Geelong Indy - 7th June 2024

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Slip sliding away for MND

One minute St Joseph’s coach Ron Watt (pictured) was sliding down into the icy waters for the Geelong Big Freeze, the next he was coaching the team in the main game and a couple of hours later was celebrating a one-point win. Watt dressed up as Peter Helliar’s character ’Strauchany’ for the Big Freeze which emulates the Big Freeze even at the MCG on the King’s birthday holiday.

Other sliders included netball star Emily Mannix, Brownlow Medallist Adam Cooney and Geelong Cats forward Gary Rohan.

The slide took place before the huge top of the table St Joseph’s vs St Mary’s game at Herne Hill Reserve on Sunday June 2. The Joeys won by a point in a thriller to stay unbeaten on top of the Geelong Football League ladder. Thousands attended the event which raised an astonishing $140,000 for Fight MND.

■ For more Jena Carr pictures see page 22 and for Justin Flynn’s match report see page 30.

Sport demand explodes

By Jena Carr

AFL Barwon and the Member for Bellarine are calling for more sporting venues across the Barwon South West to meet the growing participant demand.

The Greater Geelong local government area’s population increased by 2.2 per cent in 2023 as 6208 more people moved to the region, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics data released early this year.

AFL Barwon regional manager Edward Wilson said the demand for sporting facilities increased as the number of football and netball participants grew.

“When it comes to delivering competitions that cater for the community, it is becoming more challenging when your resourcing gets

stretched across multiple sites,” he said.

“The netball competitions that we run on a Tuesday and Friday night have grown so significantly in the last two years that we’ve expanded from hosting that at just one venue.

“We’ve now expanded to three venues with the likelihood that we might use four venues for this upcoming summer season, as across both the winter and summer seasons, we’re hitting capacity.”

Mr Wilson said more projects were needed to help meet the demand, such as the proposed Armstrong Creek indoor sports stadium that recently received $6 million in the federal budget.

“Whether that’s football or netball or a different sport, being able to provide opportunities, that’s what is the best part or

way that we can cater for our community,” he said. “When you’re turning people away from a sport at any age, but especially when they’re juniors and children, it creates a challenging situation where it’s not what you want to do.

“We do have some do have some great community assets at the moment, but for the future,anydevelopmentsthatworkinlinewith supporting our population and participant growth, the better.”

Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant said she had asked the City of Greater Geelong to apply for the state government’s Regional Community Sport Infrastructure Fund to support new facilities on the Bellarine.

“The Geelong Indoor Recreation Facilities Strategy, which has been undertaken by the City of Greater Geelong, has shown there

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is increasing demand for more basketball facilities,” she said.

“I have met with the Bellarine Basketball Association, Basketball Victoria and heard from local basketball clubs to further understand the needs of growing basketball community on the Bellarine.”

Mr Wilson said it was important to continue to have good conversations with different tiers of government and sporting entities.

“I’m pleased that a proactive approach is taking place, but we do have a status quo at the moment where the demand outweighs the supply,” he said.

“We need to ensure that we all collectively are getting the most out of our facilities but utilising them in ways that they provide opportunities for everyone.”

We’re building big and there will be transport disruptions

As part of Victoria’s Big Build, we’re upgrading the Geelong and Warrnambool lines. We’re also removing congested level crossings at Fyans Street and the Surf Coast Highway.

Works in progress

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

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

We’re also duplicating 8km of track between South Geelong and Waurn Ponds to enable more frequent and reliable trains for the growing communities south of Geelong.

Work continues to remove the congested level crossings at Fyans Street and the Surf Coast Highway, making it easier to get around. Train detection technology is also being upgraded at more than 50 level crossings to enable the introduction of VLocity trains to Warrnambool for the first time.

Train disruptions: Coaches replace trains in both directions

Geelong and Warrnambool lines

15 June to 25 August

Geelong to Warrnambool

13 to 16 July Wyndham Vale to Warrnambool 10 and 11 August Wyndham Vale to Warrnambool

Road disruptions: Roads closed

Fyans Street 12 June to 26 August At the level crossing

Barwon Terrace 15 June to 7 JulyAt the level crossing

Reserve Road 15 June to 10 JulyAt the level crossing

Carr Street 15 June to 15 JulyBetween Yarra and Swanston streets

Yarra Street 7 to 22 JulyAt the level crossing

There will be further local road disruptions in July and August

Strengthening ties with Japan

By Matt Hewson

Geelong Gallery and Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong (AFCG) partnered to host an event last week to further relations between Geelong and Japan and drive international investment in the region.

Organised by the gallery’s deputy director and chief operating officer Andrew Dean and AFCG chief executive David Buchanan, the May 30 event was held at Geelong Gallery, featuring the Cutting Through Time exhibition, which includes many works using Japanese-style woodblock printing.

Geelong was represented by a broad

range of the city’s government, business, manufacturing, education and creative leaders, including member for Geelong Christine Couzens, mayor Trent Sullivan, Geelong chief executive Ali Wastie, Geelong Gallery chief executive Jason Smith, Deakin deputy vice chancellor of partnerships Dr David Halliwell and Carbon Revolution founder and chief technical officer Dr Ashley Denmead.

The Japanese business delegation, headed by Japanese Deputy Consul-General Natsuko Miguchi, included 20 local senior executives from Japanese companies in a range of sectors.

The delegates also had the opportunity to tour local manufacturing sites, including

Carbon Nexus, Quickstep and Sykes Rowing.

Mr Buchanan said the delegation’s visit had been “extremely successful”.

“We have one of the largest ports in Geelong Port, which is used to export products for the Japanese market already, but we really wanted the Japanese to come down and see what else is in Geelong,” he said.

“We’ve got amazing institutions here, The Gordon, Deakin, and we’ve also got some incredible startup groups in the industries here inGeelong.SowewantedtosaytotheJapanese, come and have a look and see what else could be done here in Geelong with support from Japanese groups.”

Lessons from an anatomy sculptor

An eye-catching exhibition examining the relationship humans have with animals opens at the National Wool Museum today.

Michele Beevors’ Anatomy Lessons features sculptures of life-sized skeletons of a menagerie of creatures, from a 4.4-metre giraffe to more than 50 small frogs. Each of the animals is anatomically accurate, formed from steel, wire and foam with an exterior of knitted wool adding colour and texture.

Beevors, who is originally from Australia but has been practising and teaching in New Zealand for the past 20 years, said she

hoped the exhibition would move people to re-examine their interactions with animals.

“Iexplorethethemesofloss,thedegradation of habitat, those kinds of environmental crisis like climate change and how we treat and deal with animals,” she said.

