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Mini train is back on track After a short break due to the COVID-19 situation in the region, the Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway was up and running again this week. The tourist attraction decided to halt services indefinitely just after the new year, but was able to return a week later. Vice president Brian Coleman said it was pleasing to be back on track. Mr Coleman said it had been a tough 18 months for the railway with lockdowns and restrictions limiting visitation to the region. “We were heavily impacted, we lost a big portion of our revenue,” he said. “Our revenue is solely based on ticket sales and the odd grant here and there, so when people are in lockdown, it’s tough for us. “But we’re just keen to keep the railway going and show off what we have down here.” All aboard the Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway.

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RAT frustration mounts By Ash Bolt Pharmacies have been left frustrated after the federal government confirmed they would have to source their own rapid antigen tests (RATs) to provide free to concession card holders. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced last week that National Cabinet had agreed to provide up to 10 rapid antigen tests to concession card holders over the next three months. However Bannockburn Pharmacy shared its frustration online on Sunday after finding out the federal government would not be providing the tests to give out. “Pharmacies were under the impression that the federal government would be allocating stock they have ordered directly to us pharmacies,” the pharmacy wrote on Facebook.

“This would have meant that pharmacies would have received stock around the same time making it easier for the community (if they hold a concessional card) to know when they could start collecting them. “But this is not the case. Instead we have been informed the federal government expect pharmacies to source their own RATs to give away to concessional card holders and then somehow the government will reimburse us to cover our cost of buying them. “Pharmacies still haven’t been informed how this will occur.” The pharmacy said it was concerned the system would further limit the availability of rapid antigen tests, which are now the primary method of detecting COVID-19 infections in the general community. “Pharmacies across Australia have orders placed, but like us, we all don’t know exactly when we will receive our orders and if our

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orders can be supplied in full,” the pharmacy said. “Because pharmacies were under the impression we would be receiving stock directly from the federal government, means now pharmacies have to go back to suppliers to increase our orders and we don’t know when and if these increased orders will be fulfilled.” At his press conference on Monday, Mr Morrison confirmed the government wouldn’t be supplying pharmacies with tests. “They are not essential tests … [they are] additional supplementary tests that people are getting concessional to access to,” he said. “They are discretionary tests that people are getting. They will get 10 of those, a maximum of five a month. “They’ll come through the pharmacies and the pharmacies are responsible for securing their private supplies to meet that demand.” Mr Morrison said anyone who needed to

be tested would still be able to do so at testing centres. “I want to stress anyone who is symptomatic or a close contact gets a free test. Always has, always will,” he said. “That hasn’t changed and that is done through the testing centres and that will continue.” Corio MP Richard Marles said it wasn’t good enough that “local small businesses are left to shoulder the burden” of the government’s plan. “Scott Morrison has chosen to leave pharmacies in the lurch on rapid tests, offloading the cost on to businesses and households,” he said. “RAT tests should be readily available and free, and because access to testing shouldn’t depend on your bank balance. “This is a federal government that’s asleep at the wheel and doesn’t care.”

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Second COVID ward set to open By Ash Bolt Barwon Health chief executive Frances Diver has revealed the health service is preparing to open a second COVID-19 ward at University Hospital Geelong to help manage the increase of cases in the region. In a video message posted on Barwon Health’s social media last week, Ms Diver said while the Omicron strain was less severe, it was putting pressure on resources. “We have moved to a different phase of the pandemic,” she said. “Originally we were managing individual cases and contact tracing in great detail. We then moved to managing outbreaks and containing outbreaks in particular areas,

but now we’ve really moved to widespread community transmission. “We need to an entirely different approach to manage the pandemic. Managing this widespread community transmission is possible now. “This variant of the coronavirus is less virulent and causing less severe illness and less hospitalisation [but] the sheer number of cases mean that our hospital system is under significant pressure.” University Hospital was treating 53 COVID-19 patients as of Wednesday, but just five required intensive care. The average age of the patients was 53, according to Barwon Health. Ms Diver said the increasing case numbers

in the Barwon South West region meant the hospital needed to be prepared for more hospitalisations. Hospitalisations have almost doubled in the past week. “[We have] very few in ICU but we do have increasing numbers of admissions and we are just preparing to open our second dedicated COVID-19 ward at University Hospital Geelong,” she said. She said the service was monitoring around 100 high-risk people with COVID-19 across the region. Ms Diver said the best response to the situation was for the community to continue getting vaccinated and that more than half of the people in the region eligible for a booster

dose had already received one. Statewide there was another spike in cases on Thursday, with 37,169 new cases recorded and 25 deaths. There were 953 people in hospital and 111 in intensive care, with 29 on a ventilator. Greater Geelong recorded 886 new cases on Thursday, as well as 706 on Wednesday. The spike meant more than one in every 100 Greater Geelong residents currently had COVID-19, with active cases in the region up to 2403. Around one quarter (597) of those cases are located in the 3216 postcode, which contains Belmont, Grovedale, Highton, Waurn Ponds, Marshall and Wandana Heights. The Surf Coast’s cases were more stable, with 98 on Thursday and 92 on Wednesday. There were 386 active cases in the shire.

Crossing safety boost Geelong region students will be crossing roads safely under the careful watch of new crossing supervisors when children return to school later this month. Mayor Stephanie Asher said the City of Greater Geelong now employed 190 school crossing supervisors to help children get safely to and from school. “Keeping kids safe is a top priority so we’re proud that 20 new crossing supervisors are joining our ranks,” she said. “In total, we’re recruiting up to 60 school crossing supervisors to fulfil positions that were previously offered on contracts. “Not only are we saving ratepayer funds by bringing the positions in house, we’re also providing secure employment for people who need it.”

The new recruits have completed on-road training sessions with existing supervisors and started working at their own crossings late in term four last year. The city is investing $920,000 on school crossing supervisors in its 2021-2022 Budget, up from $912,000 in 2019-20. School crossing supervisor Cassandra Hambrook said she was enjoying her new job protecting school children in Corio. “I did 10 years in a corporate office beforehand, so this is a big difference,” she said. “It’s nice to be outside in the fresh air, getting to know people, and seeing all the school kids grow up. “I’m getting to know the public and it’s a really rewarding job.”

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Before heading out to one of Victoria’s beautiful beaches, national parks or camping grounds this summer, let’s stay prepared and safe by planning ahead first. Be ready for more visitors and long waits at busy locations. Know how to keep safe when swimming, hiking, camping or boating so we can safely enjoy the great outdoors together. Remember, if you feel unwell, get tested as quickly as possible and isolate until you get a negative result. For more information go to vic.gov.au/summer-safety

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City CBD’s green spine By Ash Bolt The revitalisation of Geelong’s CBD is a step closer to completion, with another stage of the Green Spine project finished just before Christmas. The section on the north side between Gheringhap and Moorabool streets is now complete, marking the entry to the Green Spine from Johnstone Park and the Geelong Station Precinct. It features almost 3000 new trees and shrubs, bluestone paving, seating and tables, improved stormwater drainage and filtration and a single-lane bike path. Regional Development Minister Mary-Anne Thomas said the project was progressing well. “The Green Spine is a city-shaping project that will deliver big benefits to residents, businesses and the environment by creating a major new parkland in Geelong’s CBD,” she said. “I’m so pleased to see the next stage of this project delivered through the Geelong City Deal [was] completed just in time for Christmas, which is a great present for the Geelong community.” A steel decking designed in consultation with Wadawurrung Traditional Owners has also been incorporated to provide a cultural learning opportunity for the community. The work of Wadawurrung artist BJ O’Toole was translated into the design, which was then reproduced by the steel fabricators. “The community and traders will be able to enjoy this outdoor space with its rich mix of native and exotic plantings, as well as infuse Wadawurrung Traditional Owner culture, beautiful wooden seating and alfresco dining areas,” Geelong-based senator Sarah Henderson said.

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The Green Spine is one of the key projects of the 10-year Revitalising Central Geelong Action Plan, which will provide a new pedestrian-friendly park along six blocks of Malop Street to deliver major environmental and economic benefits for the CBD. “The Green Spine will increase opportunities for residential development, business and tourism. It will help transform the city into a great place to live, work and visit,” Geelong MP Christine Couzens said. “Creating a linear park along Malop Street

will improve the health and wellbeing of all in central Geelong.” Detailed planning work to revitalise the remainder of Malop Street is under way, with community and stakeholder consultation on the concept designs to begin next month. The Green Spine is being delivered as part of the $500 million Geelong City Deal, which is a joint commitment from the City of Greater Geelong and the state and federal governments to transform Geelong and the Great Ocean Road.

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Crash fatality Detectives from Victoria Police’s Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances that led to a fatal collision in Corio on Monday afternoon. It is believed a truck travelling north on Bacchus Marsh Road collided with a car at the intersection of the Geelong Ring Road just after 2pm. The driver of the car, a 64-year-old Bell Park woman, died at the scene. A two-year-old Lovely Banks girl was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. Police said the truck driver, a 38-year-old Clyde man, was not injured and was assisting with their inquiries. The exact cause of the crash was yet to be determined and investigations continued. Police will prepare a report for coroner and have asked anyone who witnessed the crash, or who may have dash cam footage, to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at crimestoppersvic.com.au. There have now already been nine lives lost on Victorian roads in 2022. Geelong Police are putting a focus on road safety over the summer period, with highway patrol members running Operation CitySafe in the CBD last Friday. Police said using mobile phones while driving was the most concerning offence detected, with 12 drivers intercepted and given a penalty notice, $545 fine and four demerit points. Ash Bolt

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Ice cream lovers can overcome their COVID-19 melon-choly in an annual Surf Coast festival featuring 144 flavours including watermelon and feta next week. Aleesha Coots and Will Evans-Papinsky recently tasted the quirky concoction, one of 12 one-off flavours including parmesan and olive oil, siracha pretzels and black sticky rice banana. French opera cake, Turkish Delight Pavlova, charcoal Cherry Ripe and the Star Wars-themed Stormtrooper also Aleesha Coots and Will Evans-Papinsky with the new watermelon and feta gelati. feature on the festival’s menu. The Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery even has a few adults-only indulgences such as spiced backlogs due to the Victorian government’s Negroni and Yuzu whisky sour. By Luke Voogt management of the COVID-19 scenario,” the The backlog of pending criminal trials at Member for Western Victoria said. Chocolaterie owner Leanne Neeland Geelong County Court has almost doubled “The County Court [of Victoria] has a since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the backlog of 1000 jury trials to be heard, with said her staff had heaps of fun inventing about 400 of these in regional Victoria. Independent can reveal. Geelong County Court had 37 pending “People facing more serious charges could “adventurous flavour combinations” criminal trials when in-person County Court have a two-year wait. Months could go by just

Ice cream lovers can overcome their COVID-19 melon-choly in an annual Surf Coast festival featuring 144 flavours including watermelon and feta next week. Aleesha Coots and Will Evans-Papinsky recently tasted the quirky concoction, one of 12 one-off flavours including parmesan and olive oil, siracha pretzels and black sticky rice banana. French opera cake, Turkish Delight Pavlova, charcoal Cherry Ripe and the Star Wars-themed Stormtrooper also feature on the festival’s menu. The Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery even has a few adults-only indulgences such as spiced Negroni and Yuzu whisky sour. Chocolaterie owner Leanne Neeland said her staff had heaps of fun inventing “adventurous flavour combinations” inspired by their kitchen garden and orchard, local suppliers and distillers, and favourite cakes. The festival comes as the chocolaterie rebounds from the devastating effects of COVID-19 on local tourism last year. The event runs at Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery, Bellbrae, from next Wednesday to February 21. Luke Voogt

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Following the suspension of in-person circuit sittings, the County Court of Victoria implemented a new process for regional matters. Under the process, all pleas and appeals against sentences are provided with a fixed listing date upon committal or appeal lodgement. “The majority of these matters were conducted virtually using video conferencing software, with appearances in court permitted under limited circumstances,” a court spokesperson said. “This has reduced the delay for these types of matters.”

