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The next generation of Cats supporters were out in force.

Emily and Damian Fletcher from Bannockburn with children Ashton and Sienna.

Above: Jean Whiteley from Ocean Grove with her daughter Jodie. Below: Nate with his sister Izzie from Essendon. Below right: The Cats mascots gee up the crowd. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 299512

Excitement has reached fever pitch in Geelong ahead of Saturday’s AFL grand final between the mighty Geelong Cats and the Sydney Swans. The city is awash with blue and white as supporters show their support for their home town team ahead of the big game. Thousands turned out the Cats’ open training session on Monday. The crowd was buoyed by young supporters enjoying the first day of the school holidays. Top: Kevin Nicholls from Melbourne with sons Ryan and Joshua and niece Nora. Above: Joe and Christina Santoro with children Sebastian, Domonic and Raffael.

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Jail sentence for stab attack pair By Emily Wood, AAP Mohammad Mohammadi was lying on the ground and bleeding from his chest - alone, frightened and defenceless - when two men kicked and stabbed him after a violent brawl. He died in hospital from his injuries one day after his 18th birthday. Victorian Supreme Court justice John Champion described the violence as “gratuitous and spiteful”, as he sentenced Alith Wal, 20, and Nyal Mainyal, 22, to terms of imprisonment on Wednesday. Both men pleaded guilty in February to affray and intentionally causing injury. While they did not inflict fatal injuries upon

Mr Mohammadi, who died because another man stabbed him in the chest, they stabbed him in his leg and arm while he was lying on the ground, bleeding. “Your actions must have added significantly to his trauma and misery in circumstances where he had been abandoned by his so-called friends and was alone and at your mercy,” Justice Champion said. “You showed no mercy and you then attacked him with your feet and your knives. The level of violence and the gratuitous nature of it was abhorrent and offends basic human decency.” Mr Mohammadi was part of a group of six who went to Corio shopping centre to fight

another group - including Wal and Mainyal on August 23, 2020. He got between the two groups to stop the brawl when he was stabbed in the chest. “I’ve been stabbed with a weapon,” Mr Mohammadi cried out, before walking away and falling to the ground. Holding knives, Wal and Mainyal surrounded Mr Mohammadi, who was alone, defenceless and lying on the ground with blood on his stomach. They stabbed him in his thigh and armpit. Mr Mohammadi was taken to hospital and underwent emergency surgery but was later declared brain dead and died on August 29. His mother was planning his 18th birthday

Walking the walk for endometriosis A walk to empower people living with endometriosis (endo), pelvic pain and period pain will be held at Geelong Easter Gardens early next month. Endo Help Foundation is a Geelong based foundation led by a team of volunteers who are passionate, dedicated and determined to educate and empower all those living with endo. They are organising the 3.8km walk as well as a month-long virtual walk that is hoped to stretch ‘around the world’ for 40,000km. Endo Help Foundation board member Simone Grace said the walk is open to anyone and everyone. “We are wanting to educate and empower all those with endo, period pain and pelvic pain,” she said. “The aim is to raise awareness and money that will go back into research and education. “We’re a real grass roots charity. There’s four on the board, we’re small. Last year we raised quite a bit of money that went back into research.” Ms Grace herself said it took 17 years to be diagnosed with endo and encouraged people who suffer from symptoms, to get it checked out by a medical professional. “I want women and transgender people with endo to speak up,” she said. “People are getting diagnosed now within six to seven years. It’s not normal to have terrible period pain each month. See a medical practitioner, get an ultra sound.” Ms Grace said it is hoped to open pelvic pain clinics in Victoria. Walk The World 4 Endo is at Eastern Park, Geelong on Sunday October 2 at 10.30am. There will be live music, a coffee van and endo themed cupcakes. AFLW player Millie Brown, Katrina Hamilton from @geelongendo and the team at The Outer Sanctum Podcast have all thrown their support behind the walk. Details: endohelp.com.au/walktheworld4endo/ Justin Flynn

party when she found out he had been stabbed. “She says that even in the years that have passed since the loss of her son, she feels that her grief and pain have only increased further,” Justice Champion said, reading her statement. “What happened to her son deprived her of the opportunity of a life and she will live the rest of her life with a hole in her heart.” Wal was handed a six-month prison sentence and Mainyal given nine-months. However, they will be released shortly on to community work orders, as they have been in prison for more than two years. A third person, who was aged 16 at the time of the offending, was last month acquitted by a jury of murder for his role in the attack.

Fence works aid native species Endangered species like the Eastern Barred Bandicoot and the Southern Brush-tailed Rock-Wallaby in Little River will soon be better protected from predators. “The newly upgraded fence at Mt Rothwell will play an important role in keeping endangered species like the Eastern Barred Bandicoot safe from predators while they rebuild their population,” Environment and climate action minister Lily D’Ambrosio said. The 12km fence will protect the sanctuary for the next 40 years and has provided more than 50 hectares of extra space for to help with conservation efforts. The Mt Rothwell sanctuary is managed by the Odonata Foundation and is one of the largest predator-free ecosystems in the state. “The completion of this new fence marks an important moment for Odonata as we work towards a fully integrated, Australia-wide sanctuary network that will, alongside Mt Rothwell, provide scale, genetic diversity and threatened species population resilience,” Odonata founder Nigel Sharp said. The sanctuary is home to many threatened species and holds 80 per cent of Australia’s mainland Eastern Barred Bandicoot population. The sanctuary is also home to the largest Southern Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby population in the state, with more than 150 individuals of the Critically Endangered species part of the sanctuary conservation program.

Endo Help Foundation board member Simone Grace and daughter Claudia at Eastern Gardens where the big walk will take place. (Ivan Kemp) 299359_06

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Tutor initiative extended By Matt Hewson Victorian schools welcomed the news last Thursday that the Andrews government will extend the Tutor Learning Initiative into 2023. The Initiative, first announced in 2021, funded the retired teachers, teachers on leave and pre-service and casual relief teachers to join government schools as tutors to support students and staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Geelong High School assistant principal Andrew McConchie said the announcement was great news for both teachers and learners. “Our community is so pleased the program is going to be funded for another year,” Mr McConchie said. “It’s brought really experienced teachers back into the school who have a wealth of knowledge. First and most importantly, it’s improved academic and well-being outcomes for students, but it’s also provided extra support for teachers and, at

times, helped the school keep running. “Our experience is that the program has allowed people who want to step up and play a crucial role in the recovery, because they’re socially-minded, to do that. It’s allowed them to get involved in the good fight, to help push back some of the turmoil of the last few years.” Mr McConchie said the program’s positive impacts were significant, both those that could be quantitatively measured and those that couldn’t be so easily tracked. “We’ve seen really clear impacts, particularly in literacy growth, which is nearly double the expected growth identified for targeted students,” he said. “Numeracy growth has exceeded the targets as well. But I think it’s worth mentioning that the biggest wins are often hidden from the data. Teaching work is complex, and the tutors have worked with a wide range of students who have different needs and need different supports. “We’ve got many instances where our tutors

have really changed the attitudes of students and the families who are around those students to be much more supportive of education. You can’t really measure the impact of that, but it has far-reaching implications, I think.” The veteran teachers-turned-tutors not only supported students, but also had a positive effect on staff, Mr McConchie said. “The support schools can offer is only as good as the resourcing they have, and the TLIs have given staff another tool, another layer of support across a pretty tough time,” he said. “We’ve had feedback from staff that they really value the program, they really value the support the tutors have been giving. “We’ve had teachers going the extra mile, we’ve had the provision of internet and devices to all families, and I think the Tutor Learning Initiative is a really important part of that picture as well, of schools really reaching out and going as far as they can to support kids over a really difficult time.”

Libs’ pledge for Wallington Rec Reserve Wallington Recreation Reserve will get a $3 million facelift if the Liberal Party wins the November state election. Liberal Party candidate for Bellarine Donnie Grigau announced the funding at Bellarine Bears Baseball Club’s presentation night. The reserve is shared by the Bears and by Wallington Wallabies Cricket Club. “Great to see both clubs working hard to make their sports for everyone,” Mr Grigau said. “Love seeing the growth in your womens, kids and mixed teams. Your hard work is paying off. Reward for effort. “Hope to turn your field of dreams to a reality.” Bellarine Bears and Wallington Wallabies welcomed the announcement. “Very satisfying and validating for the years of effort, energy and hundreds of volunteer hours that go into providing mens, womens and junior sport to the Bellarine community,” Bears vice-president Matt Connell said. “To say that we’re rapt with the announcement would be an understatement.” Wallington Cricket Club president Marc Occhipinti shared a similar view. “Both clubs have worked extensively over many years to develop a plan to upgrade the Wallington Reserve and Wallington CC thanks the Bellarine Bears for their significant contribution to get to this stage,” he said. “The dilapidated state of the training nets and clubrooms that have largely been untouched for more than 30 years are woefully inadequate given the explosive growth the cricket club has achieved over the last three years.

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Bellarine Bears Baseball Club vice-president Matt Connell, Walington Cricket Club president Marc Occhipinti and Bears president Daniel Harvey welcomed the news of a promised upgrade to Wallington Recreation Reserve. (Ivan Kemp) 299855_09

“Our membership has grown 700% in three years, which means we are now bursting at the seams in our current infrastructure. “We are thankful that our commitment to the cause has allowed the funding opportunity to arise.” Mr Occhipinti said the redevelopment of the reserve would ensure state of the art training nets with improved safety, female friendly

changerooms, facilities to accommodate all abilities and will continue to provide a quality program and ensure a safe and inclusive environment. Labor candidate for Bellarine Alison Marchant declined to comment when contacted by the Indy. Justin Flynn

Portarlington local Valentino Lupis knows all about Hooked on Bellarine and will be attending the event. (Ivan Kemp) 299402_11

Tigers star to headline fishing day Richmond premiership player and Victoria Fishing Authority ambassador Bachar Houli will help celebrate National Gone Fishing Day in Portarlington. The three-time premiership Tiger will be at Portarlington foreshore on Sunday October 9 along with seafood lovers and recreational fishers from across the region to celebrate with local seafood and fishing clinics. Hooked on Bellarine will be a free family-friendly event showcasing the best of Victoria’s fresh produce at local market stalls. Houli will be talking fishing and footy and will teach tips, tricks and secrets to improve your fishing skills. There will also be cooking classes featuring seafood recipes that everyone can try at home, including dishes featuring Portarlington-grown mussels. For the kids, experts from fishing clubs will provide free instruction in several free ‘come and try’ clinics. Everything is provided including fishing rods and bait. Registration is essential. Other event attractions include stands selling freshly cooked seafood and locally made produce, talks from Dr Corey Green, experts providing fly casting instruction, women in Recreational Fishing leaders sharing filleting and fishing tips, kids activities, market stalls and a food hub. A Victorian recreational fishing licence will not be required on National Gone Fishing Day anywhere in the state. The event will run from 10am until 4pm. Learn more at vfa.vic.gov.au/ hookedonbellarine

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Townhouse plan for St Leonards By Justin Flynn A planning application to transform a vacant St Leonards block into nine townhouses is before the City of Greater Geelong and is open for public comment. Developers want to build two double-storey and seven single-storey townhouses at Doongara Avenue on a 4060 square metre block. Artistry Building & Designhave been engaged by Lockwood Constructions to design and document the nine townhouses. The planning document states that the area is

primarily residential in nature and appears to have been constructed between 1950 and 1970. The proposal is to construct two double storey townhouses, three single storey dwellings to streetscape frontage with a further four single-storey buildings to the rear of the site. Documents say that “there is a demand for smaller sized dwelling types” in the area “driven by primarily single people, childless couples and sole parents”. Despite saying the area contains many homes from the 1950s to 1970s, developers say the proposal is “appropriate to the neighbourhood and the surrounding area”.

“The dominant building construction in the area is of single story dwellings with a mix of brick, timber and fibro cladding construction,” documents said. “A common feature of the neighbourhood character is single storey dwellings on regular allotments of land. “The proposed new development responds appropriately to its landscape with significant architectural and aesthetic value. “It contributes positively to local urban character, enhances liveability and amenity of the public realm and promotes attractiveness as well as minimising detrimental impact on neighbouring properties.

“The development creates an urban environment that is safe, functional and provides good quality living. “It also creates a strong sense of place and the development emphasises existing cultural heritage values, well designed and attractive built form. “The development increases the supply of housing in existing urban areas using planning systems that supports the appropriate needs of the community and the appropriate quantity of quality housing.” Public feedback on the development is open until September 29.

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Leopold Fire Brigade firefighters Tracey Fabian, First Lieutenant Chris Wilkinson, Robbie Ladgrove and Brendan Santospirito display one of the newly-installed defibrillators. (Ivan Kemp) 300025_06

CFA defibrillator rollout complete The CFA has dispatched the last rollout of nearly 1,200 defibrillators over the past few weeks, with fire brigades such as Leopold receiving them in the last two weeks. The devices, which were purchased using more than $2.5mil of community donations to the CFA, will now be on board every CFA fire truck and operational vehicle. Leopold Fire Brigade First Lieutenant Chris Wilkinson said the defibrillators were welcomed by CFA members and would undoubtedly save lives in the future. “We’ve certainly had scenarios in the past where one might have been handy,” Mr

Wilkinson said. “There have been examples outside of the Leopold fire brigade where CFA members and the general public have been saved by defibrillators on CFA vehicles. “A strike team might have four or five CFA tankers with five people on each, so that’s potentially 25 members who may be out on the fireground and isolated from townships. “Some strike team vehicles have had defibrillators for a longer period of time for that reason, but now we’ve got them on every truck. So even if there’s a car accident down the road and we’re just there for hazards, if something

untoward happens we’ve now got a defibrillator on board.” CFA & Brigades Donations Fund Chair Graeme Jilbert said the CFA made it a priority to ensure that donated funds have a direct benefit to CFA volunteers and brigades and the communities they serve. “We cannot thank our donors enough for their generous contributions to CFA,” he said. “Those who donate can be assured that Initiatives such as this defibrillator rollout will certainly help improve member safety.”

Geelong Vietnam Veterans Association (VVA) has received a grant for nearly $4,000 to erect a commemorative plaque at the North Geelong Avenue of Honour. The plaque will be mounted on a stone and will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of Australian involvement in the Vietnam War. The grant was approved by Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh as part of the Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program, which Minister Keogh said would ensure Australia’s wartime history was preserved and the sacrifice of the Australians who served during wars, conflicts and peace operations is remembered. Geelong and Districts VVA president Rieny Nieuwenhof said the monument would be a meaningful addition to the Avenue of Honour. “We’re very delighted that we’ve been successful in our application, and we’re now able to go ahead with the stone and the plaque,” Mr Nieuwenhof said. “The plaque acknowledges that this year is the 50th anniversary of the end of Australian hostilities in Vietnam. In effect, for Vietnam veterans, it was the end of the war. “Even though there were still Australian personnel in Saigon after that, and of course the Americans were still there until 1975, for Australian foot soldiers, all of us, ‘72 was the end of hostilities and when most soldiers would have left Vietnam.” Mr Nieuwenhof said the VVA was hopeful the plaque would be completed by the end of the year, but that might not be possible given global supply chain difficulties with materials such as granite. Matt Hewson

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It’s beginning to look a lot like market season. Stallholders and visitors are looking forward to the opening of the Aireys Inlet Market on Sunday 9 October. One the most loved and eclectic markets along the Surf Coast, the Aireys Inlet Market features a hand-picked selection of the region’s best arts, handcrafted goods, street food, gourmet treats and local produce. “We are excited to be able to offer local artisans, creators and growers the opportunity to be a part of the Aireys Inlet market community,” market administrator Fay Valcanis said. “The market has a strong community essence that allows stallholders to connect with new and existing customers and promote the best of the region.” The market caters for 60 stallholders who are predominantly from the local surrounds. “Around 20 percent of stalls are new to the Aireys Inlet Market, and the remainder are regulars, which helps to ensure market-goers are presented with a mix of fresh creativity, along with old favourites,” Ms Valcanis said. “We are excited to partner with the Aireys Inlet Primary School Fair on Saturday 29 October for a mega market/fair experience.” From bespoke ceramics to handcrafted clothing, specialty teas, gluten-free donuts, plants, woodwork, local cheeses and art,the market caters for a wide variety of products making it an ideal day out to browse, buy or meet up for a coffee with friends. Aireys Inlet Market operates from the Aireys Inlet Community Hall, 6 Great Ocean Road, Aireys Inlet. Upcoming market dates are October 9 and 29 and November 20. For more details, go to aireysinletmarket.com.au, and follow social media for regular updates, via Facebook @aireysinletmarket or Instagram @ aireysinlet_market

