Geelong Indy - 9th September 2022 by Star News Group

September 9, 2022

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Gary king of the kids Geelong Cats star Gary Rohan gave a footy clinic to excited young boys and girls at Ocean Grove on Wednesday. The ‘Born and Bred’ clinic was brought to the Bellarine by Red Energy, which also donated $1000 to the Ocean Grove Cobras Junior Football Club. Rohan took a question and answer session after the clinic and signed jumpers and posed for photographs. Rohan lives in Ocean Grove and was best afield in Geelong’s thrilling qualifying final win against Collingwood on the weekend. ■ Story: page 3.

Residents fight for Pako By Matt Hewson

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A group of “concerned and angry” Geelong West residents are trying to rally support to oppose the potential for eight-storey residential developments in the north end of Pakington Street, calling on residents to attend a community meeting at Geelong West Town Hall this weekend. The residents said the City of Greater Geelong’s (COGG) interim final Urban Design Framework (UDF) for the Pakington North Precinct would allow council to greenlight high-rise developments, which would be the beginning of the end for the village feel the

area is renowned for. Geelong West resident Jessica Sullivan said such building heights were explicitly discouraged in council’s planning scheme and, despite widespread opposition from the community, council had provided no justification for the proposed developments. “There are two sections of the planning scheme that the building heights completely ignore,” Ms Sullivan said. “We know there’s a lot of pressure for increased housing diversity in Geelong, but it can’t be done at the expense of the character of the street and the amenity of the residents. “These building heights are not only going to destroy privacy, but a report that CoGG

commissioned about solar testing shows that the entire north end of the street will be in shadow until about 10am. “Their traffic assessment also says the Pakington-Church Street intersection is currently operating above capacity, so the extra cars from tenants in these buildings will just completely wipe out that intersection.” Ms Sullivan said apart from the proposed building heights, the UDF was generally well-supported in the community, and residents didn’t want to “throw the baby out with the bath water”. ■ Continued:

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Step up for LGBTQIA+ advocacy The City of Greater Geelong is inviting community members to consider joining an advisory committee focusing on advocacy for equality and social inclusion of the LGBTQIA+ community. The committee is being formed following a council meeting resolution, driven by feedback from the region’s proud and vibrant rainbow community. The city is seeking expressions of interest from independent community members who can demonstrate:

• A lived experience of being part of the LGBTQIA+ community; • An interest or experience in local community partnerships, advocacy, networks or activities; • The ability to contribute to the strategic development of LGBTQIA+ inclusion at local government level; • An ability to consult with the LGBTQIA+ community and represent a wide range of views;and • A knowledge and/or experience of the role of an advisory committee.

Diversity, inclusion and LGBTIQ+ portfolio chair, councillor Sarah Mansfield, urged interested community members to consider taking the opportunity to contribute. “I really encourage any member of the Geelong community who meets the criteria to consider applying for the advisory committee,” Cr Mansfield said. “We all have a role to play in addressing any form of sex or gender-based discrimination in the community. “This committee will represent the interests of people within the LGBTQIA+ community

and play a significant part in the development of city policies, plans and services moving forward.” The new committee will meet six times a year to advise council on issues that affect people in the City of Greater Geelong who identify as LGBTQIA+ and their families. Applications close at 5pm on Sunday, October 9. Community members aged 18+-pluswho reside or work within the city of Greater Geelong may apply by going to: yoursay. geelongaustralia.com.au/LGBTIQA-EOI

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Gary Rohan takes some budding young footy stars through their paces in Ocean Grove.

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Gary Rohan thrills young Cats funs Fresh from a best afield performance for Geelong in the qualifying final win against Collingwood, Gary Rohan was putting the youngsters of Ocean Grove through their paces on Wednesday night. Rohan headlined a footy clinic for the Ocean Grove Cobras juniors and took a question and answer session afterwards and signed jumpers and posed for photos. The ‘Born and Bred’ clinic was brought to the Bellarine Peninsula by Red Energy, which also donated $1000 to the Ocean Grove Cobras Junior Football Club. “It’s good to see a lot of juniors coming through and it was good to see a lot of girls who could be future stars of the AFLW,” Rohan said. “I’ve been here four years and come and watch [Ocean Grove] when I’m not playing.

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“I feel like I can leave Geelong and switch off and come back out here and I’ve got a lot of mates here and jump on the boat and go fishing and surfing and chill out which is good.”

Rohan has a friendly local footy rivalry with Joel Selwood, who calls Barwon Heads home. “We always have the Battle of the Bridge Joel and I, because he’s from Barwon Heads and I’m Ocean Grove,” he said. Rohan was best on ground in Geelong’s epic win against the Pies and kicked a clutch goal late in the game after taking a spectacular mark. “I just backed my goal kicking system,” he said. “I don’t think I could have kicked it any better. I put myself in the right spot at the right time.” The Cats will take on the winner of the Melbourne and Brisbane game in the preliminary final.

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“There are so many redeeming features in the UDF: green spaces; increased seating; amenities,” she said. “Those things have overwhelming community support. It’s just the heights of the buildings that are outside the planning scheme and outside community expectations. It’s unjustifiable.” Ms Sullivan urged Geelong West residents to attend the community meeting at Geelong West Town Hall this Saturday at 11am, which she said will be the final opportunity for the public to have its say. “Three Brownbill Ward councillors will be there, including the mayor, so we hope as many people as possible turn up,” she said. Council’s city planning and economy, director Gareth Smith said the city encouraged residents to have their say. “We continue to welcome public feedback on the Pakington North Precinct until feedback closes on Sunday, September 11,” Mr Smith said. “Community input is really important to this process and all feedback will contribute to the final recommendation that will be considered by council.” Mr Smith said the city had employed a wide range of strategies to invite and receive public feedback since March, 2018, including neighbourhood chats, live webinars, face-to-face surveys, mail-outs and only submission forms. “We recently hosted three in-person neighbourhood chats with residents to discuss issues specific to certain streets and residences,” he said. “While a number of people turned up for the on-street sessions without registering, this was easily accommodated, and no one was turned away.”

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Aquatic design released Concept plans for the Surf Coast Aquatic and Health Centre have been released amid rapidly rising construction costs. The centre adjoins Wurdi Baierr Stadium in Torquay North and Surf Coast Shire is continuing to pursue all avenues for additional funding for the project, to offset rapidly increasing construction costs. “This project still requires $7.55 million more than our existing funding pledges totalling $39.25 million, but with construction costs increasing by $300,000 a month we cannot afford to pause the design process,” mayor Libby Stapleton said.

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“This model is mindful of the operating costs of the facility, committing to spending that is within our means and not impacting the provision of other valuable services to our ratepayers.” The concept plans show a 25-metre seasonal pool running east-west, with provision for it to be enclosed in the future. Two under-cover warm water learn to swim/ hydrotherapy pools, each approximately 20x10 metres, are to the east of the main pool close to allied health rooms. Amenities including change rooms are to the south, with a lift to a first storey gym and multipurpose exercise spaces. “We are doing all we can to deliver an aquatic and health centre because we know it will be critical to meeting community

A concept plan for the new Surf Coast Aquatic and Health Centre. (Supplied)

health and wellbeing needs, and it has been a long-held community ambition,” Cr Stapleton said. “The centre will provide great benefits for our community, importantly catering for users from growing age groups such as young children needing to learn to swim and older adults seeking warm water exercise options and hydrotherapy.” Concept drawings have been produced to demonstrate the centre’s size, elements and alignment on the site. Aspects such as windows and aesthetics are yet to be finalised and will be part of the next design stage.

“We will now move ahead with detailed design, and look forward to receiving the support of our Australian and Victorian government funding partners for the revised project scope,” Cr Stapleton said. “At the same time we continue to advocate for further funding and welcome community support in those efforts. “This is the most sustainable and financially responsible model for now but if one of our government funding partners was prepared to fund a 50-metre pool, of course that would be welcomed. The concept drawings allow space for a larger pool.”

Lara to host councillors The City of Greater Geelong will hold its September council meeting in Lara. Community members will have the opportunity to ask questions, get a snapshot of local projects and watch decision-making in action. “It’s really important for ward councillors to interact with people from their ward and keep their ears to the ground so to speak, so that we understand the issues that matter to the local community,” Windermere Ward councillor Kylie Grzybek said. “Having council meetings at convenient locations across the region is part of council’s drive to ensure our meetings are accessible to everyone.” The meeting on Tuesday, September 27 is a return to the community-based meetings initiative that was in place before the COVID-19 pandemic. Questions from the community are to be submitted before noon on Monday, September 26 via geelongaustralia.com. au/meetings The meeting will be held at the Lara Hall on 1a Flinders Avenue, Lara and there’s no need to register attendance. Doors will open at 5.45pm before the 6pm council meeting, which will also be live-streamed. “Council meetings are a good chance to get involved in local government and learn who is representing your needs,” Windermere Ward councillor Anthony Aitken said. “I particularly encourage residents of Geelong’s north to come along and watch how council comes to its decisions.”

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Bid to extend beer garden hours By Justin Flynn Portarlington’s Grand Hotel has applied to the City of Greater Geelong to extend the hours of operation for its beer garden. Council granted a planning permit on July 5 to allow for an increase of the licensed area of the existing hotel on Newcombe Street. The permit stated that the “beer garden area shall not operate beyond 11pm on any day”. However, Metropol Planning Solutions, acting on behalf of LG Marine Assets Pty Ltd,

wants the beer garden to operate in line with the rest of the hotel’s operating hours ,which are Sunday between 10am and 1am the following morning, Good Friday and Anzac Day between noon and 1am the following morning, and on any other day between 7am and 1am the following morning. “We note that the proposed area that the hours of operation are to be extended include the enclosed beer garden area and the front beer garden area but excludes the lawn area to the rear (south) of the enclosed beer garden,” the planning document said.

The venue will continue to operate in accordance with all remaining conditions listed on the existing permit including the following patron capacities and music noise control measures. Cogent Acoustics prepared an Acoustic Engineering Report to accompany the application. “The report demonstrates that subject to minor initiatives, to which our client is amenable, the proposed hours of operation are acceptable and will not result in any unreasonable noise impacts on neighbouring

properties,” the report said. “The proposal will allow the owners to fully and efficiently use the available space to run and grow their business while protecting the amenity of neighbouring properties. “We submit that the proposal will make a positive contribution to the area as a place for social activity for local residents, visitors and employees and will have no adverse effect on the amenity of surrounding properties.”

Kite festival set to fly The sky at Rippleside Park will be filled with kites when the second Kids+ Kite Festival launches in October. Designed to promote a sense of belonging and community connection, the Kids+ Kite Festival brings together people of all abilities for a fun, accessible, and inclusive family day. Upwards of 300 people attended last year’s inaugural festival. “Last year, a fun, family, inclusive event was just what everybody needed, and off the back of that success we feel there is demand in the Geelong events calendar for regular, accessible, and inclusive events where everyone can take part and enjoy themselves,” Kids+ marketing manager Sharon Gibbons said. “We welcome everybody to come along to the festival, not only for a fabulous day out with family and friends but also to support our message of inclusivity, because we know that the interests of people with disability will only advance when the broader community

supports inclusion and participation.” Activities on the day will include kite flying and face-painting, a giant aerial kite display, music, and delicious locally sourced food. Kites are available to purchase through kidspluskitesfestival.com.au/ with all proceeds going to Kids+, a Geelong based paediatric allied health therapy and support foundation. The kite festival is on Sunday, October 2 from 11am to 2pm at Rippleside Park.

Last year’s Kite Festival attracted about 300 people. (Pearl Photography)

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It’s hooded plover breeding season Dog regulations are in place to help protect the endangered hooded plover. Pairs of endangered hooded plovers breed between August and March on popular sandy surf beaches such as Breamlea Beach, Thirteenth Beach, Point Impossible and Collendina to Point Lonsdale lighthouse. Red-capped plovers have also been found nesting in recent years on bayside beaches such as Ramblers Road Foreshore, Portarlington. ‘Dog on-leash’ advisory signage has been posted in the protected beach areas. Independent Nature Watch columnist Jen Carr said Friends of the Bellarine Hooded

Plover group of volunteers work in partnership with BirdLife Australia throughout the year to raise awareness and protection for hoodies. “Hooded plover numbers are listed as ‘vulnerable’ in Victoria,” she said. “It’s a beach nesting bird found around Ocean Grove, Breamlea, Point Lonsdale and Thirteenth Beach. From August to April each year the birds try to raise chicks but struggle due to impacts from people and predators.” Hooded plovers and red capped plovers each lay up to three eggs in a tiny scrape in the beach sand, above the high-water mark. The nests are almost invisible to the untrained eye.

Beach nesting plover species are much smaller than masked lapwing plovers which are found in suburban areas often nesting on lawns, nature strips or other grassy places. Given they nest in the warmer months when the beach is busier, they can struggle to find undisturbed space to nest, feed and raise their young. More information on the endangered ‘hoodie’ and council’s conservation plan can be found at geelongaustralia.com.au/ hoodedplover/ and information on dog regulations is at geelongaustralia.com.au/pets/ under Dogs in Public Places.

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Well dressed young fellow sitting outside a local supermarket with a sign in front of him saying “Looking for a job, coin donation appreciated”. How can you be looking for a job if you are squatting on your backside all day? Fair dinkum.

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Stress test for power network One of the largest power infrastructure upgrades ever seen in Geelong and the Surf Coast has reached a critical phase with Powercor crews set to start stress-testing the network from next week. Powercor has built a new Zone Substation at Torquay, significantly upgraded its existing Waurn Ponds Zone Substation, and installed advanced bushfire safety technology. The technology, known as Rapid Earth Fault Current Limiter (REFCL) acts like a

giant safety switch on the network, instantly cutting the power if a tree or other object strikes powerlines or a line hits the ground. On weeknights until Friday September 23, Powercor will test parts of the electricity network in Geelong’s south and across the Surf Coast. Powercor crews have spent more than a year on the project to upgrade hundreds of sites in the wider region to prepare the network for the technology, which will protect more

than 50,000 customers across Waurn Ponds, Barwon Heads, Torquay, Anglesea, Aireys Inlet, Lorne and the surrounding region. Powercor REFCL program delivery manager Luke Plocinski said having REFCL technology at Waurn Ponds and Torquay represented a huge leap forward in terms of bushfire safety for the local network. “These zone substations are our 20th and 21st to be fitted with REFCL technology, and

there’s no doubt these devices are keeping communities safer,” Mr Plocinski said. “The testing will allow us to check and validate the upgrades we have conducted on our network. “While no outages are planned with our testing work, we have crews ready to respond quickly and as safely as possible to get power back on to homes and businesses if unplanned outages do happen.”

Emy is a local legend Geelong Swimming Club (GSC) member and volunteer Emy Simsic has been crowned Swimming Australia’s Local Legend of the Year for the 2022 swimming season. Emy was honoured at the Swimming Australia annual awards; the premier event for the season gone held in Sydney on August 28. The award recognises volunteers who work for the greater good of the sport of swimming. Emy is Secretary of the GSC and works tirelessly to support the programs of the club. Her commitment to the sport of swimming extends beyond the club environment. She is a member of numerous Swimming Victoria committees and working groups striving to enhance all member’s enjoyment of the sport. She volunteers her time at club, district, school and Swimming Victoria events, and last month was also awarded Swimming Victoria Volunteer of the Year. “Swimming is unique with the early morning hours, but it’s a movement I love being part of,” Emy said.

“I’ve made many great friends and connections during my eight years as a swimming parent and volunteer. “I am humbled to receive this award. Never in my wildest dreams would I have expected this honour.” Emy was nominated by Swimming Victoria for the award. “We are fortunate to have people like Emy who support our club.” GSC president Glenn Benson said. “She has showcased what we can do on the national stage. Volunteers are the lifeblood of our club and integral to the success of our programs.”

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HAVE YOUR SAY Learn more about the future of Pakington North Precinct We have released new videos and an interactive online simulation of how the Pakington North Precinct could develop over the next 20 years.