“I would like people to think about care, because the work has taken such a long time and has been so intensive in terms of making (it).

“I’m hoping people can understand the ideas and have better relationships with each other and with animals because of it.”

Beevors, head of sculpture at Dunedin

School of Art at Otago Polytechnic, has painstakingly knitted the exterior of each of the sculptures. Each one has required the work of months or, depending on size, years to complete.

“I began in 2004 making a human skeleton, and then I made a horse and a snake, and it kind of snowballed after that,” she said.

“I didn’t set out to be an animal sculptor, but it’s kind of become the thing that I do.”

Anatomy Lessons is at the National Wool Museum from June 7 to October 27.

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Mayor Trent Sullivan said building strong connections with Japan was critical to the success of the City’s new international strategy.

“The City is constantly seeking to maximise collaboration in order to capitalise on opportunities that will grow the region’s economy, benefiting local companies and workers,” Mayor Sullivan said.

“We want to attract and retain world-leading industries and services, to strengthen and further diversify our modern economy.

Delegations like this emphasise the value and importance of our International Engagement Strategy, which identifies Japan as a key market.”

Affordable housing plan

SurfCoastShireCounciliscontinuingto address the affordable accommodation crisis through its latest Affordable Accommodation Action Plan.

Council adopted the 2024 action plan and endorsed the Aireys Inlet Affordable Housing Project concept design during its May 28 meeting.

Councillor Libby Stapleton said that “safe, secure, appropriate and affordable” housing was a “national problem” but also a “significant local one”.

“Policies and funding arrangements provided by state and federal governments, such as the big housing build, require collaboration from local government,” she said.

“(This will) help facilitate the delivery of much needed social and affordable housing and having that local community input to make sure it’s well located and well supported.

“Improving access to affordable residential accommodation is one of our goals, as we recognise the economic and social impacts that a lack of affordable housing is having on our communities.”

Cr Stapleton said the Aireys Inlet Affordable Housing Project was crucial in developing social and affordable housing on land at 2 Fraser Drive.

“The concept design is a key milestone in council’s quest to fulfil its strategic commitment to make affordable housing a priority,” she said. “This project has been on the boil for a long time, and I know the community is keen to see it reach this next important milestone.

“The land is a valuable public asset and I think the community will be really pleased to see it remaining in council’s ownership long term.”

Councilhasproposedtoentera50-year lease for the land with not-for-profit housing provider Housing Choices Australia to seek appropriate funding for the development.

Visit surfcoast.vic.gov.au/housing to stay up to date with council’s housing projects.

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NCWV marks 80 years of service to women and girls

The National Council of Women

International’s chief executive, Professor June Kane AM, an expert in human rights.

A spokesperson said NCWV Geelong focused on issues that affected women and girls within the community and advocated for women to state and federal government entities. It also works with other community groups to represent women in policy responses like gender-specific medical research, education, homelessness and domestic and family violence.

The Geelong branch was started in 1944 by former Greater Geelong mayor Bessie Wallace after opening her home to homeless refugees following WWII amid the housing shortage.

A raffle will also be held during the luncheon, with all proceeds to be donated to MELI’s 12-week ROAR Program for women survivors of domestic and family violence.

Tickets are required for the 80th Anniversary Luncheon at $70 per person, and people are urged to RSVP by June 10 by calling Helen Rodd at 0400 983 037 or Anne Parton at 5241 9344.

Domestic and family violence help is available through 24/7 service 1800Respect on 1800 737 732.

Theprogramwasco-designedandreviewed by survivors and facilitated by specialist family violence staff at MELI.

Michele Beevors’ exhibition Anatomy Lessons opens at the National Wool Museum this week. (Louisa Jones) 411329_06

ABUDGET THAT WORKS FOR WOMEN

Federal Labor is investing to make life fairer, safer and more equal for women & girls.

Superannuation on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave

Payments for nursing, midwifery, social work and teaching students while they’re on prac.

Support for women who have experienced miscarriage.

Funding crisis accomodation for women and children fleeing violence.

Planning for Moriac’s future

A planning framework could help protect Moriac’s town character and ensure the town’s future growth, considering landscape constraints.

Surf Coast Shire Council will seek approval from the Minister for Planning to prepare a planning scheme amendment to implement actions in the Moriac Structure Plan 2023.

Councillor Heather Wellington said the framework plan would effectively update council’s planning context for Moriac and the district.

“It will take into account factors such as community aspirations for the town, which wehaveheardduringpublicconsultation,”she said. “It will help to protect what many people value about Moriac, its rural character and the environment, containing the township within an identified settlement boundary.

“(Along with) state and regional planning policy reforms which have come into play since endorsement of the previous Moriac Structure Plan in 2010, and rezoning of land which was identified for housing development in the 2010 structure plan.”

The amendment would introduce a new framework plan to the planning scheme to provide a vision and guiding principles for land use and development in Moriac across the next decade.

After it has been authorised by the Minister for Planning, the proposed amendment will go on public exhibition for four weeks.

The Moriac Structure Plan was adopted by council in December following extensive community engagement. More details are available on Surf Coast Shire Council’s website.

Imagining other worlds

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The curator of a new exhibition at Platform Arts hopes to inspire people to consider the way they imagine and create the world they live in.

Worlding, based on the research behind curator Dr Amber Smith’s 2022 doctoral thesis, explores the broad concept of world-building, the way in which we build, design and organise our real or imagined worlds.

Running from June 8 to July 19, Worlding features the works of national and international artists Brook Andrew, Madison Bycroft, Katthy Cavaliere, Lisa Couzens, Dr Vicki Couzens, Daniel Crooks, Julie Davies, Stano Filko, Tarryn Love, Patrick Pound, Alex Rizkalla, Si Yi Shen, Kieren Seymour and Batia Suter.

The exhibition includes video and digital media, installation and sculptural works and traditional 2D art, as well as events such as film screenings, Q&A panels and role-playing game sessions for people curious about games such as Dungeons and Dragons.

Dr Smith said while Worlding included works focused on the highly speculative,

esoteric, or societal aspects of world-building, it was also intended to connect with the way each person constructed their own pocket of the world.

“When you’re in the arts or in certain fields you’re always overthinking and conceptualising,” they said.

“But hopefully the everyday person might go away with a more conscious understanding of how they can play a really active role in creating the kind of world that they want to live in.

“Or at least thinking more consciously or specifically about what all of that means. What is the world like? What does it mean, ‘to world’? Who gets to do that?

“Worlding is proposed as a life-long project where one is always thinking about and acting on what they desire their world to entail. By confronting our own attempts to world-build, we gain insight into… our identity and essentials like security and self-actualisation.”

Visit platformarts.org.au/events/worlding for more information.

