Mornington News 6th August 2024

Mornington

Homelessness on the rise

Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au

INCREASING numbers of homeless people and spiralling demand for emergency help are fuelling the housing crisis on the Mornington Peninsula.

Rising costs and a shortage of affordable housing has led to six peninsula towns being categorised as “suffering housing stress higher than the Australian average”.

With 35 per cent of residents facing rental stress and 16 per cent of homeless residents sleeping rough every night, Mornington Peninsula Shire is ranked as the fourth worst local government area in the state.

Statistically, things have worsened since the shire declared a “housing crisis” in 2021.

The mayor Cr Simon Brooks said it was “alarming to know that over the past year, on any given night, there were 600 people experiencing homelessness on the peninsula”.

In July 2021, Mornington Community Support Centre helped 21 clients, a number that jumped to 44 in July this year.

At the same time, emergency relief assessments at Mornington went from 274 to 413 last month.

Western Port Community Support had 199 emergency relief assessments in July 2019, 473 last year and 608 in July this year.

In July 2019, 38 clients were supported, 43 in 2023 and 58 this year.

In addition to supporting those who are acutely homeless the program

has a strong focus on prevention and providing critical interventions to stabilise an individual’s or family’s housing situation, aiming to avoid these people from falling into homelessness,” Western Port Community Support’s executive officer Georgia Hourn said.

“The demand for our program has increased in line with the current housing crisis and we are seeing new clients every day presenting for critical housing support.

“Homelessness in our region is often very hidden and spread out across our extensive Western Port coastline. We are witnessing a lot more individuals and families couch surfing, living in overcrowded dwellings, living in cars, and rough sleeping.

“In particular is the concerning rise in the number of elderly females experiencing homelessness or in serious housing stress and facing eviction.”

Southern Peninsula Community Support CEO Jeremy Maxwell said the centre had seen 771 “unique clients” in 2023-2024, a 33 per cent increase from the previous year.

While seeing its “important role” as including planning scheme support, supporting services and land release, the shire says state and federal governments are primary responsible for social and affordable housing.

The shire says it has “significant concerns that our local context will not be considered” and it may miss out on its “fair share” on money from the two other tiers of government.

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Cr Holland creates stink with toilet motion

Cameron McCullough cameron@mpnews.com.au

A NUMBER of state government-managed toilet facilities in Mornington Peninsula tourist hotspots have been closed for months, with padlocked doors or fencing around them, and no sign of reopening.

An attempt by Cr David Gill to shine a light on the closures was seized by his colleague Cr Steve Holland who tried to turn the issue into an attack on both Gill and The News Tourism is a vital segment of our economy, and the visitor experience essential for our future prosperity.

A notice of motion from Gill presented to Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors at the 23 July public meeting requested a letter be sent to the state government expressing concerns at the toilets being closed, particularly in coastal areas.

“Some of the facilities have been closed for six months and no one has an answer,” Gill said.

“I am wondering if there is an intention to open them again.”

Gill told the meeting that the toilets needed maintenance or repair but, rather than undertaking works, the government was closing them and directing people to the nearest shire-run public toilets.

“We have eight million visitors a year. If we’re interested in our tourist industry I think we’re interested in having toilets available for them at our beaches,” Gill said.

“It is not a minor issue.

“The shire officers, in their first comments [on the meeting’s agenda], say ‘we’re aware of the closure of some state government managed toilet facilities’… nothing else, in terms of doing anything.

“This [motion] is taking it a step further.” Gill’s call to action coincides with an audit of

shire-run amenities.

“This state government has a long record of ignoring local government, and especially in areas where there is no publicity. If there is some publicity about toilets and eight million people visit, I think they’ll answer us. They’ll answer local government on this one,” he said.

The motion to write to the state government about the toilets being closed was not welcomed by at least one councillor. The day before the motion was presented to the council, Holland attempted to have it amended.

His amendment, which was the subject of emails back and forth between Holland, councillors, council officers, and shire CEO John Baker, accused Gill of wasting everybody’s time “so

that Cr Gill can once again climb atop his soap box to grab a self-promoting headline in a newspaper that nobody reads”.

It is believed that his suggested amendment, which could be seen as a waste of councillors’ time before the motion was debated in council, was refused by the mayor Cr Simon Brooks.

Tina McGuffie from the shire’s communications department told The News: “Cr Holland’s proposed amendment was not accepted by the chair and was not moved at the meeting; therefore, it is not on the public record. Can I ask how you came to know about it?”

Brooks told The News: “We don’t have a comprehensive list of toilets managed by the state government, but we are aware that the

state-managed toilets at London Bridge in Portsea, the Portsea Surf Life Saving Club and the Mushroom Reef toilet at Flinders have been closed, leaving beachgoers without this service.

“We will be writing to the relevant minister within the next couple of weeks to ask that these toilets be kept open and in good working order.”

Holland, once a rising star in the Liberal Party, missed preselection for the Upper House seat of Eastern Victoria left vacant by the retirement of Edward O’Donohue (Councillor aims for state seat, The News 18/10/21). The chosen Liberal candidate was Cathrine Burnett-Wake.

It is understood Holland stood down as the chair of the Dunkley Federal Electoral Conference after a “turf war” broke out in the Liberal Party (‘Turf war’ splits peninsula Liberals, The News 22/08/22). At the time, Holland told The News “What is happening within the Liberal Party at the moment can be described as a turf war on a sinking continent.”

The internal wranglings in the local branch of the Liberal Party saw long-time Mornington MP David Morris ousted with former federal member for Dunkley, Chris Crewther preselected over him for the 2022 state election. Crewther won the seat and is now MP for Mornington.

The News asked the shire if Holland’s attempted amendment was a breach of its Councillor Code of Conduct, which states that a councillor should not engage in abusive behaviour (Standard 1) or discredit a member of the public (Standard 4).

The News further inquired if Holland’s conduct was a violation of s 123 of the Local Government Act Vic (2020) (‘LGA’) – Misuse of power - that states a councillor must not intentionally misuse their position (LGA s 123(1)) to cause, or attempt to cause, detriment to... another person (LGA s 123(1)(b)).

The shire did not respond to requests by deadline.

THE public toilet facilities at London Bridge in Portsea have been cordoned off with temporary fencing for many months. Picture: Yanni

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GRADE five and six students from 14 schools took part in this year’s Inter Schools Activity Challenge at Bluescope Hastings. Picture: Yanni

Rotarians making science plane fun

“AN engineer, an architect, a scientist, a teacher and a project manager walked into a Rotary Club....” said Aled Roberts, youth director at Rotary Club of Somerville Tyabb.

“And the rest is history.”

The Rotary Club of Somerville Tyabb last week ran their fifth “Inter Schools Activity Challenge” at Bluescope Hastings where 26 teams, comprising grade five and six students from 14 of the 16 schools in the catchment area of the club competed for cash prizes and a perpetual trophy.

The mission was to complete a STEM challenge, different each year, designed to embrace learning in a fun and interactive way.

“We understand the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) in our modern society and wanted a way for kids to learn while competing for great prizes,” said Roberts.

Each of the five years has presented a different challenge from building a tower from playing cards, and subjecting it to the force of an industrial fan; building a bridge out of icypole sticks with the winner the one that could hold the greatest weight; building a catapult that could project a table tennis ball the furthest; and building a rubber band powered car out of wood with the winner the one that travels the furthest.

The past winners of the challenge were Bittern Primary School, Balnarring Primary School and, for the last two years and going for a hat-trick this year, St Brendans Somerville.

This year the challenge was to construct the best paper plane.

“The kids will be given four pieces of A3 paper and a pencil. They needed to design and build the ultimate flying machine!” said Roberts.

The kids competed in two rounds

to discover the ultimate winners with the first round testing for distance and flying time. The teams that made it through the first round went on to compete in the second round that tested the engineering marvels they created for accuracy.

“We’ve really got to thank Bluescope for their support of our program,” said Roberts.

“They’ve been fantastic. They have given financial sponsorship for prizes and made one of their large training rooms available to us.”

And the winner was... Tyabb Railway Primary School!

“We had another great day, and another great competition,” said Roberts.

“Congratulations not only to the winners, but to all the competitors. We hope this experience showed you just how fun learning can be.”

Cameron McCullough

Independent sought to ‘flip’ Flinders

Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au

A NEW community group has been formed to back an independent candidate for the federal seat of Flinders, now held for the Liberal Party by Zoe McKenzie.

The Independent 4 Flinders (I4F) group says it is aiming “to not only find a stellar community independent candidate but also grow a strong and unified grassroots movement to support this candidate being elected”.

Twenty-two people at the group’s inaugural meeting on 26 May at Mount Martha House heard an “outline” of its chances of “flipping Flinders”. The meeting was convened by Sarah Russell (who stood as an independent candidate for Flinders at the 2022 federal election), Erica Churchill, and Barbie Wilson.

Debbie de Laps, a member of I4F’s organising group, said community leaders had told the group they “shared the belief that community minded independents who genuinely represent their communities are the only hope for our increasingly fragile democracy”.

“We began with 40 people. Three months later, we have 300 people who have signed up,” Pam Pitt, an another organiser, said.

“We are growing quickly because many people have lost faith in the two party system. People we speak with are very concerned that our two major parties remain committed to fossil fuels that are destroying our

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planet. And Zoe McKenzie’s support for [Opposition Leader Peter] Dutton’s nuclear policy has further rallied people to our movement.”

The candidate chosen by I4F will be expected to prioritise such issues as climate action; sustainability; social justice; cost of living (including access to housing); and integrity in politics.

Gerard Heijden said the issues had been identified by I4F “through community consultation”.

He said the success of the teals at the last federal election had seen cross bench MPs holding both major parties to account. “Independents have focused on enhancing political transparency and integrity, and have

been vocal about social justice issues, including gender equality. They have pushed for stronger climate policies too,” Heijden said.

“A strength of the teal MPs is their combination of active local representation and clear leadership,” Pitt said. “They are not beholden to corporate interests.”

De Laps said I4F was “a peoplepowered movement”.

“If we are going to flip Flinders, we need all hands on deck. We believe it is possible to harness our collective voices into a positive force to ensure genuine representation of our values, to ensure a better future for our families, our environment, and our communities.

Unmissable spectacle this November

Mornington is set to experience a cultural renaissance this November with the return of EUPHORIC, a ground-breaking modernday variety show that promises to deliver an unforgettable entertainment experience. Slated for three spectacular shows on November 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, EUPHORIC is back by popular demand and ready to dazzle audiences like never before.

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MEMBERS of the Independent 4 Flinders (I4F) group are, from left, Debbie de Laps, Pam Pitt, Luke O’Brien and Gerard Heijden. Picture: Supplied

Plan for foreshore camping future

THE future of foreshore camping is being considered by the Mornington Peninsula Shire.

The shire has begun its first round of consultation to draft a “foreshore camping strategy”. The strategy is expected to assess preferred accommodation options, payment methods, accessibility measures, and other potential improvements.

“People joining I4F are tired of our political representatives caring more about their party than their local community.

“We want a representative who advocates for the issues that matter to people on the Mornington Peninsula”.

Anyone interested in becoming the community independent candidate for Flinders should email the convenor of the candidate selection panel at candidateI4F@gmail.com

Applications close 18 August.

Former managing director of David Syme & Co, then publishers of The Age and now a member of Flinders Community Association, Ranald McDonald, will speak about independent candidates at the next meeting of the Independent 4 Flinders group at 1.30pm on 11 August at Balnarring Bowls Club.

The group has created “neighbourhood huddles”, with Rosie Batty, Dr Leanne Webb, Cr Despi O’Connor and Dr Kate Lardner listed to discuss I4F’s priority issues at a meeting on 8 September.

The mayor Cr Simon Brooks said that drafting a new strategy would help improve the foreshore camping experience. “Our foreshore camping areas are a treasured asset, and we want to ensure they remain accessible and enjoyable for everyone. I encourage all community members to share their ideas and help us develop a draft strategy that benefits everyone,” he said.

“This is a unique opportunity for the community to have a direct impact on the future of our foreshore camping. Your feedback will play a crucial role in shaping a strategy that is fair, sustainable, and inclusive.” Consultation closes on 29 August. Visit mornpen.vic.gov.au/foreshorecampingstrategy to take part or view hard copies at the shire’s customer service centres in Hastings, Mornington, and Rosebud.

The Koalas film

THE KOALAS address the issues facing koalas due to habitat loss and their potential extinction by 2050. It will be shown at Village Karingal on Thursday 8 August (6.30pm) and Saturday 10 August (4pm). thekoalasfilm.com

FMP Job Expo attracts top attention

ON Tuesday 20 August more than 50 different employers and local businesses will come together at the Mornington Racecourse as part of the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Jobs Expo.

The expo will be open to the public from 2.30-4.30pm, and be held in conjunction with the earlier Frankston and Mornington Peninsula industry expo – where round 2000 local high school students will learn about local career opportunities.

Attendees will have access to a broad spectrum of job opportunities across various sectors. Whether interest lies in tourism, trades, health, horticulture, manufacturing, or marketing, the expo provides a platform to explore different industries and discover the range of career options available locally.

Organized by the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Local Learning and Employment Network in conjunction with the Mornington Peninsula Shire and Frankston City Council, the event will be held as part of the Mornington Peninsula Small Business Festival.

The event will feature a series of information sessions designed to offer valuable insights through presentations and interactive Q&A segments. These sessions aim to provide attendees with a clearer understanding of industry trends and job market demands.

“Some jobseekers may have an understanding of an industry based on outdated information,” said Jayde Hayes, Manager of the Economic Development Unit for the Mornington Peninsula Shire. “This expo is a great chance to find out what is really happening in an industry sector, and to ask questions about career pathways, or transferable skill development, or what training is offered as part of a role. Industry sectors like manufacturing and horticulture now use a lot of robotics and technology, hospitality roles can lead to international job opportunities and health

care is the largest employer on the Mornington Peninsula – and growing. The expo is a chance to find out what opportunities there are and where they can lead.”

