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Sailing bonanza With the hugely successful Festival of Sails still in the rearview mirror, Corio Bay is once again teeming with boats with two major sailing events running back to back this week. The crew at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club have had their hands full this week with the National Fireball Championships, which ran till Thursday, and barely have had time to draw breath as the World Championships kick off today. It’s the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic the RGYC has hosted a truly international event, with hundreds of competitors, team members and fans flocking to Geelong for the championships from around Australia and countries around the world. ■ Turn to page 4 for our article on the
Fireball championships and check out page 21 for our Out and About photos from down along the Waterfront this week.
Ben O’Brien and regatta chair Brendan Garner. (Ivan Kemp) 387963_04
Rallying hope for Gaza By Matt Hewson A local Palestine advocacy group has called for healthcare workers to show solidarity for their colleagues in Gaza at a protest rally this weekend. Free Palestine Geelong (FPG) will hold a rally at Little Malop Street tomorrow (Saturday, February 10) to call attention to the plight of healthcare workers in the war-torn zone. FPG spokesperson Noor Al-Assafi called on local doctors, nurses, surgeons, allied healthcare and social workers to join in a peaceful protest. “We encourage all healthcare workers to
attend our peaceful protest and honour their courageous colleagues working and dying in Gaza,” Ms Al-Assafi said. “Israel is waging a shameful war on hospitals and healthcare workers in Gaza, in breach of international law.” “Gaza’s healthcare system has collapsed under the most brutal bombing campaign we’ve seen in modern history. “Even worse, the siege on Gaza means no medical supplies are reaching Gaza, and doctors and nurses are being forced to amputate limbs and perform caesareans without anaesthetic.” The rally will start at 12 noon at the Little Malop Street Mall, hearing from speakers
before marching to Transvaal Square. Since the conflict began in October last year, the United Nations has reported over 100,000 people in Gaza have been killed or wounded. FPG spokesperson Yasir Ismat said the rally was intended to send a message to the Australian government to send funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency. “At the moment there’s a blockade; aid is trickling through but it’s not enough for the nearly 1.8 million displaced people,” Mr Ismat said. “It’s a catastrophe. We want people to pay attention to that and the government to take some action.” Mr Ismat said he was hopeful the Albanese
government would do more to help the wounded and dying in Gaza. “The Australian government has begun changing a lot of their tone on this issue, but there is more that needs to be done to immediately enforce a ceasefire,” he said. “The International Court of Justice clearly says it’s a plausible genocide going on. The ICJ doesn’t have enforcement power, but Australia does as a country. “When we look back in 10 years, 20, years, what are we going to tell our children about what we did to stop this genocide? “We talk about the Holocaust, it’s history, we were not there (to do anything about it). But we are here now, we are witnessing it.”
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Convention centre’s new logo The Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCEC) now has an official logo. State Tourism, Sport and Major Events Minister Steve Dimopolous and federal Regional Development Minister Kristy McBain announced the GCEC’s new branding on Wednesday, February 7. The name Nyaal Banyul, which means ‘open your eyes to the hills’, was chosen to encourage appreciation of the landscapes of Wadawurrung Country. The design takes inspiration from the topography of the region, forming an eye “representing enlightenment and perspective” and paying homage to the culture and heritage of the Wadawurrung First Nations people.
The newly-revealed Nyaal Banyul GCEC logo. (The Contenders)
Brand agency The Contenders created the final design in collaboration with the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust and Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, seeking to both
acknowledge the site’s history as a gathering place for thousands of years and celebrate the events and community gatherings that will take place there in the future. Wadawurrung woman Corrina Eccles pointed out the GCEC’s name and logo were part of the same continually storytelling process. “The name Nyaal Banyul encourages people to open their eyes to the hills of Wadawurrung country for these hills hold our stories, resources and our strong belonging to songs and dance,” Ms Eccles said. “The brand tells a new story of the western cliffs of Djilang which have always been a gathering place for Wadawurrung people.” State member for Geelong Christine Couzens
welcomed the newly-revealed design. “We’re proud to support the Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre, which celebrates First Nations proud culture on Wadawurrung Country,” Ms Couzens said. “The centre is influenced by the landscape and cultural heritage that surrounds us in Geelong/Djilang.’’ Nyaal Banyul, which will be managed by the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust, will support 1,450 jobs during construction and create 700 new jobs once it’s opened in 2026. The Victorian Government has contributed $423 million towards the Nyaal Banyul GCEC precinct, with the Australian Government contributing $30 million and the City of Greater Geelong $3 million.
Corio house fire ‘suspicious’
Geelong Field and Game’s Trent Leen in the bird hide at Lake Connewarre. (Ivan Kemp) 387411_05
More reasons to embrace wetlands Get out and spot some birds as Field and Game Australia celebrates the relocation of its office at the Connewarre Wetland Centre. The office will reopen on Sunday, February 11, featuring World Wetland Day activities from 9am to 2pm that explore the relationship between people and their wetlands. Geelong Field and Game’s Trent Leen said the office had moved from Seymour to its new home at Connewarre and that the event would feature many activities. “We’ve got the launch of our duck trail, and that’s basically an interactive walk for kids
and adults and spot some different species of birds,” he said. We’ve also got the dog retrieving displays, so we’ve got our team of members down there with the labradors and other breeds and people can get an idea of the type of training we do. “There is also the opportunity for kids to go and have a bit of a fish in the feature wetland and learn a bit about fishing.” Mr Leen said people would be able to discover what creatures live in the local wetlands and gain a better understanding of why these habitats are important.
“They can discover what’s living in our water and the bugs and spiders that are living in the grass and trees,” he said. “If people are more aware of what the wetlands can bring, how they work and what lives in them, they will be more inclined to look after them. “It’s always a great day and there’s plenty to do during a cheap informative day out for young kids and adults alike, so we’d encourage everybody to come along and check it out.”
A couple are lucky to be alive after a suspicious fire broke out at a Corio home on Monday morning. Emergency services were called to a house fire on Browallia Drive after 8am on February 5, with the cause of the blaze still unknown. A Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) spokesperson said FRV crews were called to the fire at 8.14am and arrived on the scene at 8.23am. “80 per cent of the house was affected. Everyone evacuated,” they said. “The situation was declared under control at 8.43am. “An advice message for smoke was issued for the area.” A Victoria Police spokesperson said a crime scene had been established, with an arson chemist called to determine the cause of the fire. “Geelong Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a house fire in Corio,” they said. “No one was injured, and the fire is being treated as suspicious.” An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said paramedics treated two people on the scene who did not require emergency treatment or transport. Smoke will be visible from nearby roads and communities, but there is currently no threat to the community, according to a Vic Emergency advice message. People are encouraged to stay informed, monitor conditions and stay away from the area if there is no need to be there. Victoria Police asked anyone who witnessed the incident or with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www. crimestoppersvic.com.au Jena Carr
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City offers free support to those wanting to start business The City of Greater Geelong is offering free support to community members looking to start their own small business. The City’s Business Concierge service puts prospective small business owners in contact with relevant council departments to help prepare for and navigate through the necessary red tape. With an online contact point, the service has been set up to get businesses up and running as soon as possible, assisting with permits, compliance and knowledge of the local economy. Mayor Trent Sullivan said the service was available for traders wanting to grow their existing business as well as new small business
owners. “Our region has more than 21,000 small businesses, making up around 97 per cent of all businesses,” Mayor Sullivan said. “The City’s Business and Industry Experience team is committed to empowering and strengthening this sector, which is a major driver of our local economy. “Our free Business Concierge service has new and existing business owners covered with support during each stage of the business journey. “There is plenty on offer, including free workshops and mentoring, training, networking and advice on permits.” Deputy Mayor Anthony Aitken said the
council was dedicated to supporting local businesses. “The City works to attract investment through organising investment and trade visits, showcasing Greater Geelong’s business and industry potential and streamlining regulatory processes and permits,” Cr Aitken said. “To help grow and diversify our economy, the team collaborates with business and industry experts to explore opportunities, advocates for strategic projects that underpin business and industry growth and helps to address important local economic challenges.” Visit geelongaustralia.com.au/business for more information.
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Mackenzie Sinclair, 19, has been a Taylor Swift fan for as long as she can remember, but for the first time at the Eras tour she won’t be able to stand up and dance. The former nursing student from Geelong has a rare neurological condition, and an episode in May 2023 saw her lose consciousness and end up in intensive care, unable to feel or move her legs. “It’s going to be a massive change for me, my first concert in a wheelchair, not being able to dance around like everyone else,” she said. Ms Sinclair scored a rare accessible-zone ticket to Swift’s first concert at the MCG in Melbourne during the more than six months she spent in hospital, and the hope of making it to the event motivated her to persevere with her rehabilitation. She kept a list of goals on a whiteboard in her hospital room with the concert listed up top, along with the phrase “karma is a cat”. “There have been some really dark times in my life that I really haven’t seen a way out of,” said Ms Sinclair. “Her music has honestly got me through it, as clichéd as it sounds, she’s had such an impact on so many people.” While Ms Sinclair said being in a wheelchair limited her outfit options for the concert, she intends to wear a pink glitter dress with puffed sleeves, ombre earrings (in a nod to the colour scheme of the Lover album) and paint a glitter heart around one eye. Doctors still don’t know if she will regain the use of her legs, Ms Sinclair said, so the distraction of threading more than 100 friendship bracelets to share with fellow Swifties has been especially welcome of late. “It’s gonna be a challenge to hand them out, but it’s also going to be a way to prove that I can do things,” she said.
Taylor Swift performs as part of the “Eras Tour” at the Tokyo Dome, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai)
Fireballs flock to Geelong The entertainment continues for Geelong sailing enthusiasts, with the Royal Geelong Yacht Club hosting two more prestigious events this month. The National Fireball Championships were held this week from Monday, February 5 to Thursday, February 8, swiftly followed by the World Fireball Championships beginning today (February 9) and running until Saturday, February 17. Hot on the heels of the hugely successful Festival of Sails, the two events will see 130 Fireball-class yachts and 260 competitors come to Geelong to fight it out for national and international titles. The events will see a section of Eastern Beach allocated for additional boat storage, however the reallocation of space does come at a cost.
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The beach volleyball will be off-limits to the public for the duration of the championships, affecting up to as many as 300 local teams who regularly compete in the space. Mayor Trent Sullivan addressed the issue, thanking the community for its understanding and reassuring the public that the court closures were a “temporary measure”. “The City is honoured to throw its full support behind the National Fireball Championships and the World Fireball Championships,” Mayor Sullivan said. “In order to facilitate the championships, a designated section of Eastern Beach will be conditionally allocated from 5 to 19 February 2024. Eastern Beach will be fully reopened on February 20. Visit rgyc.com.au for more information on upcoming sailing events.
Fireball yachts competing in the National Championships this week. (Ivan Kemp) 387963_11
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Tragic incident at Barwon Heads By Jena Carr A man has died in Barwon Heads over the weekend after he became trapped underneath a capsized boat. Emergency services were called to the incident on Saturday, February 3, following reports that a boat had capsized near the river mouth at close to 6.50am. A Life Saving Victoria (LSV) spokesperson said a 61-year-old Moriac man and 66-year-old Anglesea man were on the boat in the Barwon River when they were hit by a wave, causing their vessel to overturn.
“A 61-year-old man was rescued by the public and taken to the hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries,” they said. “The other man, yet to be identified, remained trapped under the boat. He was rescued by LSV members but was sadly declared deceased at the scene.” An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said the surviving man was taken to the Geelong University Hospital in stable condition. A Victoria Police spokesperson said it was investigating the exact circumstances around the incident and would prepare a report to the coroner.
Following the number of incidents over the weekend, LSV Lifesaving Operations general manager Liam Krige urged everyone to prioritise their water safety. “We really want people to enjoy the water, but we want them to return home safely at the end of it,” he said. “LSV is extremely concerned about the number of drownings we are seeing across the Victorian coastline and inland waterways. “To date this summer, we’ve seen 22 drownings. That is far too many. Many of those are preventable and avoidable. This weekend alone, we have seen significant incidents.”
Ambulance Victoria Emergency Management director Justin Dunlop said people needed to pay attention to their surroundings around water. “Ambulance paramedics have seen far too many deaths and near misses from drownings, from inland and coastal waterways,” he said. “Please don’t swim alone. Make sure that you are aware of the conditions, preferably swim at a patrolled beach and swim between the flags. “Our paramedics are there to help as soon as they can, and if you’re in trouble, if you’re having a life-threatening emergency, dial triple zero, but save triple zero for emergencies only.”
Forum comes to Winch A major forum tackling the complex issues of on-farm methane emissions and carbon trading is coming to Winchelsea on February. The Understanding Carbon on Farms Forum will feature expert discussions and a farmer’s question time at the Winchelsea Hub on Friday, February 16, from 9am to 4pm. One of the organisers, Murray Johns, said the forum’s goal was to help make the livestock sector carbon neutral by 2030 and to inform attendees of carbon emissions. “That sounds great, but what does it mean and how do I get there?” he said. “But it will not be all bad, as the forum will highlight the benefits of a carbon future for farmers.” Mr Johns said there would be a particular focus on carbon trading and providing a greater understanding of methane on farms. The program was compiled by the Surf Coast and Inland Plains Landcare Network and Upper Barwon Landcare Network and will be
facilitated by The Weekly Times’ former editor, Ed Gannon. After lunch, a question-and-answer session will be held with an interactive expert panel focusing on localised solutions and resilient farming businesses. Forum guest speakers will include Agricultural Victoria climate specialist Graeme Anderson and Meat and Livestock Australia environmental sustainability program manager Margaret Jewell. It will also feature University of Melbourne Professor Bill Malcolm and PhD candidate Jonathan Jenkin, Southern Farming Systems specialist Lisa Miller, industry-leading farmer Andrew Stewart, and Soils For Life chief executive Eli Court. The Landcare networks will also plan on-farm ‘deep dive’ workshops across March, April and May focused on soils and livestock management, the use of trees and energy use.
University of Melbourne PhD candidate Jonathan Jenkin will be giving a farmer perspective of reducing carbon emissions on farm. (Supplied)
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Response times up for ambos By Matt Hewson Ambulances are reaching patients in the region faster than they have in two years despite dealing with the highest ever demand for their services. Ambulance Victoria (AV) brought the average response time to Code 1 “lights and sirens” cases in the Greater Geelong area down to 13 minutes and 46 seconds in the October-December 2023 quarter. AV has achieved this reduction in response times, the region’s lowest since October-December 2021, during a period where Geelong recorded a record-breaking 7718 call-outs.
