Frankston
Advocate dies
CARMEL Russell (pictured left with husband Brian) died on 22 December. She became a tireless advocate for justice after her daughter Natalie was murdered in Frankston in 1993. Pictures: Supplied
Russell’s legacy lives on
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
CARMEL Russell was farewelled by mourners last week following her death aged 81 in the days before Christmas.
Carmel Russell was the mother of Natalie Russell, who was killed in Frankston in 1993. Since her daughter’s death, Carmel Russell and her husband Brian have become vocal
advocates for justice.
On 22 December 2024, Carmel
Russell passed away surrounded by her loved ones. Her funeral was held on 2 January at St Francis Xavier Church in Frankston.
Russell had six children: Lisa, Janine, Natalie, and Damien, and two step-children with her husband Brian, Darren and Jane.
Darren Russell was among the speakers at last week’s funeral. He
said that his step-mother was a kind woman and an excellent judge of character.
“Something that always struck me was how well Carmel could read people. It was almost supernaturalshe had this deep understanding of people, knew what made them tick and understood their natures phenomenally,” he said.
Thanks in part to the hard work of Natalie Russell’s parents, legislation
was passed in 2023 to keep the serial killer responsible for her death locked up for life.
“Carmel was very much an ordinary woman in an ordinary family,” Darren Russell said. “In more recent years, the ordinary woman from that ordinary Frankston family once again become extraordinary, helping to lead the fight to keep the killer incarcerated.”
Carmel Russell was born on 23
July 1943. A statement sent out by the Russell family shortly after her passing read “Carmel had been unwell on and off for some time and had been in hospital in the lead-up to Christmas. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by those who loved her. Carmel is finally reunited with her beloved daughter Natalie who we are sure was there to greet her when the time came.”
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Community supports mourning family
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The Frankston community wrapped its arms around the Russell family once again after news spread of Carmel Russell’s passing. A fundraiser for her funeral raised more than $10,000.
Tributes to Russell have come from far and wide. Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said “it was very sad to receive a message from family on Sunday that Carmel Russell had passed away. I had tears in my eyes.”
“Last time I saw Carmel, we had a good chat by her bedside about deliv-
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ering the justice that her family had been fighting for 30 years to achieve,” Edbrooke said. “Carmel was an amazing woman who possessed a strength, resilience and beautiful kindness I’d never seen before. Carmel had told me that she took comfort knowing that she would see Natalie again and I hope they are together right now.”
Frankston mayor Kris Bolam said “Carmel and husband Brian have been an important part of Frankston City for many years. Our community rallied around the Russells in their time of horrendous grief, and again recent-
ly in 2019 when they almost lost their home, and instead a very generous local investor extended their lease for as long as they both lived.
“Carmel and Brian always looked out for one another and the community as a whole. They have supported other families who were also victims of horrible crimes and together they vigorously fought to implement ‘Nat’s Law’ which prevents people convicted of serious crimes, including murderers and sex offenders, from making repeated parole applications.”
CARMEL Russell with Natalie Russell. Picture: Supplied
Playground projects completed
TWO new playgrounds have opened in Langwarrin and Seaford for the summer holidays. Works have been completed at Monique Reserve in Langwarrin and East Seaford Reserve in Seaford.
Frankston Council spent $350,000 each at the two playgrounds on new equipment and other upgrades. Among the new installations are basket swings, toddler swings, play towers, and seating and picnic tables
Frankston councillor Sue Baker said the projects are “part of council’s ongoing commitment to enhancing local reserves and play spaces across the municipality.”
“We’re thrilled to welcome the community back to the East Seaford Reserve,” she said. “Through these upgrades we’re not just adding new equipment, we’re enhancing the overall park experience for the whole community.”
Councillor Cherie Wanat said “we know how important these spaces are for families to come together, especially during the festive season. This upgrade will provide a fresh, exciting place for children to play and for families to enjoy the outdoors throughout the holidays and beyond.”
To read more about council’s playground projects visit frankston.vic. gov.au/morecurrentprojects
Council rate cap set
A RATE cap of three percent has been set for Victorian councils by the state government for the next financial year.
The rate cap limits the amount of revenue that councils can raise from general rates and municipal charges. It will be three percent in the 2025/2026 financial year, a small increase on the 2.75 percent rate cap in effect for the 2024/2025 financial year.
Local government MP Nick Staikos said the rate cap “will mean local councils are able to raise necessary revenue for the services they provide, without adding cost of living pressure on households.”
“‘Fair Go’ rates are there so families have certainty over their council rates, and next financial year the increase will again be in line with the inflation rate,” he said. “The rate cap has made a real difference to household budgets since it was introduced”.
Frankston Council and the Mornington Peninsula Shire each made submissions to the state government’s inquiry into local government funding and services prior to the local government elections last year outlining concerns about cost shifting onto councils.
The Mornington Peninsula Shire’s submission read that cost shift-
ing would result in expenditure of $38.1 million in operational costs for 2023/24, with projections reaching $234 million over the next five years. “The ongoing practice of cost shifting by the state and federal governments over the years has posed a significant financial challenge, jeopardizing both the provision of essential services and the financial sustainability of local government. Examples include the recent kindergarten reforms, the Recycling Victoria kerbside reform and the management of the expansive foreshore. However, these mandates often come without sufficient funding, considering the level of service expected,” the shire’s submission read.
Frankston Council’s submission to the inquiry, signed by then-mayor and current Liberal Dunkley candidate Nathan Conroy, read “the current rate cap system is not providing sufficient rate revenue to match the actual increase in the cost base of existing services and infrastructure.” Frankston Council called for the introduction of a “Local Government Cost Index for the setting of the Victorian rate cap, that reflects the cost factors of local government.” (“Mayor calls for rate cap review” The Times 22/7/2024)
A NEW playground in Seaford. Picture: Supplied
Road deaths ‘catastrophic’
282 PEOPLE died on Victorian roads in 2024, five of them in the Frankston municipality. In Frankston, four men and one woman died on the road in 2024. Two of the fatalities were car drivers, two were motorcyclists, and one was a pedestrian.
Victoria Police says it will continue monitoring roads closely to reduce road deaths. Road policing assistant commissioner Glenn Weir said “it’s been another challenging year on Victoria’s roads – not only is the sheer number of lives lost devastating, but the increase in fatal collisions overall has been particularly concerning to us.”
“Let’s not forget, these are not just numbers we are talking about, but human lives. These are people who will be mourned by their loved ones for many years to come. Again, we have seen so many examples of simple and avoid-
able mistakes that have resulted in catastrophic outcomes,” Weir said. “It is a stark reminder of the responsibilities we all have as road users, to keep ourselves, our passengers and all other road users safe.
