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Crossing fears grow By Jena Carr Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) is calling for the removal of the North Shore level crossing following the death of a man last month. The man died at the crossing after a train struck the truck he was driving on December 11, which led to the V/Line Geelong line being closed for 24 hours. Regional spokesperson Paul Westcott said the PTUA called on the state and federal government to reduce the “disruption and danger” surrounding the crossing. “The North Shore level crossing is not only a major safety hazard but also a regular source of disruption,” he said. “We have many people who travel by train who expressed annoyance and disappointment when another incident occurs at the North Shore level crossing.

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“Passengers consistently face delays and cancellations, and the recent fatality underscores the urgent need to deal with the problem.” Mr Westcott said there had been level crossings removed or fixed in Melbourne that were “less problematic” than the one at North Shore. “We think it’s time that North Shore was added to the list of level crossings that urgently need to be removed,” he said. “The incident with the truck was unusual because the truck got stuck on the level crossing before the boom gates came down and the train arrived. “Something needs to be done about it, how that’s done is up to the authorities once the decision has been made to eliminate the crossing.” Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King said the National Level Crossing Safety Strategy 2023-32 was being developed to support high-priority railway crossing upgrades. “Level crossings are the highest public safety risk on the rail network and are a key focus of

PTUA Geelong branch convener Jarred Crowe said the North Shore level crossing needed to be removed. (Ivan Kemp) 383817_05

the Australian government,” she said. “My thoughts are with all those affected by the recent tragedy at this level crossing in Geelong. Any death on our roads or railways is one too many.

“The Victorian government has a significant level crossing removal program, and we are committed to working with them and local councils to make our roads and railways safer for everyone.”

A Victorian Department of Transport and Planning spokesperson told the Independent that the railway crossing had safety infrastructures to warn drivers of the approaching level crossing.

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CADEL EVANS GREAT OCEAN ROAD RACE Join us this summer at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race with five days of cycling action in Geelong, the Bellarine, Surf Coast and The Otways regions. See the megastars of UCI WorldTour cycling in the first men’s and women’s classics of the season.

EVENT SCHEDULE Wednesday 24 January (Geelong Eastern Park)

» Twilight Elite Women’s Criterium Thursday 25 January (Surf Coast & The Otways)

» 11:00 Elite Men’s Race (UCI 1.1) Friday 26 January (Geelong)

» 18:00 GeelongPort Family Ride Saturday 27 January (Geelong, Bellarine & Surf Coast)

» 07:00 TAC People’s Ride » 12:35 Deakin University Elite Women’s Race (UCI WorldTour) Sunday 28 January (Geelong, Bellarine & Surf Coast)

» 11:10 Elite Men’s Race (UCI WorldTour) The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race is an initiative of the Victorian Government, created by Visit Victoria, and a pillar of Australia’s major events calendar.

ELITE RACES TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT INFORMATION » 2024 will see the same course as 2023 elite races between

Barwon Heads, Ocean Grove and Portarlington Rd (see map on reverse for details).

» Victoria Police will facilitate a rolling road closure for these races,

which reduces the impact of the event. Vehicles will not be able to travel on or cross the route while the rolling road closure passes through. Delays of 15–20 minutes are expected.

» All towns will remain open and accessible including Barwon

Heads, Ocean Grove, Torquay and Moriac, with the exception of when the race passes through for a maximum of 15–20 minutes.

» The course roads must be free of traffic as the race approaches. Therefore, vehicle access on the busier course roads on the Geelong Circuit will be restricted to local access only, with the exception of when the race comes through. All other traffic will be directed to use alternate routes or side roads.

» The rolling road closure will be supported by some fixed road

closures to assist in keeping the course roads free of traffic when the race is coming through. All major intersections remain open, except when the race passes by.

» Latrobe Terrace (Princes Hwy) in Geelong and the Geelong Ring

Road will remain open at all times during the weekend to ensure north/south traffic movements through the City of Greater Geelong are maintained.

» Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times during the event via

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existing footpaths. Where roads are closed for short periods, access across roads will be via marshalled course crossing points.

» It is advised to allow extra travel time during the weekend in case you experience short delays whilst travelling near the course.

» If you are travelling along a course road as a rolling road closure

comes through, you will be stopped by the lead police vehicle and asked to park in a safe area on the side of the road.

» Once the race has passed the rear police car will inform you that it is safe for you to move off.

» There will be restricted parking on any road which the course travels

TRAFFIC ALTERATIONS & ROLLING ROAD CLOSURE TIMES

along. To assist, please ensure you park your car either on a driveway if available or on a side street off the course.

GEELONGPORT FAMILY RIDE, FRIDAY 26 JANUARY Eastern Beach Rd - Moorabool St to Bellerine St > Moorabool St - Eastern Beach Rd to Brougham St > Yarra St - Eastern Beach Rd to Brougham St > Western Beach Rd - Gheringhap - Moorabool St 17:00 - 19:30

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TAC PEOPLE’S RIDE, SATURDAY 27 JANUARY LANE CLOSED

LANE OPEN

» The Southbound lane of Barwon Heads Rd (between Precinct Rd to Golf Links Rd) will be CLOSED to traffic between 07:15 - 09:00.

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» Upper Eastern Beach Rd, Hearne Parade and Limeburners Rd, incl. boat ramp CLOSED to traffic between 06.30 - 08.00.

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» Due to the large number of cyclists on the roads during this event, please take extra care when driving and allow extra travel time.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT » There will be changes to public transport services on Thursday,

Saturday and Sunday and customers are advised to check the PTV website for further updates: https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/news-and-events/events/

EMERGENCY ACCESS Emergency access will be maintained at all times. In an emergency please call 000.

VOLUNTEER Want to be part of the action? SIGN UP AND VOLUNTEER TODAY! With plenty of course and field of play marshal positions available across the five days, there’s bound to be an exciting role not too far from you. For more info head to: www.cadelevansgreatoceanroadrace.com.au/about/volunteer

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TAC PEOPLE’S RIDE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT INFORMATION » This is not a race and cyclists will be adhering to normal road rules.

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Church St > Glenleith Ave > The Esplanade > Western Beach Rd > Eastern Beach Rd 15.15 - 17.00

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New centre makes a splash The Northern Aquatic and Community Hub construction in Norlane is complete, with the centre opening next month. The $65.6 million facility will open to the public on February 19 after Kane Constructions achieved practical completion in the days before Christmas. City of Greater Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan said opening preparations were well underway, and announcing the opening date was a huge milestone.

“This is an exciting day for the whole community, especially for residents in our northern suburbs who have looked forward to this moment for a long time,” he said. “A lot of hard work has gone in to making this dream a reality, and the end result is going to be incredible.” The new hub will feature a lap pool, a waterplay area, waterslides, warm water and learn-to-swim pool, a spa, a steam room, a large multi-purpose community performance hall,

childcare facilities, health consulting suites, and extensive landscaped outdoor public open spaces. Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Member for Corio Richard Marles said the community was excited about the centre’s opening. “This is an exciting time for the northern suburbs, who will have access not only to the pools and aquatic facilities, but to additional support services,” he said. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take

place with government funding partners on February 9 in the lead-up to the public opening date, with the Webstar’s Swim School program to begin on February 12. The centre received $48.84 million from the Council, $8.5 million from the state government and $8.26 million from the federal government. Northern Aquatic and Community Hub is a working title for the facility with public consultation on four proposed names open at yoursay. geelongaustralia.com.au/NACHnaming

Cottage fair raises $75k

MC Jessie Belle Celebrant and Dani Fontana are getting ready for the Geelong Wedding Guide Expo. (Ivan Kemp) 383232_05

Wedding Guide Expo this weekend The Geelong Wedding Guide Expo is returning to help couples along their journey to say, ‘I Do’. The free event run by wedding vendors will come to the Deakin University Waterfront Campus from 10am to 2pm on Sunday, January 21. Geelong Wedding Guide owner Dani Fontana said this was the expo’s sixth year and expected 2500 people to attend on the day. “I love seeing everyone line up at the start... and my favourite moment is just before we open the doors,” she said.

“We have over 70 vendors coming along, and everyone who comes on the day will get a free Geelong Wedding Guide Magazine.” Ms Fontana said every expo was different and included many exhibits, friendly conversations with local vendors, and free entry. The event will also feature Jessie Belle Celebrant as the master of ceremonies to help create an engaging environment. The first 50 couples through the door will receive goodie bags valued at more than $1000, and there will also be a Spin to Win

prize wheel with more than $10,000 in prizes to be won. The Geelong Wedding Guide Expo launched in 2018, and since then, the event has been getting bigger while providing functional and accessible information to everyone planning a wedding. The event is open to everyone interested in weddings and will host live performances, chill-out zones, and free parking in the surrounding area.

Cottage by the Sea raised more than $75,000 at its annual fair on Saturday January 13. More than 2500 people flocked to the cottage’s longest-running fundraiser with all of the funds raised going directly to Cottage by the Sea programs. “The support of our community, as always, is amazing. We can’t wait to spend the funds raised on our programs to bring more kids to the cottage – the need for our support is only growing,” Strategic Partnerships at Cottage by the Sea Bill Kerr said. “Our annual fair represents the power and generosity of our community,” Cottage by the Sea chief executive Adam Wake said. “We were thrilled to see so many people enjoying a fun day out while supporting such a worthwhile cause. The community support reinforces our strong sense of belonging as a values-based organisation. “The sense of goodwill throughout the day was palpable, as was excitement at the announcement of the final, record-breaking financial result. For those who do not know, our amazing team of staff back up this day by donating their time, joining an already large team of volunteers to make it all happen. No one is paid to be here on the day. Thank you all.” The Harvey family and Harvey’s of Highton have been supporting the fair for more than 20 years by donating the fresh fruit and vegetables for sale. Sadly, this year they were unable to donate their wholesale produce due to the challenging climate conditions experienced recently within the fruit and vegetable industry. Organisers thanked the Harvey family/ Harvey’s of Highton/Harvey’s Fruit and Veg Wholesaler for their partnership and continued support.

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KOSHER MEAT IN GEELONG There was a small Jewish community in early Geelong. The Government reserved land for the community on the south-east corner of Yarra and McKillop Streets, Geelong. The first synagogue was built there in the early 1850s, later replaced with the present stucco-rendered brick building in 1861. (The site was sold about 50 years ago and the building is now used as offices.) A site at Geelong’s Eastern Cemetery was set aside for a Jewish Burial Ground in the late 1840s. The site was consecrated in September 1851. Prior to that, the only Jewish Cemetery was in Melbourne. In 1851, a census identified 86 Jews in Geelong, although the real number was probably fewer. The category also included ‘other persuasions’, which meant there were ‘Mahomedans and pagans’ (so described at the time) among the number. The Jewish dietary laws are drawn from the Bible. Foods that conform to Jewish dietary law are called ‘kosher’, in that they are fit for consumption. The slaughter of animals must also conform to dietary laws. In 1864, the Geelong Chronicle carried an advertisement from the lessees of the Geelong Corporation Slaughter Yards: ‘NOTICE – The undersigned beg to inform their present customers and the public generally, that they have entered into an arrangement with Mr Stone, the Rabbi, who inspects the cattle for the Jewish portion “of the community. He will oversee all cattle killed, which will be guarantee that the quality of the beef offered for sale will be unobjectionable, as he will also affix their peculiar marks.

Former synagogue on McKillop Street.

WEBSTER & BANNERMAN Any butchers killing at the Corporation Yards can, if they wish, have their cattle inspected as above, by Rabbi Stone, they paying the expense.’ The ‘peculiar marks’ referred to above, are rabbinical certifications that the food is kosher.

This practice continues today, although it is now usually a notation on food packaging. This article was provided by the Geelong Historical Society. For enquiries, email admin@geelonghistoricalsociety.org.au or write C/- P.O. Box 7129, Geelong West, 3218.

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Worker watchdog hits the coast Surf Coast cafes and takeaway businesses will be monitored to ensure compliance with the state’s child employment laws. Child employment watchdog Wage, Inspectorate Victoria officers will inspect and inform businesses from Lorne to Torquay about the state’s laws as the summer holidays come into full swing. Child Employment Compliance and Enforcement director Jessica Downey said young people could greatly help businesses

during school holidays if done safely. “The biggest risk with breaking child employment laws is that a child gets seriously hurt in the workplace,” she said. “Many kids get their first job over the school summer holidays, so it’s important that their first experience in the workplace is a positive one. “Our officers are out and about from Lorne to Torquay, making sure businesses employing kids under 15 are doing so safely.”