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Bowls day cancelled COVID restrictions have forced the Torquay Lions Club to cancel its planned major annual charity day. Lions Club president Neil Roche said it was disappointing to have to cancel the annual bowls day, after the 2021 event did not eventuate because of restrictions in place at that time. “Despite magnificent support from local traders with donations and vouchers for thousands of dollars, the club, in collaboration with the Torquay Bowls Club, decided this week the 2022 event could not proceed,” he said. “This is greatly disappointing for our local Lions who had worked hard to make this year’s charity bowls day a memorable success. “However, COVID won out, and despite funds raised from the charity day being designated to purchase specialised equipment for Torquay’s VICSES unit, our bowls committee could not risk bowlers’, Lions or staff members’ health during the current virus. “One hundred and twenty bowlers had registered to play, and, from past events, we

Police have called for the community’s help in their investigation into a New Year’s Eve assault in Torquay. Torquay detectives took to social media this week to ask for help locating a video that had been shared online that allegedly showed the assault of a 15-year-old boy. Police said the boy was allegedly attacked by a group of up to 10 males and females about 9.15pm on December 31 and suffered “significant facial injuries”. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Torquay CIU on 5264 3454.

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know how generous they are in helping us raise funds.” Mr Roche said the club was now working out how to move forward. “We are now talking with our donors and sponsors about how they want the club to proceed,” he said. “Already we have many suggesting we raise funds another way using their gifts as raffle prizes or auction items. “Once we know where we stand, we will announce our decided way ahead, but we can assure the Torquay VICSES that we will support them financially.” The charity bowls day was originally scheduled for today. The club began running the days in 2016, with funds allocated each year to a single local community group or cause. Previously funding has been used to support programs including Foundation 61 and Surf Coast Secondary College’s Emerging Leadership Program.

A record number of more than 410,000 estuary perch have been stocked into Victorian waterways, including 113,700 in the Barwon River. Estuary perch are a popular target for fishers and one of a dozen species stocked annually to further improve fishing opportunities in the state’s lakes, rivers and estuaries. The stocking forms part of the state government’s $35 million Go Fishing Victoria plan to get more people fishing and boost fish stocking to 10 million by April this year.

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Third vaccination mandatory for critical workers Workers in high-risk environments will be required to get a booster vaccination to go to work under new pandemic orders that came into effect this week. Health Minister Martin Foley said the new orders would require people working in healthcare, aged care, disability, emergency services, correctional facilities, quarantine accommodation, and food distribution to receive a third vaccination to be allowed to work onsite. “This is a sensible extension of our existing vaccination requirements – ensuring our critical workers and the vulnerable community members they look after are protected,” Mr Foley said. Workers who were eligible for their third dose on or before Wednesday will have until February 12 to get jabbed, while workers who were not yet eligible would have until March 12. Different deadlines will be in place for residential aged care workers, who must be

triple vaccinated by March 1, and healthcare workers, who have until March 29. Retail supermarket workers are not included in the mandate, but all other workers in the food distribution process, including manufacturing, warehousing and transport workers are. The selected industries were the first in the state to be required to be fully vaccinated to go to work last year. Mr Foley said the mandate recognised certain industries posed increased risks of COVID-19 to critical workers and vulnerable people in the community. While not mandated, Mr Foley said all Victorians were encouraged to get a booster shot once they became eligible. The new orders also brought some changes to restrictions. Indoor dance floors at hospitality and entertainment venues are no longer allowed, although indoor dance floors at weddings will still be permitted.

Mr Foley said the change reflected the restrictions already in place in New South Wales and did not impact a venue’s ability to operate or its existing density limits. “Victoria is open and the community is encouraged to support businesses in a COVIDSafe way. Closing indoor dance floors is a simple but important step – we know they pose an extraordinary risk of mass transmission,” he said. Further visitor restrictions now also apply at hospitals and aged care settings. Residents at aged care centres can still have up to five visitors per day, as long as they return a negative rapid antigen test (RAT) result before entering. If no RATs are available at the facility, residents will be permitted no more than two visitors. Visitors in hospitals must have received two doses of the vaccine or must return a negative RAT result before entering. Adult visitors who are not fully vaccinated must wear an N95 mask during their visit.

Standard face masks continue to be mandated for children aged eight and above. To ensure Victorians can continue to access essential food supplies, workers in the manufacturing, distribution or packaging of food and beverages, including retail supermarket workers, can now be exempted from close contact isolation requirements in order to attend work if it is necessary to allow operations to continue. Exempted workers must be asymptomatic, undertake daily RATs for five days and return a negative result prior to attending work. They can’t enter shared break areas, and employers are asked to facilitate solo break time. Face coverings must be worn, using N95/ P2 respirators if possible. Both the worker and workplace must consent to the worker’s return. The new close contact isolation exemption for asymptomatic food distribution workers is similar to the arrangements already in place for critical healthcare workers. Ash Bolt

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Diving into beach safety By Justin Flynn About 650 youngsters will participate in Vicswim’s wildly popular Ocean Grove Open Water summer safety program this month. The program runs for three weeks over January at Ocean Grove main beach and has five instructors. One of the instructors, Molly Cooper, said the young people were roughly half locals and half from families who are holidaying on the Bellarine. The main focus is on water safety and with the Ocean Grove classes being in the open water, Molly said the kids seem to really enjoy it.

“We do a lot of water safety,” she said. “Ours is pretty specific to the beach so we talk about watching the lifeguards, where to swim and rock pools and we do some activities with boogie boards and life jackets. It’s quite a big program.” The sessions are held all across the state, but Ocean Grove’s is one of the more popular locations. “It’s extraordinarily popular and from what I hear from the parents it’s hectic trying to get into it – there’s high demand,” Molly said. “The kids really like it and so do the parents I think.

We get a lot of the same kids back every year so they obviously like it enough to keep coming back to us.” Molly said swimming is part of Australian culture and learning to swim and awareness of water safety was important. “All age groups go to the beach and the pool and it’s really important especially when you see drowning rates,” she said. “It’s scary but it’s nice to know a lot of young kids in Australia are in swimming lessons and programs.” This summer’s sessions are all booked out and parents are advised to regularly check vicswim.com.au for next year’s enrolments.

A teenager is lucky to be alive after falling from a cliff face in Barwon Heads on Saturday. Police have been told the 14-year-old boy was standing on cliffs at Barwon Heads Bluff and throwing rocks into the water when he fell about 50 metres shortly after 4pm. The boy’s two friends, who witnessed the incident, raised the alarm before they made their way down the cliff, entered the water and waded out to their friend to pull the unconscious boy from the water. Police worked with emergency service personnel from Ambulance Victoria, Fire Rescue Victoria High Angle Rescue Team, State Emergency Services and Life Saving Victoria to rescue him The boy was winched to safety by the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services air ambulance before he was flown to the Royal Children’s Hospital in what is believed to be a serious condition. In a video shared online by Geelong-based senator Sarah Henderson, Ocean Grove Police’s Sam Gower said it was a complex operation to rescue the boy from the base of the cliff. “When we turned up, it just looked like he had some grazes and some cuts to his head, but he’s gone to get some proper scans at the hospital.” Police later said the boy had suffered non-life-threatening injuries. “Police would like to thank all emergency services involved and the two young men who pulled their friend to safety in what was difficult and dangerous conditions,” a police spokesperson said. Ash Bolt

Paramedics again ready to respond from CFA stations Paramedics will again respond to emergency incidents from the Barwon Heads and Portarlington Fire Stations during the busy tourist season after a partnership between Ambulance Victoria and CFA was extended. Last summer, both CFA locations had a paramedic positioned ready to respond at peak demand times as part of the co-location agreement. This partnership has continued during peak times this summer, with a paramedic located at Portarlington Fire Station until the end of April and a motorcycle paramedic at the Barwon Heads Fire Station until the end of February. CFA District 7 commander and catchment

officer Ian Beswicke said the arrangement with Ambulance Victoria was a great opportunity to improve emergency service to the community. “This partnership has further strengthened CFA’s inter-agency working relationships, as well as our ability to help these communities, and we are delighted to welcome the paramedics back this year,” he said. “This will save lives when time-critical events occur, especially during the busy tourist period for these locations, which happens to coincide with fire season. “It also provides our crews with an understanding of how they can better support

other agencies at an incident site.” Ambulance Victoria’s Bellarine senior team manager Peter McCormick said Ambulance Victoria had a long history of working side-by-side with CFA. “We appreciate the support and partnership with the CFA which enables timely care and assistance to the community during the busy summer period,” Mr McCormick said. “We are prepared to handle an increase in demand, with plans in place and resources available for high risk days, such as extreme heat, but at the same time we continue to urge the community to be COVID safe and save triple-0 (000) for emergencies.”

CFA consulted its brigades and senior leaders about the co-location request, and it was met with overwhelming support to temporarily integrate paramedics at the stations. “It is still a busy time for our coastal communities and while our crews are ready to respond to any emergency, we are asking people to remain vigilant this fire season,” Mr Beswicke said. “People should also be aware of their surroundings, especially as they travel to unfamiliar locations during the summer holiday period.” Ash Bolt Friday, 14 January, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 5

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Funding bid for library, museum By Ash Bolt The Surf Coast Shire Council will apply for up to $20 million in state and federal funding to develop a new cultural facility and library in Torquay. Located at 77 Beach Road, the four-in-one facility will include a new library, Australian National Surfing Museum, visitor information centre and arts facility. The first stage of the project includes construction of the library, museum, visitor information centre, maker spaces and rehearsal spaces. The work, which the shire hopes to have

completed in 2024, is estimated to cost $33 million, with the Surf Coast Shire Council committing just over $8 million. Needing $25 million in external funding, the council committed at its last meeting to apply for up to $10 million from the state government’s Regional Tourism Investment Fund and up to $10 million from the latest round of the Australian government’s Building Better Regions Fund. The council has also previously submitted applications to the Growing Suburbs Fund (for up to $7.5 million) and Living Libraries Infrastructure Program (for up to $1.5 million) and is awaiting the outcome of these

in early 2022. Surf Coast Shire councillor Liz Pattison said the cultural facility and library was a priority project for the council. “This is a really significant project for the local community, so we’re exploring every option to gain state and federal government support to make it a reality as soon as possible,” she said. “We know it will generate major cultural, social and economic benefits for locals, visitors and the broader region. “It will be a wonderful addition to the Surf City precinct.” Cr Pattison said there was an identified need for the facility to support the growing

Torquay community. “Our surf museum has just been identified as having one of the most significant collections of surfing exhibits internationally – it deserves a home more fit for purpose,” she said. “Our community is crying out for a larger, more modern library. And as a creative hotspot we need spaces and places for creators and performers to come together.” Stage two of the project, estimated for 2030, will deliver a fully developed new 250-seat theatre, gallery and artist in residence area. It is estimated to cost $21 million. No funding has yet been secured for the second stage.

Beer festival postponed The Great Australian Beer Festival Geelong has made the call to postpone its event just days out with brewers feeling the impacts of the pandemic. The event’s organisers announced this week the festival, which was scheduled for tomorrow, would be pushed back to April 2. “After careful consideration and consultation with key stakeholders, we’ve made the very difficult decision to postpone GABF Geelong to the new date of 2nd April,” they said. “Although disappointing, we believe this is the most sensible and socially responsible approach in response to the current COVID-19 situation. “Our top priority is the health and wellbeing of all people involved in our events, which means that despite being deemed low-risk by national and state authorities due to the outdoor nature of our festival, the uncertainty surrounding the escalating COVID-19 cases

means that postponing the event date is the best way we can help mitigate the impact of the virus for all in our community. “As a small events team, we are truly passionate about our industry and have been working around the clock to secure the best possible new dates for GABF Geelong. We are also excited to announce that Art vs Science and The Badloves have been confirmed for these new dates. “The Aussie spirit and camaraderie has always manifested itself into extremely well supported and successful events in the past and by staying positive and banding together we’re confident this trend will continue in the future.” The festival joins a long list of events around the region that has chosen to cancel or postpone following the spike in case numbers across the region. Organisers said they hoped the community would support the festival and “the events

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industry as a whole as well as all of the businesses and individuals affected over the past 2.5 years” when the festival returned in April. “We really appreciate your support in these unprecedented and challenging times

and are sure that as Australia emerges from the aftermath of COVID-19 we’re all going to be truly ready for a beer or two,” they said. Ash Bolt

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There were too many dangerous gas BBQ fires in Victoria last summer. So please BBQ safely. To find out more, and to order a free soapy water bottle, visit esv.vic.gov.au/knowthedrill 12522662-SN47-21

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CREATING A CLEVER AND CREATIVE FUTURE FOR GREATER GEELONG

CITYNEWS JOIN IN THE SUMMER OF FUN Looking for some fun activities to do with your family this summer? We’re bringing you free family fun days at our Swim, Sport and Leisure (SSL) centres!