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Dr Amber Smith, curator of Worlding at Platform Arts. (Louisa Jones) 410925_03

Driving change for pedestrians

Speed limit reductions across Golden Plains will come into effect next month to enhance safety for pedestrians and road users.

Changes along council-managed roads will occur from July 1, following community consultation, resident requests and an application to the Department of Transport and Planning.

Speed limits along Smythes Creek’s Bells Road, Smythesdale’s Sebastopol-Smythesdale

Road from Ross Creek, Haddon’s Wilsons Road, and Ross Creek’s Post Office Road will be reduced from 100kph to 80kph.

Lethbridge’ Ackland Road, Haddon’s Racecourse Road, and Smythesdale’s Sebastopol-Smythesdale Road from Pascoe Street speed limits will also be reduced from 80kph to 60kph.

Golden Plains Shire mayor Brett Cunningham said the speed limit reductions

Gentle book for youths

John Terry Moore will tackle issues facing LGBTQIA+ youth through the release of his fourth book in Geelong.

The Wandana Heights author will launch ‘A Gentle Man’ at Beav’s Bar on Little Malop Street at 6pm on Friday, June 14, as part of Better Together 2024, a national LGBTIQA+ conference.

Mr Moore said he was “absolutely excited” to release the book about two friends and a love affair with a “surprising person”.

“I resigned as a celebrant 10 years ago when I turned 70. I’m now 81 and I’ve written four books in that time. Each one of those has a message of some sort behind it,” he said.

“There are kids out there still suffering from homophobic attitudes...and hopefully, my storytelling, along with a lot of other people in the world, makes kids feel a little bit better about themselves.

“I have buried a lot of young people whose parents had no idea (about their kid’s sexuality), but I knew. That’s what turned me around and I looked to do something before they think of suicide.”

Mr Moore said it was important to address issues facing young people following his experience in coming to terms with his sexuality.

“As a kid in deepest, darkest Tasmania where I was born, no one even knew what gay meant and I struggled with my identity,” he said.

“I was very fortunate as I refused to give in, and I knew nothing was wrong with me. I was just another human being, and... I see other kids these days struggling in the same way.”

People can contact Mr Moore on 0407 048 602 to book a spot for the launch.

Help is available through Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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John Terry Moore will launch his fourth book on June 14. (Louisa Jones) 410883_03

looked to enhance pedestrian safety for residents and visitors to Golden Plains.

“Council has listened to residents’ concerns about speed limit reductions on these roads and has worked closely with the Department of Transport to implement these changes,” he said. “Council will continue to monitor speed limits in consultation with the community and identify projects that improve safety for all users residing in or passing through

Golden Plains.

“Maintaining the safety of both pedestrians and road users on Golden Plains Shire’s road network is critical work, and these speed limit reductions support our commitment to road safety.”

Mayor Cunningham said council welcomed the speed limit reductions in Lethbridge, Smythes Creek, Haddon, Ross Creek and Smythesdale from the start of next month.

Track your waste urges the EPA

Illegal waste dumping is on the rise, with people across the Southwest urged to keep an eye on where their skip bin waste is going.

Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria has advised the public to ensure the proper disposal of renovation waste and hard rubbish through legitimate waste removal companies.

EPA Southwest regional manager Carolyn Francis said people could check that skip bin businesses were following the rules to stop it from becoming a fire hazard, an eyesore, or a

source of pollution.

“Licensed facilities give the skip bin company paperwork to show the waste went where it should go,” she said.

“Do your research and make sure they’re a legitimate business and be wary of those advertised on Facebook or Airtasker.

“You can protect yourself and the environment by asking the skip bin company to show they have paperwork from other loads.”

Ms Francis said there were waste

Partnership for respect

A new Barwon South West partnership is driving gender equity and violence prevention againstwomenacrosstheregion.

The inaugural Respect 2040 Executive GovernanceGroupwaslaunchedonThursday, May30,totacklegender-basedinequalitiesand promotesaferandmoreinclusivecommunities.

Women’s Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West chief executive Jodie Hill said the partnership consisted of 12 organisations that represented education, government, sport, healthandservices.

“By uniting forces, we can amplify our impact and create change that extends far beyondourindividualcapacities,”shesaid.

“This collaboration represents a great step forward in our collective efforts to achieve gender equality and eliminate violence against women.

“This partnership enables us to expand our reachandimplementinnovativestrategiesthat address the root causes of gender inequality andpromotepositive,respectfulrelationships.”

Barwon South West Public Health Unit health promotion and primary prevention managerAnitaHillsaidthepartnershipunited organisationsinacollaborativeregionaleffort.

“Respect 2040 provides a critical platform andopportunityforawholeofregionapproach to reducing the impact of family violence,” she said.

“The Barwon South West Population Health Catchment Plan 2023-2029 identifies the prevention of family violence and the promotionofgenderequityasakeypriorityfor collectiveaction.”

The Executive Governance Group includes the Barwon South West Public Health Unit, Brophy Family and Youth Services, Sexual and Family Violence Centre, South West Sport and SouthWestTAFE.

The group also comprises Wannon Water, Borough of Queenscliffe, City of Greater Geelong, Corangamite Shire Council, Warrnambool East Primary School and the WesternVictoriaPublicHealthNetwork.

operators that deliberately undercut removal companies with low prices and avoided disposal costs by dumping the waste illegally.

“Watch out for suspiciously cheap prices and ask the operator to show you the receipts they get from licensed recycling or landfill facilities,” she said.

“Those receipts are a reassurance that your waste won’t be dumped in a park, a creek or on someone else’s property in the middle of the night.”

Visit epa.vic.gov.au/report-pollution/

reporting-pollution or call EPA’s 24-hour hotline on 1300 372 842 to report dumped waste or suspicious skip bin operators.

“Your call can be anonymous and the information you provide can help EPA Victoria to protect your community and the environment from illegal dumping,” Ms Francis said.

Visit epa.vic.gov.au/for-community/ how-to/hire-skip-bin for more information on hiring skip bins from legitimate businesses.

The Respect 2040 Executive Governance Group consisting of 12 organisations launched on May 30. (Supplied)

Making the move to Geelong

By Jena Carr

More people are moving to Geelong from metro areas like Melbourne, according to the latest Regional Movers Index (RMI).

RMIdatafromtheMarchquarterfoundthat morepeopleacrossthecountrywererelocating to regional areas, with numbers at a 12-month high.

Regional Australia Institute chief executive Liz Ritchie said Greater Geelong was among the top five regional places people moved to.

“Whilst the pandemic supercharged this movement, the regional lifestyle is continuing

to prove highly desirable for thousands of people, especially those from cities.

