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The year may be fast approaching its end, but Greater Geelong isn’t slowing down with a host of festivals being staged in the region. Last weekend the Geelong Revival Motoring Festival attracted about 50,000 spectators at the waterfront and the sold out Queenscliff Music Festival returned with a bang. And there’s still heaps to come. Carols by the Bay with Denis Walter is on this Saturday night, Ocean Grove will hold its Carols in the Park on Sunday, December 11 and the much-loved Geelong Carols by Candlelight returns on Christmas Eve. Pictured are Asher Grant, Sarah and Emma Hobbs enjoying the band Joelistics at the Queenscliff Music Festival.

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Mums-to-be left in limbo By Justin Flynn A Newtown couple is in limbo after missing Epworth Hospital’s maternity department closure cut-off date by days. The hospital announced this week that it would stop taking new maternity bookings due to staff shortages and there are fears the department could close its doors altogether on March 1 next year. Monica Arklay and husband Josh are due to have their first baby on March 9, but are likely to be induced a week early, meaning they have missed the cut-off by a day. The announcement on Monday caught existing staff and patients by surprise.

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- Monica Arklay “It’s really stressful, it feels like we have had a rug pulled out from under us,” Ms Arklay said. “We chose Epworth for a reason and we have had an amazing experience there so far with the obstetrician at the Geelong Maternity Group. To have that taken away, it’s really disappointing.”

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Ms Arklay said she is now waiting for information and advice on where to have her baby. “It’s all very unknown which adds to the stress of having to go through this,” she said, “We can’t speak more highly of the obstetrician and the group and we have faith that they will be doing their best to find options for us. We feel for the staff at Epworth.” A change.org petition was launched on Tuesday, calling for the Epworth to rethink its decision. The petition had been signed by more than 9600 people when the Indpendent went to print. Epworth HealthCare group chief executive Dr Lachlan Henderson said workforce

shortages across the maternity healthcare industry meant it could no longer offer the service. “Workforce shortages in nursing and midwifery are being experienced globally, and throughout Australia and our repeated, extensive efforts to recruit midwifery staff at the Epworth Geelong Maternity unit has met with limited success,” Dr Henderson said. “A high quality service requires a minimum number of skilled and competent midwifery, nursing, allied health and specialist medical practitioners, across a 24-hour, seven day per week period. ■ Continued:

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Brother acted in self-defence By Karen Sweeney, AAP Haig Arslanian’s fatal shooting of his younger brother David at the Geelong family home was a reasonable act of self-defence, a judge has found. He was older than his 31-year-old brother, but he was significantly smaller and afraid of the man he shot and killed. A Victorian Supreme Court jury found him not guilty of murder in July and on Thursday 1 December Justice Rita Incerti found him not guilty of manslaughter after a separate judge-alone trial. The brothers’ parents were in court for the verdict. Their father wept as another supporter

gave a single clap and said: “He’s free to go.” Another brother was also in court. David Arslanian was shot and killed at the Geelong family home he shared with Haig and their parents in October 2020. Haig Arslanian, then 39, admitted he was to blame for his brother’s death and that he fired the gun that ended David’s life. Justice Incerti found prosecutors had not proven beyond reasonable doubt that Haig did not believe firing the shots at David was necessary in self-defence or that his response was an unreasonable one. In a summary of her reasons, the judge said she considered her verdict weighing a background of family violence, Haig’s

significant mental health issues and a serious assault by David a month earlier. She found that on October 5, 2020, the brothers were involved in an altercation which culminated in David smashing Haig’s head into a mirror. Almost immediately afterwards, Haig went to his bedroom and brought back a shotgun he had earlier taken from his father’s gun safe. “It was when David came toward or was lunging at Haig that Haig shot him twice in succession,” Justice Incerti said. She noted the physical disparity between the brothers, the history of violence and the threat David posed as he lunged toward Haig as well as Haig’s perception there was no

possibility of escape. In the earlier trial, jurors were told there was frustration, anger and resentment between the men, who were no strangers to arguments and fights. Haig believed David was using hard drugs and gambling, and understood he had stolen money from him and other family members. In September, weeks before the shooting, Haig believed he was going to die when David tried to strangle him, his lawyer said. At 190cm tall and about 170kg, David was substantially bigger than Haig. He told police after the shooting that he hadn’t intended to shoot David but just to scare him off.

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Beach volleyball comes to Torquay It’s been a busy week in Torquay for beach volleyball Olympian Chris McHugh, with a bronze medal in the Beach Pro Tour Challenge on Sunday, a visit to Torquay College on Monday and the beginning of the Beach Pro Tour Elite 16s on Wednesday. McHugh’s visit to Torquay P-6 College was part of the Olympics Unleashed program, where he met 150 year 5 pupils to tell his Olympic story and answer questions from the children. “If I can help inspire a child to get out and give something a go and take it, represent Australia at a sport or just be the best person that they can be, then I have done my job as an athlete and as a representative of volleyball,” McHugh said.

“These initiatives create more connections between representing your country and the people you represent. These are the people you represent each and every day. It’s not just my family, or my parents and volleyball, it’s the greater community that you represent. “It gives you that grounding to go out and give it your best on the court no matter what, knowing that school kids watching are proud of you, whatever happens.” On Sunday, McHugh and Paul Burnett, who won Commonwealth Games gold together in Birmingham, faced off against Portuguese duo Joao Pedrosa and Hugo Campos in the bronze medal match of the Beach Pro Tour Challenge event. The Aussies led for most of the match,

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winning their first set 21-18 and closing out the second 21-15 to take their first straight-sets victory of the event and claim third place. “It was a really good performance for most of the day,” McHugh said. “To come away with the bronze medal at your home event is really special and I am sure we’ll look back at this season really fondly in the future.” In the Beach Pro Tour Elite 16s event, which began on Tuesday, McHugh and Burnett already have two wins under their belt after day one, defeating Switzerland and USA in the first two pool matches, almost guaranteeing them a place in Friday’s quarter finals.

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“We have made the difficult announcement of our proposed closure. After consultation is complete, if a decision is made to close, the closure of our Epworth Geelong Maternity service is anticipated to occur on 1 March 2023. “Everyone who works in our Epworth Geelong maternity unit has shown an amazing dedication to this service. We are incredibly proud of our midwives, specialists and maternity support staff who have provided exceptional care to families in the Geelong region since the service commenced in 2017. “We are working with our obstetricians to contact all booked maternity patients. To assist, we have established a dedicated Epworth Geelong Maternity concierge service.” Barwon Health spokesperson Kate Bibby said the growing region’s two other hospitals – the public University Hospital and private St John of God – had the capacity to extra patients if Epworth closed its maternity department doors. “Barwon Health will work with Epworth Geelong to support any transition of maternity services should this process be required during or after the consultation process,” she said. “We will continue our partnership to deliver a range of public services at Epworth including elective surgery. “Barwon Health and St John of God Geelong will work together to ensure families are supported throughout their pregnancy and birth. We are confident there is capacity across both hospitals to provide high quality care. “Barwon Health would welcome Epworth Geelong midwives and other staff to apply for roles at Barwon Health.” Booked Epworth patients can call 9426 0622 from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday to discuss their individual circumstances.

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In September 1862, the newspaper carried an important story for the inhabitants of Geelong. A new bridge over the Barwon River, linking West Melbourne Road (now Shannon Avenue) and Barrabool Road, Highton, was nearly finished. It was the third bridge over the Barwon River at Geelong: the other two being the main Moorabool Street bridge connecting South Geelong and Belmont and the recently-completed bridge connecting Aphrasia Street, Newtown, to Queen’s Park. Named after Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s consort, who had died the previous year, the new bridge was constructed of timber cut from the Bullarook Forest. The total span of the bridge was 240 feet long and 30 feet wide. At its centre, the piles were 60 feet deep: 20 feet driven into the riverbed, 20 feet in the flowing water, and 20 feet above the waterline. Much of the northern approach to the bridge was low-lying and flood-prone. Contractors brought in over 33,000 cubic yards of dirt and rubble to bring the Shannon Avenue approach up to the level of the bridge. Mr Simon Fraser (former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser’s grandfather) and Mr Jonathan Chappell, both of Melbourne, were the supervising contractors. Before any traffic was permitted to cross the bridge, a dispute arose between the Borough of Newtown and Chilwell and the Shire of South Barwon. The Newtown Council, who initiated and funded the bridge proposed to collect tolls from people crossing the bridge and apply the revenue entirely for the benefit of the northern municipality. South Barwon thought it should receive a share of the revenue.

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By November 1862, the bridge was still not open to public traffic. At one stage, the southerners barricaded the south side of the bridge. When that was torn down, a trench was dug on the southern approach to the bridge, rendering it impassable. Finally, after deputations to Government Ministers in Melbourne and much public disquiet, the Shire of South Barwon at last conceded the point. Newtown Council promptly advertised for a weigh-bridge, toll-house and toll-gates to be erected at the new bridge. Finally, on 30 December 1862, an advertisement, under the

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ALP fends off negative Liberals By Matt Hewson Labor delivered strong results in last weekend’s election for all four districts in the Greater Geelong region in a narrative that echoes the story of the state election battle overall. Christine Couzens (Geelong) and Darren Cheeseman (South Barwon) retained their seats while enjoying swings in their direction, with Mr Cheeseman recording one of the biggest swings in the state. Newcomers Alison Marchant (Bellarine) and Ella George (Lara) also won their districts for Labor, replacing outgoing ministers Lisa

Neville and John Eren, although Labor suffered around three percent swings against in both contests. Dr Geoff Robinson, senior lecturer in Politics and Policy Studies at Deakin University, said the public perception that the Liberal Party’s campaign was a personal and purely negative one had played against them. “The image of the Liberal campaign from a public perspective was that it seemed to focus so much on Daniel Andrews’ personality and Andrews as an individual,” Dr Robinson said. “If you look at the fine print, the Liberals actually released a lot of policy stuff. But

overall, their campaign was seen as being ‘Andrews bad’. “But obviously, voters didn’t think so; if you look at figures for leadership approval, that wasn’t the case. So the Liberal Party was fighting a losing battle.” Dr Robinson said the change of candidates for Labor in Lara and Bellarine could have contributed to the swing to the Liberal Party. “Looking at the figures for Bellarine, I thought obviously that Lisa Neville’s retirement may have been an issue there,” he said. “For Lara, the retirement of John Eren was possibly a factor as well, although we did see

a backlash against Labor in some of the really safe areas like Norlane and Corio, perhaps in a similar way to the western suburbs of Melbourne.” Issues such as infrastructure development, government services and jobs were important to voters in the Geelong region, Dr Robinson said, which was a bonus for Labor, who were generally seen to be productive in those areas over past years. “Geelong told the story of a lot of the election; Labor doing well in outer suburbs with young families.,” he said. “The Liberal Party just didn’t cut through.”

Exciting 2023 program continues in 2023, as does its daytime program Delightful Days and Matinees, formerly Musical Mornings. Head of programming Penny McCabe said GAC was proud to deliver such a broad range of entertainment to the city. “We are so pleased to showcase a truly diverse body of work across Geelong Arts Centre Presents 2023,” she said. “We are confident that our 2023 programming genuinely has something for everyone.” GAC CEO and creative director Joel McGuinness highlighted the role of GAC and the performing arts in driving discourse and change. “As a leader, connector and creator of extraordinary cultural experiences, Geelong Arts Centre is driven by a spirit for experimentation to bring new content and cultural experiences to Geelong,” he said.