It’s the perfect opportunity to visit your local SSL centre, or try another one in our region to experience some family-friendly activities.

You’ll have free access to the gym and pool areas at a different SSL centre each Sunday from 12noon to 3.00pm until 13 February.

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16 January, Splashdown Leisure Centre

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23 January, Lara Aquatic Centre

With each centre offering different activities, there’s something for everyone, including DJs, live music, coffee pop ups, group exercise sessions, children’s face painting, balloon sculptures and giveaways.

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30 January, Kardinia Aquatic Centre

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6 February, Waterworld Leisure Centre

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13 February, Leisurelink Aquatic and Recreation Centre

There will also be membership specials and discounts on swimwear offered on the day.

Upcoming dates:

For more information about the Summer of Fun program at an SSL centre near you, visit geelongaustralia.com.au/ssl

HAVE YOUR SAY

MEETINGS

Christmas survey - tell us what you think

Geelong Major Events

Every year, Geelong becomes a special place at Christmas with experiences and events that bring our community together, spreading the festive spirit.

The next meeting of Geelong Major Events will be held on Monday 17 January at 5.30pm.

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 or scan the QR code.

Draft Gambling Harm Minimisation Council Policy We've extended the period for you to have your say on the Draft Gambling Harm Minimisation Policy. The policy aims to balance the right to this legal form of entertainment with the need to promote wellbeing and address the public health issue of problem gambling. It focuses on preventing and reducing harm by promoting alternatives to gambling, evidence-based planning and community connection. Your feedback on the draft policy is important to us. To have your say visit yoursay. geelongaustralia.com.au/DGHMCP by 5.00pm on Monday 17 January 2022.

For the safety of the community, committee members and staff, there will be no public attendance at this meeting. Meeting records will be available on geelongaustralia.com.au Questions from the public to be considered by the Committee must be received by 9.00am Monday 17 January 2022 and be emailed to gme@geelongcity.vic.gov.au including name, address, contact telephone number and question.

PUBLIC NOTICES Blue-green algae alert In the interest of public health, we advise very high levels of toxic blue-green algae (BGA) have been detected in Waterhole, Zillah Crawcour Park, Newtown and Hovells Creek, Wingara Drive, Lara. Warning signs have been erected at these waterways. Please avoid contact with the water, don’t eat ﬁsh caught in contaminated water and restrain your pets from making contact with the water. Seek medical advice if you experience illness after contact with BGA affected water. For more information, scan the QR code, or call us on 5272 5272

COVID-19 SUPPORT

Deputy Mayor Trent Sullivan with Eleanor (5) and Harrison (8) Smith at the Bellarine Aquatic and Sports Centre

STAY SAFE THIS SUMMER With summer here and our region bustling with locals and holidaymakers alike, it’s important to remember some key safety messages:

In and around water

Care for others during heatwaves

› Always swim between the red and yellow ﬂags when visiting the beach.

› Keep cool, stay hydrated, avoid strenuous activities and wear appropriate sun protection.

› Avoid swimming near boat ramps or in boating areas. › Always keep young children within arm’s reach. › Watch your children around water, not your mobile phone. › Never swim alone. › To read more on water safety in Victoria scan the QR code or visit

› Check on elderly neighbours and family members during hot weather. › Keep your pets in the shade (preferably indoors). › Scan the QR code to read our heatwave guide.

PUBLIC NOTICES View our public and statutory notices on our website:

geelongaustralia.com.au/citynews

In line with the state-wide goal, we’re aiming to halve road deaths and serious injuries on our roads by 2030, working towards the target of zero deaths by 2050. To help us achieve this while supporting our continued population growth, we must keep improving the road network through safer roads and paths, safer speeds, safer road users, and safer vehicles. For more information and to have your say, visit yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au/GRSS by 5.00pm on Wednesday 19 January 2022.

Chilwell Library redevelopment Together with the Geelong Regional Library Corporation and the Chilwell Library Group, we’re aiming to deliver an upgraded facility to meet the needs of the local community now and into the future.

Be ﬁre ready › Scan the QR code to check total ﬁre ban and ratings information or visit

cfa.vic.gov.au

vic.gov.au/water-safety

We’re seeking your feedback on our new draft Geelong Road Safety Strategy 2022-2027.

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While ensuring the Chilwell Library remains an intimate and community-focused facility, the upgrade will deliver valuable new community meeting spaces and bathrooms. We’d like to hear your feedback about the design principles and concept plan for the redevelopment by 5.00pm on Monday 31 January 2022. To learn more and have your say, visit yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au/clr ©Martin Gregus

› Before entering the water, check the depth, enter the water slowly, feet ﬁrst, and never dive in.

Draft Road Safety Strategy

Our National Wool Museum is the exclusive Victorian home of the much-loved Wildlife Photographer of the Year 57 exhibition from the Natural History Museum, London. Be inspired, amazed and fascinated by the animal behaviour captured in images from all over the world!

national wool museum NOW OPEN UNTIL 1 JANUARY TO 4 DECEMBER 2020 152 MAY MAY 2022 TO15 MAY 2021

For more information and to book, visit nwm.vic.gov.au

We have a COVID-19 Support page at geelongaustralia.com.au/covid19 It has information about what to do if you test positive to COVID-19 or if you've been told you are a contact. You can also get some tips to prepare for COVID-19 and isolating, and how to manage your recovery from COVID-19 at home.

Vaccinations Check your eligibility for a booster dose and make a booking via Barwon Health at barwonhealth.org.au/coronavirus/booking-avaccination

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GOT A POOL OR SPA AT HOME? YOU NEED TO LET US KNOW As a pool or spa owner in Victoria you must now ensure it is registered, inspected and certiﬁed. Register today at geelongaustralia.com.au/ poolsafety

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Good connection: Making sport accessible for all People living with disability and their families will having the opportunity to connect with accessible sports in the region at an inclusive community sports day on Monday. The event, run by Solve Disability Solutions, will give people with disabilities the opportunity to try a range of sports, including archery, wheelchair rugby and badminton, pickleball and lawn bowls, and connect with local sport clubs. Solve Disability Solutions recreation development co-ordinator Tim Marchinton said the aim of the day was to get people connected with their community. “Being active is a positive whether you live with a disability or not … both physically but also mentally,” he said.

Eight-year-old Abel tries his hand at soccer at the last Inclusive Community Sports Day. 242740 (Ivan Kemp)

“Being involved in sport is about making connections and friends, and feeling more connected to society. “It’s like a slice a of the happiness pizza, it is important to feel like you’re part of something … and that’s why we run these days. “We’ll have different sports clubs there to

show what accessible and inclusive sports there are in the region – they’re all sports that are specifically catered to people with disability.” Mr Marchinton said the event, which had been held in the region previously, had been successful and he was hoping to see that continue. “We’ve done this before and the response was fantastic,” he said. “This year we’ve got a new sport, pickleball, there and we’d like to shine a light on that. “It’s very similar to tennis and badminton and it’s great for people with disability. “It’s a relatively new sport and we’re hopeful that some people will try it and hopefully we’ll see the formation of a club in Geelong.

“We’ll also have some of the other popular sports back – archery is one that is always a hit.” The benefits of the program were recognised recently at the Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards, where Mr Marchinton was named administrator of the year. He said the day was completely free and all equipment needed would be provided. “It’s the perfect solution for families with kids that are a little bored over the holidays,” he said. The inclusive sports day will be held at the Barwon Valley Activity Centre from noon-3pm on Monday. To register: bit.ly/3DyMrOI. Ash Bolt

Community services’ joint consideration

Senator Sarah Henderson at Waurn Ponds station.

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Major station upgrades By Ash Bolt Passengers will soon benefit from more frequent and reliable train services with the completion of major works on the Waurn Ponds station upgrade. Commissioning and critical safety testing will now to take place over the next few weeks to enable additional services to run on the Warrnambool Rail Line. Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Minister Barnaby Joyce said the project was a joint federal and state government priority, as part of a $511 million commitment across the Warrnambool Rail Line. “This vital transport infrastructure is helping to connect communities and improve safety, while also creating jobs and supporting our economic recovery,” he said. State Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan said a new forecourt and drop off zone would also open to the public after safety inspections take place. “We’re getting on with these works to make Waurn Ponds station safer, more user-friendly and easier to get to,” Ms Allan said. “The upgrade is part of our massive

investment in better train services to Geelong and Victoria’s south west.” The upgrade also includes the construction of a second platform on the south side of the station – with an accessible pedestrian overpass connecting it to the existing platform. Final fit outs on the second platform will be completed in early 2022, including line marking and seating installation. Geelong-based Victorian senator Sarah Henderson said the Waurn Ponds station upgrade, the first part of the Waurn Ponds to South Geelong duplication project, would deliver more frequent and reliable train services to Waurn Ponds and the Armstrong Creek growth corridor. “The Waurn Ponds station upgrade includes a transformed main entrance to give better access to the station, more than 200 new car parking spaces, better security and improved passenger information for commuters and visitors alike,” she said. “With a large majority of the funding being delivered by the Australian government, I am very proud of the many ways in which we are investing in local infrastructure projects including this vital rail upgrade.” South Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman said

passengers on the Warrnambool Rail Line would reap the rewards of the upgrade. “This line is a vital part of our rail network – and these works at Waurn Ponds Station will give passengers the frequent and more reliable train services they deserve,” Mr Cheeseman said. “It’s great to see major works completed, and passengers can look forward to more benefits when commissioning gets under way next year.” Commissioning will include relocating a live signalling box from the rail corridor to allow the final 50-metre section of rail to be installed, and completing track duplication at the station. More than 2000 sleepers and 2.9 kilometres of new rail has already been laid. Major earthworks have also continued at the site for the new train stabling and maintenance facility near Waurn Ponds, which will allow track installation works to take place this year. Crews have since installed drainage and commenced work on the new track to link the main line to the stabling facility – which will support the extension of services on the line to Waurn Ponds.

Geelong community service organisations Barwon Child, Youth and Family (BYCF) and Bethany are exploring whether their expertise and resources could better support the community through a merger. Bethany Community Support chair Chris Bowly and BCYF chair David McDonald said the discussions about the organisations’ futures were in the exploration phase. “We are beginning the process by seeking feedback from our staff and the people we support as their insights are crucial to us making a fully informed decision,” Mr Bowly and Mr McDonald said. They said the COVID-19 pandemic has shown how quickly the needs of people and communities can change and, therefore, the importance of organisations being able to respond to such changes. “We have seen an increasing demand for the services we provide and the needs of the people we support are becoming more complex,” they said. “That’s why we are exploring the notion of whether or not a merger of our two organisations could achieve even stronger outcomes for our community, as well as provide a broader range of more connected services. “During the merger exploration phase, there will be no change or impact to the delivery of services. Both BCYF and Bethany will continue to operate as normal and we would like to remind the community that we are here to support you.” The boards will also consult with the community before making a decision on the merger in the next few months. Ash Bolt

Take summer water safety seriously: Life Saving Victoria Life Saving Victoria is calling on the community to make water safety a priority this summer, with four lives already lost to drowning in 2022. Life Saving Victoria general manager of lifesaving services Liam Krige said authorities were pleading with Victorians to take water safety seriously to prevent further tragedies. “The last thing we want to see is festivities turn into fatalities, but tragically, five people have died from drowning since New Year’s Eve and seven since Christmas – it’s an absolutely horror start to 2022,” Mr Krige said. One of those was a 29-year-old Epping man 8 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 14 January, 2022

who drowned at Eastern Beach on December 29 – the sixth drowning in the region in 2021. “We know people are keen to let loose and relax after another tough year, by we’re urging Victorians to stop and think about the risks around water before they find themselves in trouble,” Mr Krige said. “It’s clear people aren’t taking the risks around water seriously, and we’re incredibly concerned we’re going to see further devastation in and around our waterways. “People think drowning will never happen to them. But drowning can happen to anyone, and if you don’t make safety your priority

around water, it could happen to you.” Mr Krige said while there had been a “horror spate of drownings” to start 2022 “the good news is that drowning is preventable and there are simple steps you can take”. “This includes swimming at patrolled locations during times that lifesavers are present wherever possible, knowing and sticking to your limits, avoiding alcohol and other drugs around water, and constant and active adult supervision of children around water,” he said. “Twenty seconds is all it takes for a child to drown in just a few centimetres of water,

so remember to keep kids under five within arm’s reach, and under-10s in eyesight. “Half of all fatal drownings during the past decade resulted from unintentional entry into water, so even if you don’t plan on going in, never turn your back on the sea and be cautious of rough waves or slippery or unstable waterway edges.” There have been 25 drownings in Victoria since July, including nine since summer started – higher than the 10-year averages for those period. Ash Bolt

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The Guide SEX & MUSIC: BLURRED GENDERS SBS Viceland, Friday, 9.20pm

Going places: Comedian Rosie Jones, right, and presenter Scarlett Moffatt hit the road in Trip Hazard.

