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Pako Festa returns home By Matt Hewson For the first time in three years, Pakington Street will once again play host to the iconic Pako Festa as Victoria’s largest free multicultural festival returns home on Saturday, February 25. Pako Festa 2023, the 41st edition of the festival, returns to the Pakington Street precinct between Gordon Avenue and Waterloo Street after being cancelled in 2021 and relocated to the Northern Community Hub in Norlane in 2022. The one-kilometre precinct will be filled with street traders including food stalls from 22 diverse cultures, five performance stages, live interactive workshops and the Pako Festa
street parade. Event director Luisa LaFornara said the air of excitement was building as the big day approached. “It’s coming together really, really well, and the community groups are so excited to go back to Pakington Street,” she said. “We’ve really missed the parade. “The community groups are really keen. It is a great opportunity for them to reconnect with not only their own communities, but also with the broader community.” In years past the event has drawn over 100,000 people to the Pakington Street strip, and Enzo’s on Pako restaurant manager Rob Posterino said Pako Festa’s return to the area
was welcomed by local businesses. “It’s going to be very exciting after the absence of a couple of years,” Mr Posterino said. “It’ll be good to see a lot of faces in the street and a lot of colour, and it’s also good for a bit of extra business. You can definitely say we’re excited.” Cultura chief executive Joy Leggo said her organisation was thrilled to return the outdoor street party to its original home in a celebration of “the extraordinary contribution of individuals, cultural groups and multicultural communities in Geelong and across Australia”. “The event brings diverse community groups together while fostering a spectacular cultural experience full of music, colour, food,
costumes, dance and movement,” Ms Leggo said. “This is about human reconnection, not only within the diverse communities, but with the broader Geelong community as well.” Ms LaFornara said Pako Festa was a chance for all of Geelong to celebrate the city’s breadth of diversity. “It’s an incredible opportunity for our local diverse communities to share their culture on a large platform, and we hope that people walk away having learnt a little bit more about the rich diversity we have in Geelong,” she said. “Come along and support the local communities, make sure you bring water to keep hydrated and a sun hat, and enjoy the beautiful family atmosphere that’s on offer.”
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Junior sport honour for Marlins Geelong Junior Marlins Water Polo Club is the 2022 National Good Sports Junior Club of the Year. The club was named the winner during a ceremony at the Good Sports Awards at Parliament House in Canberra on February 16. The Good Sports Awards celebrate Australia’s best community sporting clubs and volunteers, for their commitment to building healthy and inclusive club environments, and their work with the Alcohol and Drug Foundation’s Good Sports program in tackling topics such as
alcohol, illicit drugs, smoking, mental health and safe transport. The Marlins were recognised for creating a safe place for juniors to play sport, by focusing on issues like spectator behaviour, nutrition, and having a smoke-free environment. “We encourage juniors of all abilities, and we prioritise participation and fun over winning,” club president Bec Talbot said. “Everyone looks after one another. We are very proud of our small, inclusive, regional community club.
“To encourage positive behaviour, all members are asked to sign a ‘Code of Conduct’ and ‘Think, Act and Play’ policy. This outlines our expectations of all members and their families. “The water polo club provides information on help and support services for people who may be experiencing mental health issues, or other health issues.?For anyone in need of help, we assign them a buddy for them to talk to, in a confidential manner.” To help keep costs down for families, the club
offers a swap or trade service for uniforms and subsidise costs where required. It also says it practices the reduce, reuse and recycle policy, by handing down uniforms or donating them to a local charity. Additionally, the club prides itself on running activities that increase parental involvement in the club, as well as food sharing events, that help to boost a sense of community in the club. “The prize money will support our juniors, by helping purchase and upgrade equipment and subsidise uniform costs,” Ms Talbot said.
Celtic Festival names first batch of guest artists The National Celtic Folk Festival (NCFF) has announced the first four musical artists for its 2023 program as the run-in to the Portarlington cultural celebration begins. Dublin-born singer and bouzouki player Daoirí Farrell and traditional Irish trio the Irish Tudors are the first of the international acts named for this year’s festival, while Melbourne folk duo Charm of Finches and Scotland expat Colin Lillie spearhead the local talent. The NCFF, now in its 19th year, will bring the best of Celtic culture to Portarlington from June 9-12, and festival director Una McAlindan said she was excited to be able to showcase a full roster of international talent for the first time since 2019. “We’re still a little bit nervous, what with COVID and all the stopping and starting,” Ms McAlindan said. “As the biggest Celtic festival in Australia, we pride ourselves on bringing in new, fresh performers for festival goers to enjoy. “This is the first year, since COVID, that we are back full tilt and we are ready to host more international and national artists this year. “Some of these artists, most of them, actually, we’ve been talking to since 2019. We’ve been on again, off again so many times, so to get them here is very exciting.” In addition to the hundreds of musical acts the festival anticipates announcing in coming months, the NCFF will also host a broad range of Celtic cultural and sporting events. “There will be music, theatre, dance, comedy; there’s a program across the arts,” Ms McAlindan said. “The Young Writers Association of Melbourne is coming. We’ve got the caber tossing coming back; we introduced that last year in a small way, so we’re bringing that back and building on it this year. “We’re working with Gaelic Games to bring hurling down here for the first time, we’ll bring lots of dance groups, Celtic martial arts, a whole hullabaloo.”
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Above: All Ireland Champion Singer Daoirí Farrell comes to the National Celtic Folk Festival in June. Top right: Traditional Irish band the Irish Tudors. Right: Caber tossing will be back bigger and better at this year’s NCFF. (Pictures: Supplied)
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By Cr Trent Sullivan I am often asked how Geelong has become such a magnet for new residents, and how our region is leading the nation in regional population growth. The lifestyle we have to offer sits at the top of my list. People are attracted to Geelong because we have the resources and services of a metropolitan city, but they make it their home because it retains the community feel of a smaller town. Our grassroots groups, clubs and organisations are diverse and welcoming. They introduce and connect us to people with shared interests, strengthening our social outlets. They help improve our mental and physical health; stimulate our creativity; and encourage us to contribute to, and give back to, our community. Supporting these groups and clubs is one of the most rewarding things we do on council. Whether it is in the arts, cultural, sporting, recreation, heritage or environment sectors, our Community Grants program funds a massive range of interests and activities. Recognising that the community is well placed to know what their particular corner of Greater Geelong needs, the program empowers people to put forward their own clever and creative ideas. Officers then evaluate, and work with the groups, to progress community-led visions into a reality. In the latest round of our annual program, we have allocated a total of $3.13 million to 44 different recipients.
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In the Community Infrastructure space, there are grants up to $350,000 for a range of projects. Bellarine Catchment Network received the maximum allocation to help make the Bellarine Environment Centre more accessible and comfortable. Clifton Springs Bowling Club will use a $260,000 grant to upgrade its kitchen; Club Italia Geelong ($50,000) will replace its power board; and 1st Barwon Heads Scouts ($32,482) will conduct a feasibility study into a new Barwon Heads Scout Hall. Seven restoration projects of significant sites shared in more than $100,000 through the Heritage Grants stream. The funding will support heritage tour signage at the Barwon Paper Mills; replacement works at the Victorian Railways Institute Geelong Hall and restoration works at The Barwon Club Hotel. Council further awarded a total of $52,200 to two projects – led by Ocean Grove Primary
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Point blank killer gets 27 years By Karen Sweeney, AAP After an argument with a young woman inside a glamping tent, Nicholas James Cross pulled out a gun, pointed it at her forehead and pulled the trigger at point blank range. Maddison Jane Pante was killed instantly on December 3, 2018. The trauma of the 29-year-old’s horror murder didn’t end there for her family and friends. In an effort to cover his tracks, Cross or another at his request returned to the tent and set it alight with Ms Pante’s body inside. The 35-year-old was jailed on Friday 10
February for 27 years for his actions on December 3, 2018. He must serve at least 21 years before he’s eligible for parole. Ms Pante’s family and friends, including her parents Marlene and Dale Parrott, packed the small Geelong courtroom for the sentencing by Supreme Court Justice Rita Incerti. There were claps and cries of “yes” as the sentence was handed down. Wearing a white T-shirt, Cross looked at his hands throughout the hearing. Cross maintains his innocence, his lawyer Glenn Casement told a pre-sentence hearing in December. He had said it was not an aggravating
feature of the crime that Cross blames another person for Ms Pante’s murder, but noted it supported the point that his client was “utterly remorseless”. Cross was found guilty of murder by Justice Incerti after a three-week judge-alone trial. She said his decision to shoot Ms Pante was spontaneous and impulsive in circumstances where she was unarmed and not acting aggressively. “You shot her in the heat of the moment and with no warning. You thoughtlessly acted in the most violent and deadly way,” she said. “This was an utterly senseless killing ... unprovoked (and) cold-blooded.”
Mr Casement had tried to argue that it was a sign of remorse that Cross had turned to Ms Pante’s boyfriend immediately after killing her and apologised for what he had done. Justice Incerti said she didn’t accept his uttering the word “sorry” as remorse. Right up until Friday he had said or done nothing to indicate his remorse or regret for his ghastly actions, she said. Prosecutor David Glynn previously made the same point. “The apology was … in the sense of ‘sorry I just killed your girlfriend’, which is a bit different to anything actually approaching remorse,” he said.
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“We were unlucky for this event to be rained out back in November, so hopefully February 20 is a beautiful summer day in Anglesea.” The two kilometre-return walk from the Anglesea Changing Places facility car park had originally been postponed from the original November date due to wet weather. The walk will feature a guest speaker and will be followed by a complementary morning tea at 4 Kings Coffee and Food. Surf Coast Pathways for Carers will become a regular event held on the third Monday of each month. Local carers can register their attendance online at surfcoast.vic.gov.au/ PathwaysForCarers or turn up on the day without a booking. Carers and organisers from previous carers walk. (Supplied)
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Ice cream lovers can overcome their COVID-19 melon-choly in an annual Surf Coast festival featuring 144 flavours including watermelon and feta next week. Aleesha Coots and Will Evans-Papinsky recently tasted the quirky concoction, one of 12 one-off flavours including parmesan and olive oil, siracha pretzels and black sticky rice banana. French opera cake, Turkish Delight Pavlova, charcoal Cherry Ripe and the Star Wars-themed Stormtrooper also Luke Voogt Aleesha Coots and Will Evans-Papinsky with the new watermelon and feta gelati. feature on the festival’s menu. The Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery even has a few adults-only indulgences such as spiced Following the suspension of in-person backlogs due to the Victorian government’s Non-finalised pleas at Geelong County Negroni and Yuzu whisky sour. By Luke Voogt management of the COVID-19 scenario,” the circuit sittings, the County Court of Victoria Court have remained level on 26 between implemented a new process for regional Member for Western Victoria said. The backlog of pending criminal trials at January 27, 2020 and January 27, 2021, with 80 Chocolaterie owner Leanne Neeland Geelong County Court has almost doubled pleas finalised between those dates. “The County Court [of Victoria] has a matters. Under the process, all pleas and appeals since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the backlog of 1000 jury trials to be heard, with The Productivity Commission’s Report on said her staff had heaps of fun inventing against sentences are provided with a fixed Government Services (Justice) shows that about 400 of these in regional Victoria. Independent can reveal. Geelong County Court had 37 pending “People facing more serious charges could listing date upon committal or appeal pending criminal matters in the Magistrates “adventurous flavour combinations” criminal trials when in-person County Court have a two-year wait. Months could go by just lodgement. Court of Victoria have increased by 82 per cent
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Welcome to our new Youth Council for 2023, comprising of 12 young people from across our region aged between 12 and 17 years old.
will hear presentations, give their input and advice to guests and discuss topics important to young people.
Representing our four council wards are: Kardinia - Georgie Tigani, Anastasia Keller and Simoné De Koning, Windermere - Ali Agha Walizada, Aleena Eftikhari and Ashton Stonehouse, Brownbill - Rebekah Zutt, Rune Roach and Irene Mulilo and Bellarine Maximilian Thompson, Kirrily McConachy and Leyla Cefai.
They will participate in and learn about civic and democratic processes, while providing an opportunity for Council to seek and receive advice and input from young people about youth specific issues.
We look forward to their input and congratulate them for taking up the challenge to address issues that affect their lives, develop new skills and learn more about civic Irene Mulilo has been elected by her peers to represent the advisory committee in the Junior processes. Mayor position with Aleena Eftikhari elected as Scan the QR code or visit deputy Junior Mayor to support Irene. During geelongaustralia.com.au/ their 12-month term, the Youth Council will youthcouncil to learn more meet once a month in the City Chamber and about our Youth Council.
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WURRIKI NYAL OPEN DAY TOMORROW, 18 FEBRUARY STARTS 9.30AM We have a wide range of activations, entertainment and giveaways for all ages. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the Wurriki Nyal precinct.
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Safely dispose of unwanted household chemicals and cooking oil by booking your place today. Date: Saturday 4 March Time: 9am to 1pm Location: Point Henry Transfer Station, 50 Point Henry Road, Moolap Bookings: Essential (no cost to event) Scan the QR code to book and see a full list of items being collected on the day.
› Saturday 18 February, 7am to 4pm › A section of Bayley Street will be closed from Mercer Street to Gheringhap Street › Emergency access will be maintained at all times.