Ms Downey said businesses that break child employment laws faced consequences ranging from warnings to fines of more than $200,000. “The Wage Inspectorate has prosecuted eight regional businesses over child employment laws over the last 12 months,” she said. “We’d much rather help businesses employ kids safely and legally than take more matters to court, so reach out to get the advice you need. “Parents have a role to play too. If you have a

child under 15 who has just secured their first job over summer, make sure the employer has a child employment licence.” Children can work in Victorian retail and hospitality from the age of 13, but most businesses need a license before employing anyone under 15. A business can employ multiple children under one license and must adhere to rules around supervision, work hours and rest breaks.

Expo marks 10 years The Geelong Outdoor Living and Caravan Expo is celebrating a decade of showcasing the latest equipment for outdoor activities. Formerly known as the Geelong Outdoor Living Show, the event is celebrating its 10th year at the Geelong Showgrounds from January 19 to 21. The Expo’s Liz Lockwood said the three-day event would feature the event’s “biggest exhibitor offering” with 120 exhibitors on display. “We will have everything for outdoor adventures and the camping lifestyle that Australians love and are so invested in,” she said. “The weather forecast is looking spot on, and I think we’re going to see some warmer weather in the coming months as well with lots of public holidays, like the Australia Day long weekend. “People love getting away camping and caravanning and this is the perfect chance to stock up and see the new ranges for the 2024 caravan offering.” Ms Lockwood said she expected up to 15,000

people to attend the show and looked forward to “seeing all the happy customers come through the gates”. “I like seeing everyone excited when they leave the show and chatting about their upcoming holidays,” she said. “It’s a big family event, like camping, where everyone packs the kids in the back of the car and goes away by the river or the beach, so we want to reflect that family nature of camping in the event. “We’ve got lots of kid’s activities and some live music. We’ve just got that family offering, which is something that we wanted.” Tickets can be purchased online, with $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and concessions, at outdoorlivingcaravanexpo.com.au or at the gate for an extra $3, with children under 16 free. Jena Carr Brand ambassadors Bryan Crow and Lyndel Harris are getting prepared for the Geelong Outdoor Living and Caravan Expo. (Ivan Kemp) 383444_10

NO ONE’S UNSINKABLE To all those Unsinkable Guys out there – You might think it’s safe to have a few drinks around water, skip the life jacket when you’re out on the boat or go for a swim without checking the conditions. But statistics prove that 4 out of 5 drownings are men. Just remember that no one’s unsinkable.

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Roxie and Monica stretch out for the upcoming Dachshund Dash, with Anisa Tipping supporting them in the background. (Ivan Kemp) 383257_03

Dachshund Dash is back By Jena Carr

many activities to suit everyone. Prizes featuring dog food and toys will be awarded to the first, second, third and best-dressed dogs during the event, which Pets Domain provided. On top of watching the dachshunds race each other, there will also be a best-dressed dog competition, and entry into the event is free for the public. More information about the Dachshund Dash and the GHRC is available at geelonghrc. org.au

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The Dachshund Dash is back in Geelong for another year for a day of family fun and racing sausage dogs. The race will take to the Geelong Harness Racing Club (GHRC) at 40 Broderick Road in Corio on Sunday, January 21, from 4pm to 11pm. General manager Joe Fiala said it was the event’s second year and expected more than 1000 people to attend on the day.

“We’ve got pony trots, harness racing happening, and over 20 dogs registered to race,” he said. “We’ve also got some free face painting where the kids can get their favourite dogs painted on their faces, food vans, meals and a bar available upstairs, and a cafe downstairs. “We’re encouraging families to come out and enjoy the fun by bringing a picnic basket and rug and sitting on the grass with the weather looking good on the day.” The race will feature heats, with the first three placings going through to the finals and

A new school will be built near Geelong by 2026 to support more students in accessing facilities closer to home, according to the state government. The upcoming construction of Horseshoe Bend Primary School (interim name) in Charlemont would be able to host 525 students and is part of a $280 million investment. Acting Premier and Minister for Education Ben Carroll announced the construction of five new primary schools in Melbourne and regional Victoria on January 10. “We’re proud to be giving students and their hard-working families in growing communities across our state the world-class schools they deserve, close to home,” he said. “These new schools will give children and teachers the modern facilities to set them up for success – and give families of children with additional needs a choice about their education.” Other schools included Tarneit Plains Primary School in Truganina, Toolern Waters Primary School in Weir Views, Wallan East Primary School, and Leneva Primary School in Wodonga East. Tenders to build the new schools will open early this year, with construction expected to begin in the middle of 2024. The five new schools are in addition to three already scheduled for a 2026 opening, 14 schools opening this year, and an extra six openings in 2025. The funding adds to the state government’s $14.9 billion investment to deliver new schools, more than 1,940 school upgrades and generate 21,200 jobs since 2014.

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Did you know that there is a secret community in Geelong? It has around 900 members, men, women and children from all walks of life. Who are these people? They are ostomates. To put your mind at rest, ostomates are not members of some sinister force. They go about their business in a quiet, determined manner. Ostomates are people who have had major surgery to treat a serious condition such as severe colitis, Crohn’s disease, bowel cancer, bladder cancer. During this life saving surgery the surgeon has made an opening elsewhere in the body to allow body waste to be collected in an external pouch. In some cases, the surgery can be reversed at a later stage and normal body functions can be restored. The opening created by the surgeon is known as a stoma.

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“To avoid stigma many ostomates will only reveal their condition to a close inner circle of family and friends,” Geelong Ostomy president Garry Wall said. “For many this is a heart-breaking secret to keep, as most ostomates are fully abled and live normal lives in much the same way as other citizens. There are over 45,000 ostomates nationally. They are represented in a wide range of occupations – manufacturing, trades, real estate, and in professions such as accounting, law, and medicine.” Each pouch costs around $6 and or more than $2000 annually. Fortunately, these expenses are fully covered under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Geelong is fortunate to have its own centre operated in Grovedale by Geelong

Elaine Scott and Garry Wall place completed orders in Australia Post bags at the Geelong Ostomy Association hub in Grovedale. (Ivan Kemp) 383087_06

Ostomy, entirely staffed by around 20 experienced volunteers, most of whom are also ostomates. “These 20 men and women, several of whom have long retired from employment, are contributing freely to keep essential supplies flowing to the ostomate community,” Mr Wall said.

“Each month this group takes delivery and unloads about 10 pallets of bulk supplies, and makes up 650 individual packages. In total that adds up to well over 7000 parcels for the year.” Geelong Ostomy is a registered charity and is looking to grow its pool of volunteers. Phone (03) 5243 3664 or email contactus@ geelongostomy.com.au

Centre drop-off stopgap There will be a temporary change to accepting drop-offs at the Geelong Resources Recover Centre (RRC) starting next month. The Geelong RRC will temporarily stop accepting garden organics, soil and rubble from February 1 to allow part of the facility to close for upgrade works. Deputy Mayor Anthony Aitken said the facility will remain open during the works and will continue accepting other items for drop-off, including old electronics, white goods and clean cardboard. “These works will make it easier and safer for visitors to dispose of their waste and recycling,” he said. “It’s wonderful to see how many in our community use our RRCs and are willing to help protect the environment by doing the right thing with their waste.” Alternative drop-off sites with comparable disposal fees will be available at Green Care Mulching at 72-80 Buckley Grove, Moolap, and Drysdale Resource Recovery Centre at Becks Road, Drysdale. The upgrade works are expected to be completed before mid-year and will improve the capacity and traffic flow of Geelong RRC for customers to drop off items for recycling and disposal. Residents are encouraged check geelong.link/grrc for items that can be dropped off at participating facilities. The free drop-off Geelong and Drysdale RRC facilities are for residential quantities only, and business customers should contact a commercial recycler for their waste.

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Eight bus shelters upgraded Eight bus shelters have been upgraded across Geelong and Ocean Grove as part of a City of Greater Geelong investment. The $500,000 2022/23 Bus Shelter Renewal Program initiative looked to create a more accessible, environmentally friendly and efficient public transportation network. Mayor Trent Sullivan said the initiative aligned with council’s Our Community’s Clever and Creative Future vision and looked to encourage more people to use the bus system.

He also said the vision aimed to see 50 per cent of the community’s journeys to work be made by public transport, walking or bicycling by 2047. “We want to improve the facilities across Geelong’s bus stops, to help make the public transport system more attractive and accessible to potential users,” he said. The program saw three bus shelters in Corio upgraded at 26 and 210 Bacchus Marsh Road and 20 Plantation Road. Other bus shelters included 30 Presidents

Avenue in Ocean Grove, 100 West Fyans Street in Newtown, 2A Rennie Street in Lara, 56 Mt Pleasant Road in Belmont, and 220 St Albans Road in Breakwater. The program featured the installation of new concrete hardstands, footpath ramps, kerb and channel upgrades, tactile ground surface indicators, and solar-powered lighting. Councillor Ron Nelson said the investment underscored the City’s commitment to creating a modern and inclusive public

transportation network. “The new lighting, directional aids and footpath ramps will ensure that all users will be safer when they are getting onto or off the bus at these stops,” he said. The enhancements were also designed to meet the Disability Discrimination Act requirements and the Department of Transport and Planning Standards for bus stops to ensure universal accessibility. Council will deliver its bus shelter program again in 2023/24.

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Free Lara breakfast for Australia Day A free Australia Day breakfast in Lara is welcoming the community to come together for some nice food and celebration. The January 26 event will be hosted by the Lara Australia Day Committee from 8am to 11am at the Lara Sporting Club at 4 Mill Road. The committee includes the efforts of members from the local Lions, Returned Services League, Rotary, Sporting Club, Country Fire Authority, and Lara Freemasons. Lara Lions Club secretary Tom Gilfillan said he expected close to 400 people to attend

the breakfast and looked forward to everyone coming together to have fun. “It’s important to be able to bring people together to celebrate all the things that are good about Australia and it’s really about bringing people in the community together,” he said. “It’s just about having a little bit of fun, and a free breakfast never hurts, so we’ll have egg and bacon sandwiches, sausages, cereal, fruits, and all that type of thing. “We have lawn games for the kids, including

egg and spoon races, thong throwing, temporary tattoos, Australian flags, and giveaways.” The event will include a variety of food, entertainment and games to help bring the Lara community together. The Australia Day breakfast is a free community event with no booking required, and Mr Gilfillan said everyone was welcome to attend.

The Winchelsea railway precinct will soon receive a boost of colour with a vibrant mural. Local artist Lauren Green will begin work on a 42-metre wall at 63 Hesse Street, facing the railway reserve, in February and is expected to be completed by March. Ms Green said she painted murals for a living and was glad to paint one in her hometown and on the back of the Journey Early Learning Childcare Centre that her two sons attend. “I am so passionate about improving spaces within our community and when I saw this opportunity pop up, I couldn’t even contain my excitement,” Lauren said. “I am proudly Winch, and I absolutely adore it for all it is. I have always noticed the lack of public art here though, for such a colourful and diverse community our infrastructure says differently. The project is led by Growing Winchelsea through the Community Project Working Group’s efforts. Growing Winchelsea member Louise Hall said she was happy to help deliver the mural. “It is a great place-making project that has engaged a local artist with strong links to the town and location,” she said. Surf Coast councillor Heather Wellington said the mural would help one of Winchelsea’s key visitor gateways capture and celebrate what makes the town and district unique. “Council is helping progress the project, but this is largely community led. The work by Lauren is bright, colourful, and a perfect fit to bring creativity and fun to the space,” she said. The mural project received joint funding from the Surf Coast Shire Community Initiatives Grant ($5,000), Journey Early Learning Childcare Centre owner ($5,000), Regional Arts Fund Quick Response Grant ($5,000), Lions Club of Winchelsea ($3,000), and Community Bank Surf Coast Community Initiative Grant ($3,000).

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Enjoy more ‘Towsey’ humour with Chasing The Dragon Clifton Springs’ Mark Towse will soon release his debut tongue-in-cheek novel about the long-term effects of trauma. Chasing The Dragon will be released on March 23 and combine horror, thriller, romance, crime, fantasy and mystery in a story about a wannabe superhero. Mr Towse said the novel was “a fun one to write” and a “hybrid of everything” he had written before. “It’s essentially about a kid called Simon Dooley who had quite a strict upbringing with his mother enforcing a lot of rules and she’s always going on about ending the chaos in the world,” he said. 8 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 19 January, 2024

“He’s been exposed to this his entire life, and the only way that he can end his mother’s voice in his head, even though she’s dead, is to try and end the chaos of the world. “It goes from nought to 100 pretty quickly, and it’s really about a boy trying to escape trauma, but the more he tries to escape, the worse things become for him.” Mr Towse said he enjoyed writing horror stories with his constant thread of “Towsey” humour and that the novel meant a lot to him. “You can lull them (readers) into a false sense of security and then immediately pull the floor away,” he said. “They don’t really know how to react

because they were laughing one minute, and the next minute, something horrific happens. “It’s all threaded with a twisted humour that runs through most of my work, which is what I enjoy, and I love having a guilty giggle behind the keyboard.” Mr Towse’s debut novel, Chasing The Dragon, is currently available for preorder online at eerieriverpublishing.com Jena Carr Mark Towse will release his debut novel on March 23. (Photo supplied with permission by Brooke Orchard Photography)

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CITYNEWS

TRAFFIC CHANGES

MEETING

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

Notice of meeting

Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race › Wednesay 24 – Sunday 28 January › There will be various changed traffic conditions throughout the region

Waterfront the place to be this long weekend!

