, R) 4.00 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Back Roads: Kurri Kurri, NSW. (PG)
8.30 The Assembly: Anthony Albanese. (PG) The students interview PM Anthony Albanese.
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The Briars ‘deals’ continue despite review
Never mind the ‘review’, it seems Harry Potter’s spell remains on deals at The Briars!
As some will know, a proposal to conduct a pilot at The Briars has been pushed in a public petition.
There has been no public consultation, no open market process, and a report was tabled at last night’s meeting (20 August) as yet another ‘confidential’ item, bound in secrecy.
After I called a division on the vote to consider this item in secret (division means to record how people vote), I’m stoked that most councillors rejected this attempt to push through another project in The Briars in this manner, robbing the community of the opportunity to engage in this important decisionmaking process.
Enough is enough!
Cr Anthony Marsh, Briars Ward
Candidate for Tanti
My name is Paul Pingiaro, and I’m your candidate for change in Mornington’s Tanti Ward in the upcoming Mornington Peninsula Shire Council elections.
Through personal experience and engagement with our community, I believe now is the time for me to be part of the solution, no longer a bystander to the system.
Local governments must remember their primary duty is to serve the community effectively, making sensible decisions about roads, rates, and rubbish, rather than impeding residents’ lives with unnecessary obstacles.
If elected as your councilor, I will listen to you, respect you, and represent you.
My platform focuses on:
n Fairness, transparency, and accountability
n Stopping wasteful spending
n Affordable facilities and services
n Safe roads
n Clean streets
n Free beach access
n Freezing rates
n Ending virtue signaling
I believe the council should concentrate on addressing local issues and delivering concrete results rather than pursuing broader, often irrelevant agendas.
I live with my wife and two young children in Mornington’s Tanti Ward, in a home I built. I grew up in Mornington, attended school here, played football for Mornington, and learned to fly out of Tyabb.
I own and operate the multi award-winning small business Mornington Boat Hire, located on Tanti Ward’s Mothers Beach. I employ locals and invest back into the community.
With a family history spanning over 100 years in Mornington, I possess a deep understanding of its heritage and a clear vision for its future.
I want to see Mornington return to its glory days: clean beaches, well-maintained public infrastructure, thriving local businesses, and a shire where every resident’s needs and values are met.
A vote for me is a vote for Mornington. Thank you for your time and consideration. I would welcome the opportunity to serve you as your councilor.
Paul Pingiaro, Mornington
Extensive closure
The general public are all for improving safety any where on our roads and the proposed work at the Forest Drive and Nepean intersection at Mt Martha has been a long time in the design and planing stage.
However the Forest Drive and Hopetoun Avenue at this intersection will be closed for up to 12 weeks with no access onto Nepean Highway. Detours will be in place via Uralla Road, continuing onto Bay Road, Dominion Road, Somerset Drive, Bradford Road to the Esplanade, then Bruce Road to Nepean Highway.
Three questions spring to mind.
1. Where was the shire’s involvement in this
planed detour, was this objected to, or agreed to ?
2. Most of the roads that make up this detour are not built to highway specifications, the pavements will suffer and deteriorate over 12 weeks at an alarming rate.
3. Is there a maintenance, and compensation agreement in place? We all know how hard it is to get a pothole fixed.
Also nearly all of these streets are suburban, heavily built up streets, residents should not be subjected to 12 weeks of additional through traffic.
As Vic Roads have indicated Nepean Highway will be built under traffic, I ask why not with Forest Drive and Hopetoun Avenue, which are part of the intersection?
It can be done! For that to happen, it will need competent and a very responsible traffic management company, with a will this can be done and managed.
Vic Roads know how to undertake and make this change happen, for the sake of the residents living within the detour zone do so.
Gerard van de Ven, Mount Martha
Don’t rush on refugees
Sarah Russell opinion of our MP Zoe McKenzie’s question time (Weaponising refugees, Letters 20/8/24) is typical of a person who talks without considering the facts.
No one is saying you can’t come in! What is being said is that in this circumstance the people concerned should be scrutinised in the utmost way, leaving no room for error!
These people live with Hamas who are more than just dangerous. The Liberal Party, which includes Zoe McKenzie, wants Australians to be safe first and foremost!
Yes, the civilians wanting to get to safety and freedom is certainly understandable but we must be 100% sure that there aren’t any terrorists among them.
Let’s not just rush into it like most things that have been recently done and have the same outcome possibly in our own backyard. Marion Harvey Rosebud
Marion Harvey, Rosebud
Representative Gov
Thank you Michael Free (Democracy Manifest, Letters 20/08/24) for your description on representative government.
Yes, we as a whole voted Zoe McKenzie to be our federal representative for Flinders, although some would say the representative for Sorrento/ Portsea.