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Yarn up about 26 January: First Nations Forums First Nations Community members in Greater Geelong are invited to join in a yarn about 26 January. Come along to a forum hosted by 3KND's Troy Benjamin (Wadi Wadi, Tati Tati, Mutti Mutti and Wamba Wamba / Wemba Wemba). Help us shape the future directions for 26 January in the City of Greater Geelong. › Wednesday 14 September, 11am to 2pm The Gordon Gallery, 2 Fenwick Street, Geelong Engagement with the broader community across Greater Geelong will begin soon. Please RSVP via link below. If you can’t get to a forum, you can still ﬁll in a survey, have a phone conversation or individual yarn. For more information scan the QR code or visit yoursay.geelongaustralia. com.au/26Jan We respectfully recognise the Wadawurrung People as the Traditional Owners and First Nations Peoples of the Geelong region.

Ocean Grove Main Beach Dog Control Trial We are seeking your feedback on Year Two of the trial, which has created a section of the Main Beach that is dog-free all year. For more information and to have your say, scan the QR code or visit yoursay. geelongaustralia.com.au/oceangrove-main-beach-dog-controlstrial by Sunday 25 September.

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MEETINGS Geelong Major Events meeting

Council is coming to Lara

The next Geelong Major Events meeting will be held both in person at Wurriki Nyal, 137-149 Mercer Street, Geelong and livestreamed at geelongaustralia.com.au/ livestream on Monday 19 September at 5.30pm.

We’re excited to return to our communitybased Council meetings that were in place before the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us for our next meeting on Tuesday 27 September at the Lara Hall, 1A Flinders Avenue, Lara.

When conﬁdential items are being considered, the meeting will be closed to the public.

Everyone is welcome, and we particularly encourage residents of Geelong’s north to come along.

Meeting records will be available at geelongaustralia.com.au

Entry is from 5.45pm for the 6pm meeting, where you can ask questions and get an update on local projects.

Questions from the public to be considered by the Committee must be provided in writing by 5pm, Thursday 15 September. Email questions to gme@geelongcity.vic.gov. au including your name, address and contact phone number.

There’s no need to register. Submit your questions by 12pm on Monday 26 September at geelongaustralia.com.au/meetings

Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine is developing a Sustainable Destination Master Plan for the region, a tourism industry-led project that will guide the visitor economy through its recovery and beyond over the next decade. Community feedback on the draft plan is now open for those living, working, studying, and operating a business in the region. Feedback can be submitted via the online survey or at one of the six in-person drop-in sessions taking place next week in Bannockburn, Geelong, Queenscliff, Ocean Grove, Portarlington and Lara. For more information, to register for a session or to complete the survey, scan the QR code or visit yoursay. geelongaustralia.com.au/SDMP Feedback closes 5pm, Tuesday 27 September.

Last year, Council adopted the ﬁnal Pakington Street and Gordon Avenue Urban Design Framework for the Heritage Core and Gordan Avenue precincts and committed to further engagement to help increase community understanding of the intent of building controls proposed for the Pakington North Precinct. We want to help the community understand the proposed built form controls and how they will be used to shape the renewal of the northern end of Pakington Street. The Urban Design Framework will be used to guide future growth and development including built form outcomes, streetscape design, movement and access, land use, and assist in the assessment of future development proposals. Community input is really important to this process and all feedback will contribute to the ﬁnal recommendation that will be considered by Council To have your say scan the QR code or visit yoursay. geelongaustralia.com.au/ mypakonorthprecinct by Sunday 11 September.

TRAFFIC CHANGES Farrars Road, Lara – road widening and rehabilitation We’re upgrading Farrars Road in Lara, from Peak School Road to Branch Road as part of the Federal Government’s Roads to Recovery Program. Stage 1 will commence in mid-September with estimated completion mid-December. The road will be closed Monday to Friday from 7am until 4pm, weather permitting. Scan the QR code for more information, or visit our website geelongaustralia.com.au

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Funds help for G21 arts The Victorian government announced on Tuesday that Geelong Arts Centre (GAC) would receive $460,000 in funding to come on board as an ‘auspicing partner’ to support the delivery phase of the G21 region’s Creative Industries Strategy. The announcement was made by Creative Industries Minister Steve Dimopoulos alongside GAC chief executive and creative director Joel McGuinness and Geelong MP Christine Couzens at the GAC Ryrie Street building. The ‘Making Change’ strategy was launched in October 2021 by a partnership of local arts and member organisations, including Committee for Geelong, G21 Geelong Regional Alliance, Geelong Arts Centre, Geelong Gallery, Creative Geelong Inc, Platform Arts, Back to Back Theatre and Geelong Regional Library Corporation. GAC has been a part of the leadership team of the project since its inception, and Mr McGuinness said his team will work with the creative sector in the region to strengthen and grow local creative endeavours. “We look forward to working alongside the creative industry to ensure diversity of voice, connect creatives and support industry skill development,” he said. “We are so thankful to the Victorian government for their belief in our region’s creative sector.” The funding is intended to deliver the first stage of the strategy, including a First Nations engagement plan, professional development and networking opportunities for local creatives, and a digital directory of the region’s creative hubs. The government is also provding $140 million for the redevelopment of GAC’s Little Malop Street centre, which will provide new theatres, an atrium plaza and increased accessibility, and Mr Dimopoulos said the project would

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GAC chief executive and creative director Joel McGuinness addresses the crowd during Tuesday’s announcement. (Ivan Kemp) 297664_02

create more than 600 jobs during construction. The redevelopment will also include 2000 square metres of carpet featuring unique First Nations-inspired designs created in consultation with Wadawurrung Traditional Owners, which will be provided by iconic Geelong business Godfrey Hirst.

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“The Geelong Arts Centre redevelopment is supporting Geelong businesses, showcasing local craftsmanship and creating local jobs, while delivering a new major drawcard that will bring thousands more visitors to the region,” Mr Dimopoulos said.

A group formed to help rehome a historic bluestone cottage in Marshall has welcomed the City of Greater Geelong’s decision to defer its fate. Save Marshall Bluestone Cottage Community Group (SMBCCG) believes council’s decision to defer consideration of the report entitled Bluestone Cottage Relocation Feasibility Study will buy it more time to adequately rehome the cottage, which was dismantled to accommodate the Barwon Heads Road duplication. “Our group considers this to be positive news because it means councillors will investigate further including the important points that our group has raised regarding the historical context,” the group said. “We further wish to thank the supporters who emailed their councillors prior to the meeting expressing their concerns as we believe this helped the move to defer decision.” The cottage was at 375 Barwon Heads Road, but was dismantled and stored by Major Road Projects Victoria and is now awaiting its fate. The land was originally bought by Frank McAteer in 1866 and the cottage was built shortly after. The favoured option to rehome the cottage is to move it to within the JF Field Marshall Park at the same intersection on the diagonally opposite north-west corner. It is proposed the building be named Marshall Town History House and be used for small-group use such as gardening groups or art groups.

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

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

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

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Non-finalised pleas at Geelong County Court have remained level on 26 between January 27, 2020 and January 27, 2021, with 80 pleas finalised between those dates. The Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services (Justice) shows that pending criminal matters in the Magistrates Court of Victoria have increased by 82 per cent from 2014-15 to 2019-20. The Magistrates Court of Victoria did not provide caseload statistics on Geelong Magistrates Court in response to the Independent’s inquiries earlier this week. Attorney General Jaclyn Symes was contacted for comment.

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New mental health hub opened A new facility in North Geelong is hoped to give Greater Geelong residents better access to mental health care and ease pressure on the health system. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Mental Health Gabrielle Williams opened the new 16-bed acute mental health facility at Barwon Health’s McKellar Centre on Thursday, September 8. The facility will support an extra 355 Victorians each year and supported more than 230 construction jobs. It includes inpatient acute mental health services and community-based care in a

contemporary, safe and high-quality hospital setting, easing pressure on University Hospital Geelong’s emergency department. The McKellar Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre is part of the state government’s $801 million Mental Health Beds Expansion Program, which is delivering 260 new mental health inpatient beds across Victoria. “More mental health beds in Geelong will mean more Victorians can access the care and treatment they need sooner, while easing pressure on our hospitals,” Mr Andrews said. “We know our mental health system needs

to care for every Victorian who needs it. That’s why we’re not wasting a moment in delivering the Royal Commission’s recommendations – because lives depend on it.” Lara MP John Eren said: “We know our mental health system needs to be expanded and we’re getting on with delivering more support and more beds so Geelong and Barwon residents can get the specialist care they need, when they need it”. The program will also deliver new beds at the Northern Hospital in Epping, Sunshine Hospital in St Albans and the Royal Melbourne

Hospital in Parkville – with additional beds to be located in Ballarat, Shepparton, Wangaratta, Warrnambool, Footscray, Melton and Frankston. Once fully completed, the new beds will support 6500 more Victorians to access mental health services every year. Designed in consultation with people who have lived experience of the mental health system, including patients, carers and staff, the facilities provide a safe and welcoming environment for people experiencing acute mental health concerns.

Free compost on offer Six Greater Geelong community gardens will benefit from free locally made compost. The compost will be on offer when the City of Greater Geelong converts about 35,000 tonnes of garden waste from residential green bins into Australian standard compost each year at a processing facility in Anakie. The initiative ensures household garden waste stays out of landfill, and provides high quality compost for city-managed sites, including the botanic gardens, sports grounds, and parks. The compost has proven popular among community gardens and garden clubs, with residents now able to buy it for their personal use via several local gardening centres. To celebrate the success of the product, a community compost giveaway day will be held on Saturday, September 10. Residents will be able to pick up free samples of high-quality compost made from the contents of green waste bins.

Greater Geelong mayor Peter Murrihy encouraged the community to pick up a sample of the city’s compost, and to find out more about their local community garden. “This is a great way to show residents the full value of disposing of their green waste properly, and to highlight the benefits of our volunteer-run community gardens,” Cr Murrihy said. Residents are encouraged to bring their own container, such as a bucket or old potting mix bag, to minimise the packaging needed at each site. Gold coin donations to the community gardens are encouraged but optional. The compost is available for purchase at: • The Mulch Centre, 72-80 Buckley Grove, Moolap • Wallington’s Water Rural Garden, 370 Grubb Road, Wallington • South Point Garden Supplies, 15 Boneyards Avenue, Torquay • Elcho Garden Supplies, 180 Elcho Road, Lara

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Remembering at St Helens Park Members of the veteran community were joined by Geelong councillors on Wednesday for a memorial and wreath-laying service at the newly-restored St Helens Park war memorial. The memorial commemorates the Malaya Campaign (1941-1942), the Battle of Singapore (1942), the Malayan Emergency (1948-1960), and the Indonesian Confrontation (1963-1966), where over 10,000 Australian soldiers and military personnel served.

The restoration was funded by the City of Greater Geelong (CoGG), who invested $20,000 in the works, and the Australian government, who provided $10,000 through the ‘Saluting Their Service’ Commemorative Grants Program. The city and the federal government worked with local veterans to restore the memorial, and the new design was approved by veterans through the Geelong RSL. Chair of veterans affairs, councillor Eddy Kontelj, thanked the veterans of these

conflicts for their service. “It is important to acknowledge the service and dedication of veterans who fought in the post-Second World War conflicts in the Malaya and Borneo regions,” Cr Kontelj said. “To veterans of these conflicts, on behalf of Australia, thank you for your service and sacrifice. “We hope that veterans and their families will continue to see St Helens Park as a place they can pause and reflect.”

Cr Jim Mason (left) and Christine Couzens, MP at the newly-restored war memorial at St Helens Park. (Supplied)

Performance milestone The Potato Shed in Drysdale will host its 500th performance for children these school holidays when ‘The Submarine Adventure’ runs from September 27-30. Theatre 3triple2 theatre company has been operating out of the Potato Shed and producing pantomimes since 2004, and secretary Chris Reynolds said the company was extremely proud of the landmark. “We have a couple of members of the cast and backstage crew who have been involved in over 400 of these performances,” Mr Reynolds said. “Now we have many mums bringing their own kids along after experiencing theatre for the first time themselves as children at the Potato Shed.” Local performer Alysha Jane, who wrote ‘The Submarine Adventure’ and is currently completing her bachelor of music at Melbourne’s Australian Institute of Music, said the Potato Shed had been a big factor in her choice to pursue performing arts as a career. “I can’t count how many times I’ve sung or

performed there, I basically lived there as a kid,” Ms Kitchingman said. “I’ve spoken to some of my friends who also ran around there with me as a kid and have also gone on to make the arts their careers, and we talked about how we were treated like adults, within reason. “The Potato Shed is a working theatre but they were always open to having new people be part of it and training people up. If you’d never done anything like it or acted before it wasn’t an issue. They always gave opportunities to new writers and new actors and let us kids do things. Without it I don’t think any of us would be doing what we’re doing now, getting paid to run around like idiots.” Ms Jane said ‘The Submarine Adventure’ was ostensibly directed at children but was intended to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages. “It’s inspired by the Beatles, and I think it’s colourful and wacky enough that the kids will sit through it, but the adults will enjoy the songs. So hopefully everyone will have a good time.”

Chris Reynolds and Alysha Jane performing in Theatre 3triple2’s Pinocchio in January 2020. (Supplied)

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Community drop-in session When: Saturday 17 September, 9.00am – 12.00pm Where: Grovedale Community Hub, Dianella Hall, 45 Heyers Road, Grovedale VIC 3216

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It will also remove the dangerous and congested level crossings at Fyans St and Surf Coast Highway. We want to know what matters most to you about the project and how the designs could reflect or improve your local area.

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Post-pandemic tourism plan out A 10-year plan to guide Geelong and The Bellarine’s visitor economy through its pandemic recovery and beyond has been released for community feedback. Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine’s (TGGB) draft Sustainable Destination Master Plan (SDMP) is a tourism industry-led project, that will serve as a roadmap to deliver sustainable, balanced growth for the tourism sector. Utilising industry insights, research and an analysis of current and forecast visitor and workforce statistics, the plan identifies opportunities for our region through investment in infrastructure, established and emerging markets and workforce needs to support the region’s growth. Early engagement with members of our local tourism sector, Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation and key stakeholders, helped bring to light the key challenges and opportunities facing the region across the sector. These responses, alongside detailed research, have formed the basis of the draft Master Plan. “Whether it’s creating jobs, memories or a thriving local economy, tourism plays a very important role in shaping the region we know and love,” Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine executive director Brett Ince said. “This strategic document comes at the right time for our industry to ensure that our visitor economy can not only recover but thrive well into 2032.” Findings outlined in the report look at the region as a whole and the six specific sub-regions TGGB represents of: Golden Plains South; Avalon and the You Yangs; Geelong Urban; Bellarine South; Bellarine

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Bannockburn Shire offices • Monday, September 12, 4pm to 5pm – Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine office • Tuesday, September 13, 9am to 10am – Queenscliff Hub • Tuesday, September 13, 11.30am to 12.30pm – Ocean Grove SLSC

• Tuesday, September 13, 2.30pm to 3.30pm – Portarlington Golf Club • Tuesday, September 13, 5.30pm to 6.30pm – Lara Community Centre To complete the online survey or register for an in-person session visit yoursay. geelongaustralia.com.au/SDMP. Feedback is open until 5pm Sunday, September 25.

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Meddick seeks second term in state parliament Animal Justice Party Western Victoria MP Andy Meddick will seek a second term after he was endorsed as the lead upper house candidate at the November state election. Mr Meddick said he had helped include millions of dollars in direct funding to wildlife rescuers and carers, the overhaul of wildlife rescue in Victoria and the Wildlife Act, as well as chairing two parliamentary taskforces. “It has been a tumultuous four years, and my team and I have achieved a huge number of accomplishments, but our work is not finished,” Mr Meddick said.

“I am committed to returning to parliament and finally putting an end to duck shooting, greyhound and jumps racing and progressing the banning of 1080 poison. “With just one member of parliament in Victoria, we have achieved more than all the other minor parties in Western Victoria, and I am dedicated to delivering for all my constituents. “With more members beside me, we can achieve more, because we are here for the animals, the people and the planet.” Mr Meddick said he recently motioned to

establish Veticare, a publicly funded veterinary system based on the Medicare model passed the Parliament and he is working closely with the government on its implementation. This will help solve the vet crisis in Victoria and deliver dedicated wildlife hospitals across the state. He also wants to see a new role for a minister for animal protection and as a trade unionist is committed to strengthening our industrial relations laws, to better protect casual workers particularly.