Free Children's Fun Day, Rippleside Park › Friday 26 January

The next Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday 30 January at the Council Conference and Reception Centre, City Hall, Little Malop Street, Geelong at 6.30pm (doors open 6.15pm). Reports for consideration include: › Transformation Program 2.0 Progress Report to June 2023 › Review of Instruments of Delegation – Council to CEO and Council to Members of Council Staff For full details of the agenda and to watch the Council meeting, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/CouncilMeetings

› Rippleside Park Drive

Questions and submissions must be provided in writing by 12.00pm on Monday 29 January via the web page above.

FIREWORKS

HAVE YOUR SAY

› 6.00am to 6.00pm

Festival of Sails › Fireworks will take place at 9.30pm on Friday 26 January on the Geelong Waterfront for a duration of approximately 10 minutes as part of the Festival of Sails › Please ensure pets are secured safely.

Geelong’s Youth Hub is coming!

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L to R: GeelongPort Family Ride, Festival of Sails fireworks and Free Children's Fun Day.

We’re looking to co-design a central Geelong youth hub with young people to enable all young people to connect and access the services they need in a fun, safe and inclusive space.

It’s a bumper time for outdoor activity and fun with the internationally renowned Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, the world class Festival of Sails sailing regatta and the Free Children’s Fun Day next week.

Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

Come and enjoy

Geelong Waterfront and various locations

› Free music across three stages including rock band Body Type, and Mik Maks for the kids!

Wednesday 24 January - Sunday 28 January 2024 Watch the stars of international cycling take to our local roads or if you love cycling yourself, join the free GeelongPort Family Ride along our picturesque Waterfront on Friday at 6.00pm or the TAC People’s Ride with 35km, 50km and 125km options starting at the Waterfront on Saturday at 7.00am. Visit the Velo Village at Steampacket Gardens and enjoy big screen coverage, music, entertainment, food and beverage options and sponsor activations. You can find the full elite cycling event details and register for the rides via the link below.

Festival of Sails Royal Geelong Yacht Club and surrounds, Geelong Waterfront Friday 26 January - Sunday 28 January The Festival of Sails combines a thrilling sailing regatta with loads of free family fun and entertainment. Remember to register for your free tickets! You can watch the Passage Race finish on Friday at 2.00pm and see the sailing on Saturday from 10.30am – 5.45pm and Sunday from 10.00am – 4.45pm.

You can have your say about the services, programs, and activities you would like to access and the look and feel of the new hub via our survey or in-person workshops.

› Market stalls from 10.00am – 5.00pm daily

Fire extinguisher and solar panel disposal

› RAAF’s 100SQN aerial displays at 1.00pm on Friday

From 1 January 2024, you can drop off up to 2 fire extinguishers free of charge at our Geelong and Drysdale Resource Recovery Centres.

› Celebratory festival-opening fireworks at 9.30pm on Friday › Discover Sailing sessions from 9.00am – 12.00 noon on Saturday › Beach volleyball from 9.30am – 6.00pm on Friday and Saturday › Plenty of food and beverage vendors.

Free Children’s Fun Day Friday 26 January, Rippleside Park Bring the kids for a day of joy and excitement at the free Children's Fun Day from 11.00am – 4.00pm.

We can also accept up to 5 solar panels for a fee. Most solar panel installers will take old panels for recycling when replacing old systems. Our free drop off services at Resource Recovery Centres are for residential customers. Businesses should contact a commercial recycler. To see the full list of what you can drop off, scan the QR code or visit at geelong.link/GRRC

Kids can enjoy the free rides and entertainment, explore the Interactive Scouts Compound and discover the world of Emergency Services through engaging activities.

Scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/YouthHub to have your say by Friday 15 March 2024. Follow Geelong Youth to be notified of in-person engagements.

Central Geelong Stormwater Management Strategy If you’re a resident, property owner, business or organisation within the central Geelong catchment area, we’d like you to have your say and share your flood stories including photos, videos, newspaper cuttings, your memories, views and local knowledge of the area to help us deliver a successful project. The assessment area includes Geelong CBD, Newtown, Geelong West, Manifold Heights and East Geelong.

ROAD CLOSURE Glastonbury Drive, Highton

Plus, there’s a free carpark and delicious treats from various food and drink vendors.

We will be carrying out road reconstruction works on Glastonbury Drive, Highton between Valley Road and Molesworth Drive. Works will commence on Tuesday 30 January 2024 and are expected to continue through to Tuesday 26 March 2024, during which time Glastonbury Drive will be closed to all through traffic.

More Information Scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/Events to find detailed event information, traffic alterations, Festival of Sails ticket registration and GeelongPort Family Ride and TAC People’s Ride registration.

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

By completing the survey, you could win a $50 voucher, terms and conditions apply.

Scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/ CentralGeelongStormwater for more information and to have your say by 11.59pm on Wednesday 31 January 2024.

Roving entertainment will surprise and delight and don't miss the grand parade at 12.45pm, featuring an array of captivating floats.

You’ll find maps along the Waterfront with key event details.

A youth hub is a fun, welcoming and ‘youth friendly’ space specifically for young people where we join up and work together with youth services agencies to ensure that all young people are supported to access activities, programs, and services when they need them.

Visit geelong.link/OurBackyard

Residents living in Molesworth Drive will still have vehicle access via Glastonbury Drive.

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ENTERTAINMENT

BOOSTING Champagne’s FEE-FREE back in town TAFE By Jena Carr

Daniel Champagne is returning to Geelong for the first time in four years for a one-night show centred around the acoustic guitar. The New South Wales singer-songwriter and guitarist will tour Australia to promote his new album, The Pursuit, which will see him stop off at the Geelong Arts Centre at 7.30pm on January 25. Daniel, 34, said he hadn’t played in Geelong since COVID and was looking forward to bringing his show to the region. “My favourite thing about the album is that it’s very real, because this album is just me and my guitar,” he said. “I’m enjoying having this tour back in Australia, and I’m excited to be down in Victoria and to play Geelong. “This is my first time at the Geelong Arts Centre and I’m looking forward to being there, seeing the place, and meeting everybody.” Daniel said he had been playing guitar since he was a kid, touring since he was 18, and had recorded all the songs on the new album in one day at a studio in Brisbane. “Music is a personal thing for me. I like sitting on the veranda or in my bedroom just playing guitar for myself, and it’s also a good way to connect with other humans,” he said. “People love music, and I can see people coming into shows looking a bit unhappy or stressed, and then when I see them leaving, they’re a bit more relaxed and happier, so I think it’s a cool thing.”

The Albanese Labor Government will deliver 300,000 more Fee-Free TAFE and VET places across Australia. Fee-Free TAFE offers a range of courses in industry sectors with skill shortages, including: Aged care, child care, health care and disability care IT Hospitality and Tourism Construction Agriculture Manufacturing

Daniel Champagne is coming back to Geelong to perform his new album, The Pursuit, at the Geelong Arts Centre. (Supplied)

Tickets to see Daniel perform his new album, The Pursuit in Geelong, are available on the Geelong Arts Centre website for $39.

Scan the QR code to stay up to date with what’s happening in our region.

Australian punk rock band Cosmic Psychos is taking over the Torquay Hotel on January 19. (Supplied)

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Blokes bring punk rock Australian punk rock band the Cosmic Psychos are coming to the Torquay Hotel for a night of great music by three simple blokes. The Victoria-based band features Ross Knight on bass and vocals, Dean Muller on drums and John ‘Mad Macka’ McKeering on guitar. Macka said he looked forward to playing at the Torquay Hotel on Friday, January 19, at 8.30pm and liked that everyone can be themselves and have a good time. “We played there before a few years back and it was really good, so hopefully it’ll be the same again,” he said. “We get along, do what we do, and keep doing it. It’s a very lucky sort of position to be in, to get along with the people that you play with. We’re good mates, and we have been for a long time. “Ross will come up with a riff, or I’ll come up

with an idea, or Dean will, and then we just put it down, and off we go.” The band was initially formed by Ross in 1982, who continues to manage one of Australia’s defining punk bands and runs a third-generation farm. “Here are three ugly-looking blokes, touring the world, playing at all these wonderful cities, dining at all these wonderful restaurants, meeting all these famous people,” he said. The band has released 10 studio albums since their self-titled debut in 1987, with their influence receiving global recognition, and celebrated 40 years of music in December. Tickets for the Cosmic Psychos and Zeke (USA) show on January 19 can be purchased by going through the show’s link on the Torquay Hotel website. Jena Carr

DISABILITY SERVICES

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Crossing the gap to a transformative journey In the past year, Crossing The Gap undertook a transformative journey, expanding and fortifying their services to better cater to the needs of the community. This dedicated organisation has not only achieved significant milestones but has also played a pivotal role in the lives of individuals with special needs, championing growth, inclusivity, and unwavering community commitment. One notable milestone in 2023 was the successful completion of Crossing The Gap’s ADHD Master Class. This educational achievement not only broadened the organisation’s knowledge base but equipped its team with advanced skills crucial for addressing the unique needs of its clients. It serves as a testament to Crossing The Gap’s commitment to maintaining excellence in support services. Last year, Crossing The Gap took impactful steps to raise awareness of disabilities and available support services. Active engagement with schools and specialist centres in Colac and Barwon Valley fostered vital connections, advocating for inclusivity within the community. This commitment extends beyond assistance; it is about creating an environment where individuals with special needs can thrive. Crossing The Gap’s dedication to making a positive impact is evident in their efforts to strengthen and expand their team. This strategic move ensures the organisation can reach even more individuals across the region. Beyond providing assistance, Crossing The Gap aims to cultivate a sense of community and support, fostering an environment where both its team and clients can enjoy a fulfilling experience together. At the core of Crossing The Gap’s success is its dedication to enhancing client independence

Radiant smiles from Crossing The Gap’s team following the successful completion of the ADHD Master Class. (Rebecca Challoner)

and overall quality of life. Offering a comprehensive range of services, from basic self-care to more specialised support like overnight care, medication supervision, and assistance, they take a holistic approach to care. The organisation recognises the importance of addressing various aspects of clients’ lives, including house maintenance, gardening, and support for pursuing interests and hobbies. Furthermore, Crossing The Gap extends its commitment to empowering clients by assisting with daily tasks such as shopping and banking, ensuring attendance at appointments,

and offering support for skill development and employment opportunities. The organisation recognizes the significance of education and provides assistance for those looking to return to academic pursuits. Looking ahead to 2024, Crossing The Gap is excited to announce its participation in the expo for special schools at Nelson Park in February. This event offers a valuable opportunity for the community to engage with Crossing The Gap, learn about its vision, and explore collaborative possibilities to further enhance the lives of individuals with

special needs. Crossing the Gap director Kristy Browning expressed her gratitude for support from clients, partners, and the community, as she eagerly anticipates continued growth, impact, and shared moments of joy whilst they serve the community in the coming year. To access Crossing The Gap’s services and start receiving the help you deserve, contact Kristy Browning at kristy@ctgdisability. com.au or call 0493 057 276. Your journey to enhanced support begins today.

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DISABILITY SERVICES

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Marco Polo Supports founders Max, Harry and Gabe. Right: Basketball at Marco Polo HQ; Support worker Tyler and Brodie enjoying a day at the beach.

featuring video games and table tennis, a fully equipped art room, and a kitchen for cooking enthusiasts. The commitment to inclusivity extends even further with a par three golf hole, a weights gym for fitness enthusiasts, and a dam for fishing and yabbying. These amenities create an environment where individuals with disabilities can explore their interests, build new skills, and enjoy a sense of community in

a supportive setting. Harry, one of the co-founders, invites the community to reach out and discover the exceptional services Marco Polo Supports provides. Whether you’re seeking a support network for yourself or a loved one, Marco Polo Supports is ready to make a positive impact. In an era where inclusivity and understanding matter more than ever, Marco

Polo Supports is proving that a dedicated team with a shared vision can truly make a difference in the lives of those who need it most. Contact Harry at 0419 349 887 or send an email to contact@marcopolosupports. com to learn more about how they are transforming the landscape of disability services in our local community.

