Southern Peninsula News 30th October 2024

PENINSULA CUP

SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER

The countdown is on for Mornington’s pinnacle of spring racing, the Sportsbet Peninsula Cup. Ascending once more on the picturesque grounds of Mornington Racecourse on Sunday 3 November, racegoers can anticipate a flurry of activity to tickle everyone’s fancy.

Find yourself in the toast of the turf, the Highview Marquee, where you’ll be treated to the day’s top offering. Available to members and the public, indulge in live music and entertainment, an all-inclusive beverage package, and a selection of superbly satisfying eats from food truck favourites—the ideal complement to a jam-packed race card.

To take your experience from preferred to premium, book into the Lodge, open for the first time to purchase in 5 years, with exclusive access to a private balcony overlooking the balcony and mounting yard, as well as an inclusive grazing menu and top-tier drinks package.

Around The Grounds

In the Entertainment Precinct , a silent disco put on by local Peninsula DJs presents Pen Cup callers the chance to unwind and have a boogie. It’s sure to be a true trackside soiree with three different genres of music available to play through the wireless LED headsets at the flick of a Switch.

T’Gallant will be on course spoiling racegoers with its delightful blend of rustic charm & contemporary elegance, where you can indulge in expertly handcrafted wines as local artists play acoustic tunes that will carry you away between each sensational race.

Punters parking themselves on the front lawn can also enjoy a flurry of food and drink from a fantastic selection of food trucks and pop-up bars.

Kids Zone - An assortment of unlimited rides sure to entice dare devils big and small, will be running all day, as well as lawn games, face painting, and more ensuring fun for all.

Teen Zone - This year, teen racegoers are treated to their own silent disco and private DJ, in addition to a range of thrill rides to keep the adrenaline going between every race.

The action continues after the last as Melbourne Indie band, The Vanns , take to the stage, giving guests a taste of modern-day Australian rock & roll to cap off what is sure to be a spectacular race day outing.

Shire CEO resigns

Cameron McCullough cameron@mpnews.com.au

JOHN Baker resigned as CEO of Mornington Peninsula Shire Council last Thursday (24 October) and will take up the role as CEO of Sunshine Coast Council in Queensland. Baker was appointed shire CEO in 2018 after the departure of former CEO Carl Cowie, and spent six years in the role dealing with a myriad of challenges, both natural and manmade. His resignation will be effective

from 6 December.

In a letter to officers, seen by The News, Baker said “It has been a privilege to serve as CEO of the shire and I want to thank you all for your trust, your guidance, and the opportunity to lead this exceptional organisation. I am committed to ensuring a smooth and seamless transition, and I look forward to working with the new council on the logistics of departure and supporting them in any way I can”.

“I will miss this beautiful part of the world, our stunning landscapes,

our vibrant communities, and most of all, I will miss the people who make Mornington Peninsula Shire what it is.

I’m leaving with mixed emotions but also a great sense of pride for all that we have achieved together.”

“When I joined back in September 2018, I could not have imagined the experiences we would share together. We’ve weathered some of the most challenging times especially the intense four-month [covid lockdown] stretch in 2020.

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STUDENTS at Our Lady of Fatima at Rosebud are campaigning against the use of fake cobwebs this Halloween. They argue the thin plastic threads tangle around birds’ feet, and trap other small creatures.

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Nervous wait for council election results

Cameron McCullough cameron@mpnews.com.au

new councillors sworn in at the council meeting on Tuesday 19 November.

and make it easier for voters to know who they are voting for.”

The Victorian Electoral Commission will continue to receive postal votes until Friday 1 November, but will begin counting the first group of votes (received by 6pm Friday 25 October) between Tuesday and Thursday this week. Scrutineer observations during this counting may shed light on some of the eventual winners, especially in wards with only two candidates where preferences will not play a role.

Only one candidate was withdrawn by the VEC during the election period, Bill Daish from Briars Ward, leaving that ward a two-way battle between Despi O’Connor and Anthony Marsh; both councillors in the previous term and ex-mayors.

There were the usual controversies about dirty trick campaigns, contentious sign placements and a run of duelling advertisements in The News; almost identical looking, with the opposing side both spruiking their green credentials.

There was even a complaint to the Local Government Inspectorate about The News, with the council watchdog asserting a violation of the Local Government Act by not correctly authorising a letter to the editor from a candidate.

The results will be officially declared on Friday 15 November, with

Newly elected councillors will take up their roles at a pivotal time in the shire’s history, with fundamental challenges including a reduction in federal government funding, rate capping at below CPI, and a costshifting crisis expected to cost the shire $234m over the next five years (Financial crisis looms for shire, The News 22/10/24).

They will also have to contend with the controversial paid-parking decision that was delayed into the new councillor’s term by the last term councillors (Paid beach parking ‘mayhem’ not over yet, The News 10/9/24).

Perhaps highest on the list of urgent tasks will be the recruitment of a new CEO after John Baker resigned from the role last Thursday (24 October).

Reflecting on the process, Moorooduc Ward candidate Bruce Ranken told The News “I’ve done a stint at another council, and stood in a couple of elections, and to me transparency is the key”.

“When people asked me a question, I gave them an honest answer. And I was open with people that, while I have not been a member of the Liberal Party for a couple of years, my values align with Liberal values.

“One of the issues I saw was that candidates didn’t have to disclose their party memberships. The VEC questionnaire asked, ‘are you endorsed by a party?’ but not ‘are you a member of a party?’.

“I think asking about party membership would increase transparency

Paul Pingiaro, who was one of four candidates contesting Tanti Ward said “we had a good group of candidates in my ward. It was good, civil, and win or lose, I met a lot of great people and built a few nice relationships”.

Asked what he saw as the biggest issue facing new councillors, Pingiaro said “I see rate rises as part of the cost-shifting crisis. Cost shifting onto the ratepayers and residents”.

“Rate rises are just a band-aid solution. We need to look at savings from the inside out.”

“New councillors will have to run the whole operation like a business. Government, including local government, can’t continually look at residents and small businesses as a cash cow to be milked because they can’t make good decisions.”

David Gill said that “hidden under the usual promises and rhetoric, like having a rate freeze, lie the facts. The fact is a rate freeze was investigated last year and would only mean an average saving of $25 per property owner for the year, but would require a substantial reduction in services”.

Gill saw the next council term as one that would be dominated by town planning and the Green Wedge.

“There is always someone who believes that changes to the Green Wedge, or ignoring compliance obligations, won’t matter, and others that see an opportunity to exploit.

“This can be very dangerous, and we need to be constantly vigilant if we are to retain what we love about the peninsula.”

Asked about the election process, Gill told The News “I was disappointed at the low number of candidates compared to four years ago. Some wards have very few candidates.

I hope this doesn’t mean a lack of interest or belief in the importance of the work that councillors do”.

“We need a vibrant and diverse group of councillors. Not all from one mindset, but that can bring different views to the table, encouraging debate, and resulting in the best outcomes for ratepayers.”

Anthony Marsh, previous term councillor and ex-mayor, told The News he believed a lack of candidate forums made it difficult for voters to decide who best represented their values.

“The absence of forums makes the election basically an exercise in marketing,” said Marsh.

“It is hard for ratepayers to not be swayed by whoever has the brightest flyers or best poster placements.”

Eddie Matt, the Rye Fire Brigade captain who ran in Nepean Ward said the sheer number of candidates made it hard to predict the outcome in his ward.

“It was more competitive than other wards, and of course we had an incumbent as well, in Susan Bissinger.”

Matt said the new councillors faced an urgent challenge to work together to appoint a new CEO.

“We will be a new team. Potentially with very differing views on how things should be done,” said Matt.

“We will, out of necessity, have to find common ground quickly to work finding a new CEO.”

New boating safety initiatives launched

WITH the summer boating season fast approaching, Safe Transport Victoria is calling on all boaters, jet-skiers, and paddle boarders to prioritise vessel maintenance and to familiarise themselves with waterway safety rules.

Two boating safety initiatives have been launched including a new partnership between Safe Transport Victoria and the maritime smartphone app DECKEE, and the seasonal Back to Basics program.

The partnership provides Victorian boaters with a smarter way to get information on mandatory safety equipment and waterway rules that are relevant to their location and vessel type, thanks to the GPS capabilities of DECKEE.

DECKEE shows weather forecasts, wave and tide information, details of boat ramps, and can record a boater’s trip.

The Back to Basics program provides tips on boat maintenance and safety equipment, teaching boaters how to achieve safe and trouble-free boating.

In 2023-24, 85 per cent of marine incidents were due to vessel disablement, mainly caused by motor breakdowns, equipment failure, or running out of fuel.

“Too many boaters head out unprepared, leading to rescues for preventable issues like mechanical breakdowns or running out of fuel. Make sure you’re prepared before heading out on the water to ensure you get home safely,” Safe Transport Victoria’s Chris Banks said.

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A RISING star in the culinary world is taking her talents from the Mornington Peninsula to Norway.

McCrae resident Leela Subramaniam is the senior sous chef at Flinders Hotel. Since completing her Certificate III in Commercial Cookery at Chisholm TAFE in 2022, her career has gone from strength to strength.

This month, Subramaniam won the gold prize in the outstanding student achievement award category at the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics Awards of Excellence, held in Jamaica. From there, she will travel to Oslo in Norway for an internship at a Michelin-starred restaurant.

Subramaniam says that studying as a mature-aged student “built my confidence and gave me several lifechanging opportunities.”

“Previously, I was nervous and afraid to make a mistake, but TAFE provided a nurturing space for me to learn, free from judgement,” she said.

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Baker off to Sunshine Coast

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“But what stands out in my memory is not the hardship, but the unwavering strength, resilience, and camaraderie that every single person in this organisation displayed. I was deeply moved by how we coped, and I am endlessly proud of the team and council for pulling together to ensure we continued serving our community with dedication and heart.”