› Tuesday, 21 February, 6.30am to 12pm › Hearne Parade will be closed from Garden Street to the Limeburners Boat Ramp › Access to the Limeburners Boat Ramp will be available via Limeburners Road Very high levels of toxic blue-green algae have been detected in the Waterhole, Zillah Crawcour Park, Newtown. Avoid contact with the water and do not eat fish caught in contaminated water. Please restrain your pets from making contact with the water. If skin contact should accidentally occur, wash immediately in fresh water. Contact with bluegreen algae can cause skin rashes, eye and ear infections, vomiting and diarrhoea, mouth ulcers, sore throat and asthma symptoms. Anyone experiencing a reaction should seek medical help. Warning signs have been erected at the affected waterway. For enquiries contact us on 5272 5272.
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FREE, FUN, FAMILY ACTIVITIES YOU CAN ENJOY - 9.30AM–2.30PM Wurriki Nyal Open Day
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› Emergency access will be maintained at all times › For more information, contact the event organiser Dennis Makaling on 0428 328 531. If you experience difficulties during the event, call 5272 5272 and ask to speak to the Event Services Unit.
Pako Festa › Saturday 25 February, 9am to 5pm › Pakington Street will be closed between Gordon Avenue and Waterloo Street in Geelong West › Autumn and Waratah Streets wil also be impacted.
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A Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony by Wadawurrung Traditional Owners will welcome residents to Wurriki Nyal. This will take place at 9.35am. Watch the Welcome to Wurriki Nyal film (10 mins duration) on loop in the café on ground floor.
For the kids, Dazzling Dan the Magic Man and Nic Dacomb's Nicholas Ridiculous Show will be there to entertain.
Test your skills with our Giant Games. Enjoy a game of Chess or Connect 4
Rach Brennan will perform an acoustic set on the podium level.
Jump into the Photo Booth and create a special Wurriki Nyal Open Day souvenir to take home.
Feeling peckish? The Central Geelong Rotary Club BBQ Van and Blak Brews will be serving tasty food and drinks.
Explore and interact with our Heavy and Light Vehicle Fleet Display in Bayley Street. Meet some of our fleet team and sit in some of the vehicles. Fun for kids of all ages. Grab some colouring in pages to take home.
Visit our Animal Management Team to talk all things pets. They have a van on display, have convenient dog poo bag dispensers for pet owners and are also offering free engraved name badges for dogs and cats.
Check out the multicultural cooking videos and take home some healthy eating info at the Healthy Communities marquee.
Need help? Our Customer Service Team are available to help. Find them on ground floor.
Looking for new places to visit and explore? Chat with our knowledgeable volunteers at the Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine marquee. So much to see and do in our region!
Looking for a career change or interested in work opportunities at the City? Chat to our Talent team about Careers at the City.
Who loves cupcakes? Don’t miss visiting our Love Central Geelong marquee to hear about everything happening in central Geelong. Check out some great offers including a sweet treat!
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Fairness drives new councillor Councillor Melissa Cadwell was elected via a countback following Cr Sarah Mansfield’s departure to join the upper house of Victorian Parliament. After nearly four weeks in the job she spoke to Matt Hewson about her first experiences as councillor and her journey to get there.
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aking on a new role, particularly in a new organisation, is almost always equal parts exciting and daunting. For City of Greater Geelong’s (CoGG) newest councillor Melissa Cadwell, Brownbill Ward, her first four weeks with council have been no different. “I’ve had a few months to prepare for it and think about what it might mean but you never really know what it’s going to be like,” Cr Cadwell said. “It’s like starting a new job, starting a new anything. You never can really prepare as much as you would like, you ultimately just have to jump in and hope for the best and roll your sleeves up and kind of get to work. “I’m still getting used to people calling me councillor, but it’s been a really positive experience actually so far and it’s nice to be able to legitimately say that.” Cr Cadwell was born and raised in St Albans Park, part of the Brownbill Ward she now represents, and bought a house in the same street she grew up in some five years ago.
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Cr Melissa Cadwell was inducted to the Greater Geelong Council on January 24. (Supplied) (Ivan Kemp) 319632_09
When she was very young her father died from complications following an industrial accident, leaving her mother to bring up two children by herself. “Mum brought us up working a series of pretty poorly paid, menial jobs, so it was a real struggle for her,” Cr Cadwell said. “I’m incredibly proud and very fortunate that I had a mother that prioritised her family. “So that’s a really strong and important relationship and it’s really given me a strong sense of standing up for the little guy, I suppose; the everyday person for whom, through no fault of their own, life has been difficult.” After finishing her schooling at Geelong High School and completing a hospitality apprenticeship at the Gordon, Cr Cadwell entered the workforce. Nearly a decade later, she returned to study as a mature age student, completing a bachelor of arts at Monash University with majors in politics, sociology and anthropology. Since then she has worked in a range of roles, including paediatric research, hospitality, charity and construction, before her current role in industrial relations for Professionals Australia. “I’ve pretty much always worked in roles that I’d describe as cause-driven, or values-driven,” Cr Cadwell said. “I’ve done a lot of different things but they have all been overwhelmingly service-oriented and community-oriented types of industries and I think that has kind of drawn them together. “And I think they’ve actually been a fantastic training ground for what I’m doing now because as a representative of people, having that diversity of life experience is so important. “You can have a little bit of an understanding of people’s own issues and concerns if you’ve lived a little bit of that life and you can empathise a bit with it. I think that helps when you’re representing people.” Her experiences, both growing up and in the workforce, led her to local government and politics. “I never thought I’d end up working in politics, but I think I’ve probably always been
political in the sense of my values and my thinking,” she said. “I’ve always had a very strong sense of fairness and justice and a concern for the issues that faced disadvantaged or marginalised people, migrants, refugees. “I think that very much comes from growing up in a single-parent, working-class family in a lower socio-economic area. “It’s all very well to complain from the sidelines about local government, but ultimately you want to try to play a part in fixing it. I felt I had to put my hand up and try to do something about it.” Cr Cadwell ran unsuccessfully for a position on council in both 2017 and 2020, but said those failed campaigns had been important learning experiences. “It’s always nice to win at something you’ve contributed a lot of time and effort and money to, but sometimes the greatest learnings come from the things you don’t win,” she said. “I knew I had a good political message that was cutting through to people enough for them to want to vote for me.
“I wanted to see fairness and equity in the apportionment of council funds, and I felt the local areas I lived in were being a bit neglected. “There really wasn’t anyone, I didn’t think, out here in the southern suburbs advocating for those issues. So I decided it was up to me.” While she was unsuccessful in the 2020 campaign, Cr Cadwell accumulated enough votes and preferences to be first in line when Cr Sarah Mansfield was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council. During her first public council meeting on January 31 this year, Cr Cadwell’s induction to the council was met unanimously with warm welcome, anticipation and enthusiasm from other councillors. “Everyone has been incredibly welcoming, very friendly; you never really know what it’s going to be like until you actually get in the room,” Cr Cadwell said. “All I can say is that the people who said all those lovely things, they’ve been genuinely like that behind closed doors. “I’m not seeing any of the party political stuff that people talk about on council. I really
believe most councillors are in it for the right reasons and they’ll make decisions about their vote based on their own values and integrity and the merits of whatever they’re voting on.” Cr Cadwell’s maiden speech was an emotional moment as she paid tribute to her mother, who was in attendance along with retired MP Lisa Neville and Geelong MP Christine Couzens. “I’m an emotional person, I make no secret of that, especially talking about my mother; she’s been a real role model for me,” she said. “And not to get into party politics, but I’m an ALP member because I’ve seen the incredible importance of the things Labor governments have delivered; Medicare, compulsory superannuation, HECS. “Mum’s been at the centre of all those things. So it was quite emotional to have her there, and also other really strong Labor women like Lisa Neville and Christine Couzens, who are role models for women and Labor people everywhere.” For Cr Cadwell, representing the people of Geelong is the most important part of her role. “My overarching goal is to make sure that I advocate for the best interests of Geelong residents, whether they’re in my ward or not,” she said. “We’re elected to look after the people who live in our ward, but also to actually represent all the residents of Geelong. So I think that’s really important. I really take that responsibility very seriously. When asked about her aspirations in other levels of politics, Cr Cadwell referred back to the words of Paul Keating she quoted in her maiden speech. “His quote really does ring true; the reward in public life is public progress, and you’ve got to think about whether you’ve made the place better,” she said. “That’s what I’m really focused on now. I know a lot of people think councillors only get elected in order to become state or federal parliamentarians - and I’m not ruling that out - but I really just want to do a good job as a councillor.”
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Junior mayor a voice for youth By Jena Carr Irene Mulilo feels honoured to be Geelong’s junior mayor. The 17-year-old was elected as junior mayor during the Youth Council induction at City Hall on January 23. Irene said it felt “terrific” to be in the position to represent Geelong’s youth and that the eight other candidates also delivered excellent speeches during the election. “Each member gave a distinguished speech, that left everyone guessing who would be the successful candidate,” she said. “In the end, everything happened so quickly, and I feel honoured to have been elected as junior mayor by my peers on Youth Council. “I’m certainly ready and excited for the journey ahead of me.” She said it was important that young people were able to have a say in council proceedings as equal citizens and representatives of the next generation. “The challenges young people face today did not arise overnight and they certainly will not be solved overnight,” Irene said. “My primary aim in being junior mayor is to function as a messenger, conveying to the city and its councillors what young people see as being important to our generation. “In addition, I also want to continue the work of previous Youth Councils to ensure it is continuing to be considered and has made some progress during our term on Youth Council.
“I hope that not only my voice, but the voices of other young people will be heard through the work we complete this year.“ Irene said she hoped the position would help her to improve her leadership skills and that she had a lot of interests and ideas about her future career. “I want to learn not to confine myself to my own perspectives but rather to investigate and understand all perspectives so we can provide informed advice on behalf of all young people across the City of Greater Geelong,” she said. “I am interested in pursuing a career in politics, accounting, or economics, and even possibly cardiology or criminology.” The Youth Council is also involved in selecting the City of Greater Geelong’s Youth Awards categories and will play a role in determining the successful nominees. Irene said she looked forward to “celebrating the achievements of young people” and how they positively impact the Greater Geelong community daily. “The Youth Awards are an important day on Geelong’s calendar to acknowledge and celebrate the talents and contributions of young people,” she said. “I encourage anyone who knows a young person who is positively contributing to the Geelong community, to jump online and nominate them for a youth award before February 19.” Irene Mulilo is the City of Greater Geelong’s 2023 junior mayor. (Supplied)
Road changes Surf Coast Highway We’re removing the level crossing at Surf Coast Highway and building a new rail bridge to enable more frequent and reliable services. To start these works, we need to temporarily realign existing lanes on Surf Coast Highway to safely construct the new bridge.
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MY GEELONG Jo Bangles is the director and co-founder with her wife of the Splatters Cheese Bar on Pakington Street, home of the famous cheese train. She spoke to Jena Carr about what she enjoyed most about working and living in Geelong. What is your connection to Geelong? I was born and bred in Geelong and am proud to grow up in the 3214 postal area.
pre-COVID, selling cheese platters to festival heads. When COVID hit, we got stuck with hundreds of kilos of cheese ready for the next lot of events. Everything was cancelled within three days.
What do you like about where you live? I love everything about Geelong. It’s got absolutely everything I need, and it still feels like a school excursion when I head to Melbourne. What, if anything, would you change about where you live? I want to help change the perception of people thinking Geelong is a bogan city. There is so much rich diversity here that has changed our town for the better, and I’m proud of our town for it. Where is your favourite place to spend time? I have two happy places. One is at home with my wife and two dogs, and the other is at my business, Splatters Cheese Bar. I love it so much, and it doesn’t feel like work. What is something people may not know about you?
So we went out on our socials and asked, “who wants to buy a cheese platter?“. It became the busiest two years of my life. I realised the good folk of Geelong loved great quality cheese. One beautiful thing that came from COVID was that people really wanted to support local small businesses. I hope that mindset sticks around. Then the cheese train was born, and the rest is history. We’ve been open for over a year now, and the support we’ve had has been incredible. -What do you like most about working at Splatters? Meeting cheese lovers from all over the world! We’ve had people visit from all over the USA, Egypt, Canada, United Kingdom, Norway, France, Columbia, Africa, China, Japan and New Zealand. You name it, people all across the world have heard about us and changed their travel plans to include us in their trip to Oz. We embrace diversity and want to make sure everyone is welcome at Splatters.