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The Guide RENOVATION 911 9Life, Friday, 10.30pm

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A creaky old home with some cracks in the walls and an forlorn, stained bathroom just doesn’t cut it for renovation duo Kirsten Meehan and Lindsey Uselding (both pictured). If you revel in a home transforming from ugly to magazine-worthy in around 20 minutes, these sisters take the whole fixer-upper to a new level. From homes that have been ruined by flooding to abodes that have only just survived a fire, it’s all about bringing houses back from the dead. Tonight, there’s a pesky water problem, to put it mildly, in a brand-new residence. BEAUTIFUL LAKES OF NORTHERN ITALY SBS, Saturday, 8.40pm

Ditch the travel agency and tune into this immersive travelogue. It only seems appropriate to pour yourself your drink of choice and settle into a half-awake reverie as you relax into the glorious scenery. There’s quaint towns clinging to hills above turquoise water, velvety green mountains and medieval stone hamlets as well as smiling locals whipping up cheese and boats lolling about in the bay. The beauty of Northern Italy is on display, and tonight’s two episodes, you may mistakenly believe you have actually set foot in the stunning region as the lush, light-filled exploration traverses Lake Maggiore to Lake Como.

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Farmer Lily and Snow the border collie pup appear in Muster Dogs.

MUSTER DOGS ABC TV, Sunday, 7.30pm

What started as an amiable, feelgood documentary series has proved to be a bumper hit for the ABC, with this second season proving equally as successful and a companion book by series narrator Lisa Millar recently hitting the shelves. It’s a brilliant slice-of-life show about living on the land, zipping all over the country as it details the arduous training farm dogs undergo to in order to work with livestock. In this second instalment, it’s revealed just how much harder it is to train a border collie pup than a kelpie, as farmer Lily discovers with Snow. If you’re here just to see some cute pups, there’s no shortage of adorable footage, but it doubles as a fascinating insight into the lives of modern Aussie farmers.

REVENGE: OUR DAD THE NAZI KILLER ABC TV, Monday, 8pm

A tantalising real-life mystery with oodles of Cold War-era intrigue and the thrill of taking place in our own backyard, this two-part doco (catch last week’s gripping instalment on iview if you missed it) is a must-see. It follows three Melbourne brothers – Jon, Jack and Sam (pictured, from left) – who are investigating a family secret: their father Boris, a partisan and Holocaust survivor, allegedly undertook a revenge killing against a Nazi fugitive in Sydney in the 1950s. But is it true? Contending with the moral issues of what they find, and wary of what more they might uncover, the brothers confront their own varying memories of their father, and what made him tick, as they strive for the truth in this compelling conclusion.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 The Chemical World. (PG, R) 11.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 2.00 Total Control. (Malv, R) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.25 Tenable. (R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.15 Love Your Garden. (Final, PGa)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.15 World’s Most Secret Homes. (R) 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.00 Inside The Steam Train Museum. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGa, R) 2.05 Tony Robinson: WWII By Drone. (PG, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 The Supervet. (PGa) 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 11. Highlights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 3. Morning session. From Adelaide Oval. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 3. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 3. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 6. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Tony Jones. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 6. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Roz Kelly.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Taste Of Aust. (R) 10.30 GCBC. (R) 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (PGl, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.05 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back Roads: The Coorong, South Australia. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PGls, R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Monty Don’s American Gardens. (R) Part 3 of 3. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) Part 2 of 4. Barnaby investigates when a resident of a police retirement community is found dead. 10.00 Australia’s Open. (Ml, R) Part 2 of 2. 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 Love Your Garden. (Final, PGa, R) 12.00 Tenable. (R) 12.45 Wakefield. (MA15+l, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Welsh Valley That Won The Lottery. (PG) A look at how a community won the lottery. 8.25 The Mayfair Hotel Megabuild. (R) Part 3 of 3. 9.35 Sex: A Bonkers History: The Tudors. (MA15+as) Explores the link between sex and civilisation. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 L’Opera. (Mls) 12.00 La Fortuna. (Mdl, R) 2.50 Nine Perfect Strangers. (MA15+s, R) 3.40 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, 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 Cricket. Big Bash League. The Qualifier. 11.00 MOVIE: The Social Network. (2010, Ml, R) After creating a social networking website that makes him a millionaire, a Harvard University student finds himself in trouble with the co-founder and other students who claim he stole the idea from them. Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake. 1.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Men’s. Stage 4. Highlights. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) Three contestants go head to head in a test of brain power for the chance to win $1 million. 5.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

6.00 9News. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 6. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late-night 6. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Ma, R) Max endeavours to save a nurse. 1.00 Family Law. (Mas, R) Abby throws herself into helping a client. 2.00 Prison. (Mal, R) Part 1 of 3. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Destination WA. (R) A look at Western Australian lifestyle. 4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Guests include Kevin Hart, Jodie Comer, Sofia Vergara and Alan Cumming. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.50 Fire Country. (PGav, R) After Bode requests to be transferred to a different city, his future in Edgewater hangs in the balance. 10.50 So Help Me Todd. (PG, R) Margaret and Todd work two unrelated cases. 11.40 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Hey Duggee. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.10 Pfffirates. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Ben And Holly. 6.40 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 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: Year One. (2009, M) 10.05 The Story Of Film: A New Generation. 11.30 Would I Lie To You? Midnight QI. 12.30 Killing Eve. 1.15 Back. 1.40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 3.15 ABC News Update. 3.20 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Kiddets. 5.25 The Wonder Gang. 5.35 Numberblocks. 5.40 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. 12.15pm Fear Of A Black Quarterback. 1.50 Trump’s American Carnage. 2.55 VICE Sports. 3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.50 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.15 PBS News. 5.15 Counter Space. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 The Fast History Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Generation Sext. 10.25 Mums Make Porn Germany. 12.10am Radio Hate. 1.05 Sex Before The Internet. 2.00 Couples Therapy. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Room For Improvement. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Sydney Weekender. 3.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 11.30 Escape To The Country. 2.30am Animal Rescue. 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 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. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 6. 6pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 6. 11.00 MOVIE: The Sting. (1973, PG) 1.40am MOVIE: Carry On Cabby. (1963, PG) 3.30 Seaway. 4.30 My Favorite Martian. 5.00 Animal Tales.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The Neighborhood. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 NBL Slam. 10.30 The Middle. 11.30 The Neighborhood. 12.30pm Becker. 1.30 The Middle. 2.30 Ghosts. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 MOVIE: Late Night. (2019, M) 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince: New Creation Church.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (64, 73) 6am The Fishing Show.

Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 10.00 Volcanic Odysseys. 10.50 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Born To Dance. (2015, PG) 1.40 Preserving Kandiwal’s Culture. 2.00 Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Stories From The Land. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Volcanic Odysseys. 7.30 MOVIE: Astro Kid. (2019) 9.10 MOVIE: Bio-Dome. (1996, MA15+) 10.50 Late Programs.

The Man Who Knew Too Little. Continued. (1997, PG) 7.15 Diana. (2013, PG) 9.15 The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg. (1964, PG, French) 10.55 Joe Bell. (2020, M) 12.35pm The Big Chill. (1983, M) 2.35 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 4.15 The Mouse That Roared. (1959) 5.50 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 7.35 The Current War. (2017, M) 9.30 Bandit. (2022, M) 11.50 The Hurricane. (1999, MA15+) 2.35am 28 Days. (2000, M) 4.30 When Pomegranates Howl. (2020, M, Farsi)

7.00 On The Fly. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 A Football Life. 9.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 Pawn Stars. 11.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Men’s. Stage 4. 4pm Counting Cars. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Spider-Man 3. (2007, M) 10.20 MOVIE: District 9. (2009, MA15+) 12.40am Pawn Stars. 1.10 American Pickers. 2.30 Sound FX: Best Of. 3.00 To Be Advised.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon MOVIE: Pokémon: Zoroark – Master Of Illusions. (2010) 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 News. 6.00 Tennis. Austn Open. Afternoon 6. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Around The World In 80 Days. (2004, PG) 9.55 Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games: Opening Ceremony. 11.35 MOVIE: Epic Movie. (2007, M) 1.10am Under The Dome. 2.00 The Nanny. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan. 3.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive. 4.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 12. Adelaide United v Sydney FC. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Star Trek: Voyager. 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 JAG. 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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Friday, 19 January, 2024 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 13

Saturday, January 20 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Keeping Faith. (Mal, R) 1.30 Darby And Joan. (PG, R) 2.10 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.45 McCartney 3, 2, 1. (PG, R) 3.45 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 4.35 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 5.30 Muster Dogs. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 The World From Above. (PGa, R) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.00 Rick Steves’ Europe. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU European Championships. Highlights. 4.30 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs. (PG, R) 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Final stage. Highlights.

6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 4. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 12.30 The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 4. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 4. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 Country House Hunters Australia. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. News, current affairs and sports. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 7. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 7.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 10.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 11.00 The Chef’s Garden. (R) 11.30 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 12.30 The Yes Experiment. 1.00 GCBC. (R) 1.30 Exploring Off The Grid. (R) 2.00 Healthy Homes. (R) 2.30 Wildlife Rescue. (PGal, R) 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 4.00 My Market Kitchen. (PGl) 4.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 5.00 News.

6.30 Back Roads: Naracoorte, South Australia. (R) Amanda Shalala journeys to Naracoorte. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Darby And Joan. (PG) Joan gets some space from Jack but finds herself in danger when thieves target her motorhome. 8.15 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 1 of 4. Vera investigates when the remains of a body are discovered in an abattoir incinerator. She is troubled when the victim is identified as DC Harry Fenton, a respected police officer from the fraud unit. 9.45 Total Control. (MA15+l, R) It has been two years since Alex Irving anointed Paul Murphy as Australia’s first Aboriginal PM. 10.45 The Capture. (Final, Mlv, R) Carey is kidnapped. 12.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.

6.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses & Gardens. A look at three unique houses. 8.40 Beautiful Lakes Of Northern Italy: From Lake Maggiore To Lake Como. Part 1 of 2. 9.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: Queensland, Australia. (R) Narrated by Bill Nighy. 10.25 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. (PGal, R) 11.15 In Therapy. (Mal, R) 3.05 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGaw, R) 4.05 Bamay. (R) 4.40 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. The Eliminator. 11.00 MOVIE: The Dark Tower. (2017, Mv, R) A young boy and a gunslinger battle an evil sorcerer who wants to use the psychic powers of children he has been kidnapping to destroy the Dark Tower, a structure said to hold the universe together. Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor. 1.00 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Men’s. Stage 5. Highlights. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Get Clever. (R) Educational kids’ program in which the wonders of maths and science are explored. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey: Rethymno, Crete. (PG, R) Peter Maneas explores Rethymno.

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 7. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late-night 7. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Tony Jones. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) Iggy helps a family come to terms with their deaf child’s inability to communicate. 1.00 Family Law. (Ma, R) Abby and Daniel represent a 40-year-old man. 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) Religious program. 2.30 Destination WA. (R) Christina Morrissy climbs to new heights. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands Summer Series. (PG) A celebration of people and organisations.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) Lifeguards honour their former colleague Terry with a traditional paddle out. 6.30 Jamie’s 5 Ingredient Mediterranean. (R) Part 3 of 4. Jamie Oliver shares two dishes that elevate pantry staples to the next level. 7.30 Ambulance UK. (Mal, R) A call to help a patient threatening to jump off a bridge requires an urgent response during a busy day shift for the staff. First responders come to aid of a person who has injured himself while doing the splits. 8.45 To Be Advised. 12.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv, R) Sam’s friend Tom Olsen finds himself being hunted down by enemies from his past. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG) Religious program. 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.55pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala 2023. 10.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 11.15 State Of The Union. 11.45 MythBusters. 12.35am Portlandia. 1.20 Black Mirror. 2.10 ABC News Update. 2.15 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Kiddets. 5.25 The Wonder Gang. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. Noon Gymnastics. FIG Rhythmic World Cup Series. Replay. 2.00 The Story Of. 2.50 WorldWatch. 4.45 Asia’s Next Top Model. 5.45 Australia In Colour. 6.40 The Toys That Built The World. 7.30 Building The Ultimate. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: James Bond. 10.20 Better Things. (Premiere) 11.20 Fear The Walking Dead. 12.10am Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Escape To The Country. Noon Horse Racing. VRC Summer Fun Race Day, Rosehill Gardens Race Day and Eagle Farm Race Day. 6.00 Extreme Animal Transport. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 12.30am Animal Rescue. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Thunderbirds. 6.30 Adventures In Rainbow Country. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 Danger Man. 8.30 Tomorrow’s World. 9.00 Turning Point With Dr David Jeremiah. 9.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 7. 6pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 7. 11.00 MOVIE: For A Few Dollars More. (1965, M) 1.45am Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.00 Farm To Fork. 11.30 Becker. 12.30pm Ghosts. 1.30 To Be Advised. 4.15 The Middle. 6.10 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 South Park. 3.30 Just For Laughs Montreal. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.05pm Going Places. 3.05 Bamay. 3.35 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 3.45 The One And Only Dick Gregory. 5.45 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 5.50 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 6.20 News. 6.30 The Barber. 7.00 Family Rules. 7.30 Black Mamba: Kiss Of Death. 8.30 MOVIE: Midnight Oil 1984. (2018, M) 10.10 MOVIE: Queen Of The Damned. (2002, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 7.50 The Odyssey. (2016, PG, French) 10.05 Radioactive. (2019, M) 12.10pm Les Misérables. (1998, M) 2.40 Diana. (2013, PG) 4.45 FairyTale: A True Story. (1997, PG) 6.35 Another Mother’s Son. (2017, PG) 8.30 The Children Act. (2017) 10.30 Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) (2015, MA15+, French) 12.15am Crime Wave. (2018, MA15+, Spanish) 2.05 Late Programs.

