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Designers on show Geelong’s emerging designers are set to showcase their commitment to sustainable fashion.

The City of Greater Geelong and the National Wool Museum launched the We the Makers Sustainable Fashion Prize this week.

Designers will submit an original outfit for a global prize with entries in the running to win the $10,000 Designer of the Year Award and the $2000 UNESCO City of Design People’s Choice Award.

National Wool Museum senior curator Josephine Rout said it was the second time the prize would be offered after it was first launched in 2020 and would continue as a biennial event.

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National Wool Museum curator Josephine Rout. (Ivan Kemp) 320155_10

Geelong air quality shock

By Justin Flynn Geelong residents indirectly ‘smoke’ 89 cigarettes a year through air pollution, a new study has found.

The study, done by HouseFresh, reviewed data on average PM2.5 concentrations in cities worldwide from AQICN.org and converted it to the equivalent number of cigarettes passively smoked per year in terms of negative health effects using a formula from Berkeley Earth.

In Australia, only Darwin (133 cigarettes) and Melbourne (103) ranked worse than Geelong, according to the findings.

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Larger cities such as Sydney (66), Perth (28) and Brisbane (86) came in at less than Geelong.

“According to HouseFresh’s study, increased urbanisation, wood-burning heaters, and wildfires contribute to the release of fine particulate matter and other pollutants into the air, leading to relatively high levels

of air pollution in Geelong,” a HouseFresh spokesperson said. “Outside of Darwin, many of the cities with the worst air quality – Melbourne and Geelong, for example – are located in the state of Victoria.

“While the decline in smoking over the last 20 years has been one of the great public health achievements of the 21st century, worsening air pollution has offset many of the gains that falling smoking incidence has had on general respiratory health.

“Due to increased wildfires, rising vehicle and industrial emissions, and domestic wood-burning appliances, living in some of the world’s most populous cities can have

the equivalent effect of smoking hundreds of cigarettes a year.

“Many of the cities with the worst air pollution are in fast-growing, developing economies, while the cities with the cleanest air are wealthier cities in service-oriented economies.”

However, Geelong, and Australia for that matter, ranked low on a worldwide scale compared to other cities around the world.

Dhaka in Bangladesh came in at 1176 ‘cigarettes’ per year while Baghdad (Iraq) was 1009, N’Djamena (Chad) was 909, Delhi (India) was 894 and Manama (Bahrain) rounded out the top five with 796.

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Information Night Our local community secondary college, Lara, will be open to all students and parents/carers for an information night being held onsite Wednesday 1st March. This is an important first step in your child’s transition from primary to secondary education and all are invited.

Families are asked to arrive from 5.30pm for a presentation that will start at 5.45pm.

Following the presentation, families will participate in tours of the College.

The evening will be an excellent opportunity to tour our local secondary college, see the facilities, experience the breadth of curriculum offered and meet staff from all learning areas and various support staff. There will also be ample opportunities to ask questions of staff and current students.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the school general office on 5282 8988 and ask to speak with Luke Skewes (Principal) or Christopher Pugh (Assistant Principal - Junior Years).

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Cyclist badly injured in hit-run

By Matt Hewson Police are appealing to the public for information after a cyclist was injured in a hit-run incident at Lovely Banks on Tuesday.

Geelong Highway Patrol Sergeant Peter Radford said the collision occurred when the cyclist, a 33-year-old Lovely Banks man, was riding on Emmersons Road about 9am.

As the cyclist approached the intersection of Emmersons Road and Lovely Banks Road he was struck by a vehicle from behind and thrown from his bike into a drain on the side

of the road.

“That vehicle fled the scene and continued down Lovely Banks Road towards Geelong,” Sergeant Radford said. “Being a rural road out there (the speed limit) was 80, but it was fortunate it was at a slower speed. So the impact was not significant, but it was enough, obviously, to eject them from the bike.

“Fortunately, he was able to ring triple-0 himself. I understand that he’s in a stable condition in hospital at the moment.

“We’re appealing for any witnesses that may have seen a white 4WD with a tool box or

similar item on the rear of it to come forward and speak to us, Geelong Highway Patrol, or contact Crimestoppers.”

Sergeant Radford said police had not yet put together a complete picture of the incident.

“It’s a bit early to say, and that’s why we’re asking the driver to come forward,” he said.

“Then they can let us know as to the circumstances.

“We’re keeping an open mind at the moment, but we’d like to think that someone would stop and help an animal if they were struck and left on the side of the road, let alone the rider of a

pushbike.”

Sergeant Radford urged cyclists to be proactive in ensuring their own safety.

“Cyclists can use the road as much as anyone,” he said.

“They just need to be aware of their surroundings and, if possible, ride in a group, so if anything was to happen they can call triple-0.”

Anyone who witnessed the collision, with information or dashcam, is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or log onto www. crimestoppersvic.com.au.

Enjoy furry fun at Geelong Pet Expo Council moves An event about pets is returning to Geelong for a fun day of animal-inspired activities and to help raise money for local animal charities.

The Geelong Pet Expo will be held at the Geelong Showgrounds on Saturday, March 4, featuring a range of activities for every pet lover.

Event organiser Susie Blair said there would be information sessions, contests, and more than 30 stalls available to animal lovers of any age and accessibility.

“We’ve got some fun doggy contents. So, we have the waggiest tail, the best dressed dog, and the trickiest trickster, so just any kind of dogs that can do tricks can come along to that,” she said.

“This is in the arena, and we’ve also got a couple of sessions with me, doing basic trick training if people want to join in with their dogs.

“We have got accessible access and the event is on a flat ground, it’s very accessible to everybody.”

Mrs Blair said some of the event’s proceeds would go towards animal welfare organisations Cherished Pets, Wildlife Rescue Peace Bro Co., and the Winged Horse Equine Welfare.

“They are three that I really believe in,” she said. “I absolutely love and adore what they do for the community.”

Mrs Blair said that people could bring their dogs to the event if they could cope with large crowds and there was at least one handler per dog.

“You can bring your own dogs; they just need to be dogs that can handle being in a crowd and with other dogs,” she said.

Cherished Pets founder Doctor Alicia Kennedy said she felt honoured to be a beneficiary of the Geelong Pets Expo.

“It’s a great event to bring the dog community together and for people to learn about what’s available in our community for responsible dog ownership,” she said.

“When you think about the human-animal bond, it’s a very profound time for people when they’re facing the loss of their pet, and

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Geelong Pet Expo organiser Susie Blair with her dogs Mojo and Cooper. (Ivan Kemp) 320564_10

it’s a very vulnerable time.

“As a beneficiary, you’re supporting the charitable work that we do in the community, which is supporting pets of people experiencing vulnerability.”

Dr Kennedy said Cherished Pets provided financial support to the elderly or people with disabilities to help them look after their pets.

“Any funds that we received from this event will be going into the bucket for our home pet assistant service,” she said.

Cheaper event tickets for next Saturday’s event at the Geelong Showgrounds, 79 Breakwater Road, East Geelong, from 10am to 3pm, are available online at geelongpetexpo. com.au when pre-booked.

The City of Greater Geelong has barricaded vehicles from part of its coastline to stop illegal dumping, after hundreds of tyres were cleared from the foreshore.

Council recently removed 700 tyres as well as car wreckage and a small amount of asbestos from the shallow waters at Point Henry, to the city’s east.

The council will build barriers in the coming weeks to bolster existing barriers and CCTV surveillance installed last year.

The site was home to an Alcoa aluminium smelter and rolling mill from 1963 to 2014, and is slated for rehabilitation and urban development in the coming decades.

Acting city services director David Greaves said illegal dumping cost Geelong ratepayers roughly $800,000 per year.

“We responded to more than 4000 clean-up requests over the past 12 months, which is really disappointing when you consider both the cost and the environmental impact of dumping on our precious natural environment,“ Mr Greaves said in a statement.

“Tyres are a commonly dumped item, often in large quantities. Point Henry has been a hot spot in Geelong but unfortunately it happens in many places across both our region and others.“ The tyres are progressively being sent to Melbourne for recycling, the council said. “We urge everyone to consider the impact of rubbish dumping on the environment and the community, and please just don’t do it,“ Mr Greaves said.

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We specialise furniture in made to Audit of Chinese-made CCTV bydesign order furniture showed there were 9000 internet-enabled Hikvision cameras operating in metropolitan Melbourne.

There were hundreds more installed across the regional cities of Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Mildura and Shepparton.

The City of Greater Geelong was replacing a number of Hikvision and other Chinese-branded CCTV cameras, city director Gareth Smith said.

“The Geelong safe city network has Hikvision CCTV cameras at two sites which will remain online for the time being as they monitor high priority areas,” Mr Smith told AAP. “We haven’t received guidance or direction from the state or federal governments about Hikvision CCTV cameras.”

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The state government is auditing surveillance cameras in government buildings, including in Geelong, and precincts amid rising concerns over the Chinese-made devices.

Close to 1000 security cameras and other recording systems linked to the Chinese Communist Party are installed in federal government buildings, the Commonwealth confirmed earlier this month.

The Australian Defence Force is auditing the Chinese-manufactured Hikvision and Dahua devices, while dozens of cameras have already been removed from federal government offices.

Victoria’s department of government services was doing its own audit of security cameras in the state’s government buildings and precincts, a spokesman told AAP. Data published in The Age on Wednesday

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Fashion prize now open

By Jena Carr Geelong’s emerging designers can showcase their fashion style and commitment to sustainable fashion by submitting an original outfit for a global prize.

The City of Greater Geelong and the National Wool Museum launched the We the Makers Sustainable Fashion Prize this week, with entries open until April 16.

National Wool Museum senior curator Josephine Rout said that this was the second time the prize would be offered after it was first launched in 2020 and would continue as a biennial event.

“We’ve made some slight adjustments and changes this year,” Mrs Rout said.

“The prize is for emerging designers, and we stipulate that they have less than 10 years of industry experience.

“We’re aware that the past few years have been difficult for young designers to establish themselves in the industry.

“It is that financial support that a lot of emerging designers need to help them get into the industry.

“It is very much for people who have a desire to be professional fashion designers.”

Mrs Rout said the prize decision panel would consist of three judges and that people from around the world and of any age could enter.

“There isn’t a particular category (that entries will be judged on) because we don’t want to limit people’s creativity,” she said.

“It will be fun to see what works come out.”

Mrs Rout said that entrants would be judged on the design innovation of their garments and the designer’s sustainable cause.

“Sustainable fashion has many different definitions. It might be under the materials are sustainable, but the production is not ethical,” she said.

Curator at the National Wool Museum Josephine Rout. (Ivan Kemp) 320155_01

“So, it’s not just about the materials that are used, although that’s a major consideration, but their production methods and business model.”

Mrs Rout said the prize was a Geelong UNESCO City of Design Project and would be split up into two parts that began with the prize submissions and concluded with an exhibition.

“There’s the call for entries but then there’s also the exhibition of the top 20 designs that

will open at the National War Museum on June 1 and close on October 29,” she said. “It’s also going to coincide with Geelong design week at the end of October, so we’ll be planning events in public programs around the exhibition.”

Entries will go into the running to win the $10,000 National Wool Museum Designer of the Year Award and the $2000 UNESCO City of Design People’s Choice Award.

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Directory of blak business Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses, entrepreneurs and creatives can now join the Blak Business Directory, an initiative of not-for-profit charity organisation Ngarrimili.

On Monday, Ngarrimili launched its new website, with the directory a significant part of the new look.

Ngarrimili deputy executive and Wakaya woman Bek Lasky said the Blak directory was simply the organisation responding to an obvious need.

“We constantly get messages and emails from people wanting to know if we know any black businesses doing this, or that,” Ms Lasky said.

“So we thought it would be ideal to have all those businesses in the one spot.

“People can go on there, and whether they’re looking for a florist or some caterers they know there are some options there.

“And there’s no fee or any other associated cost with being in the directory. We simply want to share your business.”

Ngarrimili also hopes to open its new business hub, Murran, in Malop Street in June, which will give the organisation even more opportunities to help aspiring First Nations businesspeople.

“It’s been very busy; there is lots going on,” Ms Lasky said.

“It’s really cool to have things start to pull together. This year’s going to be really huge for Ngarrimili.”

To join the Blak Business Directory or find out more, visit ngarrimili.org.au.

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Deakin ‘thrilled’ at open borders International higher education students have returned to Australia’s shores in droves for 2023, according to new data released last week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Pre-pandemic, international education was worth over $37 billion per year to the Australian economy, but the sector suffered significantly from border closures after COVID-19 hit.

With approximately 60,000 students arriving in Australia this January – more than double the amount in the same period last year – the international student market appears to be well on the way to recovery.

Deakin University’s Acting Pro Vice

Chancellor, International, Clare Wilson said Deakin had over 2000 international enrolments for 2023, with 500 of those attending the university’s Geelong campuses.

Ms Wilson said she was excited to see the return of so many students this year.

“It’s a really significant number of students that we’re looking forward to taking care of, and international students play such an essential role in the overall life of the campus,” she said. “The international student element just adds life and vibrancy to the campus. Their involvement in clubs and social activities and contributing their background, their skills and their culture to whatever’s going on on campus is fantastic for both domestic and international

students.

“We’re really, really thrilled to see borders open and the anxiety around borders dropping a little bit as well. It’s starting to feel like post-COVID business as usual in many ways.”

The ABS figures were collected prior to Beijing’s announcement that it would no longer recognise degrees and diplomas that were undertaken online, and so do not capture the thousands of Chinese students who are returning due to that decision.

In addition to its large Chinese cohort, Deakin has received enrolments from over 40 other countries, including India, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Pakistan and Vietnam.

“We’ve got a very, very diverse cohort, which is fantastic,” Ms Wilson said.

“The grassroots connections that creates are real; when you think about an individual’s career and progression, their international experience will stay with them for life.”

Ms Wilson said Australia was an attractive destination for international students and Deakin was one of Australia’s leaders in providing a positive teaching and learning experience to those students.

“The image of the Australian lifestyle still very much resonates with overseas markets,” she said. “And there’s a genuine understanding in a lot of those markets that Deakin offers a great student experience.”

Top swimmer hangs up her goggles A Geelong Swimming Club superstar has put away her goggles after 20 years of forging a pathway for swimmers with disabilities.

Phoebe Mitchell inspired athletes of all abilities to achieve their goals and had broken close to 74 Down Syndrome World Records throughout her career.

Phoebe said she was sad to leave the Geelong Swimming Club (GSC), but she looked forward to what the future had in store for her.

“I’ve loved being part of the GSC. I’ve always felt included,” she said.

“I will miss so much about GSC, (but) I’m looking forward to new adventures. I’ve made life-long friends and memories.”

Phoebe is a three-time female world champion and has travelled the globe to compete in swimming competitions.

She said some of her favourite memories remained closer to home, including becoming GSC vice-captain in 2010 and being part of the club’s winning team in the 2022 Long Course Country Championships for the first time in 22 years.

President Glenn Benson said inclusion was important to the GSC and that Pheobe was welcomed as a life member last year.

“GSC is incredibly proud to have shared in Phoebe’s journey as an elite athlete and to have celebrated her achievements with her,” Mr Benson said.

Phoebe received her first World Record at the Down Syndrome International World Championships in Portugal in 2008 at age 17.

She currently maintains 10 open World Records, 10 masters World Records, 16 Oceania World Records, and multiple Australian records.

Phoebe said she loved being a part of the club as a swimmer and was grateful for the opportunities it provided her.

“Breaststroke and backstroke were my favourites, but definitely not butterfly,” she said.

“Thank you to all my swimming friends.”

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Defence stand at airshow Geelong’s defence industry capability will take on the world stage during Australia’s largest airshow exposition.

The City of Greater Geelong, Deakin University and Hanwha Defence Australia will host a joint stand at the Avalon 2023 Australian International Airshow, Aerospace and Defence Exposition next week.

Mayor Trent Sullivan said the event provided a perfect networking opportunity in industry and government organisations worldwide.

“The team will be showcasing the competitive advantages the region can offer to companies looking to expand or develop opportunities for partnerships between industry, academia and government to deliver future-focused defence technologies.

“The airshow is the perfect platform to highlight our strengths and to promote our defence capability to key decision makers from across the globe.”