The Aireys Inlet market is back. (Alexander Shore)

YOUR SAY Vale Her Majesty The Queen lays awaitin’ For the final sod to bear While hundreds of millions watching With grief they wish to share Yes, seventy years of service Seventy years as Queen Mother to all those nations What a queen to all, she’s been While the Commonwealth’s in mourning With many others watching on She lays, before her final rest While her reflections are viewed upon Clearly I remember as a seven year old Waving my Aussie little flag Lining the road in uniform With my brown leather school bag As the Queen passed only metres from home Still oblivious to the passing parade I knew she was Queen of England and all But couldn’t believe the fuss she’s made

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Train timetable change Effective from Sunday October 2, Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway trains will operate on the first and third Sundays of the month from 11 am to 4 pm during daylight saving and will run at frequent intervals. The cost is only $4 a ride. The train ride takes about 10 minutes and a special attraction is that children under the age of two years travel free. Family and periodical tickets are also available during January. The miniature railway will operate every Sunday and Wednesday during the school holiday period. Outside of daylight saving the minirail will operate from 11am to 3pm. Brian Coleman, Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway

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‘Surgeries will be cancelled’: CEO By Matt Hewson Private hospitals may be forced to axe a range of procedures unless the Albanese government reverses a proposed policy change introduced by the previous Liberal government, Catholic Health Australia (CHA) has warned. The changes would see over 400 medical devices removed from the prostheses list, which specifies what private health funds are required to pay for, with the cost to be pushed back onto hospitals or patients. St John of God CEO Steve Roberts said the changes, made by former Health Minister Greg

Hunt shortly before the last federal election, would be particularly devastating to private, not-for-profit hospitals given the strain the health system was still under after over two years of a pandemic. “The strategy doesn’t make any sense at all; in terms of health care, we’re emerging from the most challenging two years out of the last hundred,” Mr Roberts said. “Every hospital’s challenged with issues, particularly around servicing an enormous backload in patient volume. Governments around the country are seeking the support of not-for-profit private hospitals to support

waiting list challenges. “To have health funds turn around and say they’re going to withdraw funding because it suits them, well, it’s incredibly naive policy.” The proposed changes will take effect on July 1, 2023, and Mr Roberts said this was a chance for new Health Minister Mark Butler to give hospitals more stability as they plan their way forward after the worst periods of COVID-19. “The cost for a hospital like us could exceed well over $2 million a year,” he said. “A decision like this, if implemented, could force hospitals to reconsider the services they can offer. We’re imploring the federal government to ensure it

makes good decisions to sustain the viability of private hospitals, not damage us. “The reality is, health funds just want to stop paying. Health insurers have done incredibly well over the course of the pandemic because of all the surgical restrictions that have been in place. “To be frank, the previous Liberal government had the wool pulled over their eyes when they agreed to these changes. We’re hoping the new Health Minister sees the light and throws these changes out so we can retain the balance and continue delivering services to our patients.”

Quilts delivered for care Barwon Heads based Seachange Quilters has donated 29 expertly made quilts to the Anam Cara House palliative care team. The quilts were hand delivered to the Waurn Ponds facility by group members Helen Carruthers, Elsa Dunlop and Lyn Jenkins. “Some donated, some made on their own and we made some as a group,” Lyn Jenkins said. “It was a group effort. They (the team at Anam Cara House) were rapt and overjoyed. “When we put them over the chairs to display them, quite a few of the ladies who work there were amazed at how it will brighten the place up. “It’s something rather than a stock standard quilt. They’re trying to make it homely for the patients.” Lyn said a handmade quilt can take a month to six weeks to make. “It depends how intense the pattern is and then you have to sew it all together and put it

on the quilting machine,” she said. Seachange Quilters has around 70 members. It operates from the Senior Citizens Hall on Clifford Parade, Barwon Heads. Lyn said the group is always making quilts for charitable organisations, including sending some to Ukraine via OzQuilts. Other organisations that Seachange Quilters has donated to are St John of God, Samaritan House, Geelong Mums and Bethany Lyn said new members are always welcome and can turn up on Tuesdays from 9.30am to 2pm or Monday mornings and chat to current committee members. Justin Flynn Seachange Quilters members Helen Carruthers, Elsa Dunlop and Lyn Jenkins deliver 29 quilts to Anam Cara House. (Ivan Kemp) 298167_07

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Night sky country comes to life By Matt Hewson

Matt Bonner will bring the night sky country to City Hall on White Night. (Ivan Kemp) 299760_05

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With White Night Geelong only weeks away, digital projection artist Matt Bonner is in full production mode. “I’m putting a lot of work into this at the moment, burning the midnight oil trying to get it done,” Mr Bonner said. “I can’t wait till it’s done, but it’s coming along and I’m really looking forward to showing it on City Hall. I think it’ll be great.” The 45-year-old Mount Duneed local is currently preparing his work ‘Alignment’, which will transform the facade of Geelong City Hall into an “interstellar machine that transforms day into night and night into day”. Mr Bonner, who is collaborating on the project with proud Wadawurrung cultural narrator and advisor Corrina Eccles and renowned local indigenous artist Nathan Patterson, said the event’s theme, ‘Everything on the land is reflected in the sky’, had inspired him to learn explore indigenous constellations and the stories that explained them. “It’s been a great project to work on because it’s been so interesting for me to learn about what First People call the night sky country,” he said. “I had no idea that First Nations had their own star constellations. For instance, the Milky Way, that’s actually the emu. And knowing that, when you look at it you can actually see it as being the emu. “Corrina has been great to work with on this, she was able to help me find the stories that are linked to the stars. And she narrates it, she’s done a fantastic job on that. “And I love Nathan’s work, so I reached out to him to see if he was interested in collaborating with me on this project and he said yes. The animals you’ll see have all been created by Nathan, they’re from paintings he’s done in the

past and I’m animating them to tell the stories.” Mr Bonner, who has worked on a number of projects projecting on to City Hall over the years, said working with the building had become second nature to him. “The thing I really love about projections is doing something that’s mapped to a building, rather than just throwing a piece on top of a building,” he said. “I really enjoy doing the pieces where I can transform the building into something else. And with City Hall, I’ve built up my own templates, so when I create stuff for it I can just fit it to those templates. “So I’ve mapped gum trees to the columns, we’ll have a waterfall flowing down the face of the building. We’ve kept it short, it’ll go for about five minutes, there’s going to be a lot to see at White Night, so you don’t want to hold people up for too long.” Bonart Multimedia, Mr Bonner’s business, has received multiple awards for projects working with and for the City of Greater Geelong, the local indigenous community, and inmates at Barwon Prison and Marngoneet Correctional Centre through the Torch Project. Mr Bonnart said he enjoyed the way projection art allowed him to explore many facets of his creative pursuits in one medium. “I have a passion for filmmaking, and I love doing animation and stuff, so it’s the best of both worlds,” he said. “Doing projections allows me to do filmmaking, animating, and I also like doing sound projection and I’m a musician as well. So it gives me an outlet to do everything that I really love doing and bring it all together.” White Night will transform Geelong on Saturday, October 8.

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CREATING A CLEVER AND CREATIVE FUTURE FOR GREATER GEELONG

CITYNEWS ‘DAD AND DAVE’ DON THE HOOPS

NEWS Rates instalment reminder If you’re paying your 2022-23 rates by instalments, the ﬁrstinstalment is due next week on Friday 30 September. There’s a number of different arrangements for rate payments depending on your personal situation.

MEETINGS Council Meeting - Change of venue (Lara) The next Council meeting will be held on Tuesday 27 September at Lara Hall, 1A Flinders Avenue, Lara at 6pm. Public attendance is welcome. Reports for consideration include:

‘Dad and Dave’, the well known bronze ﬁgures inside the iconic T&G Building bell tower, are now decked out in blue and white hoops in support of Geelong’s premiership bid on Saturday.

“Regardless of the outcome on Saturday, Chris Scott and his team have been fantastic this year and brought our community a lot of happiness. A premiership would top it off perfectly.”

We worked with the building’s owner, Deakin University, to clad the father and son duo in Cats jumpers as part of Grand Final week celebrations.

Professor Iain Martin, Deakin Vice-Chancellor, said “Deakin is delighted to conﬁrm that ‘Dad and Dave’, custodians of the bell tower atop Geelong’s historic T&G Building, will join many across our community on Saturday to help cheer the Cats to a 10th VFL/AFL Premiership.”

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The T&G Building is on the corner of Moorabool and Ryrie Streets is now used by Deakin as student accommodation. Built in the 1930s, the father and son clock is an original feature. Based on safety advice, Deakin have advised that ‘Dad and Dave’ can no longer move in and out of the building.

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Mayor, Cr Peter Murrihy today joined Cam Baker, General Manager, Deakin Residential Services (Geelong), in visiting Dad and Dave in the bell tower, to see the two ﬁgures in their hooped glory. There has been strong community interest in whether the ﬁgures would again lend their support to the Cats this week. “This has become a fun Grand Final week tradition that our community really enjoys, so we’re appreciative that Deakin has been able to make it happen,” Mayor Murrihy said.

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Customer Service Centre closures Our Wurriki Nyal, Corio and Drysdale customer service centres will be closed for the public holidays on Friday 23 September for the AFL Grand Final holiday and will reopen on Monday 26 September. For information during this time, scan the QR code or visit our website geelongaustralia.com.au

HAVE YOUR SAY Whittington Family and Community Hub – Concept Plan Mayor, Cr Peter Murrihy with Cam Baker, General Manager Deakin Residential Services (Geelong) with 'Dad and Dave'

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Show your 2022 AFL Grand Final colours Geelong, and join us in going blue and white to support the Cats! Let’s show our team we are with them as they head into their biggest game of 2022. Pull out your blue and white wardrobe, decorate your workplace or your property, get festive with ﬂags and banners and make sure you do your part to transform our city into a sea

GEELONG CATS SUPPORTERS DAY Sunday 25 September Win or lose, Cats’ supporters are invited to a FREE celebration of the 2022 season at St Mary's Oval, Kardinia Park. Activities and entertainment from 11am and a team presentation in the afternoon. Food and beverages available for sale.

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Make 2022 the year we achieve 10 Grand Final wins - the Cats having tasted victories in 1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1963, 2007, 2009 and 2011.

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COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS If the Cats are victorious in this weekend’s 2022 AFL Grand Final, we look forward to sharing information about our community celebrations. We will post details on our social media, on our website and ads that will appear in Monday and Tuesday’s Geelong Advertiser.

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Seniors fest is coming to town The Victorian Seniors Festival is back for its 40th year and is headed to the Bellarine Peninsula to celebrate the valuable contribution older Victorians make to our local community. The festival theme this year is Takin’ It Easy which focuses on presenting accessible and comfortable spaces to ensure senior Victorians feel relaxed to participate and ease back into events. The festival will have a number of events on the Bellarine hosted by local community

organisations and the City of Greater Geelong. The 2022 Victorian Seniors Festival has over 2500 free and online events happening across metropolitan and regional Victoria. Victorian Seniors Card holders can access free travel on public transport services from Sunday 2 October to Sunday 9 October, including on V/Line, to celebrate in the fun and get involved. To find more information or to see the full list of events visit seniorsonline.vic.gov.au/ victorian-seniors-festival

Events on the Bellarine include: The Cavern Club with Pl@n B

Dahlin! It’s Jeanne Little

Where: Potato Shed, Drysdale When: Tuesday 4 October, 10.30am to 12.30pm What: Geelong’s dynamic 4-piece Pl@n B band is bringing back iconic tunes from the 50s, 60s and 70s for local seniors to get them dancing in the aisles. Tickets are $17 and include a complimentary morning tea.

Where: Potato Shed, Drysdale When: Sunday 16 October, 2pm to 4pm What: Australian entertainer, comedian, TV personality and Gold Logie winner, Jeanne Little is putting on a high energy show for seniors filled with hit songs from across the decades. Tickets cost $32 table seating or $30 theatre seating.

Mayor for a Day Legends of Vegas – John Watson and Friends Where: Potato Shed, Drysdale When: Saturday 8 October, 8pm to 10pm What: Crowd favourite, John Watson, Australia’s much loved Piano Man provides a legendary new show! An entertaining mix of much-loved classic songs by Frank Sinatra, Peter Allen, Barry Manilow and many more, seniors will be taken on an unforgettable trip down the streets of Vegas with all the excitement of this spectacular musical collage.

Where: Potato Shed, Drysdale When: Thursday 20 October, 8pm to 10pm What: Seniors will join funny man Damian Callinan as he becomes Drysdale’s new mayor for a day. After the one-man, public service campaigner has taken in all he can, he’ll rock up to the hall armed only with a projector and a microphone, to report his findings to a local populace keen to find out why that bloke was dressed as a ghost in the Bottom Pub.

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Free wi-fi set for Geelong’s north Geelong’s CBD and two northern suburbs will receive free public wi-fi in the latest roll out of a state government initiative to improve regional connectivity. Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy Jaala Pulford this week announced that a $1.8 million grant through the Connecting Regional Communities Program has helped to make fast, free public wi-fi in central Geelong, Norlane and Corio. The program has resulted in 19 wi-fi smart poles installed in key business, tourism,

recreation and cultural precincts in Geelong and the northern suburbs. Construction of these smart poles is complete and wi-fi is now available at 26 locations in greater Geelong. “The free public wi-fi will help to bridge the digital divide for people who don’t have easy and affordable access to the internet,” co-director, Norlane Community Initiatives Simon Reeves said. “Our new community hub in Labuan Square will benefit from two smart poles to be delivered in the second stage of the Smarter

Suburbs project.” The enhanced broadband network delivers 22km of fibre to provide faster broadband for local businesses and residents in North Geelong. It is hoped that it will make it easier for people to connect with loved ones, achieve their work or study goals, boost their businesses and create jobs. It is also hoped that it will also help to capture new tourism opportunities, giving visitors access to real-time information including timetables or local history, restaurants and accommodation.

The new infrastructure includes LED lighting, wireless charging outlets, a public address system, electric vehicle chargers, CCTV and motion sensors, which will enable the City of Greater Geelong to adopt ‘smart city’ features in its operations and services. “Free public WiFi gives everyone access to the internet and online platforms, so they can apply for jobs, find out what time their train leaves, shop online or book an appointment – it ensures no-one is left behind,” Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy Jaala Pulford said.

Gender equity in focus The City of Greater Geelong (CoGG) unveiled its Gender Equity Action Plan this week, which seeks to improve outcomes for women and gender diverse people. The plan has been developed in response to the Victorian Government’s Gender Equality Act 2020, the first legislation of its kind in Australia, which requires local government, the public sector and universities to take positive action towards achieving workplace gender equality. CoGG’s action plan is intended to drive policy-making and the delivery of programs and services that will improve representation of women, gender non-binary people and people of all genders. Cr Sarah Mansfield, chair of the Diversity, Inclusion and LGBTIQ+ portfolio, said the plan was an exciting and innovative initiative that would have a real impact on representation. “This really is groundbreaking, and we are entering a new era with the adoption of this

framework,” Cr Mansfield said. “Applying a gender inclusive lens means we will be able to transform the way we work with each other. “It’s exciting to be a part of a community that strives to ensure that every person has the same access to programs, services and particularly leadership opportunities.” Greater Geelong Mayor Peter Murrihy also welcomed the adoption of the plan. “With Victoria being the first state in Australia to have legislation of this nature, it’s wonderful to think that we are at the forefront of creating a more inclusive and equitable community,” Mayor Murrihy said. “It’s vital that everyone across the City has the opportunity to live a healthy and fulfilling life, and the adoption of the Gender Equality Action Plan can play a part in making that a reality.” More on the Gender Equity Action Plan: geelongaustralia.com.au

L to R – Cr Anthony Aitken, City of Greater Geelong Acting CEO Kaarina Phyland, Cr Belinda Moloney, Greater Geelong Mayor Peter Murrihy, Commissioner for Gender Equality in the Public Sector Dr Niki Vincent, Member for Geelong Christine Couzens and Cr Jim Mason. (Supplied)

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Fanfare on show at the cattery Grand final fever swept through GMHBA Stadium on Monday when Geelong held an open training session for its loyal fans. Cats supporters travelled from as far as Somers on the Mornington Peninsula to attend the family friendly event. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was there to immerse himself in the blue and white.