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

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

10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. 11.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Men’s. Stage 5. 3.30pm American Restoration. 4.00 Supercar Customiser: Yianni. 5.00 Storage Wars: NY. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 8.30 Disasters At Sea. 9.30 Mighty Ships. 10.30 Mighty Planes. 11.30 Late Programs.

1.50pm MOVIE: Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters – Predacons Rising. (2013, PG) 3.10 Motor Racing. Formula E. Mexico City ePrix. H’lights. 4.20 Winter Youth Olympics: Opening Ceremony. 6.00 Tennis. Austn Open. Afternoon 7. 7.00 Raymond. 7.30 MOVIE: Wedding Crashers. (2005, M) 9.55 MOVIE: Something Borrowed. (2011, M) 12.10am Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 All 4 Adventure. 11.30 Diagnosis Murder. 12.30pm Star Trek: Voyager. 1.30 Jake And The Fatman. 2.30 Reel Action. 3.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 13. Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory. 10.15 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.05am FBI: International. 1.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. 2.00 48 Hours. 3.00 JAG. 5.00 Home Shopping.

Sunday, January 21 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6am Morning Programs. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline Summer. (R) 1.00 New Leash On Life. (R) 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Dream Gardens. (R) 3.00 Nigella Bites. 3.25 Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.50 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific. (PG, R) 4.40 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 5.30 The ABC Of. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.05 The World From Above. (R) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.00 Great Irish Interiors. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Ascot Kayaking. (PG, R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU European Championships. Highlights. 5.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.40 Swamp Ghost. (PGlv, R)

6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 5. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 12.30 The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 5. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 5. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Fishing Australia. (R) 6.30 Country House Hunters Australia. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. News, current affairs and sports. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 8. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 8.

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 Taste Of Aust. (R) 9.30 My Market Kitchen. (PGl, R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Pooches At Play. (R) 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 1.00 Buy To Build. (R) 1.30 Healthy Homes. (R) 2.00 Cook With Luke. (R) 2.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 GCBC. (R) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGal) 5.00 News.

6.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Muster Dogs. (PG) Part 2 of 5. 8.30 Total Control. Alex receives a health diagnosis, which threatens to derail her political ambitions. 9.25 Miniseries: Best Interests. (Ml) Part 2 of 4. As Marnie’s condition worsens, Andrew realises being a doting father may not be enough. 10.25 Mystery Road. (Madlv, R) 11.25 Harrow. (Mv, R) 12.15 The Trial Of Christine Keeler. (Mals, R) 1.15 Sanditon. (PG, R) 2.00 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.10 The Durrells. (PG, R) 5.00 Pilgrimage: The Road To Rome. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Crusaders: Fortresses Of Faith. A look at Crusader fortresses. 8.30 Her Name Is Nanny Nellie. (PGa) Irene Ridgeway retraces the life of her great grandmother, Nellie Walker, whose statue appears in the Australian Museum. 10.00 Pompeii: Sin City. (Mansv, R) Narrated by Isabella Rossellini. 11.30 Hemingway: The Avatar (1929-1944) (Maw, R) 1.20 Uranium: Twisting The Dragon’s Tail. (PGa, R) 4.10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 7NEWS Spotlight. 8.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler. 8.30 MOVIE: Mamma Mia! (2008, PGls, R) A young woman invites three of her mother’s former boyfriends to her upcoming wedding on a Greek island. Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep. 10.55 Autopsy USA: David Cassidy. (Mad) 12.00 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Men’s. Stage 6. Highlights. 1.00 Emergency Call. (PGal, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 8. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late-night 8. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (MA15+am, R) Bloom reveals big news to Reynolds. 1.00 Family Law. (Ma, R) Abby makes a surprising discovery. 2.00 #TextMeWhenYouGetHome: Justina Ricinski. (Ma) A look at the case of Justina Rucinski. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program. 4.30 GolfBarons. (PG, R) A panel of experts banter about golf. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) Lifeguards search for a student. 6.30 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Gladiators. (PGv) Four contenders tackle Powerball, Duel, Pyramid, The Wall and The Eliminator. 8.50 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) Special agent Jane Tennant and her NCIS team investigate the crash of an experimental aircraft. 9.40 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) Special Agent Jane Tennant and the team must take down a notorious gang of international thieves. 10.40 To Be Advised. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Louis Theroux: A Different Brain. 9.30 You Can’t Ask That. 9.50 Interview With The Vampire. 10.35 Doc Martin. 11.25 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 12.05am Miniseries: The Hollow Crown. 2.00 ABC News Update. 2.05 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Kiddets. 5.25 The Wonder Gang. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Front Up. 12.10pm Patriot Brains. 1.05 Noisey. 2.00 Rise. 2.50 Jungletown. 3.40 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 4.10 WorldWatch. 4.40 Every Family Has A Secret. 5.45 Alone Sweden. 6.40 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. 9.30 Cracking The Code. 10.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am My Greek Odyssey. 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 Escape To The Country. 11.00 Room For Improvement. 11.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Men’s. Stage 6. 3.30pm Extreme Animal Transport. 4.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.00 I Escaped To The Country. 6.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 The Vicar Of Dibley. 8.50 Call The Midwife. 11.20 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Skippy. 6.30 Amazing Facts Presents. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 8. 6pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 8. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: High Crimes. (2002, M) 11.00 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Middle. 9.30 To Be Advised. 11.00 Ghosts. Noon The Neighborhood. 2.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 16. Sydney Kings v Perth Wildcats. 4.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 16. Cairns Taipans v Brisbane Bullets. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 South Park. 11.00 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Just For Laughs Montreal. 2.30 MOVIE: After. (2019, M) 4.30 Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (64, 73) 6am The Fishing Show.

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

Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Replay. Noon Rugby League. Murri Carnival. Replay. 1.00 Away From Country. 2.00 VICE Sports. 3.00 The Land We’re On With Penelope Towney. 3.05 Songlines. 3.45 Sing About This Country. 5.45 Moko. 6.15 News. 6.25 The Australian Wars. 7.30 Rebel With A Cause: Pat O’Shane. 8.30 Her Name Is Nanny Nellie. 10.00 Occupation: Native. 11.00 Late Programs.

Another Mother’s Son. (2017, PG) 7.55 Me And Orson Welles. (2008, PG) 10.00 Bandit. (2022, M) 12.20pm The Current War. (2017, M) 2.15 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 4.05 The Odyssey. (2016, PG, French) 6.20 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 8.30 Crimes Of The Future. (2022) 10.30 Spider. (2002, MA15+) 12.20am At The End Of The Tunnel. (2016, MA15+, Spanish) 2.30 Late Programs.

7.00 NFL: Road To The Playoffs. 8.30 NFL. NFL Playoffs. Divisional Playoffs. Game 1. Noon NFL. NFL Playoffs. Divisional Playoffs. Game 2. 3.30 Pawn Stars. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 Storage Wars: New York. 6.00 Border Security: International. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.00 Motorbike Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Tears Of The Sun. (2003, MA15+) 10.55 Late Programs.

1pm Winter Youth Olympics: Highlights. 2.00 Surfing Australia TV. 2.30 Rich House, Poor House. 3.30 Raymond. 4.00 MOVIE: Getting Even With Dad. (1994, PG) 6.00 Tennis. Austn Open. Afternoon 8. 7.00 MOVIE: Short Circuit. (1986, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: RoboCop. (1987, MA15+) 11.00 The Teenager Who Hacked Twitter. Midnight Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 9.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 10.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 JAG. 1pm On The Fly. 1.30 Taste Of Australia: BBQ. 2.00 iFish. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 13. Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne City. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 Late Programs.

14 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 19 January, 2024

Monday, January 22 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Movin’ To The Country. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. (Ma, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.25 Tenable. (PG, R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.15 Love Your Garden.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.20 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (Premiere) 11.15 Inside The Steam Train Museum. (PG) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.10 Tony Robinson: WWII By Drone. (R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The Supervet. 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: Love At Look Lodge. (2020, PGa) Clark Backo, Jonathan Keltz, Kathryn Kohut. 2.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 9. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 9. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Roz Kelly.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 GCBC. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 Bold. (PGa, R) 10.00 Taste Of Aust. (R) 10.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (PGl, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.20 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back Roads: Finke. NT. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Laura Tingle. 8.00 Revenge: Our Dad The Nazi Killer. (Ma) Part 2 of 2. 9.00 You Can’t Ask That: Families Of Missing Persons. (Mal, R) Families of some of the Australians listed as long-term missing persons share their insights. 9.35 Diana. (PG, R) A celebration of the life of Diana, Princess of Wales. 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.10 War On Waste. (PG, R) 12.05 Changing Ends. (PG, R) 12.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.20 Tenable. (PG, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.40 The Durrells. (Mv, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Jonathan Ross’ Myths And Legends: Isle Of Skye And Scottish Highlands. (PGa) Part 3 of 4. 8.25 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. High Sheriff Kay Marriott attends the annual steam fair where she joins in all-female Morris dancing. 9.20 The Secret Life Of Lighthouses: Boston Light. (PGav, R) Part 3 of 3. Rob Bell heads to Boston Harbor to explore America’s first lighthouse, the Boston Light. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Blanca. (MA15+ad) 11.40 Reyka. (MA15+av, R) 3.40 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, 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 Cricket. Big Bash League. The Challenger. 11.30 Motorway Patrol. (PGadl) An officer encounters a gnarly crash wreck. A booze thief has a flash of conscience. Trouble ensues when a new employee forgets to gas up on his first-day commute. 12.00 Bates Motel. (Mv, R) Romero confronts Norma about some information he has uncovered. Caleb and Dylan take a risky job. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. International news including interviews with people from the world of business, politics, media and sports. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 9News. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 9. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late-night 9. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mdm, R) Max learns about the bequest office, a revenue-generating department at the hospital. 1.00 Family Law. (Ma, R) The firm represents a young superstar. 2.00 Destination WA. (PG, R) Trevor Cochrane kayaks the Canning. 2.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program. 4.30 GolfBarons. (PG, R) A panel of experts banter about golf. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Gladiators. (PGv) Everyday Aussie challengers take on the gladiators in a series of iconic events, as well as brand-new challenges. 8.50 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav, R) Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott and the FBI’s Fugitive Task Force team must navigate the mistrust of authorities in a tight-knit Somali community in Minnesota as they race to find a kidnapped girl. 10.50 The Project. (R) The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 11.50 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.

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 Northern Lights Adventure. 10.10 Louis Theroux: Twilight Of The Porn Stars. 11.10 Would I Lie To You? 11.40 QI. 12.10am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.55 The School That Tried To End Racism. 1.45 ABC News Update. 1.50 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Front Up. 12.10pm Wellington Paranormal. 2.05 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.15 Planet A. 3.00 Most Expensivest. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 The Fast History Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Two Weeks To Live. 10.25 Scrubs. 11.25 Hoarders. 12.20am Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Room For Improvement. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Last Chance Learners. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Fortitude. 11.30 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. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 9. 6pm Tennis. Australian Open. Night 9. 8.00 Death In Paradise. 9.10 To Be Advised. 11.00 Madam Secretary. Midnight Saved & Remade. 1.00 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Friends. 11.30 Two And A Half Men. 1.30pm Ghosts. 3.30 The King Of Queens. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory. 2.30 Rules Of Engagement. 3.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Moko. 2.00 Artie: Our Tribute To A Legend. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Characters Of Broome. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 The Australian Wars. 7.45 Rebel With A Cause: Neville Bonner. 8.45 Living Black. 9.25 MOVIE: You Can Go Now. (2022, M) 10.55 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Time

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

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

Bandits. (1981, PG) 8.10 FairyTale: A True Story. (1997, PG) 10.00 The Children Act. (2017, M) Noon Churchill. (2017, M) 1.55 Another Mother’s Son. (2017, PG) 3.55 Me And Orson Welles. (2008, PG) 6.00 Good Night, And Good Luck. (2005, PG) 7.40 The Art Dealer. (2015, M, French) 9.30 Catch The Fair One. (2021, MA15+) 11.05 The Escape. (2017, M) 1am Late Programs.