“There have been so many other cherished moments. I am particularly proud of the way our organisation worked with community and our emergency services colleagues to support the 2019 Black Saturday Mallacoota evacuation exercise and more recently our community focused response to what seems like ever increasing major weather events.”

“But for me, the greatest accomplishment has been the shift in our organisational culture. Watching us grow from a reactive to a proactive, success-driven workplace has been one of the proudest achievements of my career. Knowing that 81% of our people now love coming to work each day fills me with joy and hope for the shire’s future. You are all, councillors and officers the reason why this place thrives and will continue to improve.”

Baker’s departure comes after a busy year for the CEO having dealt with the contentious “Harry Potter: Forbidden Forest Experience”, and the controversial review that gave the shire the “all clear” for apparent governance failures (Potter report gives ‘all clear’ to shire governance, The News 24/9/24).

It also comes at a time where Baker had flagged a challenging time ahead with a “perfect storm” of rate capping,

reduced federal government grants, and state government cost shifting “jeopardizing both the provision of essential services and the financial sustainability of local government” (Financial crisis looms for shire, The News 22/10/24).

A press release from Sunshine Coast Council states that Baker was “appointed from an original pool of 138 applicants following a rigorous process”.

“He has been appointed for a term of five years, and while the terms of the employment contract are confidential, he will receive a remuneration package (including salary, superannuation contributions and a motor vehicle allowance) with a total value of $550,000.”

Baker will commence his role with Sunshine Coast Council on 16 December.

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Public urged to be alert for hooded plovers

AUTHORITIES are encouraging beachgoers to be vigilant of the threatened shorebird; the hooded plover, as they begin nesting on sandy beaches and coastal dunes. Hooded plovers, which are known to nest on the peninsula, are listed as a vulnerable species, with around 700 left in Victoria.

The native birds lay eggs in shallow sand scrapes and raise their chicks on beaches between August and March.

As part of National Bird Week (October 18-24), the Conservation Regulator, Parks Victoria, and BirdLife Australia have launched Operation Save our Hoodies (SoHo) to educate people to keep well clear of nests, walk along the waterline, and keep dogs on a leash where signposted.

The species faces significant threats from people trampling nests or scaring adult birds away from their nests, leaving eggs vulnerable to the weather and predators – and from dogs chasing, catching or killing vulnerable chicks, authorities say.

A Conservation Regulator spokesperson said the Mornington Peninsula, particularly the back beaches, is an important area for the beachnesting hooded plover during their breeding season.

“Local beachgoers should give these vulnerable birds plenty of space and avoid disturbing them while they breed,” the spokesperson said.

“Conservation Regulator authorised officers are patrolling beaches in the area between now and April to help educate beachgoers and enforce rules around hooded plover nesting sites.

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“Dog owners must follow local beach regulations, particularly areas where dogs are prohibited, and always keep pets on-lead or under their control, as they face fines up to $4,939 if their dog attacks wildlife.”

Hooded plovers are protected under the Wildlife Act. Anyone found to disturb, injure or destroy them; damage their habitat; or interfere with warning signage, face penalties between $3,951 and $47,421.

Last breeding season authorities issued 32 fines – down from 83 in 2022-23 –for offences including disturbing birds and dog owners not complying with rules near hooded plover habitats.

This year, Operation SoHo has received a funding boost through the federal Saving Native Species Program which will see more officer ground presence, education and infrastructure.

Friends of the Hooded Plover Mornington Peninsula volunteer group is one of many groups spread across Victoria’s coast, each looking after a patch where the plovers are known to nest.

Any destruction of habitat or harassment of hooded plovers should be reported to Crime Stoppers Victoria on 1800 333 000.

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MARIA Remova and Sue Miles from the Australian Conservation Foundation (Mornington Community Group), with rubbish on the side of the road at Baxter roundabout.

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Rubbish situation on the verge

THE Australian Conservation Foundation (Mornington Community Group) is calling on the state government and the Environmental Protection Authority to immediately implement sustainable procedures to ensure roadside cleanliness in Victoria on an ongoing basis.

The organisation believes roadside litter has significantly increased since covid, and is creating traffic hazards, drain blockage issues as well as various environmental issues.

“The current situation is not acceptable,” said ACF Mornington Community Group member Maria Remova. “The level of the roadside contamination in the area is very high. Not only is it disheartening and ugly to residents and our millions of visitors each year, but it is also detrimental to the environment.”

“Uncleared rubbish eventually breaks down into micro and nanoplastics, which end up in the soil, waterways, reservoirs and the bay, digested by wildlife, plants and humans.”

The group is calling for the government and EPA to:

n Take immediate action to clean and decontaminate the roadsides and increase the frequency of roadside cleaning to “as needed”.

n Provide transparency about the cleaning subcontractors and ensure there is immediate action in case of poor performance.

n Restore an emergency littering reporting line with responses from VicRoads.

n Install road signs advocating for litter prevention and introduce litter cameras. The revenue from fines could provide a significant and ongoing source of budget income.

The Australian Conservation Foundation (Mornington Group) has started a petition entitled “Keep Our Roads Safe – Clean the Litter: Demanding immediate action from EPA / VicRoads!” that can be signed here: chng. it/2pHZNndKy4

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The Port of Hastings has been selected by the Victorian Government as the preferred location for the establishment of the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal.

The Terminal will receive, store, and assemble offshore wind components before they are transported to offshore wind farms off the Victorian coast for installation.

Port of Hastings Corporation will be hosting the following information sessions to provide an overview of the project. For more information visit

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Join our Community Reference Group

Tuesday 12 November 2024

Time: 6 pm – 9 pm

Hastings Community Hall, 3 High Street, Hastings, VIC 3915

Saturday 16 November 2024

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Hastings Community Hall, 3 High Street, Hastings, VIC 3915

Thursday 14 November 2024

Time: 7 pm – 8 pm

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Register interest: Scan the QR code or visit renewableenergyterminal.com .au/community

For languages other than English, please call 9209

The Port of Hastings Corporation is establishing a Community Reference Group (CRG) for the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal.

The CRG will bring PoHC together with local community and provide a regular forum to discuss impacts and opportunities relating to the Terminal.

The project is seeking expressions of interest from community members interested in joining the CRG.

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Demand for homelessness services surges

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THE Salvation Army is seeing a huge demand in homelessness support at its Rosebud and Frankston offices as the cost-of-living crisis and lack of housing continue to push many to the brink.

Stephen Milliken, the Salvation Army’s regional manager for Victoria East, said “demand for service is absolutely non-stop” with staff providing crisis and support services, housing assistance, and family violence outreach services and case management for people who are at risk of homelessness among others.

“We do have a cost-of-living issue and there’s absolutely no two ways about that and I think the lack of affordable housing in the region compounds that,” Milliken told The News

According to data from 2022-23, Milliken said their Rosebud office had witnessed a 67 per cent increase in services while Frankston was also “experiencing significant and high service demand”. The average age of those presenting for help was 43.

“We have seen the same volume of clients in 2024 as we saw in 2023 thus we expect another significant rise in service demand,” he said.

“Our Frankston office is inundated every single day. We are usually full by about ten in the morning - we open the doors, the phones do not stop, and we’re just seeing more and more desperate people,” he said.

“We’re seeing people with a range of complex needs … mental health, drug and alcohol, and family violence; it’s massive.”

Milliken said there was a significant issue with people sleeping rough which was compounded due to a “very limited crisis accommodation” on the peninsula.

“Often you’re looking out of the region for options that can be in the city which then displaces people further which can be a challenge as well.”

Milliken said while demand for their services was at an all-time high, he assured the Salvation Army would provide a compassionate and practical response to those finding themselves at a crisis point.

“You will get a response today. We are here because we understand people are doing it really tough at the moment and we’re always happy to talk to people and help them out and get them in

case management where we can.”

Among those seeking the Salvation Army’s help was Ruth* who was previously sleeping on the Rosebud foreshore after fleeing family violence in Adelaide.

She attended the Rosebud Salvation Army office and was provided crisis accommodation as well as case manager and a case plan that linked her to a GP, mental health services, trauma counselling, and medium term supported accommodation.

As her situation began to stabilise Ruth, 42, was eager to enter the workforce but as she lacked qualifications, the Salvation Army funded her a complete aged care course.

Today, Ruth is living in a private rental home and working in aged care.

The alarming trend from the Salvation Army comes as a report this year by the Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) also showed the number of employed people on the Mornington Peninsula seeking homelessness assistance grew by 60 per cent in the past two years.

Sixty-nine per cent of the growth was from employed women seeking help, the report revealed.

“The Mornington Peninsula desperately needs the state government to build more social housing with the region facing a severe rental crisis,” CHP acting chief executive officer Tom Johnson said, noting family violence was a major driver of homelessness.

“We’re seeing a really high demand for homelessness services which are almost at breaking point as demand soars.”

As reported by The News earlier this year, the Mornington Peninsula had the fourth highest level of homelessness in Victoria (“Homelessness on the rise”, The News 06/08/24).

The state government has been contacted for comment.

* Name changed to protect her identity

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A new chapter begins as Prentice welcomes Lina Luppino

After successfully running her own real estate agency in the Mornington and Mount Martha market, Lina Luppino is excited to embark on her next journey. As one chapter concludes, another begins with Lina joining Prentice Real Estate and focusing on market expansion across the Mornington Peninsula.

Why Prentice?

Prentice Real Estate is successfully recognised as one of the largest, most experienced and respected, independent agencies on the Peninsula, with values that align with her own. By joining Prentice, Lina will continue to offer the same honest and personalised service and attention to detail that her clients have come to expect.