“With high house prices and cost-of-living pressures biting, many people are realising the regions can offer the lifestyle they want and the jobs they’re after, minus big city problems.

“The sustained trend provides tangible evidenceregardingtheimportanceofinvesting in and supporting the regions, to ensure communities have the services, skills, and infrastructure they need.”

City of Greater Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan said the area had experienced “rapid growth over the past decade” and expected it

Students share stories

A two-part exhibition featuring art installations and a short film festival will shine a light on the stories and cultures of Greater Geelong students.

Northern Bay College’s Goldsworthy Campus will hold its Stories Without Borders exhibition, created by senior students from culturally diverse backgrounds, on June 13.

Education support Brandon Dellow said the exhibition would occur at an important time, a week before Refugee Week from June 16 to 22.

“There’s been a number of students involved, not just from this Goldsworthy senior campus, but also from the junior campuses,” he said.

“They wanted to shine a bit of a spotlight on the Corio and Norlane area because this is now their new home, where they’re considered to belong.

“There are experiences that are reflected, there are good and bad memories, but for the students, it’s having a voice to share their

experiences in the hope to educate others.”

Mr Dellow said the exhibition encouraged “deeper thinking into the meanings of the installations”, including the ‘Lost Hope’.

“There’s 89 origami boats hanging from the ceiling at eye level, and so the students wanted to do something about asylum seekers and the journey,” he said. “We wanted to pay a bit of homage to the 2010 Christmas Island asylum seeker boat crash, and the 89 boats represent the 89 people that were on board.

“Alongside the art exhibition, we’re doing a short film festival and there’s nine short films that were directed by students that cover areas relating to identity, memories and life in Australia.”

Thefreeexhibitionwillbeheldattheschool’s 3-25GoldsworthyRoadlocationinCorio,with the art gallery opening at 3.30pm and the film festival beginning at 3.50pm.

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to continue.

“Council’sSettlementStrategyforecastswe’ll reach a population of 390,000 by 2036, which is an extra 110,000 people,” he said.

“Thelifestylehereisclearlyveryappealingfor people looking for a change from Melbourne... and we want to maintain Geelong’s liveability as the city gets bigger.

“Pleasingly, our economy is also growing and there is local employment being created, making it more possible for our new residents to find good jobs close to home.”

Mayor Sullivan said council was looking at ways to offer more housing that suited different

needs and income levels to accommodate Geelong’s growing population.

“It’s a very exciting time for Geelong and we need to capitalise on the momentum we have now to set the city up for a bright future,” he said. “We’re at an important point now where we’ll need major government investment in areas such as public transport and smart forward planning to support our continued growth. People moving here will need somewhere to live and council is looking to strike an even balance between greenfield development in new growth areas, and infill in our established suburbs.”

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Solar hot water system

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Northern Bay College’s Goldsworthy Campus education support Brandon Dellow, left, with students Mohammed Hussein, Rezai Rehman and Zubair Amber Muhammad at the ‘Lost Hope’ installation. (Louisa Jones) 410873_03

City’s international ties

By Cr Trent Sullivan

Last week Geelong hosted a delegation of Japanese business leaders as part of a new strategy to drive international investment to power innovation and boost employment in our region.

IwasfortunateenoughtomeetwithJapanese DeputyConsul-General,MsNatsukoMiguchi, during her time here, which saw a group of about 20 senior executives from Japanese companies visiting local businesses across various sectors.

It was wonderful to welcome the delegation to our city and discuss how we can strengthen ties between Japan and Greater Geelong.

We want to attract and retain world-leading industries and services, to strengthen and further diversify our modern economy.

Council’s new international engagement strategy, which was adopted earlier this year, prioritises our relationship with Japan.

As many would know, we have a long-standing Sister City relationship with Izumi-Otsu.

Historically, our region has had a strong and friendly trade relationship thanks to our complementary manufacturing and tourism industries, and it is exciting to think that we can connect closely to help facilitate new opportunities that benefit both cities.

The economic landscape of Geelong has dramatically transformed in recent years, thanks to significant investments from both the public and private sectors. We have evolved from a traditional manufacturing town into a vibrant and creative city in one of Australia’s fastest-growing regions.

Geelong is seen as a beacon for international tourism and study, as well as investment in research, advanced manufacturing and defence, digital technology, renewable energy and the clean economy.

However, continuing to build our international profile as a place to invest, do business,visitandstudyiscrucialincementing our position as a city of global significance.

As part of the Japanese delegation visit, I attended a forum at the Geelong Gallery to discuss opportunities for our region to do business with Japan on trade, design and innovation.

The talks were highly valuable and informative and provided a blueprint for how we can do business into the future.

As detailed in our draft Economic Development Plan –‘Geelong on the Rise: A Clever and Creative International City’, we are looking to add a further 55,000 new jobs to the region and increase our Gross Regional Product by $9.7 billion by 2041.

And in establishing the direction for the next significant evolution in our local economy, we identified the region’s competitive advantages, opportunities, barriers and challenges.

Being open for business on the global stage forms a major part of that plan, and reaffirming relationships with countries such as Japan and exploring ways to do businesstogether,bothnowand into the future, will play a pivotal

City of Greater Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan. (Supplied)

Pushing for awareness

The Push-Up Challenge returns this month, with headspace Ocean Grove encouraging Bellarine locals to participate in Australia’s biggestmentalhealthandfitnessevent.

The nationwide event will see participants doing 3249 push-ups from June 5 to 28 to put the spotlight on the number of lives lost to suicide in Australia last year and raise money formentalhealthcharities.

Spokesperson Tanya Fitzpatrick said the challenge was a great opportunity for Australians to talk about their mental health, learn how to best support each other and recognisewhentheymightneedtoaskforhelp.

“We know The Push-Up Challenge is going to be a lot of fun and we’re looking forward to connecting with our local community throughoutJune,”MsFitzpatricksaid.

“headspace is proud to be trusted by young people and their families on the Bellarine, and the funds raised through The Push-Up

Challenge will help us continue to support their mental health and wellbeing. We also know that physical activity improves mental health.”

Participants can register as an individual or team and set their own exercise goals if the targetof3249push-upsfeelsoutofreach.

The Push-Up Challenge founder Nick Hudsonsaidtheeventwasagreatwaytogetfit andlearnaboutmentalhealthwhilehonouring lives lost to suicide. “It’s likely everyone will experience a mental health issue at some point in their lives, so by getting down, pushing up and learning about mental health, we hope to break down the stigma attached to mental illness so that Australians don’t think twice aboutreachingoutforhelp,”hesaid.

Visit thepushupchallenge.com.au to register. SupportisavailableatheadspaceOceanGrove, via Lifeline on 13 11 14 and Kids Helpline on 1800551800.