Geelong major events chair, councillor Ron Nelson, said the stand would create a fantastic exposure platform for Geelong, with thousands of attendees expected.

“Avalon 2023 will further strengthen our region’s reputation as a strong manufacturing and innovation hub, with a clever and creative workforce,” Cr Nelson said.

“There is immense potential for our presence to facilitate economic, employment and educational outcomes for organisations and institutions in Greater Geelong.”

ThThe defence stand will be displayed in Hall 1 of the exposition from Tuesday, February 28, to Sunday, March 5.

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‘Old favourite’ performs 160 YEARS AGO IN GEELONG

She rarely appeared as the lead in plays, being mainly a character and comic actress. It was said she excelled in character roles and also had impeccable comic timing. She was also an accomplished dancer and performed the ‘Tarantella’ long before it gained such notoriety as danced by Lola Montes.

In 1855, there was a fire at the Avins’ house in Moor Street, Fitzroy.

Mrs Avins lost all her dresses and theatrical paraphernalia in the fire.

Neither the house nor its contents were insured. Fortunately, she was back in regular work from 1856 in the company of actors supporting the famous tragedian, Gustavus V. Brooke, who performed in Melbourne until 1859. In 1860, she performed in a company that toured to Bendigo. In 1861, she toured to Geelong, retiring at the end of that year.

As mentioned above, Mrs Avins came out of retirement in 1863 to perform in several amateur productions in Geelong. In 1869, she again came out of retirement to perform at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne, to reprise her role in the farce, ‘Hercules’, which she first performed there in 1841. Fittingly, the performance was in aid of the Victorian Old Colonists’ Association.

Mrs Avins died in Melbourne in 1892.

From the pages of the Geelong Chronicle MRS JULIA AVINS – actress Mrs Avins, an old favorite of the Melbourne stage, came out of retirement to perform in several amateur productions in Geelong in 1863. She played the nurse in a Corio Juvenile Dramatic Club production of Shakespeare’s, ‘Romeo and Juliet’, at the Theatre Royal. A month later she gave several performances of the melodrama, ‘The Lady of Lyons’, and the farce, ‘A Kiss in the Dark’, in productions by the Geelong Histrionic Club.

Born Julia Porter, about 1816, Mrs Avins had arrived in Melbourne in 1840 with her husband, Henry Stacey Avins.

She first performed in Melbourne the following year in the play, ‘Hercules, King of Clubs’. In fact, she was the first actress on the stage in Port Phillip.

In those early years in Melbourne, both Mr and Mrs Avins often performed in the same company.

Mr Avins set up in Melbourne as an ornamental painter, advertising that he could paint ‘club, assembly and coffee rooms with scenic designs, views etc’.

It suggests that he might have been a theatrical scenic artist in England and, perhaps, along with his wife, they were jobbing actors.

Mrs Avins was constantly before the theatre-going public in Melbourne throughout the 1840s until the end of 1850. She first performed in Geelong in 1845 at the Albert Theatre, in Corio Street.

She performed only intermittently in the early 1850s, although if she had toured the goldfields, there are no records readily to hand.

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Alarm bells ring for bulk-billing

By Matt Hewson Newly released Medicare statistics have revealed that bulk-billing rates have fallen to their lowest levels since 2010-11 as the gap between Medicare rebates fail to keep pace with inflation.

The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACPG) has warned bulk billing will continue to fall, causing many patients to avoid seeking the necessary care, unless governments boost investment in general practice.

Geelong GP and RACGP spokesperson Dr Bernard Shiu said that clinics were having to make difficult decisions given the financial

pressures general practices were experiencing.

“There’s a big difference between the rebate of about $39.75 and the $86-89 the AMA recommends for our fees,” Dr Shiu said.

“I’ve been helping a lot of clinics in the Geelong region and around Victoria transition from bulk billing to mixed billing, and that means choosing particular patient groups to bulk bill while charging others.

“For example, in my clinics I bulk bill all kids under 16 years old with no questions asked. We don’t want parents to have to worry about whether they pay for food or healthcare for their kids.

“We also bulk bill veterans because we want to pay respect for what they’ve sacrificed for

our country.”

Last year the Medicare rebate increased by 1.6 per cent, a real increase of around 65 cents per visit, while inflation went up by 14 per cent, driving up costs for clinics significantly.

Dr Shiu said clinics had begun to close under the financial pressure, and the situation would only worsen if nothing changed.

“The rebate is not our salary, it’s the patient’s money; we’re fighting for the patients,” Dr Shiu said. “You don’t see GPs driving Ferraris, we’re just trying to help patients get the healthcare they need. But without the government doing their part, patients will suffer.

“And then what happens is, they don’t see a GP but end up in the hospital, which costs

taxpayers even more. One visit to emergency is anywhere from $500-$800, when they could have come to see us for $86.

“Clinics like Tristar completely collapsed because of their bulk billing model, and when they collapse patients suffer.”

Dr Shiu said people needed to help the GPs fight for their health by contacting their local government representatives.

“We need people to fight together with us for their rebate,” he said.

“Talk to the MPs; talk to Libby Coker, Christine Couzens. Talk to Richard Marles, he’s just down the road. Ask them why their rebate is not going up, why patient’s rebates are not keeping up with inflation.”

Entertainment for all at inclusive family event A family fun day for children of all abilities is coming to Geelong for an all-inclusive event.

The Friend in Me charity will host the No Child Left Behind Inclusive Family Fun Day event on Saturday, February 25, from 11 am to 2pm, at the Geelong Racecourse, 99 Breakwater Road.

Friend in Me founder Louise Larkin said this was the event’s first time in Geelong after the organisation’s six years of operation.

“It’s really nice to be bringing it to Geelong and we’re getting a really good response, with donors and sponsors and ticket sales, which have just kicked over 800,” she said.

Mrs Larkin said her main aim for the event was to create a fully inclusive day open to kids of all backgrounds and abilities.

“It’s not a limited event,” she said.

“I think a really big thing is having

able-bodied children and families with no challenges be amongst children that may have some challenges and just have a little bit more of an understanding, awareness and education.”

Mrs Larkin is a mum of three with another on the way. She said the event, run by volunteers, would cater to all children with wheelchair swings, Auslan interpreters, and sensory zones.

“It’s totally about community connection,” she said. “What I say to my girls is everyone has a beating heart.

“I purely do this out of the passion, and you know I have the time and I have the energy to advocate where some of these families don’t because they’re going through so many challenges.”

Mrs Larkin said the event included superheroes, princesses, jumping castles, a disco music castle, face painting, live

entertainment, an animal farm, walking life-like dinosaurs, a sensory room with arts and crafts, and food trucks.

Proceeds will allow the Friend in Me charity to create an inclusive educational program and help sponsor respite retreats for families and birthday parties.

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Rotary offers a valuable day out Fans of the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow will have their chance to get their crystal set, grandma’s Royal Doulton collection or that strange old clock appraised at Geelong’s very own Antique Valuation Day this weekend.

The Rotary Club of Geelong, in conjunction with Leonard Joel auction house, will host the fundraising event at the Heights in Newtown on Sunday, February 26 between 10am and 3pm.

Three professional valuers from Leonard Joel will be on hand to provide appraisals throughout the day after examining valuables

if portable, or photos and details of large items.

Valuations are $10 per item, with all proceeds going to philanthropic organisation the Geelong Community Foundation.

Event organiser Michele Van Liessum said the Rotary Club was excited to see the event go ahead after a series of cancellations and rescheduling since 2019.

“It’s been a long time coming, but the support from all the Rotary clubs in Geelong has been amazing,” Ms Van Liessum said.

“If it’s successful, we’re hoping it will become an annual event and something that Geelong

can look forward to every year.

“The interest has been quite good, we haven’t had one of these days in Geelong for a long time, many years.”

Leonard Joel’s valuers, who are offering their services free of charge for the day, are Head of Private Estates and Valuations David Parsons, Head of Fine Jewels and Timepieces Bethany McGougan and Head of Art Olivia Fuller.

Pop-up food and beverage vans will be on hand, as well as stalls featuring local produce, plants and seedlings.

The grounds and buildings of the National

Trust property will be open to all comers for a gold coin donation, with volunteers on hand to talk about the history of the house.

Ms Van Liessum said the Heights provided the perfect venue for the event.

“We thought that somewhere historical would be far better than a hall or conference room,” she said. “The valuations will be in the grounds, all around the garden, and the house is a lovely backdrop.

“It’ll be a lovely day. Even if you haven’t got an antique you can still come and have a wander and hear the experts talk about the valuables.”

Conference gives a platform to changemakers Bi-annual disability sector event the Changemakers Conference will run this March, bringing together leading experts, clinicians, speakers with lived experience, support workers and industry-leading technology exhibitors from Australia and around the world.

Convened by Kids+, Geelong’s own specialist provider of allied health services for children and young people with physical neurodevelopmental conditions, the event will run from March 23-24 at RACV Resort, Torquay.

The mix of leading activists, advocates, researchers and practitioners will be headed by opening keynote speaker Judy Heumann, who served in both the Clinton and Obama administrations and is known as the “mother of disability rights”.

But despite the size of the field of renowned experts and industry leaders, Kids+ marketing manager Sharon Gibbons said the broad range of voices from all layers of the disability sector

Judy Heumann, “mother of disability rights”, is the keynote speaker at the Changemakers Conference. (Supplied)

was a feature of the conference.

“The conference program reinforces the idea that we can all be changemakers; all presentations and presenters sit equally alongside the other,” Ms Gibbons said.

“Some have international reputations and are considered absolute experts in their field, others are working at the local level and their insights and ideas have been shaped by day-to-day practice, to those with lived

experience of disability and who know best of all what change looks like, why it’s important and what it might take for it to occur.

“We want people to leave feeling like they have a broader understanding of the bigger picture, equipped with perspective to bring change to their everyday lives, but most importantly, to inspire change in others.”

Kids+ chief executive Shaun Cannon said the Changemakers Conference gave everyone involved the chance to learn from the perspective of others.

“Changemakers are motivated towards action, with a focus on solving problems,” Mr Cannon said. “The Conference presents an opportunity to explore how the broader allied health community, from participants, to providers, to professionals, can best support those we work with. There is a real focus on ideas, improvement, and innovation.”

Details: kidsplus.org.au/changemakers.

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Food labelling easy to ignore New research shows nutrition labelling can help promote healthy eating, but is “largely ineffective” at preventing the purchase of unhealthy foods.

Deakin University marketing professor Chris Dubelaar, co-author of the paper Navigating Through Nutrition Labeling Effects: A Second Order Meta-Analysis, said measures such as Australia’s Health Star Rating were not effective at stopping people buying unhealthy food items.

“A basic food label that tells you something is not good for you doesn’t work, people ignore it,” Professor Dubelaar said.

“Unless it has a big warning label on the front of that pack that explicitly says, ‘this is going to hurt you’, people will ignore it.”

The research found public awareness campaigns that used stop sign warning labels and emphasised the negative consequences of unhealthy products had the greatest impact.

Professor Dubelaar said “lighter touch” food labelling systems did have some effect in encouraging the purchase of healthier food.

“Telling people something is good for them, that’s a different story,” he said.

“They will listen to that. Our research confirms that a promotion approach works better than a prevention approach.”

The research, spearheaded by Deakin, University Technology Sydney (UTS), Bond University and ESADE Business School in Spain, drew from the results of hundreds of studies involving more than a million people worldwide.

It showed food labelling measures focused on encouraging healthy eating were more likely to influence shoppers than those that attempted to discourage the consumption of unhealthy foods.

Lead author, UTS Associate Professor Natalina Zlatevska, said policymakers needed to implement effective food labelling regulations.

“We need to make it very clear when food is bad for you,” Associate Professor Zlatevska said.

“This is part of a bigger issue around health literacy. Most food labels have too much information that is hard for people to decipher. Complex labels don’t work that well because people don’t understand them.

“Obesity is a global public health crisis and post-pandemic obesity levels are at record highs. We need to help people make a better decision about their food choices. The current labels don’t work, and evidence-backed action is needed now.”

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CITYNEWS NEWS Our Community Grants are closing soon. Apply now! › Environmental Sustainability ABC Radio Melbourne hosts will be live from Geelong

ABC Radio Melbourne returns to Geelong After a successful month in residence last year, ABC Radio Melbourne is returning to Geelong in 2023.

The ABC Radio Melbourne pop-up studio will be back at Deakin University’s Waterfront campus between Monday 27 February and Friday 31 March – find it on the corner of Cunningham Street and Western Beach Road.

Several of the station’s favourite presenters will broadcast live, including Sammy J, Charlie Pickering, Ali Moore, Virginia Trioli, Jacinta Parsons, Raf Epstein and Lisa Leong.

They’ll hear from local voices and share the news and stories of Geelong with listeners across Victoria. Plus, Matt Preston will host a special Saturday Mornings live from the Avalon Airshow on Saturday 4 March.

Scan the QR code for more information, including the full broadcast schedule.

MEETINGS The next Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday 28 February at the Cloverdale Community Centre, 67-169 Purnell Road, Corio at 6pm (doors open 5.45pm).

› Healthy and Connected Communities Applications close 5pm, Monday 6 March.

For information about the grants, application criteria and how to apply, contact the Grants Unit on 5272 5560, scan the QR code or visit geelongaustralia. com.au/grants

Women in Local Democracy - Ethics, Integrity and Transparency Panel and Q&A Session Don't miss Women in Local Democracy's (WILD) Panel and Q&A session promoting good local governance and public trust in Councils.

Date: Thursday 2 March, 5.30pm to 7pm Venue: Council Conference and Reception Centre, City Hall, Little Malop Street, Geelong Free event, bookings essential. To secure your spot email wildgeelong@gmail.com

Free Detox Your Home event Safely dispose of unwanted household chemicals and cooking oil by booking your place today.

Date: Saturday 4 March, 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.

Join us in celebrating International Women’s Day!

› Amendment C383gge – Advertising Sign Guidelines Review – Prepare and Exhibit Amendment

Our annual International Women’s Day event and Women in Community Life Awards is an opportunity to highlight the achievements and contributions local women have made to create a fairer, more equitable community.

› Amendment C441gge - 672-690 and 692-700 Portarlington Road, Leopold - Consideration of Panel Report and Adoption of Amendment

There are 23 women nominated across the seven categories of gender equality, First Nations, disability rights, women’s health, climate action, human rights and education.

Reports for consideration include:

For full details of the agenda and to watch the Council meeting, scan the QR code or visit geelongaustralia.com.au/meetings Questions and submissions must be provided in writing by 12pm, Monday 27 February via the web page above.

We are joined by keynote speaker Ally Watson OAM, founder and CEO of Code Like a Girl. This event is free to attend and will be held at 5pm on Wednesday 8 March at Wurriki Nyal. To get your tickets, scan the QR code or visit geelongaustralia.com.au/ wiclawards

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Football for all abilities Children of all abilities will have a chance to have a kick of the footy at an All-Abilities Auskick come and try session in Ocean Grove.

Auskick is a non-contact variant of Australian Rules football designed to teach basic skills to boys and girls aged between five and 12.

Scott Smith, junior club coordinator down the road at Newcomb Power Football & Netball Club, has been providing Auskick opportunities for All-Abilities for three years now.

On Sunday, February 26, he will introduce the program to Ocean Grove.

“What we do with All-Abilities Auskick is not too different from mainstream, we just have to be more flexible and adapt the program to suit all abilities,” he said.

“For instance, we know some kids won’t make it through a whole session, but if they turn up and participate for some of the time then that’s great, we’re happy.

“Like one boy we have at Newcomb who really struggled early on. We worked with him, and his mum, to adapt how we did things to

support his participation. The cold weather gave us some real challenges, but footy is a winter sport so we can’t do anything about the cold.

“So this kid wore gloves to keep his hands warm outside and when it rained and the group moved inside, he put on his earmuffs to dampen the noise. We just work together, face each new set of challenges as they come and adapt. Each kid is different, so we work with them individually to make it work.

“The great thing about giving these kids a chance to play is what they learn about working as a team, learning to share, and taking turns.

This stuff really helps them off the field as well.”

The free event is at Ocean Grove Memorial Reserve on Sunday, February 25 from 10am to 11am.