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Over 16 years in the industry, Lina has developed a reputation as one of the area’s leading agents, assisting clients looking to sell or buy on the Peninsula, drawing on her extensive background in sales and marketing, strong negotiation skills and honest approachable nature. Lina Luppino goes above and beyond to ensure the process of selling and buying is as smooth and rewarding as possible for her clients.

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5 Helsal Point, Safety Beach

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A Statement of Luxury on the Waterfront Spectacularly crafted over two luxurious levels and finished to the highest standards, all while framing a stunning panorama over a private 12m mooring, this residence is an architectural masterpiece. On the home's lower floor, an eye-catching stone kitchen with a large butler’s pantry is arranged around its spectacular island bench, whilst openplan dining & living are seamlessly connected to the stunning alfresco.

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- $3,400,000

38

Lockhart Drive,

Rosebud . 6 a 3 b 2 v 4,003 r

Superb 6BR family home on almost an acre

Set on almost an acre, this superb 6BR home has 3 living zones across 2-storeys and boasts large elevated decks to both aspects for glorious views over the grounds and adjoining golf course, perfect for families and entertaining. In a sought-after location near the Country Club, schools, shops, cafés, aquatic centre, beaches and freeway access.

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Sale

Guide

$1,750,000 - $1,925,000

Boundary Road, Dromana .

Charming Peninsula Retreat on Over 7 Acres An extraordinary opportunity awaits at 15 Boundary Road, Dromana, a cherished landholding of over 7 acres, offered for the first time in more than 25 years. This property is a rare gem, embodying the very best of Peninsula living, seamlessly blending a rural lifestyle with the convenience of modern amenities and easy access to Melbourne.

NEWLISTING

$1,375,000

Sam Crowder: 0403 893 724

$790,000

Sam Crowder: 0403 893 724

Whether you’re considering selling, refinancing, or want to know where you stand in the current market, Shoreline Real Estate has the perfect tool for you. Input your address using our QR code and discover valuable insights with just a few clicks.

Luxurious living in exclusive estate

Nestled in a blue-chip location, surrounded by lush bushland reserves and conveniently located near public transport is this stunning home that spans an impressive 2400sqm approx. offering exceptional luxurious and practical lifestyle for families and professionals alike.

With 5 generous bedrooms, including a luxurious master suite complete with a large ensuite with Spa bath and his & her walk in robes, this residence provides ample space for everyone.

ESSENTIALS

Three well-appointed living areas including a dedicated home theatre create versatile spaces for relaxation and entertaining, making it an ideal setting for both family life and social gatherings.

The heart of the home is the open-plan kitchen, which boasts sleek stone benches and modern appliances, perfect for culinary enthusiasts. Cozy evenings can be enjoyed by the open fireplace, adding warmth and charm, making it a perfect spot to unwind. This flows effortlessly to the outdoor oasis

featuring a sparkling in ground solar heated swimming pool, outdoor kitchen, and covered alfresco area with a pool house bathroom.

For those needing flexible space to run a home business, the home allows ample room for a dedicated office or workshop area, a versatile 70sqm shed, equipped with power offering endless possibilities for storage, workshop or hobby space.

With a spacious 4-car garage and additional covered parking to accommodate boats and caravans, you have the space needed for

ADDRESS: 1 Manna Gum Court, Rosebud FOR SALE: $1,450,000 to $1,500,000 DESCRIPTION: 5 bed, 3 bath, 6 car, 2,402m²

AGENT: Paul Cunnington, Barry Plant Rosebud, 0457 047 962, 28a McCombe St, Rosebud, (03) 5986 8880

your vehicles and recreational toys.

With gas ducted heating and evaporative cooling, this home will appeal to the tradesperson looking to accommodate both the family and the business, for growing families needing larger living space, or for those fortunate enough to have an opulent holiday home.n

15 Martha Cove Boulevard Safety Beach

“Osprey by Figurehead”

An award-winning collaboration between Figurehead Group and Wolveridge Architects–Osprey, Martha Cove pioneers beach house-inspired residence design in Martha Cove

Renowned venue Martha’s Table, with uninterrupted views of the Marina, is a close walk, featuring a restaurant, bar, café, grocer and cellar door, and highlights some of the region’s best farmers, producers and wineries

A home far away from the city, Osprey is a place to kick off sandy shoes on the breezeway paved floor, leave the front door open and let the fresh air in

Reimagined as a series of coastal homes, the interior of Osprey residences reflects a sense of warmth and timeless restraint. Stark white finishes are thereby replaced with eggshell tones of light cream for a neutral textured palette. Details and materials such as cover batten wall linings, accents of hardwood timber and pale green internalise what is typically seen on the outside of a building A return to simple coastal living with airy light filled internal spaces unfussy, yet refined

Contact

Will Crowder 0422 025 497

Heath Thompson 0408 314 756

The Guide

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FRIDAY

BRAND BOLLYWOOD DOWNUNDER

SBS VICELAND, 9.30pm

THURSDAY GOING PLACES WITH ERNIE DINGO

SBS, 7.30pm

The path less travelled is where you’ll find Ernie Dingo (pictured) these days. In the sixth season of this easygoing travel series, the Australian icon uncovers hidden gems – both people and places. With his signature easygoing approach and laid-back interview style, it’s easy to feel like you’re right there with him. Tonight, Dingo searches for the biggest fish in the sea at Ningaloo Reef, Rae Johnston meets a folk duo in regional Victoria and Coles Smith steps back in time in Kalgoorlie.

Borne of the Indian culture’s rich storytelling history and the advent of motion pictures, the Hindi film industry – or Bollywood (a portmanteau of “Bombay” and “Hollywood”) – is renowned for its colourful costumes, spectacular settings, sweeping romances and signature dance scenes. In an illuminating and informative feature, filmmaker Anupam Sharma (unIndian, pictured) discovers how this form of cinema swept the world and particularly Australia.

SATURDAY

GREAT AUSTRALIAN CONCERTS: FINN/KELLY SBS VICELAND, 8.30pm

Nothing inspires FOMO (that is, Fear of Missing Out) quite like a live concert or superstar spectacle. From sellout pop phenomenons to farewell tours, these cultural touchstones can be the hottest ticket in town, and who doesn’t love to say, “Oh, I saw them in their heyday”, when a reunion tour rolls around? This time capsule of a series, hosted by Mark Lizotte, aka Diesel, is here to cure any regrets by revisiting Australian music’s greatest shows. Tonight, it’s Paul Kelly and Neil Finn’s (pictured) 2013 gig, “Goin’ Your Way”, at the Sydney Opera House.

SATURDAY NO TIME TO

DIE

NINE, 7.30pm

Daniel Craig wraps up his time with Her Majesty’s Secret Service as superspy James Bond in this fitting finale that ranks among 007’s best outings. After an explosive opening scene, the film finds Bond retired from MI6 duty and enjoying a quiet life in picturesque Jamaica. His peace is soon interrupted, however, when his CIA buddy Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright) turns up seeking his help. His subsequent mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist sees Bond outmaneuver his successor Nomi (Lashana Lynch), leading him to a scarred and heavilyaccented villain (Rami Malek) who is armed with a dangerous new technology that’s capable of killing millions. Closing out his five-film run as the iconic agent, Craig well and truly signs off from the enduring franchise with a bang.

Thursday, October 31

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (9) 6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Grand Designs Australia. (R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (R) 2.30 Space 22. (PG, R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.30 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs Revisited. (PG, R) 5.05 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs: India. (PGa, R) 10.00 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 10.55 Vienna: Empire, Dynasty And Dream. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. (PGa, R) 2.50 Scotland: Escape To The Wilderness. (PGadl, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 Luke Nguyen’s India. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (Return, PG)

8.30 National Parks From Above: France. (PG) A look at the Cevennes National Park.

9.25 Paris Has Fallen. (M) Zara and Vincent attempt to maintain the upper hand.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 11.50 Grand Designs Revisited. (PG, R) 12.35 Killing Eve. (MA15+v, R) 1.20 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Rage Closer. (R) 3.30 Catalyst. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

10.50 Fallen. (MA15+ls)

12.35 Germinal. (Masv, R) 3.35 Paddington Station 24/7. (Ml, R) 4.25 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)

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

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Deadly Rideshare. (2020, Mav) Taylor Spreitler, Danielle Burgess, Amanda Grace Benitez. 2.00 Your Money & Your Life. (PG) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

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

7.30 Highway Patrol. (Return, PGal) A tradie crashes into a parked car.

8.30 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (MA15+av) Explores what life behind bars is like for Derek Barrett, Rebecca Butterfield and the killers of Anita Cobby.

9.30 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop: Jane Thurgood-Dove. (Mav, R) A look at the murder of Jane Thurgood-Dove.

10.35 The Latest: Seven News.

11.05 What The Killer Did Next. (Mav, R)

12.05 Magnum P.I. (Mav)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

TEN (10)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 John Farnham: Celebrating 60 Years. (Ml) A celebration of John Farnham.

9.20 RPA: Jamie’s Baby. (PGm) In the paediatric ED, a toddler is admitted in respiratory distress after an illness.

10.20 9News Late.

10.50 Casualty 24/7. (Mm, R)

11.40 Resident Alien. (Mav)

12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.20 My Way. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Top Gear Australia. (Mln) The team heads off-road. 8.50 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible II. (2000, Mv, R) A special agent is ordered to find a deadly virus stolen

Lashana Lynch No Time To Die

Friday, November 1

ABC (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 11.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Miniseries: Nolly. (Ml, R) 1.45 Plum. (Mal, R) 2.55 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.25 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.10 Grand Designs Revisited. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.35 Gardening Australia. Jerry Coleby-Williams goes to a bamboo nursery. 8.35 Miniseries: Nolly. (Ml) Part 3 of 3.