You could say that sex and music go hand in hand – but that wasn’t always the case. Back in the ’50s, around 3% of pop songs mentioned sex. Fast-forward to 2009 and 92% of songs were about the birds and the bees. This insightful series explores how pop music has influenced our sex lives and vice versa. Take a look at how performers such as David Bowie (pictured) and Mick Jagger, and their unique representations of gender, have influenced our appearances and attitudes. WHY WOMEN KILL SBS Viceland, Saturday, 8.30pm

Don’t mistake this campy series as another true-crime documentary lifting the lid on murderous women. The cheekily titled Why Women Kill is a gaudy and fun creation from Marc Cherry, the man behind the smash hit drama of the early 2000s, Desperate Housewives. Season two of the black comedy introduces a new cast and a striking 1940s setting, along with more swoon-worthy costumes. We meet Alma (Allison Tolman, Fargo, pictured) who dreams of filling a recently vacated seat in her local garden club. 60 MINUTES Nine, Sunday, 7pm

PICK OF THE WEEK TRIP HAZARD: MY GREAT BRITISH ADVENTURE SBS Viceland, Monday, 8.30pm

Comedian Rosie Jones fronts this travel caper with an infectious grin. The refreshing series sees her take a celebrity pal with her in each episode exploring Britain, in her own words: “going to sh** places and making the most of it”. It’s a cheeky and uplifting journey, which is narrated by Olivia Colman, and sees Jones not only check out some rather beautiful locations, but parody the travel show genre with pretend “behind the scenes” scenes. In this doubleepisode premiere, the shenanigans kick off with Jones whisking presenter Scarlett Moffatt to the former home of William Wordsworth.

After the silly season of parties and junk food, many of us are craving some investigative journalism to bring us back to reality and, after more than 40 years of serving just that, 60 Minutes is a winner. In this week’s instalment, Sarah Abo (pictured) takes a look at the medical mystery of foreign accent syndrome. Tara Brown revisits the incredible story of Pasquale Buzzelli, the miracle man of 9/11, who survived after falling 18 floors as the towers collapsed.

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NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Kevin McCloud’s Top 10. (PG, R) 11.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 1.30 Van Der Valk. (Mav, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 5.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R)

6.00 Soccer. Supercopa de España. Second semi-final. Atlético Madrid v Athletic Club. Continued. 6.50 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (PG) 2.05 Gourmet Farmer. (PGaw, R) 2.35 Hunting Egypt’s Lost Treasures. (PGa, R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.00 Jeopardy! (PG) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 11. Highlights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 1.00 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 2.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Afternoon session. 4.00 The Ashes: Tea Break. 4.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Summer To Remember. (2018, PGa, R) 1.45 Explore. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 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 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 6.30 Summer Drum. Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) Barnaby relives his sporting glory days. 9.00 Miniseries: The War Of The Worlds. (Mav) Part 2 of 3. Amy and George search desperately for each other as the Martian invasion spreads. 10.00 Mum. (Ml, R) Cathy and Michael have plans. 10.35 ABC Late News. 11.00 Van Der Valk. (Mdsv, R) 12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Good With Wood. Hosted by Mel Giedroyc. 8.30 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads: Ermine Street. (PGav, R) Dan follows the route of Ermine Street. 9.25 Ancient Superstructures: Machu Picchu. (R) Part 2 of 4. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 11.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) 11.50 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games. (Mav, R) 1.45 North To South: NZ’s Wildest Journey. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Evening session. 9.30 MOVIE: Horrible Bosses 2. (2014, Mls, R) Three men decide to become their own bosses by launching their own business. Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day. 11.45 MOVIE: Night Shift. (1982, Mlnsv, R) Two employees try to strike it rich. Henry Winkler. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: The Devil You Know. (PG) The zoo welcomes Tasmanian devil joeys. 8.30 MOVIE: Clear And Present Danger. (1994, Mv, R) A CIA agent investigating the drug trade uncovers corruption at the highest level of US government. Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, Anne Archer. 11.20 MOVIE: John Grisham’s The Gingerbread Man. (1998, Mlnv, R) Kenneth Branagh. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 4.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Guests include Martin Freeman and Denzel Washington. 9.30 Just For Laughs. (Mls, R) Comedians include Steph Tisdell, Tom Ballard, Two Hearts, Brodi Snook, Harley Breen and Alice Fraser. 10.30 Drunk History Australia. (MA15+l, 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. 11.00 SBS Courtside. 11.30 Basketball. NBA. Brooklyn Nets v Oklahoma City Thunder. 2pm WorldWatch. 2.30 Last Chance High. 3.00 VICE. 3.35 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 Joy Of Painting. 5.40 Monty Python. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Sex & Music: Blurred Genders. 10.25 Sexplora. 11.20 Narcos. 12.15am News. 1.10 Sex Sells: Beate Uhse. 2.00 VICE. 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 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.15 Sons And Daughters. 3.45 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Billy Connolly: It’s Been A Pleasure. 8.45 The Amazing Homemakers. 9.45 Australia’s Big Backyards. 10.50 The Mentalist. 12.50am The Fine Art Auction. 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 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 Tennis. Adelaide International. Day Session. Sydney Tennis Classic. Day 5. Day Session. 5pm Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 Tennis. Adelaide International. Night Session. Sydney Tennis Classic. Day 5. Night Session. 10.00 House. 11.00 The Equalizer. Midnight Destination WA: Discovering The East Kimberley. 12.30 My Favorite Martian. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

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

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Gagarin. Continued. (2013, PG, Russian) 7.55 The Red Balloon. (1956, French) 8.35 Boychoir. (2014, PG) 10.30 Hacker. (2019, PG, Danish) 12.15pm Before We Vanish. (2017, M, Japanese) 2.40 Playtime. (1967, PG, French) 4.55 The Young Victoria. (2009, PG) 6.50 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 8.30 Honey Boy. (2019, MA15+) 10.15 Arthur Newman. (2012, MA15+) 11.55 2 Autumns, 3 Winters. (2013, M, French) 1.35am Before We Vanish. (2017, M, Japanese) 3.55 Monk Comes Down The Mountain. (2015, M, Cantonese)

7MATE (73) 6am ITM Fishing Show. 6.30 Big Angry Fish. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 American Pickers. 9.00 Down East Dickering. 10.00 NFL 100 Greatest. 11.00 America’s Game. Noon Sound FX: Best Of. 12.30 Pawnography. 1.30 Shipping Wars. 2.00 Heavy Lifting. 3.00 Pawn Stars. 3.30 Bull Riding. PBR Australia. Monster Energy Tour. 4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Down East Dickering. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 6.40 The Ashes: Dinner Break. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. (2011, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

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

Programs. 5.10pm The Wonder Gang. 5.20 Kangaroo Beach. 5.35 Milo. 5.50 Peppa Pig. 5.55 Hey Duggee. 6.05 Octonauts. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.40 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 7.00 Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: Adaptation. (2002, MA15+) 10.25 Doctor Who. 11.10 Brassic. 11.55 QI. 12.25am Community. 12.50 Parks And Recreation. 1.10 Last Woman On The Planet. 2.05 ABC News Update. 2.10 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Pingu In The City. 5.30 Wallykazam!

N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 8.05 Wolf Joe. 8.15 Pom Pom. 8.20 Wapos Bay. 8.45 Waabiny Time. 9.10 Bushwhacked! 9.35 The Magic Canoe. 10.00 Extreme Africa. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Pluto Nash. (2002) 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 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Living Black. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.35 Extreme Africa. 7.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 7.45 MOVIE: Martian Child. (2007, PG) 9.40 Bedtime Stories. 9.45 Yothu Yindi Tribute Concert. 11.10 Late Programs.

Noon Surf Lifesaving. Nutri-Grain Ironman and Ironwoman Series. 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 The Queen Family Singalong. 7.30 MOVIE: Ghostbusters. (2016, PG) 9.55 MOVIE: R.I.P.D. (2013, M) 11.45 3rd Rock From The Sun. 12.15am Lipstick Jungle. 1.15 Vanderpump Rules. 2.10 Love Island USA. 3.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon Journeys. 4.30 Beyblade Burst Rise. 4.50 Tom And Jerry. 5.10 Care Bears: Unlock The Magic. 5.30 Gumball.

With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 NBL Slam. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.00 Man With A Plan. 8.30 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 Mom. 10.30 Nancy Drew. (Return) 11.30 Friends. 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 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Infomercials.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Infomercials. 8.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 9.00 iFish Summer Series. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 JAG. 1.30pm Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.30 Star Trek. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. 4.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Matildas: Countdown To India 2022. 11.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.00 Infomercials. 1.30 Home Shopping. 2.00 SEAL Team. 3.00 NCIS: New Orleans. 5.00 Diagnosis Murder.

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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Saturday, January 15 SECTION GEELONGINDY.COM.AU ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 MOVIE: Becoming Jane. (2007, PG, R) Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy. 2.25 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 4.00 Throwback. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline Summer. (R) 5.00 Basketball. WNBL. Round 7. Melbourne Boomers v Southside Flyers. From Melbourne Sports Centres – Parkville.

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. (R) 2.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (PG) 2.05 FIFA World Cup 2022 Magazine. 2.35 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 3.05 London’s Great Bridges. (R) 4.55 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Final stage. Highlights. 5.55 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 12.00 MOVIE: Harry And Meghan: Becoming Royal. (2019, PGa, R) 2.00 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Afternoon session. 5.00 The Ashes: Tea Break. 5.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

SEVEN (7)