Meanwhile, Ocean Grove Cobras Junior Football Club will hold a Gala Day on Sunday, March 5 at Collendina Reserve from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. New and existing families are encouraged to attend the event for a sausage sizzle, mouthguard fittings and a kick of the footy on the oval.

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

Barwon Heads Triathlon › Sunday 26 February, approximately 8am to 10.30am › Ewing Blyth Drive and Thirteenth Beach Road between Bridge Road and Blackrock Road will be closed › For resident and car park access please scan the QR code for more information.

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.

A Day On The Green – Sting › Saturday 25 February, 3.30pm to 9.30pm › Mt Duneed Estate, Mt Duneed

› Motorists are advised to plan ahead and be patient as traffic delays are expected on Princes Highway, Anglesea Road, Pettavel Road and Reservoir Road.

Australian International Airshow › Friday 3 – Sunday 5 March, various times › There will be temporary changed traffic conditions around Avalon Airport. › Avalon airport access arrangements: For Avalon Airport travellers, entrance via Beach Road will remain unchanged. › Boat Ramp access, Port Wilson: Kirk Point Boat Ramp will be closed.

Please use nearby boat ramps such as St Helens and Werribee South. › Fireworks: Friday 3 March, 9.15pm to 9.30pm. Please keep your pets safe and secure during this time.

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Couta boat spectacular

By Jena Carr Traditional fishing boats are returning to Queenscliff this weekend to embark on an epic race across the sea.

Queenscliff Lonsdale Yacht Club member Geoff Cook said he was excited to see the return of the Couta boats to the area and meet new people with similar interests in water-based activities.

“We’ll have probably 20 or maybe even more Couta boats sailing out the front in Port Phillip, which will be a rare event,” Mr Cook said.

“It’s bringing together people interested in sailing; the Sorrento Sailing Club, the Couta Boat Association, the Queenscliff View Cruising Yacht Club, the Queenscliff Point Lonsdale Yacht Club, and the Maritime Museum.

“You’ve got a whole lot of water-basedinterested people working together to make this a pretty good event.

“So, the locals hopefully will be standing on the marina, waving at us.”

Mr Cook said the event would begin on Saturday with a 12-kilometre passage race from Sorrento to Queenscliff and said Couta boats were a classic fishing boat active close to 50 years ago.

“There were probably a lot of Couta boats and when the industry changed, the Couta boats became obsolete and they used fishing boats with engines,” he said.

“We’ve got a lot over here in Queenscliff because this is where they were born, and there’s a lot over in Sorrento.

“They’ll come over here, have a cup of tea, and then have a couple of races. Then we’ll all get together for dinner in the evening and all talk about boats and stuff.

“On the Sunday there will be a few more races, and then they’ll race back to Sorrento.”

Couta Traditional Fishing Boats will return to Queenscliff for a race this weekend. (Pictures: Supplied)

Mr Cook said he had been with the yacht club for six years and sailing for 70 years. He also said he loved being out on the water and leaving all his worries on the shore.

“When you got to sail and you’re racing, you got to make sure the sails are set properly and the winds flowing properly,” he said.

“You can’t think about all the cranky people you left behind at work. It’s therapy for me and still is.

“I’m looking forward to being out on the water (this weekend) with a lot more boats racing.”

Have a say on playgrounds Geelong and Bellarine residents have the chance to give their input on the renewal of nine playgrounds across the region.

The City of Greater Geelong, which manages and maintains 380 public play spaces, will upgrade eight local playgrounds and one district playground as part of its Play Strategy.

The playground renewals will involve replacing current equipment, providing seating and shade from trees and installing or maintaining safe surfaces around play equipment.

The playgrounds involved in the renewal process this year include Breamlea Recreational Reserve, Malbec Loop Reserve, Malcolm Reserve, Francis Reserve, Moolap Reserve, Gwyther Reserve, Lubeck Reserve, Pevensey Park and Barwon Valley Fun Park.

Greater Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan said the playground renewals were important in providing for the recreational needs of children.

“We understand the importance of providing playgrounds that are easily accessible to neighbouring residents, giving children an environment that is both fun and challenging,” Cr Sullivan said. “At the same time, we need to ensure that the equipment is safe for use, free from defects and meets current Australian standards.”

Deputy mayor Anthony Aitken urged residents to have their say on by identifying the areas they use and answering a few simple questions to help the city understand how it can best meet community needs.

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All smiles for students’ teeth Students across the Bellarine Peninsula will receive free dental care without having to leave the school grounds.

In the coming months a Smile Squad team from Bellarine Community Health will arrive on site to carry out oral health examinations.

The 2019-20 state budget announced $321.9 million to deliver the Smile Squad school dental program, designed to improve children’s oral health.

Smile Squad provides free dental care to all Victorian government primary and secondary school students.

The delivery of the Smile Squad program is being managed by Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV), which is the lead oral health agency in Victoria.

DHSV is supporting more than 50 community dental agencies across Victoria, including Bellarine Community Health – to implement the program.

“We know it can be difficult for families to find the time and the money to get to the dentist,” BCH dental health manager Robyn Bastiaan said.

“That’s why we’re delighted to be providing free, high quality dental care to

all government school students in our area, without them having to leave the school grounds.

“The Smile Squad has a simple and effective philosophy – to eat well, drink well and clean well to achieve good and lasting oral health.

“When it comes to oral health, early prevention is key. Smile Squad works in partnership with local schools, students and families to help them achieve and maintain good oral health, for life.

“The bright orange Smile Squad vans, staffed by our highly qualified dental team,

will be visiting local schools to ensure our young people have access to the care and treatment they need to prevent tooth decay and associated health conditions.”

Smile Squad provides free check-ups and treatment including teeth cleaning, fluoride applications, fillings and any other noncosmetic treatments.

Primary and secondary school students will receive a free dental pack containing a toothbrush, toothpaste, and education about the benefits of a healthy, bright smile.

Details: smilesquad.vic.gov.au

Polystyrene ban is working Polystyrene levels within local waterways have decreased thanks to a voluntary ban, according to research.

Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) reported that the polystyrene ban had helped reduce the number of consumer packaging and food products in local rivers and catchments.

CVA chief executive Phil Harrison said polystyrene had been one of the worst offenders in local waterways and was proud of the public’s efforts.

“To see its volume halve in just 12 months on the back of a voluntary ban suggests real progress can be achieved when government, business, science and conservation volunteers all work towards common goals,” Mr Harrison said. “Modern people-powered, data-driven programs like #SeaToSource, that connect Australians with nature at scale, are critical to ensuring Australia’s environment and economy is dressed for success when the nation needs it most.”

CVA September 2020 to January 2023 data found that the amount of polystyrene recovered from Australian waterways had dropped by 11 per cent since the #SeaToSource data program started three years ago.

“Embracing passionate faces, not just pretty places, also gives Australia an authentic, evidenced-based prospectus to attract tourists and international investment to assist nature repair,” Mr Harrison said.

“The more everyday Australians we have taking everyday actions, every day, the more we can prove to them that people can really make a difference to the world around them.”

CSIRO senior principal research scientist Denise Hardesty said survey data helped to improve the public’s knowledge of plastic pollution.

“Just one piece of plastic litter could kill a sea turtle, so every little piece of marine plastic removed before it gets to our oceans can make a difference,” she said.

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Festival of flavour

Festival of flavour 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 Ice cream lovers can overcome their parmesan and olive oil, siracha pretzels and black sticky rice banana.

COVID-19 melon-choly in an annual Surf French opera cake, Turkish Delight Pavlova, charcoal Cherry Ripe and the Coast festival featuring 144 flavours Star Wars-themed Stormtrooper also feature on the festival’s menu. including watermelon and feta next week.

The Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery even has a few Aleesha Coots and Will Evans-Papinsky adults-only indulgences such as spiced Negroni and Yuzu whisky sour. recently tasted the quirky concoction, Chocolaterie owner Leanne Neeland said her staff had heaps of fun inventing one of 12 one-off flavours including “adventurous flavour combinations” inspired by their kitchen garden and parmesan and olive oil, siracha pretzels orchard, local suppliers and distillers, and favourite cakes.

The festival comes as the chocolaterie and black sticky rice banana. rebounds from the devastating effects of COVID-19 on local tourism last year.

French opera cake, Turkish Delight The event runs at Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery, Bellbrae, Pavlova, charcoal Cherry Ripe and the from next Wednesday to February 21.

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.

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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.

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“The majority of these matters were conducted virtually using video conferencing software, with appearances in court permitted under limited circumstances,” a court spokesperson said.

“This has reduced the delay for these types of matters.”

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“All this is bad enough for the alleged perpetrator waiting to prove their innocence or otherwise.

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The court had 64 pending criminal trials as of this Wednesday.

Local opposition MP Bev McArthur blamed the state government, accusing it of mismanaging the courts during the pandemic.

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Geelong Cats footballer Kate Darby is used to challenges, having fought her way back to the top of her game after COVID and juggling motherhood.

Along the way, she also helped forge a pathway for women returning to the game after pregnancy.

Kate’s determination and commitment to juggling the joys of family life with a tough training regime to pursue her footy dreams is a common theme in the AFLW, with players often managing the balance of motherhood and professional sport.

Giving back to the local community is also something that comes naturally to Kate, who last year was the joint recipient of the Carter Family Community Champion award for her outstanding efforts to support the Cats community initiatives.

Taking on the role of ambassador for Challenge Brain Cancer is another example of Kate’s passionate commitment to supporting the local community. The event is a fundraising initiative of Peace of

Mind Foundation, a Geelong based not for profit organisation working nationwide to support brain cancer patients and their families.

“I’m encouraging the Geelong community to really get behind this fantastic event, which will help Peace of Mind provide hands-on, practical support for people diagnosed with brain cancer,” she said.

“Brain cancer is an insidious disease which kills more people under 40 than any other cancer, and patients and families of all ages need as much support and compassion as possible.

“This event is to help fund another Brain Cancer Support Worker in the community to bring families in-home help to navigate the incredibly challenging path from diagnosis through to bereavement.”

Challenge Brain Cancer will be held on Saturday, February 25 at Westfield Geelong with teams competing in an ‘Amazing Race.’

Details: peaceofmindfoundation.org.au

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Running to tame the ‘black dog’ Byron Lester is preparing to run 460 kilometres of the Larapinta Trail near Alice Springs to raise funds for Beyond Blue.

Justin Flynn spoke to the Newcomb resident about what made him decide to undertake such a gruelling run.

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round three years ago Byron Lester found his world caving in due to the ‘black dog’ that many know as depression.

An accomplished trail runner, Byron, now 47, was due to line up in a gruelling 64km event from the bottom of Mt Bogong to Mt Hotham.

It was then that he felt as if his mind was “drowning”.

“I felt numb and crippled,” he says.

Byron pulled out of the event, notifying the race director of his decision.

“He came back to me and offered for me to come up and be part of his team that helps with running the event,” he says.

“I went up there and wasn’t in a good state. I was mentally weak and fragile, but being in the mountains, in my happy place, made me come back to life a little bit.”

Byron decided to line up in the event the following day after consulting with race officials.

“I stood at the back really quietly,” he says.

“I didn’t know whether I was going to have to pull out halfway or finish. I ended up finishing the race but broke down a couple of times on course.

“It was a changing point in my life. It’s one of those things you look back and you realise now you’ve always had it but just didn’t realise.”

Byron, who doesn’t take medication for his depression, says “nature and running” is his medicine.

Eventually he found solace in the trails, with each step a coping mechanism.

He undertook a 24-hour challenge in the You Yangs in January, but decided he needed a bigger challenge to raise funds for Beyond Blue.

That’s where the Larapinta Trail came into his thoughts.

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- Byron Lester In July, Byron will undertake a 460km journey through the MacDonnell Ranges near Alice Springs in what he hopes will bring $100,000 to Beyond Blue’s phone hotline.

Byron estimates the trip will take about a week. He will have help from pace runners who will take turns to run with him, but he won’t sleep, other than the occasional power nap.

There will be no campsites and no beds.

“I’ll just go until it’s finished,” he says.

“It will be one single push the whole way through. It will be a matter of power naps. I

can go for about 30 hours on trail before I feel the first signs of sleep deprivation. After that it’s 10-minute power naps initially and then it just switches on in your mind.

“You know you’re struggling with sleep deprivation when you start tripping on and kicking rocks. The longer it goes, the longer the power naps. As I get to the halfway mark the power naps will be about an hour, they may end up being two hours.”

Byron grew up in Norlane and moved to Melbourne to live with his father at age 11.

After a short stint in the navy, he came back to Geelong and now resides in Newcomb.

He is a cleaner by profession.

“I can pretty much just switch off my mind,” he says.

“I get the money so I can go trail running. It’s critically important to me.”

Byron’s outback run is in July, when daytime temperatures are mild and nighttime temperatures are often close to freezing.

“During the night that will be the important part, just to make sure I am able to keep sufficiently warm overnight,” he says.

“Thermal pants, thermal bottoms, beanie, gloves, a fleece top and just make sure I maintain that heat for seven nights in a row.

“My focus will be more on that nighttime period.”

His advice to anyone who may be feeling signs of mental illness is simple.

“I’d tell them it’s important to talk to a mental health professional,” he says.

“You feel numb and don’t care about anything so you just want to know that people care.

“Go and see a really good friend. Do something you really enjoy. But mostly talk to a mental health professional because at least you

know it’s going to be somebody that’s going to listen and understand and somebody who is not going to be judging you in any way.”

Byron says the time he spends immersed in nature is his medication.

“Because I run a lot, the endorphins and feel-good chemicals that I’m stimulating in my mind to release can help me most days,” he says.

“Most people couldn’t run for three hours and then get a good feeling for a long period of time afterwards, which is why I want to use my running to help fund the Beyond Blue hotline.

“I’m lucky to have nature and trails, but most people don’t have that.”

Byron’s training will involve four months of slogging it on the east-west trail in the You Yangs, although he enjoys areas around Torquay and Anglesea the most.

He might get out on the Bellarine Rail Trail some mornings, but it is too flat to properly prepare for this type of event.

Byron stresses that while he is in a much better place these days, he is doing the 460km trek to help others.

“It’s not about me, it’s about other people,” he says.

“It’s purely trying to help others like myself.

It is also my goal to show that even though you have depression, you can still do incredible things.

“And that it is possible to be fragile, and vulnerable, and still incredibly mentally tough.”

To donate to Byron Lester’s cause, go to gofundme.com and search for ‘Larapinta Challenge for Beyond Blue’.

If you or anyone you know may be experiencing signs of mental health problems, go to beyondblue.org.au or phone 1300 224636.

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MY GEELONG Ash Howard is the director of the family-owned pop culture department store Popcultcha in Geelong. He spoke with Jena Carr about what he loved most about where he lives and works.

What do you like about where you live?

The people. I still consider Geelong to be a large country town, and we have that sense of community and rural sensibilities. Access to Australia’s best coastline, schools, wineries and produce are also pretty handy.

What, if anything, would you change about where you live?

As Geelong transforms into a big city, there have been some missteps and wastage of public funds in our urban development due to poor planning or divided opinion.

We need to focus on the traffic flow and accessibility of the CBD whilst complementing this with bike access and urban green spaces rather than reducing the former.

Where is your favourite place to spend time?

I’m getting old, so I’d probably say at home with family and friends, cooking a barbecue or sitting around the fire chatting and having a beer. You will likely find me at Lou’s Pizza,

Bistrot St Jean or down in Lorne if I’m out for dinner.

What is something people may not know about you?

I split my time between Geelong and Portland, Oregon, in the USA, which is my second home. I love the outdoors over there; mountains, coastlines, and more. You will likely find me floating down the Deschutes River in the Oregon summertime, Geelong’s winter.

What led you to work with Popcultcha?

My folks started the business in the early 90s as a basketball card shop called Card Mania.

I took it over 16 years ago after working as a lawyer and accountant. That gave birth to Popcultcha, an international eCommerce business with a few cool brick-and-mortar spaces in Geelong for people to explore.

What do you enjoy the most about your work?

I love the people and the products. We have a very diverse bunch of passionate staff right across the business, and that makes me proud, happy and humbled. Whilst I don’t personally collect much of what we sell, I still love it and have a keen interest in all of it.

