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Lights, cameras, action! Thousands flocked to Geelong’s waterfront on Saturday November 4 for the lighting of the famous floating Christmas tree. Five-year-old Olive (pictured) won the competition to flick the switch on the tree as it illuminated the night sky over Corio Bay. The crowd was treated to entertainment and a festive atmosphere with Sound and Light Shows being staged nightly from 8.30pm up until January 7. The shows are approximately six minutes in length and play every 15 minutes until midnight. Earlier shows for young families are on December 2, 9, 16 and 23 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm. ■ See page 37 for all the pictures from

the opening night event.

Olive with Santa Claus, mayor Trent Sullivan and the elves after lighting the tree. (Ivan Kemp) 372828_20

Fast rail project scrapped By Jena Carr and Justin Flynn The Geelong fast rail project has been scrapped after the federal government withdrew funding following its response to a review of infrastructure funding. The independent strategic review, released on Thursday, November 16, found that the former coalition government’s Infrastructure Investment Program was undeliverable. Funding for the Geelong Fast Rail project, which former Prime Minister Scott Morrison had initially committed to provide $2 billion, was withdrawn following the review. Greater Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan said the decision to cancel the project was a “bitter blow” for the region and that people

had “waited long enough” for the needed service. “Having promised our community a world-class rail system, the federal government has now abandoned those promises,” he said. “Our rail service is under extreme pressure and a high-speed rail is long overdue. Commuters are tired of disrupted timetables, long journeys and overcrowding.” Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King said the government had made the “necessary decisions” not to provide funding to a selection of projects. “Some projects were not realistically going

to be delivered with the funding available,” she said. “(Other projects) have made little to no progress over a significant amount of time, and projects that do not align with Commonwealth or state and territory priorities.” Projects to continue as planned include the Geelong rail line upgrade ($10 million) and the South Geelong to Waurn Ponds duplication ($750 million). The Geelong-Portarlington Road and Wilsons Road intersection upgrade received extra funding of $500,000, and the Surf Coast Highway, Reserve Road, and Felix Street intersection improvements were given an added $185,000.

Stage 2 of the Barwon Heads Road upgrade will go ahead, as will the Corio-Waurn Ponds Road, Geelong, Separation Street Bridge improvements, Ocean Grove’s Grubb Road upgrade, Murradoc Road upgrade and Thompson Road, North Geelong. A Department of Infrastructure spokesperson told the Independent that the government had provided additional funding to ensure some projects could continue to be delivered. “This will ensure we are investing and delivering nationally significant infrastructure projects to make it easier to get around our cities and suburbs and unlock the potential of our towns and regions,” they said.

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Now the upgrade to Waurn Ponds Station is complete, we’re working to upgrade South Geelong and Marshall stations.

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The upgrades will add a second platform with an accessible overpass at each station. Passengers will also be provided with new modern facilities, more car parking and accessible station amenities.

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We’re also duplicating 8km of track between South Geelong and Waurn Ponds to enable more frequent and reliable trains for the growing communities south of Geelong. Work continues to remove the dangerous and congested level crossings at Fyans Street and the Surf Coast Highway, making it easier to get around. Train detection technology is also being upgraded at more than 50 level crossings to bring VLocity trains to Warrnambool for the first time.

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road Barwon Water ranks top Young fatalities rise Barwon Water has released its 2022-23 annual report, highlighting progress on sustainability, infrastructure investments and customer satisfaction. Providing services to a population of over 370,000 residents, Barwon Water was ranked number one for value for money, trust, reputation in the community and overall satisfaction in the Victorian Essential Services Commission’s surveys through the financial year. While the organisation’s revenue remained generally comparable to that of the last four years at $258,000, it increased capital expenditure by 200 per cent from $53,000 to nearly $110,000. The value of Barwon Water’s assets also increased significantly, from $3.23 billion to $3.71 billion, with the organisation committing $639 million to improve and maintain that asset base over the next five years.

Barwon Water chair Jo Plummer said she was proud the organisation was delivering on its “vision to enable regional prosperity”. “Our annual report demonstrates our progress in responding to climate change and population growth, while protecting the environment and keeping prices affordable for customers.” “We’re very mindful of cost of living pressures, and maintain a clear focus on caring for our customers through affordability and tailored support measures. “Our $109.6m investment in critical infrastructure, innovation and continued proactive planning aims to ensure future water needs are met for all of our community. “We’re on track for our operations to be powered 100 per cent by renewable electricity by 2025 and to achieve zero net emissions by 2030.” Ms Plummer said building relationships with local Traditional owners was “critical” to Barwon Water.

“(Traditional Owners’) insights help guide us in how we source, move and return water to rivers as part of our future water planning, and underpins our 2022 Urban Water Strategy: Water for our Future, which we began implementing early in the financial year,” she said. “We also worked with Reconciliation Australia, local Traditional Owners and other Aboriginal groups towards finalising our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan.” Barwon Water managing director Shaun Cumming said the organisation was progressing well toward its environmental targets. “When the Barwon Renewable Energy Partnership power purchase agreement with GeelongPort and Barwon Health went live in December last year, we took a big step toward using 100 per cent renewable electricity to power our operations,” he said. “This helped to reduce our emissions by 16 per cent from the previous year.”

Reggae festival back second time By Matt Hewson The Reggae Fest - Vybz of the Caribbean returns to Geelong’s Johnstone Park this weekend for its second instalment in a vibrant day of Jamaican music, food and culture. Kicking off at noon on Saturday, November 18 and running till 8.30pm, the festival will be headlined by international reggae star Quino (Big Mountain) performing with Indonesia’s number one reggae band Marapu. The program also includes some of Geelong and Australia’s best reggae acts, such as Nicky Bomba, Mpress Kandace, Crown Heights featuring Marvin Priest, Ras Jahknow band, King Ru and Flames Eye. The day will include fun for all ages, with market stalls, free face-painting, games and activities and Dazzling Dan the Magic Man performing throughout the day, while food vendors will offer authentic Jamaican cuisine all day. Reggae Fest organiser Mary-Anne Rosevelt said the festival was a labour of love for her and her husband Damian. “It’s all straight from Damian, he’s Jamaican and we’ve been married now for 16 years,” Mrs Rosevelt said. “When he came to Australia and Geelong he had this idea; I can’t get to Jamaica every year, it’s too far, too costly. What if I bring a piece of Jamaica to Geelong? “He just visualised it being a hit over here, and we’ve worked hard over the last few years to get to a position where we could bring Reggae Fest to Geelong and the people. “We had a great first event last year and we can feel that it’s building, so the team

Damian and Marie-Anne Roseveldt. (Ivan Kemp) 373506_01

is super pumped.” Mrs Rosevelt thanked Geelong council for supporting the event since its inception. “They have been an amazing support, both

last year and this year,” she said. “Council has been really awesome, (they) have sincerely helped us to get it up and running.”

Geelong’s queer history map furniture By Matt Hewson The Geelong community will have the chance to contribute to the mapping of the city’s queer history at an event at Platform Arts. The Queer-ways project comes to Geelong from 10am to noon on December 2, giving people the opportunity to be a part of the collaborative mapping of the area’s LGBTQIA+ past. The project is part of the upcoming Victoria’s Pride event in February 2024, a welcoming and inclusive program of pride events and projects held across Victoria to celebrate the state’s queer communities. The Queer-ways project invites members of the public to share their queer stories and sites on December 2 for inclusion on an augmented reality queer map of Geelong, which will serve as a permanent record of the region’s rainbow community. Queer-ways co-creator Luciano

said as the former courthouse during periods when homosexuality was criminalised, Platform Arts was a significant site for the coming together. “There were trials there around homosexuality, but it was also a location the community gathered to,” he said. “So we’re gathering the rainbow community there to collaboratively work out how to best represent their stories and also ensure that all of their stories are recorded within our augmented reality maps.” He said events such as Queer-ways and Victoria’s Pride were particularly significant in regional areas, which were often seen as less friendly to queer community members. “I think people often think that if you are LGBTQI+ you need to move to Melbourne to be accepted, that you can’t live in your regional community,” he said.

By Jena Carr It has been a deadly year on the roads for Geelong’s young people, according to data from the Transport Accident Commission (TAC). The data showed that more than one-third of the region’s road fatalities in 2023 were made up of 18to 25-year-olds, while no deaths were reported in this age group during the same time last year. TAC chief executive Tracey Slatter said Greater Geelong had a road toll of three deaths in this age range as of October 25, 2023, which made up 33 per cent of the nine lives lost to date in Victoria. “Tragically this year, we’ve seen an increase in the total number of lives lost on Geelong roads and across the state, including fatalities of young people aged between 18 and 25,” she said. “The evidence tells us that extensive on-road experience and education are the most effective ways to mould safe young solo drivers.” Ms Slatter said factors that contributed to the rise of young driver deaths on Geelong’s roads this year included speed, distractions, fatigue, not wearing seatbelts, and intoxicated driving. She also said there had been 41 people aged between 18 and 25 had been killed in the state so far this year, which was 34 more deaths than the same time last year. “We know there are a range of factors that make young drivers more vulnerable on the roads, most commonly it comes down to inexperience and a greater tendency to take risks,” she said. “The TAC is constantly looking for new ways to educate young drivers about all aspects of road safety, and the Split Second Competition is an innovative way to engage with young Victorians.” The TAC announced the winners of its fifth annual Split Second youth film competition in October, focusing on raising awareness of the importance of vehicle safety among young drivers. More information on this year’s road fatalities and the Split Second competition is available on the TAC’s website. Help is also available with Lifeline’s 24/7 support service on 13 11 14.

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Mayor Liz Pattison re-elected By Jena Carr Liz Pattison and Mike Bodsworth will continue their roles as Surf Coast Shire Council’s Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the following year. Mayor Pattison and Deputy Mayor Bodsworth were re-elected during a special council meeting on Tuesday, November 14. Mayor Pattison said she was “grateful” to continue to lead the council and represent the Surf Coast community for the next 12 months. “I am committed to good governance, and

I want to collaborate and engage with the community,” she said. “I’ve enjoyed the past year as Mayor, which is why I decided to put my hand up again and lead council for a second year. “It’s a role that is both rewarding and challenging, as Council focuses on fulfilling the community vision to leave the Surf Coast better than we found it.” Mayor Pattison said she was committed to reconciliation and was excited to see significant projects progress, including Torquay’s Surf Coast Aquatic and Health Centre and Winchelsea Pool renewal.

“I think it is very important to make local government accessible for everyone in our community and to do this we have taken some of our council meetings into the community,” she said. “There are many challenges ahead, whether it be responding to climate change, addressing our housing needs, or just generally supporting each other to thrive. “I want to enable our community to be part of the solution and come along on the journey for a healthy and connected community here on the Surf Coast.” Deputy Mayor Bodsworth said he thanked

council for its support and was particularly interested in growing the active transport options and the diversion of waste from landfills in the Surf Coast. “I’ve really enjoyed the deputy mayor role over the past year and I’m very much looking forward to carrying it on for the coming year,” he said. “I think we have performed well as a council and I’m very focused on ensuring we perform well, and we stay focused on our agendas and communities.”

Brave hero stops car during seizure

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An Ocean Grove man ran alongside an out of control car for 50 metres to save a man suffering from a seizure while driving. Drysdale’s Willem O’Riley, 25, was driving home from Barwon Heads when he blacked out behind the wheel near The Parade and Tuckfield Street corner close to 2pm on Saturday, November 11. “I remember coming through the roundabout at the other side of the Barwon Heads Bridge and started feeling very dizzy and not quite right,” he said. “I then remember absolutely nothing until I woke up in the back of an ambulance...which is pretty disorienting.” Mr O’Riley, who has now been diagnosed with epilepsy, said he was thankful for the heroic efforts of Ocean Grove’s Brendan Nairn, who was driving behind him at the time. “He said that he was behind me and all of a sudden I jumped on the brakes, and he told me that through the rear window he saw me start shaking,” he said. “He ran alongside my car, opened up the door and shoved my foot off the accelerator and managed to park me up...and it was amazing.” Mr Nairn said he first noticed something wrong when Mr O’Riley slammed on his breaks and saw him shaking. The 32-year-old ran alongside the car for 50 metres, keeping it under control while he tried to get it to stop. “I got out of my car and ran up to his car door, but as I got there, it took off again because his foot was still on the accelerator,” he said. “I just kept chasing after his car until I got his door open, steered it into a gutter, and pushed it into park. I then held him there and called 000.” Mr O’Riley said he did not believe he was a hero despite many people calling him one and instinctively felt he needed to jump in and help.

An art exhibition and market will showcase the work of Geelong artists and offer one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts this weekend. Students from the Rosewall, Cloverdale and Norlane Community Centres’ art programs will present their work at the 3214 End of Year Exhibition and Market at 36 Sharland Road in Corio. Rosewall Community Centre manager Jodie Flood said the students had a lot of pride in their work, with their final products on display on Saturday, November 18, from 10am to 3pm. “For lots of these people, it’s their first time exhibiting and it’s a pretty new and overwhelming experience,” she said. “In addition to showing off the work that they’ve done this year, we wanted to allow people to sell their work as well. To have people respond really positively to their work, and in some cases where they have work sold, it gives them such a boost of confidence, which is beautiful to see.” Ms Flood said there was there were many different items on offer for people to purchase.

Willem O’Riley, left, was saved by Brendan Nairn after he suffered a seizure while driving. (Ivan Kemp) 373745_01

“I was doing what I hope most people would try and do, or at least try and help, I don’t think it’s heroic,” he said. “I couldn’t leave him. I feel if that was

me or my family, I would want someone to help them, and no one knows what anyone’s circumstances are, so you just help them.”

Rosewall Community Centre manager Jodie Flood, middle, is getting ready for the 3214 End of Year Exhibition and Market with Julia Fry, Karen Branchflower, Gaye Pitman and Carmel Aldridge. (Ivan Kemp) 372513_03

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Gifts for season By Jena Carr Four artists and a clock hobbyist are bringing an exhibition to Belmont, offering unique Christmas gift ideas. The Art in Time for Christmas exhibition and sale will feature different artworks by Dave Whittaker, Marg Bunting, Mary Tegelaers, and up-and-coming 12-year-old artist Raina Janardhan. The art exhibition from 10am to 6pm on Saturday, November 18, and Sunday, November 19, at 81 Bailey Street will include special guest clock hobbyist Mark Greskie. Ms Tegelaers said there would be more than 100 artworks comprising oil paintings, watercolours, pen and pencil drawings, prints, handmade cards, and restored antique clocks. “All the artists will be there on hand and our clock hobbyist will be there as well to greet people and meet people,” she said.

“I just love to see people come along and spend a bit of time in the gardens, look at the work and clocks, and talk with the artists and exhibitors. “I’ve also been on a bit of a mission to get people educated on what print making is and the fact that it is an art process, and we don’t just copy work.” Ms Tegelaers said that entrance to the exhibition is by a gold coin donation, which goes towards the Andrew Love Cancer Centre. “We support Andrew Love because it’s based in Geelong and we all have connections, we all have family and friends that has had support through Andrew Love,” she said. “We’re also happy to do commissions and we have people that come back year after year just to see how we’re going and how we’re developing our art and to support it, which is lovely.”