That is 65% voted for a Liberal representative, not 100%. That leaves 35% who didn’t vote for her. Her campaign was based on state financed issues, none delivered, and her near invisibility then and since has not changed that thought. Yes, Zoe is our representative for everybody regardless of how we voted. No-one gets 100% approval. But she is ours, not some red-neck from Queensland using her as a blue glovepuppet for numbers.
Similarly, a Labor red glove-puppet would be no better, or even a green glove-puppet. All sides of the political divide are adversarial for the express purpose of personal power. Our interests are at best second to tenth depending on the day. Its all about point scoring. Here is where the independent’s live. They bring balance and respect. An Independent with the moral deciding vote is worth a truck load of party glove-puppets. God speed to them. John Dusting, Mornington.
Power to the people
The Lord Mayor of Melbourne is following the City of Sydney’s lead to cut energy bills for their ratepayers and business and the Frankston Council should hold talks with the neighbouring councils such as Mornington Peninsula Shire
Verse for the homeless
Goodnight moon, goodnight stars
Goodnight to those who sleep in cars
Parked among the tea-tree
Who pray to God their kids won’t freeze. And those who can’t afford the rent
Seek a spot to pitch their tent.
Goodnight moon, goodnight MP
Come for a sleepover if you’re free.
Mauree Donelly, Mornington
Council, City of Casey, City of Kingston and the Greater City of Dandenong to research how the the City of Sydney is implementing the cut to energy bill for its ratepayers.
High energy bills are making life hard for residents and businesses.
If the City of Sydney and the City of Melbourne can buy energy at bulk prices to ease the pressure of the cost of living then so should our councils be able to do the same.
Russell Morse, Karingal
Tackle stroke F.A.S.T
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the amazing Australians who have once again embraced National Stroke Week, (5-11 August).
This year, we urged the community to keep looking at their loved one, their mate, their mum or dad, to ensure someone in every household and workplace in Australia can recognise the F.A.S.T. (Face, Arms, Speech and Time) signs of stroke so they can save a life in the event of a loved one experiencing stroke.
We heard heartwarming stories, including a daughter who saved her dad’s life from 200 kilometres away after a series of unusual text messages, a mother and son who each had a stroke, five years apart, and a man who was hitting a personal best time during Parkrun when he had a stroke, an off-duty paramedic saving his life.
These stories highlight the fact that stroke does not discriminate. What we don’t see is the ripple effect strokes have on the community, they are felt by their family, friends and loved ones, for years to come.
Knowing the F.A.S.T message and sharing it with your family and friends can be the first step in saving a life and avoiding ongoing disability.
The F.A.S.T message will help you recognise the most common signs of stroke: Face – Check their face. Has their mouth drooped?
Arms – Can they lift both arms?
Speech – Is their speech slurred? Do they understand you?
If you see any of these signs, call triple zero (000) straight away.
Stroke is always a medical emergency. Please know what to do when stroke strikes. Think F.A.S.T. and act fast at the first sign of stroke. Dr Lisa Murphy, CEO Stroke Foundation
Cavier ‘died early’
The tears shed by those who exploited and profited from Black Caviar throughout her difficult life demonstrate the hypocrisy of the racing business.
Horses used for racing routinely sustain serious injuries and die both on and off the track. They are victims of an industry rife with drug abuse and race-fixing, and their welfare depends entirely on the earnings they produce for the syndicates that buy and sell them.
Black Caviar was a sad example of this unscrupulous industry. She stopped racing in 2013, having earned prize money of almost $8 million. But rather than giving her a happy, peaceful retirement, she was immediately turned into what PETA at the time called a “breeding machine”. Brood mares spend as much as 90 per cent of their lives enduring a cycle of forced pregnancy and, during impregnation, mares routinely endure a “twitch” restraint, a twisting rope on their faces, which can be tightened painfully during copulation to make them compliant.
When she died last week, Black Caviar had given birth to nine foals in 11 years. With equine gestation being 340 days, that means she was pregnant almost continuously. Her foal died the next day. Black Caviar was almost 18; horses have an expected life span of 25-30 years. The industry had finally managed to squeeze the life out of her.
Racing is only about making money. On average, two horses die on Australian tracks every five days. Those who survive race day are likely to eke out a miserable life and suffer a wretched death not long afterwards. Anyone who cares about horses should speak out against this vile business.
Mimi Bekhechi, PETA Australia
Wireless Communication With Mars Heard At Baxter
Compiled by Cameron McCullough “HULLO! Earth!” was the startling greeting received by the writer who had established himself with a wireless set in the Baxter hills during the weekend. Then ensued the following dialogue:
“Who’s speaking?”