“Road safety is everyone’s responsibilitywhether that be slowing down and travelling at the speed limit, not driving after consuming alcohol or drugs, avoiding distractions like mobile phones and ensuring everyone is wearing a properly fitted seatbelt.
“In 2025, we will continue to work with our road safety partners to drive down road trauma. The focus for police will be maintaining high visibility across the state’s roads to deter and detect offending. It’s up to all of us to ensure road safety remains paramount in the year ahead – we don’t want 2025 to be a year remembered for all the wrong reasons.”
EMERGENCY services attend a fatal crash in Langwarrin last year. Picture: Gary Sissons
Police patrol with Brodie
Cowburn
Murder charge for husband
A MAN has been charged with murder after an alleged stabbing in Langwarrin on Boxing Day.
Yvonne Beres was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband John Beres at their home on Wood Duck Court in Langwarrin at around 6:30am on Boxing Day. The 59-year-old victim died at the scene.
The 63-year-old man allegedly responsible for the death was arrested at the scene and later charged with murder. He is expected to face court in April.
A statement from the Red Heart Campaign, an advocacy group work-
ing to end violence against women and children, read that Yvonne Beres is “the 101st Australian woman killed this year.
“Yvonne was a mum, an administrative and IT support specialist and a much-loved and respected member of her community.”
Youths charged
SIX young people who allegedly committed an armed robbery in Blairgowrie were among 41 people arrested by Victoria Police during the New Year’s period.
Police arrested the six people, aged between 12 and 19, just before 1am on 1 January. They were allegedly seen in a stolen Mercedes hatchback at a service station on Point Nepean Road before fleeing on foot.
Robberies and thefts kept police busy between 27 December and 2 January. On 29 December, a 21-yearold man from Mount Waverley was arrested in Dromana and charged with eight counts of theft of motor vehicle, five counts of aggravated burglary, attempted burglary, five counts of theft, two counts of drive whilst suspended, dangerous driving at speed, and state false name.
In the early hours of 30 December, police arrested four young men aged 15, 19, 20 and 23 following an alleged armed robbery with a machete along the Nepean Highway in Frankston. At 3am on 2 January, police arrested a 17-year-old boy hiding after an alleged aggravated burglary in Chelsea. Later that day police arrested a 32-year-old woman from Frankston and charged her with car theft, handle stolen goods, possess drugs of dependence, and negligently dealing with proceeds of crime.
Victoria Police southern metropolitan region acting superintendent An-
drew McKee said “while many have enjoyed time off work over the Christmas and New Year period, police have worked around the clock to keep our community safe. Such a significant number of arrests in such a short time is indicative of just how seriously we take this type of offending.
“A lot of these arrests have occurred under the cover of darkness. While you’re sleeping, police are wide-eyed with members on ground and in the sky. No hiding place is safe for offenders. Our message to offenders is clear - if you want to play hide and seek with us, I can guarantee you, our members will always find you.”
Weapons seized
WEAPONS were seized during a police operation in the Frankston CBD in the week before Christmas.
On Thursday, 19 December, police in Frankston’s CBD had increased powers to search for weapons. By the end of the day they had seized knuckle dusters, kitchen knives, pocket knives, an asp baton, and a baseball bat.
More than 20 people were arrested over the course of the day, with more cautioned.
In a statement, Victoria Police said “an Omni operation provides police with additional powers to detect weapon offences within a designated search area. Omni operations run across the state to detect weapons, protect community safety, and deter anyone who may think that carrying a weapon in the community is acceptable.”
YVONNE Beres was allegedly murdered in her Langwarrin home on Boxing Day. Picture: Supplied
Work begins on the Somerville to Baxter Trail
MORNINGTON Peninsula mayor
Cr Anthony Marsh and Hastings MP Paul Mercurio have turned the first sod to celebrate construction starting on the Somerville to Baxter Trail.
This much-anticipated new shared path is a missing link in the vision for the Peninsula Trails project, a 170km network of connected trails traversing the Mornington Peninsula.
Once the Somerville-Baxter section is complete, walkers and cyclists will be able to travel off road from central Melbourne all the way to Balnarring.
“The Somerville-Baxter Trail was council’s first priority in terms of filling in the missing links of the Peninsula Trails project, and we are extremely grateful to both the Aus-
tralian and Victorian governments for providing funding,” said Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Anthony Marsh.
“The Victorian government contributed $3 million and the Australian government committed $2 million. Council contributed the remaining $2.8 million to allow this important project to go ahead.
“Our community has been calling for this shared path for many years. It will dramatically improve access, connectivity and amenity for our Western Port communities, connecting up existing paths and giving our residents the chance to ditch the car and travel safely by foot or by bike to school, the shops or work.
Chuck celebrate the start of the Somerville to Baxter Trail construction.
“It will also further cement the peninsula’s reputation as a cycling and walking destination, attracting off-peak visitors lured by the opportunity to walk or cycle off road from central Melbourne – via the Bay Trail and Peninsula Link Trail – all the way to Balnarring.
“This project will create economic, health and wellbeing benefits for countless Victorians for many years to come, and that’s something worth celebrating. I look forward to trying out the new path once it’s complete.”
Construction of the new shared path is anticipated to be complete by late 2025. For more on the SomervilleBaxter Trail, visit mornpen.vic.gov. au/pentrailupdate
Free lessons for summer safety
FREE swimming classes at PARC and the Pines Pool are helping novice swimmers stay safe this summer. January of 2024 saw drowning rates double compared to the year prior. Free swimming classes are now running at Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre and Pines Forest Aquatic Centre in a bid to reverse that trend.
The “Can Swim” programs are designed for people of all ages.
Frankston councillor Emily Green said “these fully funded programs cater to all needs – from children
just learning to swim, to adults with limited swimming abilities.”
“By partnering with Peninsula Leisure, we are placing the safety of our community as a top priority, ensuring no one is left behind,” Green said. “We are committed to creating a safe, family and pet-friendly space for our residents and visitors, and this involves promoting water safety and ensuring the security of our foreshore.”
For more information or to book a session visit peninsulaleisure.com. au/can-swim/
Picture: Gary Sissons
DEREK Rotter, Cr Kate Roper, Will Connard, mayor Cr Anthony Marsh, Hastings MP Paul Mercurio, Davey Smith, and Kevin
Picture: Supplied
The Guide
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FRIDAY
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MIRIAM MARGOLYES IN NEW ZEALAND
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Candid character actor Miriam Margolyes calls Australia home, but when a film role looks like taking her to New Zealand, she’s struck by how little she knows about our Kiwi cousins across the ditch. Determined to overcome her own ignorance, Margolyes sets out to learn more about the Land of the Long White Cloud and its inhabitants in this two-part road trip adventure. Beginning in Wellington, self-proclaimed nosy parker Margolyes wants to find the heart and soul of the country – but did not expect it would be located at a rugby game, a sport she “loathes”.