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures. (PG) 1.00 Making Of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. (PG, R) 1.10 MOVIE: Mr Holland’s Opus. (1995, PGl, R) Richard Dreyfuss. 4.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG, R) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 8.30 Pooches At Play. (R) 9.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 1.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 2.00 Destination Dessert. (R) 2.30 Three Blue Ducks. (PGls, R) 3.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.30 Taste Of Australia. (R) 4.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. (PGl, R) 4.30 Roads Less Travelled. (PGa, R) 5.00 News.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories and events as they unfold, with comprehensive analysis and reporting. 7.30 The Larkins. (Final, PG) As the Larkins prepare for Christmas, the village faces a rash of burglaries. 8.40 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) Sister Julienne is drawn into a family rift between an estranged mother and daughter who are both pregnant. Nurse Crane realises she has an admirer. Sister Frances’ shyness starts to concern Sister Julienne. 10.35 Father Brown. (Mv, R) Bunty is charged with the murder of a wealthy socialite following an altercation at a party. 11.20 Finding Alice. (Ml, R) Charlotte decides that she is ready to return to school, but Alice feels lost without her and struggles to cope. 12.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Guest programmed by Archie Roach.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman: North Country Breakout. (M) A look at an escape from Dannemora. 8.30 The World’s Greatest Hotels: Atlantis, Dubai. (PG) Takes a look at the luxury hotel resort Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, located atop a palm tree shaped island. 9.25 World’s Most Beautiful Railway. (R) A look at the “homecoming” of the world’s most iconic steam locomotive, The Flying Scotsman. 10.20 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 11.10 Dublin Murders. (Malsv, R) 12.15 MOVIE: Midnight In Paris. (2011, PGs, R) 1.55 The Kimberley Cruise: 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. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Late afternoon session. From Blundstone Arena, Hobart. 7.40 The Ashes: Dinner Break. Takes a look at the day’s play so far in the Test match between Australia and England. 8.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Evening session. From Blundstone Arena, Hobart. 10.30 MOVIE: Batman Begins. (2005, Mav, R) After travelling the world, a man returns home to use his newly gained skills to battle organised crime. Christian Bale, Michael Caine. 1.20 [SEVEN] Air Crash Investigation. (PGa, R) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 [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: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. (2014, Mlv, R) A young, covert CIA analyst uncovers a sinister plot to crash the US economy. Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Keira Knightley. 9.35 MOVIE: The Hunt For Red October. (1990, PGlv, R) After the captain of a Russian submarine heads towards the US, authorities are left guessing his intentions. Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Sam Neill. 12.15 MOVIE: The Beguiled. (2017, Mas, R) A boarding school for girls takes in an injured soldier. Nicole Kidman. 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, R)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGl, R) With a record 234 rescues performed on Bondi Beach on one day, the beach can quickly become a nightmare for tourists not used to the precarious surf conditions. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 10. Adelaide United v Melbourne City. From Coopers Stadium, Adelaide. 10.00 Ambulance. (Ma, R) A crew attends to a woman who has contracted COVID-19 while pregnant, but they must join a queue of 56 ambulances waiting to transfer patients into the local hospital. 12.15 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. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021: Opening Night. 9.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.15 Insert Name Here. 10.45 Schitt’s Creek. 11.10 The Trip To Greece. 11.40 Red Dwarf. (Final) 12.10am David Attenborough: Kingdom Of Plants. 1.00 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Basketball. NBA. Brooklyn Nets v Oklahoma City Thunder. Replay. 2.00 What Would Diplo Do? 2.30 Unknown Amazon. 3.20 WorldWatch. 4.45 It’s Suppertime! 5.45 Delivering The World: Inside DHL. 6.35 The Story Of The Songs. 7.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 8.30 Why Women Kill. (Return) 10.20 The X-Files. 2.30am France 24. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Winners. 11.00 Weekender. 11.30 Creek To Coast. Noon The Amazing Homemakers. 1.00 Horse Racing. Magic Millions Raceday. 6.30 The Hotel Inspector. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Mentalist. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 4.00 Weekender. 4.30 Creek To Coast. 5.00 Home Shopping.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Seaway. 11.30 MOVIE: Law And Disorder. (1958) 1pm Tennis. Adelaide International. Day Session. Finals. Sydney Tennis Classic. Day 6. Day Session. Finals. 6.00 Tennis. Adelaide International. Night Session. Finals. Sydney Tennis Classic. Day 6. Night Session. Finals. 9.30 MOVIE: The Last Of The Mohicans. (1992, M) 11.45 Late Programs.

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

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm Extreme Africa. 1.10 First School At Middle Beach. 1.40 Rugby Union. Ella 7s. 2.00 Ice Hockey. National Hockey Super League. 4.00 Soccer. Scottish Women’s Premier League. 5.50 Away From Country. 6.50 News. 7.00 Chuck And The First People’s Kitchen. 7.30 MOVIE: Bitchin:The Sound And Fury Of Rick James. (2021) 9.25 MOVIE: Cape Fear. (1991, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

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

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

Hacker. (2019, PG, Danish) 7.45 Swallows And Amazons. (2016, PG) 9.35 Playtime. (1967, PG, French) 11.50 Monk Comes Down The Mountain. (2015, M, Cantonese) 1.55pm Binti. (2019, PG, Dutch) 3.35 The Triplets Of Belleville. (2003, PG, French) 5.05 Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish) 6.35 Lassie. (2005, PG) 8.30 If Beale Street Could Talk. (2018, MA15+) 10.40 Late Programs.

1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 The Food Dude. 2.30 Pawn Stars. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Collingwood v St Kilda. 5.00 Down East Dickering. 6.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Reign Of Fire. (2002, M) 9.35 MOVIE: John Q. (2002, M) 12.05am Late Programs.

Noon Surf Lifesaving. Nutri-Grain Ironman and Ironwoman Series. 2.00 Surfing Australia TV. 2.30 MOVIE: Big Fat Liar. (2002) 4.15 MOVIE: Puss In Boots. (2011, PG) 6.00 MOVIE: Shark Tale. (2004) 7.45 MOVIE: Rango. (2011, PG) 9.55 MOVIE: In Time. (2011, M) 12.05am Lipstick Jungle. 1.00 Vanderpump Rules. 2.00 Below Deck Mediterranean. 2.50 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Home Shopping. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon JAG. 2.00 All 4 Adventure. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 4.00 Bondi Rescue. 4.30 iFish Summer Series. 5.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. 5.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 MacGyver. (Final) 11.20 NCIS: New Orleans. 1.10am 48 Hours. 2.10 Late Programs.

With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Man With A Plan. 8.30 Frasier. 9.30 To Be Advised. 2pm Man With A Plan. 3.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.15 Friends. 12.10am Home Shopping. 1.10 Infomercials. 1.40 Mom. 2.05 Seatbelt Psychic. 2.35 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. 3.30 Nancy Drew. 4.30 Home Shopping.

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Rulla’s Cooking On Country. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline Summer. (R) 1.00 Finding Alice. (Ml, R) 1.45 Mum. (Ml, R) 2.15 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 3.05 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. (PG, R) 4.05 Nigel Slater’s Middle East. (R) 5.00 Dream Gardens. (R) 5.30 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R)

6.00 France 24 English News First Edition. 6.30 Al Jazeera News. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.00 Cycling. Road National Championships. Women’s race. 12.00 Road National Championships Studio Show. 1.00 Cycling. Road National Championships. Men’s race. 5.30 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten War Stories. (Premiere)

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 MOVIE: Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. (2014, R) 1.30 Border Security: Int. (R) 2.00 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Afternoon session. 5.00 The Ashes: Tea Break. 5.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Drive TV. 10.30 Golf. Jack Newton Celebrity Classic. 11.30 The Xtreme CollXtion. (PG, R) 12.00 Ultimate Rush. (PG, R) 12.30 Great Barrier Reef: A Living Treasure. (PG, R) 1.30 Driving Test. (PGl, R) 2.00 MOVIE: Rocky IV. (1985, PGv, R) Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young. 4.00 Bondi Vet. (PG) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 RBT. (PGdl)

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Tomorrow’s World. (PGa) [TEN] Joel Osteen. 8.00 Toddlers Behaving (Very) Badly. (R) 9.00 GCBC. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Taste Of Australia. (R) 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 4.00 All 4 Adventure. 5.00 News.

6.00 Australia Remastered: Coast. (R) Presented by Aaron Pedersen. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Quoll Farm. (R) Wildlife expert Simon Plowright spends a year living with a colony of eastern quolls in Tasmania. 8.40 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 3 of 4. Suburbia takes a dark turn when a woman is discovered lying dead in her backyard. 10.10 Doc Martin. (Ma, R) James is teething. 10.55 Harrow. (Malnv, R) Harrow investigates a car crash. 11.50 McKellen: Playing The Part. (Mls, R) 1.20 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.55 Catalyst. (R) 5.00 Gardening Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Treasures Of Istanbul. Historian Bettany Hughes visits the base of Ottoman and Byzantine power, Istanbul, Turkey. 8.30 Pompeii: Sin City. An exploration of Pompeii, focusing on the lives of its citizens, much of which can be seen through the frescoes, ruins and artefacts that survived the eruption of 79 AD. Narrated by Isabella Rossellini. 10.00 Searching For Cleopatra. (Ma, R) Takes a look at Cleopatra. 11.30 The Great Plague: Outbreak. (PGa, R) Part 1 of 3. 12.25 24 Hours In Emergency: Call Of Duty. (Ma, R) 1.20 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.20 Soccer. Supercopa de España. Final.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 7.40 The Ashes: Dinner Break. Takes a look at the day’s play so far in the Test match between Australia and England. 8.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Evening session. From Blundstone Arena, Hobart. 10.30 World’s Most Extreme Airports. (PG, R) Uncovers problems with airports. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) [SEVEN] The Proposal. (PGs, R) 1.00 [SEVEN] The Proposal. (Ms, 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. A look at Foreign Accent Syndrome. 8.00 David Attenborough’s A Perfect Planet: Humans. (Final, PG, R) Sir David Attenborough takes a look at humanity’s impact on the rapidly changing planet. 9.10 MOVIE: High Crimes. (2002, Msv, R) A lawyer fights to clear her husband’s name after he is accused of murdering innocent civilians. Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman. 11.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv, R) 12.20 Miniseries: The Bad Seed. (Mdlv, R) 1.10 The Xtreme CollXtion. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 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 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Aussie celebrities continue their test of survival in the Australian outback. 9.15 FBI. As the team searches for an abducted university co-ed, Jubal becomes intent on obtaining a lead from the father of the abductor’s previous victim. Jubal continues to grapple with the aftermath of Rina’s condition. 11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 1.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm The Deep. 7.30 Compass. 8.00 You Can’t Ask That. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Louis And The Brothel. 9.30 Barrenjoey Road. (Final) 10.30 Devolution. 11.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 12.20am MOVIE: Adaptation. (2002, MA15+) 2.10 ABC News Update. 2.15 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Pingu In The City. 5.30 Wallykazam! 5.55 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Black Market: Dispatches. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Tattoo Age. 3.25 WorldWatch. 3.55 Insight. 4.55 Look Me In The Eye. 6.00 Speed With Guy Martin. 6.55 Deadly Destruction. 7.50 When Big Things Go Wrong. 8.35 Patriot Brains. 9.30 Dark Side Of The Ring. 10.20 Border To Border. 11.15 MOVIE: Bros: After The Screaming Stops. (2018, MA15+) 1.05am Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. 11.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 11.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. Noon The Yorkshire Vet. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 MOVIE: North By Northwest. (1959, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: Twilight Zone: The Movie. (1983, 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 Avengers. 11.05 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 12.25pm MOVIE: San Demetrio, London. (1943, PG) 2.25 MOVIE: Geronimo. (1962, PG) 4.35 MOVIE: Comes A Horseman. (1978, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: El Dorado. (1966, PG) 9.35 MOVIE: A Fistful Of Dollars. (1964, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Crazy Ex-

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.15

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

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

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

Football. WKFL. From Western Australia. 12.45pm W Series: Driven. 1.15 Soccer. African Cup NSW. 3.00 Rugby Union. Monsoon Rugby Union. 4.30 Softball. SA Premier League. 6.00 Going Native. 6.30 News. 6.40 Extreme Africa. 7.30 Coast New Zealand. 8.30 The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show. 9.55 MOVIE: Edge Of The Knife. (2018) 11.45 Late Programs.

Morning Programs. 9.10 Binti. (2019, PG, Dutch) 10.50 Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish) 12.20pm The ABCs Of Love. (2020, M, French) 1.55 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 3.35 Swallows And Amazons. (2016, PG) 5.25 Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday. (1953, French) 7.00 Jetsons: The Movie. (1990) 8.30 The Leisure Seeker. (2017, M) 10.35 The Lobster. (2015, MA15+) 12.45am Late Programs.

3pm Football. AFL Women’s. Adelaide v North Melbourne. 5.00 Pawn Stars. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Aust v England. Late afternoon session. 6.10 The Ashes: Dinner Break. 6.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Aust v England. Evening session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Cricket. BBL. Stars v Heat. 9.00 MOVIE: Suicide Squad. (2016, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

Noon Surf Lifesaving. Nutri-Grain Ironman and Ironwoman Series. 2.00 Surfing Australia TV. 2.30 Malcolm. 3.00 MOVIE: Inkheart. (2008, PG) 5.05 MOVIE: Rise Of The Guardians. (2012, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Sing. (2016) 9.10 MOVIE: Spider-Man: Homecoming. (2017, M) 11.50 Malcolm. 12.20am Lipstick Jungle. 1.15 Vanderpump Rules. 2.10 Below Deck Mediterranean. 3.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Stories Of Bikes. 11.30 Australia By Design: Interiors. Noon Australia By Design: Architecture. 12.30 Scorpion. 2.30 Snap Happy. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Soccer. A-League Women. Round 7. Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.20 Late Programs.