We are about to open Popcultcha Records and Books on March 1. It has been a passion project of mine, and I’m looking forward to having the people of Geelong through that space.

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What is your connection to Geelong?

I was born and raised here in Geelong and have lived here my entire life, aside from some brief stints in Melbourne and London.

I am a local business owner, and we employ hundreds of fellow Geelong people. I have played footy and basketball here and am an avid fan and sponsor of the Geelong Cats and Supercats!

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The Guide PICK OF THE WEEK AUSTRALIAN STORY ABC TV, Monday, 8pm

SYDNEY WORLDPRIDE OPENING CONCERT ABC TV, Friday, 7.30pm

Uniting with the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, this year the Harbour City is hosting WorldPride – spotlighting the LGBTQIA+ communities of the Asia-Pacific region. It’s the first time a city in the southern hemisphere has been chosen to host the festival, which runs until March 5 and includes the Mardi Gras events, as well as offerings across arts, sport, theatre, concerts, First Nations programming and a human rights conference.

Tune in as Kylie Minogue, Jessica Mauboy and Charli XCX take the stage. Hosted by Casey Donovan (pictured) and Courtney Act.

After a well-earned break since stepping down as the host of 7.30, Leigh Sales (pictured) returns to our screens to anchor a new season of Australian Story, which is back to tell more fascinating and inspiring stories about everyday Australians. Tonight, inventor, author, scientist and changemaker Saul Griffiths shares his vision and contagious passion for renewable future energy in Australia. Also this year, the series goes behind the scenes with actor and producer Claudia Karvan (Bump, Love My Way) and takes a deep dive into the incredible story of underwater filmmaker and shark advocate Valerie Taylor.

A NEW ZEALAND FOOD STORY SBS Food, Saturday, 5.30pm

QUEERSTRALIA ABC TV, Tuesday, 8.30pm

Across the ditch in picturesque New Zealand, chef Ben Bayly (pictured) had a realisation: as an acclaimed foodie cooking mostly European fare, he couldn’t pinpoint exactly what Kiwi food was all about. This new series trails Bayly across breathtaking New Zealand landscapes after he throws the towel in on his role as executive chef at two of his country’s best restaurants to create an eatery that tries answer the question: what is the New Zealand food story? In tonight’s double-episode premiere, Bayly travels to the South Island to learn about koura crayfish and Colac Bay to get to know the Titi mutton bird.

Comedian and “professional lesbian” Zoë Coombs Marr (pictured) uncovers the hidden history of Australia’s LGBTQIA+ community in this landmark docuseries. From gay diggers, lesbian convict gangs and trans pioneers to cross-dressing bushrangers, legendary drag acts and modern-day heroes who have fought for acceptance, the three-part series is an enlightening examination of the community’s past. Performers Hannah Gadsby and Magda Szubanski are among those who share their insights. Asked why she wanted to make the series, Coombs Marr explains: “It’s about finding where you fit and where you’ve come from.”

Familiar face: Leigh Sales anchors a new season of Australian Story.

Friday, February 24 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 Australia’s Ocean Odyssey: A Journey Down The East Australian Current.

(PG, R) 11.00 Australia Remastered. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Stackorama! (PG, R) 2.00 QI. (PGs, 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. 9.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Home Of The Year: Scotland. 10.05 Confucius Was A Foodie.

11.00 Charles I: Downfall Of A King. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up Bitesize.

(PG, R) 2.05 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads.

(PGl, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (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: High School Lover.

(2017, Madsv, R) Paulina Singer.

2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: The Greenhouse.

(2021, Malv) 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 Jamie Oliver: Together. (R) 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 To Be Advised. 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 and events as they unfold, with comprehensive analysis and reporting.

7.30 Sydney WorldPride Opening Concert. (M) Coverage of the Opening Concert of WorldPride 2023 from the Domain, Sydney.

10.00 Kylie Minogue Golden: Live In Concert. (R) Footage from various UK venues over the course of Kylie Minogue’s Golden concert tour in 2018.

12.00 Miniseries: Butterfly.

(Mal, R) Part 1 of 3.

12.45 Would I Lie To You? (R) Hosted by Rob Brydon.

1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Wrecks That Changed The World: Assassins Of The Deep. (Premiere) 8.30 Mariupol: The People’s Story. (MA15+) Documents the destruction of Mariupol.

10.05 Video Killed The Radio Star. (Mlns, R) 10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 Gomorrah. (MA15+v, R) 1.45 Das Boot. (MA15+v, R) 3.55 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 Better Homes And Gardens.

Adam Dovile builds a desk.

8.30 MOVIE: Kingsman: The Golden Circle. (2017, MA15+sv, R) After the Kingsmen are attacked by a mysterious enemy, Eggsy and Merlin are the organisation’s sole survivors. Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong.

11.30 To Be Advised.

1.15 [MEL] RSPCA Animal Rescue. (R) 1.30 Home Shopping. (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. (PGm) Two cats are reunited with their families.

8.30 MOVIE: The Intern. (2015, Mal, R) A 70-year-old retired widower is hired as a senior intern for an online fashion startup. Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo.

11.00 MOVIE: Danny Collins.

(2015, Madln, R) Al Pacino.

1.00 Postcards. (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 Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Hugh Jackman, Michael B. Jordan, Dame Judy Dench, Eugene Levy and Pink!

8.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 Just For Laughs. (Ml, R) Hosted by Nick Cody.

11.00 Just For Laughs Uncut.

(MA15+ls, R) Hosted by Nikki Osborne.

11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show.

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Do, Re & Mi. 5.50 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. 7.05 Catie’s Amazing Machines. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: A Fantastic Woman. (2017, M) 10.10 Doctor Who. 11.00 Death In Paradise. (Final) Midnight Killing Eve. 12.40 High Fidelity. 1.15 Friday Night Dinner. 2.00 ABC News Update. 2.05 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. 1.40 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. 9.25 Late Life Lesbians. 10.20 My Lesbian Virgin Diary. 11.15 VICE News Tonight. 12.10am Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 2.00 True Believers. 2.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 The Real Seachange.

8.00 Home Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute.

9.30 NBC Today. Noon The Surgery Ship. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Our Town. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 ICU. 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: Up The Front. (1972, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 To Be Advised. 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.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (64, 73) 6am Home Shopping.

8.45 Bushwhacked! 9.35 The Magic Canoe.

10.00 Extreme Africa. 10.50 Yarning Culture Through Film. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Desperately Seeking Susan. (1985, M) 1.50 Wiyi Yani U Thangani. 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 Extreme Africa. 7.30 MOVIE: Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: She’s The Man. (2006, PG) 11.10 Late Programs.

Race. Continued. (2016, PG) 8.00 The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 10.15 Borg Vs McEnroe. (2017, M) 12.15pm Iris. (2001, M) 1.55 Woman At War. (2018, PG, Icelandic) 3.50 Stan And Ollie. (2018, PG) 5.40 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 7.35 Firepower. (1979, M) 9.30 Mr Jones.

(2019, MA15+) 11.40 The Hurricane. (1999, MA15+) 2.20am I, Tonya. (2018, MA15+) 4.30 Ellie And Abbie. (2020, M)

7.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 7.30 Creek To Coast.

8.00 A Football Life. 9.00 WSL Wrapped. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 American Pickers. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon American Restoration. 12.30 Billy The Exterminator. 1.00 Motorbike Cops. 1.15 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon. (1993, PG) 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: I, Robot. (2004, M) 9.50 MOVIE: The 6th Day. (2000, M) 12.25am Late Programs.

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

11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. Noon Pure Genius. 1.00 Raising Hope. 2.00 Full House. 2.30 3rd Rock.

3.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 The Nanny.

5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 MOVIE: Alvin And The Chipmunks. (2007) 7.30 MOVIE: The War With Grandpa. (2020, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Meet The Parents. (2000, M) 11.40 Alphas. 12.35am In Ice Cold Blood. 1.30 The Nanny. 2.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan: Armored Alliance. 3.30 LEGO City Adventures. 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 Tough Tested. 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 25 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 MOVIE: The Boy With Green Hair.

(1948, G, R) Dean Stockwell, Pat O’Brien. 2.00 Death In Paradise. (Ma, R) 3.00 Scottish Vets Down Under. (PGm, R) 3.30 Monty Don’s French Gardens. (R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 4.55 Dream Gardens. (R) 5.25 Further Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Blue Water Safari.

(PG) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Bowls. Ultimate Bowls 2022. Event 1. Semi-finals. Highlights.

3.00 Figure Skating. Four Continents Championships. Highlights. 4.35 Secret Scotland. (R) 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. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Blue Diamond Stakes Day and Chipping Norton Stakes Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler.

6.00 Getaway. (PG, 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. (PGl) 1.00 My Way. (PG, R) 1.30 Mr Mayor. (PG, R) 2.00 Explore.

(R) 2.15 MOVIE: Much Ado About Nothing.

(1993, PGs, R) Kenneth Branagh. 4.30 Destination Australia. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (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 Roads Less Travelled.

(R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Aust.

(R) 5.00 News.

6.25 Better Date Than Never. (PG, R) Charles prepares for his first second outing.

Dianne is anxious to meet her date. Liv meets a young man at the beach. Olivia meets a potential partner for mini-golf as their connection continues to grow.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories and events as they unfold, including comprehensive analysis and reporting from around Australia and the world.

7.30 Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras. (Malns) Coverage of the 2023 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade, featuring 12,500 marchers and 200+ floats travelling along Oxford Street on a revamped route from Hyde Park to Moore Park.

10.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music videos from LGBTQIA+ artists and allies in a WorldPride Party special.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes: The Highlands.

(PG) Narrated by Robert Lindsay.

8.30 Portillo In The Pyrenees: An Emotional Journey. (PG) Part 4 of 4. On the final leg of his adventure, Michael Portillo heads back in Spain and the Catalonian Pyrenees.

9.30 Inside Windsor Castle: Happy Families. (PGa, R) Part 3 of 4. Delves behind the walls of Windsor Castle and explores its role in the life of Queen Elizabeth II. 10.25 Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman: Assassins Flights. (Mav, R) 11.15 UFOs. (Return, PGa) 3.15 The Back Side Of Television. (MA15+lnv, 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. (PGa) Follows New Zealand border officials.

7.30 Million Pound Pawn.

(PG) Part 2 of 3.

8.30 MOVIE: John Wick: Chapter 2.

(2017, MA15+v, R) After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt he owes to an Italian gangster, professional assassin John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life forcing him to confront a host of killers. Keanu Reeves, Ruby Rose, Ian McShane.

11.00 To Be Advised.

12.45 [MEL] Tiger King: What Really Went Down? (Mav, 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] House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Space Invaders. (PGal) Laura Byrne and Matty J call in the team.

8.30 MOVIE: Grease. (1978, PGa, R) After a naive girl and a teenage rebel have a summer romance, they are reunited at a California high school. John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing.

10.45 MOVIE: Xanadu. (1980, G, R) A Greek muse inspires a man to build a roller-rink. Olivia Newton-John.

12.40 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (M, R) 1.35 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) Whippet rescues two men at the same time.

6.30 To Be Advised.

7.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv) The team investigates an arson attack.

8.30 FBI: International. (Madv) Special agent Andre Raines goes rogue when his sister gets abducted in Kosovo, putting his job and his life on the line to find her. Kellett and Forrester face further scrutiny from inside the Bureau.

10.30 To Be Advised.

11.30 Bull. (Ma, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 12.30 [MEL] Bull. (Mv, R) 1.30 [MEL] 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. 7.05pm Catie’s Amazing Machines. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 8.15 Live At The Apollo. 9.10 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.45 Kylie Minogue Golden: Live In Concert. 11.45 Doctor Who. 12.40am Would I Lie To You? 1.10 Fleabag. 1.35 Cucumber. 2.15 QI. 2.45 Banana. 3.10 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. 2.45 WorldWatch. 4.40 Mastermind Aust. 5.40 Hair Power: Me And My Afro. 6.35 Kylie Minogue’s Secret Night. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Handbag: The Untold Story Of The Fag Hag. 10.05 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over USA. (Premiere) 11.00 The X-Files. 11.55 Late Programs.

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

1pm House Of Wellness. 2.00 Escape To The Country. 4.00 The Hotel Inspector. 5.00 Horse Racing. Blue Diamond Stakes Day and Chipping Norton Stakes Day. 6.00 Dog 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 Vintage Roads: Great And Small. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs.

2pm Motor Racing. SpeedSeries. TCR Australia Series, TransAm Series and the S5000 Australian Drivers Championship. 5.00 MOVIE: Invitation To A Gunfighter. (1964, PG) 7.00 Rugby Union.

Super Rugby Pacific. Round 1. Queensland Reds v Hurricanes. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match.

9.45 MOVIE: A Fistful Of Dollars. (1964, MA15+) 11.45 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. 2.00 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 The Neighborhood.

3.35 Nancy Drew. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.40 Extreme Africa. 12.30pm MOVIE: She’s The Man. (2006, PG) 2.25 Stand Up And Be Counted: A NAIDOC Concert Special. 4.20 Elsta Foy. 4.50 Bush Bands Bash. 5.50 Going Native. 6.20 First People’s Kitchen. 6.50 News. 7.00 Family Rules.

7.30 The Beaver Whisperers. 8.30 MOVIE: Blade Runner. (1982, MA15+) 10.35 Drag Heals. 11.05 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Woman At War. (2018, PG, Icelandic) 7.55 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 9.50 The Movie Show. 10.20 Mr Pip. (2012, M) 12.30pm Red Joan. (2018, M) 2.25 Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. (2019, PG) 4.30 Philadelphia. (1993, PG) 6.50 Hairspray. (1988, PG) 8.30 Stage Mother. (2020, M) 10.15 Miss. (2020, M, French) 12.15am Working Girls. (2020, MA15+, French) 1.55 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. Night Thunder. Speedweek Final. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Last Car Garage. 4.30 Down East Dickering. 5.30 Storage Wars. 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 Late Programs.

1.30pm MOVIE: Pokémon 3: The Spell Of Unknown. (2001, PG) 3.00 MOVIE: Casper. (1995, PG) 5.00 Children’s Programs. 5.15 MOVIE: Mr. Peabody & Sherman. (2014, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Back To The Future. (1985, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: The Terminator. (1984, M) 11.30 Duncanville. Midnight Millionaire Matchmaker. 1.00 Vanderpump Rules.

3.00 Late Programs.

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

8.30 Shopping. 9.00 Tough Tested. 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 18. Western Sydney Wanderers v Macarthur FC. 10.15 MacGyver. 11.10 Late Programs.

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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. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Sydney WorldPride Opening Concert. (M, 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. 9.05 Blue Water Safari.

(Final, PG) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Australian Superbike C’ship. Round 1. 3.00 Figure Skating. Four Continents C’ships. 4.30 Surf Life Saving.

Australian Interstate C’ships. Highlights. 5.00 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 5.30 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (PG)

6.00 Home Shopping. [MEL] NBC Today.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Jabba’s Movies. (PGhlv, R) 1.30 MOVIE: Beetlejuice. (1988, PGahls, R) Michael Keaton. 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 Sports Sunday.

(PG) 11.00 Drive TV. 11.30 To Be Advised.

12.30 To Be Advised.

1.30 MOVIE: Rocky IV. (1985, PGv, R) 3.30 Space Invaders. (PGal, R) 4.30 Explore TV. 5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 Postcards. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 GCBC. (R) 9.30 Destination Dessert. (R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 Australian Survivor.

(R) 1.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. (PGls, 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. (Mv) A skydiver is murdered mid-air.

8.30 Vera. (Ma) Part 2 of 4. The badly beaten body of a homeless veteran is found on the streets of central Newcastle.

10.05 Miniseries: Butterfly.

(Mal) Part 2 of 3.

10.50 Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras. (Malns, R) Coverage of the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.15 The Recording Studio. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Ancient Egypt By Train: Luxor. (PG) Part 3 of 4.

8.30 Tutankhamen. (PG) Dr Janina Ramirez heads to Egypt to uncover the real story of how Tutankhamun’s tomb was found.

9.40 Acropolis: The Ancient Builders. (PGan, R) Explores the construction of the Acropolis.

10.40 Castles: Secrets, Mysteries And Legends: Germany. (Mahv, R) 11.40 24 Hours In Emergency: The Sound Of My Voice. (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) Hosted

by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie.

