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Ready for an emergency Emergency responders will be more prepared than ever should a bushfire threaten the Surf Coast Shire after this week using new cutting-edge technology to train their response. More than 50 participants from government agencies including the SES, Victoria Police, Fire Rescue Victoria, the shire and the health department took part in the Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and CFA-run training at the Geelong Incident Control Centre. The training used new software developed by the CSIRO’s Data61 and RMIT which combined fire spread modelling, traffic data and predictions of human behaviour to test for mock bushfire scenarios. “Summer evacuations along the Great Ocean Road pose a significant challenge for emergency services due to increased visitation, but we’re always prepared for that possibility,” CFA south west regional commander Peter Creak said. “This exercise is part of extensive preparation to ensure the region is ready for the fire season.” Ellen Harper, Peter Creak, Chris Gore and Michael Harper; Dale Antonysen and Dave Stephens (above); Mark Sinkinson (right).

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$1 billion defence deal By Ash Bolt The federal government has signed a $1 billion defence contract that will see military machinery built in Geelong. Prime Minister Scott Morrison this week announced the signing of a deal with Korean company Hanwha Defense Australia to supply self-propelled howitzers, similar to tanks, for the army at a facility based in Geelong. “We are partnering with Hanwha to create an Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence in the Geelong region, which will establish a further strategic defence industry hub and future export opportunities for Australian

businesses,” Mr Morrison said. “This contract will create a minimum of 300 jobs spread across facility construction, acquisition and maintenance, as well as generating ongoing support opportunities for Australian industry until the late 2040s. The announcement came after the state government in January signed a memorandum of understanding with Hanwha to support the establishment of its manufacturing operations in the state. Victorian Industry Support and Recovery Minister Martin Pakula said it was a boon for the state’s recovery, with benefits expected to flow to local businesses across the supply chain.

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“Victoria is the manufacturing state and this project will further boost our capabilities, creating hundreds of jobs and delivering benefits across the supply chain,” he said. Defence Minister Peter Dutton said the initial contract would see 30 self-propelled howitzers, 15 armoured ammunition resupply vehicles and weapon-locating radars, which are collectively referred to the ‘Huntsman’ family of vehicles. “The prime ability of the new vehicles is to fire and move quickly, avoiding enemy counter-attack. This project will mean a significant increase in the level of firepower and security for Australian artillery capability.”

The announcement came as the council voted to sign a memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s Changwon City, where Hanwha is based, to form a partnership-focused trade, education and cultural exchange. “This initiative intends to support the community aspiration: a destination that attracts local and international visitors; a prosperous economy that supports jobs and education opportunities; and a creative and diverse culture,” councillor Peter Murrihy said. “This is an exciting opportunity that has the potential to lead to many positive outcomes for organisations and institutions in Greater Geelong.”

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Pakington Street plan under way City of Greater Geelong councillors have voted this week to adopt a framework to guide development of Pakington Street and Gordon Avenue. Councillors voted eight to three to adopt the final Urban Design Framework (UDF) for Gordon Avenue and the heritage core of Pakington Street and go back for more community consultation on the framework for Pakington Street North. The Pakington North section of the framework had seen the most community concern vocalised, with issues raised with the

possibility of eight-to-10-storey buildings being allowed in future developments. The sections of the plan were split to allow work to progress in the heritage core and Gordon Avenue, while further consultation took place around the northern end. Mayor Stephanie Asher said it was appropriate to progress plans to regenerate sections of Pakington Street while protecting the heritage character of the village. “Community feedback is key to this process, with 30 weeks of community engagement conducted with residents, businesses,

government agencies and the development sector since 2018,” she said. “Each time we’ve engaged with the community we have refined the framework further, so it’s appropriate that we again go back to the community to hear from as many people as possible.” In total, 379 submissions were received during the last six-week consultation on the UDF. The final UDF will now be adopted into the planning scheme through an amendment process, which will involve further community consultation.

Council officers had recommended that further engagement be undertaken to increase community understanding of the intent of building controls proposed for the Pakington North precinct, claiming that a local campaign against the UDF had “distorted the reality of what was proposed”. The city said without a UDF, the Pakington Street North Precinct was at risk of inappropriate development due to the absence of built form controls or weak existing controls, including areas with no height limits.

Sod turn on new station After 40 years responding from its current Moriac station, construction has started on a new fire station for the Modewarre Fire Brigade. CFA south west region acting deputy chief officer Brendan Lawson joined South Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman, CFA acting assistant chief fire officer Wayne Alymer, Modewarre brigade captain Michael Meesen and other members at the official turning of the sod to mark the beginning of construction of the new station. The $2.08 million fire station is under construction on Cape Otway Road, just over one kilometre away from the current outdated station. Mr Lawson said the new station would be an exciting addition to not only the brigade, but the wider community. “Modewarre Fire Brigade is a diverse and skilled brigade that attends fires, motor vehicle collisions and other emergency incidents across

its response area,” he said. “This new station will empower the brigade to continue responding to incidents, providing improved safety and facilities for our members.” The new fit-for-purpose station will provide ample space to house the brigade’s firefighting appliances, which has been an ongoing issue of concern at the current station. It will also allow drive-through access and include improved safety features such as equipment storage and breathing apparatus cleaning facilities. The state government has provided over $2 million for the CFA fire station in Modewarre through the $126 million CFA Capability Funding package, the Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program and the Emergency Services Refurbishment Fund program. The Modewarre Fire Brigade and community have also contributed $24,500 to the new station. Construction of the new station should be completed in early 2022.

Modewarre CFA captain Michael Meesen, CFA acting deputy chief officer Brendan Lawson and South Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman kicking off the construction of the new Modewarre Fire Station. (Supplied)

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Man shot in Bell Park driveway By Ash Bolt Police are appealing for information after a man was shot in his driveway in Bell Park on Sunday afternoon. Victoria Police armed crime squad Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Brad Potts said the 40-year-old man was standing in his driveway in Carissa Mews about 4.50pm “when it appears that an unknown male, believed to be travelling on foot, has discharged a firearm”. The man was shot in both his upper and lower body and collapsed in his front garden,

where he was found by neighbours. He was taken to hospital, where he remained in a serious but stable condition. Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Potts said police were calling for information about the “extremely brazen and quite confronting” crime. He said the man police were looking for was about 193 centimetres tall and wearing “dark clothing”. Police believe he fled the scene on foot “potentially through some parkland to the south”. Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Potts said police were asking anyone with information

about the shooting, or had dash cam or CCTV footage of the area, around the time to contact Crime Stoppers. He said police were still yet to work out the motive for the crime. “With the victim’s condition, it’s been quite difficult to be able to speak to him, and obviously it’s very early in the investigation so the actual motive behind it, or whether it was a targeted attack remains unknown,” he said. “The victim is known to police but we don’t think anything in his background has brought this incident on.

“If they are known to each other … [and] in terms of any dispute, we simply don’t know.” He said police found a motorbike at the scene, but were yet to determine whether it was connected. “We do believe it belonged to the victim [but] we don’t know how it fits into the situation,” he said. Police were also yet to confirm how many shots had been fired. “At this stage we’re still determining what firearm was used – it remains outstanding,” Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Potts said.

Robot joins the team A new robot is set to make a difference to orthopaedic surgery at Epworth Geelong. The Mako robot will be used in hip and knee replacement procedures in what Epworth Geelong executive general manager Leonie Lloyd said was a first for the region. “Epworth HealthCare introduced its first Mako robot in Melbourne four years ago,” Ms Lloyd said. “We are proud that Epworth Geelong is the first hospital in the region to pioneer the use of a Mako robot in orthopaedic surgery.” Until now, orthopaedic surgeons would be guided by patient X-rays, taken in the days or weeks leading up to surgery, however the Mako robot is able to plan surgeries more precisely. “Mako allows you to overlay three-dimensional imaging via a CT scan, with live navigation, so you can perform incredibly precise cuts and implant position,” Ms Lloyd said. “The robot can even factor in the patient’s soft tissues when implanting the joint

replacement, giving individualised patient specific positioning.” Orthopaedic surgeons are now undertaking training and certification on the Mako with the first robotic procedure at Epworth Geelong expected early in the new year. Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Andrew Thomson said the robotic technology allowed for precise surgical planning and prosthesis implantation. “The improved pre-operative planning and precision enabled by the robotic platform ultimately leads to a more accurate placement of the joint replacement and potentially less damage to a patient’s soft tissues,” he said. “There is evidence that this can more accurately restore a patient’s anatomy and therefore improve the functional result of the surgery.” The Mako robot at Epworth Geelong is the fourth used at Epworth, with two operating at Epworth Richmond and one at Epworth Eastern.

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A special wish granted A five-year-old Grovedale boy had his wish granted recently, with the Starlight Children’s Foundation building him his own cubby house to enjoy. Marley was born prematurely at just 24 weeks which has led to multiple complications including chronic lung disease and issues with his immune system. He was recommended to the Starlight Children’s Foundation by his medical team, and last month his wish for a cubby house was granted. Marley’s mum Kellie Reddington said it was a special to see the smile on her son’s face. “He was shocked [when he saw the cubby house], but when I saw that smile it gave me a warm feeling,” she said. “Seeing that smile wipes away anything else you’re feeling … it’s special.” Kellie said Marley was a “very happy and cheerful” boy who enjoyed building forts at home. “He doesn’t let his illnesses hold him back … he always pushed through because he doesn’t know anything different,” she said. “But because of his immune system, something like a common cold can send him to the ICU. “It makes it hard for him to go out and especially over the last year or two, we’ve had to stay home and be safe. “He loves to build forts at home with his brother [Judson], and so that’s where this cubby house came from. “He originally wanted to go on a holiday, but with the situation at the moment, we decided a cubby house would be a good idea. “It gives him a place to play with his friends and importantly it just lets him be like any other kid for a while, which is so important.” Kellie said after being put in touch with the Starlight Children’s Foundation, the family worked with the organisation to design the

Kellie Reddington and Marley in his new cubby house.

cubby house, before it was installed covertly. “We sent him to kinder one day and they came around and built it all in one day, and then we had to hide it overnight,” she said. “We had to send our other son to his grandparents’ house as well so he would accidentally ruin the surprise. “But we got there and he was very surprised … he loves it, even know he’s still out there every spare moment he has.” The cubby house was fully stocked out with a kitchen, seating, toys, a barista machine and cupcakes, while Marley also got to share the

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moment with Captain Starlight. Kellie said the family was grateful for the support from the Starlight Children’s Foundation. “This was something that we could never have done for Marley ourselves, so it was very special to have that support,” she said. “Things like this wouldn’t come about without these charities, who do great work to help kids like Marley forget about what’s going on for a little while.” To help give happiness to sick kids this Christmas, visit starlight.org.au/Christmas

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Work starts on new laneway Work to open up a new walkway through Central Geelong restaurant and retail precinct is under way, with work started on Dennys Place. The works, which have been funded by all three levels of government, will see a building on Malop Street partially demolished to extend Dennys Place, creating another another access point from Malop Street to Little Malop Street. Geelong-based builder Rendine Constructions is set to complete the work by mid-to-late 2022. The project has received $2.7 million from the state government and $1.35 million from the Geelong City Deal – a $382 million, 10-year partnership between the City of Greater Geelong and the state and federal governments. Geelong-based senator Sarah Henderson said the works were “a very exciting part of the Geelong City Deal”. “Not only will the extended Denny’s Place provide vital connectivity through Geelong’s CBD, it will also do much to beautify this part of Geelong,” she said. “It is wonderful to see the revitalisation of central Geelong, with so much support from the Morrison government. “With Rendine the project builders, the Denny’s Place Laneway Breakthrough will deliver construction jobs and drive more economic activity in central Geelong.” Greater Geelong mayor Stephanie Asher said the project was an important step in making it easier to navigate Central Geelong.