1/ Mavis Humm, daughter Jo Lloyd with her son Harrison, three generations of Geelong supporters. 2/ Nash and Tori from Ocean Grove. 3/ Marcia Sherring and Michael Brislane from Clifton Springs. 4/ Hadi Seifeddine, Zahta Seifeddine, Sandy Seifeddine, Samira Seifeddine Nallak Dib from Hoppers Crossing. 5/ Jayde Bouch from Geelong with son Hugo. 6/ Edyn watches his brother Nash get his face painted by Maddy Horne. 7/ Kayla Camilleri from Geelong with children Bowie and Mack. 8/ Sam Irwin with sons James and Hugh from Inverleigh. 9/ Nathan and Dale Boseley with children Jude and Eden. 10/ Megan Vella with children Minnie and Mason. 11/ Hannah, Chloe with mum Melinda O’Leary and Melissa Gillett with children Zoe and Scarlett from Bannockburn. 12/ Eloise May-Konning, Grant Konning, Helen May and Emma May-Konning from Somers. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 299512 12 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 23 September, 2022

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The Guide DOMINO MASTERS SBS Viceland, Saturday, 6.30pm

Not to be confused with its Legocentred counterpart, this flashy US competition series takes a new approach to an old game. Teams of delightfully nerdy domino enthusiasts race to design and assemble intricate block displays whose sole purpose is to topple into each other and create masterful, often breathtaking, chain reactions. Host Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family, pictured) provides a warm and goofy presence that cuts through the intensity of these delicate builds and guest judge Bill Nye, “the science guy,” is a perfect addition for this week’s challenge where three teams attempt sciencethemed topples, with the best two continuing on to the semi-finals.

BLUNT TALK ABC TV Plus, Tuesday, 9.15pm

ICELAND WITH ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG SBS, Monday, 8.30pm

Presenters on travel shows can get lost in wonder and awe, but this entertaining three-part sojourn to Iceland with Pointless host Alexander Armstrong (pictured) revels in the silly, fun and bizarre. It only takes a few minutes of drinking in the sights and people of Iceland to realise that the land of fire and ice is a treasure trove of entertainment and oddities – and Armstrong is a ripe emcee and adventurer who finds amusement wherever he goes. In tonight’s premiere, he learns about Iceland’s culture, including the belief in elves, fairies and trolls, and visits an erupting volcano. The funnyman’s chuckles are a welcome accompaniment.

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It’s a comedy that flew under the radar when it arrived about five years ago, but Blunt Talk is brimming with unique charm and kooky wit. The half-hour sitcom stars Patrick Stewart (Star Trek) as British expat Walter Blunt, who lands in LA as host of his own haphazard news show, despite his off-colour antics. Featuring awkward and hilarious interactions with his staff and overthe-top news stories, it’s a bracing look at the world of cable TV news, and a man who may be past his prime. Season two kicks off with Walter running into an old flame, who is in town to investigate a conspiracy. Also stars our own Jacki Weaver (pictured with Stewart) as Rosalie, Blunt’s tough-yet-motherly producer/manager.

FARMER WANTS A WIFE Seven, Sunday, 7pm

Of all the farmers in this fresh season of the hit reality-TV series, Will (pictured) has stood out from the pack. Why? Well, he won the genetic lottery. But will the Brad Pitt look-alike triumph in his search for love? In this syrupy look at farm life through rose-tinted glasses, it’s obvious that not everyone has signed off cameras to follow their every move for the pursuit of romance. But Will seems like the real deal: “I didn’t come here to kiss everyone. I came here to find my wife,” he declares. Unfortunately, it seems everyone forgot to mention to him the show’s one certainty: melodrama. Tonight, prepare to involuntarily shudder (and snicker) as the farmers’ families suss out their potential in-laws.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 The Best Of Back Roads. (PG, R) 11.10 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Savage River. (Mal, R) 1.55 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) 3.00 Escape From The City. (R) 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.25 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. 11.05 Rites Of Passage. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Greek Island Odyssey With Bettany Hughes. (Msv, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 The Supervet. (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: The Maltese Falcon. (1941, PGav, R) Humphrey Bogart. 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 The Living Room. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Ultimate Classroom. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Sophie Thomson learns topiary technique. 8.30 Baptiste. (Final, Mlv) Reeling from Will’s escape, Emma and Julien must do everything they can to stop the next attack. 9.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R) Martin and Louisa have their first fertility consultation with Dr Emma Ryder. 10.15 ABC Late News. Detailed coverage of the day’s events. 10.35 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (Final, M, R) 11.05 Summer Love. (MA15+l, R) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome: Herculaneum. (Final, PG) Takes a look at Herculaneum. 8.30 Hampton Court: Behind Closed Doors. (PG) Part 2 of 2. 9.25 World’s Greatest Hotels: Claridge’s London. (PGs, R) Takes a look at Claridge’s, London. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Das Boot. (MA15+s, R) 11.50 Thin Blue Line. (MA15+av, R) 4.15 Food Safari. (R) 4.45 Poh & Co. 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. Adam Dovile builds a coffee table. 7.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 5. Carlton v Melbourne. 9.30 MOVIE: Enemy Of The State. (1998, Mlv, R) A lawyer becomes the target of a corrupt government agent and his team after he gains possession of a valuable videotape. It appears the only chance he has to regain his life lies with an ex-intelligence operative. Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight. 12.15 Armchair Experts. (M) A panel discusses all things AFL. 1.15 To Be Advised.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL Finals Series. First preliminary final. 9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap up of the first preliminary final, with expert analysis and player interviews. 10.30 MOVIE: Gringo. (2018, MA15+dlv, R) A man plots his own abduction. David Oyelowo, Thandiwe Newton. 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard. 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. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 The Living Room. Miguel Maestre helps throw a surprise 60th anniversary seafood lunch. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 Just For Laughs. (Mls, R) Stand-up comedy performances from Tommy Little, Ivan Aristeguieta and Nina Conti. 10.00 Just For Laughs Uncut. (MA15+ls, R) Hosted by Nikki Osborne. 10.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 11.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Infomercials. (PG, R)

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SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Therapist. Noon Hoarders. 2.30 Huang’s World. 3.20 Feeding The Scrum. 3.50 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.15 PBS News. 5.15 Shortland Street. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Atlanta. 9.50 Adam Looking For Eve. 10.45 American Gods. 11.45 VICE News Tonight. 12.40am Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia. 1.30 I Was A Teenage Felon. 2.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Home Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Modern Business Australia. 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 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 Room For Improvement. 4.00 To Be Advised. 5.30 Home Shopping.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Garden Gurus Moments. 2.00 Bondi Vet. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Up The Chastity Belt. (1971, PG) 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: If I Stay. (2014, M) 1am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Friends. 7.30 Seinfeld. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Neighborhood. 10.30 The Middle. 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 Nancy Drew. (Return) 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 The Finishers. (2013, PG, French) 7.40 Lion. (2016, PG) 9.50 Unaccompanied Minors. (2006, PG) 11.30 The Best Offer. (2013, M) 1.55pm This Beautiful Fantastic. (2016, PG) 3.35 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 5.25 Asterix And Obelix Vs Caesar. (1999, PG, French) 7.30 Gold. (2016, M) 9.45 The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest. (2009, MA15+, Swedish) 12.25am Dark Places. (2015, MA15+) 2.30 The Front Runner. (2018, M) 4.35 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG)

7MATE (63, 73) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Oz Fish TV. 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 Bushfire Wars. 1.00 No Man’s Land. 2.00 Desert Collectors. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Pawn Stars UK. 4.00 Pawn Stars South Africa. 4.30 Truck Night In America. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Kong: Skull Island. (2017, M) 9.55 MOVIE: Alien. (1979, M) 12.25am Truck Night In America. 1.25 The Front Bar: Grand Final Edition. 3.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. Noon Revolution. (Premiere) 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 5.30 MOVIE: The Nutty Professor. (1996, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Playing With Fire. (2019, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Blockers. (2018, MA15+) 11.30 The Emily Atack Show. (Premiere) 12.15am Stunt Science. 1.15 Revolution. 3.00 Bakugan: Armored Alliance. 3.30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu. 4.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.00 Pokémon Ultimate Journeys. 5.30 Power Rangers Dino Charge.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Infomercials. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon The Love Boat. 1.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 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 Elementary. 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: Philomena. (2013, M) 10.05 Doctor Who. 10.55 QI. 11.25 Ghosts. 11.55 Red Dwarf. 12.25am Ross Noble: Stand Up Series. 1.00 Motherland. 1.25 ABC News Update. 1.30 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 Arctic Secrets. 10.50 Treaty. 11.00 Yokayi Footy. Noon MOVIE: The Tracker. (2002, M) 1.45 Unapologetically Me. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 Going Native. 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 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 MOVIE: Crackers. (1998, M) 9.10 First Nations Bedtime Stories. 9.20 NITV On The Road: Boomerang Festival. 10.20 TikTok And NITV Present: First Sounds. 12.10am 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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Saturday, September 24 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. (Mav, R) 2.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 3.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (R) 4.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 4.50 Landline. (R) 5.20 David Attenborough’s Kingdom Of Plants: Life In The Wet Zone. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 How To Get Fit Fast. (R) 10.00 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PG) 11.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (PG, R) 2.15 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 2.45 Historic House Rescue. (R) 5.30 Secrets Of The Imperial War Museum. (PG)

6.00 Home Shopping. [MEL] To Be Advised. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. The latest news, sport and weather. 9.00 AFL Grand Final Brunch. 10.30 AFL Grand Final Countdown. 12.00 AFL Grand Final Pre-Game. Pre-game coverage of the AFL Grand Final. 2.00 Football. AFL. Grand Final.

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Rivals. (PGl) 1.00 Drive TV. 1.30 The Bizarre Pet Vets. (PGm, R) 2.30 The Garden Gurus. 3.00 Cycling. UCI Road World Championships. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 Reel Action. (R) 6.30 Leading The Way. 7.00 Escape Fishing. (R) 7.30 4x4 Adventures. (R) 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Creative Generation. 1.30 Healthy Homes Aust. 2.00 Buy To Build. 2.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Ultimate Classroom. (R) 4.30 Food Trail: South Africa. 5.00 10 News First.

6.10 Extraordinary Escapes: Sanetra Sarker. (PG) Presented by Sandi Toksvig. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) A TV presenter is murdered. 8.30 Miniseries: Marriage. (Ml) Part 3 of 4. Emma attends a legal conference with her boss while Ian waits at home, worried about what she is doing. Jessica meets a new friend who could turn out to be something more. 9.30 Summer Love. (MA15+l, R) Two people are forced to share a holiday house after they accidentally double book it. 10.05 Savage River. (Mal, R) Rachel investigates the new homicide. 10.55 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) There is a breakthrough in Jay’s case. 12.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Greatest Train Journeys From Above: Canada’s Wilderness Railroad. (PG) Follows the Winnipeg to Churchill train. 8.20 Then And Now: Heathrow Airport. (PG, R) Explores the history of London’s Heathrow Airport, one of the world’s busiest airports. 9.15 Elizabeth I And II: The Golden Queens. (PGa, R) Part 2 of 2. 10.10 Russia: 1000 Years Of History. (PGa, R) 11.55 MOVIE: Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017, Malv, R) 2.10 MOVIE: Chef. (2014, Ml, R) Jon Favreau, Sofía Vergara, Robert Downey Jr. 4.15 Food Safari. (R) 4.45 Poh & Co. 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 Puppy School. (Premiere, PG) Follows a pint-sized police dog litter. 7.30 MOVIE: Jumanji: The Next Level. (2019, PGlv, R) A group of friends re-enters a dangerous adventure-based video game to rescue one of their own. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart. 10.00 MOVIE: X-Men. (2000, Mhv, R) Two groups of mutants struggle for supremacy, one trying to save humanity, the other trying to change it. Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart. 12.05 MOVIE: Hibiscus And Ruthless. (2018, PGa, R) A young woman tries to focus. Suivai Autagavaia. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 [MEL] It’s Academic. (R) 4.30 [MEL] It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 [MEL] House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL Finals Series. Second preliminary final. 9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap up of the second preliminary final with expert analysis and player interviews. 10.30 MOVIE: Once Upon A Time In Mexico. (2003, MA15+lv, R) A Mexican vigilante is recruited by a CIA agent. Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp. 12.30 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (Ms, R) Counts down comedic characters. 1.30 Drive TV. (R) Emma takes a Mini EV for a cross-country drive. 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.00 Luxury Escapes. Cameron Daddo is joined by special guest Miguel Maestre, who shows him around his homeland of Spain. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGl, R) The beach can quickly become a nightmare for tourists not used to the precarious surf conditions. 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) Crews come to the aid of a 100-year-old woman who lives alone and has fallen down the stairs. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 NCIS. (Mav, R) A technician’s death is investigated. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG, R) 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 Zoe Coombs Marr: Bossy Bottom. 9.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.05 Would I Lie To You? 10.35 Doctor Who. 11.25 Friday Night Dinner. 11.50 Brassic. 12.35am David Attenborough’s Global Adventure. 1.25 ABC News Update. 1.30 Close. 5.00 Twirlywoos. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Pocoyo. 5.30 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Therapist. 11.30 Counter Space. Noon Hoarders. 2.35 Over The Black Dot. 3.05 Yokayi Footy. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.30 Insight. 6.30 Domino Masters. 7.30 Impossible Engineering. (Final) 8.30 The Good Fight. 9.30 The Handmaid’s Tale. 10.30 Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath. Midnight Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Three Wide No Cover. 10.00 Creek To Coast. 10.30 Auction Squad. 11.30 Weekender. Noon Horse Racing. 5.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 5.30 The Amazing Homemakers. 6.30 Mighty Ships. 7.30 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 Morning Programs. Noon My Favorite Martian. 12.30 MOVIE: All Creatures Great And Small. (1975) 2.30 MOVIE: The Count Of Monte-Cristo. (1975, PG) 4.30 Rugby Union. Rugby Championship. Bledisloe Cup. Game 2. New Zealand v Australia. 7.00 Wallabies V New Zealand Post-Match. 7.30 MOVIE: The Negotiator. (1998, M) 10.15 MOVIE: The Thomas Crown Affair. (1999, M) 12.30am Late Programs.

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

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.40 Arctic Secrets. 12.30pm Sing About This Country. 2.30 Covid Nations. 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 True North Calling. 7.30 First Australians. 8.30 The Wrestlers. 9.25 MOVIE: Love & Basketball. (2000) 11.40 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Walking On Sunshine. Continued. (2014, PG) 6.25 Capricorn One. (1978, PG) 8.40 Under The Cover Of Cloud. (2018, PG) 10.20 Jasper Jones. (2017, M) 12.15pm The Front Runner. (2018, M) 2.20 Lion. (2016, PG) 4.30 The Finishers. (2013, PG, French) 6.10 Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991, PG) 8.30 Gone Girl. (2014, MA15+) 11.15 Fidelity. (2019, MA15+, Russian) 12.45am Late Programs.

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

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

1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 Boating. Austn V8 Superboats C’ship. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Pawn Stars. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 Last Stop Garage. 6.00 AFL Grand Final Post-Match. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Battle Los Angeles. (2011, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Alexander. (2004, MA15+) 2am Late Programs.

1.30pm Raymond. 2.00 MOVIE: The Indian In The Cupboard. (1995, PG) 4.00 Fraud: How They Steal Your Bank Account. 5.00 Cycling. UCI Road World C’ships. 5.30 To Be Advised. 7.30 MOVIE: Now You See Me. (2013, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Sicario. (2015, MA15+) 12.10am Fraud: How They Steal Your Bank Account. 1.05 Stunt Science. 2.00 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 iFish. 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 Mom. 2.45 The Neighborhood. 3.40 Nancy Drew. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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Sunday, September 25 ABC TV (2)

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: One Hour Grand Final Special. 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. (PG, R) 3.30 Rick Stein’s Secret France. (R) 4.30 Win The Week. (Final, PG, R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 How To Get Fit Fast. (PG) 9.55 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PG) 11.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 France 24 English News Morning Second Edition. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Countdown To Qatar 2022. 3.30 Sportswoman 2022. (R) 4.00 Following The Flow. (PG) 5.35 Secrets Of The Imperial War Museum. (Final, PG)

6.00 Home Shopping. [MEL] NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 11.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 12.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 5. Adelaide v GWS Giants. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Fishing Australia. (R) 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 The AFL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 1.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 3.00 Cycling. UCI Road World Championships. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Postcards. (PG)

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Turning Point. (PGa) 7.00 Leading The Way. (PG) [MEL] Joseph Prince. 7.30 Tomorrow’s World. (PGa) [MEL] Joel Osteen. 8.00 Living Room. (R) 9.00 Ultimate Classroom. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 12.30 Soccer. International Friendly. New Zealand v Australia. 3.30 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 4.00 10 Travlr Northern Territory. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Aust. 5.00 News.

