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Boating enthusiasts are in for a treat this weekend when the biennial Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong returns to the waters of Corio Bay. Featuring an array of wooden and classic vessels, the festival celebrates the history of wooden boats. Festival-goers will be able to enjoy short sails onboard tall ships throughout the weekend, view static displays of the wooden boats, take in live music and view the Portarlington to Geelong Passage Race and the Parade of Sail. And there’s plenty to keep the kids occupied too, with Captain Jack Sparrow (pictured) set to make an appearance.

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Housing summit needed By Ash Bolt A Surf Coast MP is calling for a government-led housing summit to address housing accessibility in the Greater Geelong region and regional Victoria. Torquay-based Western Victoria MP Stuart Grimley has called on the state government to host a regional housing summit to address the lack of affordable housing in regional communities. Mr Grimley said the increased number of people moving to the region during the pandemic had exacerbated the housing crisis and the government needed to address issues with both housing affordability and access to social housing. “The median house price in the Geelong

region for December 2021 was $765,000, which is $146,000 more than the same time in 2020,” Mr Grimley said. “Rental prices in Geelong are increasing exponentially as well; you’d be hard pressed to find a decent house for less than $400 a week. “For many people these prices are simply unaffordable, which is a major reason why more people are turning to social and affordable housing in the Geelong region. “We are at risk of seeing more people becoming homeless in the Barwon area, due to the lack of social and affordable housing and the exorbitant price of housing generally. “Victoria’s Big Housing Build of 12,000 homes won’t put a dent in the sides of the 54,000 strong public housing waiting list.

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“I’m calling for a Regional Housing Summit, so people who are experiencing the issues on the ground, can help create solutions. This Housing Summit would travel around the state, including Geelong, to hear concerns as well as solutions to fix housing problems.” Data from HousingVic’s Victorian Housing Register showed over the three months from September to December 2021, the number of families and individual on the Victorian Housing Register in the Geelong region increased from 3857 to 3959. “These social housing numbers are quite scary. It means more and more people are being pushed to homelessness or housing insecurity,” Mr Grimley said. The calls came as the state government

dropped plans to introduce a tax on housing developments in Geelong, Melbourne, Ballarat and Bendigo that would have funded social housing projects, following backlash from the building and housing industry. Mr Grimley said a regional housing summit, where an independent panel visited communities to hear their feedback, was necessary. He said the summit would likely discover issues such as land availability, rezoning issues and delays, red tape on developers including issues getting finance for regional housing developments, decreasing house affordability, a lack of crisis accommodation for family violence survivors, costs for sewerage lines and more were impacting housing accessibility.

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More mental health help coming By Ash Bolt Geelong residents will have greater access to mental health support, with federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announcing a new facility would be built in Norlane. Mr Hunt visited Geelong on last Friday to announce the Geelong Head to Health Centre would be built in Station Street, Norlane, and would be fully functional by June. The centre will offer support to adults with moderate to severe mental illness by providing mental health treatment over the short to medium term. The Geelong Head to Health Centre is one

of eight initial trial sites under a $114.5 million federal government program. Mr Hunt said the Head to Health outreach program had been running successfully in Geelong for the past three months and would soon have a new purpose-built home. “Geelong locals have been accessing Head to Health mental health services since December, 2021, at various community-based locations around Geelong. This has been helping to support people in the community where they live and over the holiday season, and addressing the increasing demand for mental health services resulting from COVID-19,” he said. Senator Sarah Henderson said the new site

would offer a comprehensive range of services at a single location. “The purpose-built site has focused on privacy for those accessing the site, and the location and size of the site encourages other services to be located in the same building, to support service integration and a seamless and coordinated patient journey,” she said. “Services provided at Geelong Head to Health will be recovery focused, trauma informed and person-centred, with an emphasis on ensuring consumers and carers do not need to retell their story. “Head to Health centres are designed to provide a welcoming, low stigma, ‘no wrong door’ entry point for adults to access mental

health information, services and support.” The Geelong Head to Health service has been commissioned by the Western Victoria Primary Health Network and will be operated by Neami National in partnership with Drummond St Services. Western Victoria Primary Health Network chief executive Rowena Clift said the new facility would become the heart of mental health and well-being support for people in Geelong’s northern suburbs. Anyone experiencing distress can also seek immediate advice and support through Lifeline (13 11 14), Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800), or the government’s digital mental health gateway, Head to Health.

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The message was installed near the Geelong Ring Road in Wandana Heights on Tuesday. (Ivan Kemp) 271396_12

A sign of the times at Wandana The issue of sexual consent has been highlighted with the installation of giant hill-top signage along the Geelong Ring Road at Wandana for International Women’s Day. Developer Villawood Properties installed the message ‘Consent’ in three-metre-high corten steel letters, in hopes it would catch the attention of motorists using the road each day. “Consent is a real issue right now and one where the community needs to think deeply about serious improvements in its attitudes and behaviour,” Villawood executive director Rory Costelloe said. “The idea of the letters is to highlight that consent education is not only now going into our schools but needs to be understood and exercised through the broader community.”

The new consent curriculum applies to all Australian schools and will see kindergarten or foundation pupils taught generally about seeking permission and respectful relationships. Older students will be taught about consent, power imbalances, coercion and gender stereotypes. The Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre chief executive Helen Bolton said she hoped the letters would spark conversations about consent. “It’s so important for all of us to be having a conversation about consent,” she said. Villawood’s giant letters have been used to highlight a variety of social and community causes in recent years, including marriage equality, refugee and indigenous concerns,

road safety, mental health, vaccinations and local jobs. The unveiling of the consent message on Tuesday was supported by community organisations, including the G21 Alliance, the Barwon Adolescent Taskforce, The Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre and Deakin University. “It’s great to see an initiative like this continue the conversation around consent and respectful relationships, and it’s placement on the Geelong Ring Road provides the perfect opportunity as motorists make their way to their destination,” Deakin University respectful behaviours manager Laura Burge said.

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Viva Energy has committed to stop purchasing crude oil from Russian companies. “Viva Energy is appalled by events unfolding in the Ukraine and extends its sympathies to the innocent people affected by this terrible conflict,” the company said in a statement this week. “As a consequence and in response, Viva Energy has made the decision to cease purchases of crude oil of Russian origin while the conflict continues. “Viva Energy sources crude from many different countries, and expects to be able to maintain supplies of crude oil and fuel to support Australia’s energy security during these difficult and uncertain times. We are keeping the Australian Government informed of the evolving situation. “Two Russian-origin crude cargoes were purchased prior to the conflict and are due to arrive in Australia over the next two months. “Viva Energy has explored options to dispose of these cargoes, but there are no credible purchasers in the current market and without these supplies the company faces gaps in its refining program and potential fuel shortages. “These cargoes have been purchased from international oil companies, rather than from Russian entities.” International oil giant Shell was criticised during the week for purchasing Russian crude oil at discounted rates. Viva Energy said while it operated in Australia under the Shell brand, Shell was not involved in its crude oil supply.

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City approves Lara temple plan By Ash Bolt A Hindu temple will be built in Lara after the development was approved by a City of Greater Geelong planning committee. The committee, made up of councillors Kylie Grzybek, Anthony Aitken, Trent Sullivan, Eddy Kontelj, Jim Mason, Belinda Moloney, Sarah Mansfield and Ron Nelson, voted unanimously to grant a permit for the construction of a place of worship on private property on Research Road in Lara. City officers had recommended the $450,000 proposal, which received one objection, be refused. Planning committee chair, Cr Grzybek,

said it was appropriate that members of religious groups had opportunities for worship without negatively impacting on the character of the rural living zone. “We respect that concerns were raised by one nearby resident, but it’s important that we allow places of worship to be constructed in areas where we don’t believe the development will have a negative impact on neighbourhood character,” Cr Grzybek said. Cr Aitken said it was the correct decision for councillors to support the Hindu temple with a planning permit. “This part of Lara already has a Thai temple living in harmony with the local community,” Cr Aitken said.

“This decision enhances the rich diversity of community that has always lived in our northern suburbs of Geelong, and we welcome the Indian Hindu community to the north.” The planning permit allows for the construction and use of a building to serve for religious group activities, including hosting weekly activities and community events. Planning permit application documents said the site would cater for a maximum of 60 people with operating hours from 5-8pm daily and 8-11am on Sundays. It would also host an annual festival in October. The development will use the existing

property access on Research Road and provide informal parking in a new gravel area to cater for 30 vehicles. The use and development of the site will include a building with footprint of just over 1000 square metres, and a maximum height of 11.2 metres. The ornate building will include a main hall with a stage and shrine, meeting rooms, toilets, office, and a book stall. The site covers more than two hectares and currently contains a three-bedroom dwelling with a double garage and a detached outbuilding. No external speakers, weddings or funerals are proposed for the site.

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Hub a ‘launch pad’ for businesses A first of its kind business and retail hub for Aboriginal entrepreneurs will be established in Geelong in partnership with the state government. Employment Minister Jaala Pulford joined Geelong MP Christine Couzens last week to visit Ngarrimili, a Geelong-based organisation supporting First Nations businesses, artists and creatives. The state government is providing $850,000 to Ngarrimili to establish a cultural hub at Westfield for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The cultural hub will be a retail shop front and feature a cafe for training and employment opportunities, while also serving as a co-working space for Aboriginal people grow their businesses and seek employment

assistance. The retail store will also showcase local First Nations businesses and their products, from clothing to skin care. Ms Pulford also announced the Geelong Aboriginal Employment Taskforce would receive $400,000 to create employment and upskilling opportunities. The taskforce brings together local Aboriginal community representatives, employers, groups and businesses to reduce barriers facing Aboriginal people looking for work and drive better employment outcomes. “This initiative will ensure Aboriginal Victorians are supported with the services they need to realise their potential and career goals, and we are proud to support it,” Ms

Pulford said. “Both the Ngarrimili hub and the work of the Geelong Aboriginal Employment Taskforce will be a launch pad for the next generation of Aboriginal people living in the Geelong region.” Ms Couzens said the $1.25 million investment in Aboriginal employment support in Geelong was part of the government’s self-determination approach to improving prosperity for Aboriginal communities. “Aboriginal community control is vital to improving employment outcomes and I’m proud the government is doing that here in Geelong through this type of self-determination focused engagement,” she said.

The financial benefit of the Foo Fighters concert in Geelong has been laid bare, with businesses seeing a bump in customers. According to transaction data from NAB released this week, Geelong bars and restaurants saw a 56 per cent increase in customer spending on the day of the concert at GMHBA Stadium. It kicked off a big weekend for Geelong, which also included the Geelong Revival motoring festival, Midnight Oil’s A Day on the Green at Mount Duneed Estate, Sweetfest in Little Malop Street and Nitro Circus at GMHBA Stadium on Monday night. The NAB data also revealed many had made a weekend getaway to Geelong, with accommodation spending increasing 22 per cent on Saturday. Overall customer spending on the day of the concert went up 15 per cent, with a six per cent increase in customer spending across the entire weekend when compared to the weekend prior. Splatters Cheese Bar owner Jo Bangles said there was an incredible liveliness across Geelong in the week leading up to the concert and over the weekend. “It was a massive weekend for us, we almost doubled our revenue which is just incredible,” she said. “It was really exciting to see lots of people visiting from out of town, we had visitors from across Victoria, from Sydney and even from Hamilton – the energy in town was spectacular. “We’re now taking bookings until the end of May. As a new business, we’re absolutely stoked with the traction we’re getting off the back of this weekend.”

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More Surf Coast car chargers By Ash Bolt Planning is under way for five new electric vehicle charging stations to be installed across the Surf Coast Shire. Surf Coast Shire Council has been successful in securing funding as part of the state government’s Destination Charging Across Victoria (DCAV) Program to install a 50 kilowatt vehicle charging station in Lorne, and 22 kilowatt charging stations in Anglesea, Aireys Inlet and Winchelsea. The council has also provided a small funding grant to install a seven kilowatt charging station in Moriac. The DCAV charging stations will be highly

visible, located on high traffic volume roads and tourist routes and in close proximity to important community and commercial infrastructure. The sites will be planned around existing access to electricity infrastructure and will use the council’s 100 per cent renewable electricity supply. Cr Gary Allen said the new charging stations were a key part of the council’s Climate Emergency Response Plan. “There has been a lot of community interest in this project, which is a positive sign that local people are keen to transition to electric vehicles,” he said. “We have seen a surge in the demand for

electric vehicle charging stations recently, including the Lorne Visitor Information Centre reporting the existing slower charger has cars queuing to use it at times mid-week. “The new charger stations will play an important part in helping our community reduce transport related greenhouse gas emissions and support the transition to electric vehicles, powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity.” Councillors heard at last month’s council meeting that the shire was making strong progress towards completing the 67 actions identified in the Climate Emergency Response Plan for 2021-2023.