That number makes the Greater Geelong area the second busiest in the state, with the region’s number of Code 1 cases - 4907 - making up nearly five per cent of Victoria’s total workload. Barwon South West regional director Jerome Peyton said the average response time across Victoria was now under 15 minutes for the first time in more than two years. “While there is more work ahead of us, it is encouraging our response to Code 1 emergencies improved a full minute and 46 seconds across Victoria compared to a year ago,” Mr Peyton said. “The Productivity Commission’s recent Report on Government Services shows Victoria has Australia’s most trusted paramedics and
leads the nation in cardiac arrest survival and pain management. “Our dedicated paramedics and first responders are to be commended for the outstanding care they deliver to communities across the state.” AV executive director of clinical operations Anthony Carlyon said the increased use of alternative and virtual care services for people in the community was a factor in the improved performance. “From October to December 2023, 38,695 people who did not need an emergency ambulance were instead connected to more appropriate care by paramedics and nurses in AV’s secondary triage team,” Mr Carlyon said.
“For non-life-threatening matters, you can connect directly with emergency doctors and nurses at the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED) from anywhere in Victoria, at any time. “Since October 2021, paramedics have referred more than 56,000 patients to the VVED, while a further 5,400 have been referred to the VVED following assessment by our secondary triage team. “While we continue to work with hospitals to improve transfer times, avoiding unnecessary ambulance attendances and trips to hospital, relieves pressure in the health system and means paramedics are more available for emergencies in the community.”
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Mama Kin Spender, grant recipient under the Boutique Events Grants stream, performing at Anglesea event The Sound Doctor. (Patrick Callow)
Various grants are up for grabs The Surf Coast Shire Council’s Event Grants and Sponsorship Program is back again this year, with applications now open. The program is available for not-for-profit and commercial event organisers holding an event in the Surf Coast under four funding streams. Applications for Tourism Event Grants up to $10,000 and Boutique Creative/Special Focus Event Grants up to $7500 are open from February 1 to 28. Councillor Libby Stapleton said she loved the “variety of events” each year and that the events calendar promoted diversity within the Surf Coast.
“Last year’s program reflected and celebrated the natural beauty of the Surf Coast Shire, the strong community bonds, and healthy lifestyles,” she said. “We know funding assistance is welcome, and as a council, we love supporting an assortment of activities that bring significant economic and social benefits. “From car shows, trail runs, and cycling events, to markets and festivals, I look forward to seeing the diversity of applications in the upcoming round.” The program will feature changes adopted by the council in December, like removing a three-year waiting period for past recipients and allowing applicants to apply annually.
Other changes include a pass or fail outcome for applicants under Disability Access and Inclusion criteria, a Community Event grants stream released in April and October, and increased funding for Christmas Carols. Community Event grants up to $3000 will be delivered in two rounds, with round one applications accepted from April 1 to 30 for 1 to December 24 events and round two applications open from October 1 to 31 for February 1 to June 30, 2025, events. More details about the program and how to apply are available on the Surf Coast Shire council’s event grants and sponsorship guidelines page.
The Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is inviting all recreational water users to have their say on new rules for the Barwon River. Corangamite CMA has released its draft waterway rules for the Barwon Through Geelong and this week began a public consultation period, which will run for four weeks from Wednesday, February 7 until Wednesday, March 6. The draft rules, which cover use of the river from Orana Road to the Lower Breakwater, were developed in consultation with user groups of the Barwon and key agency stakeholders. The CMA decided to review the waterway rules due to Barwon Water’s Porronggitj Karrong project, which will include the removal of four of the 14 spans of the decommissioned Ovoid Sewer aqueduct in Breakwater. Due to safety risks posed by the deteriorating structure, the area around the aqueduct has been closed to the public since 1995. However, the removal of the spans will once again allow for public access, requiring updates to sections of the river rules. Given the rules have not been reviewed in over 30 years, Corangamite CMA said they were taking the opportunity to review rules for the entire stretch from Orana Road to Lower Breakwater. Corangamite CMA’s general manager of community and catchment services Sarah Holland Clift said the rules were designed around a number of guiding principles. Go to www.surveymonkey.com/r/ K3WSJYF to view the draft rules and to provide feedback.
Grow a mullet for mental health to help Black Dog Registrations are now open for Black Dog Institute’s Mullets for Mental Health, raising funds for ground-breaking mental health research Black Dog Institute is calling on Australians, including those in the Geelong region, to show they’re all ears by growing a mullet and participating in Mullets for Mental Health. Growing those luscious locks is a great way to show support for the one in five Australians experiencing mental illness each year. Mullets for Mental Health is the national virtual challenge taking place in April 2024 where participants shape and grow their 6 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 9 February, 2024
mullets to help raise funds for Black Dog Institute’s crucial mental health research and support services here in Australia. Black Dog Institute researcher Dr Sandersan Onie said in Australia, suicide is the leading cause of death for people aged 15 to 44. “For every single suicide death, there are 20 times the number of attempts,” he said. “Recent research has shown most people who attempt to end their life don’t want to die and are looking for any reason to continue living. What that tells us is any intervention, whether it’s a tap on the shoulder, a text message or even an internet pop-up, holds the potential to save
someone’s life.” Since 2020, over 30,000 participants community have grown mullets and raised close to $12 million to support Black Dog Institute’s ground-breaking mental health research. This puts digital services and education into the hands of people who need it the most. Black Dog Institute campaign manager Tom Farrar said mullets for Mental Health is a fun and engaging way to start those important mental health conversations that are critical to supporting your mates. “It’s a great way to show your fellow Aussies
that you’re all ears for better mental health and suicide prevention in our communities,” he said. Funds raised by Mullets for Mental Health participants this year can support novel and innovative suicide prevention programs, assist in the research and development of digital mental health tools and apps for adults and children, and help community presenters reach school students to talk about mental health in schools and how to get support. Show you’re all ears and help create better mental health for all Australians. Vistit mulletsformentalhealth.org.au to register online today.
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New trial to help kids with jabs Researchers are seeking children between three and six years of age in the Geelong and Surf Coast area to participate in a study on how to help kids cope with routine medical procedures such as immunisation. The Deakin University study will use eye-tracking technology to gain better understanding of children’s fear and coping response to vaccination and how play therapy can help them better prepare for and recover from potentially scary medical procedures such as getting their shots. Lead researcher Belinda Dean, a PhD candidate in the play therapy team at Deakin’s School of Health and Social Development,
said children today were the most vaccinated population in history. “All children respond to immunisation differently, these different responses are important to understanding whether play-based therapy can make a difference,” Ms Dean said. “We want to prevent fear around vaccinations because it can have long-term impacts. We need children to feel comfortable seeking medical treatment when they need it.” As part of the research trial, kids who are scheduled for their four-year-old vaccine or require flu or travel vaccinations will have their neurobehavioural responses tracked by technology called iPupilX glasses,
developed at Deakin. Children will take part in play therapy sessions before and after the procedure, which Ms Dean said were shown to reduce their anxiety in confronting medical situations. “Other studies have shown that the more play-based preparation that children are able to participate in, the better we can help them through potentially scary medical procedures,” Ms Dean said. “Ultimately, we could train nurses, and other health workers, in how to use medical play-based skills, to help them build rapport with children and assess what they might need. It’s important to impart these skills across the medical and health profession.”
Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation’s Professor Asim Bhatti, lead developer of the eye-tracking technology, said the iPupilX allowed researchers to improve the data they collected about play therapy and its benefits. “Prior to this, the practice in evaluating a response has been questionnaires, which can be biased,” Prof Bhatti said. “This technology allows us to have more objective findings. It can tell us a variety of cognitive stories that are hard to capture through a questionnaire.” Email Belinda Dean at bjmc@deakin.edu. au for more information about participating in the trial.
A decade of the rip swim The Point Lonsdale Rip Swim is celebrating a decade of incredible water feats, with the event returning this Saturday. Swimmers will embark on a close to 3.5km stretch from Point Nepean to Point Lonsdale, accompanied by boats and kayakers on February 10. Founder Grant Siedle said the public could watch the swimmers come into Point Lonsdale from the front beach at around 9.45am. “We’ve got a few people who love doing it each year and it’ll be nice to celebrate that with a bit of a party afterwards,” he said. “I’m looking forward to seeing some people who I know have been very nervous about it and have spent months gathering their team, training, and asking many questions. “It’s a lovely atmosphere, particularly if it’s a nice day, seeing everyone come in. They’re pretty excited slash a little bit nervous about
the day because it’s an amazing body of water to cross.” Mr Siedle said the event would feature 107 swimmers during its 10th year, and he thanked the Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club and Borough of Queenscliffe for their support. “We’ve taken about 800 people across over the years, and it’s a bit of a celebration to obviously keep it going for this long,” he said. “We’ve got 18 teams where they stick together, and their teams are anywhere from 2 up to 6, and then we’ve got 25 people who are just swimming solo. “They’re basically just making their way across, still guided by the boats and the kayakers, but essentially they don’t have to stick with the team.” ■ Sophie Malakellis is ready to ‘rip’ the
Sophie Malakellis and Jack Stewart will participate in the Point Lonsdale Rip Swim on Saturday.
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Dropping the paddle for trivia Ocean Grove Pickleball Club players put down the ball and paddle to test their minds during a trivia night last week. The club hosted the event at one of its newly acquired clubrooms on Friday, February 2, for a night of trivia, guessing games, music, car quizzes and singing competitions. President Terry Kealey said the event was a great time to meet up with other regional pickleball clubs. “It’s getting so big that it’s becoming a community, so when you run a trivia night, it’s good to get people from out of town coming in as well,” he said. “The night itself was great. We had a combination of trivia questions and performances of people singing songs. It was a series of activities mixed in with the trivia. “We had a section where there were cover
songs, so we had questions about who the original artist and cover was and then we made each table perform a segment of a cover song.” Mr Kealey said the night ran for three hours and was attended by more than 100 people who enjoyed many activities, like a raffle that raised close to $600 for the Leopold Pickleball Club. “Ocean Grove started Leopold up and now it’s at the point where Leopold is going to branch off, and one of the things that they need is equipment,” he said. “It was great to see the interaction between the various pickleball communities and the fun, laughter and great time people were having. “The highlight of the night was the singing which was very funny, and everyone got into the spirit.” Jena Carr
Left: Karlene, Jean, and Karen. Right: Linda, Larissa, Andy, Dayle, Jenna and Michael (top); The trivia night included many activities and singing competitions. (Pictures: Supplied)
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Have a say on Market Square By Matt Hewson Residents have less than a week remaining to have their say on the future of Geelong’s Market Square Quarter. The engagement period for Geelong council’s Draft Market Square Quarter Masterplan, which gives community members the opportunity to review and share their insights and ideas about the plan, ends this week. The masterplan was released for public consultation at the end of November last year, detailing three options for the redevelopment of the precinct. Council’s preferred option, Malop Heart, features a north-south pedestrian ‘Eat Street’ of Union Street through the site, a new plaza on Malop Street, a central open space for events and markets, a 5-12 storey development above parking and slower traffic speeds and more greenery for Union Street. Councillors have been divided on the best way to move forward with the iconic precinct, with community members voicing their discontent with the current state of Market Square over the past months. Council’s engagement team held the final in-person feedback sessions on Tuesday, February 6, but members of the public can give online feedback before Thursday, February 11. Mayor Trent Sullivan said the draft plan
was shaped by engagement with community members, visitors, landowners and occupiers in early 2023. “Community members called for more dining opportunities, a fresh food market or a supermarket, more public art, diverse shopping opportunities and the creation of external shopping experience or high street,” Mayor Sullivan said. “We want to hear if the draft Market Square Quarter Masterplan hits the mark or if there are further improvements that can be made.” Brownbill Ward councillor Peter Murrihy said the city block was in a strategic location for central Geelong and the broader region. “The block bound by Malop, Yarra, Ryrie and Moorabool streets is important for our region’s economic prosperity,” Cr Murrihy said. “The land is owned by private landholders and government, meaning strong partnerships between landowners, developers, local and state government, Wadawurrung Traditional Owners and the community will be needed for the final plan to become a reality.” Over the engagement period City officers spoke with over 70 people at the in-person sessions, while to date over 250 submissions have been made online. Visit yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au/MSM to share your thoughts about the future of the Market Square Quarter.
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Owner and Chief Cake Maker of Zuckerhaus, Nick Roberts with Mayor Trent Sullivan.
NEW YEAR, NEW BUSINESS – WE CAN HELP If you’re considering taking the next step this year by starting your own small business in Greater Geelong, we offer a free support service. Our Business Concierge service helps businesses set up and trade as soon as possible by providing a dedicated contact point for all things permits, compliance steps and local economic insights. Our Business and Industry Experience team also delivers programs and events that support business growth and upskill our region’s workforce and can identify available grants and funding opportunities. We encourage you to contact our free service before making any substantial investment or signing lease agreements, as it’s likely you’ll need at least one permit to set up and operate. Our Business Concierge service is also available for traders managing or looking to grow an existing business, or community members exploring new business opportunities. Our region has more than 21,000 small businesses, making up around 97 per cent of all businesses and we’re committed to empowering and strengthening this sector, which is a major driver of our local economy. Let us help you! For more information, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/ StartingABusiness
NEWS Meet the Women Leaders Forum The Climate Crisis at Home: What Council and Communities Are Doing
Lorne SLSC’s Meg Davey, left, Jan Juc SLSC’s Emer Oxspring, and Fairhaven SLSC’s Liv Walkinshaw. (Supplied)
Ready to row to Lorne The Australian Surf Rowers League (ASRL) Open, featuring the skills of surf lifesavers from across the Bellarine and Surf Coast, is heading to Lorne. The premier surf boast event will bring more than 2500 competitors, supporters and event officials to Lorne Beach from February 15 to 18 for four days of competitive racing. ASRL President Natasha Tunney said the event was last held in Lorne in 2007, coinciding with the last time it was held outside New South Wales. “We encourage everyone to come down and experience this thrilling event,” she said. “The ASRL is committed to taking our premier event to top surf destinations that are also visitor friendly. “This event will bring a large number of visitors to the region and engage with hundreds of Victorian lifesaving members, council representatives and other volunteers from the community.”