6.30 Compass: The Nun In The Cage. (R) A look at activist nun Sister Brigid Arthur. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Spicks And Specks. (PG) Hosted by Adam Hills. 8.30 Savage River. (Mal) A tip off leads Rachel and Bill to the meat works and the hunt for a murder weapon. 9.25 Silent Witness. (Manv) In the first case for new recruit Adam, the team investigates the murder of a swimming instructor. 10.25 The Newsreader. (Ml, R) 11.20 Harrow. (Final, Mav, R) 12.10 Top Of The Lake: China Girl. (Mals, R) 1.10 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Sydney 2019. (R) 3.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.15 The Recording Studio. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Pelosi’s Power. (M) Explores Nancy Pelosi’s life and legacy. 9.05 Great Wall Of China: The Making Of China. (PGa, R) An aerial journey along the length of the longest man-made monument in the world, the Great Wall of China. 10.20 Moulin Rouge: Behind The Magic. (Mn, R) 11.20 Who Gets To Stay In Australia? (Mal, R) 12.20 The Last Journey Of The Vikings. (PGv, R) 2.20 The Back Side Of Television. (MA15+lnv, R) 4.00 The Last Year Of Television 2021 Special. (MA15+ls, 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. (PGal) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski. 8.40 7NEWS Spotlight. Takes a look at an investigation. 9.40 Homicide: With Ron Iddles: Mandy Ahmadi. (Mav, R) Ron Iddles takes a look at the 2011 disappearance and murder of Mandy Ahmadi. 10.45 Undercurrent: Real Murder Investigation. (Madv, R) A look into the disappearance of Bob Chappell. 1.00 Home Shopping. [MEL] Medical Emergency. (PGa, R) 1.30 [MEL] Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 2.00 [MEL] 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 The First 48: Taken For A Ride. (Mav) A look at the murder of Rodney Stafford. 11.00 Killer Couples: Ruby Padgett And Mitchell Sims. (MA15+av) 11.50 First Responders. (Malm) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. (PGl) Teams of two Australians continue their race around the world to win $250,000. 9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) After ransomware is used to attack a dam, Ernie and a team of hackers are tasked with finding the culprit responsible before power and water is cut off from the island. 10.00 FBI. (Masv, R) Jubal doubts the conviction he made in an old serial killer case after three bodies are found in a lake. 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: Nature’s Great Divide. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Return To The Most Hated Family. 9.30 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. 10.30 Civilisations. 11.30 MOVIE: Philomena. (2013, M) 1.05am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.55 ABC News Update. 2.00 Close. 5.00 Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck. 5.15 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 Counter Space. Noon Hoarders. 1.40 Reset. 2.10 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.20 WorldWatch. 2.50 Underground Worlds. 4.40 Sidelined: Women In Basketball. 5.40 World’s Greatest Hotels. 6.35 CODA: Mother Father Deaf. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 9.20 Cracking The Code. 10.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm DVine Living. 1.30 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.00 Equestrian. FEI World C’ships. Para-Dressage. H’lights. 2.30 I Escaped To The Country. 3.30 My Greek Odyssey. 4.30 To Be Advised. 6.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Steam Train Journeys. 9.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. (Premiere) 10.30 Extreme Railways. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. First semi-final. 3.50 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Second semi-final. 5.30 Rugby League. Women’s International Friendly. Prime Minister’s XIII v Papua New Guinea. 7.20 Rugby League. International Friendly. Prime Minister’s XIII v Papua New Guinea. 9.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Late Programs.

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

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.50

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

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

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

Feeding The Scrum. 12.20pm Boxing Night To Remember V. 1.20 The Rising. 1.50 Froth. 2.20 VICE Sports. 2.50 Rugby League. NRL NT. 4.20 Rugby League. NRL. WA Womens First Grade Premiership League. 5.50 Amplify. 6.20 News. 6.30 Wild Mexico. 7.30 Occupation: Native. 8.30 The Kings. 9.30 MOVIE: Superfly. (2018, MA15+) 11.30 Late Programs.

The Kid From The Big Apple 2. Continued. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 7.25 Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991, PG) 9.45 Chalet Girl. (2011, PG) 11.40 The White Crow. (2018, M, Russian) 2pm Asterix And Obelix Vs Caesar. (1999, PG, French) 4.05 Capricorn One. (1978, PG) 6.20 The Music Of Silence. (2017, PG) 8.30 Free State Of Jones. (2016, MA15+) 11.05 Late Programs.

7.00 Ultimate Fishing. 8.00 Shopping. 10.00 Big Angry Fish. 11.00 My Fishing Place. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 On The Fly. 2.30 Merv Hughes Fishing. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 MOVIE: Planet Of The Apes. (2001, PG) 6.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Four. (2015, PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Thor: Ragnarok. (2017, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

1.30pm Rivals. 2.00 Motor Racing. TCR Aust Series. Replay. 4.00 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 5.00 Cycling. UCI Road World C’ships. 5.30 To Be Advised. 7.30 MOVIE: Hulk. (2003, M) 10.15 MOVIE: American Ultra. (2015, MA15+) 12.15am Stunt Science. 1.10 I Am Cait. (Premiere) 2.00 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Fury. 3.30 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 4x4 Adventures. 10.00 Reel Action. 11.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 11.30 Buy To Build. Noon Scorpion. 2.00 Athletics. Sydney Running Festival. Highlights. 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.

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Theory. 8.30 Carol’s Second Act. 10.30 Friends. 1pm The Middle. 2.30 Friends. 5.00 Two And A Half Men. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 The Neighborhood. 10.00 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 MOVIE: What To Expect When You’re Expecting. (2012, M) 3.30 The Big Bang Theory. 4.30 Home Shopping.

Farewell Ma’am Special tribute to Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) Souvenir 8-page Commemorative Edition

Pall bearers carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II with the Imperial State Crown resting on top into St. George’s Chapel, in Windsor. Picture: JEFF J MITCHELL/POOL PHOTO VIA AP

Friday, 23 September, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 15

Queen Elizabeth II is given a guided tour of the new hospital by CEO Tony Beddison.

(William West, AP)

Right: The Queen signs the visitor’s book watched by Prince Phillip.

(Julian Smith, AP)

Queen meeting ‘incredible honour’ By Matt Hewson When Samantha McGowan and her husband Jon moved to Australia from England, the last thing they expected was to meet the Queen in their new home on the other side of the planet. “We always joke that we moved halfway around the world to meet the Queen of England,” Samantha said. “My husband and I were both born in England, we come from a small village in Essex, which is about an hour from Buckingham Palace. “We’ve both got the same accent, and the Queen picked up pretty quickly that we weren’t from Australia. She said, ‘One’s not from around these parts.’ “And my husband said, ‘No ma’am, we’re from Essex, just down the road from you.’ And she was very proper; ‘Right, right, how wonderful.’ It was hilarious.” Samantha, Jon and their daughter Scarlett, who now live at Torquay, were invited to meet the Queen when she opened the new Royal Children’s Hospital in 2011 after Scarlett received a heart transplant in 2009. “Scarlett was seven months old when she got a new heart at what was the old Royal Children’s Hospital, and we’ve been frequent flyers there ever since,” Samantha said. “The year that the Queen visited to open the hospital, Scarlett was the face of the Good Friday Appeal. So we were doing quite a lot of press and obviously there was a lot of buzz around the hospital then in March because the Queen was opening the hospital in October. “We were one of maybe four or six families they asked to be in rooms at the new hospital to meet her, in one of the new cardiac patient rooms before the hospital was open for business. It was an incredible honour. “The hospital was essentially empty, so you could hear her coming down the hall in her heels, it was quite surreal.” Samantha said the Queen exceeded all of her lofty expectations, both in appearance and manner. “In terms of her appearance, she was just flawless, if the rumours are true she was still doing her own makeup, doing her own hair,” she said. “And the bright pink that she wore was just beautiful on her. She was radiant, immaculately turned out, had the little handbag, she was just as I pictured her. But it was weird, too, to see her as a person, because she was such an icon. “She was very engaging too, she knew Scarlett’s story, she knew our first names. She asked about our experience and how we felt the new facilities would benefit families. She was really clued up with what was going on.” An avid fan of the royal family and its history, Samantha said she understood some people’s reservations about the institution, but the Queen was somehow beyond all that. “Personally, I was devastated at the news of her passing, I’d kind of assumed she’d go on forever,” she said. 16 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 23 September, 2022

Above: Samantha McGowan, husband Jon and daughter Scarlett met the Queen when she opened the new Royal Children’s Hospital in 2011. (Supplied) Right: The Queen unveils a plaque to commemorate the opening of the new Royal Children’s Hospital. (Julian Smith, AP)

“I’m a big fan of the royal family and all its tradition and the pomp and ceremony, although I realise it’s probably so outdated. I just can’t get enough of the history, while being aware of some of the hideous things that the Empire stood for. “But whether or not you like the royal family and what they stand for, I saw her as a woman who worked tirelessly for 70 years to the absolute best of her ability and put everyone else ahead of herself, including her family at times. “She was a bloody hard worker, and she really did pledge allegiance to her people and put that first and foremost. In her younger years she was propelled to that level of importance, and yet wasn’t respected because she was a woman. But she really proved herself.”

The Queen during her 1988 visit to Geelong. Right: The Queen’s parade makes its way up Gheringhap Street.

(Pictures: Supplied)

Keeping stories of the past alive For Scott Meadows, maintaining a sense of history is important, which is why he runs the widely followed Facebook page ‘Geelong in Historical Photos’. So when news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II broke last week, he immediately began to search through his trove of historical photos to pay tribute to her on his page. “It was about remembering the Queen,” Mr Meadows said. “ I was in the Navy for four years, which was all about hierarchy, governance. We observed the Queen and the monarchy. “I know a lot of people these days aren’t royalists - I’m not a royalist - but there are people who do appreciate it.” “Geelong in Historical Photos’, which proclaims itself as “Geelong’s most popular dedicated drama-free Facebook history page”, is followed by nearly 22,000 people, and features amazing historical pictures that begin conversations about Geelong’s past. “I had a webpage with old photos of Geelong that I started in 2008 or so, and the guy who started the Facebook page in 2014 was taking photos from there and referencing my site,” Mr Meadows said. “He asked me in 2015 if I wanted to come on as an admin, and then he basically left it to me and it’s just been me running it ever since. “People send in photos, often with a bit of a story, and I put them up. I’m just interested in heritage. I do the ‘Geelong Tram Revival’ page as well, which is about when we had trams in Geelong. “Pictures tell a story, and they provoke people’s memories, too.”

Left: The Daily Mail’s March 6, 1954 report of the Queen’s visit to Geelong. Above: Aerial view of Geelong the day the Queen came to town. Below: The Queen and Prince Philip in Geelong during their Australian visit in 1954. (Pictures: Supplied)

King remembers Geelong Grammar fondly King Charles attended Geelong Grammar’s Timbertop campus as a young prince in 1966. For six months the then 17-year-old Prince Charles was shipped off to Victoria’s remote High Country and experienced the “best part” of his education. The King later recalled the experience in a speech, which showed how his Australian education differed so much from the British experience he famously lamented. “Part of my own education took place here in Australia,” Charles said during one visit to Australia. “Quite frankly, it was by far the best part. While I was here I had the Pommy bits bashed off me. Like chips off an old block.” Charles has ascended the throne as the new King of England following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Geelong Grammar principal Rebecca Cody said the school was mourning the Queen’s passing. “I acknowledge the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and extend our school community’s deepest sympathies to her

Prince Charles meets with his former french teacher Dr Janet West and his former history teacher Michael Collins Persse from Geelong Grammar at a reception at Queensland Government House in Brisbane in 2018. (AAP Image/Pool/Mick Tsikas)

immediate family and all those across the world who have been strengthened by her leadership,” she said. “May Queen Elizabeth’s example of stewardship, service and sacrifice remain an inspiration.”

The then Prince Charles chats with Year 10 students from Geelong Grammar in 2005. The students had recently returned from Timbertop, the school’s country campus where the now King spent a term in 1966. (AAP image/Julian Smith/POOL) Friday, 23 September, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 17

The world bids a final farewell By Michael Holden and Kate Holton and Alistair Smout, AP, in Windsor Queen Elizabeth has been laid to rest alongside her beloved husband after Britain and the world paid a final farewell to the nation’s longest-reigning monarch in a dazzling show of pomp and ceremony. Amid formality and careful choreography, there were moments of raw emotion. Late on Monday, an ashen-faced King Charles held back tears, while grief was etched on the faces of several members of the royal family. Huge crowds thronged the streets of London and at Windsor Castle to witness the moving, grand processions and ceremonies. “Few leaders receive the outpouring of love that we have seen,“ Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, told the congregation at the state funeral in the majestic Westminster Abbey, where monarchs have been married, buried and crowned over the past 1000 years. Among the 2000 congregation were some 500 presidents, prime ministers, foreign royal family members and dignitaries, including Joe Biden of the United States. Outside, hundreds of thousands had crammed into the capital to honour Elizabeth, whose death at the age of 96 has prompted an outpouring of gratitude for her 70 years on the throne. Many more lined the route as the hearse took her coffin from London to Windsor, throwing flowers, cheering and clapping as it passed from the city to the English countryside that she loved so much. At St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, some 800 guests attended a more intimate committal service which concluded with the crown, orb and sceptre - symbols of the monarch’s power and governance - being removed from the coffin and placed on the altar. The Lord Chamberlain, the most senior official in the royal household, then broke his ’Wand of Office’, signifying the end of his service to the sovereign, and placed it on the casket which then slowly descended into the royal vault. As the congregation sang God Save the King, King Charles, who faces a huge challenge to maintain the appeal of the monarchy as economic hardship looms in Britain, appeared to be fighting back tears. It was in the same vast building that the queen was photographed alone, mourning her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, during the pandemic lockdown, reinforcing the sense of a monarch in sync with her people during testing times. Later on Monday evening, in a private family service, the coffins of Elizabeth and Philip, who died last year aged 99, were moved from the vault to be buried together in the same chapel where her father, King George VI, mother, and sister, Princess Margaret, also rest. At the state funeral, Welby told those present that the grief felt by so many across Britain and the wider world reflected the late

King Charles III and members of the Royal family follow behind the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign’s orb and sceptre, as it is carried out of Westminster Abbey after her State Funeral, in London, Monday, 19 September 2022. (Danny Lawson/Pool via Ap)

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monarch’s “abundant life and loving service”. “Her late majesty famously declared on a 21st birthday broadcast that her whole life would be dedicated to serving the nation and Commonwealth. Rarely has such a promise been so well kept,” Welby said. Music that played at the queen’s wedding in 1947 and her coronation six years later again rang out. The coffin entered to lines of scripture set to a score used at every state funeral since the early 18th century. After the funeral, her flag-draped casket was pulled by sailors through London’s streets on a gun carriage in one of the largest military processions seen in Britain, involving thousands of members of the armed forces dressed in ceremonial finery. They walked in step to funeral music from marching bands, while in the background the city’s famous Big Ben tolled each minute. Charles and other senior royals followed on foot. The casket was taken from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch and transferred to a hearse to travel to Windsor, where more big crowds waited patiently. Among those who came from around Britain and beyond, people climbed lampposts and stood on barriers and ladders to catch a glimpse of the royal procession. Millions more watched on television at

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home on a public holiday declared for the occasion, the first time the funeral of a British monarch has been televised Elizabeth died on September 8 at Balmoral Castle, her summer home in the Scottish Highlands. Her health had been in decline, and for months the monarch who had carried out hundreds of official engagements well into her 90s had withdrawn from public life. However, in line with her sense of duty, she was photographed just two days before she died, looking frail but smiling and holding a walking stick as she appointed Liz Truss as her 15th and final prime minister. Such was her longevity and her inextricable link with Britain that even her own family found her passing a shock. “We all thought she was invincible,“ Prince William told well-wishers. The 40th sovereign in a line that traces its lineage back to 1066, Elizabeth came to the throne in 1952 and became Britain’s first post-imperial monarch. She oversaw her nation trying to carve out a new place in the world, and she was instrumental in the emergence of the Commonwealth of Nations, now a grouping comprising 56 countries. When she succeeded her father George VI, Winston Churchill was her first prime minister and Josef Stalin led the Soviet

Union. She met major figures from politics, entertainment and sport including Nelson Mandela, Pope John Paul II, the Beatles, Marilyn Monroe, Pele and Roger Federer. Despite being reputedly 1.6 metres tall, she dominated rooms with her presence and became a towering global figure, praised in death from Paris and Washington to Moscow and Beijing. National mourning was observed in Brazil, Jordan and Cuba, countries with which she had little direct link. “People of loving service are rare in any walk of life,“ Welby said during the funeral. “Leaders of loving service are still rarer. But in all cases, those who serve will be loved and remembered when those who cling to power and privileges are long forgotten.” The tenor bell of the Abbey tolled 96 times. Among the hymns chosen for the service was The Lord’s my Shepherd, sung at her wedding in the Abbey. In the royal group following the casket into the Abbey was the queen’s great-grandson and future king, Prince George, aged nine, and his younger sister Charlotte, seven. Towards the end of the service, the church and much of the nation fell silent for two minutes. Trumpets rang out before the congregation sang God Save the King. Outside, crowds joined in and broke into applause when the anthem was over. The queen’s piper brought the service to an end with a lament called Sleep, Dearie, Sleep. At Windsor there was a similar, poignant end to the ceremony with a lone piper walking away, leaving the chapel in silence. “I’ve sang God Save the Queen all my life,“ said John Ellis, 56, an army veteran who had travelled to Windsor. “It’s going to be quite hard to change now.”