Mary Tegelaers and Dave Whittaker with an art piece from 12-year-old Raina Janardhan which will be on display at the Art in Time for Christmas exhibition and sale. (Ivan Kemp) 372625_06

Arts collective launches sustainability film By Matt Hewson A local art collective has created a short film exploring the power of art to engage and inspire people to reflect on sustainability and environmental issues. The Hive Collective launched FLOW Stories from the wetlands at the Bellarine Arts Trail’s A Taste of the Trail. Supported by the Hive Gallery Ocean Grove and sponsored by the Regional Arts Fund Victoria, FLOW was filmed by local photographer and filmmaker Tracie Sullivan. Focusing on the perspectives of artists

whose works feature local wetlands and punctuated by scientists discussing the value and importance of sustainable wetlands management, the film combines arts and science voices to deliver a powerful message of sustainability. Artist Jane Millington, who is featured in FLOW, said the film was a “deep dive” into how arts practice could communicate the beauty and importance of wetland environments. “You listen to the artists’ stories, interspersed with the scientists’ facts and figures… and what benefit they scientifically have,” she said. “But the thing we’re trying

to explore is that deeper understanding of environment beyond the scientific data toward climate change. Delving into the story of how our environment affects our health and well-being, and how art can add to that message of sustainability through different practices.” The Hive Collective, a group of sustainably-minded artists, has existed informally for seven years and was formalised last year. The collective soon began working toward a group exhibition at the Hive, which will run in June 2024 and feature the work of over 20 artists, with FLOW playing throughout the length of the show.

FLOW will also feature at the Aarwun Gallery’s National Capital Art Prize 2024 in Canberra, exhibited alongside the event’s sustainability category finalists. “I think the thing about most artists is that there’s always meaning behind their works and in this case, we’re really trying to promote that meaning, if only for appreciation,” Ms Millington said. “If people leave the gallery (with) a better understanding of the value of these environments that surround us, knowing some steps they can take to help better manage those environments… we have achieved what we wanted to.”

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The latest cohort of Geelong’s aspiring leaders graduated from the City’s Community Leadership Program this week at civic precinct Wurriki Nyal. The free program is designed to equip participants with the personal and professional skills to take their leadership abilities to the next level, bringing together people from across the region and from many areas of community and professional life. Run over eight full-day sessions from March to October, the program fosters a deeper understanding of the Geelong community, connections with peers and development of knowledge and tools crucial to effective leadership.

Program participant Melissa Hutchinson, who has volunteered at Bellarine Living and Learning Centre for five years and served on the committee this year, said she hadn’t expected to be accepted to the program but was glad she was. “It was really great, I really enjoyed it and got a lot out of the sessions,” she said. “What I loved about it was connecting with other people in the community, opening up new doors. “I just made the most of it, took in everything. Even though I knew some of the stuff already, especially with the neighbourhood houses, it was really refreshing to look at it through another set of eyes.” Deputy mayor Anthony Aitken thanked

the participants employers for supporting them to attend the program. “I’m sure it was a valuable learning experience, and my hope is that all participants will have takeaways that assist in managing future relationships, increasing community engagement and building capacity in the workplace and in their local communities,” Deputy Mayor Aitken said. “Many among our 17 participants were already making a difference in our community and my hope is that the skills acquired will ultimately benefit residents right across our region.” Applications for the 2024 Community Leadership Program are now open until November 27. Visit geelongaustralia.com.au to apply or for more information.

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CITYNEWS IT’S SANTA PET PHOTO TIME AGAIN We know your pets love Christmas too, so this year we’re bringing back our hugely popular Santa Pet Photos events so they can have their photo taken with Santa. Bring along your much-loved pet (making sure they are restrained), with your camera or phone, and snap some memorable photos with Santa. This is paw-some fun!

at the Portarlington Foreshore (next to Parks Hall), Saturday 25 November at the Lara Swimming Pool, Saturday 2 December at Cobbin Farm (chapel area), Grovedale and Saturday 9 December at the Geelong Botanic Gardens (Visitor Centre), Geelong. No bookings are required. By attending a Santa Pet Photos event, you acknowledge and agree to the event conditions of entry. See you there!

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Planning Committee meeting The next meeting of the Planning Committee will be held at the Council Conference and Reception Centre, City Hall, Little Malop Street, Geelong on Thursday 23 November at 5.30pm. Items to be discussed are: › Planning Permit Application No PP-1582023 - Construction of 5 dwellings and 5 lot subdivision and reduction of 1 visitor car parking space at 24 Patullos Road Lara. › Planning Permit Application No PP-12902022 - Construction of 108 dwellings, including 48 apartments, associated multi lot subdivision, boundary re-alignment, reduction to the car parking requirement and removal of reserve at 26-34 Sharland Road and 11 McHarry Street, Corio.

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Zebra Bar owners left in limbo By Matt Hewson Owners of an Ocean Grove restaurant have been left with few options, with their landlord refusing to offer a lease extension and rumours swirling about plans to demolish the building. Husband and wife Paul Young and Caron Zillwood own and operate Zebra Bar and Bistro at 85 The Terrace, Ocean Grove, but said building owner Costa Asset Management will not discuss the possibility of a lease extension beyond 2025. To add to their concerns, the pair regularly

face queries from customers about when, not if, the building will be demolished. Ms Zillwood said after 17 years she and her husband would like to sell their business, but given the current situation that wasn’t feasible. “We’ve talked to brokers about it; with only two years on the lease it’s not saleable,” she said. “We did ask Costa if we could get an option to extend with some further terms, a demolition clause, but they were… quite categoric that they don’t want to alter our lease, so no extension.” When the couple opened Zebra Bar in 2006, the first licensed tavern in Ocean Grove, they

needed to go to the Supreme Court to overturn a local law preventing the production or sale of alcohol within town boundaries. Since then they have endured tough periods such as the global financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic, but have always found the will to adapt to changing landscapes. This time was different, Ms Zillwood said. “It’s difficult; we try to maintain a positive approach, but it’s tiring,” she said. “We would have liked to be able to sell our business to get a return on our investment after all these years.

“We’ve had a lot of setbacks and challenges and we’ve had to adapt and rise to the challenge, but when you’re looking at only two years… “You could be bothered if there was an outcome where you could sell what you’ve built, but when there’s no prospect of a return on the investment, it’s disheartening.” Ms Zillwood said if a lease extension was not an option they would prefer to close down and exit the lease early, but Costa maintained they would need to find a replacement tenant. Costa AM were contacted but declined to comment on the matter.

47 years of service An Air Force imagery specialist who grew up in Geelong was awarded the Second Federation Star for his 47 years of service in the military. Warrant Officer Don Kenny was recognised for his close to five-decade-long career with the Australian Defence Force (ADF), during which he helped introduce digital photography to the ADF. Warrant Officer Kenny grew up in Geelong before moving to Queensland to finish schooling and enlisted in the Citizens Military Force (CMF), now known as the Army Reserves, in 1977. After graduating from Year 12, he followed in his father’s footsteps to pursue his photographic passion by transferring from the Army to the Air Force in 1979. “This started a 27-year service in the permanent Air Force which was a great thing ‘being paid to do your hobby’,” he said. “My most memorable experience was during 1994 when I led a small team in looking at alternative camera systems for

92WG Maritime Patrol. “Eventually the Navy funded my project of the first maritime digital camera system to the RAAF. For recognition I partook in the first operation patrol, utilising the new Kodak/Nikon system.” Warrant Officer Kenny said he was proud to have been posted to be the “Officer-in-Charge of the Air Force’s Photographic Flight at East Sale” in 2003. “I undertook discussions with the Australian National Training Authority to develop a training package to align with current workplace requirements within the ADF,” he said. “While I am blessed with good health, I would like to continue serving the nation as a reservist both as a Reserve Liaison Officer and Imagery Specialist.” Warrant Officer Kenny’s service career includes 13 postings, which he had served in all of Australia’s states, and he had also served in tours overseas.

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Rental squeeze hits people hard Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads and Torquay are the most expensive postcodes for home rentals outside of greater Melbourne. The latest National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index shows only three Victorian postcodes outside of Greater Melbourne have ‘affordable’ rentals in 2023. These are Kerang in the state’s north, Nhill in the northwest and Numurkah north

of Shepparton. An affordable rental, with a rental affordability index (RAI) score of between 151 and 200 is when rent comprises up to 15 per cent of household income. Torquay, Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove, require the average rental household to spend more than 38 per cent of income on rent. Throughout greater Geelong, only Corio was deemed ‘affordable’ with other areas

classified as ‘unaffordable’ and ‘moderately unaffordable’. “These stark figures show Victoria’s housing and rental affordability crisis continuing to plumb new depths and everybody – families, workers and the broader economy – is losing out,” Emma Greenhalgh CEO National Shelter said. “People who are priced out of metropolitan

Melbourne would usually look to regional areas. But now only three very small areas of Victoria are considered affordable. Put another way, there are only three postcodes where the average household can get a rental that costs less than 15 per cent of total income, and these are not areas with significant job opportunities or other supports to lift people out of poverty.”

Illustrating life’s fun and messy moments By Jena Carr A Belmont grandfather has released his first kid’s book with his daughter, highlighting family life’s fun and messy moments. Russell Anderson wrote Dad Said, which tells the story of a father baking a cake with his children for their mum and features illustrations by the author’s daughter, Christine Christodoulou. Mr Anderson said the idea for the book came “out of the blue” while he was playing with his grandkids. “I ended up writing a few rhyming stories centred around a dad who is really hands on and involved with the kids,” he said. “This story is about dad engaging with the kids to make a birthday cake for mum. They’ve never done anything like this, resulting in quite a messy kitchen.” Mr Anderson said the book took three years to finish and that it had “been amazing” to

spend quality time with his daughter. “It meant that we spent some intentional time together pulling it all together, and Christine did it in amongst obviously being a mum and having other job commitments,” he said. “We really enjoyed working together and we involved the grandkids a little bit on the way. They got to look at the pictures and illustrations and have their input, so it was quite exciting.” Mr Anderson said that he was working on the second book of the Dad Said series and that kids reading the book should watch for a possum hidden on every page. A Christmas deal is available for Greater Geelong residents to get the Dad Said book delivered to their home for $11.50 compared to the $16.95 recommended retail price. People can email Mr Anderson at dad.said. books@gmail.com if they would like to access the discounted price.

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BOOSTING City hosts US FEE-FREE trade delegation TAFE Geelong welcomed a trade mission from the US state of Minnesota this week, showcasing the City’s clean economy efforts through two presentations to the delegation. Minnesota governor Tim Walz is leading the US state’s first ever trade mission to Australia from November 10 to 18, with the intention of establishing relationships in a number of areas, including cleantech and sustainability, medical technology and health care, higher education and agriculture. The City hosted a working lunch with Minnesotan representatives of Delta Airlines, Clean Energy Economy Minnesota and Minnesota Trade Office at Greater Geelong’s civic precinct Wurriki Nyal on Wednesday, November 15. During the lunch, City representatives briefed delegates on the City’s Clean Economy Business Support program, the second outlining local waste management provider Cleanaway’s hydrogen initiative, which is expected to begin this year. On Wednesday Geelong mayor Trent

The Albanese Labor Government will deliver 300,000 more Fee-Free TAFE and VET places across Australia from 2024. Fee-Free TAFE offers a range of courses in industry sectors with skill shortages, including:

Sullivan said it was an honour to meet with the Minnesota governor’s delegation. “Our working lunch is an unmissable opportunity to showcase the region as a leader in clean technology and innovation as we work towards a low carbon future,” Mayor Sullivan said. “Council hopes this valuable trade mission will pave the way for mutually beneficial relationships to develop that have the potential to attract investment and create local jobs.” Deputy mayor Anthony Aitken said Geelong had placed itself at the forefront of global cleantech innovation as the City transitioned to a clean economy. “Greater Geelong has world-class advanced manufacturing facilities, research and development facilities and educational programs, as well as businesses looking for opportunities to diversify,” Cr Aitken said. “These are all factors that make us the place to be for local, national and international cleantech and circular economy businesses.”

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Help rescue kids from dangerous situations A charity event is being held in Geelong West to raise awareness and funds to help end child sex trafficking. The IN8 Life Health Studio will host the ‘Destiny Rescue: Adjusting for Change Day’ on November 18 from 9am to 12pm at 53 Hope Street, which is the first in an annual fundraising event. Practice manager Steph Sanzaro said it was important for the community to stand up against child exploitation and support the international organisation Destiny Rescue. “Child sex trafficking is a dark and pervasive industry that preys on society’s most vulnerable members,” she said. “Destiny Rescue: Adjusting for Change Day is designed to be a heartwarming gathering, where attendees can experience personal transformation and contribute to a significant cause.” The event will feature charity chiropractic adjustments, spinal assessments, live music by local artist Lisa Joy, face painting, a

silent auction, and Destiny Rescue mission documentary viewings. Ms Sanzaro said money from the fundraiser would help Destiny Rescue conduct rescue operations and prevention, intervention, and aftercare programs. “Our ambitious goal for this year is to raise $10,000 to fund a Destiny Rescue Raid. Every contribution, no matter the size, plays a vital role in helping us reach it,” she said. “The inspiration for this event came from the movie ‘Sound of Freedom’, which unveils the unimaginable horrors of child sex trafficking and the heroic efforts to rescue innocent lives.” People can donate to Destiny Rescue by visiting fundraise-for-destiny-rescue.raisely. com/t/the-in-8-life-team Help is available through the Australian Red Cross’ Support for Trafficked People Program on 03 9345 1800 or Lifeline on 13 11 14. If someone is in imminent danger, call the police on 000.

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Top toys for Christmas countdown Tates Toyworld Geelong West manager Shannon Zaitz’s continues the top 10 toy picks for Christmas with numbers six to 10. 6. Tonka Steel Mighty Dump The Tonka Steel Classics Mighty Dump Truck is built for hauling. This sturdy steel construction vehicle is ready for the toughest loading jobs. Move the bed up and down to trigger its unloading action! Constructed Tonka tough with real Steel! Appropriate for ages three years and up. $69.99 7, Jelly Cats Conceived in 1999, London brand Jellycat lovingly crafts plush toys that are highly collectable. With a wide range of soft and quirky designs to choose from, your young ones will be sure to cherish their Jellycat plush toys for years to come. 8. Heroes of Goojitzu Deep Sea The gooiest, stretchiest Heroes ever! Heroes of Goo Jit Zu figures are like no other! With stretchy, squishy bodies, arms and legs, they provide kids with a new GOOEY way to play with no mess! Now Heroes of Goo Jit Zu have submerged into the depths of the Deep Goo Sea for some awesome underwater action! $89.99 9. Paw Patrol Mighty Movie Vehicle Team up with a Mighty Pup for exciting rescue adventures, right out of the big screen, in their PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie rescue vehicle! This PAW Patrol toy vehicle measures 18cm (7) long and stands 7.5cm (3) tall, with a super-sleek design and exciting sound effects, with synchronised flashing lights, that make it a fantastic addition to any PAW Patrol fans collection (batteries included)! $34.99 10. Cookeez Makery The Cookeez Makery Cinnamon Treatz

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My future, my choice set to roll Australia’s biggest Disability Expo Program is coming to Geelong in February 2024. Over the past eight years, our My Future, My Choice Disability Expo series has connected tens of thousands of individuals with disability services and supports that are local to their community. In 2024, the expo is headed to the Geelong Arena on February 23 and 24. The My Future, My Choice Disability Expo facilitates choice and empowerment. With free entry for all, the expo’s link people with a disability with hundreds of local product and service providers and presents a range of informative and interactive presentations delivered by industry experts. Excited about continuing with the face-to-face expo format, the Disability Expo will be delivered using Covid-safe practices, and showcase a range of all-ability performances, engaging guest speakers, kids entertainment, cafe facilities and breakout areas to create an inclusive atmosphere. If you are a product or service provider wanting to join as an exhibitor at the Geelong Disability Expo, get in touch with the team today. There’s still early bird pricing available and can tailor a package that suits your business. Ready to put your future into action? Want to be inspired with the options for living your best life? Come along and find everyone in the one place: ■ Government and advocacy organisation ■ Aids and equipment providers ■ Financial and legal services ■ Education, training, and employment providers ■ Social and leisure options ■ Transport and vehicles

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providers. Representatives from the disability community are consulted to ensure each expo offers real, meaningful solutions and increases inclusion for all people in their community. It’s about positively impacting people with a disability; to not only help them navigate what choice means, but for it to make a difference. The team can’t wait. They’d love you to join them – check out geelongdisabilityexpo.com. au for more information.