10 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 14 January, 2022

SEVEN (7)

Girlfriend. 7.00 Brides Of Beverly Hills. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Neighbours. 10.30 To Be Advised. Noon Carol’s Second Act. 1.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 7. Illawarra Hawks v Adelaide 36ers. 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 7. Sydney Kings v New Zealand Breakers. 5.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Friends. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

Monday, January 17

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SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australia Remastered. (R) 11.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 1.25 Vera. (Ma, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.00 Restoration Australia. (R)

6.00 Soccer. Supercopa de España. Final. Continued. 6.45 WorldWatch. 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 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 2.30 Scanning The Nile. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.00 Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Karl Kruszelnicki. (PG, R) 6.30 Summer Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Laura Tingle. 8.00 Back Roads: Cradle Mountain, Tasmania. (PG) Guest presented by Joe O’Brien. 8.30 The China Century: Unify The Motherland. (Malv) Part 3 of 5. Takes a look at China’s return to power after a century of humiliation. 9.30 The Rise Of The Murdoch Dynasty: Kingmaker. (Ml, R) Part 1 of 3. 10.25 Strong Women. (PGl, R) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.25 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds. (R) 12.25 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 3.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.55 Summer Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

SECTION

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 MOVIE: Westworld. (1973, PGsv, R) 2.00 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 4. 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. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 4. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 1. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Tony Jones and Roz Kelly.

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 To Be Advised. 2.45 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Britain’s Scenic Railways. (PG) Part 3 of 4. 8.30 Secret Scotland: Stirling. (PGa, R) Part 2 of 5. Susan Calman continues her journey in Stirling, Scotland’s historical heartland. 9.20 The Best Of 24 Hours In Emergency: Guardian Angels. (Final, M) A compilation of stories from King’s College. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 The Crimson Rivers. (MA15+av) 11.45 Wisting. (Malsv, R) 12.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) 1.30 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. (R) 4.00 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. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 7.40 The Ashes: Dinner Break. Takes a look at the day’s play so far in the Test match between Australia and England. 8.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 4. Evening session. 10.30 Fantasy Island. (Ma) Mr Jones faces his past. 11.30 Motorway Patrol. (PGl) An unconscious motorist requires saving. 12.00 Hooked On The Look. (Ma, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) [SEVEN] Harry’s Practice. (R) 1.30 [SEVEN] Harry’s Practice. (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 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 1. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) Iggy and Kapoor discover a patient might be suffering from lead poisoning. 1.00 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures: Road Boss Rally Pt 1. (PG, R) The Bondi boys compete in a 5000km rally race across the outback, driving a super charged V8 ute. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program. 4.30 Customs. (PG, R) Follows customs officers at work. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Aussie celebrities continue their test of survival in the Australian outback. 9.00 FBI: Most Wanted. (MA15+v) Missteps along the way lead to more death as the team investigates the high-profile murder of a professional basketball player’s wife, who was a famous supermodel-turned-lifestyle guru. 11.00 The Project. (R) The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late night talk show. 1.00 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 David Attenborough: Kingdom Of Plants. 8.25 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 9.15 Last Woman On The Planet. (Final) 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.00 QI. 11.30 MOVIE: Red Dwarf: The Promised Land. (2020, PG) 1am Community. 1.20 Parks And Recreation. 1.45 ABC News Update. 1.50 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 11.30 SBS Courtside. Noon Basketball. NBA. Denver Nuggets v Utah Jazz. 2.30 Nirvanna. 2.55 The Ice Cream Show. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland Street. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Final) 8.30 Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure. (Premiere) 9.30 Hypothetical. 10.20 Planet A. (Premiere) 11.20 Sex Tape Germany. 12.30am 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. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens. Noon Mighty Trains. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 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: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 1. 6pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 1. 11.00 House. Midnight The Equalizer. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.30 Joyce Meyer. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Man With A Plan. 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. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Mom. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Going Native. 2.00 Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Jarjums. 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Extreme Africa. 7.30 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.00 Wawu Divine Hope. 9.30 The X-Files. 11.05 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

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

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

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Infomercials. 7.30

Morning Programs. 8.10 Jetsons: The Movie. (1990) 9.40 The Triplets Of Belleville. (2003, PG, French) 11.10 Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday. (1953, French) 12.45pm Then Came You. (2018, M) 2.35 Lassie. (2005, PG) 4.30 Little Nicolas. (2009, PG, French) 6.10 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 7.50 White Lion. (2010, PG) 9.30 The Spy. (2019, M, Swedish) 11.35 Late Programs.

3pm Armchair Experts: NFL Edition. 3.30 Shipping Wars. 4.30 Down East Dickering. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Aust v England. Late afternoon. 6.10 The Ashes: Dinner Break. 6.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Aust v England. Evening. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Cricket. BBL. Hurricanes v Renegades. 9.00 MOVIE: U.S. Marshals. (1998, M) 11.40 Late Programs.

Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 Malcolm. 5.30 News. 6.00 Tennis. Austn Open. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 MOVIE: Beverly Hills Cop. (1984, M) 10.40 To Be Advised. 12.40am Lipstick Jungle. 1.35 Vanderpump Rules. 2.30 Love Island USA. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 10. Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar. Replay. 10.30 Jake And The Fatman. 11.30 JAG. 1.30pm Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.30 Star Trek. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. 4.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 A-League Highlights Show. 11.20 Blue Bloods. 12.15am Infomercials. 12.45 Shopping. 2.15 48 Hours. 3.15 Hawaii Five-O. 5.05 The Doctors.

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SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Nigel Slater’s Middle East. (R) 11.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Big Blue. (R) 1.50 The Larkins. (Final, PG, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.00 Restoration Australia. (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. (R) 2.00 Gourmet Farmer. (PG, R) 2.30 Scanning The Nile. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.00 Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 MOVIE: Arthur. (1981, R) 2.00 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 5. 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. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 5. Late afternoon session.

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6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 2. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Tony Jones and Roz Kelly.

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 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 6.30 Summer Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame: Michelle Payne. (R) 8.30 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds. (R) Part 4 of 5. 9.30 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip: Gold Coast To The Outback. (PG, R) Griff Rhys Jones explores Queensland. 10.20 QI. (PG, R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.20 Hawke: The Larrikin And The Leader. (PG, R) 12.20 MOVIE: Goldstone. (2016, Malv, R) Aaron Pedersen, David Wenham. 2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Catalyst. (PG, R) 4.55 Summer Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys: Berlin To Stuttgart. (PGas, R) Hosted by Michael Portillo. 8.40 Robson Green: Walking Hadrian’s Wall. (PG, R) Part 3 of 3. Robson Green embarks on the remaining 74km of his journey along Hadrian’s Wall. 9.35 Australia In Colour: Crime And Punishment. (Md, R) Part 3 of 4. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Man In Room 301. (Final, Malsv) 12.05 The Looming Tower. (Mlsv, R) 2.50 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. (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. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 7.40 The Ashes: Dinner Break. Takes a look at the day’s play so far in the Test match between Australia and England. 8.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Australia v England. Day 5. Evening session. 10.30 Born To Kill? Richard Chase. (MA15+asv) A look at serial killer Richard Chase. 11.30 Beat The Chasers UK. 12.30 Absentia. (MA15+av, R) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) [SEVEN] Absentia. (MA15+av, R) 2.30 [SEVEN] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [SEVEN] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 2. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Ma, R) When Sharpe has a case that hits close to home, she and Max team up to make things right for the patient. 1.00 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures: Road Boss Rally Pt 2. (PG, R) The Bondi boys compete in a rally race. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program. 4.30 Customs. (PG, R) Follows customs officers at work. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Aussie celebrities continue their test of survival in the Australian outback. 9.00 NCIS. (Mv) The NCIS team investigates the death of a man on a cruise ship whose body was discovered in the ship’s sauna by none other than McGee’s mother-in-law. 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. Kensi is kidnapped by a militia group. 11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 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. 7pm Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Aftertaste. 9.30 Brassic. 10.15 Schitt’s Creek. 10.35 Doctor Who. 11.25 The Trip To Greece. 11.50 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.35am Community. 12.55 Parks And Recreation. 1.15 ABC News Update. 1.20 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Pingu In The City. 5.30 Wallykazam! 5.55 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Basketball. NBA. Denver Nuggets v Utah Jazz. Replay. 2.00 Funny How? 3.00 The Ice Cream Show. 3.30 Bamay. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.20 Roger Waters: Us And Them. 10.30 Cults And Extreme Belief. 11.20 UFOs. 12.35am One Star Reviews. 1.00 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 Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.40 Without A Trace. 12.45am Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. 2.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 2. 6pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 2. 11.00 House. Midnight The Equalizer. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.30 Joyce Meyer. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.00 Man With A Plan. 8.30 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The King Of Queens. Noon Becker. 1.00 Man With A Plan. (Final) 1.30 Friends. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 11.10 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

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

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

12.30pm Wawu Divine Hope. 1.00 My Life As I Live It. 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 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Extreme Africa. 7.40 Who Killed Malcolm X. 8.30 I, Sniper. 9.30 The X-Files. 11.05 Late Programs.

Sometimes Always Never. Continued. (2018, PG) 6.40 Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday. (1953, French) 8.15 White Lion. (2010, PG) 9.55 Little Nicolas. (2009, PG, French) 11.35 Fame. (2009, PG) 1.50pm Mission Mangal. (2019, PG, Hindi) 4.10 Jetsons: The Movie. (1990) 5.40 Mary Shelley. (2017, PG) 7.55 Boy. (2010, M) 9.30 Black Book. (2006, MA15+, Dutch) 12.10am Late Programs.

3pm Shipping Wars. 3.30 Road Hauks. 4.30 Down East Dickering. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Aust v England. Late afternoon session. 6.10 The Ashes: Dinner Break. 6.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Fifth Test. Aust v England. Evening session. 7.00 Cricket. BBL. Strikers v Sixers. 9.00 Secrets Of The Supercars. 10.00 Late Programs.

Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 Raymond. 4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 News. 6.00 Tennis. Austn Open. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 MOVIE: Beverly Hills Cop II. (1987, M) 10.35 To Be Advised. 12.35am Lipstick Jungle. 1.30 Summer House. (Premiere) 2.30 Love Island USA. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Infomercials. 8.00 Roads Less Travelled. 8.30 A-League Highlights Show. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 JAG. 1.30pm Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.30 Star Trek. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. 4.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Blue Bloods. 10.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 12.15am Shopping. 12.45 Infomercials. 1.15 Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs. Friday, 14 January, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 11

Wednesday, January 19 SECTION GEELONGINDY.COM.AU ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (PG, R) 11.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 1.30 MOVIE: Maigret In Montmartre. (2017, Madnsv, R) Rowan Atkinson, Sebastian De Souza, Nicola Sloane. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.00 Restoration Australia. (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 PBS NewsHour. (R) 2.00 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 2.30 Scanning The Nile. (PGa, R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.00 Great Canadian Railway Journeys. (PGasw, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: What A Girl Wants. (2003, G, R) Amanda Bynes. 2.15 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. (PGl, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 4.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 55. Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades. From GIANTS Stadium, Sydney.