“Mars!” came the reply.
“How are things going on with you up there?”
“Good-o!” replied Mars, who was then asked to give a Martian opinion on the earth’s affairs, with which he proved himself to be in close touch.
In the course of a long reply, he said:
“From our viewpoint; up here, the most-notable recent event on earth was the real attempt to settle the vexed questions in Europe. Great care,” he added, “will always have to be exercised in that electrical region to prevent wars which may start at any time in the Balkans, and spread westward with the rapidity of a great forest fire.”
Asked to give a Martian opinion on Australian affairs, Mars replied: “We are all pleased to observe the great prosperity you are enjoying in that part of the earth, but we think that greater use should be made of your golden opportunities. More railways should be built all over the country, also more roads.
A railway should be built in Central Australian, along the route recently taken by the motor party of the Victorian Governor.”
Referring to the Mornington Peninsula, the man in Mars said: “The territory from which you are com-
municating with me is most beautiful, and should be settled by thousands of happy families. The views of Westernport Bay are exquisite. Good roads should be made to connect Pearcedale, and numerous other small towns, with Frankston – the city that is to be.
The Mornington Peninsula would then, without the slightest doubt, soon become the cabbage garden of Victoria.
Your locals in the Frankston and Cranbourne Councils should wake up and agitate for a bit of the 1½ million to be spent by Prendy’s Government in building developmental roads.”
Questioned with regard to Victorian sport, the operator in Mars responded: “We have not given much attention to your racing yet, but as regards football, it looks as if South Melbourne will carry off the Victorian League premiership, while, with ordinary luck, Frankston should be champions of the Mornington Peninsula Association.”
“Ta ta, Mars; another word next week!” ***
Frankston Life-Saving Club - A Successful Social
A very successful euchre party and dance was held in the Mechanics’ last Thursday evening, in aid of the Frankston Life-Saving Club’s clubhouse.
About 160 attended. Forty ladies and gentlemen indulged in a pleasant game of euchre, the prizes being won by: 1st lady, Mrs. Haggart; lady’s booby, Miss M. Culhane; 1st gent’s, Mr. Cooper; gent’s booby, Lang Deane.
The excellently-timed music sup-
plied by Mr. Jones, of Hastings, was much appreciated. In presenting the prizes, Lieut.-Colonel Lazarus thanked the people for attending and supporting such a worthy cause, and spoke highly of the members for their work on behalf of the club house.
The secretary (Mr. Mart. Royle) wishes to thank the ladies’ committee for the supper, and all others who helped to make the function a success.
Prizes were donated by Mr. Jennings, Mr. Amor and Mr. Royle. Mr. Dyson donated two dozen packs of cards.
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Seaford - Mrs. M. Commerford’s Great Billiard Enterprise. Grand Opening To-morrow (Saturday) Night.
In our advertising columns to-day the popular proprietress of Seaford House, the up-to-date boarding establishment, De Luxe, on the Point Nepean road, of the favorite seaside resort, makes an important announcement to the effect that to-morrow (Saturday) evening, her latest enterprise –a fine billiard saloon – will be opened at which its hoped there will be a large attendance of the local “sports.”
The function element will be predominant on this auspicious occasion by reason of the fact that Mrs. Commerford will celebrate the event by providing an excellent supper for the devotees of the cue, and their friends.
So don’t fail to roll up and test your prowess on the tables. That you will show your good taste at the supper tables, in consequence of the appetising viands that will appear on the festive board of welcome is a foregone conclusion, seeing Mrs. Commerford
knows exactly how to cater for her guests.
Truly, to-morrow night will be the night.
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AFTER a spell of fine weather heavy rains fell during Monday night, and most of Tuesday. Although such a copious rainfall was not needed, it will do a lot of good.
Dams and tanks are overflowing, and creeks and water ways are flooded.
The soil is again too saturated to permit of cultural operations. Warmer temperatures now experienced rapidly effect a drying influence, and all cultural work will be resumed shortly.
Fruit trees are coming into blossom and leaf. Apricots and plums are now in full bloom; and with favorable weather should set a good crop of fruit. Apples and pears, although not out yet, are expected to yield heavy crops, except something unfavorable intervenes.
Last year the presence of thrip in the blossoms of “Rome Beauty and Five Crown apples greatly reduced the yield of the first variety, and almost wiped out the last sort.
The moist summer lately passed proved favorable to the spread of woolly aphis, and a deal of spraying has since been carried out to keep this pest in check.