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ECI services available from MCM MCM is a registered NDIS provider delivering Early Childhood Intervention Services (ECIS) throughout regional Victoria including Geelong. MCM ECIS specialises in providing comprehensive support to enhance child development across various areas. The team of experts is well-equipped to assist in the following key areas: 1. Cognitive Skills: We offer tailored programs and strategies to promote cognitive development, including problem-solving, critical thinking, and early literacy skills. 2. Self-Care Skills: Our professionals can guide and support children in developing essential self-care skills, such as dressing, feeding, and personal hygiene routines. 3. Gross Motor Skills: We provide activities and interventions to improve gross motor skills, coordination, balance, and overall physical development. 4. Fine Motor Skills: Our team can assist in enhancing fine motor skills, including hand-eye coordination, pencil grip, and dexterity, which are crucial for tasks like writing and manipulating small objects. 5. Communication Skills: We offer interventions to support language development, speech clarity, expressive and receptive language skills, and effective communication with peers and adults. 6. Emotional Skills: Our experts can help children develop emotional regulation, resilience, self-awareness, and empathy, fostering positive emotional well-being. 7. Social Skills: We provide strategies and interventions to enhance social interaction, cooperation, turn-taking, conflict resolution, and building positive relationships with peers. MCM’s occupational therapists are pivotal

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in strengthening the connections between children with disabilities and their families with the broader community. They promote developmental milestones, independence, and active participation. Whether working in homes, educational settings, or at the local playground, they are committed to facilitating positive outcomes and enhancing the participation of children with disabilities within the community. The team at MCM consistently explores innovative approaches, expresses unwavering compassion, and goes above and beyond to

empower children with disabilities and their families. Your Key Worker will support the whole family and really understand what will work for you and your child. Contact MCM on 1800 343 287 or submit an inquiry to find out more about our NDIS Disability Early Childhood Intervention Services. mcm.org.au/services/ disability-and-ndis/early-childhoodintervention-services/ “Thanks so much for all of your help and support – we appreciate it so much. You are

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Your Future, Your Way MCM is a registered NDIS provider delivering Early Childhood Intervention Services throughout regional Victoria, including Geelong. Come in and meet Millie, one of our wonderful Occupational Therapists / Key Workers, based in Geelong. Millie is available for face-to-face supports for local Geelong families, and telepractice supports for families outside of Geelong. Millie explains “I visit children and their families in their natural environments, meaning the environments in which the goals that they have, occur. This includes their home, kinder, childcare, or even community settings such as

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AmAble Youth pathway open Leaving school is an exciting time, and we understand it can be also overwhelming. AmAble Youth Employment offers a School Leaver Employment Support (SLES), pathway to prepare NDIS participants to prepare for the transition from school to the workforce. Our program helps build the foundation skills to help prepare for the workforce, with supports being personalised and flexible, allowing young people to crease their own unique pathway, based on interests, work goals, skills and support needs. This is a NDIS funded program that is

offered to youth legally aged to leave school for a period of up to two years. With a huge range of modules to choose from, which can include: communication skills, computer skills, basic money management, resume writing, dressing for work, travel training, work experience and much more. Our mentors will work with you to design a program to suit your goals. We are now taking registrations for our 2024 intake. Go to amable.org.au/ youthemployment or email info@amable.org for more information. Seanis one of The Companion Group’s longest-running participants. (Supplied)

Artistic Sean is thriving Introducing Sean, one of The Companion Group’s longest running participants. Sean loves his art, nature, health and the Western Bulldogs footy team. We have been supporting Sean for a little over five years now and are so proud seeing what he has achieved in that time. One of Sean’s top goals is creating art. He is supported each week to attend Art for All Abilities in Drysdale to express himself and refine his skills and techniques. Sean has many influences including Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, John Brack, Jean Michael Basquiat, George Grosz, Max Ernst, and Arthur Boyd, in the figurative tradition.

Sean’s work is very immediate with a stylisation and symbolism all of its own. His art has been displayed at various local art shows, and he has sold multiple T-shirts with his designs printed on them. We are so proud of you Sean and look forward to continuing to support you on your journey. It is difficult to summarise all Sean’s achievements in 150 words, so if you would like, you can read more about Seans’s journey in our next blog post. Call us today on 0448-809 455 or visit thecompaniongroup.org if you or anyone you know could benefit from 1:1 disability support.

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You’ll scratch your head in spellbound disbelief, laugh and perhaps have an anxious knot form in your stomach through this darkly comic four-part caper. Eddie Marsan (Ray Donovan) and an unrecognisable Monica Dolan deliver superb performances as John and Anne Darwin, but perhaps the most intoxicating element of this riveting miniseries is the fact it’s firmly based on a wild, but true, story. True crime is elevated with tragicomic wit in this crazy chronicle of a harebrained insurance scam. Premiering tonight with a movie-length double episode, it’s a measure of clever, striking storytelling when compassion can be felt for two idiotic criminals.

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True lies: Eddie Marsan and Monica Dolan as John and Anne Darwin. LUXURY ESCAPES 10, Sunday, 4.30pm

Budget, what budget? In this aspirational travel show, decadence and luxury in the world’s most stunning locations and hotels are the order of the day. When living through a cost of living crisis, the finest antidote is perhaps discovering what financial freedom (aka lots of money) affords. In tonight’s sun-soaked season finale, two of TV’s most entertaining hosts, Love It or List It’s Andrew Winter and Neale Whitaker (both pictured), lap up some breathtaking Aussie hedonism. The impish real estate and interior design aficionados bring their jesting banter along for their glorious getaway, basking in the glow of Sydney’s beautiful sights and lounging around on Lizard Island.

If murderous whimsy is a style, this British crime candy has nailed it. Featuring the playful vibrancy of Jo Joyner as hairdresser turned investigator Luella Shakespeare and the droll swagger of Mark Benton (pictured, left, with Patrick Walshe McBride and Joyner) as Frank Hathaway, tonight marks the end of season four – one of the most watchable yet. Frank is lured onto a hiking walk to find a killer, only to be arrested for murder by DS Keeler (Tomos Eames). Entertainingly told though flashbacks in an unconventional way, this amusing mystery also paints Frank in a different light, with romance in the air and a date. Season five is yet to be given the go-ahead, so this amusing yet slightly predictable episode might be a bittersweet ending to this much-loved show. THE GARDEN HUSTLE Nine, Saturday, 7.30pm

In this fresh new garden makeover series, premiering tonight, there’s an abundance of creative homeowners and renters ready to get their hands dirty to transform their outdoor space in unexpected and inspiring ways. It’s a fertile idea for a show in a nation of garden lovers, but this delightful new series stands out from the bunch thanks to its exciting hosts: actress Lisa McCune and The Block’s resident landscaping expert Dave Franklin. The Gold Logie award-winning star is a natural as she and Franklin support participants racing against the clock to bring their garden ideas and dreams to life. From sprawling backyards to snug balconies, no outdoor space is left in the shade.

Friday, November 17 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 And We Danced. (PG, R) 11.00 Don’t Stop The Music. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Shetland. (Mal, R) 2.00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat: Christmas Special. (R) 3.10 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.10 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 4.55 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.10 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.15 Home Is Where The Art Is. (PG, R) 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.00 Scotland: Rome’s Final Frontier. (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: Jesse Stone: Benefit Of The Doubt. (2012, Mav, R) Tom Selleck. 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Country Christmas Harmony. (2022, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 7.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Second Chance Champions. (al) 2.00 Jamie Cooks The Mediterranean. (R) 3.00 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PGa) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Jane Edmanson explores a native garden. 8.30 Under The Vines. (Md) In order to secure a loan, Daisy and Louis have to babysit the bank manager’s prize turkey. 9.20 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) A young man is found murdered during the grand reopening of the village of Little Auburn. 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 Question Everything. (R) 11.40 Silent Witness. (Ma, R) 12.40 Frayed. (Final, MA15+ls, R) 1.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Hunting Egypt’s Lost Treasures: The Mystery Of Tut’s Tomb. A look at Tutankhamun’s tomb. 8.30 Raising The Mary Rose: The Lost Tapes. Documents the raising of the Mary Rose. 9.25 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Greatest River: Thames Water. (PGa, R) Presented by Tony Robinson. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Good People. (Malnsv) 11.40 Tell Me Who I Am. (Mav, R) 2.25 Antidisturbios. (MA15+av, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Adam Dovile makes a portable picnic party table. 8.30 Miniseries: The Thief, His Wife And The Canoe. (Ma) Part 1 of 4. Plagued by debt, a man decides to fake his own death in a canoe accident. 10.30 The Endgame. (Malv, R) An FBI agent pursues a criminal mastermind. 12.30 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 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. (Return, PGm) Follows staff and volunteers caring for animals. 8.30 MOVIE: Bridget Jones’s Baby. (2016, Mls, R) Forty-something and single, Bridget Jones becomes pregnant, but is unsure who the father is. Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey. 11.00 MOVIE: The Big Sick. (2017, Mls, R) Kumail Nanjiani. 1.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 2.05 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Postcards. (PG, R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton are joined on the red couch by Grammy-winning rapper Diddy, actors Ashley Jensen and George Mackay, TV show hosts Chris and Rosie Ramsey and English singer Jessie Ware. 9.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Good Sam. (Return, Ma) Griff awaits the results of his MRI. 12.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Nella The Princess Knight. 5.55 Peter Rabbit. 6.10 PJ Masks. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Andy And The Band. 6.45 Kiri And Lou. 6.50 Supertato. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MOVIE: The Inbetweeners 2. (2014, MA15+) 10.05 MOVIE: Love The Coopers. (2015, PG) 11.50 Would I Lie To You? 12.20am QI. 12.50 Ghosts. 1.20 A-ha: The Movie. 2.20 Killing Eve. 3.05 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 3.50 ABC News Update. 3.55 Close. 5.00 Mini Kids. 5.20 Tik Tak. 5.30 Wallykazam! 5.50 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 7.20 FBC News. 7.55 France 24 Feature. 8.10 ABC America Nightline. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon Capital In The 21st Century. 1.55 Toxic Garbage Island. 3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.50 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.20 PBS NewsHour. 5.20 Shortland Street. 5.50 The Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.25 Bound: Japanese Bondage. 10.35 Sex With Sunny Megatron. 11.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 1.40am Monogamish. 4.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 Surf Patrol. 8.00 Home Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Discover With RAA Travel. 2.30 I Escaped To The Country. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Cliveden: A Very British Country House. 11.45 I Escaped To The Country. 1am The Zoo. 1.30 Surf Patrol. 2.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 8.00 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 The Earthshot Prize. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: The Long Dark Hall. (1951, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Storm Rising. 9.30 Facing. 10.30 Major Crimes. 11.30 Madam Secretary. 12.30am Instinct. 1.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 2.30 The Closer. 3.30 Major Crimes. 4.30 My Favorite Martian. 5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 NBL Slam. 7.30 Becker. 8.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Becker. 1.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 The King Of Queens. 3.30 Workaholics. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince: New Creation Church.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 8.40

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am From

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

Crazy Smart Science. 9.05 The Magic Canoe. 9.30 Toi Time. 10.00 Volcanic Odysseys. 10.50 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: The Furnace. (2020, MA15+) 2.00 Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 Aussie Bush Tales. 3.40 Fresh Fairytales. 4.00 Crazy Smart Science. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Volcanic Odysseys. 7.30 MOVIE: Where The Wild Things Are. (2009) 9.30 MOVIE: White Chicks. (2004) 11.25 Late Programs.

Here To Eternity. Continued. (1953, PG) 7.10 The 400 Blows. (1959, PG, French) 9.00 Dr Strangelove. (1964, PG) 10.50 Churchill. (2017, M) 12.55pm Wildhood. (2021, M) 2.55 The Movie Show. 3.25 Frantz. (2016, PG, French) 5.30 The Bridge On The River Kwai. (1957, PG) 8.30 Resistance. (2020, M) 10.45 Selma. (2014, M) 1.05am I, Daniel Blake. (2016, MA15+) 3.00 Hurricane. (2018, MA15+) 5.00 Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles. (2005, PG, Japanese)

7.00 Step Outside With Paul Burt. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 A Football Life. 9.00 WSL Wrapped. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 The Car Club. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 The Simpsons. 2.00 Truck Night In America. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Storage Wars. 4.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 42. Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes. 7.30 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 43. Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades. 11.00 MOVIE: The Grey. (2011, MA15+) 1.25am Storage Wars. 1.55 Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Motor Racing. SpeedSeries. Supercheap Auto Bathurst International. Replay. 2.00 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 MOVIE: The LEGO Ninjago Movie. (2017, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1. (2010, M) 10.20 MOVIE: Elektra. (2005, M) 12.20am Under The Dome. 1.20 Life After Lockup. 2.20 Full House. 2.50 Transformers: Cyberverse. 3.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Ricky Zoom. 4.30 TV Shop. 5.00 Pokémon. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 4. Melbourne City v Macarthur FC. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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, November 18 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage AusMusic Month. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 2.00 Annika. (Ma, R) 2.50 The Durrells. (PG, R) 4.40 Landline. (R) 5.15 Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure: Madagascar. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.05 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (PG) 10.05 Ireland’s Historic Gardens. 11.00 Australia With Julia Bradbury. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. National Road Series. Tour of Tasmania. Highlights. 2.30 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Cup of China. Highlights. 4.45 Greatest Hits Of The 70s. (PGl, R) 5.35 Underground Army.

6.00 Home Shopping. [MEL] NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Caulfield Thousand, The Hunter Race Day and Mooloolaba Cup Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Great Australian Detour. 1.00 My Way. (R) 1.30 Arctic Vets. (PGm, R) 2.00 The 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards. (PGl) 4.00 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 9.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 Luxury Escapes. (R) 12.30 The Yes Experiment. (Premiere, l) 1.00 GCBC. (R) 1.30 Healthy Homes. 2.00 Buy To Build. (Final) 2.30 Charming China. (PG) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R) 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 5.00 News.