The Barwon Heads, 13th Beach, Jan Juc, Anglesea, Fairhaven and Lorne Surf Life Saving Clubs will compete against crews nationwide. Crews will compete in multiple divisions of surf boat racing, including Open Male and Female, Reserve Male and Female, Under 23 Male and Female, Under 19 Male and Female, and Masters. Life Saving Victoria sports general manager Ryan O’Connor said the ASRL Open would draw crowds nationwide. “We are expecting a surge in excitement within Victorian lifesaving, and our Surf Coast in particular,” he said. “Over four action-packed days, Lorne will pulse with energy, showcasing stunning event snapshots to captivate audiences locally and nationwide. “We expect these images will attract future visitors to enjoy the charms of our stunning west coast town and beaches.” The event is free for spectators, and people can find out more at asrl.com.au
Do you know what the impacts of climate change are in the Greater Geelong region? Have you heard about the many initiatives being implemented by individuals, groups and government? Maybe you have questions and ideas to contribute to the discussion. Women in Local Democracy (WILD Geelong), with our, are proud to present this topic at our next Meet the Women Leaders Forum, with: › The Geelong Climate Choir › MC Loretta Hart from Pulse Radio › Keynote speaker Andrea Pape from Sustainability Victoria, and › Two panels comprising informed women leaders and activists who will tell us about climate change challenges and key initiatives being implemented across our region. The forum will be held at Council Conference and Reception Centre, City Hall, Little Malop Street, Geelong on Thursday 29 February from 5.30pm to 7.30pm Bookings are essential. Scan the QR code or visit geelong. link/WomenLeadersForum
Detox Your Home Geelong – Moolap It’s time to clean those unwanted household chemicals out of your shed, cupboard and from under your sink and dispose of them safely at the Detox Your Home event we’re co-hosting with Sustainability Victoria. It’s a free and convenient drive-through service for you to safely dispose of unwanted household chemicals such as weedkiller, cleaning chemicals, old cooking oil and cosmetics. Date: Saturday 2 March 2024 Time: 8.00am – 1.00pm Location: Point Henry Resource Recovery and Transfer Station 42-50 Point Henry Road, Moolap For more information and to register, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/ DetoxYourHome
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EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Geelong Heritage Advisory Committee applications open Do you live in Greater Geelong and have an interest in heritage? Expressions of interest are now open to join our Heritage Advisory Committee. The role of the committee is to assist and advise Council on cultural and natural heritage matters within the municipality through the collaborative review and provision of advice on strategic heritage matters, through advocacy on emerging local heritage issues and the collaboration of members in raising awareness of local heritage. For more information and to apply, scan the QR code or visit the Heritage Advisory Committee, Expressions of Interest entry at geelong.link/HeritageAdvisoryCommittee, call the City Design Unit on 5272 4325 or email urbandesignandheritage@geelongcity.vic. gov.au Applications close Monday 19 February 2024.
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Kathryn Norris with partner Jordan.
Karis Davidson with playing group Charles Christie, David Sharp and Rod Slattery during the pro-am.
Fun in the sun at Vic Open
Above: Josh Younger’s partner Jacquie with Andrew Martin’s mother Robyn and partner Rachel. Below: US amateur Justin Logan.
Barwon Heads welcomed pros, amateurs and fans for five days of riveting golf at the Victorian Open. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was there across the week to capture the sights.
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Above, left to right: 2024 men’s runner-up Jordan Zunic; Matias Sanchez; Brendan Jones. Right: Brett Mumford (top); US amateur Hunter Logan.
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BOOSTING Project takes FEE-FREE out top gong TAFE A groundbreaking art-meets-science project featuring the work of Geelong researchers and artists has been recognised with a prestigious international award. Perpetual Pigments: Sustainable Colour, Continuous Culture won gold in the Sustainability, Environment and Climate (Innovation) category at the 2024 Anthem Awards in New York. The awards acknowledge impactful work promoting positive social change, with the 2024 edition receiving over 2000 submissions from 44 countries. Perpetual Pigments, coordinated by Deakin University, invited First Nations artists to collaborate with researchers to test out pigments created from recycled textile waste at the university’s Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM). IFM, which is based at Deakin’s Waurn Ponds campus, tested and documented the performance of the pigments with the group of artists, which included Wadawurrung woman Nikki McKenzie. Co-curator and Deakin senior lecturer (Screen and Design) Dr Russell Kennedy said the Perpetual Pigments project was a circular economy inspired project that brought together art, science and design practice. “(The project) clearly demonstrates how interdisciplinary knowledge sharing and cultural exchange can come together to produce better than expected outcomes,” Dr Kennedy said.
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“It is important to note that the Perpetual Pigments applied the International Indigenous Design Charter to the project. “These best practice protocols, which were developed by Deakin University, are officially recognised by the International Council of Design. “The Gold award for Innovation will certainly elevate awareness and further advance the conversation about the effective application of colour pigments extracted from textile waste.” First Nations artist Kiri Tawhai said the Perpetual Pigments project was brilliant and represented the best combination of art and science. “To have that yarn that connects circular economy with First Nations ways of Knowing and sharing through visual storytelling, well it was just amazing to be a part of,” Kiri Tawhai said. “Big congratulations to all involved.” Perpetual Pigments premiered at Geelong Design Week 2023, held by the City of Greater Geelong in October last year. Councillor Melissa Cadwell, chair of the Creativity and Culture portfolio, said Geelong Design week was proving to be an effective platform for people wanting to develop and demonstrate their ideas and creativity. “Congratulations to Deakin and all of those who worked on Perpetual Pigments, this type of outcome is exactly what Geelong Design Week is all about,” Cr Cadwell said.
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Vital service upgrades Queenscliff residents should expect disruptions to their mobile network coverage as Telstra undertakes upgrades in the area. The mobile base station at the Queenscliff Telephone Exchange began infrastructure works this week, February 7 to 9, to bring better 4G service and new 5G coverage to the community. There will be no mobile network coverage at the site from 7am on February 12 to 5pm February 16, with some temporary disruptions expected from February 17 to 21 while the upgrade is completed. Telstra mobile sites at the Point Lonsdale Golf Club and Queenscliff water tank will remain active, and customers will be notified of the upcoming work through text messages. Any Triple Zero calls will automatically be directed to any working mobile network for connection to emergency services. Regional general manager Steve Tinker said the site would only be switched off when needed, and the service would be returned as
soon as possible. “There’s never a good time to undertake this sort of work but once it is completed, it will mean better mobile services for local residents,” he said. “As a company, we heavily invest in improving regional connectivity, and this site is another example of our commitment. “Over the past seven years to the end of the 2023 financial year, Telstra invested $11 billion in our mobile network nationally, with $4 billion of this invested in our regional mobile network.” Mr Tinker said the Queenscliff community could enjoy a better mobile experience with the 5G connectivity roll-out. “Upgrades such as these continue to demonstrate Telstra’s ongoing commitment to regional Australia,” he said. “We are continuing to expand our 5G network across locations and nationally. We’re adding new sites to the network every week.”
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MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT Nine, Sunday, 7pm
Smooth sailing:
We’re veil-deep in the 11th season of this Aussie dating reality-TV juggernaut. Truthfully, it’s perhaps more of a commitment for viewers than the contestants, with movie-length episodes airing four nights a week. Whether you see the developments as “plot twists” or “relationship hiccups” speaks to how much of these love hijinks you believe are the real deal. Tonight, experts Mel Schilling, Alessandra Rampolla and John Aiken (pictured) are in for a wild evening at the first commitment ceremony, while one couple mightn’t last another hour-and-half instalment.
Jack (Shayne Ward) and Kate (Catherine Tyldesley) solve crimes on a cruise ship.
THE IRRATIONAL Seven, Monday, 9.15pm
Who needs a hardened cop with a drinking problem when you can be seduced by a smartly dressed behavioural scientist who has a twinkle in his eye and a knack for grasping human nature? Law & Order’s Jesse L. Martin (pictured) shines bright in this witty American procedural as Alec Mercer, the consummate professional. In this premiere, a former marine confesses to murdering his influencer girlfriend, but it doesn’t add up for Mercer. Simmering in the background is his stirring relationship with his estranged wife, who happens to be an FBI agent. MARY BERRY’S LOVE TO COOK SBS Food, Tuesday, 7.30pm
THE GOOD SHIP MURDER SBS, Friday, 7.35pm
Described by Radio Times as “Midsomer Murders set on a cruise liner” this series stars UK X-Factor winner Shayne Ward as Jack Grayling, a former police detective who is pursuing his dream of becoming a cabaret singer on a luxury Mediterranean cruise ship. In between crooning for the guests, Grayling finds himself investigating a series of murders on board with the help of ship’s First Officer Kate Woods (Catherine Tyldesley, Coronation Street) and cheerful waiter Jamil (Zak Douglas). Tonight’s second episode sees Jack and Kate embroiled in another murder when the husband of a famous crime writer dies during a stop in Lisbon, Portugal.
Most folks can’t wait to retire, with visions of eating and just generally relaxing in their twilight years. For The Great British Bake Off’s Mary Berry (pictured), all she wants to do is cook. Berry has published around 100 cookbooks throughout her still-evolving 60-year career, but the 88-year-old is also a charming host with a passion for sharing lip-smacking recipes through her many TV shows. You could call her the David Attenborough of the cooking world. In this new series she branches out, meeting other cooks, growers and foodies to share tales and dishes. In tonight’s premiere, fresh air beckons in Berry’s idyllic, inviting garden.
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 11.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Silent Witness. (Ma, R) 2.00 Total Control. (Ml, R) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.30 Tenable. (R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Love Your Garden.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 10.00 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (PGa, R) 11.00 Icons. (Malv, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Party From Hell. (2021, Mav) Jackie Moore. 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Avarice. (2022, Malv) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00 [MELB] Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6am Morning Programs. 7.00 The Talk. (PGa) 8.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 8.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 11.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.
6.00 Back Roads: Koroit, Victoria. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis plans some landscaping. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Ma, R) Part 4 of 4. A charity event involving drag queens causes controversy in a conservative village. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 10.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.20 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.05 Tenable. (R) 12.55 Miniseries: Innocent. (Malv, R) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Good Ship Murder. (Mv) Jack finds himself embroiled in a murder. 8.30 Silk Road From Above. Part 2 of 3. The aerial journey continues from China’s heartland to the country’s western border. 9.30 Sex: A Bonkers History: Twentieth Century. (MA15+as) Explores the link between sex and civilisation. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 L’Opera. (Mals) 11.55 Departure. (Mv, R) 2.25 Nine Perfect Strangers. (Malv, R) 3.25 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.30 MOVIE: The Help. (2011, Ma, R) During the civil rights movement of the ’60s, an aspiring author decides to write a book detailing the African-American maids’ point of view on the white families they work for and the hardships they experience. Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer. 11.30 To Be Advised. 1.00 Home Shopping. [MEL] 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.30 [MEL] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 [MEL] NBC Today.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Black Rhino Birth. (PGam) A black rhino goes into labour. 8.30 MOVIE: The Intern. (2015, Mal, R) A 70-year-old retired widower is hired as a senior intern for an online fashion startup. Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway. 11.00 MOVIE: Analyze This. (1999, MA15+al, R) Robert De Niro. 1.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Postcards. (PG) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Guests include Dakota Johnson. 8.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGa, R) Dog trainer Graeme Hall tries to play cupid between Dan and his companion dog, Tinka. 9.30 Fire Country. (PGa, R) A vegetation fire gets tricky for the crew when a panicked horse refuses to leave a burning barn. 10.30 So Help Me Todd. (PGd, R) 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.10pm Pfffirates. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Ben And Holly. 6.40 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. (Final) 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MOVIE: American Sniper. (2014, MA15+) 10.40 MOVIE: The Miseducation Of Cameron Post. (2018, M) 12.10am Would I Lie To You? 12.40 QI. 1.10 Killing Eve. 1.55 Back. 2.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 3.05 ABC News Update. 3.10 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. 12.10pm TVNZ 1News At Midday. 12.40 Christians Like Us. 1.45 Small Town Secrets. 2.35 VICE Sports. 3.05 BBC News At Ten. 3.35 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.00 PBS News. 5.00 Joy Of Painting. 5.30 TVNZ 1News At Six. 6.10 Duckrockers. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Love & Sex In Italy. 10.15 Embarrassing Sex Stories. 11.30 Secret World Of Las Vegas. 12.25am Radio Hate. 1.20 Sex Before The Internet. 2.15 Couples Therapy. 2.45 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 Our Town. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Room For Improvement. 2.30 Sydney Weekender. 3.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 4.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Maternal. 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. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Garden Gurus Moments. 2.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Saturday Island. (1952, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 8.30 To Be Advised. 11.10 Madam Secretary. 12.10am Memory Lane. 1.30 MOVIE: The Land That Time Forgot. (1974, PG) 3.30 Late Programs.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 NBL Slam. 8.30 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Friends. 9.30 How We Roll. 11.00 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 The Middle. 2.00 Two And A Half Men. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 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 South Park. 3.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince: New Creation Church.
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7MATE (64, 73) 6am The Fishing Show.
Brazil Untamed. 10.50 Woven Threads: Refugees. 11.00 Going Places. Noon Woven Threads Stories From Within. 12.10 MOVIE: Frog Dreaming. (1986, PG) 1.50 Woven Threads Stories From Within. 2.00 Going Native. 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 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 MOVIE: Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 9.25 MOVIE: Next Friday. (2000, MA15+) 11.05 Late Programs.
Five Flights Up. Continued. (2014, PG) 6.40 Summerland. (2020, PG) 8.35 A Month Of Sundays. (2015, PG) 10.35 Golden Exits. (2017, M) 12.20pm Ali And Ava. (2021, M) 2.05 Last Chance Harvey. (2008, PG) 3.45 Asterix And Obelix In Britain. (2012, PG, French) 5.50 All Roads Lead To Rome. (2015, PG) 7.30 Blind. (2016, M) 9.30 Larry Crowne. (2011, M) 11.20 Silver Linings Playbook. (2012, M) 1.35am Stuck In Love (A Place For Me) (2012, MA15+) 3.25 The Way Way Back. (2013, M) 5.20 All Roads Lead To Rome. (2015, PG)
7.00 My Fishing Place. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 A Football Life. 9.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 Billy The Exterminator. 11.30 Surveillance Oz. 11.45 NFL: Road To The Super Bowl. 1pm NFL Honors. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Men In Black. (1997, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Morbius. (2022, M) 11.40 MOVIE: The Unholy. (2021, M) 2am Storage Wars. 2.30 American Restoration. 3.00 American Pickers. 4.00 Pawn Stars. 5.00 Big Shrimpin’.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Scorpion. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 MOVIE: Home. (2015, PG) 7.45 MOVIE: Edward Scissorhands. (1990, PG) 9.50 MOVIE: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. (2000, M) Midnight The E! True Hollywood Story. 1.00 Medium. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising. 3.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive. 4.00 Transformers Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures. 4.30 Ninjago. 5.00 Pokémon. 5.30 Pokémon: BW Rival Destinies.