Job seekers can engage with employers about the training programs available, enhancing their understanding of how to grow and advance within their chosen fields. To help attendees explore these opportunities there will be DIY stations for handson learning experiences, virtual reality tours, live demonstrations and plenty of giveaways. Attendees will be able to get instant feedback

on resumes and portfolios, gain assistance in tweaking their resume or gain advice on writing applications through educational sessions run by local training provider Chisholm Institute of TAFE, as well as learn about essential skills like interview techniques, networking strategies and personal branding.

A live Jobs Board will be accessible on the day where attendees can see what sorts of jobs are on offer from local businesses, and chat to those attending to fid out more information.

Organized by the Frankston and Mornington

The FMP Job Expo is designed to facilitate connections between local job seekers and opportunities within the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston region.

During this dynamic 2-hour session, attendees will have the chance to engage directly with industry professionals and employers, eliminating the impersonal nature of online recruitment.

This event is a valuable opportunity for those looking for a new job or wanting to explore options for a career change. Find out what employers are looking for and what local jobs and careers are available.

Register now and discover local opportunities

Peninsula Local Learning and Employment Network in conjunction with the Mornington Peninsula Shire and Frankston City Council, the event will be held as part of the Mornington Peninsula Small Business Festival.

Whether you’re actively looking for a job, considering a career change, or simply want to see what opportunities are out there, the FMP Job Expo is an event not to be missed. More information at www.fmpjobexpo.com.au. Mark your calendar and take the first step towards a brighter future.

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BIKE rider Brett Cotter has been organising film festivals about cycling and its spinoffs for the past 10 years.

THE Buffalo has been developed to help children get to school and for necessary items and loads to be carried on rough roads.

Pictures: Supplied

Films link cycling through the world

ONE of the annual trips made by cycling enthusiast Brett Cotter revolves around wheels but does not involve any pedalling.

Cotter propelled himself into the world of cycling films when confronted by a vandalised three-metre tall bike statue.

The statue was in his home town of Taupo, New Zealand, and Cotter raised money for the statue’s restoration by showing films about cycling.

The self-described “accidental film festival director” is now geared up to celebrate his decade of showing cycling films by bringing this year’s festival to Rosebud.

“I took a big leap into the unknown and decided a film festival celebrating cycling in all its glorious shapes and forms was what was needed — turning a negative into a positive, this experience would celebrate the fun, the adventure, and the inspiration that

cycling enabled,” Cotter says of his initial decision.

“Curating these annual collections to delight our two-wheel devotees has certainly garnered a reputation – or should that be notoriety – for being a little bit quirky and left field.”

Cotter says it’s a compliment to have his choice of films described as being “weird, wacky, and wonderful”.

“To me, it’s important to be genuine and to have stories with real people in them, the kind of people that we connect to, along with stories that we can get close to.”

He says his Big Bike Film Night at Rosebud on Thursday 8 August “has everything a cycle-centric audience could want – action, drama, humour, and plenty of inspiration; the evening is unashamedly and utterly, utterly, utterly designed and devised for the two-wheel devotee”.

Films trace riders journeys and

adventures through several locations, including Australia, Guatemala, Peru, Bolivia, New Zealand, Scotland, Canada and Mt Everest.

The Australian film, located in Tumut, looks into the life of a bike mechanic who, if not riding bikes is fixing them.

“He is deeply enamoured with the humble bicycle and takes great pleasure in reviving near-dead bicycles, some may even describe him as a “bike whisperer,” Cotter says.

The films are not just travelogues and one shows how World Bicycle Relief developed the Buffalo bicycle to enable children to get to school, health care workers to access patients and provide community access to economic activities.

The Big Bike Film Night is on at Peninsula Cinemas, Rosebud on Thursday 8 August, 7pm. Details and bookings at: bigbikefilmnight.nz

Cyclists track peninsula’s ‘danger’ roads

Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au

AN interactive online map shows that cyclists view a section of Frankston-Flinders Road as one of the most dangerous on the Mornington Peninsula.

The map released last month by Bicycle Network sees the road described as a high speed rural road where motorists can drive at 100kph despite “many recent near misses … from Balnarring to Flinders”.

BikeSpot 2023 was launched in October last year with the public being invited to add spots to a map indicating whether the location felt safe or unsafe to ride.

Other roads marked on the map as being dangerous to cyclists include Balnarring Beach Road, Balnarring, Nepean Highway, Frankston South, The Esplanade, Mornington and Mount Martha, Boundary Road, Dromana and Marine Drive, Safety Beach.

Details attached to the map describe the problems seen by cyclists, including a “blind corner” followed by an unmarked bike and pedestrian crossing at Balnarring; children leaving mountain bike trails and riding alongside a road used by quarry trucks; vehicles parking in bike lanes; lack of bike lanes; and “aggressive and impatient tourists” accused of harassing cyclists and “making dangerous overtakes”.

Mornington Peninsula Shire’s 2020-2025 road safety strategy shows that “most [61 per cent] cyclist trauma” comes from “side impact and side swipe by vehicles” with half of fatally and seriously injured cyclists being aged 50 to 69.

Cr David Gill said “problems” on Frankston-Flinders Road had taken a long time to be tackled by VicRoads and the state government. The road had been prioritised by the shire “for lower uniform speeds and continual road improvement”.

“We are edging closer on some of the issues being resolved, hopefully this year,” he said.

Gill said the council was unable to set speed limits but he would ask that more consideration be given to bike safety.

Bicycle Network said it had received nearly 73,000 submissions after it sought comments before last month’s map release.

“The interactive map displays location defined as safe by users with green bubbles and places defined as unsafe with amber bubbles. The larger the bubble, the higher the amount of submission activity.

“The hope is that these crowdsourced insights from bike riders around the country can help advocates, researchers and planners build better places to ride and prioritise areas in need of improvement.”

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Battery project progressing

A COMMUNITY battery in Flinders is a step closer to reality after a connection agreement was signed with United Energy last month.

The community battery will be owned by the Mornington Peninsula Shire, and is being built in partnership with Yarra Energy Foundation and Flinders Zero Carbon Community. In a statement, Flinders Zero Carbon Community said the battery will “enhance local power reliability,

reduce electricity costs and support sustainability goals by storing and distributing renewable energy.”

“With the connection agreement in place, the next steps will involve physical site preparations to connect the battery and a process to determine its visual appearance. The community reference group will be actively involved in this process to ensure it reflects the community’s vision.”

The battery will be installed at Flinders Civic Hall. It will store solar energy, and is expected to have a capacity of 120kW/360kWh. It has a ten-year lifespan.

Last year the federal government committed $500,000 to the project (“Solar battery a first for Flinders” The News 23/6/2023).

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Aged care strike ‘escalates’

Brodie Cowburn brodie@mpnews.com.au

AGED care workers at Bolton Clarke’s Rosebud home are refusing to admit new clients as strike action drags into a third week.

On 15 July, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation announced that Bolton Clarke workers had begun the first stage of industrial action - initial actions included a ban on collecting or recording data excluding any report directly related to safety, and redeployment refusals. From 7am on 31 July the strike escalated, and workers ceased the assessment and admission of new clients. The decision does not apply to clients with personal alarms, or requiring palliative care, oncology, and paediatrics.

Bolton Clarke operates aged care homes across Australia. It has a home in Rosebud and one in Mentone - both are affected by the strike. The union is seeking improved conditions and a minimum four per cent pay increase (“Aged care workers strike” The News 22/7/2024).

ANMF Victoria secretary Lisa Fitzpatrick said the decision for employees to continue the strike was made “with a heavy heart because Bolton Clarke is not listening and continues to take advantage of their caring nature.”

“The aged care royal commission found employers, the government and unions had to work together to increase wages to strengthen employers’ ability to recruit and retain a skilled workforce,” she said. “The Albanese Government has provided Bolton Clarke with millions of dollars for increased wages and to pay for enough staff to implement the daily mandated 200 care minutes for each resi-

dent. ANMF has made a successful aged care wage case in the Fair Work Commission fully funded by the government. Meanwhile Bolton Clarke is working to suppress wage increases for current staff and cutting wages for new staff so nurses and carers will be earning different pay for the same work.

“We’d like to reassure Bolton Clarke’s aged care residents, clients and their families that there may be some disruption or inconvenience for management, but there will be no risk to health, welfare and safety.”

A stop work rally is planned for 9 August at Bolton Clarke’s Rosebud home.

Bolton Clarke Group CEO Stephen Muggleton said that the aged care provider is “disappointed that the union is taking this action as good faith bargaining continues but remain committed to reaching an agreement as soon as possible.”

“Over the next two weeks Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Victoria members will be taking part in twohour stop work meetings at our Glendale and Rosebrook residential care homes as part of protected industrial action,” he said. “Proactive management plans including additional staffing are in place to ensure the continued health, wellbeing and safety of residents and to minimise any disruption to service delivery.

“Bolton Clarke continues to work closely with employees, unions including the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, and other bargaining parties. We are committed to delivering the best possible wages outcome for staff with the funds available, ensuring we can continue to provide high quality care to the communities we serve.”

In the Spotlight

August kicked off on a high note in Frankston with Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap. We were thrilled to be the only Melbourne venue to host the world’s longest-running play. The show was a great hit, with close to 4,000 people attending over 4 days. This world-famous mystery captivated audiences and became the talk of the town.

For those who love a great story, we have a lineup of compelling dramas. On Tuesday, 6 August, The Visitors takes us back to January 1788, imagining the events surrounding the arrival of the First Fleet. As a mysterious fleet gathers in the harbour, seven clan leaders face a momentous decision: should they welcome these strangers or send them away? This unmissable production by Moogahlin Performing Arts and Sydney Theatre Company, written by Jane Harrison and directed by Wesley Enoch, is sure to leave a lasting impact.

Families will delight in The Peasant Prince on 13 August. This children’s adaptation of Li Cunxin’s iconic autobiography, Mao’s Last Dancer, tells the remarkable true story of a 10-year-old peasant boy’s journey from rural China to the international dance stage. It’s a tale of courage, resilience, and unwavering hope.

Looking ahead to September, Guards at the Taj arrives on the 3rd. This play features a heart-wrenchingly funny friendship put to the ultimate test, with existential banter reminiscent of Beckett and Stoppard. Guards at the Taj blends witty black comedy with the tragic intensity of Greek drama. So, fill your cup with stories that entertain and offer fresh perspectives—stories that will stay with you for years to come.

I hope to see you at the theatre soon.

Tammy Ryan Manager, Arts & Culture Frankston City Council

The Visitors. Photo: Daniel Boud

FLINDERS Zero Carbon Community’s Jon Pearce, Ralph Kenyon, and Mark Aarons with Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Steph Delaney (L to R). Picture: Supplied

Council seats to go if ‘secrecy’ decision reversed

Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au

AUNTY Jillian West speaks at the Southern Women’s Action Network (SWAN) meeting at Mt Martha House.

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Truth-telling comes to the peninsula

STORIES about the kidnapping of Aboriginal women by sealers at Point Nepean and their being taken to islands in Bass Strait were recounted last month for about 50 members of Southern Women’s Action Network (SWAN).

The presentations by Bunurong woman and community educator Aunty Jillian West and Aunty Deb Mellett, a Gurindji woman from the Northern Territory were made a week after this year’s NAIDOC (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee ) Week at SWAN’s 21 July meeting at Mount Martha Community House.

“Aunty Jillian is a descendent from Point Nepean, and Palawa from the Islands of Bass Strait. Her address, entitled Transformation Through

Truth and Justice, provided important insights about the historical impact of non-Indigenous settlement on the Mornington Peninsula, and helped participants to reflect on truth–telling in our local context,” SWAN facilitator Diane McDonald said.

The second speaker was Aunty Deb Mellett, a Gurindji woman from the Northern Territory who grew up on Larrakeyah land, was an elder and general manager of Nairm Marr Djambana Aboriginal Gathering Place in Frankston.

“Aunty Deb spoke of the enduring intergenerational trauma experienced by First Peoples emanating from the appallingly shameful colonial legacy that included removing children from their families,” McDonald said.

“Both speakers recounted the story of how Aboriginal women were kidnapped by non-Indigenous sealers from a beach near Point Nepean and taken to islands in Bass Strait where they were treated like slaves and forbidden to speak their language or engage in traditional cultural practices.

“They spoke too about the massacres that took place at Point Nepean, Boona-djalang, a sacred site for birthing and maternity practices.”

McDonald said issues raised by West and Mellett would be would be featured at future gathering or workshop for non-Indigenous participants to learn more about the traditional and colonial history of the peninsula.

Details: swanwomen@outlook. com

Eyewear As Individual As You Are

councillors have been warned that any attempts to reverse a decision to live stream previously secret briefings would see them defeated at October’s municipal elections.

The warning was included in a letter to councillors from the lobby group Council Watch, which said the decision to lift the veil of secrecy from briefings was a “win for the community”.

“The motion was a great step in bringing the community towards you and building trust that is desperately needed,” the organisation’s president and CEO Dean Hurlston said.

“Scandal after scandal has seen your relationship and trust with your community hanging by a thread.

“To be expressly blunt, no matter what your good ideas are, the performance of the administration continually undermines and embarrasses councillors.”

Hurlston’s concerns about the shire’s secrecy and administration was echoed by former councillor Hugh Fraser: “… Confidentiality has bedevilled council process for decades, including when anything political was stamped confidential and sent to the so called special purposes committee.”

Fraser said council had eventually “successfully abolished” the committee and any CEO wanting to designate something as being political was then

required to “state reasons why [it was] so designated”.

However, it now seemed that resolution “is now ignored or forgotten”.

“It is interesting a rescission and legal advice is being sought — always the last resort of desperate senior management out of touch with council and the community,” Fraser said.