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Youth engagement workers Charlie Martin and Lauren Bretthauer from headspace Ocean Grove demonstrate their push up style. (Supplied)

Grants fund big dreams

More than 150 small-land owners across the Corangamite region will receive grants of up to $2000 to fund sustainable works on their properties following the conclusion of a educational and connective project.

The Small Blocks Big Dreams project, funded by the state government and delivered by Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) in partnership with local Landcare networks, provided six rounds of workshops and property tours from 2022 to 2024.

Tailored to lifestyle and bush block owners, small producers and horse and other livestock owners, the program focused on helping landowners better understand how to care for their properties and the environment.

Corangamite CMA Sustainable Agriculture facilitator Karen O’Keefe said the project was the first the organisation had developed for small-land holders.

“With so many tree-changers moving to the area we wanted to empower small property owners to care for the biodiversity and health of their land and water, to teach them to farm more sustainably, think strategically, and develop tailored action plans for their properties,” she said.

“Even though a property might be small, it can still have a big impact – every little bit counts when it comes to caring for the biodiversity of our catchment.

“Small Blocks Big Dreams also aimed to create a community of catchment stewards, like-minded people who can mentor others and have access to a network of information and guidance from other landholders and Landcare facilitators in their local areas.”

SouthernOtwayLandcareNetwork’sAndrea de Kaue, one of the project’s facilitators, said Small Blocks Big Dreams had been excellent in bringing experts and the community together.

“I think the most important thing that the program has brought to people is actually bringing them together in a room or in a space to learn,” Ms de Kaue said.

“Sometimes you don’t know the questions to ask, and you don’t know the help you need.”

Ms O’Keefe said Corangamite CMA hoped to continue the program in the future.

“The feedback has been fantastic over the four years; people loved getting together, meeting local people with similar properties who are facing similar challenges on their land,” she said.

“There are heaps of small-property owners out there that are still keen to learn about how to manage their land.”

Get ready to say goodbye to 3G.

Our 3G network will be switched off on 31 August. So if you’re currently using a device that relies on the 3G network, like a phone, watch, medical device, or EFTPOS machine, you’ll need to upgrade as soon as possible to ensure ongoing service. Unsure if your mobile phone will be affected?

Visitor centre to reopen

The Winchelsea Visitor Information Centre (VIC) is returning to the town’s formerlibrarybuildingafterbeingclosed for four years.

Surf Coast Shire Council approved the centre’sreturnduringitsMay28meeting following the completion of necessary repair works.

Councillor Adrian Schonfelder said therewasadesireforvolunteerstoreturn visitor services to the former Winchelsea library.

“Following a period of displacement, we are looking forward to having our wonderful VIC volunteers return to the former library, opposite Café La Hoot,” he said. “Repair work on the building is envisaged to start later this year. Council will also seek a suitable co-tenant who will complement the operation of the VIC. The location close to our beautiful BarwonRiverrecreationprecinctisideal, and the friendly and informative service they provide is very much appreciated by visitors to our beautiful region.”

Volunteers provided visitor information services from the building on Fridays to Sundays from 10am to 2pm for more than two decades before it was closed in 2020 due to the pandemic. The building was later declared unsafe due to large cracks in the brick wall, with councilduetocallfortenderstounderpin the wall and repairs to brickwork and plaster in the new financial year.

The VIC service operated in person for several months from Winchelsea’s former shire hall before transitioning to providing brochures to local businesses.

Just SMS the number 3 to 3498 and we’ll text you back to let you know if you need to take action. We’re always here to help. If you need more information or any help with the change, drop into your nearest Telstra store, visit: telstra.com/3Gclosure, or call us on 13 22 00.

Small Blocks Big Dreams workshop. (Supplied)

CELEBRATING SENIORS

The new seniors menu at Clifton Springs Golf Club has been a huge hit and and is incredible value. (Supplied)

Menu is incredible value

In case you haven’t heard the news, Clifton Spring Golf Club has recently launched a new seniors menu and so far it’s been an absolute hit.

In what they believe is the best-value lunch propositionforseniorsintheGreaterGeelong Area, the seniors menu is available lunch and dinner, seven days a week.

It features a number of dishes from their a la carte menu at a heavily discounted price.

Just present your seniors card at time of order to be eligible for a seniors meal. Strictly one meal per card.

But that’s not all that’s on the horizon at Clifton Springs Golf Club.

In June and July, they will welcome the return of Morning Melodies, with a number of musicians locked in over the coming weeks on a Thursday to brighten up your morning with some sweet, soulful tunes.

Tickets are $25 and include morning tea, lunch and entertainment. Musicians booked include:

• Thursday June 27: Kevin Mahoney

• Thursday July 11: Christmas in July

• Thursday July 25: Chrissy

Register your interest with Mel on (03) 5251 3391 or email mel@ cliftonspringsgolfclub.com.au

Wellness centre to open at Homestyle Aged Care

Homestyle Aged Care is set to open a wellness centre at its Belmont Grange home in Grovedale early next month.

The new facility is part of a major refurbishment project currently being undertaken at the home.

The wellness centre will be home to the award-winning rehabilitation program provided by Concentric Health Care Services.

The Wellness Package by Concentric provides goal centred, personalised multi-discipline therapy to the residents, in group and individual sessions with regular reassessments, and ongoing goal setting.

Concentrichavealreadyhelpedresidents achieve some fantastic goals with wellness centres already in operation in their homes in Rowville, Bayswater North, and Tarneit.

If you would like to know more about Concentric Rehabilitation at Homestyle Aged Care or if you or your loved one are looking for care in Ocean Grove, Leopold or Grovedale, the admissions team can discuss your individual situation and advise on the many options available.

Call us on 1300 104 663 or visit homestyleagedcare.com.au

Homestyle Aged Care will open a wellness centre in Grovedale. (Supplied)

CELEBRATING SENIORS

Happier and healthier ageing with Nurse Next Door

In the heart of Geelong, a dedicated Bold Pink team is transforming the way care is delivered to those in need.

At the forefront of this change is Kristy Kayler-Thomson, a registered nurse with over 18 years of experience.

Afterwitnessingthelimitationsoftraditional care settings, Kristy felt a deep calling to create a service that would allow people to receive personalised care in the comfort of their own homes, on their own terms.

Kristy’s journey began with a simple yet profound observation: small acts of kindness can make a significant difference in someone’s life.

“Our core purpose of making lives better means doing the little things to put a smile on someone’s face,” Kristy explained.

“Whether it’s offering to paint a client’s nails or helping someone rediscover a lost hobby, these small gestures are at the heart of Nurse Next Door Home Care Services’ approach and underpinned by their philosophy of care known as Happier Ageing.”