6.05 All Creatures Great And Small Christmas Special. (PG, R) James and Helen question their future. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Shakespeare And Hathaway. (Final, Ma) An idyllic Shakespeare-inspired walk turns to disaster when one of the participants is murdered. 8.15 Vera. (Mav, R) Part 4 of 4. DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the mysterious death of a fisherman. 9.50 Annika. (Ma, R) Annika and the team investigate when a Scottish millionaire is found dead in a shark tank. 10.35 Under The Vines. (Md, R) Daisy and Louis babysit a turkey. 11.25 QI. (Mls, R) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig. 11.55 Rage AusMusic Month. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips. 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Britain’s Most Luxurious Train Journeys: English Riviera. Part 1 of 4. 8.25 Princess Anne: The Plot To Kidnap A Royal. Takes a look at the 1974 plot to kidnap Princess Anne that ended in a shootout in central London. 9.20 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: Alaska. (PGa, R) Bill Nighy narrates a journey aboard the Denali Star from Anchorage, Alaska. 10.15 Secrets Of A Celtic Grave. (PGav, R) A look at the grave of a Celtic warrior. 11.45 Rex In Rome. (Ma, R) 1.35 Hope. (Mv, R) 3.40 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Officers suspect a Brazilian man is lying to them and his answers aren’t helping him. 7.30 MOVIE: Independence Day. (1996, Mv, R) The US president and his motley group of allies battle to save Earth from an armada of attacking aliens. Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum. 10.30 MOVIE: xXx. (2002, Mlv, R) An extreme sports athlete is recruited by the government for a dangerous covert mission. Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson. 1.00 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) Cole’s partnership with Ramse is put to the test. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 [MEL] Get Clever. (R) 4.30 [MEL] Get Clever. (R) 5.00 [MEL] House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Garden Hustle. (Premiere, PG) Ambitious garden makeovers. 8.30 MOVIE: The Magnificent Seven. (2016, Mv, R) Seven mercenaries are hired by a small town to protect its townsfolk from exploitation by an evil industrialist. Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke. 11.05 MOVIE: Double Impact. (1991, MA15+slv, R) Jean-Claude Van Damme. 1.05 Surfing Australia TV. (R) 1.30 Arctic Vets. (PGm, R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) Trainee Lachie finds out his fate. 6.30 Jamie Cooks The Mediterranean. Part 4 of 4. 7.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) Follows pets, including a timid puppy, which are matched with potential companions. 8.30 Ambulance. (Return, Mal) North East Ambulance attends to a family which arrived in the UK just 17 days earlier as refugees. Crew members fear for a boy who has been knocked down by a motorcycle outside a school and is unresponsive. 10.50 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 11.50 CSI: Vegas. (Mv, R) The teams investigates a home invasion. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.40 Devolution: A Devo Theory. 10.40 Staged. 11.00 MythBusters. 11.50 Portlandia. 12.40am Fleabag. 1.05 Blunt Talk. 1.35 MOVIE: Gone Girl. (2014, MA15+) 4.00 ABC News Update. 4.05 Close. 5.00 Mini Kids. 5.20 Tik Tak. 5.30 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon Noisey. 12.55 Planet A. 1.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 2.45 WorldWatch. 4.45 Mastermind Aust. 5.45 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films. 10.45 Dirty Rotten Cleaners. 11.40 Why Women Kill. 1.30am The X-Files. 3.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Escape To The Country. 11.00 Horses For Courses. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 2.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing. Caulfield Thousand, The Hunter Race Day and Mooloolaba Cup Day. 6.00 Heathrow. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 TV Shop. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 MOVIE: The Small Voice. (1948, PG) 12.45pm MOVIE: Sailors Three. (1940) 2.30 MOVIE: The Captain’s Paradise. (1953) 4.20 MOVIE: It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. (1963, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Notebook. (2004, PG) 10.00 MOVIE: Sex And The City 2. (2010, MA15+) 1am Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.30 Becker. 9.30 Neighbours. 11.30 Farm To Fork. Noon Frasier. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.20 The King Of Queens. 3.20 Becker. 4.20 Seinfeld. 5.50 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 South Park. 3.30 Workaholics. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.50 MOVIE: Watership Down. (1978, PG) 1.30pm Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 1.40 Volcanic Odysseys. 2.30 Around The Traps On NITV. 4.30 Characters Of Broome. 6.00 News. 6.10 Great Lakes Wild. (Premiere) 6.40 Ice Cowboys. 7.30 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 8.30 MOVIE: Piranha. (1978, M) 10.10 MOVIE: Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn. (2020, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.00 Amazonia. (2013, No dialogue) 8.30 Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story. (2021, PG) 10.15 White Squall. (1996, M) 12.35pm After Love. (2020, M) 2.10 From Here To Eternity. (1953, PG) 4.20 Dr Strangelove. (1964, PG) 6.10 Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991, PG) 8.30 Falling. (2020, M) 10.35 Other People. (2021, MA15+, Polish) 12.30am Late Programs.

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

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

12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Dipper’s Rigs. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. (Premiere) 3.00 Drag Racing. NDRC Nitro Funny Cars. Round 1. Highlights. 4.00 Secrets Of The Supercars. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 To Be Advised. 9.15 MOVIE: The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen. (2003, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

1.30pm To Be Advised. 2.30 MOVIE: The Christmas Ball. (2020) 4.10 A1: Highway Patrol. 5.10 Mr Mayor. 5.40 MOVIE: Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip. (2015, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. (2014, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Reminiscence. (2021, M) 12.20am Motor Racing. SpeedSeries. Round 8. Supercheap Auto Bathurst International. Replay. 2.20 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Snap Happy. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 On The Fly. Noon Escape Fishing With ET. 12.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 1.00 Jake And The Fatman. 2.00 Taste Of Australia: BBQ Special. 2.30 Camper Deals. 3.00 JAG. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.20 FBI: International. 12.15am Blue Bloods. 1.10 Star Trek: Discovery. 2.05 Late Programs.

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Sunday, November 19 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Shakespeare And Hathaway. (Final, PG, R) 3.15 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.00 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. (PG, R) 5.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Final, PG, R) 5.25 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (PG) 10.00 Ireland’s Historic Gardens. 11.00 Australia With Julia Bradbury. (R) 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 France 24 English News. 1.00 Speedweek. 2.30 AusMoto Show. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Cup of China. Highlights. 5.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.30 Underground Army. (PG)

6.00 Shopping. [MEL] NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Discover With RAA Travel. (PG, R) 1.30 Jabba’s Movies. (PGahv, R) 2.00 Highway Patrol. (PGl, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Finals. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Fishing Aust. (R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R) 11.00 Cross Court. 11.30 Great Barrier Reef: A Living Treasure. (PG, R) 12.30 Fishing Australia. 1.00 Drive TV. 1.30 The Garden Hustle. (PG, R) 2.30 For The Love Of Pets. (PGm, R) 3.30 Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica. (PG) 4.30 Customs. (PGa, R) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Postcards. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 Second Chance Champions. (PGal, R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.10 My Market Kitchen. (R) 1.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 2.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 3.00 Cook With Luke. 3.30 Destination Dessert. (R) 4.00 GCBC. (R) 4.30 Luxury Escapes. (Final) 5.00 News.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure: Zanzibar And Jordan. (PG) Part 4 of 4. 8.20 Annika. (Ma) The unit is sent to investigate the death of a local lothario found encased in a block of ice. 9.10 Shetland. (Mal) DI Jimmy Pérez issues a warrant for Connor’s arrest and looks for the motive behind his bomb-making. 10.10 We Hunt Together. (Malsv, R) A mystery killer strikes. 10.55 Troppo. (Malv, R) 11.50 All Creatures Great And Small Christmas Special. (PG, R) 12.45 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.05 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Fortress Britain With Alice Roberts: Henry VIII Going It Alone. Part 1 of 4. 8.25 JFK: The Home Movie That Changed the World. The assassination of JFK and the importance of the 8mm film that captured the tragedy are explored. 9.20 The Assassination Of JFK. (Mav, R) Reconstructs the exact timeline of the 1963 assassination of JFK in minute-by-minute forensic detail. 10.40 A Spy In The FBI. (Mas, R) 12.20 24 Hours In Emergency. (PGa, R) 2.10 24 Hours In Police Custody. (Madl, R) 4.25 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club. (PG) 8.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) A detector dog sniffs out some snacks. 8.30 Homicide: With Ron Iddles: Gina Rossato. (Mav, R) Former police detective Ron Iddles takes a look at the 1982 murder of Gina Rossato. 9.35 Air Crash Investigations: Delivery To Disaster. (PG) A look at the crash of an Amazon cargo plane. 10.35 Manhunt: The Raoul Moat Story. (Mav, R) 11.40 Autopsy USA. (PGa, R) 12.40 [MEL] Bates Motel. (MA15+av, R) 1.00 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 ICC World Cup: Pre-Game. Pre-game coverage of the ICC World Cup final from Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India. 7.30 Cricket. ICC World Cup. Final. First innings. From Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India. 11.00 ICC World Cup: Innings Break. Takes a look at the play so far. 11.30 Cricket. ICC World Cup. Final. Second innings. 3.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program. 4.30 Fishing Australia. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics. 7.30 Dessert Masters. (PGl) The contestants tackle an elimination mystery box where they must feature an ingredient in a frozen element. 8.40 FBI. (Mav) The FBI investigates when the only child of a prominent senator is kidnapped and they discover a link to a similar incident the local authorities pushed to the side. 9.40 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) A navy captain and his wife are murdered in what appears to be a robbery gone wrong. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Bluey. 7.30pm Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family In America. 9.30 You Can’t Ask That. 10.05 Doc Martin. 10.50 Civilisations. 11.50 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 12.35am Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 1.15 ABC News Update. 1.20 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Peg + Cat. 5.25 Bing. 5.30 Sarah & Duck. 5.40 Luo Bao Bei. 5.55 Big Ted’s Big Adventure.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 10.05 Shortland St. 12.05pm Patriot Brains. 1.00 Trump’s American Carnage. 2.00 Climate Crisis: Make The World Greta Again. 2.40 Jungletown. 3.40 WorldWatch. 4.10 Shortland St. 5.10 Inside Sydney Airport. 6.10 Kars & Stars. 6.40 Mysteries From Above. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The Last Overland: Singapore To London. 9.25 Living Next Door To Putin. 10.25 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Shopping. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 NBC Today. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 The Surgery Ship. 2.30 The Real Seachange. 3.00 The Bowls Show. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Heathrow. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 8.30 Call The Midwife. 9.40 Miniseries: Bancroft. 10.40 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Skippy. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 Avengers. 12.10pm MOVIE: Derby Day. (1952) 2.00 MOVIE: The Passionate Stranger. (1957, PG) 4.00 MOVIE: Some Like It Hot. (1959, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: All The Money In The World. (2017, MA15+) 11.10 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Friends. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.40 Friends. 12.40pm The Middle. 2.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 8. New Zealand Breakers v Illawarra Hawks. 4.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 8. Melbourne United v Sydney Kings. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 South Park. 11.00 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 A Million Little Things. 2.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.20

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (64, 73) 6am Hook Me Up! 7.00

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

Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 12.40pm I Live, I Breathe, I Surf. 1.35 Artie: Our Tribute To A Legend. 2.05 Going Places. 3.00 The Whole Table. 4.00 Always Was Always Will Be. 4.35 Lagau Danalaig: An Island Life. 5.30 Untold History Of The Pacific. 5.50 News. 6.00 Natural Born Rebels. 7.00 Pacific Games XVII Opening Ceremony. 10.00 MOVIE: River’s Edge. (1986) 11.50 Late Programs.

Morning Programs. 7.25 The Bridge On The River Kwai. (1957, PG) 10.20 Selma. (2014, M) 12.45pm Resistance. (2020, M) 2.55 Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story. (2021, PG) 4.40 Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles. (2005, PG, Japanese) 6.40 Widows’ Peak. (1994, PG) 8.30 Quo Vadis, Aida? (2020, MA15+, Bosnian) 10.25 The Ice Storm. (1997, M) 12.30am Late Programs.

Oz Fish TV. 7.30 Shopping. 10.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 46. Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes. 1.30pm Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 47. Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat. 5.00 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.00 Motorbike Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Black Hawk Down. (2001, MA15+) 11.25 Late Programs.

1.40pm Surfing Australia TV. 2.10 Raymond. 2.40 Rich House, Poor House. 3.40 A1: Highway Patrol. 4.40 Abby’s. 5.10 MOVIE: The Pink Panther 2. (2009, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Batman Forever. (1995, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Batman & Robin. (1997, PG) Midnight Kardashians. 2.00 Rich House, Poor House. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike. 4.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 Tough Tested. 9.00 All 4 Adventure. 10.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 JAG. 1pm Luxury Escapes. 2.00 Second Chance Champions. 3.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 4.00 Campdrafting. Gold Buckle World Championship. Replay. 4.30 What’s Up Down Under. 5.00 iFish. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 Late Programs.

22 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 17 November, 2023

Monday, November 20 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. (Mav, R) 2.30 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.05 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.05 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (R) 9.30 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 10.25 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGad, R) 11.15 Great Canal Journeys. (PGa, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 A Certain Mother. 3.20 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.25 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 3.55 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes. (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: My Husband, The Narcissist. (2023, Mav) 2.00 Autopsy USA: Hugh Hefner. (Mas, 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 MOVIE: Christmas At Graceland. (2018, G) Kellie Pickler, Wes Brown, Claire Elizabeth Green. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 7.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 GCBC. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 Bold. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (Ms, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.10 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PGa) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Australian Story. Australians tell personal stories. 8.30 Evacuation: These Numbers Mean We Will Fail. (Ml) Part 2 of 3. With the withdrawal deadline looming, young soldiers are forced to make life-and-death decisions. 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) Hosted by Paul Barry. 9.35 Q+A. Presented by Patricia Karvelas. 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 MOVIE: Danny And The Human Zoo. (2015, Mlsv, R) 12.40 The Trouble With Maggie Cole. (PG, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Inside Aldi. (PG, R) A look at the supermarket chain Aldi. 8.30 1967: Summer Of Love. A celebration of 1967, a year that played out against a backdrop of social change, fashion, love, turmoil and war. 9.25 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (PGa, R) Takes a look at how Tower of London in the past was a less than pristine building. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 My Brilliant Friend. (Mls) 11.45 La Jauria. (MA15+av, R) 3.05 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.05 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 8.30 Big Brother. (Mals) When the girls eavesdrop on the boys in the garden, Minee is annoyed to hear Louis refer to the original girls in the house as “psychos”. Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 9.45 S.W.A.T. (Mav) Amed gunmen storm the set of a controversial cable news show that promotes conspiracy theories. 10.45 The Latest: Seven News. 11.15 Chicago Fire. (Ma) Brett waits for life-changing news. 12.15 [MEL] Kochie’s Business Builders. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. 12.45 [MEL] Bates Motel. (MA15+a, 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 My Mum Your Dad. (PGls) Hosted by Kate Langbroek. 9.05 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Jane Doe. (Premiere, M) Authorities investigate the discovery of the body of a young woman in Sydney’s south in 1991. 10.05 Getting Away With Murder. (Ma) Part 1 of 2. 11.00 Nine News Late. 11.30 Resident Alien. (Malsv, R) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.20 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.20 Talking Honey. (PG, 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 Dessert Masters. (PGl) Inspired by Amaury Guichon, the contestants are celebrating all things chocolate. 8.40 The Secrets She Keeps. (Mal) As Agatha plots to ensure her pregnancy is safe from her enemies inside and outside the prison, Meghan is confronted by her sister Grace’s growing suspicions about baby Ben’s paternity. 9.40 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) Fugitive task force investigates after a family of four from New York is found dead in a Georgia motel room. 11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MythBusters. 9.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.10 Louis Theroux: By Reason Of Insanity. 11.10 Would I Lie To You? 11.40 QI. 12.10am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.35 MOVIE: Love The Coopers. (2015, PG) 2.20 Escape From The City. 3.15 ABC News Update. 3.20 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon Pacific Games. Day 1: Afternoon session. 5.00 Pacific Games. Day 1: Evening session. 10.05 Then You Run. 11.00 We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) 11.35 Hoarders. 1.15am Secrets Of America’s Shadow Government. 2.05 Transnational. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 1pm Business Builders. 1.30 The Real Seachange. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Air Crash Investigations. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Happy Go Lovely. (1951) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Queens Of Mystery. (Return) 10.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Friends. Noon Charmed. 2.00 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 The King Of Queens. 2.30 A Million Little Things. 3.30 Workaholics. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 2.00 Going Places. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Volcanic Odysseys. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.00 Lousy Little Sixpence. 10.00 Malcolm X. 11.40 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

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

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

Morning Programs. 6.30 The Movie Show. 7.00 Widows’ Peak. (1994, PG) 8.55 Dr Knock. (2017, PG, French) 11.00 Falling. (2020, M) 1.05pm Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991, PG) 3.30 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 5.50 Skies Of Lebanon. (2020, PG, Italian) 7.30 The Space Between. (2016, M) 9.25 Friends And Strangers. (2021) 11.00 Late Programs.