As reported last week, councillors and the CEO John Baker met the day after the decision to broadcast the briefings online and discussed how the decision could be reversed (‘Secret’ meetings to go online, The News 30/7/24).

Fraser said the decision to stream briefings online was a “welcome but last ditch pre-election attempt to curry favour with the community by a majority of councillors to undo the counter democratic mischief done over the last four years in allowing council to fall under the control of senior management”.

Hurlston said there was “reasonable scope” in the position adopted by council “to allow for reasonable items to be confidential or in some cases, discussed offline where there is an express need to do so”.

“To be expressly blunt, no matter what your good ideas are, the performance of the administration continually undermines and embarrasses councillors,” he said.

“Apart from some minor issues, generally the conduct among councillors is good — it seems to be the organisational capability that remains in question.”

COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR

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AUGUST

Walk For a Cause

Annual community walk supporting Koala Conservation. (30/31 August) Walkers will experience some great Peninsula scenery and meet some great fellow walkers. All welcome for any portion of this event. www.mtmartha. unitingchurch.org.au/upcoming-events/ Contact: Peter 0412 030 747

Getting Real About Dyslexia Advocates. Seeking community interest in forming a new advocacy/support group for parents of students with dyslexia. Perhaps you feel your child’s lack of reading success isn’t being adequately addressed and catered for? Contact Amy: 5975 1644

Mornington Beach Probus Club

1st Tuesday of the month at St Mark’s Uniting Church, 50 Barkley St, Mornington commencing 10am. Enjoy guest speakers, interest groups, friendship and refreshments. Contact Margaret: 0425 750 825 or Lorraine: 0434 621 040.

Chatty Cafe - Coffee and Chat

Mornington Community House Tues 10.30am Dava Hotel Mon and Tues 11am Dreamer Cafe, Mornington 11am Pantry House, Bentons Square Friday 10am Mornington Yacht Club Friday 4.30pm Via Batisti Cafe, Mt Martha Weds 11am. www.chattycafeaustralia.org.au

Mornington Peninsula Chorale the longstanding vibrant, SATB, non-audition choir, under Frankston Music Society along with the Frankston Symphony Orchestra perform in classical, film score, and other exciting music concerts. Read more at frankstonmusicsociety. org.au. New singers/musicians welcome. Contact us at info@frankstonmusicsociety.org.au

PACE. Setting the pace for positive ageing on the Peninsula. An advisory body that represents community views and gives advice to the Council on how best to meet current/future needs of over 55s in our community. Visit mornpen.vic.gov.au/ pace for upcoming events.

Share the joy of singing and community with the Mornington ‘With One Voice Choir’. All abilities welcome. Mondays 5.30 to 7.15pm, Bentons Square Community Centre. Phone Judy Woods 0474 129 528 for further details: www.withonevoice.org.au

Mornington Mahjong

We meet at Benton’s Community Centre, Tuesday llam-3pm and Friday 12.30-3.30pm. No joining fee, $4.50 per session. Experienced or beginners, we will teach if needed. Call Benton’s Community Centre-5977 2468 or Natalie 0426 679 098

Over 55 and want to be more active? Join us at the Mount Eliza 55+ Club. For more info on our activities please visit www.mteliza55plusclub. org.au or our FB page - Mount Eliza Fifty Five Plus Club. Have Fun Stay Young

Mornington Croquet Club

Interested in gentle exercise, outdoors in the fresh air? Croquet played in lovely surroundings with a great group of people also provides a great mental exercise. We provide free lessons for beginners. Contact membership@ morningtoncroquetclub.au, phone 0424 119 099

The Mornington Environment Association (MEA) welcomes all who are interested in protecting our local environment. For more information about our activities and meetings please visit our website: www.morningtonenviro.org.au or contact Margaret: 0414 641 999 or Ann: 0425 795 237

Seaside Community Orchestra

- Musicians Wanted! Our friendly and fun community orchestra for beginner and rusty adult musicians is seeking more cellos, a bassoon and some brass. Rehearsals each Tuesdayfortnight, at the Morroduc Red Brick Hall. Further info: seasidecommunityorchestra@gmail.com

Try Petanque

Mount Martha Bowlo 45 Watson Road. Sat noon, Tue 4pm, Wed 2pm, Fri 2pm & 5pm Happy Hour. Three free “come and try’s” before joining - boules provided. Gentle exercise, easy rules, fun to play. Avoid Concussions - Play Pétanque!

Photographic Club

Looking to take up or improve your photography?

The Frankston Photographic Club runs regular activities and events including guest speakers, scoring & critique nights, workshops, social evenings and outings. To find out more go to www.frankstonphotoclub.com.au

Mornington Peninsula Welsh Ladies Choir

New singers welcome. Choir meets every Sunday night from 7pm until 9.30 pm at Yamala Park Bowling Club Dunstan St Frankston South. Check website for more details www.mpwlc.com or phone Trudi on 0406 678 261

Peninsula Transport Assist

Want to volunteer, but also want flexibility? Drive your own car and assist those in our community.

Bus drivers also needed for 12- and 24-seater buses. To contact P.T.A: phone: 9708 8241, email info@peninsulatransportassist.org or website: www.peninsulatransportassist.org

New and free social activities at

Mornington Community House!

Games & Puzzle Club on Tuesdays, or bring your unfinished art and craft to Crafternoons on Fridays. Call: 5950 1889 for more details or to register. 3/91 Wilsons Road, Mornington.

Mount Martha Rotary

Want to make a difference by volunteering in taking action to create a lasting change? Mount Martha Rotary meets on Mondays at 6.30pm. Inquiries: www.mountmartharotary.org.au, Facebook or contact Anne on 0409 387 373

Mornington Seniors Citizens Club Monday 12.30pm - Indoor bowls. Tuesday 11.00am - noon Tai Chai, followed by bingo at 12.30pm. Wed 10.00am - noon: Scrabble. 1 Flinders Dr, Mornington. Ph: 5975 3688

The Embroiderers Guild – Mornington Peninsula Branch. 2nd, 4th & 5th Wednesdays at Mt.Eliza Community Hall Meeting Room. 9.30am – 3pm. Join us for stitching, learning and sharing. Newbies and experienced stitchers welcome. Email mornington@ embroiderersguildvic.org or ph: 0402 467 790 or just drop in.

Join 2nd Mornington Sea Scouts! Scouting actively engages and supports young people aged 5-25 in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. We offer fun and challenging outdoor activity programs. email: groupleader@2ndmornington.org

Repair Cafe

3rd Sunday each month, 10.30am - 3.30pm. Mornington Men’s Shed is ready & waiting to repair any item that can be carried in by one person. Cost is a donation. Wilsons Rd Men’s Shed 2/91 Wilsons Rd, Mornington.

Peninsula Prostate Cancer Support Group Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month (except January) at the Bentons Square Community Centre at 7.00pm. We support men, their partners and carers who have prostate cancer; especially those newly diagnosed. Ph: 0422 608 345. Want to make a difference by volunteering in taking action to create a lasting change? Mount Martha Rotary meets on Mondays at 6.30pm. Inquiries: www.mountmartharotary.org.au, Facebook or contact Anne: 0409 387 373

Mornington Courthouse Visitor Centre is seeking volunteers interested in Tourism and providing advice to visitors. We are located in the historic former Courthouse. Volunteers enjoy meeting and assisting visitors to enjoy our great locality. Please email your interest to: coordinator@nmpt.com.au

Mornington’s Old Post Office Museum Corner Main St & Esplanade. View how your forebears lived. Visit website: morningtondistricthistory.org.au for opening times, research requests and newsletter. Enjoy coffee and hear our guest speakers at St. Marks Church 10.30am 2nd Tues monthly. Konnexions Free Drop in Cafe Sunday mornings 9-11am. The Cottage, Mount Martha House. We offer real conversation and deep connection. You never know what’s on offer, there may be a pancake or a bun. All welcome. Chris 0400 614 065.

Mount Eliza Neighbourhood House

Are you interested in Chair Yoga, Yoga, Linocut and Cyanotype introduction workshops?

MENH is also looking for Volunteers for our Board of Governance we would love to hear from you. 97878160 /info@mountelizanh.com.au.

Combined Mornington Probus

The Club meets at the Mornington Civic Bowls Club, Dunns Road, Mornington.1st Friday of the month at 9.30am for a 10.00am start, except for January. Interesting speakers and outings. Call 0491 634 456 for further information.

Mt Martha House Community Garden

Join us every Thursday 1-4pm for gardening, sharing, learning & cuppas. All abilities welcomed by this friendly group. Visit anytime for picking from the garden or donating/ collecting at our Shareshelf. www.mmhcgarden.org or contact hello@mmhcgarden.org

American Mah Jongg- Mt Martha House Come and play this exciting variant of mah jong. We also play Western mah jong. Every Wednesday and Saturday from 1pm to 4 pm. Contact the House or Jill: 0402 089 353. BERG Mt Martha is a bushland friends group for the Balcombe Estuary Reserves, Mt Martha. Working bees on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, along with Waterwatch and Estuary watch. For more information Ph: 0447 160 288 info@berg.org.au, www.berg.org.au

Mt Eliza Probus Club

Every 2nd Monday at 9.45am. Combined ladies & gents meet at the Uniting Church, Canadian Bay Rd. Includes guest speaker, fellowship & refreshments. Visitors most welcome. Contact Jan 5975 2845 or Bill 0439 115 512

The combined Probus Club of Mount Eliza Central meets on the fourth Friday of each month at The Village Church, Mount Eliza. Meetings start at 9.45 and visitors are welcome. Enquiries at 0428 995 617

Sahaja Yoga

Every Tuesday 7pm - 8.30pm. Today, worldwide, hundreds of thousands of people practice Sahaja Yoga. Now, we’re bringing that incredible spiritual awakening to you. Mornington Community House Bunjil Room 91 Wilsons Road Mornington. For more info sahajayogavic.com

Mornington TOWN Club

Take Off Weight Naturally, group discussion and friendly, supportive fellow-members. To weigh in from 8-30 phone Ruth on 0409 942 153 or Barb: 0419 533 755 afternoons or evenings. Meeting time 8.30 am on Wednesday mornings, at the Mornington Civic Bowls Club, Dunns Road, Mornington

Trouble with someone’s drinking? Millions of people are affected by the excessive drinking of someone else. Al-Anon could help. The Al-Anon family groups Mornington Spiritual Concept Meeting, every Sunday 10am to 11.30am, Benton’s Square Community Centre. Ph: 1300 252 666 www.al-anon.org.au

With One Voice - Choir Program. Community singing is about getting people together to experience and enjoy the health benefits of singing. Mondays from 5.30 - 6.45pm at Benton Square Community Centre. Further information: Judy on 0474 129 528.

Join the fun!

Volunteer at a Family Life Op Shop. Make new friends. Lend your knowledge & learn new skills. No specific experience necessary. To find out more or to express your interest call 03 8599 5433 or visit familylife.com.au/volunteer

Crazy Patches Mt. Martha/Mornington Join our friendly group of crafters. Bring your own patchwork, needlecraft, knitting etc. Tuesday nights 7pm-9pm and last Saturday of the month. Patchwork classes are available. Bring a friend. Call Chris on 0439 652 443

Bentons Square Community Centre (BSCC) “SoACE” Social Access Community Enjoyment. Encouraging people of all ages to join this group for the opportunity for social connections and participation. Activities and games, cuppa and a chat. Thursdays. Ph: 5977 2468.

Mornington Peninsula Toastmasters Gain confidence speaking in front of others in an encouraging atmosphere. 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at: Mornington Community House, 3/91 Wilsons Road, Mornington. For details call Sue: 0439 650 883

Mount Martha House Historical Collection protects and preserves the history of this wonderful building. Visit the WRAAC museum. Open on request, or Tuesdays and Fridays: 10 -2 pm. Tours third Wednesday of each month: 11.30 am. Booking required: 5974 2297

CWA Mornington Branch

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the Month at 1:00pm. Social Craft Group: 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the Month at 12:00pm. Meet at Church of Christ Hall, 84 Wilson’s Road, Mornington. Find us on Facebook or cwamornington@gmail.com

Mornington Life Activities Club

Activities across the Peninsula and beyond, including, dineouts, indoor games, trivia nights, cinema, music evenings, special functions, book clubs, day and weekend trips, walking, golf, table tennis, cycling. Contact Miriam 0493 437 646, or email membership@lifemornington.org.au.

Mount Martha Men’s Probus Club

Mount Martha Men’s Probus Group, meet monthly, for further details go to our new web site: mount martha men’s probus club, and click on the link. For further details contact: Ron on 0407 327 470.

Mt Martha Ladies Probus Club

Meet on the first Wednesday of the month at Mt Martha House, commencing at 10am. Visitors and new members welcome. Join our friendly ladies. Contact information: Dorothy 0437 759 440, or Toni 0419 301 303.

Indoor Walk

Every Thursday, 7.45 am - 8.45 am. A mature aged group of men and women walk, do light exercises (conducted by a trained instructor), chat and socialise at Mornington Central Shopping Centre. Contact Bryan 0410 935 936

COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR

The next Community Events Calendar will be published 3rd September 2024. Email your free, 40 word, listing to communityevents@mpnews.com.au by 28th August 2024.

Students set sights on green future

HUNDREDS of trees have been planted across the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston in the last two weeks to mark National Tree Day. Events were organised statewide to mark National Schools Tree Day on 26 July and National Tree Day on 28 July. Among the locations which hosted planting events were Drum Drum Alloc Creek, the McCrae Foreshore Conservation Zone, Sunshine Reserve, the Tootgarook Biolink, the Briars, and Devilbend Natural Features Reserve. A further event is planned to plant trees for koalas in Flinders on 25 August.

Not-for-profit PlanetArk is behind the National Tree Day initiative. Its CEO Rebecca Gilling said “we know through our experiences with the National Tree Day program that there

are significant benefits associated with spending time in nature, including enhanced learning, concentration, healing, relaxation and recovery, to name just a few.”