9.25 Fisk. (Ml, R) Helen finds herself obligated to help.

9.50 Question Everything. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson and Jan Fran.

10.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

10.55 ABC Late News.

11.10 Grand Designs Revisited. (PG, R)

12.00 The Larkins At Christmas. (PG, R) 1.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.55 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs: India. (PGa, R) 10.00 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 10.50 Vienna: Empire, Dynasty And Dream. (PGas, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. (PGa, R) 2.50 Such Was Life. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Luke Nguyen’s India. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Right Mom. (2021, Mav)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome: Lost Ships Of Rome. (PG) A look at a 1st-century Roman shipwreck.

8.30 Castle Secrets. (Mav)

Takes a look at castles.

9.25 Kennedy. (Premiere) A look at the life of John F Kennedy.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 The Lesson. (Premiere, Mal)

12.20 The Wall: Cover Your Tracks. (Malsv, R)

3.40 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs talks to Stephanie Alexander.

8.30 Growing Home With Jamie Durie: The Big Dig. (PG) Part 2 of 4. Jamie Durie is on a search to find the right material to build his house.

9.30 The Disappearance Of Grace Millane. (Mas, R) The story of the 2018 murder of British backpacker Grace Millane and how her killer was caught.

11.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl, R)

1.05 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Left Off The Map. 9.30

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6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III: Deserts And Grasslands. (PGa, R) Narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

8.40 MOVIE: London Has Fallen. (2016, MA15+lv, R) Terrorists attack world leaders in London. Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart.

10.40 Race To The Melbourne Cup Carnival. (PGls)

11.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Drive TV. (R)

9GEM (92)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Soccer. Joga Bonito Tour. Ronaldinho XI v Cahill XI. From CommBank Stadium, Sydney. 10.00 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.25 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 11.25 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Tiny Beautiful Things. 2.50 Planet A. 3.20 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.30 Gone Fishing With Mortimer & Whitehouse. 6.05 The Matchmakers. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. 9.30 Brand Bollywood Downunder. 11.15 The Doll Factory. 12.10am Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.40pm Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs.

4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 Black As. 6.40 Wild Rockies. 7.30 MOVIE: Flight Of The Navigator. (1986, PG) 9.05 MOVIE: Big Momma’s House. (2000) 10.55 Late Programs. NITV (34)

6am Wide

Open Sky. Continued. (2015) 6.50 Dancing Ninja. (2010, PG) 8.40 Dancing At Lughnasa. (1998, PG) 10.25 Blow Dry. (2001, M) 12.05pm Arab Blues. (2019, M, Arabic) 1.45 Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles. (2005, PG, Japanese) 3.45 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 5.25 Bride And Prejudice. (2004, PG) 7.30 Last Film Show. (2021, M, Gujarati) 9.35 Maja Ma. (2022, M, Hindi) 12.05am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Untold History Of The Pacific. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea.

7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Gossip Girl. 2.00 La Brea. 3.00 The Golden Girls. 3.30 The Nanny. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Bruce Almighty. (2003, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Dumb And Dumber. (1994, PG) 11.45 The O.C. 12.45am Love Island UK. 1.45 The Nanny. 2.45

Antiques Downunder. 8.30 MOVIE: Sleeping With The Enemy. (1991, M) 10.30 MOVIE: Suburbicon. (2017, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.

Saturday, November 2

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Miniseries: The War Of The Worlds. (Mav, R) 1.25 Grantchester. (Mv, R) 2.15 Question Everything. (R) 2.45 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.20 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 4.00 Dr Charles Perkins Oration 2024. 4.30 Boyer Lecture 2024: Professor Anna Goldsworthy. 5.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 5.30 Landline. (R)

6.00 Australian Story: The Big Lap – Fiona MacDonald. (R)

6.30 Back Roads: Beechworth, Victoria. (PG, R) Annie Louey heads to Beechworth.

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

7.30 Grantchester. (PGv) A woman Alphy knows goes missing.

8.20 Vera. (Mv, R) Part 2 of 4. After a surgeon is shot dead and his daughters abducted, DCI Stanhope and her team pursue the killer.

9.50 Plum. (Mal, R) Plum’s ex-wife Renee tries to help him.

10.45 Countdown To War. (R)

11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.05 Growing A Greener World. (R) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 11.00 Ageless Gardens. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Figure Skating. Grand Prix 1. Highlights. 4.30 Plat Du Tour. 4.35 Ancient Egypt By Train. (R) 5.30 Clash Of Titans.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Inside Windsor Castle. (PG) A look at at the history of Windsor Castle. 8.25 The Cotswolds With Pam Ayres: Bradford-On-Avon. (R) Part 2 of 4. 9.15 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes: The Amazon. (PG, R) Narrated by Robert Lindsay. 10.10 So Long, Marianne. (Mals) 11.05 Paris Paris. (PGas, R) 12.05 Hope. (Mv, R) 2.10 Significant Other. (Mal, R) 3.30 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 4.20 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Fireman Sam. 5.45 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Ben And Holly. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Golden Eagle Day and Eagle Farm Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Great Outdoors. (PG) The team meets the Giants of Mandurah and explores Tasmania’s remote Tarkine. 7.30 MOVIE: Independence Day. (1996, Mv, R) The US president and his motley group of allies battle to save Earth from an armada of attacking aliens. Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum.

10.25 MOVIE: The 6th Day. (2000, Mlv, R) A helicopter pilot goes on the run. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Rapaport. 12.55 Taken. (Mav, R) Bryan Mills fights for his life.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Larry The Wonder Pup. (R)

5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) The team explores the Iberian Peninsula.

6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. News, current affairs and sports. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) A mix of highlights from the week in review. 11.30 Horse Racing. Melbourne Cup Carnival. Victoria Derby Day.

6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: No Time To Die. (2021, Malv) Bond tries to rescue a kidnapped scientist. Daniel Craig, Rami Malek.

10.45 MOVIE: No Escape. (2015, MA15+alv, R) A family is caught in a coup. Owen Wilson.

12.35 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG, R)

1.30 The Garden Gurus. (R)

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.30 The Dog House. (PG, R) Dogs are matched with companions. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 8.30 Shark Tank. (PGa, R) A panel, including Maxine Horne, Nick Bell, Davie Fogarty, Jane Lu and Robert Herjavec, is pitched inventions. 9.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 10.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mal, R) A man is struck in the groin by a javelin. 11.45 Ambulance UK. (Mal, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 2.15pm Indian Space Dreams. 3.15 Jungletown. 4.05 WorldWatch. 6.05 The Future With Hannah Fry. 6.35 The Secret Genius Of Modern Life. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Great Australian Concerts: Finn/Kelly. 9.35 Great Australian Concerts: Icehouse. 10.40 Fighter Pilot: The Real Top Gun. 11.35 Hudson & Rex. 1.15am The X-Files. 3.00 Late Programs.

(1963) 3.00 Rugby League. Pacific Championships. Women’s. Week 3. 5.30 Rugby League. Pacific Championships. Week 3. New Zealand v Tonga. 8.00 MOVIE: A Fistful Of Dynamite. (1971, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

Sunday, November 3

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.40 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 3.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG)

8.00 Fisk. (PG) Grandma quits the reception desk.

8.30 Plum. (Ml) Plum takes his family to Melbourne.

9.25 I Was Actually There: Nicky Winmar’s Stand Against Racism. (Ml, R) A look at Nicky Winmar’s stand.

9.55 You Can’t Ask That: Killed Someone. (Mal, R)

10.55 Miniseries: Marriage. (Ml, R) 11.55 Fires. (Final, Mal, R) 12.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 Australia Remastered. (R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

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6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 APAC Weekly. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Growing A Greener World. (R) 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Ageless Gardens. (R) 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Plat Du Tour. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Figure Skating. Grand Prix 2. Highlights. 5.30 Clash Of Titans. (PG) 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 1.00

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Gunpowder Plot: Countdown To Treason. Part 1 of 2. 9.20 Caral: Sacred City In The Andes. (PGa) Archaeologist Ruth Shady and her team explore Caral, the first real city in the Americas. 10.20 Wuthering Harlots: Pride And Prostitution. (MA15+as, R) Explores 18thcentury London’s salacious side. 11.15 American Presidency With Bill Clinton: Separate But Unequal. (PG, R) 4.15 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 7NEWS Spotlight.

An exclusive special investigation.

8.00 Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story. (Madl, R) The story of entrepreneur Michael Gudinski who revolutionised the Australian music industry.

10.25 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: Night Of Terror –The Bega Schoolgirls. (MA15+alv, R) A look at the Bega schoolgirl murders.

11.50 Autopsy USA: Dennis Hopper. (Mad)

12.50 The Starter Wife. (Mas, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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6.00 9News Sunday.

6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 Dog House Australia: All Shapes And Sizes. (PG) Revisits some of the people from the show. 8.00 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml) Celebrity guests include Zoë Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez, Miranda Hart and Ncuti Gatwa. 9.10 FBI. (Mv) The team investigates when a couple are murdered and all evidence points to their home’s previous owner. 10.10 FBI: International. (Mv) A US ambassador is taken hostage. 11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1pm States Of Undress. 1.55 Jeopardy! 4.00 WorldWatch. 4.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 4.55 Scandinavian Star. 6.05 Big Zuu’s 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 6.40 Mysteries From Above. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Disaster Autopsy. 9.25 Tokyo Vice. (Return) 11.40 Hoarders. 1.20am MOVIE: The Fighter. (2010, MA15+) 3.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.50pm Gardening Australia Junior. 5.00 Peppa Pig. 5.10 TBA. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Ben And Holly. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: Cinderella. (2021, PG) 9.20 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.00 Speechless. 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.10 Late Programs.