Ask every day R U OK? By Justin Flynn R U OK? Day was on Thursday, September 8, but Tony McManus wants you to ask the question every day. The Lara local lost his brother to suicide in 2005 and spiralled into depression, but worked his way out after two separate visits from two people that gave him the strength and will to get better. The new message and theme for 2022, ‘Ask R U OK? No qualifications needed’, comes in response to research which found 38 per cent of Australians feel asking someone, ‘are you OK?’ is a conversation better had with an expert, despite more than 80 per cent saying authentic, genuine conversations make a positive difference. “Don’t just focus on this issue once a year – make every day an R U OK day,” Mr McManus said. “No qualifications are needed. You don’t have to be professional to ask the ‘are you OK’ question.” Mr McManus said there are four steps to asking someone if they are OK – ask the question, listen with an open mind, encourage action and check in afterwards. “You’re not there to fix people, just point them in the right direction,” he said. Mr McManus said he got through his problems through a combination of counselling and antidepressants. He said the strain on the mental health system, especially during the pandemic, meant many people were going without professional help. He urged anyone who is experiencing mental health problems to talk to a GP who can then offer help through a mental health care plan, which is subsidised partly by Medicare. If asked if they are OK, some people might say they are when they really aren’t. Mr McManus had some advice for the situation. “Persevere – ask in a different way,” he said. “Maybe if they don’t want to talk to you, you may suggest a friend or workmate checks

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The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has put out a warning about the increased likelihood of snake encounters now that spring is here. Snakes are both hungry and searching for a mate during spring, making this season the most likely time to encounter them, especially very early in the morning or during late evening and nighttime. DELWP senior wildlife officer Abby Smith said after a cold winter snakes would be emerging to enjoy the warmer temperatures. “Snakes are ectotherms, which means they get their heat from external sources, so residents are more likely to encounter them in spring,” Ms Smith said. “It’s not uncommon to find snakes warming themselves on a path or in a clearing, particularly on a sunnier day, so it’s important

we’re mindful that they can be out and about earlier than normally expected.” Ms Smith said while Victoria was home to a range of venomous species, most snake bites occurred when people didn’t follow “snake sensible” guidelines. “Snakes are generally very shy and prefer to keep away from people and often when a snake is found in a backyard it’s because it’s moving through the area to another habitat,” she said. “In most encounters with humans, a snake will seek the fastest escape route and take off. However, if cornered and feeling threatened, a snake may defend itself.” It is illegal to capture, harm or kill snakes and in case of an encounter DELWP recommends keeping calm and moving yourself and those with you, including pets, away from the area and calling DELWP on 136 186.

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In this solid British crime drama, we’re used to people disappearing, leaving and, more often than not, dying. But when a much-loved character such as Thomas (Richard Lintern) bites the dust, and Clarissa (Liz Carr) leaves the force to “focus more on the living”, it feels like the series is starting again. Season 24 premieres with two familiar faces missing, and it will take a while to adjust. Pathologist Dr Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox, pictured) is left standing, along with Jack (David Caves) and a new colleague in Dr Adam Yeun (Jason Yong). Tonight, Jack and Nikki enter a high-security prison to investigate the death of an inmate. It’s a season that’ll keep you on your toes.

We’re awash in a world where TV bingeing is common practice, but this current affairs show only needs one dose for maximum impact. Featuring hard-hitting exposés and outstanding journalism since 1984, you can’t guess what emotion you’ll be riding after watching, but you can count on contemplating complicated issues. This week, a controversial global drug trial that aims to alleviate the symptoms of a type of dwarfism is examined. In “Born Small”, Marc Fennell (pictured) meets toddler Casper and his family as he looks at how Australian researchers are aiming at boosting growth in children with dwarfism and what this means for their tight-knit community.

This acclaimed legal drama has always had its finger on the pulse with its compelling storylines ripped from the headlines, and its sixth and final season promises to deliver in spades. Over 10 episodes, Diane (Christine Baranski, pictured) struggles with an uneasy sense of déjà vu – from the fallout of the reversal of Roe v. Wade to voting rights and the return of Cold War aggressions. Meanwhile, the lawyers of Reddick and Associates wonder if the violence points to an impending civil war. Fans of its predecessor The Good Wife will be pleased to see the return of Alan Cumming and Carrie Preston as Eli Gold and Elsbeth Tascioni, respectively.

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Retired rugby union star David Pocock (pictured) first appeared on this award-winning ABC staple in 2016, taking viewers back to his homeland Zimbabwe where, as a child, dramatic events shaped the passion that drove him both on and off the field. Fast-forward six years, and the former Wallabies captain now finds himself playing a pivotal role in Canberra as a politician. Cameras follow the newly minted Independent senator for the ACT as he navigates the responsibility of holding a crucial vote in the Upper House. Pocock used his maiden speech to detail his passion for “accessibility and inclusion” so he’s no doubt keen to make his mark.

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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (PG) 9.55 Food Markets: In The Belly Of The City. 10.55 Victorian House Of Arts And Crafts. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.10 Secrets Unearthed. (PGa, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 18. Highlights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Jesse Stone: No Remorse. (2010, Mav, R) Tom Selleck. 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R) Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Sister’s Obsession. (2018, Mav, R) Lindsay Hartley, Jason Cermak, Candice Hunter. 1.45 Garden Gurus Moments. (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 Entertainment Tonight. (R) 6.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 The Living Room. (PGa, R) 2.10 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Advice for the home gardener. 8.30 Baptiste. (Malv) In the chaotic aftermath of the shooting, Emma’s only hope is to find her other son Will. 9.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R) Martin has his second medical council assessment. 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R) 11.05 Summer Love. (Ml, R) 11.40 MOVIE: The Girl On The Train. (2016, MA15+av, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome. (PG) 8.30 9/11: The Pentagon. (M) A look at the attack on the Pentagon. 9.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: New Zealand. (PG, R) 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 19. 1.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 2.00 Das Boot. (MA15+v, R) 4.10 Italian Food Safari. (R) 4.40 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs, Melissa King and Juliet Love show you how to style a gazebo. 7.30 To Be Advised. 11.00 Armchair Experts. (M) Adam Cooney, Cam Luke and Georgie Parker present their unique analysis of the week in AFL. 11.30 To Be Advised. 1.00 Home Shopping. [MEL] Underarm: The Ball That Changed Cricket. (PGl, R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.30 [MEL] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 [MEL] NBC Today.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Finals Series. First qualifying final. 9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap up of the first qualifying final, with expert analysis and player interviews. 10.30 MOVIE: American Assassin. (2017, MA15+lv, R) A man investigates terrorist attacks. Dylan O’Brien, Michael Keaton. 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, 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 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 The Living Room. Miguel Maestre helps throw a surprise 60th anniversary seafood lunch. 8.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Just For Laughs Australia. (Mls, R) Hosted by Nick Cody. 11.00 Just For Laughs Uncut. (MA15+als, R) Hosted by Nikki Osborne. 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) 4.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Chemical Valley. 11.30 Canadian Cannabis: The Dark Grey Market. Noon How To Rob A Bank. 12.55 Hunters. 1.45 Planet A. 2.15 Secrets Of Our Cities. 3.15 Feeding The Scrum. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Adam Looking For Eve. 10.15 Love And Sex In Japan. 11.25 American Gods. 12.35am Apex Gang: Behind The Headlines. 1.35 Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia. 2.25 I Was A Teenage Felon. 3.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Cruise Away. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Emmerdale. 5.00 Coronation Street. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Border Security: International. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 My Impossible House. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 To Be Advised. 5.30 Home Shopping.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 8.00 World’s Greatest Animal Encounters. 9.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 11. 1pm My Favorite Martian. 1.30 Days Of Our Lives. 2.30 The Young And The Restless. 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. 4.00 MOVIE: Second Fiddle. (1957) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: The Best Of Me. (2014, M) 10.50 MOVIE: Life Or Something Like It. (2002, M) 1am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 3.00 Pointless. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 12.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Friends. 7.30 Seinfeld. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.00 Friends. 11.30 The King Of Queens. 12.30pm Frasier. 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 Charmed. 11.30 Frasier. 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 Becker. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Infomercials.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Philadelphia. Continued. (1993, PG) 8.10 The Lunchbox. (2013, PG, Hindi) 10.10 Bleed For This. (2016, M) 12.20pm A Little Chaos. (2014, M) 2.30 The Well-Digger’s Daughter. (2011, PG, French) 4.30 Robinson Crusoe. (2016, PG) 6.10 Hairspray. (1988, PG) 7.50 Blow Dry. (2001, M) 9.30 Point Break. (1991, M) 11.45 Run Lola Run. (1998, M, German) 1.15am The Traitor. (2019, MA15+, Italian) 4.00 Beatriz At Dinner. (2017, M) 5.30 Robinson Crusoe. (2016, PG)

7MATE (63, 73) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 A Football Life. 9.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 10.00 Pawn Stars. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Hellfire Heroes. 1.00 SAS: UK. 2.00 Storage Wars. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Pawn Stars UK. 4.00 Pawn Stars South Africa. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 3. Western Bulldogs v Fremantle. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 MOVIE: The Last Samurai. (2003, M) 10.30 MOVIE: Cradle 2 The Grave. (2003, MA15+) 12.45am Big Easy Motors. 1.45 Biker Battleground Phoenix. 3.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. Noon The Bionic Woman. 1.00 Baywatch. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 5.30 Transformers: Cyberverse. 5.45 MOVIE: Abominable. (2019) 7.30 MOVIE: The Lego Batman Movie. (2017, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: The Dark Knight. (2008, M) 12.25am Camp Getaway. 1.20 Race Across The World. 2.30 Adventure Time. 3.00 Bakugan: Armored Alliance. 3.30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu. 4.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.00 Pokémon The Series: Sun & Moon. 5.30 Power Rangers Dino Charge.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Infomercials. 8.00 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 15. Dutch Grand Prix. Replay. 9.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon The Code. 1.00 Blue Bloods. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Blue Bloods. 10.20 Evil. 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. 12.15am Home Shopping. 1.15 Infomercials. 1.45 Home Shopping. 2.15 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 15. Dutch Grand Prix. Replay. 3.10 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 4.05 MacGyver.

Programs. 5.30pm Tish Tash. 5.35 PJ Masks. 5.50 Peppa Pig. 5.55 Nella The Princess Knight. 6.05 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.40 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.00 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: Rush. (2013, MA15+) 10.55 Doctor Who. 11.40 QI. 12.10am Ghosts. 12.40 Red Dwarf. 1.10 Ross Noble: Stand Up Series. 1.40 Motherland. 2.10 ABC News Update. 2.15 Close. 5.00 Twirlywoos. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Pocoyo. 5.30 Guess How Much I Love You. 5.40 Late Programs.

N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Land Of Primates. 10.50 Road Open. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Any Given Sunday. (1999) 1.55 Bamay. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 Strait To The Plate. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Land Of Primates. 7.30 MOVIE: Blinky Bill: The Movie. (2015, PG) 9.10 First Nations Bedtime Stories. 9.20 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 10.10 On The Road. 11.10 Late Programs.

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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Friday, 9 September, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 15

Saturday, September 10 SECTION GEELONGINDY.COM.AU ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Vera. (PG, R) 2.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 3.30 Great Southern Landscapes. (PG, R) 4.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 4.50 Landline. (R) 5.20 David Attenborough’s Tasmania. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Love Your Home And Garden. (PG) 9.55 Our Coast. (PG) 11.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Challenge Cup Series. Highlights. 3.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Magazine. 4.00 Trail Towns. (R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 19. Highlights. 5.35 Secrets Of The Imperial War Museum. (Premiere, PG)

6.00 Home Shopping. [MEL] NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) Highlights from the past week. 12.00 Horse Racing. Sofitel Girls’ Day Out and Run to the Rose Day. 1.00 Football. VFL. Finals. 4.00 To Be Advised.

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures. (PG, R) 12.30 Rivals. 1.00 World’s Greatest Islands. (PG, R) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Luxury Escapes. (R) 12.30 Living Room. (R) 1.30 Healthy Homes Aust. 2.00 Buy To Build. 2.30 Planet Shapers. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Taste Of Aust. (R) 4.30 Food Trail: South Africa. 5.00 News.

6.10 Extraordinary Escapes. (Return, PG) Presented by Sandi Toksvig. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) DI Jack Mooney and the team investigate when a zoo owner is poisoned by a tranquilliser dart. 8.30 Miniseries: Marriage. (Ml) Part 2 of 4. Ian continues his job search with no success, while Emma is excited to get the opportunity to go to a work conference, where she might get contacts for her business idea. 9.30 Summer Love. (Ml, R) When a couple care for a joey, they are forced to consider what it would mean to be actual parents. 10.00 Savage River. (Malsv, R) An ex-con returns to her home town. 11.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Guest programmed by Parkway Drive.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: Alaska. (PG) 8.30 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (PGa, R) Takes a look at the Tower of London. 9.20 Devon & Cornwall With Michael Portillo: Hopes Nose To The River Exe. (Final, R) Michael Portillo concludes his journey. 10.15 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 20. 1.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 2.00 9/11: Escape From The Impact Zone. (M, R) 2.55 MOVIE: 9/11: The Falling Man. (2006, Mw, R) Steven Mackintosh, Iliana Guibert. 4.15 Italian Food Safari. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 10. Auckland SuperSprint. Day 1. Highlights. From Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe, New Zealand. 1.00 Home Shopping. [MEL] Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 1.30 [MEL] Medical Emergency. (PGa, R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] It’s Academic. (R) 4.30 [MEL] It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 [MEL] House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Finals Series. Second qualifying final. 9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap up of the second qualifying final, with expert analysis and player interviews. 10.30 MOVIE: The Foreigner. (2017, MA15+alv, R) When his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism, a humble London businessman seeks justice. Jackie Chan, Katie Leung. 12.40 A+E After Dark. (Mm, R) A 21-year-old gets into an argument. 1.30 Rivals. (R) Jacob Willcox puts his skills to the test. 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.00 Luxury Escapes. Presenter Sophie Falkiner experiences the winter wonderland magic of Canada’s West. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGalv, R) The lifeguards take the beach buggy into the streets as they chase down an aggressive beachgoer wielding a knife. 7.00 The Dog House. (PG, R) Follows a team of devoted matchmakers as they pair homeless dogs with hopeful companions. 8.00 Ambulance. (Mal) In Lancashire, an ambulance crew is urgently dispatched to help a baby who has stopped breathing. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 NCIS. (Mv, R) Sloane has a secret admirer. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 4.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 [MEL] Authentic. (PG) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.10pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Greg Davies: The Back Of My Mum’s Head. 9.55 Sammy J. 10.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.25 Would I Lie To You? 10.55 Doctor Who. 11.45 Friday Night Dinner. 12.10am Brassic. 12.55 David Attenborough’s Global Adventure. 1.45 ABC News Update. 1.50 Close. 5.00 Twirlywoos. 5.15 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 10.00 Basketball. WNBA. Playoffs. Noon Fubar: The Age Of The Computer. 12.50 Speed With Guy Martin. 1.45 Noisey. 2.35 Over The Black Dot. 3.05 Yokayi Footy. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.30 Insight. 6.30 Domino Masters. 7.30 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 The Good Fight. (Return) 9.30 9/11: The Legacy. 10.25 Hoarders. 12.05am Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Three Wide No Cover. 10.00 Travel Oz. 11.30 South Aussie With Cosi. Noon Weekender. 12.30 Creek To Coast. 1.00 Horse Racing. Sofitel Girls’ Day Out and Run to the Rose Day. 5.30 The Amazing Homemakers. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 I Escaped To The Country. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 12. Continued. Noon My Favorite Martian. 12.30 Adventures In Rainbow Country. 1.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 4. 2.50 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 4. 4.30 Customs. 5.00 Rugby League. NRL. Finals Series. First elimination final. 7.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Snapped. (Return) 12.30am My Favorite Martian. 1.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Late Programs.