People watch a livestream of the Queen’s state funeral from St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney. (Steven Saphore, AAP)

Support for a republic wanes By Phoebe Loomes and Dominic Giannini, AAP Almost four million Australians tuned in to watch Queen Elizabeth’s funeral service, but fewer than half the population believe the country should become a republic. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is back in Australia, having joined more than 2000 people in Westminster Abbey for the state funeral and related events. Sharing his reflections of the day on Twitter, Mr Albanese said he was “deeply moved by the quiet solidarity” of people who had queued through the night to pay their respects to the Queen. “All walks of life, united in their grief and gratitude,” he wrote. “The funeral service was in that same noble spirit. “Representatives from around the world joined the royal family and the British people in giving thanks for the Queen’s life and her example, saluting her devotion to duty, faith and family. “It was a privilege to be part of the Australian delegation and a witness to history.” While Mr Albanese has been reluctant to talk about an Australian republic out of respect for the Queen, a Guardian Essential poll published

on Tuesday found 43 per cent support for the constitutional change. There was also a 50-50 split over whether King Charles III should be Australia’s head of state. Backing for a republic is higher for men (52 per cent) than women (35 per cent).

Australians got their own chance to pay tribute to the Queen with a public holiday on Thursday 22 September for the national day of remembrance, followed by a parliamentary condolence motion on Friday. A national memorial service at Parliament House in Canberra involving federal, state and territory leaders and justices of the High Court was the key event on the public holiday. On Monday night Australian time, the Queen’s body was taken from London’s Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey for the funeral service attended by what has been described as one of the largest gatherings of world leaders. Queen Elizabeth II was one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history, an achievement recognised by the 500 monarchs, heads of state and other leaders who attended the service. A committal service was held at St George’s Chapel at Windsor after the funeral, before the Queen was buried in a private ceremony alongside her husband Philip, who died last year aged 99. She was laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, where her father, mother and sister are also buried.

In Sydney, mourners filled the pews at St Andrew’s Cathedral to watch a live screening of the funeral following a solemn choral service and 45 minutes of bells ringing. Assistant minister to the prime minister Patrick Gorman said Australia’s connection with Britain ran deep and the unity expressed following the Queen’s death served as a reminder of those ties. “What we will see on Thursday when we have the memorial service is more examination and reflection on those deep ties that Queen Elizabeth II had with Australia,” he told the ABC on Tuesday. “I was definitely surprised at how emotional I felt watching the service.” Mr Gorman said republicans and monarchists had been able to unite in their admiration for the Queen’s lifetime of service, while acknowledging some in the community, such as Indigenous Australians, might view the monarchy in a darker light. “It’s really important those perspectives are shared,” he said. “The history of Australia, as we know, didn’t start in 1788 and indeed not all of our history is history of which we can stand proud today.”

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The Bearer Party carry the coffin to St. George’s Chapel at Windsor ahead of the committal service for Queen Elizabeth II. (Adrian Denis/AP)

The Queen’s name etched in stone

The City of Greater Geelong paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II with a special projection at City Hall on Monday and Thursday nights.

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City Hall lights up purple The civic tributes continued for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II this week, with the City of Greater Geelong bathing the facade of City Hall in royal purple on Monday and Thursday nights. The projections, which also featured an image of the Queen, were on display from 8pm on the night of the Queen’s funeral (Monday, September 19) and the National Day of Mourning (Thursday, September 22). Public lighting around various other parts of the city, including the Geelong Waterfront, also shone purple as a mark of respect for the passing of the Commonwealth’s longest serving monarch. Mayor Peter Murrihy said the projections were a fitting display of the sense of mourning in the community. “The Queen’s passing has been deeply felt here in Geelong,” he said. “She was a loved and respected leader, and this week provides an opportunity for us all to reflect on her wonderful life and say farewell. The projection and lighting are our way of

publicly acknowledging the two significant occasions this week, as I’m sure cities all over Australia will do.” Condolence books continue to be available

for the community at all of the City’s customer service centres and libraries, and online messages of condolence can be left at pmc.gov. au/condolence-form.

The Queen’s name has been inscribed alongside her mother’s, father’s and husband’s on the ledger stone in the Windsor chapel where she is buried. The late monarch was laid to rest with the Duke of Edinburgh on Monday in a private service attended by the King and the royal family following her state funeral at Westminster Abbey and committal service in Windsor. Buckingham Palace said the inscription on the ledger stone in the George VI Memorial Chapel now has the names of the Queen, her parents and Philip, along with their years of birth and death. The stone, which is new, replaced the black stone slab set into the floor which had featured the names George VI and Elizabeth in gold lettering. The fresh stone now lists George VI 1895-1952 and Elizabeth 1900-2002, followed by a metal Garter Star, and then Elizabeth II 1926-2022 and Philip 1921-2021. All four royals were members of the Order of the Garter, which has St George’s Chapel as its spiritual home. When Philip died 17 months ago, his coffin was interred in the Royal Vault of St George’s, ready to be moved to the memorial chapel - a pale stone annex added to the building in 1969 - when the Queen died. The Queen’s sister, Princess Margaret, who died in 2002, was cremated and her ashes were initially placed in the Royal Vault, before being moved to the George VI memorial chapel with her parents’ coffins when the Queen Mother died weeks later. Aine Fox, AAP

Retailers delight as Paddington plush sales spike When news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death broke, an illustrated picture of her walking hand-in-hand with a recognisable, marmalade sandwich-loving bear began circulating on social media. Alongside the image were the words, ‘I’ve done my duties Paddington, please take me to my husband’. Since then, sales of the beloved, red-booted, bucket hat-adorned plush toy have skyrocketed atAussie Toys Online. “Paddingtons with little boots are what have been walking out the door,” manager Sarah Thomas said. “They are always popular at Aussie Toys Online, but we’ve seen an uptick and are selling 10 times more than we’d see in a month.” In June, The Queen made a surprise appearance in a sketch with Paddington, in commemoration of her 70 years on the throne, known as her Platinum Jubilee. The clip is titled ‘Marmalade sandwich 20 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 23 September, 2022

Your Majesty?’, and features The Queen and Paddington sharing where on their person they keep their delectable, favourite snack. Ms Thomas said while the company ships Bluey costumes overseas, it was the first time Paddington bears, of all shapes and sizes, were making their way as far as North Carolina in the United States. “To me, it’s something that we have here in Australia that is still very English,” Ms Thomas said. “I think people are buying them as momentos, which is lovely, because of the Jubilee… that’s been carried through to her passing. “[The Queen] has always been there, and so has Paddington.” *Aussie Toys Online is affiliated with the Geelong Independent. Aussie Toys Online manager Sarah Thomas with the popular Paddington plushes. (Holly McGuinness)

When the Queen came for lunch By Tracey Matthies The Melbourne Commonwealth Games were in full swing on a pleasant autumn day in March 2006 when a buzz went around the media centre at the Athletes Village - the Queen was coming to visit. I was a Games volunteer based in the media centre which sat just outside the perimeter of the Village. Dressed in the blue and orange volunteer uniform, I had to pass through the airport-style security and go into the Village regularly, running errands, delivering messages to chef de missions and team administrators, and taking my breaks in the volunteers’ dining hall, separated from the athletes’ dining hall by just a canvas wall. The only time I was challenged about taking a camera into the Village was the day of the Queen’s visit, but my volunteer media accreditation eased my passage. And so I found myself lined up outside the athletes’ dining hall with hundreds of athletes and other volunteers, hoping to catch a glimpse of Her Majesty. I also had a special mission. A fellow volunteer had been assigned to open the door and he was desperate to get a photograph of himself with the Queen. I positioned myself carefully and settled down to wait. As the wait dragged on, I found myself chatting to a lovely lady with a refined British accent. It was the Queen’s Lady in Waiting! I learnt she was interested in the collection of lapel pins most volunteers and athletes wore on their ID lanyards. And I learnt she had attended the opening ceremony with Queen Elizabeth. “Did you get a lapel pin from the opening ceremony,“ I asked. The Lady in Waiting said no so I gave her a spare pin my mother had given me for trading.

Tracey Matthies volunteered in the media centre at the Athletes Village during the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Right: Tracey snapped this photo of Queen Elizabeth leaving the dining hall at the Athletes Village.

At first the Lady declined politely, but I insisted it was gift, and she accepted but said she had nothing to trade. A few minutes later, as we continued to talk, she suddenly opened her briefcase and pulled out a Metropolitan Police pin with the ER for Elizabeth Regina, and gave it to me. Those around us suddenly wanted to trade pins with the Queen’s Lady in Waiting but she refused, saying that she and I had exchanged gifts and that was all she had. And we continued to wait for the Queen to finish her lunch and come outside. Eventually she did and I was able to snap a picture of volunteer Francis holding the door open for Her Majesty, dressed in a

spring-green, two-piece outfit with a matching hat, then-Victorian Premier Steve Bracks and other dignitaries. Francis was so excited by his moment with the Queen he showed off my photo in a story in The Age about his experience. My Royal experience as a Games’ volunteer also included two encounters with the Queen’s youngest son, Prince Edward. On the first occasion, Prince Edward shook my hand when he visited the Village to meet athletes and volunteers. The second time was at Lysterfield Park where the mountain bike racing was held. I was stationed in the area where the athletes and officials formed up to march to the medal

presentation. Prince Edward was on hand for the presentations but there was a delay and some of the athletes had wandered off. Not noticing, an official gave the signal for the march to begin, and it was Prince Edward who spoke up. “We can’t do this without the athletes,“ he said. As to the fate of the lapel pin I gave to the Queen’s Lady in Waiting, I later heard a rumour she was collecting on behalf of Her Majesty. Of course, that story was never confirmed, but it’s nice to think a little piece of my Commonwealth Games experience made its way to Buckingham Palace.

ROYAL QUIZ Celebrating the life and times of Queen Elizabeth II In what year was the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II?

2. Which English county was Queen Elizabeth II in when she delivered the first Christmas message following her coronation? 3. In what year did Queen Elizabeth II launch the first official royal website? 4. Queen Elizabeth II was the Duke of what? 5. Queen Elizabeth II’s dogs Sandy and Muick are what breed? 6. How many imperial Fabergé eggs are in the Royal Collection of Queen Elizabeth II?

7. What three titles did Queen Elizabeth II confer on Prince Harry for the occasion of his wedding? 8. True or false: Marilyn Monroe and Queen Elizabeth II were born in the same year? 9. And in what year did they meet at an event in London? 10. Which of Queen Elizabeth II’s children is the eldest? 11. How many times did Queen Elizabeth II travel to Australia? 12. Who was the first British prime minister to serve under Queen Elizabeth II? 13. What were Queen Elizabeth II’s middle names? 14. The statue of Queen Elizabeth II on Parliament Hill (pictured left) is located in which country? 15. What second language did Queen Elizabeth II speak fluently?

16. Who preceded Queen Elizabeth II as monarch of Great Britain?

25. How many years did Queen Elizabeth II reign for?

17. Which metal was associated with Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th Jubilee?

26. How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned?

18. What was the current English Royal house called before it changed to Windsor?

27. Who was the eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II?

19. Who is the only actress to portray both Queen Elizabeth I and II on screen? 20. During her reign, how many US presidents had been in office? 21. How many British Poet Laureates were appointed by Queen Elizabeth II? 22. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened which famous Australian landmark in 1973? 23. Which royal couple was wed at St George’s Chapel, England on May 19, 2018? 24. Who was the longest-reigning British head of state before Queen Elizabeth II broke the record?

28. And how many grandchildren did she have in total? 29. How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she died? 30. In what month was Queen Elizabeth II’s actual birthday? 31. What was the name of Queen Elizabeth II’s sister? 32. Which iconic museum made over 20 wax figures of Queen Elizabeth II in her lifetime? 33. And what is the significance of the dress worn by the latest wax figure (pictured above)? 34. Which British royal was born on June 21, 1982? 35. Queen Elizabeth II was allowed to do what without a licence?

ANSWERS: 1. 1953 2. Norfolk 3. 1997 4. Lancaster 5. Corgi 6. Three 7. Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel 8. True (1926) 9. 1956 10. Charles 11. 16 12. Winston Churchill 13. Alexandra Mary 14. Canada 15. French 16. King George VI 17. Platinum 18. House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha 19. Helen Mirren 20. 14 21. Six 22. The Sydney Opera House 23. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 24. Queen Victoria 25. 70 26. 25 27. Zara Phillips 28. Eight 29. 96 30. April 31. Princess Margaret 32. Madam Tussauds Wax Museum 33. Replica of her Diamond Jubilee dress 34. Prince William 35. Drive

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6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Australian Story. Australians tell personal stories. 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program that leads national debate and confronts issues that matter. 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) Hosted by Paul Barry. 9.35 Planet America. (Return) A look at American politics. 10.05 ABC Late News. 10.20 The Business. (R) 10.40 David Attenborough’s Life That Glows. (R) 11.40 Baptiste. (Final, Mlv, R) 12.35 Parliament Question Time. 1.35 Top Of The Lake: China Girl. (Malns, R) 3.40 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 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (Return, M) Hosted by Michael Hing. 8.30 Iceland With Alexander Armstrong. (PG) Part 1 of 3. Alexander Armstrong embarks on a journey across Iceland. 9.25 24 Hours In Emergency: World’s Collide. (Ma, R) A 64-year-old man is rushed to St George’s after being struck by a pizza delivery motorbike. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Beforeigners. (MA15+dlv) 11.50 Outlander. (MA15+v, R) 12.55 Miss S. (Mv, R) 3.45 Food Safari Earth. (R) 4.45 Bamay. (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) Nikau learns Heather’s real identity. 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski. 9.00 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Final, Mav) Strand and the 126 come together when one of their own is trapped after a building explosion. 10.00 S.W.A.T. (Mav) The team searches for a lone bomber. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Heartbreak Island Australia. (Mls) [MEL] Heartbreak Island Australia. (Mls) 12.30 Home Shopping. 12.35 [MEL] MOVIE: Butter. (1998, MA15+lv, R) 2.30 [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. 8.45 Under Investigation: The Cop Who Knew Too Much. (Return, Mav) Liz Hayes and a team of experts investigate the strange death of a top South Australian cop in 1981. 9.45 To Be Advised. 10.45 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 11.15 Fortunate Son. (Mdv) Travis is invited back to the Howard house. 12.05 Emergence. (Mhv, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 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. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 Just For Laughs Australia. (Mals) Stand-up comedy performances from Kirsty Webeck, Greg Larsen and Hot Department. 10.10 2018 Montreal Comedy Festival. (MA15+ls, R) Presented by Tommy Little. 11.10 The Project. (R) 12.10 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 A Dog’s World With Tony Armstrong. 8.25 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 9.15 Restoration Australia. 10.15 Catalyst. 11.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.50 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 12.30am Ghosts. 1.00 Red Dwarf. 1.30 ABC News Update. 1.35 Close. 5.00 Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.30 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 Counter Space. Noon Hoarders. 2.30 Donkmaster. 2.55 Dead Set On Life. 3.55 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 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 9.25 PEN15. (Return) 10.25 VICE. 11.25 Final Space. 12.15am 24 Hours In Police Custody. 2.05 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 To Be Advised. Noon The Surgery Ship. 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 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 The Great Migration. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Truth About Women. (1957, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Dalgliesh. (Premiere) 10.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 The Middle. 10.30 Carol’s Second Act. Noon This Is Us. 2.00 Friends. 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 Going Native. 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 Extreme Africa. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 Cold Justice. 9.30 Death In Thunder Bay. 10.10 Superstition. 11.00 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. 8.15 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 10.15 It Must Be Heaven. (2019, M, French) 12.10pm The Damned United. (2009, M) 2.00 Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991, PG) 4.20 The Kid From The Big Apple 2. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 6.30 Date With An Angel. (1987, PG) 8.30 The King Of Comedy. (1983, PG) 10.35 The Master. (2012, MA15+) 1.05am Late Programs.