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6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 3. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Tony Jones and Roz Kelly.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Jacqui Lambie. (PG, R) 6.30 Summer Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Laura Tingle. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 Spicks And Specks: AusMusic Special. (PG, R) Music game show, with guests Missy Higgins, Brian Mannix, Rove and Nina Oyama. 9.35 Fisk. (Ml, R) The office’s favourite temp returns. 10.00 Miniseries: A Very English Scandal. (Malsv, R) Part 3 of 3. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 The China Century. (Malv, R) 12.30 Silent Witness. (Masv, R) 2.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.55 Summer Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Australian Railway Journeys: Canberra To Melbourne. (PGa, R) Hosted by Michael Portillo. 8.40 The Royal House Of Windsor: Shadow Of A King. (PG, R) Documents Prince Charles’ efforts to avoid replicating the romantic mistakes of Edward VIII. 9.35 Departure. (Final, Mv) As the case begins to wind down, Kendra feels that she is still missing a piece of the puzzle. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 In Therapy. (Mls) 11.55 Witch Hunt. (Mals, R) 1.35 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. (w, R) 4.45 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 55. Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades. From GIANTS Stadium, Sydney. 7.45 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 56. Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes. From the MCG. 11.30 Autopsy USA: Chris Cornell. (MA15+ad) Forensic pathologist Dr Michael Hunter takes a fresh look at the 2017 death of singer-songwriter Chris Cornell, whose death was ruled a suicide by the authorities, a verdict which has been controversial. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) [SEVEN] Mean Mums. (PGd, R) 1.00 [SEVEN] Mean Mums. (PG, R) 1.30 [SEVEN] Harry’s Practice. (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 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 3. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) Sharpe and Kapoor work together to mend fences between two feuding sisters. 1.00 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures: Red Centre Adventure Pt 1. (PG, R) The boys head to Alice Springs for a week of outback adventure that includes hiking and camping. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program. 4.30 Customs. (PG, R) Follows customs officers at work. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Aussie celebrities continue their test of survival in the Australian outback for the chance to claim the title of King or Queen Of The Jungle and a cash prize for charity. Hosted by Julia Morris and Dr Chris Brown. 9.00 Bull. 11.00 The Project. (R) The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late night talk show. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 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. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 8.00 Making Child Prodigies. 8.30 David Bowie: Finding Fame. 10.00 Tate Britain’s Great British Walks. 10.50 Doctor Who. 11.40 Louis Theroux: Louis And The Brothel. 12.40am Community. 1.00 Parks And Recreation. 1.25 ABC News Update. 1.30 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Pingu In The City. 5.30 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Channel Surfing. 12.30 North To South: The Full Journey. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Shock Wave. (2017) 10.40 MOVIE: My Left Foot. (1989, M) 12.35am VICE Guide To Film. 1.00 Venom Superman. 1.30 The Wrestlers. 2.25 France 24. 3.00 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 Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Last Chance Learners. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Vicar Of Dibley. 8.40 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 10.00 Miranda. 11.20 What A Carry On! Midnight Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 3. 6pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 3. 11.00 House. Midnight The Equalizer. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.30 Joyce Meyer. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Man With A Plan. 8.30 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The King Of Queens. Noon Becker. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 Friends. 2.30 NBL Slam Highlights Show. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.10 Mom. 11.05 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.10pm Who Killed Malcolm X. 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 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Extreme Africa. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 History Bites Back. 9.30 MOVIE: Ten Canoes. (2006, M) 11.05 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Little Nicolas. (2009, PG, French) 7.40 Mission Mangal. (2019, PG, Hindi) 10.00 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 11.40 The Spy. (2019, M, Swedish) 1.45pm White Lion. (2010, PG) 3.25 Heidi. (2015, PG, German) 5.30 About Elly. (2009, PG, Persian) 7.40 The Parting Glass. (2018, M) 9.30 Red Joan. (2018, M) 11.25 Beautiful Boy. (2018, MA15+) 1.40am Late Programs.

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

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

1.30pm Shipping Wars. 2.30 The Grade Cricketer. 3.00 Counting Cars. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Down East Dickering. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 55. Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 Storage Wars. 9.30 Extreme Unboxing. 10.00 Desert Collectors. 11.00 Late Programs.

Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. (Final) 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 Raymond. 4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 News. 6.00 Tennis. Austn Open. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 MOVIE: Beverly Hills Cop III. (1994, M) 10.35 To Be Advised. 12.35am Lipstick Jungle. 1.30 Summer House. 2.30 Love Island USA. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Infomercials. 8.00 Unknown Road Adventures. 8.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 JAG. 1.30pm Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.30 Star Trek. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. 4.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 MacGyver. (Final) 12.10am Shopping. 1.40 Infomercials. 2.10 Late Programs.

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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. (R) 2.00 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 2.30 Scanning The Nile. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.00 Great Canadian Railway Journeys. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Pan. (2015, PGav, R) 2.15 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. (PGl, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PGad, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 4. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Tony Jones and Roz Kelly.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Craig Reucassel. (PG, R) 6.30 Summer Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Laura Tingle. 8.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. Kurt Fearnley speaks with Ellie Cole. 8.30 Miriam & Alan: Lost In Scotland. (Ml) Part 1 of 3. Actors Miriam Margolyes and Alan Cumming explore their Scottish roots. 9.15 Our Dementia Choir. (PG, R) People with dementia form a choir. 10.35 ABC Late News. 11.05 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. (PG, R) 11.55 The Rise Of The Murdoch Dynasty. (Ml, R) 12.45 Silent Witness. (MA15+av, R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.55 Summer Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels. Part 3 of 3. 8.30 Extra Life: A Short History Of Living Longer: Medical Drugs. Part 3 of 4. Takes a look at the invention of medicine that combats illness directly, such as antibiotics. 9.35 La Fortuna. (Ml) Wild undertakes a publicity campaign. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Gomorrah. (MA15+v) 12.00 We Are Who We Are. (MA15+a, R) 1.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 2.20 The Kimberley Cruise: 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 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A container exposes a criminal syndicate. 7.30 Mates On A Mission. (PGal) The four mates head to the US. 9.00 MOVIE: Blood Diamond. (2006, MA15+av, R) A smuggler offers to help a fisherman free his family from a ruthless African rebel group. Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly. 12.00 Scandal. (Ma, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) [SEVEN] Scandal. (Mv, 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 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 4. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mm, R) Sharpe discovers a long-kept secret. 1.00 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures: Red Centre Adventure Pt 2. (PG, R) The boys continue their adventure. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program. 4.30 Customs. (PG, R) Follows customs officers at work. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Aussie celebrities continue their test of survival in the Australian outback. 9.15 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav) Carisi asks the SVU for their help when a woman involved in a murder investigation shows signs of abuse. 10.15 Blue Bloods. Danny pursues a con artist. 11.05 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late night talk show. 1.00 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 QI. 9.00 Hard Quiz. 9.30 Insert Name Here. 10.00 Doctor Who. 10.50 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021: Opening Night. 11.45 Would I Lie To You? 12.20am Community. 12.40 Parks And Recreation. 1.00 ABC News Update. 1.05 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath. 1.40 Most Expensivest. 2.40 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.50 The Ice Cream Show. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 The Source. (Final) 11.00 Vikings. 11.50 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 Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 4. 6pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 4. 11.00 House. Midnight The Equalizer. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.30 Joyce Meyer. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Frasier. 8.00 Man With A Plan. 8.30 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The King Of Queens. Noon Becker. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 Friends. 2.00 Carol’s Second Act. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Late Programs.

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Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 Raymond. 4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 News. 6.00 Tennis. Austn Open. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 MOVIE: The Heartbreak Kid. (2007, MA15+) 10.45 To Be Advised. 12.35am Lipstick Jungle. 1.30 Summer House. 2.30 Love Island USA. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 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 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 JAG. 1.30pm Star Trek: The Next Generation. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. 4.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 10.30 MOVIE: Every Secret Thing. (2014, M) 12.30am Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

The Kamilaroi. 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 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Occupation: Native. 9.30 MOVIE: Tudawali. (1987, M) 11.00 Late Programs. 12 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 14 January, 2022

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Geelong wrestler Edward Dusk.

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Wrestling at the Palais

Geelong Arts Centre will present the multi-sensory show Whoosh! as part of its 2022 Family Magic program. (Sarah Walker)

The wonders of magic Geelong Arts Centre has revealed its Family Magic program will return this year, with a diverse range of family-friendly productions. The program will run from March to August and feature six engaging and accessible performance catered to children under 12, with the intention of fostering their connection to the arts. Geelong Arts Centre chief executive Joel McGuinness said the Family Magic program was the first theatrical experience for many children in the region and the centre took pride in helping families spark a love for the arts. “Geelong Arts Centre takes immense pride in providing young people with a window into the world of the arts and making world-class arts experiences accessible to the many diverse families across our region,” he said. Kicking off the program in March, celebrated music educator, presenter, author and composer Karen Kyriacou will present Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s Jam for Juniors: Swan Lake. Suited to children up to five years old, the

30-minute musical workshop will introduce to “the magic of music” through Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. In April, the centre will host the play, Emil and the Detectives, based on the 1929 novella by Erich Kastner. In May, CDP Kids will present the adventures of Little and Big Nutbrown Hare as they discover the magic and colour of the seasons in a stage adaptation of Sam McBratney’s beloved Guess How Much I Love You books. In June, the centre will host Whoosh!, an immersive and multi-sensory performance where kids board a custom-built spaceship to work as a team and co-pilot an intergalactic adventure. The show, created by pioneering theatre makers Sensorium Theatre, is designed to be suitable for children with a broad range of access needs, including those on the autism spectrum. July will see young readers delight in witnessing Sheena Knowles and Rod Clements’ much-loved picture book Edward

The Emu be brought to life on stage by Monkey Baa Theatre Company. The program will finish with Geelong Arts Centre’s first collaboration with the Australian Chamber Orchestra. In August the centre will present There’s A Sea In My Bedroom, an adaption of the picture book by Margaret Wild and illustrated by Jane Tanner, which captures the magic of a child’s fantasy world and provides the perfect introduction to live classical music. “We are delighted to welcome children and families of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to engage with, and be inspired by, creativity across so many artforms,” Geelong Arts Centre families, youth and creative learning senior producer Kelly Clifford said. “The Family Magic program offers immersive, imaginative and creative experiences, that blur the boundaries between actor and audience whilst creating magical moments that spark joy and laughter.” For full program details, visit geelongartscentre.org.au/family-magic-2022.

The Palais Theatre will hold a unique event next weekend, welcoming Melbourne-based professional wrestling organisation Deathmatch Downunder for Malice at the Palais. The 18-plus event will feature Geelong’s own Edward Dusk challenging newly-crowned DMDU heavyweight champion Royce Chambers for the title, while fellow Geelong local Will Walker will face veteran Joel Bateman in a ‘Surf City Deathmatch’. Deathmatch Downunder head of community engagement Erin Dick said it was pleasing to finally be able to come to Geelong for a live show after the challenges of 2020. “We’ve been dying to get back to live shows,” she said. “Professional wrestling in Australia is in its prime. We’re confident that we can continue to deliver compelling and safe events for our community. “There’s no better time than now to become a fan of pro wrestling.” Like many performing arts, the professional wrestling sector was impact by COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions on gatherings. Bateman said he was excited to again be able to perform in front of an audience. “Professional wrestling is an amazing art form where you’re able to leave your problems at the door for a couple of hours, and immerse yourself in this alternate universe,” he said. “We have all missed this during this pandemic, and I am so very happy to be back. “This is an escape for us [performers and producers] as much as the people watching us perform.” Malice at the Palais is scheduled for January 22, with doors opening at 6.30pm. Details: bit.ly/3zRZJWh

Community wellbeing upfront at CentreStage By Elle Cecil As Australia’s largest amateur theatre company, CentreStage entered the 2021 Geelong Business Excellence Awards for the third consecutive year, and took home their third award in as many years. After winning the Health and Wellbeing Promoting Workplace Award in 2019 and the Small Business Award in 2020, CentreStage has again taken out the Health and Wellbeing Promoting Workplace Award. Sponsored by Barwon Health, this award is open to all businesses that can demonstrate a recognition of and commitment to delivering health and wellbeing workplace initiatives. CentreStage purchased a shipping container to be used as an exclusive mental wellbeing hub free to use for students and families. In an effort to show staff, students and families that they are valued, CentreStage has put exceptional work into ensuring that all involved with the business are provided with

frameworks to seek support and assistance when needed. Managing director David Greenwood says he is proud to see CentreStage receive recognition for their hard work and dedication to community health and wellbeing. “We’re pretty stoked … it’s a nice little acknowledgement that we haven’t strayed away too far from our roots,” David says. “As a business owner, it’s a sign that shows us we are on the right track – not quite there yet, but definitely on the right track.” With about 250 students between the ages of four to 18, CentreStage has been nominated for the Geelong Business Excellence Awards for the last three years by ecstatic parents. “We have 100 new students coming on board in 2022, and our business had a massive year of growth coming out of COVID,” says David. Encouraging diversity and inclusivity, CentreStage offers classes and services that incorporate education, musical theatre events, theatrical rentals and corporate partnerships.