10.30 NFL. NFL Playoffs. Divisional Playoffs. Game 4. 2pm Armchair Experts: NFL Edition. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Boating. Australian V8 Superboats Championship. Round 3. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Ax Men. 11.30 Late Programs.

11.00 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Black – Victini And Reshiram. (2011) 1pm Winter Youth Olympics: Highlights. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Kenan. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 News. 6.00 Tennis. Austn Open. Afternoon 9. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Analyze This. (1999, MA15+) 10.35 Seinfeld. 11.35 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 On The Fly. 8.30 All 4 Adventure. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.30 Wildlife Rescue Australia. 11.30 JAG. 1.30pm Star Trek: Voyager. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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Tuesday, January 23 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 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (Ma, R) 2.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.25 Tenable. (R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.15 Love Your Garden. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.15 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. 11.10 Inside The Steam Train Museum. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Good With Wood. (PGs, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The Supervet. 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: Always Amore. (2022, PGa) Autumn Reeser, Tyler Hynes, Matthew Del Bel Belluz. 2.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 10. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 10. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Roz Kelly.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Taste Of Aust. (R) 10.30 GCBC. (R) 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (PGl, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.20 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGas) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back Roads. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads: Uralla, NSW. Presented by Heather Ewart. 8.30 McCartney 3, 2, 1: The People We Loved Were Loving Us! (PG) Paul McCartney continues his chat. 9.00 Earth: Inferno. Part 1 of 5. 10.05 You Can’t Ask That: Juvenile Detention. (MA15+l, R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.55 Revenge: Our Dad The Nazi Killer. (Ma, R) 11.50 Baby Surgeons. (Ma, R) 12.40 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 1.30 Tenable. (R) 2.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.40 The Durrells. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Jenny Brockie. (PG, R) Jenny Brockie explores her roots. 8.30 Johnny Cash: Redemption Of An Idol. The story of Johnny Cash, a performer who never lost sight of the light despite his troubled life. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Das Boot. (Mal) The survivors of U-949 head to Naples. 11.50 Cargo. (MA15+v, 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 The 1% Club. (PGls, R) Jim Jefferies hosts a game show where contestants must answer increasingly obscure questions. 8.35 MOVIE: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. (2018, PGs, R) A young woman deals with a series of challenges threatening to derail the reopening of her family hotel, Bella Donna, while learning more about the free-spirited life of her late mother. Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep. 10.55 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma, R) Follows the work of an ambulance service. 12.00 Bates Motel. (MA15+v, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 10. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late-night 10. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) Max takes a chance with Wilder. 1.00 Family Law. (Ma, R) Asher’s probation comes to an end. 2.00 Destination WA. (R) Diana Hills heads south of Perth. 2.30 My Way. (R) A look at a couple living an artist’s life. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program. 4.30 GolfBarons. (PG, R) A panel of experts banter about golf. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Gladiators. (PGv) Everyday Aussie challengers take on the gladiators in a series of iconic events, as well as brand-new challenges. 8.50 NCIS. (Mv, R) Agent Knight goes viral for saving a mother and child from a potentially fatal car accident. However, when the team finds out that there is more to their story, they are forced to dig deeper into the duo. 9.50 Soccer. AFC Asian Cup. Group stage. Australia v Uzbekistan. 1.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv, R) 2.00 The Project. (R) 3.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 4.00 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 Bliss. 9.00 Rosehaven. 9.30 Portlandia. 10.15 Back. 10.40 Would I Lie To You? 11.10 MOVIE: Year One. (2009, M) 12.45am The School That Tried To End Racism. 1.35 ABC News Update. 1.40 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Kiddets. 5.25 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. 10.30 Front Up. 11.05 Front Up. 12.15pm Wellington Paranormal. 2.15 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.25 Fringes. 2.55 Jeopardy! 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 The Ice Cream Show. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 The Fast History Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Dark Side Of The 2000s. 9.25 Stone Cold Takes On America. 10.15 Hudson & Rex. 11.55 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Saved & Remade. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 1.20 Explore. 1.30 Dr Quinn. 2.30 MOVIE: The Halfway House. (1944, PG) 4.30 Saved & Remade. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 10. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Stephen Colbert. 7.00 King Of Queens. 8.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 16. Sydney Kings v Perth Wildcats. Replay. 10.00 Becker. 11.00 The Middle. 11.30 King Of Queens. 12.30pm Frasier. 1.30 Becker. 2.30 Rules Of Engagement. 3.30 King Of Queens. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.10pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Me

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

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

Songlines On Screen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Characters Of Broome. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 The Australian Wars. 7.45 Rebel With A Cause: Oodgeroo Noonuccal. 8.45 Another Country. 10.10 Exile And The Kingdom. 11.10 Late Programs.

And Orson Welles. Continued. (2008, PG) 7.05 Good Night, And Good Luck. (2005, PG) 8.45 Bicentennial Man. (1999, PG) 11.10 Dead Ringers. (1988, M) 1.20pm Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 3.30 Jean De Florette. (1986, PG, French) 5.45 When Mum Is Away… With The Family. (2020, PG, Italian) 7.40 Joyride. (2022, M) 9.30 Cake. (2014, MA15+) 11.25 Late Programs.

10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Aussie Salvage Squad. 2.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 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.

11.00 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: White – Victini And Zekrom. (2011) 1pm Winter Youth Olympics: Highlights. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 News. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Analyze That. (2002, M) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 On The Fly. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 Jake And The Fatman. 11.30 JAG. 1.30pm Star Trek: Voyager. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 9.25 FBI: International. 10.20 SEAL Team. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

Friday, 19 January, 2024 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 15

Wednesday, January 24 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 First Weapons. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Miniseries: Come Home. (Madlsv, R) 2.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.30 Tenable. (R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Love Your Garden. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.10 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. 11.05 Inside The Steam Train Museum. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Good With Wood. (PGas, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGa, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PGa, R) 4.10 The Supervet. 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: The Vows We Keep. (2021, PGa) Fiona Gubelmann, Antonio Cayonne, Linda Thorson. 2.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 11. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 11. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Roz Kelly.

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGas, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Taste Of Aust. (R) 10.30 GCBC. (R) 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (PGl, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGadl, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.20 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGas) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back Roads: Glen Helen Ride, NT. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Laura Tingle. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Music game show, featuring Adam Briggs, Andrea Keller, Reuben Kaye and Zoë Coombs Marr. 9.35 Changing Ends. (PG) It is BCG day at Alan’s school. 9.55 Miniseries: Best Interests. (Ml, R) Part 2 of 4. 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.15 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 12.00 Tenable. (R) 12.50 MOVIE: Queen Of The Desert. (2015, Mls, R) 3.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.40 The Durrells. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Dinosaur With Stephen Fry: Killer Dinosaurs. (PGas, R) Part 3 of 4. 8.30 The Elon Musk Show. (Mdl, R) Part 3 of 3. As Elon Musk’s businesses reach unprecedented levels of success, his public profile grows. 9.30 Zelenskyy: Citizens At War. (PGalv, R) A look at Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 All Those Things We Never Said. (Ma) 12.05 Vienna Blood. (Ma, R) 3.45 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Final. 11.30 MOVIE: Pacific Rim: Uprising. (2018, Mv, R) A once-promising robot pilot, who gave up his training and became caught up in a criminal underworld, is given one last chance to become a hero like his late father when giant monsters threaten the world. John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. International news including interviews with people from the world of business, politics, media and sports. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6.00 9News. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 11. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late-night 11. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) Max helps an ICU intern. 1.00 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mv, R) Detective Elliot Stabler returns to the NYPD. 2.00 Destination WA. (R) Nikki Parkinson has a day out on two wheels. 2.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program. 4.30 GolfBarons. (PGl, R) A panel of experts banter about golf. 5.00 9News Early. 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 Gladiators. (PGv) Everyday Aussie challengers take on the gladiators in a series of iconic events, as well as brand-new challenges. 8.45 FBI: International. (Mv) The FBI fly team heads to Mallorca when an American woman is found murdered on the estate of her powerful father-in-law during an anti-capitalism “Eat the Rich” protest. 10.35 Blue Bloods. (Mv, R) Erin hires an image consultant. 11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 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. 7.05pm 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 Interview With The Vampire. 10.00 Killing Eve. 10.45 Would I Lie To You? 11.15 Louis Theroux: A Different Brain. 12.15am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.40 Miniseries: The Hollow Crown. 2.35 ABC News Update. 2.40 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. 12.15pm Wellington Paranormal. 2.15 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.25 States Of Undress. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 The Ice Cream Show. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 The Fast History Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Son Of A Gun. (2014, MA15+) 10.25 MOVIE: Joyride. (2022, M) 12.10am Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Room For Improvement. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape 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 Saved & Remade. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 1.20 Explore. 1.30 Dr Quinn. 2.30 MOVIE: Quiet Weekend. (1946) 4.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 11. 7.00 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 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 NBL Slam. 11.30 The King Of Queens. 12.30pm Becker. 1.30 The Middle. 2.30 Rules Of Engagement. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.25pm The Land We’re On With Penelope Towney. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Living Black. 6.00 Bamay. 6.35 News. 6.45 Dhakiyarr Vs The King. 7.45 Rebel With A Cause: Tiga Bayles. 8.50 Two Laws. 11.20 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Fill The Void. Continued. (2012, PG, Hebrew) 6.40 When Mum Is Away… With The Family. (2020, PG, Italian) 8.35 Stolen Kisses. (1968, PG, French) 10.15 The Art Dealer. (2015, M, French) 12.05pm The Escape. (2017, M) 2.00 Good Night, And Good Luck. (2005, PG) 3.40 Dr Strangelove. (1964, PG) 5.30 The Cup. (2011, PG) 7.30 Gold. (2016, M) 9.45 Fight Club. (1999, MA15+) 12.15am Late Programs.

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9.00 America’s Game. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Outback Truckers. 2.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 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 Beach Cops. 10.30 Surveillance Oz. 11.00 Late Programs.

11.30 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Kyurem Vs The Sword Of Justice. (2012) 1pm Winter Youth Olympics: Highlights. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 News. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Dukes Of Hazzard. (2005, M) 10.40 Seinfeld. 11.40 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 On The Fly. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 Jake And The Fatman. 11.30 JAG. 1.30pm Star Trek: Voyager. 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 NCIS: Hawai’i. 11.15 Diagnosis Murder. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Muster Dogs. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Earth. (R) 2.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.30 Tenable. (R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.15 Love Your Garden. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.15 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. 11.05 Inside The Steam Train Museum. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Good With Wood. (PGa, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The Supervet. 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: Love In The Vineyard. (2016, PGs, R) 2.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Afternoon session. 5.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 5.40 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Late afternoon session. From the Gabba, Brisbane.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) A mix of topical issues. 11.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Hosted by Tony Jones. 12.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 12. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 12. 5.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard.

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGas, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Taste Of Aust. (R) 10.30 GCBC. (R) 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (PGl, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGadl, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.15 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back Roads: Tolmie, Victoria. (PG, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Australian Of The Year Awards. Hosted by Leigh Sales. 8.45 Grand Designs Transformations. A dilapidated ’60s duplex in the Blue Mountains town of Glenbrook gets a Moroccan makeover. 9.45 Fake Or Fortune? A King’s Last Supper. (R) Part 4 of 4. 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 Finding Alice. (Ml, R) 11.50 Keeping Faith. (PG, R) 12.50 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 1.40 Tenable. (R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.45 The Durrells. (PG, R) 5.30 Poh’s Kitchen. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Julia Bradbury’s Irish Journey: North. (PGa) Part 4 of 4. 8.30 The Real Crown: Inside The House Of Windsor: Tomorrow’s People. (PG, R) Part 4 of 5. Queen Elizabeth II faces the biggest crisis of her reign following the death of Princess Diana. 9.25 Culprits. (MA15+) Specialist is living in the remote wilderness when she is surprised by an unexpected visitor. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 A Class Apart. (MA15+d) 11.45 My Brilliant Friend. (Mav, R) 4.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 7.40 Test Cricket: Dinner Break. Takes a look at the day of play so far in the Second Test between Australia and the West Indies. 8.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Evening session. From the Gabba, Brisbane. 10.30 MOVIE: Total Recall. (2012, Mlnv, R) A factory worker suspects he is a spy. Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale. 12.55 Black-ish. (Mad, R) The family prepares for Halloween. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 12. Women’s semi-final. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Late-night 12. Women’s semi-final. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (MA15+am, R) Helen Sharpe returns to New York. 1.00 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mv, R) Two new faces join the task force. 2.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) The team goes cruising down the Murray. 2.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Religious program. 4.30 Destination WA. (PG, R) Matt Hale discovers the wonder of the WASO. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Dog Hospital With Graeme Hall. (PGlm) Part 2 of 4. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+a, R) A recently released convict goes looking for his arresting officer, Fin Tutuola, leading Assistant District Attorney Carisi to take a calculated risk when he tries to get an arrest warrant without a positive suspect ID. 9.30 Blue Bloods. (Ma, R) Danny and Baez’s investigation into the death of a chess hustler is complicated by the victim’s son. 10.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 11.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 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 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Gruen. 9.40 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.45 Bliss. 11.15 Would I Lie To You? 11.45 Black Mirror. 12.45am Louis Theroux: Twilight Of The Porn Stars. 1.45 The School That Tried To End Racism. 2.35 ABC News Update. 2.40 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. 12.10pm Wellington Paranormal. 2.10 Vegan Vigilantes. 2.25 Munchies Guide To Oaxaca. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 The Ice Cream Show. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 The Fast History Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 Loot: Blood Treasure. Midnight Dark Side Of Comedy. 12.55 F*ck, That’s Delicious. 1.25 Late Programs.