MONDAY HOME AND AWAY SEVEN, 7pm
Home and Away fans can finally take a breath: after last year’s cliffhanger finale left multiple lives hanging in the balance, the soapie staple is back for 2025. As a new day breaks in Summer Bay, Constable Cash Newman (Nicholas Cartwright) awakens at the scene of a violent crime after an intense altercation with Tim (George Pullar). With evidence stacking up against him, it looks like Cash is about to land on the wrong side of the law. The fates of Harper (Jessica Redmayne) and her unborn baby were also left up in the air. With Tane (Ethan Browne) and viewers alike eagerly awaiting news emotions will be riding high.
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7.30 7.30.
8.00 Back Roads: Andamooka And Roxby Downs, South Australia. (Return, PG)
8.30 Long Lost Family. Hosted by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell. 9.15 Grand Designs: South Manchester. (R) Hosted by Kevin McCloud.
10.05 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (R)
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6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG) 8.30 The Emerald Isles With Ardal O’Hanlon. (Final, PGa, R) Ardal O’Hanlon concludes his journey. 9.30 The Darkness. (Premiere, M) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 DNA. (Malv) 11.45 Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late. (Mlv, R) 12.40 Blanca. (MA15+a, R) 2.35 Grayson’s Art Club. (PG, R) 3.25 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.15 Peer To Peer. (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 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 28. Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers. 10.30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin. An expert panel tackles all the big news and issues with a deep dive into the wild world of cricket.
11.15 Pam & Tommy. (MA15+alns) The tape falls into the hands of Penthouse publisher Bob Guccione. 12.15 The Real Manhunter: The Night Stalker Delroy Grant. (Mav, R) Takes a look at Delroy Grant.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Mr Pawsitively Perfect. (2023, G, R)
2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)
3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 9.00 Lingo. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.30
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 A Night With Novak. From Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. 10.30 Forza Jannik. Explores Italy’s tennis renaissance.
11.40 Resident Alien. (Malv) Harry tries to bond with Heather.
12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
Hosted by Ben Shephard.
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Global Shop. (R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 A Current Affair. (R)
5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Truth About The Skinny Jab. (Ma) Presented by Anna Richardson. 8.30 MOVIE: Little Fockers. (2010, Msv, R) A man visits his son-in-law to discover if he has what it takes to become the family patriarch. Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Robert De Niro. 10.30 MOVIE: Shutter Island. (2010, MA15+, R) Leonardo DiCaprio. 1.15 The Project. (R) 2.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)
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6.00 The Great Australian Bee Challenge. (Final, R) 7.00 News. 9.00 News Breakfast
Late. 9.30 The Princes And The Press. (Final, PG, R) 10.30 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00
ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. (Mdl, R) 2.00 The Split: Barcelona. (Ml, R) 3.00 Back Roads. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (PG, R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 The Secret History Of The British Garden: The 17th Century. (R) Presented by Monty Don.
8.30 Murder In Provence. (Mav, R) Marine helps Antoine and Hélène investigate the death of an aristocrat, found dead at his chateau.
10.00 Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World: Rome. (PG, R) Joanna Lumley visits Rome.
10.50 Grand Designs: North Wales. (R)
11.35 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)
12.25 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
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6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 MOVIE: The Prestige. (2006, Mav, R, , ) Two rival magicians battle each other. Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale.
9.55 Rock Legends: Elton John. (PGd) Documents the career of Elton John.
10.25 SBS World News Late.
10.55 Every Family Has A Secret: Grace Karskens And Ming Balintong. (Final, PG, R)
11.55 De Gaulle. (Mv)
12.50 Kin. (MA15+lv, R)
2.45 Grayson’s Art Club. (PG, R) 3.35 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6am Morning Programs.
1.40pm No Ordinary Black. 1.50 Just Another Day In Indulkana. 2.00 Taste Of The Territory. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz.
3.35 Spartakus. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.15 Harlem Globetrotters. 6.00 Bamay. 6.35 Africa’s Underwater Wonders.
7.30 MOVIE: The Goonies. (1985, PG) 9.35 MOVIE: Stand By Me. (1986, M) 11.10 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 29. Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder. 10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game between the Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder.
11.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (R) Johanna Griggs learns about UPPAREL’s clothing recycling. Adam Dovile tours Singapore’s culture.
12.30 The Real Manhunter: The Bus Stop Killer Levi Bellfield. (Madv, R) Takes a look at Levi Bellfield.
2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 5.00 NBC Today.
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar
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6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Find My Beach House Australia. Presented by Shelley Craft.
8.30 MOVIE: King Richard. (2021, Malv) Charts how Venus and Serena Williams became who they are thanks to the coaching of their father Richard. Will Smith, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton. 11.30 Casualty 24/7. (Mm, R)
12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.10 Delish. (R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Drive TV. (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 MOVIE: The First Wives Club. (1996, PGal, R) Three women, dumped by their husbands for younger women, decide to get revenge. Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler. 9.35 MOVIE: Starsky & Hutch. (2004, Mdlv, R) Two bumbling yet streetwise cops investigate a drug-running cartel with the help of their trusty informant. Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson. 11.40 The Project. (R) 12.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 1.20pm Question Team. 2.15 Fanatics: The Deep End. 2.45 Scandinavian Star. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.50 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 A League Of Their Own: Mexican Road Trip. 9.25 Secrets Of Penthouse. 10.15 Homeland. 1.20am MOVIE: The Operative. (2019, MA15+) 3.25 Late Programs.
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6am The Movie Show. 6.35 Earth To Echo. (2014, PG) 8.15 Diana. (2013, PG) 10.20 Charlie And Boots. (2009, M) 12.15pm Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery. (1997, M) 1.55 The Lake House. (2006, PG) 3.45 The Thief Lord. (2006, PG) 5.35 Funny Face. (1957) 7.30 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. (1988, PG) 9.35 The Big Wedding. (2013, MA15+) 11.15 Late Programs.
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6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Beyond Paradise. (Ma, R) 1.30 MOVIE: Casablanca. (1942, PG, R) Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains. 3.15 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen. (PG, R) 4.15 Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World. (PG, R) 5.00 Eat The Invaders. (PG, R) 5.30 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (R)
6.00 Brian Cox: Life Of A Universe: Creation. (R) English physicist Professor Brian Cox sets out in search of a greater understanding of the cosmos.
6.30 Back Roads: Andamooka And Roxby Downs, South Australia. (PG, R) Presented by Heather Ewart.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Beyond Paradise. (PGa) Humphrey investigates a strange case.