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Fire danger period The CFA has declared the City of Greater Geelong, Surf Coast Shire and Borough of Queenscliffe will enter the fire danger period next week. The declaration means from 1am on Monday, no one will be able to light a fire in the open air unless they have a permit or comply with certain requirements. The Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for has identified increased risk of grassfires this summer, due to above average rainfall during winter and spring, which led to above normal pasture growth across paddocks and roadsides. You can apply for a permit at firepermits.vic.gov.au.

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Elves call for donations Elf Squad is putting the call out for more donations, with the charity facing a “desperate need for toys” to ensure vulnerable children across the region aren’t missing out at Christmas. Founder Stephanie Beitzel said the charity was concerned wouldn’t have enough donations to cover the demand. “We are very passionate about what we do and we’re giving it a red-hot crack but it’s tough at the moment,” she said. “We have about 10 per cent of the donations we need. “The thought of not being able to fulfil all the children on our list is horrifying, but unless we see a significant increase [in donations] that’s very possible. “We’ve never been in this position before.” Elf Squad list co-ordinator Sandy Johnston said her heart was “breaking into a million pieces” putting together the list of recipients, which included 101 children in foster care

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around the Drysdale area, who could miss out. Ms Beitzel said Elf Squad was the only charity still taking present donations and had more than 25 drop-off points around the region, including at Hayeswinckle real estate agencies, Salon7 salons, Community Care Chemists and the Victorian Chamber of Commerce in Corio Street. The charity will also begin prize draws every day until Christmas for people who donate, with the chance to win tickets to the Bellarine Railway. Cash donations can also be made for volunteers to buy presents. “We’re begging anyone who can donate to do so, because we want to ensure all the kids on the list are able to enjoy their Christmas and receive their elf sacks this year,” Ms Beitzel said. Details: elfsquad.com.au

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The City of Greater Geelong has extended the consultation period for its draft Gambling Harm Minimisation Policy. After receiving requests from clubs and venues impacted for more time, the city has extended the consultation period until January 17. The policy looks to prevent gambling-related harm by promoting education and investment, encouraging clubs to divest from pokies and ban council-run events from venues with pokies.

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Little River jobs, freight boost By Ash Bolt Australia’s largest private rail freight company has this week unveiled plans to develop a new intermodal container terminal in Little River, creating up to 4000 jobs. Pacific National chief executive Paul Scurrah said the company had secured an option over a 540-hectare site to construct the terminal and develop a surrounding logistics precinct on the existing interstate rail corridor in Little River. “Pacific National’s new Little River site is in a prime position on the main interstate

rail line and close to the Princes Freeway, delivering efficient freight transport connectivity to nearby logistics companies, distribution centres, warehouses, shippers, and manufacturers,” he said. “Close to Melbourne’s freight centre of gravity, Pacific National’s plans for Little River will help to shift more freight from road to rail until delivery of the Western Interstate Freight Terminal.” Mr Scurrah said Pacific National was investing $20 million to secure land options in Little River and commence detailed

planning and design works, with the aim for an 80-hectare intermodal terminal to be operational by 2026 and directly supporting more than 200 frontline rail freight jobs. “In the future, the broader logistics precinct – serviced by the rail terminal – will feature extensive warehousing, cold storage, and re-fuelling facilities, generating more than 4000 skilled jobs,” he said. Pacific National’s Little River site is located near Melbourne’s major freight catchment zone to the west of the CBD, where more than 70 per cent of containerised rail volumes are

concentrated, and only 39 kilometres by rail to the Port of Melbourne. Mr Scurrah said a Little River terminal would better service the major east-west market – a critical corridor in the national supply chain – where approximately three million tonnes of containerised freight is hauled annually by rail from Melbourne to Adelaide and Perth. Mr Scurrah said improved rail freight infrastructure would “help reduce traffic congestion, road accidents, and emissions in the overall national supply chain”.

‘Relief’ for MG Car Club A six-year project to build a new facility for the MG Car Club Geelong was finally realised last week, with the official opening of the ‘Shed’. The project, which spanned five club presidents, according to current president Nick Wood, has created a new facility for the club’s members to work on their cars and hold meetings. Mr Wood said the club was based at the Traffic Safety Centre, but had surveyed its more than 500 members six years ago and found there was demand for a new space. The club received a $46,899 grant from the City of Greater Geelong several years ago and contributed the same amount itself to build the Shed, which had been held up with COVID-19 delays. It was finally opened on Sunday by the club’s patron Denis Walter and Greater Geelong councillor Peter Murrihy, which Mr Wood said was a “relief”. “It’s a relief to have it open now … there’s a

great sense of achievement there,” he said. “It’s been a long time in the making … five presidents have been involved and untold volunteers have put in time to get it where it is. “It started six years ago when we surveyed our members and found they wanted a space where they could work on their cars. “We also didn’t have access to our clubrooms during the day, because they were used by Stay Upright, so this new space would allow us to do that.” Mr Wood said the Shed had been kitted out with equipment, like hoists, that would make it easier for members to work on their cars, while the club also planned to run courses on car maintenance. He said the facility would also be shared with the community, with other vehicle clubs including the Western District Car Club, the Geelong Caravan Club, the Western District Historic Vehicle Club and the Geelong Off Road Buggy Association using it too.

Councillor Peter Murrihy and club patron Denis Walter unveil a plaque recognising volunteers who worked on the MG Car Club Geelong’s new shed. (Supplied)

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Big Battery switched on By Ash Bolt The largest battery in the southern hemisphere has been switched on ahead of the summer, safeguarding the state’s energy supply. Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio visited the Moorabool Terminal Station in the north-west of Geelong last week to switch on Victoria’s Big Battery. The 300-megawatt Tesla system was developed by renewable energy specialist Neoen and to help modernise the state’s electricity grid, support new renewable energy capacity and improve the reliability of power supply in the face of increasingly hot summers. “We are proud to be flicking on the switch for Australia’s biggest battery which will help protect our network in summer, support our renewable revolution and reduce energy prices,” Ms D’Ambrosio said. “The Victorian Big Battery will deliver cleaner, cheaper, and more reliable power and help us reach our ambitious target of halving emissions by 2030.” The battery reserves 80 per cent of its capacity to allow the Australian Energy Market Operator to increase the power flow through the Victoria-New South Wales Interconnector, meaning it will provide an automatic instant response in the event of an unexpected network outage. The switching on of the battery comes just over 12 months after the project was announced. “We are extremely proud to have delivered the largest battery in Australia in record time,” Neoen Australia managing director Louis de Sambucy said. “We are honoured to be contributing a project of this scale and innovation. With two gigawatts of projects in our pipeline in Victoria,

Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio (centre) was in Geelong to switch on Victoria’s Big Battery. (Supplied)

we are committed to continuing to play our part in Victoria’s renewable energy transition.” The battery is also expected to help reduce wholesale energy prices and power bills by storing cheaper renewable energy and discharging it when needed. Independent analysis has shown that every $1 invested in the battery will deliver $2.40 in benefits to Victorian households and businesses. With renewable energy generation jumping from 10 per cent in 2014 to more than 30 per cent this year, the battery’s increased ability

to store the power will be beneficial when the state’s ageing coal-fired generators are put under stress during peak demand periods in the summer. The battery’s construction created 150 construction jobs in the region through the pandemic and six full-time positions. Neoen said local suppliers had been contracted for “multiple elements of the project” and the company would support the community through an annual Community Benefit Fund grant program over the asset’s lifetime.

Energy help for small business Small businesses across the region could benefit from energy cost savings through a new program to improve efficiency. Sustainability Victoria’s Small Business Energy Saver program is supporting small businesses to upgrade to more energy efficient equipment that consumes less energy, reduces energy bills and is better for the environment. GreenLight, a social enterprise of Geelong Sustainability, has been appointed to deliver the program across the Barwon South West region. “The program is not just about connecting small businesses with the grant, although of course we want to do that, but it is about empowering small businesses to take control of their energy usage and reap the benefits for years to come,” GreenLight program manager Steve Turnock said. “Aside from the obvious financial benefits, there is a clear focus on minimising environmental impact and reducing the carbon footprint of small business in the race to net zero.” The program is run alongside the Victorian Energy Upgrade program, which increases the amount of money businesses can claim back from the purchase of their new equipment. To be eligible businesses need to have less than 19 full-time equivalent staff and be working from a commercial premises. Details: greenlight.org.au/sbesp. Ash Bolt

Grassfires move so quickly, it’s impossible to outrun them. This summer, significant pasture growth in paddocks and roadsides means that fast-moving grassfires will be a serious risk across Victoria. Rural grassfires can be just as dangerous as bushfires, and can actually spread even faster, travelling at speeds of up to 25km/h. If you live close to open paddocks or grasslands, you could be at risk and need to be prepared. On high-risk Fire Danger Rated days, the safest option is to leave early.

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CITYNEWS GIANT SELFIE TRAIL BRINGS CHRISTMAS TO LIFE! Fond of taking some fun snaps? We’ve brought you the ultimate selﬁe experience with our Giant Christmas Selﬁe Trail in 22 locations across our region. You can transform yourself into an angel with giant wings, kiss your special someone under the giant mistletoe, jump into a one (or all) of the four snow globes, turn yourself into a hanging Christmas decoration, surf with Santa and more! Why not pump up the carols, pack the kids into the car and capture precious memories along the trail. Whether

you want to stay local or visit all 22 destinations, it’s a great opportunity to create colourful family memories and cute Christmas selﬁes using the hashtag #GeelongChristmas. Be sure to also jump online and see our Christmas in Geelong activities to keep the kids entertained, including an exclusive Mik Maks video and craft-making and storytelling videos ﬁlmed across the region. There’s also a link to our Christmas program, full of information about what’s on this festive season, visit geelongaustralia. com.au/Christmas

NEWS Free two-hour parking in central Geelong this December Park for free this December in 2P parking zones in central Geelong! Obey the time limit on the green signs, but you won’t have to pay the usual on-street parking fee. On-street parking in Geelong remains free on weekends. Enjoy shopping, dining and a host of activities in central Geelong this Christmas and help boost the recovery of our tourism, retail, entertainment, arts and hospitality sectors. For more information about Christmas in Geelong visit geelongaustralia.com.au/Christmas or learn about parking restrictions at geelongaustralia. com.au/parking

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Christmas SURVEY - TELL US WHAT YOU THINK Every year, Geelong becomes a special place at Christmas with experiences and events that bring our community together, spreading the festive spirit. Headlined by our iconic ﬂoating Christmas tree on the Waterfront, our popular Christmas program is supported by free family activities across Greater Geelong designed to delight and entertain people of all ages. By sharing your views and ideas, you're helping us plan our future Christmas programs. We are also giving away some gift cards to ﬁve lucky people who share their feedback! To share your experience with us visit yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au/Christmas2021

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Geelong wins 2021 Sustainable City Award We have won the overall Keep Victoria Beautiful 2021 Sustainable City award, along with three other awards for clever and creative projects that save energy, reduce waste and protect the environment. The annual awards program celebrates action on climate change and initiatives to protect local environments. City Project Award winners: › Zero Carbon Buildings Program (Energy Award): › Ramblers Road Artiﬁcial Reef (Environment Award) › Recycled Roads (Waste Award) › Community Green Achiever Award

HAVE YOUR SAY Mercer Street and Gheringhap Street Streetscape Masterplan Help shape our Mercer Street and Gheringhap Street Streetscape Masterplan. We want your feedback ahead of developing plans for a long-term upgrade to Mercer Street, Gheringhap Street and Bayley Street in central Geelong. The Masterplan will provide a holistic vision to guide the transformation of these thoroughfares into places for the future. It will consider factors such as footpath improvements, potential improvements to intersections, landscaping and microclimate improvements, outdoor dining, public art, cycling and improved safety and accessibility. This project is aligned with Revitalising Central Geelong, which is a partnership between City of Greater Geelong and Victorian Government. It will take into account Wurriki Nyal, the City’s new civic precinct on Mercer Street and contribute to other current and completed projects such as Malop Street Green Spine and the Arts and Cultural Precinct Masterplan. To have your say visit yoursay. geelongaustralia.com.au/ MGSM before 5pm Wednesday 22 December 2021.