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

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm From The Heart Of Our Nation: The Sunset Concert. 2.30 Ngumpin Kartiya. 2.50 Hockey. WA Men’s Field Hockey. Premier Division 1. 4.20 Hockey. WA Women’s Field Hockey. Premier Division 1. 5.50 Songs From The Inside. 6.20 Kriol Kitchen. 6.50 News. 7.00 The Casketeers. 7.30 First Australians. 8.30 The Wrestlers. 9.30 MOVIE: Any Given Sunday. (1999) 11.25 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Robinson Crusoe. Continued. (2016, PG) 7.10 Hairspray. (1988, PG) 8.50 The Perfect Candidate. (2019, PG, Arabic) 10.45 Call Me By Your Name. (2017, M) 1.10pm Beatriz At Dinner. (2017, M) 2.40 The Lunchbox. (2013, PG, Hindi) 4.35 Philadelphia. (1993, PG) 6.55 All At Sea. (2010, PG) 8.30 Fight Club. m(1999, MA15+) 11.05 Passion. (2012, MA15+) 12.55am Blow Dry. (2001, M) 2.35 Late Programs.

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

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

12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 Powerboat Championships Review Show. 3.00 Last Car Garage. 3.30 Motorbike Cops. 3.50 MOVIE: Maverick. (1994, PG) 6.30 To Be Advised. 7.00 Border Security. 7.30 MOVIE: Independence Day. (1996, M) 10.20 MOVIE: X-Men: Dark Phoenix. (2019, M) 12.40am Late Programs.

1.30pm Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Grand Prix of Portland. H’lights. 2.35 Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance C’ship. 6 Hours of Monza. H’lights. 3.45 Say Yes To The Dress: Australia. (Premiere) 5.15 Mr Mayor. 5.45 MOVIE: Dr Seuss’ The Lorax. (2012) 7.30 MOVIE: The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug. (2013, M) 11.10 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 12.10am Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Infomercials. 8.30 Home Shopping. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 Healthy Homes Australia. Noon The Love Boat. 1.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Roads Less Travelled. 4.30 Waltzing Jimeoin. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 Blood And Treasure. 11.15 Late Programs.

With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 Friends. Noon The King Of Queens. 1.00 To Be Advised. 4.30 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.15 Friends. 12.15am Home Shopping. 1.15 Infomercials. 1.45 The Big Bang Theory. 2.35 Nancy Drew. 3.30 Charmed. 4.30 Home Shopping.

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

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. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. (PG, R) 3.30 Rick Stein’s Secret France. (R) 4.30 Win The Week. (PG, R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 The Autistic Gardener. (PG) 9.55 Our Coast. (PG) 11.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Countdown To Qatar 2022. 3.30 The Rising. 4.35 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 20. Highlights. 5.35 Secrets Of The Imperial War Museum. (PG)

6.00 Home Shopping. [MEL] NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Football. VFL. Finals. 4.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 3. Richmond v Hawthorn.

6.00 Fishing Australia. (R) 6.30 Rivals. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 The AFL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 1.00 Explore. (R) 1.15 Postcards. (PG) 1.45 The Block. (PGl, R) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Finals Series. Second elimination final.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Tomorrow’s World. (PGa) [MEL] Joel Osteen. 8.00 GCBC. (R) 8.30 Living Room. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 1.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 2.00 Pooches At Play. (R) 2.30 Luxury Escapes. (R) 3.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.30 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.30 Taste Of Aust. 5.00 News.

6.30 Compass: Hands In The Air. (Final, PGa, R) Takes a look at Pentecostalism. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Spicks And Specks. (PG) Hosted by Adam Hills. 8.30 Savage River. (Madl) As the town prepares for the annual Savage River celebration, Hugh’s disappearance has Colleen worried. 9.25 Silent Witness. (Return, Mav) Jack and Nikki enter a high security prison to investigate the suspicious death of an inmate. 10.25 The Newsreader. (Mal, R) 11.25 The Capture. (Mlv, R) 12.25 Unforgotten. (Mlv, R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.15 The Recording Studio. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Bin Laden: The Road To 9/11. (M) Part 1 of 3. Charts the story of Osama Bin Laden’s transformation from the son of a billionaire to a global terrorist. 10.15 Looking For Life On Mars. (R) Follows NASA’s Mars 2020 mission. 11.15 Who Gets To Stay In Australia? (Ma, R) Part 1 of 4. 12.15 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) Ernie Dingo visits Cradle Mountain. 1.20 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Final stage. 4.30 Italian Food Safari. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGl) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski. 8.30 7NEWS Spotlight. Takes a look at an investigation. 9.30 Homicide: With Ron Iddles: Mandy Ahmadi. (Mav, R) Ron Iddles takes a look at the 2011 disappearance and murder of Mandy Ahmadi. 10.35 Undercurrent: Real Murder Investigation. (Madv, R) 11.40 Surviving 9/11. (Mal, R) 1.40 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 10. Auckland SuperSprint. Day 2. Highlights. 3.00 Home Shopping. 3.30 [MEL] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam. 8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.30 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world. 10.00 9/11: Minute By Minute. (Ma, R) A look back at the chaos of 9/11. 11.20 Killer Couples: Ruby Padgett And Mitchell Sims. (MA15+av) Takes a look at a case involving two lovers. 12.10 First Responders. (Malm) 1.00 Postcards. (PG) 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. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. (PGl) The teams race to the city of Izmir, where belly dancing, magic carpet rides, and blessed baked goods await. 9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) When Jesse sets out for a day sailing with his daughter, pirates seize their yacht. 10.00 FBI. (Mv, R) A university student is murdered. 11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 4.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.10pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Australia Remastered. 8.30 Louis Theroux: By Reason Of Insanity. 9.30 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. 10.30 Civilisations. 11.30 MOVIE: Rush. (2013, MA15+) 1.55am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 2.45 ABC News Update. 2.50 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.30 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Silicon Valley: The Untold Story. 12.55 Canadian Cannabis: Candyland. 1.25 Reset. 1.55 V. Johnson & Johnson. 2.20 Secrets Of Our Cities. 3.25 WorldWatch. 3.55 Underground Worlds. 5.45 Life After People. 6.40 How Not To Get Cancer. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The UnXplained. 9.20 Vice Reveal Documentary: Israel/Qatar. 10.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Equestrian. FEI World C’ships. Vaulting. H’lights. 1.30 One Road: Great Australian Road Trips. 2.00 The Bowls Show. 3.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 3.30 My Greek Odyssey. (Return) 4.30 To Be Advised. 6.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Steam Train Journeys. (Premiere) 9.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways. 10.30 Mighty Trains. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 13. Continued. 9.00 Good Chef Hunting. 9.30 My Favorite Martian. 10.00 The Garden Gurus. 10.30 Getaway. 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. 1pm Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 4. 3.00 MOVIE: The Love Lottery. (1954) 4.50 MOVIE: The Odd Couple. (1968) 7.00 The Bizarre Pet Vets. 8.00 To Be Advised. 10.30 Chicago Fire. 11.30 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Big Bang

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am All At

7MATE (63, 73) 6am Fishing. Australian

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

VICE Sports. 2.00 The South Sydney Story. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL NT. First Grade Men’s Premiership League. 4.30 Rugby League. NRL. WA Womens First Grade Premiership League. 6.00 Amplify. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild New Zealand. 7.40 Who Killed Malcolm X. 8.30 The Kings. 9.30 MOVIE: Johnny Handsome. (1989, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

Sea. (2010, PG) 7.35 Little Nicolas On Holiday. (2014, PG, French) 9.25 Robinson Crusoe. (2016, PG) 11.05 Point Break. (1991, M) 1.20pm Blow Dry. (2001, M) 3.00 Hairspray. (1988, PG) 4.40 Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982. (2019, PG, Korean) 6.50 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 8.30 Stuck In Love (A Place For Me) (2012, MA15+) 10.20 Three Colours: Blue. (1993, M, French) 12.05am Late Programs.

Championships. AFC XV. Round 3. Replay. 7.00 Ultimate Fishing. 8.00 Shopping. 10.00 Big Angry Fish. 11.00 Oz Fish TV. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Fishing Addiction. 3.00 Motorbike Cops. 3.20 MOVIE: Empire Of The Sun. (1987, PG) 6.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Four. (2005, PG) 8.40 MOVIE: RED. (2010, M) 10.55 Late Programs.

1.30pm Rivals. 2.00 Top Chef. 3.00 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 5.00 Full House. 5.30 MOVIE: Three Amigos! (1986, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Under Siege 2. (1995, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Executive Decision. (1996, M) 12.10am Rise. 1.10 Below Deck. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Super. 3.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive. 4.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. 4.30 Ricky Zoom. 4.50 Monkie Kid. 5.10 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 4x4 Adventures. 10.00 Reel Action. 11.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 11.30 Buy To Build. Noon Scorpion. 2.00 Demolition Down Under. 3.00 Stories Of Bikes. 3.30 Snap Happy. 4.00 Roads Less Travelled. 4.30 What’s Up Down Under. 5.00 I Fish. 5.30 Reel Action. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.15 Late Programs.

16 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 9 September, 2022

Theory. 8.30 Carol’s Second Act. 10.30 Friends. 1.30pm The Middle. 3.00 Friends. 5.00 Shaun Micallef’s Brain Eisteddfod. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 The Neighborhood. 10.00 Ghosts. 11.00 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 MOVIE: The Rebound. (2009, M) 3.30 The Big Bang Theory. 4.30 Home Shopping.

Monday, September 12

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ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Rosehaven. (PG, R) 1.25 Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand. (R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Escape From The City. (R) 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.15 Food Markets: In The Belly Of The City. (PG) 11.15 Grayson’s Art Club. (Premiere, PG) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.10 Secrets Unearthed. (R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Final stage. Highlights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: My Daughter Must Live. (2014, Mav, R) 2.00 What The Killer Did Next. (Malv, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, 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 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 GCBC. (R) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Australian Story. The story of David Pocock. 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program that leads national debate and confronts issues that matter. 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) Paul Barry takes a look at the latest issues affecting media consumers. 9.35 China Tonight. (Final) A look at current affairs from China. 10.05 ABC Late News. Detailed coverage of the day’s events. 10.20 The Business. (R) 10.40 Q+A. (R) 11.45 Parliament Question Time. 12.45 Baptiste. (Malv, R) 1.45 Harrow. (Mav, R) 3.30 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. 7.30 Lighthouses: Building The Impossible: The Smalls. (PG) Part 2 of 3. 8.30 DNA Family Secrets. (PG) Stacey Dooley meets Georgina who is curious if her father, reportedly a Portuguese waiter, is still alive. 9.40 24 Hours In Emergency: Turn Back Time. (Ma, R) A 39-year-old is rushed to St George’s. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Beforeigners. (MA15+v) 12.00 Outlander. (MA15+av, R) 1.05 Miss S. (Mav, R) 3.55 Italian Food Safari. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGl) After the much anticipated solo dates, the farmers make lasting connections with their partners. 9.00 Who Really Killed Michael Jackson. (M) Takes a look at the circumstances surrounding the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Heartbreak Island Australia. (Mls) Hosted by Clinton Randell. 12.30 Home Shopping. [MEL] Cannonball. (PG, R) 1.30 [MEL] Medical Emergency. (PGa, R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam. 8.40 Emergency. (Mm) First-time dads Michael and Luke treat a motorcycle rider with multiple fractures. 9.40 Footy Classified. (M) Hosted by Craig Hutchison, Matthew Lloyd, Caroline Wilson and Kane Cornes. 10.40 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 11.10 Fortunate Son. (Mdv) Travis is invited back to the Howard house. 12.00 Emergence. (Mhv, R) 12.45 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. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. (PGl) Hosted by Beau Ryan. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 Just For Laughs Australia. (Mls) Stand-up comedy performances from Harley Breen, Cassie Workman and Bev Killick. 10.00 Anne Edmonds: That’s Eddotainment. (MA15+als, R) A performance by Anne Edmonds. 11.00 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Global Adventure. 8.25 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (Final) 9.15 Restoration Australia. 10.15 Catalyst. 11.15 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.55 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 12.35am Ghosts. 1.05 Beyond The Towers. 2.00 Red Dwarf. 2.30 ABC News Update. 2.35 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.15 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 Canadian Trans Healthcare Access 1 & 2. Noon Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor. 12.30 Black Lives Matter: A Global Reckoning. 1.25 Donkmaster. 1.55 Years Of Living Dangerously. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. (Return) 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 9.25 The Casketeers. 10.25 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Shopping. 7.00 The

9GEM (81, 92)

Bowls Show. 8.00 Cruise Away. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 To Be Advised. Noon Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Emmerdale. 5.00 Coronation Street. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.45 Criminal Confessions. 11.45 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Good Chef Hunting. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 The Bizarre Pet Vets. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: Mr Forbush And The Penguins. (1971, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Miniseries: Agatha Christie’s Ordeal By Innocence. 10.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Big Bang Theory. 7.00 Friends. 10.00 The Middle. Noon Nancy Drew. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 James Corden. 3.30 King Of Queens. 4.30 Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Amplify. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 Strait To The Plate. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Land Of Primates. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Australia Uncovered: Osher Günsberg – A Matter Of Life And Death. 9.55 Superstition. 10.45 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. 8.00

Morning Programs. 6.55 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 8.35 A Monster Calls. (2016, PG) 10.35 Three Colours: Blue. (1993, M, French) 12.20pm Lean On Pete. (2017, M) 2.35 All At Sea. (2010, PG) 4.15 Little Nicolas On Holiday. (2014, PG, French) 6.00 Courted. (2015, PG, French) 7.50 Three Colours: White. (1994, M, Polish) 9.30 Three Colours: Red. (1994, M, French) 11.20 Late Programs.

1pm SAS: UK. 2.00 Hard Knocks. 3.00 Seven’s Motorsport Classic. 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Auckland SuperSprint. H’lights. 4.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Auckland SuperSprint. H’lights. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Full Custom Garage. 8.30 MOVIE: A Good Day To Die Hard. (2013, M) 10.30 Late Programs.

Noon The Bionic Woman. 1.00 Baywatch. 3.00 Full House. 3.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: Assault On Precinct 13. (2005, MA15+) 10.40 Young Sheldon. 11.10 Up All Night. 11.40 Raymond. 12.10am 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? 1.10 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 2.10 License To Kill. 3.00 Late Programs.

The Doctors. 9.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 Demolition Down Under. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: New Orleans. 1.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 16. Italian Grand Prix. 12.15am Shopping. 1.15 Late Programs.

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SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 China Tonight. (Final, R) 11.00 Our Brain. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Miniseries: Marriage. (Ml, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.05 Escape From The City. (PG, R) 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.05 Food Markets: In The Belly Of The City. (PG) 11.05 Grayson’s Art Club. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Secrets Unearthed. (R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 Supervet Specials. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Her Last Will. (2016, Madv, R) 2.00 What The Killer Did Next: Peter Fasoli. (Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Emergency. (Mm, 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 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 GCBC. (R) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Great Southern Landscapes. (Final, PG) Rachel Griffiths treks to Central Australia. 8.30 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. Part 3 of 5. 9.30 Home: The Story Of Earth: Air. Part 1 of 4. 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.45 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.05 Parliament Question Time. 1.05 The Capture. (Mlv, R) 2.05 Harrow. (Madnsv, R) 2.55 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 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Lairg To Caithness. (PG) Hosted by Michael Portillo. 8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi takes a look at natural medicines and whether they should be accepted into the mainstream. 9.30 Dateline: Born Small. A look at a global drug trial. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 The Point. (R) 11.00 Atlanta. (Mal, R) 12.15 DNA. (Ma, R) 3.30 Italian Food Safari. (R) 4.30 Food Safari Earth. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGl) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski. 9.00 Extreme Weddings: Australia. (PGls) Follows Aussie couples as they tackle the challenge of planning extreme and unconventional weddings. 10.00 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. (PGa) Presented by Cherry Healey. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Chicago Fire. (M) 12.30 Home Shopping. [MEL] Australia’s Cheapest Weddings. (PG, R) 1.30 [MEL] Medical Emergency. (PGa, R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam. 8.40 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Ms) Andy Lee is joined by a panel of comedians and 100 Aussies to explore the fun behind the facts. 9.40 True Story With Hamish & Andy: Carol. (PGl, R) Australians recount hilarious true stories. 10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mav) 11.55 See No Evil: Manhunt. (Mlv) 12.40 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 The Amazing Race Australia. (PGl) Hosted by Beau Ryan. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) Gibbs and Parker go on a road trip to find one of the serial killer’s victims. 10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R) A US Naval Intelligence Officer is murdered. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 4.00 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.15 Friday Night Dinner. 9.35 Rosehaven. 10.05 Summer Love. 10.35 Motherland. 11.05 Ghosts. 11.35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 11.55 Brassic. 12.40am Ross Noble: Stand Up Series. 1.10 Mock The Week. 1.45 ABC News Update. 1.50 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.15 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 Searchers: Highway Of Tears. 11.30 First Out Here: Native Hip Hop. Noon The New York Times Presents: The Weekly. 12.35 Hustle. 1.25 Chasing Famous. 2.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Alone. 9.40 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. 10.35 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Cruise Away. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Emmerdale. 5.00 Coronation Street. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Judge John Deed. 12.30am Escape To The Country. 1.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 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 Death In Paradise. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: I Believe In You. (1952, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.30 The Closer. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.00 Tennis. Davis Cup. Finals. Group C. Belgium v Australia. 4am Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.30 Becker. 10.30 The Middle. 11.00 Frasier. Noon This Is Us. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 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. 11.10 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Little

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

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

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

Shortland St. 2.30 Strait To The Plate. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Land Of Primates. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 Spirit Talker. 8.30 Over The Black Dot. 9.00 Feeding The Scrum. 9.30 Letterkenny. 10.00 Man In Room 301. 10.55 Late Programs.