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Seaford – A Driving Accident
Mr. J. Bodsworth, accompanied by Mrs. Bodsworth, and their two children, also Mrs. D. Lovett, while driving along the Point Nepean road, near Mrs. Commerford’s well-known boarding establishment, on Saturday
afternoon last, met with what might have resulted in a distressing accident, owing to the pony slipping on the roadway and throwing some of the occupants out of the jinker. Fortunately, they escaped without sustaining serious injury, but Mrs. Lovett was considerably shaken, and it is believed, she received a slight kick on the back of her neck from the frightened animal in its struggle.
Mr. Bodsworth stated that the pony’s legs “simply flew from under it,” and the next thing he knew was being thrown out, head first between the shafts and the startled quadruped.
Mrs. Bodsworth and one of the children retained their seats in the jinker, but the child in Mrs. Lovett’s lap was thrown out, and despite the fact that the latter lady fell across it, it escaped without injury.
Later, Dr. Hilliard Johnson attended Mrs. Lovett, who was, naturally, suffering from shock, and minor injuries, and under his care she is making satisfactory progress.
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WHEN the secretary of the Hastings Football Club arrived home on Saturday evening, after attending the match at the Base, he was surprised to find that his house had been broken into, and a quantity of food stuffs stolen. Constable Smith was notified early on Sunday morning, and has the case in hand.
He is endeavoring to sleuth the offender or offenders.
It is hoped that the guilty ones will be brought to justice.
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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 27 & 29 Aug 1924
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How I Was Nearly Rolled by a Cold
By Stuart McCullough
IT was all going so well. We’d spent months rehearsing to play music at a folk festival. We’d written songs, rehearsed them diligently and were ready to roll. And then I got a cold. Not just any cold, but the 2024 megasaurus-cold (to use the medical term) that has taken almost every nose, throat and chest in the state hostage so that it can work its evil magic. From the first sniffle, I knew I was in trouble. This, it seemed, would ruin everything. Sometimes these things seem to come out of nowhere before mugging you senseless. But I knew exactly where my cold had come from. It wasn’t from public transport, a crowded restaurant or a trip to the cinema. No, sir. This was from a work meeting, at which I was seated next to someone who seemed quite unwell. Which, as it turns out, they were. Worse still, it was a meeting that could easily have been conducted online save that the party who was now so contagious he was giving the monkey from the film ‘Outbreak’ a serious run for his money had preferred to meet in person. It started on a weekend, a slight scratch at the back of the throat that may or not be anything much, before graduating to an infestation of the nasal cavities that was utterly unambiguous. Clearly, I was now sick. But how sick would be the question.
It was Monday, and like an exceptionally short meteorologist, I was under the weather. In fact, it was as if the weather had fallen from a great height and I was trapped underneath, unable to move. I generally find with
colds that there’s a period of denial, during which I convince myself that I can power on through and somehow rise above the illness. Likely brainwashed by advertising, I feel the need to ‘solider on’ until I am declared unfit for service and sent home. I suspect the whole ‘soldier on’ thing is now out of fashion. Ever since Covid, turning up to the office with so much as a skin blemish is enough to send people scurrying for the exits, with co-workers hiding under their desks while flicking holy water in
your general direction. But as a lifelong defender of skivvies and cords, I’ve always been out of fashion. That said, I didn’t want to cause trouble, so to avoid any awkwardness, I decided I could work from home, even though I had a brain fog such that if my head were an airport, all flights would be temporarily suspended.
On Tuesday, I was due to meet with the same people who gifted me the cold that I was now convinced was so big that, like the Chadstone Shopping Centre, it could be seen from
space. Once again, the meeting was to be ‘in person’, but this time I put my foot down – partly because I reasoned that enough was enough and partly because I was dizzy and needed to plant my foot on some serious terra firma to keep my balance. I declared on Monday that I would only be available to attend in an on-line capacity.
Then I awoke on Tuesday and could not speak. At all. This pretty much ruled me out from meeting in any capacity as no-one wants to sit through someone trying to explain their ideas using the gift of mime. Soldiering on had failed and I was now totally mute. This is unsettling at the best of times but is especially unnerving when you’re supposed to be singing in four days.
I tried to do everything right. I rested, attempted to sleep, drank an unfathomable quantity of lemon juice and inhaled a lot of steam. It was now a race against time; a race in which the stewards had seen fit to saddle me with an enormous handicap and start me pointing the wrong way as the barrier gates opened. I was up against it. Colds are tricky things. You think you know how they’ll behave and just when you think they’re about to leave, they kick a chair over and set the curtains on fire. But then, the slightest sliver of hope. By Wednesday, I could speak. Not very much and not especially well, but I was able to emit entire sentences, even if they sounded as though they were being mumbled through a plateful of gravel. But being able to mumble something vaguely intelligible is a long way short of sing-
ing. Hoping for the best, I tried to rehearse on Thursday, only to find that I couldn’t make my way from one end of a song to the other.