I didn’t like cheese at all as a kid. What drew you to working with Splatters Cheese Bar? Splatters Cheese Bar was born out of COVID. I own a food truck that was booked out
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40 arrested in police operation Detectives have arrested 40 people and issued 129 charges following a week-long operation across Geelong that targeted illicit firearms, drug trafficking and persons of interest with a propensity for violence. Last week police swarmed properties across the Geelong region, including in Geelong, Lara, Corio, and Norlane. As part of the operation, Local Crime Investigation Unit (CIU) and Divisional Response Unit (DRU) detectives were joined by a range of specialist police, including Crime Command’s VIPER Taskforce, which targets outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMCGs), organised
crime gangs and street gangs. State Highway Patrol were also involved. Police conducted 53 Firearm Prohibition Orders (FPO) searches, nine drug warrants, and five search warrants between February6-10, with local Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Club (OMCG) members among those targeted. “There was a significant degree of enforcement across the Geelong region last week, with local police and specialist units working hand in hand to keep firearms out of the hands of local OMCG members and those with a history of serious violence,” Geelong Crime Investigation Unit Detective Senior
Sergeant Mark Guthrie said. “These operations will continue to keep the heat on those prohibited from possessing a firearm due to their criminal history and associations. “The safety of the community is our number one priority and make no mistake – we will continue to come down hard on people who think they can get away with criminal activity, including drug trafficking or illegally possessing a firearm. “Victoria Police regularly perform compliance checks on individuals subject to an FPO, and if caught with a firearm, the
A trucking good time for sick kids A mega convoy of trucks and motorcycles is set to take to the roads around Geelong on February 19. The 60-Kilometre convoy starts and finishes at Avalon Raceway passing Lara, Corio, Waurn Ponds, Belmont and Geelong, with more than 150 trucks and motorbikes dedicated to raising funds for kids’ cancer charity Camp Quality. Brooke McEwan and her partner Brendan will be in one of five trucks in the Colac Convoy Brats team. Excited for their third year of convoy, the team has spent months fundraising with Bunnings sausage sizzles and an outdoor market and has already raised more than $26,000. “After coming to one convoy event, you will never second guess why you do it,” Brooke said. “The atmosphere is incredible. You see the kids and how Camp Quality helps them, and it makes me proud that I am part of it, that I am making a difference in someone’s life, especially for a kid. “The community that shows up for the event is amazing. We all work together and play to each other’s strengths. We are a team making a difference.” Anyone can join to cheer on the trucks and enjoy a trucking good time at the free Show and Shine day. Rides and entertainment start from 10.30am at Avalon Raceway. Trucks arrive back around 11am. “Geelong Convoy is such a special event that has been raising funds for kids and families impacted by cancer for eight years, providing access to life-changing cancer support services,” Camp Quality chief executive Deborah Thomas said. “The event is a testament to the generosity of the Geelong trucking and motorbike community and is a day full of fun and excitement, with more entertainment and activities this year than ever before. “I am really looking forward to getting back into the lead truck again next Sunday, with our amazing founder, Vera Entwistle, after having so much fun last time. It is an event not to be missed.” Details: fundraise.campquality.org.au/ event/convoy/
consequences could see you facing up to 10 years behind bars.” As part of the operation, members from State Highway Patrol also targeted serious and organised crime entities on Geelong roads. This led to four vehicles being impounded, four people found driving on a suspended licence, one drug driver detection, two defect notices being issued, and one offender processed for evading police. Anyone with information about illicit firearm activity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report to crimestoppersvic.com.au
Council drawn into scam A new scam is targeting Geelong residents and asking for their details, claiming to be calling on behalf of the City of Greater Geelong. The City of Greater Geelong Council was alerted to the scam last Friday and would like to warn the public to be careful when receiving calls claiming to be from them. Customer and corporate services director Bryce Prosser said the call had come from a mobile number, which meant it was a scam. “On Friday our customer service line was contacted by a community member reporting that they had received a call from someone claiming to be from the City of Greater Geelong looking to ‘confirm details’,” he said. “As a guide, any phone survey being conducted by or for the city will be carried out via a landline.” Mr Prosser said there had been no further reports of calls since the public was alerted to the scam on Friday. “We placed a message on our Facebook page and website warning others of the potential to receive this type of call,” he said. “We are aware that National Field Services – a market research agency – has recently been conducting the Victorian Local Government Survey on behalf of the state government, asking questions to residents about the quality of their local council’s services. “These calls always come from a landline number, and their surveying is now finished until the next quarter of this year.” Any phone surveys conducted by or for the City of Greater Geelong are listed on its website’s ‘Your Say’ page. Jena Carr
Brooke McEwan and her partner Brendan will be in one of five trucks in the Colac Convoy Brats team. (Supplied)
New video series is celebrating LGBTQIA+ young people headspace centres across Geelong recognise the huge role that LGBTQIA+ young people play in the community with a new video series. headspace Geelong, Ocean Grove and Corio launched the Out-Spoken video series this month, and it is made up of five episodes that share the stories of young people across Australia. headspace online peer support moderator Zoe Tizard said she felt honoured to be featured in the video series and to share her experience with people aged 12 to 25 and their families and friends. “I want LGBTQIA+ young Australians to know they’re never alone,” she said. “It’s OK to ask for help from your friends or
family – or even professionals like Headspace. “I found online communities, like Q-headspace, where you can remain anonymous, really great places to start learning more about my identity and to connect with other LGBTQIA+ young people.” The series tackles the topics; of how to be your authentic self, advice for family and friends of LGBTQIA+ young people, finding connections with others in the LGBTQIA+ community, and how the LGBTQIA+ community brings joy. headspace Geelong’s community engagement team said they were glad to be able to provide a platform for the LGBTQIA+ community. “It’s heartening to see so many LGBTQIA+ young people know help is available and that
they trust headspace to support them in tough times,” they said. “The stories in Out-Spoken are empowering because they show us the sense of joy and pride that the LGBTQIA+ community shares. “We want queer young people to know they are seen and loved by their communities, and we want our community to become an even more welcoming place for young people to be their authentic selves.” LGBTQIA+ stands for people that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans (transgender or transexual), queer or questioning, intersex, asexual or any other gender, sex or sexualities that aren’t represented by letters. The video series coincides with Sydney
World Pride and Melbourne’s Midsumma festival, with headspace featured at both events. Young people also have the opportunity to march with headspace at the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade regardless of where they are in Australia. Young people can watch Out-Spoken online at headspace.org.au/lgbtiqaplus/ or contact Headspace’s counselling service on 1800 650 890. Immediate help is available through Lifeline on 13 11 14 and the Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800. Jena Carr Friday, 17 February, 2023 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 13
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Older workers ‘valuable’ Ambulances under strain By Matt Hewson
While Australian businesses continue to report difficulties recruiting and a talent shortage in the job market, more and more people aged 65 and over are joining the workforce. Australian Bureau of Statistics data show the 65 and over workforce has grown by over 130,000 people since January 2020, with participation rates in that demographic rising by over 40 percent since 2010. Giovanni Siano, owner of in-home aged care provider Home Instead Geelong, said prior to the COVID-19 pandemic he employed only two people aged 65 and above but now had 18 active caregivers in that age range on the books.
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“Over 65’s workers make a valuable contribution to the aged care and disability sector,” Mr Siano said. “I hope this upwards trend continues, given how valuable these people are to my own organisation thanks to life experiences, willingness to give back and how much they have to offer. “Home care not only provides fulfilling work to those who may be looking to come out of retirement, but also provides an untapped workforce for this sector which has experienced ongoing staffing challenges since the beginning of the pandemic.” Home Instead employee Jean Hawken, 71, who had a long and fruitful career in social work and public service, said going back to
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work had provided huge benefits, financially, socially and to her self-esteem. “It’s given me a greater lease on life in the workforce; I never wanted to retire early,” she said. “It gives me a huge boost egotistically, which is great, and has given me a greater ability to manage my finances. “But also the social joy I receive from my clients. I have to tell you, I rarely stop laughing, even when I’m on the hardest job.” Ms Hawken said it was “ludicrous” the way some workplaces resisted hiring older
employees or pressured them to retire, especially given the experience and knowledge they could bring to a role. “The ageism (in my former job) was cruel, it didn’t matter about my prior history of presenting overseas or my experience,” she said. “I was made to feel I was in the way. But it certainly hasn’t felt like that at Home Instead. “I had the credentials, I was an honest person with integrity and I had the capacity to work safely. I was treated just like any other person wanting a job.”
Paramedics continue to feel the strain, with triple-0 calls at a record high in the Geelong region, according to new Ambulance Victoria data. Geelong ambulances witnessed a 19.3 per cent increase in emergency service demand from October to December 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. Barwon Health emergency department director Dr Belinda Hibble said the number of patients taken to the hospital by ambulance had increased by close to 400 people compared to 2021-22. “During the second quarter of 2022-23, there were approximately 6400 patients transported via ambulance to the University Hospital Geelong emergency department (ED),” she said. “Barwon Health has made steady improvements to reduce the time to transfer patients from ambulances into the ED, with a 12-minute improvement in January compared to the second quarter last year.” Dr Hibble said people should go to their usual doctors with general concerns and leave more serious calls for the ambulance. “It is important for people to maintain a regular relationship with their treating general practitioner to help prevent illness and manage chronic conditions before hospital care is required,” she said. Ambulance Victoria’s Barwon South West regional director Terry Marshall said “life-threatening code one cases” had made up “42 per cent” of triple-0 between October and December and had risen to “46 per cent” this quarter.
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SOCCER: CUP OF NATIONS 10 Bold, Sunday, 5.30pm
What better way to wind down on a Sunday evening than by witnessing two world-class sporting teams settle a score. As the Women’s World Cup excitement begins to build before the showpiece event on home soil in less than six months, the Cup of Nations is being hosted by NSW, with excited home crowds eager to witness one of our most celebrated national sporting teams in action. Led by star player Sam Kerr (pictured, right, with her teammates), the Matildas take on fellow World Cup contenders Spain in what promises to be a blockbuster clash after the Aussies copped one of their biggest thrashing in history by the Spaniards last June. The whiteknuckled action is live from Sydney’s CommBank Stadium.
Lovable foodie Adam Liaw (pictured) returns with this new, fresh season of weeknight cooking inspiration – and he has no shortage of interesting, passionate guests lining up. If you’re yet to sample this feel-good and laidback cooking experience, it sees Liaw effortlessly chat with two guests during each episode as they all share their unique take on the evening’s food theme. Tonight, the key ingredient isn’t simply pulled straight from the pantry: it’s that indiscernible thing, nostalgia. Black Comedy’s Craig Quartermaine and Rosheen Kaul, chef and co-author of Chinese-ish: Home Cooking, Not Quite Authentic, 100% Delicious, whip up the special dishes that remind them of another time.
NCIS: LOS ANGELES 10, Saturday, 9.30pm
For almost 15 years, agents Callen (Chris O’Donnell), Kensi Blye (Daniela Ruah) and Marty Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen) and their team have instilled a sense of justice for avid crime series fans – as well as a remarkable sense of routine and consistency. As the world changed and got just that little bit older, NCIS: LA was that comforting weekly viewing staple; that’s what makes news of its cancellation a shock. Tonight, in this final season’s halfway point, Rountree (Caleb Castille, pictured) and Fatima (Medalion Rahimi) are ambushed while searching for Kilbride, and soon discover that every team member has a substantial bounty on their head.
INSIGHT SBS, Tuesday, 8.30pm
In a world where social media helps falsehoods and antisocial opinions go wild, this current affairs stalwart is a breath of intelligent, thoughtful and civilised fresh air. Presenter Kumi Taguchi (pictured) returns to lead a new season of educational and thought-provoking exploration and analysis. A stand-out amongst news shows thanks to its unique firstperson stories and audience debate, it’s no surprise Insight has gripped audiences for more than a quarter of a century. Set to explore a wide range of topics this season including identity crime and mid-life sexual awakenings, the stalwart kicks off by probing political correctness, and whether it has gone too far.
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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 Australia Remastered. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Les Misérables. (Final, Mav, R) 2.15 QI. (PG, R) 2.45 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.15 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (Premiere) 10.05 Confucius Was A Foodie. 11.05 The Story Of Chocolate. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads. (PGav, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Bamay. (R) 3.45 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.15 Britain’s Cathedrals With Tony Robinson. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Mom Wars. (2017, Ma, R) Jessica Blackmore. 2.00 House Of Wellness. (Return, PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R) Hosted by Larry Emdur.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: June Again. (2020, Ml) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (Ma) 2.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 3.00 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, 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. Sophie Thomson talks garden ties. 8.30 Van Der Valk. (Final, Mlv, R) Part 3 of 3. Piet van der Valk and his team investigate the murder of a fashion vlogger. 10.00 The Larkins. (PG, R) Pop is suspicious of Tom’s motives. 10.50 ABC Late News. Coverage of the day’s events. 11.05 The Larkins. (Final, PG, R) Pop meets the glorious Angela Snow. 11.55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 12.35 Unforgotten. (Final, Malv, R) 1.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Scotland: A Wild Year: Winter. Part 4 of 4. 8.30 Megadams. Takes a look at three dams that have revolutionised the technique of barrage building. 9.30 Lighthouses: Building The Impossible: The Longstone. (PGa, R) Part 3 of 3. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Gomorrah. (MA15+av, R) 1.45 Das Boot. (Manv, R) 3.50 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna and Charlie explore Vancouver. 8.30 MOVIE: Kingsman: The Secret Service. (2014, MA15+lv, R) A troubled young man must prove his mettle after he is recruited into a secret British spy organisation. Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Samuel L Jackson. 11.15 To Be Advised. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) [MEL] Why Can’t We Sleep? (PGal, 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 For The Love Of Pets. (PGam) Vets rush to help two Maltese terriers. 8.30 MOVIE: Muriel’s Wedding. (1994, Mls, R) A young woman, who dreams of marriage, leaves her small town to find romance in the big city. Toni Collette, Bill Hunter, Rachel Griffiths. 10.40 MOVIE: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. (2016, PGs, R) Nia Vardalos. 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.20 He Said/She Said. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Guests include Salma Hayek. 8.30 Taskmaster Australia. (PGl, R) Comedy game show featuring comedians performing a series of tricky tasks. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Just For Laughs. (Mls, R) Hosted by Nick Cody. 11.00 Just For Laughs Uncut. (Mls, R) Hosted by Nikki Osborne. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)
ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.40pm Fireman Sam. 4.50 PJ Masks. 5.00 Peppa Pig. 5.10 Octonauts. 5.20 Hey Duggee. 5.30 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 5.35 Do, Re & Mi. 5.45 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: Booksmart. (2019, MA15+) 10.10 Doctor Who. 10.55 Death In Paradise. 11.55 Killing Eve. 12.40am Friday Night Dinner. 1.50 Close. 5.05 Curious George. 5.25 Miffy’s Adventures Big And Small. 5.35 Charlie And Lola. 5.50 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 1.35 Bamay. 2.05 The UnXplained. 2.50 Counter Space. 3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.50 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.15 PBS News. 5.15 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 The Swiping Game. 10.45 My Penis And Me. 11.40 VICE News Tonight. 12.35am Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 2.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.