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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Rugby League. Murri Carnival. Replay. 3.00 Johnny Warren’s Football Mission. 4.00 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 4.30 Yarning Culture Through Film. 4.35 Ray Charles At Salle Pleyel. 6.10 News. 6.25 Nature’s Great Migration. 7.30 First Australians. 8.30 After The Apology. 10.00 MOVIE: The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith. (1978, M) 12.05am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 8.40 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 10.20 India Sweets And Spices. (2021, M) 12.15pm Last Film Show. (2021, M, Gujarati) 2.20 Bride And Prejudice. (2004, PG) 4.25 Goal! 2: Living The Dream. (2007, PG) 6.35 Darling Companion. (2012, PG) 8.30 Hope Springs. (2012, M) 10.25 A Matter Of Trust. (2022, MA15+, Danish) 12.30am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Escape To The Country. 4.00 The Highland Vet. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 6.45 Escape To The Country. 7.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 8.30 Miniseries: Manhunt: The Night Stalker. 10.30 Great Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.15 Late Programs.

Monday, November 4

9.00 ABC

Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Australia Remastered: Forces Of Nature. (R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs Revisited. (Final, PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. (R) 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.10 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 11.05 Vienna: Empire, Dynasty And Dream. (PGas, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Walkatjurra: Our Actions Will Never Stop. 3.20 Primitive Medium. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Walking Wartime England. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Malicious Motives. (2021, Madv) 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PGl, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

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

8.45 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.45 9News Late.

10.15 Trump: A Second Chance? (PGlv) Explores Trump’s 2024 presidential run.

11.45 The First 48: Brothers Down. (Mav) A look at the murders of two brothers.

12.35 SA Variety Bash. (PG)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Destination WA.

5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

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6am

League. Pacific Championships. Week 3. Papua New Guinea v Cook Islands. 6.00 Getaway. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Fugitive. (1993, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

12.40 Louis Theroux Interviews... (Malv, R) 1.25 Grand Designs Revisited. (Final, PG, R) 2.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 3.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Catalyst. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Into South America With Nick Knowles. (PG) 8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals) Hosted by Jimmy Carr. 9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

10.05 Have I Got News For You U.S. (Mals) 11.00 SBS World News Late. 11.25 A Criminal Affair. (MA15+s) 1.05 Pray For Blood. (Mal, R) 2.45 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 3.35 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (MA15+aw, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

Munchies

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Justin throws a spanner in the works. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) The competition returns to Brisbane. 9.10 Twisted Twins? Part 1 of 2. Explores the stories of identical twins involved in criminal cases of murder or missing persons.

10.10 S.W.A.T. (Mav) An armoured truck heist ends in bloodshed.

11.10 The Latest: Seven News.

11.40 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGals) 12.40 Miniseries: Deadline Gallipoli. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Neighbours. (PGa,

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

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

9.00 America Decides. A look at the upcoming 2024 US election.

10.00 Race To The Melbourne Cup Carnival. (PGls)

11.00 9News Late.

11.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Our State On A Plate. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Dessert Masters. (PGl) Hosted by Melissa Leong and Amaury Guichon. 8.40 Matlock. (Premiere, Ms) A brilliant woman uses her unassuming demeanour to make her way into a position at a prestigious law firm. 9.40 Five Bedrooms. (Return, Ml) Harry hosts a party for Manju’s 70th. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. (R)

10.40 Who Is D.B. Cooper? 11.30 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak.

3.30 WorldWatch. 5.40 Gone Fishing With Mortimer & Whitehouse. 6.15 Lost Gold Of World War II. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Meaning Of Hitler. 10.10 The

Tuesday, November 5

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Teenage Boss: Next Level. (R) 10.30 The Pacific. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian. (Mls, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. 9.20 For The Love Of Dogs. 10.10 Home Is Where The Art Is. 11.00 Her Majesty’s Cavalry. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Have I Got News For You U.S. (Mals, R) 2.50 Such Was Life. (R) 3.00 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Walking Wartime England. (PGa,

6.00

8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Casey Donovan. (Final, Ml)

9.00 Louis Theroux Interviews... Ashley Walters. (Final, Ml, R)

9.45 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R)

10.15 Kitchen Cabinet. (PG, R) 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Business. (R) 11.20 Four Corners. (Final, R) 12.05 Q+A. (R) 1.10 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.55 Cancer: A Story Of Hope – A Catalyst Special. (PG, R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 News Breakfast: USA Votes.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: The Isle Of Anglesey.

8.30 The Zelensky Story. Part 1 of 3. 9.30 Greatest Train Journeys From Above: Glacier Express. (R) Follows the GlacierExpress 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+asv) 12.50 Don’t Leave Me. (Malv, R) 2.45 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 4.25 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGaw, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Abigail teeters on the edge.

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Mike and Pete present a surprising menu. 9.10 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Mav) Mike is taken back to his first unsolved case when the remains of a man surface seven years after his murder. 11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 Air Crash Investigations: Icy Descent. (PG, R)

Your Money & Your Life. (PG, R)

Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft. 8.40 Trump On Trial: Prosecuting A President. (MA15+l) A look at “The State of Georgia vs Donald J. Trump”, the biggest criminal case against the former president.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Taskmaster Australia. (PGals) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 Law & Order: SVU. A teenager fights for her life in hospital. 10.40 10’s Late

The Project. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Dating’s Dangerous Secrets. 2.25 Motherboard. 2.50 The Pizza Show. 3.15 Kickin’ Back. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure. 6.20 Lost Gold Of World War II. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 10.20 Have I Got News For You U.S. 11.15 Bloodlands. 12.20am Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Deadly 60. 8.55 Whale With Steve Backshall. 9.45 Doctor Who. 10.35 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am All Quiet On The Western Front. Continued. (1979, PG) 7.50 Goddess. (2013, PG) 9.45 Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG, French) 11.25 Hope

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WorldWatch. 9.00

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10.35 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 11.05 ABC

11.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 12.15 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 12.45 In Limbo. (Final, Mal, R) 1.40 Killing Eve. (PG, R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 The Truth About Fasting: A Catalyst Special. (PG, R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 News Breakfast.

Flavour.

Of Dogs: What Happened Next. 10.00 Her Majesty’s Cavalry. 10.30 SBS World News: US Election 2024. 4.15 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. 4.20 Such Was Life. 4.30 Where Are You Really From? 5.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Portillo’s Andalucia: Sevilla And Carmona. Michael Portillo finishes his Andalucian odyssey. 8.30 The Jury: Death On The Staircase: The Death. (Mav) Part 1 of 5. 9.35 The Old Man. (MA15+v) Chase finds a temporary hideout.

10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 Desperate Measures. (Premiere, Malv) 12.55 Miniseries: Holding. (Mls, R) 2.40 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 3.30 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

Adventure. 6.20 Lost Gold Of World War II. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Heartbreak Ridge. (1986) 10.55 MOVIE: The Last Vermeer. (2019, M) 1.05am Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Doctor Who. 10.00 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Walking On Sunshine. Continued. (2014, PG) 7.20 The Defiant Ones. (1958, PG) 9.10 Finding Graceland. (1998, PG) 11.00 Balloon. (2018, M, German) 1.20pm All Quiet On The Western Front. (1979, PG) 4.10 A Handful Of Dust. (1988, PG) 6.20 From Here To Eternity. (1953,

6.00 Sunrise. News, sport and weather. 10.00 US Presidential Election. In-depth coverage of the US presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Contestants race to answer quiz questions correctly to avoid being caught by The Chaser.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. Dana lets go.

7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.

8.30 MOVIE: Ambulance. (2022, MA15+mv) Two bank robbers hijack an ambulance that is transporting a severely wounded cop. Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Eiza Gonzalez. 11.30 Chicago Fire. (Mav)

12.30 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (MA15+av) 1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

10.00 US Election 2024. Coverage of the 2024 US election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) Three contestants go head-to-head against a mesmerising machine with one lucky participant playing for the jackpot.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

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

9.10 Listing Melbourne. (PGl) With relationships fraying and reputations on the line, the stakes have never been higher for the team.

10.20 Nine News US Election Edition.

11.20 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mav) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Shark Tank. The panel is pitched a number of inventions, including a camera that takes 27 photos and an edible serviette. 8.40 NCIS. (Mv) 9.40 NCIS: Origins.

Time for shire to seek financial solutions

There is no doubt that the shire is headed for the perfect storm financial crisis. They are being hit with the same cost of living pressures that we are. Recently I have been hit with two insurance increases of 26% and after almost doubling last year, my gas rates have increased between 18% to 23% from August.

Rate capping certainly plays a part, just like my pension increases do not cover my increased costs. At the time, rate capping was the only way to stop the abuse of raising rates by the sire and I worked for several months with the Essential Services Commission on the program. It is still important but needs a new look in terms of how calculated.

Should the shire apply for a rate cap variance I would be the first to object. They have left at least $25m dollars on the table for several years and until they “fix” that problem do not deserve a variance.

I have been an advocate for shire-wide permit parking for several years to no avail. We still have councillors and, amazingly, ratepayers who vote in favor of a free ride for tourists at ratepayer expense rather than a significant revenue stream in favor of ratepayers who would not be affected by the program.

There are still traders who think it is better to have tourists fill a parking space all day while at the beach rather than turnover of parking spaces every hour or so.

If Council Watch wanted to do something positive for councils they would be spending their time aggressively advocating against cost shifting without funding rather than bashing councils and councillors.

And the shire has yet to consult with ratepayers, using strategic planning techniques, what services they want to do without.

Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach

Eliminate gender pay gap

As I sat down this morning to read the local newspaper, I couldn’t help but feel dumbfounded by the main front page article (Shire reduces staff gender pay gap, The News 15/10/24).

As a woman who has worked all of my life (and raised our children), how is it that we are supposed to be punching the air to celebrate a reduction of 12% in pay inequity between the genders?

Are we supposed to be happy with the residual 12.4% pay gap?

As the local newspaper, representative of all people, you should be demanding why a pay inequality still exists at all! Not writing an article that delivers the facts, but does not challenge the council and all other employers to do what’s fair and moral and pay women the same as men, now!