One particularly touching story involves a client who had suffered a stroke and could no longer enjoy her beloved cross-stitching.

Kristy and her team devised a way to adapt the activity,creatinglargerpatternstheclientcould manage. This thoughtful adaptation brought immense joy and a sense of accomplishment back into the client’s life.

Nurse Next Door Geelong officially opened its doors in October last year, starting with just one client.

Since then, the service has grown rapidly, now boasting a team of around 20 caregivers, including registered nurses, enrolled nurses and caregivers. This compassionate team providespremiumpersonalisedcomprehensive in-home care in the Geelong region.

Kristy’s vision for Nurse Next Door Home Care Services was deeply influenced by personal experiences.

During the pandemic, she saw her grandparents’ health decline rapidly in a nursing home, isolated from their loved ones. This painful experience reinforced her belief in the importance of home care.

“My grandparents wanted to stay at home, but the resources and knowledge to support them were lacking,” Kristy shared.

Thisrealisationbecameadrivingforcebehind her commitment to providing high-quality

Just Better Care clients Les and Rosalie Endrei. (Ivan Kemp)

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in-home care and nursing services.

The team believes in helping clients continue to do what they love, regardless of their age or physical condition.

“We always ask, ‘what did you used to love doing that you no longer do?’ and then we find ways to bring that joy back into their lives,” Kristy explained.

Services provided by Nurse Next Door Geelong include dementia and Alzheimers care, assistance with activities of daily living, nursing care, and companionship, to name a few, all tailored to meet the unique needs of

each client. As Nurse Next Door Home Care Services continues to grow, the impact on the local community is undeniable. Kristy and her team are not just providing care; they are fostering a sense of positivity, possibility and purpose.

If you, or someone you know, needs care Nurse Next Door Home Care Services are open 24/7 simply call 1300 100 247 or visit nursenextdoor.com.au for more information.

The ’angels’ in healthcare

Trust the ‘angels’ of healthcare to live the way you want with Just Better Care.

RosalieEndreisaidthespecialisthome-aged and disability care support service provided many services to help her and her husband, Les, age gracefully in the comfort of their home.

“We have been able to get lots of support for Les through Vision Australia via Les’s Home Care Package,” she said.

“Les has macular degeneration (an eye disease that causes vision loss). Just Better Care paid for this little gadget called a MyEye Pro and it works very well.

Les said Just Better Care was an excellent resource and helped him with his mental and physical health.

“You’vegotthecharmofaneworganisation, and they have people looking to make things better...and I think that it is wonderful to have so many angels working here,” he said.

To start your Just Better Care journey, call 03 5222 1518, email mailge@justbettercare. com or visit the caring team at their office at Level 1 114a Mt Pleasant Road in Belmont. Visit justbettercare.com/Geelong for more information

“We found that everyone here is just lovely. Everyone that we’ve been in contact with have that special care for us and I hate to think about where we’d be without them.”

Kristy Kayler-Thomson with the Nurse Next Door car. (Pictures: Supplied)

The Guide

HARD QUIZ KIDS

ABC Family, Saturday, 7.30pm

Cancel all your plans and stay in: there’s something for the whole family to giggle about in this lively new spin-off series. After nine seasons of his deadpan, biting humour hosting HardQuiz, it’s the young ones’ turn to show up grumpy Tom Gleeson (pictured, with contestant Aston) with their impressive wit and knowledge. Kids aged between 10 to 13 are quizzed on their favourite subjects in this warm-hearted show celebrating cleverness, where cheeky banter reigns supreme. “I don’t hold back with these kids… but they are all obsessed with roasting these days, so they often gang up on me,’ quips Gleeson. The comic has an extra twinkle in his eye in this familyfriendly caper that holds onto the trademark quick-witted spark.

Friday, June 7

PICK OF THE WEEK

AUSTIN

ABC TV, Sunday, 8pm

There’s a lot of love in and behind the scenes of this unique, delightful homegrown – yet decidedly international – series. Brimming with unexpected talent, filmed in Canberra and starring Loveon theSpectrum’s Michael Theo in his first acting gig, this warm tale of acceptance was created and written by British comedy stalwart Ben Miller (DeathinParadise) with a crew of top-notch writers including Aussie Adam Zwar (Wilfred). In the zany, awkward tale about family, Miller plays a beloved children’s author married to an illustrator (Sally Phillips) when two incidents torpedo his idyllic life: a social media storm and the discovery of a grown-up son (Theo).

TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS

SBS Viceland, Monday, 9.25pm

The magnetic Kathyrn Hahn, who has carved a career with complicated and diverse roles, lands a career-defining turn in this adaptation of Wildauthor Cheryl Strayed’s much-loved book. Pull out a hanky and prepare for this whip-smart, poignant, darkly witty and a little raunchy drama. Hahn is flawless as writer Clare; she’s pumping out advice in a self-help column while her own world crumbles amid her marriage breakdown and her teenage daughter’s (SwiftStreet’s Tanzyn Crawford, pictured, right, with Hahn) estrangement. Told through flashbacks to Clare’s past with a stirring performance from Sarah Pidgeon as her young self, this tear-jerking eight-part series dazzles with a crisp, piquant script.

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30

That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 2.00 Miniseries: The Cry. (Mal, R) 3.00 Love On The Spectrum. (R) 3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.45 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R)

5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.35 Gardening Australia. Josh Byrne plants unusual alliums.

8.35 Silent Witness. (Mal) Levelling-up leaders and environmental activists clash in a small town trying to look to the future. 9.35 Gruen. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson. 10.15 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

10.45 QI. (PG, R)

11.15 ABC Late News.

11.30 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R)

12.20 Love Your Garden. (R)

1.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. (Return) 7.50 The Strange Chores. (Return) 8.00 The Crystal Maze. 8.50 BTN Newsbreak. 8.55 Officially Amazing. 9.20 Dragon Ball Super. 9.50

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 9.55 Dream Of Italy. (R) 10.55 Charles I: Downfall Of A King. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Ky’s Story: My Sister Jorja. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.10 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Abandoned Railways From Above. 8.25 Secrets Of The Lost Liners: Achille Lauro. (PGa) A look at the AchilleLauro

9.15 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters: Holes In The Ocean. (PGal, R)

10.05 SBS World News Late. 10.35 Wonders Of Scotland. (PG) 11.25 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Critérium du Dauphiné. Stage 6. 1.25 Shadow Lines. (Malv, R) 4.00 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SEVEN (6, 7)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Am I A Serial Killer? (2019, Mv, R) Monroe Cline. 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG)

3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Melissa King creates a frog hotel.