Ahoy matey! Wooden boats return The Geelong Waterfront will come alive this weekend, with the biennial Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong taking place on the waters of Corio Bay. Hosted by the Royal Geelong Yacht Club, this year’s festival will feature an array of wooden and classic vessels from around Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania. Highlighting the festival will be three tall ships, including the youth training vessel the Young Endeavour and the vessels Enterprize and Coral Trekker, from Melbourne and Sydney respectively. The vessels will be located on Wangim Walk, with visitors invited to enjoy short sails aboard the tall ships throughout the weekend. The Royal Geelong Yacht Club will be open to the public and hosting live entertainment, including local musicians Kenny Miller and the Handsome Gargoyles, Steve Clark, and The Sweethearts. Boating enthusiasts will have the opportunity to view the wooden boats up close with static display boats located on the club’s new floating marina arm, while kids will be treated to face painting, Fun Fit, and a visit by Captain Jack Sparrow. Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong chairman Bill Chittenden said he was “extremely excited” to welcome the public back to the festival. “After a challenging few years, it is great to have the ability to host an event open to the public,” he said. Royal Geelong Yacht Club commodore Stuart Dickson said Geelong had a long history with wooden boats. “It’s a celebration of Geelong’s long-term heritage, going back to the Clipper days,” he said. “It recognises the skills and traditions of wooden boat building and provides a place for people who love them and still sail them to come together.” Spectators will also be able to view vessels taking part in the Portarlington to Geelong Passage race on Saturday and the Parade of

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Sail along the Geelong Waterfront at noon on Sunday. Alongside the festival, Royal Geelong Yacht Club will also be hosting the 2022 International Etchells Victorian State Championship.

Designed in 1966, the International Etchells is a one-design yacht, meaning all boats are identical in their design.

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The electric vehicle charging stations were one of the actions being progressed, as was the installation of solar panels on council-owned buildings, with Winchelsea Community House next in line. The shire has also started the process of becoming a certified carbon neutral organisation using the Australian Government’s Climate Active certification. “I’m proud of the work happening locally to address the climate emergency and within the next few months council will become a carbon-neutral organisation, which is a big step forward,” Cr Kate Gazzard said. “There’s of course a lot more work to be done, but we’re making good progress.”

Geelong Highway Patrol is appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage as officers investigate two separate collisions in Geelong on Tuesday. The first incident occurred on Melbourne Road, near Victoria Street, in North Geelong about 12.25pm on Tuesday, March 8. A Victoria Police spokesperson said officers had been told a truck was carrying a trailer when it collided with the rear of a black Mercedes Benz travelling southbound. The Mercedes then crashed into the back of a white Skoda. The driver and sole occupant of the Mercedes, a 55-year-old woman, was trapped before being taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. No one else was injured. The driver of the truck stopped at the scene and assisted police with inquiries. The spokesperson said the second incident occurred on the Geelong Ring Road, near the Barwon River overpass, in Highton about 4.50pm. Police believed a white Ford utility and a blue Volkswagen utility collided while travelling southbound. The white utility subsequently crashed into the road’s centre wire barriers. Police said neither driver was injured during the incident. Police are hoping to speak with the driver of an unknown white prime mover truck who may have dash cam footage of the incident. Geelong Highway Patrol is keen to speak to any witnesses or anyone with dash cam footage.

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Questions over Viva emissions By Ash Bolt Environment Victoria has accused Viva Energy of downplaying the emissions from its proposed gas terminal in Corio Bay, which the company has denied. Viva Energy released the environment effects statement for the project last week, which is now on public exhibition for 30 days. Viva Energy’s proposed gas terminal at Geelong Refinery will include a floating gas terminal, an extension to Refinery Pier, a treatment facility and a seven-kilometre pipeline which the company said would help meet the fuel and gas energy security needs of the state. Environment Victoria claimed Viva Energy had deliberately downplayed the emissions the project would create. Environment Victoria campaigns manager Greg Foyster said Viva Energy’s statement estimated a total operating emissions of 47,906 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. He said rival energy company AGL’s failed bid for a gas import terminal at Westernport, with similar technology and import volumes, had operating emissions of 449,390 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. “The reason for such a large difference is that Viva has pulled a climate accounting trick and excluded the emissions from transporting the

LNG to Victoria,” Mr Foyster said. “In other words, they’re proposing to import massive amounts of gas in huge LNG tankers but not counting all the fuel that those boats will burn to get here. “If transport emissions were included, then the climate impact of Viva Energy’s gas terminal could be up to 12 times higher.” Viva Energy managing director Scott Wyatt said as Viva Energy was not importing the LNG, the company was not creating the emissions. “We have set out the emissions that will be created by implementing this facility [and] we have plans to offset those emissions,” he said. “We haven’t counted the emissions that are associated with bringing gas into the into the state because our role is not as a gas supplier. “Our role is an infrastructure player in terms of providing the infrastructure for existing retailers and wholesalers and gas producers to bring gas into Victoria, so those emissions will very much sit with the suppliers as opposed to the operator of the terminal and that’s the way we’ve approached this submission.” Viva Energy said the terminal would generate 150 to 200 jobs during construction and 50 to 70 permanent jobs in Geelong. The statement and related documentation are now publicly available. Details: vivaenergy.com.au

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Getting A Booster To Stay Safe And Protect Our Healthcare Workers I think I can speak on behalf of all Geelong locals when I thank our healthcare workers for their efforts over the last two years. Their determination and resillience in the most relentless conditions has been incredible to witness. We can go further than just thanking them in words. One way we’re thanking them is through the Hospital Surge Support Allowance, a payment of up to $60 extra per shift for staff in our hospitals and at Ambulance Victoria. Something every Victorian can do to thank our healthcare workers is getting the third vaccine dose. Every person who has their booster takes pressure off our health system. You need your third dose to keep up your immunity against COVID-19.

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Little seeds of change Geelong Regional Libraries is encouraging the community to get gardening, with its new seed library initiative. The new seed library provides free seeds, including flowers, herbs and vegetables, for residents to swap and share with others. Anyone can borrow ‘borrow’ up to three packets of seeds from the library for their own garden and then donate seeds back to the library once the plants have matured. Geelong Regional Library Corporation chairman Ron Nelson said the seed library would encourage social connection and enhance community wellbeing. “The seed library was created to help foster community connections and enhance wellbeing especially after the challenges so many people faced during multiple lockdowns,” Cr Nelson said. “The project also acknowledges the role gardening can play in wellbeing and aims to encourage people to grow their own food.

“The seed library is available to community members young or old, no matter where in the region you live. You can plant seeds in a big backyard garden, a small urban balcony, or even in a recycled planter on a windowsill. “Whether you are a novice or avid gardener, this project provides a platform that supports lifelong learning, healthy eating, and the simple joy of gardening.” The seed libraries are currently located at libraries in Bannockburn, Colac, Drysdale, Newcomb, Torquay and Waurn Ponds, with a roving seed library box that will be located on the Golden Plains Mobile Library through to the end of March. The library will also host an online Veggie Garden for Beginners workshop from 10-11am on Friday, March 18 and has plans for more gardening workshops in the future. Details: grlc.vic.gov.au/seed-library

You can also get the Astrazeneca vaccine as a booster dose if you meet certain requirements. Last year I wrote in this newspaper about my reasons for getting vaccinated. Protecting loved ones, bringing tourism back to our city and getting kids back to school were at the top of my list. We worked together and achieved all of those things by getting vaccinated. Now by getting our third dose we can protect what we have built - and do the right thing by the healthcare workers who have gone above and beyond for us.

People who are over 16 years old can get their third dose at least three months after receiving their second dose. You can get the Pﬁzer or Moderna vaccines for your third dose regardless of the vaccine you received for your ﬁrst two doses.

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Councillor resigns Borough of Queenscliffe councillor Susan Salter has resigned from her position to manage an ongoing illness. Mayor Ross Ebbels released a statement on Wednesday and thanked Cr Salter for her near decade of service to the borough. He said the council has informed the Victorian Electoral Commission of the vacancy. It is expected a recount will be held to determine who would fil the vacancy.

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Pupils at Leopold Primary School had a visit from Education Minister James Merlino last week to celebrate the school’s breakfast club. With breakfast clubs at schools across the state having served 20 million meals, Mr Merlino celebrated Leopold Primary School’s efforts to provide more than 10,500 meals to pupils since it began in term three, 2020. “Kids just can’t learn well on an empty stomach – and this program has made such a difference in the lives of many thousands of students who need a bit of extra support to have a nutritious, delicious meal every morning,” Mr Merlino said. The School Breakfast Club program is a $58 million state government program delivered in partnership with Foodbank Victoria to provide free, healthy food for students at 1000 government schools. South Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman also celebrated the impact of the program in

the region. He said over 15,000 meals had been delivered at Grovedale College and 8000 delivered at Armstrong Creek School. Breakfast clubs at Moriac Primary School and Mandama Primary School have also both served approximately 3700 meals each. Mr Cheeseman said feedback from schools had shown the program had benefits beyond making students happier and healthier, including improving students’ concentration and strengthening relationships between students and staff. “The pandemic was profoundly challenging for many Victorian families – but we’re proud that our School Breakfast Clubs were able to step in to ease the pressure on families and make sure nobody is at school hungry,” Mr Cheeseman said.

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Mobile upgrades Two projects to strengthen the resilience of mobile networks against bushfires and other natural disasters have received funding. Senator Sarah Henderson said a permanent generator at Mt Duneed delivered by Optus and improved redundancy within a cluster of sites outside Geelong delivered by TPG were among 544 projects across the country selected under the program. FOR BREAKING NEWS, VISIT Web: geelongindy.com.au Facebook.com/GeelongIndy Twitter.com/GeelongIndy

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Big crowds race to Revival Fest By Ash Bolt Despite the rainy weather and challenges of a COVID environment, car enthusiasts from around the state and the country came out in droves to enjoy the return of the Geelong Revival Motoring Festival at the weekend. With over 250 race entries and 1000 vehicles on display, crowds braved the rainy weather to watch a spectacular weekend of racing, which was incident free. It was the first time the major event had been held since 2019, after the 2020 event was cancelled and last year’s festival postponed. It also marked a change in date for the festival, which is usually held in November.

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Event director Nicholas Heath said it was a welcome return for the festival. “We’re so glad to be back, we’ve had a fantastic weekend of racing and an amazing showcase on the Geelong waterfront. We’d like to thank all of our supporters and sponsors,” he said. “If the stars align, we’ll be back in November in our regular spot on the calendar. We look forward to doing it all again later in the year.” The fastest times for Saturday were made by Sally-Anne Hains at 10.49 seconds in her twin turbo 2010 Porsche, along with the fastest motorcycle time by Ian Ruby on his 2015 BMW S1000R at 10.91 seconds. Sunday’s fastest quarter mile sprints were Nick McBride at 10.82 seconds in his 2022 Porsche Taycan Turbo S, and Josh King took out the fastest motorcycle time on his 2001 Ducati Monster.

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“There was so much to do and celebrate this year, it reached our expectations of being a huge weekend of classic racing and fun for the entire family,” Mr Heath said. Beyond the quarter mile sprints and

motorshow, there was plenty of entertainment throughout the weekend for everyone, which included the motor expo, National Vintage Fashion Awards, food trucks, entertainment and other exciting demonstrations.

Ford’s Next-Generation Ranger and Next-Generation Everest also made its first ever public appearance in Australia, to surprise and delight attendees and Ford fans. Details: geelongrevival.com.au

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Generous donation supports 500 Geelong families Geelong Mums will be able to support another 500 families in the region after receiving a significant donation from local disability support service Access Your Supports last week. The not-for-profit organisation supports mothers across the region by providing essential items including prams, nappies, car seats, clothing and other baby supplies. Geelong Mums took to social media to share it had received a $10,000 donation from Access Your Supports, which would allow it to support up to another 500 families. Geelong Mums head of operations and impact Julia Roache said it had been an incredibly tough 18 months for the families the charity supported. “More than half the children on our waitlist have been affected by the pandemic,” Ms Roache said. “With the impact of a global pandemic and multiple lockdowns, we have seen an increase in people asking for help. “There are families worried about where their baby will sleep safely tonight; families without a spare pair of underwear or fresh nappies; others with no safe way to get their kids to and from the supermarket in the car or by foot. “Whether it be due to homelessness, a parent losing their job, or the strain of the pandemic causing mental health challenges in the family, these are all real issues that have hit children especially hard. And many of these children are from families just like yours and mine. “At a basic level, this donation will help to relieve some of the stress for so many families of having to find money to purchase essential items. It will provide much needed comfort to those being forced to decide whether to put food on the table or provide a safe place for their baby to sleep.”

Access Your Supports’ Lisa Hamling and Ralph Menchise present the donation to Geelong Mums’ Julia Roache and Kelly Suvoltos. (Supplied)

Access Your Supports director Ralph Menchise said the organisation was proud to support Geelong Mums’ work. “Partnering with Geelong Mums is a natural fit for us. AYS supports thousands of families throughout our community by providing essential services to make life a little easier,” he said. “Access Your Supports is proud to be the

ongoing partner for Geelong Mums. We not only sponsor 500 new mothers each year, but we actively engage in volunteering opportunities and being immersed in the community.” Access Your Supports provides support services to eligible participants of the NDIS through its offices in Geelong, Colac and Mildura and is continually expanding its support into other regions.

Mr Menchise has brought together a team of professional and experienced support co-ordinators, therapists and peer mentors who are passionate about positive client outcomes. In the past financial year, Geelong Mums has provided more than 6000 babies and children with more than 18,000 essential nursery items valued at more than $2.2 million.

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CREATING A CLEVER AND CREATIVE FUTURE FOR GREATER GEELONG

CITYNEWS GET INSPIRED AND BOOK NOW TO BE PART OF GEELONG DESIGN WEEK Get ready to be inspired and enlightened as we bring you a vast range of experiences as part of Geelong Design Week coming up between 17 to 27 March. Geelong Design Week is our annual community celebration of local design excellence and Geelong’s designation as Australia’s only UNESCO Creative City of Design. This year’s theme is taur, which means belonging in the language of the local Wadawurrung people, Traditional Owners of Geelong (Djilang) which brings an exciting new dimension to the program. Kicking off with a special launch event featuring guest presenter Clare Bowditch

at The Palais on Thursday 17 March, there’s a range of installations, exhibitions, and workshops as well as walks, talks, and tours that will investigate and illustrate the vital role design plays in our everyday life. Why not treat yourself to a totally new experience – visit our website and book for one of the amazing offerings including virtual reality demonstrations, garden tours, sustainability and urban design presentations, open studios and art installations. You’re sure to ﬁnd something to discover! Explore the program and book tickets at

geelongdesignweek.com.au

HAVE YOUR SAY Have your say on our draft Social Equity Framework

We are considering transferring land for social housing

We are working with our partners and the community to develop a Social Equity Framework. The draft Social Equity Framework 2022-25 is aimed at providing a common set of principles to support every member of the Greater Geelong community to participate fully, be included, and live a healthy and fulﬁlling life.