Get active in helping change.

Roberta Orton, Mornington

Rewarding experience

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

The campaign has officially ended, and as I conclude my term as your coun cillor, I’m reflecting on the incredible journey that brought me here.

Four years ago, a casual suggestion from a friend (possibly even a joke) led me to make a spontaneous bid for council in the 2020 elections.

To my surprise, I was elected – and what followed was one of the most rewarding and humbling experiences of my life.

Representing our community has been a true privilege and honour, filled with highs and lows, lessons learned, and moments I’ll carry with me always.

As I wrap up this council term, I want to say how deeply proud and grateful I am for the trust you placed in me.

It’s been an unforgettable experience. I’ll share more about what’s next (“take two”) soon, but for now – my sincere thanks.

Anthony Marsh, Mt Martha

Straightening the truth

Anthony Clifford’s letter (Bending the truth, Letters 22/10/24) suffers from either a child-like innocence that believes everything that the IDF serves up, or from a selective view that only accepts what he wants to hear.

The evidence that the IDF and various extreme right-wing Israeli governments have deceived and falsified the truth over the past 76 years is prodigious and incontrovertible.

The atrocities in Gaza and the West Bank are too numerous to cover here. But the fact that the UN over these years has often exposed their trickery, duplicity and mendacity in the provision of disinformation has made the UN a major target in their military and political projects.

This is also the case for journalists who have dared to report on what is really happening on the ground in Gaza and now Lebanon.

As a result, 179 UNRWA employees, 224 humanitarian workers, 140 journalists have been killed, many by deliberate targeting.

There are numerous resources for the evidence of a history of IDF/Israeli lies, but for a particularly rigorous approach I suggest the relevant chapters in Robert Fisk’s book Night of Power – the Betrayal of the Middle East

He does not absolve Palestinian and other militant groups of atrocities, but when it comes to the use of brutal and disproportionate violence and destruction, Israel is a clear winner.

Henk van Leeuwen, Mount Martha

Who’s bending?

If anyone is bending the truth in the war against humanity by Israel, it’s coming from the Israeli government and its armed forces (Bending the truth, Letters 22/10/24).

The UN forces in the middle east were put there in consensus by the whole world, including Israel, and should be treated with utmost respect.

Getting shot at by the ever-increasingly aggressive armed forces of Israel is not their mandated mission.

If Mr Clifford thinks it’s OK to massacre 90 innocent people to kill one Hamas operative, as happened some months ago, I respectfully disagree.

Rupert Steiner, Balnarring Beach

Scant information

Residents are seeking more than the scant, sketchy detail provided at a recent information session about the expansion of the Arthurs Seat Eagle tourism facility, including base station, summit station and luge track.

Because of the lack of consultation regarding this proposal in our in our State Park of Aurthurs Seat, I have questions of concern. How will the project’s footprint impinge on the Fire Overlay for access by emergency services?

I agree with Nigel Atkins (Consider the fire risk, Letters 8/10/24). “This is putting the communities of Dromana, McCrae, Arthurs Seat, Main Ridge and Red Hill at serious risk from fire.” State fire agencies recently noted in catastrophic fire conditions it estimates it would take less than ten minutes for fire to travel from the bottom to the top of Arthurs Seat, with only one road escape directly from the top to the bottom. Has there been a Cultural Heritage Assessment by an accredited agency?

I note that “Wonga”, the First Nations name for Arthurs Seat, is a culturally significant site for them.

Has there been a recent and thorough Fauna Impact Assessment and has there been a recent thorough Environmental Impact Assessment? Arthurs Seat State Park has one of the highest levels of biodiversity in the state. So many animal and plant species are considered threatened or endangered.

After the massive backlash by the community that put a stop to The Harry Potter Experience at the Briars Sanctuary and No Quarry, I would

have thought the two wealthy businessmen behind this would certainly have consulted wider with First Nations Peoples, environmental groups, shire councillors and residents before planning this project. Social capital and positive community sentiment are critical for any tourist venue, especially if it is an intrusion into people’s backyards and state parks.

Julie Gunn, Dromana

Green credentials?

The peninsula covers a large area under various wards. Running for the Mornington Peninsula council and residing in a different ward doesn’t prohibit anyone from running in another ward. (Eligibility notes – to become a candidate in a local council election, you must be enrolled in the council you are contesting).

Also, not every ‘promise’ made during the campaign will be fulfilled once on the council. It’s easy to promise many things, but it’s a different story once elected to the council, as other councillors’ perspectives must be considered. Each vote holds equal weight.

Despite J. Hansen’s extensive reasoning about why specific candidates should be evaluated (advertisement, The News 16/10/24) it’s pretty bold to assign grades to them.

Anne Kruger, Rye

Luge not a fait accompli

It is very concerning that the huge expansion of the Arthurs Seat Eagle’s existing premises plus a tower, over road walkway and toboggan ride with “fun features” up and down Arthurs Seat State Park seems to have been presented by the wealthy developer’s promoters as a done deal.

The impression given to listeners to a radio program and at the brief “information” invitation evening in Dromana, was that a special agreement, bypassing the shire and the local community, had been reached with the state government.

This left people feeling there was no hope in protesting. This is not true.

A Ministerial Permit Application for the proposal has been lodged with the state minister for planning, Sonia Kilkenny, but is currently still waiting for approval.

Please sign the petition, contact your local members of parliament, talk to the newly elected councillors, and write to the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council asking them to take a stand and make your voice heard.

Everyone loves living here and visiting the peninsula because of the environment. We as a community have to draw the line and do everything we can to protect it.

Esther Gleixner, Flinders

Roundup unacceptable

It is disappointing and unacceptable that the glyphosate-based weed killer, Roundup, has been used in community playgrounds (Outrage over playground weed killer, The News 23/10/24).

Parents are rightfully outraged at the risks this poses to children in spaces meant for safe play.

As we celebrate Children’s Week, with the theme “children have the right to a clean and safe environment”, let’s also remember the risks that Roundup presents to wildlife and insects.

For example, bees exposed to glyphosate lose their ability to keep their colonies at the right temperature, threatening bee reproduction and consequently the health of ecosystems essential for future generations. Let’s work together to create conditions where our children and the environment around them can thrive.

Amy Hiller, Kew

Post office closure

I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the closure of the post office in central Frankston.

My parents moved out in 1951 from England. Dad served in the Royal Australian Navy.

My parents took us to the post office. Mum used to say, “make sure you pay your bills kids”. We relied on it. Once you pay your bills, you feel relieved.

The whole of Frankston is upset and devastated at losing this post office. We need a good Samaritan to come forward to open a post office. To bring it back.

Disabled people cry in my arms when I go around with petitions. How they are suffering to walk half an hour each way or take transport that costs $20.

We need the post office back. We rely on it! Pauline Stannells, Frankston

Hi-vis for all?

Mr Schapenack states that he has trouble seeing motorcyclists (Stand out suggestion, Letters 22/10/24).

If he has been to Spec Savers recently, then it is more likely he isn’t looking properly rather than a problem with motorcyclists choose to wear.

Maybe cyclists and pedestrians should also be forced to wear high visibility clothing, as they can be even harder to see.

Learner motorcyclists wear a high visibility top as an extra safety measure because they don’t yet realise that many drivers are not looking out for them.

With experience, motorcyclists always assume that they haven’t been seen and ride defensively to avoid people with poor driving skills.

October is motorcyclist awareness month and, with today’s drivers being more distracted than ever, it is timely to remind drivers to look out for motorcyclists.

Peter Shearman, Bittern

Keep watch

With spring bringing warmer weather, Royal Life Saving – Australia is asking all owners of backyard pools to check their pool fences and pool gates as a matter of urgency.

Children under five are curious and fearless, and their love of water puts them at risk of drowning.

Tragically, every year in Australia we lose on average 20 young children to drowning, with half of all drowning deaths in young children occurring in backyard swimming pools. The majority are aged just one year old. This is because the risk of drowning triples at the age of one year, when children become more mobile. We know that eight times the number of children who die go to hospital after a non-fatal drowning incident. That is more than 150 children aged under five each year, some of whom will be left with life-limiting disabilities. While active supervision is the best protection against childhood drowning, no parent or caregiver can watch a young child 24 hours a day.

Ensure that you have a functioning and compliant pool fence and working gate as an additional barrier between young children and water for all those moments when life intervenes – the phone rings, the doorbell rings, another child needs your attention – can literally be life saving.

Wet weather conditions can wash away topsoil and weaken fences. Check no fence posts have come loose from the ground. Make sure the gate is still self-closing and self-latching and is never left propped open under any circumstance. Pack pool toys away so they are not an overwhelming temptation, and empty portable pools when not in use. It is also a good time to brush up on CPR skills ahead of summer.

By spending a bit of time checking the pool fence, pool gate and the area around the pool is secure, including no furniture or structures that little people can climb to access the pool, you could prevent a tragedy.

Keep watch and protect the littlest members of your family.

Justin Scarr, CEORoyal Life Saving Society - Australia

The Indignant Ratepayers Rise Up

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

IT is compatible with sound reason and commonsense that an immediate investigation be made into the disastrous financial position in which the Frankston and Hastings Shire Council is placed at the present juncture of events.

Bluff, and continued camouflage, of the most flagrant order, has been the keynote which certain councillors have persistently struck for some time past, while the lost chord element of procedure, at the monthly meetings has, of recent date, become so pronounced that “John Citizen” is now demanding an explanation of the strange conduct of the old and tired civic fathers in respect of their gross indiscretions, and apparent indifference.

Puerile irresponsibles would not be too strong a term to apply to those councillors, who despite repeated warnings, have plunged still deeper into the vortex of unwarrantable expenditure, and proved themselves to be the true partisans of frenzied finance.