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GenV project expands By Ash Bolt More new parents in Geelong and their babies will have the chance to be part of a new research project run by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute at Epworth Geelong and St John of God Hospital. The institute is running its Generation Victoria (GenV) project across the state to compile a more complete picture of health and wellbeing across a generation, starting from birth. All new parents will be able to join up to the research study over a two-year period. The study will follow babies and their parents to help solve problems like asthma, food allergies, obesity and mental illness – mostly using data that is already routinely collected. Parents giving birth at Epworth Geelong and St John of God can now take part in the study, after Barwon Health’s University Hospital joined in May this year. More than 1000 families from the Geelong area have already chosen to take part in the study. GenV scientific director Professor Melissa Wake said GenV’s vision was to have helped create a happier and healthier future for many children and parents by 2035. “By involving children and families in this once-in-a-generation initiative, GenV can help solve pressing problems like asthma, food allergies, obesity, and mental illness,” she said. “In addition, we are seeking to address the inequities that face so many children and families across Victoria. Because GenV will be in every community, it may be especially helpful to the most vulnerable individuals and communities in our state.” Professor Wake said whole-of-state research projects such as GenV could speed up answers to the major issues facing children and adults.

New parents Lori and Ryan Reams and three-day-old Parker will be taking part in the GenV study. (Ivan Kemp) 261387

“GenV truly is a collaborative study and a partnership of many. We are profoundly grateful to the team at Epworth Geelong for partnering with us,” she said. “Over the next two years, around 150,000 children born in Victoria and their parents will have the opportunity to participate in the project. Put simply, by signing up to be a part of the GenV generation, parents will help to create a healthier future for all children and their families.” Epworth Geelong executive manager Leonie Lloyd said the health service was proud to

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be able to facilitate the study, which would ultimately help guide its future offerings and services. “Since launching our maternity services four years ago, Epworth Geelong has seen a steady increase in the number of births at our hospital each year,” she said. “Supporting these families to participate in the GenV study at Epworth Geelong will help us to learn more about the health and development needs of children and their parents, so we can shape and refine future services to improve the health and wellbeing of families in the region.”

Have your say The City of Greater Geelong is calling for the community to share its thoughts as it develops plans for a long-term upgrade to Mercer Street, Gheringhap Street and Bayley Street in Central Geelong. Mayor Stephanie Asher said public input would be used to develop a masterplan to guide future streetscape improvements in the area. “We want to make Mercer Street, Gheringhap Street and Bayley Street in Geelong a welcoming, attractive, accessible, safe and vibrant environment,” she said. “Your input will help inform the development of the masterplan so we can consider improvements to footpaths, intersections, microclimate, outdoor seating, public art, cycling and safety and accessibility.” The project part of the city’s Revitalising Central Geelong, a partnership with the state and federal governments. It will take into account Wurriki Nyal, the city’s new civic precinct on Mercer Street, and contribute to other current and completed projects such as Malop Street Green Spine and the Arts and Cultural Precinct Masterplan. All input from the community will be collected, and key themes will be identified to guide the development of the draft masterplan. The draft masterplan will be provided for community feedback in the coming months. More detailed designs will be prepared in the future and considered for capital works funding. Community input closes on December 22. Have your say at yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au

The Guide PICK OF THE WEEK KELLY CLARKSON: WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES AROUND SBS Viceland, Saturday, 8.30pm

GARDENING AUSTRALIA: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ABC TV, Friday, 7.30pm

Before you wonder where you’ll get your garden inspiration and nature fix from after the team packs up the shovels and seeds for another year, settle in for an abundance of Christmas cheer and savvy, creative garden ideas. Presenter Costa Georgiadis perpetually exudes a festive cheer and here, he dons Santa’s red hat in an episode jampacked with Yuletide joy. Costa visits Jimmy and Jane Barnes at their country home, while Jerry explores fragrant frangipani. Hannah makes a handmade snack with nasturtium leaves and Jane recommends plants to attract insects.

Go big or go home – that should be the mantra of all Christmas specials, and American singing powerhouse Kelly Clarkson won’t disappoint with this festive spectacular. Hot on the heels of releasing her Christmas album, When Christmas Comes Around, you can expect this stage show, filmed at Universal Studios Hollywood, to be meticulously styled. Her own songs will be sprinkled in with festive classics, along with special guests including Ariana Grande, Jay Leno, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Odom Jr and Amy Poehler, as well as some Oprah-style, feel-good giveaways.

THE ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO: CELEBRATING 70 YEARS ABC TV, Monday, 8.30pm

It’s a musical spectacle in a league of its own. Set on the grounds of the majestic Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle and showcasing music by the British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and international military bands, this iconic Scottish event that has traditionally been watched by more than 100 million people around Christmas time on the humble TV. The festival has never been cancelled in its 70-year history, except the past two years during COVID. This special celebrates 70 years of the Military Tattoo by soaking in its best moments.

Christmas cheer: Kelly Clarkson hosts star-studded festive special When Christmas Comes Around.

CHER AND THE LONELIEST ELEPHANT SBS, Tuesday, 8.30pm

This could be the winner of most surreal title for a TV special this year. You might find yourself quietly asking: has Cher waylaid being a singing superstar to become a zookeeper? The truth is not far off that mark, in this gloriously strange and uplifting documentary. In an epic journey edited down to movie-length captivating viewing, we learn how superstar Cher flew across the world during the pandemic to help save a bull elephant that had been held prisoner for 30 years in heartbreaking conditions in a zoo in Pakistan. The awesome nature of the story will stay after the credits.

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NINE (8, 9)

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Searching For Superhuman. (PG, R) 11.05 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 1.30 The Sound. (Final, PG, R) 2.05 Glitch. (Ml, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.15 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.10 Grand Designs. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 The Italians. 2.15 The Chefs’ Line. (R) 2.45 Child Genius. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Star-Crossed Christmas. (2017, G) Jonna Walsh. 2.00 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Afternoon session. 5.00 The Ashes: Tea Break. 5.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Late afternoon session. From Adelaide Oval.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Wish Upon A Christmas. (2015, PGa) Larisa Oleynik, Aaron Ashmore, Alan Thicke. 1.45 Making Of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 Christmas With Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. (Final) Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Gardening Australia: Christmas Special. (Final) The team celebrates the festive season. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mav, R) DCI Barnaby and DS Winter investigate when a body is found dead in a vat in a brewery. 10.00 Talking Heads. (PG) A woman shares her story. 10.40 ABC Late News. 11.15 Gruen. (Final, R) 11.50 Preppers. (Final, Mals, R) 12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 France: A Journey Through Time. Takes a look at France. 8.30 Empire With Michael Portillo. (PGa, R) Part 4 of 4. Michael Portillo travels to North America to explore how British rule led to an armed rebellion. 9.25 Dig World War II. (PG, R) Part 4 of 4. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Cornwall With Simon Reeve. (PGa, R) 12.00 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games. (Mav, R) 1.40 Celebrity Mastermind. (R) 4.40 Poh & Co. Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Late afternoon session. Continued. 7.40 The Ashes: Dinner Break. Takes a look at the day of play. 8.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Evening session. 10.30 Jessica Fox: Greatest To Gold. (PG) 11.00 MOVIE: Why Him? (2016, MA15+ls, R) James Franco. 1.20 Home Shopping. (R) [SEVEN] RSPCA Animal Rescue. (R) 2.00 [SEVEN] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [SEVEN] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 [SEVEN] NBC Today.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Red Panda Implant. (PGa) The red panda exhibit is at capacity. 8.30 MOVIE: Deck The Halls. (2006, PGals, R) Two neighbours compete to see who can come up with the most impressive Christmas lights display. Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis. 10.20 MOVIE: Last Christmas. (2019, PGals) Emilia Clarke. 12.10 The Weakest Link. (PGl, R) 1.10 Destination WA. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Global Shop. (R) 4.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R)

6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Living Room. (PGn, R) The team helps big-hearted local hero. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (R) Celebrity guests include Keanu Reeves, Olivia Colman, Mahershala Ali, Jack Whitehall and Jennifer Lawrence. 9.30 Rhys Darby: Big In Japan. (PGa) Part 2 of 4. Rhys Darby tries to break into the Japanese entertainment industry. 10.30 Just For Laughs. (Mls, R) 11.00 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

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SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Letterkenny. 2.15 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Challenge Cup. Replay. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 RocKwiz. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.15 The Swiping Game. 10.15 The Science Behind Sex. 11.15 Project Blue Book. 12.05am VICE News Tonight. 1.00 MOVIE: Welcome To Me. (2014, MA15+) 2.35 NHK World English News. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News. 4.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 3.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.00 M*A*S*H. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 8.30 The Amazing Homemakers. 9.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. 10.30 The Mentalist. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 The Real Seachange. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Home Shopping.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Seaway. 1.00 Death In Paradise. 2.10 The Young And The Restless. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. (1974, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Saved & Remade. 8.30 MOVIE: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. (1989, PG) 10.40 Memory Lane. Midnight The Equalizer. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 NBL Slam. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The King Of Queens. Noon Becker. 1.00 Man With A Plan. 1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Friends. 11.30 2 Broke Girls. Midnight Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 3.30 2 Broke Girls. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Infomercials.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Chalet Girl. Continued. (2011, PG) 7.40 Frantz. (2016, PG, French) 9.45 The Illusionist. (2010, PG) 11.15 Heidi. (2015, PG, German) 1.20pm Robinson Crusoe. (2016, PG) 3.00 Hawaa Hawaai. (2014, PG, Hindi) 5.15 Kirikou And The Sorceress. (1998) 6.40 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 8.30 The Old Man And The Gun. (2018, M) 10.15 Phoenix. (2014, M, German) Midnight Capernaum. (2018, M, Lebanese Arabic) 2.20 The Traitor. (2019, MA15+, Italian) 5.00 Hawaa Hawaai. (2014, PG, Hindi)

7MATE (63, 73) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 Storage Wars: Texas. 8.30 Pawn Stars. 9.00 Barter Kings. 10.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Heavy Rescue: 401. 1.00 Dirty Rotten Survival. 3.00 Shipping Wars. 4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: The Rookie. (1990, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Fire Down Below. (1997, M) 12.10am Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 MOVIE: Ella Enchanted. (2004, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Mean Girls. (2004, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Clueless. (1995, M) 11.30 Malcolm In The Middle. Midnight Desperate Housewives. 2.00 Vanderpump Rules. 2.50 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu. 4.00 Pokémon The Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends. 4.30 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 4.50 Bakugan: Armored Alliance. 5.10 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh!

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Infomercials. 8.00 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 22. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Highlights. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 JAG. Noon MacGyver. 1.00 Star Trek: Discovery. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 11.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 12.30am Home Shopping. 1.00 Infomercials. 1.30 Home Shopping. 2.00 SEAL Team. 3.00 NCIS: New Orleans. 5.00 Diagnosis Murder.

Programs. 5.35pm The Wonder Gang. 5.50 Peppa Pig. 5.55 Dot. 6.05 Ben And Holly. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Shaun The Sheep. 6.40 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.00 Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: Awakenings. (1990, M) 10.25 Doctor Who. 11.15 Art Works. (Final) 11.45 Live At The Apollo. 12.30am QI. 1.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 1.30 Sick Of It. 1.50 Community. 2.10 Parks And Recreation. 2.35 ABC News Update. 2.40 Close. 5.05 Five Minutes More. 5.10 Sarah & Duck. 5.20 The Hive. 5.30 Digby Dragon. 5.40 Late Programs.

N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 8.45 Waabiny Time. 9.10 Bushwhacked! 9.35 The Magic Canoe. 10.00 Undiscovered Vistas. 10.50 Going Places. 11.50 MOVIE: Peeples. (2013) 1.35pm Bamay. 2.00 Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Project Planet. 4.35 Grace Beside Me. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Living Black Conversations. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.35 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 7.45 MOVIE: Toys And Pets. (2017, PG) 9.30 Bedtime Stories. 9.40 Cultural Connections Immersion Festival. 10.40 Late Programs.