We are seeking public feedback on a proposal to transfer three parcels of Council-owned land at no or low cost to be used for social housing.

To share your thoughts, visit yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au/SEF before Wednesday 23 March.

Following an audit of Council-owned land, three sites were identiﬁed as potentially suitable:

Pakington Street Public Parking Plan We’re seeking feedback from business owners and managers, shoppers and residents about the public parking conditions on Pakington Street in Geelong West. Your feedback will be used to inform the development of a Public Parking Plan for this commercial strip. To have your say visit yoursay. geelongaustralia.com.au/pspp before 4pm, Monday 28 March.

We’d love your feedback on the content, format and distribution of the 2022 calendar, as well as the photo competition. Complete the survey at yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au/2022geelong-calendar to tell us your thoughts. Engagement closes 4pm, Monday 28 March.

2021-22 COMMUNIT Y GRANTS

Blue-Green Algae

Geelong skier carries our national ﬂag

Very high levels of toxic Blue-green algae have been detected in Lara Lakes, Lara.

Geelong four-time paralympian, Mitchell Gourley was one of Australia's ﬂag bearers at the opening of the Beijing Winter Paralympic games.

Avoid contact with the water and do not eat ﬁsh caught from this contaminated water. Please also restrain pets from making contact with the water in this area. If skin contact should accidentally occur, wash immediately in fresh water. Contact with blue-green algae can cause skin rashes, eye and ear infections, vomiting and diarrhoea, mouth ulcers, sore throat and asthma symptoms. Anyone experiencing a reaction should seek medical help. Warning signs have been erected at the affected waterway. For enquiries contact us on 5272 5272.

› 116-120 Purnell Road, Corio; › 5A Dean Street, Belmont; and › 2-7 Rollins Road and 9-14 Rollins Road, Bell Post Hill. Community members can ﬁnd more information and give their feedback on this proposal until Wednesday 6 April, via yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au/ socialhousing

COVID-19 INFORMATION We have a COVID-19 Support page at geelongaustralia.com.au/covid19

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It is proposed that the land would be transferred to a Trust where a Registered Housing Association would develop and manage the social housing.

For more information on our various open community grants including their respective closing dates, please visit our website GEELONGAUSTRALIA.COM.AU/GRANTS

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

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

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Hanwha’s ‘global opportunities’ Construction of the Hanwha armoured vehicle centre of excellence in Avalon is expected to spearhead global business opportunities with the South Korean multinational’s wider operations. At the Geelong Manufacturing Council’s first networking event of the year on Tuesday, Hanwha Defense Australia executive Tim Pickford and Victorian Senator Sarah Henderson highlighted the transformational opportunities that would build on the back of Hanwha recently winning the $1 billion Australian Government Defence contract. Mr Pickford, the director of strategy and business development at Hanwha Defense Australia, said Hanwha’s defence operations represented less than 9 per cent of the giant

Hanwha Group’s overall interests. “And that 9 per cent is more than BHP and Australia Post combined,” he said. Hanwha has a contract to produce 30 self-propelled howitzers, known as the Huntsman, and 15 armoured ammunition resupply vehicles in Geelong. It is also one of only two companies in the running for a multi-billion-dollar contract to supply up to 450 infantry fighting vehicles. Senator Henderson said the self-propelled Howitzer project based in Geelong was a game-changer for the region. More than 60 members attended the GMC Connect event at the Flying Brick Cider Co in Wallington.

Tim Pickford with Geelong Manufacturing Council chief executive Jennifer Conley. (Supplied)

Viva Energy Gas Terminal Project Update

Viva Energy is seeking approval to develop a new Gas Terminal at the Geelong Refinery. The Gas Terminal would bring in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) by ship to boost natural gas supply ahead of projected shortages, heating homes and supporting industry in Victoria and south-east Australia. A rigorous assessment process Over the last 15 months, Viva Energy has completed detailed technical studies as part of the regulated Environment Effects Statement (EES) for the project. The EES is a rigorous assessment to identify potential impacts of the project on the local community and the environment, overseen by the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. The studies and assessments show that we can build and operate the Gas Terminal safely, while minimising impacts on the community and the environment. Jobs for Geelong, Energy for Victoria The Gas Terminal would generate jobs for 150–200 people during construction and create 50–70 permanent jobs and new skills in Geelong. It is a key project for our Geelong Energy Hub which will see the refinery site not only provide half of the state’s fuel needs, but move towards supplying transitional energies such as gas and renewable energies such as solar and hydrogen. We have been part of the community for nearly 70 years and are excited about the future.

Environment Effects Statement The EES, together with draft Planning Scheme amendment, the EPA development licence applications for the FSRU and the amendment to the Viva Energy Reﬁnery activities and the pipeline licence application are now available on our website. Make a public submission During the public exhibition period members of the public can make written submissions on the EES, draft Planning Scheme Amendment, EPA development licence applications, the pipeline licence application. The submission process is independently managed by Planning Panels Victoria and open until 11 April 2022. For further information visit www.engage.vic.gov.au or call 136 186. View the EES See our website to access copies of the EES documents: www.vivaenergy.com.au/gas-terminal-ees A hard copy is on exhibition at the Corio Library, Geelong Library & Heritage Centre and State Library Victoria.

Visit our pop-up Viva Energy Community Hub

Chat live online with team members

Attend the Geelong Reﬁnery Community Meeting

1:00–3:00pm 7, 15, 21, 28 March & 4 April

Hear about the Energy Hub, including the Gas Terminal

HAVE QUESTIONS?

Corio Village, every Thursday 12:00–2:00pm from 10 March to 7 April

Email: energyhub@vivaenergy.com.au Phone: 1800 515 093

Team members will be available to answer your questions

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The Guide PICK OF THE WEEK

MIDSOMER MURDERS ABC TV, Friday, 8.30pm

RUGBY LEAGUE 9Gem, Saturday, from 5pm

MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT Nine, Monday, 7.30pm

There are all sorts of players in detective dramas, from petty criminals, to untrustworthy relatives and dodgy businessmen. But when you’re searching for the most entertaining type of murder mystery character, it’s undoubtedly the psychic. This week, Midsomer Murders fans are probably inwardly tap-dancing in delight at the premise of the long-running series latest murder puzzle, “The Witches of Angel’s Rise”. Featuring psychics, occult followers and mediums, it has spooky covered. After a woman’s body is found surrounded by ritual symbols on the eve of a psychic fair, DCI Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon, pictured) and DS Winter (Nick Hendrix) are plunged into the spiritual world.

Footy fans can rejoice; the game is back with a triple header to kick-off the 2022 season. After the pandemic played havoc with fixtures and venues last year, Sydney is for the first time hosting the showpiece All Stars event, with a men’s contest, a women’s clash and even a touch football game. Live from CommBank Stadium, the Indigenous All Stars (including South Sydney playmaker Cody Walker, pictured right) will take on the Maori All Stars (featuring Penrith prop James Fisher-Harris, pictured left) in a lively match, with spectators sure to be fired up and in good spirits. The event will hopefully mark the start of a season that returns some semblance of normalcy to passionate fans across the country.

You vowed and declared that you wouldn’t be watching this latest series of melodramatic matrimony, but after one glimpse of the eye-catching cast your resolve miraculously dissolved like a wayward dose of botox. This season, the brides and grooms are as ambitious, outspoken and as game for a fight – and affair – as ever. It’s sassy, superfluous TV at its lowbrow best. Resident sex therapist Alessandra Rampolla’s (pictured) second-ever intimacy week begins with some couples blooming, while others struggle to connect, both physically and emotionally, with their partners. Whether you tune in for the slim chance of a love story, or the thrill of the petty squabbles and flirting, there’s almost something for everyone.

FRAMED SBS, Tuesday, 9.30pm

Sometimes, the truth really is much stranger than fiction. When awardwinning journalist, presenter and podcaster Marc Fennell (pictured) learnt about the infamous theft of Picasso’s Weeping Woman in 1986 from the National Gallery of Victoria, he was gobsmacked and, in true journalist style, needed to find out more. This four-part true-crime doco launched on SBS On Demand late last year and it’s plain to see why it has become their most successful digital series ever: it’s a largerthan-life riddle which is amazingly still yet to be solved. In tonight’s first episode, the bizarre art theft, complete with outlandish ransom notes, is given the fine-tooth comb treatment.

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PRIME7 (6)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Princes And The Press. (R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.00 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 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 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 2.05 America In Colour. (PGavw, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.40 Russia To Iran: Across The Wild Frontier. (PGal, R) 4.35 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.30 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) The latest news and views. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 7: Day session. 2.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 7: Afternoon session. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 A Fire Inside. (M, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 1.00 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 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 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Monty Don’s American Gardens. Part 3 of 3. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Final, Mav) After a body is found surrounded by ritual symbols, DCI John Barnaby and DS Winter investigate. 10.05 Mum. (Mls, R) Cathy decides to have her own bonfire. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R) 11.20 QI. (Mls, R) 11.55 Killing Eve. (Ma, R) 12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Good With Wood. (Final, PG) Hosted by Mel Giedroyc. 8.30 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads: Stane Street. (PGl, R) Dan Jones travels the Roman road of Stane Street, which runs around 107km from London to Chichester. 9.25 Rise Of Empires: Mayans. (Mav, R) Part 2 of 3. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 11.50 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games. (Mav, R) 1.30 The Killing. (Mal, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs hangs out with a hat designer. Ed Halmagyi prepares a chocolate lovers cake. 7.30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 7: Night session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 7: Late session. 12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 7: Overnight session. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [SEVEN] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.30 [SEVEN] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PGn, R)

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Green Planet: Water Worlds. Part 2 of 5. 8.40 MOVIE: The Bourne Supremacy. (2004, Mlv, R) A former CIA agent, suffering from amnesia, tries to clear his name after being framed for a botched assassination. Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Brian Cox. 10.50 MOVIE: Concussion. (2015, Mal, R) Will Smith. 1.10 Country House Hunters Australia. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 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 Uma Thurman. 9.30 Jimeoin: Ramble On. (Mls, R) Stand-up comedy performance by Jimeoin featuring quirky observations on everyday suburban life. 10.50 Drunk History Australia. (Mdls, R) Comedians retell iconic events. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

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SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 11.35 Hindi News. Noon American Boyband. 1.30 Flophouse. 2.10 Hunters. 3.00 Jungletown. 3.50 America: News. 4.15 PBS News. 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 Hoarders. 9.20 Sex Unlimited. 10.15 Mums Make Porn. 11.10 Narcos. 12.05am VICE News Tonight. 1.00 The Trixie & Katya Show. 1.25 Epicly Later’d. 2.15 Twiz And Tuck. 2.40 NHK World English News. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News. 4.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.00 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea. 11.00 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. Noon Miniseries: The Pembrokeshire Murders. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Last Chance Learners. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Border Security: International. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 Selling Houses Australia. 11.45 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 12.45am The Fine Art Auction. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Shopping.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 The Bill. 2.55 Antiques Roadshow. 3.25 MOVIE: Fear Is The Key. (1972, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Saved & Remade. 8.30 MOVIE: A Time To Kill. (1996, M) 11.30 Memory Lane. 12.50am Explore. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 NBL Slam. 7.30 Seinfeld. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.00 Frasier. Noon This Is Us. 1.00 Mom. 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. 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 This Is Us. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Infomercials.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. Continued. (2017, PG) 7.10 Frantz. (2016, PG, French) 9.15 The Secret Of Kells. (2009, PG) 10.45 Monkey King: The Hero. (2016, PG) 12.20pm The Eyes. (2020, M, Vietnamese) 2.15 Kirikou And The Men And Women. (2012, PG, French) 3.55 Belle And Sebastian. (2013, PG, French) 5.45 Every Day. (2018, PG) 7.35 Charlie And Boots. (2009, M) 9.30 Frankie. (2019, M) 11.25 The Guard. (2011) 1.15am Les Misérables. (2019, MA15+, French) 3.10 Our Struggles. (2018, M, French) 5.00 Kirikou And The Men And Women. (2012, PG, French)

7MATE (63, 73) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Fishing And Adventure. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 Picker Sisters. 9.00 Billy The Exterminator. 10.15 Sound FX: Best Of. 11.45 NFL: Road To The Super Bowl. 1pm NFL Honors. 3.00 Last Stop Garage. 4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Pawn Stars. 5.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 7: Evening session. 7.30 MOVIE: Batman. (1989, PG) 10.10 MOVIE: Absolute Power. (1997, M) 12.50am Pawn Stars. 1.20 Last Stop Garage. 2.30 Sound FX: Best Of. 3.00 NFL. NFL. Pro Bowl. AFC v NFC. Replay.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 SeaQuest DSV. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 MOVIE: The Smurfs 2. (2013) 7.30 MOVIE: Kung Fu Panda. (2008, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: The 40-Year-Old Virgin. (2005, MA15+) 11.35 Weird Science. 12.05am The Carrie Diaries. 1.00 Summer House. 2.00 Love Island USA. 2.50 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 3.00 Bakugan: Battle Planet. 3.30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu. 4.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.00 Care Bears: Unlock The Magic. 5.30 Tom And Jerry.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Infomercials. 8.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 JAG. Noon NCIS. 1.00 Law & Order: SVU. 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Cheers. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. 4.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 12.30am Home Shopping. 1.00 Infomercials. 1.30 Home Shopping. 2.00 JAG. 4.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 5.00 Diagnosis Murder.