9.00 George Michael Vs Elton John. Takes a look at the careers of two of the world’s most beloved pop singers, George Michael and Elton John.

10.00 Maternal. (Final, Mals) The women have to make some big decisions.

11.00 Born To Kill? Douglas Clark And Carol Bundy “ Sunset Strip Killers”. (MA15+av) A look at Doug Clark and Carol Bundy.

12.00 MOVIE: Step. (2017, PGal, R) Gari McIntyre.

2.00 Home Shopping.

3.30 [MEL] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGals) It’s 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: Derek Percy – The Face Of Evil.

(Mal, R) A look at child-killer Derek Percy.

11.20 The First 48: The Girl Next Door. (Mal) 12.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mav, R) 1.00 Explore TV. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project.

A look at the day’s news.

7.30 Australian Survivor.

Returning players and new faces battle it out on the beaches of Samoa.

Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia.

9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) When Pike is ambushed while working undercover with a Japanese crime family, the team must find the person responsible.

Kai digs deeper into his investigation regarding an old friend turned criminal.

10.00 FBI. (Mv, R) The team tries to extract key information from a vulnerable 9/11 widow whose new boyfriend is a terrorist.

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. 7.05pm Catie’s Amazing Machines. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 You Can’t Ask That. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Selling Sex. 9.30 Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family In America. 10.30 David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive. 11.35 Long Lost Family. 12.20am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.10 Close. 5.05 Tik Tak. 5.10 Clangers. 5.20 Buddi. 5.25 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. 2.10 Gone Fishing With Mortimer & Whitehouse. 2.45 E-Sports Revolution. 3.45 WorldWatch. 4.15 Mastermind Aust. 6.45 Cars That Built The World.

7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Lost Gold Of World War II. 9.20 Tales From The Territories. 10.15 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 Vintage Roads: Great And Small. 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.

7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 Avengers. 11.45 Getaway. 12.15pm MOVIE: Ghost Ship. (1952, PG) 1.45 MOVIE: I Was Monty’s Double. (1958) 3.50 MOVIE: Khartoum.

(1966) 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Life In Colour. 8.30 MOVIE: Sudden Impact. (1983, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Friends. 7.30 The Neighborhood. 9.30 The Big Bang Theory.

Noon Friends. 3.00 The Neighborhood. 4.00 The Middle. 5.30 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory.

9.00 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 Nancy Drew. 2.30 Friends. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (64, 73) 6am Hook, Line And

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

Rugby Union. Ella 7s. Replay. 2.55 Feeding The Scrum. 3.25 Football. NTFL. Womens Under-18s.

4.40 Football. First Nations Indigenous Football Cup. Womens. NT Yappas v Jummalungs. 6.05 Stories From The Land. (Premiere) 6.30 News.

6.40 Wild Mexico. 7.40 Idris Elba’s Fight School.

8.40 MOVIE: Zappa. (2020, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.

Philadelphia. (1993, PG) 8.20 Corpo Celeste. (2011, PG, Italian) 10.15 Miss. (2020, M, French) 12.20pm Firepower. (1979, M) 2.15 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 4.10 Monsieur Verdoux. (1947, PG) 6.25 Charade. (1963, PG) 8.30 Twist. (2021, M) 10.10 Vice. (2018, MA15+) 12.35am Mr Pip. (2012, M) 2.45 Stage Mother. (2020, M) 4.25 The Movie Show. 4.55 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue)

Sinker. 7.00 Fishy Business. 7.30 Shopping. 10.00 Air Crash Investigation. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Pawn Stars. 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 Shipping Wars. 4.30 Full Custom Garage. 5.25 MOVIE: Superman Returns. (2006, PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Man Of Steel. (2013, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

1.30pm Surfing Australia TV. 2.00 Hollywood Medium. 3.00 I Can See Your Voice. (Premiere) 5.00 About A Boy. 5.30 Children’s Programs. 5.50 MOVIE: The Secret Life Of Pets 2. (2019, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Godzilla Vs. Kong. (2021, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Escape Plan. (2013, MA15+) Midnight Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords. 2.00 Hollywood Medium.

3.00 Late Programs.

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

7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 Tough Tested. 9.00 4x4 Adventures. 10.00 Reel Action. 11.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. 11.30 Roads Less Travelled.

Noon JAG. 1.00 Beyond The Fire. 2.00 What’s Up Down Under. 2.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 18. Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 MOVIE: Angel Has Fallen. (2019, MA15+) 12.40am Late Programs.

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Monday, February 27 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 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 Poh’s Kitchen. (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. 9.00 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (PG) 10.10 Confucius Was A Foodie.

(PG) 11.05 Charles I: Downfall Of A King. (PG) 12.05 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.20 First Ladies. (PGa, R) 3.10 Mastermind Australia. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, 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: Hidden Intentions. (2018, Msv, R) Paige Searcy, Ashlynn Yennie, Chris McKenna. 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.

(PGals, R) 1.30 Explore TV. (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 Jamie Oliver: Together. (R) 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. (Mas) 2.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 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. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Australian Story. (Return) Presented by Leigh Sales.

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 China Tonight. (R) 11.10 ABC Late News.

11.25 The Business. (R) 11.40 Vera. (Ma, R) 1.10 Father Brown. (PG, R) 2.00 Rage.

(MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (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: Resurrecting The Reef. (PG) Part 2 of 3.

8.30 Monster: The Mystery Of Loch Ness: The Monster Lives On? (PG) Part 3 of 3. Takes a look at how the mystery of the Loch Ness monster is still attracting visitors today.

9.30 Secrets Of Playboy: Behind The Girls Next Door. (MA15+) Former girlfriends of Hugh Hefner, Karissa and Kristina Shannon, discuss their experiences.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Infiniti. (Premiere, MA15+av) 11.55 Mr Mercedes. (MA15+av, 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. (PGa) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) As the competition continues, the results of the live performances are revealed.

8.45 Starstruck. (PG) Another batch of superfans compete for a chance to win the £50,000 prize.

10.00 Australia: Now And Then.

(Ma, R) Presented by Shane Jacobson.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 Busted In Bangkok. (Malsv, R) Follows Thailand’s tourist police.

12.30 Home Shopping. (R) [MEL] Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG, R) 1.30 [MEL] Emergency Call. (PGa, R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) It’s meet the parents week.

9.00 Big Miracles. (Mam) 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. (Mams) Max mandates a personal health day.

11.20 The Equalizer. (MA15+av, 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.

Returning players and new faces battle it out on the beaches of Samoa.

Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia.

9.00 Would I Lie To You? Australia.

(Ml) Two teams, including Ross Noble, Dr Chris Brown, Alex Lee and Bev Killick, go head-to-head in a battle of wits. Hosted

by Chrissie Swan, with team captains Charlie Pickering and Frank Woodley.

10.00 The Montreal Comedy Festival: Pride Gala. Presented by Rhys Nicholson.

11.00 FBI: Most Wanted. (MA15+v, R) The team tracks two brothers.

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. 7.05pm Catie’s Amazing Machines.

7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 David Attenborough’s Micro Monsters. 8.55 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 9.40 Long Lost Family.

10.30 Australia Remastered. 11.25 Greg Davies: The Back Of My Mum’s Head. 12.55am Louis Theroux: Selling Sex. 1.55 Veneno. (Final) 2.55 ABC News Update. 3.00 Close. 5.05 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. 12.30 Adam Ruins Everything. 2.10 Curse Of Oak Island. 2.55 Insight. 3.55 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 Somewhere Boy. 11.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Shopping. 7.00 My Greek Odyssey. 8.00 Shopping. 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 ICU. 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 Morning Programs.

9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Bondi Vet. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Siege Of Pinchgut. (1959, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime.

9.55 Coroner. 10.55 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Friends. Noon Nancy Drew. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 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. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 Becker. 2.30 James Corden. 3.30 King Of Queens. 4.30 Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm 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.

6.40 News. 6.50 Extreme Africa. 7.40 Who Killed Malcolm X. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 8.50 She Who Must Be Loved. 10.25 MOVIE: Radiance.

(1998, M) 11.55 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.

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

Morning Programs. 6.25 Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. (2019, PG) 8.30 Ernest & Celestine. (2012, PG) 10.00 Two Days, One Night. (2014, M, French) 11.50 Stage Mother. (2020, M) 1.35pm Corpo Celeste. (2011, PG, Italian) 3.30 Asterix And Obelix In Britain. (2012, PG, French) 5.35 Viceroy’s House.

(2017, PG) 7.35 Freeheld. (2015, M) 9.30 The People Upstairs. (2020, Spanish) 11.00 Late Programs.

10.00 Shipping Wars. 10.25 MOVIE: Superman Returns. (2006, PG) 1.30pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Motor Racing. Night Thunder.

Speedweek Final. Replay. 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: Ransom. (1996, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.

Noon I Can See Your Voice. 2.00 Full House. 2.30 3rd Rock. 3.30 Raymond. 4.00 The Nanny. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: Mechanic: Resurrection. (2016, MA15+) 10.30 Young Sheldon. 11.00 That ’70s Show. 11.30 Duncanville. Midnight Millionaire Matchmaker.

1.00 Vanderpump Rules. 2.00 Late Programs.

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

6.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Destination Dessert. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action.

10.00 Camper Deals. 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. 1.15 Late Programs.

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Tuesday, February 28 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) 11.00 Monty Don’s French Gardens. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Father Brown. (Mv, R) 1.45 Gruen. (Ma, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 4.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame.

(PG, R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (PG) 10.10 Confucius Was A Foodie.

(PG) 11.00 Charles I: Downfall Of A King. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.20 First Ladies. (PGa, R) 3.10 Mastermind Australia. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.10 Britain’s Most Historic Towns. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy!

(PGa, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Daughter’s Deception. (2019, Mav, R) Jade Harlow, Rusty Joiner, Kennedy Tucker.

2.00 Surveillance Oz. (PGn, 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 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. 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. (Mas) 2.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 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 Better Date Than Never.

(Final, PG) Dianne’s first date continues.

8.30 Queerstralia: The Law. Part 1 of 3.

9.30 Kweens Of The Queer Underground: Are You Into Labels?

(Mls) An exploration of LGBTQIA+ labels.

9.45 Girl Like You. (Mals, R) Follows a couple, one of whom is transitioning.

10.45 ABC Late News.

11.00 The Business. (R) 11.15 Four Corners. (R) 12.00 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.20 Quilty: Painting The Shadows. (Ml, R) 1.20 Rage.

(MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (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: Joe Lycett. Joe Lycett explores his roots.

8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi takes a look at the topic of whether it is possible to protect yourself from identity theft.

9.30 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) Part 2 of 4.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Great British Railway Journeys: West Ruislip To Windsor. (R) 11.05 Antidisturbios. (MA15+s) 12.10 Manayek. (Mals, R) 1.55 Cacciatore: The Hunter. (MA15+av, R) 4.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.30 Bamay.

(R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGs) 7.30 We Interrupt This Broadcast.

(Premiere, PG) Sketch comedy series.

8.30 The Good Doctor. (M) Lea and Shaun get a quick lesson in parenting when they rush to aid an injured dog.

9.30 Quantum Leap. (Mhv) Ben leaps into a priest who has been called to assist a family in crisis on Halloween night.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 Police Custody USA: A Murder In The Family. (Premiere, Malv) A murder rocks a trailer park community.

12.00 MOVIE: Demolition.

(2015, Madls, R) Jake Gyllenhaal.

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. (Mls) Meet the parents week continues.

9.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Mls) 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+almn, R) Two former brides see Dr Nassif and Dr Dubrow.

11.20 La Brea. (Mv, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 It’s All Greek To Me. (PGl, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Australian Survivor.

Returning players and new faces battle it out on the beaches of Samoa.

Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia.

8.40 NCIS. (Mv) Parker discovers that he is the victim of identity theft while investigating the unusual murder of an ensign.

10.40 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) Pike is ambushed while working undercover.

11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

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. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.15 Would I Lie To You? 9.45 Fleabag. (Final) 10.10 This Time With Alan Partridge. 10.45 Friday Night Dinner. 11.35 The Young Offenders. 12.10am High Fidelity. 12.35 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 2.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2.20 ABC News Update. 2.25 Close. 5.05 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 Trainspotting With Francis Bourgeois. 9.55 Forbidden History. 10.50 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 Creek To Coast. 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 Call The Midwife. 8.45 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.45 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: The Pure Hell Of St Trinian’s. (1960) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.30 Friends. 9.30 The King Of Queens. 10.30 Becker.

11.30 Frasier. 12.30pm Two And A Half Men. 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. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.

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

Songlines On Screen. 2.00 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 Great Blue Wild. 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 Late Programs.

Viceroy’s House. Continued. (2017, PG) 6.35 Charade. (1963, PG) 8.40 Monsieur Verdoux.

(1947, PG) 10.55 Freeheld. (2015, M) 12.50pm Twist. (2021, M) 2.30 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 4.00 Ernest & Celestine. (2012, PG) 5.30 A Month Of Sundays. (2015, PG) 7.30 Jindabyne.

(2006, M) 9.45 Crime Wave. (2018, MA15+, Spanish) 11.35 Late Programs.

11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon American Pickers. 1.00 MOVIE: The Cold Light Of Day. (2012, M) 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 Ultimate Rides. 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 Motor Racing. ABB FIA Formula E World C’ship. Cape Town ePrix. H’lights. 1.00 Rivals.

2.00 Full House. 2.30 3rd Rock. 3.30 Raymond.

4.00 The Nanny. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Under Siege 2. (1995, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Nobody. (2021, MA15+) 11.15 Young Sheldon. 11.40 Late Programs.

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

6.30 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 Hawaii Five-0. 11.15 Late Programs.

Friday, 24 February, 2023 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 17

Wednesday, March 1 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 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) 2.25 Classic Countdown Extras. (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. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 9.30 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (PG) 10.05 Confucius Was A Foodie. (PG) 11.00 Tales From The Crips. 11.10 The Wheelhouse. 12.05 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.10 Insight. (R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 Britain’s Most Historic Towns. (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: Missing At 17. (2013, Mav, R) Ayla Kell, Tricia O’Kelley, Ben Gavin. 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. 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. (Mas) 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 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.

9.05 QI. (Ms) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

9.35 Spicks And Specks.

(Final, PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills.

10.20 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 11.05 ABC Late News.

11.20 The Business. (R) 11.35 Frayed. (Mls, R) 12.25 MOVIE: In My Blood It Runs. (2019, Ma, R) Dujuan Turner, Carol Turner, Megan Turner.

1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. (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.

7.30 Wildlife ER: Spoonbill Soft Shoe Shuffle. (PG) The team helps a trio of baby wallabies.

8.30 Military Strongholds: Megastructures Of Genius.

(PG) Explores the work of 17th century French military engineer Sébastien le Prestre de Vauban.

9.30 Bloodlands. (M) Tom is forced to suppress his rage in order to cover up the crime that Olivia has committed.

10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 Cargo. (Mal) 12.00 Witch Hunt. (Madl, R) 3.30 Face To Face. (Ma) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (Mls) Grandad’s brother Mickey is fresh out of prison and decides to visit.

9.00 The Front Bar: All Sports Edition. (M) Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a look at the world of sport and catch up with the stars of yesteryear.

10.00 Kitchen Nightmares Australia.

(MA15+l, R) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge.

11.10 The Latest: Seven News.

11.40 HMP Styal: Women Behind Bars. (MA15+av, R) Takes a look at HMP Styal.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) [MEL] Filthy Rich. (Mas, 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: Ghost Ship. (Ma) Liz Hayes and a team of experts take a look at the 1988 disappearance of the Patanela.

10.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.30 See No Evil: Headlights And Fire. (Mav) 11.20 Ordinary Joe. (Mav) 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. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 The Dog House Australia.

(PGa) Two dogs could be too many for a family when they meet a bonded pair.

8.40 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+av) Gender identity politics play out in court after the SVU arrests a violent suspect who killed a detective’s teenaged child. Meanwhile, Rollins ponders a potential opportunity.

9.40 Fire Country. (Mav) Vince’s judgment is compromised when a harrowing rescue of two siblings triggers emotional memories.