1pm Motorbike Cops. 1.30 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 2.30 Motor Racing. Austn Rally C’ship. 3.00 Drag Racing. NDRC Nitro Funny Cars. H’lights. 4.00 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 9.30 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 10.30 Late Programs.

Noon Medium. 1.00 Rich House, Poor House. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.40 MOVIE: The 40-YearOld Virgin. (2005, MA15+) Midnight Seinfeld. 1.00 Young Sheldon. 1.30 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 All 4 Adventure. 9.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 SEAL Team. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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Tuesday, November 21 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 10.30 Dream Gardens. (R) 11.00 Enslaved. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Keeping Faith. (Ml, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.20 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Legends Of The Pharaohs. (Masv, R) 2.55 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.25 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 3.55 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes. (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: Secrets Of A Marine’s Wife. (2021, Mav) 2.00 Autopsy USA: Chyna. (Mad, 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 MOVIE: Holiday In Santa Fe. (2021, PGa) Mario Lopez, Emeraude Toubia, Aimee Garcia. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 7.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (Mas, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.10 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PGa) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 The Way We Wore. (PG) Part 1 of 3. 9.00 Yakka: Australia At Work: Soil And Toil. (PG) Part 1 of 4. Documents how work has shaped Australia, from World War II to the present. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.15 The Business. (R) 11.30 Evacuation. (Ml, R) 12.20 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.35 Employable Me Australia. (Ml, R) 1.35 Laura’s Choice. (MA15+a, R) 2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great British Railway Journeys: Tewkesbury To Filton. (Final) Presented by Michael Portillo. 8.30 MOVIE: Merkel. (2022, German) A portrait of Angela Merkel, the first female chancellor of Germany. Angela Merkel, Tony Blair, Barack Obama. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. 11.50 Miniseries: The Dark Heart. (Mals) 12.40 Paris Police 1900. (MA15+asv, 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) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) Documents the work of the highway patrol. 8.30 Big Brother. (Ml) The housemates are challenged to read a book quietly. Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 9.40 The Endgame. (Malv) Owen helps Val understand the truth about her first encounter with Elena. 10.40 The Latest: Seven News. 11.10 A Friend Of The Family. (MA15+a) 12.25 [MEL] Grand Crew. (PGals) 12.30 Home Shopping. 12.55 [MEL] Grand Crew. (Ms) 1.25 [MEL] Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Travel Guides. (Return, PGl) Ordinary Australians become travel critics. 9.00 MOVIE: Central Intelligence. (2016, Mlsv, R) An accountant and a CIA agent reconnect at a reunion and proceed to work together on a top-secret case. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Danielle Nicolet. 11.10 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 11.40 New Amsterdam. (Mamv, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.30 Outdoors Indoors. 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 Dessert Masters. (PGl) Hosted by Melissa Leong and Amaury Guichon. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 NCIS. (MA15+v, R) In preparation for a role, an actor shadows the NCIS team as it investigates a decapitation case. 10.40 NCIS: Los Angeles. (MA15+av, R) The team joins forces with the FBI. 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. 7.05pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.10 Ghosts. 9.40 Rosehaven. 10.10 Portlandia. 10.55 Blunt Talk. (Final) 11.20 Fleabag. 11.45 Would I Lie To You? 12.15am MOVIE: The Inbetweeners 2. (2014, MA15+) 1.50 Staged. 2.15 ABC News Update. 2.20 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. 11.00 Pacific Games Highlights. H’lights from the Pacific Games. Noon Pacific Games. Day 2: Afternoon session. 5.00 Pacific Games. Day 2: Evening session. 10.05 Meet The Neighbours. 11.10 Who The Bloody Hell Are We? 12.15am Dopesick Nation. 1.05 Hate Thy Neighbour. 2.00 VICE Guide To Film. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Air Crash Investigations. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Law & Order: UK. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 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 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Queen Of Spades. (1949, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 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 Becker. 8.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 8. New Zealand Breakers v Illawarra Hawks. Replay. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Becker. 1.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.20 Two And A Half Men. 10.10 Seinfeld. 11.10 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm

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

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Lagau Danalaig: An Island Life. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.40 Fresh Fairytales. 4.00 The Magic Canoe. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Indian Country Today News. 5.30 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. 6.30 News. 6.40 Volcanic Odysseys. 7.30 The Casketeers. 8.30 MOVIE: Guess Who. (2005) 10.25 Faboriginal. 10.55 Late Programs.

World’s Fastest Indian. Continued. (2005, PG) 7.20 Skies Of Lebanon. (2020, PG, Italian) 9.05 Jonsson Gang. (2020, PG, Finnish) 11.25 The Ice Storm. (1997, M) 1.30pm Widows’ Peak. (1994, PG) 3.25 Dr Knock. (2017, PG, French) 5.30 Creation. (2009, PG) 7.30 December Boys. (2007) 9.30 Ali’s Wedding. (2017, M) 11.35 Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed. (2013, M, Spanish) 1.35am Late Programs.

10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 1.00 Swamp People. 2.00 Truck Night In America. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

Noon Medium. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.40 MOVIE: The Break-Up. (2006, M) 11.50 Seinfeld. 12.50am Young Sheldon. 1.20 Life After Lockup. 2.20 Full House. 2.50 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: International. 10.20 SEAL Team. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG. Friday, 17 November, 2023 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 23

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SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Rick Stein’s Secret France. (R) 11.00 Q+A. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Rick Stein’s Secret France. (PG, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Escape From The City. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.20 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Legends Of The Pharaohs. (Masv, R) 2.55 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.25 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 3.55 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes. (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: Island Of Shadows. (2020, Mav) 2.00 Autopsy USA: Garry Shandling. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas Under The Stars. (2019, G) Jesse Metcalfe, Autumn Reeser, Clarke Peters. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 7.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (Ma, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.10 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PGa) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 Question Everything. Presented by Wil Anderson and Jan Fran. 9.00 Australian Epic: Pistol And Boo. (Mal) A retelling of the story of dogs Pistol and Boo. 9.30 Planet America. A look at the current US political climate. 10.05 QI. (Ms, R) 10.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 11.15 ABC Late News. 11.30 The Business. (R) 11.50 We Hunt Together. (Malsv, R) 12.35 The Trial Of Christine Keeler. (Mals, R) 1.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Mystery Of The Assassination Of JFK. (Mav) A look at the assassination of JFK. 8.25 Alone UK. (Mal) Isolation takes a mental toll on Louie, who struggles to control his emotions and homesickness. 9.20 Fargo. (Return) A series of events land Dot in hot water as she is plunged back into a life she thought she left behind. 11.20 SBS World News Late. 11.50 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. 12.50 Cobra. (Madl, R) 3.35 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 A Year On Planet Earth: Behind The Science. (PGa) Takes a look at the behind the scenes stories that enabled the filming of the series. 8.30 Big Brother. (Mln) At just over the halfway point, housemates are well adjusted to life locked away from the outside world, sleeping peacefully, until they receive a wakeup call. Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 11.05 The Latest: Seven News. 11.35 The Amazing Race. (PG) Hosted by Phil Keoghan. 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.05 [MEL] Parenthood. (Mds, 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 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Giraffe Jimiyu. (Return, PGm) Staff undertakes a risky procedure. 8.30 Luxe Listings Sydney. (Ml) D’Leanne Lewis holds an open house for a home in one of Sydney’s most prestigious suburbs – Point Piper. 9.20 Botched. (Malmn) The doctors meet a cancer survivor who lost her upper lip after a failed procedure. 10.20 Nine News Late. 10.50 The Equalizer. (Mav) 11.40 La Brea. (Mv, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Mirror Mirror: Are You Well? (Mal) Part 1 of 2. Todd Sampson examines the rise of the wellness influencer and the dangers of misinformation. 9.00 My Life Is Murder. (Masv) Alexa sets out to prove the innocence of a champion thoroughbred which has been blamed for the death of its handler at a stud farm, where secrets lurk and blood is thicker than water. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 The Project. (R) The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Doc Martin. 9.20 Bay Of Fires. 10.15 Killing Eve. 10.55 Would I Lie To You? 11.25 Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family In America. 12.25am Civilisations. 1.25 Cooked. 1.55 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2.20 ABC News Update. 2.25 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 Shortland St. 11.00 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. Noon Pacific Games. Day 3: Afternoon session. 5.00 Pacific Games. Day 3: Evening session. 10.05 Girl, Taken. 11.55 MOVIE: Shock Wave. (2017, MA15+) 2.05am Romulus. 4.10 Letterkenny. 4.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 The Zoo. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 The Bowls Show. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Dr Quinn. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Story Of Gilbert And Sullivan. (1953) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Friends. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Becker. 1.00 NBL Slam. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.20 Two And A Half Men. 10.10 Seinfeld. 11.10 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Going Places. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Te Ao With Moana. 5.30 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. 6.30 News. 6.40 Kungka Kunpu. 6.50 Wild Rockies. 7.40 BLK: An Origin Story. 8.30 Aquariums: The Dark Hobby. 9.30 Who Put The Klan In The Ku Klux Klan? 10.35 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Dr Knock. Continued. (2017, PG, French) 7.10 Creation. (2009, PG) 9.10 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 11.30 The Space Between. (2016, M) 1.25pm December Boys. (2007) 3.25 Skies Of Lebanon. (2020, PG, Italian) 5.10 The Way. (2010, PG) 7.30 The Cup. (2011) 9.25 Hearts And Bones. (2019, M) 11.30 I Am Michael. (2015, M) 1.25am Late Programs. 5.40 The Way. (2010, PG)

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

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

9.00 America’s Game. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Outback Truckers. 2.00 Truck Night In America. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Busted In Bangkok. 10.30 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. 11.00 Late Programs.

Noon Medium. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.40 MOVIE: Bad Neighbours 2. (2016, MA15+) 11.30 Young Sheldon. Midnight Seinfeld. 1.00 Life After Lockup. 2.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 Hawaii Five-0. 10.20 Evil. 11.15 Diagnosis Murder. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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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 Planet America. (R) 11.30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Better Date Than Never. (PG, R) 1.30 Question Everything. (R) 2.05 The Science Of Relationships. (PG, R) 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.20 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.25 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Legends Of The Pharaohs. (PGasv, R) 2.55 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.25 The Cook Up. (R) 3.55 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes. (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: Nowhere To Be Found. (2019, Mav, R) 2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. 2.30 Australia’s Deadliest. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas At Castle Hart. (2021, G) Lacy Chabert, Stuart Townsend, Ali Hardiman. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 7.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (Ma, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PGav) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia: Exmouth. (PG) Part 2 of 4. 8.50 Grand Designs: Billingshurst. (Ml, R) Kevin McCloud meets a master carpenter who wants to create an oasis for him and his partner. 9.40 Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian: The Australian Dream. (Ml, R) Part 1 of 3. 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 The Way We Wore. (PG, R) 12.05 Q+A. (R) 1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Secret World Of Snacks: Burgers. Narrated by Jo Brand. 8.30 Adam And Poh’s Great Australian Bites. Part 2 of 4. Adam Liaw and Poh Ling Yeow head to the Gippsland region. 9.30 Coastal Ireland With Adrian Dunbar. (PG, R) Part 1 of 2. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. 11.50 Reyka. (MA15+av, R) 3.45 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGaw, R) 4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Ed Sheeran V Adele. (Md, R) A look at Ed Sheeran and Adele. 8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at the world of sport and catch up with the stars. 9.30 The 1% Club. (PGls, R) Jim Jefferies hosts a game show where contestants must answer increasingly obscure questions. 10.35 The Latest: Seven News. 11.05 A Friend Of The Family. (MA15+a) 12.20 [MEL] Pearson. (Malv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. 1.20 [MEL] Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (PGl) A look at police random breath-test patrols. 8.30 Emergency. (Mlm) Doctors fear a cyclist with glass sticking out of his neck could bleed out. 9.30 Big Miracles. (Mam, R) Follows 10 couples and singles on IVF. 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+m) 11.50 To Be Advised. 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.35 Pointless. (PG, 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 Mirror Mirror: Are You Well? (Mads) Part 2 of 2. 9.00 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma, R) A lifesaver asks the Special Victims Unit for help when he suspects his boss is preying on his sister. 10.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 11.00 Blue Bloods. (Ma, R) Danny probes a series of violent robberies. 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. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Question Everything. 9.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.15 Australian Epic. 10.45 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 11.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.50 Would I Lie To You? 12.20am Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 1.05 Live At The Apollo. 1.50 Louis Theroux: By Reason Of Insanity. 2.50 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. 11.00 Pacific Games Highlights. H’lights from the Pacific Games. Noon Pacific Games. Day 4: Afternoon session. 5.00 Pacific Games. Day 4: Evening session. 10.05 Inside The World’s Toughest Prisons. 11.05 Sex Tape Germany. 12.15am F*ck, That’s Delicious. 12.45 Most Expensivest. 1.40 King Of The Road. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 The Zoo. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 9.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Tennis. Davis Cup. Quarter-final. Australia v Czechia. Continued. 9.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Golf. Australian PGA Championship. First round. 5.00 As Time Goes By. 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 10.40 See No Evil. 11.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Friends. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Becker. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The Way. Continued. (2010, PG) 8.00 December Boys. (2007) 10.00 Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed. (2013, M, Spanish) Noon Ali’s Wedding. (2017, M) 2.05 Creation. (2009, PG) 4.05 God Willing. (2015, PG, Italian) 5.40 On A Clear Day. (2005, PG) 7.30 Dating The Enemy. (1996, M) 9.30 He Died With A Felafel In His Hand. (2001, MA15+) 11.25 Late Programs.

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

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

10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Highway Patrol. 1.00 The Force: BTL. 2.00 Truck Night In America. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Family Guy. 8.30 American Dad! 9.30 Darradong Local Council. 10.50 Late Programs.

Noon Medium. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Survivor 45. 9.00 Love Island Australia. 10.15 I’ve Got A Text With Josh And Flex! 11.00 Botched By Nature. Midnight Under The Dome. 1.00 Life After Lockup. 2.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 FBI. 11.15 FBI: International. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

Persons Of Interest. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 The 77 Percent. 5.30 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild Rockies. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 The Panthers. 9.30 No Ordinary Black. 9.40 MOVIE: Suburban Mayhem. (2006, MA15+) 11.20 Late Programs. 24 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 17 November, 2023

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Meet the awesome Access Your Supports team Geelong and Surf Coast residents will have an opportunity to come together in the spirit of celebration and community when Access Your Supports (AYS) hosts a meet and greet event. This event is intended to bring together AYS staff, their participants and community stakeholders in the region. They will engage in a couple of hours of information sharing, network building and entertainment. Guests will also enjoy a free barbecue and light refreshments. As a trusted and leading National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) registered provider since 2016, AYS recognises the importance of fostering connection with the participants they support, and within the community who are so important to the scheme’s success. The meet and greet event highlights AYS’ commitment to its core values of empowerment, integrity and respect and showcases continuous dedication to fostering positive and engaging relationships with their participants and their families, together with the wider community. The event is the perfect opportunity for participants and staff to interact and gain insight into the wide range of services offered by AYS, with the primary goal being bridging the gap between participants and staff through open communication and information sharing. The meet and greet is on Friday December 1 from 3pm at AYS’ premier waterfront site, 1 Malone Street, Geelong. For more information, visit ays.com.au website or call 03-4222 7479. Meet the awesome Access Your Supports team at the meet and greet day.