Programs. 5.10pm The Wonder Gang. 5.20 Kangaroo Beach. 5.35 Luo Bao Bei. 5.50 Peppa Pig. 5.55 Circle Square. 6.05 Octonauts. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.40 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 7.00 Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: The Road. (2009, MA15+) 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.10 Brassic. 11.55 QI. 12.30am Community. 12.50 Parks And Recreation. 1.15 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. 2.00 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Pingu In The City. 5.30 Wallykazam! 5.55 Late Programs.

N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 9.10 Bushwhacked! 9.35 The Magic Canoe. 10.00 Undiscovered Vistas. 10.50 Road Open. 11.00 Going Places. 11.30 MOVIE: Arizona Dream. (1992) 2pm Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.35 News. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 7.45 MOVIE: Furry Vengeance. (2010) 9.25 Bedtime Stories. 9.35 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 10.35 News. 10.40 Late Programs.

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

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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage Goes Retro. (MA15+adlhnsv) 10.30 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Midsomer Murders. (Final, Mav, R) 2.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 2.55 Grand Designs Revisited. (R) 3.45 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 4.30 Landline Summer. (R) 5.00 Basketball. WNBL. Round 10. Bendigo Spirit v Perth Lynx. From Bendigo Stadium, Victoria.

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 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 2.15 FIFA World Cup 2022 Magazine. 2.45 Royal Family: Scandals And Shame. (PGa, R) 5.10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.40 Hitler’s Secret Bomb.

6.00 Home Shopping. [SEVEN] Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. The latest news, sport and weather. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 8: Day session. 2.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 8: Afternoon session.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Delish. (Return) 1.00 My Way. (PGl, R) 1.30 MOVIE: Julie & Julia. (2009, PGl, R) Amy Adams, Meryl Streep, Chris Messina. 4.00 David Attenborough’s Green Planet. (R) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (Return, PG)

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 Left Off The Map. (R) 1.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.30 Destination Dessert. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Taste Of Australia. (R) 4.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 5.00 News.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (Ma) Neville’s attempts to embrace island life backfire when a sandfly bite lands him in hospital. 8.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG) James is alarmed to receive a call from Mrs Pumphrey, who fears her beloved Tricki Woo is dying. As Tristan prepares to return to Edinburgh University, he asks Siegfried to write a cheque for board and lodgings. 9.15 Call The Midwife. (Ma, R) The midwives head to a Scottish island where residents are in desperate need of their services. 10.45 Father Brown. (Mv, R) Maeve’s father is accused of murder. 11.35 Les Misérables. (Mv, R) A former convict tries to escape his past. 12.35 Rage Goes Retro. (MA15+adlhnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman: Belfast Breakout. (M) A look at the escape Maze Prison escape. 8.30 Legendary Castles: HautKoenigsbourg. (PG) Part 2 of 2. 9.30 World’s Most Beautiful Railway. (R) A look at Scotland’s railway network. 10.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 11.20 Dublin Murders. (MA15+av, R) 12.30 MOVIE: True Grit. (2010, Mv, R) Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon. 2.30 MOVIE: Novitiate. (2017, Malnsv, R) Melissa Leo, Lisa Stewart Seals. 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 8: Night session. Events include: ice hockey, women’s play-offs quarterfinals; speed skating, women’s team pursuit quarterfinals, men’s 500m gold medal event. Hosted by Andy Maher, Jacqui Cooper and Andrew Gaze. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 8: Late session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 8: Overnight session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 2.30 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: The Notebook. (2004, PGals, R) An old man reads a love story from a faded notebook to a woman with Alzheimer’s disease. Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, James Garner. 10.00 MOVIE: Me Before You. (2016, PGals, R) A caretaker forms a special bond with her patient, a man struggling to cope with his recent disability. Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer. 12.10 MOVIE: Burn After Reading. (2008, MA15+lv) A former CIA analyst’s memoirs are misplaced. John Malkovich, Frances McDormand. 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact With Stu Cameron. (PG, R)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) As thousands flock to Bondi at the start of the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing rules, the state police minister bars people from the beach for the first time since World War II. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 14. Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets. From AAMI Park, Melbourne. 10.00 Ambulance. (Mals, R) It is St Patrick’s Day, one of the busiest nights on the calendar for the paramedics in Liverpool with incidents involving a fatal stabbing, alcohol poisoning, broken ankles, substance abuse and cardiac arrests. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 1.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm The Deep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.00 Gavin & Stacey. 10.35 Insert Name Here. (Final) 11.05 Schitt’s Creek. 11.25 Archer. 11.50 Dead Pixels. 12.10am The Young Offenders. 12.45 Conquest Of The Skies. 1.35 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. 11.30 SBS Courtside. Noon Basketball. NBA. Chicago Bulls v Minnesota Timberwolves. 2.30 What Would Diplo Do? 3.00 The Pizza Show. 3.25 WorldWatch. 4.50 It’s Suppertime! 5.20 RocKwiz. 6.40 The Story Of The Songs. 7.35 Insomnia And Me. 8.30 Why Women Kill. 10.20 The X-Files. Midnight MOVIE: Believer. (2018, MA15+) 2.15 South Park. 2.40 France 24. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Weekender. 10.30 Creek To Coast. 11.00 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. Noon Horse Racing. CF Orr Stakes Day and Apollo Stakes Day. 5.30 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 4.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 MOVIE: The Siege Of Pinchgut. (1959, PG) 12.40pm MOVIE: Shalako. (1968, PG) 3.00 Motor Racing. TCR Australia Touring Car Series. Round 1. Day 1. 5.00 Rugby League. NRL. Women’s All-Stars. Indigenous All Stars v Māori All Stars. 7.05 MOVIE: The Notebook. (2004, PG) 9.35 MOVIE: Me Before You. (2016, PG) 11.50 Late Programs.

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

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.45pm Bamay. 12.55 Gifts Of The Maarga. 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 Rudeboy: The Story Of Trojan Records. 9.00 MOVIE: Spiders. (2013, MA15+) 10.35 American Boyband. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

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

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

Morning Programs. 10.20 Arthur And The Two Worlds War. (2010, PG) 12.15pm Our Struggles. (2018, M, French) 2.05 The Secret Of Kells. (2009, PG) 3.35 Land Of The Bears. (2014, French) 5.10 Monkey King: The Hero. (2016, PG) 6.45 Toast. (2010, PG) 8.30 Bleeding Steel. (2017, MA15+, Cantonese) 10.30 The Forbidden Kingdom. (2008, M) 12.25am Late Programs.

11.30 Life Off Road. Noon Pawn Stars. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Shipping Wars. 2.00 Last Stop Garage. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 6. Richmond v North Melbourne. 5.00 Pawn Stars. 6.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 8: Evening session. 7.00 MOVIE: Batman Returns. (1992, PG) 9.35 MOVIE: Batman Forever. (1995, PG) 12.05am Late Programs.

1.30pm Peaking. 2.10 Race Across The World. 3.30 Ultimate Rush. 4.00 Red Bull Soapbox Race. 5.00 MOVIE: Big Momma’s House. (2000, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Despicable Me 2. (2013, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: The Divergent Series: Insurgent. (2015, M) 11.10 Weird Science. 12.10am The Carrie Diaries. 1.10 Summer House. 2.10 Below Deck Mediterranean. 3.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Home Shopping. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 Cheers. 10.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon JAG. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Buy To Build. 3.30 Hotels By Design. 4.00 Bondi Rescue. 4.30 iFish Summer Series. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 The FBI Declassified. 11.20 Late Programs.

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With Stephen Colbert. 6.55 The King Of Queens. 7.55 Frasier. 8.55 Becker. 9.45 The Middle. 10.45 Brides Of Beverly Hills. 11.45 To Be Advised. 3pm Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.15 Friends. 12.10am Home Shopping. 1.10 Infomercials. 1.40 The Big Bang Theory. 2.05 Brides Of Beverly Hills. 2.35 Undercover Girlfriends. 3.30 Nancy Drew. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Mum. (Final, Mls, R) 2.00 Doc Martin. (Final, PG, R) 3.10 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. (PG, R) 4.00 Monty Don’s American Gardens. (R) 5.00 Dream Gardens. (PG, R) 5.35 Nigella At My Table. (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 Speedweek. 3.00 Sportswoman 2021. 4.00 Cycling. UCI Asia Tour. Saudi Tour. Highlights. 5.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 5.10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.40 Hitler’s Secret Bomb. (PG)

6.00 Home Shopping. [SEVEN] Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. The latest news, sport and weather. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 9: Day session. 2.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 9: Afternoon session.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Drive TV. 10.30 The Xtreme CollXtion. (PG, R) 11.00 Women’s Footy. (PG) 12.00 Golf. Jack Newton Celebrity Classic. 1.00 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures. (PGl, R) 1.30 MOVIE: The Terminal. (2004, PGal, R) Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci. 4.00 Bondi Vet. (PGm) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Postcards. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 GCBC. (R) 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 Left Off The Map. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.45 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. (PG) 3.00 Destination Dessert. (R) 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.30 Taste Of Australia. (R) 5.00 News.

6.05 Australia Remastered: Forces Of Nature: Fire. Part 3 of 4. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Muster Dogs. Part 4 of 4. The puppies have all gathered with their owners to complete their final 12-month assessment. 8.40 Vera. (Mv) Vera investigates a daring robbery, but uncovers a web of intrigue when it turns out to be an inside job. 10.10 Miniseries: Patrick Melrose. (MA15+d, R) Part 1 of 5. 11.10 Harrow. (Mav, R) Harrow recovers from a near-fatal shooting. 12.05 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 1.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Keeping Australia Safe. (Mal, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Elizabeth I And II: The Golden Queens. (PG) Part 2 of 2. 8.30 Lost Treasure Tombs Of The Ancient Maya. (PG) Part 1 of 2. Follows archaeologists as they search for clues to how the Maya lived and what happened to them. 10.20 The Other Pompeii: Life And Death In Herculaneum. (Mas, R) A look at what became of Herculaneum. 11.30 I Am MLK Jr. (Malv, R) 1.15 Life And Birth. (PGan, R) 3.30 MOVIE: Alias Ruby Blade. (2012, Malvw, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 9: Night session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 9: Late session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 9: Overnight session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 2.30 Home Shopping. 3.30 [SEVEN] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 [SEVEN] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.30 [SEVEN] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGals) It is time for the first commitment ceremony. 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.10 Australian Crime Stories: The Money Of The Bomb. (M, R) Takes a look at the Qantas bomb hoax. 11.20 The First 48: Blood On Bourbon. (Mlv) 12.10 Shallow Grave. (Mv, R) 1.05 Drive TV. (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 Australian Survivor. The tribal swap arrives, and as the game heats up, the time has come for the castaways to truly play their own game. 9.15 FBI. (Mv) A new case opens old wounds for Maggie when she works undercover as a waitress to spy on an anti-government group that gathers at a bar and comprises several members suspected in a series of bombings. 11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 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. 6.40pm Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 7.05 The Deep. 7.30 Compass. 8.00 You Can’t Ask That. 8.30 Chicken People. 9.50 Catalyst. 10.50 Good Grief. 11.40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 12.30am MOVIE: The Road. (2009, MA15+) 2.15 ABC News Update. 2.20 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. 8.30 SBS Courtside. 9.00 Basketball. NBA. Portland Trail Blazers v New York Knicks. 11.30 WorldWatch. Noon Black Market: Dispatches. 1.30 Tattoo Age. 2.00 Stacey Dooley: Fashion’s Dirty Secrets. 3.10 WorldWatch. 3.40 RocKwiz. 4.20 RocKwiz Rewind. 5.00 RocKwiz. 7.40 When Big Things Go Wrong. (Final) 8.30 The Story Of Late Night. (Premiere) 9.20 Dark Side Of Football. (Premiere) 10.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.50 Explore. 11.55 Avengers. 1pm Motor Racing. TCR Australia Touring Car Series. Round 1. Day 2. 3.00 Getaway. 3.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 4.30 MOVIE: Some Like It Hot. (1959, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Clear And Present Danger. (1994, PG) 9.50 Chicago P.D. 10.50 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Brides Of

7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Home Shopping. 10.00 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. 11.00 Escape To The Country. Noon The Yorkshire Vet. 2.15 To Be Advised. 3.15 MOVIE: Superman III. (1983, PG) 6.00 Dog Patrol. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 Railroad Australia. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 10.30 Great Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.10 Late Programs.

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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

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

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

Keep Calm And Decolonize. 11.15 Football. CAFL. 12.45pm Motor Racing. W Series. Round 1. Highlights. 1.15 Soccer. Serie A Femminile. 3.00 Rugby Union. NT Monsoon Rugby Union. 4.30 Softball. SA Premier League. 6.00 Going Native. 6.30 News. 6.40 Animal Babies. 7.40 Outback Lockdown. 8.30 Muhammad Ali. 10.50 Late Programs.

Morning Programs. 8.55 Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. (2019, PG) 11.00 Frankie. (2019, M) 12.55pm Belle And Sebastian. (2013, PG, French) 2.45 Every Day. (2018, PG) 4.35 Arthur And The Two Worlds War. (2010, PG) 6.30 Date With An Angel. (1987, PG) 8.30 Armour Of God. (1986, M, Cantonese) 10.20 Operation Condor: Armour Of God II. (1991, M, Cantonese) 12.20am Late Programs.