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Geelong Arts Centre (GAC) has unveiled its 2023 program of events, announcing 19 diverse shows across four major programs and four venues. GAC’s flagship program, Our Season 2023, features performances from some of Australia’s most notable companies, including Sydney Theatre Company, Opera Australia, The Australian Ballet and Sydney Dance Company. The brand new REWIRE program focuses on celebrating new, contemporary voices that seek to break the boundaries of modern performance art. The innovative program will present shows such as 27 Club, a live rockumentary featuring the music and stories of legendary musical icons such as Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix, and Rich Kids, an interactive digital presentation exploring privileged young people’s social media lifestyles in Iran. GAC’s all-ages program Family Magic

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The Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) returned for its 24th edition at the weekend, bringing its trademark program of diverse musical acts to delight around 10,000 festival goers. Like so many large events, QMF has been on hiatus since 2019 due to COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions. Festival director Andrew Orvis said it was wonderful to see the festival flourishing again after the enforced break. “There were a lot of emotions, but relief is definitely a new one from a festival point of view,” Mr Orvis said. “To get through it after the last few years was just a big relief. A lot has changed in the last few years; our industry has changed, we’ve lost so many suppliers and people, so it was almost like starting from scratch, even though it was our 24th festival. “And we had a great weekend. The weather was on our side, there were lots of happy

people, lots of great music. It was just great to be back doing it.” Along with the big names at the festival, such as the Tesky Brothers, Vika and Linda and John Butler, QMF once more introduced many smaller acts to whole new audiences. “It’s kind of always like that at QMF, and that’s part of the beauty of this festival,” Mr Orvis said. “You’ve got all the big acts, but then you’ll hear people raving about Daddy Long Legs, an awesome blues rock band from the US. Nobody had ever heard of them, but now they’re some people’s favourite band. “The Bad Dad Orchestra from Tassie too, with maybe the best band name at the festival. For others, Fanny Lumsden, a country act, was their highlight. “There are always surprises. The joy of a festival like ours is that it’s a choose your own adventure style of program, and that’s what’s awesome about what we do.”

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1/ Vicka and Linda Bull perform at the Queenscliff Music Festival. 2/ Crowd watching the performance from outside screens. 3/ Felicity Urqhart in full voice. 4/ Paula Gray with daughter Indiana and Bec Bohling. 5/ Chace and Helen Rankin with children Cora and Lonnie. 6/ Darcy Wilson, Shane Wilson, Sam Whiley, Jacob Campanella, Ava Wilson and Doug Whiley from Cranbourne. 7/ Bad Dad Orchestra perform. 8/ Ocean Grove musician Andrea Robertson. 9/ Mandie Hudson and Josie Wintle from Melbourne. 10/ Siblings, Bruce and Penny Plain from Eltham. 11/ Martine and Tim Spencer. 12/ Joelistics with hip hop band UTZ. (PIctures: Ivan Kemp) 307009 6 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 2 December, 2022

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Sprints and stunts drive festival By Matt Hewson The Geelong Revival Motoring Festival roared into life at the weekend, playing host to about 50,000 spectators along the Geelong Waterfront. Showcasing more than 1100 vehicles, cars and motorcycles, the festival offered a diverse range of motoring entertainment, with racing, car shows, demonstrations, fashion, music and family activities. Event director Nicholas Heath said the festival was a complete success for the organising team. “We had great crowds and fantastic performances by everyone involved,” Mr Heath said. “We’re a high speed motorsport event, so the first thing is that everyone was safe; that’s KPI number one. “But we were really pleased the weather held off. I think on all fronts, the crowd, the racers, the car show guys, everyone had a good time. “It was an incredible atmosphere and it probably exceeded our hopes.” Nick De Jong took out Saturday’s Class K – All Wheel Drive Over 4001cc sprint event and Nick McBride won the Class 19 Open & Invited event on Sunday in a Porsche Taycan Turbo, while Michael Smith dominated the motorcycle sprint events on both days on his Honda CBR1000RR. But Mr Heath said the show-stoppers of the weekend were Matt Mingay and the Hot Wheels Stunt Team, who wowed audiences with their death-defying antics and precision driving. “The Hot Wheels Stunt Team was terrific, really exciting to watch,” he said. “Because we’re a traditional motor racing event we weren’t sure how people would react, but those shows just went off, it was nuts.” Mr Heath said he received a lot of positive

1/ Let’s call in the army. Ivan Kabab, Izzy Goode and Tyranny. 2/ Doug Keith in his 1949 MG TC. Doug has owned the vehicle for 23 years. 3/ Sponsor Carly Ruggeri from Euro Panels with Dale Cooper. 4/ Benjamin Costello with daughter Imogen. 5/ Matt Mingay and his son Maddox (Madzy) perform in their Hot Wheels stunt show. 6/ Jarrod Wilby with a 1958 Standard Vanguard. The car was used by Ronald Ryan (last person hanged in Victoria) as an escape vehicle. 7/ Motorcycle skills on display. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 307008 feedback about many of the smaller events as well as the non-motoring events. “We had a motorcycle feature in Brougham Street, up on Transvaal Square, doing stunts, climbing over handlebars, up on one wheel,

that sort of thing,” he said. “It was a bit of a last minute thing but it turned out to be hugely popular. And the Vintage Fashion Show went off really well, too, we had some fantastic entrants.

“We’re starting to see the return of those people, post-COVID, from Melbourne and interstate and that’s really encouraging. “Everything remaining blessed, we’ll be back again in a year’s time to do it all again.”

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Avalon firefighters set to strike By Millicent Spencer Chaos could unfold at Avalon and Melbourne airports next Friday should aviation firefighters walk off the job. The strike is part of ongoing industrial action over firefighter understaffing which the United Fighters Union (UFU) alleges is putting the safety of air travellers at risk. The UFU announced on Tuesday that aviation firefighters stationed at 27 airport locations across the country will stop work for

four hours between 6am and 10am Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) December 9. Both Avalon and Melbourne airports will be affected by the industrial action. UFU aviation branch secretary Wes Garrett said firefighters understood that this work stoppage would cause significant disruption. “We understand that this will be extremely disruptive for Australia’s air travellers and aviation firefighters sincerely apologise for the inconvenience,” he said. “But for over a year now, the safety of air

travellers has been consistently put at risk each time they board an aircraft because we don’t have enough aviation firefighters to protect them if their plane crashes or catches fire, and that’s not acceptable.” Mr Garrett said the industrial action is necessary after months of unsatisfactory talks with the government body, Airservices Australia. “For over a year now, Airservices steadfastly refused to act or even acknowledge that there’s a problem,” he said.

A spokesperson from Airservices Australia said they were disappointed to learn of the UFUAV’s decision to call strike action. “The union’s claims regarding safety issues are highly misleading,” the spokesperson said. “There is no shortage of aviation rescue fire fighters in Airservices’ Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS) at Sydney or at any other location.” The spokesperson said Airservices Australia will continue to work with industry and safety agencies to minimise disruptions to flights.

Lunching for a cause After a two-year hiatus, the biggest, hairiest lunch was back with more than 200 blokes enjoying a day of hospitality at Flying Brick Cider Co, Wallington on November 25. The ‘Gentlemen of Geelong’ luncheon was heldl in the name of preventing male suicide, particularly in rural Australia, and supporting men’s mental health. Coodabeen Champions’ Ian Cover and Barwon Heads resident Ian Cover emceed the event with former Western Bulldogs premiership player Tom Boyd as guest speaker. Boyd has been vocal about his mental health journey and gave an inspiring talk. From humble beginnings with a few ‘blokes’ having lunch at a pub, the 17th annual Movember lunch raised around $50,000 for charities such as the National Centre for Farmer Health, Lifeline, Movember Foundation, Australian Prostate Centre, Barwon Health, Beyond Blue, RUOK, Aussie Helpers and International Association for Suicide Prevention.

Event organiser David Sharp said it was a huge success and Boyd was impressive. “It was nice to have a younger person there to talk about their mental health issues,” he said. “His whole interview with Ian resonated with everyone there. “We’ve had amazing feedback not only on the day but since then we’ve received a lot of text messages of thanks and phone calls. “Everyone loved the lunch and loved the cause it was for.” Justin Flynn ■ See

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CITYNEWS STAY SAFE ON BIKES THIS SUMMER Summer is a great time for cycling and we have some wonderful places to ride bikes across our region. There’s the ever-popular Waterfront and the Bellarine Rail Trail, but how about discovering the Ted Wilson Trail or the Waurn Ponds Trail for a change?

You can check out our active travel maps to help plan your route and remember to take the time to stop off along the way and enjoy the local attractions. You might ﬁnd there’s a park, a playground, a waterfall, a café, or even an amazing view to enjoy!

Bike riding has so many beneﬁts, from environment, health, economic and social – there are so many reasons to get cycling in the great outdoors!

Scan the QR code or visit geelongaustralia.com.au/ activetravel to view our active travel maps.

Before hopping on your bike this summer, make sure you consider safety and our tips include: obey the road rules, ride predictably, wear a helmet, cover up, maintain your bike, and stay hydrated. If you’re on a shared path, remember to ring your bell or call out to alert other path users that you are approaching.

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If you are travelling in the areas listed below within these times and date, please scan the QR codes for detailed information regarding changed trafﬁc conditions.

To help shape the detailed designs for a proposed district ride centre at Kingston Park in Ocean Grove, we will form a reference group of community members. The ride centre, which would contain features such as dirt jumps, an asphalt pump track and a skills trail, has been proposed as an alternative to the high number of makeshift jumps being created in Ocean Grove, particularly during the COVID pandemic.

Be part of Tastes of Central Geelong 2023

› Ritchie Boulevard

Tastes of Central Geelong is back for 2023 and we're inviting Geelong businesses to host a food or beverage related event/activity.

FIREWORK NOTICE

Events could include high teas, themed dinners, cooking classes or workshops, special offers and more with an opportunity to receive event support.

Denis Walter Carols By the Bay will include a ﬁreworks display over Corio Bay at approximately 9.30pm on Saturday 3 December 2022.

If you would like to be involved, complete the Business Registration form by Wednesday 7 December to have your activity reviewed for consideration in the event program.

Please ensure your pets are secure.

For more information and to register, scan the QR code or contact Love Central Geelong on 5272 4769 or centralgeelong@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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Denis Walter Carols By The Bay Hosted by Denis Walter, Carols by the Bay will leave you feeling festive with the spirit of Christmas. Sit on the lawn and watch the sun set over the bay while enjoying the free concert.

FLOATING CHRISTMAS TREE SOUND AND LIGHT SHOW

GIANT SELFIE TRAIL

NIGHTLY BETWEEN 8.30PM AND MIDNIGHT UNTIL 8 JANUARY

CAPTURE PRECIOUS MEMORIES AT ONE OR ALL OF THE 26 LOCATIONS

CHRISTMAS PROJECTIONS

SANTA LETTERS

NIGHTLY FROM 8.30PM TO MIDNIGHT UNTIL 8 JANUARY

SIX MAILBOXES ACROSS OUR REGION, HE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!

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EVERY SATURDAY IN DECEMBER FROM 5.30PM

We make every effort to ensure City News is accurate at the time of publishing, but information may be subject to change.

You can reduce mosquito levels around your home by removing any still water, covering openings to rainwater tanks with mesh, and ensuring swimming pools, spas and ponds are well maintained. You can reduce your risk of bites by covering up as much as possible, using ﬂy screens, and using an effective insect repellent (those containing DEET and Picaridin). Scan the QR code for an overview of our mosquito management.

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Once the Draft Master Plan has been developed, user groups and key stakeholders as well as the wider community, will once again be invited to provide feedback before the ﬁnal Master Plan is considered by Council. Scan the QR code or for more information visit yoursay. geelongaustralia.com.au/KPMP

Help shape design options for new pool We are forming a new Community Advisory Panel to help identify design options for the second stage of the North Bellarine Aquatic Centre in Drysdale.

Get your application in before 9am on Monday 19 December 2022.

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The City is developing the Master Plan with the support of the Kardinia Park Stadium Trust and all other park tenants in the Precinct.

This is an opportunity for people to represent community views and help guide the delivery of this long-awaited facility.

Keep up-to-date with what's happening in your City.

HAVE YOUR SAY

Greater Geelong residents are invited to apply for a position on the volunteer advisory panel.

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SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER Pre-entertainment from 5.30 Main show from 8pm

› Saturday 3 December 2pm to 11pm

Share your views and help us create a new Master Plan for Kardinia Park, cementing the park’s status as the Geelong’s premier sporting and recreation destination.

While we’re working hard to safely reduce their numbers, mosquitoes are a natural part of the ecosystem and it’s not possible to make a signiﬁcant reduction in their population.

While Christmas can often be a time of excess, it doesn’t have to be that way. With a bit of pre-planning, you can enjoy this festive season without the inconvenience of overﬂowing bins on Boxing Day.

› The Terrace, Presidents Avenue and The Avenue Denis Walter Carols By The Bay

The ongoing rain has improved breeding conditions for mosquitoes, so please take steps to protect yourself from mosquito bites.