7.20 Football. AFL. Round 13. Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.15 Armchair Experts. (M)

A panel discusses all things AFL.

12.00 Australia’s Amazing Homes: Little Gems. (PG, R) Experts try to find Australia’s best homes.

1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?

SBS, Tuesday, 7.30pm

This dig into genealogy and the pivotal, surprising and stirring little nuggets that are dug up offers a compelling trip into the past. The fact that well-known faces sign up for this intimate trip brings an extra layer of intrigue. Following stars including actress Miranda Otto, chef Manu Feildel and writer Kathy Lette – and with TheCastle’s Stephen Curry and BackRoads’ Heather Ewart’s unique family trees still waiting to be (metaphorically) climbed – tonight it’s Melissa Doyle’s (pictured) luck to examine her family’s past. The journalist and former Sunriseco-host delves into both sides of her family in an oceanic voyage that lands in New Zealand as well as Australia.

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Love You Like That. (2021, Mals, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00[MELB]TippingPointAustralia.(PG, R) 5.30 WIN News. 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 The Brighter Side:

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Mega Zoo. (PG, R) Two otters may be expecting pups.

8.30 MOVIE: The Time Traveller’s Wife. (2009, Mv, R) A woman tries to build a life with a man despite the fact he involuntarily travels through time. Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Ron Livingston.

10.40 MOVIE: Me Before You. (2016, PGals, R) Emilia Clarke.

12.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.45 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.35 Great Australian Detour. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Postcards. (PG, R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

Full Of Treasures. 3.15 Odd Squad. 3.30 Andy And The Band. 4.00 Moon And Me. 4.20 Teletubbies. 4.35 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Manifest. 2.00

9GO! (82, 93) 6am The

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mdl, R) Guests include Sir Patrick Stewart, Ralph Fiennes, Layton Williams, Bella Ramsay and Dame Joan Collins. 9.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping.

PEACH (52, 11)

Plot twist: Author Julian (Ben Miller) is surprised by the existence of his adult son Austin (Michael Theo).

Saturday, June 8

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Call The Midwife. (Final, Ma, R) 1.30

Father Brown. (PGav, R) 2.25 Gruen. (R) 3.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.30 Tony Armstrong’s ExtraOrdinary Things. (PG, R) 4.30 Restoration Australia. (R) 5.30 Landline. (R)

6.00 Australian Story: On The Outside Looking In – Cold Chisel. (R) Takes a look at the Australian band Cold Chisel.

6.30 Back Roads: Longford, Tasmania. (R) Presented by Heather Ewart.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Father Brown. (PGav) A dislikable heir is murdered.

8.15 Midsomer Murders. (Mals, R) Things take a troubling turn when the circus comes to town, bringing with it a chain of clown sightings.

9.50 After The Party. (Final, MA15+av, R) Penny tries to make amends.

10.40 Shetland. (Final, Madl, R) Perez closes in on the killer.

11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. (Premiere) 7.55 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 All-Round Champion. 9.35 Style It Out. 10.05 The PM’s Daughter. 10.30 Phoenix Rise. 11.30 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.20am BTN High. 12.25 Rage. 1.50 TMNT. 2.35 The Legend Of Korra. 3.00 Shasha And Milo. 3.30 Hanazuki: Full Of Treasures. 3.35 Andy And The Band. 4.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Morning Programs. 1.15pm MOVIE: Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 3.00 MOVIE: Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride. (2005, PG) 4.30 NITV News: Nula. 5.00 Wild Survivors. 5.50 Going Native. 6.20 News. 6.30 Strait To The Plate. 7.00 The Other Side. 7.30 Miniseries: The Walk-In. 8.25 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 8.30 MOVIE: The Exorcist. (1973, MA15+) 10.35 Ray Charles: Live At The Montreux. 11.55 Late Programs. NITV (34)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 9.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 10.10 Tough Trains. (PGa, R) 11.05

My Unique B&B. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Challenge Cup series. Round 4. Highlights. 4.00 Sailing. SailGP. Round 11. Highlights. 5.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PGa, R) 5.35 D-Day: The Soldiers’ Story.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Jersey And Guernsey. A sailing ship is visiting the Port of St Helier. 8.25 Portillo In The Pyrenees: A Physical Challenge. (R) Part 2 of 4. Michael Portillo’s Pyrenean quest continues with the French High Pyrenees. 9.20 Scotland: Escape To The Wilderness. (PG, R) Part 2 of 4. Hamza Yassin and Baroness Sayeeda Warsi go camping in Caingorms National Park.

10.15 Greenland: Survival At The Edge. (R) Part 1 of 2. 11.10 Paris Paris. (Ms)

12.10 Jimmy Carter: Rock And Roll President. (PGad, R)

1.55 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (R)

2.45 Youth On Strike! (Ml, R) 3.40 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SEVEN (6, 7)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Oaks Day, VRC Community Race Day and Bob Charley AO Stakes Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 13. St Kilda v Gold Coast Suns. From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.

11.00 To Be Advised.

12.45 Australia’s Amazing Homes: Incredible Conversions. (PG, R) Follows three renowned home experts on their quest to find Australia’s most stylish and breathtaking homes.

2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 Tales Of Aluna. A musician and his entourage crash land on a secret, magical island.

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) Luke Darcy, Jo Stanley and Luke Hines look at locations that highlight living well.

NINE (8, 9)

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (R) 12.30 Business Drive. (Premiere) 1.00 Great Australian Detour. 1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PGm, R) 2.00 The Summit. (PGl, R) 3.30 The Lap. 4.30 Dogs 4 Life. 5.00

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: Inside Out. (2015, PGa, R) A young girl’s emotions get the better of her. Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling.

9.30 MOVIE: Four Weddings And A Funeral. (1994, Mls, R) A bachelor who is often called on to be the best man at friends’ weddings meets his ideal partner at a reception. Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell.

11.45 MOVIE: Life, Itself. (2018, MA15+alv) Oscar Isaac.

1.35 Business Drive. (R)

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)

2.30 Getaway. (PG, 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)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 The Brighter Side: Save. Grow. Dream. Australians share bright ideas and tips.

6.30 Ready Steady Cook. Hosted by Miguel Maestre. 7.30 The Dog House. (PG, R) The team tries to convince artist Ron that looks are not everything when he meets a Pomeranian and a mongrel. 8.30 Ambulance UK. (Mal) Multiple resources are dispatched to a patient who has fallen from a tree and has an open wrist fracture. Paramedics attend to a male who has been vomiting blood and is in need of urgent medical attention. 11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 12.00 Fire Country. (PGadv, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Planet A. Noon Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Challenge Cup series.