By Friday, things were looking grim. It was too late to cancel, so I gave serious consideration to performing our set either as instrumentals or having Katrina do all the singing. On Saturday, I went running. What running does – for me at least – is warm everything up, including my voice. As I trundled along, I found a few notes. Perhaps I’d be able to get through this thing after all. There was nothing more I could do.
We started on time. Something that sounded vaguely musical leapt from my throat. A couple of songs in and we tackled the most difficult tune in our repertoire – a country version of ‘It’s Raining Men’ – and emerged relatively unscathed. Then the most amazing thing happened; it started to get easier. We were going to make it. By the time we sang our last note, it took everything not to collapse under the weight of relief. It was a triumph. So much so, that I didn’t really feel the need to confront the person who’d infected me in the first place by insisting that we meet in person despite him being radioactively infectious. Nor did I feel the need to ask why the organisers had decided to tempt fate by scheduling the event at the very height of cold and flu season. I just felt grateful. Not that I’m entirely over it. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I think I need to lie down for a while. stuart@stuartmccullough.com
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Proud day for Dolphins in Queensland
VFL
By Brodie Cowburn
THE Frankston Football Club has won its first VFL final in 16 years.
Frankston FC has gone from strength to strength since its readmission into the VFL in 2018. It has now
paid off its debts, and on Saturday claimed its first finals victory since 2008.
The 10th-placed Dolphins played the reigning VFL premiers Gold Coast Suns at Carrara Stadium in Queensland in the wildcard final. The Suns came into the game as favour-
ites with the home ground advantage.
After a tight game, the Suns got out to a 29-point lead in the final quarter. The Dolphins would need to mount a late fightback to keep their season alive.
Frankston refused to take the loss lying down. They fought back hard,
and hit the front off the boot of Tyson Milne with just seconds left to play. Frankston FC held on to beat the Sun by just three points - 14.16 (100) to 16.7 (103).
Supporters watched the historic win in the Frankston Dolphins clubrooms back home at Kinetic Stadium.
Matt Johnson booted three goals for the Dolphins. Sam Day contributed four for the Suns.
The Dolphins will play Southport Sharks in the elimination final this weekend.
Stonecats fight on. Edi-Asp through to the Grand Final
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By Brodie Cowburn
MEN'S DIV ONE
ROSEBUD sent Red Hill crashing out of the finals after a scrappy elimination final at Emil Madsen Reserve on Sunday.
Red Hill took a one goal lead into the first break, but a goalless second quarter saw them lose control of the contest. They trailed by 14 points at half-time, and weren’t able to wrestle back the lead.
Same wayward kicking late in the game almost cost Rosebud. They kicked five straight behinds in the final term, but Red Hill could only manage one goal in reply.
Rosebud held on to beat Red Hill 6.7 (43) to 7.13 (55).
On Saturday, Frankston YCW booked a date with premiership favourites Dromana. The Stonecats beat Mt Eliza in the qualifying final 6.10 (46) to 8.12 (60) at Baxter Park.
Frankston YCW will play Dromana at Olympic Park in Rosebud on Saturday, with the winner moving on to the Grand Final. The loser will play the winner of the semi-final clash between Mt Eliza and Rosebud.
Baxter Park will host the Mt Eliza vs Rosebud match on Sunday afternoon.
MEN'S DIV TWO
AFTER a breathtaking home-and-away season which saw them lose just once, Edithvale-Aspendale have qualified for the 2024 Grand Final.
Edithvale-Aspendale played Chelsea at RJ Rowley Reserve on Saturday with
a Grand Final spot on offer. A stunning six-goals-to-one first term put the ladder leaders in the box seat.
Chelsea played better football after the quarter-time break, but the damage had been done. They weren’t able to get within striking distance, and eventually succumbed to Edithvale-Aspendale 14.9 (93) to 10.10 (70).
Ishak Bashir, Kurt Lo Po, Michael Meehan, Liam Hiscock, and Charlie Martello were Edi-Asp’s best. Meehan scored four goals and Lo Po scored three.
Edithvale-Aspendale will go into the Grand Final as favourites to win promotion.
Chelsea have a chance to redeem themselves. They will play Somerville in the preliminary final at RJ Rowley Reserve this Saturday.
Somerville earned their spot in the next round of finals by beating Devon Meadows on Sunday. Somerville triumphed at Chelsea Recreation Reserve 10.12 (72) to 15.16 (106).