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Helping people live best lives Crossing the Gap Disability Services believes that everyone, regardless of age, ability, gender, background, or race, can achieve their goals. Crossing the Gap offers tailored support for people across the Geelong region and demonstrates genuine care for its staff and clients. They have a vast experience working with a wide range of people living with psychosocial, intellectual, neurological and physical disabilities. The staff are constantly developing their knowledge and skills, and networking with the regional community to raise awareness of the incredible things people living with a disability can do. Crossing the Gap supports many young kids living with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and its staff are well equipped to attend to the ever changing needs and situations of each of their clients. Staff will, therefore, participate in an ADHD Master Class in December to learn even more about how the disorder affects children and adults and how parents, adults and educators can better support their loved ones. As an inclusive company, some of the disability support service’s staff have disabilities, which shows clients that anything is possible despite their barriers. Crossing the Gap promotes its motto of “Your Choice, Your Goals, Your Pace” and helps individuals live their best lives while thriving as productive community members. The organisation loves to see people succeed and regain their independence, whether by getting a job or developing their ability to do their shopping, cooking and cleaning, etc. Crossing the Gap understands that some people need ongoing support and are happy

Crossing the Gap Disability Services has attended expositions to share information on disabilities. (Supplied)

The Crossing the Gap Disability Services team is ready to help people live their best lives. (Supplied)

to help every person achieve their individual goals at their own pace. They also recently participated in expositions at a specialist school in Colac and the Barwon Valley Primary School to inform the communities about disabilities and the services available.

Crossing the Gap’s story began in 2021 when Kristy Browing and Suzie Webber decided to grow their small sole trader business and became leading care providers in the disability field. The staff are well-qualified to work with disabilities across all age ranges. Their services

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genU Training believes in the power of education to bring about positive change. That’s why this International Day of People with Disability on December 3, genU Training is offering its Increasing Disability Confidence digital credential free to all Australians. Lisa Abbott, genU Training General Manager said the digital credential will play a small but important role in the growing movement toward greater inclusivity and equality in the community. “In just over an hour, everyone in the community can enhance their understanding of the experiences of people with disability,” she said. “People can learn respectful and inclusive language and communication skills and understand the importance of a person-centred approach when it comes to care and services. “These skills are invaluable for building a more empathetic, inclusive and open-minded society.” Approximately 4.4 million people live with disability across the country according to the Australian Network on Disability - that’s one in five people. This means we will all know someone living with an intellectual, physical, sensory or neurological disability. Yet, stereotypes and misconceptions are commonplace in the community, and unconscious bias can lead people to underestimate the abilities and talents of people with disability. Ultimately, this can limit people reaching their potential, an outcome genU Training, and their parent company genU, are determined to change.

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“The Increasing Disability Confidence digital credential will help people understand some of the experiences people with disability face every day, while challenging the stigma and misconceptions that often surround disabilities,” Lisa said. “It will give graduates the confidence to be welcoming and inclusive in their interactions, while role-modelling to others how we can better support the needs and abilities of people

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living with disability.” Upon completing the one hour training, individuals will receive a digital credential that they can proudly share with family, friends, and colleagues online. Visit genutraining.org.au/internationalday-of-people-with-disability to register before Sunday December 3* to show your support for International Day of People with Disability.

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Programs empowering and enriching lives MaudCare is located on a small residential farm-style property and is a holistic day service that believes in running smaller group programs and one on one support. Some of the 12 programs include: ■ Morning mindfulness is a program designed to start the day with a sense of calm and clarity. Participants engage in guided meditation and mindfulness exercises to cultivate a state of presence and reduce stress. This program helps individuals begin their day with a peaceful and centred mindset, setting a positive tone for the hours ahead. ■ Cooking is a culinary journey that invites participants to explore the art of preparing delicious meals. Participants learn various cooking techniques, recipes, and culinary skills. ■ Fitness and health program is a holistic

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One woman’s fight against slavery When Issara Saeyim began the Lotus Kitchen project to help other women who were escaping modern-day slavery and family violence she had no idea of the impact it could have. She spoke to Matt Hewson about the project and its upcoming fundraiser. Ten years ago, Issara Saeyim was living the modern-day version of domestic slavery right here in Geelong. Now, she is the founder and director of a program that helps women find their feet after escaping similar situations. “I have lived experience in family violence and modern-day slavery, so everything I do is just a reflection from what I’ve experienced and what I’ve learnt,” she said. “I think we need to give people education, building their skills. People get smarter when they have education, when they have the language and they have skills. ” Three years ago, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Issara was just starting a student placement at Corio’s Cloverdale Community Centre as part of her Diploma of Community Services. “When I started my CEO said, find a way to connect with people, to engage with people. And I knew, in my community, people get taken advantage of because they don’t understand the system and they don’t have English. “Sometimes the people that take advantage of them are their own people; not just an Australian partner, but those who run businesses. “I come from Thailand, and I like food, so I thought, okay, let’s do a program that actually teaches people how to run a kitchen. “And in Corio there are a lot of people who struggle with food and don’t have much income, so I thought we’ll sell it, (make it) affordable.” And so the Lotus Kitchen was born. Starting with a small crew of about 10, Issara and her team of volunteers - at that stage, exclusively Thai women - began making boxes of Thai food, only 20 or so every Thursday night, for $3 each. Word soon spread, and the Lotus Kitchen at Cloverdale Community Centre became an important outlet of accessible, affordable food for many in Corio over the pandemic. In 2023 the program has outgrown its humble beginnings, now preparing anywhere from 600 to 700 boxes every Thursday. To help expand the project outside the physical confines of Cloverdale, the project acquired a food truck last year, a 1967 Chevy Step-Van, which required plenty of care - and money - to get on the road. A2B Support, a Geelong-based not-for-profit that supports social projects, took notice, coming on board to help the Lotus Kitchen raise funds to get the food van operational and the project cooking at local events and functions. A2B president Cheryne Bird said the addition of the food van would make a huge difference to the Lotus Kitchen’s ability to help people find their way after experiencing modern-day slavery. “At the moment, they can only operate on a Thursday night at Cloverdale, because that’s the only time available,” Ms Bird said. “But having the food truck would mean they could work at public and private events, they can go to markets and operate more than just one day a week. “Then they’ll have the capacity to bring on more individuals who are in similar circumstances and help them.” Ms Bird said the outcomes from the Lotus Kitchen were easy to see among the participants. “A lot of these women have some quite horrific stories, so it’s about being able to build friendships, they’re able to have a sense of self-worth and feeling like they’re contributing to the community and that they’re worthwhile individuals,” she said. The last step in getting the food van out in the community is the Lotus Kitchen’s Thai dinner and trivia night fundraising event on Friday, November 24 at Cloverdale 30 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 17 November, 2023

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Community Centre, where A2B hopes to raise $20,000 for the final outfitting of the van. Ms Bird said while the last fundraiser for the project had been “really emotional”, this week’s event was going to focus more on enjoying the food and the entertainment. “The last event we had, we had a lot of speakers talking about the project, and it really drew on the heartstrings,” she said. “But for this one we’re aiming for something that’s a lot more fun, a light-hearted night to raise the money. “We’ve got quite a lot of donors who have donated some really good auction items, and the focus is fun, people having a good time, and enjoying the food.”

Issara said once the food van was up and running it would serve as a “beacon” against modern-day slavery. “It can be a place for people to have training in hospitality and then a pathway for them to get a paid job with a good employer,” Issara said. “It’s about education; it always comes into everything I do. And not everybody can go to a mainstream school or do formal education.” For Issara, Lotus Kitchen has been just as significant for her as it has been for the participants. “I still can’t believe it; it’s very important to me, it’s my life,” she said. “When I see the volunteers that I’ve worked

with from the start, through three years, how their skills and confidence have grown, I just feel very proud. “When people are engaged and keep doing, practising, it can change people’s lives. Like for me, I had bad experiences but I keep going, keep moving forward. “You don’t think about when it’s going to get better, you just keep doing it. It will all come. “We just keep cooking, keep cooking, and keep learning and supporting people.” The Lotus Kitchen Food Truck Trivia Night is at Cloverdale Community Centre at 7pm, November 24. Visit events.humanitix.com/ lotus-kitchen-trivia-night for tickets and more information.

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VCE options with top outcomes The Gordon’s expertise and dedication to vocational training have found a perfect complement in the introduction of the VCE Vocational Major (VM) option this year. Leveraging its longstanding commitment to providing exceptional vocational education, The Gordon seamlessly integrated the VM program, solidifying its position as a leading institution for fostering practical skills and real-world readiness. Gavin Wake, the senior college principal, welcomes the new program with its ability to gift time to the development of other skills, stating: “Completing the Vocational Major gives students time to develop their communication and team-building skills in a supported learning environment, providing them with the soft skills that are not only important in their new careers but also ongoingly in their lives”. The VCE Vocational Major, a two-year vocational and applied learning program, has replaced the Senior and Intermediate VCAL studies, offering a specialised curriculum tailored for individuals aspiring to pursue hands-on careers in various industries. Gavin further highlights the student-centric approach of The Gordon, emphasising: “VCE and VM at The Gordon are delivered with the student always at the front of mind, their successes in studying, training, or transition into work continues to be the main goal in our delivery of an alternative education option”. This personalised approach underscores the school’s dedication to nurturing each student’s unique talents and ambitions. The Gordon’s commitment to fostering a supportive and nurturing space for students has never wavered. This approach provides

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a welcoming environment for those looking for a fresh start or to continue their VCE or VM studies in a non-traditional learning environment. “With no uniforms at City Campus and only needing to attend when you have a class, gives students a real autonomy over their learning. They are treated like adults and respond accordingly. They build new friendship networks and feel safe in expressing who they are.” To learn more about completing year 10,11 or 12 at The Gordon, at the upcoming information sessions on November 14 and 15 or visit thegordon.edu.au

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Striving to deliver top outcomes Your child will achieve the most out of their learning in the safe and supportive environment at North Geelong Secondary College. The single campus is a creative, caring and diverse college where young people grow into autonomous learners by engaging with our imaginative and intellectually rigorous programs. The Year 7 to 12 academic college community provides a friendly and supportive environment underpinned by the values of Respect, Excellence, Achievement and Diversity. “We tailor programs to suit students’ individual needs and help students to develop their confidence, to follow their interests and reach their potential,” College principal Nick Adamou says. The school places high expectations on student behaviour and academic endeavour, as evidenced by our outstanding VCE results and VM outcomes. Specialist programs in The Arts, Information and Communication Technologies and Sports incorporating innovative curriculum design enhance the learning experience. Students will enjoy learning areas with the latest ICT facilities, an extensive and well-resourced library, many state-of-the-art sporting facilities, and a creative art and technology complex catering to food technology, studio art, ceramics, woodwork and performing arts. North Geelong Secondary College is proud to offer a range of specialist programs aimed at helping students get the most out of their education. For academically oriented students, the Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) Program provides a focused educational

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environment and a fast-paced curriculum with less repetition than mainstream classes. Advancement Via International Determination (AVID) underpins the SEAL program and prepares students with the skills to succeed in senior and post-secondary education. The Scholarship program promotes and recognises outstanding commitment by school students who strongly engage in their school community. Scholarships are available in Academic Excellence, Student Leadership, Community, Sporting Excellence and The Arts for Grades 6, 7 and 8, and Years 8, 9 and 10.

Scholarships are also available for Year 10 students to encourage and support their senior studies in Mathematics, English, Science and Humanities. The Excellence in Sport (EIS) Program develops students’ sport-specific skills, knowledge and practical application in their chosen sports of Australian rules, soccer or volleyball. The unique and innovative Literacy and Numeracy program Strive to Achieve Results (STAR) identifies students with the potential to become future ‘stars’ and achieve outstanding results in Years 7 to 9. The Achieving Core Education (ACE) program aims to improve the numeracy and

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literacy development of students performing below the expected level. Students are also encouraged to engage in many extracurricular activities, including Human Powered Vehicle, Debating, Student Representative Council, lunchtime clubs and much more. Parents and guardians are welcome to visit and see the school in operation. You will not be disappointed as you discover a dynamic and high-quality government school for your child. To find out more and to book a College tour, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the school at 03 5240 5800 or email north.geelong.sc@ edumail.vic.gov.au

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Feuding siblings back at Drysdale The self-proclaimed “best band in the world”, Die Roten Punkte, may have broken up, but (fictional) siblings Otto and Astrid are back at the Potato Shed this week to present their very first joint solo project show. Otto and Astrid (aka Daniel Tobias and Clare Bartholomew), whose shows have received international critical acclaim for the better part of 20 years, recently split due to numerous personal and professional difficulties. However, after both struggled to find musicians to replace each other they agreed, “for the sake of the music”, to be each other’s backing musicians. “It’s not always easy to find people that like to hang out in the same way that you like to,”

Otto said. “For me, I like to go to museums and eat fruits and stuff. And some people are just wanting to go to the pub all the time. And so you don’t always find it easy to find people that are like-minded, you know?” Astrid had other difficulties retaining a backing band. “People didn’t like the way I ran my rehearsals; I guess you could say they walked out,” she said. “It was just really hard to find musicians that would stick around. So unfortunately, now I have to play Otto’s songs on his half of the concert and Otto has to play on my half of the songs.” The pair, born in Berlin, became orphans when a trip to the zoo for Astrid’s 12th birthday turned to tragedy, with their parents

getting run over by a train (or eaten by a lion, depending on who you ask). Some years later, the young orphans saw David Bowie in concert, who seemed to appear to them as “a golden angel” with a fateful message. “I feel like he reached out to us and was like, this is your destiny, Otto and Astrid,” Astrid said. “You have to be powerful musicians in the world. And here we are, heading to Warrnambool and Geelong and Portland.” Astrid said in honour of the Potato Shed she would only eat potatoes on the day of the performance. Berlin’s prince and princess of art rock and Europop, Otto and Astrid are at the Potato Shed on Wednesday, November 22 at 8pm.

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Irish Christmas spectacular Australian Irish dancing company Pace Live brings its all-singing, all-dancing Christmas-themed show A Celtic Christmas to Costa Hall this November 25. Featuring Irish dancing legend and company dance director Sean Michael McHugh and 2022 Irish dance senior ladies world champion Ciara Loughran, the show received critical acclaim throughout Australia, New Zealand and the UK in 2022. The feel-good extravaganza, which combines Irish charm with Christmas cheer, showcases the talent of 15 of the world’s leading Irish dancers and musicians, many of whom will be known to audiences from shows such as Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Pace Live was founded by Australian Irish dancing duo and life partners Brent Pace and Ceili Moore, both of whom have toured the globe with the world’s leading Irish dance shows. Director and producer Pace paid tribute to the show’s cast, saying he was thrilled to finally bring A Celtic Christmas to Victoria in 2023. “In our Christmas show, we’ve curated a spectacular line-up, featuring unparalleled talents from across the globe,” he said. “From world-class musicians to the most skilled Irish dancers, our stage is graced by the very best in the industry. But beyond the sheer technical brilliance, what sets this show apart is the heart-warming spirit of the Christmas season infused in every note played and every step danced.” Moore, a former Irish dancing world champion herself, said the show embraced the spirit of the festive season. “With brand new music that captures the essence of our heritage and talents that echo through every note, we invite our audience to immerse themselves in a truly authentic

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Blues show not to be missed Up and coming blues band Bill Barber and the Holding Cell are on their way to Memphis, but not before stopping in at Pistol Pete’s.

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Irish experience,” she said. “It’s a celebration of our culture, our traditions, and the immense talent of our

performers, making this show not just a performance but a heartfelt journey into the soul of Ireland.”