Nicolas On Holiday. Continued. (2014, PG, French) 6.45 Courted. (2015, PG, French) 8.35 Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982. (2019, PG, Korean) 10.45 Three Colours: White. (1994, M, Polish) 12.25pm Gagarine. (2020, M, French) 2.10 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 3.50 A Monster Calls. (2016, PG) 5.50 Esio Trot. (2015, PG) 7.30 Made In Dagenham. (2010, M) 9.35 Natural Born Killers. (1994) 11.50 Late Programs.

10.00 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. 10.15 Storage Wars. 10.45 American Pickers. 11.45 Hellfire Heroes. 12.45pm SAS: UK. 1.45 Hard Knocks. 3.00 Shipping Wars. 3.30 Pawn Stars UK. 4.00 Pawn Stars Sth Africa. 4.30 Truck Night In America. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 10.30 Jade Fever. 11.30 Late Programs.

Noon The Bionic Woman. 1.00 Baywatch. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Conspiracy Theory. (1997, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Disclosure. (2020, MA15+) Midnight 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? 1.00 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 2.00 License To Kill. 2.50 Late Programs.

7.00 Infomercials. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: New Orleans. 1.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Bull. 10.20 48 Hours. 12.15am Shopping. 1.15 Infomercials. 1.45 Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs. Friday, 9 September, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 17

Wednesday, September 14 SECTION GEELONGINDY.COM.AU ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 75 Years Of Australian Peacekeeping: Pre-Service. 10.30 75 Years Of Australian Peacekeeping. 11.30 Wildflowers Of The Midwest Of WA. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.05 Escape From The City. (R) 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.05 Food Markets: In The Belly Of The City. (PG) 11.05 Grayson’s Art Club. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.10 Supervet Specials. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: I Am Elizabeth Smart. (2017, Mav, R) 2.00 What The Killer Did Next: Sian Roberts. (Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Ms, 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 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 GCBC. (R) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGadl, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M) Host Shaun Micallef presents a round-up of the important news stories. 9.00 Summer Love. (PG) A man tries to avoid meeting his girlfriend’s family and the weighty expectations of their marriage. 9.35 Win The Week. (PG) Hosted by Alex Lee. 10.05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Business. (R) 11.15 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 12.05 Parliament Question Time. 1.05 Harrow. (Mav, R) 2.50 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 The Great Wall Of China: The Hidden Story. (PG, R) A look at the Great Wall of China. 8.30 Secret Scotland: The Central Belt. (R) Susan Calman visits Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden and the country’s busiest train station in Glasgow Central. 9.20 The Stranger. (MA15+) The Stranger finds herself in danger when a confrontation goes wrong. 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 Vienna Blood. (Return, Ma) A Hungarian countess drowns in her bath. 12.35 World On Fire. (MA15+av, R) 3.50 Food Safari. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (PGa, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) 7.30 Armed And Dangerous: Stickups. (Mav) Authorities take on outlaw gangs. 8.50 The Chernobyl Disaster: Firestorm. (Ma) Part 2 of 3. With Reactor 4 on fire and radiation spewing into the atmosphere, firefighters battle the blaze. 9.50 Air Crash Investigation: Meltdown Over Kathmandu. (PGa) A look at the crash of US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211. 10.50 The Latest: Seven News. 11.20 Chicago Fire. (M) 12.20 [MEL] MOVIE: Secrets In The Woods. (2020, MA15+av) 12.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam. 8.40 After The Verdict. (Final, Mv) With Daniel and Clara framed as criminals, the jurors make a final attempt to get justice. 9.40 Footy Classified. (M) Hosted by Eddie McGuire, Matthew Lloyd, Caroline Wilson and Ross Lyon. 10.40 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 11.10 Family Law. (Mas) 12.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+am, R) 12.50 Destination WA. 1.15 9Honey: Queen Elizabeth. (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 The Dog House Australia. (PG, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 8.30 Ghosts. (PGa) After an ‘80s “mean girl” ghost, who died on her prom night, is awakened in the attic, Sam is forced to confront what happened on her own prom night. Alberta discovers she has another special gift. 9.30 Bull. (Mad, R) Izzy asks Bull for help petitioning the court to have her best friend’s body exhumed. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 4.00 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 8.00 Art Works. 8.30 Civilisations. 9.30 Great Southern Landscapes. (Final) 10.00 And We Danced. 11.00 Louis Theroux: By Reason Of Insanity. Midnight Ghosts. 12.30 Catalyst. 1.30 ABC News Update. 1.35 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.30 Guess How Much I Love You. 5.40 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 British Columbia Is Burning. Noon The Source. 12.55 Outsider: World’s Weirdest Films. 1.20 In My Own World. 2.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) (Premiere) 9.40 Deadly Funny 2022. 10.40 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Cruise Away. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Bargain Hunt. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Emmerdale. 5.00 Coronation Street. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Miniseries: Hatton Garden. 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 New Tricks. 3.00 MOVIE: Lady Caroline Lamb. (1972, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Chicago Fire. 11.50 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The King Of Queens. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.00 Frasier. Noon This Is Us. 1.00 Mom. 2.00 Becker. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.20 Two And A Half Men. 10.10 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Yarrabah! The Musical. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 Going Native. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Land Of Primates. 7.30 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 8.00 Lost Diamonds. 8.30 Yokayi Footy. 9.25 Out Of Range. 9.40 Deadly Funny 2022. 10.50 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am A Monster Calls. (2016, PG) 8.00 Esio Trot. (2015, PG) 9.40 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG) 11.35 Three Colours: Red. (1994, M, French) 1.25pm Asterix At The Olympic Games. (2008, PG, French) 3.35 Courted. (2015, PG, French) 5.25 Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. (2019, PG) 7.30 Vita And Virginia. (2018, M) 9.35 Entrapment. (1999) 11.40 Late Programs.

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

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

10.15 Storage Wars. 10.45 American Pickers. 11.45 Hellfire Heroes. 12.45pm No Man’s Land. 1.45 Hard Knocks. 3.00 Shipping Wars. 3.30 Pawn Stars UK. 4.00 Pawn Stars Sth Africa. 4.30 Truck Night In America. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Family Guy. 8.00 American Dad! 8.30 MOVIE: Justice League. (2017, M) 10.55 Late Programs.

Noon The Bionic Woman. 1.00 Baywatch. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Rush Hour. (1998, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Starsky & Hutch. (2004, M) 11.30 Young Sheldon. Midnight Smash. (Premiere) 1.00 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 2.00 License To Kill. 2.50 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Infomercials. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: New Orleans. 1.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 10.20 Blood And Treasure. 11.15 Evil. 12.15am Shopping. 1.15 Infomercials. 1.45 Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Rick Stein’s Secret France. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Win The Week. (PG, R) 1.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Escape From The City. (R) 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 4.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.05 Food Markets: In The Belly Of The City. 11.05 Grayson’s Art Club. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Greek Island Odyssey With Bettany Hughes. (PGa, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 Supervet Specials. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Tempting Fate. (2019, M, R) 2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. 2.30 Border Patrol. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 After The Verdict. (Mv, 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. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 6.55 Sammy J. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. International current affairs program. 8.30 Q+A. Public affairs program. 9.35 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (Return) Kurt Fearnley speaks with Eddie Betts. 10.05 ABC Late News. 10.20 The Business. (R) 10.35 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. (R) 11.35 Parliament Question Time. 12.35 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 1.25 Harrow. (Mav, R) 3.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.20 Sammy J. (PG, R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Jennifer Byrne. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys: The Buller. (PG) Narrated by Bill Nighy. 8.30 The Handmaid’s Tale. (Return) June’s escape to Canada continues to weigh on her, but with Gilead seemingly pulling at her in the wake of Commander Waterford’s death, a new confrontation between June and Serena seems inevitable. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Gomorrah. (Return, MA15+v) The Levantes are out for revenge. 11.55 Luther. (MA15+av, R) 4.00 Food Safari. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 8.30 The Front Bar. (M) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at the world of AFL. 9.30 The Latest: Seven News. 10.00 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma) Follows the work of an ambulance service. 11.00 Autopsy USA: Mama Cass. (MA15+ad, R) A look at Cass Elliot’s shocking death. 12.00 Kiss Bang Love. (PG, R) 1.15 [MEL] Travel Oz. (PG, R) 1.30 Home Shopping. 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby Union. Rugby Championship. Bledisloe Cup. Game 1. Australia v New Zealand. 10.00 Wallabies V New Zealand Post-Match. Post-match wrap-up. 10.30 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 11.00 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) A former CIA operative helps others. 11.50 The Gulf. (Madls, R) 12.40 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. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Brain Eisteddfod. Quiz show featuring schools. 8.30 Gogglebox Australia. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 9.30 Off The Bench. (PG) Takes a light-hearted look at country football, featuring big name guests including AFL stars and local legends. 9.30 [MEL] To Be Advised. 10.30 [MEL] Law & Order: SVU. (Mav, R) 11.30 [MEL] The Project. (R) 12.30 [MEL] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 4.00 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Would I Lie To You? 9.00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 9.30 Win The Week. 10.00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.40 Mock The Week. (Final) 11.15 Doctor Who. 12.15am Ghosts. 12.45 Would I Lie To You? 1.15 Greg Davies: The Back Of My Mum’s Head. 2.40 ABC News Update. 2.45 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.15 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 Cloning The Woolly Mammoth. 11.30 The Therapist. Noon Bernie Blackout: The 2020 Campaign. 1.40 One Star Reviews. 2.05 Munchies Guide To Las Vegas. 2.55 Munchies Guide To Oaxaca. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Cruise Away. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Sydney Weekender. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Emmerdale. 5.00 Coronation Street. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 As Time Goes By. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Bridal Path. (1959) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Paramedics. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.00 Tennis. Davis Cup. Finals. Group C. France v Australia. 4am Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The King Of Queens. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 Friends. Noon The Living Room. 1.00 Frasier. 2.00 Becker. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. Continued. (2019, PG) 7.50 Asterix At The Olympic Games. (2008, PG, French) 10.00 Entrapment. (1999) 12.10pm Made In Dagenham. (2010, M) 2.10 Esio Trot. (2015, PG) 3.50 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 5.20 Complicity. (2018, PG, Japanese) 7.30 The Sense Of An Ending. (2017, M) 9.30 The Client. (1994) 11.45 Late Programs.

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

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

9.00 America’s Game. 10.00 Pawn Stars. 10.30 Storage Wars. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Inside Kings Cross: The Railway. 1.00 No Man’s Land. 2.00 Hard Knocks. 3.00 Pawn Stars UK. 3.30 Pawn Stars Sth Africa. 4.00 Truck Night In America. 5.00 Desert Collectors. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: John Wick: Chapter 2. (2017, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.

Noon The Bionic Woman. 1.00 Baywatch. 2.00 Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Grand Prix of Monterey. H’lights. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Serenity. (2005, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Elektra. (2005, M) 11.45 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Infomercials. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon Elementary. 1.00 Hawaii Five-0. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Bull. 10.30 Elementary. 11.30 48 Hours. 12.30am Home Shopping. 1.30 Infomercials. 2.00 Blood And Treasure. 3.00 ST: Next Gen. 4.00 MacGyver.

The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 Going Native. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Land Of Primates. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 The Porter. 9.25 MOVIE: Resurrecting The Champ. (2007, M) 11.25 Late Programs. 18 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 9 September, 2022

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FRIDAY FEATURE

When I first got tackled I was like, wow, this is next level

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- Mellissa Bragg

The versatility and talent Melissa Bragg displayed in her first year in the VFLW earned her a contract with the Cats’ AFLW side.

(Arj Giese)

Transition challenges for Bragg Former Super Netballer Melissa Bragg was contracted to the Geelong Cat’s AFLW side just before season seven kicked off. She talks to Matt Hewson about the transition from one elite-level sport to the next.

elissa Bragg may still officially live in Werribee but the Cats’ latest recruit is no stranger to Geelong. “I love Geelong, I started playing netball here when I was 14,” Bragg said. “Mum used to to drive me down, then once I got a bit older I’d catch the train down then go back for school the next day when I was playing for East Geelong in the GFNL. “Then I started playing with Geelong Cougars as well, I went to uni in Geelong, so most of my life is down here. “I work in Werribee at the moment still, so I go in between; my family house is in Werribee and my fiance lives in Geelong and we’re trying to buy a house here. So I’ve always done the travel between both.” Bragg transitioned to football this year, playing in the VFLW season for Geelong and displayed enough talent and versatility to earn her new contract in the club’s AFLW squad, but it’s not the first time she’s received an offer from the Geelong Football Club. “When Geelong first got a VFL team I’d just started playing netball at the elite level, and they contacted me and asked me if I wanted to come down for a kick,” Bragg said. “But I actually said no, as I’d just started to make it at netball, which was a lifelong goal, to play netball at an elite level. “And then at the end of last year, when I didn’t get re-contracted for netball, I ran into Renee Garing, who I knew quite well through netball. She asked if I’d heard anything from another netball club and I said ‘nah, I think I’m done with it’.” Garing, with whom Bragg had played at Geelong Cougars, spoke to club, and soon Bragg got a call. “I went down for a kick with Dan (Lowther,

Bragg trains with her new AFLW teammates.

(Geelong Football Club)

Geelong AFLW coach), and from there he said they wanted me to play VFL if I was interested, and it all started from there.” As a netballer, Bragg was a plucky, agile player and despite, at 5’9”, being considered on the shorter side, she was known as someone who didn’t shy from a physical contest. “I’ve probably always had the tag of being a physical player; netball is technically a non-contact sport, but we all know the physicality that comes with elite-level play,” she said. “I quite enjoyed being an on the body,

physical player, and that’s transferred to footy too. But I can tell you right now, when I first got tackled I was like, wow, this is next level. “The ones you’re expecting are alright, but when you get hit unexpectedly it’s a shock to the system. But one of my natural strengths is my physicality, so to bring that across to footy’s been pretty fun.” Along with her competitiveness and willingness to go in hard at the ball, Bragg’s athleticism and agility, and the work ethic she developed playing netball at the national level, have helped elevate her to the AFLW.