Rethink your waste this Christmas

› Wednesday 7 December 3.30pm

Further project information, including the concept designs, can be viewed at yoursay. geelongaustralia.com.au/OGDRC

Beat the bite

Discover our wonderful region on your bike this summer.

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Have your say and help us make decisions that reflect the best interests of our diverse community.

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Study looks at a furry solution to tackle loneliness It’s no secret that people and pets have a special bond but now a new study will determine whether having a pet around can decrease loneliness and improve wellbeing within at-risk groups. Led by the National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA) the federally-funded study is in partnership with Monash University and Peninsula Health and will inform national approaches to tackle loneliness in ageing Australians. Monash University researcher, Dr Em Bould, has been studying human-animal interactions for six years, and this new study will expand to focus on older people and individuals of migrant and refugee backgrounds. Highlighting the study’s importance, Dr Bould explained that loneliness and social isolation not only have a detrimental effect on physical health, but can also cause increased incidences of depression and suicide. “The ultimate aim of the program is to use pets to support social connection and healthy ageing, and we are looking forward to seeing the results from this important research,” Dr Bould said. Through a pilot study, Dr Bould and the team will focus on the benefits that regular animal centred interactions have between individuals with a shared interest in animals. Bringing animals into aged care homes has been implemented for a while now, but Dr Bould said there’s little objective research into how the addition of pets actually impacts aged care residents or refugee and migrant groups. Previous studies by Dr Bould highlighted how pets can help to facilitate human interactions and using a dog as the catalyst, they observed animals do in fact encourage human interactions. This upcoming study will expand on this to explore if encouraged interactions using

The study will uncover if a shared interest in pets can tackle loneliness and isolation among senior Australians.

animals can decrease feelings of isolation and loneliness. Volunteers will be enrolled from May 2023 to partake in the Pets and People (PaPs) Program, consisting of a low-cost animal

activity group in an aged care setting and researchers will also include migrant and refugee communities. The study is one of 13 NCHA Living Labs projects to share in $4.77 million of funding

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Give the gift of curiosity this festive season Grandparents can help nurture inquisitive young minds and encourage curiosity through their choice of Christmas presents this festive season. For toys that will help young minds grow and develolp, head to Techzone in Yarra Street, Geelong, which has an abundance of options to choose from for aspiring Einsteins. Owner Robert Stokes hand picks each product, selecting toys that will inspire children to learn through play. “It’s about growing their minds and having fun. We want our toys to ignite a passion,” Mr Stokes said. When entering Techzone, you’ll see a wide variety of quality STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) toys lining the shelves, intended to be used over and over again. To name a few, customers can choose from battlebots, remote controlled cars, solar robots, chemistry sets and Vex Robotics sets. “It’s great for kids to get off the iPad and learn some proper STEM skills, there’s a lot of classic engineering and figuring out the gears, it’s about theoretical learning, but with hands-on skills,” Mr Stokes explained. Confident there’s something for everyone, the Techzone team has great advice available in-store to help make up your mind. “People can come in and get advice, not just a sale,” Mr Stokes said. “We’ll ask them the child’s age and find a gift that’s really appropriate for them. We strive to make that match.” Techzone is not just for kids. There’s an impressive selection of Pokemon products and an array of sensory items on offer, from stress balls to fidget friendly items and everything is honestly priced. “We never add any surcharge, it’s retail as it’s meant to be, nice and honest,” Mr Stokes said.

Head in store to Techzone to check out the latest stock leading up for Christmas.

Keeping with its “nice and honest” philosophy, Techzone’s refund policy is easy to navigate and incredibly helpful leading up to Christmas.

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Rhonda Burchmore stars in a Christmas spectacular Palais Geelong will celebrate its first Christmas this year in sensational style with ‘A Swingin’ Christmas Spectacular’ featuring Rhonda Burchmore and the Jack Earle Big Band on Friday, December 9. The show, part of a tour promoting Burchmore and Earle’s new album, ‘A Red Hot Swingin’ Christmas’, will also feature special guest dancers from the Geelong Ballet Centre and Motion Dance Company. Burchmore said the entire band was looking forward to bringing the Christmas show to Palais Geelong. “I’ve never performed at the Palais, but I’ve just heard wonderful things about the renovations,” she said. “It’s going to be a glamorous spectacular, and I think having the big band in such a beautiful venue will be a point of difference. “We were on hold with this album for so long because of lockdowns and everything else, so when we all finally got together in a little studio in St Kilda to record it there were actually tears. “There’s a lot of love and a lot of heart in this show, and there’s just nothing like the response from a live audience.” Burchmore, one of Australia’s most loved performers, said it was a joy to create the Christmas album with young performer, composer and arranger Earle. “Jack’s only 25, but he’s had his own big band since he was 12; most kids are playing footy at that age, but he had a big band,” Burchmore said. “We became great friends about five years ago when I heard him play and he got me up to sing with him, and I thought, my gosh, this is a match made in heaven. “His musicianship is just extraordinary, and he was definitely born in the wrong era; even his name, Jack Earle, sounds like someone who was around with Benny Goodman or

Rhonda Burchmore and the Jack Earles Big Band bring Christmas to Palais Geelong. (Supplied)

Glenn Miller. “But he has the knowledge of an older soul, I can’t speak highly enough about him. I’ve worked with so many of the finest musicians in Australia and overseas, and Jack’s my favourite.” burchmore has been working nonstop since

joining ‘Hairspray: the Musical’ at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne, but says she wouldn’t have it any other way. “It’s been relentless; we all complained about the lack of work during COVID, but now I’m doing two shows a day,” Burchmore laughed. “It’s just ridiculous, but I love every minute

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The crime scenes are uniformly disturbing, but one can’t help thinking: the writers on CSI must be highly entertained when they dream up their off-thewall cases. Perhaps it’s the same for real-life crims when they hatch their plans, but you can rely on CSI to feature memorable clues and details. In “Burned”, there are Big Foot-like footprints found around the house where a gory double-murder is being investigated. Wild, scary creature theories are quickly put to rest, with plastic wrap and an engagement ring offering clues. HYPOTHETICAL SBS Viceland, Monday, 9.25pm

No idea is too outlandish in this British comedy series helmed by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster. Each week, the comperes pose implausible scenarios to a panel of comics, who improvise equally ridiculous solutions. The proceedings are constantly derailed by Acaster’s absurd asides and put back on track by Widdicombe. In this season four premiere, Richard Ayoade (pictured) and Maisie Adam prove their soccer prowess and Guz Khan shows off his talent for mimicry. STUFF THE BRITISH STOLE ABC TV, Tuesday, 8pm

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London writer Beth O’Leary’s bestselling rom-com novel gets a new life as an exciting six-part series. Starring Downton Abbey’s Jessica Brown Findlay and Anthony Welsh (both pictured) in the leads, it’s a quirky, fun and stylish look at the predicament of two London millennials in an unusual situation. Book editor Tiff and nightshift nurse Leon have never met, but they both sign up to share a single-bed flat, with each having alternate hours to use the space. What begins as a means to an end to save money blossoms into an unconventional love story punctuated by Post-it notes and a yearning to be understood.

Host Marc Fennell (pictured) looks closer to home for the final episode of this globe-trotting six-part series that unravels the mysteries behind artefacts plundered by the British Empire. In 1833, Indigenous Noongar warrior Yagan was a resistance fighter who tirelessly fought against British colonisers in Western Australia. The settlers branded him an outlaw and he was brutally killed. A key part of Yagan’s body was sent to be displayed in a Liverpool museum, only to be lost in the UK for decades. But Yagan’s determined mob never gave up in their quest to bring him back to country. Fennell says the “fight to bring him home is one of history’s wildest detective stories”.

Friday, December 2 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 Q+A. (Final, R) 11.10 Secrets Of The Museum. (Final, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Belgravia. (PG, R) 1.45 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 2.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 3.10 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.55 Back Roads. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group E. Japan v Spain. Continued. 8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group F. Croatia v Belgium. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group E. Japan v Spain. Replay. 2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group F. Croatia v Canada. Replay. From Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar. 5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 Border Security: International. (PGad, R) 12.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 1.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 3. Morning session. 3.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 4.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 3. Afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Christmas Cure. (2017, G, R) Brooke Nevin, Steve Byers, Patrick Duffy. 1.50 Talking Honey. (PG) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGad) 1.00 The Living Room. (PGan, R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Josh Byrne visits a daylily grower. 8.30 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 1 of 4. Vera investigates the murder of a trainee forensic psychologist. 10.00 Fisk. (Final, PG, R) Petro drops by to give Helen some news. 10.30 Troppo. (Mal, R) Ted discovers his past haunting the present. 11.25 ABC Late News. Detailed coverage of the day’s events. 11.45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Engineering Reborn. (PG) 8.35 Inside Central Station: Sydney Harbour Bridge Closure. (PGav, R) Narrated by Shane Jacobson. 9.35 Tutankhamun With Bettany Hughes. (PG, R) Looks at the real story of Tutankhamun. 10.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 11.20 MOVIE: The Fade. (2012) 11.30 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 1.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group H. Korea Republic v Portugal. 4.30 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 5.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group G. Cameroon v Brazil.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 3. Evening session. 9.00 MOVIE: The Fugitive. (1993, Mv, R) A doctor wrongly convicted of murdering his wife escapes from custody and tries to find the real killer. Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward. 11.45 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 12.15 Black-ish. (Mad, R) 12.45 [MEL] Black-ish. (PGa, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.15 [MEL] Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.30 [MEL] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 [MEL] NBC Today.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Tree Roo. (PGa) Three injured birds arrive. 8.30 MOVIE: Bridget Jones’s Baby. (2016, Mls, R) Forty-something and single, Bridget Jones becomes pregnant, but is unsure about who the father is. Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey. 10.55 MOVIE: I Don’t Know How She Does It. (2011, PGls, R) Sarah Jessica Parker. 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Guests include Daniel Craig. 8.30 The Flatshare. (Mal) Two Londoners with divergent schedules agree to share a single-bed flat. 9.30 Just For Laughs Australia. (Mals, R) Hosted by Nath Valvo. 10.00 Just For Laughs Uncut. (MA15+ls, R) Hosted by Nikki Osborne. 10.30 Rhys Nicholson: Live At Darlinghurst Theatre. (MA15+ls, R) 12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

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SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group E. Costa Rica v Germany. Continued. 8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group F. Canada v Morocco. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group E. Costa Rica v Germany. Replay. 2.30pm Fire And Water: The Hong Kong Protests. 3.00 VICE. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.05 Shortland St. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Jeopardy! 6.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show. 7.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 The Language Of Love. 10.15 The Science Behind Sex. 11.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Home Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 DVine Living. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 House Of Wellness. 4.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 4.30 Our Town. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. 11.30 Border Security: International. 12.30am Escape To The Country. 2.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. 3.30 Room For Improvement. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Home Shopping.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 GolfBarons. Noon Golf. Australian Open. Second round. 5.00 Keeping Up Appearances. 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Antiques Downunder. 8.00 Antiques Roadshow Detectives. 8.40 MOVIE: From Russia With Love. (1963, PG) 11.05 Memory Lane. 12.25am Antiques Roadshow. 12.55 Explore. 1.00 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 NBL Slam. 7.30 Seinfeld. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 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. 11.00 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 Footy Legends. Continued. (2006, PG) 7.10 Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara. (2011, PG, Hindi) 10.00 Brassed Off. (1996, M) 12.05pm A Little Chaos. (2014, M) 2.15 Fellinopolis. (2020, Italian) 3.40 Long Way North. (2015, PG) 5.15 Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991, PG) 7.35 The Wife. (2017, M) 9.30 Martin Eden. (2019, M, Italian) 11.50 The Happy Prince. (2018, MA15+) 1.50am The Parting Glass. (2018, M) 3.35 The Girl In The Fog. (2017, M, Italian)

7MATE (63, 73) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Fish Of The Day. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 A Football Life. 9.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 American Restoration. 11.30 Pawn Stars. 1pm Hellfire Heroes. 2.00 Scrap Kings. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 No Man’s Land. 4.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 6.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 3. Evening session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Carnage. (Premiere) 8.30 Housos: The Thong Warrior. 1.15am Aussie Lobster Men. 2.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon The Carrie Diaries. 1.00 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. 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 MOVIE: The Emoji Movie. (2017) 7.40 MOVIE: The LEGO Ninjago Movie. (2017, PG) 9.40 MOVIE: 47 Ronin. (2013, M) 11.55 The Emily Atack Show. 12.40am Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. 1.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.00 Pokémon Journeys. 5.30 Yu-GiOh! Sevens.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: Los Angeles. 1.00 NCIS. 2.00 Bull. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 Evil. 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 The FBI Declassified. 3.10 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 4.05 MacGyver.