10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 15. Macarthur FC v Western Sydney Wanderers. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i. 11.15 48 Hours. 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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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) 2.15 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.45 McCartney 3, 2, 1. (R) 3.15 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (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. (R) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.00 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Four Continents Championships. Highlights. 4.00 The Weedy One. (PGa, R) 4.10 Multiply. (R) 4.45 Raiders Of The Lost Art: China. (R) 5.35 Secrets Of The Imperial War Museum. (PGa, R)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Caulfield Family Day and Inglis Millennium Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) An elderly gambler’s luck runs out.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Great Australian Detour. (R) 12.30 My Way. (Return, PG) 1.00 The Pet Rescuers. (PGm, R) 1.30 MOVIE: Rocky. (1976, PGlv, R) Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young. 4.00 The Garden Hustle. (PGl) 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia.
6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 10.00 Healthy Homes. (R) 10.30 The Chef’s Garden. (R) 11.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGal, R) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.00 Wildlife Rescue. (PGm, R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Exploring Off The Grid. (PGl, R) 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Taste Of Aust. (PG, R) 5.00 News.
6.30 Back Roads: Timber Creek, NT. (PG, R) Presented by Kristy O’Brien. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at the top stories of the day, including coverage of developing stories and events. 7.30 Darby And Joan. (PG) Jack is asked to help a young woman, a surf lifesaving champion, navigate a sports doping scandal. 8.15 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 4 of 4. DCI Vera Stanhope and the team investigate the death of a teenager whose body was found floating in a reservoir three days after he went missing from a close-knit rural timber community. 9.45 Total Control. (Ml, R) Alex makes an unsavoury deal with a political rival on a nation-changing piece of legislation. 10.45 Midsomer Murders. (Ma, R) Part 4 of 4. 12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Cotswolds And Beyond With Pam Ayres: Longleat House. Pam Ayres visits Longleat House. 8.25 Scotland’s Scenic Railways: The Flying Scotsman. A ride aboard the Flying Scotsman train service along the Fife coast and over the Forth Bridge. 9.20 Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership. (R) Part 2 of 3. An exploration of the truth behind Queen Victoria’s reputation continues. 10.15 Stolen: Catching The Art Thieves: Franfurt. (PG, R) Part 2 of 3. 11.20 In Therapy. (Mals, R) 2.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Authorities come across a box from Malaysia that seems a little unusual and reveals something frightening. 7.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Supremacy. (2004, Mlv, R) A former CIA agent, suffering from amnesia, tries to clear his name after being framed for a botched assassination. Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Brian Cox. 9.45 MOVIE: American Made. (2017, MA15+l, R) A pilot is recruited by the CIA to carry out one of the largest covert operations in history. Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright. 12.10 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) The team infiltrates a Nazi gala. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Get Clever. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Space Invaders. (PGa) Experts help people declutter their lives. 8.30 MOVIE: Yesterday. (2019, Ml, R) A singer-songwriter realises he is the only person on Earth who remembers The Beatles. Himesh Patel, Lily James, Joel Fry. 10.45 My Life As A Rolling Stone: Keith Richards. (Madl, R) Part 2 of 4. 12.00 MOVIE: Carrie. (1976, MA15+hv, R) Sissy Spacek. 1.50 Explore. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.00 To Be Advised. 7.00 AACTA Awards. Coverage of the annual Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards from HOTA, Queensland. 9.00 To Be Advised. 10.00 FBI: International. (PGav, R) The fly team searches Bucharest for a Romanian surrogate who went missing shortly before carrying the biological child of an American couple to term. Scott fears for his neighbour’s safety. 12.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) After a Japanese sailor is murdered on American soil, the NCIS team must find the killer. 1.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 1.30 Soccer. AFC Asian Cup. Final. 4.30 Authentic. (PG) Religious program. 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.
ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (Return) 9.50 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.20 MythBusters. 11.10 Portlandia. 11.55 Black Mirror. 1.25am Unprotected Sets. 2.15 ABC News Update. 2.20 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. Trampoline World Cup Series. H’lights. 1.05 Asia’s Next Top Model. 3.00 WorldWatch. 4.55 Australian Korean Hanbok. 5.00 WorldWatch. 5.40 China’s New Silk Road: Yiwu To Madrid. 6.40 The UnXplained. 7.30 Building The Ultimate. 8.30 MOVIE: The Farewell. (2019) 10.25 Better Things. 11.25 Fear The Walking Dead. 12.20am Late Programs.
7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 11.00 My Greek Odyssey. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 3.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing. Caulfield Family Day and Inglis Millennium Day. 6.00 Heathrow. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Danger Man. 8.30 Tomorrow’s World. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 MOVIE: Passport To Pimlico. (1949) 12.45pm MOVIE: Will Any Gentleman…? (1953) 2.30 MOVIE: The Baby And The Battleship. (1956) 4.30 MOVIE: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. (1968) 7.30 To Be Advised. 12.30am Late Programs.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.00 Farm To Fork. 11.30 The King Of Queens. 12.30pm To Be Advised. 3.30 Becker. 4.30 Frasier. 5.30 How We Roll. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 South Park. 4.00 Just For Laughs Montreal. 5.00 Home Shopping.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.15pm NITV News: Nula. 2.45 Pacific Lockdown: Sea Of Resilience. 3.45 Exile And The Kingdom. 4.45 Woven Threads Stories From Within. 4.50 Going Places. 5.50 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 6.20 News. 6.30 Kura. 7.00 Family Rules. 7.30 Stay At Home Animal Dads. 8.25 MOVIE: Housebound. (2014) 10.25 The One And Only Dick Gregory. 12.20am Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am All Roads Lead To Rome. Continued. (2015, PG) 7.00 Asterix And Obelix In Britain. (2012, PG, French) 9.05 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 10.50 Blind. (2016, M) 12.50pm The Way Way Back. (2013, M) 2.40 The Movie Show. 3.15 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 4.55 The Kid From The Big Apple. (2016, PG, Mandarin) 7.10 Ride On. (2023, PG, Mandarin) 9.30 Hero. (2002, M, Mandarin) 11.20 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.
11.30 Pawn Stars. 12.30pm Motor Racing. Shannons SpeedSeries. Round 1. 2.30 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v South Africa. Game 3. Afternoon session. 6.00 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v South Africa. Game 3. Evening session. 9.30 Mighty Ships. 10.30 Mighty Planes. 11.30 Late Programs.
1.30pm MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Secrets Of The Jungle. (2020, PG) 3.30 MOVIE: Courage Mountain. (1990, PG) 5.30 MOVIE: Tom & Jerry. (2021) 7.30 MOVIE: Tomb Raider. (2018, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Assassin’s Creed. (2016, M) 11.50 The E! True Hollywood Story. 12.45am Kardashians. 1.35 Surfing Australia TV. 2.00 Rich House, Poor House. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Late Programs.
10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Snap Happy. Noon Pooches At Play. 12.30 Jake And The Fatman. 1.30 JAG. 4.30 Camper Deals. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 Reel Action. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 16. Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC. 10.15 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.05am FBI: International. 1.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. 2.00 Late Programs.
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SEVEN (6, 7)
NINE (8, 9)
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.25 Dream Gardens. (R) 3.00 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.25 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.55 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. (PGad, R) 4.40 Joanna Lumley’s Britain. (PG, R) 5.30 The ABC Of... (PG, R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (PG, R) 9.05 The World From Above. (R) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.00 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Judo. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Four Continents C’ships. 5.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs. (PG, R) 5.35 Secrets Of The Imperial War Museum. (PG, R)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Beretts Tour De Cure 2023. 1.00 Cycling. Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. H’lights. 2.00 Beach Cops. (PGa, R) 2.30 Border Patrol. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Fishing Aust. (R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 GolfBarons. 10.30 Endangered. (R) 11.30 The Bizarre Pet Vets. (PGam, R) 12.30 Fishing Australia. 1.00 Golf. Mick Fanning Charity Day. 1.30 MOVIE: The Choice. (2016, PGals, R) 3.30 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 4.30 Explore TV: Viking Cruises Portugal And Spain. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Postcards. (PG)
6am Morning Programs. 9.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Pooches At Play. (R) 11.00 Buy To Build. (R) 11.30 Healthy Homes. (R) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Cook With Luke. (R) 2.00 4x4 Adventures. (PGl) 3.00 Roads Less Travelled. 3.30 The Placemakers: Expedition Kimberley. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.30 GCBC. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 Grand Designs Transformations: Belmont And Oatlands. (R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Muster Dogs. (PG) Part 5 of 5. 8.30 Total Control. Determined to reform youth justice, Alex pushes forward with her plan in the House of Representatives. 9.30 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) Forensic pathologist Sam Ryan recruits the Lyell team to investigate the assassination of the health secretary. 10.30 Mystery Road. (Mlv, R) 11.30 Harrow. (Mav, R) 12.20 The Trial Of Christine Keeler. (Mals, R) 1.20 Sanditon. (PG, R) 2.10 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Catalyst. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Karnak: The Largest Temple In The World. A look the temple complex of Karnak. 8.30 Genghis Khan’s Mongolia. (Mv) Explores the rise of Genghis Khan from outcast to the founder of the Mongol Empire. 10.10 Rise Of The Nazis: Dictators At War: Barbarossa. (Mav, R) Part 1 of 3. 11.20 Muhammad Ali. (Ml, R) Part 2 of 4. 1.20 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, 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 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie. 8.45 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop: Marafiote Murders. (Madlv) Ron Iddles revisits the 1985 murder of Dominic Marafiote and the deaths of his elderly parents. 9.50 What The Killer Did Next: Joy Morgan. (Mav) Hosted by Philip Glenister. 10.50 The Disappearance Of Gabby Petito. (Mav) Part 2 of 3. 12.15 Bates Motel. (MA15+asv, 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 Married At First Sight. (PGls) The social experiment continues. 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 A Murder In The Family: Cheryl Hooper. (Premiere, Mav) Looks at the murder of Cheryl Hooper. 11.10 The First 48: Endless Love And Out Of Time. (MA15+al, R) A woman is stabbed to death. 12.00 Family Law. (Ma, R) 1.00 The Bizarre Pet Vets. (PGam, R) 2.00 World’s Greatest Islands. (PG, R) 3.00 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 1. Finals. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.
6.30 The Sunday Project. Joins panellists for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Australian Survivor. A group of Australian castaways battles it out on the beaches of Samoa as they vie to become the sole survivor. 9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) When a navy petty officer is murdered, Jane and the team investigate while also protecting the victim’s friend. 11.00 FBI: International. (PGav, R) A Romanian surrogate goes missing. 12.00 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
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 Queerstralia. 9.30 You Can’t Ask That. 9.55 Interview With The Vampire. 10.35 Doc Martin. 11.25 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 12.05am Miniseries: The Hollow Crown. 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. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Front Up. Noon Super Maximum Retro Show. 12.30 Noisey. 1.25 Rise. 2.20 Jungletown. 3.10 The Casketeers. 4.10 WorldWatch. 4.40 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.10 WorldWatch. 5.50 Alone Sweden. 6.40 Ocean Wreck Investigation. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The Phoenix Lights Phenomenon. 9.20 Cracking The Code. 10.20 Late Programs.
7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 Our Town. 9.30 Last Chance Learners. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 DVine Living. 11.30 Animal Rescue. Noon The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 To Be Advised. 3.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.40 Vera. 10.40 Late Programs.
9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Avengers. 11.30 MOVIE: Money Talks. (1932, PG) 1pm MOVIE: Angels One Five. (1952) 3.00 MOVIE: Moby Dick. (1956) 5.30 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 1. Heats. 9.45 To Be Advised. 12.45am Late Programs.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Middle.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am
7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.
12.40pm Rugby League. Murri Carnival. Replay. 1.40 I Live, I Breathe, I Surf. 2.35 VICE Sports. 3.05 Away From Country. 4.05 Marion Jones: Press Pause. 5.05 Exile And The Kingdom. 6.05 News. 6.15 Nature’s Great Migration. 7.25 Monochrome: Black, White And Blue. 8.30 MOVIE: Twice Colonized. (2023) 10.15 MOVIE: The Piano. (1993, MA15+) 12.20am Late Programs.
The Kid From The Big Apple. (2016, PG, Mandarin) 8.15 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 10.00 Silver Linings Playbook. (2012, M) 12.20pm Larry Crowne. (2011, M) 2.10 All Roads Lead To Rome. (2015, PG) 3.50 The Mouse That Roared. (1959) 5.20 The Kid From The Big Apple 2. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 7.35 The Farewell. (2019) 9.30 Bodyguards And Assassins. (2009, MA15+, Mandarin) 12.05am Late Programs.
11.00 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. Noon Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 12.30 Merv Hughes Fishing. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Motor Racing. Shannons SpeedSeries. Round 1. 4.00 Disasters At Sea. 5.00 Storage Wars: New York. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World. (2015, M) 11.00 Late Programs.
1.45pm Ben Fogle: Starting Up Starting Over. 2.45 Rich House, Poor House. 3.45 MOVIE: Combat Wombat. (2020, PG) 5.30 MOVIE: How To Train Your Dragon 2. (2014, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Fast And The Furious. (2001, M) 9.35 MOVIE: Creed II. (2018, M) 12.05am Medium. 2.00 Rich House, Poor House. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike. 4.00 Late Programs.
14 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 9 February, 2024
9.00 To Be Advised. 10.30 The Big Bang Theory. 12.30pm The Middle. 2.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 19. Melbourne United v New Zealand Breakers. 4.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 19. Sydney Kings v Illawarra Hawks. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 South Park. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Just For Laughs Montreal. 2.30 Late Programs.
10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 9.00 Wildlife Rescue Australia. 10.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 JAG. 1.30pm What’s Up Down Under. 2.00 Camper Deals. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 16. Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 Late Programs.
Monday, February 12 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6, 7)
NINE (8, 9)
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Australia Remastered. (R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.30 Tenable. (R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.15 Love Your Garden.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (a, R) 9.30 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 10.20 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (R) 11.15 Icons. (PG, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.10 Vesuvius With Bettany Hughes. (PGa, R) 3.05 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 NFL. Super Bowl LVIII. Kansas City Chiefs v San Francisco 49ers. 3.00 The Chase. Hosted by Bradley Walsh. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Contestants race to answer quiz questions correctly to avoid being caught by The Chaser.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls, R) 1.45 Explore. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00 [MELB] Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 8.30 GCBC. (R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 11.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 To Be Advised. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.