10.40 Bull. (Ma, R) Bull faces uncertainty in court.

12.30 The Project. (R) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.40pm Ben And Holly. 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Catie’s Amazing Machines. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Silent Witness. 9.30 Banana. 9.55 Cucumber. 10.45 Killing Eve. 11.30 Black Mirror. 12.35am MOVIE: A Fantastic Woman.

(2017, M) 2.15 ABC News Update. 2.20 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. 8.30 The Bloody Decade. 9.25 MOVIE: Sin City: A Dame To Kill For. (2014, MA15+) 11.20 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: Josephine And Men. (1955) 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. 8.30 The Neighborhood. 9.30 Becker. 10.30 The King Of Queens. 11.30 The Middle. 1pm Frasier. 2.00 NBL Slam. 2.30 Two And A Half Men. 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 Jarjums. 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 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 Exile And The Kingdom. 8.30 First Australians. 9.30 MOVIE: Burn Motherf**ker, Burn!

(2017, MA15+) 11.15 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The People Upstairs.

(2020, Spanish) 11.30 A Translator. (2018, M, Spanish) 1.30pm The Movie Show. 2.00 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 4.00 Into The Arms Of Strangers.

(2000, PG) 6.10 This Beautiful Fantastic. (2016, PG) 7.50 The One I Love. (2014, M) 9.30 Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed. (2013, M, Spanish) 11.30 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 Counting Cars. 4.30 Ultimate Rides. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Highway Cops.

9.30 Motorway Patrol. 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 Raymond. 4.00 The Nanny. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie.

6.00 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Tenet. (2020, M) 10.30 Young Sheldon.

11.00 That ’70s Show. 11.30 Duncanville. Midnight Eyewitness. (Premiere) 1.00 Manifest. 2.00 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

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

6.30 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 Hawaii Five-0. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 Late Programs.

Rhonda Burchmore & Jack Earle Big Band

Cold Chisel 1983

Katie Noonan

Buster Keaton

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Thursday, March 2 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Big Weather (And How To Survive It) (Final, 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. (Mlsv, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 3.05 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.05 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame.

(PG, R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (PG) 10.00 Confucius Was A Foodie.

(PG) 10.55 Lady Jane Grey: Murder Of A Child Queen. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.15 First Ladies. (PGa, R) 3.05 Mastermind Aust.

(R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 Britain’s Most Historic Towns. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy!

(PG, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Tiny House Of Terror. (2017, Mv, R) Francia Raisa, Nazneen Contractor, Jesse Hutch.

2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 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. (PGl, 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. (PGa) 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. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Foreign Correspondent.

International affairs program.

8.30 Grand Designs: The Streets.

(PG) Part 1 of 5. Kevin McCloud returns to Graven Hill in Oxfordshire to see the UK’s largest mass self-build site.

9.20 Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World: Berlin. (PG, R) Part 3 of 3.

10.10 Movin’ To The Country. (PG, R) 10.40 ABC Late News.

10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Girl Like You. (Mals, R) 12.10 Q+A. (R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.35 Antiques Roadshow. (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 Coastal Ireland With Adrian Dunbar. Part 1 of 2.

8.30 American Presidency With Bill Clinton: We The People. (PG) Explores presidential decision-making in the face of the turning points for many American citizens.

9.20 Miniseries: The Walk-In. (MA15+) Part 5 of 5. Robbie Mullen must face his former friends from National Action in court.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 L’Opera. (Madls, R) 11.45 The Eagle. (MA15+av, R) 4.05 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.40 Bamay.

(R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 8.30 Code 1: The Essendon Plane Crash. (M) Takes a look at the Essendon plane crash that occurred in February 2017.

9.30 Air Crash Investigation: Holding Pattern. (PGal) Investigators delve into the mystery behind the 2016 crash of Flydubai Flight 981.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 To Be Advised.

12.15 [MEL] MOVIE: Upgrade.

(2018, MA15+av, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 1.

Parramatta Eels v Melbourne Storm.

9.55 Thursday Night Knock Off. Post-match NRL news and analysis.

10.40 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

11.10 A+E After Dark. (Malm, R) Doctors help a woman in agony.

12.05 Council Of Dads. (PGa) 1.00 Drive TV. (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.

Hosted by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 Gogglebox Australia. 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 Would I Lie To You? Australia.

(Ml, R) Hosted by Chrissie Swan.

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. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 QI. 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.10 Hard Quiz. 9.40 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. 10.15 Gruen. 10.50 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 11.25 Doctor Who. 12.10am Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family In America. 1.10 Live At The Apollo.

1.55 This Time With Alan Partridge. 2.25 ABC News Update. 2.30 Close. 5.05 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.00 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 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 Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 Overlooked. 10.35 My 3D Printed Ghost Gun. 11.10 The UnXplained. Midnight 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.

7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 As Time Goes By. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Brides Of Fu Manchu. (1966, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Paramedics.

9.30 Australia Behind Bars. 10.35 Silent Witness.

11.45 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Friends. 8.30 Becker.

9.30 The King Of Queens. 10.30 The Middle.

Noon The Big Bang Theory. 1.00 Frasier. 2.00 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 Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Fellinopolis. Continued. (2020, PG, Italian) 6.15 This Beautiful Fantastic. (2016, PG) 7.55 Into The Arms Of Strangers. (2000, PG) 10.05 The One I Love.

(2014, M) 11.45 Jindabyne. (2006, M) 2pm A Month Of Sundays. (2015, PG) 4.00 A Monster In Paris.

(2011, French) 5.40 On A Clear Day. (2005, PG) 7.30 Spy Game. (2001, M) 9.50 May God Save Us. (2016, MA15+, Spanish) 12.10am 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 Boy To Man. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 Ultimate Rides. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Total Recall. (2012, M) 10.55 Late Programs.

Noon Pure Genius. 1.00 Raising Hope. 2.00 Full House. 2.30 3rd Rock. 3.30 Raymond. 4.00 The Nanny. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie.

6.00 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Survivor. (Return) 9.30 MOVIE: Darklands. (2022, MA15+) 11.40 Young Sheldon. 12.10am Eyewitness.

1.10 Manifest. 2.00 Raymond. 2.30 Full House.

3.00 Late Programs.

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

6.30 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 Blue Bloods. 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. 9.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.30 SEAL Team. 11.30 Late Programs.

Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums.

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 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News.

6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 It Takes A Village. 9.30 MOVIE: The Color Purple. (1985, PG) 12.15am Late Programs.

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Bermagui nets 72 birds species I’ve spent most of the last fortnight in Bermagui on the south coast of New South Wales.

It’s been lovely to have a break from work and to enjoy hearing eastern whipbirds and satin bowerbirds in the garden. At the time of writing, I still have a few days of the holiday to go, and I’ve seen 72 species of birds on the south coast, with the highlights being four critically endangered far eastern curlews at Wallaga Lake, and another migratory shorebird, namely a double-banded plover at Barragga Bay. I also had a long walk through a rainforest at Gulaga National Park and spotted a few black-faced monarchs, many eastern yellow robins, and four bassian thrush.

Fortunately, I’ve received messages from Voice readers that have kept me in touch with a few exciting bird observations made around the Bellarine Peninsula.

Pete and Chris, who live in Ocean Grove, have a lovely pond in their garden that is surrounded by reeds and grasses.

Pete made an exciting discovery that there was a buff-banded rail in his garden pond.

Rails are a large and diverse family of ground dwelling, mostly wetland birds. The rail family includes birds such as crakes, coots, swamphens, and moorhens.

Buff-banded rails are shy birds that inhabit aquatic habitats that have dense reeds and vegetation to hide in. They eat crustaceans, invertebrates, seeds, fallen fruit and other

John’s white-browned scrubwren and, top right, yellow-billed spoonbills, near Leopold. Right: Carole’s Australian hobby near Avalon.

vegetable matter, so there must be food available in Pete and Chris’s pond for the rail to consume, plus enough shelter for the bird to hide from predators.

I received an email from John, who lives near Leopold. John told me that a small flock of yellow-billed spoonbills paid a visit to his property, after they had been feeding in the neighbour’s dam.

They stayed on for a while and did some preening, and a few Australian white Ibis joined them in this activity. Some of the Ibis were busy digging grubs while others were on lookout duty.

It’s not an unusual sight for ibis and spoonbills to be joined in mixed flocks as they do share similar habitats. John noted that they

have no dogs or cats on their property so the spoonbills may have felt safe to rest on the grass, especially with the Australian white ibis lookouts, however there are foxes and feral cats on the property that hunt for rabbits at night.

Looking at John’s photos, the yellow-billed spoonbills look like fledglings, as they have smaller bills than the adult birds and lack the facial markings of adult birds, so John must have had a nest somewhere near his land.

John also sent a photo of a pair of white-browed scrubwren on his birdbath in the garden. The photo was taken through a double-glazed glass door. John explained that he observes many bird species visiting his three bird baths that are cleaned and refilled frequently. White-browed scrubwrens are

commonly seen and heard around the Bellarine Peninsula, but they inhabit dense undergrowth and are difficult to photograph, so it was a good idea to take the photo from inside the house.

I also received an email from Carole, who visited a private property at Avalon where the owner and his son are very keen birders and they showed Carole some great bird habitats on their property.

An Australian hobby posed for a photo from Carole while it was consuming a hapless small bird. There are a few species of raptor, such as brown goshawks and peregrine falcons, that feed on birds.

Australian hobbies are expert and fast fliers and they feed on bats, small birds and flying insects.

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Grove primed for huge carnival Ocean Grove will field a young, but hopeful, 59-athlete team at Life Saving Victoria’s Senior Championships this weekend.

Ocean Grove will compete back on ‘home soil’ starting on Friday, February 24 and finish on Sunday afternoon, with head coach Sonia Kinsey hoping the team is prepared.

“We are looking to get some strong results on the beach and in the water as we don’t have R&R teams or race boats anymore,” she said.

“We’ve got some older members coming back, some who haven’t raced since the last Vic titles and we are hoping they will be there to give some guidance to our juniors in and around the water. It is great that they have made themselves available to help out.

“Just for that leadership on the beach. The majority of our points will come from the young kids, some of them racing up in the older age groups as well as their own and I am very proud of them and what they will aim to do for the team. Although we have a few stand out athletes, and they will show up over the weekend, the group focuses very much on being part of the team and helping each other out on the day.

“For a large number of young kids this will be their first senior state titles. Some have come up from Nippers this season into under-14, other older athletes have been training twice a day most days of the week since the start of June. They deserve some good results.

“Members of the public have no idea what

some of these guys do during the week to help their performance on the day. They combine this with school and part time work, they do a great job and usually with a smile.”

Kinsey said predicted conditions might not favour teams that prefer strong surf.

Small surf conditions are forecast for Friday and Saturday, which Kinsey said might favour those that do a lot of training in the flat, such as the bay clubs.

“My guys do prefer to do the majority of training in the surf, with a bit of fun attached but that is okay, it has to be about the fun at times,” she said.

“There are a large number of big clubs and great athletes coming for the weekend, such as Warrnambool, who are always very strong.

Food festival gathers momentum The 12th Tastes of Central Geelong next month will feature two celebrity chefs and authors, who are set to share their culinary tips and secrets with local foodies.

Award winning chef and host of Good Chef Bad Chef Adrian Richardson will hold an exquisite Afternoon Tea at The Pier, while chef, farmer-food activist and host of Gourmet Farmer Matthew Evans will host an in-depth question and answer session at The Geelong Library & Heritage Centre.

“Our celebrity chefs Adrian Richardson and Matthew Evans will bring a wealth of knowledge to our region about delicious home cooking, growing your own food and where produce comes from,” City of Greater Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan said.

“We guarantee that there will be something for every palette and you won’t have to go far to taste a special new dish, learn a kitchen trick, find a hidden gem and connect with fellow foodies.”

The event will feature demonstrations, masterclasses, special offers, goody-bags and more from Thursday, March 23 to Sunday, April 2.

Highlights this year include Geelong’s Bake Off, beer festival Hop-A-Long Geelong, Cannoli Piping Workshop with Cakes and Vases, live painting sites Pinot & Picasso, Urban Cocktail Trail and Geelong Waterfront Makers & Growers Market – Tastes Edition.

Westend Geelong and La Cachette will guide attendees through a premium paired wine and food meal, as well as a wine fair featuring small artisan producers and importers.

Details: tastesofcentralgeelong.com.au

“They are a little of an unknown because they don’t always attend all of the carnivals as a full team because they have to travel such a long distance. They will be prepared, their coach Steve Kerr is a master at getting his team up and about.

“Torquay are always very strong as a club at the Vics and are always up there as well.”

Kinsey said Anglesea and Jan Juc had improved over the last 12 months and the Melbourne clubs, such as Mentone and Point Leo also have a large number of very good athletes.

LSV’s Senior Championships are at Ocean Grove main beach from February 24 to 26.

To follow live results, go to sportapp-waves. lsv.com.au/public_results/358

Coast grants now available Geelong community groups are encouraged to apply for the latest rounds of funding grants to enhance and protect the local marine and coastal environment.

Applications for the 2023 Coastcare Victoria Community Grants program opened this week to allow local community groups to share in $210,000 of government funding.

Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Action (DEECA) regional director Colleen White said the grants were important for local groups to protect the marine and coastal environment.

“This year’s Coastcare Grants Program has been expanded to include additional funding streams, meaning more opportunities for groups to fund small and large-scale projects,“ she said.

“Previous grant recipients have used funding to raise awareness, rehabilitate and protect our precious coastline, leading to positive and meaningful outcomes for our coast and the community.”

The grant has three categories that community groups can submit their application under to support community adaption, resilience to climate change and improve the impacts of coastal erosion.

The three funding streams include; supporting the traditional owners’ self-determination on the country stream, the stewardship and education stream, and the strengthening volunteer groups stream.

Community groups looking to fund projects that conserve, restore, and rehabilitate Victoria’s coastal and marine environments are encouraged to apply for a grant of up to $10,000 until March 27.

La Cachette chef Matt Podbury, mayor Trent Sullivan and Westend Geelong director Cam O’Keefe at The Gordon’s Culinary Academy. (Reg Ryan)

Female surfers are leading the way in their chosen sport Two local female surfers have made their way onto a new leaderboard, creating an equal playing field for women and unearthing breakout talent.

The girls placed in the top 20 She’s Electric leaderboard, marking Australia’s first women’s boardriders club leaderboard.

Torquay’s Ellie Harrison reached number 11 on the leaderboard, with Point Londsdale’s Lucy Naylor following shortly behind in 12th spot. The girls both averaged scores of 6.33.

Harrison said she felt honoured to be among the top 20 surfers in Australia.

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feel like I am most of the time, but when I step back and look at what I’ve done I’m proud,” she said.

“I would have never thought I would have been placed on the top 20 She’s Electric leaderboard. Hopefully, I’ll get to the top soon.”

Harrison said she loved to surf and encouraged young girls interested in the sport to try it out.

“I enjoy the different type of waves and boards you can play around with,” she said.

“I’ve also met some of my best friends and most amazing people because of surfing, and that’s something I’ll cherish forever.

“Surf as much as you can and do it with friends or people you like hanging out with.

My favourite person to surf with is my brother because he is a legend.

“Surround yourself with young aspiring females like those on the She’s Electric leaderboard.”

Jena Carr

Torquay’s Ellie Harrison, middle, secured the 11th spot on the Top 20 Hundai She’s Electric leaderboard. (Supplied)

ENTERTAINMENT

The MSO invites juniors to jam Geelong Art Centre’s Family Magic series kicks off on Saturday, March 4 with members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) bringing their ever-popular Jams for Juniors workshops to Limelight Studio 4.

Children aged five and under and their accompanying adults will get the chance to play, clap, sing and dance along with the MSO musicians as they perform Greig’s Peer Gynt.

Workshop facilitator Karen Kyriakou said the workshops were universally loved by children, adults and the musicians themselves.

“I just love seeing families play music together and share that experience in the moment,” Ms Kyriakou said. “It’s an all-in. Everybody that turns up gets a little instrument, it could be a shaker or sleigh bells or another small

percussion instrument. We listen to the different instruments play and learn their names, then we practise starting on stopping on our own instruments.