8.30 Vera. (Mv, R) Vera investigates when a family man is murdered the day before he was due to testify in court.
10.00 Shetland. (Final, Mal, R) Tosh and Calder try to unravel the mystery. 11.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 The World From Above. (PGa, R) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.00 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Surf Life Saving. Shaw and Partners Iron Series. Round 2. Day 1. 3.00 WorldWatch. 4.00 Plat Du Tour. (R) 4.05 Forgotten Frontlines. (PGav, R) 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Prologue to Stage 5. Highlights.
6.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Magical Train Journeys In Switzerland. 8.30 Cotswolds And Beyond With Pam Ayres: Longleat House. (R) Pam Ayres visits Longleat House. 9.20 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. (PG, R) 10.20 Great Australian Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 11.25 Mister8. (MA15+a, R) 1.35 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 2.30 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.15 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (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. 5.55pm Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Good Game Spawn Point. 7.55 MOVIE: Billionaire Boy. (2016) 8.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.40 Speechless. 10.00 Officially Amazing. 10.30 Teen Titans Go! 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 12.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line. (PG, R) 12.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 1.00 Horse Racing. Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: International. (PGadl) A case of mistaken identity causes alarm.
7.30 MOVIE: Back To The Future Part III. (1990, PGlv, R) Marty McFly travels to the Old West. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd.
10.00 MOVIE: Mercury Rising. (1998, Mlv, R) An autistic boy cracks a government code. Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin.
12.25 MOVIE: Deadly Seduction. (2021, MA15+av) Lindsay Hartley. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
6.00 The Garden Gurus. (R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (PG, R) 12.30 Find My Beach House Australia. (R) 1.30 MOVIE: Problem Child. (1990, PGlv, R) John Ritter. 3.10 MOVIE: Everything, Everything. (2017, PGals, R) Amandla Stenberg. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. (PG, R)
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: Rams. (2020, PGalv) A feud between brothers comes to a head. Sam Neill, Michael Caton.
9.50 MOVIE: Just A Farmer. (2024, Maln) A widow cares for a failing farm. Leila Mcdougall, Joel Jackson.
11.50 MOVIE: Avarice. (2022, Malv, R)
1.30 Country House Hunters Australia. (PG, 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 Summer Series. (PG, R)
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 8.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) Dogs are matched with companions. A basset hound is on the prowl for a new owner. Second chances are in store for a Jack Russell puppy. A couple have to see past a pooch’s size to find a place for it. 9.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mms, R) Paramedics respond to a child’s call about a five-year-old stuck in mud, but all is not as it seems. 10.45 Ambulance UK. (Madl, R) Someone threatens to use a nerve agent. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 11.35 Fashionista. 11.45 Scrubs. 1.50pm Fashionista. 2.00 BBC News At Ten. 2.30 ABC World News Tonight. 3.00 PBS News. 4.00 Cycling. National Road Championships. Men’s. Under 23. Road Race. 8.00 Impossible Engineering. 8.55 The Black Dahlia. 9.40 The Voynich Manuscript. 10.25 Hudson & Rex. 12.05am The X-Files. 3.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.
6am The Bookshop. Continued. (2017, PG) 7.15 The Majestic. (2001, PG) 10.00 The Zookeeper’s Wife. (2017, M) 12.20pm
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Sunday, January 12
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Breaky. 9.55 Secret Science. (PG, R) 10.25 Boyer Lecture. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. (R) 12.55 New Leash On Life. (R) 1.55 Dream Gardens. (R) 2.25 The Secret History Of The British Garden. (R) 3.25 Long Lost Family. (R) 4.10 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 5.00 Magda’s Big National Health Check. (PG, R) 6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera News. 7.00 APAC Weekly. (R) 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 9.25 Judo. (R) 9.30 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Speedweek. 1.30 Cycling. National Road Championships. Elite and U23 Women’s Road Race. 5.30 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 6. Highlights. 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Women’s Ashes Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. The Women’s Ashes. One Day International. Australia v England. Game 1. From North Sydney Oval. 3.00 Cricket. The Women’s Ashes. One Day International. Australia v England. Game 1. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (R)
6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Miriam Margolyes In New Zealand. (Ml) Miriam Margolyes explores New Zealand.
8.30 Miniseries: Until I Kill You. (Mal) Charts the story of Delia Balmer, who survived a series of violent attacks to pursue a traumatic journey to justice.
10.05 You Can’t Ask That: Porn Stars. (MA15+s, R) Porn stars share their insights. 11.10 MOVIE: A Star Is Born. (1976, Madls, R) Barbra Streisand. 1.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Australia Remastered. (R) 4.05 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.05 The Great Acceleration. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Fortress Britain With Alice Roberts: Avoiding Armageddon. (PGa, R)
8.25 Asia’s Ancient Civilisations: Japan’s Vibrant Ryukyu Kingdom. (PG, R) Peter Lee heads to the Ryukyu Archipelago. 10.15 Putin And The West. (Ma, R) 11.25 Michael Mosley’s 21 Day Body Challenge. (PG, R)
2.10 Love Your Garden. (R) 3.05 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (PGa, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 32. Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars. 10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game. 11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. (R) A look at the death of Amy Wensley.
12.00 The Duke And I. (PG, R) A look at Prince Philip’s influence.
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Presented by Greg Grainger.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) Looks at the best ways to have fun in SA. 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. News, current affairs and sports. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 1. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 1. 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Drew Barrymore. (PGas, R) 11.00 Luxury Escapes. (R) 11.30 Buy To Build. (R) 12.00 Pooches At Play. (R) 12.30 The Chef’s Garden. (PGl, R) 1.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 1.30 Cook With Luke. (R) 2.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 2.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 16. Tasmania JackJumpers v Perth Wildcats. 4.30 GCBC. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 1. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey.
11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late Night 1. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) Bloom, Iggy and Reynolds rally around Max.
1.00 First On Scene. (Mav, R) Documents stories behind the headlines.
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program.
4.30 GolfBarons. (PG, R) The team roadtests the Mizuno ST220 drivers.
5.00 Today Early News. A look at the latest news, sport and weather. 5.30 Today.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mlv) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by celebrities Cher, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Josh Brolin and Jalen Ngonda. 9.30 MOVIE: Scream VI. (2023, MA15+lv) Four survivors from the most recent Woodsboro killings move to New York City for a fresh start. Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Courteney Cox. 11.55 The Sunday Project. (R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Ironman. Shaw and Partners Series. 3.00 Cook Up Bitesize. 3.05 Fashionista. 3.15 Bamay. 3.35 WorldWatch. 4.05 PBS Washington Week. 4.35 Queer Sports. 5.30 The Engineering That Built The World. 6.30 Toby Price Dakar Preview. 7.00 Cycling. National Road Championships. U23 Women’s and Men’s Elite Road Race. 10.30 WWE Legends. 11.25 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Hey Duggee. 5.55 Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Moominvalley. (Premiere) 8.00 The Secret Life Of Our Pets. 8.50 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.35 Speechless. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.45 Late Programs.