Programs. 3.30pm Play School. 4.00 Hoopla. 4.10 The Wonder Gang. 4.25 Thomas. 4.35 Fireman Sam. 4.45 PJ Masks. 5.00 Odo. 5.10 Kangaroo Beach. 5.20 Hey Duggee. 5.30 Kiri And Lou. 5.35 Go Jetters. 5.50 Peppa Pig. 5.55 Reef School. 6.05 Ben And Holly. 6.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: The Babadook. (2014, M) 10.00 Doctor Who. 10.45 Staged. 11.35 Archer. 12.20am QI. 12.50 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.40 ABC News Update. 1.45 Close. 5.00 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Pablo. 5.35 Guess How Much I Love You. 5.45 Late Programs.

N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.50 Road Open. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: The Man From Snowy River. (1982) 1.55 The Land We’re On With Penelope Towney. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 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 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Extreme Africa. 7.30 Barrumbi Kids. 8.00 MOVIE: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret Of The Ooze. (1991, PG) 9.35 First Nations Bedtime Stories. 9.45 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 10.45 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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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. (Ma, R) 2.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 3.30 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 4.10 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 5.00 Landline. (R) 5.30 Re-Frame 2022.

6.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group G. Cameroon v Brazil. Continued. 8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group H. Korea Republic v Portugal. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group E. Costa Rica v Germany. Replay. 2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group G. Cameroon v Brazil. Replay. 5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 12.30 Test Cricket: PreGame Show. 1.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 4. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 3.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 4.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 4. Afternoon session.

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Our State On A Plate. (PG, R) 12.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGa, R) 1.30 Cross Court. 2.00 Golf. Australian Open. Third round. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 To Be Advised.

6.00 Reel Action. (R) 6.30 Leading The Way. 7.00 Tough Tested. (R) 8.00 Escape Fishing. (R) 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. (PG, R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Well Traveller. (PGa, R) 12.30 Offroad Adv. (R) 1.30 Healthy Homes Aust. 2.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 3.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 5.00 News.

6.30 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) Nigella Lawson shares her recipes. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Doc Martin. (PGa) Louisa is shocked when she finds her father making a cup of tea in their kitchen. 8.20 Shetland. (Malv) The hunt is on for Sandy’s attacker, before a shocking confession causes tensions to boil over and some Islanders take justice into their own hands. 9.20 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) DCI Barnaby and DS Winter investigate the murder of a ballroom dancer. 10.50 MOVIE: Lion. (2016, PGa, R) An Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta. Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman. 12.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Michael Palin: Travels Of A Lifetime. (PG, R) Michael Palin revisits his travel series. 8.30 Christmas At The Tower Of London: Inside The Tower Of London. (PG) Takes a look at Christmas at the Tower of London. 9.25 Titanic: Genesis Of A Giant. (R) Takes a look at the Titanic. 10.25 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M, R) 11.25 Best Wishes. (R) 11.30 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 1.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group A Winner v Group B Runner-Up. 4.30 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 5.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group C Winner v Group D Runner-Up.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 4. Evening session. From Optus Stadium, Perth. 9.00 MOVIE: U.S. Marshals. (1998, Mlv, R) A US Marshal, accompanying a group of convicts on a flight, pursues an escaped fugitive. Hot on his trail, the officer uncovers evidence the man may have been framed for his crimes by a rogue government element. Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, Robert Downey Jr. 11.40 World’s Deadliest: Wheels. (Mal, R) Takes a look at deadly situations. 12.40 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. VALO 500 Adelaide. Day 1. Highlights. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 [MEL] It’s Academic. (R) 4.30 [MEL] It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 [MEL] House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: Justice League. (2017, Mv, R) When a dangerous villain and his minions threaten the Earth, Batman assembles a team to fight them. Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot. 9.50 MOVIE: Birds Of Prey. (2020, MA15+alv, R) Harley Quinn finds herself at odds with Gotham City’s underworld as she defends a girl from a crime lord. Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez. 11.50 MOVIE: The Disappointments Room. (2016, MA15+alv) A grieving mother unleashes a host of horrors. Kate Beckinsale. 1.20 Cross Court. (R) 1.45 Explore: Smithbilt Hats. (R) 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 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) Follows the work of elite lifeguards. 6.30 Hungry. Presented by George Calombaris and Sarah Todd. 7.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. Jamie Oliver prepares gnocchi with meatballs. 7.30 Blue Bloods. (Mv) Follows a family of cops. 8.30 CSI: Vegas. (Mmv) A mysterious Big Foot-like footprint is found near where a father and son were killed in a fire. 9.30 NCIS. (Ma, R) The team investigates the US Secretary of the Navy when her husband claims she tried to murder him. 10.30 My Life Is Murder. (Ma, R) A survival expert is murdered. 11.30 FBI. (Mv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Infomercials. (PG) 4.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG, R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021: Opening Night. 9.25 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.10 Would I Lie To You? 10.40 Doctor Who. 11.25 MOVIE: Ride. (2016, M) 12.55am Friday Night Dinner. 1.20 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. 2.05 Universe With Brian Cox. 3.00 ABC News Update. 3.05 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group H. Ghana v Uruguay. Replay. 11.30 2022 FIFA World Cup. Group G. Serbia v Switzerland. Replay. 2.30pm Sportswoman. 3.00 WorldWatch. 4.30 Mastermind Aust. 5.35 Vs Arashi. 6.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show. 7.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show. 7.30 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Latecomers. 9.55 Augmented. 10.55 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Shopping. 8.30

9GEM (81, 92)

6am Global Shop. 6.30 TV Shop. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 TV Shop. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Seaway. 11.30 MOVIE: Sailors Three. (1940) 1.15pm MOVIE: Whisky Galore! (1949) 3.00 MOVIE: Kid Galahad. (1962, PG) 5.00 Golf. Australian Open. Third round. 7.00 MOVIE: Goldfinger. (1964, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: The Bourne Identity. (2002, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

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

Weekender. 9.00 Three Wide No Cover. 10.00 Creek To Coast. 10.30 Weekender. 11.00 House Of Wellness. Noon Horse Racing. Country Finals Raceday, Pakenham Cup and Christmas At Rosehill Gardens. 6.00 Border Security: International. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 10.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 11.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.05pm Extreme Africa. 12.55 Gifts Of The Maarga. 1.40 Sing About This Country. 3.40 Stand Up And Be Counted: A NAIDOC Concert Special. 5.35 Power To The People. 6.05 Pacific Island Food Revolution. 6.55 News. 7.05 On Country Kitchen. 7.35 Stay At Home Animal Dads. 8.30 Swim Team. 10.20 Yothu Yindi Tribute Concert. 11.50 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The

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

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

Movie Show. 6.35 Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991, PG) 8.55 Long Way North. (2015, PG) 10.25 The Wife. (2017, M) 12.20pm The Girl In The Fog. (2017, M, Italian) 2.40 Footy Legends. (2006, PG) 4.20 Mary Shelley. (2017, PG) 6.35 The Big Steal. (1990, PG) 8.30 The Wolf Of Wall Street. (2013) 11.40 The Untamed. (2016, MA15+, Spanish) 1.30am Late Programs. 5.45 The Movie Show.

1pm Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Adelaide 500. Qualifying and Support 4.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Adelaide 500. Pre-Race and 6.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 6.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 4. Evening session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Ultimate Rides. 8.30 Counting Cars. 9.30 Full Custom Garage. 10.30 Barrett-Jackson: Revved Up. 11.30 Late Programs.

1.30pm Inside Phuket Airport. 2.30 MOVIE: In Good Company. (2004, PG) 4.45 Children’s Programs. 5.15 MOVIE: Shark Tale. (2004) 7.00 MOVIE: Shrek. (2001, PG) 8.45 MOVIE: The Mummy. (1999, M) 11.10 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 12.10am Manifest. 2.00 Transformers Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Fury. 3.30 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.30 Home Shopping. 9.00 Snap Happy. 10.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 11.00 All 4 Adventure. Noon The Love Boat. 1.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.00 A-League All Access. 2.30 Roads Less Travelled. 3.00 MacGyver. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 iFish. 6.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 MacGyver. 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. 3.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.15 Friends. 12.15am Home Shopping. 1.15 Infomercials. 1.45 Mom. 2.15 NBL Slam. 2.45 Broke. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Insiders. (Final) 10.00 Offsiders. (Final) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline: Summer Series. (R) 1.00 How Deadly World. (PG, R) 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Question Everything. (Final, R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.05 The Pacific. (PG, R) 4.55 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 5.25 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group A Winner v Group B Runner-Up. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group C Winner v Group D Runner-Up. Replay. 2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group A Winner v Group B Runner-Up. Replay. 5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 12.30 Test Cricket: PreGame Show. 1.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 5. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 3.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 4.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 5. Afternoon session.

6.00 Drive TV. (R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Fishing Australia. 10.30 Women’s Footy. (PG) 11.30 Great Australian Detour. (R) 12.00 Golf. Australian Open. Final round. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Postcards Summer. (PG) Todd Woodbridge explores Castlemaine.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Tomorrow’s World. (PGa) [MEL] Joel Osteen. 8.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 8.30 Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R) 9.00 Destination Dessert. 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 The Challenge Australia. (PGl, R) 2.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 3.00 Cook It With Luke. (Final) 3.30 Well Traveller. (PGa) 4.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl) 5.00 News.

6.30 The ABC Of: Evonne Goolagong Cawley. (PG, R) Hosted by David Wenham. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) Jack faces a life-changing decision. 8.30 MOVIE: Judy. (2019, Ml) Legendary entertainer Judy Garland heads to London in 1968 to perform in a series of shows. Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock. 10.25 Miniseries: Ridley Road. (Mv, R) Part 2 of 4. 11.25 Mystery Road: Origin. (Mal, R) Jay discovers that Jack was deeply in debt. 12.25 The Heights. (PG, R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Classic Countdown. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (Final, R)

6.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Treasures Of Cyprus. (PG) 8.30 Relics Of Egypt: Exploring The Largest Museum. (PG, R) A look at The Grand Egyptian. 9.30 The Colosseum: A Jewel In Rome’s Crown. (PGav, R) A look at the Colosseum in Rome. 10.30 The Real Peaky Blinders. (R) 11.30 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 1.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group D Winner v Group C Runner-Up. 4.30 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 5.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group B Winner v Group A Runner-Up.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 5. Evening session. 9.00 MOVIE: The Rock. (1996, MA15+lv, R) An FBI agent and a convict break into the former Alcatraz prison to stop a renegade general. Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris. 11.45 Autopsy USA: Muhammad Ali. (Madn, R) A look at the death of Muhammad Ali. 12.45 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 13. VALO 500 Adelaide. Day 2. Highlights. 2.00 Home Shopping. 3.30 [MEL] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News Sunday. 7.00 Snackmasters. (Return, PG) Hosted by Scott Pickett and Poh Ling Yeow. 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world. 10.10 The First 48: Love Hate/A Soldier’s Life. (Mal) Takes a look at two homicide cases. 11.10 To Be Advised. 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Great Australian Detour. (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 Graham Norton Show. Irish comedian Graham Norton is joined on the red couch by celebrity guests from around the world. 8.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) When the mother of a boy goes missing while out on her morning jog with her dog, the NCIS team sets out to find her, but learn that they may not be the only ones who are searching for her. 9.30 FBI. (PGv, R) The team investigates after the CEO of a brokerage firm is killed while surrounded by protesters. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Australia Remastered. 8.25 Pilgrimage: The Road To The Scottish Isles. 9.30 Laura’s Choice. 10.30 MOVIE: Courtney Barnett: Anonymous Club. (2021, M) 11.55 MOVIE: The Babadook. (2014, M) 1.25am Long Lost Family. 2.10 ABC News Update. 2.15 Close. 5.00 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Baby Jake. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Party Of Five. 12.50 Fashionista. 1.00 NY Times Presents: The Weekly. 1.30 The Rising. 2.30 Cycling. National Road Series. Spirit of Tasmania Tour. H’lights. 3.30 WorldWatch. 4.00 AusMoto Show. 4.30 Insight. 5.30 The Bee Whisperer. 6.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show. 7.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show. 7.30 Jack Whitehall’s Got, Got, Need. 8.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.50 MOVIE: The Oracle. (1953) 1.35pm MOVIE: The Passionate Stranger. (1957, PG) 3.35 MOVIE: Breakfast At Tiffany’s. (1961, PG) 6.00 Bondi Vet. 7.00 MOVIE: Thunderball. (1965, PG) 9.45 MOVIE: The Bourne Supremacy. (2004, M) 11.55 Late Programs.