NEXT WEEK’S GAMES
DIVISION ONE MENS
Saturday 31 August, 2.15pm:
Dromana v Frankston YCWSemi Final 2 - Olympic Park Rosebud
Sunday 1 September, 2.15pm: Mt. Eliza v Rosebud - Semi Final 1 - Baxter Park
DIVISION TWO MENS
Saturday 31 August, 2.15pm: Chelsea v Somerville - Preliminary Final - RJ Rowley Reserve
Langwarrin under 19’s shine: The young Kangaroos were quick out of the blocks against Red Hill on Saturday in their elimination final. A four goal to one first quarter set them up for what would be a day of dominance. In the end, Langwarrin notched up a 39-point win and booked themselves a place in next week’s first semi final against Mornington. The best goal kicker for the day was Kylan Mitchell with six majors.
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Rosebud’s day: Red Hill fell 12 points short against Rosebud, and are now out of contention in 2024. Picture: Craig Barrett
FRANKSTON TIMES scoreboard
’Buds up, Greening gets nine
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
ROSEBUD will play in State 4 South next season after winning promotion from State 5 last weekend.
Stuart Johnston’s men hammered bottom side Cleeland United 13-0 at Olympic Park with goal machine Dave Greening hitting the target nine times.
The veteran striker’s remarkable feat was highlighted by a seven-goal first half in one of the great 45-minute hauls in local senior football.
Rosebud led 9-0 at half-time with Jacob Bigg and a Cleeland own goal adding to the scoreline.
The ’Buds strolled through the second-half with two more Greening goals while Ben Symonds and Jacob Markulin also got in on the act.
Rosebud now stands on the verge of claiming the State 5 South championship.
The club only returned to competition under Football Victoria’s banner in 2018 finishing second in Metropolitan 2 South-East and joining State 5 South the following year.
The previous time Rosebud played under the controlling body was in 1984 when it finished last in Metropolitan 4 with just five points from 26 games.
If as expected Johnston and his side clinch the title this year it would be a remarkable turnaround for a team that finished last in State 5 South in 2022 with just two wins to its name in a season in which it conceded 79 goals and had become the competition’s easybeats.
The club’s resurgence started last year under Jason Symonds and has gathered pace under Johnston.
The pair have reshaped the senior squad and now Englishman Johnston is on the verge of winning the championship in his first year as a senior coach in Australia.
“It has been an incredible campaign and I am so pleased for the committee, the club, the fans, the players and the community of Rosebud,” Johnston said.
“We have an incredibly talented squad that are hungry to create a powerhouse club as the most southerly soccer club on the peninsula and we believe anything is possible.
“Promotion was our first goal but in the long run we want to see the club continue to grow and play an important part in the local community.”
Star striker Greening now has the chance to add a 10th league Golden Boot to his many accolades and what a fitting way to do it by also winning his fifth league title during a storied career.
But Greening’s predatory instincts that have thrilled onlookers and dazzled defenders for years won’t be on show after the curtain falls on the 2024 season.
He will retire having made that decision earlier this year.
“I’ll definitely miss it but I was always told you will know when the time is right to hang them up,” Greening said.
In other State 5 news Aspendale stayed in the race for promotion while Seaford United’s chances of returning to State 4 look like being on hold
for another season.
Aspendale defeated Bunyip District 3-1 at Aspendale Gardens Sports Ground on Saturday.
The home team led after four minutes when Gianluca Bozzo picked up a superb crossfield pass from Felix Hampson and finished well but the lead only lasted for three minutes.
Bunyip’s Tristan Durovic headed home from a corner and that scoreline remained as the teams went in at half-time.
Aspendale regained the lead in the 53rd minute when Juan Reineke was able to bundle the ball over the line from a corner.
Six minutes later Aspendale had breathing space when Bunyip keeper Jake Biondo couldn’t hold a James Macnab shot and Matthew Bruce steered home the rebound to round off the scoreline.
Seaford lost 1-0 away to second-placed FC Noble Hurricanes.
The result leaves Seaford six points adrift of the Hurricanes with an inferior goal difference and just two games to play.
A goal in each half was enough for Mount Eliza to overcome Casey Panthers 2-0 at Emil Madsen Reserve on Saturday.
Panthers’ best chance came in the first half when Mathew Kaligianis ran onto a long ball but shot wide from a one-on-one with Mount Eliza keeper Luke Armao.
The visitors didn’t deal with a long throw in the 25th minute only heading out to Austin Mcewen whose low half-volley from the edge of the area made it 1-0.
The second goal came in the 62nd minute when a penetrating pass from Nickel Chand found Ray Amiri at the back post and he slid the ball past Panthers’ keeper Daniel Santoro.
Mount Martha’s fifth win of the season was at the expense of Endeavour Hills Fire when the
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Mariners prevailed 3-1 at Power Reserve on Saturday.
Davey Jones opened Mount Martha’s account in the 5th minute when Endeavour keeper Michael Therese didn’t deal with a high ball allowing Jones to put it back over his head.