Her former VFLW coach, Andrew Bruce, had nothing but praise for Bragg when asked to describe her game. “Mel’s a highly competitive player who excelled in her first year at VFLW level,” Bruce said. “She demonstrated her ability to play at both ends of the ground throughout the season, and her natural competitiveness and willingness to learn. Her key attributes will be a welcomed addition to our AFLW list.” Bragg said her experiences as a netballer made the transition to AFLW a smooth one. “The fitness and agility I needed to play through the midcourt has transferred across to football,” she said. “In netball I’m considered on the shorter side, whereas in football I’m considered tall. So now I’m one of the bigger bodies but I’ve got the fitness and agility of a smaller player, if that makes sense. “As a footballer, I’m still working on my skills and developing my craft, but the standards that comes across from netball, being in that elite environment, has held me in good stead. I live and breathe it, day to day.” Bragg said she still can’t believe she’s been contracted to play football at the highest level. “The whole thing’s just been so unexpected,” she said. “This time last week I was just at work, you know what I mean? It’s a big shock. But the one thing I hold on to is my work ethic. I’ll always try my best, so as much as it’s a shock I think it’s a bit of a reward for effort as well. “But I’m still just gobsmacked, to be honest. The change to football has been really refreshing and Geelong has been a really welcoming club. I’ve never felt out of place.” Friday, 9 September, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 19

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Gymnastics returns to Geelong By Matt Hewson After two years without competition, gymnastics is back in Geelong, with the return of the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Metro West Regional Championships this weekend. YMCA Geelong Gymnastics hosts the event this Saturday, September 10, as 250 gymnasts aged seven to 18 from clubs across the region converge on Geelong to compete in a showcase of local talent. Regional champions will progress to the Victoria State Championships, which will also be held in Geelong in October at the Geelong Arena.

Gymnastics Victoria chief executive Robin O’Neill said clubs and athletes couldn’t wait to return to competitive gymnastics after the better part of three years. “Everyone’s incredibly excited; we’ve had an amazing response and return rate to the sport, which is all due to the clubs being really well organised, welcoming and having such high quality coaching,” Mr O’Neill said. “It’s really important to have the opportunity to test your skills in a competitive environment, it’s such an important part of maintaining enthusiasm and engagement in the sport. “When you have those competitive experiences in a fun, engaging setting and meeting athletes from other clubs who are on

a similar pathway and skill level, it’s incredibly motivating. “And with Geelong hosting gymnastics for the Commonwealth Games in four years time, so many of our athletes have had a jolt of energy and enthusiasm.” Gymnastics Victoria will conduct seven regional events across the state over the next two weekends, with 58 clubs, 1258 athletes and almost 300 coaches and officials involved in the meets. Mr O’Neill, who took over as chief executive of Gymnastics Victoria at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, said he was thrilled to see these events back on the calendar. “As an indoor sport, gymnastics has been

affected more than many other sports, and we’ve been incredibly challenged to continue to enable every club to survive through that period,” he said. “It’s been a really tough time for clubs, but now this is a true celebration of the sport. And one of the main reasons for sport is to give kids an opportunity to learn skills, showcase them, and then test them in these competitive environments. “Sport has been challenged as an industry, and as a collective group our clubs have risen to and met that challenge. “To be able to rebound and offer events like this again is very, very gratifying. I feel very privileged to be a part of that as a CEO.”

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Geelong Gallery has announced an exhibition of the works of critically acclaimed artist Mandy Martin, which will run from November to February. (Pictures: Supplied)

Touching tribute to influential artist Geelong Gallery has announced its next major exhibition, ‘Mandy Martin – A Persistent Vision’, which will open on Saturday, November 5. Mandy Martin was an internationally acclaimed Australian artist whose career spanned 45 years and whose works grace the walls of the National Gallery of Australia, the Australian Parliament House, the Guggenheim Museum and the LA Museum of Contemporary Art. Shortly before her death in July, 2021, Martin gifted the gallery a selection of 67 prints, drawings and paintings dating from 1975-2017, a capsule of works that Geelong Gallery director and chief executive Jason Smith said was a “wonderful, wonderful gift”. “Mandy’s work is dispersed among many, many collections and it’s fabulous that we have

an opportunity to represent so much of her oeuvre,” Smith said. Martin was a progressive feminist artist who held an active commitment to the environment and examined through her work the European and industrial colonisation of Australia. Smith said the selected works, many of them prints and based around themes of industrialisation, matched with both Geelong’s history as an industrial city and the gallery’s standing collection of printed art. “Mandy had conducted a very long examination in her work of industrial subject matter, and she wanted Geelong to tell something of the industrial story in her work,” Smith said. “Also, one of our specialties here in Geelong is Australian printmaking, so she decided we should have as much of her print history as we

possibly could. “This collection, and the half-dozen other she worked with before she died, all tell a particular story, and they’re all complementary and they make sense.” Smith, who had a close friendship and professional relationship with Martin since studying under her at university, said the gallery had decided to run the exhibition to coincide with her birthday in November. “The show will open on the fifth of November and run through what would have been her 70th birthday,” he said. “It’s touching and very meaningful. She was a very, very important and influential artist and a dear friend and mentor.” ‘Mandy Martin – A Persistent Vision’ will be showing at the Geelong Gallery from November 5 to February 5, 2023.

Viva Energy has announced the finalists for the Viva Energy Community Legends Awards 2022 with voting for the People’s Choice Awards officially live. After a two-year hiatus, the volunteer recognition program returned in an expanded format to become the Viva Energy Community Legends Awards. The awards seek to discover and recognise the deserving individuals who tirelessly give their time and energy to help those around them, plus their clubs or organisations they volunteer for. The finalists are: • Libby Bate – Cancer After Care • Margaret Markovic – Road Trauma Families Victoria • Kerry Irwin – Christ Church Community Meals Program • Geoff Thompstone – Jan Juc Surf Lifesaving Club • Damian McKeegan – Geelong Youth Engagement • Bobby Hayes – Geelong Soccer Club • Susan Eyton – Lion Clubs of Lara • Karen Knuckey – Story Dogs • Jess Johns – South Barwon FNC • Damon Veitch – EdConnect Australia Viva Energy Geelong Refinery executive general manager Dale Cooper said: “Through the expansion of the awards this year, we wanted an opportunity to shine a light on all types of community heroes in the greater Geelong region”. Voting for the People’s Choice Awards will conclude at 11.59pm on Sunday, September 18. To vote, visit, communitylegends. com.au, or facebook.com/ VivaEnergyCommunityLegends/ Winners will be decided by a panel of Geelong community leaders ahead of the awards evening on Tuesday, October 4.

Budding sports commentators can now train at Deakin Deakin University is training the next generation of sport commentators using interactive technology that puts them in the hot seat. Geelong’s Zach Tuohy traded his footy guernsey for a shot behind the microphone when he stepped inside Deakin’s simulated Play by Play commentary booth. School of Communication and Creative Arts (SCCA) senior lecturer and Play by Play co-developer, Dr Simon Wilmot, said sport organisations in Australia faced unprecedented demand for live sport coverage. Some media outlets were winding back their 20 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 9 September, 2022

sport broadcasts just as streaming services and sport clubs ramped theirs up. This created a need for more professional sport commentators, and he said Deakin’s Play by Play was designed to give trainees the experience they needed in a safe learning environment. “Aside from being a lot of fun, this technology is designed to fill a skills shortage that is fast becoming apparent in the sport broadcast sector,” Dr Wilmot said. “The trainee’s performance is recorded using a camera and a microphone, and they are provided with feedback at the end of the session.”

Having given Play by Play a go, Tuohy said commentating a match while teammate Isaac Smith watched on was “much harder than it looks”. “We had a bit of a chuckle as I tried to keep up with the game. There were a few times where I was just completely lost,” Tuohy said. “It definitely gave me a newfound respect for what our commentators do and how well they do it.” Deakin’s Play by Play experience is based at the university’s Waurn Ponds campus and was created by the Motion Lab within the Faculty of Arts and Education. Users select a pre-recorded video to

commentate a variety of sports including Australian Rules football, rugby, basketball, horse racing and cricket. They can also select a difficulty level with or without subtitles and screen prompts. Award-winning sport commentator Jason Bennett gives a rundown on what to do in a pre-recorded introductory video, including expert tips on how to commentate a live match. The trainee then narrates the play-by-play action as they watch the game or race on a huge LED screen, with a camera recording their delivery and playing it back at the top right-hand corner of the display.

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Celebrating the ‘joy’ of reading By Matt Hewson Christian College’s Drysdale campus celebrated Book Week a fortnight later than most, but the parade held by staff and students on Tuesday was worth the wait. Teacher librarian and organiser of the event, Chantelle Dalton, said the day was “really, really special”. “We did run our Book Week parade last year, but we weren’t able to have the families involved,” Mrs Dalton said. “This year we had parents, siblings, grandparents, just a great mixture of people joining in safely to celebrate the joy that books bring and how they can take us away to other places when we read.” This year’s Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book Week theme was ‘Dreaming with eyes open’, and Mrs Dalton said students and staff all got involved to bring their dreams to life through their costumes. “It was a busy celebration of colour and excitement, the students and teachers dressed as the book characters they love,” she said. “The children were so excited to be able to celebrate the books they love and the characters that are really special to them.” Mrs Dalton, who dressed as a blue banded bee from 2022 Book Week honours winner The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Peculiar Pairs in Nature by Sami Bayly, was inspired by the book to help her students understand the need to care for our environment. “My focus for my classes over the last few days was the blue banded bee and the importance of making sure we keep planting flowers to offer that environment for the bees to do their jobs, which is spreading pollen” she said. “Van Loons, the local nursery in Wallington, so kindly donated all these seedlings, which I broke up and gave to the children to take home

Main: Christian College staff and students celebrated Book Week with a colourful costume parade. Left: Chantelle Dalton introduces the parade. Centre: Harry Potter characters (rear) Ella, Mason, Zileph, Oscar, Addison, Audrey, (front) Xavier, Teddy, Edith, Oscar and Ahkarsk. Right: Teachers getting into character. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 297254

and plant. They can then share that knowledge they learnt about how important the blue banded bee is to our environment.

“I didn’t even know about the blue banded bee until I read Sami Bayly’s book. She’s 26 and she’s written three of these

encyclopedias for children about animals. They’re just incredible, the book’s never going to stay on the shelf.”

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Geelong author Kgshak Akec’s novel Hopeless Kingdom is to wade through a multitude of tiny heartaches and world-changing explosions.

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A migrant story powerfully told By Elsie Lange To read Hopeless Kingdom by Kgshak Akec is to wade through a multitude of tiny heartaches and world-changing explosions, of a family lost before they are found, of migration and trauma, of mothers and daughters. From their lives high above the ground in a Cairo apartment, we learn Akita and her family have already travelled and settled from Sudan. Through the changing perspectives of the eight-year-old and her mother Teresai, a complex tapestry of their lives comes together. Akita’s big brother Santo is boisterous, untameable, and she can’t help but want to be near the thrill of his danger. Jumping through windows at precarious height, or running off to the night markets of an ancient city, Santo is risk itself. When their father, Santino, comes home with the news of a safe passage to Sydney, place, and its vast unknowns, is established as a driving force of this novel. Everything the family has ever known – from the colour of the ground to the heat of the day – is left behind. The humidity, seasons, colours and easy friendships of Sydney envelop Akita, and she falls in love with her new home. 22 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 9 September, 2022

It isn’t so easy for Santo. After another incident at school in a long line of violent outbursts, he is diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. The collection of acronyms which come to define Santo make Teresai nervous. His behaviours begin to make more sense, but society and the forces of racism make him more vulnerable to being misunderstood. ‘How fortunate are we, to live in a place like this, a country where they have medicines for illnesses and diseases that the eyes cannot see?’ These moments in the novel are reminders of the journey they have already made and the journeys they are still making, each forging their own path in a relatively hostile Australia. The move from Egypt is hardest for Teresai, who has five languages but none of them English. Without it, Australian life seems impenetrable. Then, when Santino decides he must leave his pencil-pushing life in Australia to pursue one he never could, Teresai’s fury is palpable. Fury, which is beautiful in its nuance and makes it difficult to believe debut novelist Akec is just 24 years old – there’s something distinctly knowing about Teresai’s hopeless, helpless anger. The family settles in Geelong to be nearer

to Teresai’s family when Santino leaves. It is hard. The family they find, Teresai’s mother and sisters, still symbolise her scars of years of hurt and trauma. Teresai’s character deepens with every interaction. Akita’s sad wordlessness upon leaving Sydney demonstrates that language can only get anyone so far – because a child’s silence will always speak louder than their words. The innocence of their grief is more heartbreaking. A new school and a new Corio home – regional Australia is a much more alien place than bustling Sydney. ‘Mr O’Malley takes a breath and says he’s thrilled to have us attend this school; we’re the first African students St Paul’s Primary has ever had. He grins at us like it’s supposed to make us cheerful, but all I want is to disappear into thin air.’ Santino finally leaves, and the kids are broken. Teresai is alone and finds her way, essentially raising the family as a single mother. Akita steps up, parenting while she’s still a child. Santo spirals, his own path littered with landmines in his own neurodivergent mind – the rigidity of life can’t contain him and he explodes into a thousand pieces. Akita’s changing relationship with Santo is emotional. It is devastating, written with great, gentle compassion.

Everyday racism in Australia plays out in ways both obvious and covert. From Akita’s discomfort as a child at a white friend’s sleepover to the presence of her white high school boyfriend guaranteeing a path out of trouble for her sister – the things white Australia takes for granted are used as delicate reminders of privilege. Throughout, Teresai’s strength is an ode to mothers, full of insight and power. Winner of the 2021 Dorothy Hewett Award for an Unpublished Manuscript, Hopeless Kingdom is a conjuring, knowing exploration of race, migration, gender and belonging. It is generous. This novel is not just read, but fallen into – to re-emerge is to live with greater knowledge of migrant experiences held inside this country. Hopeless Kingdom, by Kgshak Akec

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Cuckoos signal spring’s arrival The weather has been marginally warmer but there has still been a lot of lovely rain over the past few weeks. I’ve noticed some nesting activity amongst our feathered friends, and heard a few fan-tailed cuckoos calling, so spring is in the air. I have had a few outings over the past few weeks, which has been lovely. One day on my way to work I drove via Hospital Swamp and Breamlea and caught up with a few familiar birds that I hadn’t seen for a while. On Lake Road there were four dusky woodswallows on a paddock fence. At Tait’s Point there were around 500 Eurasian coots in a big flock on Lake Connewarre, which was an impressive sight. At Breamlea I checked out the black swan family, and the five cygnets seem to be thriving. At the end of Baenschs Lane leading to Lake Connewarre there were three female flame robins, two spiny-cheeked honeyeaters and a whole lot of rubbish dumped at the end of the lane. It was so nice to be out and about again, but not so nice about the rubbish. I received an email from Alan, who checked out the black swan family at Blue Waters Lake and reported that they still have all four cygnets, which is great. Alan observed eastern rosellas, galahs and rainbow lorikeets checking out nesting holes. Apparently, there are some new nesting boxes that have been placed at the west end of the Blue Waters Lake, so I’m sure they will

Alan’s fan-tailed cuckoo. Right: Lee’s barn owl in Barwon Heads (top); and Alan’s buff-banded rail and eastern rosella. (Pictures: Supplied)

be utilised. Alan also reported that there has been a lot of avian activity lately around Basin Reserve in Drysdale. A fan-tailed cuckoo was very photogenic with left and right profiles and even a few snaps of it calling - lucky Alan. It’s hard to get a wild bird to sit still long enough for a photo. Another birdwatcher pointed out a tree frequented by golden whistlers. Alan did not see the whistlers but did manage a lovely photo of a spotted pardalote propped for long enough to get a few good shots.

Alan and his wife were sitting on a deck by a swamp one morning enjoying the symphony of frog noises, when a pair of eastern rosellas dropped in for a bath then a buff-banded rail happened by. I received an email from Patrick, who sent me a photo of a bird that he often noticed on the walking track of Western Beach, Geelong. Patrick described the bird as always alone, shy, and cautious, with a rather long neck. I was able to identify it as an eastern great egret. The great egret is a large white bird with a yellow bill, and dark coloured legs and feet.

During the breeding season, the bill turns mostly black. The length of the egret’s neck is greater than the length of the body. I received an email from Lee, who was out and about in Barwon Heads and noticed a barn owl in broad daylight roosting in a tree. Lee managed a superb photo of the beautiful bird. Thank you, Lee, for sharing this observation. I received an email from Kevin, who photographed a pair of Brolgas at Birregurra. Kevin noted that an unsympathetic new road has been constructed right next to the wetland habitat. Sigh.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR WANT YOUR EVENT LISTED? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities. Send item details to Geelong Independent Community Calendar, 1/47 Pakington Street, Geelong West, 3218, or email to editorial@geelongindependent.com.au. Deadline for copy and announcements is 5pm Tuesday.