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

11.00 House Of Wellness. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 The Surgery Ship. 2.00 DVine Living. 2.30 Discover With RAA Travel. 3.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 3.30 Our Town. 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. (Final) 5.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 6.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Heathrow. 9.30 Air Crash Investigation. 11.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.25pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The

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

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

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Morning Programs.

The South Sydney Story. 2.55 Football. NTFL. Women’s. Under 18s. 4.10 Football. NTFL. Men’s. Under 18s. 5.25 Sportswoman. 5.55 The Land We’re On With Penelope Towney. 6.00 Spirit Talker. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild West. 7.40 Greatest Hits Of The 70s. 8.30 Kutcha’s Koorioke. (Premiere) 8.40 Private Elvis. 9.55 MOVIE: Filly Brown. (2013) 11.55 Late Programs.

Movie Show. 6.15 The Big Steal. (1990, PG) 8.10 Mary Shelley. (2017, PG) 10.25 The Parting Glass. (2018, M) 12.10pm Martin Eden. (2019, M, Italian) 2.30 Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991, PG) 4.55 All At Sea. (2010, PG) 6.30 Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. (1967) 8.30 Foxcatcher. (2014) 11.00 Cape Fear. (1991, MA15+) 1.20am Her. (2013, MA15+) 3.35 Late Programs. 5.40 All At Sea. (2010, PG)

3.30pm Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Adelaide 500. Day 2. Pre-race and race. 5.30 Ultimate Rides. 6.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 6.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 5. Evening session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: X-Men Origins: Wolverine. (2009, M) 10.45 Late Programs.

2pm Rich Kids Go Skint. 3.00 Full Bloom. (Final) 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 Children’s Programs. 5.15 MOVIE: Smurfs: The Lost Village. (2017) 7.00 MOVIE: Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. (2007) 8.55 MOVIE: Fast & Furious 7. (2015, M) 11.40 MOVIE: American Made. (2017, MA15+) 1.50am Rich Kids Go Skint. 2.45 I’ve Got A Text With Josh And Flex! 3.20 Late Programs.

9.00 4x4 Adventures. 10.00 Reel Action. 11.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 11.30 Roads Less Travelled. Noon Truck Hunters. 12.30 Scorpion. 1.30 Pooches At Play. 2.00 Destination Dessert. 2.30 Waltzing Jimeoin. 3.00 Stories Of Bikes. 3.30 The FBI Declassified. 4.30 Escape Fishing. 5.00 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 The Middle. 10.30 Broke. 12.30pm Friends. 1.30 Two And A Half Men. 2.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 9. Sydney Kings v Adelaide 36ers. 4.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 9. Brisbane Bullets v Tasmanian JackJumpers. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Friends. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 1.30 MOVIE: Poms. (2019, PG) 3.30 Late Programs.

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NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australia’s Ocean Odyssey: A Journey Down The East Australian Current. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Rosehaven. (Final, PG, R) 1.25 Vera. (Ma, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group D Winner v Group C Runner-Up. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group B Winner v Group A Runner-Up. Replay. 2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group C Winner v Group D Runner-Up. Replay. 5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Holiday Wish Come True. (2018, PG, R) 2.00 Gold Coast Medical. (Man, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Comeback. (2019, G, R) Beverley Mitchell, Catherine Mary Stewart. 1.45 Explore. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Mas) 1.00 The Challenge Australia. (PGl, R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Australian Story: Luc Longley – One Giant Leap Pt 1. (R) Takes a look at the career of Luc Longley. 8.35 Media Watch. (PG) Paul Barry takes a look at the latest issues affecting media consumers. 8.50 A League Of Her Own. (Ml) Follows the 2021 Queensland State of Origin Women’s rugby league team. 10.05 Our Dawn. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 Q+A. (Final, R) 12.10 The Pacific: In The Wake Of Captain Cook With Sam Neill. (PG, R) 1.00 Operation Buffalo. (Mal, R) 1.55 Total Control. (Mlv, R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M) Hosted by Michael Hing. 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: On The Edge. (Mal, R) A compilation of stories including that of a 50-year-old who arrived in emergency with a shoulder injury. 9.25 Zelenskyy: The Story. (Mav, R) A look at Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 10.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 11.30 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 1.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group E Winner v Group F Runner-Up. From Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar. 4.30 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 5.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group G Winner v Group H Runner-Up.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Biosecurity officers bust a tour guide. 7.30 Motorway Patrol. (PGl) Officers discover a boot-load of stolen saws. 8.00 Highway Cops. (PGl) Officers catch a fleeing motorcyclist. 8.30 9-1-1. (Final, M) The Santa Ana winds bring a variety of weirder-than-usual emergencies. 9.30 S.W.A.T. (Mav) The team tracks a crew of bank robbers who consider themselves a band of modern-day Robin Hoods. 11.30 Heartbreak Island Australia. (Mls) 12.30 Home Shopping. [MEL] The Resident. (Ma, R) 1.30 [MEL] Medical Emergency. (PG, 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 Snackmasters. (PG) Hosted by Scott Pickett and Poh Ling Yeow. 8.40 Inside The Superbrands: Heinz. (Premiere) A behind the scenes look at Heinz, from how they make their bestsellers to their development of new products. 9.40 Suburban Gangsters: Catch And Kill. (MA15+dlv, R) A look at Nik Radev And Dino Dibra. 10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 The Equalizer. (Ma, R) 12.00 Almost Family. (Mas) 12.50 Hello SA. (PG) 1.20 Talking Honey. (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 Bondi Rescue. (PGa, R) Beach marshals work with the lifeguards to check numbers and enforce social distancing. 8.30 The Challenge Australia. (PGl) A challenger’s past sins come back to haunt them, while another starts to break down under the stress of the game. The players get knocked around in a high octane Runaway Ride challenge. 10.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) A military veteran snaps. 11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.30 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 Universe With Brian Cox. 8.30 Long Lost Family. 9.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.05 Catalyst. 11.05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.45 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 12.30am Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 1.10 Staged. 2.00 Would I Lie To You? 2.30 ABC News Update. 2.35 Close. 5.00 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon In Search Of... 2.30 Bizarre Foods. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.05 Shortland St. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Jeopardy! 6.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show. 7.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Taskmaster. (Return) 9.25 Hypothetical. (Return) 10.20 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 Weekender. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 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 Bondi Vet. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: Victoria & Abdul. (2017, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 MOVIE: You Only Live Twice. (1967, PG) 11.05 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Friends. 8.30 The Middle. 10.30 Friends. Noon Broke. 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 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 3.30 The King Of Queens. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Spirit Talker. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 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 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Extreme Africa. 7.30 How It Feels To Be Free. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.00 White Noise. 10.00 My Maori Midwife. 10.35 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 Home Shopping.

Morning Programs. 9.15 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 10.45 Accidentally Dad. (2020, M, Vietnamese) 12.45pm The Enigma Of Arrival. (2018, M, Mandarin) 2.50 The Movie Show. 3.20 The Big Steal. (1990, PG) 5.15 Raid. (2018, PG, Hindi) 7.30 Curse Of The Golden Flower. (2006, M, Mandarin) 9.35 Cloudy Mountain. (2021, Mandarin) 11.30 Late Programs.

1.30pm Wheelburn. 2.00 Watersport. Austn V8 Superboats C’ship. Replay. 3.00 Seven’s Motorsport Classic. 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. VALO 500 Adelaide. H’lights. 4.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. VALO 500 Adelaide. H’lights. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 8.30 MOVIE: X-Men. (2000, M) 10.35 Late Programs.

Noon The Carrie Diaries. 1.00 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 The Weakest Link USA. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.30 MOVIE: Horrible Bosses 2. (2014, MA15+) 11.40 Young Sheldon. 12.05am Satisfaction. 1.00 Below Deck Mediterranean. 2.00 Late Programs.

7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: Los Angeles. 1.00 NCIS. 2.00 Bull. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 The Code. 11.15 MacGyver. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

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Tuesday, December 6 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 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 10.30 Dream Gardens. (R) 11.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Shetland. (Malv, R) 2.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group E Winner v Group F Runner-Up. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group G Winner v Group H Runner-Up. Replay. 2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group D Winner v Group C Runner-Up. Replay. 5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Merry Holiday. (2019, PG, R) 2.00 Gold Coast Medical. (Ma, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas Ever After. (2020, G, R) Ali Stroker, Daniel di Tomasso. 1.45 Explore. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Mas) 1.00 The Challenge Australia. (PGl, R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 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 Stuff The British Stole: The Return. (Final, PG) Presented by Marc Fennell. 8.30 Love On The Spectrum. (R) Part 3 of 4. Mark has never had a girlfriend, but he wants love more than anything. 9.30 Fake Or Fortune? De Chirico. (R) Part 3 of 4. 10.30 Summer Love. (MA15+l, R) 11.05 ABC Late News. 11.20 The Business. (R) 11.35 A League Of Her Own. (Ml, R) 12.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.05 Baby Surgeons. (Ma, R) 1.55 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Chris Bath. (PGal, R) 8.30 Norfolk Island With Ray Martin. (PG, R) Ray Martin explores Norfolk Island. 9.40 Inside Air Force One. (Ma, R) Charts the history of Air Force One. 10.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Madls, R) 11.30 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 1.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group F Winner v Group E Runner-Up. 4.30 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 5.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group H Winner v Group G Runner-Up.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A red flag is raised for Border Force. 7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PG) Presented by Graeme Hall. 8.30 The Good Doctor. (M) Murphy, Wolke and Glassman meet a patient with an infected surgical sponge in their abdomen. 9.30 S.W.A.T. (Mav) The team races to rescue victims of a sex trafficking ring that is preying on disenfranchised women. 11.30 Chicago Fire. (Ma) 12.30 Home Shopping. [MEL] The Resident. (Ma, R) 1.30 [MEL] Medical Emergency. (PG, 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 Travel Guides. (PGlns, R) Aussies explore the Whitsundays. 8.30 MOVIE: The Dish. (2000, Ml, R) A power cut threatens success for a team of Australian engineers working under NASA supervision. Sam Neill, Kevin Harrington, Tom Long. 10.30 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 11.00 Skin A&E. (Mm) Adil operates on an aspiring model. 11.50 Bluff City Law. (Ma, R) 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 Ambulance Australia. (Ma, R) The low blood sugar levels of a 23-year-old type 1 diabetic have led to a dangerous seizure. 8.30 NCIS. (Mav) After an unknown shooter causes chaos at an annual Thanksgiving 5K run, time is of the essence for the NCIS team to find the culprit. Kasie joins Knight for holiday lunch at Knight’s sister’s house. 10.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) The mother of a young boy goes missing. 11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.10pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.10 Staged. (Return) 9.35 Friday Night Dinner. 10.00 Fisk. (Final) 10.30 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. 10.55 This Time With Alan Partridge. 11.25 Black Comedy. 11.55 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.40am Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. Noon In Search Of... 2.30 VICE Investigates. 3.25 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.05 Shortland St. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Jeopardy! 6.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show. 7.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show. 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Travel Man: Rebel Wilson In Florence. 9.25 Forbidden History. 10.20 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 Creek To Coast. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.30 Miniseries: Bancroft. 10.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Death In Paradise. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Train Of Events. (1949, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 MOVIE: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. (1969, PG) 11.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 9. Sydney Kings v Adelaide 36ers. Replay. 10.30 Becker. 11.30 Frasier. 12.30pm The King Of Queens. 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 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The

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

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

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

My Maori Midwife. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 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 Off Country. 8.00 The Beach. 8.30 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 9.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 9.30 Atlanta. 10.40 Late Programs.