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ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Thief Lord. Continued. (2006, PG) 6.50 Lucky You. (2007, PG) 9.05 Funny Face. (1957) 11.00 Radioactive. (2019, M) 1.05pm Cousins. (2021, M) 2.55 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 4.35 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. (1988, PG) 6.40 After Yang. (2021, PG) 8.30 Knight Of Cups. (2015, M) 10.40 Let Me Go. (2023, French) 12.30am The Zookeeper’s Wife. (2017, M) 2.50 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Men’s. Newcastle Emus v Goodooga. 2.45 Johnny Warren’s Football Mission. 3.45 John Ware Reclaimed. 5.05 Stompem Ground: King Of Hearts. 5.35 Stompem Ground: Seaside Drifters. 6.15 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 6.25 Going Places. 7.00 Great Lakes Wild. 7.30 Tree Kangaroos: Ghosts Of The Forest. 8.30 Rebel Country. 10.00 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.00 I Escaped To The Country. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Better Homes. 3.30 Steam Train Journeys. 4.30 Australia’s Amazing Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Escaping Utopia. (Premiere)
9.00 You Can’t Ask That: Former Cult Members. (Mal, R) Former cult members share their stories.
9.35 Shakespeare: Rise Of A Genius: Fortune And Tragedy. (Ml, R) A family tragedy devastates Shakespeare.
10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen. (PG, R) 11.50 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 12.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PGa, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am
Programs. 5.55pm Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And
6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50
WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up. 9.05 Destination Flavour. 9.25 For The Love Of Dogs. 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. 11.15 Great Canal Journeys. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Heritage Rescue. (R) 2.50 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.25 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 7. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PGl, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Mystery Of Blackbeard’s Lost Treasure. (PGav, R) A look at Blackbeard’s treasure.
8.25 Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You. Comedic game show.
9.20 Inside Sydney Airport: Emergency Exercise. (PGal, R) Airport operations are placed in jeopardy. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Clean Sweep. (Madlsv) 11.40 Wisting. (MA15+a, R) 12.35 Faking Hitler. (Mns, R) 2.25 Grayson’s Art Club. (PG, R) 3.20 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Programs. 1.35pm The
2.30 Transnational. 3.00
3.35 WorldWatch. 5.50 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Forged In Fire. 10.10 The Weekly Football Wrap. 10.40 Everyone Else Burns. 11.40 Am I Being
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Lost And Found In Rome. (2021, PGa) Sophie Vavasseur, Paolo Bernardini. 2.00 Jabba’s Movies School Holiday Special. (PGahlv, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (Return, PGav)
7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 33. Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers. From ENGIE Stadium, Sydney.
11.00 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game between the Sydney Thunder and Perth Scorchers.
11.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG)
A driver gets sleepy and goes bush.
12.00 Satisfaction. (MA15+ads, R) Simon is faced with a family mystery.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.
10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 2. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 2. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Roz Kelly and James Bracey.
6.00 9News.
7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 2.
11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late Night 2.
12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) Iggy tries online dating.
1.00 First On Scene. (Mad, R) Documents stories behind the headlines.
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program.
4.30 GolfBarons. (PG, R) A panel of experts discusses golf.
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 MOVIE: Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves. (2023, Mav) A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic. Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez. 10.20 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.45 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 11.50 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
Tuesday, January 14
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Dr Karl’s How Things Work: Chocolate.
8.30 Eat The Invaders: Carp. (PG) Hosted by Tony Armstrong.
9.05 The Penguin King With David Attenborough. (R)
10.00 Miriam Margolyes In New Zealand. (Ml, R)
11.05 ABC Late News. 11.20 Murder In Provence. (Mav, R) 12.50 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 1.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Miranda Otto. (PG, R) Miranda Otto explores her roots. 8.40 Came From Nowhere. (Ml, R) Marc Fennell charts the rise of A-League team the Western Sydney Wanderers.
10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Beyond Signs. (MA15+a)
11.55 Christian. (Malv, R) 3.00 Grayson Perry’s Rites Of Passage. (Mas, R) 3.55 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 34. Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Renegades. From Ninja Stadium, Hobart. 11.00 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game.
11.30 Lockerbie. (PGav, R) The CIA hand over a Libyan double agent.
12.35 Underarm: The Ball That Changed Cricket. (PGl, R) A look at the 1981 underarm bowling controversy.
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s
6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 3. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 3. From Melbourne
6.00 9News.
7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 3. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late Night 3. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) There is an explosion at a wedding ceremony.
1.00 First On Scene. (Mv) Documents stories behind the headlines.
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Our State On A Plate. (PG, R) Georgia Moore bags some great groceries.
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program.
4.30 GolfBarons. (PG, R) A panel of experts banter about golf.
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 MOVIE: Jack Reacher. (2012, Mlv, R) A former US Army military police officer investigates the shooting of five innocent civilians by a sniper. Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike. 10.05 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 11.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 2.05pm Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 2.55 Celebrity Mastermind. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.50 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The UnXplained Mysteries Of The Universe. 9.20 Leguizamo Does America. (Premiere) 11.10 Adam Looking For Eve. 1am Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia. 2.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Hey Duggee. 5.55 Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Meet The Hedgehogs. 9.20 Deadly Predators. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Spirit Talker. 2.00 Family Rules. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00
For Palm Island. 8.30 Ice Vikings. 9.20 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.20 MOVIE: One Thousand Ropes. (2017, M) Midnight Late Programs. NITV (34)
Alone In Space. Continued. (2018, PG, Swedish) 6.45 Another Mother’s Son. (2017, PG) 8.40 After Yang. (2021, PG) 10.30 Let Me Go. (2023, French) 12.20pm Knight Of Cups. (2015, M) 2.30 The Silver Brumby. (1993, PG) 4.20 Red Obsession. (2013, PG) 5.50 Meditation Park. (2017, PG) 7.40 Joyride. (2022, M) 9.30 The Sum Of Us. (1994) 11.25 Late Programs.
Wednesday, January 15
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
Changing Ends. (PG, R) 2.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 2.55 Back Roads. (R)
Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up. 9.05 Destination Flavour. 9.15 For The Love Of Dogs. 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. 11.00 Great Canal Journeys. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Amazon: The Lost World. (PG, R) 2.55 Plat Du Tour. 3.05 Destination Flavour China. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 9. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 7.30. 8.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills.
8.30 Changing Ends. (PG) The family goes on a caravan mini-break.
9.20 Utopia. (PG, R) Tony is frozen out by the minister.
10.15 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
10.45 ABC Late News.
11.05 Aftertaste. (Mls, R)
12.05 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 12.50 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
7.35 The Real Crown: Inside The House Of Windsor: Threats. (PG, R) 8.30 Michael Palin: Into Iraq. (PGa, R) Michael Palin continues his journey. 9.25 The Night Manager. (MA15+v) Roper gathers his entourage.