Dance

John, 0434 142 282

Globe Theatre Winchelsea, Saturday, September 10, 8pm-11.30pm. Cost: $10. Supper provided, door prize and raffle. Music supplied by Charles Pedder. ■ Maureen, 0409 253 188, or Charlie, 0419 501 032

Geelong Day VIEW Club Geelong Day VIEW Club holds a lunch meeting on the first Monday monthly from 11am at Eastern Hub, East Geelong. The group fundraises and supports students on The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program. Friendship to all and help those in need. ■ geelongdayview@gmail.com

Ballroom dancing Geelong Ballroom every Saturday, from 7.30-10.15pm, at corner of Bayview Parade and Carey Street, Hamlyn Heights Entry: $10. Five or six brackets of music, six dances per bracket, with a short break in between. BYO drinks and a plate to share on your table. ■ 5278 9740 or geelongballroomdc.com.au/

Belmont Combined Probus Club Meets at 10am first Monday of the month (except January) in the function room of Geelong RSL, 50 Barwon Heads Road, Belmont 3216. New members and visitors welcome. Friendship, interesting speakers, lunch after meetings, dine outs, Mahjong and varied outings. ■ Pam, 5243 4042

Geelong Numismatic Society

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Meets at Uniting Church, 46 Thompson Street, Belmont. Upcoming meeting dates: September 23, October 28, November 25. Meetings start at 7pm, doors open 6.30pm. ■ junr101@hotmail.com

Vintage machinery Athletics Athletics Chilwell invites athletes of all abilities and standards aged from under-14 to veterans for the upcoming track and field season. Competition is held on Saturday afternoons at Landy Field. Coaches available. ■ Mary McDonald, 5229 3920 or 0490 549 740

Bellarine Vintage Machinery Group restores and runs vintage farm machinery, tractors, steam engines etc. Vintage Rally is at Portarlington Recreation Reserve Sunday, September 25. Admission: $10, family $20, under-14 free. ■ Graeme, 0408 524 067

Ocean Grove men’s Probus afternoon tea dance on Thursdays, from 2-4pm, at Belmont Park Pavilion. Entry is $5. ■ 5251 3529

Geelong Harmony Chorus Women’s four-part harmony singing. All ages encouraged. Learn to sing and perform. Rehearsals every Monday from 6.45pm in Herne Hill. ■ contact@geelongharmony.com.au or 0406 666 737

Geelong Jukebox Rockers Monday social nights at Geelong West town hall 7-9pm, $3 entry. Thursday dance block lessons for beginners and intermediate at Geelong West town hall 7-8pm and 8-9pm, $12. Monthly dinner dance at Club Italia. Membership initial $20, annually $10. ■ 0432 503 997

Stamps Geelong Philatelic Society Inc is welcoming visitors. Meetings at 7pm on first Saturday of the month at Virginia Todd Community Hall, 9-15 Clarence Street, Geelong West and 1pm on third Monday of the month at Belmont Library, 163 High Street, Belmont. ■ Julie, 0438 270 549

Grovedale Seniors Indoor bowls, Monday 1- 3 pm; gentle exercise, Tuesday 9-9.45 am; cards (Euchre), Tuesday 1-3pm; bingo, Thursday 1-3pm. All events held at Grovedale Community Hub, 45 Heyers Road, Grovedale. ■ Julie, 0419 549 521

Geelong Welsh Ladies Choir Small ladies choir who require no knowledge of the Welsh language. Meet on Wednesday evenings at 7pm at St Luke’s, Highton to help each other sing in Welsh and English. ■ 0413 406 433 or welshladieschoir.com.au

Chess clubs For chess fun simply come along and see yourself, play some chess, meet some members, with no obligation to join. We welcome players of all abilities. Ocean Grove, Tuesdays at 1.30pm at 101 The Terrace, Ocean Grove; Portarlington, Mondays at 9.30am, Parks Hall, 87 Newcombe Street, Portarlington; and St Leonards, Thursdays at 9.30am, unit 2 1375-1377 Murradoc Road, (on Blanche Street), St Leonards. ■ Ralph, 0431 458 100 (Ocean Grove), Rob, 5259 2290 (Portarlington), Lyn, 5292 2162 (St Leonards)

Ocean Grove Seniors Ocean Grove Seniors play card game 500 every Thursday at 1.15pm. If you are new to the game a quick lesson will get you in play. The core group of six players adjust to any number and you will enjoy the friendship of like minded players. Cost is $20 annually and coffee is included. Games are held at 102 The Terrace, Ocean Grove. ■ Lyn, 5256 2540

Kids’ church Group lessons for children aged three to six years; 7-10 years; and 10+ years at St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 171a Latrobe Terrace, Geelong, on the first Sunday of the month during school term, 10.30-11.30am. All children welcome to join in the singspiration, stories, games and craft. ■ Suzie, 0402 963 855 or Althea, 0403 005 449

Scottish dancing classes

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GOG Scottish Country Dance classes are on at 7.30pm Tuesdays at Leopold Hill Hall. ■ Jane, 0481 126 022 or Andrew, 0408 369 446

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

TOWN club Geelong Anglers Club The Geelong Anglers Club meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm, at 9 Yuille Street, Geelong West. The club runs monthly fishing competitions, both in-club and inter-club. ■ Allan, 0418 992 672

Springs TOWN Club (Take Off Weight Naturally) meets Mondays, from 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.

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Make new friends and enjoy lots of enjoyable activities. Grovedale Marshall Probus Club meets at 10am on the second Thursday of the month, at The Grovedale Hub, 45 Heyers Road, Grovedale. ■ Anne, 0425 356 973

GROW Australia is a community organisation offering practical steps and peer support

to help recover and maintain your mental health through free face-to-face and online groups. The group meets Tuesdays, from 7pm, via Zoom, Thursdays, from 7pm at 284 Latrobe Terrace, Newtown, Fridays, 12.30pm at Vines Road Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights. ■ grow.org.au or 1800 558 268

Music for preschoolers Mainly Music is a music and movement program for babies to preschoolers. The group meets at St Albans-St Andrews Uniting Church, 276 Wilsons Road, Whittington, on Tuesdays at 10am during school terms. Parents and carers and their children very welcome. ■ Rhonda, 0437 241 345

Meets at 10am on the first Monday of each month, except January, at the Surf Life Saving Club on Surf Beach Road for fun and friendship. ■ Barry, 0409 161 129

Grovedale East Ladies Probus The Ladies Probus Club of Grovedale East meets at 10am on the fourth Monday of each month at the Waurn Ponds Hotel, Waurn Ponds. ■ Sally Nelson, 0402 450 610, or nelsonsally59@gmail.com

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Geelong Rostrum Public Speaking Club Inc meets each Monday. ■ Andrew, 0408 369 446 or Jan, 0407 296 958

Meets at 10am on the second Wednesday of every month at Waurn Ponds Hotel. New members and visitors welcome. Come and join the fun and all the different activities, fellowship and friendship offered. Guest speaker for next meeting on Wednesday, September 14 is a representative of the Department of Disability, Ageing and Specialised Health. ■ 0417 555 547

Laughter

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Laughter Club Geelong meets on Tuesdays at 8am via Zoom. The session is open to everyone who wants to join in. Laughers from all over Australia and as far away as Switzerland. Start your day with an energy boost by sharing lots of laughs that will put a smile on your face and make you feel invigorated, healthier, and happier. ■ Join Zoom meeting: us04web.zoom. us/j/77368437028?pwd=luIlt0O9RXabh946S7xa4a-6kCFtn.1 Meeting ID: 773 6843 7028 Passcode: Laughter

Meets at 10am on the second Thursday of the month, at the Bowls Club, 200 McCurdy Road, Herne Hill. ■ Noel, 0425 706 339

Rostrum meets

Waurn Ponds Combined Probus Combined Probus Club of Waurn Ponds meets at 10am on the fourth Wednesday of the month with many interest groups meeting regularly throughout the month. Maximum 100 members. ■ probussouthpacific.org/microsites/waurn

Geelong Amateur Radio Club Drysdale Day VIEW Club Join Drysdale Day VIEW Club for fun and friendship while supporting The Smith Family’s work helping disadvantaged students. The group meets for lunch at Clifton Springs Golf Club, 2-94 Clear Water Drive, Clifton Springs, on the fourth Friday of each month. The next meeting is Friday, September 23. ■ Margaret, 0431 636 090

Scrabble club Geelong Scrabble Club has a new home. The group now meets at Christ Church hall, on the corner of Moorabool and McKillop streets, Geelong, at 1pm every Saturday. All players, from beginners to experts are welcome. ■ Marlene, 5275 0363 or

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Ute offers good price and power By Alistair Kennedy, Marque Motoring The name Great Wall immediately identifies the origins of the range of utilities that first went on sale here in 2009. They were the first serious attempt by Chinese automakers to gain a foothold into the Australian market. That original Great Wall dual cab 4x4 ute initially made a name for itself with a sub-$30,000 drive-away price. The later model, named the Steed, continued the trend, just, at $29,990. While plenty of tradies took the opportunity to cut their costs, they did so with an element of risk, given the vehicle’s two-star ANCAP rating, based mainly on structural weaknesses. The latest GWM comes in three variants: Cannon, Cannon-L and Cannon-X. All are dual cabs powered by an upgraded 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine driving through a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission. The entry-level Cannon comes with the choice of two- or four-wheel drive. The L and X variants are 4WD only. Our test vehicle was the top-of-the-range Cannon-X .

Styling First impression with the GWM Cannon is its size. Its longer and taller than its big-selling competitors such as the HiLux, Ranger, BT-50, Triton and D-Max. Only the current RAM 1500 and the upcoming Ford F-150 are bigger. It’s also a big step forward in styling compared with the bland looks of the Steed. The giant three-bar chrome radiator grille dominates the front of the Cannon. The large circular logo in the centre is a stylised letter ‘P’ for Poer, the ute’s name in China. All models get 18-inch alloy wheels with a luxury rim in the L and X. The two high spec

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Safety The good news is that all previous problems have been addressed and the GWM Cannon now gets a five-star ANCAP rating. It has seven airbags; stability and traction control; adaptive cruise control; forward collision warning; autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection; automatic door unlock and fuel cut on collision; lane departure warning; lane keep assist; lane change assist; rear cross traffic alert; reverse and passenger kerb-side cameras; rear parking

Around town the big ute is a bit of a handful not helped by its 13.1-metre turning circle. It takes up a fair bit of space in parking bays but fortunately, in the Cannon-X that we tested, the 360-degree camera plus front and rear parking sensors combined to keep us out of trouble. Although engine outputs have been increased over those from the previous Steed it’s still only a 2.0-litre engine powering a big vehicle so performance doesn’t match its better-credentialed competitors. Having said that the ZF eight-speed transmission does get the best out of it. It’s fairly sluggish of the mark with a fair bit of turbo lag. It can be overcome to a large extent by using the steering wheel mounted shift paddles.

Summing up If anyone asks us about the GWM Cannon our first piece of advice would be to forget about everything that’s come before it from Great Wall. This is a well-equipped and capable vehicle with a long list of safety features contributing to its maximum ANCAP rating. Dual cab ute sales have been booming for the past three or four years, largely because of their versatility with most doubling up as family transport, albeit with a tray in the rear instead of a boot. With prices that seriously undercut those of its mainstream competitors and its seven-year unlimited distance warranty to overcome quality fears the GWM Cannon is certainly worth consideration.

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Eagles set to soar again By Janakan Seemampillai The Breakwater Eagles have punched above their weight throughout their 58 year history. A club that once won six senior Men’s Division One titles in a row from 2005-2010, the Eagles have also had success in the women’s game, winning the Women’s Division One championship in 2009. The club has also won multiple senior lower tier titles and junior titles over the years. The last five years has thrown up some challenges though, and the club has had its ups and downs, but as 2022 draws to a close, the Eagles are ready to spread their wings once more. With an enthusiastic committee that has a healthy mix of experience and youth, the future looks bright. Club secretary Tyler Stavenuiter says he is excited about what is in store. “This year our numbers are more than they have been since the decline in 2017, when we saw a number senior players leave the club at once to go over to Barwon, following an exodus of the women’s team to Drysdale a year earlier,” he said. “We

currently have 140 registered players across nine teams with 100 of those being juniors.” Things are progressing well on the field, and one of the feel good stories in Geelong football this year has been Breakwater’s under-13 boy’s team. Coached by four of the club’s senior players, a large number of the playing group are meant to be under-12s, but have stepped up an age group and have secured a place in the finals with two games of the regular season to go. The fact that two senior captains’ in Tom Willson and Jared Ross have taken on the role of head coaches, while Morrison Bacon and Shaun Pender have been their assistants, is a testament to the spirit at Breakwater in 2022. The senior men’s teams are doing well this year as well, with the club fielding a top flight team for the first time in five years. The youthful look of the team all goes well for the future. “We have re-entered back into the division one this year for the first time since 2017, and have been extremely competitive having either drawn or beaten every team in the league,” said Stavenuiter. “Our senior playing group consists of 90

per cent young players with most players aged between 19 and 22, which is extremely exciting for us moving forward.” One aspect the club wants to kickstart again, is the number of females at the club. Nine years ago the club was thriving in this space. In 2013 the club had two senior women’s teams, one of which made the grand final. In 2012, ithad an under-17 girls’ team that made finals. Mini Roos girl’s numbers grew to about 15 in 2015. Due to COVID, female numbers dropped rapidly. But it’s an area that Stavenuiter and the committee are working at fixing. “We were able to restart our senior women’s program in 2018 fielding a team for two seasons, before losing the girls as a result of the pandemic shutdowns,” he said. “But we have shifted the club’s culture since the new committee was implemented in 2020. We are now heavily focused on being a family club again where everyone is welcome. “Everything we do revolves around this and making sure that we are providing a community service for all no matter what gender, ability, age, socio economic status or race.”

Tale of two halves in grand finals LOCAL TENNIS Donna Schoenmaekers It was a tale of two halves in the grand final for Section 1 Boys with three nailbiting 7-5 results and the remaining three one sided at 6-0, 6-0, 6-1. Rhys McNabb and Jake Bucek won their singles for Geelong Lawn White 7-5, then after a rain delay Anthony Williams took his 6-0, before Sibimanya Jothikumar put Geelong Lawn Green on the board winning 6-1. Williams and Bucek sealed the win for White in the first doubles with a 6-0 win, while Will Tohill and Joshua Rowbottom rounded out the day taking the final doubles 7-5 for Green. The final result was a great morning’s tennis with White premiers by four sets to two. Grovedale finished the season undefeated in S2 Boys proving too strong for Ocean Grove Blue, taking the win five sets to one. Malachi Hedt finishing the season unbeaten in singles at number 1. Centre Court and Barwon Heads faced up in the Section 3 Boys final, where things started well for the Heads, when Dex Taylor took the first set 6-0 and Xavier Guest the second 6-4. From there though the match tightened, with Laim Muir and Curtis Youla winning their singles in tie-breaks for Centre Court. The doubles were also hard-fought affairs with a 6-4 to Centre Court in the first and another tie-break, this time to the Heads, leaving the teams level on sets, but Barwon Heads premiers with a five-game lead. Clifton Springs and Grovedale had comfortable wins in Section 4 and 7 Boys, with both teams taking 5-1 wins. Akshat Bhat remained unbeaten in singles for the season for Grovedale. Waurn Ponds came out all guns blazing in Section 5, taking minor premiers Barwon Heads by surprise winning the first three singles, and missing out on the fourth in a tie-break before each team took a doubles 6-1 to give the underdogs from the Ponds a 4-2 win. Sections 6, 8 and 9 were the closest results for the Boys, with all three decided on games. Lara and Geelong Lawn were tied on sets with a one-game advantage to Lara after the singles, before Charlie Dando paired with Samuel Weber to take his second set of the morning 6-1, while Geelong Lawn managed to take the final set 6-3, leaving the match still tied on sets but Lara ahead by three games. Section 9 saw Ocean Grove Blue and Leopold tied on sets and games after the singles, but with

Section 4 Girls Geelong Lawn: Ester White, An’e Stojcevski, Lucy Salmon, Sienna Grgic and Sofia Delgadinho. (Supplied)

Leopold’s Tom Scorpo winning his second set for the morning 6-3 with Lincoln Wilson, then Aldrin Shando with Elih Tembo missing out by the narrowest of margins 6-5, Leopold won the day by two games. Bailey Cairncross finished the season for Ocean Grove Blue undefeated in singles. Section 6 Boys was the closest result for the day with Highton getting over minor premiers Grovedale by just one game. Moving indoor due to the rain, the singles matches were identical with sets one and two decided 6-4, then sets three and four decided 6-0, leaving the teams level of both sets and games. Grovedale took the first doubles 6-3, but at 4-0 down in the second looked out of it, before winning 2 games, but were not able to get over the line with Heath Agustsson and Joash Worldon finishing off the set 6-2 for Highton giving them the win by the narrowest of margins. The two Green Ball sections were both decided 5-1, with Drydale defeating Waurn Ponds in one and Bannockburn defeating Grovedale in two.