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CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.

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PRIME7 (6)

NINE (8, 9)

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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mav, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.00 That Christmas. (PG, R) 4.00 Dream Gardens. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline Summer. (R) 5.00 Basketball. WNBL. Round 3. Southside Flyers v Melbourne Boomers. From Dandenong Stadium, Victoria.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Patrizio Buanne: Celebration. 4.00 The World’s Best Film. 5.40 Nazi Megastructures. (PGav, R)

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 Salvation Army Christmas Special. (PG) 12.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. (PG) 1.00 Better Homes. (R) 2.00 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Afternoon session. 5.00 The Ashes: Tea Break. 5.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Animal Tales. (PG, R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Cybershack. (PG) 1.00 Destination WA. 1.30 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures. (PG) 2.00 MOVIE: Sabrina. (1995, G, R) Harrison Ford, Julia Ormond, Greg Kinnear. 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Escape Fishing. (R) 8.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG, R) 9.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 12.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals At Christmas. (R) 2.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 3.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 4.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. (PGa, R) 4.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 5.00 News.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 The Larkins. (Ms) Pop Larkin takes justice into his own hands when he tries to save the local railway station from closing. 8.20 Miniseries: Us. (Mdl) Part 2 of 4. Despite a rocky start in Paris, the family’s tour of Europe continues with the next stop, Amsterdam, where it seems that nothing can prevent them from getting into the holiday spirit. 9.20 Total Control. (Final, Malv, R) Alex is on the cusp of rewriting history when the forces of violence and reaction make one last attempt to stop her. 10.15 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) The nuns elect a new mother superior. 11.50 Father Brown. (Mav, R) A local lord is found murdered. 12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M) Hosted by Michael Hing. 8.30 The World’s Greatest Hotels: George V, Paris. (PG) Takes a look at one of the world’s most iconic hotels, including the Four Seasons George V in Paris. 9.25 Titanic: Dead Reckoning. (PGa, R) Explores claims that a vessel failed to come to the aid of the RMS Titanic when it was sinking. 10.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) Hosted by Jimmy Carr. 11.20 MOVIE: Bleed For This. (2016, Malnv, R) Miles Teller. 1.30 Soccer. FIFA Arab Cup. Final. 4.30 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+dv, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Late afternoon session. Continued. From Adelaide Oval. 7.40 The Ashes: Dinner Break. Takes a look at the third day of play so far in the Second Test between Australia and England. 8.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Evening session. From Adelaide Oval. 10.30 MOVIE: Speed. (1994, Mlv, R) A fearless LAPD cop is put to the ultimate test after he is trapped on a runaway bus full of passengers. Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock. 1.00 Home Shopping. [SEVEN] Gold Coast Medical. (PGa, R) 2.00 [SEVEN] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [SEVEN] Get Clever. (R) 4.30 [SEVEN] Get Clever. (R) 5.00 [SEVEN] My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: Daddy’s Home 2. (2017, PGals, R) Two men plan to have the perfect Christmas, but when their fathers arrive, their holiday is turned into chaos. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg. 9.30 MOVIE: Bad Moms 2. (2017, MA15+als, R) Three under-appreciated mothers rebel against the expectations of organising the “perfect” Christmas. Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn. 11.30 MOVIE: The Dilemma. (2011, Mlsv, R) A man uncovers a shocking secret. Vince Vaughn. 1.35 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures. (PG, R) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact With Stu Cameron. (PG)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGa, R) Beach marshals work with the lifeguards to check numbers and enforce social distancing. 6.30 Territory Cops. (PGlnv, R) A cop answers a call from two distressed girls who have driven their vehicle off the road and into a hole. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 5. Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory. From AAMI Park, Melbourne. 10.00 Ambulance. (Ml, R) London paramedics are dispatched to aid a patient who has fallen down a flight of stairs at a casino and respond to an incident involving a woman who is struggling with side effects of her cancer treatment. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 1.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm The Deep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.20 Live At The Apollo. 9.05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.50 Mock The Week. 10.20 Schitt’s Creek. 11.10 Catastrophe. 11.35 The Young Offenders. 12.10am Upstart Crow. 12.50 GameFace. 1.15 Red Dwarf. 1.45 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 2.15 Escape From The City. 3.15 ABC News Update. 3.20 Close. 5.05 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Kanyekanye. 12.30 SBS Courtside. 1.00 Basketball. NBA. Utah Jazz v San Antonio Spurs. 3.30 Julian. 3.45 Ancient Aliens. 4.35 WorldWatch. 6.00 When Demolitions Go Wrong. 6.50 The Story Of The Songs. 7.40 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 8.30 Kelly Clarkson: When Christmas Comes Around. 9.30 The X-Files. 1.40am Undressed. 2.40 France 24. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Bargain Hunt. 11.00 Weekender. 11.30 Creek To Coast. Noon A Foodies Guide To Kyushu Japan. 12.30 Horse Racing. VRC Christmas Race Day, Eagle Farm Racecourse and Royal Randwick Raceday. 6.00 Greyhound Racing. The Pheonix. 7.00 Border Security: International. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Mentalist. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.15 Saved & Remade. 12.15pm MOVIE: The Courtneys Of Curzon Street. (1947) 2.30 MOVIE: The Ten Commandments. (1956) 7.00 MOVIE: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. (1991, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Star Trek: Generations. (1994, PG) 11.30 Memory Lane. 12.50am Explore. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Undiscovered Vistas. 12.55 Other Side Of The Rock. 1.00 Boxing Night To Remember V. 2.00 Hockey. SA Men’s Super League. 4.00 Soccer. FIFA Arab Cup. First semi-final. Replay. 5.50 News. 6.00 VCW: Vulcan Championship Wrestling. 7.00 Chuck And The First People’s Kitchen. 7.30 Sing About This Country. 9.30 MOVIE: Apocalypto. (2006, MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Hawaa Hawaai. Continued. (2014, PG, Hindi) 7.15 Heidi. (2015, PG, German) 9.20 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 11.10 Kirikou And The Sorceress. (1998) 12.35pm Capernaum. (2018, M, Lebanese Arabic) 2.55 Frantz. (2016, PG, French) 5.00 The Illusionist. (2010, PG) 6.30 The WellDigger’s Daughter. (2011, PG, French) 8.30 Vice. (2018, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.

7MATE (63, 73) 6am Morning Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 Boating. UIM Class-1 Powerboat C’ships. Key West C’ships. 3.00 Dirty Rotten Survival. 5.00 Pawn Stars. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: The Departed. (2006, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.

1.30pm Malcolm. 2.00 Making Of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. 2.10 MOVIE: Once Upon A Main Street. (2020, PG) 4.00 MOVIE: The Flight Before Christmas. (2015, PG) 5.50 MOVIE: The Little Rascals. (1994) 7.30 MOVIE: Richie Rich. (1994, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Beethoven. (1992) 11.15 Malcolm. 11.45 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. 12.45am Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Home Shopping. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 MacGyver. 11.00 Diagnosis Murder. 1pm Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 2.00 All 4 Adventure. 3.00 JAG. 4.00 Bondi Rescue. 4.30 iFish Summer Series. 5.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. 5.30 MacGyver. 6.30 Scorpion. (Final) 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 MacGyver. 11.20 CSI. 1.10am 48 Hours. 2.10 Late Programs.

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With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Seatbelt Psychic. 11.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. Noon Jamie: Together At Christmas. 1.00 Carol’s Second Act. 2.00 Brides Of Beverly Hills. 3.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.45 2 Broke Girls. 12.10am Shopping. 1.10 Infomercials. 1.40 Mom. 3.30 2 Broke Girls. 4.30 Shopping.

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TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline Summer. 1.00 Wildflowers Of The Midwest Of WA. (PG) 1.30 Gardening Australia: Christmas Special. (R) 2.30 Nigella’s Christmas Table. (R) 3.30 Magical Land Of Oz. (R) 4.40 Everyone’s A Critic. (PG, R) 5.05 Art Works. (Final, PG, R) 5.35 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 France 24 English News Second Edition. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 AusMoto Show. 3.30 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Round 3. Grand Prix of Italy. Highlights. 5.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.30 We Bugged Hitler’s Phone. (PGa, R)

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 MOVIE: Swept Up By Christmas. (2020, PGa, R) 2.00 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Aust v England. Afternoon session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 5.00 The Ashes: Tea Break. 5.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Aust v England. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Cows For Cambodia. 11.00 With You This Christmas. 11.30 The Xtreme CollXtion. (PG, R) 12.00 Ultimate Rush. (PG, R) 12.30 Snackmasters. (PG, R) 2.00 MOVIE: Snowed Inn Christmas. (2017, PGa, R) Bethany Joy Lenz, Andrew W. Walker, Tasha Smith. 4.00 Bondi Vet. (PGm) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Postcards Summer. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 GCBC. (R) 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Interiors. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R) 12.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 1.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 1.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 2.00 Christmas With Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 3.00 4x4 Adventures. 4.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl) 5.00 News.

6.35 Quentin Blake’s Clown. (R) The adventures of a little toy clown. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) The police are stunned by another murder. 8.40 MOVIE: Anthony. (2020, Ma) Explores what life may have been like for Anthony Walker had he not been murdered. Toheeb Jimoh, Bobby Schofield, Julia Brown. 10.10 Doc Martin. (Ma, R) Martin and Louisa face the challenge of living together. 10.55 Harrow. (Mav, R) 11.50 Talking Heads. (PG, R) 12.30 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Hive: The Woman And The Car. (Ma, R) 4.00 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) 5.00 Gardening Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Inside Harrods At Christmas. (PG, R) Takes a look at the origins of Harrods. 8.30 Muhammad Ali. (M) Part 4 of 4. A look at one of the best-known sports figures of the 20th century, Muhammad Ali, concludes. 10.15 Michael Palin: Travels Of A Lifetime. (PGanw, R) Michael Palin revisits his fourth travel series. 11.10 24 Hours In Emergency: Children Of Men. (Mal, R) A 16-year-old is rushed to St George’s. 1.00 Chasing The Moon. (PG, R) 3.00 Moon Landing. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 4. Late afternoon session. Continued. 7.40 The Ashes: Dinner Break. Takes a look at the fourth day of play so far in the Second Test between Australia and England. 8.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 4. Evening session. 10.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s European Vacation. (1985, Ms, R) A family embarks on a European holiday. Chevy Chase. 12.40 Home Shopping. (R) [SEVEN] Air Crash Investigation. (PGa, R) 2.00 [SEVEN] Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 [SEVEN] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 [SEVEN] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 8.00 David Attenborough’s A Perfect Planet: Weather. (PG, R) Takes a look at how the planet’s limited fresh water is distributed around the globe thanks to storms. 9.10 MOVIE: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. (2019, Mlv, R) A US lawman and a former spy reluctantly team up to take down a genetically enhanced anarchist. Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba. 11.40 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv, R) 12.30 With You This Christmas. (R) 1.00 The Garden Gurus. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Celebrity guests include Stanley Tucci, Jamie Oliver, Romesh Ranganathan and Lil Nas X. 8.30 FBI. The team tries to extract key information from a vulnerable 9/11 widow, Hannah Thompson, who is shocked that her new boyfriend is the manipulative leader of a terrorist group planning an attack. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 1.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.30pm Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Compass. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge. 9.20 Pilgrimage: Road To Istanbul. (Final) 10.25 The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan. (Final) 11.25 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 12.05am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 12.55 Horror Movie: A Low-Budget Nightmare. 1.55 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Basketball. NBA. Utah Jazz v San Antonio Spurs. Replay. 2.00 Stacey Dooley: Russia’s War On Women. 3.00 Ancient Aliens. 3.50 WorldWatch. 4.20 Welcome To Country. 4.30 Oh Lucy! 4.55 The Djarn Djarns. 5.30 Secrets Of Our Cities. 6.30 Country Music. 7.30 The Eruption: Stories Of Survival. 8.30 Patriot Brains. 9.25 Dark Side Of The Ring. 10.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. Noon One Road: Great Australian Road Trips. 12.30 Escape To The Country. 1.30 A Foodies Guide To Kyushu Japan. 2.00 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. 3.00 Escape To The Country. 4.00 MOVIE: Greystoke: The Legend Of Tarzan, Lord Of The Apes. (1984, PG) 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 10.30 Heathrow. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.50 MOVIE: The Sound Barrier. (1952, PG) 2.15pm MOVIE: Darling Lili. (1970, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: Gunfight At The O.K. Corral. (1957, PG) 7.30 Christmas At Chatsworth House. 8.30 MOVIE: It’s A Wonderful Life. (1946, PG) 11.10 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Morning

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.45pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (63, 73) 6am Morning Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 11. Highlights. 1.15 Soccer. African Cup NSW. 3.00 Rugby Union. Monsoon Rugby Union. 4.30 Softball. SA Premier League. 6.00 Welcome To Country. 6.10 News. 6.20 Colonial Combat. 6.50 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.40 Coast New Zealand. 8.30 MOVIE: Whitney. (2018, M) 10.35 MOVIE: Curse Of The Golden Flower. (2006, M) 12.35am Late Programs.