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

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 1.20 Explore. 1.30 Dr Quinn. 2.30 As Time Goes By. 3.30 MOVIE: It Always Rains On Sunday. (1947, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 Poirot. 10.50 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The Neighborhood. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 The Big Bang Theory. 11.30 The Neighborhood. 12.30pm Becker. 1.30 The Middle. 2.30 Rules Of Engagement. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.25pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Bicentennial Man. Continued. (1999, PG) 6.50 The Cup. (2011, PG) 8.50 Jean De Florette. (1986, PG, French) 11.05 Manon Des Sources. (1986, M, French) 1.10pm Joyride. (2022, M) 3.00 When Mum Is Away… With The Family. (2020, PG, Italian) 4.55 Vanity Fair. (2004, PG) 7.30 To Die For. (1995, M) 9.30 Gone Girl. (2014, MA15+) 12.10am Viva. (2007, MA15+) 2.25 Late Programs.

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

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

11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Highway Patrol. 1.00 The Force: BTL. 2.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Counting Cars. 8.30 MOVIE: Wrath Of Man. (2021, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.

11.30 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Genesect And The Legend Awakened. (2013) 1pm Winter Youth Olympics: Highlights. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 News. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Everything Everywhere All At Once. (2022, MA15+) 11.10 Seinfeld. 11.40 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 13. Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 Jake And The Fatman. 11.30 JAG. 1.30pm Star Trek: Voyager. 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 Evil. 11.15 Diagnosis Murder. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

Other Side Of The Rock. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Characters Of Broome. 6.00 Bamay. 6.10 The Habits Of New Norcia. 7.15 News. 7.25 Servant Or Slave. 8.30 MOVIE: The Drover’s Wife. (2021, MA15+) 10.30 MOVIE: Fantome Island. (2011, PG) Midnight Late Programs. 16 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 19 January, 2024

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Remembering our king of chess Ocean Grove resident Gary Bennewitz is being remembered as a “kind and generous” man who loved chess and sports after he died age 94. Jena Carr spoke with daughter Irina Bennewitz about his life and journey from Germany to Australia.

orn in Germany in 1929 on the eve of major world changes, Gary Bennewitz was affected by political events that impacted everyone’s lives. Despite the historical issues at the time, the Berlin man would still reflect on his good experiences growing up, such as playing outdoor sports and other activities. “He lived in Berlin, which was a shattered city, and as the rest of Europe and the world was totally destabilised and times were tough,” daughter Irina Bennewitz said. “He didn’t romanticise about it; that’s just what it was. It was tough for all of them, and I can’t appreciate what it would be like to live in a city that was flattened with no food or water. “The next few years, he studied an apprenticeship, played a lot of sports, and then when he was about 23, he looked around and said, ‘well, not much is happening here’.

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“So, he took up an offer to come to Australia with many other young men, sailed out on a rusty old boat, and rocked up to Australia with a contract to work on the railways. “He started working on the railways, learned English, and brought my mother out within a year. His life was shaped by challenges, but he never played the victim. “They (mum and dad) worked really hard, bought a house, did it up, and he learned lots of new skills. If he didn’t know something, he found someone in the local community who did.” Irina said her her father was a “very interesting man” and loved participating in many activities, including chess with Ocean Grove Chess Club, which “was his passion”. “My dad was an intelligent man. He was resourceful, adaptable, and... a lot of those qualities transferred through to myself and my sister in lots of ways,” she said. “He wasn’t the most sentimental of men, but he put his heart and soul into what he wanted to do and succeeded on his terms. “He made the most of his opportunities. I know when he got to Ballarat, he decided to drive a taxi so he could pay off his house, and that was as well as working full time. “He worked his butt off, retired at 57, and moved to Ocean Grove. He kept the chess

table, tennis, and everything he’d been doing on and off over the years when he could. “His interests were always in chess, and he played chess from the age of 12. He absolutely loved it and had a high desire to win. “He was very competitive in his sports, and in Australia he picked up chess with his German friends. They’d all meet occasionally when they could to play chess, play musical instruments, and sing.” Gary died on November 30 at age 94 after Irina and her husband found him unconscious on the floor in his Ocean Grove home on November 25. “When my mum died 12 years ago, dad didn’t know what depression was. She was his soul mate, but he got on with it with his dog and routines,” she said. “In the last four or five years, we were more involved with supporting him as his physical health slowly deteriorated. “He was not sick; he just was becoming frailer, and his eyesight and hearing were deteriorating, and his love of reading, football, chess, and backgammon was harder in the last year. “The coroner’s report has told me he died of a neck femoral fracture after he had a fall, but being a stubborn old coot, he refused to wear his medical alert. “We would have liked him around a bit longer, but I think he went on his own terms. He died at home and that’s what he wanted.” Irina said she had many favourite memories with her dad, including him teaching her how to ride a horse. “He taught me to ride and the love of horses that I’ve had for a long time, having had several of them myself, came from him,” she said. “I had a couple of life situations where I was floored by something that happened, and I knew I could go home and be supported. “I know one of his very German expressions that translates to, ‘Oh look, Irina, even a blind hen finds a grain of wheat’ and...I used to crack up when he would say that. “He did a lot of work for the community... and didn’t waste opportunities. If he couldn’t afford it, he did something else. “My last living memory of him was that I went back to Horsham, and I left quite early, and I said to him, ‘No, you don’t need to get up’. “He used to get up when I’d come over and put his dressing gown on, so he just looked at me with a nice smile on his face and said, ‘I appreciate what you’re doing, and I thank you for coming’.”

Gary Bennewitz, right, was known to have a passion for chess. Pictured doing battle with John Griffiths. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 242004

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

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

Sing Australia Geelong Choir Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm at Senior Citizens Centre, 52 Thomson Street, Belmont. No auditions needed. ■ Mary, 0419 278 456

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

Life Activities Club Afternoon tea Dance resumed January 11, at Leopold Hall for four weeks from 1.45pm to 3.45pm. $5 entry. ■ 5251 3529

Ocean Grove Seniors Laughter Club Geelong Saturdays 9am, Eastern Beach in front of the swimming enclosure. 30-minutes free laughter yoga done standing or seated. ■ 0418 521 265

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

Ballroom dance Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway. Saturday January 20. Admission $10 including supper, 7.30pm-11pm, music Ben Costanzo. ■ 0400 500 402

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

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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 Road. ■ adfas.org.au, or geelong@adfas.org.au

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Choir 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, or jukeboxrockers@gmail.com

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1/ Sisters Ella and Gemma Welch take the plunge to cool off. 2/ Hazel, Eliza and Amelie go for a sweet treat. 3/ Malcolm Grahame. 4/ Jo Walker and Georgia Krivan. 5/ Emily Turner and daughter Mila. 6/ Jess Veenstra and Courteney Mason. 7/ Latoya and Joshua Pterie with children Laikayla, Mylah and Marley. 8/ Tegan Burge with children Arylia and Ethan. 9/ Chelsea, Krista and Scarlett Banagan. 10/ Amelia and Aaron Amalfi from Ballarat with children Alijah and Adaline. 11/ Carolyn and John Mathes. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 383088 Friday, 19 January, 2024 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 21

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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9-LETTER WORD Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

Today’s Aim: 11 words: Good 17 words: Very good

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QUICK QUIZ

How many stars are on the flag of the European Union?

Dolly, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell, was what kind of animal?

What is an abacus used for?

Sisters Alana, Danielle and Este are the members of which US rock band?

The Thinker is a bronze sculpture by which French artist?

Which 2022 film, starring Adam Driver (pictured), is based on a 1985 novel by Don DeLillo?

What four letters are found on the coloured buttons on an Xbox game controller?

Of the six types of coins of the Japanese yen, how many have holes in them?

Which country are Chupa Chups lollipops from?

10 Ha is the abbreviation for what metric unit of measurement?

ANSWERS: 1. 12 2. Sheep 3. Performing arithmetic calculations 4. HAIM 5. Auguste Rodin 6. White Noise 7. A, B, X, Y 8. Two 9. Spain 10. Hectare

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CX90 – the largest Mazda yet By Chris Riley, Marque Motoring

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. There’s two Isofix and five top tether child seat anchor points.

I must be seeing double. Apart from the difference in size, the Mazda CX-60 and CX-90 could be twins. They look the same. They share the same chassis, the same engines and transmissions and their performance is very much the same. Everything is the same, same, same – or is it?

Styling At 5120mm and 2220kg CX-90 is the largest Mazda to date and is available in six- and seven-seat configuration, with a choice of petrol or diesel engines – both of them hybrids. That’s 38mm longer than the CX-60 we reviewed recently, 45mm longer than the CX-9, 195mm longer than CX-8 and a whopping 545mm longer than the best-selling CX-5. Get the picture. If CX-60 is targeted at the BMW X3, then that means CX-90 has X5 customers in its sights, and that’s a pretty tall order. It’s like trying to climb Mt Everest without the right amount of oxygen. Take too little and you’re not going to make it. For the time being, CX-90 replaces the CX-9 which is in run-out, priced from just over $50,000 through to $74,400. Coincidentally the latter figure is the starting point for the CX-90. It gets you the hybrid, 3.3-litre Touring entry model, which is followed by the GT at $85,335 and the Azami at $94,435 – all before on-road costs. You won’t get much change out of $100K for the Azami by the time you add in on-roads. Add one of the $5000 SP or Takumi option packs and the figure reaches $100,935 – again before on-roads. That’s a heck of a lot of folding money for a Mazda, you might be thinking? So, am I.

Driving

Shooting for the stars - Mazda’s flagship CX-90 SUV. (Supplied)

Our test vehicle was the seven-seat petrol-powered version of the Azami finished in the crowd favourite Soul Red. Mazda says CX-90 offers more luggage capacity than CX-9, but does not offer comparative figures. In total, you get 608 litres with three rows in use or 2025 litres with the second and third row folded. This is measured to the top of the seat back rather than the roof and includes under-floor storage. While CX-90 is all-wheel drive and marketed as an SUV, no one in their right mind is going to take this car any further off road than a dirt shortcut. In reality it’s more of a people mover and as such a dedicated MPV would be more practical. Standard kit for the Azami includes 21-inch machined alloys, Nappa leather, three-zone climate air, heated and cooled front

seats, power-adjust heated steering wheel, LED ambient lighting and a panoramic sunroof. There’s also head-up display, a fully digitised instrument cluster, adaptive LED headlights, auto high beam, keyless entry and start, auto dimming mirror, auto lights and wipers, plus front and rear parking sensors. Not to mention intelligent speed assist, traffic sign recognition and the much-vaunted driver personalisation system. CX-60 is covered by a five-year unlimited kilometre warranty with five-year roadside assistance, with service intervals of 15 months/15,000km. Braked towing capacity is a conservative 2500kg. It comes in a range of eight colours including the aforementioned Soul Red Crystal Metallic (but it’s an extra $995).

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While the 3.3-litre six-cylinder mild hybrid in the CX-60 produces 209kW and 450Nm, the same engine in CX-90 has been tuned to produce 254kW and 500Nm, the latter over a wide band from 2000-4500 rpm - no doubt to compensate for the extra weight of the larger vehicle. The diesel in comparison produces 187kW and 550Nm between 1500 and 2400 rpm, and uses 5.4L/100km (and amazingly is cleaner producing 143g versus 189 g/km of CO2). M Hybrid Boost consists of a 0.33kWh lithium-ion battery, an inverter, a DC-to-DC converter and an electric motor/generator rated at 12kW and 153Nm integrated into the transmission. An eight-speed conventional auto transmits power to the wheels, but with a clutch in place of a torque converter that is supposed to allow more accurate control of the electric motor but it’s not the smoothest car to drive.