6.00 Back Roads: Menindee, NSW. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Nemesis: The Morrison Years. Part 3 of 3. 9.30 Media Watch. (PG) Hosted by Paul Barry. 9.50 Nemesis: Behind The Scenes. Delves into the making of Nemesis. 10.15 You Can’t Ask That: Ex-Prisoners. (Mal, R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 11.40 Planet America. (R) 12.10 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.00 Tenable. (R) 1.45 Why Are You Like This. (MA15+ls, R) 3.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Catalyst. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (PG) Hosted by Michael Hing. 8.30 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (Final) Follows the Seaview Salties, swimmers who regularly brave the freezing Solent. 9.25 Building The Snowy: The Legacy. (PG, R) Part 3 of 3. Explores the scheme’s lasting impact and how it transformed the environment and people around it. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Blanca. (Madlv) 11.50 Bloodlands. (MA15+v, R) 3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.00 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 Australian Idol. (PG) After an exhausting round of auditions, the top 30 strive to impress the judges. 9.15 The Irrational. (Premiere, Mav) A professor of behavioural science suspects there is more to the story when he is called on to investigate the murder of a fashion influencer whose boyfriend, a decorated soldier, has confessed to the crime. 10.15 The Latest: Seven News. 10.45 S.W.A.T. (Return, Mav) An undocumented woman is abducted. 11.45 Curse Of The Chippendales. (Masv, R) Part 1 of 4. 12.45 Bates Motel. (MA15+av, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The social experiment continues. 9.00 Big Miracles. (Malm) Donor eggs are giving Sheila and Tyson, a couple in their late 40s, one last shot at a baby. 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av) Stabler testifies against the brotherhood. 11.20 Court Cam. (Mv, R) A murderer tries to escape custody. 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 Great Australian Detour. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 2. Finals. 4.50 Explore. (R) 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Australian Survivor. A group of Australian castaways battles it out on the beaches of Samoa as they vie to become the sole survivor. 8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mlv, R) Remy and Kristin are in danger when a riot breaks out in a prison where they’re interviewing a witness, putting staff and visitors in harm’s way as they’re held hostage by two murderous gangs. 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 Riley Rocket. (Premiere) 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MythBusters. 9.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.10 Louis Theroux: Louis And The Nazis. 11.10 Would I Lie To You? 11.40 QI. 12.10am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1.00 MOVIE: The Miseducation Of Cameron Post. (2018, M) 2.30 ABC News Update. 2.35 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.05 Front Up. 12.10pm WorldWatch. 12.40 Curious Australia. 1.45 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.00 Planet A. 2.50 Most Expensivest. 3.20 WorldWatch. 6.15 The Fast History Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Everyone Else Burns. 10.25 Hitler’s Jewish Soldier? Australia Uncovered. 11.35 Late Programs.
7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 DVine Living. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Your Money & Your Life. 1.30 Last Chance Learners. 2.00 Weekender. 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 Doc Martin. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.45 Late Programs.
9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.30 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 2. Heats. 8.15 Signora Volpe. 10.15 Miniseries: Agatha Christie’s The ABC Murders. 11.15 Late Programs.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 The Middle. 9.30 Friends. 11.00 Ghosts. Noon Charmed. 2.00 The Big Bang Theory. 2.30 Two And A Half Men. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 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 Shopping. 1.30 Workaholics. 2.00 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.05pm Going Native. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 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 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.35 Karla Grant Presents. 9.05 After The Apology. 10.35 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Love
7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.
And Friendship. Continued. (2016, PG) 7.15 The Kid From The Big Apple 2. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 9.25 Ride On. (2023, PG, Mandarin) 11.50 Hero. (2002, M, Mandarin) 1.45pm What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 3.35 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 5.25 Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams. (1990, PG, Japanese) 7.35 One Second. (2020, M, Mandarin) 9.30 The One. (2001, M) 11.05 Late Programs.
10.00 Carnage. 11.00 Border Security: Int. Noon Border Security. 1.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. USA Sprintcar Muster. Highlights. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 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 Deep Water Salvage. 11.30 Late Programs.
Noon Rich House, Poor House. 1.00 MOVIE: Step Up 2: The Streets. (2008, PG) 3.00 Bewitched. 3.30 Full House. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Swordfish. (2001, MA15+) 10.30 The Teenager Who Hacked Twitter. 11.30 Late Programs.
10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Buy To Build. 8.30 All 4 Adventure. 9.30 iFish. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 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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SEVEN (6, 7)
NINE (8, 9)
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Project Wild. (R) 10.30 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PGa, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.25 Tenable. (R) 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Love Your Garden.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 10.10 Station: Trouble On The Tracks. (PGal, R) 11.00 Icons. (Mav, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.15 Vesuvius With Bettany Hughes. (PGa, R) 3.05 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Surveillance Oz. (PGn, R) 2.00 Autopsy USA: John Ritter. (Ma, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 Kenan. (PGals) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00 [MELB] Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 8.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 11.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 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: Wheatbelt Animal Carers, WA. Presented by Heather Ewart. 8.35 McCartney 3, 2, 1: The Long And Winding Road. (Final) Paul McCartney chats with Rick Rubin. 9.00 Earth: Atmosphere. Part 4 of 5. 10.00 You Can’t Ask That: Models. (Mal, R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Nemesis. (R) 12.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.45 Tenable. (R) 2.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Catalyst. (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? Stephen Page. (PG, R) Stephen Page explores his roots. 8.30 Stephen Fry: Willem And Frieda. (PGa) Stephen Fry documents the story of painter Willem Arondeus and cellist Frieda Belinfante. 9.50 Robson Green’s Icelandic Adventure. (PGad, R) Part 2 of 3. 10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 Das Boot. (MA15+av) 12.15 Dark Woods. (Mav, R) 2.55 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGad) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie. 8.50 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+) Gordon Ramsay tries to revamp a country club restaurant that is struggling to find cohesiveness. 9.50 First Dates UK. (Mals) Couples meet for the first time in a restaurant. 10.55 The Latest: Seven News. 11.25 Autopsy USA: Aretha Franklin. (MA15+a) A look at the death of Aretha Franklin. 12.25 Bates Motel. (MA15+av, R) 1.25 Your Money & Your Life. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) Intimacy week continues. 9.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Ms) Andy Lee is joined by a panel of comedians and 100 Aussies to explore the fun behind the facts. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 9News Late. 11.30 Family Law. (Ma) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PGa, R) 3.00 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 3. Finals. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Australian Survivor. A group of Australian castaways battles it out on the beaches of Samoa as they vie to become the sole survivor. 9.00 NCIS. (Mv, R) Agent Torres finds himself in prison as the team tries to stop an impending terror attack. 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv, R) Sam Hanna goes undercover as a fighter. 11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.55pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Bliss. (Final) 9.00 To Be Advised. 10.00 Portlandia. 10.45 Back. 11.10 Would I Lie To You? 11.45 MOVIE: American Sniper. (2014, MA15+) 1.50am Unprotected Sets. 2.40 ABC News Update. 2.45 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Kiddets. 5.25 The Wonder Gang. 5.35 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 6.50 News. 7.20 WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Devoured. 1.20 Cryptoland. 1.50 One Star Reviews. 2.30 Australiana: Island Queens. 3.05 WorldWatch. 5.00 Joy Of Painting. 5.30 WorldWatch. 6.10 Duckrockers. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Dark Side Of The 2000s. 9.25 Stone Cold Takes On America. 10.15 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. 10.50 Late Programs.
9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.30 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 3. Heats. 8.15 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.15 See No Evil. 11.15 Late Programs.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 19. Melbourne United v New Zealand Breakers. Replay. 10.00 King Of Queens. 11.00 Rules Of Engagement. Noon Becker. 1.00 Frasier. 2.00 King Of Queens. 3.00 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 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. 2pm
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am
7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.
Going Native. 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 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Chatham Islanders. 8.30 MOVIE: Eagle Vs Shark. (2007, M) 10.05 Night. 11.30 Late Programs.
Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 7.50 The Farewell. (2019) 9.45 The Mouse That Roared. (1959) 11.15 One Second. (2020, M, Mandarin) 1.10pm L.A. Story. (1991, M) 3.00 The Movie Show. 3.30 A Hero. (2021, PG, Farsi) 5.50 My Best Friend’s Wedding. (2016, PG, Mandarin) 7.30 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, M) 9.30 The Lost Bladesman. (2011, M, Mandarin) 11.30 Late Programs.
9.00 America’s Game. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Outback Opal Hunters. 1.00 Aussie Salvage Squad. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.
Noon Scorpion. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s European Vacation. (1985, M) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Dating No Filter. Midnight Medium. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.
10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Buy To Build. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 9.25 FBI: International. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.
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Wednesday, February 14 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 Nemesis. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.25 Tenable. (R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Love Your Garden.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 10.10 Station: Trouble On The Tracks. (PGa, R) 11.05 Icons. (PGav, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGa, R) 2.05 Tombs Of Egypt: The Ultimate Mission. (R) 3.05 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGaln, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Autopsy USA: Larry Hagman. (Mad, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 Explore TV: Viking Cruises Portugal And Spain. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00 [MELB] Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 8.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 11.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 To Be Advised. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGas) 5.00 News.
6.00 Back Roads: Jabiru, NT. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. A satirical news program exposing the humorous, absurd and downright hypocritical. 9.00 This Is Going To Hurt. (Mal) Adam clashes with a colleague. 9.45 Planet America. A look at the US political climate. 10.20 QI. (PGs, R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. (R) 11.25 Rosehaven. (PG, R) 12.15 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.05 Tenable. (R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Catalyst. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Scottish Islands With Ben Fogle: Isles Of The Sound – Islay And Jura. Part 2 of 4. 8.40 The Matchmakers. (PG) Part 1 of 3. Delves into the unique and private world of Australia’s most successful cultural matchmakers. 9.40 Kin. (MA15+l) Family loyalties are tested. 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 All Those Things We Never Said. (Final, PGa) 11.50 Miniseries: Holding. (Mal, R) 1.40 Germinal. (Mav, 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. (PGad) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) After an exhausting round of auditions, the top 30 strive to impress the judges. 8.30 Miniseries: Mr Bates vs The Post Office. (Ma) Part 1 of 4. Mysterious financial losses identified by a malfunctioning IT system lead the British Post Office to sack and prosecute hundreds of sub-postmasters who have no way to prove their innocence. 10.40 The Latest: Seven News. 11.10 Million Pound Pawn. (PG) Part 3 of 3. 12.10 Parenthood. (PGs, R) Kristina learns some alarming statistics. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) It is time for the second dinner party. 9.00 Under Investigation: The Trials Of Graham Stafford. (Mv) Liz Hayes and a team of experts take a look at the case of accused killer Graham Stafford. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 9News Late. 11.30 The Equalizer. (Mav, R) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Destination WA. 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 4. Finals. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mms) Paramedics respond to a child’s call about a five-year-old stuck in mud, but all is not as it seems. 8.30 FBI: International. (Mv) Cameron’s friend from the US Navy calls in a favour to help her find her nephew, who has gone missing in Crete. With the rest of the team busy, Scott hangs back in Budapest to take care of personal business. 11.30 Blue Bloods. (Mav, R) Danny races to catch a serial killer. 12.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Riley Rocket. 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. 10.05 Killing Eve. 10.50 Would I Lie To You? 11.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 11.40 Miniseries: The Hollow Crown. 1.45am ABC News Update. 1.50 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 WorldWatch. 12.30 Planet A. 1.20 Nuts And Bolts. 1.50 The Tailings. 2.05 Australia In Colour. 3.00 WorldWatch. 5.00 Joy Of Painting. 5.30 WorldWatch. 6.10 Duckrockers. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Keanu Reeves: Pop Messiah. 9.35 MOVIE: Romantic Comedy. (2019, MA15+) 11.00 MOVIE: Destination Wedding. (2018, M) 12.35am 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 Weekender. 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 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.30 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 4. Heats. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Forensics: Catching The Killer. 11.40 Late Programs.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Ghosts. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 NBL Slam. 1.30 Friends. 2.00 Ghosts. 3.00 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 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. 2pm Going Native. 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 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Wiyi Yani U Thangani. 6.10 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Brazil Untamed. 7.40 High Arctic Haulers. 8.30 MOVIE: Finke: There And Back. (2018, M) 10.10 The Blinding Of Isaac Woodard. 11.10 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Kung Fu Yoga. Continued. (2017, PG) 7.00 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 8.50 Mosley. (2019, PG) 10.40 Dark City. (1998, M) 12.35pm The One. (2001, M) 2.10 Belle And Sebastian. (2013, PG, French) 4.00 Black Narcissus. (1947, PG) 5.55 CJ7. (2008, PG, Cantonese) 7.30 Jackie Chan’s First Strike. (1996, M) 9.35 Unleashed. (2005, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.
10.00 American Pickers: Best Of. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Outback Truckers. 2.00 BarrettJackson: Revved Up. 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 Motorway Patrol. 10.30 Police: Hour Of Duty. 11.30 Late Programs.
Noon Scorpion. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Valentine’s Day. (2010, M) 11.00 Seinfeld. Midnight Medium. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising. 3.30 Late Programs.
10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Buy To Build. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 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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SBS (3)
SEVEN (6, 7)
NINE (8, 9)
TEN (5, 10)
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 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.25 Tenable. (R) 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Love Your Garden. (PG)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 9.55 Station: Trouble On The Tracks. (PGa, R) 10.50 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World. (PGal, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Tombs Of Egypt: The Ultimate Mission. (R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Your Money & Your Life. (PG) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00 [MELB] Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGas, R) 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 11.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGas) 5.00 News.