Kirikou And The Sorceress. Continued. (1998) 6.25 The Illusionist. (2010, PG) 7.55 The Well-Digger’s Daughter. (2011, PG, French) 9.55 The Ash Lad 2. (2019, PG, Norwegian) 11.50 Tracks. (2013, M) 1.55pm Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 3.45 Beauty And The Beast. (2014, PG, French) 5.50 Angrezi Medium. (2020, PG, Hindi) 8.30 Parasite. (2019, Korean) 10.55 Late Programs.

1pm Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 On The Fly. 2.30 Million Dollar Catch. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Ultimate Fishing. 5.00 Storage Wars Canada. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 14. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder. 11.00 Late Programs.

1.30pm MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Black – Victini And Reshiram. (2011) 3.25 MOVIE: AliceMiranda – A Royal Christmas Ball. (2021, C) 5.00 MOVIE: The Nutcracker: The Untold Story. (2010, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch. (2018) 8.35 MOVIE: The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor. (2008, M) 10.45 MOVIE: Dragonheart. (1996, M) 12.40am Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Pooches At Play. 9.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 9.30 Escape Fishing. 10.00 iFish Summer. 10.30 The Doctors. 11.30 Scorpion. 12.30pm MacGyver. 1.30 The Offroad Adventure Show. 2.30 All 4 Adventure. 3.30 Soccer. A-League Women. Round 3. Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.30 Star Trek: Discovery. 1am Late Programs.

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Programs. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Christmas With Australian Women’s Weekly. 11.00 Seatbelt Psychic. 11.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. Noon The Dog House Australia. 1.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 3. Melbourne United v New Zealand Breakers. 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 3. Brisbane Bullets v Illawarra Hawks. 5.00 Friends. 6.00 Big Bang. 8.30 Friends. 9.30 2 Broke Girls. 11.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 The Great Acceleration. (Final, PG, R) 11.05 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Larkins. (Ms, R) 2.00 Glitch. (Mlv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.10 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Al Jazeera News. 2.00 The Italians. (PG) 2.15 The Chefs’ Line. (R) 2.45 Child Genius. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.30 Movin’ To The Country. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 8.00 Australian Story Summer Series: I Dream Of Jeanne. (R) A look at the life of the late Jeanne Little. 8.30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Celebrating 70 Years. A look at the Military Tattoo’s rich history. 9.40 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat: Christmas Special. (R) Nigella shares some festive recipes. 10.40 Secrets Of Althorp With Charles Spencer. (PG, R) 11.30 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 12.50 EXPOSED: The Case Of Keli Lane. (Ml, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 Rage Closer. (R) 4.30 Catalyst. (PG, R) 5.25 Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine Vs Food. (R)

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6am Morning Programs. 12.00 MOVIE: The Christmas Swap. (2018, PG) 2.00 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Aust v England. Afternoon session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 5.00 The Ashes: Tea Break. 5.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 5. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Four Christmases And A Wedding. (2017, G, R) Arielle Kebbel, Corey Sevier. 1.45 Talking Honey: Relationship Specials. (PG, R) 1.50 Making Of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 11.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGds, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals At Christmas. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. (Return) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 Inside Bold. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (PG) A look at expensive UK homes. 8.30 The Death Of Bruce Lee: Killing Bruce Lee. (M) Former Hong Kong police detective Philip Chan reinvestigates the death of martial arts superstar Bruce Lee. 10.00 The Best Of 24 Hours In Emergency: Never Really Alone. (M) Stories from King’s College and St George’s. 10.55 SBS World News Late. 11.25 The Crimson Rivers. (MA15+av) 12.25 Tell Me Who I Am. (Mv) 1.20 North To South: The Full Journey. (R) 4.25 Kambuwal, Guuwa & Gayiri Country. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 5. Late afternoon session. Continued. 7.40 The Ashes: Dinner Break. Takes a look at the fifth day of play so far in the Second Test between Australia and England. 8.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 5. Evening session. From Adelaide Oval. 10.30 Fantasy Island. (PGals) A bookworm goes back in time. 11.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG) Lightning strikes twice for one drunk driver. 12.00 MOVIE: Girl Happy. (1965, G, R) A singer watches over a nightclub owner’s daughter. Elvis Presley. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [SEVEN] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (Mdl, R) Follows the activities of police units. 8.30 Australian Crime Stories: Million Dollar Mystery. (Mv, R) Takes a look at the 1994 disappearance of 22-year-old dancer and model Revelle Balmain. 9.40 Reported Missing: Dementia. (Ma, R) Police mount urgent searches for two people with dementia, including Sheila who has vanished during a shopping trip. 11.00 Chicago Med. (Mam, R) Will treats his pregnant patient. 11.45 The Village. (Premiere, Ma) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 Bondi Rescue. (Final, PGal) Lifeguards try to enforce social distancing. 8.00 Territory Cops. (Final, Mdv) Takes a behind-the-scenes look at the Northern Territory Police. 8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv) The team must determine if the kidnapping of a woman is a random hate crime or if she was specifically targeted. 10.30 The FBI Declassified: 20 Days Of Terror – The Austin Bomber. (Ma) A look at the search for a serial bomber. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI Christmas Special. 8.30 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef. 9.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.50 The Young Offenders. 12.25am Escape From The City. 1.20 Red Dwarf. 1.50 Community. 2.15 Parks And Recreation. 2.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 11.00 SBS Courtside. 11.30 Basketball. NBA. Brooklyn Nets v Denver Nuggets. 2pm Mimi. 2.20 Curse Of Oak Island. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.25 Joy Of Painting. 5.55 Shortland Street. 6.25 RocKwiz Rewind. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 9.20 Hypothetical. 10.10 Chad. 11.00 Sex Tape. Midnight Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 One Road: Great Australian Road Trips. 11.00 Mighty Trains. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Railway Restorations With Peter Snow. 3.00 Weekender. 3.30 Animal Rescue. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.30 Cold Case. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Seaway. 1.05 Christmas At Chatsworth House. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Are You Being Served? (1977, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Poirot. 8.40 Silent Witness. 10.50 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Seatbelt Psychic. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. 8.00 Friends. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 Seinfeld. Noon Carol’s Second Act. 1.00 Man With A Plan. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 2 Broke Girls. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm Road Open. 2.00 Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.00 MOVIE: Lady Lash. (2020, M) 9.35 The X-Files. 11.15 Late Programs.

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7MATE (63, 73) 6am Morning Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Infomercials.

Morning Programs. 7.05 Toys And Pets. (2017, PG) 8.55 Angrezi Medium. (2020, PG, Hindi) 11.35 Django. (2017, M, French) 1.45pm The Well-Digger’s Daughter. (2011, PG, French) 3.45 The Ash Lad 2. (2019, PG, Norwegian) 5.40 The Crossing. (2020, PG, Norwegian) 7.30 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 9.20 What We Do In The Shadows. (2014, M) 10.55 Late Programs.

1.30pm Weird, True And Freaky. 2.30 Great Lake Warriors. 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Support 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 15. Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes. 10.30 MOVIE: Predator 2. (1990, MA15+) 12.40am Late Programs.

Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 Children’s Programs. 4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Raymond. 8.30 MOVIE: Wayne’s World. (1992, PG) 10.25 MOVIE: Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult. (1994, PG) Midnight Late Programs.

7.30 Home Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 JAG. 1pm MacGyver. 2.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 A-League Highlights Show. 11.20 Evil. 12.15am Infomercials. 12.45 Home Shopping. 2.15 48 Hours. 3.15 Hawaii Five-0. 5.05 The Doctors. 12466297-SN42-20

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 11.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Miniseries: Us. (Mdl, R) 2.00 Glitch. (Final, Malv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.15 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.10 Grand Designs. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 The Italians. (PG) 2.15 The Chefs’ Line. (R) 2.45 Child Genius. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Another Christmas Coincidence. (2019, PGa) 2.00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Santa Con. (2014, PGav) Barry Watson, Melissa Sagemiller. 1.45 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Inside Bold. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Jamie’s Italian Christmas. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGad, R) 1.00 The Dog House Australia. (PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 Inside Bold. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R) 6.30 Movin’ To The Country. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame: Layne Beachley. (PG, R) 8.30 Christmas In Australia With Christine Anu. Christine Anu celebrates Christmas. 9.30 Australia Remastered: Nature’s Great Divide: Inner Kingdoms. Part 3 of 3. 10.25 Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures. (PG, R) 11.15 Christmas Sounds Better This Year. (R) 12.15 Ho Ho Ho! Telling Christmas Tales. (PG, R) 1.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 My Mother’s Lost Children. (Ml, R) 4.30 Catalyst. (R) 5.25 Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine Vs Food. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Inside Aldi At Christmas. (R) A look at the success of Aldi supermarkets. 8.30 Cher And The Loneliest Elephant. (PG) Explores how superstar Cher flew across the world to help save a bull elephant from incarceration. 9.30 Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy. Takes a look at Lucille Ball from her role inspiring female comedians to her drama-filled personal life. 11.10 SBS World News Late. 11.40 Man In Room 301. (Mals) 12.35 Miss S. (Mv) 4.30 Wiradjuri & Nari Nari. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 16. Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers. From the SCG. 11.00 Born To Kill? Aileen Wuornos. (MA15+av) Takes a look at serial killer Aileen Wuornos, who was executed in 2002 for the murder of seven men. 12.00 The Goldbergs. (PGls) Beverly is thrilled to have co-workers for the first time and sets out to make them all love her. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) [SEVEN] Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG, R) 1.30 [SEVEN] RSPCA Animal Rescue. (R) 2.00 [SEVEN] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [SEVEN] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Travel Guides. (PGlns, R) Australians go on holiday to the Red Centre. 8.30 The Weakest Link. (PG) Quiz show featuring contestants who answer general knowledge questions. 9.30 Kath & Kim. (PGls, R) With their fascinators on and the fleur-de-lis piccolos in place, Kath, Kim and Sharon go to the races. 11.15 Christmas At Warwick Castle. (R) A look at Warwick Castle at Christmas. 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (Final, PG) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 8.30 NCIS. (Mv) Gibbs and Parker on a road trip to find one of the serial killer’s victims, while Knight goes undercover at a large manufacturing company with ties to the murders. 10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv, R) Callen is accused of being a Russian agent. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Upstart Crow. 9.00 QI. 9.30 Schitt’s Creek. 10.20 Preppers. (Final) 10.50 Doctor Who. 11.50 Catastrophe. 12.15am In The Long Run. 12.40 Sick Of It. 1.00 GameFace. 1.25 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2.10 Community. 2.30 Parks And Recreation. 2.50 ABC News Update. 2.55 Close. 5.05 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Basketball. NBA. Brooklyn Nets v Denver Nuggets. Replay. 2.00 All Good Things. 2.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.25 Shortland Street. 6.25 RocKwiz. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Rhod Gilbert: Stand Up To Infertility. 9.40 Kevin McCloud: Rough Guide To The Future. 10.35 Cults And Extreme Belief. 11.25 UFOs. Midnight Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 A Foodies Guide To Kyushu Japan. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 3.00 Creek To Coast. 3.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Without A Trace. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Seaway. 1.00 Poirot. 2.10 The Young And The Restless. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Spring In Park Lane. (1948) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 11.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The King Of Queens. Noon Becker. 1.00 Man With A Plan. 1.30 Friends. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 11.35 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (63, 73) 6am Morning Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping.

Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Project Planet. 4.35 Grace Beside Me. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 Welcome To Country. 6.40 News. 6.50 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.40 Who Killed Malcolm X. 8.30 I, Sniper. 9.30 The X-Files. 11.10 Late Programs.

Morning Programs. 7.40 The Ash Lad 2. (2019, PG, Norwegian) 9.35 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 11.25 The Crossing. (2020, PG, Norwegian) 1.15pm Beauty And The Beast. (2014, PG, French) 3.20 Toys And Pets. (2017, PG) 5.10 Our Little Sister. (2015, PG, Japanese) 7.30 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, M) 9.20 Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life. (1983, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

11.00 A Football Life. Noon Heavy Rescue: 401. 1.00 Weird, True And Freaky. 2.00 Great Lake Warriors. 3.00 Shipping Wars. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Secrets Of The Supercars. 9.30 Counting Cars. 10.30 Vegas Rat Rods. 11.30 Late Programs.

Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Raymond. 8.30 MOVIE: American Reunion. (2012, MA15+) 10.45 MOVIE: 40 Days And 40 Nights. (2002, M) 12.30am Late Programs.

7.00 Infomercials. 8.00 Bondi Rescue. 8.30 Roads Less Travelled. 9.00 A-League Highlights Show. 10.00 JAG. Noon MacGyver. 1.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Blue Bloods. 10.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 11.20 Evil. 12.15am Home Shopping. 12.45 Infomercials. 1.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 MOVIE: Warrior. (2011, M) 5.00 JAG. Friday, 17 December, 2021 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 13

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TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Christmas At St Paul’s. (R) 11.05 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Cook And The Chef: Christmas Special. (R) 1.25 MOVIE: Anthony. (2020, Ma, R) Toheeb Jimoh, Bobby Schofield, Julia Brown. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.00 Worzel Gummidge. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 The Italians. (PG) 2.15 The Chefs’ Line. (R) 2.45 Child Genius Australia. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Holiday Wish Come True. (2018, PG) 2.00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas On The Menu. (2020, G) Kim Shaw, Clayton James. 1.50 Talking Honey: Relationship Specials. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Inside Bold. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 11.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGadl, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Christmas. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 Inside Bold. 5.00 News.

6.00 Sammy J: Full Credit To Christmas. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) Lach and his team set a frenetic pace. 8.00 Hard Quiz: Has Beens. Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 8.40 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2021. Charlie Pickering is joined by a cavalcade of guests to look back at stories from 2021. 9.40 QI. (PGs) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig. 10.10 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? (PG, R) 10.40 A Berry Royal Christmas. (R) 11.40 Father Brown. (Mav, R) 12.30 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Gardening Australia: Christmas Family Special. (R) 4.30 Catalyst. (R) 5.30 Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine Vs Food. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Sesame Street: 50 Years Of Sunny Days. Takes a look at Sesame Street. 9.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs: Beneath The Surface. (PG) Paul Murton continues his loch-hopping journey through Scotland on a stretch of Loch Hourn. 9.30 Departure. (Mav) Kendra learns about a mysterious passenger who escaped the custody of US Marshal during the crash. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.55 In Therapy. (Mal) 11.50 DNA. (Ma, R) 1.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) 2.20 North To South: The Full Journey. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 17. Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers. From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. 11.00 Gordon, Gino & Fred: American Road Trip: Christmas Road Trip – Three Unwise Men. (Ml) Gordon Ramsay, Gino D’Acampo and Fred Sirieix take a festive road trip through Morocco. 12.00 American Crime. (Masv, R) Dustin introduces Shae to the world of online sex work, and Jeanette struggles to find a place to live. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) [SEVEN] Air Crash Investigation. (PGa, R) 2.00 [SEVEN] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [SEVEN] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Michael Bublé’s Christmas In The City. A festive performance by Michael Bublé. 8.30 MOVIE: Love Actually. (2003, Mlns, R) Explores a series of interlocking vignettes about love and romance in Britain in the weeks before Christmas. Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Keira Knightley. 11.15 Christmas In New York: Inside The Plaza. (R) A look at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) A game of beach gridiron comes to a halt. 8.00 All Aussie Adventures. (PGln, R) Russell shares his love of native fauna with some unsuspecting students. 8.30 Bull. (M, R) Bull helps Taylor’s brother-in-law, Ralph Kelly, fight manslaughter charges. 10.30 The Royals Revealed: The Royal Family – Are They Worth It? (PGa) A look at the status of the British royal family. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 8.30 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 9.15 David Stratton’s Stories Of Australian Cinema. 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.20 Horror Movie: A Low-Budget Nightmare. (Final) 12.20am Pilgrimage: Road To Istanbul. (Final) 1.20 Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge. (Final) 2.15 Community. 2.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Curse Of Oak Island. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.25 Joy Of Painting. 6.25 RocKwiz. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Source Code. (2011, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Colossal. (2016, M) 12.15am The X-Files. 2.45 France 24. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News. 4.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 3.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Vicar Of Dibley. 8.20 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 10.20 Miranda. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Seaway. 1.00 The Baron. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Night My Number Came Up. (1955, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 House. 11.50 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The King Of Queens. Noon Becker. 1.00 Man With A Plan. 1.30 Friends. 2.30 NBL Slam. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.20 2 Broke Girls. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Project Planet. 4.35 Grace Beside Me. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.40 Hip Hop Evolution. 8.30 Going Native. 9.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 9.30 MOVIE: Whitney. (2018, M) 11.35 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.40 Our Little Sister. (2015, PG, Japanese) 11.00 Kuessipan. (2019, M, French Canadian) 1.10pm The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus. (2009, PG) 3.25 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 5.15 The Odyssey. (2016, PG, French) 7.30 Asterix And Obelix In Britain. (2012, PG, French) 9.35 O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, M) 11.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (63, 73) 6am Morning Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 A Football Life. Noon Heavy Rescue: 401. 1.00 Weird, True And Freaky. 2.00 Pawn Stars. 2.30 The Grade Cricketer. 3.00 Shipping Wars. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 Storage Wars. 9.30 Storage Wars: Miami. 10.00 Irish Pickers. 11.00 Late Programs.

Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Raymond. 8.30 MOVIE: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. (1995, PG) 10.20 MOVIE: Fist Fight. (2017, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Infomercials. 8.00 Stories Of Bikes. 8.30 iFish Summer Series. 9.00 Rhys Darby: Big In Japan. 10.00 JAG. Noon MacGyver. 1.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 Evil. 12.10am Home Shopping. 1.40 Infomercials. 2.10 48 Hours. 3.10 SEAL Team. 4.05 NCIS. 5.00 The Doctors.

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australia Remastered: Nature’s Great Divide. (R) 11.05 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Maggie Beer’s Christmas Feast. (R) 1.30 QI. (PGs, R) 2.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? (PG, R) 2.30 Christmas With Poh. (R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.55 Worzel Gummidge. (PG, R) 5.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 The Italians. (PG) 2.15 The Chefs’ Line. (R) 2.45 Child Genius Australia. (PG, R) 3.45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Last Christmas Home. (2018, PG) 2.00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Christmas Ball. (2020, G) Deirdre Mullins, Caroline Langrishe. 1.45 Explore. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Inside Bold. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 11.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGadl, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Easy Christmas Countdown. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 Inside Bold. 5.00 News.

6.30 Movin’ To The Country. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 8.00 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. Melissa Leong talks to Barrie. 8.30 Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures. (Ml, R) Part 2 of 3. 9.20 That Christmas. (PG, R) A collection of Christmas stories. 10.20 Lucy Worsley’s Christmas Carol Odyssey. (R) 11.20 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 12.50 Jill Bilcock: The Art Of Film Editing. (Mlv, R) 1.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Rage Closer. (R) 3.30 Gardening Australia: Christmas Family Special. (R) 4.30 Catalyst. (PG, R) 5.25 Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine Vs Food. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (PG) A tour of vegan chocolate factory Nomo. 8.30 Red Election. (MA15+) Adam prepares to resign. 9.25 Bowled Over: Untold Australia. (Mal, R) A look at a group of drag performers. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Gomorrah. (MA15+av, R) 11.55 We Are Who We Are. (Mal, R) 1.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) 1.55 North To South: The Full Journey. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Melissa installs a stylish cubbyhouse. 7.30 Carols In The Domain. (PG) Coverage of Carols In The Domain, hosted by David Koch and Natalie Barr. 10.00 MOVIE: Vacation. (2015, MA15+lns, R) A man embarks on a cross-country trip to an amusement park with his family. Ed Helms, Christina Applegate. 12.05 American Crime. (Masv, R) 1.05 Home Shopping. (R) [SEVEN] The Zoo. (R) 2.00 [SEVEN] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [SEVEN] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Great Getaways. (PG) Takes a look at holiday ideas in the Americas. 8.30 MOVIE: Miss Congeniality 2: Armed And Fabulous. (2005, Mv, R) Against orders, an FBI agent goes undercover to rescue Miss USA and the pageant MC after they are kidnapped. Sandra Bullock, Regina King, William Shatner. 10.50 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) A NYPD officer is hit by a car. 11.40 Chicago Med. (Mam, R) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 Jamie: Together At Christmas. Jamie prepares festive-themed dishes. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav) The team searches for a serial rapist who preys on mothers with young children. 10.30 The Royals Revealed: Royal Retainers – Upstairs And Down. (PGa) A look at the staff who support the royals. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG) 3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Mock The Week. 9.00 Hard Quiz: Has Beens. 9.40 Insert Name Here. 10.10 Doctor Who. 11.00 Gavin & Stacey. 12.05am You Can’t Ask That. 12.35 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef. 1.35 The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan. (Final) 2.35 Community. 2.55 Parks And Recreation. 3.15 ABC News Update. 3.20 Close. 5.05 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Project Blue Book. 1.40 Nocturne In Black. 2.10 Butter Lamp. 2.30 Figure Skating. 2019-2020 ISU European C’ships. Replay. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.25 RocKwiz Salutes The Bowl. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 The Source. 11.00 Vikings. 11.50 MOVIE: Gangs Of Wasseypur Part 1. (2012, MA15+) 2.45am Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 A Foodies Guide To Kyushu Japan. 3.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Seaway. 1.00 As Time Goes By. 2.10 The Young And The Restless. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Sea Devils. (1953) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Grantchester: Christmas Special. 10.10 Keeping Up Appearances. 10.50 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Frasier. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The King Of Queens. Noon Becker. 1.00 Man With A Plan. 1.30 Friends. 2.00 Carol’s Second Act. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 2 Broke Girls. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 Late Programs.

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Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas. (2000) 9.35 MOVIE: Four Holidays. (2008, M) 11.20 Young Sheldon. 11.45 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Infomercials. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 8.30 NBL Slam. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 JAG. Noon MacGyver. 1.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 10.30 SEAL Team. 12.30am Infomercials. 1.00 Home Shopping. 2.00 SEAL Team. 3.00 Blue Bloods. 4.00 Hawaii Five-0.