Safety Although it hasn’t been crash tested for safety yet, there’s 10 airbags - 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

Apart from the same quirks as the CX-60, one needs to remember this hybrid is unlikely to deliver Prius-like levels of fuel consumption. That’s because it’s based on a larger capacity, six-cylinder engine and an in-line straight six at that, as favoured by the likes of BMW. With a 74-litre tank, Mazda claims 8.2L/100km, but bear in mind it takes premium 95 unleaded (it’s E10 compatible). During this period, fuel consumption ranged from a low of 8.6L up to more than 10.0L/100km over almost 1000km of mixed driving. Around town we’d expect to see about 9.8L/100km which is where it spent most of the time before making any longer excursions. The electric motor is designed to support the engine at low loads and low engine speeds, boosting efficiency over short distances. The battery is recharged by the engine or via regenerative braking. If it’s full, any surplus is used to power in-car electrical components. CX-90 like the CX-60 is all-wheel drive but with a rear-wheel bias, which gives it sportier handling and a tighter turning circle than you might expect. Torque vectoring has been joined by something Mazda calls Kinematic Posture Control (Mazda loves acronyms) to control the attitude when braking – a technology also found in the MX-5. There’s gear change paddles and four different switchable driving modes, ranging from Normal, Sport, Off-Road and Towing. The look of the dash changes with each drive mode but that is the extent of any customisation, and something of a missed opportunity, we might suggest. The gear selector is fiddly, there’s a lag when you plant the accelerator and it slumps into gear from time to time. The brakes can be abrupt too. Interestingly, when you back off and the engine is no longer under load, the tacho needle flat lines as the electric motor takes over. Once it gets going, acceleration in the CX-90 sounds and feels six cylinder strong. Belying its size and weight, the dash from 0-100km/h takes 6.9 seconds (same as CX-60). But it feels big and hefty, and this is confirmed by a frighteningly long profile. You need to keep this in mind when negotiating car parks and the like, as evidenced by the scuffed rims of our test vehicle (not us, just saying). The driver personalisation system is something of a disappointment. It uses facial recognition technology to store and automatically restore individual settings including the driver seat position. The problem is that the system doesn’t recognise you if you forget to take off your glasses or sunglasses after the initial setup. The ride quality is harsh at times, but likely to improve with some passengers aboard. There are air vents for all rows but the aircon in our test vehicle was a major disappointment. It seems to cycle down intermittently but generally takes too long to cool down the cabin, and even at the lowest setting is not very cold. I lost count of the number of times I banged my head on the tailgate. Try as I might, I couldn’t find a way of adjusting it. However, the big question and maybe the only one that really matters is does the CX-90 look and feel like the premium product Mazda believes it to be? It looks pretty good and it’s got that big sexy six, and if you close your eyes, you could pretend it’s a BMW. But in reality, it lacks the punch and sporty feel of a Beemer, and in the end, well it’s just a Mazda.

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Tigers withstand heat for draw Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at McDonald Reserve, Belmont for a thrilling GCA clash between Highton and Grovedale.

Bailey Sykes plays this delivery to leg. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 382317 Fionn Neeson bowls to Jack Wrigglesworth during his five-wicket haul.

Jack Wrigglesworth plays the ball uppishly to leg off the bowling of Errol Burns.

Lewis Campbell takes this delivery behind the stumps, and takes the ball after a Josh Windus play and miss (right).

Above: Brady Somers takes the catch to dismiss Josh Windus for 29. Left: Jack Cook takes a catch to dismiss Bailey Sykes off the bowling of Fionn Neeson. Right: Brady Somers takes a catch.

Clinton Ford just keeps this ball out of his stumps while facing his first delivery from Nathan McCoach.

Josh Windus gets an edge to this Errol Burns delivery and the ball heads towards Brady Somers at first slip. Right: Nathan Harper plays a straight bat to this delivery from Nathan McCoach. Friday, 19 January, 2024 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 25

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Above, left to right: Peter Phipps, Marene Turnley, Yvonne Conn and Joyce Kirby in action. Below: Robyn Cary (left) and John Witney (right). (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 382322

Battle of the Bridge clash Voice photographer Ivan Kemp was at Barwon Heads Bowls Club for the midweek Division 3 Section 2 game between the home side and old rivals Ocean Grove.

Charlie Fenech (above), Nancy Quinton (above right), John McConville (right), and Sue Keightley (below).

Gael Charman deep in thought.

Grasscourt champs crowned after 180-plus entries It was perfect conditions for tennis at Geelong Lawn Tennis Club for this year’s Grasscourt Championships across all four days. With 187 entries from across the state, and in 38 events, all players enjoyed plenty of tennis in both Elimination and Compass draws.

Winners were: 10&U Boys Singles: Oscar Wang def doubles partner Edward Chan 6-4 10&U Girls Singles: Lira Hrechyna def Savannah Palombo 6-2 10&U Doubles Round Robin: Connor Ryan and Isaac Kavanagh 11&U Boys Singles: Moser Pretorius def 26 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 19 January, 2024

Chris Stavropolous 9-8 (2) 11&U Girls Singles Round Robin: Jemma Howat 12&U Boys Singles Compass: Chris Stavropolous def Medhansh Agarwal 7-5, 6-3 12&U Girls Singles Compass: Emily Carr def Varnika Koolwal 6-4, 6-4 12&U Boys Doubles: Lachlan Kyaw and Moser Pretorius def Medhansh Agarwal and Neel Krishna Pannag 3-6, 6-3, 10-5 12&U Girls Doubles Round Robin: Emily Carr and Sophie Wu 13&U Boys Singles: Lachie Rae def Felix Chew 8-6 13&U Girls Singles: Anna Banson def

Aryana Vartazarian 8-0 14&U Boys Singles Compass: Lachie Rae def Ishan Phule 6-2, 6-1 14&U Girls Singles Compass: Anna Banson def Sienna Clatworthy 6-1, 6-3 14&U Boys Doubles: Eliott Feruglio-Tai and Isaac Liu def Akshat Bhat and Ishan Phule 6-2, 7-5 15&U Boys Singles: Isaac Brian def Lysander Mitchell 8-1 15&U Girls Singles Round Robin: Lucy Kavanagh 16&U Boys Singles Compass: Malachi Hedt def Isaac Brian 7-5, 6-4 16&U Girls Singles Compass: Danniella Yu def Emma Kuloski 6-1, 6-1

16&U Boys Doubles: Sam Carr and Oliver White def Finn Corby and Timothe Garnier 3-6, 6-4, 12-10 16&U Girls Doubles Round Robin: Sienna Clatworthy and Phoebe Truswell A Grade Men’s Singles: Tano-Li Quash def Simeon Duffin 8-6 A Grade Women’s Singles Round Robin: Kerrie Clarke A Grade Men’s Doubles Round Robin: Malachi Hedt and CJ Watkins (by game difference) B Grade Men’s Singles: Matt Cox def Zoran Roso 8-2 C Grade Men’s Singles Round Robin: Henry Orner

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Neeson takes five in nailbiter By Justin Flynn Young leg-spinner Fionn Neeson almost bowled Highton to a memorable win against Grovedale on day two of round 10 on Saturday January 13. The 20-year-old took a career best 5/52 from 26 overs with the game ending in a thrilling draw. With the final ball to be bowled, all four results were possible - a win to either side, a tie and a draw. At 9/156, chasing 161 for victory, Clinton Ford wasn’t going to risk losing three points and played out the Neeson delivery. Play didn’t start until around 3.30pm after drizzle persisted into the afternoon at McDonald Reserve. Neeson took three wickets in his first over on day two to set up a thrilling few hours of cricket. The five-wicket haul has helped him to start believing he belongs in the 1st XI. “They came out really well,” Neeson said. “There was a lot of assistance from the pitch, which helped. It’s always a pretty good spinning wicket. Each game my confidence has grown and this bowling performance has helped a lot in feeling like I belong.” Grovedale was 5/44 at one stage, but Jack Wrigglesworth (45) and Josh Windus (29) occupied the crease in an attempt to steer the side out of trouble. “They fought back quite hard and wickets were then hard to come by,” Neeson said. “They were really hard to get out. They just This delivery from Fionn Neeson somehow misses everything. Right: Fionn Neeson bowled dug in and we couldn’t get that breakthrough.” beautifully to take 5 for 52 off 26 overs. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 382317 Errol Burns eventually made that In a logjam for fourth spot, Grovedale, Josh Lacey added eight to his overnight tally breakthrough and at 9/129 it seemed like Highton and St Joseph’s are all locked on 27 of 39 and Will Hiser just one to his 28. Casey Highton had done enough for victory. Young (3/25), Danny Blatherwick (2/43 from But captain Clinton Ford and Nathan Harper points, making each point crucial. The Heat meets East Belmont at Winter 26 overs) and Daniel Hughes (2/21 from 20) dug in and refused to surrender, batting out Reserve over the next two weekends in round tried hard for Lara, but East Belmont dug in almost 11 overs for a precious three points. and hit the winning runs from almost 78 overs With no compulsory closure in two-day 11. NEWTOWN & CHILWELL remained in with three wickets in hand. matches this season, Neeson said he wasn’t SOUTH BARWON avoided outright defeat a fan at the beginning of the season, but had the finals hunt with a seven-wicket win against St Joseph’s. Resuming at 2/50 in pursuit of 151, against North Geelong. South Barwon resumed changed his mind. “I didn’t like it at the start of the year, but Pat McKenna made 51 and Archie Bain 59 not its second innings at 1/4, still 35 runs in arrears and finished at 7/98 with early rain proving to out to steer the Two Blues to victory. after yesterday, I’m a fan of it now,” he said. EAST BELMONT had to work hard to be a vital ally. Sam Ellis made 42 from 91 balls “You really have to fight for that win. It adds overcome Lara. Resuming at 3/89 chasing 135, while Tom Mathieson picked up 3/22 from 14 a different aspect to it.”

Heads turn the tables on Anglesea Barwon Heads inflicted Anglesea’s first loss of the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A1 Grade season on Saturday January 13 and narrowed the gap to just three points on the ladder. While Anglesea is still a firm premiership favourite, the Heads have pushed themselves into the equation and now seem certain to play finals. Anglesea easily won the first meeting between the two sides this season and Heads captain Max Melzer said the loss was “humbling”. “We had a very humbling loss in our last fixture at Elimatta Road, pre-Christmas so it was nice to bank the points against a class opposition in Anglesea,” he said. The Seagulls made 7/180 batting first with five of the top six contributing at least 25. Melzer (34) and brother Harry (40) put on 59 for the opening stand. “We have both batted at the top for the last couple of games,” Melzer said. “We have used some different opening combinations this season, a horses for courses approach. “Very pleasing that most of the top six got in against a quality bowling group. Would have been nice for one to go on. We will look to improve on that for the coming two-day fixtures.” Anglesea quick Darcy Elliott excelled

Captains Dan Roddis and Ed Morrison inspect the wicket with umpire Darren Fox with the Barrabool vs Ocean Grove reverting to a 20/20 game after early rain. (Ivan Kemp) 382319_01

with 3/15 from eight overs continuing his impressive season. With leading run scorer Tyron Norman missing with a calf injury, Anglesea had its worst batting performance of the season, crashing for 87 in the 32nd over. Spin duo Sam Schaller and Dan Donaldson and seamer Darcy Hewitt each picked up three wickets and the fielding was again strong. “We were rolled for 90 in our last game

against Anglesea so it was pleasing to be able to post a total that enabled our bowlers to apply some pressure,” Melzer said. “The coaches put in a power of work (into fielding) on a Tuesday and Thursday night. There is a real hunger to improve from the young brigade.” Melzer said the group wasn’t looking any further ahead than this week. “After coming up from A2, we would be

elated to finish in the top four, but there’s a lot of cricket to play out between now and then,” he said. JAN JUC continued its late march to clinch a finals spot with a 70-run win against Inverleigh. Edward Cole (69) and Nick Hyden (66) were the architects in a final total of 6/171 and spinner Tom Kearney (3/10 from eight overs) and Hyden (3/12) had success with the ball, with the Kookaburras all out for 101. BARRABOOL won a rain-shortened game against Ocean Grove. The match reverted to a 20/20 contest with Barrabool posting 8/125 batting first. Alex Mann’s leg-spinners netted him 5/32 for Ocean Grove while Lachie Grigg top scored with 30 from 18 balls. Mick Thornton (46 not out) and Suman Shrestha (32 not out) tried hard to get the Grubbers over the line, but they fell 15 runs short. Ed Morrison was the pick of the bowlers with 2/10 from four overs. ARMSTRONG CREEK won a thriller against Queenscliff. Skipper Daniel Maclean picked up three wickets as Queenscliff made 7/134 batting first. In reply, Clay Mulgrew made 40 at the top of the order, but three wickets each to Max Potter and Lachie Stott got the Coutas back into the game. At 9/126, the game was anyone’s but the Titans scrambled home with four balls remaining. Justin Flynn Friday, 19 January, 2024 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 27

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