Bendigo guitarist and singer Barber is an emerging world-class blues talent mentored by the likes of Geoff Achison and Lloyd Spiegel. Barber leads the Holding Cell - Back Beat Brown (drums), Shaun Klinger (guitar/vocals) and Jasper Austin Gray (bass) - in their forays of blues, southern rock and soul, with a major buzz already surrounding the quartet. In September the band won the band category of the 2023 Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society’s Annual Challenge. That win will see them compete in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis in January next year, where they will hope to follow in the footsteps of The Honey Badgers and Collard Greens and Gravy, the only two Australian acts to make it to the IBC final in the band category. The Pistol Pete’s gig will serve as a fundraiser for the trip to Tennessee, with all ticket and raffle proceeds going to the band to help them get there. The gig will be the band’s second visit to the Geelong blues and roots venue, where they wowed audience members back in July this year. Bill Barber and the Holding Cell are at Pistol Pete’s on Saturday, November 18. With limited seats available, call 5221 0287 to book a seat.

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

Bellarine Women’s Workshop

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Next workshop Thursday November 23, 10am-1pm: focus on all things Christmas. Final workshop Thursday December 7, 10am-1pm: Christmas break up. Portarlington Girl Guides Hall. Meets every second Thursday, and second Saturday of the month. ■ Facebook: Bellarine Women’s Workshop for further details

St Paul’s Choir rehearses Wednesdays from 7.45pm to 8.45pm and 9.30am Sunday for 10.30am service. Choral scholarships available. Occasional choir for those unable to make commitment to main choir. Children’s choir soon. ■ Dr Terry Norman 0411-875 033, termernorman@gmail.com

Geelong ballroom dancing Saturdays 7.30pm to 10.15pm, cnr Bayview Pde and Carey St, Hamlyn Heights. Entry: $10. BYO drinks and a plate. ■ 5278 9740, geelongballroomdc.com.au

Ballroom dance Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Hwy. Admission $10 includes supper. Saturday November 18, 7.30pm-11pm, music Ben Costanzo. ■ 0400-500 402

Barefoot bowls Bareena Bowling Club, Newtown, Friday twilight starting 6pm. $15 covers bowls and BBQ. Drinks at Crackerjack bar prices. ■ John 0419-563 199

Scrabble club

Corio Bay Lions Club Meetings

Christ Church hall, cnr Moorabool and McKillop Sts, 1pm Saturdays. Beginners to experts welcome. ■ Marlene 5275 0363, John 0434-142 282

First and third Thursday of each month at 6.30pm. ■ geelongcoriobay.vic@lions.org.au

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Polish language for kids

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Meets second Thursday of the month, 10am, Grovedale Neighbourhood House, 45 Heyers Rd. ■ Viv 0458-288 504, viviennebuchanan51@gmail.com

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

Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm at Senior Citizens Centre, 52 Thomson St, Belmont. No auditions needed. ■ Mary 0419-278 456

Music for preschoolers

Mindfulness & meditation

Mainly Music is a music and movement program for babies to preschoolers at St Albans-St Andrews Uniting Church, 276 Wilsons Rd, Whittington, Tuesdays 10am during school terms. ■ Rhonda 0437-241 345

Wednesdays 11am at U3A Geelong, Thursdays 10am U3A Torquay. ■ Jean 5264 7484

Grovedale East Ladies Probus Fourth Monday of each month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel. ■ Sally Nelson 0402-450 610, nelsonsally59@gmail.com

Belmont Central Combined Probus Second Wednesday of each month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel. ■ 0417-555 547

Waurn Ponds Combined Probus Fourth Wednesday of the month, 10am. Maximum 100 members. ■ probussouthpacific.org/microsites/waurn

Combined Probus Club of Geelong East Meets every third Monday of the month, 10am, East Geelong Uniting Church, cnr Boundary and Ormond Rds. ■ Malcolm 0419-376 380

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

Sing Out Geelong Community singing for fun at Geelong West Neighbourhood House, 7.30pm-9pm every second Thursday in school term times. $10. ■ singoutgeelong.com.au

Adfas Geelong Art lectures each month, morning and evening, Newcomb Hall, Wilsons Rd. ■ adfas.org.au, geelong@adfas.org.au

Geelong Scout Heritage Centre Meets third Sunday of the month, 56 Russell St, Newtown, 10am-3pm. ■ 0419-591 432, geelong.heritage@ scoutsvictoria.com.au

Spiritual discussion Lighthearted discussion on all the great works. Grovedale Neighbourhood Centre, Heyers Rd. Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm. ■ Tracey 0418-320 537

Belmont Combined Probus First Monday of the month, 10am, Geelong RSL. ■ Pamela 5243 4042, probusclubofbelmont@outlook.com

Barwon Valley Belmont Probus First Thursday of the month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel. ■ membership officer 0407-333 263, bobstafford@ozemail.com.au

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. ■ 0432-503 997, jukeboxrockers@gmail. com

Ballroom dancing Wednesdays 7.30pm-10.30pm, Leopold Hall, Bellarine Hwy. Cost: $6, includes light supper. ■ Russ 5250 1937

Elliminyt ballroom dancing Elliminyt Hall, 168 Main St, Elliminyt. Third Saturday of the month, 8pm-11.30pm. Entry: $10 and a plate. Music by CD. ■ John 0403 903 809 to confirm dance is on

Ocean Grove Seniors Ocean Grove Seniors play 500 every Thursday at 1.15pm. Cost $20 annually and coffee included. At 102 The Terrace, Ocean Grove. ■ Lyn 5256 2540

Geelong Harmony Chorus Women’s four-part harmony singing. All ages encouraged. Rehearsals Mondays 6.45pm in Herne Hill. ■ contact@geelongharmony.com.au, 0406-666 737

Scribes Writers Group South Barwon Community Centre, Mondays 9.30am-noon. Welcoming new members who wish to refine their skills. ■ geelongscribeswriters@gmail.com, 5243 8388

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 Tce, Geelong, first Sunday of the month during school term, 10.30-11.30am. ■ Suzie 0402-963 855, Althea 0403-005 449

Geelong Dragon Boat Club Paddle at Barwon River. Training Wednesdays 5pm, Saturdays 9am. Free one-month trial. ■ revolutionise.com.au/geelongdragons

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

Chess clubs Ocean Grove, Tuesdays at 1.30pm at 101 The Terrace, Ocean Grove; Portarlington, Mondays at 9.30am, Parks Hall, 87 Newcombe St, Portarlington; and St Leonards, Thursdays at 9.30am, unit 2 1375-1377 Murradoc Rd (on Blanche St), St Leonards. ■ Ralph 0431-458 100 (Ocean Grove), Rob 5259 2290 (Portarlington), Lyn 5292 2162 (St Leonards)

Carpet Bowls Zonta Club of Geelong Meets monthly for dinner first Wednesday of the month between February and December at 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start. RSVP essential. ■ zontageelong.org.au or zontaclubgeelong@yahoo.com.au

Cards

Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Hwy, Wednesday and Friday each week, 1pm to 3.15pm. $4 Admission and includes afternoon tea. ■ 0400-500 402

OMNI Older men new ideas men’s friendly informal chat group, South Barwon Community Centre, 33 Mt Pleasant Rd, Belmont, 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, 10.30am. ■ Allan 0409665608

Wanted: card sharp partners to play the game of Bolivia on Thursday evenings. For venue email Ingrid. ■ griddlepop@hotmail.com

Highton Seniors

Games

Line dancing Kardinia Seniors Club, beginners class from 12.30pm every Wednesday, at 450 Moorabool St, South Geelong. ■ Dianne 0410-039 063

Lara Community Market

Third Friday of the month, 9.45 am, Geelong RSL. ■ geelcentprob@gmail.com

Scrabble, chess, board games or cards. Thursdays 2pm to 4.30pm at All Saints’ Parish Hall, Newtown. Afternoon tea provided. ■ Dinah 0418-547 753

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Book club

Third Wednesday of each month, 10am, East Geelong Uniting Church, corner Boundary and Ormond Roads. ■ Gary 0407 320 735

Leopold CAE book club meets second Tuesday of each month 6.30pm. ■ Shirley 0488-055 969

Meets last Friday of the month (except December), 10am-noon, Belmont Park Pavilion, 162 Barrabool Rd, Belmont. ■ Bill 0414 524 155, info@geelongpsg. net

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Out and about on the waterfront Thousands flocked to Geelong’s waterfront on Saturday night for the lighting of the annual floating Christmas tree and Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was there.

1/ The crowd waits for the lighting of the Christmas tree. 372828_09 2/ Sam Polley and daughter Emma. 372828_04 3/ Laura Burge and son Harry. 372828_05 4/ The lights go on. 372828_17 5/ Olive turns on the Christmas tree lights. 372828_16 6/ Stella Perry entertains the crowd. 372828_13 7/ Helen Benjamin, Lilly Fisher, Jaxon Bow, Abbey Bow, Sadie Casey and Zali Otomo-Benjamin. 372828_07 8/ Dennis Walter sings a Christmas carol. 372828_11 9/ Elf Jessie Eilers starts a dance party. 372828_02 10/ Kevin and Sinead Redmond with children Nevaeh and Phoenix. 372828_06 11/ Deputy mayor Anthony Aiken (centre) with his mother Shirley Aiken, Patricia Yewdall, Sue Minchinton and Stephen Yewdall. 372828_08 12/ Simon James and daughter Frankie. 372828_03 Friday, 17 November, 2023 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 37

PUZZLES To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

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Food shopping items (9) Fake name (9) Angry (5) Japanese seaport (5) Products of a calculator (7) Sings like the Swiss (6) The British Treasury (9) Heaven (5,4) Behaviour (8) Sideways look (7) Plane hub (7) End of day (6) Confronts (5) Stopwatch (5)

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DOWN Abstaining from liquor (8) Partly correspond with (7)

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No. 159 Insert the missing letters to make 10 words – five reading across the grid and five reading down.

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Which ancient civilisation built Machu Picchu?

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What is the sum of all the numbers on a roulette wheel?

What is the name of the plant found in rainforests that is used to make chocolate?

The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy is called what?

Which famous pop star has a younger sister named Solange (pictured), who is also a successful musician?

What is the first name of Pride and Prejudice character Mr. Darcy?

In what year did the Berlin Wall come down?

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How many planets are there in our solar system?

What is the largest part of the brain called?

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Understanding the Mazda range By Chris Riley, Marque Motoring The Mazda lineup is becoming increasingly difficult to understand. Once upon a time there was the Mazda2, Mazda3, and Mazda6 and it was easy to follow the progression (not forgetting the MX-5 and RX-8 sports cars). Then along came the SUVs, denoted by a CX in front of the number CX-3, CX-5, CX-8 and CX-9. All good so far, except perhaps for CX-3 which actually sits on the same platform as Mazda2, making it smaller than its name might suggest. More recently the CX-30 and MX-30 were added, including a fully electric version of the MX – Mazda’s first EV. We’re not sure how or where the MX fits in, but to be frank it’s a bit of a non-event anyway with its silly doors. Now they’ve begun adding extra digits to the CX range, in the form of the CX-30, CX-60 and CX-90. It’s all a bit confusing and the thing is if we’re confused, how must the buying public feel, and isn’t that bad for sales? Which brings us to the subject of our test drive, the all-new, five-seat CX-60, a car that’s reportedly designed to take Mazda into hitherto uncharted premium territory. Sitting on new rear-wheel drive architecture with straight six rather than V6 engines, there’s no prizes for guessing which brand Mazda has in its crosshairs - make that BMW. STYLING The launch of the Mazda6 in 2002 was something of a turning point for the Japanese brand. Since then, it has demonstrated an uncanny ability to produce cars that are more than the sum of their parts, vehicles that look and feel more expensive than they actually cost to build. This design philosophy, known as Stylish, Insightful and Spirited, has seen Mazda climb to the number two position in the Australian market, second only to the seemingly unassailable Toyota. But, like other Japanese and Korean car makers, Mazda must be starting to feel pressure from the Chinese, whose cars are rapidly getting better and have begun pinching sales from established brands. They can’t match the Chinese on price, so the only place left to go is up, producing more expensive models that carry a greater profit margin because they are unlikely to sell as many. The CX-60 is the first of these models. Mazda reckons CX-60 takes the premium experience to a new level. It’s a high-quality concentration of design, driving dynamics, technology and comfort developed around what customers want from a mid-sized SUV. That’s the spin anyway. Whether people want or are prepared to pay more for their cars is another matter. CX-60 is priced from $59,800 plus on-road costs. There’s three grades and three different powertrains from which to choose, all of them hybrids - Evolve, GT and Azami. And, at a time when most manufacturers are downsizing engines, always the innovator, Mazda has opted to go big with two six-cylinder offerings. Kicking off proceedings is the 3.3-litre turbocharged six-cylinder petrol Evolve from $59,800, followed by the 3.3-litre turbocharged six-cylinder diesel from $61,800 and finally a 2.5-litre four cylinder turbocharged plug-in hybrid that starts from $72,300. Whatever grade you choose, you can pick any one of these powertrains. Our test vehicle is the CX-60 Azami with the 3.3-litre petrol hybrid and optional Takumi package, priced from $75,000 plus-on road costs. Standard equipment includes artificial leather and dual-zone climate control with rear vents, while the steering wheel and transmission lever are trimmed in real leather. Wheels range from 18 to 20-inch in size, with black body cladding and heated 40 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 17 November, 2023

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body-coloured exterior mirrors that dim and fold automatically, along with a power-operated tailgate. There’s also head-up display, 7.0-inch driver display, LED lights, auto high beam, keyless entry and start, auto dimming mirror, auto lights and wipers, and front and rear parking sensors. GT and Azami add 20-inch alloys, panoramic sunroof, full leather trim, heated steering wheel, electric steering wheel adjustment, heated power-adjust front seats, 12.3-inch infotainment and a fully digitised 12.3-inch instrument cluster and 12-speaker Bose audio. They also boast the new driver personalisation system which automatically adjusts the driver position to each driver. The system uses facial recognition to remember each driver’s preferences. Azami ups the ante with Nappa leather, ventilated front seats, LED ambient lighting, leather side door trim with courtesy light, 360-degree see-through monitor and adaptive headlights. It also adds easy entry and driving position guide to the personalise system. Our test vehicle was also fitted with the $2000 Takumi package which includes white Nappa leather, white maple wood console panel and cloth dashboard panel with ‘Kakenui’ stitching. CX-60 is covered by a five-year unlimited kilometre warranty with five-year roadside assistance, with service intervals of 15 months/15,000km. INFOTAINMENT Infotainment consists of a 10.25-inch display which grows to 12.3 inches in higher grades, but as is the norm with Mazda neither are touchscreens and must be controlled from the centre console. Eight-speaker audio is standard with Bluetooth, built-in navigation, AM/FM/DAB+ digital radio, Apple Carplay and Android Auto (wireless and USB), plus wireless phone charging. There’s two USB-C ports front and back, plus a 12V/120W socket in the front, 150W AC socket in the back, plus another 12V/120W socket in the luggage area. The plug-in hybrid scores a rear 1500W AC three-pin power outlet. ENGINES/TRANSMISSIONS The 48-volt mild hybrid powertrain delivers 209kW of power from 5000-6000 rpm and 450Nm of torque from 2000-3500 rpm, propelling the wagon to 100km/h in 6.9 seconds. In comparison, the diesel delivers 187kW and 550Nm while the plug-in hybrid puts out