“Time in nature helps us thrive as individualsphysically, intellectually, emotionally, mentally, and ethically – and research suggests this is something young Australians really need at this time,” she said. “By engaging young minds in environmental initiatives like National Tree Day, we are equipping them with the tools they need to support mental health and wellbeing and become responsible stewards of our planet.”

Dunkley MP Jodie Belyea attended school plantings at Carrum Downs Secondary College, Patterson River Secondary College, Aldercourt

Primary School, Banyan Fields Primary School, Seaford Park Primary School, and Skye Primary School, and donated 20 trees. She said “Schools Tree Day and National Tree Day are the largest tree planting and nature events in the country. I loved visiting schools to plant trees with students and I only wish I could have gotten to more schools.”

“Trees are so important to the beauty, health and wellbeing of our people and our planet. Students are the future caretakers of our planet. It is vital they are supported to understand their role in protecting the natural environment now and into the future,” she said.

For more information visit treeday.planetark. org.

National Tree Day

MORNINGTON Peninsula Koala Conservation Group (MPKC) celebrated National Tree Day on Sunday 28th July with two tree planting events in the one day. The properties were both in Graydens Road, Hastings and brought the total number of trees planted by MPKC in 2024 to 15,500 of a 25,000 target. The MPKC’s project is in its fourth year, creating biolink corridors through private land to provide food and safe habitat for koalas and other wildlife. The indigenous trees, shrubs and grasses are grown from local seed and the project is driven by volunteer labour, grants and fundraising.

Five grants for bushfire readiness

THE state government has announced five Mornington Peninsula schools are among 332 that will share in $8.412 million to carry out essential maintenance work through the Bushfire Preparedness (Vegetation) Program (BPVP).

The works will assist the schools in being well-prepared for the upcoming bushfire season by providing grants to slash vegetation growth and reduce the risk of fire.

Dromana Secondary College will receive $42,135 to carry out work ahead of this summer, and Red Hill Consolidated School is set to get $31,747.

Other Peninsula schools to benefit include Peninsula Specialist College, with $26,623, Mt Martha Primary School with $30,237, and Mt Eliza North Primary, with $29,951.

The program was introduced in 2018 to help schools undertake essential vegetation clearance around school buildings prior to the bushfire season and in accordance with municipal fire danger periods.

Schools receiving funds are listed on the Bushfire at Risk Register (BARR), with the work aimed at mitigating the risk of harm to the school’s community and buildings in the event of a bushfire.

The BPVP also provides a School Support Program, where an accredited Bushfire Planning and Design consultant visits a school twice a year to help them prepare for the upcoming bushfire season while also making sure they complete a Vegetation Management Plan every three years.

“Fire is part of the Victorian environment and it’s important to prepare our schools so that students, families and staff are safe and prepared during the upcoming warmer months,” said the Member for Eastern Victoria, Tom McIntosh.

MEMBERS of the Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation Group at a National Tree Day tree planting. Picture: Supplied

ARRON MAWSON FROM LEGLESS RECORDS

GERARD SCHLAGHECKE FROM FRONTIER TOURING DELSINKI · CLINT HYNDMAN FROM SOMETHING FOR KATE

PETE WHELAN FROM A.I CONCEPTS · LOGAN JEFFS

ASIA KWIN FROM LULIE TAVERN · BRAD HINDS FROM OZTIX ELIZA HULL (DISABILITY/INCLUSION)

Shire push to ‘Make Music Matter’ through summit, brand launch

PLATO said “music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.”

It is also an industry that has been under constant challenge with a lack of opportunities plaguing participants, and potential economic and social benefits lost.

Mornington Peninsula Shire is stepping up to face the challenge face-on and is holding the MP Music Summit on Monday 12 August to do just that.

Billed as a “day of collaboration, conversation and connection”, the summit is open to all those interested or involved in the Peninsula music scene with sessions and workshops aimed at strengthening and educating.

The summit will feature a raft of industry heavyweights, from well-known musicians to entrenched industry participants, chaired by music journalist and broadcaster, Jane Gazzo.

“The MP Music Summit is a proud statements by Mornington Peninsula Shire saying, ‘we support local music’,” said Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Simon Brooks.

“The challenges in the live music industry are well-known. The industry has changed rapidly with venues sometimes finding it difficult to support local music.

“But we see an alternative where we can work together as an industry to develop and foster a vibrant music scene.”

The summit will also see the launch of the new MP Music Industry branding “Make Music Matter”.

“The value of music cannot be

understated,” said the shire’s arts and culture manager, Cheryl Casey.

“ We want to help venues understand the commercial value in supporting local music, and how they can achieve that.

“We have quite a few venues coming to the summit, and interestingly, venues that support local music aren’t necessarily the ones we would have thought of ten years ago.

“It’s not just the pubs, these days we have bowls clubs, yacht clubs, restaurants, wineries, breweries and many other businesses that are hosting live gigs.

“They see an opportunity to embrace live music. There are creative people who are thinking outside the box, and we need to embrace that.”

The “Make Music Matter” branding intends to cover and foster all music;

from chamber music to hard rock and everything in between. It also intends to support and foster music related industries such as sound engineers, music stores, promotions, and anything music related.

“On the day of the summit we’ll have record labels attending who see the value of our local music scene,” said Casey.

“We’ll have representatives from

the tourism industry who see the value of our local music scene. We’ll have workshops and hotseats where participants can improve their involvement in our local music scene.

“This will be an event you won’t want to miss.”

Visit artsandculture.mornpen.vic. gov.au/mpmi to purchase tickets to the MP Music Summit.

Cameron McCullough

Don’t let the Mornington Peninsula become a “News Desert”!

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PUBLISHER

Dear Reader,

When Covid hit in 2020, community newspapers across the country faced an existential threat. Businesses were curtailed or forced to close due to lockdowns, advertising revenue dried up and hundreds of community newspapers across the country closed. Many forever.

At the beginning of the pandemic, I made a promise to our readers. We would keep publishing. No matter what. And that is what we did. We kept our promise and saw the pandemic through, never missing a single weekly edition.

About 18 months ago, a new, even greater threat emerged. Newsprint, the paper we print on, began to quickly rise in price. It has now risen to be 80% higher than it was before and during Covid. Community newspapers across the country are again in crisis and papers are again closing on a weekly basis.

My team and I are dedicated to providing the best local news we can to the Mornington Peninsula. But it is time to ask for your help.

Readers! We need you to do one thing for us. We need you to support those businesses that support us. Those businesses support local news in your community!

Businesses! We need you to do one thing for us. Support Mornington News with your advertising. It is a great way to support your local community, and build your business while doing it. Call our sales representative, Bruce Stewart, on 0409 428 171 or email bruce@mpnews.com.au

Without a local newspaper, there are no efficient means to check the decisions of the powerful and create accountability. Without a local newspaper, the fabric that holds a community together suffers. Without a local newspaper, the individual identity of the area is diminished.

Mornington News needs your support to thrive and grow through unprecedented challenges. Let’s work together and make it happen!

Thank you for your support,

Cameron McCullough - Publisher

Mornington

BEC Davis, Emmie Li, Bec Wickens, Bridey Ellis, Heidi Luckhurst, and Hanna Searing preparing for the MP Music Summit. Picture: Yanni

‘Thriller’ shoot on the waterfront

CAMERAS were rolling at Mornington last week for a new thriller movie, although it appears viewers will think they are watching a drama unfold in the United States.

The Mornington Yacht Club and The Rocks building was rebranded the Oceanic Research Center, South Carolina, while a television live broadcast truck bore the name ALB6 News, Atlantic Local Broadcasting.

Spectators and film crew gathered round a four-wheel drive vehicle partly crushed by a fallen power pole.

While the name of the film is being kept secret, the state government has not been slow in congratulating itself for enhancing “Victoria’s

reputation as a global hub for screen production” with the Sony Pictures feature film being shot at Docklands and other locations.

Creative Industries Minister Colin Brooks said the new thriller from producers Adam McKay and Kevin Messick of HyperObject Industries was written and directed by Norwegian filmmaker Tommy Wirkola.

“The movie is set to inject more than $30 million into the Victorian economy, generating almost 700 job opportunities for Victorians, including employing 11 locals in head of department roles,” he said.

Keith Platt

Homelessness on the peninsula at crisis point

Continued from Page 1

Representatives from the Committee for Frankston and Mornington Peninsula and Mornington Peninsula Shire Council went to Canberra in late May to lobby federal politicians about homelessness, housing and the use of land near the Port of Hastings (Lobbying for peninsula in Canberra, The News 2/7/24).

The shire has also allocated $70,000 to adopt Functional Zero (FZ), a program that aims to identify and connect with every homeless person on the peninsula.

This week is national Homelessness Week (5 to 11 August) and the shire, community support centres in Rosebud, Hastings and Mornington, the youth homelessness organisation Fusion and The Salvation Army have organised an event at Mornington Park this Friday (9 August).

The 6pm to 8.30pm event will include a Walk Without Home “interactive experience”, live music, food trucks and close with a Reflection Ceremony.

Mornington Community Support Centre CEO Ben Smith said that the

peninsula’s three support centres, Fusion and The Salvation Army were “all doing the best we can to keep the safety net in place for people doing it tough”.

“But that safety net is held together by volunteers and donated food, and just one crisis accommodation facility serving the entire peninsula. We need action from all levels of government to ensure we can meet the growing need, and we need action now.”

The crisis support centre The Ranch, in Mornington, was the

subject of a documentary shown at Rosebud Cinemas on Monday.

The production by the Mornington support centre and Peninsula Films records the difficulties faced by homeless people who have found some temporary relief at The Ranch, a former motel that will at some stage be demolished, leaving the peninsula without any crisis accommodation centre.

Another short term option is camping on 12 sites reserved by the shire for homeless people on the foreshore at Rosebud.

Brooks said the camping sites were occupied most nights but were “a short-term solution only, while longer-term options are explored”.

“The lack of affordable housing on the peninsula has reached a critical point, particularly for young people,” Fusion team leader Gemma Bell said.

“Without somewhere safe, secure and affordable to live it is impossible to find a job or dream of a future, and there just aren’t enough options for young people to make ends meet.”

A film crew took over the Mornington Pier area last week, filimg scenes for an upcoming film. Pictures: Gary Sissons

SLEEPING rough in Rosebud. Pictures: Yanni

Road madness with untenable conditons

I’ve just driven my car from Mornington to Red Hill South, a journey involving avoiding a number of deep and dangerous potholes.

Then, on Arthur’s Seat Road, I was stopped by a work crew installing an enormous length of road safety barriers on the border of a picturesque winery and the focus centre. Why? Have there been instances of cars running off this road?

The speed limit has just been reduced to 60kph. Do we not wait to see the effect of this before spending massive amounts of money on a potentially unnecessary structure which just happens to obscure one of the great vistas this village offered. On what data is the need for this barrier based?

I’m sure this work cost many thousands of dollars yet 200 metres before this, at the major intersection of White Hill Road and Arthurs Seat Road, is an enormous pothole that has been there for about two weeks with only a confusing safety bollard sitting in it. Priorities? The potholes in roads along Safety Beach and in and around Red Hill are a genuine and real danger to cars but especially to the many cyclists who ride these roads.

Will it take a cyclist fatality for this aspect of road management to be improved?

The trio I was riding with on Wednesday morning had to swerve to such a crater on on Marine Drive, Safety Beach, just as a passenger bus passed us. Thanks to the bus driver driver there was room for our avoidance manoeuvre, but both of us should be able to ride and drive in a straight line along a straight road.

Tony Briglia, Red Hill South

Welfare not nuclear

Does Flinders MP Zoe McKenzie really believe that the solution to climate change is “… nuclear supplemented by gas…” (Liberals push for ‘nuclear debate’ The News 17/7/24)?

I think she needs to stop reading the briefing notes handed to her by the Opposition Leader Peter Dutton - written by his fossil fuel/mining mates.

The environmental, financial and social risks of nuclear energy as well as long planning and construction timelines are unacceptable compared to the positive benefits of renewable energy on cost, safety, faster roll-out and no radioactive waste.

Expanding gas exploration and production in Australia will not help struggling families with their gas bills when the gas is exported and sold cheaply to Japan and China. The Labor Party is also complicit on this issue and failing to stop price gouging by energy companies.

The majority of residents on the Mornington Peninsula would not support a new nuclear reactor in Victoria – so why does Zoe continue to waste time on this issue?

The website They Vote for You shows how Zoe has voted in Canberra since May 2022 –Zoe has formally voted 133 times and voted the same way as Peter Dutton 100 per cent of the time.

According to the website, Zoe has consistently voted against capping gas prices, federal action on public housing, increasing housing affordability, net zero emissions by 2035 or 2050, the Paris Climate Agreement and others.

Our politicians need to stop repeating falsehoods on distracting non-issues like nuclear energy and start providing real solutions to long term problems that will improve the welfare of all citizens.

Crib Point

Dale Stohr,

Homeless concerns

As a member of Southern Women’s Action Network (SWAN), I join with many other organisations and individuals in acknowledging Homelessness Week.

However, we cannot just show concern for one week. Along with others, SWAN is actively advocating for more housing via new builds and urgent repairs to the limited social and public

housing on the Mornington Peninsula.

We need more crisis housing, more support services, more funding for current essential services, and more thinking outside of the box - by all parties within and outside of our community.

We will continue to pursue these issues until there is real change, when no women and children are sleeping rough on the foreshore, and when every woman fleeing family violence has safe and secure accommodation.

SWAN has managed to secure an upcoming meeting with the Housing Minister Harriet Shing. We will be calling for real and concrete action, including, as a matter of urgency, for a replacement for the only existing local transitional housing option, The Ranch, which is facing imminent closure.

We don’t want to be told yet again, how many properties we have, we know. We don’t want to be just told that more houses are being built. Tell us when. Give us start and finish dates. Tell us where they are going to be, what they will be, and make them beautiful, sustainable, and well supported. Action speaks louder than words.