10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Pagan Peak. (MA15+av) 11.50 Rogue Heroes. (Malv, R) 12.50 Soldiers. (Malsv, R) 2.35 Grayson Perry’s Rites Of Passage. (Mal, R) 3.30 Make Me A Dealer. (PGl, R) 4.20 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Hey Duggee. 5.55 Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Doctor Who. 10.10 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.35 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Belle. Continued. (2013, PG) 6.55 Meditation Park. (2017, PG) 8.45 The Silver Brumby. (1993, PG) 10.35 Ten Canoes. (2006,
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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Royal Blossom. (2021, PGa) 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 2.15 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. (PGa)
7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 35. Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers. From Adelaide Oval.
11.00 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game between the Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Sixers. 11.30 Unbelievable Moments
Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) A climber’s fall is captured on bodycam. 12.30 Black-ish. (PGd, R) Bow and Dre meet Michelle Obama.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 4. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 4. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Roz Kelly and James Bracey.
6.00 9News.
7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 4. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late Night 4. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mams, R) Max mandates a personal health day.
1.00 First On Scene. (Ma) Documents stories behind the headlines.
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program.
4.30 GolfBarons. (PG, R) A panel of experts banter about golf.
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 MOVIE: Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. (2016, Mlv, R) Jack Reacher helps an army officer he suspects is the victim of a conspiracy. Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders. 9.55 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather.
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Hastings hydrogen project in doubt
Cameron McCullough cameron@baysidenews.com.au
PLANS to export hydrogen from Western Port to Japan are in doubt, after the lead company in the venture, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, issued conflicting reports about its viability and their intention to proceed.
The project was seen as an essential part of the hydrogen energy supply chain (HESC) that would see the manufacturing of hydrogen from brown coal in the Latrobe Valley, before being liquefied at Hastings and shipped to Japan to provide what proponents call “green energy” in that country.
The brown coal-to-hydrogen project’s commercial partners, led by Kawasaki, have been backed by the federal and state governments, who each provided $50m towards the pilot project, with another $2.35b reportedly offered by the Japanese government towards the commercial project, should it proceed.
The project has been controversial from the start, with former Victorian Planning Minister Richard Wynne effectively bypassing Mornington Peninsula Shire’s planning authority by fast-tracking approval in 2019.
The Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor at the time, Cr Bryan Payne, said news of the government’s takeover of planning powers for the hydrogen project “sadly reflects on the state of planning in Victoria and raises issues of where public health and safety responsibility fits with government
at both the federal and state level” (Hydrogen plant to get all clear, The News 6/11/18).
Environmentally, opponents argue the HESC project is just another inappropriate development in ecologically delicate Western Port, with an estimated 3.8 megatonnes of carbon dioxide and other noxious gases produced each year from the production process. The HESC project partners have said they will use carbon capture and storage technology to pump those gasses deep underground in the Gippsland Basin; a process opponents say has never succeeded anywhere globally despite billions being spent in developing the technology.
It’s argued that while the project would enable Japan to cut it’s CO2 emissions, it would lift Victoria’s emissions, raising doubts whether the state will meet its emissions target reductions of 75-80 per cent by 2035; net zero by 2045 (MPs under pressure over hydrogen, The News 14/11/23).
But delays and setbacks in the project have seen it falter. Pressure in Australia against the project has remained high, and the safety of the project was ques-
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tioned after a fire aboard the purposebuilt hydrogen tanker, Suiso Frontier, while moored in Western Port in 2022 (Fire aboard hydrogen ship, The News 5/4/22).
Japanese media reported in mid-November that Kawasaki had “significantly revised its plans” to “establish an international supply chain to procure hydrogen from Australia” as it had become difficult to procure hydrogen in Australia within the deadline. The report by Japanese news outlet Nikkei stated “the company has changed hydrogen procurement to domestic” and it was “downsizing its hydrogen carriers and is steering towards a more ‘realistic solution’”.
The apparent policy change by the global energy giant was a cause for celebration by environmental groups that had lobbied against the project for years.
The secretary of Save Westernport, Julia Stockigt, told The News “Save Westernport and community groups around Western Port Bay have opposed the HESC project since 2018”.
“Western Port’s internationally recognised Ramsar Wetlands are forever
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being imperilled by ludicrous industrial projects with significant environmental impacts - and HESC has been the biggest threat of all.
“We were delighted to read a report in the Japanese press that said one of the key project partners has decided to pull out of HESC.
“The scale of the commercial HESC proposal was enormous; Western Port was to be used as the world’s guinea pig, with huge liquefaction, storage and shipping facilities for the commercial stage, far bigger than anything attempted anywhere in the world, to produce what the project proponents claimed was ‘renewable hydrogen’ to decarbonise Japan’s energy future.”
But celebrations could be shortlived with Kawasaki announcing what appeared to be conflicting information in December, less than a month later, stating they were “committed to developing a commercial scale project to produce clean hydrogen from brown coal and transport it to Japan”.
“However, due to time and cost pressures, the commercial demonstration phase of the project will now occur in Japan [instead of Australia].”
The release stated that representatives of Kawasaki had recently met with both state and federal government stakeholders in relation to the project.
A Kawasaki spokesperson, Yasushi Yoshino, said “The change to phase 1 of the project does not impact Kawasaki’s commitment to the commercial scale project.”
The conflicting information has left environmental groups and Australian
taxpayers, who have stumped up over $100m towards the project, in the dark.
Save Westernport and many other environment groups, including Environment Victoria and Friends of the Earth believe both the federal and Victorian Labor governments have an onus of responsibility to come clean on the status of HESC.
“Western Port belongs to the people of Victoria. It is a world recognised wetland — not an environment to be forever jeopardized by projects like HESC,” said Stockigt.
“We have sought clarification from our elected representatives on numerous occasions, including from Hastings MP, Paul Mercurio, but as yet we’ve received no clear answer. Decisions about HESC have always been made under a cloud of secrecy, and it seems nothing has changed.
“We’ll be meeting with Mercurio again in early 2025, and we hope to get the response our community deserves.”
“Save Westernport’s position is that any ongoing support or funding for HESC by Labor governments completely undermines their credibility on climate change, emissions and the transfer to renewables, which, in the case of hydrogen must be authentically ‘green’— that is, not reliant on fossil fuels or on (unproven) carbon capture and storage efforts to manage the extensive emissions from gasifying coal.”
Multiple sources have told The News it appears likely the project would not proceed, discounting the most recent announcement as “a face-saving exercise”.