From The Western Frontier. 1.30 Going Native. 2.00 Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Project Planet. 4.35 Grace Beside Me. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Trickster. 9.30 MOVIE: Jowable. (2019, M) 11.20 Late Programs. 14 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 17 December, 2021

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Wildlife photos on show By Ash Bolt The world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum London, will open at the National Wool Museum this week. Opening today, the exhibition features exceptional images which capture fascinating animal behaviour, spectacular species and the breath-taking diversity of the natural world. Using photography’s unique emotive power to engage and inspire audiences, the images shine a light on stories and species around the world and encourage a future of advocating for the planet. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind, providing a global platform that showcases the natural world’s most astonishing and challenging sights for over 50 years. Launching in 1965 and attracting 361 entries, today the competition receives over 50,000 entries from all over the world, highlighting its enduring appeal. This year’s award-winning images will embark on an international tour that will allow them to be seen by over a million people. National Wool Museum director Padraic Fisher said the museum would be the only place in Victoria to host the exhibition. “This is an exciting year, with exceptional images with no less than seven Australia photographers recognised amongst the elite entries,” he said. “This is a truly outstanding achievement and demonstrates the strength and calibre of nature photography in Australia. “Wildlife Photographer of the Year forms part of the National Wool Museum’s commitment to sharing the stories of our environment and the world around us. Raising awareness of

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Doug Gimesy’s photograph of a grey-headed flying fox pup at Black Rock Animal Shelter will be one of the many on exhibition. (Doug Gimesy)

conservation and environmental impacts, both locally and from around the world, is echoed throughout the museum.” The exhibition includes images captured by Australian photographers Justin Gilligan and Adam Oswell, who won their categories at the awards, and Buddhilini de Soyza, Caitlin Henderson, Douglas Gimesy, Christian Spencer and Juergen Freund, who were all highly commended. Natural History Museum director Dr Doug

Gurr said the exhibition showcased the “rich diversity of life on Earth”. “Telling the story of a planet under pressure, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition illuminates the urgent challenges we face and the collective action we need to take,” he said. “This year’s inspiring exhibition will move and empower audiences to advocate for the natural world.” The exhibition will run until May 15 at the National Wool Museum in Moorabool Street.

Theatre 3triple2’s production of an all-time classic, which was postponed from September, is on at the Potato Shed during the January school holidays. With their take on the classic Brothers Grimm folk tale Little Red Riding Hood, the cast is preparing to bring the fairytale to life from Tuesday, January 11-14. Grandma has been in isolation with a very bad cold. The doctor has just given her the all-clear for visitors, so Little Red, the daughter of Barry and June Hood, sets off into the woods, along the track all the way to Grandma Hood’s house. Little Red is thrilled, as she thinks she’ll be the first one to visit her grandma – or is she? Unbeknownst to Little Red, a strange animal is lurking in the bushes. Will the beast be scary or friendly? The only way to know is to book tickets and find out for yourself. Perfect for pre-school and junior primary children, Theatre 3triple2’s production of Little Red Riding Hood has loads of audience participation. Tickets available now at geelongaustralia.com.au/potatoshed

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Out and about It was certainly summer-like on Monday with temperatures climbing into the low 30s. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Ocean Grove main beach to see what how everyone was spending their day.

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YOUR SAY Spirit of Christmas What is Christmas? It is diverse, it means many things to different people; it is celebrated universally with customs derived from various countries and cultures. Christmas is evergreen like holly, ivy and mistletoe. It commemorates the birth of Jesus with nativity plays. The fact that He obviously wasn’t born in December when snow would have covered the fields, and the sheep and shepherds would have been housed snugly undercover, doesn’t really matter as it’s a symbolic festival. Carols are sung; and Australia contributed by initiated Carols By Candlelight – outside under the stars like the shepherds of old observing the awe of Christmas. For some people, all they know about this side of Christmas is what is conveyed by these old carols. Christmas lights are decorative and remind us that Jesus is the Light of the World. Some other elements of our Christmas go back to Queen Victoria who brought the Christmas tree from Germany. To add to the mix we have Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle from many nations The giving of gifts has tied the Christmas season to the wise kings and reminds us of old friends, distant relatives, and thanking and acknowledging those we love and enjoy being with throughout the year. Sending cards and newsletters is a way of keeping in touch. 16 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 17 December, 2021

May everyone give and receive love, joy, peace, and fellowship this Christmas. Melva Stott Anglesea

Toilet costs add up Re: Geelong Independent, April 16, 2021, ’Dunny delay in $200,000 blowout’. In May 2000 I called for the underground Moorabool toilets to be filled in and replaced at street level, in lieu of spending $130,000 on a refurbishment including a sensitively styled roofing. A city spokesman said to demolish and build two unisex toilets would cost at least $130,000 in year 2000. I have visited the new toilets which include two gender-neutral cubicles, a disability compliant and changing facility. Total cost for complex is now over $700,000 therefore $400,000 building costs has been flushed down the toilet.

and friends this Christmas season, we need to look out for those in our lives that live on our margins – those that we do life with that sit outside of our everyday. What would our society look like if this year we added a seat at our Christmas table and invited someone living on the margins to join the celebration? Growing up we always had Christmas “extras” as part of our Christmas Day celebrations. My brothers and I reflect on a childhood filled with many outrageous and precious meals spent with people our parents had simply invited to our table. Relationships that began as “someone” became “loved ones” as we simply shared a meal and did life together. As a child I didn’t know any different and thought everyone had Christmas “extras”, and my hope is that this is the same for my sons too. Mitchell Evans on behalf of the Salvation Army

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Geelong Evangelical Fellowship Geelong Evangelical Fellowship meets on the first and third Sundays of the month at 5.30pm at Belmont Baptist Church, Mt Pleasant Road. ■ 0429 094 372

Afternoon tea dance Life Activities Club [Geelong Inc] will hosts an afternoon tea dance on Thursdays, 2.30-4.30pm, at Belmont Park Pavilion. Entry: $5. All welcome ■ 5251 3529

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There are many people in our society that live on the margins. Those we might have interactions with every day but don’t really know. People living on the margins are hidden in plain sight, they are visible but never feel truly seen. While we are reconnecting with family

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The iconic Rip to River, a 10-kilometre surf beach run from “The Rip“ at Point Lonsdale to Ocean Grove near the Barwon River is on December 27, 9.30am-1pm. The event is Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club’s biggest fundraiser. ■ admin@oceangroveslsc. asn.au

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To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

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QUICK QUIZ

What is the national animal emblem of France?

In what year was Ruth Bader Ginsburg nominated as an associate judge of the US Supreme Court?

The Meredith Corporation currently owns which social networking site?

What is the name of the upcoming open-world Harry Potter game? Caius Marcius and Tullus Aufidius are characters from which Shakespearean tragedy?

Timothée Chalamet (pictured) plays the lead role in which 2021 sci-fi film?

This year, Wongutha-Yamatji artist Meyne Wyatt became the first Indigenous artist to do what?

10 Which Australian sporting team’s away kit will not be available in women’s sizes?

Is the GeForce RTX 3080 a car, graphics card or camera?

Which UK reality show created its own "Covid bubble” to ensure filming complied with pandemic restrictions?

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A workshop trio in Geelong West keeps your car in the right hands. (Louisa Jones)

The European vehicle specialists you can count on Three enterprising experts in their field got together 15 years ago, opening the first of three side-by-side vehicle workshops in Geelong West, each catering to its specific European or British models. The newest workshop operates under the banner of Geelong West Automotive. This one specialises in Volvo, Peugeot, Renault, Citroen and Skoda. The German Automotive workshop is the Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Volkswagen specialist. And the other, Hunter Cuthill, is all about Landrover, BMW and Mini Cooper. Current owners Adam Hunter, Ben Buckle, Mark Goodear and Adam Dres bring a

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Size up with Hyundai Palisade By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring Believe it or not, there are some people who wish to maximise vehicle seating capacity without being held hostage to the LCV-like people mover or rugged off-roader. These folk need look no farther than the Hyundai Palisade, a sports utility vehicle capable of carrying up to seven or eight people. Now, with a name in the origins of a paling fence or line of lofty cliffs, the Palisade, for 2022, is taking up more ground by the addition of a third variant - the Elite - dividing the entry-level Palisade from the range-topping Palisade Highlander. All siblings come with petrol, or diesel power in two- or all-wheel drive. Available as a seven- or eight-seater, the Elite features a 10.25-inch touchscreen multimedia unit with satellite navigation and 12-speaker Infinity Premium sound, heated front seats a single panel glass sunroof, rear privacy glass, a power tailgate and wireless smart phone charging. LED lights are positioned front and rear and 20-inch alloy wheels complete the look. The entry-level Palisade 3.8 GDi petrol 2WD is priced at $55,000, plus on-road costs, the similar Elite chipping in at $61,500, while the range-topping Highlander 2.2 CRDi diesel AWD sells for $75,000. On test was the Palisade Highlander 3.8-litre GDi, four-cylinder petrol, eight-speed automatic, front-wheel drive, eight-seater SUV.

Styling Despite old-style design, side on, the Palisade carries its almost five-metre length well, with wagon-like proportions doing nothing to trouble, or excite, the discerning eye. New to the big SUV are body-coloured bumpers, with 20-inch so-called Calligraphy alloy wheels fitting in nicely. Oh, and there is a full-size spare under the rear.

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rows of seats. There are three IsoFix child seat positions, meaning five seats nominally could be fitted, but it would be a squeeze.

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AT A GLANCE MODEL LINE-UP Palisade 3.8 GDi 2WD $55,000 Palisade 2.2 CRDi AWD $59,000 Palisade Elite 3.8 GDi 2WD $61,500 Palisade Elite 2.2 CRDi AWD $65,500

Seven USB ports, four 12V sockets and up to 16 cup holders, including four in the each of the second and third rows, are conveniently at hand. In addition to the previous beige and burgundy surroundings, the Highlander now offers optional black Nappa leather without a price increase.

Palisade Highlander 3.8 GDi 2WD $71,000 Palisade Highlander 2.2 CRDi AWD $75,000

Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Hyundai dealer for drive-away prices.

Infotainment Palisade has an Infinity premium audio system, access to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus wireless smartphone charging, and seven USB points scattered around the cabin.

Engines / transmissions plenty of room up front. While the third row, which is sold as a three-seater, falls short of adult dimensions, it is relatively easy to gain access, the second row sliding forward up to 220 mm. However, seat backs in the second and third row need quite a tug to raise or lower manually. And both back rows in eight-seat versions have a 60:40 split, so it’s not as easy to carry long items when the outer seats are in use. Boot volume is 311 litres with all three rows in position, which increases to 704 litres with two rows in use. Towing capacity of 2200 kg is nothing to write home about.

The Palisade upgrade continues with the choice of a 3.8-litre V6 petrol engine, with two-wheel drive, or 2.2-litre turbo-diesel, with all-wheel drive. Both are mated with an eight-speed automatic.