Susan

Blackburn, SWAN

Housing crisis

Is the Mornington Peninsula to be overlooked once again when it comes to the provision of low-cost public rental housing? Despite the hard evidence of now close to 4000 on the waiting list, in the last 10 years the responsible authority, Homes Victoria, has provided only 136 dwellings on the peninsula. An average of 13.6 homes a year. No wonder the peninsula is experiencing a housing crisis.

People are sleeping rough in freezing temperatures, women and children experiencing violence are trapped, and the “working poor” can’t afford the rent.

We hear about the Big Build and state and federal funding boosts to address homelessness, but will this help any more people on the peninsula get an actual roof over their head?

Maureen Donelly, Mornington

Prone to remember

Paris 2024, the city of light, the city of love. The fascination of pride, the parents, the swimming results. Pride never part of my DNA, concern for their wellbeing, their future, yes, but pride?

On the assumption all emotions are within, did a memory search, came up with three strains.

The youngest at Central Park East Malvern, school sports, long distance running race, leading by a mile half way through lap one, finished last, no matter. The second a school play, Oliver, same feeling, stood up, stage front, delivering her lines. The third, rehearsing a play in Carlton, a note on my car window, he’d been doing an important exam, told how he’s nailed it, stuck it up them. Pride eh, who’d have thought?

Cliff Ellen, Rye

The Ninch?

Why do I hear people refering to the Mornington Peninsula as ‘The Ninch’ these days?

I imagine it is long-term residents who came here to live during covid who have adopted the awful phrase.

For the over 70 years I’ve been living here, the peninsula or the Mornington Peninsula seemed to work just fine.

When I hear someone say how much they ‘love The Ninch’, I feel like they have finally learned to live with the long term sexually transmitted disease they contracted in the eighties, that no amount of penicillin could dislodge.

C. Jenkins. Tyabb

Positive planting

How beautiful yet heartbreaking that Shoreham Beach is hosting Nature Obituary (Performance eulogises ‘our environment lost’ The News 30/7/24).

Silver awards for ‘tourism towns’

ARTHURS Seat and Sorrento have been awarded silver in this year’s Victorian Top Tourism Towns awards.

Sorrento was entered in the Top Small Tourism Town (population 1500 to 5000) section of the awards and Arthurs Seat in the Top Tiny Tourism Town (population under 1500).

Daylesford won gold in the small tourism town awards and Timboon in the tiny towns section.

The mayor Cr Simon Brooks said the results were “well-deserved recognition” for the two towns.

“Awards like this are crucial for showcasing our region’s strengths and attracting more visitors to our beautiful Mornington

The natural world certainly needs honouring, now more than ever. But grieving nature seems a pessimistic stance.

My hope is that this occasion, like the recent National Tree Day planting events that were held across the Mornington Peninsula, will reinvigorate community members to reconnect with the environment. And, subsequently, empower us to advocate for and work toward a regenerative and sustainable future for all.

Amy Hiller, Kew

Destroying democracy

The Labor, Liberal, National and Greens parties have began to destroy democracy in Victoria.

The Labor, Liberal, National and Green parties have passed legislation that if parties do not have 500 members then the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) can deregister the party.

The Democratic Labour, Family First, Health Australia, Angry Victorians, Restore Democracy and Sack Daniel Andrews parties were deregistered by the VEC in its review of the parties.

Other parties who voluntary deregistered because they could not navigate the deregistration review are the Reason Party, United Australia Party and the Transport Matters Party with the Sustainable Party next to be reviewed and calling out for members.

The federal Liberal, National, Labor and Greens parties are going to bring in legislation to remove minor parties and independents and in the end will create a two party system as in the United States.

The big parties benefit from the taxpayers with political funding and are in charge of making legislation which can block minor parties and

Peninsula,” he said.

The shire issued a news release claiming the silver awards proved the Mornington Peninsula was “one of Victoria’s hottest spots”. “These wins shine a light on how important tourism is for our local towns, celebrating places that offer amazing experiences, attract more visitors, and bring together tourism operators, local businesses, and the community in a big way,” the unattributed news release stated.

“Entries are reviewed and scored by a panel of judges before public voting opens for the finalists. This year, nearly 20,000 people voted for their favourite tiny, small, and top tourism town.”

independents to create the two party system.

In Victoria, the state government and in local government we have four-year fixed term elections as the United States does and this weakens opposition to corrupt governments, as we have in Victoria.

This comes at a time when Australians are voting for minor parties as they reject the major parties who are not focusing on their day to day problems, such as the cost of living and the housing crisis.

Democracy is on the line and also our electoral system is becoming more aligned with the United States system of government.

Russell Morse, Karingal

Letter to the Editor

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I imagine you think you’re funny printing the email I sent you (Letter to the Editor, Letters 23/7/24). It was not, in fact, a “Letter to the Editor”, as it was never intended to be published. A reputable newspaper would realise that. Liz Sarkie, Hampton East

Well played

I had the privilege to attend this year’s Dreamhouse youth ensemble performance of ‘The Chapel, The Fire And The Dead Cat’ by young Melbourne playwright Madelaine Nunn. I was excited to see so many wonderful young actors perform. Bravo! I was also impressed by the creativeness of the set design – truly magnificent. My congratulations to everyone involved. I will be in the audience again next year.

Sarah Russell, Mount Martha

Beachside Splendour

Evoking a sense of grandeur and elegance with a striking facade and a charming, light-filled interior, this beachside offering is truly one of a kind.

Commanding attention on a flat 872m2 (approx.) allotment, the north-facing 4-bedroom, 2 bathroom residence is filled with glorious natural light. Features include a magnificent entrance foyer with a wide staircase, a large galley-style kitchen overlooking the yard and multiple living zones including a sunroom where you can relax and enjoy picturesque bay views.

Complete with fresh paint and carpet throughout, double glazed PVC windows and a wine cellar, this incredible package also boasts an indulgent master suite, dual driveways for your boat or motorhome, a carport plus a garage that offers potential as a workshop, ‘man cave’ or additional accommodation.

Minutes to Mount Martha village, quality schools, iconic South Beach and just steps from a bus stop, this unique opportunity is sure to capture your heart and imagination.

ON THE COVER

Premium beachside location

REFLECTING its premium beachside address alongside a low-maintenance coastal ambience, this light-filled and tranquil three bedroom unit offers downsizers or young families an ideal retreat, combining modern comforts with effortless living.

Enjoy coastal walks on your doorstep, a clifftop meander in either direction journeys to Mount Martha Village or Mornington’s

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lively cafes with direct beach access along the way.

Standing proud with modern updates throughout, the three bedroom layout welcomes with premium engineered timber floors and a serene colour palette that brings coastal luxury to the forefront of casual living. Central sliding doors afford privacy between a front-facing lounge with bay window, and a generous dining zone where

a kitchen of practical proportions presents with Westinghouse cooking appliances, fridge, dishwasher and breakfast bar.

A wealth of storage ensures functionality for those with young children or guests, while a main bathroom with direct master bedroom access and large shower offers a touch of luxury for couples. The main bedroom finalises with a walk-in robe and ceiling fan, while two secondary bedrooms each with

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robes settle to the rear of the home where courtyard garden aspects bring life inside. Total comfort is ensured with gas ducted heating, split-system air conditioning, ceiling fans, custom window furnishings, private gardens (with body corporation providing up-keep to frontage), and a large double garage with mezzanine storage. Moments from Birdrock Beach, the Dava Drive shops, the Dava Hotel and public transport. n

Blue Chip Development Opportunity

Commanding a prized Beleura Hill location, this once in a lifetime opportunity offers extraordinary potential just 500 metres (approx.) to the picturesque foreshore and a short stroll to iconic Mills Beach and Main Street’s vibrant shops, restaurants and cafes.

Elevated to capture the sea breeze, the premium 1226m2 (approx.) parcel of land is the perfect site for a lucrative three-lot townhouse development or a luxurious dream home where you can enjoy the ultimate coastal lifestyle (STCA).

The existing three-bedroom, two-bathroom brick veneer residence offers comfort and charm, featuring an open-plan living/dining area with garden views, a kitchen/meals area plus heating and cooling. Move in and renovate, add a second storey to capture potential bay views or earn an income by renting out the home while you draw up plans and obtain necessary permits for an exciting new project.

Offering easy access to transport, schools and the Peninsula’s award-winning attractions, this is an incredible opportunity to reap the rewards in one of Mornington’s finest pockets.

Bay Vista

Elevated to capture breathtaking views across Port Phillip Bay’s azure waters and the city skyline, this immaculate property backing onto the golf course offers tranquil living on a picturesque 922m2 (approx.) beachside allotment.

Awash with glorious natural light, the northfacing, double-brick residence commands attention with a striking split-level design featuring soaring, timber-lined ceilings and large picture windows that perfectly frame the scenic outlook.

Well-maintained throughout with potential to add your own touches, the home features formal and casual living/dining zones and a well-appointed kitchen with stone benchtops and stainless-steel appliances where you watch children play in the yard.

Those who enjoy entertaining and immersing themselves in nature will be in their element with a balcony to watch ships sail by and admire magnificent sunsets plus a charming rear deck where you can enjoy the sound of birdsong and soak up the serenity.

Other highlights include a generous master suite with a walk-in robe and ensuite, two further bedrooms with built-in robes and a central bathroom with a relaxing spa bath and separate shower.

Complete with a home office or guest bedroom, third bathroom, heating/cooling, a double garage and rear access to the golf course, this unique offering delivers a sought-after lifestyle just minutes to Mount Martha village, iconic South Beach, quality schools and more.

Palatial Beachside Opportunity

A rare opportunity to secure one of Mount Martha’s most palatial properties and transform it into a modern-day family retreat, this incredible beachside offering sits on a huge 1691m2 (approx.) double block with scope for future subdivision (STCA).

Proudly positioned in a quiet court just minutes to the village, spectacular South Beach and quality schools, the 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom solid brick residence has been lovingly maintained and delivers a staggering 50 squares (approx.) of living.

The versatile layout is designed for multigenerational living with two full kitchen/dining areas, massive lounge, rumpus and family rooms, a home office, studio plus a sun-drenched

balcony where you can admire picturesque bay views and enjoy sunset drinks. Outdoors, a lagoon-style swimming pool and spa, pool house and undercover entertaining area provide an exciting chance for you to re-imagine the space and create the ultimate resort-style oasis.

Completing this phenomenal package is a fourcar garage, dual driveways and side access for your boat, trailer, or motorhome, along with a generous yard with an array of fruit trees, a large water tank and rear gate access.

Ideal for those seeking a family estate with room for parents/in-laws or renovators who are keen to roll up their sleeves and reap the rewards, this unique offering is truly one of a kind.

The Guide

TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK

FRIDAY

THURSDAY ANIMALS ABOARD WITH DR HARRY SEVEN, 7.30pm

Dr Harry Cooper (pictured) spreads his wings as narrator of this intriguing series. After a handful of episodes which aired last year, this educational and emotional doco is back on board to shine a light on the complicated ins and outs of safely transporting animals across Australia and the globe. Tonight, Dr Harry meets a frequent-flyer retriever and there is a teary goodbye for two endangered gibbons.

GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL 2024

SBS VICELAND, 8.30pm

A mainstay of British music culture since the 1980s, this mammoth performing arts festival is a bucket list item for hordes of music lovers. Attended by more than 20,000 festival goers, this five-day event held on Scottish farmland is iconic. Featuring five episodes, the revelry kicks off with a double episode that’s the perfect way to jump-start the weekend. The diverse line-up includes pop star Dua Lipa (pictured), along with Coldplay and The Streets.

Thursday, August 8

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SUNDAY

SECRET LIVES OF THE ROMAN EMPERORS SBS, 7.30pm

British lecturer and writer Mary Beard (pictured) has a boundless curiosity and knowledge about ancient Rome that’s sure to rub off on any viewer. She’s buoyed by enthusiasm and wit in this new special where she explores what it was really like to be an emperor of Rome. From visits to places including Hadrian’s grand villa at Tivoli and Rome’s imperial palace, Palatine Hill, Beard leaves no historic stone unturned, exploring everything from rare inscriptions to the Romans’ sex lives and health.

SUNDAY

TOP GUN: MAVERICK TEN, 7.30pm

Now a decorated test pilot, this kinetic blockbuster finds US Navy Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise (pictured), back at Top Gun, begrudgingly educating a new generation of graduate fighter pilots ahead of an extremely dangerous mission. Among the students are Jake “Hangman” Seresin (Glen Powell), Natasha “Phoenix” Trace (Monica Barbaro) and Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (Miles and Maverick’s complicated bulk of the bromance, while the aerial stunts cinematography make

Mary Beard, a renowned authority on ancient Rome, hosts Secret Lives Of The Roman Emperors

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NINE (9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Stuff The British Stole. (Final, PG, R) 10.30 The Greek Islands With Julia Bradbury. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Australia’s Wild Odyssey. (R) 1.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.25 Back Roads. (R) 2.55 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.55 Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip. (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 Foreign Correspondent. International affairs program.

8.30 Grand Designs: The Streets. (Final, PG) Hosted by Kevin McCloud. 9.20 Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian: Mateship. (Ml, R) Part 2 of 3.

ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R)

Talking Heads. (PG, R) 11.30 Grand Designs. (R) 12.20 Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip. (R) 1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Great Canal Journeys. (PGa, R) 10.55 Victorian House Of Arts And Crafts. (PGl, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Woven Threads Stories From Within. (PGad, R) 2.10 The Toys That Built The World. (PG, R) 3.00 Seeds: Planting Hope Through Education. 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Sue Perkins: Lost In Thailand. (PG) Part 2 of 3. 8.25 Junior Doctors Down Under: Spider Bite. The pressure is on for Dr Javed who must insert an intravenous line for a 75-year-old patient.