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THE Suiso Frontier. Picture: Gary Sissons
The Council - Unlimited in their disregard of public welfare
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
WHILE business people were brightening up their shop fronts and making their show windows attractive; while the cottage garden was being trimmed up and thrifty industrious householders were cleaning up the back yard, all in readiness for Christmas and the New Year, the moribund Council slept serenely on.
It did nothing to brighten up the streets or the foreshore, in preparation for the annual influx of visitors.
The Council maintained a masterly inactivity, except in one direction.
During the holidays and prior to New Year’s Day, hundreds of casks, said to contain material for re-coating the tarred roads, were dumped on the roadside, between Mr. Sage’s shop and “The Rendezvous.”
It was explained that the Council was compelled to find a new depot for its tar melting operation, and the Mornington road reserve, facing the tennis court and the foreshore, was the new site selected.
As a result, several chains of charming picnic grounds were monopolised by unsightly barrels strewn higglety-pigglety along the side of our most beautiful highway.
On New Year’s Day when thousands of holiday-makers monopolised every yard of public reserve, this encroachment on a favoured area was repeatedly resented, particularly by female members of picnic parties, who were compelled to scramble over the unsightly obstructions, in order to reach the sheltering cliffs and shady ti-tree on the other side.
Truly, our Shire Council has a lot to answer for!
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Resolutions For 1925
It may be assumed that with the ringing-out of the old year 1924, and the heralding of this the year of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred and twenty-five, countless millions of degenerated inhabitants of Mother Earth, standing on the threshold, so to speak, at midnight on the 31st of December last, meekly bowed in humble contrition and mentally made a series of good resolutions for the future, near or otherwise.
True, the second week of 1925 is passing through the shadows of retrospection, and already many people who, on January 1, professed well-meant determinations, have lapsed into the habitual groove of the past, because while often the spirit is willing, the flesh is deplorably weak.
In order to sustain a fresh role in the eyes of our neighbours, and adequately present new born virtues before the footlights of reality, such a modus operandi necessitates rehearsing the part again and again, for even surface idiosyncrasies, based as they are on inherent characteristics, will be found most difficult to subdue at the psychological moment.
They will persist in rising to the surface of recently acquired resolves and suddenly illumined purpose, thereafter burst into the flotsam of decayed habits.
It is only by the gradual process of building up one’s character that the average individual may feel confident of, eventually, achieving success in the desired directions, made on the spur of the moment.
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are of too haphazard a nature to invite credible analysis.
As a rule, they are the outcome of an exceptionally appetising dinner which has left one’s digestive organs unimpaired, or, presumably, the result of a mellow glass of wine, the effects of which have created an optical illusion, and caused the convert of the fleeting hour to gaze on the horizon of hope, with the object of leading a more circumspect life, through rose coloured spectacles.
For example, an unpalatable mince pie would have made all the difference. Steadfastness of purpose is a grand motto to pursue in every day life, and even in this jazzing mad world today, the man or woman who adhere to so fine a principle, usually reach the goal of their ambition.
In brief, impulsive resolutions lead nowhere; they rarely fail to accomplish anything material, and are a snare and a delusion.
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NEXT Friday, the first monthly meeting of the current year, of the Frankston and Hastings Shire Council will be held, and it is quite on the cards that in view of what transpired at the special sitting of the local government body on December 22 last, relative to the attitude adopted in respect of a certain communication which was “received,” following a camouflaged discussion, further developments will take place.
In moving that the said letter be “received”, and at the same time expressing the opinion that such a modus operandi would be the “safest plan,” Cr. Brown, the highlyesteemed representative for Seaford,
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was quite within his rights, but, in retrospect, it may be asserted that when a matter, dealing with public honour, is shelved and pigeon-holed, it does not tend to allay conjecture, or clear the atmosphere in the criterions of the ratepayers.
A subject of serious public import, as propounded in the significant “Prider” letter, demands that it would not be judicious for those concerned to permit of the second, and quite extraordinary one addressed to the civic fathers, and which did not refute the statements contained in the first amazing communication, to rest unchallenged in the archives of the Shire Chambers. ***
ON Sunday last, a “Nash” motor car, owned by Mr. Neuhands, of Melbourne, and driven by his daughter, Miss Neuhands, while proceeding along Melbourne road, and on the verge of passing the Beach street intersection, just at the busy period, about midday, ran into the fence on Honor Avenue.
Fortunately no one was injured. The car, however, was damaged to the extent of an axle, and a badly bent wheel.
Mr. O. J. Olsen, the well-known proprietor of the Frankston Motor Garage, was quickly on the scene of the mishap, and had the damaged car taken there for repairs.
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ON Sunday last a sensational accident occurred at the Carrum bridge at about 5.10pm, in which three cars collided:
An Albert single-seater car, belonging to Mr. W. O. Hobson, of San-
dringham, which was travelling from Melbourne, entered the bridge at the Melbourne side, while an Oldsmobile car, owned by Mr. A. Balfour, of Flemington, and a Ford car, owned by Mr. A. Mohr, of Brighton North, travelling to Melbourne, entered the bridge at the Frankston side.
The front mudguard of the Albert car struck the Oldsmobile on the rear mudguard, the Albert car then swung around across the bridge; the Ford car, which was following the Oldsmobile, collided with the Albert.
The cars continued to bank up on the Frankston side of the bridge until about 600 were lined up.
The local police (Constable Feehan and a temporary officer) soon had the traffic under control.
The damage done to the cars was:
The Oldsmobile car, mudguard damaged and bent wheel; the Ford, back and front left wheels damaged, axle bent and battered head lamps; the Albert car, front axle, wheel and guard bent, and head lamps smashed.
The occupants of the three cars had a miraculous escape from sustaining serious injury.
One of the rails bordering the bridge was splintered.
In view of the ever-increasing numbers of motor cars and other vehicles which pass over this route, more particularly on a Sunday, the question is being asked: Has the time not arrived for the powers that be to widen the bridge, or, better still, erect another structure, in order to provide a one way traffic?
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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 7 & 9 Jan 1925
Portsea start for Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race
THE Westcoaster, as the race is affectionately known, is one of the world’s great ocean races, covering 435 nautical miles from the start in Port Philip to the finish line in the
River Derwent in Hobart.
The race starts with a 125 nautical mile passage across Bass Strait before the fleet sails 200 nautical miles south down the West Coast of
Tasmania, past Maatsuyker Island, east to South East Cape then turning northeast through the challenging waters of Storm Bay and then the fickle conditions of the River
Derwent. With Portsea Pier being the starting location on 27 December it showcased the bottom of the peninsula.
Scarlett Runner (SM13) pictured claimed line honours in the mono hull division in a lapsed time of 42hrs 40min.