Movie Show. 6.25 Raid. (2018, PG, Hindi) 8.35 All At Sea. (2010, PG) 10.15 Foxcatcher. (2014) 12.40pm Support The Girls. (2018, M) 2.20 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 3.50 Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. (1967) 5.50 The Grey Fox. (1982) 7.30 Black Sea. (2014, M) 9.40 Shock Wave. (2017, MA15+, Cantonese) 11.45 Late Programs. 5.50am The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue)

11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon American Pickers: Best Of. 1.00 Hellfire Heroes. 2.00 Scrap Kings. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 No Man’s Land. 4.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Motorway Patrol. 8.00 Beach Cops. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Train Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

Noon The Carrie Diaries. 1.00 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. 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 Botched. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.40 MOVIE: I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry. (2007, M) Midnight Late Programs.

7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 2.00 Bull. 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 The Code. 3.10 ST: Next Gen. 4.05 MacGyver. Friday, 2 December, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 15

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SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 The Great Acceleration. (R) 11.00 Australia Remastered. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. (Final) 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.55 Back Roads. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group F Winner v Group E Runner-Up. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group H Winner v Group G Runner-Up. Replay. 2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Group E Winner v Group F Runner-Up. Replay. 5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Mr Christmas. (2017, PGa, R) Sam Page, Tara Holt, Sam Guinan-Nyhart. 2.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.30 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. (Return, PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Movie Christmas. (2019, G, R) Lana McKissack, Kimberly Daugherty. 1.45 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Ma) 1.00 The Challenge Australia. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Hard Quiz Kids Special. (PG, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 8.35 Wil Anderson: Wilogical. (Mls) A stand-up performance by Wil Anderson that sees him trying to make sense of the world and his place in it. 9.35 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) Showcases unseen material from the show. 10.05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) UK-based panel show. 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. (R) 11.20 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 12.20 Marcella. (Final, Malv, R) 1.10 Midsomer Murders. (Final, Mv, R) 2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Toys That Built The World: Clash Of The Toy Titans. (PG) Part 2 of 4. 8.25 The Airport: Back In The Skies. (M) Part 1 of 3. Jeremy Spake takes a look at Heathrow Airport during four months of the Covid-19 pandemic. 9.20 Tokyo Vice. (Premiere) An American journalist moves to Japan. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Dignity. (Premiere, Ma) 11.50 The Night Manager. (Mas, R) 12.40 Romulus. (MA15+av, R) 3.30 NSW Seniors’ Christmas Concert 2021. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Singapore 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 Summer. Joh meets some volunteers. 8.30 MOVIE: Groundhog Day. (1993, PGal, R) A cynical TV weatherman finds himself living the same day over and over again. Desperate to find a way out of his predicament, he tries making changes in his attitude towards the world. Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott. 10.40 The Amazing Race. (PGl) Hosted by Phil Keoghan. 11.40 World’s Deadliest: Holidays. (Ml, R) Takes a look at deadly situations. 12.40 [MEL] MOVIE: Deranged. (2002, Msv, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. 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 Country Home Rescue With Shaynna Blaze. (PG) Shaynna Blaze restores a dilapidated home. 8.30 Dream Listings Byron Bay. A home on the headland in Lennox Head goes to a secret auction with Rez Tal and Dave Eller. 9.30 Escape To The Chateau. (R) Dick and Angel renovate the orangery. 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 Family Law. (Mas) 11.50 Bluff City Law. (Ma, 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. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 2022 AACTA Awards. (Mal) Coverage of the 12th annual Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards. 9.30 My Life Is Murder. (Final, Mas) Alexa lands in a cat-and-mouse game with a widow after her self-help guru husband’s body is found naked and handcuffed to the bed in a suspected case of autoerotic asphyxiation gone wrong. 10.30 Bull. (Mv, R) Bull assists Chunk. 11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Odd Squad. 7.10 Shaun The Sheep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 8.00 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 8.45 A-ha: The Movie. 9.50 Our Brain. 10.45 Stuff The British Stole. (Final) 11.15 Pilgrimage: The Road To The Scottish Isles. 12.15am Starstruck. 1.00 Catalyst. 1.55 ABC News Update. 2.00 Close. 5.00 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Baby Jake. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon In Search Of... 2.30 Front Up 1998. 3.30 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Shortland St. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Jeopardy! 6.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show. 7.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 9.25 MOVIE: 1984. (1984, M) 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 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 My Greek Odyssey. (Final) 4.00 To Be Advised. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 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 New Tricks. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Last Days Of Dolwyn. (1949) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 MOVIE: Diamonds Are Forever. (1971, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The King Of Queens. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 Frasier. 12.30pm Friends. 1.00 Becker. 2.00 NBL Slam. 2.30 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.20 Two And A Half Men. 10.10 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Jupurrurla: Man Of Media. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Meeting Place. 7.10 Peckham’s Finest. 8.30 I, Sniper. 9.30 Kutcha’s Koorioke. 9.40 MOVIE: Bitchin: The Sound And Fury Of Rick James. (2021, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The Red Turtle. Continued. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 7.20 The Grey Fox. (1982) 9.00 Sissi: The Fateful Years. (1957, PG, German) 11.00 Curse Of The Golden Flower. (2006, M, Mandarin) 1.05pm Raid. (2018, PG, Hindi) 3.20 The Way. (2010, PG) 5.40 A Month Of Sundays. (2015, PG) 7.40 Bellbird. (2019, M) 9.30 Breaking Surface. (2020, M, Norwegian) 11.00 Late Programs.

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

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

11.00 American Restoration. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Outback Truckers. 1.00 Hellfire Heroes. 2.00 Scrap Kings. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 No Man’s Land. 4.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Ender’s Game. (2013, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Upgrade. (2018, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.

Noon The Carrie Diaries. 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. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.40 MOVIE: Bad Neighbours 2. (2016, MA15+) 11.30 Young Sheldon. Midnight Satisfaction. 1.00 Below Deck Mediterranean. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: Los Angeles. 1.00 NCIS. 2.00 Bull. 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 Tommy. 11.15 Evil. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

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Thursday, December 8 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 Australian Story. (R) 10.35 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.05 Christmas In Australia With Christine Anu. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Wil Anderson: Wilogical. (Mls, R) 2.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. 10.00 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. (Premiere) 11.00 The Shape Of History. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (R) 3.00 Railway Vietnam. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (PGal, R) 4.50 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG) 5.30 FIFA World Cup Extra 2022.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 Gold Coast Medical. (Ma, R) 1.00 Border Security: International. (R) 1.30 The Spin. (PG) 2.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Afternoon session. 5.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 5.40 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R) 1.00 Dream Listings Byron Bay. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 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. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food. (R) 1.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 GCBC. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 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 You Can’t Ask That: Olympic And Paralympic Gold Medallists. (PG, R) Seven gold medallists speak candidly. 8.30 Still We Rise. A look at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy. 9.30 The Wimbledon Kidnapping. (PG, R) Part 1 of 2. 10.20 Stuff The British Stole. (Final, PG, R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. (Final, R) 11.20 Love On The Spectrum. (R) 12.20 The Cult Of The Family. (Ma, R) 1.15 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 2.05 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 3.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: Colorado To Utah, USA. (PG) Narrated by Bill Nighy. 8.30 Costco: Is It Really Worth It? (PG) Explores the membership-only retailer Costco, revealing how it manages to keep prices so low. 9.30 War Of The Worlds. (Return, MA15+av) Despite saving the world, Bill finds himself further estranged from his family. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 L’Opera. (Premiere, Mdls) Follows the dramas of the Paris Opera. 11.50 The Eagle. (MA15+av, R) 4.05 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 7.40 Test Cricket: Dinner Break. Takes a look at the day of play so far in the Second Test between Australia and the West Indies. 8.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Evening session. 10.30 Heroes & Legends: Sport Hall Of Fame. (PG) The Sport Australia Hall of Fame special. 12.00 Fantasy Island. (Ma, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. [MEL] Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 1.30 [MEL] Medical Emergency. (PG, 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 Great Getaways. (Return, PG) A journey to Antarctica and South Georgia. 8.30 Paramedics. (Mam) A suburban shooting has paramedics battling to save a young man’s life. 9.30 Police After Dark. (Mlv) After officers are called to a fight at a takeaway, four people are arrested. 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 Emergency Call. (Ma) 11.50 Pure Genius. (Mm) 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. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. Jamie Oliver prepares a lemongrass chicken, sweet potato chilli and a chocolate party tray cake. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav, R) The unit comes to the aid of an activist who suspects her sister has been kidnapped by a hate group. Garland and Benson push for change with NYPD brass. Kat gets some good news. 10.30 Blue Bloods. (Mv, R) Follows a family of cops. 11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Odd Squad. 7.10 Shaun The Sheep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Would I Lie To You? 9.00 Starstruck. 9.45 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.30 Doctor Who. 11.15 Back. 11.40 Superwog. 12.05am This Time With Alan Partridge. 12.35 Archer. 1.20 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. 1.40 ABC News Update. 1.45 Close. 5.00 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Baby Jake. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply. 1.50 Jeffrey Epstein’s Hidden Files. 2.40 Front Up 1998. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Shortland St. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Jeopardy! 6.30 FIFA World Cup Extra 2022. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 Betraying The Badge. 11.05 In Search Of... 11.55 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Kavanagh QC. (Premiere) 10.50 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 As Time Goes By. 3.20 Antiques Roadshow. 3.50 MOVIE: Silent Dust. (1949, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Grantchester. 8.40 MOVIE: Live And Let Die. (1973, PG) 11.10 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The King Of Queens. 10.00 Friends. 10.30 The Middle. Noon The Big Bang Theory. 1.00 Frasier. 2.00 Becker. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Late Programs.

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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The Way. Continued. (2010, PG) 8.05 A Month Of Sundays. (2015, PG) 10.05 Take Shelter. (2011, M) 12.20pm Black Sea. (2014, M) 2.25 The Grey Fox. (1982) 4.05 Howard Lovecraft. (2016, PG) 5.40 Dean Spanley. (2008) 7.35 Freshman Year. (2020) 9.30 White Squall. (1996, M) 11.50 Mulholland Falls. (1996, MA15+) 1.50am Lina From Lima. (2019, MA15+, Quechua) 3.20 Late Programs.

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

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

11.00 American Restoration. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Hellfire Heroes. 1.00 Scrap Kings. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 No Man’s Land. 4.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Resident Evil: Apocalypse. (2004, M) 10.30 Hardcore Pawn. 11.00 Late Programs.

Noon The Carrie Diaries. 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. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.30 Naked Attraction. 10.30 Dating No Filter. 11.30 Young Sheldon. Midnight Dash Dolls. 1.00 Below Deck Mediterranean. 2.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: Los Angeles. 1.00 NCIS. 2.00 Bull. 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 The Code. 11.30 48 Hours. 12.30am Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 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 Tribal. 9.20 MOVIE: The Man From Snowy River II. (1988, PG) 11.20 Late Programs. 16 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 2 December, 2022

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activities and delicious food, will support MSFIN, a local community charity supporting families in need. The Eagle will be offering heavily discounted $50 Family Tickets during the Twilight Christmas event, with all profits from the Twilight Event being donated to the charity. The Eagle has always been a community minded business and supporting the work of this grassroots charity is something that they are very proud to be able to do. The Eagle Christmas Festival runs the whole season long with

sack-loads of Christmassy cheer for the whole family! Santa will be visiting the Base Station photo booth every Sunday in the lead up to Christmas, offering a unique spin on the traditional Santa photo. Board one of the new Christmas Gondolas, festively decked in Red or Green, and soar to the highest point on the Mornington Peninsula, enjoying breathtaking views over the glorious Arthurs Seat State Park. At the Summit, the Eagle Kids Corner will be hosting festive crafting sessions and activities during the week, while the

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Emerging filmmaker crowned Alex Nesic of Mentone has been awarded the 2022 North Bellarine Film Festival Emerging Filmmaker Award for his film ‘Unsaid’. The award was presented at a ceremony held at the Potato Shed in Drysdale on November 19. Alex is an emerging filmmaker based in Melbourne and since finding out his mother was an actor in China, he knew he wanted to work in the creative arts. As a storyteller, Alex is interested in explorations of diversity, fringe societies and familial connections. He is currently completing his master’s degree of Film and Television at the Victorian College of the Arts.