9.20 Treasures Of India With Bettany Hughes: The South. (R) Part 2 of 2. 10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 The Head. (Malsv)

12.35 Blanca. (Madlv, R)

3.30 Babies: Their Wonderful World. (PGa, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Secret Diary Of A Cheerleader. (2023, Madv)

2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG) 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 Animals Aboard With Dr Harry. (PG) There is a teary goodbye for two gibbons.

8.30 Homicide: With Ron Iddles: Mandy Ahmadi. (Mav, R) Ron Iddles takes a look at the 2011 disappearance and murder of Mandy Ahmadi.

9.30 Air Crash Investigations: Without Warning. (PGa) Two floatplanes collide mid-air.

10.30 Starstruck. (PG) 1.00 The Goldbergs. (PGl, R) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 12: Early morning.

7.00 Today In Paris. Presented by Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic. 11.00 9News Morning. 12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024: Encore. Hosted by Todd Woodbridge.

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3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 13: Afternoon. 6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 8.30 Bold. (PGalv, R) 9.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 10.00 Everyday

6.00 9News.

7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 13: Night.

7.50 Rugby League. NRL. Round 23. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Melbourne Storm. From Accor Stadium, Sydney.

9.45 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 13: Night. Events may include: canoe sprint, men’s K4 final.

10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 13: Late night.

12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 13: Post midnight.

3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 13: Overnight.

5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 13: Early morning.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 8.30 Law & Order:

Friday, August 9

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. (Malv, R) 1.55 QI. (Final, Ms, R) 2.25 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.55 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.50 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Great Canal Journeys. (PGa, R) 10.55 Victorian House Of Arts And Crafts. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Woven Threads Stories From Within. (PGa, R) 2.10 The Toys That Built The World. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 Who

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

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

7.30 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 3 of 3.

9.05 Troppo. (Mal) When Brooke is found floating in a river, strangled and barely conscious, Ted and Amanda hunt for her attacker.

10.00 QI. (PG, R) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

10.30 ABC Late News. Coverage of the day’s events.

10.45 Love Your Garden.

11.35 Grand Designs: West Sussex. (R)

12.20 We Hunt Together. (Malsv, R) 1.10 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)

5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Great British Landmark Fixers: Edinburgh North Bridge. A team works on North Bridge in Edinburgh.

8.30 Ancient Superstructures: The Great Sphinx – Carving The Lion King. A look at the Great Sphinx of Giza.

9.30 The Airport: Back In The Skies. (R) Part 2 of 3.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 The Shelter. (MA15+av)

12.25 My Brilliant Friend. (Mlsv, R) 3.50 Babies: Their Wonderful World. (R) 4.55

Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs visit’s Summerland Farm. 7.20 Football. AFL. Round 22. Sydney v Collingwood.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews.

11.15 Armchair Experts. (M) A panel discusses all things AFL.

12.00 Criminal Confessions: Two Fires, One Victim. (MA15+av, R) A look at the murder of Amanda Kay Smith. 1.00 Boy To Man: The Shark People. (PGa, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Jabba’s Movies. 9.30 Better Homes. 11.00 Hidden Coastal Villages. Noon

6.00 9News.

7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 14: Night. Events may include: athletics semi-finals; canoe sprint; cycling track.

10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Day 14: Late night. Events may include: diving; cycling track; women’s soccer, bronze medal match.

12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 14: Post midnight. Events may include: women’s soccer, bronze medal match; cycling track; women’s basketball, semi-final.

3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 14: Overnight.

5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 14: Early morning.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R)

Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mdlsv, R) Celebrity guests include Dakota Johnson, Sterling K Brown, Domhnall Gleeson and Colman Domingo. 9.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up 2000. 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 Woman. 1.00 Most Expensivest. 1.55 Curse Of Oak Island. 2.40 Over The Black Dot. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Glastonbury Festival 2024. 10.40 Sex, Drugs And Bicycles. 12.20am How To Make It On OnlyFans. 1.15 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Operation Ouch! 9.05 Officially Amazing. 9.35 Dragon Ball Super. 9.55 Supernatural Academy. 10.20 The PM’s Daughter. 10.45 Mystic. 11.40 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.30am Rage. 1.30 TMNT. 1.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

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6am All Roads Lead To Rome. Continued. (2015, PG) 6.40 FairyTale: A True Story. (1997, PG) 8.30 Young Girls Of Rochefort. (1967, PG, French) 10.50 A Thief’s Daughter. (2019, M, Catalan) 12.45pm Radioactive. (2019, M) 2.45 The Movie Show. 3.20 Summerland. (2020, PG) 5.10 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 7.30 Thirteen Days. (2000, M) 10.10 Maixabel. (2021, M, Spanish) 12.20am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.35 Arabian Inferno. 7.30 MOVIE: Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: Eagle Vs Shark. (2007, M) 10.50 Late Programs.

Saturday, August 10

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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 Unforgotten. (Malv, R) 1.15 Vera. (Ma, R) 2.50 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PGa, R) 3.35 The Greek Islands With Julia Bradbury. (R) 4.00 Rose Gold. (PG, R) 5.25 Landline. (R) 5.55 Stuff The British Stole: Mystery Sphinx. (Final, PG, R)

6.25 I Was Actually There: Woomera. (PG, R) A look at the Woomera detention centre protest.

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

7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG) Sister Boniface enters a chess tournament.

8.20 Van Der Valk. (Mv, R) Part 1 of 3. Van der Valk investigates the murder of a charismatic, young free-running star.

9.50 Fifteen-Love. (Malns, R) Justine’s allegation causes a stir.

10.40 The Beast Must Die. (Mal, R) Frances plots her revenge.

11.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.

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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 10.10 The Bee Whisperer. (PGa, R) 11.05 My Unique B&B. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Woven Threads Stories From Within. (PGa, R) 2.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.00 Ireland In Music: Sclimpini. 4.30 Britain’s Scenic Railways. (R) 5.25 Enemy Alien. (PG) 5.35 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten War Stories. (PGal, R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles: Morocco. 8.25 Malta: The Jewel Of The Mediterranean. Part 2 of 4. 9.20 Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors. (R) It is Holy Week at Westminster Abbey. 10.10 Scotland’s Extreme Medics. (Ma, R) 11.05 Ralph And Katie. (Mls) 12.10 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R) 2.55 Hitler: Countdown To War. (PGav, R) 3.45 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Saturday at The Valley, Missile Stakes and BRC at SCTC Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 22. Melbourne v Port Adelaide. From the MCG.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.

11.00 To Be Advised.

1.25 Harry’s Practice. (R) Dr Harry Cooper and Dr Katrina Warren present information about animals and pet care.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Drop Dead Weird. (R) Three siblings move to Ireland.

5.00 My Greek Odyssey: Chalki And Karpathos. (PG, R) Hosted by Peter Maneas.

6.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 14: Early morning. 7.00 Today In Paris. Presented by Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic. 11.00 9News Morning Weekend. 12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024: Encore. Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 15: Afternoon. 6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 9.30 Freshly

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Day 15: Night. Events may include: canoe sprint, women’s K1 500m final; men’s volleyball, gold medal match; weightlifting.

10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Day 15: Late night. Events may include: diving; men’s volleyball, gold medal match; women’s golf, final round.

12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Day 15: Post midnight. Events may include: diving; cycling track; weightlifting; women’s golf.

3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Day 15: Overnight.

5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Day 15: Early morning.

6.00 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.00 The Dog House. (R) A couple who dream of very different dogs are searching for a pooch they will both agree on. 8.00 To Be Advised. 9.00 Ambulance UK. (PGa, R) Emergency services respond to two separate reports of unexploded bombs in Greater Manchester, one with a primary school and a nursery nearby. An elderly lady is found on the floor outside the bus station. 11.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

Sunday, August 11

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 2.15 Grand Designs: The Streets. (Final, PG, R) 3.05 Dream Gardens. (R) 3.35 Extraordinary Escapes. (R) 4.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (Final, PG, R) 5.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 10.10 The Bee Whisperer. (PGa, R) 11.05 My Unique B&B. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Swan Football. (R) 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. ProMX C’ship. Round 7. 4.00 Such Was Life. (R) 4.10 Ireland In Music: Sclimpini. 4.40 Britain’s Scenic Railways. (R) 5.35 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten War Stories. (PGavw, R)

6.00 Antiques Roadshow.

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

7.30 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 2 of 4.

9.05 Fifteen-Love. (Mal) As Justine spirals in the aftermath of the tribunal, she begins to obsess over an American exchange player.

9.55 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) Cassie and Sunny interview the suspects.

10.40 Fisk. (PG, R)

11.10 Annika. (Ma, R)

11.55 Frayed. (Mals, R)

12.40 Noughts + Crosses. (Mal, R)

1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Classic Countdown. (PG, R) 4.00 Landline. (R) 4.30 Art Works. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Secret Lives Of The Roman Emperors. (PGals) Explores the life of a Roman emperor.

8.40 MOVIE: Robin’s Wish. (2020, Ma, R) An intimate portrait of Robin Williams. Susan Schneider Williams, John Montgomery. 10.10 MOVIE: Merkel. (2022, PGal, R) Angela Merkel. 11.55 Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina. (Madlv, R) 1.25 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R) 2.20 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) 3.10 Hell On Earth: WWII. (Mav, R) 4.05 Peer To Peer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants. (2005, PG) 9.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.30 Doctor Who. 11.10 Merlin. 11.55 BTN High. Midnight Katy. 1.30 Horrible Histories. 2.00 Operation Ouch! 2.40 So Awkward. 3.10 Malory Towers. 3.40 Odd Squad. 3.55 Close. 4.00 Moon And Me. 4.20 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm MOVIE: Frog Dreaming. (1986, PG) 3.10 Going Places. 3.35 Unsettled. 4.05 Kairakau. 4.35 The Beaver Whisperers. 5.35 Duke Ellington And His Orchestra. 6.10 News. 6.20 Yellowstone. 7.30 How Hip Hop Changed The World. 8.30 Karen Dalton: In My Own Time. 10.10 MOVIE: Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story. (2021, PG) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Football. VFL. Round 20. Frankston v Footscray. 2.40 AFL Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 22. Richmond v St Kilda.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Dancing With The Stars. (PGl) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown and Sonia Kruger. 9.25 Miniseries: Malpractice. (MA15+av) Part 5 of 5. Lucinda’s search for the truth becomes dangerous as she turns to help from unexpected places.

10.30 Born To Kill? Allan Legere. (MA15+v, R) A look at serial killer Allan Legere.

12.30 Lipstick Jungle. (Mds, R) Victory argues with Dahlia.

1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 15: Early morning. 7.00 Today In Paris. Presented by Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic. 11.00 9News Morning Weekend. 12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024: Encore. Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 3.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 16: Afternoon.

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 16: Night. Events may include: cycling track; women’s basketball; men’s water polo.

10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 16: Late night. Events may include: men’s water polo, gold medal match; women’s basketball, gold medal match.

12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Day 16: Post midnight. Events may include: women’s basketball, gold medal match.

2.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Day 16: Overnight. 5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony. Coverage of the Closing Ceremony.

6.30 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MOVIE: Top Gun: Maverick. (2022, Mlv, R) An aviator trains a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a mission while confronting the ghosts of his past. Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly. 10.00 MOVIE: Top Gun. (1986, Ms, R) Students at an elite US flying school for advanced fighter pilots compete against each other to be the best in the class. Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis. 12.05 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning

Programs. Noon Hudson & Rex. 1.40 Most Expensivest. 2.10 How To Rob A Bank. 3.00 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. 4.50 WorldWatch. 5.20 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.45 The Machines That Built America. 6.35 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 7.35 Abandoned Americana. (Premiere) 8.30 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 9.35 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am

Morning Programs. 7.20 The Bridge On The River Kwai. (1957, PG) 10.20 Thirteen Days. (2000, M) 1pm A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 3.15 Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles. (2005, PG, Japanese) 5.15 Lola. (1961, PG, French) 6.50 Earth To Echo. (2014, PG) 8.30 Monty Python’s Life Of Brian. (1979, M) 10.15 My Little Sister. (2020, MA15+, German) 12.10am Late Programs.

Monday, August 12

ABC TV (2)

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 I Was Actually There. (PG, R) 1.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 2.55 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.55 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (PG, 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 Australian Story. (Return) 8.30 Four

Planet America. (R) 11.40 Vera. (Ma, R) 1.10 Parliament Question Time. 2.10 Grand Designs. (R) 2.55 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (PG, R) 3.45 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R)

5.30 7.30. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 The Hotel Inspector. 11.00 Escape To The Country. 1pm The Highland Vet. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 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. 8.35 Endeavour. 10.35 Kath & Kim.

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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 11.05 Victorian House Of Arts And Crafts. (R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.05 The Toys That Built The World. (Ma, R) 2.55 Festivals. (Premiere) 3.25 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 3.55 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes: Kenny Atkinson. Kenny Atkinson joins Robson Green.

8.40 Into The Gobi Desert With Nick Knowles. (PGa) Part 3 of 3. 9.30 24 Hours In Emergency: A Shoulder To Lean On. (Mal) A pedestrian is injured in an accident. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 House Of Promises. (Premiere, Mans)

12.45 A French Case. (Mas, R) 2.40 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. (Mals, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Therapy Nightmares. (2022, Mav) 2.00 Catch Phrase. (PG) 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) Cash and Eden celebrate with friends.

7.30 Dancing With The Stars. (Final, PGal) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown and Sonia Kruger.

9.55 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Mav) Keith shares his story.

10.55 The Latest: Seven News.

11.25 Inside Belmarsh Prison. (MA15+v, R) Part 1 of 2.

12.30 The Event. (Mav, R)

1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Continued. 7.15 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024: Encore. 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (Return, PGl)

9.20 Olympic Games Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony. (R) Coverage of the Closing Ceremony of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad from Stade de France.