6.00 Back Roads: Nullarbor Pt 1 – The Endless Horizon. (R) 6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Grand Designs Transformations: St Kilda And Blackwall. Melburnians transform a drab duplex. 9.00 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. (PG, R) Part 3 of 4. 9.50 Fake Or Fortune? Sisley. (R) Part 3 of 4. 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. (R) 11.20 This Is Going To Hurt. (Mal, R) 12.10 Keeping Faith. (Final, Mal, R) 1.10 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 1.55 Tenable. (R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Catalyst. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 DNA Family Secrets. (Ml) Hosted by Stacey Dooley. 8.40 Last Chance To Save A Life. (PGa) Follows Australian patients, doctors and scientists involved in the study of phage therapy. 9.40 Culprits. (MA15+av) Jules and the kids are in danger when gunmen break into their house. 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 A Class Apart. (Malsv) Isaac is in his worst nightmare. 12.00 My Brilliant Friend. (Mals, 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. (PGads) 8.30 The Front Bar: All Sports Edition. (Return, Ml) Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a look at the world of sport and catch up with the stars of yesteryear. 9.30 The Latest: Seven News. 10.00 Australia: Now And Then. (Mal, R) Part 3 of 4. 11.00 Born To Kill? Colin Ireland. (MA15+a, R) 12.00 Black-ish. (PG, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. [MEL] Black-ish. (PG, R) 1.00 [MEL] Harry’s Practice. (R) 1.30 [MEL] Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (PGd) Follows the activities of police units. 8.30 Emergency. (Mm) Dr Andrew Wallace and Dr Emma West fear a chef, who fell down an escalator, has brain injuries. 9.30 RPA. (PGm, R) A nurse’s life is turned upside down when she is diagnosed with colorectal cancer. 10.30 9News Late. 11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) 11.50 Emergency Call. (Ma, R) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.35 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 5. Finals. From Doha, Qatar. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 8.30 The Dog Hospital With Graeme Hall. (PGa) Part 3 of 4. A 16-month-old Doberman has a hole in its heart which requires a lifesaving operation. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mad, R) Construction tycoon Connie Parish interferes with an SVU investigation into her family. 10.30 Blue Bloods. (Mav, R) 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Gruen. 9.40 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. 10.10 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.55 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 11.15 Bliss. (Final) 11.45 Would I Lie To You? 12.15am Black Mirror. 1.35 Live At The Apollo. 2.05 Louis Theroux: Louis And The Nazis. 3.05 ABC News Update. 3.10 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Vigilante Inc. 2.10 Gaycation: United We Stand. 3.05 WorldWatch. 5.00 Joy Of Painting. 5.30 WorldWatch. 6.10 Duckrockers. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 Devilsdorp. 11.20 Taskmaster. 12.15am Hoarders. 1.10 F*ck, That’s Delicious. 1.40 Late Programs.
7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs. 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 The Coroner. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (81, 92) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.30 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 5. Heats. 8.15 Poirot. 10.25 Coroner. 11.25 Late Programs.
10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Ghosts. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 Friends. 2.00 Two And A Half Men. 3.00 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am CJ7. Continued. (2008, PG, Cantonese) 6.15 A Hero. (2021, PG, Farsi) 8.35 My Best Friend’s Wedding. (2016, PG, Mandarin) 10.15 The Lost Bladesman. (2011, M, Mandarin) 12.15pm Detective Chinatown 3. (2021, M) 2.45 The Movie Show. 3.15 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 5.15 Percy Vs Goliath. (2020, PG) 7.10 The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 9.30 Lean On Me. (1989, M) 11.30 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.
1.30pm Pre-Game. 2.00 Cricket. Women’s Test Match. Aust v South Africa. Morning session. 4.00 The Lunch Break. 4.40 Cricket. Women’s Test Match. Aust v South Africa. Afternoon session. 6.40 Tea Break. 7.00 Cricket. Women’s Test Match. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 9.30 MOVIE: Back To The Future Part III. (1990, PG) Midnight Late Programs.
Noon Scorpion. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Under Siege 2. (1995, MA15+) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Dating No Filter. Midnight Medium. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising. 3.30 Late Programs.
10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 16. Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 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 48 Hours. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.
Who Killed Malcolm X. 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 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Dreaming Whilst Black. 9.00 MOVIE: Training Day. (2001, MA15+) 11.10 Late Programs. 16 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 9 February, 2024
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Sophie Malakellis and Jack Stewart love taking part in swimming events with their two close friends. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 387684
Sophie ready to ‘rip’ the waves Geelong’s Sophie Malakellis will participate in the Point Lonsdale Rip Swim on February 10 with a team of friends. She spoke with Jena Carr about what she enjoyed about water sports and the importance of getting women involved in sports.
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ophie Malakellis was submerged in sports from a young age, but while her family chose more land-based activities, she drifted towards the water. The 27-year-old Geelong woman said she enjoyed participating in many different sports and has “dabbled” in running, swimming and surfing. “I’m the only swimmer in my family but not the most successful athlete... I’ve done a lot of ocean swimming but on shorter courses in less challenging contexts,” she said. “Lots of my family are quite successful in sport, and I haven’t always been like that. Swimming has been my thing when all my other family members are runners and into land-based sports. “I grew up in Brisbane mostly, so water sports and swimming were sort of part and parcel with living in such a hot place. So, I did lots of swimming, water polo and that sort of stuff growing up. “It was something that I’ve honed over the years, and I just found my niche and I have been building it up over the years.” Sophie has since been involved in events, like the Pier to Pub and Portsea Classic races, which she does with her partner Jack Stewart, 28, and their two close friends Ross Bresnahan, 28, and Isla Dobie, 27. “Training together and having the faith that you’re physically prepared helps you overcome the mental side of things (in competitions),” she said. “Having a laugh with your friends as well, if you’re in that mindset, it’s a really happy environment, and it’s easy to have a positive outlook when you rely on each other to get across safely.
“It’s a great social thing as we catch up on the weekends, and we’ll do our swim, but then we’ll get breakfast and stuff afterwards. “Ross did a lot of swimming in school. Jack’s always been a surfer and has been involved in surf lifesaving over the years, and Isla was similarly involved in swimming. “So, as much as we’re participating in these competition-style events, we’re definitely not contenders, it’s more of a social thing than anything.” The team’s next challenge will be to swim from Point Nepean to Point Lonsdale for the Point Lonsdale Rip Swim on Saturday, February 10. “I like to keep really active, and I think there’s a lot of everyday people that do this that aren’t athletes, which I think is really cool,” Sophie said. “This is my first time, and it’s one of the ultimate challenges for ocean swimming in Victoria. It’s a stretch of water that can be pretty treacherous at times. “To cross it is a mental and physical challenge that lots of ocean swimmers want to take on, and not many have done that to date, so it seems like a bit of a different thing to do. “I think it’s more of a mental challenge and proving to myself that I can do hard things. There’s certainly a physical side to it, but it’s definitely a mental game as well. “Jumping off the boat into a stretch of water that you know is quite infamous for its challenges, but the physical side of it isn’t necessarily the main challenge. It’s more about not worrying about the sharks and what could go wrong, and just getting yourself into a headspace that sets you up for success.”
Sophie said she felt “really lucky” to do the swim with her team as they could draw “from each other for comfort”. “It’s a bit embarrassing, but we called ourselves the Budgie Buddies Swim the Rip, and that’s because we’ve got a matching set of bathers which have little whales on them,” she said. “We started ocean swimming around 2017, and it’s been building to something like this, not necessarily consciously building to something like this, but we just found ourselves here. “It’s nice not to worry about just thrashing it out. I enjoy being in the water in such a crazy context and soaking it in. “You jump in with the expectation that you’re going to swim as fast as you can to get across, but this swim is more about enjoying it, the endurance and the journey rather than a race.” Sophie said she was glad to see more women participate in sports worldwide and that it was a great way for people to connect. “I don’t play anymore, but I was playing local footy on a women’s side which was exciting to see, especially in Geelong,” she said. “I recently did a cycling trip in Europe, and (an example of) the predominant demographic of people I saw doing it were two middle-aged women. They were just using sport as a way to connect with each other and travel with each other, and it was cool. “So, I think all opportunities that women can get involved with sport, not necessarily at any sort of elite level, is great for your general well-being and to be connected with like-minded people.”
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Local innovators receive grants By Matt Hewson Two local businesses have received $25,000 in funding from Geelong council to help get their clean economy initiatives up and running. Newtown digital creative agency Sequence Digital and North Shore housing solutions company FormFlow are recipients of the City of Greater Geelong’s Clean Economy grants (formerly the City’s Cleantech and Circular Economy grants). Sequence Digital will use the grant money to build on its previous work with
Sustainability Victoria on reusing battery cells from discarded consumer devices such as drills and vacuum cleaners. FormFlow intends to develop and commercialise a finance model promoting circular economy in housing, replacing the traditional ‘build to buy/rent’ model with lease financing of building modules. The funding will allow the two companies to cover costs related to materials testing, prototyping, market research, research and development, testing to achieve accreditations and standards and exploring intellectual property rights.
Sequence Digital director Patrick Blampied said he was “extremely excited and extremely grateful” to receive the grant from the City. “The City of Greater Geelong has been very supportive of these sorts of projects,” Mr Blampied said. “They’re always talking about Geelong being a clever, creative city, and all the innovation that’s going on, and our personal experience is that they are very supportive of that. “What we’re doing with these batteries is sort of something that hasn’t really been done to the level of testing that we’re doing. So for them to jump on it at this early stage and
support it with funding is really great to see.” Councillor Peter Murrihy, who chairs the Environment and Circular Economy portfolio, said Greater Geelong had a global reputation as an international manufacturing and innovation hub. “The community’s drive to make Greater Geelong more sustainable and develop cutting-edge technology and solutions continues to benefit our environment and economy,” Cr Murrihy said. “We’re so excited to foster demand for sustainable products and collaborate with local suppliers to meet that growing demand.”
Run along the sunset The Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run is back this summer for another scenic run between Portarlington and St Leonards. The annual event will host three main runs from 5pm on Saturday, February 10, including the Active Feet Half Marathon, the Steigen 10km run and the Bully Buster 4km run. Event manager Dion Milne said he expected close to 1300 people to participate in the event, which promoted good community support. “It’s a family atmosphere because we have grandparents walking the kids, while the parents are running,” he said. “We’re very fortunate to have a lot of good friends and people who want to volunteer and be a part of it as well. “We do all the organising as a family, but at the end of the day, we can’t make the event happen on the day without our volunteers.” Mr Milne said the event was in its ninth
year and had grown a lot from where it started as run two people would undertake together. “This year’s pretty special because we’re getting closer to 10 years...and it’s just growing every year,” he said. “My favourite part of the event is seeing the kids every year grow up. You’ve got families who started nine years ago whose kids are now in their 20s and doing the long-distance stuff. “A lot of those people are still coming back every year, so it’s almost like a reunion every 12 months, but by far it is the reaction of people when they come back and tell us how nice the run is.” People can register for the 2024 Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run on Saturday, February 10, at bellarinesunsetrun.com Jena Carr
The Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run is returning for its ninth year. (Supplied)
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Summer rain is perfect weather for birdwatching
The summer rain has ceased over the past few weeks, and fortunately it hasn’t been too hot, although the forecast is predicting some warm February days. The weather has been perfect for some lovely birdwatching outings around the Bellarine. I did have a drive to Bellbrae to the garden nursery to check out the eastern spinebill nest. The nest was easy enough to find but it was empty, so hopefully the young birds have fledged successfully. After visiting the nursery, I went to Point Addis, where I had a walk at Ironbark Basin. I’d told Barry Lingham a few days before my work that I had only seen varied sitella once in my life which was many years ago at Hanging Rock, and lo and behold I spotted a small flock of them at Ironbark Basin, which was lovely. I also saw three species of thornbill, namely striated, brown, and buff-rumped. I had another trip to Sorrento on the ferry, which is always lovely, but it was a very rough day and there was not a lot of activity on the water, and even the Australasian gannets were keeping a low profile. Luckily a few days after this I went to Western Treatment Plant with friends Susie, Lizzy, Linda and Caroline. It was a wonderful day with over 55 species seen, the highlights being a few brolga, fairy terns, and great-crested grebes. I received an email from Carole, who has been visiting Swan Bay jetty a few times over 18 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 9 February, 2024
the past few weeks, and has observed quite a few fledgling crested terns sitting along the mud flats. Of course, the mum and dad crested terns were very active feeding tiny fish and other tidbits whilst the fledglings just sat and screamed for attention! Carole observed that the crested terns do not seem to have difficulty in finding food around Swan Bay, and together with the silver gulls seem to dominate the area. Crested terns nest on the sand at Mud Island in Port Phillip Bay, and from Carole’s email it seems that they have had a bumper breeding season! I received a message from Christine who lives in old Ocean Grove. In her backyard there is an old yellow gum with a few hollows in it, where wood ducks often nest. This year was no exception and Christine was in her backyard when ten wood duck ducklings jumped out of a hollow and proceeded to waddle out of the backyard and down the hill towards Blue Waters Lake. I must take a look at Blue Waters Lake to see if they made it safely to the lake. I received an email from Jack, who spotted a bird and nest up at Merrijig in a garden near the Deltite River (sounds like a great spot Jack!). Jack thought the bird may have been a Lewin’s honeyeater. He explained that the eggs in the nest were similar to those of the Lewin’s, being white with spots. From Jack’s photos I was able to identify the bird as a yellow-faced honeyeater, and it was lovely to see the nest of this species. Thanksto Jack, Carole, Christine and Barry for the emails and observations. Top: Carole’s crested tern fledgling. Right: Jen’s black-shouldered kite at the Western Treatment Plant; Jack’s yellow-faced honeyeater nest. (Pictures: Supplied)
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A singing salute to the ‘Big O’ By Matt Hewson Roy Orbison’s songs are sung around the world by many cover and tribute artists, but only one man is endorsed by the Big O’s family. John Stephan, Sydney born and raised, never thought much about being a singer; he just was. “I’ve been singing publicly since I was four; as a child I was in multiple choirs including the Australian Opera Children’s Chorus and the Young Sydney Singers, which is where I was asked to sing for the Queen when she came (in 1988),” Stephan said. “My two brothers are singers - one is an opera singer - my mum was a singer, her uncles were singers, my father’s uncle was a professional singer. So it’s been in the family for a very long time. I guess it’s no wonder I became a singer. “It’s probably the most natural thing I can do; I don’t really have to think about it, I just do it. I love the way that it can have an effect on everyone around you. “I think it has a deep impact on people. It’s that universal language that somehow knows how to unlock emotions… it’s a way of healing.” After beginning studies in music at university, Stephan decided to move to New York - “All the lecturers and teachers said just go and do it, so I moved to America” - where his demo CD fell into the hands of renowned producer and hit songwriter Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds. “I left the CD in a building I thought was a booking agency, but they didn’t get it,” Stephan said. “Babyface had an office in the building, he actually owned it. And he heard the CD and loved it. “We became friends and I ended up living with his family for about two years.” Some years later, Stephan came to the attention of country superstar Vince Gill and
John Stephan. (Supplied)
was invited by him to perform on the Grand Ole Opry. “That was a real honour, not many Australians have been invited to be on that,” Stephan said. “(Gill) had asked me to sing Crying, so I sang that, among other things. And as I walked off the stage, in the wings was the Orbison family. “They were impressed. And I became very good friends with Wesley, Roy’s eldest son.” Soon after, with Wesley’s blessings, Stephan hit Las Vegas with his Roy Orbison: You Got It show.