10.30 Pawn Stars. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Bushfire Wars. 12.30 Wild Transport. 1.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 2.00 Aussie Salvage Squad. 3.00 Shipping Wars. 3.30 Seven’s Motorsport Classic. 4.30 Truck Night In America. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. (2016, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

Noon Inside Legoland. 1.00 Inside British Airways. 2.00 Rivals. 2.30 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: Arrival. (2016, M) 10.50 Young Sheldon. 11.15 Up All Night. 11.40 Raymond. 12.10am Smash. 1.10 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 2.10 Inside British Airways. 3.00 Late Programs.

The Doctors. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 Athletics. Sydney Running Festival. Highlights. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon The FBI Declassified. 1.00 Diagnosis Murder. 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. 12.15am Shopping. 1.15 Infomercials. 1.45 Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

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Tuesday, September 27 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 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 Dementia & Us. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Miniseries: Marriage. (Ml, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Escape From The City. (R) 3.55 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.25 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 Rites Of Passage. (M) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 First Ladies. (Mav, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 The Supervet. (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: Love At Daisy Hills. (2020, PG, R) Cindy Busby, Marshall Williams, Jade Michael. 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 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. (PGals, R) 1.00 The Amazing Race Australia. (PGl, R) 2.10 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 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 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Keith Urban. (PG) Part 2 of 5. 8.30 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. (PG) Part 5 of 5. 9.30 Home: The Story Of Earth. Part 3 of 4. 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.05 Parliament Question Time. 1.05 Les Misérables. (Mv, R) 2.05 Top Of The Lake: China Girl. (Madlsv, R) 3.05 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: Tynemouth To Bardon Mill. (PG) Hosted by Michael Portillo. 8.30 Insight. A look at why drug and alcohol deaths are at their highest in decades, and what can we do about it. 9.30 Dateline: Catching Scammers. Takes a look at online scammers, particularly call centres in India, who rob Australian of millions of dollars each year. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 The Point. (R) 11.00 Wisting. (Return, Malv) 11.50 War Of The Worlds. (Mal, R) 3.30 Food Safari Earth. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGl) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski. 9.10 Extreme Weddings: Australia. (PGal) A couple plan a wild wedding with their camels in the scorching heat of the NSW outback. 10.10 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. (PGa) Presented by Cherry Healey. 11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 Chicago Fire. (Mav) [MEL] Chicago Fire. (Ma) 12.40 [MEL] Australia’s Cheapest Weddings. (PG, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. 2.00 [MEL] 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 The Hundred With Andy Lee. 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: Sarah. (PG, R) Australians recount hilarious true stories. 10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mv) 11.55 See No Evil: Lock-Up. (Mav) 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) From major news stories to entertainment and viral videos, presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) The team investigates the death of a US Navy commander whose body exploded before Jimmy could examine it. 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. (Final) 9.15 Blunt Talk. (Return) 9.40 Friday Night Dinner. 10.05 Rosehaven. 10.35 Summer Love. 11.05 Motherland. 11.35 Ghosts. 12.05am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.30 Brassic. 1.15 Ross Noble: Stand Up Series. 1.45 ABC News Update. 1.50 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 Counter Space. 11.50 Hoarders. 1.25pm 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 Does Countdown. 8.30 Alone. 9.40 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. 10.35 Stacey Dooley: Face To Face With The Arms Dealers. 11.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon The Surgery Ship. 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 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 Explore. 2.00 The Channel: The World’s Busiest Waterway. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Not Now, Comrade. (1976, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.30 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

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

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

Shortland St. 2.30 Going Native. 3.00 Jarjums. 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 Extreme Africa. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 Karla Grant Presents Characters Of Broome. 8.30 Over The Black Dot. 9.00 Feeding The Scrum. 9.30 Letterkenny. 10.00 Man In Room 301. 10.55 Late Programs.

Chalet Girl. Continued. (2011, PG) 7.30 Date With An Angel. (1987, PG) 9.30 Bugsy Malone. (1976, PG) 11.10 Song Lang. (2018, M, Vietnamese) 1.05pm Zana. (2019, M, Albanian) 2.55 The Music Of Silence. (2017, PG) 5.05 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 7.05 Strange Birds. (2017, PG, French) 8.30 The Family. (2013, MA15+) 10.35 The Program. (2015, M) 12.30am Late Programs.

Noon Bushfire Wars. 12.30 Wild Transport. 1.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 2.00 American Pickers. 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: TX. 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.

12.10pm Race Across The World. 1.30 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 2.00 Full House. 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: Firewall. (2006, M) 9.40 To Be Advised. 11.35 Young Sheldon. Midnight Smash. 1.00 Say Yes To The Dress: Australia. 2.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Infomercials. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon The Love Boat. 1.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 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. 12.45 Infomercials. 1.15 Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs. Friday, 23 September, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 23

Wednesday, September 28 SECTION GEELONGINDY.COM.AU 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 Four Corners. (R) 11.05 David Attenborough’s Kingdom Of Plants. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Escape From The City. (PG, R) 3.55 Think Tank. (R) 4.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (R) 5.25 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 Perry’s Big American Road Trip. (M) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGa, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 The Supervet. (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: Home For Harvest. (2019, PGa, R) Brigitte Kingsley, Landy Cannon, Troy Blundell. 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PGl, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 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 The Amazing Race Australia. (PGl, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked. 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. (Return, PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 Question Everything. (Return) Wil Anderson and Jan Fran are joined by a panel to dissect the news and sort the real from the rumours. 9.05 Summer Love. (Mdls) A couple confront societal expectations. 9.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (Final, R) UK-based panel show. 10.15 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Business. (R) 10.50 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 11.40 Parliament Question Time. 12.40 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 2.10 Top Of The Lake: China Girl. (MA15+as, R) 3.10 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 The Australian Wars. (M) Part 2 of 3. 8.35 24 Hours In Emergency: Keep Calm And Carry On. (M) A man is brought to St George’s after falling off a ladder onto his back while gardening. 9.30 The Stranger. (MA15+) After Adam’s clash with the Stranger, he seeks help from an unlikely ally, and discovers a shocking secret. 11.10 SBS World News Late. 11.40 Vienna Blood. (Ma) 1.30 World On Fire. (MA15+v, R) 2.30 ZeroZeroZero. (MA15+av, R) 4.50 Poh & Co. Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 8.00 To Be Advised. 9.00 The Amazing Race. (Return, PGl) Twelve teams of two embark on a race around the world for a $1 million prize. In a first for the show, they will begin their globe trotting journey overseas, in Munich, Germany. Hosted by Phil Keoghan. 10.00 The Chernobyl Disaster: Fallout. (Ma) Part 3 of 3. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Chicago Fire. (Mav) A firefighter is struck by a power line. 12.30 Home Shopping. [MEL] Secrets Of The Royal Babies. (PG, R) 1.30 [MEL] Medical Emergency. (PGa, R) 2.00 [MEL] 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) Bad weather and muddy conditions threaten to make hellway week all the more hellish. 8.50 My Life As A Rolling Stone: Keith Richards. (Madl) Part 2 of 4. Takes a look at Keith Richards, who has played lead guitar in The Rolling Stones for 60 years. 10.10 To Be Advised. 11.10 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 11.40 Family Law. (Mas) 12.35 Chicago Med. (MA15+am, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. (PGl) Teams of two Australians continue their race around the world to win $250,000. 9.00 Shockwaves: The Bali Bombings. Explores the lives of those affected by the October 2002 Bali bombings, 20 years after they occurred. 10.00 Bull. (PGlv, R) Chunk does his daughter a favour and convinces Bull to represent a teenager on trial for robbery. 12.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 2.00 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 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. 10.00 And We Danced. 11.00 Louis Theroux: Return To The Most Hated Family. Midnight Ghosts. 12.30 Catalyst. 1.25 ABC News Update. 1.30 Close. 5.00 Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.30 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 Counter Space. Noon Hoarders. 2.30 Deportees Of Tonga. 3.00 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 Does Countdown. 8.30 We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) 9.40 Monty Python: The Meaning Of Live. 11.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon The Surgery Ship. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 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 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 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 Explore. 1.55 The Channel: The World’s Busiest Waterway. 2.55 Antiques Roadshow. 3.25 MOVIE: Private’s Progress. (1956) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 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 Friends. 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 Artie: Our Tribute To A Legend. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 Going Native. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Raven’s Quest. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 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 Extreme Africa. 7.30 The Australian Wars. 8.35 MOVIE: Manganinnie. (1980, PG) 10.10 The Kings. 11.10 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Viceroy’s House. Continued. (2017, PG) 6.50 Strange Birds. (2017, PG, French) 8.15 The Prince And The Showgirl. (1957, PG) 10.25 Lootera. (2013, M, Hindi) 12.55pm The King Of Comedy. (1983, PG) 3.00 Date With An Angel. (1987, PG) 5.00 Teen Spirit. (2018, PG) 6.40 Three Summers. (2019, PG, Portuguese) 8.30 Cape Fear. (1991, MA15+) 10.50 Black Sea. (2014, M) 12.55am Late Programs.

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

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

Noon Bushfire Wars. 12.30 Wild Transport. 1.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 2.00 Jade Fever. 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: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Family Guy. 8.00 American Dad! 8.30 MOVIE: X-Men: Days Of Future Past. (2014, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

12.10pm Race Across The World. 1.30 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 2.00 Full House. 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: Contagion. (2011, M) 9.40 To Be Advised. 11.35 Young Sheldon. Midnight Smash. 1.00 Say Yes To The Dress: Australia. 2.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Infomercials. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon The Love Boat. 1.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 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. 1.45 Infomercials. 2.15 Hawaii Five-O. 3.10 ST: Next Gen. 4.05 MacGyver.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 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 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 Question Everything. (R) 2.00 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 3.00 Escape From The City. (R) 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.05 7.7 Billion People And Counting. (PGa, R) 11.05 Grayson Perry’s Big American Road Trip. (M) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 2.05 First Ladies. (Ma, R) 2.55 Going Places. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.10 The Supervet. (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: Darrow And Darrow. (2017, PGav) Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Tom Cavanagh. [MEL] MOVIE: Darrow And Darrow: In The Key Of Murder. (2018, PGav) 2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. 2.30 Motorbike Cops. (PGa, 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 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (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. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 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. (PGals, R) 1.00 The Amazing Race Australia. (PGl, R) 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 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. Kurt Fearnley speaks with Robert Irwin. 10.05 ABC Late News. 10.20 The Business. (R) 10.35 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. (PG, R) 11.35 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 12.25 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 1.10 Top Of The Lake: China Girl. (Final, Malnsv, R) 2.10 Les Misérables. (Mv, 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) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Dishing It Up. (Premiere) Narrated by Veronica Milsom. 8.00 Guillaume’s Paris. (PG) Guillaume Brahimi explores bistros. 8.30 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys: The Neretva. (PG) Bill Nighy narrates a journey down Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Neretva River. 9.25 The Handmaid’s Tale. (MA15+) Serena settles into her new role in Toronto. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Gomorrah. (MA15+v) 11.50 Luther. (MA15+av, R) 3.50 Food Safari Earth. (R) 4.50 Poh & Co. Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGas) 8.30 Kath & Kim. (PG, R) Kath is enjoying life as an empty-nester, until her married daughter Kim moves back in. Adding to the pressure on their relationship is the fact that Kath appears to have caught the eye of butcher Kel Knight. 10.50 The Latest: Seven News. 11.20 Autopsy USA: David Bowie. (Mad, R) A look at the death of David Bowie. 12.20 [MEL] Kiss Bang Love. (PG, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. 1.35 [MEL] Harry’s Practice. (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 RBT. (Mdl) Follows the activities of police units. 8.30 Paramedics. (Return, Mm) Flight paramedic Steve heads to the country after a tractor topples over and crushes a farmer. 9.30 A+E After Dark. (Mlm) A patient is injured falling down a ditch. 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 New Amsterdam. (MA15+am) 11.50 The Gulf. (Madlsv, 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 The Amazing Race Australia. (PGl) Hosted by Beau Ryan. 8.30 Gogglebox Australia. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma, R) A powerful judge railroads Carisi. 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. 8.30 Mock The Week. (Return) 9.00 Hard Quiz. 9.30 Question Everything. 10.05 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.45 Doctor Who. 11.30 Ghosts. Midnight Would I Lie To You? 12.30 Zoe Coombs Marr: Bossy Bottom. 1.35 Blunt Talk. 2.05 ABC News Update. 2.10 Close. 5.00 Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck. 5.15 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 Counter Space. Noon Hoarders. 2.30 Toxic Garbage 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 Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 Escaping Polygamy. 11.00 Bangkok Airport. Midnight News. 12.55 Dark Side Of The Ring. 2.35 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon The Surgery Ship. 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 Father Brown. 8.30 McDonald And Dodds. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 The Channel: The World’s Busiest Waterway. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Iron Maiden. (1963) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Grantchester. 8.30 Poirot. 10.30 The Case Of Caylee Anthony. 11.30 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 Mom. 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Bugsy Malone. Continued. (1976, PG) 6.35 Three Summers. (2019, PG, Portuguese) 8.25 Hotel Salvation. (2016, PG, Hindi) 10.20 Selma. (2014, M) 12.40pm The Program. (2015, M) 2.35 Strange Birds. (2017, PG, French) 4.00 The Prince And The Showgirl. (1957, PG) 6.10 A Raisin In The Sun. (1961, PG) 8.30 Cop Land. (1997) 10.30 Regression. (2015, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.

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

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

10.30 Storage Wars: TX. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Bushfire Wars. 12.30 Wild Transport. 1.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 2.00 Heavy Lifting. 3.00 Shipping Wars. 3.30 Pawn Stars UK. 4.00 Pawn Stars Sth Africa. 4.30 Scrap Kings. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Deadpool. (2016, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs.

12.10pm Race Across The World. 1.30 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 2.00 Full House. 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 Survivor. 9.00 MOVIE: The Legend Of Tarzan. (2016, M) 11.10 Young Sheldon. 11.35 Up All Night. Midnight Smash. 1.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Infomercials. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon The Love Boat. 1.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 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 Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

Bamay. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 Going Native. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Raven’s Quest. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 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 Extreme Africa. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 The Porter. 9.25 MOVIE: Tudawali. (1987, M) 11.00 Late Programs. 24 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 23 September, 2022

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GREATEST TEAM OF ALL

Diehard Cats relish the moment Four Greater Geelong Cats fans tell their stories to Justin Flynn about what it means to support the greatest team of all during grand final week. Lois Stephens For 96-year-old Lois Stephens, footy hasn’t been on the radar much until the last few years. Lois now attends most Geelong home games with her daughter Averil and granddaughter Laura and they are all going to the grand final this weekend. “She sort of came into going for the Cats because of Laura, my daughter,” Averil says. “We tend to go quite a bit now. We started taking her along a couple of years ago. She sort of didn get right into football much at all in her younger years. My dad was a mad keen Essendon supporter.” For Laura, it’s a different story. “Laura Jane pretty much her whole life she’s been following the Cats - she was born here,” Averil says.

Niraj, Usbi, Muskan and Leon Karanjeet are mad Geelong supporters.

“In the early years I was a bit more into West Coast, I kind of knew who was playing back then, but I don’t know them at all now, I just know the Cats.” Averil’s favourite player is Patrick Dangerfield, Laura’s is Joel Selwood and Jeremy Cameron while Lois just loves the whole team. “She certainly knows Joel but she doesn’t really sort of get right into individual players - she loves all of them,” Averil says. Lois’ eyesight and hearing isn’t what it used to be, but she still loves the atmosphere of going to games. The family will have some breakfast and then travel into Melbourne by train on grand final day.