12.15 The First 48: Knock At The Door/The Brave One. (Mav)

1.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

2.00 Hello SA. (PG, R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 8.30 Bold. (PGas, R) 9.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. (PGas) 10.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 10.30 To Be Advised.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 Hunted. (Return, PGl) Nine pairs of everyday Aussies go on the run. 9.10 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.

10.10 Ghosts. (PGs) Alberta hits it off with a poltergeist. 10.35 10’s Late News. 11.00 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Front Up 2001. 11.00 Turban Legend: Untold Australia. 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 Deafinition. 12.45 Curse Of Oak Island. 2.15 Insight. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.30 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.00 Jeopardy! 7.25 We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) 8.00 Cycling. Tour De France Femmes. Stage 1. Midnight Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.55 Little Lunch. 8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 8.45 BTN Newsbreak. 8.50 Style It Out. 9.20 Further Back In Time For Dinner. 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.05 Merlin. 11.50 The Chemical World. 12.45am Horrible Histories. 1.15 Operation Ouch! 1.55 So Awkward. 2.25 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish) 7.30 Viajeros. (2022, PG, Spanish) 9.10 Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles. (2005, PG,

Tuesday, August 13

ABC (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. (Ml, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 2.55 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.55 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

Presented by Dr Ann Jones. 9.25 The Art Of... (PG) Presented by Namila Benson.

9.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.55 Four Corners. (R) 11.40 Q+A. (R)

Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.00 Parliament

Time. 2.00 Grand Designs. (PG, R)

Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (PG, R) 3.40

In Australia. (PG, R) 4.25 Landline. (R) 4.55 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

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

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Finding Creativity. (PG, R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 1. Highlights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 2.15 Inside Balmoral. (PGa, R) 3.05 Railway Vietnam. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great British Railway Journeys: Lincoln To York.

8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi. 9.30 Dateline: Venice’s Tourist Overload. A look at the impact of tourism on Venice.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 The Point: Road Trip. (R)

11.30 Babylon Berlin. (Premiere, MA15+ansv)

1.20 Christian. (MA15+v, 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.

6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up 2001. 11.00 Untold Australia. 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 Molly And Cara. 12.45 Flavour Swap. 1.10 Curse Of Oak Island. 1.55 Kickin’ Back. 2.30 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.30 Cycling. Tour De France Femmes. 8.05 Jeopardy! 8.30 Alone. 9.40 Hoarders. 11.20 Trainspotting With Francis Bourgeois. 11.40 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 8.45 BTN Newsbreak. 8.50 Deadly Dinosaurs. 9.20 Planet Expedition. 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.05 Merlin. 11.50 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.35am Rage. 1.35 Operation Ouch! 2.15 So Awkward. 2.45 Malory Towers. 3.10 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am

The Mole Agent. Continued. (2020, Spanish) 7.10 Good Night, And Good Luck. (2005, PG) 8.50 Earth To Echo. (2014, PG) 10.30 Monty Python’s Life Of Brian. (1979, M) 12.15pm The Big Chill. (1983, M) 2.10 Courted. (2015, PG, French) 4.00 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 5.50 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, PG) 7.50 Twist. (2021, M) 9.30 Three

Wednesday, August 14

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Dirty Little Deeds. (2021, Mav) 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Cash is left in the dark.

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

8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (Final, PGa) The remaining contestants compete in front of the celebrity judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli and Simon Cowell for a cash prize of £250,000. Hosted by Ant and Dec.

11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 Extended Family. (PGa)

12.45 Holey Moley Australia. (PGas, R)

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

6am Morning Programs.

This Rugged Coast. 11.30 Medical Emergency. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Great

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft. 8.45 Gold Medal Winners. In a special report, Tara Brown speaks to the Aussie champions of the 2024 Olympic Games.

10.15 9News Late. 10.45 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) 11.35 Transplant. (MA15+m) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.30 It’s All Greek To Me. (R)

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

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Hunted. (PGl) Everyday Aussies remain on the run. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 NCIS. (Mv, R) A dad from McGee’s children’s school is linked to a break-in at a storage bunker. 10.35 10’s Late News.

11.00

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (Premiere)

8.30 Guy Montgomery’s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee. (Premiere, PG)

9.15 Planet America.

9.50 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R)

10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 Interview With The Vampire. (MA15+alv, R) 11.45 Fifteen-Love. (Malns, R) 12.35 Grand Designs. (R) 1.20 Parliament Question Time. 2.20 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (R) 3.10 Grantchester. (Mv, R)

4.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stages 2 and 3. Highlights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Michael Palin In Nigeria. (PGa) Part 1 of 3. 8.30 Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye. (Ml) Part 1 of 3. 9.35 DI Ray. (Mal) Past traumas resurface for Rachita.

10.25 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Enemy Of The People. (Premiere, Mlv) 12.45 You Shall Not Lie. (MA15+als, R) 3.45 Bin Laden: The Road To 9/11. (Mav, R)

4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

Stages 2 and 3. H’lights. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.00 Jeopardy! 7.25 News. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.20 Saving The Delorean Time Machine. 9.20 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 8.45 BTN Newsbreak. 8.50 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.15 Robot Wars. 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.05 Merlin. 11.50 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.40am Rage. 1.40 Operation Ouch! 2.20 So Awkward. 2.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

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Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil

7.30 Kickin’ Back With Gilbert McAdam.

MOVIE: Chuck Berry. (2018, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Jindabyne. (2006, M) 12.05am Late Programs.

6am The Movie Show. 6.05 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, PG) 8.05 Charade. (1963, PG) 10.10 The Innocence. (2019, M, Catalan) 11.50 The Ides Of March. (2011, M) 1.40pm Good Night, And Good Luck. (2005, PG) 3.25 The Mole Agent. (2020, Spanish) 5.05 The Age Of Innocence. (1993, PG) 7.35 Sex, Lies And Videotape. (1989, M) 9.30 The Peacemaker. (1997, MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Curious Caterer: Dying For Chocolate. (2022, PGav, R) 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 The 1% Club UK. (PGl) Hosted by Lee Mack.

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

9.30 Talking Footy. A look at the week’s AFL news.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 Kitchen Nightmares Australia. (Ml, R)

12.15 Criminal Confessions. (MA15+av, R) 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.15 Mr Mayor. (PGs, R)

My Way. (R)

Pointless. (PG, R)

Tipping Point. (PG, R)

9News Afternoon.

Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.

8.35 Paramedics. (Mam) Paramedics battle to save a woman with head injuries after she fell 4m through a roof.

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

10.35 9News Late.

11.05 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGa)

12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Good Chef Hunting. (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. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (Return) Hosted by Celia Pacquola. 8.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Return, Mans) The jokers tool around the hardware store, pitch crazy inventions, and disrupt an Amy Shark show. 9.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30

Tennis elbow shock relief

YOU have had a big week on the tools or have increased the amount of tennis you are playing or may have a new racquet. Then it seems like everything you pick up, not just racquets and tools, hurts. Even simple things like a cup of tea can be painful if your elbow is bad. This can really make work a misery, or the prospect of playing tennis, foreboding.

The pain on the outside of the elbow is due to inflammation of the tendon, the common extensor origin, where the forearm extensor muscles attach. It is commonly known as “tennis elbow” but is called lateral epicondylalgia or epicondylitis amongst physios and doctors. Physiotherapist Liam Thomas says that it is an is an overuse injury, and requires initial rest, particularly if aching at night, icing, strengthening and stretching exercises, and massage.

Apart from the above solutions, there is a newer healing technology that is making a profound difference to Tennis Elbow sufferers.

Practice owner, Paul Rowson says “Shockwave Therapy is often useful, because the common extensor origin is a connective tissue, not a muscle. It puts a significant shockwave through the tissues you apply it to. It is a pressure wave which brings blood flow to the area. Tendons and connective tissue do not have much blood supply and can take a long time to heal. Shockwave artificially stimulates the healing of the tendon.”

Shockwave therapy can also be used on Achilles tendonitis, Plantar Fasciitis, golfer’s elbow, and rotator cuff tendon problems, and is usually most effective on long term chronic problems, rather than acute injuries.

Both physios say, Shockwave is not the first line of treatment for injured patients.

Physiotherapy and graded exercise are more likely in the first instance, but for more stubborn conditions, shockwave has shown good results.

“The evidence at the moment suggests between three to five treatments are required, but most people should see an improvement within three sessions. It has a success rate up to 90%,’’

Thomas says.

The Shockwave therapy is administered for a three-minute period to the affected area during consecutive weekly appointments. “It is a bit of an uncomfortable sensation” Thomas says, “like most physio hands-on treatments with a little discomfort during the treatment. Rowson says “After each session, most people get a significant reduction of pain and symptoms.

Long term it stimulates healing, short term it reduces pain.”

“Probably the best thing is, the effects are long lasting. It stops a lot of people having more invasive things like surgery or injections. The treatment is considered safe, but can produce skin reddening or bruising, short term pain, and cannot be used on people taking blood thinning medications or with bleeding disorders.”

“It is important to know that Shockwave has a long-term effect. Most of the time you have good outcomes without having to have further treatments.”

Shockwave is now available in Balnarring. Call in and speak to the physios to see if it suits your condition.

Tennis Elbow

Right arm, lateral (outside) side

•Heel pain (plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinopathy) • Tennis & golfers elbow • Patella tendinopathy

• Frozen shoulder

Physiotherapist, Liam Thomas. Picture: Yanni

A Scramble in the Mud and Water - Mornington refuse to continue the football game after half time

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

HASTINGS were at home to Mornington on Saturday last, and had the weather kept fine, a good keen game was looked forward to, as both teams are striving hard to retain a place in the first four.

But after the heavy rain, which fell in the morning, all hopes of a good game had vanished, as the ground was in a terrible state, and unfit to play on. Nevertheless, the game (or, rather, half a game) was played.

Retrospectively, it was a great pity that any of the games were allowed to be played on Saturday, as the day was not fit for ducks to be out in, let alone football to be contested, and the boys who braved the elements are worthy of the highest praise, as they ran a great risk on such a day, and it is to be hoped there are no cases of severe illness over Saturday’s games.

Mornington had a strong team in the field, whilst the home team was fairly well represented, the absentees being Andy Amendola (capt.) and Len Ford, owing to illness; their places being filled by M. Mills and W. Jones.

The game needs little description, as the ground being in such a bad state, good football was out of the question though, at times, some good marks were taken by players of both teams, but the general order of the day was kick off the ground if one could.

It was amusing to the spectators to see players sailing along on their

backs in the water at times, when they attempted to kick the ball (and miss), but not to the players themselves.

The Mornington captain, winning the toss, kicked with the wind in the opening term, but the home team, playing hard, kept the visitors from gaining too big a lead.

The quarter ended with Mornington 4 goals 2 behinds; Hastings, 1 goal.

On the change over, the home team were determined to make up the leeway, if possible, and so they did, scoring 4 goals 7 behinds to Mornington’s nil, leading at the long interval by 11- points.

Then the unexpected happened, the visitors refusing to take the field after the interval owing to the bad state of the ground, and wanting to cry the match off, but the home team decided to play on, as they had gone so far, so the field umpire, calling the home team on the field, bounced the ball in the centre, and Digger Langholz, passing to J. Romeo, kicked a goal, thus ending the match in the home team’s favor.

The scores were:Hastings, 6 goals 7 behinds. Mornington, 4 goals 2 behinds.

It is a pity the game ended so abruptly, and we hope that such an occurrence will not eventuate again. ***

Frankston High School

“Waiting, Waiting, Who is There?” is the plaintive line culled from an old hymn, but according to the Melbourne

“Herald” of yesterday a Frankston High School deputation missed the bus, figuratively speaking, and the usually urbane Minister of Education was left to bemoan his fate to the transposed phrase of untuneful element: “Waiting, waiting, no one there”.

The following interesting paragraph, with the undernoted striking headings, appeared in “The Herald” viz: “Deputation Missing. No one to Discuss Frankston High School.

Mr. Lemmon, the Minister for Education, should have received a deputation from Frankston this morning asking that proper buildings be provided for the High School scholars.

But the deputation did not turn up.

Mr. Downward, M.L.A., for Mornington, waited in vain. He came to the conclusion finally that they could not have received his letter advising them of the date of the deputation.

At present the High School children are housed in the Masonic Hall at Frankston. Land has been acquired to erect the new school on, and it is being cleared. The residents desire to know when the buildings are to be proceeded with.”

Inquiries elicited this morning were to the effect that the onus of blame was due to Mr. Downward’s failure to give notification, as previously requested of the day upon which the Minister would receive the deputation in question.

Mr. P. Wheeler, J.P. (chairman of the Advisory Council of the Frankston

High School) emphatically stated to a representative of “The Standard” that no word had been forthcoming from Mr. Downward whatsoever, in fact, Mr. Wheeler suggested that, probably, Mr. Downward was still carrying the letter he had written, anent the date of the deputation, in his coat pocket.

“I know nothing about it,” said Mr. Wheeler, and as he was in the city yesterday, it would have been most opportune for him to have attended at the office of the Minister.

On the other hand, Mr. Chapman (headmaster of the High School) was equally emphatic regarding the apparent lapse of the popular M.L.A.

Mr. Chapman stated that on the 23rd ulto., a communication had been forwarded to Mr. Downward courteously requesting him to make the necessary arrangements for the Minister of Education to receive a deputation, with the express view of urging the immediate erection of the local High School, but no response had been received from Mr. Downward to date, the first notification being the paragraph in “The Herald.”

The inadvertent anachronism on the part of Mr. Downward will be adjudged as a most regrettable incident.

***

MR. A. Levy, the popular honorary ex-treas. of the Seaford Progress Association, has purchased Mr. Kelley’s well-known property, “Fleetwood,” on the Mornington road, Frankston. ***

PERSONAL

The many friends of Mr. Leslie J. Ward, of the railway station staff at Frankston, will be pleased to learn that, despite the fact of being offered a transfer to Leongatha, he has elected to refuse changing his present sphere of labours for fresh fields and pastures new.