In the girls sections, Highton were Champions in Section 5 with a 6-0 win over Grovedale. Annabel King and Amelia Richmond were unbeaten in their singles for the season for Highton. Sections 2, 3 and 4 were 4-2 wins to Beachside over Highton and Western Heights Uniting over Centre Court, and Geelong Lawn over Surfcoast Torquay. Adele McNamara remained undefeated in singles for the season for Beachside, while Evie Ryan and Pearl Thompson didn’t drop a game in their final for Uniting. The closest match for the girls came in Section 1 where Grovedale took on Wandana Heights. Both teams had strong wins over the other during the season so the result was anyone’s guess. Ebony Paull and Hazel Kadera had good wins in their singles for Grovedale, remaining undefeated for the season, and then paired up in the doubles to take a third set for the team, and with support from Yvette Harman and Jess Lee gave the team the win at three sets all with a two-game lead.

Pinky snapper on the chew ON THE BITE Peri Stavropoulos The inner harbour of Corio Bay is still producing some fantastic fishing at the moment with pinky snapper in fantastic numbers right across the area. The Geelong Yacht Club and around the Geelong waterfront are yet again proving to be the most productive areas, anglers casting soft plastics have been getting stuck into plenty of pinkies with fish to over 40cm being taken. Anglers fishing from a boat with baits into the night are starting to pick up some better quality fish with reports coming from the north end of the bay. Fish to 5kg are being reported with pilchards being the bait of choice, although not a heap are getting caught they’re certainly starting to chew a bit more. Queenscliff has been reporting plenty of large calamari still on the go, yet again holding majority of the reports. The deeper water (10 to 11 metres) is where you’re most likely to encounter with some of the giants Queenscliff is famous for. When chasing the big calamari obviously bigger jigs are going to be the go, Major Craft Jigs have been immensely popular with pink and purple jigs seeming to do most of the damage. Offshore Barwon Heads has had a bit of a barrel tuna bite over the past weeks however the fish are super spread out and can be tricky to predict. The fish have been holding anywhere from 8km to 50km out and from Cape Schnack to Aireys Inlet. 8 inch skirts have been the standout with evil angel and lumo working best. The Victorian trout season opened up over the weekend and anglers wasted no time flocking to their favourite systems to get stuck into a few and they certainly did. The rivers and streams along the Great Ocean Road all fished very well for brown trout on small shallow running jerk baits. Smythes Creek, Cumberland River, Kennet River, St Georges River and the Aire are all fantastic locations for a look. The Goulburn River fished very well as expected for the big rainbow trout. The Victorian High Country also fished well and with some unusual captures including a tiger trout caught by Kaiden Long - interesting capture as they haven’t been stocked in that system.

Trent Schiller with a rainbow trout. (Supplied)

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Eagles get second final chance By Matt Hewson The second spot in the GFNL grand final will be decided on Saturday when Newtown & Chilwell face Leopold at Windsor Park. The Lions are on a hot streak at the moment, having won their last three home and away matches and winning knock-out finals games against St Joseph’s and Colac by 53 and 70 points, respectively. But despite the 30-point loss to St Mary’s in last week’s second qualifying final, Eagles coach Damien McMahon is optimistic about his side’s chances against Leopold.

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- Damien McMahon “We’re going in with some good confidence; although we lost on the weekend we had an impressive game against Colac the week before,” McMahon said. “We realise we didn’t capitalise on our opportunities against St Mary’s with the breeze. We had a 1.10 start to the game last

week, which could have easily been 5.6, and that’s the margin we ended up losing by. “So it wasn’t like we played terribly, we just didn’t capitalise in front of goal. We know that we can be better and we’re planning to be better.” In last week’s victory over the Tigers Leopold dominated proceedings, leaping out to a 6.2 to 2.0 lead by quarter time and eventually winning 19.11 (125) to 8.7 (55). McMahon said while he had confidence in his side, he and his players knew Leopold would put up a fierce fight with a grand final spot on the line.

Bannockburn score win of the day LOCAL TENNIS Donna Schoenmaekers Lara’s Jai Bosnjak led his team to a 4-2 win over Surfcoast in Section 1, in a match that was close to a carbon copy of the first semi-final. The teams split the first two sets, but Lara got ahead taking the third and fourth before splitting the final two. After finishing behind Drysdale, with a draw and two convincing losses to the minor premiers through the season, Lara turned its form around when it mattered in 4 Men’s. The visitors started well taking the first two sets 6-3, 6-2, then followed up with the next two 6-3, 6-2 to put the result beyond Drysdale’s reach. The final result was Lara four sets to two. Bannockburn had the best win of the day, coming from third to upset minor premiers Moolap six sets to love. While a number of sets were close, the boys from Banno held their nerve and didn’t give Moolap a look at the scoreboard. Clifton Springs had something to celebrate as well, with Section 4 Mixed and the combination team with Drysdale in Section 5 Mixed both victorious. Jesse, Shannon and Max Ballagh backed up their win from the morning in Juniors, helping their team to a five sets to one win over Ocean Grove, while Andrew Vlahovic led his team winning his three sets in Section 4’s four sets to two win over Grovedale. Grovedale had a day it would rather forget, with only one of their five teams coming away with a win. Clayton Paull was the standout for the Section 2 Men’s team that got over the line, taking his three sets in the match with Highton Gold. Grovedale led three sets to one going into the final two sets, and with a win in the final set clinched the victory. Waurn Ponds enjoyed two wins over Grovedale, in Sections 1 and 3 Mixed. The minor premiers in Section 3, couldn’t have started better with Clarissa Walker and Nam-Ha Quach taking the first set 6-0, but Grovedale’s Carolyn Goonan and Russell Duffield countered taking the second 6-1. From there, it was all Waurn Ponds winning the last four sets giving them a convincing 5-1 win. Section 1 was a little closer with the Ponds getting up 4 sets to 2. Grovedale struggled early, while the Ponds came to play, and took the first two mixed 6-2, 6-1, and followed on taking the ladies 6-2, while Grovedale took the Men’s 6-1. With a three sets to one lead going into the reverse mixed, Nicole Mullen and Ben Rankin gave the Ponds the win taking their set 6-1. The closest match of the day went to Wandana Heights Blue over Grovedale in Section 2 Mixed. Grovedale had not come close to Blue through the season with 6-0 and 5-1 losses, but on grand final day that all goes out the window. The match seesawed through the day but Wandana was keen to stay ahead. Grovedale 30 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 9 September, 2022

Section 1 Geelong Lawn White: James Tjeuw, Stefan McConachy, Cohen Hamill, Jake Bucek, Rhys McNabb and Anthony Williams. (Supplied)

Above: Geelong Lawn White and Green: Cohen Hamill, James Tjeuw, Stefan McConachy, Jake Bucek, Rhys McNabb, Anthony Williams, Arthur Zhang, Illija Sasic, Tano-Li Quach, Gas Maibaum, Manaia Kara-Cozens, Sunny Cassidy and Sibimanyu Jothikumar. Right: Section 1 Men’s Lara: Shane Harman, Michael Parry, Jai Bosnjak and Bianca Duff. (Pictures: Supplied)

took the first mixed 6-2, while Blue took the second 6-1. Grovedale took the ladies 7-5, Blue the Men’s 6-3. With a two-game lead going into the reverse mixed, the match was well and truly alive. Lisa and Isaac Graham gave Grovedale a chance winning the fifth set 6-4, but Wandana were good enough to take the sixth 6-4 sealing the win, three sets all with an extra two games.

“We know Leopold are an extremely good team, they’re the team that’s probably improved the most throughout 2022 from start to finish,” he said. “We’ll need to contain their midfield, that’s one of the strengths of their team, and obviously on the weekend their forward line was very impressive, with three of their key forwards really dominating in the air. “We’ve had some tight tussles with them, both at home and at their ground, and they’ve both been games that could have gone either way, so we know we’re going to have to play our best football to progress further.”

Swans oust Giants to earn prelim spot South Barwon A-grade netball side held on in a nail-biter last weekend against Geelong West Giants, weathering a fourth-quarter assault to win the semi-final 49-47. The Swans led at every change, extending their lead by two goals each quarter to lead 39-33 at the final break. The Giants gained the ascendancy in the final term, outshooting South Barwon by 14 goals to 10, but the Swans’ work through the first three quarters was enough to see them finish ahead by two goals at the final whistle. The victory means South Barwon will face Colac again this Saturday, the clubs’ third meeting in four weeks after the Swans lost both the rescheduled round 16 match and the first qualifying final to the Tigers. But Swans coach Jordee Nichols said her players were keen to turn the tables and get the result this weekend. “Three games in four weeks, that’s a lot of Colac, but I think coming off the final [two weeks ago] where we lost in overtime, it actually fills the girls with more confidence than ever,” Nichols said. “I’ve said it many times, we have great relationships with them off the court and a really great mutual respect for each other. “We lost pretty convincingly to them in the last game of the home and away season, so to come back the next week and match it with them for four, well, five quarters, it was pretty amazing. “So I think that fills us with confidence instead of dread. We’re just looking forward to having another crack, doing our best and playing in another final.” Nichols said she was extremely proud of her young playing group and the way they’d learnt and grown over the past two seasons. “Honestly, I think the girls have exceeded not only mine, but their own goals and expectations,” she said. “Obviously we dreamt of playing finals, but we were realistic in that we’re a very, very young group; I think everyone aside from Olivia Cameron is around 21 years old. “We’re just stoked to be here. No one put us in their top five at the start of the year, so I couldn’t be prouder of the girls. “We truly believe if we play our best, on any given day we can beat anyone. We’re here now, we just want to keep going.” Matt Hewson

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Old rivals set for a showdown By Justin Flynn One of the Geelong District Football League’s biggest rivalries will reach a crescendo this weekend when Inverleigh and Bannockburn meet in the grand final. Bannockburn won its way through to the decider with a thrilling preliminary final win against East Geelong while the Hawks enjoyed a week off courtesy of a second semi-final victory against the same opponent. Inverleigh will go into the game as favourites, having won all three contests against the Tigers this season including a 42-point triumph in the qualifying final three weeks ago. However, coach Adam Donohue was having

none of it. “Personally I think it all goes out the window - grand finals are all different and are a whole different ball game,” he said. “I think the past is extremely irrelevant. The rivalry is extremely strong and we should get a great crowd.” Inverleigh goes into the game fresh after a week off that has allowed a trio of players to recover from injuries. Finley O’Keefe will need to prove his fitness after a shoulder injury but should be clear to play while Matt Tyquin should be right after a corky and Lachie Buyel also has a shoulder complaint, but will be fit for the game. Donohue, who booted five goals in the second semi-final, said Bannockburn spearhead

Kieran Fulton was a dangerman. “He’s kicked eleven goals in two games, is fast and tall and strong and if he gets his midfield to deliver the ball lace out, there’s not a player who can go with him,” he said. “We do have a couple of options for him.” Bannockburn coach Ron Pilgrim is a club legend and knows what grand finals are all about, having played in three premierships. He is under no illusions that Inverleigh has the wood over his Tigers so far this season. “We’ve played them three times and they’ve done us three times,” he said. “I think we just have to stick to what we do well without worrying too much about the opposition. They are a good side.”

Pilgrim’s advice to his players was to enjoy the build up. “I played in a lot of grand finals and you have to enjoy the week,” he said. “You’ve got to have belief. We’re a pretty young group. Inverleigh are similar in that they are a bloody good side but our best is good too.” Pilgrim said stopping dominant Hawks ruckman Luke Wilson was a key to winning the game. “He gives them first use of the ball,” he said. “If we can break 50/50 with him it will go a long way to us winning. I think the midfield battle is going to be the key for both sides.” The GDFL grand final will be held on Saturday, September 10 at St Albans at 2.15pm.

Eagles take on Centurions in the decider

Matt Dyer was superb as an undersized ruckman against Torquay’s Mac Burns.

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Seagulls cause premiership boilover Barwon Heads produced the most stunning upset to thrash Torquay in the Bellarine Football League grand final. Beaten by 75 points in the second semi-final two weeks ago, the Seagulls produced a 130-point turnaround to win 12.12(84) to 3.11(29) at Grinter Reserve, Newcomb. Torquay never got its running game going and was shut down at the stoppages and contests, and with each goal and each passing minute, the young Seagulls started to believe more and more that it would happen. Torquay didn’t score its second goal until the 12-minute mark of the final term through Callum Currie. Barwon Heads hunted in numbers in what was a scrappy game. Forward entries from both sides were haphazard and only Tony Armstrong and Sammy Baker looked assured by foot for the majority of the first three quarters. Baker kicked the first goal of the game and would eventually be named best afield. The little dynamo was in everything. Star forward Nathan Brown was well held, but unselfishly gave up an opportunity to kick the final goal of the game when he handballed to Ollie Wiltshire in the square. Matt Dyer was superb in the ruck against Torquay behemoth Mac Burns.

Kyle Polley was superb in the backline for Barwon Heads. (Ivan Kemp) 296946_27

Armstrong’s delivery out of defence was superb, Brock Close took some clutch marks and Kyle Polley was magnificent in defence. Lachie Wilson put the game beyond doubt early in the final term with two measured goals and from then it was party time as the unthinkable was about to happen.

The win means Barwon Heads has won back to back premierships by winning in 2019 and now 2022. The 2020 and 2021 seasons were abandoned although Torquay was a runaway unbeaten favourite last year before the season was called off with three weeks to go.

Werribee Centrals have come from fourth spot on the ladder to earn the right to meet East Geelong in the Geelong District Netball League A Grade grand final. The Centurions defeated Winchelsea 46 to 33 on Saturday to advance to the decider and both coaches are anticipating a close contest. “Obviously they (East Geelong) sit top of the table for a reason,” Werribee Centrals coach Casey Price said. “If my stats are correct then both them and us are one and two in terms of the least amount scored against so I think it’s going to be a really tight game.” Eagles coach Justine Radford echoed her counterpart’s thoughts. “We were fortunate to play them twice throughout the season so the first time they got over the top of us with a five-goal win and then we beat them by five goals later in the season so it’s going to be an even match up,” she said. “We kept Winchelsea to 20 goals last week. Both ourselves and Werribee have been one and two in the defensive end so we’re quite confident with any combination that we put in there, but I also know that they’re quite confident.” The Centurions have done it the hard way via the elimination final, but Price said her side is starting to gain form at the right end of the season. “They are managing to string together four consistent quarters, which is really pleasing,” she said. “In the attacking end it will come down to who settles first. I think both defensive sides will turn enough of the ball over and it will just be who is able to capitalise on that. “It will be a cracker. It will be really close, I don’t think either team is going to manage to pull away. I think it will all come down to who holds their nerve.” East Geelong’s preparation has been much different. By the time the grand final comes around, the Eagles will have played one game in four weeks. “We’ve utilised the time to get some recovery in,” Radford said. “We don’t have a very large squad, they did have quite a physical matchup last week against Winchelsea so it’s probably a good opportunity for them to rest and recover and come in nice and strong.” The grand final is on Saturday, September 10 at St Albans starting at 3.15pm. Justin Flynn

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