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“After numerous production delays and the stressful uncertainty of filming between COVID-related lockdowns, the fact that ‘Unsaid’ was even completed is a testament to the labour of love conducted by its cast and crew,” Alex said. “This is an incredibly personal story inspired by events in my childhood. I hope that this film will promote even the slightest glimmer of understanding during an era where issues of miscommunication and division seem almost insurmountable.” ‘Unsaid’ tells the story of six-year-old Oscar who struggles to find a connection with his multicultural family when relatives from Serbia move into his crowded suburban home. Oscar’s inability to express himself, especially to his young and forthright cousin Mila,

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tears his family apart until he links the house together with make-shift tin can telephones that translate the various languages spoken in the home and brings the family back together. “The Emerging Filmmaker Award has been

identifying talented young filmmakers and screening their work since it was established in 2019,” festival chair Bill Lussier said. “There are many exciting young filmmakers just starting out and by recognising their work,

we hope to inspire them to continue working to fulfill their dreams.” Information about the North Bellarine Film Festival and the Emerging Filmmaker Award is available at northbellarinefilmfestival.org.

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ENTERTAINMENT The Vendettas are set to rock the Chook Shop once again.

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The Potato Shed hosts Theatre 3triple2’s 10th annual 12x12 festival in December, presenting a series of 12 plays of 12 minutes or less. The 10th anniversary of the event, held on the 12th day of the 12th month each year, will showcase local, original plays in a broad range of genres written and performed by Bellarine and Greater Geelong writers and actors. Theatre 3triple2 secretary Chris Reynolds said the company’s 12x12 event was popular every year, and 2022 was proving to be no different. “A capacity audience for us is 150, and we’ve sold nearly 90 tickets to each show so far,” Mr Reynolds said. “So there are a few tickets left, but most of the cast haven’t got tickets for their families and friends yet, and we find that in the last week or so tickets get snapped up pretty quickly.” Mr Reynolds said 12x12 was important for giving up and coming writers and performers a platform to show their work in a format that wasn’t too daunting. “We have a number of people who perform with GSODA and Skin of Our Teeth, people from Grace Studios as well, but we also have a lot of first timers,” he said. “It’s all part of entertainment, giving people a go and letting our patrons see a variety of shows and performances. “And a 12-minute play is great because if you’re doing it with three other people, you’re only going to be the focus for two or three minutes with a dozen lines.”

Show will be piping hot Melbourne rock band The Vendettas are heading back to one of their favourite venues, the Piping Hot Chicken & Burger Grill in Ocean Grove. The band has fond memories of the Chook Shop and lead singer Steve Redden is pumped to be playing at the iconic little venue again. “We’ve saved the best for last,” he said. “It’s the last date of a nine-date tour. We just got back from Wangaratta and the week before we were in Tassie. “We love chucking all our stuff in the car and driving down the highway.”

The last time The Vendettas were in Ocean Grove was for the release of their single ‘6ft Under’ and this time it’s for ‘Long Gone’. “It has a strong chorus that we all like,” Redden said.. “When we got around to recording it there were bits that weren’t quite making the cut. “We’ve tinkered with it one last time and figured out the missing pieces, streamlined it and recorded it and it came out pretty good.” The Vendettas are planning on taking a few months off from touring and are hoping to get back into the studio soon. “We’re going to take January, February and March off playing gigs unless something we

can’t say no to comes up,” Redden said. “We’ll hopefully record maybe eight songs, but we’ve got 50 other ideas floating around.” Redden said the gig at the Chook Shop promised to be a big one. “We’ll be at the end of our tour so we’ll be letting our hair down,” he said. “It will be a lot of fun. We’ll have some new songs and we’re looking forward to getting some honest feedback. “We really feed off the crowd there and can’t wait to get back there.” The Vendettas play at Piping Hot Chicken & Burger Grill, Ocean Grove, on Saturday, December 17. Tickets: trybooking.com

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Geelong Jukebox Rockers Christmas dance, December 3, 7.30-11.30pm at Club Italia, Moolap. Music by Phoenix. Tickets: trybooking. com. ■ 0432 503 997

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

Geelong Christian Singles •฀Saturday,฀December฀3:฀Dennis Walter Carols by the Bay, Eastern Beach Reserve, 95 Eastern Beach Road, Geelong. Meet at car park nearby at 6pm. Book by December 2. ■ 0418 672 570 •฀Saturday,฀December฀10: End of year Christmas dinner at Leopold Sportsmans Club, 6.30pm. Book by December 8. ■ 0418 672 570

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

Pop-up shop Royal Children’s Hospital Geelong Auxiliary is holding a pop-up shop at Bellevue Avenue, Highton Village, until Friday, December 9, from 9.30am to 5pm (weekdays). Christmas gifts and decorations, homewares and accessories, children’s and baby knitwear.

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.

Car boot sale Saint James Anglican Church, Drysdale, Saturday, December 17, 9am-2pm. Stallholders welcome, sausage sizzle, scones jam and cream, tea or coffee. ■ Frank, 0438 583 034

Market Market on December 3 from 10am to 2pm, at Australian Unity Retirement Village, 50 Barwarre Road, Marshall. Bric-a-brac, homemade baking, plants, clothing and more.

Dance Globe Theatre, WInchelsea, Saturday, December 10, 8pm to 11.30pm, Cost:$10. Supper provided, door prize and raffle. Dress Christmassy. Music by Charles Pedder. ■ Maureen, 0409 253 188 or Charlie, 0419 501 032

Christmas Concert Coryule Chorus Christmas concert, Sunday, December 11, 2.30pm at St Andrew’s Uniting Church Portarlington. Suggested entry donation: $15. A homemade afternoon tea will follow the concert. Funds raised will assist St Andrew’s Uniting Church and Coryule Chorus.

Ceramics market Saturday, December 3, 10am to 4pm at Boom Gallery’s ‘Big Boom’ space. Handmade functional ceramics from 19 different local ceramic artists. Gold coin donation donated to Geelong Mums.

Carpet bowls •฀Leopold฀Hall 805-809 Bellarine Highway Leopold, Saturday, December 3, 8pm to 11.30pm. Admission: $10, includes supper. Music by Ben Costanzo. ■ 0400 500 402 •฀Dancer’s฀Club฀Geelong ballroom dancing every Wednesday 7.30pm to 10.30pm, at Leopold Hall, Bellarine Highway. Cost: $6, includes light supper. Old-time, New vogue, Latin. Visitors welcome. ■ Russ, 5250 1937 •฀Elliminyt฀Hall, 168 Main Street, Elliminyt (2km south of Colac). Third Saturday of the month, 8pm to 11.30pm. Entry: $10 and a plate to share, music by CD, a fun night for all. ■ John, 0403 903 809

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

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 Zonta Club of Geelong Meets monthly for dinner on the first Wednesday of the month between February and December at Capri Receptions, Pakington Street, Geelong West at 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start. Dinner fee applies. RSVP essential. Meetings include guest speakers, information sharing and project planning. ■ zontageelong.org.au or zontaclubgeelong@yahoo.com.au

Ballroom dancing •฀Geelong฀Ballroom 7.30pm to 10.15pm, corner of Bayview Parade and Carey Street, Hamlyn Heights, every Saturday 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/ 20 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 2 December, 2022

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

Afternoon tea dance Life Activities Club [Geelong Inc] hosts an afternoon tea dance on Thursdays, 2-4pm, at Belmont Park Pavilion. Entry: $5. ■ 5251 3529

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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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

Laughter 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

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 547 753

Geelong Amateur Radio Club Meets at its club house in Storrer Street, East Geelong, every Friday at 7.30 pm and Wednesday at 2pm. ■ nvk3atl.org, or Peter, 0407 096 163

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Out and about The biggest, hairiest lunch in Australia was back on Friday, November 25. The ‘Gentlemen of Geelong’ luncheon was held at Flying Brick Cider Co, Wallington, all in the name of preventing male suicide and supporting men’s mental health. Ian Cover was MC and special guest was Western Bulldogs premiership player Tom Boyd. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was there to take pictures.

1/ Adrian Buckley and Grant Ryan. 2/ Garfy Watts and Simon Bennett. 3/ Rod Slattery and Ian Perrett. 4/ Keith Gourlay, Gary Caddy and Peter Pearce. 5/ Tom Boyd addresses the audience. 6/ Wes Marshall, Stef Martin and Josh Lamb. 7/ Sean Blood and James Scuderi. 8/ Rhyce Stanley and Mick Fitzgerald. 9/ Darryl Wells, Pete Maher and Nigel Parkinson. 10/ Brett Amezdroz and Frank Sonnet. 11/ Peter Ansell, Peter Waite and Peter Duffield. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 309936 Friday, 2 December, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 21

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Raptor flies in the face of rivals By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring Driving the Ranger Raptor can give you a sore throat. Pull up, climb down and most likely someone will be standing there wanting you to fill them in on the workings of Ford’s super ute. There again, probably it was the sunset Sedona Orange duco of the test vehicle that had caught his or her eye. Generally, a long list of questions had to be answered before parting company with the onlooker of envious eye. Hence the driver’s dry throat. The last time this happened was years ago when a bunch of bikies bailed me up demanding info on the Mercedes-Benz SL 500 I was trying out. The 2023 dual cab Raptor lives up to its wild-world moniker representing the bird of prey in all its elusive power and engaging street presence, the latter emphasised by contrasting black wheels and signature grille, plus ‘RAPTOR’ decals on its flanks. The Ranger Raptor has been around for a while, four years to be exact, and like its predecessor, the latest generation, developed by the Australian design and engineering team with Ford Performance DNA, relies on Ford’s F-Series trucks for its pedigree. However, the newbie, with its own looks and more power, is streets ahead of the ‘old bird’. However, so is the price - $85,490, plus on-road costs, as opposed to $74,900, plus on-roads. To my mind, the MY23 Ranger Raptor carries off the extra ‘load’ well. Opposition includes Nissan’s Pro4-X Warrior and Toyota HiLux Rogue.

Styling The Ranger Raptor is surprisingly restrained in exterior looks - flashy chrome is conspicuous by its absence - relying on dark F-O-R-D block

in such things as engine size and ride height. However, the list of safety features includes autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go, traffic sign recognition, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, lane-departure warning and lane-keep assistance, automatic headlights and high-beam, 360-degree camera, front and rear parking sensors, tyre pressure monitoring, and intelligent speed limit assistance.

Driving The Raptor rests in the upper reaches of Ford Ranger territory ready to swoop on rivals. (Supplied)

letter radiator grille, grey wheel arch extensions and functional fender vents, and black powder coated die-cast aluminium side steps. Matrix LED headlamps are accompanied by LED daytime running lights and front fog lamps. LED tail lamps can be found out the back with a rear bumper with integrated step pad and towbar. Tow hooks front and back share company with front bash plate made from 2.3 mm-thick steel, while an optional factory fitted power roller shutter seals the lined tub from the weather.

Interior Ford Performance seats embossed with Raptor signature logo, suede inserts and orange highlights and stitching. Up front they are firm yet comfortable and supportive during spirited cornering. The rear bench is wide enough to take three adults. The sports steering wheel has room for a selection of controls including selective drive modes and paddle gear shifters. Storage is made up of a deep centre console bin and

phone charge pad. Triple stack of glove compartments is designed to take stuff of multiple size and shape. Doors incorporate bottle storage and cup holders pop out from the outer dash.

Infotainment A centre mounted tablet-style 12-inch touchscreen with a Ford SYNC 4A system and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. There’s a 12.4-inch configurable digital instrument cluster directly in front of the driver, while the Bang and Olufsen audio has its quirks operating the on-screen controls. The sound could be sharper too. Half a dozen factory-fitted ready-wired auxiliary switches are handily sited in the roof, while the door release is not so, being a horizontal lever hidden inside the door pull.