1pm Football. AFL Women’s. Melbourne v GWS Giants. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Adelaide v Western Bulldogs. 5.00 Fishing Addiction. 6.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 9: Evening session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines. (2003, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Terminator Salvation. (2009, M) 12.05am Late Programs.

1.30pm Surfing Australia TV. 2.00 Ultimate Rush. 3.00 MOVIE: The Adventures Of Sharkboy And Lavagirl. (2005) 5.00 MOVIE: Fletch. (1985) 7.00 MOVIE: Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey. (1991, PG) 8.55 MOVIE: Star Trek Into Darkness. (2013, M) 11.30 Weird Science. Midnight The Carrie Diaries. 1.00 Summer House. 2.00 Very Cavallari. 2.50 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 iFish Summer. 10.30 Reel Action. 11.00 Escape Fishing. 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 11. Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 Late Programs.

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Beverly Hills. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Neighbours. 10.30 To Be Advised. Noon Carol’s Second Act. 1.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 11. South East Melbourne Phoenix v Tasmania JackJumpers. 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 11. Sydney Kings v Brisbane Bullets. 5.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Friends. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.05 Australia Remastered: Forces Of Nature. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Death In Paradise. (Ma, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 4.55 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Al Jazeera News. 2.00 America In Colour. (PGanv, R) 2.55 The Italians. (R) 3.10 The Last Journey Of The Vikings. (PGv, R) 4.10 Egypt With The World’s Greatest Explorer. (PGalvw, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales. 8.00 Back Roads: Charleville, Queensland. (PGs) Kristy O’Brien visits Charleville, Queensland. 8.30 Four Corners. Part 2 of 2. Looks at the upcoming federal election, including a focus on Labor leader Anthony Albanese. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Paul Barry takes a look at the latest issues affecting media consumers. 9.35 Countdown To War. Part 2 of 3. 10.20 Ms Represented With Annabel Crabb: In The Room. (PG, R) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. (R) 11.25 Q+A. (R) 12.30 Killing Eve. (MA15+v, R) 1.15 Vera. (Mv, R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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6.00 Sunrise. News, sport and weather. 10.00 NFL. Super Bowl LVI. Los Angeles Rams v Cincinnati Bengals. 4.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 10: Afternoon session. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R) Contestants race to answer quiz questions correctly to avoid being caught by The Chaser.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (PGals, R) 1.45 Talking Honey: Princess Diana. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa) 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) Presented by Jennifer Byrne. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Heritage Rescue: Eastnor Castle. (PG) Presented by Nick Knowles. 8.30 Royal History’s Myths And Secrets. (Premiere, PG) Lucy Worsley travels across Britain and Europe visiting the locations important to royal history. 9.30 Sex And Sensibility. (M) Takes a look at the salacious activities of the aristocratic elite of the Georgian period. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Paris Police 1900. (MA15+adsv) 12.05 Wisting. (Mav, R) 1.00 Unit One. (Mal, R) 4.20 VICE Guide To Film. (Mln, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 10: Night session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 10: Late session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 10: Overnight session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 [SEVEN] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.30 [SEVEN] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) Intimacy Week begins. 9.10 La Brea. (Mv) With Josh’s life on the line, Eve traverses the dangerous wilderness back to the clearing to save him. 10.10 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.40 Botched. (Mmns, R) Paul comes to aid of an Italian woman. 11.40 To Be Advised. 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Australian Survivor. The most recent tribal council plays on the minds of quite a few castaways. 8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (MA15+av) The Fugitive Task Force chases a killer who plays a twisted game of cat and mouse with his victims. Hana shares something personal about herself with her new roommate, Ortiz. 11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late night talk show. 1.30 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 David Attenborough’s Conquest Of The Skies. (Final) 8.25 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 9.10 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (Final) 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.45 QI. 12.15am Escape From The City. 1.15 Community. 1.35 Parks And Recreation. 2.00 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Basketball. NBA. Chicago Bulls v Minnesota Timberwolves. Replay. 2.00 Nirvanna. 3.00 Inhuman Kind. 3.30 Dead Set On Life. 3.55 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 Taskmaster. 9.25 Derry Girls. 10.25 VICE. 11.25 Sex Tape Germany. 12.35am Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens. Noon Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. 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 A Touch Of Frost. 10.50 Cold Case. 11.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz Direct. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 The Bill. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: Murphy’s War. (1971, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Agatha Raisin. 8.30 Poirot. 10.45 Law & Order. 11.45 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Basketball. NBL. Round 11. South East Melbourne Phoenix v Perth Wildcats. Replay. 8.00 Friends. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 Seinfeld. Noon This Is Us. 1.00 Nancy Drew. 2.00 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 Bushwhacked! 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.35 Colony. 11.15 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

Date With An Angel. (1987, PG) 8.00 Land Of The Bears. (2014, French) 9.35 Toast. (2010, PG) 11.20 Armour Of God. (1986, M, Cantonese) 1.05pm The Forbidden Kingdom. (2008, M) 3.00 Wadjda. (2012, PG, Arabic) 4.45 Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. (2019, PG) 6.50 Last Chance Harvey. (2008, PG) 8.30 The Face Of Love. (2013, M) 10.15 White Tiger. (2012, M, Russian) 12.10am Late Programs.

9.30 Armchair Experts: NFL Edition. 10.00 A Football Life. 11.00 Shipping Wars. Noon Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 10: Day session. 2.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 10: Afternoon session. 4.00 Pawn Stars. 5.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 10: Evening session. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Dirty Harry. (1971, MA15+) 10.40 Late Programs.

Noon The Incredible Hulk. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 3.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.00 Gold Coast Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Limitless. (2011, M) 10.35 Resident Alien. 11.35 Young Sheldon. Midnight The Carrie Diaries. 1.00 The Sex Clinic. 2.00 Social Fabric. 3.00 Late Programs.

Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 14. Melbourne Victory v Newcastle Jets. Replay. 10.30 Cheers. 11.00 JAG. Noon NCIS. 1.00 Law & Order: SVU. 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Cheers. 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 Shopping. 12.45 Infomercials. 1.15 Late Programs.

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (a, R) 11.00 Muster Dogs. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.55 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. (R) 2.00 Viking Murder Mystery. (Mav, R) 2.55 The Italians. (R) 3.10 The Last Journey Of The Vikings. (PGav, R) 4.10 Egypt With The World’s Greatest Explorer. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 11: Day session. 2.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 11: Afternoon session. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R) Hosted by Larry Emdur.

SEVEN (7)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 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 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales. 8.00 Outback Ringer. (PG) The Cooks buy a brand new helicopter. 8.30 Catalyst: Miracle Babies: Operation Hope. (PGm) Takes a look at the world of fetal surgery, including footage of a baby being operated on in utero. 9.30 Dementia And Us. (PG) Part 1 of 2. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.05 Killing Eve. (Mav, R) 12.50 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 2.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? UK: Jodie Whittaker. (Return, PG) Jodie Whittaker explores her roots. 8.30 Insight. (Return) Takes a look at how older Australians are bucking the trends of the previous generations. 9.30 Framed. (PGad) Part 1 of 4. 10.00 The Feed. (Return) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 11.00 The Point. (R) 11.30 Shadow Lines. (MA15+l) 12.20 The Night Manager. (Mav, R) 2.00 Box 21. (MA15+v, R) 3.50 7 Up And Me. (PG, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 11: Night session. Events include: figure skating, women’s single – short program. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 11: Late session. Events include: bobsleigh, 2-man heat. 12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 11: Overnight session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 [SEVEN] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.30 [SEVEN] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mlns) Intimacy Week continues. 9.10 The Hundred With Andy Lee. Andy Lee is joined by a panel of comedians and 100 Aussies to explore the fun behind the facts. 10.10 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.40 True Story With Hamish & Andy: Sammie. (PGm, R) Hamish and Andy meet Sammie. 11.40 The Village. (Mas) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 Australian Survivor. The game is well and truly underway with one castaway deciding the time is right to start playing alliances off one another. 9.00 NCIS. (Mv) A civilian research vessel rescues a small boat containing a group of men claiming to be US Navy SEALs. 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. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.15 Gavin & Stacey. 9.45 Brassic. 10.30 Schitt’s Creek. 10.50 Doctor Who. 11.55 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.40am Plebs. 1.00 Community. 1.25 Parks And Recreation. 1.45 ABC News Update. 1.50 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Basketball. NBA. Portland Trail Blazers v New York Knicks. Replay. 2.00 Rum: The Thirsty Road. 2.30 Woman With Gloria Steinem. 3.00 Go 8 Bit: The Video Game 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 Punk. 9.30 Secret World Of Las Vegas. 10.25 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.00 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 11.00 Andrew Denton’s Interview. Noon Wild Bill. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 The Bill. 3.00 Garden Gurus Moments. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Went The Day Well? (1942, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.00 Frasier. Noon This Is Us. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 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. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 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.

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

2pm Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 Rise Up. 8.50 The Beach. 9.20 NITV News Update. 9.30 The Night Manager. 11.10 Late Programs.

Morning Programs. 9.40 Wadjda. (2012, PG, Arabic) 11.25 Operation Condor: Armour Of God II. (1991, M, Cantonese) 1.30pm Boychoir. (2014, PG) 3.25 Date With An Angel. (1987, PG) 5.25 The Triplets Of Belleville. (2003, PG, French) 6.55 Little Men. (2016, PG) 8.30 First Love. (2019, MA15+, Japanese) 10.35 The Last Egg. (2016, M, Vietnamese) 12.20am Late Programs.

10.00 A Football Life. 11.00 America’s Game. Noon SAS: UK. 1.00 Highway Thru Hell. 2.00 Hellfire Heroes. 3.00 Big Easy Motors. 3.30 Last Stop Garage. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Pawn Stars. 5.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 11: Evening session. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 MOVIE: Magnum Force. (1973, MA15+) 11.05 Late Programs.

Noon Xena. 2.00 Motor Racing. FIA Formula E C’ship. Mexico City ePrix. H’lights. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.00 Gold Coast Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: The Mechanic. (2011, MA15+) 10.25 Resident Alien. 11.25 Late Programs.

7.00 Infomercials. 8.00 A-League Highlights Show. 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 JAG. Noon NCIS. 1.00 Law & Order: SVU. 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Cheers. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. 4.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Blue Bloods. 10.25 Bull. 12.15am Shopping. 1.15 Infomercials. 1.45 Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs. Friday, 11 March, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 13

Wednesday, February 16 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 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Countdown To War. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 4.55 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (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 Insight. (R) 3.00 The Italians. (R) 3.15 The Last Journey Of The Vikings. (PGv, R) 4.15 Egypt With The World’s Greatest Explorer. (PGal, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 12: Day session. 2.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 12: Afternoon session. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

SEVEN (7)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mlns, R) 1.30 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. 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. (PGadl) 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 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M) Host Shaun Micallef presents a round-up of important news stories of the week. 9.00 Starstruck. (Return, Mls) Jessie and Tom spend the day in London. 9.25 QI. (PG) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig. 9.55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) UK-based panel show. 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Killing Eve. (MA15+v, R) 11.55 Father Brown. (Mv, R) 12.40 Miniseries: Patrick Melrose. (MA15+d, R) 1.45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Jennifer Byrne. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Tony Robinson: The Thames At Night. (PG) Part 2 of 4. 8.30 Inside Air Force One: Secrets Of The Presidential Plane. (PG) Charts the history of Air Force One, the aircraft that carries the US President. 9.30 Hidden Assets. (MA15+) Emer has Fionn Brannigan firmly in her sights. Bibi begins to feel the pressure. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 In Therapy. (Mas) 11.50 The Handmaid’s Tale. (MA15+av, R) 12.50 The Good Fight. (Mals, R) 1.45 Cacciatore: The Hunter. (MA15+av, R) 4.00 Miniseries: The Hunting. (Malns, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) 7.30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 12: Night session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 12: Late session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 12: Overnight session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 [SEVEN] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.30 [SEVEN] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) Simmering tensions spill over. 9.00 Under Investigation: The Unidentified. (PGa) Experts investigate the mystery of unidentified objects and whether they pose a military threat. 10.10 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.40 Framed By The Killer: The Family Man And The Frame. (MA15+a) 11.35 Grand Hotel. (Msv, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Ambulance Australia. (Madl) A man claims to have jumped off Brisbane’s Story Bridge and the team races against time to save his life. 8.30 Bull. (Masv, R) Bull looks to select jurors who can empathise with an individual’s need for privacy when he helps Marissa’s friend sue a philanthropic businessman, who abused the friend when he was a child. 11.30 The Project. Join the hosts for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show, covering breaking news, politics, health, money, lifestyle and pop culture.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 8.00 Art Works. 8.30 How To Paint The Mona Lisa. 9.20 The Romantics And Us. 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.25 Chicken People. 12.45am Community. 1.05 Parks And Recreation. 1.30 ABC News Update. 1.35 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 Panic: Untold Story Of The 2008 Financial Crisis. 2.00 The Last Shot. 2.50 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.00 Rise. 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 Wellington Paranormal. (Return) 9.00 Letterkenny. 9.35 MOVIE: American Gangster. (2007, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.00 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 11.00 Andrew Denton’s Interview. Noon Wild Bill. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 My Road To Adventure. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Miss Scarlet And The Duke. 9.30 Frankie Drake Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 The Bill. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: A Man About The House. (1947, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 House. 11.50 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Frasier. 8.00 The King Of Queens. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.00 Frasier. Noon This Is Us. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 Friends. 2.30 NBL Slam. 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. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Songlines On Screen. 2.00 Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Country Music. 8.30 Going Native. 9.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 9.30 Muhammad Ali. 11.50 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.20 Boychoir. (2014, PG) 10.15 The Triplets Of Belleville. (2003, PG, French) 11.45 Feel The Beat. (2018, M, Swedish) 1.25pm Last Chance Harvey. (2008, PG) 3.10 Believe. (2013, PG) 4.55 Binti. (2019, PG, Dutch) 6.40 Girl With A Pearl Earring. (2003, PG) 8.30 On Chesil Beach. (2017, M) 10.35 Rendition. (2007, MA15+) 12.50am Late Programs.