“We eventually get to play along with the musicians in three of the movements of the Peer Gynt Suite and work on it together and then do a little performance at the end of each piece.

“It’s a full family affair, it’s amazing; it’s just really, really special.”

Ms Kyriakou has been bringing classical music to families through the Jams for Juniors workshops for over a decade, and said they were now one of the most popular MSO events.

“They’ve grown to become the fastest-selling MSO product,” she said. “It’s exciting, they

often sell out in a day. We do a series of jams in Melbourne every year, plus Geelong and a couple of other regional ones.

“It’s great to be able to come out to the regions and play, especially in the beautiful spaces that are out there.”

The workshops will feature MSO musicians on violin, cello, horn, flute, bassoon and percussion, with children and adults able to join in however they like.

“It’s really about being immersed in a safe, inclusive atmosphere; the kids can roll around on the floor, they often start spontaneously running around,” Ms Kyriakou said.

“They’re being exposed to orchestral music in a different setting; normally you wouldn’t be allowed to move or make a noise.”

The MSO’s Jams for Juniors comes to Geelong March 4. (Supplied)

Raunchy magic show pulls a rabbit from the hat Aussie magic sensations the Naked Magicians have toured the world with their smash hit R-rated show, from residencies at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to London’s West End. But Mike Tyler, one half of the duo alongside fellow prestidigitator and best mate Christopher Wayne, said the pair had never imagined how big the show would get.

“When we designed the show it was never about creating something that would take us around the world,” Tyler said.

“It was just a fun project that we both wanted to do in Brisbane, as two mates having a bit of fun at the Brisbane Comedy Festival, way back in 2014.

“It was surreal; we were on a massive billboard on the side of MGM Grand. I remember getting into a cab once in Vegas and we were on the

Christopher Wayne and Mike Tyler bring their Naked Magicians show to Costa Hall. (Supplied)

roof, on the light-up sign. Like, what? This is so weird! It was cool though.

“And we realised early on, playing around the world, that we didn’t have to change much of the show. We were just a couple of Aussie

guys having fun on stage, making people laugh and getting them a bit hot under the collar while amazing them with incredible magic.”

Tyler and Wayne met in 2011 at one of Tyler’s gigs, and became good friends soon after.

Both were already professional magicians, and with the release of Magic Mike in 2012 the idea for the show began to take shape.

“When Magic Mike came out I started getting a lot of stripper-related jokes thrown at me at my shows, and I told Chris about it,” Tyler said. “People were saying things like, your name’s Mike and you do magic, you’re Magic Mike; can you make your clothes disappear?

How big is your magic wand?

“And when I told Chris about it he said, what if we did a naughty magic show? And then it kind of escalated, and the rest is history.”

The show comes to Geelong’s Costa Hall on Saturday, March 4 as part of a homecoming tour originally intended for 2020.

The Naked Magicians bring magic, comedy and nudity in equal measure, although Tyler pointed out the pair were both successful clothed illusionists long before they started pulling up their sleeves and yanking off their pants.

“We’re full-time regular magicians first; we’re not just a couple of actors who have learned some magic for this show,” he said.

“When we sat down to design this we took some of the best parts of our individual routines, combined them together and themed them around naughty topics.”

Matt Hewson

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Two sharks at the top of the region’s game fishing menu could end up on an international list of animals facing extinction.

Reports this week said International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) would list the short-fin mako and common thresher sharks as endangered in October.

Hard rubbish collections would be a “financially unviable” failure in dealing with illegal dumping, according to a Geelong councillor.

Environment and sustainability portfolio holder Andy Richards said a “fullblown” collection across the municipality would cost “several million dollars” but residents would still continue dumping rubbish.

Revitalising Central Geelong and some traders have defended the city centre’s Green Spine project amid accusations of congestion and poor design.

With a beaming smile and tons of energy, Belmont two-year-old Malu Hunt is a fitting choice for the face of this year’s Good Friday Appeal.

“We feel quite honoured to be chosen out of all of the thousands of families that attend the hospital,” his mum Erin Johnson said.

YOUR SAY Banks disappearing Three years ago, there were five different bank branches in High Street, Belmont.

A major shopping precinct.

By the end of next month, there will be only one.

Westpac, the Bendigo Bank, ANZ and the National Bank will have all gone.

In a community, which has an above average age population, it is very troubling and massively inconvenient.

‘Customer service’ is clearly no longer part of the banking industry’s strategy for growth and ever increasing profits.

The only strategy they would appear to have in place is ‘my way or the highway’.

Michael J Gamble, Belmont

Buckets & Bouquets Bouquet to a lady who helped me in getting my composure back, after my fall on the footpath behind Ocean Grove Coles parking area about 1.15pm on February 8.

She assisted me in getting up and crossing The Parade. I hope I can see you and thank you again.

Denny, Ocean Grove Buckets & Bouquets contributions must be less than 50 words and include the writer’s full name, address and phone number.

Forty per cent of those who drowned in inland waterways were within 20-kilometres of home.

Inland water dangers Water authorities ask the Geelong and Surf Coast public to remain careful as new findings show many lives lost in inland waterways.

Royal Life Saving’s latest report found more than 900 people had drowned in Australian inland waterways, including rivers, creeks, lakes and dams, in 10 years.

Research and Policy national manager Stacey Pidgeon said the 2011-21 report numbers accounted for more than a third of the Australian drowning deaths.

“On average 92 people lose their lives to drowning in inland waterways every year,” Ms Pidgeon said.

“This is not just an issue for people travelling and unfamiliar with local waterways.

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“Forty per cent of those who drowned in inland waterways were within 20-kilometres of home at the time.

“Every drowning death ripples through the community, affecting families, friends, and colleagues.

“It is important to remember that these are the figures only for fatal drowning; many more families experience non-fatal drowning, which can have lifelong consequences.”

Royal Life Saving said people should check local conditions, enter the water slowly, be careful around unstable areas and underwater obstacles, avoid alcohol and drugs, wear a lifejacket, and always swim with a friend.

Conscription debate rolls on The Australian Defence Force intends to reduce its recruitment program to 100 days or less and to increase by 30% to 80,000 personnel by 2040.

Ahead of the Defence Strategic Review blueprint scheduled for release during February (The Daily Telegraph 27/1/23) 18-month mandatory conscription for 20-year-olds including those incarcerated for minor offences should also be an Albanese government priority.

Upon successful completion the aforementioned including those serving time could be provided with incentives such as tertiary education fee subsidies, home loans or ADF active service career or trade training paths.

That said, there’s a lot of dead wood in

the top brass that requires root and branch surgery – especially in the treatment of trainees – as in the Indo-Pacific theatre the clock continues to be wound down.

Richard Worland, Manifold Heights

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A brighter business environment with Custom Neon Amid the glitz and glamour of the 2022 Geelong Business Excellence Awards’ (GBEAs) presentation event, local Geelong businesses were celebrated for their innovation and creativity at GMHBA Stadium.

Perhaps the most successful business on the awards night was Custom Neon, taking home both the Medium to Large Business Award, sponsored by EML, and the prestigious Business of the Year Award, sponsored by LBW Business + Wealth Advisors.

In what was initially a maternity leave project, Jess Munday, together with husband Jake, launched Custom Neon out of their garage in 2018, with sales unexpectedly exploding almost overnight.

Producing custom brightly-lit, colourful, waterproof neon signs, Custom Neon was deserving of the Business of the Year Award, which recognises organisations that are holistically successful. Aspects of this success include community engagement, customer service, staff satisfaction, recency of growth and overcoming challenges.

Now Jake, Jess and the Custom Neon team have offices in the United States and United Kingdom supplying both businessto-consumer and business-to-business.

They supply products to everyone from local Geelong shops, right up to big names such as SpaceX founder Elon Musk.

Having also won the 2020 GBEA Digital Engagement Award and the 2021 GBEA Medium to Large Business Award, it’s clear that Custom Neon is outstanding in its field.

The 2022 GBEA judges were thoroughly impressed with Custom Neon’s success, both overall and since its last win at the 2021 GBEAs. The judges noted Custom Neon’s progression to a new, custom designed headquarters in

The 2022 Business of the Year winners, Custom Neon, celebrating their success at the GBEA presentation event. (Supplied)

North Geelong was indicative of its global success. Other aspects of the business’s prosperity include a very active approach to sustainability, staff engagement, high quality goods and exceptional service to customers around the globe.

“To start from their garage in 2018 and now have a global business, with USA and UK markets and onsite teams in those countries, is amazing,” the judges stated.

The 2022 Geelong Business Excellence Awards were proudly sponsored by LBW

Business + Wealth Advisors, celebrating clever, creative and connected businesses in Geelong and the Bellarine, as well as the Surf Coast, Queenscliff and Golden Plains regions.

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Geelong Historical Society Monthly meeting at St Paul’s Church hall, 171 LaTrobe Terrace, Wednesday, March 1 at 7.30pm.

Geelong Rotary Club •฀฀Native฀Bee฀Hotels:฀Build and take home a bee hotel. Saturday, March 18, noon to 2pm. Cost $5. East Geelong venue.

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Geelong venue. Cost: nonmembers $10, members free. Includes lunch and morning tea.

■ 0417 311 581, or trybooking.com/ events/landing?eid=1008547& Wesley church, 100 Yarra Street, Geelong.

Friday, March 3 at 11am. The country of Taiwan is the focus this year. Major Jim Weymouth is the speaker. All welcome.

Geelong Zonta Club Dinner Wednesday, March 1 to mark International Women’s Day at City of Geelong Bowling Club, North Geelong.

Guest speaker local businesswoman Lyndsay Sharp. $50 for two-course dinner.

Advise members of dietary requirements.

■ zontaclubgeelong@yahoo.com.au, or trybooking.com/CFFSX

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

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

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World Day of Prayer

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Ocean Grove Seniors Book Sale Belmont Uniting Church on 42 Thomson Street will hold a book sale on Saturday, February 25, from 9am to 4pm. 50cents for children’s books and $1 for everything else.

Proceeds to Uniting Barwon Emergency Relief Program.

West, at 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start.

Dinner fee applies. RSVP essential.

Meetings include guest speakers, information sharing and project planning.

■ zontageelong.org.au, or zontaclubgeelong@yahoo.com.au

Geelong Amateur Radio Club Meets at Storrer Street Clubhouse, Geelong, Wednesdays 1.30pm to 4pm and Fridays at 6.30 pm. All licensed and aspiring Radio ‘Hams’ welcome to attend social and technical presentations.

■ Robert, 0438 409 979, or vk3atl.org

Line dancing Kardinia Seniors Club, beginners class from 12.30pm every Wednesday, at 450 Moorabool Street, South Geelong.

■ Dianne, 0410 039 063

Neighbourhood House, 45 Heyers Road, Grovedale on Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm.

Cost: $2.50 a week room hire.

■ Tracey, 0418 320 537

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

■ 0413 406 433, or welshladieschoir.com.au

Ballroom dance Service club for women and girls, every second Tuesday of the month from 6pm at the Belmont RSL. New members welcome.

■ 0455 835 691, or geelong@siswp.com

Leopold Hall 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Saturday, February 25 at 8pm to 11.30pm. Admission: $10 includes supper. Music by L.H.I CDs. ■ 0400 500 402

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Geelong ballroom dancing

Recover and maintain mental health through free face to face and online groups on Mondays from 7pm at 284 Latrobe Terrace, Newtown, Fridays from 12.30pm at Vines Road Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights, and Online Zoom Groups from 7pm Tuesdays.

■ grow.org.au, or 1800 558 268

Saturdays from 7.30pm to 10.15pm, at the corner of Bayview Parade and Carey Street, Hamlyn Heights. Entry: $10. Five or six brackets of music, six dances per bracket. BYO drinks and a plate to share.

■ 5278 9740, or geelongballroomdc.com.au

Geelong’s Soroptimist International

Dancer’s Club U3A Grovedale and Torquay activities for elderly people looking to socialise and learn something new with mindfulness and meditation on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Painting, dancing, computers, talks, dog grooming and language groups offered.

■ Jean, 5264 7484

Leopold Ballroom Dancing Saturdays from 8pm to 11.30pm, at Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway.

Entry $10 including supper. Music by Ben Costanzo.

■ 0400 500 402

Ballroom dancing every Wednesday, from 7.30pm to 10.30pm, at Leopold Hall, Bellarine Highway. Cost: $6, includes light supper. Old-time, New vogue, Latin.

Visitors welcome.

■ Russ, 5250 1937

Elliminyt ballroom dancing Elliminyt Hall, 168 Main Street, Elliminyt (2km south of Colac). Third Saturday of the month, 8pm to 11.30pm. Entry: $10 and a plate to share. Music by CD, a fun night for all.

■ John, 0403 903 809 to confirm dance is on

Paddle at Barwon River, Saturdays at 9am and Wednesdays at 5pm. Register for a Dragon Pass to join for one month free, no obligation.

■ revolutionise.com.au/geelongdragons

Women’s four-part harmony singing.

All ages encouraged. Learn to sing and perform. Rehearsals every Monday from 6.45pm in Herne Hill.

■ contact@geelongharmony.com.au, or 0406 666 737

Zonta Club of Geelong

Spiritual discussion

Meets monthly for dinner on the first Wednesday of the month between February and December at Capri Receptions, Pakington Street, Geelong

To discuss books and Youtube videos from Wayne Dyer, Ekhart Toole, moving up to works from the East Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads. Meet at Grovedale

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

■ Suzie, 0402 963 855, or Althea, 0403 005 449

Polish language for kids Geelong Jukebox Rockers Monday social nights, Club Italia, Moolap, 7pm-9pm, $5.

Monthly dance nights, Club Italia, Moolap, first Saturday of month, live band, trybooking.com. Next dance March 4 featuring The Rousers.

■ 0432 503 997, jukeboxrockers@gmail.com

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

■ Ralph, 0431 458 100 (Ocean Grove), Rob, 5259 2290 (Portarlington), Lyn, 5292 2162 (St Leonards)

Scottish dancing classes GOG Scottish Country Dance classes are on at 7.30pm Tuesdays at Leopold Hill Hall.

■ Jane, 0481 126 022, or Andrew, 0408 369 446

Geelong Harmony Chorus Geelong Dragon Boat Club

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

■ Lyn, 5256 2540

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

■ Allan, 0418 992 672

Fortnightly Polish language classes for kids aged 7-11 at one of Geelong’s libraries.

■ Dorota, 5224 1105

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

GROW Australia Community organisation offering practical steps and peer support to help recover and maintain your mental health through free face-to-face and online groups. Tuesdays, from 7pm, via Zoom, Thursdays, from 7pm at 284 Latrobe Terrace, Newtown, Fridays, 12.30pm at Vines Road Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights.

■ grow.org.au, or 1800 558 268

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

■ 0400 500 402

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

■ Rhonda, 0437 241 345

Rostrum meets Stamps Geelong Philatelic Society Inc is welcoming visitors. Meetings at 7pm first Saturday of the month at Virginia Todd

Geelong Rostrum Public Speaking Club Inc meets each Monday.

■ Andrew, 0408 369 446, or Jan, 0407 296 958

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Kia Seltos is easy on the eye

By Alistair Kennedy, Marque Motoring Seltos is the second smallest model in Kia’s SUV range, sitting above the compact Stonic and below the Sportage. It competes against vehicles such as the MG ZS, Hyundai Kona, Mazda CX-30 and Mitsubishi ASX. Originally launched here in late 2019 Seltos received a major upgrade in November 2022 with exterior and interior changes, safety improvements, new tech features, plus extra power and a new transmission for the top-spec model.

The changes do come at a price with increases of at least $2200 across the range, although they can probably be justified.

As before Seltos is available in four grades: S, Sport, Sport+ and GT Line. All get the previous 2.0-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine that drives the front wheels, while Sport+ and GT-Line are also available with a tweaked version of the 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine along with all-wheel drive.

Styling To our eyes Seltos is one of the best-looking vehicles in its class, with the chunky style that’s fashionable in current SUVs. There’s a large grille with mesh fill, an array of lights built to the side and stylish lower area that has a solid look thanks to the expansion at the corners.

At the rear there’s a central light-bar across the top of the tail gate that expands the visual appearance of the Seltos.