Even when it was forcibly impressed upon them that they, as representatives of the ratepayers, had exceeded the “legal limit,” the juvenile scorn with which the typical schoolboy discards the peanut shells at a picture show, after he has gobbled, with relish, the interior substance; became manifest in the attitude shown by the clique under review.

In short, their would-be superior airs of defiance at the bare suggestion that they should, for the sake of

common decency, climb down with whatever degree of honour might be assumed or left to them, and admit their faults the anachronisms pertaining to having utilised the general fund for purposes other than for which it is specifically provided in accordance with the Act, was altogether beyond the submission of ridiculous pride.

They forgot that “beggars cannot be choosers,” moreover, the story pregnant with a strong moral of taking the pitcher to the well once too often.

Now, and at the eleventh hour, so to speak, it may be emphasised that the ratepayers who, virtually, are the masters, have taken direct action; although it is very belated; and during the current week requisitioned the Shire President (Cr. May) to convene an indignation meeting with the object of “expressing their keen dissatisfaction at the manner in which the finances of the council have been managed, also to discuss other matters relating to the council,” and to this request the aforesaid president acceded.

We desire to point out that had the ratepayers, hitherto exercised reasonable interest in the affairs of the council, and those vitally affecting their future welfare, the present deplorable stage would never have been reached.

It was only the apathy of the ratepayers which encouraged the councillors to whom we allude to take unpardonable liberties with the trust reposed in them and thus drift into the mire of reckless expenditure, the ratepayers apparently not recognising that they possessed the equitable right to enforce satisfaction.

Such a demand is not without precedent, nor can the prevailing protest be cited as unique.

Quite recently the ratepayers of the Caulfield municipality agitated for redress, in much the same way as the ratepayers of the Frankston and Hastings Shire have arisen, in their righteous indignation, realising that the time has arrived when drastic action must be taken to avert the grave possibility of total disaster.

In conclusion, we predict that the meeting, on Thursday night next will be fraught with great possibilities for good, and shall be instrumental in something tangible resulting.

Another important factor, the stagnant atmosphere which has been created by the civic fathers and at the council table, permeates the proceedings of negligible quantity, may be cleared away, while co-operative measures will bring about a solution of existing problems.

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A Painful Accident

One of Mrs. Woods’ newsboys, Tom Alderson, a stepson of Mr. Pullen, manager of the Moorooduc quarry, while riding a bike, on Tuesday, fell off and sustained a broken collar bone.

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Motoring Home From Henley – A Serious Accident

Mr Albert Ward, of Canterbury, brother of Mr. L. J. Ward, Frankston, met with a serious accident on Saturday night last, whilst motoring home from Henley. His eyes were severely injured by glass from the shattered

wind-screen, the sight of one eye being destroyed.

Mr. Ward is a prominent city business man and great sympathy is felt for him in his misfortune.

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Personal

Mr. and Mrs. C. G. V. Williams, who have been on an extended tour to the Old Country, returned to Australia last week. They visited their “Ballam Park” home during the week and received a hearty welcome from their many Frankston friends.

The youngest daughter of Mr. Leo Pallamountagne, of Frankston, we regret to state, passed away on Friday night last. The child died from convulsions supervening on hooping cough.

The funeral took place at the Frankston cemetery on Saturday afternoon, Mr. H. Gamble having charge of the arrangements.

We are pleased to state that Edward Dess, the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Dess, of Frankston, who recently sustained severe injuries in an heroic attempt to save the life of an old lady at Darlinghurst, Sydney, during a disastrous conflagration, is making good progress towards recovery.

As stated in last Friday’s issue of “The Standard” Mrs. Dess proceeded to the Harbour City to see her brave son, and on Monday Mr. Dess received the welcome intelligence concerning the improved condition of Mr. Edward Dess.

The death occurred on Sunday afternoon at Mount St. Evin’s Private Hospital, Eastern Hill, of Mr. Hugh

McNeill, aged 62 years, a well-known Grazier, of “Bainlee,” St. Arnaud.

The late Mr. McNeill formerly owned stations at Pretty Pines, St. Arnaud; Gowrie Estate, Kerang, and was well known in sporting circles. He leaves a widow, three sons and three daughters. His remains were interred in the Redbank cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased was well known in Frankston.

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Cricketers Disqualified

Five players in the Mentone “B” team were called before the Mentone committee last Tuesday to explain their absence on the second day of the Edithvale match.

Mentone were leading on the first innings, but owing to the non-appearance of these players had to bat five men short in the 2nd innings and lost the match.

In the case of one player, his omission from the second match and a warning from the chairman were considered sufficient punishment, as he had been told by a member of the committee there was to be no play on the second day, and his name was restored to the selectors’ list.

Three of the other delinquents were ordered to stand down during the pleasure of the committee, which means they will not be able to play competition cricket in Victoria for some time.

The case of the fifth player was held over.

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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 29 & 31 Oct 1924

SOUTHERN PENINSULA NEWS scoreboard

Dromana takes top spot, Sharks smell blood

By Brodie Cowburn

PROVINCIAL

DROMANA has fired an early warning shot to the rest of the division after a dominant win over Heatherhill.

Dromana wrapped up their second win of the season on Saturday by bowling out Heatherhill. Dromana scored 297 runs on day one, and bowled Heatherhill out for 190 on day two.

A handful of Heatherhill batters made strong starts, but couldn’t convert them into big totals. Sithum Peris scored 29 runs, Jake Theobald scored 33, and Adeel Hussain scored 27.

Jack Fowler was the pick of the bowlers for Dromana. He took 3/40 from 14 overs on Saturday, and managed to pick up the deciding wicket.

The win puts Dromana on top of the ladder.

Sorrento wrapped up a win over Baden Powell on Saturday.

The Sharks were bowled out for 200 on day one, and had to work hard on day two to grab the win. Some excellent bowling from Jake Wood helped them pick up the points.

Rhys Elmi offered some resistance for Baden Powell, but was eventually dismissed for 44. Baden Powell was bowled out for 169.

Jake Wood posted figures of 4/40. Langwarrin were comfortable victors over Red Hill last weekend. They managed to defend their total of 178 with some good bowling.

PENINSULA

LONG Island has claimed a win over Somerville after an impressive batting display.

Long Island had a tall mountain to climb on day two of their clash with Somerville on Saturday. They needed to score 271 runs to win.

Openers Aiden McKenna and Thomas Matson helped Long Island put together a strong start to their run chase. They combined for 100 runsMcKenna scored 73 from 67 deliveries and Matson scored 33 from 88.

Caleb Debnam took the wickets of both openers, but Long Island's middle order kept things ticking along.

Sam Holland-Burch came in at number seven to wrap things up.

Holland-Burch scored 42 from 70 deliveries to help his side get over the line. Long Island reached their target with three wickets to spare and eight overs left to play.

Mornington defeated Seaford at RF Miles Reserve last weekend.

The Bulldogs chased down their target of 152 without too much trouble. They crossed the finish line with five wickets left to spare.

Rosebud wrapped up a dominant victory over Seaford Tigers on Saturday. The Tigers only managed to score 109 runs in response to Rosebud’s day one total of 229.

Mt Eliza beat Moorooduc by six wickets to close out the round.

DISTRICT

VALIANT efforts from Shaun Foster and Jake D’Atri couldn’t stop Balnarring from beating Carrum on Saturday.

Balnarring scored 277 runs on day one, handing Carrum a difficult task to tackle.

Carrum’s run chase got off to a nightmare start - openers John Mitchell and Finley Corrie were each dismissed by Jonothan Rumbold for two runs.

Jake D’atri and Shaun Foster came in at three and four and steadied the ship. D’Atri scored 58 runs, and Foster scored a brilliant 102.

Darcy Warmbrunn stepped up to take Foster’s wicket. He continued to tear through the middle order, and helped his side claim a 20 run victory in the final over of the day.

Warmbrunn finished with figures of 4/34 from 11 overs.

Flinders secured their second consecutive win of the season on Saturday by beating Main Ridge. Boneo is also 2-0 to start the season - they beat Crib Point by three wickets away from home last weekend.

Carrum Downs dispatched Baxter with ease on Saturday. Josh Dinger took 5/31 to help his side earn the victory.

SUB DISTRICT

TYABB’S strong start to the 2024/2025 season continued on Saturday with a win over Delacombe Park.

Tyabb started day two at 3/53, needing 46 more runs to secure the first in-

nings win. They managed to reach that target without much fuss.

The Yabbies scored 6/186 before declaring. Delacombe Park had more difficulty at the crease, but managed to survive the day.

Delacombe Park finished their second innings at 6/89, avoiding an outright loss.

Jayden Regan’s half-century was a highlight for Tyabb on Saturday.

Skye had less fortune last weekend. They fell to an outright defeat against Ballam Park.

Skye needed to score just 183 to avoid an outright loss, but couldn’t manage to get the job done. They were bowled out for 99 and 78 in their two innings.

Will Borthwick did the damage in the first innings, taking six wickets. Ezra Hughes took six wickets in Skye’s second innings.

Frankston YCW beat Rye in a thriller last weekend. With the day coming to an end, the Stonecats hit the winning runs with only two wickets left to spare.

Frankston YCW chased down 222 to grab the win.

Tootgarook beat Mt Martha to close out the weekend.

WOMENS DIV ONE

DELACOMBE Park beat Carrum Downs in a close one last Saturday. Carrum Downs was sent in to bat first on their home deck. They put together a strong innings - opener

Richards top scored with an impressive knock of 51 from 36 deliveries.

Carrum Downs finished their 20 overs at 6/130.

Delacombe Park was faced with a tough task, but proved up for the challenge. Opener Melissa Newham scored a half-century to help guide her side to a seven wicket win with just eight balls left to spare.

Rye were also victorious last weekend, picking up a win over Somerville.