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

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

Noon SAS: UK. 1.00 Demolition NZ. 2.00 Hellfire Heroes. 3.00 Big Easy Motors. 3.30 Last Stop Garage. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Pawn Stars. 5.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 12: Evening session. 7.30 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: The Enforcer. (1976, MA15+) 10.35 MOVIE: Heartbreak Ridge. (1986, M) 1.20am Late Programs.

Noon Xena. 2.00 Hercules. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.00 Gold Coast Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Death Race. (2008, MA15+) 10.30 Resident Alien. 11.30 Young Sheldon. Midnight The Carrie Diaries. 1.00 Summer House. 2.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Infomercials. 8.00 iFish Summer Series. 8.30 Cheers. 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 JAG. Noon NCIS. 1.00 Law & Order: SVU. 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Cheers. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. 4.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.15 SEAL Team. 12.10am Shopping. 1.40 Infomercials. 2.10 Late Programs.

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Thursday, February 17 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Back Roads. (PGs, R) 10.30 Nigella At My Table. (R) 11.00 Dementia And Us. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.00 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. (R) 2.00 The Last Journey Of The Vikings. (PGv, R) 3.00 Ethnic Business Awards. (PG) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 13: Day session. 2.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 13: Afternoon session. 5.30 The Chase Australia. (R) Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 Destination WA. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. 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) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 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 The Drum. 6.55 Sammy J. (Return, PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. International current affairs program. 8.30 Q+A. Public affairs program featuring a panel of experts and commentators answering questions. 9.35 To Be Advised. 10.30 How Extra: Wild. (PG, R) 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.15 The Business. (R) 11.30 Catalyst. (PGm, R) 12.30 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. (Final, PG, R) 1.25 Killing Eve. (Mv, R) 2.10 Call The Midwife. (Ma, R) 3.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.20 Sammy J. (PG, R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Scenic Coastal Walks With Kate Humble: Dorset. (PG) Kate Humble walks the South West Coast Path. 8.30 Miniseries: The Long Call. (M) Part 3 of 4. 9.25 Death On The Common My Mother’s Murderer. (M) A look at the murder of Rachel Nickell. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Gomorrah. (MA15+sv) 11.50 Partisan. (Malnsv) 12.45 Baghdad Central. (Malv, R) 3.30 Blinded. (MA15+s, R) 4.25 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+alsv, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 13: Night session. Events include: speed skating, women’s 1000m gold medal event; figure skating, women’s single – free skating gold medal event. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 13: Late session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 13: Overnight session. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 [SEVEN] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.30 [SEVEN] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (PGdl) Follows the activities of police units. 8.30 Australia Behind Bars. (Malv) Takes a look at the 2020 Wellington Correctional Centre riot that saw prisoners run rampant. 9.40 A+E After Dark. (MA15+lm) A patient turns abusive. 10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 Prison. (Mal) 12.10 New Amsterdam. (Mamv, R) 1.00 The Xtreme CollXtion. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) Lifeguards try to enforce social distancing. 8.00 Territory Cops. (PGalv, R) Takes a behind-the-scenes look at the Northern Territory Police. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Msv) After a popular fighter does not show up for the biggest bout of the year, Rollins and Velasco investigate. 10.30 Blue Bloods. (Mv, R) Erin is forced to admit her wrongdoings. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG) 3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 Hard Quiz. 9.45 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.15 QI. 10.45 Doctor Who. 11.35 Live At The Apollo. 12.20am Would I Lie To You? 12.50 Community. 1.10 Parks And Recreation. 1.35 Plebs. 2.00 ABC News Update. 2.05 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon A World In Disarray. 1.30 Most Expensivest. 2.00 Gaycation. 2.50 Mr Tachyon On The Edge Of Science. 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 Chasing Famous. 11.00 The Feed. 11.30 Vikings. 12.25am News. 1.20 The Trixie & Katya Show. 1.45 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 11.00 Andrew Denton’s Interview. Noon Wild Bill. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Animal Rescue. 5.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 The Bill. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Fallen Idol. (1948) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Fawlty Towers. 10.40 House. 11.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Frasier. 8.00 The King Of Queens. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.00 Frasier. Noon This Is Us. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 Friends. 2.00 Mom. 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

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The Triplets Of Belleville. Continued. (2003, PG, French) 6.30 Girl With A Pearl Earring. (2003, PG) 8.25 Believe. (2013, PG) 10.15 God Help The Girl. (2014, M) 12.20pm The Royal Bride. (2020, M, Vietnamese) 2.30 Little Men. (2016, PG) 4.05 Lion. (2016, PG) 6.15 Cutthroat Island. (1995, PG) 8.30 Finding Your Feet. (2017, M) 10.35 In Harmony. (2015, M, French) 12.10am Late Programs.

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

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

9.00 Pawn Stars. 10.00 A Football Life. 11.00 America’s Game. Noon SAS: UK. 1.00 Demolition NZ. 2.00 Hellfire Heroes. 3.00 Big Easy Motors. 3.30 Last Stop Garage. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Pawn Stars. 5.30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 13: Evening session. 7.30 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Sudden Impact. (1983, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.

Noon Xena. 2.00 Hercules. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Jaws. (1975, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Stripes. (1981, M) 12.10am The Carrie Diaries. 1.10 The Arrangement. 2.10 Below Deck Sailing Yacht. 3.00 Bakugan: Battle Planet. 3.30 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 Jake And The Fatman. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 JAG. Noon NCIS. 1.00 Law & Order: SVU. 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Cheers. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. 4.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Bull. 10.30 SEAL Team. 11.30 NCIS. 12.30am Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

Going Native. 2.00 Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Miniseries: New Gold Mountain. 9.30 MOVIE: Superfly. (2018, MA15+) 11.30 Late Programs. 14 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 11 March, 2022

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ENTERTAINMENT

Pier hosts Coastal Jam By Ash Bolt Cunningham Pier is set to be transformed into one of the country’s most unique music festivals this weekend. Coastal Jam is returning to Geelong on Sunday afternoon but for the first time it will be held as an outdoor festival on the iconic pier. Coastal Jam organiser Adam Metwally said he was excited to try something different with the festival. “I’m from Geelong and growing up there wasn’t a lot happening in terms of the nightlife,” he said. “I always looked at Cunningham Pier and thought it would be really cool to do something there. “We’ve held Coastal Jam inside at the pier before but then COVID happened and we’ve got some support from the [City of Greater Geelong] council.

“I thought this was our one good shot to try and see if we could do an outdoor music festival on Cunningham Pier.” Taking over the pier from 3-11pm on Sunday, the festival will see electronic twins Cosmos Midnight tackle a DJ set alongside Perth alt-dance trio Crooked Colours, German act LOVEBIRDS, Fleetmac Wood, Dean Turnley, Coco Du Ma, Zoë and more. Metwally said it was logistical challenge to organise the festival, but the support had been fantastic. “It’s the first time we’ve tried outside and it’s a whole different beast,” he said. “Inside you have all the infrastructure you need, you just have to get the stage set up but this time we’re essentially building a whole mini city on the pier that will go up and come back down within 24 hours. “It’s something that’s really different … this

is a bit of a trail run that will hopefully validate that space as a great place for events. “The first time is always the hardest but hopefully it will be backed and can continue to grow – the end goal would be able to land someone like Flume for a festival here in Geelong.” Metwally said he was hopeful the weather would be on his side. “Thankfully the weather is looking good and tickets have been selling alright – there’s a chance we might sell out by the time it comes around,” he said. “This has all come together pretty quickly and tickets went on sale a month ago … and the market has responded well. “With the smaller capacity and everything else to get this up we can’t realistically make money, but I just want to see a great event that will hopefully grow.” Details: coastaljam.com.au

Businesses help each other rebuild The Geelong Chamber of Commerce has returned to face-to-face events, running its ‘After 5’ event on Wednesday, March 9, in partnership with the Cats and Higher Mark, kicking off the 2022 AFL season. The chamber was excited to welcome over 250 of its members to network and reconnect in a relaxed and welcoming environment, embellished with delicious food and drinks. Attendees heard from the Geelong Cats’ newly appointed chief operating officer Simon Kelleher on how the club is set for another great year, with a handball competition run and winners receiving some great prizes. “We all need to work together to rebuild confidence in our business community,” chamber chief executive Ben Flynn said. Members also had the chance to visit over 10 expo booths across the venue to hear about a range and different ideas and offerings for the region. With many businesses looking to grow this year, promoting their business at chamber events is an essential part of developing new opportunities and making their business stand out. For more information on the chamber and the benefits of being a member, visit www. geelongchamber.com.au.

1/ Tara Paatsch, Simon Flowers and Tennille McInnes. 2/ Sophie O’Gorman and Justine Martin. 3/ Rob Brown, Simon Fenech, Sian Pritchard and Marcus Johnson. 4/ Kimberley Sinnott and Sharmilla Packiry. 5/ Mary Stekelenburg, Ann Chappell, Jane Mithen and Brian Schultz. 6/ Damien Chappell. 7/ John Fitzgerald, Paul Bazalicki, Sarah Dowling and Mo Daud. (Pictures: Supplied)

The Vardos Trio.

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Windfire Festival set to shine Geelong’s big month of live music will continue over the next week with the return of the Windfire Music Festival. After two postponements over the past two years, Music in the Basilica’s music festival will kick off today and run until Sunday, March 20. Music at the Basilica publicity officer Jan Bashiruddin said it was exciting to finally be able to bring the festival back. “We’re really excited for this to happen – we’ve had this group of performers lined up for three years now,” she said. “The festival is all about bringing high-quality music, which is not necessarily mainstream popular music, to Geelong for everyone to enjoy. “It also allows us to show off all the beautiful buildings we have locally that have great potential to be used for live performances. “It’s a wonderful festival that gives local performers the chance to perform at home and gain experience, while also bringing in performers of international calibre.” The festival’s opening concert will be presented by Orchestra Geelong, playing under the leadership of conductor Mark Shiell for the last time, and feature the inaugural concert of the Geelong Youth Orchestra. “The creation of the Geelong Youth Orchestra has been a dream for some years and now we are so happy to launch GYO alongside Orchestra Geelong in the Windfire Music Festival. What a wonderful way to announce the arrival of this terrific new orchestra,” Shiell said. “GYO is at the beginning of a wonderful future of creating opportunities for young musicians to play with each other. Based on the model of the Sydney Sinfonia, GYO sits young musicians alongside professionals to be mentored in rehearsal and performance. “There is so much young musical talent in Geelong and the Bellarine. I can’t wait for the audience to hear them. I’m quietly looking forward to the impact I think they’re going to make.” The festival will also feature the Vardos Trio brining its gypsy-flavoured music to Wesley Uniting Church and the Excelcis choir at the All Saints Church this weekend. During the week there will be two workshops – one on African drumming by Jacqui Dreesens and the other a vocal workshop on the Bellarine Peninsula by Kym Dillon. The second weekend of the festival will see the Geelong Concert Band play a newly-commissioned work by Geelong composer Kym Dillon, which Bashiruddin said was “amazing”, the return of the Exaudi Youth Choir and the Melbourne Chamber Choir performing. Details: musicatthebasilica.org.au Ash Bolt Friday, 11 March, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 15

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Good grief, live music is back Foo Fighters fan Wendy Reeves was among the 25,000 strong crowd which danced and sang the troubles of the past two years away and welcomed live music back to Victoria at GMHBA Stadium on Friday, March 4. We came in our thousands, some boarding planes for the first time since the pandemic hit, others tackling unfamiliar traffic congestion or squeezing into over-crowded trains. It was raining, the queues were long and our feet slipped around in the mud. But we didn’t care. This was the Foo Fighters, in the first live stadium concert in Australia since COVID. The youngest were strapped to the chests of their parents, while those with silver in their hair lined up in the rain to nab the latest merchandise. Before arriving at the venue, a well-meaning teenage shop assistant shared with me her thoughts. “One of my friends is going to the concert tonight … yeah she’s into all the old bands, which is cute.” The Foo Fighters formed some 26 years ago, and for those like me who had followed Dave Grohl from his Nirvana days of the early 1990s, I couldn’t argue that was a long time. Once nightfall hit Geelong, a lone figure took to the front of the stage holding his signature blue Gibson Trini Lopez guitar. The crowd erupted as Foo Fighters front-man Grohl strolled from one end of the stage to the other, stopping along the way to absorb the energy of the crowd. Throwing his hands into the air in exuberance, it was evident that Grohl obtained his vitality and drive from performing live and he was energised by the audience that was before him. That unmistakable voice of Grohl permeated the stillness with “I … I’m a one-way motorway … I’m the one that drives away, then follows you back home …” and what followed was two and a half hours of solid rock ‘n’ roll. No breaks, just one incredible song after another. It had been a long time between drinks for Foo Fighters fans, with the last live tour of Australia taking place January 2018. In the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down the live music industry, the Foo Fighters began to drip-feed fans, releasing their 10th studio album Medicine at Midnight in January 2021. Just as we had the lyrics memorised from the new album, Grohl gave us something new to chew on, his memoir The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music. Then in the week preceding the announcement of this concert, their first horror/comedy film Studio 666 hit select movie

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theatres around the country. Now, it was time for 25,000 of us to experience the magic of the Foo Fighters live. Within minutes, Grohl’s lyrics and iconic guitar riffs re-ignited our spirits and Taylor Hawkins’ drums vibrated through our rib-cages. In addition to playing the latest songs from the Medicine at Midnight album, Grohl made sure he looked after the “old school” fans like myself, with classics including The Pretender, Rope, This is a Call, Break Out and Monkey Wrench. Not forgetting the huge hits Learn to Fly, My Hero, Best of You and Everlong. The crowds were also treated to a cover of

Queen’s hit Somebody to Love, with Hawkins relinquishing the drumkit to serenade the audience in his trademark singlet and boardshorts. Grohl seemed to relish the opportunity to slip back behind the drums to provide structure to the song and give Hawkins the spotlight. Prior to the last song of the night, Grohl told the audience he couldn’t wait to come back to Australia. “Thanks for coming out here tonight! We should do it more often,” he said. Yes Dave, we should. See you again in December.