Two minutes later a great free-kick from Jacob Platt to the back post was finished in style by Jaden Taberner from a tight angle.
The home team hit back shortly after but in the 27th minute Mount Martha restored its two-goal cushion thanks to a great finish from Dan Bancroft after driving into the opposition area and hammering a low shot into the bottom corner of goal.
Mount Martha controlled much of the second half and should have converted two more good chances.
In State 1 news two goals from striker Joe O’Brien underpinned Mornington’s 3-1 away win over Brandon Park on Saturday.
A superb Halil Reki free-kick in the 13th minute opened the visitors’ account and late in the half good work by Shaun Kenny on the right was rewarded when O’Brien scored off his knee from close range.
Brandon Park hit back 10 minutes into the second half but the win was sealed late in the contest.
Ryan Paczkowski and Flynn O’Reilly combined well before the latter cut the ball inside to Kenny whose firm strike was parried by Brandon Park keeper Dilan Mery and O’Brien tucked it away.
In State 2 news Peninsula Strikers remain in the promotion hunt with Saturday’s 3-1 home win over Doncaster Rovers.
Strikers led 1-0 in the 23rd minute when Billy Rae played the ball to Riley Anderton and the Kiwi striker buried his chance from the top of the box.
A fine save from Doncaster keeper Gabriel Vallese denied Justin Eiman just before half-time but in the 53rd minute a superb ball from Anderton to the back post was expertly controlled by Cooper Andrews before hammering a left-foot shot into the far corner of goal.
Substitute Noah Musso made it 3-0 in the 86th minute after excellent play by fellow sub Jai Power who played a fine ball across the box and Musso made no mistake.
Three minutes later Strikers didn’t deal with a cross into their penalty area and Doncaster’s Alex Santostefano claimed a late consolation goal.
The win closed the gap between third-placed Strikers and second-placed Hampton East Brighton who drew 1-1 with Skye United at Skye Recreation Reserve on Friday night.
Skye got off to a strong start but chances went begging for Daniel Attard and Alex Van Heerwaarden.
That was before Van Heerwaarden stunned the visitors in the 37th minute when he headed home from a George Jeffs’ corner.
The host should have gone further ahead in the second half but Jeffs’ penalty attempt was saved by East Brighton keeper Bernard Paris.
The visitors levelled in the 63rd minute when
Matthew Moody ghosted in at the back post to head home.
But Skye was able to weather the storm for the remainder of the contest and hold on to a precious point in its quest to avoid the drop.
Skye needs to draw or win against bottom side Greater Dandenong on Saturday to ensure safety and avoid taking the relegation battle into the final day of the league season.
In State 3 news Frankston Pines were pushed back to bottom spot in the league despite gaining a point from Friday’s night’s 0-0 home draw against White Star Dandenong.
Elwood City won its derby clash with Middle Park 3-2 to edge a point ahead of Pines in the race to avoid relegation.
In State 4 news Jason Grieve will step down as head coach of Mentone at the end of the season.
He was in his fifth season in charge and can point to winning promotion from State 5 South last year as a highlight of his tenure.
“I’ve loved my five years at Mentone working with a great committee and a fantastic group of players,” Grieve said.
“After winning promotion last year I wanted to solidify our place in State 4 and when we achieved that against Chelsea (a fortnight ago) the time was right to make the announcement.
“I’ll coach again but I’m not sure if that will be next season.”
His side drew 1-1 at home against Brighton last weekend.
The visitors are trying to avoid relegation and were rewarded in the 15th minute after James Hilton’s poor pass was pounced upon by Brighton captain Michael Fava and he calmly slotted the ball past Mentone keeper Matt Main for the opener.
A much improved second-half performance by Mentone created numerous scoring opportunities but the only one that counted was Eric Ervine’s right-foot shot which went in off the post in the 59th minute.
Chelsea and Somerville Eagles drew 0-0 at Edithvale Recreation Reserve on Saturday.
The Eagles felt they had the better of this one and thought they had earned a late penalty after Eli Masterson was brought down inside the box but the referee ignored their claims.
Hampton Park United’s 2-1 home win over Baxter on Saturday secured the title for Peter Colomiere’s side.
It was 2-0 when Duncan Mcpherson was at the back post to finish from an Aleks Dukic corner in the 66th minute.
Although that brought Baxter back into the contest Hampton Park prevailed to clinch a second successive promotion.