7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Under The Hammer. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Our Town. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Rookies. 4.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Border Security USA. 8.00 Border Patrol. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 World’s Most Secret Homes. 11.30 Border Security USA. Midnight Border Patrol. 12.30 Escape To The Country. 1.30 Better Homes. 2.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Grantchester. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Spring In Park Lane. (1948) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 MOVIE: The Pelican Brief. (1993, M) 11.30 House. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 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 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 Nancy Drew. 11.30 Frasier. Midnight 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.
N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am
7MATE (64, 73) 6am Home Shopping.
Arctic Secrets. 10.50 Yarning Culture Through Film. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Welcome To Woop Woop. (1997, MA15+) 1.50 Niminjarra. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 Red Dirt Riders. 3.40 Wolf Joe. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Grace Beside Me. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 MOVIE: Belle And Sebastien. (2013, PG) 9.15 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 10.15 Cultural Connections Immersion Festival. 11.15 Late Programs.
The Well-Digger’s Daughter. Continued. (2011, PG, French) 7.50 The Movie Show. 8.20 Late Bloomers. (2011, PG) 10.00 J.T. Leroy. (2018, M) Noon Where Hands Touch. (2018, M) 2.15 A Raisin In The Sun. (1961, PG) 4.35 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 6.15 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 7.55 Destination Wedding. (2018, M) 9.30 Endings, Beginnings. (2019, MA15+) 11.35 The Seagull. (2018, M) 1.25am Nina Forever. (2015, MA15+) 3.15 Portrait Of A Lady On Fire. (2019, M, French) 5.25 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG)
7.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 WSL Wrapped. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 American Pickers. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon American Restoration. 12.30 MOVIE: Frantic. (1988, M) 3.00 Timbersports. Stihl Timbersports. World Championship. 3.30 Down East Dickering. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: The Mule. (2018, M) 9.55 MOVIE: The Wild Bunch. (1969, MA15+) 1am American Pickers. 2.00 Pawn Stars. 2.30 American Restoration. 3.00 Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Monkie Kid. 10.30 Pokémon Master Journeys. 11.00 Gumball. 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. Noon Rich Kids Go Skint. 1.00 Raising Hope. 2.00 Full House. 2.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 3.30 That ’70s Show. 4.30 The Nanny. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 M*A*S*H. 6.30 MOVIE: Tom & Jerry. (2021) 8.30 MOVIE: Kong: Skull Island. (2017, M) 10.45 MOVIE: Lucy. (2014, MA15+) 12.30am Alphas. 1.30 In Ice Cold Blood. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.00 Bakugan: Armored Alliance. 3.30 Monkie Kid. 4.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.00 Pokémon Master Journeys. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens.
10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Demolition Down Under. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 10.30 MacGyver. 11.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Scorpion. 3.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 4.30 MacGyver. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 Evil. 11.15 MacGyver. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 3.10 MacGyver. 4.05 JAG. 5.00 Scorpion.
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.
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Saturday, February 18 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6, 7)
NINE (8, 9)
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage Goes Retro. (PG) 10.30 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 The Larkins. (PG, R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) 3.00 Marjorie Lawrence: The World At Her Feet. (PGa) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Dream Gardens. (PG, R) 5.30 Further Back In Time For Dinner. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Blue Water Safari. (PG) 10.10 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.05 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs: What Happened Next. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. Four Continents Championships. Highlights. 3.30 Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed. (R) 4.40 Secret Scotland. (R) 5.30 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (Premiere)
6.00 Home Shopping. [MEL] NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Black Caviar Lightning Race Day and Silver Slipper Stakes Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Drive TV. (PGl, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Living On The Coast. 12.30 The Pet Rescuers. (Return, PG) 1.00 My Way. (PG, R) 1.30 Mr Mayor. (PG, R) 2.00 For The Love Of Pets. (PGam, R) 3.00 MOVIE: Buckley’s Chance. (2021, PGal) Bill Nighy, Victoria Hill, Martin Sacks. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (Return, PG)
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Escape Fishing. (R) 8.00 Exploring Off The Grid. (R) 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 9.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 9.30 GCBC. (R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 1.00 Offroad Adv. (R) 2.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Cook With Luke. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 5.00 News.
6.25 Better Date Than Never. (PG, R) Olivia experiences new feelings. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa) Nonnatus House faces its biggest threat. 8.30 Midsomer Murders: 25 Years Of Mayhem. (Mv) A 25th anniversary special exploring the enduring popularity of Midsomer Murders. Featuring interviews with cast and crew members including John Nettles. 9.20 Hunting The Essex Lorry Killers. (Ma, R) Takes a look at the investigation into the deaths of 39 migrants found in the back of a truck. 10.20 Miniseries: Come Home. (Mal, R) Part 3 of 3. 11.20 Rage Goes Retro. (MA15+adlhnsv) Music from the ’90s and 2000s. 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes: Queensland. Narrated by Robert Lindsay. 8.30 Portillo In The Pyrenees: A Spiritual Quest. (PG) Part 3 of 4. Michael Portillo continues his Pyrenean challenge, this time in France’s Ariege region. 9.30 Inside Windsor Castle: Love And War. (PG, R) Part 2 of 4. Delves into the role Windsor Castle played in the life of a young Queen Elizabeth II. 10.25 Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman: Fleeing Hellmira. (Ma, R) A look at the Elmira State Prison. 11.15 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (PGals, R) 3.50 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Patrol. (Return, PGa) Follows New Zealand border officials. 7.30 Million Pound Pawn. (PG) Part 1 of 3. 8.30 MOVIE: The Equalizer 2. (2018, MA15+v, R) A retired CIA black ops operative is forced back into action when his friend is killed while investigating a murdersuicide and he sets out to use his resources to find the culprit and get revenge. Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.45 [MEL] The Taxi Cab Rapist. (MA15+adv, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] Get Arty. (R) 4.30 [MEL] Get Arty. (R) 5.00 [MEL] My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Space Invaders. (PGa) Experts help a couple in distress. 8.30 MOVIE: The Blind Side. (2009, PGdlv, R) A homeless teenager realises his dream of becoming a gridiron player, thanks to the aid of a kind family. Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron. 11.10 MOVIE: Concussion. (2015, Mal, R) A pathologist makes a disturbing discovery. Will Smith. 1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG)
6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) The lifeguards are on high alert. 6.30 To Be Advised. 7.30 NCIS. (Mv) NCIS agents from Los Angeles, Washington and Hawaii investigate a suicide. 8.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) Jane, Jimmy and Sam get captured in DC by a woman claiming to be a CIA agent demanding intel from the team, and it all ties into the mysterious suicide of a popular professor. 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv) Rountree and Fatima are ambushed while searching for Kilbride, who has gone MIA. 10.30 FBI: International. (PGa) The team confronts a crime family. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 4.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 8.15 Live At The Apollo. (Return) 9.00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.45 The Set. (Final) 10.25 Doctor Who. 11.10 Would I Lie To You? 11.40 Bliss. (Final) 12.05am Fleabag. 12.35 Cucumber. 1.25 QI. 1.55 Banana. 2.20 Louis Theroux: Altered States. 3.20 The Young Offenders. 3.50 ABC News Update. 3.55 Close. 5.05 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. 12.55 Cook Up Bitesize. 1.00 Front Up. 1.30 WorldWatch. 3.30 Athletics. World Cross-Country C’ships. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Keanu Reeves: Pop Messiah. 9.35 MOVIE: Constantine. (2005) 11.50 The X-Files. 2.35am Future Man. 4.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. Noon Escape To The Country. 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 The Hotel Inspector. 5.00 Horse Racing. Black Caviar Lightning Race Day and Silver Slipper Stakes Day. 6.00 Border Patrol. 6.30 The Highland Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 I Escaped To The Country. 9.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 10.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 TV Shop. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Seaway. 11.30 MOVIE: Cage Of Gold. (1950, PG) 1.15pm MOVIE: The Titfield Thunderbolt. (1953) 3.00 MOVIE: The Brigand Of Kandahar. (1965, PG) 4.40 MOVIE: Zulu. (1964, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: A Time To Kill. (1996, M) 10.30 MOVIE: The Mechanic. (1972, M) 12.35am Late Programs.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 Friends. 11.30 The King Of Queens. 12.30pm Frasier. 1.00 The Middle. 1.30 Australian Survivor. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.15 Friends. 12.15am Home Shopping. 1.15 Infomercials. 1.45 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.45 Charmed. 3.35 Nancy Drew. 4.30 Home Shopping.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Vanille: A Carribean Tale. 10.40 MOVIE: Belle And Sebastien. (2013, PG) 12.25pm Arctic Secrets. 1.15 Songlines. 1.50 Going Places. 2.50 Ethnic Business Awards. 4.50 Intune 08. 5.50 Going Native. 6.20 First People’s Kitchen. 6.50 News. 7.00 Family Rules. 7.30 Bears: The Ultimate Survivors. 8.30 MOVIE: The Orator. (2011, PG) 10.25 The Habits Of New Norcia. 11.25 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Sometimes Always Never. Continued. (2018, PG) 7.05 Passione. (2010, PG) 8.45 Lost In Paris. (2016, PG) 10.20 I Am Sam. (2001, M) 12.45pm Portrait Of A Lady On Fire. (2019, M, French) 2.55 Late Bloomers. (2011, PG) 4.35 Coming Home. (2014, PG, Mandarin) 6.35 The Big Steal. (1990, PG) 8.30 The Place Beyond The Pines. (2012, MA15+) 11.05 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.
1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 The Car Club. 2.00 Motor Racing. ANDRA Drag Racing. Top Doorslammer. Replay. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Sailing. Sail Grand Prix. 5.30 Last Car Garage. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 6.30 Building Giants. 7.30 Air Crash Investigation. 8.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 9.30 Marine Disasters. 10.30 Mighty Trains. 11.30 Late Programs.
2pm MOVIE: Pokémon: The Power Of One. (1999) 3.30 Motor Racing. Formula E C’ship. Hyderabad E-Prix. H’lights. 4.30 About A Boy. 5.00 Children’s Programs. 5.15 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo. (2002, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Legally Blonde 2: Red, White And Blonde. (2003, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Magic Mike XXL. (2015, MA15+) 11.15 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 12.15am Late Programs.
10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 ST: Next Gen. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon Escape Fishing. 12.30 Exploring Off The Grid. 1.00 4x4 Adventures. 2.00 A-League All Access. 2.30 Waltzing Jimeoin. 3.00 JAG. 4.00 Scorpion. 5.00 Escape Fishing. 5.30 Reel Action. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 17. Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City. 10.15 MacGyver. 11.10 Late Programs.
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Sunday, February 19 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6, 7)
NINE (8, 9)
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa, R) 3.30 Victoria. (PG, R) 4.20 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 5.10 Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World. (PG, R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Blue Water Safari. (PG) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (Premiere, PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Surf Life Saving. Australian Interstate Championships. Highlights. 4.00 ISU Figure Skating Awards. 5.30 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis.
6.00 Home Shopping. [MEL] NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 MOVIE: The Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants 2. (2008, PGas, R) America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel. 3.30 Highway Cops. (PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Drive TV. (R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 10.30 GolfBarons. (PG) 11.00 Drive TV. (Return) 11.30 Surfing Australia TV. 12.00 Arctic Vets. (PG, R) 12.30 MOVIE: Rocky III. (1982, PGv, R) Sylvester Stallone. 2.30 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 3.30 Bondi Vet. (PGm) 4.30 Explore TV. (PG) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Postcards. (PG)
6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R) 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 GCBC. (R) 9.30 Destination Dessert. (R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 1.40 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. (PGl, R) 2.30 Exploring Off The Grid. 3.00 4x4 Adventures. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 Antiques Roadshow. Hosted by Fiona Bruce. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (Ma) A body is found on a golf course. 8.30 Vera. (Ma) Part 1 of 4. Vera is called to a remote lighthouse where a body has been discovered lashed to a sailboat. 10.00 Miniseries: Butterfly. (Mal, R) Part 1 of 3. 10.45 Just Between Us: Family Is What You Make It. (Ml, R) Part 2 of 2. 11.45 Les Misérables. (Final, Mav, R) 1.00 Victoria. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.15 The Recording Studio. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Ancient Egypt By Train: The Pyramids. (PG) Part 2 of 4. 8.30 Dan Snow’s Greatest Discoveries. (PG) Part 2 of 3. Dan Snow goes on the trail of America’s Dinosaur Gold Rush during the Wild West. 9.30 Black West. Explores the story of how the West was won from the point of view of African Americans. 10.30 Castles: Secrets, Mysteries And Legends: United Kingdom. (Mahv, R) 11.35 24 Hours In Emergency: In Safe Hands. (Mal, R) 1.30 Why We Hate. (Mav, R) 3.10 The Source. (Ma, R) 4.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Australian Idol. (PG) As the competition continues, the top 24 performers face the judges once more. 8.45 Kylie Vs Bee Gees. (PG, R) 9.45 Maternal. (Mals) Catherine, Maryam and her friends from mosque decide to blow off some steam with a ladies’ night out. 11.45 Autopsy USA: George Harrison. (Mdv, R) A look at the death of George Harrison. 12.45 [MEL] Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PGa, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 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 Married At First Sight. (PGals) It is time for the Commitment Ceremony. 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.10 Australian Crime Stories: Deadly Deception. (Mav, R) A look at the case of Renae Marsden. 11.15 The First 48: A Murder In Mobile. (Ma) 12.05 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mav, R) 1.00 Explore TV. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.