Picture: Alan Dillon
Eichenberger signs for Strikers
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
PENINSULA Strikers have signed attacking midfielder Kyle Eichenberger from Langwarrin.
The 20-year captained Langwarrin’s under-23s last season, won the Golden Boot award and was runner-up in the Player’s Player Of The Year voting. He grew up in Langwarrin and with the exception of a short spell at Springvale White Eagles in the junior boys NPL program he has always played for his neighbourhood club.
“I started to learn how to take football more seriously in the NPL juniors,” Eichenberger said.
“When I went back to Langy (from White Eagles) I played under-15s, 16, 18s and 23s and made around five senior appearances.
“A highlight was probably winning the under-15 NPL championship under Donn Delaney.”
Given the upward trajectory of Eichenberger’s Lawton Park career what prompted his switch from VPL1 to State 2 level?
“I thought gaining senior experience and regular (senior) game time would be beneficial to me.
“I have a great relationship with all the coaches at Langwarrin – “Skells” (Jamie Skelly), “Pooley” (Adam Poole), “Caff” (Ben Caffrey) and Alex (Van Heerwarden) – so it was easy to tell them I was going to move on and they were very supportive.”
In October Langwarrin announced three major signings – Tosen Popo from Nunawading City and Kingston City duo Cooper Legrand and Kosta Apostolopoulos – and this was the catalyst for Eichenberger’s move to Centenary Park.
“I was training with the seniors during pre-season and I realised they had made a lot of good signings and the team had strengthened.
“They had a stacked side, a squad of 26 and I was going to be a fringe player while still in my transitioning year so opportunities would be limited.
“When Scott (Morrison) reached out to me it was really enticing and he was really keen to get me down to Strikers.”
And when the youngster arrived at Centenary Park he soon realised that he’d made the right move.
“All the players there were so welcoming and so passionate when delivering their pitch so it didn’t take long to realise it’s a really good fit for me.”
There was no shortage of information and opinions from Strikers players principally Steve Elliott, Ethan
Goulding and Faraz Zenoozi who all spoke about Morrison and their club in positive terms.
The connection with Elliott came from coaching his son at Ballers Football Academy which Eichenberger co-owns with Sean Skelly and Van Heerwarden while Eichenberger was friendly with Goulding and Zenoozi through a shared Langwarrin playing link.
“I’m looking forward to working with Scott because I’ve heard good things about him as a manager and from what I’ve seen so far everything’s been very positive.”
But ties with Langwarrin haven’t been completely severed.
“I definitely have in the back of my mind to go back there.
“I’ve spoken to ‘Skells’ and Scott about this as I’d love to play football at as high a level as I can.”
For Morrison signing Eichenberger was a no brainer given the youngster’s character and ability.
“He’s an outstanding kid with a great personality which is exactly what we look for at Strikers,” Morrison said.
“We’ll use him across the front third and although his preferred spot is as a 10 he gives us numerous options up there.
“He’s young, fast as lightning and a
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very good footballer and he complements our existing players in the front half of the pitch that is full of outrageous speed and skill.”
In other news Football Victoria last month released plans for a major restructure of the State Leagues for 2026.
The state controlling body plans to introduce State 6 and State 7 levels and standardise the overall State League structure by having two 12team regionalised leagues – SouthEast and North-West divisions – from State 1 to State 7.
The restructure has a significant impact on clubs in State 4 and State 5 who finish outside the top six next season.
All four league champions in State 4 and State 5 will be promoted and teams finishing in second to sixth positions will retain their league status.
Teams finishing seventh to 10th are effectively relegated to the next lowest tier of competition while teams finishing in 11th and 12th positions drop down two levels.
This amounts to a double relegation as the last two teams in State 4 will drop into State 6 and the last two teams in State 5 will drop into State 7 for the 2026 season.
Meanwhile some local clubs have
arranged pre-season friendlies. Please note that kick-off times for the following fixtures are subject to change depending on weather conditions so check club social media announcements for confirmation:
Langwarrin
Saturday 11 January v Goulburn Valley Suns, John McEwen Reserve, 1.30pm
Friday 17 January v Northcote, John Cain Reserve, 7.30pm Saturday 18 January Steve Wallace Cup
Saturday 25 January v Banyule, Lawton Park, 3pm & v Mornington, Lawton Park, 5.30pm.
Mornington
Tuesday 21 January v Springvale White Eagles, 7.30pm
Saturday 25 January v Langwarrin, Lawton Park, 5.30pm
Saturday 1 February v Werribee City, Galvin Park Reserve, 1pm & 3pm
Saturday 15 February v Keilor Park, Keilor Park Recreation Reserve, 1pm & 3pm
Peninsula Strikers
Tuesday 21 January, Strikers reserves v Somerville Eagles, Centenary Park, 6.30pm Thursday 23 January v Somerville Eagles, Centenary Park, 6.30pm
Saturday 1 February v Williamstown, Centenary Park, 1pm & 3pm
Saturday 8 February v Old Scotch, Centenary Park, 1pm & 3pm
Tuesday 11 February v Chelsea, Centenary Park, 6.30pm
Saturday 15 February v Corio, Centenary Park, 1pm & 3pm
Tuesday 18 February, Strikers reserves v Mount Martha, 6.30pm
Saturday 22 February v Surf Coast, Banyul Warri Reserve, 1pm & 3pm
Saturday 1 March v Geelong Rangers, Centenary Park, 1pm & 3pm
Skye Utd
Sunday 12 January v Hampton East Brighton, Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve, 11am & 1pm
Aspendale
Saturday 8 February v East Bentleigh, Monash University playing fields, 3pm
Saturday 21 February v Frankston Pines, Monterey Reserve, 3pm
Finally in State 4 news Baxter recently unveiled Billy Armour as its new head coach with George Hughes as his assistant.
Armour has coached Peninsula Strikers, Casey Comets, Skye United and Noble Park United.
Jamie O’Halloran has recently resigned as Baxter’s football operations manager.
“I left for personal reasons and for now I want to focus on my business and my family,” O’Halloran said.
“I could no longer work with the president (Bray Hodgkinson) due to a football matter relating to a couple of players who the club had decided to let go last season – a decision that the president agreed to at the time.
“I’m happy that Billy got the job after Hayden (Taylor) and I discussed him as a replacement for Hayden and put Bray and Billy in contact with one another.
“Brendan (Norris) is doing amazing things with the juniors along with the junior committee and I’m very happy that he has taken up the vice-president’s role.
“I wish Baxter great success and they will have my support moving forward and I hope to get back to watch them next season.”
Off to Centenary Park: New Peninsula Strikers signing Kyle Eichenberger in action for Langwarrin last year in the Dockerty Cup. Picture: Darryl Kennedy
DEC 2024 – 27 JAN
PETER SCULLIN