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The Karanjeet family President of the Geelong Nepalese Association, Niraj Karanjeet and his family are mad Cats fans and have been for 10 years. After migrating from Nepal and living in Melbourne for four years, Niraj and his wife and two children packed up and moved to Geelong where the footy bug well and truly bit. “We lived in West Footscray and I usually watched the Bulldogs games, but didn’t know the rules,” Niraj says. “But we moved to Geelong and started going to the footy or watch the game on TV. I tried to learn the rules and now we love it. In Nepal people usually follow soccer.” Niraj says there are around 500 Nepalese people living in Greater Geelong and he often invites them to come to his house in Armstrong Creek to watch the Cats.

“Ninety percent of the people don’t know the rules,” he said. “I call people to my home to watch the game and have a stubbie.” Niraj is hoping his daughter Muskan can get tickets for the grand final, but if not they will set up a projector in the backyard and invite friends over for the game. All family members have their favourite Cats players. Daughter Muskan and son Leon love Patrick Dangerfield, wife Usbi is a Tom Hawkins fan while Niraj’s favourite player is Joel Selwood. “Leon jumps off the couch and screams when he (Dangerfield) gets the ball,” Niraj says. Niraj thinks Geelong will beat Sydney by three points on Saturday. “This game is going to be very tight,” he says.

Paula Simpson Paula Simpson loves two things - starjumping and the Cats. The Ocean Grover was born into a Geelong Cats family with her 86-year-old father a staunch fan. Her husband and children also follow the Cats, but Paula says she is the “maddest” fan of all. Paula has been to two grand finals before, but neither of them featured Geelong. She is hoping to secure a ticket to the game this weekend by winning a competition. She desperately wants to see her team in the big game. Paula has run through the banner before a Cats game, been in a guard of honour and got her photo taken with the team this year with her dad. “This week I will do a starjump every day with a different Cats jumper on,” Paula says. “My Instagram has a picture of me starjumping with the premiership cup.” Paula thinks Geelong will “definitely win” against the Sydney Swans this Saturday. “The Cats are definitely going to win and I usually say by 10 points,” she says. Paula’s favourite Cat is Tom Hawkins because “he seems to be the all round good guy”. Her tip for the Norm Smith Medal is either Jermey Cameron or Patrick Dangerfield. “Paddy played awesome on the weekend,” she says. “You can just see how much he wants it.”

Cats fan Paula Simpson starjumping at Ocean Grove main beach. (Supplied)

Laura Soulsby with her 96-year old grandmother Lois Stephens.

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Joe and Ben Cirillo Ocean Grove father and son Joe and Ben Cirillo will attend their first grand final together this weekend. The avid Cats fans have tickets and it will be Ben’s first grand final while Joe has been to every Geelong grand final in recent memory, except for the 1989 epic against Hawthorn. “We’ve been very lucky and this year’s been amazing and the fact that I get to share it all with my son is extra special,” Joe says. “I think he’s a little bit excited. Ben doesn’t get emotional too often but he was up and about after the Collingwood game.” Joe has been a Cats fan his entire life and Ben was born in 2007, a Geelong

premiership year. The pair get to games at GMHBA Stadium as often as possible. Ben’s favourite player is Jeremy Cameron while Joe admires several players. “I just think for various reasons Zach Touy and Joel Selwood - I just admire those guys,” he says. Joe tentatively predicts a Geelong win against Sydney by “three or four goals”. He thinks Mitch Duncan can snare the Norm Smith Medal for best on ground. “We’ll get into Melbourne early and enjoy the day and festivities,” Joe says. “It’s special that I can do this with my son.”

Ocean Grovers Joe and Ben Cirillo at the Cats qualifying final against Collingwood a few weeks ago. They are understandably happy. (Supplied) Friday, 23 September, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 25

ENTERTAINMENT

String quartet returns to Geelong By Matt Hewson After a wildly successful celebration of the music of Taylor Swift at Geelong Botanical Gardens in April, Invictus Quartet returns to Geelong to perform the Best of Hans Zimmer and More this Saturday night. Part of the critically acclaimed international Candlelight Concert series, the string quartet will perform two shows at Geelong West Town Hall on Saturday, September 20 at 6.30 pm and 8.30 pm featuring arrangements of music from the Lion King, Interstellar, Harry Potter, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. Rebecca Wang, one of the Melbourne-based ensemble’s violinists, said Invictus Quartet’s experiences as part of Candlelight Concerts had been both touching and humbling. “I would say it’s probably changed my life,” Ms Wang said. “We’ve done almost 100 concerts since the end of 2022 and played to so many people. The

exposure we’ve got from Candlelight has been overwhelming in the best possible way. “Sometimes we receive messages after a show from an audience member telling us how special it was. Sometimes I look out into the audience and see people crying. “I love that we’re able to give them that special, personal experience and make their night. Candlelight’s been amazing in how we’ve been able to share our music with everyone.” Awhina Palmer, spokesperson for entertainment company Fever, said the Candlelight Concert series had been developed to open up the world of classical music to a whole new audience. Classical music has often been referred to as an elitist and inaccessible genre and has long been considered out-of-reach for many people,” Ms Palmer said. “When launched in New York, Madrid and Paris in 2019, the Candlelight Concerts’ main focus was to showcase the music of composers

such as Vivaldi, Chopin or Beethoven, and to bring traditional classical music closer to a new demographic to which it wouldn’t typically appeal. “Fast forward to today, where over 70% of Candlelight Concert attendees are under the age of 40 - most of whom have never attended a classical music concert before.” Ms Wang said the goals of Invictus Quartet aligned perfectly with those of the Candlelight Concerts. “One of our main goals is to make music accessible to everyone, so we mash up a lot of classical and pop tunes, that’s something we really love doing,” she said. “We just love exploring music, and through Candlelight we’ve been able to reach such a wide range of people. “You don’t need to be well-versed in classical music or anything; for lots of people it’s their first time going to a classical concert. It’s for anyone.”

Invictus Quartet performing at the Melbourne Sea Life Candlelight Concert in August. (Supplied)

Music grants for kids in Max’s honour

Aaron Campbell, Claire Stubs, Madeline Pratt and Chantelle Fava rehearse for ‘Relate’, which will makes its premiere in Drysdale. (Supplied)

A real, raw and relatable performance A performance based on raw real life experiences will make its world premiere in Drysdale next week. ‘Relate’ was created by Geelong local and Fresh Creative Entertainment (FCE) founder Chantelle Fava back in 2016 after spending some time reflecting on her time living with a partner with addiction and domestic violence. Director Benji Leeks came on board during the writing process and they began to interview others who had experienced relationship difficulties and trauma - grieving mothers who lost their children to cancer, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and the impact their identity has had on their family relationships, and married couples who struggle daily to balance their family life. Relate dives deep into the messy, beautiful and complex world of relationships. Well-known performers Aaron Campbell and Anna Burgess headline a star-studded cast. “It’s not an amateur production, all the artists in this show have performed all over the world,” writer, choreographer and cast member Chantelle Fava says. “It’s a play, but what makes it different is all of the more dramatic scenes are performed by dance or circus arts.” Ms Fava says she hopes the show will “shine the light on female power”. She plays Sheree, a 26 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 23 September, 2022

character who is somewhat based on her own life. “It’s a very raw and realistic production - we are not trying to sugarcoat anything,” she says. “There are light moments throughout the show. I don’t want people to think they are coming in to watch a down show. “We didn’t want to make another fanciful show that said nothing. There is a whole heap of healing. Our intention is to help people to connect with community.” Relate was first shown to a public audience in 2016, and in 2020, FCE was awarded the Community Arts Grant from Geelong City Council to explore the themes of relationships and the struggles further to capture them on film. Thanks to further investments from the Council, the piece is now ready for a live audience. Relate is on Thursday October 6 at the Potato Shed, Drysdale. Tickets tickets. geelongaustralia.com.au/event/relate-worldpremiere After the Drysdale show, Relate will move on to the Melbourne Fringe Festival from October 7 to 9 at the Bluestone Church Arts Space in Footscray. Aaron Campbell is one of the stars of Relate.

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Music for Max, created in honour of musician and suicide victim Max Lee-Ack, is offering a new grant in partnership with Artist for Kids Culture to help kids get involved in music. The grant is available to children aged five to 17 years of age in Geelong and west Melbourne and aims to provide financial aid of up to $1,500 per child to access musical instruments, lessons and other resources. Max, a young musician from Melbourne’s west, was known for his kindness and enthusiasm for music and eclectic playlists, and Music for Max organiser Karla Livingston-Pardy said the fundraising group wanted to reflect Max’s spirit in its work. “Max was exceptionally sweet and silly; he was 25 when he died, but he’d retained a real sweetness that I think a lot of people lose as they get older,” Ms Livingston-Pardy said. “He loved music and he was always curating the most bizarre playlists for people. There was always talk that he might be a music teacher if he ever got around to it, which he didn’t. “So when we were looking at raising money, we wanted to channel that fun somehow. We thought about raising money for suicide awareness, but that didn’t really speak to who he was. “We thought a grant like this would be something that celebrated him, the things he loved and the way he lived.” Ms Livingston-Pardy stressed the simplicity of the application process and encouraged anyone whose children had a passion for music to apply. “We want people to know that the application process is really simple,” she said. “You don’t have to prove a lot, and it’s not about musical excellence or academics or anything. “We’ve got a lot of money to give away and we’re excited to do it.” For more information about Music for Max grants go to akc.org.au/ grants/. Matt Hewson

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

Vintage machinery 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 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 6 players adjust to any number and you will enjoy the friendship of like minded players. Cost of $20 annually and coffee included. 102 The Terrace, Ocean Grove. ■ Lyn, 5256 2540

Geelong Ballroom 7.30pm to 10.15pm - (no formal supper), corner of Bayview Parade and Carey Street, Hamlyn Heights every Saturday evening for ballroom dancing with wonderful music hosts. 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/ Leopod Hall 805-809 Bellarine Highway Saturday September 24, 7.30pm to 11pm. Theme is AFL football, wear your team’s colours. Supper will consist of party pies, savory scones sandwiches, cake etc. Music provided by Charles, admission $10. Also a dance on Sunday October 2, 2pm to 4.30pm. Free admission, afternoon tea supplied. Music by L.H.I CDs ■ 0400 500 402

Geelong Numismatic Society 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

Athletics Athletics Chilwell invites athletes of all abilities and standards aged from U14 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

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 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

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

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

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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 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

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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

Geelong Scrabble Club has a new home. The group now meets at Christ Church hall, on the corner of Moorabool and McKillop streets at 1pm every Saturday. Beginners to experts are welcome. ■ Marlene, 5275 0363 or John, 0434 142 282

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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Laughter Club Geelong Tuesday morning 8am 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

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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/carers and children welcome. ■ Rhonda, 0437 241 345

Grovedale Marshall Probus 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

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

Drysdale Day VIEW Club TOWN club Springs TOWN Club (Take Off Weight Naturally) meets Mondays, 9-10.30am at the Community Hub, 23 Eversley Street, Drysdale. Weigh-in, group therapy and regular relaxation sessions. Cost: $5 per session, $51 annual fee.

Drysdale Day VIEW Club supporting The Smith Family for fun and friendship while supporting disadvantaged students. Meetings at Clifton Springs Golf Club for lunch on the fourth Friday of each month. ■ Margaret 0431-636 090

Geelong Day VIEW Club GROW Australia Community organisation offering practical steps and peer support to help recover and maintain your mental health through free face-to-face and online groups. 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

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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)

Leopold Hall 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Leopold on Wednesday and Friday from 1pm to 3.15pm. Admission $4 includes

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

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 September 14 is a representative of the Department of Disability, Ageing and Specialised Health. ■ 0417 555 547

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

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

Games Scrabble, Chess, board games or cards. Thursdays 2pm to 4.30pm at All Saints’ Parish Hall, 113 Noble Street, Newtown. All welcome. Bring your set or just yourself. Afternoon tea provided. ■ Dinah, 0418 547753

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Driving Styling It’s a great looking car with an oversized grille in a honeycomb pattern. Dual horizontal lights are stacked one above the other. That stacked look is duplicated at the rear. The lower window line is quite high to give the limo look to what is after all an SUV not a sedan. The rear window upper area has a sort of airfoil look that was admired by all we showed it too during our week’s road test review. Genesis GV80 is offered with a choice of 10 exterior colours. There are seven gloss shades, and in Luxury Package models a further three matte colours. There are matte-chrome exterior trims and a chromed grille.

Interior The Luxury Package GV80 we tested versions had 18-way power adjustment and Ergo-motion functionality for the driver and the front passenger seats. The six-seater we drove had individual second-row and third-row seats and dual 9.2-inch entertainment touchscreens. The seats in the rearmost position are nice and wide but legroom means they are really suited to children under the age of about 12. Adults may be able to squeeze in there if you

Genesis GV80 is a large SUV with striking lines.

need to carry six large people but they’re not going to be very happy… Dual 9.2-inch HD rear seat entertainment touchscreens, with dual headphone jacks, make the GV80 almost limo like back there. Though it doesn’t have the same stretch out space as you get in a full limousine. Unlock buttons have been added to the rear doors, which were previously lock-only. The glass roof shade screen looks to be able to suppress the summer heat from getting into the cabin excessively. We tested the GV80 in winter, which even here on the Gold Coast where we are based seemed to keep the heat out. This may give us a good excuse to borrow another test car when summer arrives as we really did enjoy our test…

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way from 1300 to 4500rpm. Other engines offered are a 3.0-litre inline six cylinder with 204kW but with a very high 588Nm. The entry level Genesis engine is a 2.5-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol with 224kW and 422Nm. That power plant may be all that most drivers want so it’s worth test driving one to try it for performance. Most have an eight-speed automatic and on-demand four-wheel drive, however the four-cylinder in its most basic guise is rear-driven. The latter may be fine for many owners, though if you really want to hammer it hard the AWD system is probably the better option.

Safety Engines / transmissions The Genesis GV80 we tested has a 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 with a power peak of 279kW. The torque of 530Nm is spread all the

Genesis GV80 has a five-star ANCAP safety based on testing conducted by Euro NCAP in 2021. However, the rating only applies to two of the four available models, the 2.5T AWD and

The 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 has plenty of grunt and the torque of 530Nm is spread all the way from 1300 to 4500rpm. It’s great to drive thanks to being in the peak torque band virtually all the time. There’s more turbo lag than we like in normal driving but when you drive it hard the computer seems to get the message that you want plenty of performance and adjusts the lag to make it even better. Fuel consumption during our 356 kilometres of road testing on motorways, suburban roads and in the hilly areas behind our base on the Gold Coast was surprisingly low. Overall, we used just under 10 litres per hundred kilometres. If you do constantly hammer it along consumption does jump a fair bit - but this isn’t a sports machine so who drives like that? This is a large SUV that’s aimed more at occupant comfort than at going off-road. As such its handling is on the soft side but competent enough in the way it holds the road on twisty roads. If you do hustle it along it will understeer a little but certainly not to the extent that it spoils the fun. Back off the throttle and it feels happy to putter along, which will probably sit those in the passenger areas of the GV80.

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Grand final fever hits the GFNL St Mary’s defeated Leopold in the senior football grand final and Colac upset Newtown & Chilwell in the A Grade netball as the Geelong Football Netball League held its grand finals at St Albans on Saturday. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was there to capture all the action on the field and court.

1/ St Mary’s players celebrate. 2/ St Mary’s winger Damian McMahon with his best on ground medal. 3/ St Mary’s versus Leopold. 4/ A hotly contested ball. 5/ The Saints and the Lions put on a fierce battle. 6/ St Mary’s won by 45 points. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 298678 7/ Julia Woolley with ball for the Eagles. 8/ Indya Forde was a star for Colac. 9/ Vanessa Augustina and Indya Forde had a great battle. 10/ Mia Van Wyk, Zanna Woods and Julia Woolley for the Eagles. 11/ Bec Winch for Colac. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 298680 32 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 23 September, 2022

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Halfway mark sees Moolap on top LOCAL TENNIS Donna Schoenmaekers It’s the halfway mark of the Thursday Triples and Section 1 saw a number of moves on the ladder this week. Moolap’s Two Phone Chol took top spot with a win over Drysdale’s NSA, and relegated them from first to third with the 6-0 score line. Callum Davey, Lachy Edgar and Shaun Grigg showed their singles skills dropping only one game between them, but NSA gave them a good run in the doubles, with each set only seeing one service break the difference. Highton’s Top Blokes also leap frogged NSA with a 4-2 win over the Wallabies. The match started evenly with Peter Ficca and Matthew Wensley taking the doubles 6-4 for the Blokes, while Will Tohill put the Wallabies ahead winning his singles 6-2. Highton pulled

Drysdale’s NSA team of Nathan Jorgensen, Simon Brown and Andrew Vlahovic. (Supplied)

ahead in the middle sets taking the doubles 6-3 and Wensley the singles 6-4. The young Wallabies hit back in the third doubles taking it 6-3, but Peter Ficca won his

third set for the night in the final singles 6-3 to give the home team the win and second place, two points behind Moolap, and dropping the Wallabies to fourth, behind NSA on percentage. The final match of the night was Grovedale’s Reunited hosting H.E.A.T. The home team started well with Dan Smith and Trent Carson teaming up in the doubles to win 6-4, while Dalton Sharp got through in a tie break in the singles. Smith and Sharp battled through in the second doubles to get over the line 6-4, while Lou Arzanovski got H.E.A.T on the board with a 6-3 win in his singles. From there H.E.A.T took control with Arzanovski pairing with Zoran Roso to win the doubles 6-1 and Jo Horvat finishing the night with a 6-0 win in his singles. The final result saw the teams tied on three sets, but the run away win at end put H.E.A.T ahead by nine games.