“(Wesley) was very excited by that, and happy for me do it, mainly because he knew I wasn’t an impersonator; I was an original artist,” Stephan said. “So he put his name behind it and fully supported it. I was in Las Vegas for about two years doing that show, in 2008 and 2009.” Since that time, he has continued to return to the You Got It in between original projects, and said there was a reason Orbison’s songs continue to resonate with audiences.
“It’s the honesty in the music, it’s very honest and deeply emotional,” he said. “(Orbison’s music) isn’t just a good melody, or a good hook, or a rhythm. You could listen to it and come away thinking you’ve watched a movie; it really has story, you know? “You go and that journey with him as he sings, and hopefully in our show when I sing it. We try to keep the music very much like it was written for that reason.” John Stephan’s You Got It is at Geelong Arts Centre on Saturday, February 17.
Americana festival returns for second year Americana on the Bellarine returns for the second year in a row, bringing a stellar lineup of blues, roots, alt-country and folk to the Potato Shed in Drysdale this February. The boutique festival will feature local original artists in the open air outside the Potato Shed, including seven-piece band The Mojo Corner. Having been together for over 10 years, The Mojo Corner embrace rock, roots, blues and soul and have toured all over the country. They are also lined up to support international superstar Chris Isaak this April at Mt Duneed Estate. Ukulele queen of the Bellarine Sarah Carroll, up-and-coming singer-songwriter Gabby Steel and Andrea Robertson will also be performing on the night. Robertson, who is also the driving force
behind the event, said she was looking forward to a great night of outdoor entertainment following the sell-out success of the 2023 event at Brewicolo. “(Last year) was a huge success… and I’m hoping that the response will be similar this year,” she said. “We changed venues purely because of size. We’re promoting it as a twilight event under the stars, but if the weather’s lousy we know we can head into the Potato Shed’s beautiful theatre space. “I think that this type of event really lends itself to being outdoors. It just has a different atmosphere and there’s something special about lounging back and enjoying live music, having a picnic and buying some drinks from the bar. “If the weather is great, it will be just about perfect. It’s going to be a really top-notch
event; chilled and relaxed, something for people that just really appreciate good quality music.” Robertson said she hoped the festival would become an annual event. “The long-term vision is to see it become a regular thing,” she said. “We’re into our second year in a row, which is a good start. Really, it came from a desire to put on a good quality event of original music. “I love working with other artists, so this was a way to bring us together and give music lovers a chance to come to a really quality event locally.” Head to tickets.geelongaustralia.com.au/ event/americana-on-the-bellarine/listing for tickets and more information. Matt Hewson
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Bellbrae Singing for Fun
Sing Australia Geelong Choir
Come to one session or come to them all. Bellbrae Hall, 6-8pm on February 9, May 10, September 13 and November 8. Bring a friend for free for the first time, admission $10. ■ Michele, 0425 849 779
Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm at Senior Citizens Centre, 52 Thomson Street, Belmont. No auditions needed. ■ Mary, 0419 278 456
Mindfulness & meditation Wednesdays 11am at U3A Geelong, Thursdays 10am U3A Torquay. ■ Jean, 5264 7484
Combined Probus Club TheCombined Probus Club of Belmont Central meets at 10am on the second Wednesday of each month at the Waurn Ponds Hotel. Next meeting is on Wednesday, February 14th. Visitors are always welcome. ■ Secretary, 0417 555 547
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Ocean Grove Seniors
Geelong & District Budgerigar Society Annual Diploma/ Unbroken Cap Show on Sunday, February 18, at the Geelong Showgrounds, Breakwater Road, from 10am to 2 pm. Free entry. Visitors welcome. ■ Karen, 0438 558 168
Grovedale Seniors Indoor bowls Monday 1-3pm; gentle exercise Tuesday 9-9.45am; cards (Euchre) Tuesday 1-3pm; bingo Thursday 1-3pm. Grovedale Community Hub, 45 Heyers Road. ■ Julie, 0419 549 521
Geelong Trailable Yacht Club Come for a sail or, if you have a trailable yacht, a tag-along cruise. Sunday, February 18, St Helens boat ramp, Swinburne Street, North Geelong. Visitors welcome. ■ John, 0411 142 917
BBQ. Drinks at Crackerjack bar prices. ■ John, 0419 563 199
Boundary and Ormond Roads. ■ Gary, 0407 320 735
Laughter Club Geelong
Grovedale East Ladies Probus
Polish language for kids
Saturdays 9am, Eastern Beach in front of the swimming enclosure. 30-minutes free laughter yoga done standing or seated. ■ 0418 521 265
Fourth Monday of each month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel. ■ Sally Nelson, 0402 450 610, or nelsonsally59@gmail.com
Fortnightly Polish language classes for kids aged 7-11 at one of Geelong’s libraries. ■ Dorota, 5224 1105
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Belmont Central Combined Probus
Fourth Friday of each month at Portarlington Golf Club for lunch. ■ Margaret, 0431 636 090
Second Wednesday of each month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel. ■ 0417 555 547
Geelong Day VIEW
Waurn Ponds Combined Probus
First Monday monthly from 11am at Eastern Hub, East Geelong. ■ geelongdayview@gmail.com
Fourth Wednesday of the month, 10am. Maximum 100 members. ■ probussouthpacific.org/microsites/waurn
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Combined Probus Club
Second Tuesday of each month at Leopold Sportsmans’ Club at 10.30am. ■ leopold.viewclub@gmail com
The Combined Probus Club of Geelong East meets every third Monday of the month, 10am, East Geelong Uniting Church, corner Boundary and Ormond Roads. ■ Malcolm, 0419 376 380
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
Scribes Writers Group South Barwon Community Centre, Mondays 9.30am-noon. Welcoming new members who wish to refine their skills. ■ geelongscribeswriters@gmail.com, or 5243 8388
Geelong Dragon Boat Club Paddle at Barwon River. Training Wednesdays 5pm, Saturdays 9am. Free one-month trial. ■ revolutionise.com.au/geelongdragons
Zonta Club of Geelong Meets monthly for dinner first Wednesday of the month between February and December at 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start. RSVP essential. ■ zontageelong.org.au or zontaclubgeelong@yahoo.com.au
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Geelong Evening VIEW Third Monday of the month, 6pm at Waurn Ponds Hotel. ■ Von, 0414 930 259, or geelongeveningview@gmail.com
Lions Club International Enjoy meeting great people and help out your community at the same time. Clubs all over Geelong & District – see which one is right for you. ■ Les, 0428 466 446
Grovedale Marshall Probus Second Thursday of the month, 10am at The Grovedale Hub, 45 Heyers Road, Grovedale. ■ Anne, 0425 356 973
Ocean Grove Men’s Probus First Monday of each month, 10am, except January, at Surf Life Saving Club. ■ Barry, 0409 161 129
Stamps Geelong Philatelic Society Inc meets 7pm first Saturday of the month at Virginia Todd Community Hall, 9-15 Clarence Street, Geelong West and 1pm third Monday of the month at Belmont Library, 163 High Street, Belmont. ■ Julie, 0438 270 549
Meets last Friday of the month (except December), 10am-noon, Belmont Park Pavilion, 162 Barrabool Road, Belmont. ■ Bill, 0414 524 155, or info@geelongpsg.net
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St Paul’s Choir rehearses Wednesdays from 7.45pm to 8.45pm and 9.30am Sunday for 10.30am service. Choral scholarships available. Occasional choir for those unable to make commitment to main choir. Children’s choir soon. ■ Dr Terry Norman, 0411 875 033, or termernorman@gmail.com
Adfas Geelong Art lectures each month, morning and evening, Newcomb Hall, Wilsons Road. ■ adfas.org.au, or geelong@adfas.org.au
Geelong Scout Heritage Centre Meets third Sunday of the month, 56 Russell Street, Newtown, 10am-3pm. ■ 0419 591 432, or geelong.heritage@scoutsvictoria.com.au
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Christ Church hall, corner Moorabool and McKillop Streets, 1pm Saturdays. Beginners to experts welcome. ■ Pauline, 0429 829 773, or John, 0434 142 282
Saturdays 7.30pm to 10.15pm, corner Bayview Parade and Carey Street, Hamlyn Heights. Entry: $10. BYO drinks and a plate. ■ 5278 9740, or geelongballroomdc.com.au
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Third Friday of the month, 9.45am, Geelong RSL. ■ geelcentprob@gmail.com
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Leopold CAE book club meets second Tuesday of each month 6.30pm. ■ Shirley, 0488 055 969
Gold coin entry, 9am-2pm, Saturday February 17, 42 Thompson Street, Belmont.
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Mainly Music is a music and movement program for babies to preschoolers at St Albans-St Andrews Uniting Church, 276 Wilsons Road, Whittington, Tuesdays 10am during school terms. ■ Rhonda, 0437 241 345
Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Hwy on Saturday, February 10. Admission $10 including supper, 7.30-11pm, music by Charles. There is also a Sunday, February 11, afternoon ballroom dance from 2-4pm. Admission $5, please bring a small plate for afternoon tea, music by Kevin. ■ 0400 500 402
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The Camry Hybrid is a class act By Chris Riley Before discussing the Camry Hybrid, it should be pointed out that you can’t actually buy one right now. With a two-year waiting list due to production delays, Toyota Australia has been forced to “pause“ orders for Camry hybrid variants due to extraordinary demand. A new ninth generation Camry was unveiled in the United States in November, so it will be interesting to see how Toyota plays this one. At some point it will have to switch from production of the current model to the new one. Toyota reveals 90 per cent of Camry sales are now the hybrid. This may result in a different specification and/or different price point at the time of delivery.
Styling Sitting long and low, the current model was face-lifted in early 2021, at which point the hybrid became an option for all four grades. The face-lifted model features stronger front-end styling and enhanced safety features, including Toyota Connected Services. Externally, the entry-level Ascent has undergone an extensive transformation at the front end with redesigned bumper and upper and lower grille that features distinctive horizontal bars that offer a more refined aesthetic. Ascent Sport, SX and SL grades received wide flared side fins and a lower spoiler that stretches the width of the car, giving it a wide planted stance while the honeycomb grille mesh adds to its sporty flair. New design wheels ranging from 17- to 19-inch in size were also introduced, SX featuring a black sports finish Prices for Camry kick off at $30,990 for the 2.5-litre petrol Ascent. The Ascent Hybrid is $2500 more at $33,490. Ascent Sport Hybrid is $36,290, SX Hybrid is $39,190 and SL Hybrid is $46,990 – all before on-road costs. Eight bold colours are available, while premium paint adds $575. Our test vehicle was the well-equipped, top of the line SX finished in blue mica metallic, which at $46,990 represents excellent value for money. Entry level Ascent comes with alloy wheels, cloth trim and manual air conditioning, LED lights, with keyless smart entry and start plus two-zone climate control for hybrid models. Ascent Sport gains satellite navigation, while the sporty SX scores sports front seats, 19-inch alloys, sports suspension, paddle shifters and leather-accented trim. SL features heated and cooled front seats, power adjustment for the driver and front passenger seat, with memory and power lumbar adjustment for the driver, electric boot opening, auto-dimming rear-view mirror and a panoramic sunroof. There’s also adaptive cruise control, auto high beam, LED daytime lights, auto lights and wipers, and front and rear parking sensors. A redesigned centre console incorporates a larger standalone 9.0-inch touchscreen that now sits higher above the air vents for easier access and better visibility. SL adds head-up display which projects information on the lower area of the windscreen. Camry is covered by the five-year warranty, with capped-price servicing for the first five years/75,000km with each 12-month/15,000km service costing $220.
Infotainment All models feature the latest generation multimedia system with AM/FM and DAB+ radio, Bluetooth connectivity, Apple CarPlay (wireless) and Android Auto (wired) compatibility and myToyota apps including Waze and Stitcher (IOS) and WebEx (Android). Ascent Sport adds satellite navigation with enhanced voice recognition with the SL model delivering superb sound reproduction through a nine-speaker premium JBL audio system. 24 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 9 February, 2024
AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE Camry Ascent: $34,320 Camry Ascent Hybrid: $36,820 Camry Ascent Sport Hybrid: $39,620 Camry SX Hybrid: $43,020 Camry SL Hybrid: $50,320 SPECIFICATIONS Toyota Camry SL 2.5-litre hybrid petrol-electric four-door sedan
Access to Toyota Connected Services is complimentary for three years. There are two USB-C charge ports in the rear and a USB-A port in the front console as well as a 12V/120W power accessory socket.
Engines / transmissions The 160kW 2.5-litre hybrid powertrain is now offered across the range and accounts for 90 per cent of sales. The hybrid system employs a 2.5-litre four-cylinder Atkinson cycle petrol engine that works in seamless combination with a pair of electric motor generators. Torque is rated as 221Nm which is oddly slightly less than the figure provided for the petrol engine on its own. Petrol Ascent has a conventional eight-speed conventional auto, while the hybrid is equipped with a CVT-style continuously variable automatic.
Safety Camry receives a five-star safety rating but that rating which dates back to 2017 is due to expire in December this year. Dual frontal, side chest, side head-protecting (curtain) and driver knee airbags are standard. Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian and daylight cyclist detection and a lane keep assist (LKA) system with lane departure warning (LDW), plus Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross Traffic Alert are also standard. The Toyota Safety Sense suite of safety systems has been enhanced with the addition of road sign assist, emergency steering assist, lane trace assist and intersection turn assist on every model. Connected services can automatically call a 24/7 Toyota Emergency Call Centre and relay the location of the vehicle in the event of a collision that requires intervention, or if an airbag deploys. The driver is also able to request emergency assistance via an SOS button on the overhead console and if the vehicle is reported stolen. It can assist authorities to help track the vehicle’s location via the Stolen Vehicle Tracking (SVT) service.