6.30 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Australian Survivor. It is 21 days into the game and the recent tribe swap is breeding fear and doubt amongst the new tribes. 9.10 War Zone: Bear Grylls Meets President Zelenskyy. Follows Bear Grylls on his three-day excursion into Ukraine, an active war zone, to meet the country’s commander-in-chief, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose leadership has united his people. 10.10 FBI. (Mdv, R) A young girl is kidnapped from day care. 11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 You Can’t Ask That. 8.30 Louis Theroux: America’s Medicated Kids. 9.30 Louis Theroux: A Place For Paedophiles. 10.30 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef. (Final) 11.30 Long Lost Family. 12.15am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.05 Close. 5.05 Tik Tak. 5.10 Clangers. 5.20 Buddi. 5.25 Miffy’s Adventures Big And Small. 5.35 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. 2.35 Cook Up Bitesize. 2.40 E-Sports Revolution. 3.40 WorldWatch. 4.10 Mastermind Aust. 6.40 Cars That Built The World. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Lost Gold Of World War II. 9.20 Tales From The Territories. 10.10 The Kings. 11.15 Das Boot. 1.30am Future Man. 3.10 Late Programs.
7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Sean’s Kitchen. 3.30 Our Town. 4.00 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 5.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 6.00 Border Security USA. 6.30 Border Patrol. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Heathrow. 9.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 10.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 MOVIE: Bottoms Up. (1960) 12.20pm MOVIE: The Ghost Of St. Michael’s. (1941, PG) 2.05 MOVIE: Billy Liar. (1963, PG) 4.05 MOVIE: What Did You Do In The War, Daddy? (1966, PG) 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Life In Colour. 8.30 MOVIE: The Enforcer. (1976, M) 10.30 Major Crimes. 11.30 Late Programs.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Friends. 7.30 The Neighborhood. 8.30 Mom. 9.00 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Friends. 1pm Two And A Half Men. 1.30 Mom. 2.00 The Middle. 3.30 Friends. 4.00 To Be Advised. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 Charmed. 2.30 Nancy Drew. 3.30 Two And A Half Men. 4.30 Home Shopping.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The Big Steal. Continued. (1990, PG) 7.10 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 9.45 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 11.25 The Seagull. (2018, M) 1.15pm Destination Wedding. (2018, M) 2.50 The Movie Show. 3.25 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 5.05 Lost In Paris. (2016, PG) 6.35 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 8.30 Harry Brown. (2009, MA15+) 10.30 Serena. (2014, MA15+) 12.35am Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.
7.00 Fishy Business. 7.30 Shopping. 10.00 Air Crash Investigation. 11.00 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Fish’n Mates. 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Sailing. Sail Grand Prix. 5.30 Motorbike Cops. 5.50 MOVIE: Maverick. (1994, PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Black Panther. (2018, M) 11.15 Late Programs.
1.30pm 3rd Rock. 2.00 Hollywood Medium. 3.00 Full Bloom. (Final) 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 About A Boy. 5.30 Children’s Programs. 5.45 MOVIE: The Secret Life Of Pets. (2016) 7.30 MOVIE: Tomb Raider. (2018, M) 9.45 MOVIE: The Incredible Hulk. (2008, M) Midnight Hollywood Medium. 1.00 Full Bloom. 2.00 Dance Moms. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Super. 3.30 Late Programs.
10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 4x4 Adventures. 10.00 Reel Action. 11.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 11.30 Roads Less Travelled. Noon JAG. 1.00 Demolition Down Under. 2.00 What’s Up Down Under. 2.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 17. Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers. 5.30 Soccer. Cup of Nations. Matildas v Spain. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 MOVIE: Deja Vu. (2006, M) 12.50am Late Programs.
Nyoongar Footy Magic. 1.50 Froth. 2.15 Feeding The Scrum. 3.15 Football. NTFL. Women’s Under 18s. 4.30 Football. First Nations Indigenous Football Cup. Men’s Second Semi-Final. SA All-Stars v Bunji Magic. Replay. 6.00 Songlines On Screen. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild New Zealand. 7.40 Idris Elba’s Fight School. 8.40 MOVIE: The Wrecking Crew! (2008, PG) 10.30 Late Programs. 16 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 17 February, 2023
Monday, February 20 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6, 7)
NINE (8, 9)
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen. (PG, R) 2.00 Midsomer Murders: 25 Years Of Mayhem. (Mv, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.15 Home Of The Year: Scotland. 10.10 Confucius Was A Foodie. (PG) 11.10 The Bridges That Built London. 12.05 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.20 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads. (PG, R) 3.15 Mastermind Aust. (R) 4.15 Britain’s Cathedrals With Tony Robinson. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: One Small Indiscretion. (2017, Masv, R) Ashley Scott, Tiera Skovbye, Cru Ennis. 2.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.30 Border Security: America’s Front Line. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (PGals, R) 1.30 Explore TV. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGa) 2.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 3.40 Entertainment Tonight. 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 Back Roads: Musical Road Trip Through Western Queensland. (Final) Heather Ewart heads to Queensland. 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate and confronting taboos. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Paul Barry takes a look at the latest issues affecting media consumers. 9.35 Q+A. Public affairs program. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 Vera. (Ma, R) 12.40 Father Brown. (PG, R) 1.25 The Trouble With Maggie Cole. (Final, Mv, R) 2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Planet Reef: Rescuing The Turtles In Raine Island. Part 1 of 3. 8.30 Monster: The Mystery Of Loch Ness: The Hunt For The Monster. (PG) Part 2 of 3. TV presenter and conservationist Peter Scott joins the hunt for the monster. 9.30 Secrets Of Playboy: Predator Number One. (MA15+) Never before heard stories reveal the dark truth about Hugh Hefner’s predatory behaviour. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Partisan. (Malv) Maud makes a significant decision. 11.50 Mr Mercedes. (MA15+alv, R) 4.15 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGs) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) As the competition continues, the top 24 performers face the judges once more. 9.15 Starstruck. (PG) Ordinary members of the public team up to transform into some of the world’s biggest music icons and perform on stage, with the winning trio competing against each other for a place in the grand final. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Busted In Bangkok. (Mal, R) Follows Thailand’s tourist police. 12.00 MOVIE: Locusts. (2019, MA15+l, R) A man returns to his hometown. Jessica McNamee. 2.00 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 Married At First Sight. (Ml) The next two couples walk down the aisle. 9.00 Big Miracles. (Malm) Follows 10 Australian couples and singles on their journey to becoming parents with the help of IVF. 10.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.30 New Amsterdam. (Mam) There is an explosion at a wedding ceremony. 11.20 The Equalizer. (Mav, R) 12.10 Almost Family. (Mas) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 Australian Survivor. Last night’s tribal council reveals cracks amongst alliances, and offering opportunities for some players. 8.40 Would I Lie To You? Australia. (Ml) Two teams, including Dave Hughes, Jacqui Lambie, Joel Creasey and Nina Oyama, go head-to-head. 9.40 Ghosts. (PGa) Freddie buys ghost-hunting equipment when he begins to suspect the bed and breakfast is haunted. 10.10 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav, R) A young man accidentally shoots a cop. 11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive. 8.35 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 9.25 Long Lost Family. 10.10 Making Of David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive. 11.05 To Be Advised. 11.45 Louis Theroux: America’s Medicated Kids. 12.45am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1.10 Veneno. 1.55 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 6.50 The 77 Percent. 7.20 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Hear Me Out. 1.00 Adam Ruins Everything. 1.50 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.00 Devoured. 2.50 Counter Space. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Taskmaster. 10.20 Late Programs.
7TWO (62, 72) 6am Shopping. 7.00 My Greek Odyssey. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 1pm Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Rookies. 4.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 4.30 Better Homes. 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: The Lady With A Lamp. (1951) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime. 9.50 Coroner. 10.50 Late Programs.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Friends. 8.00 The Neighborhood. 9.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 The Middle. 11.00 Friends. 12.30pm Two And A Half Men. 1.00 The Neighborhood. 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. 1.30 Becker. 2.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 3.30 The King Of Queens. 4.30 Shopping.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm Songlines On Screen. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 Kungka Kunpu. 6.40 News. 6.50 Extreme Africa. 7.40 Who Killed Malcolm X. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.30 Take Heart: Deadly Heart. 10.55 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am
7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.
Lost In Paris. Continued. (2016, PG) 6.35 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 8.30 Coming Home. (2014, PG, Mandarin) 10.30 The Apartment. (1996, M, French) 12.40pm The Big Steal. (1990, PG) 2.35 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 5.15 Raid. (2018, PG, Hindi) 7.30 Salvo. (2013, M, Italian) 9.35 An Act Of Defiance. (2017, M, Zulu) 11.55 Breathe. (2017, M) 2.05am Late Programs.
10.00 Shipping Wars. 10.30 Motorbike Cops. 10.50 MOVIE: Maverick. (1994, PG) 1.30pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Motor Racing. ANDRA Drag Racing. Top Doorslammer. Round 3. 3.30 Full Custom Garage. 4.30 Counting Cars. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon 3. (1992, M) 11.00 Late Programs.
Noon Pure Genius. 1.00 Raising Hope. 2.00 Full House. 2.30 3rd Rock. 3.30 That ’70s Show. 4.30 The Nanny. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 M*A*S*H. 6.30 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: Blade Runner 2049. (2017, MA15+) 11.40 Young Sheldon. 12.05am Millionaire Matchmaker. 1.05 Vanderpump Rules. 2.00 Late Programs.
10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Destination Dessert. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Demolition Down Under. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Demolition Down Under. 3.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 4.30 MacGyver. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 In The Dark. 11.15 NCIS: New Orleans. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.
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Tuesday, February 21 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6, 7)
NINE (8, 9)
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Everyone’s A Critic. (PG, R) 11.10 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Father Brown. (PG, R) 1.45 Gruen. (Ml, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Home Of The Year: Scotland. 10.10 Confucius Was A Foodie. (PG) 11.00 The Bridges That Built London. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.20 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads. (PGasv, R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Britain’s Cathedrals With Tony Robinson. (PGav, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Terror In The Woods. (2018, Mav, R) Ella West Jerrier, Sophie Grace, Skylar Morgan Jones. 2.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Ml, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 Bold. (PG, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (Ma) 2.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 3.10 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, 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 Better Date Than Never. (PG) Dianne is anxious to meet her date. 8.30 Extinction With David Attenborough. (PG, R) David Attenborough explores how the crisis of biodiversity has consequences for everyone. 9.30 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen: Unfinished Portrait. (Final, PG, R) Part 3 of 3. 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.05 Catalyst. (PGm, R) 12.05 Four Corners. (R) 12.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.05 Van Der Valk. (Mlv, R) 2.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? UK: Ed Balls. (Return) 8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi. 9.30 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) Part 1 of 4. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 11.05 Antidisturbios. (Malns) 12.00 Manayek. (MA15+v, R) 1.40 Cacciatore: The Hunter. (MA15+asv, R) 3.50 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie. 9.15 The Good Doctor. (M) Shaun and Lea soon learn that their pregnancy may also come with additional complications. 10.15 Quantum Leap. (Ma) Ben finds himself in 1989. 11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 Celebrity Obsessed: John Lennon. (Mav, R) 12.45 [MEL] Emergency Call. (Ma, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 1.15 [MEL] Travel Oz. (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 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The social experiment continues. 9.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. Andy Lee is joined by a panel of comedians and 100 Aussies to explore the fun behind the facts. 10.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.30 Botched. (MA15+ahlmn, R) An evil witch wants sexy cat eyes. 11.20 La Brea. (Mv, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 It’s All Greek To Me. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 Australian Survivor. The biggest blunder in Australian Survivor history turns a player into public enemy number one. 9.00 NCIS. (Mv, R) NCIS agents from Los Angeles, Washington and Hawaii investigate a suicide. 10.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) Jane, Jimmy and Sam get captured. 11.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv, R) Rountree and Fatima are ambushed. 12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Greg Davies: The Back Of My Mum’s Head. 9.55 Fleabag. 10.20 QI. 10.55 Friday Night Dinner. 11.40 The Young Offenders. 12.10am High Fidelity. 12.45 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 2.05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2.30 Close. 5.05 Tik Tak. 5.10 Clangers. 5.20 Buddi. 5.25 Miffy’s Adventures Big And Small. 5.35 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Rise Up. 12.55 Fanatics: The Deep End. 1.25 Planet A. 1.55 Chasing Famous. 2.50 Counter Space. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure. 9.25 Forbidden History. 10.20 Late Programs.
7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon The Surgery Ship. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Rookies. 4.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 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: Trent’s Last Case. (1952) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Major Crimes. 11.35 Late Programs.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.30 To Be Advised. 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. 10.20 Becker. 11.10 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 James Corden. 3.30 King Of Queens. 4.30 Shopping.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Raid.