Foo Fighters fan Wendy Reeves waiting for the band’s Geelong concert to begin. (Supplied)

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Christian singles Geelong Christian Singles will meet on Saturday, March 19 for dinner at 7pm at Pekish, Geelong Bowls Club, North Geelong. Bookings by March 18. ■ Gail, 0400 662 352

meets at 10am on the second Thursday of the month at the Bowls Club, 200 McCurdy Road, Herne Hill. New members and visitors welcome. ■ Noel, 0425 706 339

GROW Australia Polish language for kids Fortnightly Polish language classes for kids aged 7-11 at one of Geelong’s libraries. ■ Dorota, 5224 1105

Springs TOWN Club Springs TOWN Club (Take Off Weight Naturally) meets Mondays, 9-10.30am at the Community Hub, 23 Eversley Street, Drysdale. Weigh-in, group therapy and regular relaxation sessions. Cost: $5 per session, $51 annual fee. ■ Janice Bell, 0403 221 737, or bellsbythebeach@bigpond.com.au

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PUZZLES No. 071

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

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Agreement (4) Gaseous fuel (9) Popular aquarium fish (5) Surreptitious (11) Harm (3) Beachwear (7) Rib-like structure (5) Absence of motion (10) Showy (11) Society below the surface (10) To place imortance on (9) Blasphemous (7) Horrible (5) Actor, Oscar – (5) Sole (4) Unhappy (3)

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What is the name of the Greek appetiser of fried or grilled cheese (pictured)?

What were the names of the three mascots of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games?

Which Australian drama series was set in the fictional town of Pearl Bay?

True or false: khaki is a synthetic fibre?

Which number does the Roman numeral L represent?

10 Monitor, anole and horned are all kinds of what animal?

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Which classic nursery rhyme is said to be a reference to the Bubonic plague?

What does the acronym NASDAQ stand for?

No. 071 Insert the missing letters to make 10 words – five reading across the grid and five reading down.

QUICK QUIZ

What kind of musical instrument is a clavichord?

NOTE: more than one solution may be possible

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8 LETTERS LEBANESE OVERFLOW PARENTAL WOMANISH

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What was the name of the first and only studio album recorded by the Sex Pistols?

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Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

44 words: Excellent

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Tackling the Tyranny of Distance By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring In his 1967 book, The Tyranny of Distance: How Distance Shaped Australia’s History, Geoffrey Blainey shone a light on this country’s geographical remoteness from the centre of the British Empire. The world’s largest island continent since has had its own problems with isolation of communities, which lately has come into sharp focus through the introduction of electric vehicles. It’s a long way from the ubiquitous ‘fill ‘er up’ fuel station to the plug-in bowser of the widely spread charge point, but things are rapidly changing, with car battery efficiency charging ahead and charge points multiplying on mass. For example, it is now possible to drive from the Gold Coast to Cairns on electric power, thanks to Queensland’s Electric Super Highway, with 18 charging points along the way. Research has shown the main reason for not buying a clean energy vehicle are their high prices. While the usual suspects concentrate on producing high-priced premium product, the Chinese (who else?) are beavering away in the bargain basement. MG, for example, owned by the Chinese automobile maker SAIC Motor, has produced a fully electric car in its economy ZS compact SUV range and a plug-in petrol / electric hybrid in its HS medium SUV list. With a nod to a fully renewable electric automotive future, on test was an MG ZS EV SUV, which at $44,990, plus on-road costs, is one of the most financially accessible examples of the new breed of private transport. Based on the Essence specification (top petrol spec), it is also one of the genre’s best sellers.

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The MG ZS EV stacks up with most of the light SUV segment in looks. The charging flap in the diamond grille is insignificant enough to not take anything away from the well-designed front end. The rest of the vehicle is straight out of the SUV playbook. However, halogen headlamps are a letdown in this higher tech package.

The synthetic leather upholstery is no great shakes. The seats are comfortable for shorter trips but lack support on extended journeys. The seating position is high giving, as with many SUVs, a commanding view of the road. With best-in-class rear headroom, flat rear floor and wide body, the MG ZS EV has plenty of interior space and features 60 / 40 split-folding rear seats and a maximum cargo space of 1166 litres with seat backs folded (not quite flat). The gearshift, a large knob on the centre console incorporates an electronic park brake, which on pressing glows red when engaged. Cool! On the downside, drive and reverse gears engage in their own time, not yours, which can be a problem in crowded traffic manoeuvres. Patience pays. The Panoramic Stargazer Sunroof, covering 90 per cent of the roof, is one of the largest in the segment and lets in plenty of light, but unfortunately, heat as well through its thin material blind.

With a 44.5 kW battery, the MG ZS EV has a range of 263 km on the WLTP combined cycle. In stop / start city driving, thanks to regenerative braking, that expands to more than 370 km. As far as charging is concerned, the car comes with a standard CCS2 socket behind a flap in the front grille, designed to take everything from a household power source to the quickest 350 kW DC charger. Plugged into a wall socket at home, the vehicle can be fully charged overnight, while on a fast charger it takes 45 minutes to reach 80 per cent. The MG ZS EV did introduce me to a real dose of ‘range anxiety’, the feeling that juice, therefore power, is about to run out. On a motorway run home, when the vehicle range hit 44 km, a warning flashed up telling me to recharge the battery ASAP. A check of Google showed the nearest charging station was only a kilometre from my M-way turn-off. A thoughtful city council had fitted a public charger outside a district office. A phone call to a charging company had me signed up in no time and lifting the grille flap to find there was access to a slow or fast charging socket. Connecting the fast lead, I sat back to enjoy the view of council office workers going about their business with our rates money. Fortunately, within 30 minutes the MG ZS EV battery was charged to 80 per cent, at a cost of $7.50, and good for almost 200 kilometres. Charging at home meant some juggling of cars in the driveway to tap into a household power point with a lead supplied with the car that could be longer. My house was wired for the ‘olden days’, if not quite for horse and buggy. There is more than one drive mode, customers able to choose between Eco, Normal and Sport to allow the car to adapt to their driving needs. Sport gives a sharper response but can unsettle the car. It’s best left in Normal mode for a more controlled feeling. Eco mode adds little to the driving experience but hits the highest setting for regenerative braking, keeping the battery topped up. The car defaults to Normal every time it is turned on.

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The permanent magnet motor is connected to a lithium-ion battery delivering maximum power of 105 kW and top torque of 353 Nm to the front wheels via a reduction gear.

Safety Occupant safety is in the hands of MG Pilot, a full suite of driver technology, which includes adaptive cruise control, front collision warning, emergency braking, speed assist and lane departure warning, plus others. Battery safety and availability are critical considerations to MG Motor and they are only one of three carmakers in the world to own their own battery production facility. This means that the 44.5 kW battery is built to the highest quality and safety standards. Independently certified, it is shielded by high-strength steel enabling it to withstand fire, submersion, impact, dust, pressure and salt spray.

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Cats kept goalless by the Saints By Ash Bolt Geelong will be rueing its missed opportunities to claim a second straight win after failing to kick a goal against St Kilda. The Cats’ defence put in a strong effort against the Saints at RSEA Park but it wasn’t matched in the forward half, with inaccuracy costing Geelong in the 0.9 (9) to 2.6 (18) loss. Geelong was able to keep the Saints to a single behind in the second half, but couldn’t make the most of its own opportunities in front of goal in the windy conditions, kicking six behinds after the break. It was a dour first quarter but Geelong had most of the play and was able to lock the ball in its forward half. Key defender Maddy McMahon led the

way for the Cats in the quarter, regularly intercepting St Kilda’s attempts to attack and pushing the ball back into Geelong’s forward 50 arc. Despite getting the ball inside 50 regularly, the Cats were unable to get close enough to goal to score regularly and kicked just three behinds to two, until a mark and goal from Kate Shierlaw with just seconds left gave St Kilda the lead. The Cats then dropped off in the second quarter, with St Kilda controlling the play in the quarter. However the Cats defence was resolute and kept the Saints to just the one goal from Caitlin Greiser. Down by 14 points at the half, the Cats regained the momentum and got the ball into

their forward half several times but struggled with the wind. Chloe Scheer and Claudia Gunjaca both missed set shots, as the Cats’s three behinds meant the margin was only decreased to 12 points by three-quarter time. The fourth quarter was much of the same as the Cats peppered the goals without any luck, leading to Geelong’s first ever goalless game in AFL Women’s competition. Former number one draft pick Nina Morrison was the Cats’ best, with the 21-year-old collecting 18 disposals for 464 metres gained – by far the most by anyone on the ground. Sophie Van De Heuvel’s dash off half back was important while Laura Gardiner and Amy McDonald played solidly in the midfield.

Both McDonald and Gardiner led the Cats’ midfield with 18 disposals and four tackles each, while McDonald also collected four clearances. Maddy McMahon’s defensive worked was important for the Cats, finishing with 16 disposals, five marks and 10 intercepts, which was only bettered by captain Meghan McDonald’s 11 intercepts. The Cats will now be looking to end the season on a high in the final round of the season. Geelong will host GWS Giants at GMHBA Stadium on Friday night, in its last game for 2022 with the Cats unable to make finals. Currently sitting 12th on the ladder, a win over the 11th placed Giants could see Geelong possibly finish as high as 10th, while a loss could see the Cats slide to 13th.

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Champion Lifesaver under-15 winners Campbell Batchelor and Chloe Reyntjes. (Supplied)

Champion lifesavers show off skills The region’s volunteer lifesavers put their skills on show at the weekend, taking to the surf and sand at Jan Juc Surf Life Saving Club to compete in the Champion Lifesaver event as part of the 2022 Victorian Lifesaving Championships. The Champion Lifesaver event is unique in that it combines the physical, practical and theory elements of lifesaving in a competitive setting. Competitors are assessed and scored on their knowledge and demonstration of CPR, a theory paper and physical competition. Competitors from Jan Juc SLSC, Lorne SLSC and Ocean Grove SLSC put their skills to the test on Sunday, March 6. The competitors had some strong results on the day, led by Jan Juc’s Steve Iannazzo, who placed second in the open male competition and first in the over-40 males, and Jan Juc’s Amelia Reyntjes and Ocean Groves’ Stephanie Reade, who finished second and third in the

open female respectively. Reyntjes also took out the title in the under-19 female competition, while Reade took out the under-17 female competition. The quality of the region’s junior lifesavers was also on show, with Bellarine and Surf Coast lifesavers taking out the top three in both under-15 competitions. On the males side, Jan Juc’s Campbell Batchelor took out the win over Lorne’s Jack McKerron and Ocean Grove’s Jonathon Punchard. For the females, Jan Juc’s Chloe Reyntjes was crowned the winner over Ocean Grove’s Niamh Partridge and Lorne’s Evie Briese. Life Saving Victoria education, sport and club development general manager Kate Simpson said the Champions Lifesaver competition showed how lifesaving sports prepared Victorian lifesavers with the skills they needed when patrolling waterways across

the state. “Champion Lifesaver is a fantastic example of our lifesavers’ dedication to not only their sport, but to constantly develop their skills to bring back to their clubs and communities on patrol, that someday, they might use to save someone’s life,” Simpson said. “The winners in each category of the Champion Lifesaver event will also receive an invitation to compete at the Australian Championships on the Gold Coast in April, putting their skills to the test against lifesavers from across the nation. “We thank Jan Juc SLSC for playing host to the Champion Lifesaver competition, which kicked off our senior Victorian Lifesaving Championships for 2022, that will be continuing at Warrnambool SLSC from March 11-13.”