Driving The combination of the petrol engine and two motor generators delivers seamless, linear power delivery through an electronic continuously variable transmission. There are Eco, Normal and Sport modes, while manual sequential shifting is provided via the shift lever or through paddle shifters on the premium SL and sports SX models. The hybrid system requires no user intervention. It works just like a conventional car and does not require charging from a power outlet compared with an EV or plug-in hybrid. It is a self-charging system that draws power from the brakes, when the car is travelling downhill or in stop-start city driving. It’s a well-proven system that delivers significantly less fuel consumption. With a 50-litre fuel tank, fuel use for the SL is a claimed 4.5L/100km and it takes premium 95 unleaded, but is E10 compatible. We were punching out a consistent 5.2L/100km on a 2100km return trip between Sydney and Brisbane. To put this in perspective the petrol model uses 6.8L/100km -- which is also a very good figure. Interestingly, our SL rides on 18-inch wheels, while the sporty SX gets larger 19s. This is because the ride is fairly firm to start with, so the 18-inch wheels are likely to produce a plusher ride in the luxury model. You could always option it with 19s if this is an issue. Entry Ascent is the only grade that comes with a full-size spare wheel. The others get a space saver (but more boot space as a result). As has long been the case with Toyota hybrids, push the start button and nothing appears to happen. The petrol engine remains dormant but the dash comes to life indicating the system is ready. The engine kicks in once speed exceeds 20km/h, even when EV mode is evoked. The system switches automatically between hybrid and electric mode as driving conditions demand. Scrolling through the driver information display shows the direction of energy. That
Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Toyota dealer for drive-away prices.
is when the electric motor and/or the petrol engine is operating, and when power is being fed to the front wheels and battery. Out on the highway Camry hybrid is almost silent, with the dash showing an EV symbol occasionally as it seamlessly cuts in and out, supporting or being charged by the petrol engine. Most of the background noise comes from the 235/45 profile Bridgestone Turanza tyres, which says something about the refinement of the hybrid package. Alas you can’t get a V6 anymore and to be frank we miss the punch of a six, but you’re not buying the Hybrid for its performance -- you’re buying it for economy. Sport mode helps . . . a little. Camry is generally an easy relaxing car to drive, with light steering and surprisingly little tug from the lane assist system, but plenty of annoying chimes. It goes where you point it and stops, rather abruptly in fact if you hit the brakes too firmly. The ride can be harsh at times depending on the road surface, but it’s not a deal breaker. Although if you frequent Sydney’s Parramatta Road you might think otherwise. Adaptive cruise control works well and generally retains the desired speed, but was troubled by a series of small up-and-down hills. It accelerated to accommodate the rise, but failed to adjust quickly enough on the descent, exceeding the set speed by several kilometres per hour. The SatNav can also be slow to respond. The boot is large and deep with a 524-litre capacity in the hybrid.
Summing up The fact there is a two-year waiting list and that Toyota had been forced to cancel further orders for Camry Hybrid speaks bucket loads. Despite the demise of the Falcon and Commodore, it proves there’s still room for traditional family sedans, and it shows this must be a good one.
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Making the most of the weather There was plenty of sporting action on the weekend and Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was out there to capture it.
Luke Adam bowled well and to finish with 3-23 off eight overs.
Top left: Suman Shrestha drives the ball into the ground. Left: Teammates congratulate Tony Hanafin after his catch to dismiss Suman Shrestha. Centre: Suman Shrestha gets an edge to this Luke Adam delivery and is caught by Tony Hanafin for 20. Right: Daniel Rodda plays a defensive shot to this Tom Kidd delivery. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 384566
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Tigers need to fire as frustrations keep growing Grovedale is hoping it can convert its T20 form into the longer format in the Geelong Cricket Association. The Tigers won through to the T20 grand final on Tuesday night with a strong win against East Belmont. The two teams will take to the field against each other for the third time within eight days, as they take to the field on Saturday in day two of their GCA 1 first XI clash. Grovedale skipper Jack Wrigglesworth said it had been a frustrating season for the side, with their longer format form and the shorter stuff, completely different. “We need to get a win,” he said. ‘We have not won since round three. “If we don’t win this one we’re in a bit of trouble and have to beat the Joeys pretty comfortably to have a chance of playing finals. “It’s been a frustrating year. We started off pretty well, but don’t know what happened. “It’s been for no reason. We have a lot of good players and no one has had a bad year, but we can’t put it all together at the one time.”
Wrigglesworth said it was a positive that they were still in the finals mix despite the losing streak, He said on current form they probably don’t deserve to play finals, but they can still turn things around. “I think if we can get into finals, we’ve got a lot of good players and still a chance of beating anyone.” The Tigers have their work cut out for them on day two against East Belmont, after a batting collapse left them chasing their tail. The Tigers were bowled out for 183. Wrigglesworth said they were disappointed to be bowled out for that. “We started off well and Rob [Smith], our South African, got almost 50,” he said. “We then had a bit of a collapse after being 0-80. We lost 8-50 after tea, which really cost.’ Already on top, East Belmont survived 21 overs at the end of day one. It will resume at 0-39. Wrigglesworth said they would need one of their bowlers to have a day out to hopefully get them back into the game.
“Someone is going to have to do something pretty special with them needing 140. They have one of the best batting line ups in the competition.” While the Tigers have a fight on their hands to remain in the top four of the main competition, they will play off for silverware in the T20 competition. The Tigers had little trouble in beating East Belmont in the semi finals of that competition. East Belmont was bowled out for 95, with the Tigers finishing 4-98 in reply. Wrigglesworth said they had put together a strong T20 competition so far. “We’ve got a really good T20 side,” he said. “The results show we have won pretty easily. “The way we played last night [Tuesday] is frustrating, as we didn’t play that way on Saturday. “We deserve to be through to the final in the T20s and hopefully we can take some of that form into Saturday and don’t come crashing down to earth.” Tara Murray
Grovedale skipper Jack Wrigglesworth. (Ivan Kemp) 384562_10
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Tony Hanafin bowling in his 350th game for Queenscliff. (Ivan Kemp) 384566_19
Hanafin brings up 350 By Tara Murray The opportunity to help the next generation keeps Tony Hanafin coming back and playing at Queenscliff Cricket Club. Having joined the club as a teenager, he has been there since as a player as well as holding a number of other different roles. This round, he is playing game 350 for the club against Ocean Grove in the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A1 grade competition. “I feel like I’m old,” he joked between day one and two of the match. “I’m pretty passionate about the game and I’ve been around the club since I was 12 or 14. “I grew up in Queenscliff.. I played footy for Queenscliff for most of my life as well. I keep playing for the kids. We have some developing juniors.” Hanafin said they had a strong program now at the club which includes two women’s sides and a junior girls team after diminishing 26 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 9 February, 2024
numbers in the years he’s been at the club. He said people enjoyed going fishing instead of spending their Saturdays on the cricket pitch. “We are pretty strong through juniors,” he said. “Our under-17s lost their first game last week. “I’ve coached a lot of the kids. Four or five of them are in A-grade. Being the oldest player they listen to me. “They are like sponges and hopefully I’ll be able to pass it onto them and then when I’m playing in the lower grades, I can hopefully watch them win flags.” Hanafin said they had a number of kids coming through in the B-grade and C-grade sides as well and hopes they keep pushing through into the top side so he can drop down. He said his greatest achievement at the club was playing in an A-grade premiership in his first year of president in the 2012-13 season. He said it was something other former presidents were jealous of.
Hanafin showed exactly why he’s still picked in the A-grade side with his performance on day one of the match against Ocean Grove. He took 3-22 off 12 overs as they bowed Ocean Grove out for 111. “They keep picking me in the A-grade side, they know what they are going to get,” he said. “I got to do the toss and called tails and won the toss. They kept asking them [Ocean Grove and umpires] after 50 overs did he really win the toss as they thought I wanted to bat. “We held our catches and got up and about.” Queenscliff will resume at 1-42 on Saturday as its searches for its third win of the season. Ocean Grove gave Hanafin a guard of honour on day one and he said it was something he was thankful for. He said like the other sides in the competition, they could have a good game and then have a good time off the field as well. “I don’t mind a bit of banter,” he said. “I have fun on the ground and do what you have to, to win the game, then after the game, have a beer.”
The race for top two spots is well and truly alive in the Geelong Bowls Region Saturday pennant premier division. The top four teams have opened up a big enough gap on the rest of the competition, having all locked in their spots with three rounds to go. All four teams though are still in the mix for top four spots and the minor premiership, after Highton upset Ocean Grove in a top four clash last Saturday along with a couple of other upset results. The match was one that most people were looking forward to and it was Highton that claimed the bragging rights, winning 58 (14)-45 (2). Dan Priddle’s rink was the big winner for Highton, winning 21-12 against Bradley Pavey. David Priddle’s rink also came out on top, beating Matt Flapper, 19-12. Peter Loe was the winning skip for Ocean Grove, winning 21-18. The result decreased Ocean Grove’s lead at the top of the table to just 11 with three rounds remaining. Highton moved back into second spot with the win. Queenscliff and Drysdale are right on Highton’s toes, just six and eight points behind respectively. Both teams missed their chance to close the gap on Queenscliff, with losses to Bell Post Hill and Eastern Park respectively last Saturday. All four top four teams will be backing themselves to get wins this Saturday, with the top four playing the bottom four. Drysdale hosts the City of Geelong, Eastern Park plays Ocean Grove, Highton faces Bell Post Hill while Queenscliff is on the road to Bareena.
Robert Priddle claimed the win on Saturday. (Ivan Kemp) 384565_02
SPORT Martin goes close again at Vic Open Hartigan’s There’s something about playing on your home green and Andrew Martin made the most of it at the recent Vic Open. After finishing third last year on the Thirteenth Beach course, Martin backed it up this year going one better, finishing equal second, two shots behind winner Brett Coletta. Martin said it was always a good feeling to be able to play like that on his home course, with many people now classing him as a local. “I’ve been here three years now and I’ve had a couple of goes at it,” he said. “Since moving down, I knew that the event was here so It’s always good, “I was a little bit disappointed in the middle of the [final] round. I got off to a good start and then sort of rough patch through the middle to get it back to. “There weren’t many leader boards out there… Once I got to 17, there was a leaders board there and I knew I had to hold my second shot on 18 to probably force a play off. “The last two years have been good, third last year, second this year trending in the right way.” Martin said having the home crowd on his side was really good with the club giving a lot of support to their three pros all year round. “There were a few more out there following me, members or not, a lot of familiar faces I see out there when I’m practicing,“ he said. “They’re very supportive in the monthly
Andrew Martin. (Golf Australia)
member updating, letting the members know how we’re all going. “The weather was good and there were good vibes out there the whole period and the Bellarine gets behind the whole event. “I think this year as good as I’ve seen the crowds and stuff.” The Ocean Grove resident said he was keen for the event to be continued to be held at Thirteenth Beach and was hoping next year to go one better and take home the title. Between now and then, he has a lot more golf on the cards both in Australia and in Europe.
Martin for the first time has a card for the DP World Tour after years of trying. “I go up to Sydney tomorrow night [Wednesday] head up to the TPS Sydney event in castle hill and then a week off,” he said. “Then heading to New Zealand for the New Zealand Open, fourth week in a row for me, 4-5 then little bit of a break. My form is good, I’m happy to keep playing. “With the DP status I’ve got this year, bit more time over in Europe this year my main gal is to hopefully retain a card for Europe. “The Australian Tour finishes in April this year, my status in Europe kicks off after that so it sort of works with not quite getting into the bigger events which are smaller fields at the moment in the Middle East, “Hopefully with that finished another couple of good finishes, who knows another top three and get my DP card for next as well or a couple better, it would be nice to win the order of merit in Australia, that’s a big of a realistic goal now after the finish on the weekend.” Martin said he was looking forward to the opportunity to go to Europe “I’m looking forward to that,” he said. “It’s a life long dream to pay on European Tour, good to get over there when i do, a lot of my starts will come, a couple of Asa in mid march, once I get back to Europe.” Tara Murray
Saturday pennants a hit LOCAL TENNIS Donna Schoenmaekers It was a big weekend for Tennis Geelong, with the resumption of Saturday junior and senior pennants, and its first ever Tennis Open Day on Sunday. It was a beautiful morning for juniors with 90 matches happening across the region. The kids enjoyed getting back on court, with many participating in several events during the break, the standard was high and it didn’t take long for any cobwebs to disappear. The fantastic weather continued into the afternoon and competition was hot, with many matches decided on games. Section 2 men was no exception with Geelong East Uniting getting up by only four games against Fyans Park while Bannockburn and Hamlyn Park tied on sets and games. Highton was happy with its 4-2 win over Surfcoast Bellbrae, with the win also pushing it past Bellbrae to take top spot on the ladder. Things picked up where they left off in section 2 mixed with multiple ladder changes. Grovedale pushed itself into top spot with a 5-1 win over Ocean Grove, however, it is only by percentage with Wandana Heights posting a 6-0 win over Moolap. St Mary’s stayed in third with its 5-1 win against Anglesea, sitting on the same points as Grovedale and Wandana. Highton would consider itself unlucky, going down by just one game to Hamlyn Park, but the loss dropped if from first to fourth, and two points behind the other three teams. The weather forecast left everyone guessing on what Sunday’s open day would hold, with temperatures forecast anywhere between 30 and 38 degrees. Fourteen clubs forged ahead and opened their doors to the public at various times over the day, offering activities for everyone ranging from hots shots lessons, cardio sessions, exhibition matches, barbeques and face painting, just to name a few. The clubs had a number of new faces visit and join in the fun, while at Bannockburn it recognised one of its more familiar faces, Jason Tournier, for his work at the club, awarding him life membership.
360 degree moment It’s a full circle moment for new Queenscliff recruit Kyle Hartigan as he returns to Victorian Football League club Werribee as an assistant coach. In 2009 Hartigan was overlooked in the AFL draft and made the call to travel down the highway to Chirnside Park. After three years of not being picked up while plying his trade at Werribee, his moment finally came in the 2012 off-season. When Adelaide selected the key defender with pick 14 of the rookie draft. He went on to play 135 top-level games, 113 at the Crows and 22 with Hawthorn. Now, he has found his way back to the club, in charge of the defenders for 2024. Hartigan said he is not only there to see team success but to help players like him create an AFL career from the club. “I wanted to get back involved with such a good footy club, with so many great people,” he said. “I think that’s probably what’s key to the footy club, there’s just so many great people that are invested in the club and want success there. They’re amazing and supporting their players and their people and getting the best out of them. “They certainly did that for me. Back when I was playing there and guys like Mark Penaluna, Scott West, Simon Atkins and Paul Satterley who coached me and were definitely instrumental in me getting drafted. “I just wanted to give back to the club that had given me so much… and get involved and hopefully find the next player that will be able to reach their potential and maybe help them get drafted into the AFL and also hopefully we can have some team success like they had last year and hopefully, go one better. “But they’ve opened me back with open arms and it’s been really good so far.” Hartigan said the better the club can foster players and coaches through to the AFL, the better their on field successes will be, and vice versa. “When you have success, it makes people want to come and play at the footy club,” he said. “But also guys getting drafted, people look around and go, ‘how about all these guys getting drafted or rookied or get an opportunity in the AFL from Werribee, that’s the club I want to go to’ “That just makes people want to come to the footy club and it makes it a lot easier if you have guys that want to come there. It makes success a lot easier. “I think that’s been the backbone over the last 15 years.” Harper Sercombe
Bannockburn’s newest life member Jason Tournier. (Supplied)
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