241kW and 500Nm. With auto-stop-start and an eight-speed auto, drive is to all four wheels via a torque on demand system. It is predominantly rear-wheel drive. SAFETY Five-star safety includes front, side and curtain airbags, as well as a driver knee airbag and centre airbag designed to stop front seat occupants bumping heads in a side impact. There’s a 360-degree camera, Smart Brake Support (SBS) with Turn-across traffic and Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) with Vehicle Exit Warning. Autonomous emergency braking (Car-to-Car, Vulnerable Road User and Junction Assist) as well as a lane support system with lane keep assist (LKA), lane departure warning (LDW) and emergency lane keeping (ELK), and blind spot monitoring (BSM) are also standard. DRIVING CX-60 feels big and hefty. It’s 16.5cm longer than CX-5, but 16cm shorter than CX-8. And it weighs 1949kg, about 220kg more than the top CX-5 - but 28kg less than the range-topping diesel CX-8. Mazda argues the large capacity 3.3-litre engines actually improve efficiency. It says the higher volume of air enables more complete combustion and a wider lean-burn range, leading to lower fuel use and reduced engine emissions. With a 58-litre tank, fuel consumption is a claimed 7.4L/100km, compared with the 2.5-litre turbo CX-5 which is good for 8.2 (and it takes standard unleaded). Mazda says the use of a clutch in place of a torque converter means switching between gears is clean and rhythmic. It also enables accurate control of the electric motor. But it’s not the smoothest. Drive modes include Normal, Sport, Off-Road and Towing. Performance is strong, six-cylinder strong, with a feel and note to match, as the wagon gathers speed, remembering it’s a straight six. Just driving around, however, it feels like an excited dog on a leash. The transmission, which also manages assistance from the electric motor, seems unable to settle down, constantly straining forward and falling back again. Prodding the accelerator in any gear produces an initial, half-second hiccup before the wagon responds. Cleverly, when you back off and the engine is no longer under load, the tacho needle flat lines as the six shuts down for several seconds at a time. Oddly, of the various drive modes, Off-Road

mode felt the more relaxed, even without leaving the bitumen – and that’s where we left it. But it’s not all peaches and cream, because twice in the course of the week the CX-60 refused to start. Put the transmission in Park, the message warned us. Trouble is, we were already in Park and no amount of prodding the start button could spur the thing into life. Park resides up and to the right by way of explanation. Further investigation revealed it was possible to put it in Park, but not fully in Park, even though the light confirmed it was. The transmission needs to be pushed firmly forward and all the way to the right before it will start. It’s all good, once you know the trick, but we found the change generally awkward to use when moving rapidly between forward and reverse. The suspension is biased towards the softer end of the spectrum, with a cabin that is well insulated but feels somewhat isolated, detracting from the overall drive experience. CX-60 sits reasonably flat and corners enthusiastically, but jars on city roads and became bouncy at speed on a country run. After going through the routine to set up driver personalisation, it failed to activate when we returned to the car. Guess you need three profiles, one with glasses, one with sunglasses and one without or remember to take them off. Walkaway locking is signified by the mirrors folding. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t (a bit of a worry). The long thin infotainment screen is ideal for Android Auto which splits the screen in a 2:1 ratio, with the larger section just right for navigation and the smaller area perfect for music. Having said that, the screen went blank at one point and returned only after we switched the car off and on. Unlike most hybrids, fuel consumption drops fairly quickly on the motorway. We were getting 9.2L/100km after close to 400km of mixed driving including some dirt roads, but this dropped to 8.7L/100km on the run into Sydney. SUMMING UP If it was our money, we’d take the top-of-the-line CX-8 turbo-diesel Asaki LE. It is a little larger, but doesn’t feel so and costs slightly less at $72,010 plus on-roads. With quilted leather and real wood inlays, the CX-8 simply oozes class, with sharper ride and handling belying its size. It also gets better fuel consumption. Grab one while you can.

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A good day for cricket and bowls Independent photographer Ivan Kemp went to Osborne Park for the North Geelong vs East Belmont cricket and City of Geelong Bowls Club to see City take on Bell Post Hill in Premier bowls.

Ned Cooper sweeps during his 81. 371691_06

Matt Nitchie leads off for City of Geelong. 371071_01

Phil Visser guides the ball through gully during his knock of 58. 371691_23

Sandra Tillson tries the backhand. 371071_03

Josh Lacey at the bowling crease. 371691_20

Sam Hall pulls the ball for four during his innings of 66. 371691_01

Nick Tanner leads for Bell Post Hill. 371071_02

Jack Jenkins in action for East Belmont. 371691_14

Ben Toner looks to save the end. 371071_15

Harry Coleman is all concentration. 371071_11

Curtly Balshaw plays through square leg. 371691_07

Lee Greening follows his bowl down the rink. 371071_07 Friday, 17 November, 2023 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 41

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Cats too good for Dons in elimination final By AAP Geelong set up a semi-final showdown against Melbourne by easily beating Essendon by 18 points for their first AFLW finals win. The Cats kicked the first three goals in the opening seven minutes to kill off Sunday’s home elimination final and won in a canter, 7.9(51) to 5.3(33). But after setting up Geelong’s first goal and kicking their third, the Cats’ leading goalkicker Chloe Scheer was forced out of the game in the opening term with a shoulder injury. Cats coach Dan Lowther was pessimistic about Scheer’s availability next weekend for their semi-final. “It doesn’t look great for her...she’s highly doubtful,” he said

Essendon kept Geelong scoreless and kicked three goals in the last quarter to avert a heavy loss, but the damage was done. Lowther said the Cats had to manage their players, given Scheer’s absence, and it told in the last quarter. “Our wheels fell off in the last quarter, it was a bit chaotic, but the first half was enough,” he said. The tone was set in the opening minute when gun Cats midfielder Georgie Prespakis won the ball out of the middle and found Scheer with a pass. In turn, Scheer’s perfect kick found Aishling Moloney, who scored the first of her two goals. Once Scheer left the game soon after, Moloney stood up and the Irish import played a key role. Essendon only managed one behind in the

first term and were 31 down in uncontested possessions as the Cats ran riot. Bomber Amber Clarke was also stretchered off after she was crunched in a marking contest, but returned in the second half. Trailing by 21 points at the first break, Essendon started the second quarter better and a 50m penalty set up Sophie Alexander for their first goal after four minutes. But the Cats quickly killed off the challenge and led by six goals at halftime. Prespakis, Amy McDonald, Rebecca Webster and Nina Morrison were outstanding for Geelong, while Georgia Nanscawen was a lonely shining light on another dirty finals day for Essendon. Geelong will meet Melbourne at Ikon Park on Sunday at 3.05pm.

Amy McDonald handballs during Geelong’s win at GMHBA Stadium. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett)

Grand final time for Women LOCAL TENNIS with Donna Schoenmaekers

Tony Greenwood watches his bowl intently as Bell Post Hill defeated City of Geelong. (Ivan Kemp) 371071_08

Grovers grab top Ocean Grove moved to the top of the Geelong Bowls Region Premier Division ladder with a 31-shot win against Bareena on Saturday November 10. The Grovers are the competition’s only undefeated team with two wins and a tie. Bradley Pavey’s rink earned Ocean Grove a 15-shot win while Chris Richardson pulled one back for Bareena with a one-shot win against Peter Loe. Matt Flapper then took care of business along with Glenn Baudinette, Max Rowley and Michael Sloper to win by 17 to give Ocean Grove an 80 to 49 triumph at home. 42 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 17 November, 2023

Highton dropped its first game of the season after Drysdale inflicted a five-shot loss. Only three points separates Highton in second spot, Bareena in third and Drysdale in fourth. Scott McLachlan won his rink for Highton, but Ashley Rees and Mark Godbolt did enough to ensure Drysdale won 14 points for its afternoon’s work. Bell Post Hill is on the board after defeating City of Geelong. City won two of the three rinks on offer, but still went down by five shots. Nicholas Craven and Lee Greening got wins

for City, but a whopping 26 to 7 victory on Ben Toner’s rink got the 10 match points for Bell Post Hill. Queenscliff got the better of Eastern Park by 10 shots. Ray Butler and Steve Sullivan won their rinks while Adam Martin made sure Eastern Park took two points from the match. The week’s match of the round will be at Highton where the home side takes on Ocean Grove. Eastern Park will be looking for its first win when it hosts Drysdale while City of Geelong entertains Bareena and Bell Post Hill travels to Queenscliff.

As seems to be the way most Tuesdays, early rain cleared to permit preliminary finals to go ahead in Womens Midweek and the grand finalists are now set. The one section with semi-finals was Section 7 where Grovedale were favourites coming up against Anglesea with two wins already under their belt. The minor premiers made the most of the home court advantage winning the tie 6-0 booking their place against second-semi winners St Mary’s, who also had a strong win over Wandana Heights five sets to one. Grovedale would have liked their chances against Drysdale in Section 5, having won their only encounter during the season, however, it was not to be. Both teams were well matched, with the teams level on sets after the first four, but Drysdale won the final two sets, resulting in Mandy McManus getting her three sets for the day and helping Drysdale to a place in next week’s final against Surfcoast Jan Juc. Grovedale proved unlucky again in Section 6 when they faced St Mary’s at home. St Mary’s came out firing winning the first three sets and this lead proved insurmountable with Natalie Purves winning her third set for the day in the fifth with Kaye Moores to seal the win. The biggest upset of the day went to Ocean Grove who produced their first win against Winchelsea when it mattered most, to put them into the final of Section 2. Winchelsea fought well to take the first set 7-5, but from there Ocean Grove took control winning the next five sets, with Kahlee Rennes and Kirsty McCallum winning their three sets for the day. Surfcoast Torquay also had a comfortable win on paper in Section 3 in their match with Mount Moriac. The home team started well taking three of the first four sets, but the ladies from the Mount weren’t going to give it away making Torquay work for 6-4, 7-6 wins in the final sets, with Rebecca Lewis and Jennifer Aitken winning their three sets in the 5-1 win. Geelong Lawn Pink will be lining up for a rematch against Surfcoast Bellbrae after they defeated Surfcoast Torquay this week. Barwon Heads will meet minor premiers Torquay Yellow after they ground out another tight win in Section 4,

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North Geelong piles on the runs By Justin Flynn Two-day cricket resumed for the Geelong Cricket Association after an almost four-year hiatus and North Geelong wasted no time in piling on the runs. The reigning premiers were at their brutal best, racking up 4/376 against last season’s runners-up East Belmont at Osborne Park. Openers Ned Cooper and Sam Hall put on 98 for the first wicket before Hall fell for a 52-ball 66 that included 10 fours and a six. “I didn’t contribute too much to that,” Cooper said of the opening stand. “I just watched it from the other end, trying to get him (Hall) on strike and do his thing and he was in that mood where he gets going and he’s pretty hard to stop. “It’s the best seat in the ground, the other end when he’s going.” Philip Visser then made 58 from 70 balls and Cooper departed with the score on 215 for a patient 81 from 155 deliveries. “I hit a full toss straight to cover so it wasn’t a great way to go out,” Cooper said. Sixteen-year-old Liam Biddiscombe then strode to the crease after finding out he was making his 1st XI debut on the day of the game when all-rounder Dale Kerr failed a fitness test with a sore calf. “I think he’s made three scores over 40 in the twos and maybe a couple of fifties and his bowling has really improved with his offies,” Cooper said. “He started pretty slow, but in the end he probably made 50 off 70 balls in the back end of his innings, so it was a really impressive debut.” Biddiscombe made a polished 51 not out and shared an unbroken 157-run stand with Andrew Fergusson, who tore the attack apart, finishing on 102 from only 89 deliveries. “He (Fergusson) was incredible,” Cooper said. “He just went out there from the get go at a run a ball. He was pretty stoked. He’s getting to the back end of his career and he

Ned Cooper hits over mid wicket to bring up his 50 against East Belmont on Saturday. (Ivan Kemp) 371691_21

was pretty happy.” With no compulsory closure in GCA, Cooper said it was likely skipper Tom Mathieson would declare immediately, especially on such a flat deck. “We’ve got to bowl them out so the way the rules are now, there’s no real need to post any more runs,” he said. “We’ll need the full 80 or 90 overs to try and get 10 wickets. They’re a good batting side. If they chase that down, then we don’t deserve to win the game. So I think we’ll just

give ourselves the best chance to get those 10 wickets. “It’s the best wicket I’ve played on in Geelong, definitely at North Geelong. There wasn’t a whole lot left for the bowlers.” NEWTOWN & CHILWELL quick Archie Bain took 6/27 to give his side a chance against Grovedale. Grovedale was all out for 230 thanks to 89 from run machine Michael McNeel and 58 from Jack Wrigglesworth. HIGHTON’S English import Greg Willows

made his first century for the club with a delightful 126 from 146 balls against Lara. The Heat made 9/268 with Blake Ash snaring 5/78 for Lara. SOUTH BARWON was dismissed for 256 against St Joseph’s. In trouble at 4/51, it was the middle and lower order to get South Barwon out of trouble with Sam Ellis (47), Jasper George (42) and Mathew Dawson (41) among the runs. Tom Smith, Brandon Purcell and Ryan Simmonds each picked up three wickets for Joeys.

Big chase gives Grubbers hope for season By Justin Flynn A brilliant run chase has breathed new life into Ocean Grove’s Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A1 Grade season. Needing a hefty 232 against Barrabool to win its second game of the season, Ocean Grove paced its chase to perfection after openers Shaun Fankhauser and Fletcher Long set the platform on day two of the round five encounter. The pair shared a 119-run stand before Long was run out for 48 from 137 deliveries and Fankhauser departed not long after for 72 off 140. Top-order run outs, however, continue to plague the Grubbers. Paul Jubber was run out for two. “It’s starting to become a bit of a habit for us at the moment,” captain Dan Roddis said. “They (Barrabool) rattled through their overs so fast. That was the only real concern in my mind that we were going to run out of time. It was a good partnership and got us off to a great start.” Suman Shrestha made 24 from 59 and Nathan Taylor 33 from 51 and at 5/196, victory was within sight. Roddis joined Mick Thornton at the crease. “Me and Mick have batted together in that exact situation multiple times,” Roddis said. “We both know what we both can do. I just said to him ‘I want to finish this well before the 75th (over), we don’t want to be chasing any score off the last over if we can’.” Roddis (30 not out off 17 balls) and

Dan Roddis lofts the ball towards the boundary. (Ivan Kemp) 372649_13

Thornton (15 not out off 26) then guided the Grubbers home with 15 deliveries remaining. On day one, leg-spinner Alex Mann took 2/27 from 15 overs and Bailey Le Maistre 2/57 from 24 to prevent a massive score. “I know they made 231, but when they were none for 70 or so off 20 overs, I was thinking ‘oh, we might be chasing 290’,” Roddis said. “But we tied them right back. So that in the bowling aspect was the biggest thing that made me happy. And then batting, our partnerships were massive. “It was good to see us put together a good game. The last time we did that was against

Queenscliff and we won.” ANGLESEA was ruthless in thrashing Barwon Heads by 115 runs. Half-centuries to Steve Nicholson and Tyron Norman and 43 from Simon Umbers gave the Seas a score of 205, which would have been more if not for the efforts of leg-spinner Dan Donaldson, who took 6/72 from 28 overs. Paceman Darcy Elliott then took 4/24 on day two to rout the Heads for 90. JAN JUC is on the board, defeating Inverleigh by two wickets. Jordy Graham took 5/40 to have the Kookaburras all out for

178 and an unbeaten 57 from Finn Bilston saw the Sharks home eight down in the 72nd over. ARMSTRONG CREEK defeated Queenscliff and tried for an unlikely outright result. Openers Chris Marsiglio (59) and Clay Mulgrew (50) continued their run of form with the Titans declaring at 8/179, 10 runs ahead after some anxious moments. Veteran Tony Hanafin tried his best to get the Coutas into the contest with 4/23. Queenscliff lost two early wickets in its second innings, but made it safely to 3/38 to prevent an outright loss. Friday, 17 November, 2023 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 43

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