7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.
Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Extreme Africa. 7.30 Moko. 8.00 True North Calling. 8.30 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 9.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 9.30 Wellington Paranormal. 10.00 MOVIE: Tanna. (2015, M) 11.50 Late Programs.
(2018, PG, Hindi) 8.15 Courted. (2015, PG, French) 10.05 In My Country. (2004, M) Noon Breathe. (2017, M) 2.10 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 4.05 The Band’s Visit. (2007, PG, Arabic) 5.40 A Street Cat Named Bob. (2016, PG) 7.35 An Almost Ordinary Summer. (2019, M, French) 9.30 Lovelace. (2013, MA15+) 11.10 Colette. (2018, M) 1.15am Diagnosis: Death. (2009, MA15+) 2.45 Late Programs.
11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Counting Cars. 12.30 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon 3. (1992, M) 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Down East Dickering. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 9.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Truck Night In America. 11.30 Late Programs.
Noon Pure Genius. 1.00 Raising Hope. 2.00 Full House. 2.30 3rd Rock. 3.30 That ’70s Show. 4.30 The Nanny. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 M*A*S*H. 6.30 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Under Siege. (1992, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Exit Wounds. (2001, MA15+) 11.40 Young Sheldon. 12.05am Millionaire Matchmaker. 1.05 Vanderpump Rules. 2.00 Late Programs.
10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Destination Dessert. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 10.30 MacGyver. 11.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Scorpion. 3.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 4.30 MacGyver. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 My Life Is Murder. 9.25 Bull. 10.20 SEAL Team. 11.15 Late Programs. Friday, 17 February, 2023 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 17
Wednesday, February 22 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6, 7)
NINE (8, 9)
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Q+A. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.55 Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine Vs Food. (R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Peer To Peer. (R) 9.35 Home Of The Year: Scotland. 10.05 Confucius Was A Foodie. (PG) 11.00 The Bridges That Built London. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Insight. (R) 3.05 Mastermind Australia. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.10 Britain’s Most Historic Towns. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Escaping The Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story. (2019, Masv, R) Christina Ricci, Judith Light, Josh Bowman. 2.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (M) 2.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PGav) 5.00 10 News First.
6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG) A satirical news program exposing the humorous, absurd and downright hypocritical. 9.00 QI. (Return, PGs) Joe Lycett, Holly Walsh and Bill Bailey join Sandi Toksvig for a letter T-inspired discussion. 9.35 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills. 10.20 Would I Lie To You? (R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. (R) 11.20 Frayed. (Mls, R) 12.10 The Leunig Fragments. (Mal, R) 1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Wildlife ER: Spiky And Stinky. (PG) A patient faces a major health crisis. 8.35 My Grandparents’ War: Toby Jones. (PG) Part 4 of 4. Toby Jones uncovers the World War II stories of his grandparents. 9.30 Bloodlands. (M) An American gangster arrives in Dunfolan to take back what belongs to his family. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Cargo. (Mal) Kiki and Riku arrive in Finland. 12.00 Witch Hunt. (Mals, R) 3.25 Face To Face. (Mals) 4.20 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Code 1: The Martin Place Siege. (M) A look at the Martin Place Siege. 8.30 The Front Bar: All Sports Edition. (Ml) Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a look at the world of sport and catch up with the stars of yesteryear. 9.30 Kitchen Nightmares Australia. (MA15+l, R) Chef Colin Fassnidge sets out to help restaurants that are in distress in just five days. 10.40 The Latest: Seven News. 11.10 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 12.10 [MEL] Filthy Rich. (Mas, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 1.10 [MEL] Travel Oz. (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 Married At First Sight. (Mls) It is time for the dinner party. 9.00 Under Investigation: The Disgraceful Doctor Manock. (Ma) Takes a look how South Australia’s Chief Forensic Officer operated for decades with barely a qualification. 10.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.30 See No Evil: In His Father’s Footsteps. (Ma) 11.20 Ordinary Joe. (Ma) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Living On The Coast. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.
6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PG) Follow the staff at the Animal Welfare League as it tries to find the right fit for a man with dog-attack trauma. 8.40 Fire Country. (PGdsv) A homeowner accuses Bode’s crew of stealing a designer watch during a fire mop-up. The firefighters respond to a high-stakes call about an extremely dangerous gas leak. 9.40 Bull. (Ma, R) TAC’s defence strategy for a client is compromised when Bull experiences emotional turmoil. 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. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (Final) 8.30 Banana. 9.00 Cucumber. 9.45 Killing Eve. 10.30 Veneno. (Final) 11.35 MOVIE: Booksmart. (2019, MA15+) 1.15am Close. 5.05 Tik Tak. 5.10 Clangers. 5.20 Buddi. 5.25 Miffy’s Adventures Big And Small. 5.35 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon One Armed Chef. 12.55 Border To Border. 1.25 Cryptoland. 1.55 Hunters. 2.45 Counter Space. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Bloody Decade. 9.25 Letterkenny. 10.25 MOVIE: Foxcatcher. (2014, M) 1am Late Programs.
7TWO (62, 72) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 The Real Seachange. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon The Surgery Ship. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 ICU. 4.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Foyle’s War. 10.55 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 Face Of Fu Manchu. (1965, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 One Deadly Mistake. 11.50 Late Programs.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Neighborhood. 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. 2pm Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 Red Dirt Riders. 3.40 Wolf Joe. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Grace Beside Me. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Living Black. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Extreme Africa. 7.30 Exile And The Kingdom. 8.30 First Australians. 9.30 There Are No Fakes. 11.35 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The Band’s Visit. Continued. (2007, PG, Arabic) 7.10 A Street Cat Named Bob. (2016, PG) 9.00 Race. (2016, PG) 11.25 Salvo. (2013, M, Italian) 1.30pm Raid. (2018, PG, Hindi) 3.45 Courted. (2015, PG, French) 5.35 The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 7.50 Iris. (2001, M) 9.30 Stan And Ollie. (2018, PG) 11.20 Borg Vs McEnroe. (2017, M) 1.20am Infernal Affairs. (2002, MA15+, Cantonese) 3.20 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.
11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Boy To Man. 1.00 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 2.00 Truck Night In America. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Down East Dickering. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Highway Cops. 9.30 Police Strike Force. 10.30 Surveillance Oz. 11.00 Late Programs.
Noon Pure Genius. 1.00 Raising Hope. 2.00 Full House. 2.30 3rd Rock. 3.30 That ’70s Show. 4.30 The Nanny. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 M*A*S*H. 6.30 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Gemini Man. (2019, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Shaft. (2000, MA15+) 11.40 Young Sheldon. 12.10am Millionaire Matchmaker. 1.10 Vanderpump Rules. 2.00 Late Programs.
10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Destination Dessert. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 10.30 MacGyver. 11.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Scorpion. 3.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 4.30 MacGyver. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Soccer. Cup of Nations. Matildas v Jamaica. 9.40 Hawaii Five-0. 12.30am Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.
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FANCY A DANCE What do you want BIG BAND SOUND to see back at the ROCK GODS Palais Geelong? VARIETY NIGHT INTIMATE SESSIONS VOTE NOW CLASSIC CINEMA
Thursday, February 23 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6, 7)
NINE (8, 9)
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Back Roads. (Final, R) 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Big Weather (And How To Survive It) (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 The Weekly. (PG, R) 2.00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (Ml, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (Final) 10.10 Confucius Was A Foodie. 11.05 The Bridges That Built London. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 2.15 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads. (R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Britain’s Most Historic Towns. (PGavw, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Mommy’s Little Angel. (2018, Mav, R) Amanda Clayton, Morgan Neundorf, Peter Michael Dillon. 2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. 2.30 Border Security: America’s Front Line. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 It’s All Greek To Me. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 Bold. (PGav, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (Ma) 2.00 Taskmaster Australia. (PGl, R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, 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. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. International affairs program. 8.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. Part 4 of 4. 9.20 Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World: Rome. (PG, R) Part 2 of 3. 10.10 Movin’ To The Country. (PG, R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Extinction With David Attenborough. (PG, R) 12.10 Q+A. (R) 1.10 The Trouble With Maggie Cole. (Final, Mv, R) 2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 From Paris To Rome With Bettany Hughes: Amalfi Coast, Capri, Rome. (PG) Part 4 of 4. 8.30 American Presidency With Bill Clinton: Extremism. (PG) Explores the ways in which US Presidents have reacted to extinguish, or sometimes to fan, the flames of extremism. 9.20 Miniseries: The Walk-In. (MA15+) Part 4 of 5. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 L’Opera. (Mal, R) 11.35 The Eagle. (Malv, R) 3.55 Mastermind Australia. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 8.30 Britain’s Got Talent: The Ultimate Magician. (PGa) Showcases some of the best magicians from Got Talent shows globally with Britain’s Got Talent favourites competing against the very best magic acts from around the world. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.15 The Babes In The Wood Murder. (Mav, R) A look at child killer Russell Bishop. 1.15 [MEL] Harry’s Practice. (R) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.
6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (Ml) Follows the activities of police units. 8.30 Paramedics. (Ma, R) A flight paramedic comes to the aid of an injured driver whose car has crashed down a ravine. 9.30 Australia Behind Bars. (Malv, R) Presented by Melissa Doyle. 10.35 Nine News Late. 11.05 A+E After Dark. (Mlm, R) 11.50 Council Of Dads. (PGa) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 Taskmaster Australia. (PGl) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 Gogglebox Australia. (Return) A diverse range of people open their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows, with the help of special, locked-off cameras which capture every unpredictable moment. 9.30 The Montreal Comedy Festival. 10.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma, R) One of Cragen’s old cases is re-examined. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 Hard Quiz. 9.45 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. 10.15 Gruen. 10.55 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 11.25 Doctor Who. 12.10am Would I Lie To You? 12.40 Louis Theroux: A Place For Paedophiles. 1.40 Making Of David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive. 2.30 Live At The Apollo. 3.15 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 Overlooked. (Premiere) 11.00 The UnXplained. 12.40am The Clinton Affair. 1.30 Dark Side Of Comedy. 2.25 Late Programs.
7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 The Real Seachange. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon The Surgery Ship. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 ICU. 4.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 9.30 Kavanagh QC. 11.15 Late Programs.
9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 As Time Goes By. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Tender Mercies. (1983, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Grantchester. 8.40 Poirot. 10.50 London Kills. Midnight 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. 1.00 Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Courted. Continued. (2015, PG, French) 6.50 Stan And Ollie. (2018, PG) 8.40 Woman At War. (2018, PG, Icelandic) 10.35 Colette. (2018, M) 12.40pm An Almost Ordinary Summer. (2019, M, French) 2.35 The Movie Show. 3.05 A Street Cat Named Bob. (2016, PG) 5.00 The Scarlet And The Black. (1983, PG) 7.35 Red Joan. (2018, M) 9.30 I, Tonya. (2018, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.
10.00 American Restoration. 10.30 American Pickers. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Highway Patrol. 1.00 Surveillance Oz. 2.00 Police Strike Force. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Down East Dickering. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: The Long Kiss Goodnight. (1996, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.
Noon Pure Genius. 1.00 Raising Hope. 2.00 Full House. 2.30 3rd Rock. 3.30 That ’70s Show. 4.30 The Nanny. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 M*A*S*H. 6.30 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Skyscraper. (2018, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Snitch. (2013, M) 11.45 Young Sheldon. 12.10am Millionaire Matchmaker. 1.10 Vanderpump Rules. 2.00 Late Programs.
10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Destination Dessert. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 10.30 MacGyver. 11.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Scorpion. 3.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 4.30 MacGyver. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 SEAL Team. 11.15 Late Programs.
Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.40 Wolf Joe. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Grace Beside Me. 4.30 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 Miniseries: True Colours. 9.30 MOVIE: Desperately Seeking Susan. (1985, M) 11.20 Late Programs. 18 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 17 February, 2023
ENTERTAINMENT
Whitlams mark 25 years of Eternal Nightcap For the first time in 15 years the Whitlams return to Geelong in the final week of the band’s celebration of the 25th anniversary of the release of iconic indie pop-rock album Eternal Nightcap. The Whitlams will perform Eternal Nightcap in its entirety followed by a selection of the band’s hits and singles from other albums, including 2022 release Sancho, at the Wool Exchange on Friday, February 17. Lead singer and keyboardist Tim Freedman said the band was excited to be rounding out the tour with three regional shows. “Geelong’s always been very kind to the Whitlams; we used to come down and play that church, the Lyric,” Freedman said.
“I’ve come down often and played solo, but I haven’t brought the band down. So it’ll be good to play to our followers down there again. “It’s a Friday night, so no excuses. We played the Wool Exchange opening for Midnight Oil in about ‘98, but I haven’t been there for 25 years.” In the 1990s the Whitlam’s piano-based songs were a breath of fresh air for an Australian alternative music scene dominated by crunching guitars. Eternal Nightcap, with singles No Aphrodisiac and You Sound Like Louis Burdett, was a mainstay in CD players at high school and university parties of the day. Freedman said he felt the songs captured
the experience of being a young person in that decade, becoming a “sort of fortuitous mixtape of your 20s” for many people. “It was all about the stories of people in their late teens and 20s, and it just seemed to connect with people emotionally,” he said. “Having errant friends, the hunger of city streets, and the confusion and passion of youth. “And the other thing was, it stood out because we were sweet and piano-driven and there wasn’t a lot of that on the radio at the time. “It was all power chords, mate, it was all grunge. I mean, I liked grunge, I grew up going to watch it. But I was a pianist, so I couldn’t get up and join that gang.”