Safety The Ranger’s five-star ANCAP score cannot be extended to the Raptor because of differences

For a start (literally) there was a surprising amount of turbo lag: unusual with the advanced turbo tech of today. However, late in the test I discovered the racy Baja anti-lag system that, at the touch of a button, enables rapid delivery of boost on demand. Thus engaged, the ute fairly flew off the mark accompanied by a unique and full-on exhaust note. Ford claimed an optimistic fuel consumption of 11.5 litres per 100 kilometres on the combined urban / highway cycle with 98 RON premium unleaded, the test vehicle could do no better than 13.5 litres per 100 kilometres in a range of driving conditions. The driver has access to a plethora of selectable drive, steering, damper and exhaust modes, all of which can be lumped into one at the touch of a single button. Trail Control comes in handy off road, helping to maintain constant speeds up or down varying terrain, while unique 17-inch optional beadlock-capable wheels are designed to minimise damage from rocks while off-road driving.

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Finally, a great day for cricket It was an unfamiliar feeling for local cricketers on Saturday. the temperature pushed past the mid-20s and a full day’s play was had across the region. Justin Flynn ventured to Collendina Recreation Reserve and Memorial Oval Ocean 3

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1/ Shaun Fankhauser made a brilliant century for Ocean Grove. 2/ James Burns bowled economically for the Saints. 3/ Shanaka Kethbevilage toiled hard for St Leonards. 4/ Sam Tucker bowled well for the Snakes. 5/ Nathan Taylor made a patient and important 58 from 193 balls. 6/ Dane Wise-Graham looked in good form for his 23. 7/ James Burke was busy in the field. 8/ Angus Peters picked up the wicket of Damien Howsam. 9/ Damien Howsam drives during his innings of 25 for Wallington. 10/ Collendina skipper Nathan Frye in action. 11/ Sven Burluraux made 91 for the Wallabies. 12/ Monty Juffermans-Goodluck in the field. (Pictures: Justin Flynn) 310109 Friday, 2 December, 2022 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 25

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Cats recruit Falcon gun Geelong selected Queenscliff onballer Jhye Clark with its first selection in the AFL draft on Monday night. Clark got to stay locally with the Cats selecting the young with pick number 8. Clark is being touted as a future leader and a ready made player who could slot into Geelong’s side as early as round one next year. The 181cm midfielder was captain for the Geelong Falcons this season and won the best and fairest while also leading Vic Country during the national championships where he finished runner-up to the number two overall pick Will Ashcroft in Larke Medal voting. Geelong recruiting manager Stephen Wells said the club was thrilled to add a player of Clark’s potential to the list. “We’re really excited to add a player of Jhye’s caliber to our club,” he said.

“He’s had an exceptional 12 months, leading both the Falcons and Vic Country, while also playing some terrific football himself. “We love his competitive nature, and his leadership traits as an 18-year-old are really encouraging. “We think Jhye will be a terrific addition to the Geelong Football Club and has the potential to be a very good player for a long time.” Defender Oscar Murdoch (190cm, 91kg) joined Falcons teammate Clark at the Cats via the rookie draft, Murdoch is renowned for his penetrating kick and excellent intercept ability. Murdoch can lock down tall or small opposition forwards. Cam Guthrie presents Jhye Clark with his new Geelong Cats jumper. (AAP Image/Morgan Hancock)

Summer pennant reaches halfway LOCAL TENNIS Donna Schoenmaekers It is the halfway mark of the Tennis Geelong Saturday Summer Pennants and things were nice and tight in Section 2 Girls, where only 14 points separated first and sixth. This week’s matches showed how evenly matched the teams are with close results in all three. The best win of the day was to Surfcoast Torquay which travelled to Highton for a match up of second vs third. Torquay started well with Sarah Speldewinde and Phoebe Truswell taking the first two singles, but with only one service break the difference 6-3 and 6-4. Highton’s Imogen Richards helped her team with a 6-0 win in the third, before Emma Jarvis extended Torquay’s lead going into the doubles with a 6-3 win. The doubles were tough matches for both teams, with both decided 6-4. Isabella Brockman and Liana Skoko turned the tables on Speldewinde and Truswell for Highton winning the first, but Richards with Estelle Fanning sealed the match for Torquay taking the second, and the win pushing Torquay two points ahead of Highton and its second place. In the battle of fourth vs fifth, Drysdale and Western Heights Uniting Blue played a tale of two halves. Blue started well with Evie Ryan, Pearl Thompson and Liviana Ryan all winning their singles in close matches, 6-3, 6-5, 6-4, but Drysdale didn’t give up and turned its fortunes around with Indi Colley winning the fourth singles 6-1 before teaming with Carlotte Iles to win their doubles 6-2, while team mates Lulu Doughty and Matilda Iles sealed with the win with their 6-2 victory. The end result, three sets all and seven games to Drysdale. Ladder leaders Barwon Heads will be breathing a sigh of relief after a close encounter with sixth placed Western Heights Uniting White, taking the win by only two games. White played well away from home with Klara Pehar, Zoe Morrison and Mikayla Whelan winning their singles 6-4, 6-5, 6-2, while Elyssa Mutton put the Heads on the board with her 6-1 win at number 2. The doubles were both hard fought but the combinations of Mutton with Siena Gill and Alice Crane with Sarah Malouf proved too good on the day, winning both sets for the Heads 6-4. At the end of the round, all teams are still well in contention for finals, and will consistent performances for the rest of the season to guarantee their place in the top four. 26 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 2 December, 2022

McDonald favourite for a hat-trick Reigning two-time best and fairest Amy McDonald is favourite to make it a hat-trick at Geelong’s AFLW best and fairest count tonight. The 24-year-old produced a career-best campaign, topping the league for average disposals (24.8) and contested possessions (15.1), and averaged 7.4 tackles and 6.8 clearances per game. She was named in the AFLW All-Australian side for the first time, and finished fifth in the AFL Players’ Association Most Valuable Player award. The classy midfielder faces a stern challenge as she looks to make it three in a row, with young talent emerging and seasoned stars producing career-best years. Georgie Prespakis will be hot on her heels and has had a meteoric rise to become one of the premier midfielders in the competition in just her second season. The 19-year-old was also named in the All-Australian side and made the AFLPA 22under22 team, after a season that saw her average 21.8 disposals, 7.2 tackles and 5.7 clearances a game. Becky Webster has been super consistent in the midfield with career-best stats averaging 17.6 disposals, 3.6 tackles, 2.2 clearances and a team-high 3.7 inside 50s. Captain Meghan McDonald had another great season in defence, with her intercepting a highlight, averaging 12.3 disposals, 2.5 spoils and 2.1 intercept marks a game. Chantel Emonson is another contender from defence averaging 12.6 disposals for 231.3 metres gained per game, as well as 3.4 intercept possessions, 2.3 rebound 50s and 1.5 score involvements per game. A new addition to the backline, Claudia Gunjaca also had a great year, with her strong, contested intercept marking a highlight. Gunjaca averaged 8.3 disposals, 4.5 intercept possessions and 2.2 rebound 50s. Shelley Scott started strongly in defence, before going forward and having an impact in attack, kicking nine goals for the season. Fellow forward Chloe Scheer enjoyed her best season to date, named in the All-Australian side for the first time after kicking 13 goals for the season and Nina Morrison was brilliant in her second full season in a row after returning from her second knee reconstruction. The Best and Fairest Night will also see the Cats award the Geelong AFLW Fan MVP, Hoops Award and Carter Family Community Champion for Season 7.

Amy McDonald with last year’s best and fairest trophy. Can she make it three in a row? (Supplied) Western Heights Uniting’s Liviana and Evie Ryan.

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Rhodes blasts another century By Justin Flynn Despite a second consecutive century from English import George Rhodes, Newtown & Chilwell was defeated by Grovedale in a high-scoring GCA 1sts encounter at Burdoo Recreation Reserve on Saturday, November 26. Rhodes, who played 34 first-class games in English County cricket, compiled a masterful 103 from just 86 deliveries as the Two Blues set a target of 260 for victory. Openers Isaac Hogan (29) and Pat McKenna (42) set the tone with a 55-run opening stand and recruit Chay Dreary made 38. Clinton Ford and Jack Wrigglesworth each took four wickets for Grovedale. Grovedale chased the runs down with six wickets and five balls to spare thanks largely to a superb 124 not out from 132 deliveries by Michael McNeel. Wrigglesworth completed a fine individual game, making an unbeaten 55 from 53. Lara defeated Highton, but not before some anxious moments late in the game. Highton made 166 all out with James Gillard (41) and Jack Cook (32) getting starts, but three wickets each from Robert Pehar and Daniel Weigl put the brakes on the innings. In reply, Lara got the runs with nine balls

Pat McKenna plays a strong off-drive during his stint at Ocean Grove. He made 42 for Newtown & Chilwell at the weekend. (Justin Flynn) 225994_03

and two wickets left. Casey Young’s 42 not out from 100 deliveries was important as was Weigl’s 33 from 43. Nash Viney (3/34) and Nathan McCoach (3/33) tried valiantly for Grovedale. Ned Cooper again spearheaded North

Geelong to the six points. Left-hand opener Cooper made 59 against East Belmont to go with his century in round one. North Geelong chased down East Belmont’s 170 all out of which Will Hiser contributed 46.

But an 80-run stand between Cooper and Curtly Balshaw (32) set up the win for the Magpies. South Barwon and St Joseph’s had to share the points with South Barwon Reserve still unfit for play.

OG1 comes out on top

Shaun Fankhauser was the star of the day with a sparkling 109 for Ocean Grove. (Justin Flynn) 310109_20

Fankhauser brilliance sets up Grove Ocean Grove opener Shaun Fankhauser smacked a brilliant century in BPCA A1 Grade against St Leonards on Saturday. Fankhauser’s 174-ball 109 helped the Grubbers to an imposing score of 9/271. Fankhauser and Nathan Taylor combined for a 174-run opening stand of which Taylor contributed 58 and was content to play the anchor role. Taylor’s innings took up 193 deliveries, but it allowed Fankhauser to shine at the other end. If not for the efforts of seamer Kanishka Nawagamuwa, St Leonards would be chasing more than 300 on day two this weekend. Nawagamuwa took 6/43 from 16 overs while

spinner Shanaka Kethbevilage took some punishment early, but returned to take 2/78 from 20 overs. Queenscliff has set Anglesea a tricky run chase of 172 for victory. Frank Mileto made a polished 69 from 129 balls, but it was Anglesea’s slow bowlers who restricted the total. Leggie Joe Lynch took 4/60 from 20 overs and Brett Venables returned 4/32 from 23. Anglesea made it through a testing four overs before stumps and is five without loss. Inverleigh produced its best effort of the season with a solid batting display against Jan Juc.

Inverleigh made 195 with Kobe George (71) top scoring with support from Lachlan Platt (41). Spinner Tom Kearney continued his fine season for the Sharks with 2/37 from 21 overs while speedster Nicky Smith returned 2/35 from 14. Brad Greenwood and Ed Morrison put Barrabool in a winning position. Morrison picked up 5/34 from 21.3 overs and Greenwood 5/45 from 20 as Armstrong Creek laboured to 127 all out on a slow outfield. In reply, the Bulls are 1/16.

In a battle between the Ocean Grove stablemates, it was the No 1 team that prevailed in Geelong Region Bowls Pennant competition on Saturday. OG1 kept top spot on the ladder while OG2’s loss was another body blow for its finals hopes. Alan Drury’s rink defeated Brad Pavey by four shots, but OG1 won the other two rinks with Pete Loe emerging victorious by 20. The final score of 75 to 50 was mainly due to the dominance of Loe’s team. It sets up a mouthwatering contest this weekend between Ocean Grove 1 and Highton. The competition’s two top teams will battle it out for midseason premiership favouritism. Highton brushed past fourth-placed side Eastern Park by 26 shots in a clinical display. Highton won all three rinks and gained two points on Ocean Grove on the ladder. Jeremy Fitzgerald had the biggest win of the afternoon with a 27 to 18 performance. Lara broke through for its first win of the season and leapfrogged Bell Post Hill on the ladder. Lara won all three rinks with a hefty Michael James Kelly win of 31 to 13 the highlight. Bell Post Hill is now on the bottom of the ladder, but faces a winnable game against Ocean Grove 2 this week. Queencliff strengthened its hold on third position by defeating City of Geelong by 19 shots. Benjamin Russell piloted his rink to an 11-shot win. In a battle for fifth place, Bareena beat Drysdale in a thriller by two shots. A nine-shot win by Shane Jones proved the difference.

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