Main: Newtown & Chilwell’s Uneeq Palavi gets front position from Colac’s Indya Forde. Left: Emily Murfitt takes possession while star goalkeeper Brooke Allan looks on. Right: Julia Woolley has the ball with Vanessa Augustini and Danielle Mather running past. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 298680

Barrel tuna on the chew off Barwon Heads ON THE BITE Peri Stavropoulos The hot local news at the moment would have to be the barrel tuna bite out the front of Barwon Heads - there seems to be fish everywhere. They are hanging a fair way out, about 40km straight south of the bluff in 75m of water seems to be where the majority of them are holding. Anglers trolling skirted lures have been having great success with 8 and 10 inch skirts working best. A wide variety of colours are all working well with Marlin Magic skirts proving to be the standout. The fish seem to be feeding hard on pilchards so would pay to definitely be running an 8 inch in a blue pattern. Queenscliff remains to be the go to calamari and whiting location around the peninsula with plenty of reports coming from right across the area. The Queenscliff bight is still producing some fantastic reports of calamari and by the sounds of it things are really starting to heat up, especially if you’re chasing some of the bigger specimens that this zone is famous for. The whiting are still chewing well in the fast water on the grass beds with reports of anglers finding fish to over 40cm and plenty of them, fishing the tides is an important factor when chasing the fish in this area. Inside the bay is slowly starting to heat up as we approach snapper season and a few keen anglers are already getting stuck into the action with land based fishos pulling in the goods. The rocks off North Shore are starting to produce some nice snapper to around 5kg. Bait fishing with pilchards, squid and silver whiting have all been doing the damage. This time of year the inner harbour around North Shore, Shell and St Helens would all be fantastic locations either by boat or from the shore. The Surf Coast beaches have been fishing quite well as of late with plenty of reports from anglers fishing in the evening and into the dark crossing paths with fantastic numbers of gummy sharks to over 10kg. Fishing with fresh blood baits like salmon (if you’re keen, get there early and catch some) has been accounting for a large percentage of the fish down the coast at the moment. Solid snapper have also been caught over the past week and a bit with fish to 4kg being caught.

Colac spoils Eagles’ dream By Justin Flynn Colac has stunned the Geelong Netball League, inflicting Newtown & Chilwell’s second loss since the start of the 2013 season to claim the A Grade premiership. Colac won 41 to 33 in front of a massive crowd at St Albans Reserve on Saturday. It was the Tigers’ first flag in 24 years and it brought an end to seven consecutive Newtown & Chilwell premierships. Colac co-coach Tahlia Jeffreys said the win was “bloody beautiful”. “Heading into the weekend the girls were very excited but we were pretty calm,” she said. “We had full confidence in one another and our abilities. Every single one of them played their role 100 per cent. When the final whistle

sounded it was just unbelievable.” Colac had massive support at the game and Jeffreys said her side fed off the energy. “It helped get us over the line,” she said. “They’ve (Newtown & Chilwell) obviously been the powerhouse for so many years. They are a very skilled bunch of netballers. We respect them a lot.” Jeffreys said Colac’s defensive “dynamic duo” of best on court Brooke Allan and Indya Forde were superb. “We are extremely lucky to have players like Brooke and Indya join us this year,” she said. “The defensive effort across the whole court was magnificent.” For the Eagles, coach Jason Woolley said he was proud of his side and paid tribute to Colac’s ground-breaking win.

“We always knew it was going to be tough,” he said. “Colac played amazing on the day. Their defence was too good. Woolley said the Eagles were disappointed but also that they couldn’t “win forever”. “We’re pretty philosophical about it all,” he said. “Like any grand final you play in you‘re disappointed to get that close. “We under no illusions we’ve had seven premierships and on top at the end of that COVID year. “We’ve had some great victories over that time, but it makes it a bit easier to know that we were legitimately outplayed on the day. Overall I’m really proud of the group and to reach that many grand finals.”

Anthony Flopksi with a barrel tuna. (Supplied)

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Virant takes out ultra marathon title Geelong’s own Nicole Virant and WA star Joshua Chugg have won the 11th Surf Coast Century ultra maraton in challenging weather conditions on Saturday September 17. Virant crossed the line in 10 hours, 25 minutes and 31 seconds after a gruelling 100km race through the coastal trails and beaches. Chugg won the men’s event in eight hours, 43 minutes and 33 seconds and looked very comfortable having not been on the Surf Coast Century course before, and took the lead into Leg 2 through Ironbark Basin. The 100km premier race showcased some of the best ultra-runners across the country with more than 1000 participants. The spectacular 100km and 50km courses saw individual ultra-runners embark on a journey of the Great Ocean Road region in

Victoria; with relay teams runners sharing the 100km course, each covering approximately 25km. Virant went from not knowing anything about trail running to winning her first ever ultra-marathon in just one year. “This time last year I didn’t even know trail running was a thing so I’m quite new to it, but I keep feeling better and better over the distance whenever I go out - I just I love it,” she said. “I come down the coast most weekends to get my running hours in and I just can’t get enough of it. I’m lucky I get to train on these beautiful trails that make up the course.” Torquay-based event organisers Rapid Ascent were impressed with the support the participants got from the public. “It was fantastic to see competitors’ raw

emotions as they crossed that finish line in tough coastal conditions achieving their dreams after many months of training,” event director Sam Maffett said. “Added to that, the supporters who are out there doing what they do, never complaining and always cheering – it’s a real highlight for us.” The 100km course took competitors from Anglesea to Torquay along the beach, returning along the cliff top tracks and hinterland trails to Moggs Creek and Aireys Inlet, before heading back to Anglesea on the Surf Coast Walk trail, via Point Roadknight. The 50km course covered the second-half of the 100km – renowned for being more challenging than the first half.

Geelong’s own Nicole Virant took out the Surf Coast Century ultra marathon. (Matt Hull)

Surf Coast local wins qualifiers

St Mary’s players celebrate. (Ivan Kemp) 298678_14

St Mary’s romp to flag By Matt Hewson St Mary’s were crowned GFNL premiers on Saturday after defeating Leopold 13.13 (91) to 6.10 (46). Still the reigning premiers from their 2019 victory, the last year a GFNL grand final was held, St Mary’s to a stranglehold on the game early and gave Leopold few chances to wrest back control. The victors kicked five goals with the wind in the first quarter, leading 5.4 (34) to 1.1 (7) at the quarter-time break, and managed to restrict the Lions to just one more goal when it was their chance with the wind advantage, leading by 30 points at half time. A four-goal third quarter all but sealed the game, as St Mary’s took a 40-point advantage into the final term, which proved too much for Leopold . Damian McMahon, who played on the half-back flank and on the wing for St Mary’s, was named best on ground, with 19 disposals, 15 kicks, five marks and eight contested possessions. Joe Maishman and Trent McMullan were also instrumental for the premiers, contributing three goals each to St Mary’s 34 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 23 September, 2022

St Mary’s co-coaches Travis Robertson and Glenn Keast celebrate with captain Jack Blood. (Ivan Kemp) 298678_12

tally, while Zak Sherman led his side in disposals with 18 kicks and eight handballs. Lions ruckman Trent West was best on ground for his side, while vice-captain Thomas Gordon led Leopold for possessions, with 20 kicks and five handballs. St Mary’s coach Glenn Keast said the entire club was thrilled to add another premiership

after two years without a GFNL grand final. “It was fantastic for the boys to get the win,” Keast said. “With the couple of years of COVID and that transpired, it’s been a long time coming, and it’s great to join the dots from 2019 through to 2022. “We finished the season on top and went through the second semi-final with a good win, so you want to make sure you tick all the boxes with training and keeping the intensity up after a couple of weeks off. “But in many ways, with the COVID period and stopping and starting, every time we’ve asked our boys to be ready to play they’ve been very good like that.” Keast congratulated Leopold on an excellent season and said he and his players were wary of underestimating the Lions. “Buddha and the guys out at Leopold have done a good job,” he said. “Given what we did in 2019, we know how hard it is to come from an elimination final. And credit to them, they knocked a few good sides out along the way. “We were confident our best was going to be good enough, but we knew we were playing pretty good opposition.”

Surf Coast local Kai Colman blitzed his way through the Under 12 boys’ draw to take the win in the Rip Curl Grom Search qualifiers at Jan Juc. The Mount Duneed resident started the heat strongly with a nine-point ride (out of a possible 10) and never looked back, scoring several other excellent rides which put his competitors in a combination situation. “It was really fun to be out in 2-3 foot pumping rights for the final with everyone ripping,” Colman said. “I was really happy to get the win in my first ever gromsearch competition.” When the heat was complete Coleman had surfed his way to an impressive combined heat total of 18.57 (out of a possible 20) through a fearless approach of attacking the waves. Finishing in second was Jacques Callebaut (Freshwater) on 11.94 points. Angus Kennedy (Cowes) and Jesse Woods (North Wollongong) finished third and fourth respectively. In the Under 16 girls division Lani Cairncross (Kiama Downs) came out on top in the final with two 6 point rides leading to a combined heat total of 12.84 points to secure the win. This came after Cairncross came in 2nd place in the Under 14 girls’ final giving her the motivation to come out on top in the Under 16 division. “I feel really honoured to have been able to compete in the comp and especially come away with the win,” Cairncross said. “The conditions were really clean and it was a great size, which made for such a fun day,” she added.”

Surf Coast local Kai Colman starred in the Rip Curl Grom Search qualifiers at Jan Juc. (Noah Clifford / Surfing Victoria)

SPORT ‘It’ll probably sink in soon’: Stengle Tyson Stengle has the world at his feet and the MCG crowd in the palm of his hand. He flings his arms out wide, soaking in the moment before embracing his Geelong teammates. It’s the third quarter of an AFL preliminary final, he’s kicked perhaps the most important goal of his life, and he’s more aware than anyone what it’s taken for him to get here. In the space of 18 months, the crafty small forward has gone from career limbo to an All-Australian preparing for his first AFL grand final. “I can’t believe it at the moment but it’ll probably sink in soon,“ Stengle told AAP. “I’ve just got to stay level-headed and look towards the next week and just embrace every moment and it should be alright.” Adelaide cut ties with Stengle last March, in the wake of multiple off-field indiscretions. A top-flight return always loomed, given Stengle’s talent. But before he could step back into the AFL world, he went home. Woodville-West Torrens, the SANFL club that nurtured him as a teenager, welcomed him

Tyson Stengle at Geelong’s open training session on Monday. (Ivan Kemp) 299512_42

back with open arms - and Stengle sank into their embrace. “In my mind, I was always pretty confident with my ability of playing footy,” he said. “It was just whether I could sort the off-field stuff out and whether I could get fit enough to come back and play at the level. “Playing at the Eagles, they really helped me as a footy club, working there and obviously going out and playing on the weekend. “My main thing on the weekend was just play

well and then hopefully a club notices and I can hopefully get picked up. “After I missed the mid-season draft my focus was to hopefully go far in the SANFL finals and then get picked up. It all worked out well in the end.” Stengle booted 44 goals in 19 games and had the perfect SANFL send-off, with three majors in a grand final victory. Geelong firmed as the place to kickstart Stengle’s career when Eddie Betts, long an older brother figure to the 23-year-old, joined as development coach in October last year. Stengle lived with Betts and his family in Adelaide before his mentor departed for Carlton ahead of 2020 - and his time at the Crows started to sour. Less than a month after Betts arrived at Kardinia Park, Stengle joined the Cats as a delisted free agent. “When Eddie went there, it was a no-brainer,” he said. “Because I need family around me and for him to be around as a role model’s been really good this year and helped me so much.” Anna Harrington, AAP

Patrick Dangerfield at training on Monday. (Ivan Kemp) 299512_34

Fit, firing and focused By Anna Harrington, AAP A fit, firing and focused Patrick Dangerfield has never been in a better position to land an elusive AFL premiership, but he is determined not to overthink his second grand final. Dangerfield was part of Geelong’s team that led Richmond by 22 points in the second quarter of the 2020 grand final at the Gabba, only to lose by 31. Two years on, the minor premiers will head into Saturday’s grand final against Sydney as favourites. The 32-year-old said he and the Cats had learned not to magnify the occasion and put too much pressure on themselves. “It’s a different team, it’s a different time,“

Dangerfield told reporters on Tuesday. “You understand the occasion. You don’t try and build it up too much, because it is a game - we’ve played a lot of them this year. We know clearly what’s at stake. “But it’s not making it so big that you feel insignificant compared to the task at hand. It’s keeping that front of mind.“ While keen not to overplay the occasion, Dangerfield underlined his delight at contesting another grand final. “You’ve got to embrace the week and everything that it holds,“ he said. “It’s a privilege to still be playing this time of the year, not too many teams get the opportunity. “So embrace and enjoy that part of it. It’s a

special, special time to still be playing.“ The 2016 Brownlow Medallist struggled with calf issues earlier this year and did not play between rounds 10 and 16 as the Cats got a heavy training load into him, eyeing a pay-off at the back end of the season. The plan worked to perfection as Dangerfield racked up 28 disposals, booted two goals and had eight clearances in a match-winning preliminary final performance against Brisbane. “It’s just good to feel fresh and ready to go,“ he said. “But even if you didn’t, it’s a grand final, so it doesn’t really matter how you feel. “It’s what you do. It’s how you perform, and that’s ahead of us.“

Gryan Miers. (Ivan Kemp) 299512_78

Miers slots into forward line A fit-again Gryan Miers is thriving in a Geelong forward line boasting fire-power in every position. After a 2021 season interrupted by injury setbacks, the 23-year-old took time to find top-form this year, but he delivered in a big way during the Cats’ preliminary final thumping of the Brisbane Lions. Miers enjoyed one of the best outings of his 82-game career, collecting 22 possessions, kicking two brilliant goals, and playing a key role in setting up many others. The dynamic small forward fractured his fibula twice last year, and then suffered a syndesmosis injury during the pre-season, requiring surgery. Miers missed the first three games of the year, but has again become an important, if sometimes unheralded part of a forward line led by Tom Hawkins, Jeremy Cameron, and recently Tyson Stengle. “I love footy so I’ve always been motivated to get back into it,“ Miers told AAP at Geelong’s open training session on Monday. “Early in the year it took me some time to get that match-play back. “It’s not a game of tennis where you’re the only man in the arena and it’s all about you. “I’ve got superstar teammates that I can put the ball out in front of ’Jez’ (Cameron) and he’ll do most of the work for it, or (Hawkins), and Tyson has been an awesome contributor as well this year.” Miers has become to accept that playing in his position sometimes means more than just statistics. He finished with nine disposals in the qualifying final win against Collingwood but Miers was ultimately pleased with his contribution. “I feel like I’ve done my role a lot especially in the second half of the year and have done exactly what the coaches asked,“ Miers said. “I didn’t play as well stats-wise against Collingwood, but looking at the edits I kind of did nothing wrong, I did what I was asked, it wasn’t really a game for a small forward.” Miers will take confidence into Saturday’s grand final a gainst Sydney knowing he has played well in big games before. He has already played in three preliminary finals, and the 2020 grand final loss, since making his debut in 2019. But even at under-18 level, Miers put in a legendary seven-goal p erformance in the TAC Cup decider in 2017 to lift the Geelong Falcons to a memorable premiership. “I got to experience a TAC Cup grand final and a few prelims so I have a lot of finals experience, personally, we do as a team,” he said. Oliver Caffrey, AAP Friday, 23 September, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 35

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