With a strong focus on stakeholder health and wellbeing, CentreStage are multi-award winners of the Health and Wellbeing Promoting Workplace Award. (Supplied)

CentreStage is holding internal auditions for its production of Les Miserables this month, and is expecting to have the show on stage by June. Details: www.centerstage.org.au

CentreStage has taken out their third consecutive title at the 2021 Geelong Business Excellence Awards. (Supplied) Friday, 14 January, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 13

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Does the Murray-Darling Basin cover approximately 7 per cent, 14 per cent or 21 per cent of the total area of Australia?

What is unique about the group of mammals known as monotremes?

In which country did golf originate?

Beginning with ‘s’, what word means “the act of talking to oneself”?

In what year was the video game Pac-man released in Japan?

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‘Bittersweet’ result for revamped Cats It was a “bittersweet” start to the AFLW season for Geelong, with the Cats falling to North Melbourne by eight points on Saturday. In new coach Dan Lowther’s first game in charge, the Cats battled back from a slow start to take the lead in the third quarter against the much-fancied Kangaroos, but couldn’t hold on as North Melbourne kicked two last quarter goals to give the Cats a 4.2 (26) to 3.6 (18) defeat. However there were positive signs for the Cats, who welcomed eight new players for their first game in the hoops, considering they had lost by 10 goals the last time the two teams met in round one 2020. “We came here to win,” Lowther said after the loss. “To be in a winnable position at three quarter time and let it slip is disappointing, but there were some really positive signs. “It’s pleasing to have so much change occur in a short time period and be able to be consistent as a group. “We focused a lot over the last five months on playing a certain way and the expectation is our players play that way and style. “After half time we kind of found our groove and played that way. “The Kangaroos’ defensive game is quite strong, so we made a few adjustments after half-time, which kind of equalised that for us.” The Cats won just the one game last year, with scoring being the major issue for the side in 2020 and Lowther said he had seen improvement already. The Cats had eight shots on goal, and with better accuracy, could have claimed a win. “We had some opportunities to score, which we didn’t get last year,” Lowther said. “So, to have some shots on goal today that were gettable, and not to take them, is a little bit disappointing. “But, still, better signs.

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“It’s really pleasing [that] we’ve come a long way in a short time. “We just need to make sure we’re consistent across four quarters and I thought after half time we showed that consistency.” Number two draft pick Georgie Prespakis was a standout in her first game for the Cats, collecting a team-high 20 disposals and seven clearances, while vice captain Nina Morrison – a former number one pick – played her first game in almost two years. She finished with 14 touches and five tackles in what Lowther said was a good return.

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Geelong midfielder Georgie Prespakis’ seamless transition to the AFLW has been recognised with a NAB Rising Star Award nomination. The 18-year-old made her AFLW debut in the Cats’ eight-point loss to North Melbourne on Saturday and was the standout in Geelong’s midfield. She showed her skills from the first bounce, collecting the first clearance of the game, and finished with 20 disposals, an equal-game-high seven clearances, six tackles, five inside 50s and two score involvements. Her kicking was important for Geelong, collecting 402 metres gained – the most of any Cat. Cats AFLW coach Dan Lowther said he was impressed with Prespakis’ performance, highlighting she led the team in disposals, contested possessions and clearances. “To have Georgie Prespakis come out and play the way she did just shows she’s ready for AFLW football,” he said. North Melbourne’s Mia King was the other rising star nomination. Prespakis’ nomination means she has the chance to follow in the footsteps of her older sister and Carlton star Madison, who won the rising star award in 2019 before claiming the AFLW best and fairest a year later. Prespakis is the favourite to take out the award, with 10 of the competition’s 14 captains nominating her as the likely rising star winner ahead of the season. Ash Bolt

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“To her smiling after the game, pre-game and during the game is good for her,” he said. Geelong look to have escaped the game unscathed despite recruit Chloe Scheer suffering a head knock in a collision with teammate Claudia Gunjaca and captain Meg McDonald leaving the ground late with a leg issue. Both are expected to be fit when the Cats host the Western Bulldogs at GMHBA Stadium on tomorrow night.

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Drivers going on a long trip usually prepare themselves by having water and snacks on board, with some music or a podcast to pass the time. However, if pets are travelling along, they also need to be ready for the journey. If you have ever had a pet in the car, they may have been experiencing problems with travelling, but haven’t been able to tell you. The top things to consider when travelling with pets in the car are: • Fear of travelling: For pets with a fear of riding in the car (even only on trips to the vet) take them on regular, short journeys to get them used to the experience. • Motion sickness: Medication can be bought from the vet to prevent motion sickness. It can also be avoided by feeding your pet upon arriving at the destination rather than before. Where possible, try having your animal sit safely in the front seat to avoid nausea. • Pet comfort: Keeping the car at a comfortable temperature is important when considering animals. A common sight is dogs with their heads all the way out of the window to cool down. Instead, have the window down enough for fresh air but not for their heads to poke out too far. • Pet safety: Restraining your four-legged friend is also important to keep them safe and stop them moving around too much and potentially distracting drivers. Safety harnesses, travel kennels and pet barriers all help keep them injury-free. • Frequent pit stops: Pulling over regularly will prevent pets from becoming restless or having accidents. When stopping to exercise your pet, ensure you clip on their

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Cats cruise to five-run slam win A powerful hitting display from Geelong Cricket Club wicketkeeper Liam Blackford has led the Cats to a five-run win in their last Vic Super Slam game of the summer. Blackford hit nine fours and two sixes in his 87 from 61 balls in the win over the previously-undefeated Carlton on Monday night at Kardinia Park. Blackford opened the batting with captain Josh McDonald, who blasted 33 from 20 balls, and put on a 52-run opening partnership before McDonald was bowled in the sixth over. He then took over responsibility for keeping the scoreboard ticking over, with middle order batsmen Tom Scott (eight), Angus Boyd (15) and Daanish Mehta (15) rotating the strike.

Blackford’s knock got the Cats to 4/172 before he was run out on the second last ball, with Lachie Field out on the final ball of the inning. In the bowling inning, the Cats got off to a good start with Carlton opener and former state level player Evan Gulbis dismissed in the third over. However Carlton stabilised with its second-wicket partnership and got itself into a strong position, reaching 1/94 at the 10-over mark. But young quick Vincent Huf got the breakthrough three balls later, dismissing opener Connor Rutland for 41 from 27 balls. The wicket slowed the run rate and evened the match before wickets started to fall in the

last five overs. The Cats took four wickets for 18 runs in the space of four overs, which allowed them to cruise home to a five-run win, despite conceding 23 runs off the final over. Dom McGlinchey was the pick of the Cats’ bowlers, taking 3/22 from four overs, while Field was also important with the ball, finishing with 1/23 from his four overs. The win was Geelong’s second T20 win of the summer and saw the team finish third in the competition’s west division. The club’s firsts were also back in Premier Cricket action on Saturday, but suffered a three-wicket loss with one ball to spare against St Kilda. The Cats’ batters got starts but were unable

to continue on as they put together a total of 8/219 from their 40 overs. Mehta topscored with 60, while Joshua Larkin hit 48, but disappointingly, four others in the top six, Field, Boyd, Blackford and Hayden Butterworth made between 19 and 26. The Cats had St Kilda in trouble early with two quick wickets but two 50-run partnerships got St Kilda back into a comfortable position to chase down the target in the 40th over. Mehta and Nick McGuane both took two wickets each for Geelong. Geelong will play Casey-South Melbourne at home tomorrow. Ash Bolt

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Winners motor to Bay Crits victory By Ash Bolt True to his name, Blake Quick was too fast for the field as he claimed the men’s Bay Crits event last weekend, while Ruby Roseman-Gannon took out their women’s competition. Both Quick and Roseman-Gannon were too strong for the competition, taking out both legs of their respective races on Saturday and Sunday. Going into Sunday’s second leg with a points lead, Quick took the lead in the final laps around Eastern Gardens to claim the title. Just over halfway through the race the lone breakaway leader Bentley Niquet-Olden pushed too hard to maintain his small advantage and crashed heavily, opening up the race. Simon Clarke then strung out the peloton, before Dalton Stretton and Liam White energised the race and got out to a 23 second lead with 10 minutes to go. White attacked with a few laps remaining and rolled the dice in the hope that he could gap the opposition, but in the end was unsuccessful. Clarke again animated the race before it was all joined up again before Blake Quick to the

line again ahead of Jensen Plowright and team mate Brenton Jones. “It was very chaotic, everyone was racing for the last corner, obviously you couldn’t make up a lot of ground, you had to slow down a lot going into the corner. Jenson on the outside, BJ on the inside, I held him out a bit and from there it was the quickest man wins,” Quick said. “The run in didn’t go according to plan, it just got a bit chaotic with the wind as well down the bottom, just made it very hard. Coming into the last corner was perfect, BJ and I spoke before the race and he obviously he has won this race before and he said you basically have to be first or second through that last corner and the inside always wins.” In the women’s race Catalina Soto and Eloise Sandow jumped off the front from the start and opened up a gap that became as large as 50 seconds. After 20 minutes the peloton reeled them back in after elevating the pace and both Roseman-Gannon and Matilda Raynolds took the front positions. The two pre-race favourites put the foot down, to open a 40 second buffer. The race in two came down to a sprint and Roseman-Gannon jumped on the final corner

after the uphill drag, taking the stage win and the overall Bay Crits title. “There’s definitely a lot of pressure I put on myself but I think once the sprint starts and I know the race is going, I just go into this mode where I don’t think and it will just happen for me across the line. I’ve been racing for over a decade at least, having that sort of experience, I just go into automatic mode,” Roseman-Gannon said. “The sprint [on Saturday] was a little bit more complex and I watched it back and I couldn’t remember it happened. It’s like being in an exam when you’re so focused on what you’re doing, the time just goes by. That’s how I race and that’s why I love it. “I actually raced this race for the first time in 2015 as a first year under-19 and I was racing Gracie Elvin and I was pinching myself. This event will be monumental for me as a rider and building confidence to make it the world tour.” The Bay Crits is one of the most well-known criterium races in the country, with many top Australian riders having participated in the race since it began in 1989, including Cadel Evans, Kathy Watt, Anna Wilson, Stuart O’Grady, Robbie McEwen, Oenone Wood and Caleb Ewan.

The talk of the local fisherman over the past few weeks has definitely been the pelagic fishing off Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove with tuna, kingfish, makos and even some thresher sharks all in fantastic numbers. The tuna have been holding in a variety of depths but anywhere between 25 to 50 metres is worth starting. Anglers trolling small skirted lures have been having good success but by far the most effective method is to approach the schools quietly and cast lures into the schools of fish on the surface. Small floating and sinking stick baits have been working well, in particular the Nomad Riptide 125 and 155. The latest hotspot for the tuna has been inside the rip, this report literally came in as this was being typed out. Kingfish have been holding in the same areas as the tuna and mainly just cruising under the surface of below the schools of monster salmon. Most fish have been ranging between 60-80cm with the odd bigger fish getting around also. Mako sharks have been reported to be in big numbers local at the moment with lots of boats sighting, catching or having fish snatched by them. Would be well worth looking for one out in the deeper water off Barwon Heads and setting out a burley trail. Snapper still continue to bite very well offshore too with reports of large numbers of fish being caught to 5kg, drifting the 50m line with fresh squid has been a lethal tactic to put a few on the boat. Queenscliff through to St Leonards has still been holding great numbers of calamari and King George whiting for the anglers staying inside the bay as well as garfish and some monster flathead. The whiting have been biting best during the tide and when the water is moving its fastest with pipis and squid being the best baits. Garfish have been in good numbers from inside Swan Bay right through to St Leonards, well worth throwing out some squid jigs when chasing the gars too. The Geelong Waterfront is still offering some great fishing for the holidays and with heaps of safe fishing platforms it’s a great spot to take the kids. Pinkie snapper, flathead, salmon and pike have all been in good numbers. Bait fishing with blue bait and squid has been working well and so too has soft plastics. Friday, 14 January, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 19

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