Geelong was outplayed in its sole official AFL preseason match against Gold Coast, but assistant coach Shaun Grigg believes there were plenty of positives. The Cats were missing a number of their stars, including Tom Stewart, Mitch Duncan, Gryan Miers, Sam Menegola, Jon Ceglar, Jack Henry and Gary Rohan, for the trip to Metricon Stadium, where they lost 11.6 (72) to 13.17 (95). Grigg said while the result wasn’t what the Cats hoped, it was a good chance to get game time into some of the fringe players ahead of round one in less than two weeks. “It was good to have the full match practice – we’ve obviously only got one chance at doing that so it was good to get the minutes into the players we needed,” he said. “Obviously we would have liked to play a bit better, but it’s all part of our preparation to get minutes into young guys. “The focus was towards round one – we weren’t putting all our eggs in the basket to win this game but it’s part of our prep going forward. “We’ve got some work to do that we’ll train – we’ve got 12 days to work on a few things and continue our prep towards the Bombers.” The Cats were ahead by 15 points early in third quarter, but the Suns kicked 10 of the next 14 goals in the 23-point win. Jeremy Cameron kicked three of the Cats’ goals, while Patrick Dangerfield kicked two. Cam Guthrie was among the Cats’ best, collecting 32 disposals and one goal, while young stars Max Holmes and Sam De Koning also stood out. Holmes had 23 touches and kicked a goal, while De Koning was strong in defence and could have played himself into the round one team with 19 disposals, six intercepts and several important spoils. The Cats will face Essendon at the MCG on Saturday, March 19 in the first round of the 2022 AFL season. The game will be the annual Country Festival game, recognising the contribution on rural communities to the sport and the country. Ash Bolt

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Juniors claim Bulla Classic wins By Ash Bolt Geelong United’s junior basketballers follow ed up their success at the first weekend of Colac’s Bulla Classic with another strong weekend of results, including three championships. Geelong teams claimed the title in both of the under-14 girls divisions and under-12 boys third division, while Surfcoast Chargers also claimed a win in the under-14 boys third division. One of the most impressive performances across the weekend came from Geelong United’s under-14 girls 1 team. The team staked its claim as the team to beat in division one early, going three from three on Saturday in its pool games, including a 48-point win over Portland. Finishing on top of the ladder, the team moved into the semi-final against Hamilton on Sunday.

United booked its spot in the final with another dominant win, 44-25. The team was tested in the grand final by Warrnambool, but Geelong proved too strong and claimed a nail-biting one point win to be crowned champion. Jada Button top scored for Geelong in the final with 16 points. It was a similar story for the under-14 girls 2 team, who proved too strong in the second division. The started the weekend with a seven-point loss to Warrnambool, but went on a tear afterwards, winning its next four games. It beat Maryborough and Port Fairy comfortable in its remaining pool games, conceding just 14 points across the two, to qualify for the semi-finals. It faced another Warrnambool team and won comfortably, 30-19, to set up a rematch with Warrnambool in the grand final.

Geelong showed its improvement in that game and claimed the championship with a 38-23 win, with Taya Hunter top scoring with 11 points. The quality of Geelong’s under-14 girls was on show with a third team making the semi-finals of the second division. On the boys’ side, the under-12 boys 3 team went undefeated across the weekend as it also claimed a championship in the third division. The boys went three from three on Saturday with wins over Bellarine, Warracknabeal and Colac, before returning on Sunday with a 23 point win over Koroit in the final group game. The wins meant Geelong qualified for the grand final against Warracknabeal, who it beat for the second time, 26-12, to win the title. The Surfcoast Chargers also came away from

the weekend with a championship, meeting Geelong United in the final of under-14 boys third division. Both the Surfcoast under-14 boys 2 and Geelong United under-14 boys 5 were the standouts in their group. They both defeated the other two teams in the group comfortably, with Surfcoast getting a 10-pint win when they faced each other. They both moved onto the semi-finals and both picked up close wins. Geelong defeated Warracknabeal 33-31 and Surfcoast defeated Warrnambool 24-20 to set up a rematch in the grand final. In the grand final, Surfcoast again proved too strong, taking out a 42-31 win, with Taylor Carr top scoring with 12 points. Geelong United also had its under-14 girls 1 team and Surfcoast had its under-12 boys team make grand finals, but both came up short in an amazing weekend of basketball.

Cats women fall short in grand final

Willis Droomer competing at Smiths Beach.

(Zakhele Stevens/Surfing Victoria)

Droomer’s aerials impress judges Bells Beach’s Willis Droomer has had the perfect start to the Victorian Junior Surfing Titles, taking out the first round of the series at the weekend. Droomer was the standout in the under-18 boys’ competition on Saturday at Cape Woolamai, taking out a tight heat against Barwon Heads’ Willem Watson. Droomer resorted to innovative aerials to secure victory, earning himself a high scoring 8.33 wave, and a 16.66 total. Watson’s sharp turns collected him a 7.83 ride, also securing him a finals berth. On the second day of competition the location was changed to Smiths Beach at Phillip Island to escape the fresh onshore wind. The change didn’t phase Droomer, who continued his form on Sunday, scoring an 8.23 using progressive aerial surfing. 22 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 11 March, 2022

Droomer was able to create a separation between himself and his competitors by riding out of a clean air reverse in his 8.23 wave. That wave combined with his 7.43, in which he also displayed innovative surfing, gave him a total of 15.66 and earned him the win. “The slight onshore created excellent waves for airs which suited my plan for the heat,” Droomer said. “Overall it was a really good final in fun conditions.” In a close second was Watson who earned a 15.47 total with his strong open face surfing. Fellow Barwon Heads surfer Jack Bassett finished in fourth. In the under-18 girls’ competition, Torquay’s Emily McGettigan and Bells Beach’s Cielle Bouvier finished in third and fourth respectively

The region also had some strong results in the younger age groups. Thirteenth Beach’s Billie Cook took out the win in the under-14 girls’, while Jan Juc’s Jarvis Burrow took out the under-14 boys’. The second round of the series will take place next week on the Mornington Peninsula, before the winners are crowned at the final round in Jan Juc in early May. The win capped was backed up by another strong performance for Droomer on Monday, when he finished second in the under 16 boys’ competition at the Rip Curl GromSearch National Championship at URBNSURF. Droomer scored a heat score of 16.60, to fall short of Sunshine Coast’s Tim Bain with 17.20.

Geelong Cricket Club has fallen just short of a premiership in its maiden women’s Premier Cricket campaign. The club’s women’s second XI played in the Victorian Premier Cricket third grand final on Sunday against the Melbourne Cricket Club. The Cats were unable to back up their win over the Demons a month earlier, falling to Melbourne by 22 runs. The Demons won the toss and chose to bat at Kardinia Park, putting 40 runs on the board before Ruby Couch made the breakthrough. Another two wickets fell cheaply, dropping Melbourne to 3/46 in the 17th over before the Demons stabilised. They managed to build partnerships and increase the run rate in the second half of the innings to get to 6/142 by the end of the 39th over. Aisha Hendriks, Summer Don, Grace Schrama and Couch each took one wicket each. In the second innings, Geelong was on the back foot from the first ball when opener Ella Couch was given out lbw. It went from bad to worse, with the Cats falling to 5/33 in the 14th over. However the lower order gave the Cats a chance, building partnerships along the way. Sophie Walsh and Charlotte Poyner put together an important 33-run partnership for the eighth wicket that got the Cats over the 100-run mark. However the Cats ran out of overs towards the end of the inning and had to play aggressively, eventually being bowled out for 120 in 38.4 overs. The Geelong Cricket Club took to social media this week to celebrate the team’s achievement. “They may not have taken the flag but this group made us so proud,” the club posted on Facebook. “They fought hard in tough weather conditions and supported each other with big smiles and loud cheering right until the very end. “What a first season it has been for our women’s program with 17 wins across our two teams the future is more than bright.” Ash Bolt

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Wallabies set a high bar LOCAL TENNIS Tyler Krumholz The Tennis Geelong Triples night competition has just passed the third week of the seven-week season, and most sections are quite competitive on the ladder. Section 1 newcomers, the Wallabies, are undefeated after a 4-2, 30-22 win over second placed The NSA. The Wallabies feature a mix of experienced and young players and despite two of the three players never playing in the night competition before, they have a perfect record after three weeks. New Geelong resident Brad Pearson heads the Wallabies, and after a 3-6 opening doubles loss, roared back in his next doubles with Matt Lyon to win 6-0, and closed the night with a 6-3 win over speedster Nathan Jorgensen from NSA. In the other Section 1 match up, Grovedale 1 used its home court advantage to sneak out a 4-2, 29-28 win over Bellbrae’s Flying Dankanators in a rematch of last season’s Section 2 grand final. The final doubles set went to a tiebreaker that decided the team match, and Grovedale’s Dirk Scott and Jordyn Aitken were able to get the win over Matt Roche and Jackson Donnan, 6-5.

Grovedale 2’s Pete Aitken and Isaac Graham. (Supplied)

Section 2 features the closest ladder, with Leopold on 14 points, Highton’s Night Owls with 13, All Saints’ Anglican with 11, and the Moolap Goats on 10 points. The Night Owls won the battle of the top two squads with a 3-3, 28-23 win over Leopold. Matt Young continued his dominance by winning the number one singles set 6-2 over Carl Creasy, but it wasn’t enough overall to take Leopold to the win. Young upped his lifetime record in Triples singles matches to 22-0. All Saints recorded a 5-1, 31-24 win over Moolap to leapfrog the Goats on the ladder in the other Section 2 match. The top two Section 3 teams faced off in

round three, and the tennis was as high quality as expected, with Grovedale 2 and Grovedale 3 ending their match in a 3-3, 26 games-all draw. Isaac Graham for Grovedale 2 won all three of his sets on the night. Four Posts from Grovedale Tennis Club jumped into third in Section 3 with a 6-0, 36-19 win over the Wombats. Grovedale’s fifth place Backhanded Compliments used two emergency players to win a 4-2, 31-28 contest over fourth place Zinger Stacker. In Section 4 Table 29 Tennis Association won the first two sets 6-0 over the Hall of Framers, which ended up being just enough for a 3-3 21-20 win. The win brought Table 29 into third on the ladder, as fourth place Highton Flyers, last season’s Section 5 Premiers, lost a 6-0, 36-20 match to first place CocoBewares. Slice Girls in Section 5 dropped a 4-2, 32-21 match to Natural Guts, but still hold the edge at the top of the ladder after not losing a set in the first two weeks. Third place Bit Rusty won a 4-2, 26-14 match over the Kangaroos. Tennis Geelong Triples is the only association tennis league in Victoria to allow non-club member teams to participate. To find out more, check out the Tennis Geelong website.

Maddie Randall, Olivia Jury, Ellie-May Jury, Hannah Mustovic, Ella Mustovic and Noah Tucker will be representing Victoria this month. (Ivan Kemp) 271162_11

Beach volleyballers represent state Six of the region’s best young beach volleyballers will have their chance to show their skills on the national stage later this month while representing the state. Maddie Randall, Olivia Jury, Ellie-May Jury, Hannah Mustovic, Ella Mustovic and Noah Tucker, who have all come through Vic Beach Geelong development program, have been selected to represent Victoria at the Australian Youth Beach Volleyball Championships in Coolangatta, Queensland from March 28 to 31. The teenagers all attended three tryouts in Melbourne in November and December, before the final squads were announced last month. Vic Beach Geelong coach Greg Jury said it was a major achievement for the players. “This is a huge achievement – it’s the pinnacle of the sport for juniors,” he said. “The nationals are the highest level you can play at in Australia, and then the next step up is

world championships. “Only two or three or three teams at each age group [from Victoria] get picked to go to nationals, so to have six players from Geelong picked, that’s a testament to how good they are. “I’m really happy with the standard they’re playing at and while this year will be the first for a while that all states are competing because of the COVID, I think they’re going to be very, very competitive.” For Ella, it will be her fourth and final time competing at the championships and has previously picked up silver and bronze medals. “It’s really exciting [to be] competing for your state and getting to play against other people who are playing at a high level, because there’s a certain level that you can hit as a junior in Victoria and I feel playing against other states can really push you,” she said. “There are lots of learning curves from it.

“From start to finish every single game you’re learning so much about yourself as a player, the team that you’re playing against and your team. “And getting to work with different coaches you get new perspectives on the game, so it’s a great experience to learn from.” Jury said another player to watch was Hannah, who was looking to win a second gold medal with her partner Hilary Hannagan from Warrnambool. “They’re going to be very tough to beat and it’s nice to see that regional connection and having two very high-quality athletes from Surf Coast and south-west,” he said. Jury said it was also a proud achievement for Vic Beach Geelong’s development program, which has sent many players to nationals over the past 12 years.

Barwon heads’ tuna fishing as good as it gets ON THE BITE Peri Stavropoulos The long weekend is just about here and the weather is looking awesome so the fishing options are just about endless. Corio Bay has been a popular area to fish over the past week with reports of pinky snapper in great numbers right across the area. The Stingaree Bay spoil ground has been producing some top fishing lately with plenty of reports of fish to two kilograms being taken. Soft plastics have been working an absolute treat as the fish seem to be quite aggressive at the moment. Bait has been working well also. Other species have been hanging around the same are too such as flathead, whiting and snook. St Leonards through to Queenscliff has been fishing extremely well for King George whiting over the past few weeks with reports of boats hauling in their bag of fish in no time and fish reaching over 40cm. Fishing the faster moving tides has been ideal with baits such as pipis and squid working a treat. The Rip continues to produce some fantastic kingfish to boats jigging in the deep. Reports of fish up to 15kg being caught with some boats hooking ‘unstoppable’ kings just shows there are some even bigger ones in there at the moment too. The tuna bite off Barwon Heads is simply just getting silly now, the fishing out there is seriously as good as it can get. The fish are in huge numbers and super aggressive, eating just about any lure you throw in their face. Trolling diving lures such as Nomad DTX Minnows have been a standout lures as of late, as well as skirted lures with the aid of a spreader bar. Quite often the fish are seen thrashing bait on the surface and casting lures into these bust ups is a lethal way to get stuck into them. Look for the birds working and you will find the fish, smaller profile stick baits to resemble the baitfish have been working best although they haven’t been very fussy at all. Mako sharks still remain in great numbers offshore at the moment too, reports of boats raising up to five sharks in a drift as well as lots of blue sharks and even a few bronze whalers which have also been sighted in the tuna bust ups. Drifting with a burley trail in 70 metres of water off Torquay has been a great area to start searching.

Peri Stavropoulos with a tuna caught off Barwon Heads. (Supplied)

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