The Whitlams return to Geelong as part of the last leg of the band’s Eternal Nightcap 25th Anniversary tour. (Supplied)
Tribute to Chuck Berry
Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Class Clowns competition comes to Geelong Tuesday, February 21. (Jim Lee)
Calling all teen clowns By Matt Hewson Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s (MICF) Class Clowns returns to Geelong as part of the search for Australia’s funniest teenager on Tuesday, February 21 at Limelight Studio 4. The national comedy competition gives young people aged 14-18 the opportunity to receive mentoring on their routine and stagecraft before performing in front of a live audience. The winner of the Geelong heat will then advance to the state final at the Melbourne Arts Centre on March 31 to try to earn a place in the national grand final held at the 2023 MICF. Comedian Annie Louey, who will be performing again at this year’s MICF, is a former Class Clowns national finalist. Annie, who will be both a mentor and the
host of the Geelong heat, said her experience as a Class Clown national finalist in 2010 had a major impact on her career as a performer. “There’s not a lot out there in terms of learning comedy; there’s definitely no courses for young people, so Class Clowns is a really valuable opportunity,” Annie said. “Class Clowns gave me that small nugget of opportunity, and you just keep growing from there. I’m so glad the festival believed in me. “Just this week, I rewatched my national final set; I was cringing so hard, it was physically painful to watch. But fast forward 10 years and I’m about to co-host a TV show now. “That’s something I would tell anyone who wants to sign up: you’re going to get something out of it no matter what.” Annie said the mentoring workshop with participants would focus on sharpening up their gags and giving them a grounding in
the little things that could make them more comfortable and effective performers on stage. “We’ll spend some time listening to their sets and punching them up, but also get into those little tips and tricks that even some comedians might never have learned,” she said. “For instance, how to pick up a microphone. I remember the first workshop I did with Harley Breen and George McEnroe, they were teaching us not to play with the microphone lead. “It’s getting down to the basics, like how to control your nerves. It’ll be really practical things that can be applied to various things they might do in the future, whether that’s in the boardroom or managing stress for exams.” For ticketing, registration or more information on Class Clowns go to geelongartscentre.org.au/whats-on/all-events/ class-clowns/.
The Potato Shed will kick off its Morning Showtime series for 2023 on March 7 with a tribute to pioneering rock ‘n’ roller Chuck Berry. Hail Hail Rock and Roll is presented by Geelong historian and entertainer Colin Mockett, who also researched and wrote the show. Much-loved Geelong rock ‘n’ rollers All Shook Up will accompany Mockett, as they perform live a 19-song soundtrack to Berry’s remarkable life. Mockett said Berry’s influence on rock ‘n’ roll could not be overstated. “They say rock ‘n’ roll started with Sam Phillips recording at Sun Studio in Memphis, but much of the stuff he was recording was written and recorded by Chuck Berry,” Mockett said. “There’s a Chuck Berry number on the first Beatles album, Roll Over Beethoven. There’s a Chuck Berry number on the first Stones’ album, one on the first Buddy Holly album. “The Voyager II spacecraft that was sent up looking for other intelligent life has a description of what the Earth and people are like; it’s got a Beethoven piece, and it’s got Chuck Berry’s Johnny B Goode. “Chuck Berry is the only singer on Voyager II depicting what life is like on Earth. He will literally outlast us all.” Like many other famous and talented black people in the mid-20th century, Berry experienced racism constantly. “He was targeted by the police because he was a highly successful black man,” Mockett said. “As a black man, you weren’t supposed to be successful, you were supposed to be subservient. They kept an eye on him all the time. “Chuck Berry did a lot of things, and he did some things wrong. And he’s got this musical catalogue, which is wonderful from go to whoa. “It’s a great story, and the rock ‘n’ roll boys and I are having a great time with it.” Hail Hail Rock and Roll will be performed Tuesday, March 7 at 10.30am. For tickets or more information go to www.potatoshed.com.au. Matt Hewson
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13th Beach Health Services won the Best First Year Entry Award at the 2022 Geelong Business Excellence Awards. (Supplied)
entry and continued on with their business. “It gives you a really good insight into the strengths and weaknesses of your business. It makes you consider aspects of the business that you may need to invest more time into, and is just really beneficial overall in terms of seeing
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Corolla crosses into a new era By Chris Riley, Marque Motoring
seriousness of the situation.
You could in all likelihood be looking at the successor to the evergreen Corolla hatch and sedan as the market continues its move away from traditional styles. Corolla Cross joins the Yaris Cross, C-HR, RAV4, Kluger, Fortuner, Land Cruiser Prado and Land Cruiser 300 Series in Toyota’s ever-growing lineup of SUVs. And, like many of the aforementioned models, it is available with a fuel saving hybrid petrol-electric powertrain -- one that importantly recharges itself. It’s the right-size and the timing couldn’t be better, but it’s going to cost you almost $5000 more to get into one and there’s sure to be a long wait. But hey?
Infotainment Infotainment consists of an 8.0-inch touchscreen, with voice control, Bluetooth, AM/FM/DAB+ digital radio, wireless Apple CarPlay but wired Android Auto and six-speaker audio -- but alas no navigation. For that you need to fork out for one of the more expensive models. Voice activation is enabled with the words “Hey, Toyota!“ and you can use the new multimedia system as a web browser. There’s a 12-volt outlet in the console box and single USB-A port at the front of the centre console, while GXL and Atmos grow two extra USB-C ports in the back.
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Looking much like a smaller version of the RAV4, there’s three versions from which to choose: GX, GXL and Atmos. There’s also petrol or hybrid powertrains, and front- or all-wheel drive, with pricing starting from $33,000 plus on-roads for the front-drive, petrol-powered GX. For $2500 more you can have the same car with a fuel-saving hybrid. AWD is another $3000, but available only with GXL and Atmos. GX comes with 17-inch alloys, LED head and tail lights, automatic high beam, daytime running lights as well as heated auto folding door mirrors. Inside, you’ll find cloth trim, single-zone climate air, smart entry and start, an electric park brake and a 7.0-inch driver information display. GXL, priced from $36,750, adds combination leather and fabric upholstery, dual-zone climate, leather-accented shift knob and steering wheel, auto dimming rear view mirror, better LED headlights, front fog lights, roof
rails and rear privacy glass. To this Atmos, priced from $46,050, adds 18-inch alloys, panoramic sunroof and a power-operated tailgate. There’s also leather-accented upholstery, heated seats and steering wheel, eight-way power-adjust driver seat, fully digital 12.3-inch instrument cluster, Nanoe X air filtering, illuminated entry and a wireless phone charger.
Engines / transmissions While the 1.8-litre setup in the hatch puts out 103kW, the Cross with a larger 2.0-litre Atkinson cycle engine and an electric motor for the front axle, delivers a combined 146kW of power at 6600 revs. Torque? Toyota never puts a figure on combined torque for its hybrids. Never really been quite sure why. The petrol engine alone however produces 190Nm between 4400 and 5200 revs. The
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Safety Corolla Cross gets a full five stars for safety. With eight airbags and a reversing camera, Autonomous emergency braking (Car-to-Car, Vulnerable Road User, Junction Assist and Backover), a lane support system with lane-keep assist (LKA), lane departure warning (LDW) and emergency lane keeping (ELK) and an advanced speed assistance system (SAS) are standard on all versions. GXL and Atmos add a 360-degree camera. Automatic Collision Notification can notify emergency services in the event of a collision triggering an airbag, who can attempt to speak with vehicle occupants to determine the
Handling is confident for an SUV, up to the point where the higher centre of gravity starts to generate some body roll, but the average driver is unlikely to find that point. The brakes are excellent, consistently pulling the car up quickly after repeated hard braking. Fuel consumption from the 36-litre fuel tank is a claimed 4.3L/100km, or 4.4L/100km for the all-wheel drive -- and it takes standard unleaded.
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New Zealander Michael Hendry wins Vic Open New Zealander Michael Hendry never gave the chasing pack even a whiff of victory as he claimed a dominant four-shot triumph in the men’s Vic Open at 13th Beach. Hendry started Sunday’s final round with a three-stroke lead and that ballooned straight out to seven when he birdied the first and his nearest challenger, Australian Justin Warren, began with a disastrous triple bogey. Hendry barely needed luck on his side after that but he still got a good slice of it on the par-3 third hole when his errant tee shot cannoned into a spectator and rolled back onto the green, allowing him to complete a straightforward par. The 43-year-old closed with a level-par 72 for a four-round total of 21-under 267. Fast-finishing David Micheluzzi birdied three of the final four holes to vault into outright second at 17 under, three shots ahead of fellow Australians Andrew Martin, Tom Power Horan and Warren, who rebounded admirably from his horror start to the day. But none of them got close to challenging Hendry, who became the first New Zealander to win the Vic Open title since Michael Long in 2016.
“It’s been a while,” said Hendry. “The last time I won on the Aussie tour was the 2017 New Zealand Open, so it was great to get across the line again. “Just nice to be feeling fit and proving to myself that I’ve still got it.” Hendry noted that growing up in New Zealand stood him in good stead when the wind got up, as it did on Sunday at 13th Beach. “I’’m not going to beat the golf course up; I don’t have the length any more,” he said. “Just being a pretty accurate golfer and pretty good at controlling my ball flight maybe gave me an advantage today because I knew I was going to be able to keep it under the wind more then the guys who hit it long.” And getting the fortunate break early in the day when his ball bounced off the spectator was the icing on the cake. “If you’re going to win golf tournaments you’re going to get a bit of luck at some stage,” he said. “Golf is one of those sports where you have to accept that luck is part of the game. “It went my way today and I’m obviously very happy about it.” Michael Hendry claimed a four-shot triumph in the men’s Vic Open at 13th Beach.
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Porter’s big time lesson By John Salvado, AAP Jiyai Shin handed Cassie Porter a priceless lesson in big-time golf under pressure as the former world No.1 surged to a five-shot victory at the Vic Open and then declared the young Queenslander a star in the making. The 20-year-old Porter had led after each of the opening three rounds at 13th Beach, but she was unable to go with the South Korean superstar as the wind got up on Sunday. Porter’s two-shot overnight advantage had disappeared within the opening two holes, which included a bogey for the Australian on the 1st and a birdie for Shin on the 2nd. It was to be a portent of what was to come. Shin eventually signed for a one-under 71 and a four-round total of 14-under 275 five shots clear of Australian Grace Kim and Pavarisa Yoktuan from Thailand.
Porter dropped three shots in the last four holes for a seven-over 79 to slip all the way back to a tie for fourth with American Emma Talley at eight under. “It’s a hard pill to swallow but you can’t do anything else than take the positives out of it, so onto the next one,” said Porter, who has only been a professional for 14 months. “It’s just another day at work and everyone has hard days at work “Jiyai is an amazing player. “She was No.1 in the world at one point, she handled herself amazingly out there and I was just there to learn and I definitely did do that today. “The golf is one thing, but how you handle yourself is a whole other thing. “We can all learn something from Jiyai about how she handles tough situations … one under in conditions like this was outstanding.
“I was just very lucky to have a front-row seat.” Two-time British Open champ Shin was more than happy to return the compliment, having played three of the four rounds alongside the youngster. “I’m so glad to play with her for three days and I look forward to her playing all over the world,“ said Shin, who became the fourth major winner to join a celebrated Vic Open honour roll since the women’s event became a 72-hole event in 2013. “I played with her for the first two rounds and she was making everything. “I was so surprised she was a rookie. “Today I hope from this experience that she learned something.” Australia’s LPGA Tour regular Su Oh had easily the best round of the day in the difficult windy conditions, a superb five-under 67, to vault up to a tie for sixth.
Drysdale had to work hard to shrug off a persistent Lara in round 16 of Geelong Bowls Region Saturday Pennant on February 11. Drysdale retained fifth spot on the ladder, but was pushed all the way by the bottom side to finally win 66 to 59. Don Grellett won by one shot for Lara and Cal Inderberg won by the same margin for Drysdale. It took a seven-shot win by Ashley Rees to give the Hawks the win. Ocean Grove 1 surged past Bell Post Hill to keep its minor premiership hopes alive. The Grovers won by 17 shots, but two of the rinks were very close. Peter Loe won by three for Ocean Grove, but Craig McCarron pulled one back for Bell Post Hill. Brad Pavey, Craig Rippon, Wayne Frith and Tyson Cromie then completed a 23 to 7 masterclass to keep the Grovers in second spot. Bareena’s finals hopes are dwindling after losing to City of Geelong by one shot. The team is 20 points behind Drysdale and could only manage two points from the encounter with City. Shane Jones won for Bareena, but Zane Lugg and Nick Craven ensured the win for City, which is finishing off the season strongly. Highton remained the team to beat with a 17-shot win against third placed Queenscliff. Two of the three rinks were tight, but Dan Priddle, Robin Chambers, Craig Elliott and Adam Lee were in fine form for a 29 to 13 victory. Eastern Park did what it needed to do, beating Ocean Grove 2 to keep fourth spot on the ladder. The Parkers won all three rinks with Adam Martin’s the biggest winning margin, 22 to 11. With two rounds to go in the home and away season, Drysdale travels to Bareena in round 17 in a battle for fifth spot while Eastern Park hosts Highton in what should be a close one. The two Ocean Grove sides meet each other, Lara travels to Bell Post Hill’s rinks and Queenscliff hosts City of Geelong. Friday, 17 February, 2023 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 29
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Grovedale girls relinquish top spot LOCAL TENNIS Donna Schoenmaekers Section 1 Girls in the Tennis Geelong Junior competition is heating up with ladder changes between first and second placed Geelong Lawn and Grovedale. And with only one point between fourth and fifth placed Drysdale and Highton, the fight for the final place in the finals is well and truly up for grabs. Despite Grovedale’s 4-2 loss to Drysdale this week, and relinquishing top spot, the girls are not disheartened and believe their team spirit will help them in the long run. From the girls: Ebony: We have a lot of fun. No-one gets angry or upset when someone misses a shot or loses a match but more laugh it off. They’re all very supportive of each other both on and off the court and she thinks when all that happens it shows in their results. When you’re enjoying your tennis you play better both as an individual and as a team. Matilda: The family-like bond that we have in our Section 1 team correlates with the success that we have had this season. Obviously you have your good days and your bad days as a tennis player but when you are in a team of bright, bubbly and friendly people, there is no reason to not smile and laugh.