Rye’s batters were unbeatable. Skipper Ella Hilton retired not out on 50, and her batting partner Ashleigh Barrand scored 48 not out.

Rye finished up their innings with 109 runs on the board without losing a wicket.

Somerville kept touch with their target, but time ended up working against them. They finished up at 5/96, 14 runs short of victory.

Ella Hilton helped Rye get over the line with a strong bowling performance - she posted figures of 3/21 from her four overs.

At East Seaford Reserve, some good batting scored Tooradin a win over Seaford Tigers.

Tooradin scored 115 runs during their 20 overs. Seaford Tigers only managed 5/74 in reply.

Debbie Wierzbinski was top-scorer for the afternoon with 41.

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Loui Davies made his maiden century on Saturday playing for Mornington 2nd's against Seaford. It was Davies' first overseas ton after coming to the Bulldogs from Wales. Picture: Alan Dillon

Woodleigh school crowned AeroSchools champs

TWO teams from Woodleigh School’s Frankston South and Langwarrin South campuses have been crowned champions in a national aerobics’ performance championship.

The students competed in the AeroSchools National Championships, which was held at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre from October 3-4, where the teams from Year 3 (Minimbah Campus Frankston South) and Year 7/8 (Senior Campus Langwarrin South) emerged as victorious.

Their outstanding efforts earned them gold medals in what Woodleigh School described as “delivering inspiring performances that showcased their energy, dedication, and team spirit”.

“The students’ hard work and commitment throughout the lead-up to the competition were evident in every routine,” the school said.

“Their achievements are a testament to their perseverance and passion for the sport.”

Woodleigh School made a special recognition to the teams’ coach Billee Ruckwood for her exceptional leadership and dedication in guiding the teams to success.

“We also extend our heartfelt thanks to the supportive families, whose encouragement and involvement were instrumental in making this journey possible.”

Developed by Gymnastics Australia’s, AeroSchools is an activity program designed to introduce school-aged boys and girls to the world of aerobics gymnastics. It also connects the community with friendly competition on a state and national level.

National champions: (l to r) Winter Parsons, Pippa Boundy, Scarlett MacMillan, Josie Tourok, Elise Carroll, Charlotte Jaques, Harper Johnson and Ruby Marshall with teacher (and coach) Billee Ruckwood. Picture: Supplied

The Mornington Pirates had the Chelsea Dolphins on the back foot early with a seven run innings in the first running out comfortable winners 12 to six. However, the Dolphins turned the table in the 2nds winning 13 to Pirates' two. Next home game is on 10 November starting at 1.30pm.

Picture: Craig Barrett

YACHTS taking advantage of a stiff breeze in race two of the Mornington Yacht Club’s Twilight Series held on Thursday 24 October. Picture: Paul Churcher

Three top signings for Langy

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

IT’S taken six years but Langwarrin head coach Jamie Skelly hopes it’s going to be well worth the wait.

Wind the clock back to 2018 and Skelly is coaching at State 1 level.

“That’s when we first started talking,” Skelly said.

“I was at Comets and he was returning to the UK after playing in America.

“I actually had signed him then he got an offer from Concord Rangers (in England) and he decided to go back there.”

The player in question is Tosan Popo, now 32 years old, and one of three new signings at Lawton Park as the local club gears up for its 2025 VPL1 campaign.

“He reached out to me at the start of this year but we had signed all our visa players so I put him touch with Steve (Voursoukis) at Nunawading and he won their best and fairest this year.

“He’s very versatile.

“He can play in midfield, he can play out wide and he can play at full-back.”

Popo completes Langwarrin’s quota of visa players joining Rogan McGeorge, Tommy Youngs and Ryo Takahashi.

Popo featured in all of Nunawading’s 22 VPL2 games this year and he’ll be joined at Lawton Park by Kingston City duo Cooper Legrand and Kosta Apostolopoulos.

The Kingston duo were mainstays of the Grange Reserve outfit’s 2024 campaign with 25-year-old Legrand featuring in all but one game while 24-year-old Apostolopoulos was ever present.

“Cooper’s been on our radar for a while in fact we’ve been speaking to him for a few years,” Skelly said.

“He’s a proven goalscorer at this level having scored 12 goals this year and he generally scores 10 plus goals a season.

“He’s played at NPL level with Dandy City and when things fell into place this year we were delighted to bring him in.

"He knows a few people in our dressing room, he can see the trajectory that we’re on and he can have an impact on getting us to where we want to be.

“He’s another versatile player who can play anywhere across the front three and can play as an attacking midfielder as well.”

Langwarrin also has had Apostolopoulos in its sights for some time.

The midfielder was with Northcote City before switching to Kingston

City midway through the 2023 season.

“He’s a box-to-box type who plays a bit deeper than the other two,” Skelly said.

“He can play as the first receiver but he can also link up and he’s an aggressive player.”

Langy also has had three departures from last season’s squad – goalkeeper

Griffin Bambach, forward James Kelly and young midfielder Marcus Di Meo.

Bambach is from Byron Bay but was signed by Langy from Sunshine Coast Wanderers late last year.

Bambach and his girlfriend have returned up north and from all reports are happy to no longer be facing the prospect of another winter in Melbourne.

James Burgess vied with Bambach for the number one spot in goal throughout the year and has been retained while Branten Kindler has been promoted to the number two spot.

Kelly is rumoured to be heading to Mornington but that is yet to be verified.

“It was a funny sort of season for James,” Skelly said.

“He missed a fair chunk of pre-season for various reasons and then did really well off the bench early in the season but he got injured again.

“When he came back he forced his way into the side and did well for around six or seven games.

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“Probably the main reason he moved on is that we couldn’t really guarantee him as much game time as he wanted and as he is moving into the end stage of his career it’s about getting as much game time as he can.

“I totally understand that.”

While the bulk of last season’s squad has been retained Skelly won’t rule out the prospect of further signings.

“The squad still isn’t 100 per cent finalised,” he said.

“There still are players interested in coming and we still are talking to them so we remain open to bringing players in.”

Langwarrin was due to hold its AGM as we went to press and it’s believed that James Bretnall would step down as president and be replaced by businessman Rob Vickery.

It’s understood that Bretnall is keen to pursue a different role on the committee but despite the change at the top Skelly sees no change in the club’s commitment to its senior men’s program.

“They are still very supportive,” he said.

“Speaking to the people here now and who they expect will be coming in I don’t believe anything will change in terms of how we run the men’s program.

“If anything we’ll be trying as hard as we can to push the senior program

and grow the rest of the club.”

Skelly also released his retained players list which is:

GOALKEEPERS: James Burgess, Branten Kindler. DEFENDERS: Luke Goulding, Luke Adams, Jeremy Min Fa, Lucas Portelli, Charlie Fry, Ryo Takahashi, Owen Murphy, Kameel Khan. MIDFIELDERS: Rogan McGeorge, Barath Suresh, Cal Goulding, Dante Avian, Jacob Brito. FORWARDS: Tom Youngs, Brad Blumenthal, Archie Macphee.

In State 4 news reports that legendary goalscorer Dave Greening has retired may be premature.

Greening capped a championshipwinning season at Rosebud this year with the State 5 Golden Boot award, the 10th time he’s won league top scorer honours.

He now combines his onfield success with winning gold medals in athletics in masters’ competitions and his fitness, pace and finishing ability continue to be a major weapon in Rosebud’s arsenal.

The coaching staff are keen to see him continue and he is expected to make a decision in the next fortnight.

Another player rumoured to be in Rosebud’s thoughts is young forward Noah Musso who won the 2023 State 5 South best and fairest and league Golden Boot awards with the ’Buds before moving to Peninsula Strikers in the off-season.

But clinching Musso’s signature will be no easy task according to Strikers’ gaffer Scott Morrison.

“Noah will be back with us in preseason and he just wants to see how it pans out and if he will be a regular senior player,” Morrison said.

“I have big plans for him and with Tommy (Wood) going that gives him much more opportunity.

“He came along heaps last year and proved against Hampton East in the last game that he is good enough so I’m excited to see him evolve even more.

“He won’t go to Rosebud mate – he is too ambitious.

“He’s told me that it doesn’t matter what money they throw at him he wants to play as high as he can and test himself.”

Rosebud’s State 4 rival Chelsea has “seven or eight” players in its sights according to head coach Gus Macleod.

“There’s nothing settled yet but all the boys we have been in contact with are from higher leagues,” he said.

Macleod will arrange two preChristmas practice matches and will announce the details next month.

In other news UK-based group Headsafe will send representative Nick Gates to Melbourne in November to conduct a series of seminars, club and school visits to highlight the latest research into the link between repeated head impacts (RHI) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

Renowned Melbourne-based development coach Ian Greener is the man to contact for anyone interested in learning about Headsafe’s studies.

“It’s important to note that Headsafe doesn’t want to ban heading rather they want to protect this part of our game by minimising the damage being done mainly in training activities,” Greener said.

In the UK Headsafe works with clubs from the EPL down to grassroots level and its guidelines for coaches and clubs are regarded as world’s best practice in this field.

To register for any of the following free sessions contact Greener at greener_ian@yahoo.com.au indicating which session(s) you wish to attend (or simply to learn more about the visit from Headsafe):

Monday 25 November –7pm Zoom online session

Tuesday 26 November – 7pm Nunawading City Soccer Club

Wednesday 27 November – 7pm Zoom online session

Friday 29 November – 7pm Western Suburbs Soccer Club

Saturday 30 November – 9am Eastern Lions Soccer Club.

The Eastern Lions session will run for 90 minutes and will be held prior to the annual Billy Whiteside Cup.

Should any club wish to have its own personal session contact Greener to see if that can be arranged.

New signing: Cooper Legrand (right) and Langwarrin’s Barath Suresh in action at Lawton Park last season.

Picture: Darryl Kennedy

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