NEXT WEEK’S GAMES
Friday 30 August, 8.30pm: Frankston Pines v Sandringham, Monterey Reserve
Saturday 31 August, 3pm: Mornington v Springvale White Eagles, Dallas Brooks Park
Bayside Argonauts v Peninsula Strikers, Shipston Reserve
Greater Dandenong v Skye Utd, WJ Turner Reserve
Mentone v Springvale City, Mentone Grammar Playing Fields
Aspendale v Mount Eliza, Aspendale Gardens Sports Ground
Seaford Utd v Bunyip District, North Seaford Reserve
Mount Martha v Cleeland Utd, Civic Reserve Pakenham Utd v Rosebud, IYU Reserve
Saturday 31 August, 7pm: Sandown Lions v Chelsea, Ross Reserve
Sunday 1 September, 3pm: Baxter v Somerville Eagles, Baxter Reserve
In full bloom: Goalscoring legend Dave Greening was unstoppable last weekend with nine goals to his name. Inset: Rosebud head coach Stuart Johnston. Pictures supplied
Rye Tennis Club recognised as best in Victoria
At Tennis Victoria’s 2024 presentation night, the Rye Tennis Club won the “Most Outstanding Community Tournament” in 2023/24 for its 45th Annual Australia Day Tournament held in January 2024.
For the first time in the 45 years of the events history, it was delivered across two venues - Rye and Dromana Tennis Clubs – due to a substantial increase in players and entries. Along with the increased entries and venues, the volunteers and staff engaged to deliver also increased to provide player amenities and court monitoring.
Social media marketing was utilised, local MPs and Councillor’s engaged with, and the local newspaper provided coverage - all raising the profile of the event.
The event engages multiple sponsors who receive court advertising, event naming and presentation invitations.
The team behind the tournament are proactive and dedicated to providing a positive and thriving tournament atmosphere for the players.
Young athletes target Brisbane Olympics
HOT on the heels of the Olympics, a young athlete from Frankston will receive guidance from a group of former Olympians to help him reach his potential.
Tyrone Nesbitt from the Frankston Little Athletics Centre is a 200 metre sprinting prospect. He has travelled to the Gold Coast to take part in the 2024 Coles Little Athletics National Camp.
At the camp last weekend, Nesbitt was joined by nearly 80 other young competitors. Among the coaches in attendance were 2008 and 2016 Olympic discus competitor Dani Stevens, 1984 Olympic heptathlon gold medal winner Glynis
Nunn, and jumps coach Matt Horshnell. Nunn has been in charge of the camp since it began 12 years ago. She said “I am always very pleased to be able to contribute to the development of up and coming Little Athletes and look forward to meeting them at the camp. Nothing gives me more pleasure than to see Little Athletes performing at their best and enjoying themselves at the same time.”
The young athletes took part in training sessions, workshops, and more. They have their sights set on Olympic qualification at the 2032 Brisbane Games.
Oscar snares a ‘golfer’s dream’ at just 11
ELEVEN–year–old Oscar Baker (pictured right) has secured himself golf ‘bragging rights’ for life after getting a hole-in-one on 10 August.
The keen golfer was playing a round with his grandmother at Eagle Ridge Golf Course when he managed the feat.
“When I hit the ball, it was going to the right. It hit the bank and it rolled right into the hole!” said Oscar.
The grade six student from Red Hill Consolidated School could hardly
believe what he had seen.
“Nana Coralie saw it, as did two other witnesses,” said Oscar.
“They rang through to the clubhouse to tell them what had happened.”
Nana Coralie was chuffed at the achievement of her grandson.
“It was unreal. We couldn’t believe it,” she said.
Oscar is a member at Eagle Ridge Golf Course after joining last Christmas.
He has been playing golf for around five years, after starting as a six-yearold.
“My Nana and Grandpa got me into golf,” said Oscar.
To top the day off, Oscar won the competition he was playing in.
The achievement means Oscar will earn a place on the “hole-in-one” memorial board in the clubrooms at Eagle Ridge Golf Course.
Cameron McCullough
ON Saturday, 17th August, the Frankston
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The event saw over 800 junior participants from the South East come together to enjoy their
final round of rugby league for the season.
The day was a vibrant celebration of community spirit and the growth of rugby league in the region. The significant increase in participant numbers is a testament to the growing interest and
engagement in the sport.
To celebrate the occasion, NRL Victoria awarded each participant with a Storm Junior League Medal, a symbol of their dedication and hard work throughout the season.
Award winning: (l to r) Aaron Leeder-Chard (Tournament Director and Club Coach), Russell Atkins (Treasurer), Heather Kingston (President) and Simon Chiodo (assistant Tournament Director). Picture: Supplied
TYRONE Nisbett is an up-and-coming 200 metre sprinter. Pictures: Supplied
Raiders Rugby League Club proudly hosted
South East Gala Day at their home grounds, Riviera Reserve.
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Frankston Raiders Rugby League Club host successful south-east gala day