All models get alloy wheels, 16-inch with the Seltos S, 17-inch on the Sport and Sport+ and 18-inch under the GT-Line.

Also standard are body-coloured folding side mirrors, roof rails and a rear spoiler.

Only the GT-Line gets LED head and

New Seltos has a chunky shape that’s at the forefront of small SUV design. (PIctures: Supplied)

tail lights, the others have to make do with halogens. Other features specific to the GT-Line are a gloss black mech grille, satin silver beltline, powered tailgate and tilt and slide sunroof.

There’s a good range of colours, with nine in total, including a couple of eye-catching two-tone finishes.

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Engines / transmissions All four Seltos variants come with a four-cylinder 2.0-litre Atkinson cycle naturally-aspirated engine that’s carried over from the previous model. It produces 110 kW and 180 Nm at 4500 rpm coupled with a continuously variable transmission.

Combined fuel consumption is listed at 6.9L/100km.

So, no change there. The big improvement comes from the 1.6-litre turbo-petrol available with Sport+ and GT-Line where power increases 16 kW to 146 kW with an unchanged 265 Nm of torque. Claimed fuel consumption is 7.4L/100km.

The previous dual-clutch automatic transmission mated to the 1.6 engine has been replaced by an eight-speed torque converter auto that supplies drive to all four wheels through an on-demand AWD system.

Safety Kia Seltos comes with an impressive list of advanced safety features including rear cross-traffic alert, lane keeping assist, blind spot collision avoidance, driver inattention alert, forward collision warning with autonomous emergency braking, with impact-sensing automatic door unlocking.

In addition, all models get downhill brake control, front and rear parking sensors and two Isofix child seat anchor points.

Another very useful feature is Safe Exit Alert which warns if a vehicle is passing within a distance that could impact your doors.

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Entry-level Seltos S comes with an 8.0-inch LCD infotainment touchscreen in the centre of the dashboard and a 4.2-inch driver information screen behind the steering wheel.

The set-up in the three other models is much more attractive and functional with a pair of 10.25-inch screens embedded within a single panel that dominates the centre of the dashboard.

The instrument panel can be configured to the driver’s taste to control or monitor numerous features.

New to MY22 Seltos Sport, Sport+ and Gt-Line is Kia Connect, a smartphone-based system that offers a wide range of digital features including the ability to remotely lock and unlock doors, start the engine, activate and adjust air conditioning, set satellite navigation destinations and display vehicle diagnostic information.

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard although, oddly enough, they are

wireless in the Seltos S but wired in the three higher-spec’d models. Our contact at Kia Australia explains the absence of satnav in S allowed wireless charging to be fitted but prevented it in the others.

Driving Our test vehicle was the Seltos Sport+ with the 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine and new eight-speed torque-convertor automatic.

The first thing we noticed on take-off was how much smoother it was compared to the previous seven-speed dual-clutch system.

The upgraded 146kW engine has plenty of punch with minimal turbo lag off the line.

The steering feel is excellent and really does signal to the driver what is happening at the front of the car. Multiple changes of direction on a twisting country road are made with ease.

It’s a neat little car to ride in and is generally as smooth and quiet as cars of this size around town. However, it creates quite a racket on some motorway concrete surfaces and isn’t overly happy on country roads that are in poor condition.

As with all Kia models in Australia, the ride and handling characteristics of the car have been optimised to provide the experience Australian drivers have come to expect.

Summing up Kia has been steadily moving up the Australian sales ladder and now sits in a career-best third position. While it’s still relatively new, Seltos already accounts for around 11 per cent of company sales.

The recent refresher keeps it right up there with the best in a highly-competitive market segment.

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Changes coming for expanded VNL The Victorian Netball League is set to expand next year as part of changes to the competition.

Netball Victoria announced the new structure on Tuesday ahead of the next five-year licensing period for the competition, between 2024-2028.

Up to 12 licenses will be offered, up from the current 10, including up to three outside of metropolitan Melbourne in support of regional athletes, coaches and officials.

Currently the Geelong Cougars are the only team based outside Melbourne.

The new-look VNL will also reduce from three to two divisions, championship and 23 and under aligning with all other state league competitions in Australia.

The changes follow an extensive externally-led review including comprehensive engagement with current VNL clubs, regional athletes, coaches and umpires, analysis of

competition data and a survey of internal and external VNL stakeholders.

New clubs will have the option of initially entering only a 23 and under team while they develop their pool of athletes and club structure.

They will be required to field teams in both divisions in the final two years of the licence period.

While the number of divisions will reduce, clubs will be allowed up to two development teams, competing in and bolstering feeder competitions, as part of their club pathway.

The minimum age for players will also increase from 15 to 16 years.

Vixens, performance and pathways general manager Megan Simpson said they were excited for what the new structure will bring.

“It’s important too that new clubs are given the opportunity to develop their underage

athletes, especially in our regional areas, before committing to both grades,” she said.

“We think allowing new clubs to field an underage team initially is the ideal entry pathway as we look to build on the success of our competition and foster the game across metropolitan and regional Victoria.”

Netball Victoria chief executive Andrea Pearman said the changes will make the competition even stronger by focusing our resources and talent around two elite divisions.

Netball Victoria will open licence applications in March, with applications closing in May and licensees announced in July 2023.

All current teams must also re-apply for a license for 2024-28. City West Falcons, which won the championship and under-19 titles last season, are the only team currently based in Melbourne’s west.

Trevor Schiller with a rainbow trout.

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Land-based fishing in the bay fruitful ON THE BITE Peri Stavropoulos

B2 Group Therapy - Lisa Sherwell, Lynette Marshall, Mari Sanderson, Belinda Lee and Sara Earls. (Pictures: Supplied)

Geelong grass success LOCAL TENNIS Donna Schoenmaekers The largest grass court tournament in the world was held last week in Yarrawonga, with almost 1300 players in attendance, making up the 15 women’s sections and 11 men’s in Tennis Victoria’s Country Week.

The event was originally scheduled to be played in Shepparton and Mooroopna, but due to flooding late last year, the event was moved, and players from Geelong relished the conditions with multiple teams making finals.

The Lecontes went back to back in Men’s A Grade with their win over Buln Buln with Adam Lasky and Taj Cayzer leading the team in their win.

David Kos was also successful with his Mud Island teammates in Men’s Special B1, but it was the women that stole the show with seven teams with Geelong members making finals, and five going all the way.

Julie Golightly and Fiona Walker’s team, Mixtures, went down in a close elimination final in Women’s A Grade while Georgina Parker’s Mt Prospect Dashers prevailed in Special B1 needing only two games in the final set, taking the win over Royal South Maffra.

Special B2’s Grape Therapy with Mimi Armstrong, Marg Leigh, Jo Puckett and Sarah

B3 Kelly Gang 2 - Alice Tanner, Lauren Peart, Rebecca Lee and Elaine Ly.

Williams had the toughest elimination final having to come back Friday morning to play a tie-breaker after the match resulted in a draw at 8.30pm Thursday night.

Therapy eventually went down 7-5 in the tie-break to BFM’s who went on to win the final.

GTown Girls in B1 had nerves of steel with Sharon Migel-Cranston and her young team drawing with Gippy Guns after their four sets before Migel-Cranston teamed with Hannah O’Brien to win the deciding tie-break 8-6 to take the title.

In B2 girls Grovedale’s Kira Aitken, Kristy Axelrad, Sara Earls, Belinda Lee, Lynette Marshall, Marci Sanderson and Lisa Sherwell, comprised Group Therapy, which finished top of the ladder, and with Marshall and Sanderson winning their two sets and Earls and Lee taking their first 8-3 in the final, the margin was big enough that the final set wasn’t required.

It was an all-Geelong final in B3 when Kelly Gang’s Elaine Ly, Rebecca Lee, Alice Tanner and Lauren Peart came up against Mud Island’s Jacqui McGrath, Leonie Amerena, Angela Sherlock and Raelene Pearce, with one of the longest matches of the day.

With only one game separating the two teams after the first two sets, Lee and Peart gave Kelly Gang a five-game lead going into the final set before Ly and Tanner sealed the win for the Gang when they got ahead five games to four in the last set.

Slice Girls were victorious in Special C1, with their first venture to Country Week.

Alison Blake and Liz Lange won both their sets 8-6, but with Lesley Mathison retiring in the second set, Sue Sutherland subbed in to play the final set with Val Carmichael-Wilson and spurred on from the sidelines by Nicole Pertzel, they won 8-5 to take the win three sets to one and two games.

The fishing options this past week have been plentiful with inshore, offshore and freshwater fishing really well.

Inside the bay has still got a great share of species on offer for anglers with land based fishos picking up some nice fish.

Pinky snapper, flathead and Australian salmon have all been prolific, especially around the Geelong waterfront.

Anglers dropping baits such as bluebait, squid and pipis have all been getting fish and so too has soft plastics.

Gulp Turtleback worms have been a standout (as usual) and 4 inch Minnows have also been accounting for a good share of fish.

Moving to the outer harbour and King George whiting remain on the chew on the northern side of the bay towards Bird Rock with reports of anglers picking up some fantastic fish over that way and seeming to be holding in good numbers too.

Again, squid and pipis are the standout baits for this area and having some burley in the water will help get the fish to you and hold them there.

There have also been quite a few squid holding in this area too. Size 3.0 jigs in natural colours are going to get the job done there.

Offshore Barwon Heads still has a good tuna bite on at the moment. The hype behind it all has slowed down a little but there is still plenty of fish on offer.

Anglers trolling skirts with spreader bars and diving lures are picking up plenty and of course during the poppers have been a standout again.

Fish have been ranging anywhere from 10kg to 20kg and there are sure to be some bigger fish getting about.

Wurdibuloc has been a bit of a hotspot this week with redfin on the chew and anglers have been having a blast, getting stuck into plenty of fish with some decent ones coming through.

Spinners, soft plastics, chatter baits and hardbody lures have all been getting eaten.

There are also a few trout on the go with shallow running jerk baits and spoons doing the damage.

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Bulls, Queenscliff want top spot

By Justin Flynn Barrabool and Queenscliff will fight it out in the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A1 Grade final round with top spot the prize.

The two sides sit first and second respectively on 57 points and meet each other at Ceres over the next two weeks.

The winner will finish first and the loser could potentially finish third if Anglesea wins.

Barrabool made a statement by making 354 in reply to Inverleigh’s 114.

Centuries to James Jirik (125 from 193 deliveries) and Brydon Barnett (115 from just 87) gave the Bulls a massive win that saw them jump one spot on the ladder into first.

Queenscliff gave outright points a shot against St Leonards after making 9-258 and bundling the Saints out for 81.

Lachie Kidd picked up five first innings wickets for the Coutas, but St Leonards fared much better in its second innings, ending play at 4-148 with Kanishka Nawagamuwa remaining 64 not out from only 50 deliveries.

Armstrong Creek is in fourth spot with one round to go and must inflict Anglesea’s third loss on the trot to stay there.

The Titans were too good for Jan Juc, defending last week’s score of 9-234.

Daniel MacLean was the star taking 7-31 from 22.4 immaculate overs as the Sharks fell for 124.

If Armstrong Creek loses its final game, Jan Juc is poised to jump back into the four providing it beats Ocean Grove.

Ocean Grove kept its final hopes flickering with a win against Anglesea.

The Grubbers must beat Jan Juc this week and hope Anglesea thrashes Armstrong Creek to make up the difference in percentage.

Chasing 131 for victory, Jacob Taylor (37) and Fletcher Long (32) batted patiently to guide Grove home.

In A2 Grade, Barwon Heads regained top spot with a win against Drysdale.

Chasing 193 for victory, Drysdale appeared headed for victory and the minor premiership at 4-140, but enter Jason Mallet, who took 3-23

against his old side to have the Hawks out for 174. Lachie Wilson (51) tried his best for Drysdale.

Wallington secured a finals spot, beating Portarlington.

Wallington was 8-152 still needing three for victory, but a fine 97 from Matt Sampson-Barnes and 49 from Shaun Biemans was enough to get the final total up to 238 despite a five-wicket haul by Alex Mann.

Collendina ended its season with a win against Newcomb.

The Cobras have a bye in the final round and won’t play finals.

Dean Britt took 4-37 to have Newcomb all out for 122, which was 51 runs short of victory.

Battle for first goes down to the final round

Pat McKenna (middle) took four wickets for Newtown & Chilwell. (Supplied)

Final four set with two rounds to go The Geelong Cricket Association final four is set with two rounds left to play.

North Geelong, East Belmont, Newtown & Chilwell and Grovedale will all feature in the finals after claiming victories over the bottom four teams on Saturday, February 18.

St Joseph’s and South Barwon needed to win to have any chance of featuring in the semi-finals, but were downed by North Geelong and Newtown & Chilwell respectively.

North Geelong completed a five-wicket win with almost 20 overs to spare.

Joeys made 9-189 batting first with Jonathon Casey (46) and Austin Humphrey (36) playing well, but Tom Mathieson (3-49) and Brad Apps (2-30) kept the total to less than 200.

Sam Hall then blasted 82 from just 50 deliveries and Ned Cooper, batting one spot lower at No 3, regained form with 45 to help the Magpies over the line despite Cameron Port (3-22 from 10 overs) bowling well.

Sam Mitchell batted with patience and skill for Newtown & Chilwell in a 16-run win against South Barwon.

Mitchell made 70 from 133 deliveries in the Two Blues’ score of 9-210.

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Left: Sam Hall was in sparkling form for North Geelong with a 50-ball 82. Right: St Joseph’s Jono Casey appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of North Geelong’s Sam Hall. (Pictures: Supplied)

Barwon in the hunt.

Half-centuries to Pat Richards and Nicholls gave South a shot at winning, but Pat McKenna stepped up to snare four wickets and George Rhodes claimed three to give the Two Blues a precious six points.

A superb 97 from Casey Young wasn’t enough to get Lara the win against East Belmont.

Young’s 149-ball innings produced 14 boundaries, but Lara couldn’t chase down the 191-run target.

Earlier in the day, Josh Lacey (54) and Sean

O’Neill (40) helped East Belmont to 5-190 with all batters finding Daniel Hughes (1-15 from 10 overs) difficult to get away.

Half-centuries to Jordan Moran (56) and Jack Wrigglesworth (53) helped Grovedale to a total of 6-220 against Highton.

Spinner Bailey Sykes (3-44), Clinton Ford (2-27) and Wrigglesworth (2-25) then made sure of the six points and a finals berth despite a fine 65 from Highton opener Greg Willows.

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Ocean Grove 1 and Highton will fight it out for the minor premiership on Saturday February 25 in a massive round 18 Geelong Bowls Region Saturday Pennant clash.

The two sides have been the pacesetters all season and it comes down to the final home and away round to see which of them finishes the season on top of the ladder.

Highton currently sits on 226 points and Ocean Grove 1 is on 220. If they finish on the same amount of points, Ocean Grove will jump into first place due to a superior percentage.

On Saturday February 18, Ocean Grove 1 defeated stablemates Ocean Ocean Grove 2, 78 to 39.

The loss confined Ocean Grove 2 to the bottom of the ladder.

Highton defeated Eastern Park by eight shots in a tight match.

Adam Martin had a huge 16-shot win for the Parkers, but Dan and David Priddle turned the tables for Highton.

Bareena kept its finals hope alive with a 68 to 50 win against Drysdale.

Drysdale still holds fifth spot, but only by eight points from Bareena with both sides having a similar percentage.

Bareena will start favourites against Lara this weekend while Drysdale faces a tough challenge against Queenscliff.

Cal Inderberg ensured Drysdale emerged from the game with two points, which could prove crucial in holding onto a final spot.

Ian Hosken and Ben Wilding won convincingly enough for Bareena to gain 12 points on their rivals.

The Bell Post Hill vs Lara game had no bearing on the makeup of the top five, but it was Lara that emerged victorious with a 70 to 54 win away from home.

The win dragged Lara off the bottom of the ladder with Michael Kelly’s rink the big winners thanks to a 28 to 15 victory.

Queenscliff wrapped up a good win against City of Geelong and will finish the home and away season in third place on the ladder.

Queenscliff was never troubled on its way to a 67 to 39 win with Ray Butler, Richie McGovern, Paul Lawrence and Luke Lawrence winning well by 15 shots.

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