Safety Advanced safety technology includes radar cruise control with stop-start, lane-keeping assist, rear cross-traffic alert, and blind zone warning with intervention. There are stress minimising cooling air vents for all three rows and head protection comes from curtain airbags covering all three

With such a big vehicle, fuel consumption becomes increasingly linked to the loads being carried. Hyundai says 10.7 litres per 100 kilometres is the average for the Palisade in the combined urban / highway cycle. With all eight seating positions taken, the test vehicle tipped petrol consumption over 12 litres per 100 kilometres in a mix of town and country conditions. While other eight-seat SUVs are based on a heavy-duty four-wheel-drive ’ladder frame’ chassis, the Hyundai Palisade is built like a car. That means its centre of gravity is lower and steering and suspension should be more like the average passenger vehicle. Travelling in stop-start city low-speed conditions, this is the case. Sharp cornering at speed is a different matter. The big unit needs a deal of due care and attention to keep it on the not-so straight and narrow. A lesson soon learnt. Turning circle, at 11.8 metres, for a vehicle of this length, is surprisingly taut and the width (a tad under two metres) means the car can handle the average shopping centre parking spot with room to spare. The backside, however, does tend to stick out into the aisle. Drive modes - Comfort, day-to-day driving, eco fuel saver, sport spices up things, and smart switches on to algorithms turned to the driver’s most recent behaviour patterns. All Palisades are covered by Hyundai iCare, the company’s leading customer care program, offering owners a lifetime service plan, five-year unlimited kilometre warranty, complimentary roadside assist for 12 months on new vehicles, 1500 km complimentary first service, a dedicated Customer Care Centre and myHyundai, an exclusive website. Customers using Hyundai servicing also receive roadside assistance for up to 10 years, 10 years of sat nav updates and more. Friday, 17 December, 2021 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 21

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Nine home games for the Cats in season 2022 The AFL has released its fixture for the 2022, with Geelong to again host nine games at GMHBA Stadium. Among the games in Geelong will be matches with 2021 finalists Melbourne, Western Bulldogs, Brisbane and Port Adelaide. The Cats will also host Adelaide, Fremantle, West Coast, St Kilda and North Melbourne. Geelong’s remaining two home games will be held at the MCG, against Richmond and Essendon. The game against Essendon, in round one, will be the Country Festival game, recognising the contribution on rural communities to the sport and the country. The Cats have also retained their traditional Easter Monday clash with Hawthorn as an away game at the MCG. Six interstate games will be spread across Sydney, Canberra, Hobart, Gold Coast, Perth,

and Adelaide. The Cats will face West Coast, North Melbourne, St Kilda, Port Adelaide, and the Western Bulldogs twice in the season. Geelong chief executive Steve Hocking said the fixture was “excellent” for the Cats. “We are excited about the prospect of welcoming our loyal members and supporters back to games, and they will be in for some exceptional contests,” he said. “We recognise the past two years have been difficult for our members. Their passion for the club in continuing to support us has been critical to our long-term viability and we thank all members for their loyalty through these difficult times. “Starting the season at the MCG in the annual Powercor Country Festival is a fantastic way to welcome in the new season. “There is a great mix of opponents at

GMHBA Stadium, with four elite teams from 2021 heading to Geelong, and a good spread of Melbourne and interstate-based teams playing here.” Hocking said it was also a positive the Cats would host back-to-back home games at GMHBA Stadium during Sir Doug Nicholls rounds, which celebrates Aboriginal culture and contribution to the sport. Hocking added it was a “positive outcome” to have nine games scheduled at GMHBA Stadium despite the ground undergoing a “significant redevelopment” throughout 2022. While the full fixture was released, the AFL has only allocated timeslots for the first nine rounds to maintain flexibility. Timeslots for the remaining 14 rounds will be confirmed during the season. Geelong chief executive Steve Hocking.

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2020 Vic Open winners Min Woo Lee and Park Hee-young. (Supplied)

Open is ready to tee off By Ash Bolt The region’s biggest golfing tournament, the Vic Open, is set to take centre stage again in February, after a year’s absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Golf Australia confirmed this week the mixed-gender tournament, which has won plaudits around the golf world for its innovative format, would resume in 2022 with the support of the state government. The tournament will take place at 13th Beach Golf Links from February 10 to 13 and will be part of both the WPGA Tour and the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia. Prize money has been set at a minimum of $820,000 with equal prize pools of $410,000 each for men and women – making it the largest women’s prize purse event in Australia and the second largest prize purse event for the men in Australia this summer. Fields of 144 men and 72 women will start 22 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 17 December, 2021

on the Thursday, with the top 35 men and 35 women and ties making it through to Sunday. Golf Australia chief executive James Sutherland said that it was pleasing that government support and the easing of restrictions had made it possible to run the Vic Open again in 2022. “We’re obviously very proud of the Vic Open,” Sutherland said. “We are excited about the 2022 event after last year’s absence and wanted to get it happening again because it’s far too good to let go.” Tourism, Sport and Major Events Minister Martin Pakula said the tournament would be a big drawcard for the region, with the best Australian and international golfers to go head-to-head. “The Vic Open returning shows major events are back in Victoria and we are set for plenty of action in 2022,” he said. “The Vic Open has a unique spirit of

equality and it is another demonstration of why Victoria is Australia’s premier sporting state.” This will be the ninth consecutive playing of the tournament at 13th Beach, near Barwon Heads, since it took over the tournament in 2013. 13th Beach chairman Grant Phelps said the club was proud to again host the Vic Open. “Our members and the wider local community are eagerly anticipating the return of this important and unique event which attracts the attention of the golfing world and we all look forward to embracing the tournament after an enforced absence in 2021,” he said. The Vic Open dates to 1957 and has been won by the likes of Peter Thomson, Greg Norman and current Australian brother and sister stars Minjee Lee and Min Woo Lee. Since 2012 it has been both a men’s and women’s tournament with equal prize money.

Local football and netball action is set to kick off on April 2, with AFL Barwon releasing fixtures for the 2022 season. AFL Barwon released the fixtures for the both Geelong Football Netball League and the Bellarine Netball League this week and confirmed the Geelong and District Football Netball League would also start on the first weekend in April. The GFNL season will include two byes, at Easter in mid-April and early July, with finals to start on August 20, ahead of a September 10 grand final. The Bellarine league will only take one bye throughout the season, in July, allowing finals to start one week earlier. Its grand final will be held on September 3. The extra Easter round will include two Good Friday games, including a twilight match between Geelong Amateur and Modewarre. Ammos had been pushing for the marquee game for more than a decade, with the hope it would become an annual fixture. Portarlington will host Torquay in the other Good Friday game. Other fixture highlights include an Easter Saturday twilight game between Ocean Grove and Newcomb, the annual Anzac Day clash between Drysdale and Portarlington and two ‘Battle of the Bridge’ matches between Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove in rounds nine and 17. For the Geelong league, several Sunday games will be played, including Leopold and Geelong West in the opening round. The Pride Cup clash between Newtown and Chilwell and Leopold is again on the fixture, while there will be an Anzac Eve match between Lara and Grovedale and Anzac Day match between St Joseph’s and South Barwon. The Geelong and District league’s fixture is expected to be released soon. Ash Bolt

SPORT Unexpected results shape top four LOCAL TENNIS Donna Schoenmaekers At the start of round five Hamlyn Park Blue appeared to be comfortable on top of the ladder in Tennis Geelong’s Section 4 men, however some unexpected one-sided results has reduced its lead and separated the top four from the rest of the field. The so-far-undefeated Blue would have been keen to continue its winning streak this week over second placed Inverleigh, and while it has not been defeated, it didn’t manage a win either, with the match finishing in a draw. The match started as it finished with the teams level after the first two sets with each team scoring a 6-3 win. Blue managed to gain a lead on games with Patrick Lanyon and Jeffrey Mann taking a 6-2 win in the third set, but Inverleigh’s Michael Walker and Craig Ellis eked out a hard fought win in the fourth in a tie break. The match was in the balance when Owen

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Hamlyn Park Blue’s section 4 men Pat Walpole and Lou Arzanovski. (Supplied)

Lewis and Craig Ellis took the fifth set comfortably for Inverleigh 6-1, putting them a set and two games ahead with the last to play, but Jeff Mann and Lou Arzanovski rallied for Blue to take the last set 6-4 and secure a draw. The other matches in the round were not so close. In the second match of the round, Bannockburn hosted Lara, with the home team

posting a comfortable win five sets to one. The win consolidated Bannockburn in the four, while Lara dropped to seventh. The only highlight for Lara was a win to Jak Caddy and Blake Smeaton in the third set 7-5. Third-placed All Saints pushed itself into second this week with a 6-0 win over Hamlyn Park White. White was competitive in all the sets but it couldn’t quite get over the line, and the result pushed it back to sixth. All Saints put in an even team performance with all players dropping either seven or eight games each. The final match of the round turned out to be a non-event, with Ocean Grove unable to field a team, giving Moolap a 6-0 result and elevating it into fifth. With only four points separating the top four teams with one round left before the return matches, things could be very different again after next week, with all teams in the four playing teams outside the four.

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Festival of Sails returns By Ash Bolt After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Festival of Sails will return to Geelong next month. Australia’s oldest sporting event and the biggest keel boat regatta in the southern hemisphere, the Festival of Sails will be held from Saturday, January 22 until Australia Day. The event was first held in 1844 and the 2022 event will mark the 179th running of the iconic Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race, which is expected to attract up to 250 entries. Festival of Sails chairman Roger Bennett said the 2022 event was shaping up to be a welcome reunion for more than 2000 competitors and sailing enthusiasts from all over Australia. “The past couple of years have been extremely difficult for major events and we have been understandably frustrated by not being able to deliver Geelong’s much-loved event,” he said. “While the 2022 event will look a little different, we’re delighted to be back out sailing and racing and importantly, welcoming the public back into Geelong to celebrate the long weekend.”

One of the biggest changes for the event will be the scrapping of the traditional Waterfront Festival for 2022. Organisers made the decision to revise the format due to the ongoing impact of restrictions and instead replace it with a sponsored live music and entertainment program at venues across Geelong’s CBD for 2022. “This year will be all about the reunion and getting people back together and as part of that, we’re delighted to be sponsoring some of our key live music venues in Geelong and encouraging people to come into Geelong over the festival period and celebrate by supporting local artists and local venues,” Bennett said. “Of course, we’re looking forward to getting back to our traditional Waterfront Festival, hopefully for the following year in January 2023.” Competition is expected to be fast and furious on the water with the 2022 event featuring the high-performance sport boats Melges 24 National Championships, the Double Handed Victorian Championships, the Victorian Sailing League, the Sailing Champions League and the Deakin Cadet Championships.

“There will be plenty of sailing action and we’re delighted to also be hosting the new Sailing Champions League, which is a four-member team challenge with everyone sailing the same supplied boats in a new style of racing which is currently taking Europe by storm,” Bennett said. “Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, we are still expecting a strong fleet to attend [the Festival of Sails] in 2022, with entries already exceeding 100 vessels from across Victoria and New South Wales and we’re hopeful that as state borders continue to open up, that we will see further entries from around Australia.” Bennett said the organisers are also keen to encourage visiting sailors to stay and support local tourism businesses. “We’re keen to encourage our visitors to stay a little longer in our beautiful region by offering some free moorings after the event, so they can explore our food, wine and tourism offerings,” he said. “We’re still finalising our full program and hoping to be able to offer something to make the Festival of Sails a fabulous celebration we all look forward to, particularly after such a tough couple of years for Victoria.”

St Helens popular with anglers ON THE BITE Peri Stavropoulos With the warmer weather becoming more consistent the fishing is fast starting to really improve and some of our favourite summer species have arrived. Inside Corio Bay has still been fishing quite well with St Helens Rocks proving a favourite location for anglers, pinky snapper, flathead and King George whiting, which have all been chewing quite well. The whole rock wall has been fishing well but up towards the entrance of the harbour has been the best spot as of late, especially if you’re chasing some better quality flathead. Bluebait and squid have both been popular baits. On a day with a bit more wind St Leonards Pier has been a proper hot spot for snapper over the past few weeks – with the wild weather, the fish come right in close to feed. Fish to four kilograms have been reported with plenty of fish around the two kilograms getting around. St Leonards Pier has also been fishing very well for the species that made the pier so popular – squid. Plenty of squid are cruising about at the moment with size 3.0 jigs in pink or red foils being a standout. Calamari inside the Point Lonsdale bight have still been holding in fantastic numbers – the size and numbers seem to be getting better and better in there at the moment with reports of some really good fishing. Size 3.5 jigs are definitely the way to go in there or if you’re after the bigger ones then a baited squid spike has been deadly. The biggest excitement this week will have to be the first ‘official’ reports of tuna back out front of the heads. There are reports of lots of fish being caught from the Point Lonsdale lighthouse right through to Barwon Heads with fish holding in fantastic numbers and super hungry. Fish have been taken trolling small skirted lures as well as top water stick baits and poppers, they don’t seem too fussy at the moment either. Snapper continue to go crazy offshore as well with boats and charter boats catching insane numbers of fish, the 50m mark off the bluff of Barwon Heads is proving to be the most productive area as of late. Wurdi Buloc Reservoir has been fishing quite well for redfin over the past week with reports of some quality fish being caught. Anglers casting spoon style lures have been having great success with some fish reaching over 40cm in length.

Trevor Schiller with a redfin.

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