Mr. Lalor, the popular S.M., is “fortunate in retaining Mr. Ward’s invaluable services on the local staff, for Mr. Ward has always proved himself a most zealous and courteous officer.

Mr. E. J. Finn, of the local railway office staff, who has been on annual leave for the past week, resumed duty today (Wednesday). Mr. O’Mara, who officiated in his absence, has gone on to Crib Point.

***

MEMORIAL COMMITTEE

A meeting of the above called for Monday night last, lapsed owing to the want of a quorum.

The committeemen in attendance were: Messrs. P. Wheeler, Mark Brody, W. C. Young and Lazarus (hon. secretary).

The principal item of business to be dealt with was the construction of the Memorial Hall, and the architect’s recommendation re providing new name-plates for the memorial.

***

From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 6 & 8 Aug 1924

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Mornington and Warragul set for Grand Final showdown

MPNFL

By Brodie Cowburn

MEN'S DIV ONE

FRANKSTON YCW and Dromana

finished all square after a brilliant Tigers fightback last weekend.

The Stonecats hosted the ladderleading Dromana at John Coburn Oval on Saturday. The home side controlled the game all day long - the Stonecats took a 26 point lead into the half-time break, and a 19 point lead into the three-quarter-time break.

Dromana showed some fight in the final quarter, and dragged their way back into the contest. A late goal saw them draw level with YCW, but they weren’t able to add to the scoreboard.

Frankston YCW and Dromana ended up sharing the points. They finished equal on 10.3 (63) each.

The result essentially guarantees Dromana will finish the season on top of the ladder. They sit two games ahead of Mt Eliza with two games left to play, and have a much higher percentage.

Mt Eliza picked up a comfortable win over Red Hill on Saturday. The Redlegs won by 49 points.

Rosebud won a nail-biter against Langwarrin at Olympic Park last weekend. The two sides were equally matched all day, but it was Rosebud who came out on top. They defeated the Kangaroos 12.10 (82) to 12.9 (81).

Kirk Dickson was the matchwinner for Rosebud. He booted five goals.

Sorrento’s finals hopes have been dealt a major blow at the hands of Mornington. The Bulldogs beat Sorrento by 11 points away from home last weekend.

Pines beat Frankston Bombers by 27 points to close out the round.

MEN'S DIV TWO

EDITHVALE-ASPENDALE locked up top spot on the ladder with a big win over Somerville last weekend.

Edi-Asp had a good day in front of goal, and comfortably beat Somerville to guarantee their first place finish. Edithvale-Aspendale beat Somerville 17.10 (112) to 10.10 (70).

Kris Pendlebury, Hugo Clarke, and

Tyrone Vickery were named Edi-Asp’s best. Michael Meehan and Bradley Tagg each kicked two goals.

The win saw Somerville finish the round in sixth place - they are one win behind both fourth-placed Pearcedale and fifth-placed Crib Point but boast a better percentage. Just one game is left to play in the Division Two home-andaway season.

Pearcedale and Crib Point played each other on Saturday in what could be a finals preview. Pearcedale emerged victorious at home 13.21 (99) to 8.11 (59).

Chelsea picked up a 29 point win over Karingal last weekend to keep hold of second spot. They are four points ahead of Devon Meadows on the ladder.

Devon Meadows kept their hopes of a top-two finish alive by beating Tyabb

by 10 goals at Bunguyan Reserve. Seaford beat Bonbeach by 22 points at home on Saturday. Hastings closed out the round with a hard-fought win over Rye - the loss likely dooms the Demons to finish the season in last place.

WOMEN'S DIV ONE

MORNINGTON will face Warragul Industrials in the inaugural MPFNL Womens Division One Grand Final this weekend.

Mornington booked their Grand Final spot on 27 July by beating Warragul. The Industrials got a second chance to make things right, and played Seaford at Alexandra Park in the preliminary final.

Warragul Industrials raced out of the

blocks on Saturday. They opened by a 17 point lead over Seaford, and kept the Tigers scoreless heading into quartertime.

After the first break, Seaford fought their way back into the game. They closed the lead to four points by halftime, and trailed by just one point at the final break of play.

With the game on the line, Warragul Industrials stood tall. They scored three goals in the final term to claim a 5.12 (42) to 5.2 (32) win.

Ahlee Penry, Monai Porykali, Chloe Bailey, Elise Molesworth, and Lily Van Berkel were Warragul’s best.

Mornington will play Warragul Industrials in the Grand Final at Kinetic Stadium on Saturday, 10 August. Play will get started at 2.15pm.

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Kangas bounced: Langwarrin are staring relegation in the face after being beaten by a single point against Rosebud. Picture: Paul Churcher

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Mornington got the better of Sorrento, running out 11-point winners. Picture: Alan Dillon

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Life savers dive into pool competition

A POINT Leo life saver is one of just 20 Victorians who traveled to the Gold Coast last weekend to compete in the Australian Pool Rescue Championships.

Milla Clark from Point Leo was among the competitors. She was joined in Queensland by life savers from Mentone, Mordialloc, Black Rock, and Jan Juc.

The competition took place between 2 August and 4 August. Events included obstacle races, relays, and tow rescue simulations.

Life Saving Victoria senior manager aquatic sport Chris Schleusener said all the competitors based out of Victoria had worked hard across the year to qualify for the Gold Coast event.

“It’s fantastic to see our volunteer lifesavers stepping up to take on the best in the nation at the Australian Pool Rescue Championships,” he said. “Competition helps keep our volunteers sharp for when they’re on the beach keeping our community safe, and these events are terrific to build team spirit and camaraderie among club members and Victorian lifesavers as a whole.

“Congratulations to all competitors, and thank you to all volunteer club members and officials who have supported the Victorian team and given their time freely to make this event happen.”

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"This event highlighted the remarkable growth and enthusiasm for women's rugby league, which we hope to see even more of in 2025," said club spokesperson Casey Wallace.

"Over the past year, the number of female participants at our club has doubled, reflecting the increasing popularity and acceptance of the sport. We’re a small and quickly growing club where every member is treated like family and we pride ourselves on our supportive and welcoming community."

Rugby league participation in Victoria is at an all-time high, with over 21% increase of participants this year.

"This surge in interest is a testament to the vibrant and dynamic nature of the sport, as well as our welcoming club"

Frankston Raiders Rugby League invite women of all ages and skill levels to join in 2025 and be a part of this exciting journey. You can make contact with the club through their social media pages.

Pictures: Garry Sissons

JEMMA Holt from Mordialloc Life Saving Club trains for the Australian Pool Rescue Championships. Picture: Supplied

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Morrison slams transfer rort

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

PENINSULA Strikers head coach Scott Morrison has called on Football Victoria to protect the integrity of State League competition.

Morrison claims that the lack of alignment between the end of NPL and State League seasons is being abused by cashed-up clubs and making a mockery of promotion and relegation throughout the leagues.

“Right now the NPL season has two games left while the State League season has five games left,” he said.

“And amateur players at NPL clubs could still be registered with State League clubs up until last Friday.

“Non-contracted NPL players with nothing to play for can be lured by huge payments from State League clubs while at the same time lowering the wage bill of their NPL club.

“That means that State League clubs pushing for promotion or struggling to avoid relegation can exploit the rules by giving these players a payday for a handful of games.”

Strikers are pushing for promotion from State 2 South-East but at the other end of the table Greater Dandenong has taken advantage of wealthy backers and the current transfer rules to raid the NPL in a big way.

It’s believed that the bottom-of-the-league club has signed six NPL players and was trying to sign a central defender from Kingson City prior to the 2 August transfer deadline.

“It’s a joke and I really feel for clubs like Skye and (head coach) Phil McGuiness who has done an excellent job with the resources at hand but now has to look over their shoulder at Greater Dandenong which was down and out but is bringing in a bunch of players to save it from relegation like they tried to do last year in State 1,” Morrison added.

“They’ve brought in Mohammad Rahimi from Kingston City and he’s scored four goals in two games to earn them four points already and put a lot of pressure on Skye (third last) and Doncaster Rovers (second last).

“It’s not dissimilar to our situation where (ladder leader) Bayside Argonauts have made a mockery of the league this year with the outrageous money they’ve spent and I heard last week they were looking to get even more in the door and exploit that transfer window.”

A difference in playing budgets is part and parcel of competition throughout the leagues something that Morrison acknowledges while also taking a none-too-subtle dig at his Bayside and Greater Dandenong counterparts.

“Coaching is about building your team, developing a united group with no egos, then putting trust and faith regardless of age or résumé into those players to achieve what you set out to achieve.

“My number one priority when we sign players is to find out what kind of person they are, do they fit our culture, are they here for the right reasons and if they tick those boxes then I look at their ability.

“I’d take any of my boys any day of the week

over these mercenaries who jump clubs for dollar signs.

“If we achieve what we want this year it will be very special, but I’ll know we did it out of pure hard work and a belief in each other as a group not because we splashed stupid money on guys who don’t care about the club.”

So what can FV do to address this situation and clamp down on player movement at the business end of the season?

Morrison says the solution is simple.

“It’s an easy fix mate, just close the State League transfer window at the halfway point of the season except for players 21 and under whose window shuts after round 17.

“That way youth can still be given a chance and clubs will have to promote from within.”

Morrison’s words ring true for Skye boss McGuinness who shares his rival coach’s view of team development “without throwing money at it” and admires the way Strikers have assembled a squad based on a mix of experience and youth.

“You definitely need experienced players to get you over the line but you don’t need a full team of them,” McGuinness said.

“I think Strikers have done an excellent job in recent years recruiting experienced players and developing their young ones without throwing massive amounts of money at it and I really hope it pays off for them at the end of the season.

“They’ve got a good squad, a good club and a great coach so I wish them all the best.”

Skye is one of the local clubs buoyed by last week’s surprise announcement from FV that only one club will be relegated from State 1, State 2 and State 3 competitions this season.

Currently Skye has a five-point buffer over Greater Dandenong and faces a pivotal moment in its season when it hosts Doncaster Rovers on Friday night.

McGuinness’s men then play fourth-placed Knox City away, second-placed Hampton East Brighton at home, Greater Dandenong away and sixth-placed Bentleigh United Cobras at home.

Another local outfit that has welcomed FV’s announcement is Mornington who started its

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State 1 South-East season as one of the promotion favourites but finds itself third last.

The bottom club in the league is Casey Comets with no hope of buying its way out of its predicament but had the usual relegation protocol remained of sending the bottom two clubs into State 2 this would have been a genuine threat to Mornington’s league status.

Head coach Adam Jamieson was understandably relieved about the new relegation rules.

“Well from where we are at the moment there’s a definite sense of relief because it’s been a pretty difficult year,” he said.

“There’s obviously a bit of work to do yet but yeah it takes a little bit of pressure off I guess.”

Reflecting on Mornington’s fortunes this year Jamieson points to a number of factors that had a direct bearing on team performance and scuppered the Seagulls’ NPL ambitions.

“Probably injuries, suspensions and not much luck had an impact on say the first five or six weeks then after that we had to make some important decisions on players,” he said.

“You could say football politics played a part but we just had to get our house in order.

“We did that well last year but we didn’t get it right this year so we had to address that and it was big thing.”

The other local club staring down the barrel is Frankston Pines which has sat in last spot in State 3 South-East for most of the season.

But Pines have been thrown a huge lifeline by FV as they are just a point behind second-last Elwood City and those clubs meet in the final round of the season at Elwood Park.

In other news last weekend’s State League catch-up round saw just two local clubs in action. Skye lost 2-0 away to Berwick City on Friday night while Mount Eliza continued to build on an impressive season in State 5 South by thumping Barton United 5-0 at Barton Recreation Reserve on Saturday.

Ray Amiri opened the scoring in the 10th minute running onto a through ball and striking a low shot past Barton keeper Suliman Fazel. In the 15th minute Fazel did well to block an

Austin Mcewen attempt with an outstretched leg but a minute later those two were in the thick of the action again with a different outcome.

Fazel’s poor clearance went straight to Mcewen who summed up the situation instantly and lofted the ball over the stranded keeper to make it 2-0.

Yodishtra Jagatheson and Nickel Chand were controlling the midfield and in the 36th minute Jagatheson put Amiri through.

The big striker cleverly baulked Fazel then ran into an unguarded goal and made it 3-0.

Just before half-time Harris Battison was fouled just outside the area and was forced to come off.

Chand hit the far post with the resulting freekick and Mcewen had a tap-in from the rebound to give the visitors an insurmountable lead.

The final goal came in the 61st minute. Amish Chandra on the left sent the ball into the six-yard box where it was headed out to Jackson Tossavainen.

His thumping shot forced a superb save from Fazel but he could only knock the ball to Chandra who had no problem completing the rout.

Barton’s woes continued after the final whistle when referee Craig Lyall was forced to show Shukrullah Sharifi a second yellow card.

NEXT WEEK’S GAMES

Friday 9 August, 8.30pm:

Northcote v Langwarrin, John Cain Memorial Park

Skye Utd v Doncaster Rovers, Skye Recreation Reserve

Noble Park Utd v Frankston Pines, Parkfield Reserve

Saturday 10 August, 3pm: Old Scotch v Mornington, HA Smith Reserve

Berwick City v Peninsula Strikers, Jack Thomas Reserve

Mentone v Chelsea, Mentone Grammar Playing Fields

Baxter v Brighton, Baxter Park

Endeavour Utd v Somerville Eagles, Reema Reserve

Aspendale v Seaford Utd, Aspendale Gardens Sports Ground

Endeavour Hills Fire v Mount Eliza, Power Reserve

Bunyip District v Mount Martha, Bunyip Recreation Reserve

Saturday 10 August, 6pm: Casey Panthers v Rosebud, Prospect Hill Reserve

Men at the helm: Peninsula Strikers gaffer Scott Morrison (left) and Skye United counterpart Phil McGuinness. Pictures: Paul Seeley and Jordan Martin

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