Grovedale Section 1 Girls: Jess Lee, Matilda Sutherland, Ebony Paull, Georgia Carr and Yvette Harmon. Absent: Caitlin Hamling. (Supplied)
I love warming up with my team, we are always chatting about the week, laughing at some of the not so good shots we hit and we always show appreciation and support for each other. I believe that the fun and enjoyment that we all share on the court is the reason we are having such a wonderful season. Jess: I have been in a tennis team with a few of the same girls for many seasons of pennant now and have formed a strong bond with everyone. I love the friendships that I have built and the happy spirit everyone brings to the court no
matter how miserable the Saturday morning, we always manage to have a good laugh. We have come up against many strong teams and love a good competition to keep us striving for our best. Win or loss we always walk off the court with a smile. Georgia: I have always loved tennis, not because of the wins, but because of the amazing people I get to play with each week – my tennis mates are some of my dearest friends. I’m sure that our mutual respect and love for each other is what makes us successful as a team. Caitlin: I’m the newcomer to the team and found it so friendly and fun to be a part of. With six in the team we seem to find ourselves playing different combinations most weeks and every time we seem to click. All girls are willing to try different sides of the court and tactics and probably keeps the opposition guessing. It’s been an epic season so far and looking forward to going all the way. Yvette: We got pretty lucky in that we are all so close. We each share a love for tennis that is so special, I’ve never been with a team as passionate about playing. Every Saturday, we go out onto that court, play our best and have a good time. Every time I play with these girls I have so much fun and I am so grateful for their encouragement and support on and off the court.
Top left: Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant gets swimmers underway for the 800m Novice event. Left: Wreck2Reef male competitors take part in 1.2km open water swim. Right: Female competitors take part in the 2.5km open water swim. (Pictures: Mark Heenan Media)
Wreck2Reef biggest yet Wreck2Reef organisers have crowned this summer’s annual open water swim at Indented Head Yacht Club as its biggest and most successful event. Up to 350 participants took part across the 2.5km and 1.2km open water swims and 300m Dash and 800m Novice events on Saturday, February 11. Calm and pleasant conditions and warm weather greeted enthusiastic competitors who travelled from as far as Northern Territory, New South Wales and across Victoria to participate. Wreck2Reef race director Andrew Dix was thrilled after easterly winds marred last year’s event while the 2021 race was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic. Mr Dix confirmed registrations surged in the lead up to the event with a positive 30 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 17 February, 2023
weather forecast. “This the biggest (event) we have had,” said Dix after the first Wreck2Reef was held in 2010. “We had a lot of registrations in the last two or three days (before the event) once the weather forecast came in and settled and we put on a beautiful day.” Melbourne-based Owen Leggett, who defended his 2.5km crown after victory last summer, crossed the finish line in first place in 30 minutes and 26 seconds, while Bob Willis (31:19) came second and Mark Stone (31:47) finished third. Leggett won the 1.2km event (16:28) ahead of Stone (16:33) and Willis (16:45). Bethany Forster who won the 2.5km women’s event last year, retained her title to win in 35:21, while Lauren Fleetwood (35:39) came second and Anita Weber (36:02) finished in third.
Nearly 200 male and female participants competed in the 1.2km event. Danielle Tulloch (17:20) won the 1.2km women’s race ahead of Meisha Nicholson (17:53) and Sue Cox (18:06). Lukas Weber (04:32) won the 300m Dash junior event followed by Tobias Weber (04:39) in second, while Primose Hyde (05:16) was the first female home. Morrison White-Gould (14:00) triumphed in the 800m Novice event, while Allegra Bombagi (15:27) won the female race. AROUND 50 club volunteers helped put on the day, State MP for Bellarine Alison Marchant presented medallions to winners and placegetters. For all race results from the 2023 Wreck2Reef check out https://tomatotiming.racetecresults. com/results.aspx?CId=16&RId=29407
Kingfish are still the talk of the town ON THE BITE Peri Stavropoulos The talk of the town this week is still all about the yellowtail kingfish around the Geelong waterfront with anglers flocking down with hope to tangle with one. Although we haven’t heard of any being caught this past week that’s not to say there hasn’t been any caught by someone wanting to keep it on the hush. There are still reports of anglers sighting them almost daily. Some of the best tactics would be to cast white soft plastics like or small poppers and stickbaits and another lethal tactic would be to run unweighted fresh squid strips as kings usually can’t resist. Anglers are picking up small Australian salmon and pinky snapper between chances at the kings. The outer harbour has produced a mixed bag at the moment with anglers anchoring up with a solid burley trail picking up snapper, flathead, salmon, whiting, trevally, snook, garfish and gummy sharks all in the same spot. The spoil grounds around Leopold and Clifton Springs have been two hot locations for this with baits such as pilchards, squid and pipis doing the damage. It’s also well worth throwing around some soft plastics as most of these species will scoff them down, too. Offshore Barwon Heads is still producing some fantastic tuna fishing over this past week with better weather allowing anglers to get out there and get amongst the action. The fish are spread right across the coastline, this won’t really pin them down too much but they are mainly holding between the rip to Torquay in 25 to 50 metres of water. Anglers trolling skirted lures with a spreader bar are picking up plenty of fish as well as hardbody divers. As the day goes on the fish are often seen on the surface and anglers with stickbaits and poppers are picking up plenty. Although they are very hard to tempt with lots of casts and persistence the bites will come. Gummy sharks have also been in fantastic numbers along the 30 metre line across the whole coast too. I got stuck into the action over the weekend landing numerous gummies to 15kg. The Barwon River continued to fish really well this week with a variety of species on the go. Again redfin, carp, eps, bass and yellowbelly all on the chew. The ever famous TT Jig spinners rigged on a 3-4 inch soft plastic with a paddle tail is by far the standout lure of choice. Fyansford has been a very popular location for all species.
Peri Stavropoulos with a gummy shark. (Supplied)
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Mulgrew slams his second ton By Justin Flynn Opener Clay Mulgrew scored his second century of the season as Armstrong Creek strengthened its claim for a Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A1 Grade finals appearance. Mulgrew made a superb 114 in the Titans score of 9-234 against Jan Juc on day one of the round 13 fixture on Saturday, February 11. Mulgrew has made 373 runs this season at an average of 41.44 and victory this week will see his side in the top four with one round to play. Mulgrew was the anchor for the Titans with Daniel Maclean the next highest scorer with 29. Brody Andrew and Nick Hyden snared three wickets each for the Sharks, who now must chase 235 to stay in the four and have their destiny in their own hands.
Ocean Grove refused to concede its season with a brilliant performance against top side Anglesea. Mick Thornton (3-19), Dylan Thorley (2-21) and Bailey Le Maistre (2-8) were instrumental in dismissing Anglesea for 130. At stumps, Ocean Grove was 0-16 and within sight of victory. Anglesea faces the prospect of dropping down to third on the ladder if it loses. Barrabool is ready to pounce if Anglesea loses. The Bulls are in prime position to win their game against Inverleigh and snatch top spot on the ladder. Only Jasper George (51 not out) looked likely for Inverleigh in a disappointing total of 114 all out. Ed Morrison (4-55), Brad Greenwood (3-19) and Kane Pickering (3-33) made life tough for the Kookaburras’ batters.
Barrabool knocked off 13 runs for no loss in the five overs before stumps. Queenscliff recovered from 6-118 to post a hefty 9/258 against St Leonards. Tim Frankenburg (47) played at the top of the order, but it was Lachie Stott (53) and Thomas Kidd (28 not out) who were in good form in the lower order. James Burns was a standout for the Saints with a lionhearted 5-55 from 18 overs. Drysdale is poised to win the A2 Grade minor premiership if it can chase down Barwon Heads’ total of 9-192. The Heads struggle to get slow bowler Ben Spencer away. Spencer took 1-69 from 31 overs while paceman Blake Dobbin grabbed 3-27. Only Harry Melzer looked like scoring quickly with a well-made 66 at No 7. The Heads were missing star bat Charlie Hurst and all-rounder Sam Schaller.
Portarlington and Wallington are locked in an absorbing battle. Port made 154 and must win to have any chance of knocking the Wallabies out of the finals. Cam Gourley top scored for the Demons with 47, but it was veteran seamer Damien Biemans (5-54 from 21.3 overs) who stepped up for Wallington. Newcomb has its first genuine chance of a win this season when it resumes at 2/20 chasing Collendina’s 173. The Cobras are still heavy favourites for the win, however, after Richie Peters (48) and Dean Britt (41) got their side up to a decent total. Ranasinghe Sarangagith was responsible for keeping the total to less than 200 with 3-34 from 18 overs. Ned Badrock then struck late in the day to remove two Bulls’ batters to have the Cobras on top.
Tyson Stengle at the Cats’ premiership celebrations. (Ivan Kemp) 300473_44
Stengle inks new contract Chay Deary made 73 not out for Newtown & Chilwell. (Pictures: Supplied)
Finals race wide open after upset Lara upset finals bound Grovedale in Round 11 of Geelong Cricket Association on Saturday February 11 to throw the composition of the final four wide open. The win was a reward for effort for the Cats although the 15-point gap between them and Grovedale looks a bridge too far to feature in the finals. Lara batted first at Burdoo Reserve with teenage opener Kaden Marum (54) registering his fourth score of 50 or more for the season. Danny Hughes played an aggressive hand of 54 from just 42 deliveries in the middle order to help push Lara’s total up to 9-217 from 50 overs. If not for the efforts of Clinton Ford, Grovedale would have been chasing 250-plus. Ford didn’t take a wicket, but conceded just six runs from 10 immaculate overs while Sam Coutts took 3-56. For Grovedale, only Michael McNeel looked like getting on top of the bowling with 56. Hughes, Casey Young, Blake Ash and Jaymee Guy all picked up two wickets to help bundle the Tigers out for 127. Newtown & Chilwell made certain of a final appearance in March with a win against second placed East Belmont. Hayden McMahon (47) and Sean O’Neill (44) played well for East Belmont, but 181 was always going to be difficult to defend.
Dylan Hodge put the ball in the right areas to claim 4-26 for the Two Blues, who then chased down the target with six wickets and 38 balls remaining. Chay Deary made an unbeaten 73 and the in-form Tom Meredith hit 47 for Newtown & Chilwell. Luke Ibbs inspired St Joseph’s to a big win against Highton with a superb century. Ibbs hit eight boundaries and a six in his 103 while Riley Pickering (56) and Andrew Hodgson (55 not out) also contributed in the imposing final total of 3-253. Most of Highton’s middle order got starts, including Zac Wills (41), but a final score of 179 was well short. Brandon Purcell and Cameron Port snared three wickets each for Joeys. North Geelong went a game clear on top of the ladder with an 86-run win against South Barwon. A 62-ball 64 from skipper Tom Mathieson at No 9 helped the Magpies to 9-182 off 50 overs. Bryson Nicholls, although expensive, bowled well to the top order and took 4/60 for South Barwon. Bradley Apps (4-34) and Thomas Bagg (4-20) then stepped in to bowl South Barwon out for 96.
Above: Tom Meredith on his way to 47 for Newtown & Chilwell. Below: Danny Hughes smacked 54 from just 42 deliveries for Lara.
Livewire forward Tyson Stengle has been rewarded again for his remarkable career resurrection, signing a contract extension with AFL premiers Geelong. The new deal ties the 24-year-old to the Cats until the end of 2024. Geelong took a punt on Stengle last year, recruiting the former Adelaide and Richmond forward from the SANFL after he had been axed by the Crows in March 2021 following off-field issues. The move paid off, with Stengle kicking 53 goals from 25 games and playing an integral role in the Cats’ premiership. He kicked four goals in the grand final thumping of Sydney and was also named in the All-Australian team. “I’m really enjoying being part of this playing group and I feel really connected to my teammates,” Stengle said in a statement. “Last year was a memorable year for the club and for me personally. “For the next two years I’m looking forward to working hard to keep improving and doing myself, my family and th e Cats fans proud.” Geelong list manager Andrew Mackie was pleased to lock in Stengle for the next two seasons. “Tyson has settled in seamlessly and we’re really proud of what he was able to achieve in 2022,” Mackie said. “Tyson works hard on his craft, is eager to keep improving and is a team player. “He is very much a leader on the field amongst our forward group and has become an important part of our club.” – AAP
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