7MATE (64, 73)

9GO! (82, 93) 6am The Lunchbox. Continued. (2013, PG, Hindi) 7.15 All Roads Lead To Rome. (2015, PG) 8.55 The Big Steal. (1990, PG) 10.50 Emily. (2022, M) 1.15pm And So It Goes. (2014, M) 2.55 The Movie Show. 3.25 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 5.05 FairyTale: A True Story. (1997, PG) 6.55 Malcolm. (1986, PG) 8.30 The Secrets We Keep. (2020, MA15+) 10.20 Shame. (2011, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs.

Sunday, June 9

“Not just a lifestyle, a style of life.”

Gordon Armstrong Green Resident

6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm Motor

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 The Secret History Of The British Garden. 3.30 Forever Summer With Nigella. (Final, R) 3.55 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.45 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 10.10 Tough Trains. (Ma, R) 11.10 My Unique B&B. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Nippers. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Sports Woman. 3.30 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.25 Mauthausen: Camp Of No Return. (PGaw, R) 5.25 Rommel: The Soldier, The Son And Hitler. (PGav, R) 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 2.00 Football. VFL. Round 11. Essendon v Carlton. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Melbourne Weekender. (PG)

6.30 Compass: Modern Day Nomad With Robyn Davidson.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. (Return, PG) Hosted by Adam Hills.

8.00 Austin. (Premiere, PG) A man is approached by a 20-something claiming to be his son.

8.30 ABBA: Against The Odds. (Mal) The inside story of ABBA’s battle for critical and commercial success in the face of personal challenges.

10.05 MOVIE: Whitney. (2018, Madl, R) Whitney Houston.

12.00 The Trouble With Maggie Cole. (PG, R)

12.50 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.55 Classic Countdown. (PG, R) 3.55 Landline. (R)

4.25 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The Lost City Of Melbourne. (Md, R) A look at Melbourne’s past architectural landscape.

9.05 Royal Autopsy: Mary I – Bloody Mary. (Man) Part 2 of 4. Professor Alice Roberts explores the final dying days and cause of death of Queen Mary I.

10.05 South Korea With Alexander Armstrong. (PGasw, R) Part 2 of 3.

10.55 Geoff Dixon: Portraits Of Us. (Ml) Follows the work of Geoff Dixon. 12.25 American Presidency With Bill Clinton: Extremism. (MA15+av, R)

2.55 How To Get Fit Fast. (R)

3.50 Peer To Peer. (PG, R)

4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

&

Chad.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 13. Essendon v Carlton. From the MCG. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.

11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive special investigation. 12.00 Quantum Leap. (Final, Mav)

Ben lands in a speeding stock car.

1.00 Lipstick Jungle. (Ms, R) Nico confesses the truth about her affair.

2.00 Home Shopping.

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve.

4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News. The latest news, sport and weather. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 Beyond The Dream: Boiling Point – Swimming’s Greatest Rivalry. Swimming rivalry of all time.

8.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.

9.00 The Missing Millionairess. (Ma) Part 2 of 2. New evidence emerges on the disappearance of Melissa Caddick.

10.00 Footy Furnace. (Mlv) A look at the latest round of football.

11.00 9News Late.

11.25 Transplant. (MA15+m, R)

12.15 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (Mmv, R)

2.10 The Lap. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Drive TV. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

Most Expensivest. 3.00 Bee Whisperer. 4.00 Monsters Of Many Worlds. 4.05 WorldWatch. 4.35 PBS Week. 5.00 Alone Denmark. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.35 Travel Man. 9.05 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Critérium du Dauphiné. 11.05 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 Our Town. 9.30 Industry Leaders. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 Escape To The Country. 2pm South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.30 Bondi Vet. 4.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 7.15 The Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Getaway. 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. 1pm

6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. A fresh batch of talented and passionate amateur cooks competes to impress the judges. 8.45 Tulsa King. (Mlv) Dwight takes note of a new business opportunity. A routine errand has an explosive, unexpected outcome. Stacy opens up to Dwight about what led her to Tulsa. 9.35 FBI. (Mv, R) After a retired DEA agent is shot, the team works to determine if the victim’s past is connected to the murder. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s

Monday, June 10

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

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 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R)

2.30 Back Roads. (R)

3.00 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R)

4.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.45 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

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

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Hosted by Paul Barry.

9.35 Gruen. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson.

10.10 You Can’t Ask That: Killed Someone. (Mal, R)

10.40 ABC Late News.

10.55 The Business. (R)

11.15 Planet America. (R) 11.45 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R) 12.20 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 1.05 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.50 The Secret History Of The British Garden. (R) 2.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PGa, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Outta Town Adventures. 11.00 Charles I: Downfall Of A King. (PGav, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Ancient Metropolis. (Mav, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.30 Such Was Life. (Return) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles: Mexico. (R) Nick Knowles explores Mexico by rail.

8.30 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (PGa, R) It is spring 2022 and a Japanese warship on a world tour is berthed across the river from the Tower.

9.20 24 Hours In Emergency: By Your Side. (Ma, R) A 46-year-old is flown to St George’s after a riding accident left her crushed beneath her horse. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Of Money And Blood. (Premiere, MA15+dl) 12.45 Sisi. (MA15+av, R) 2.45 9/11 Kids. (Ma, R) 4.15 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SEVEN (6, 7)

6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Sweetest Heart. (2018, G, R) Chris McNally. 2.00 AFL: The Big Freeze @ The G. (PG) Follows the Big Freeze tradition. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 13. Collingwood v Melbourne.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

7.30 Dream Home. (PG) The first two dream homes are now complete and the couples find out what the judges think of their efforts.

9.15 AFL: Big Freeze. (PG)

10.15 9-1-1. (M) The 118 and Tommy are presented with the Medal of Valor for their work on the cruise ship rescue.

11.15 The Latest: Seven News.

11.45 Police Custody USA. (Malv, R) A look at the Kansas City police department.

12.45 The Event. (Mav, R) Vicky and Carter continue to hold hostages.

1.45 Kochie’s Business Builders. (R) Information and advice for businesses.

2.30 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

5.30 Sunrise.

72) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 8.45 BTN

NINE (8, 9)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.00 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 1. Heats. From Brisbane Aquatic Centre. 1.00 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00[MELB]TippingPointAustralia.(PG) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 1. Finals.

9.30 Footy Classified. (M) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies. Hosted by Craig Hutchison, Matthew Lloyd, Caroline Wilson and Kane Cornes.

10.30 9News Late.

11.00 La Brea. (Mav) A survivor is murdered.

12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard.

1.00 Pointless. (PG, R)

2.00 Hello SA. (PG)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGl) A fresh batch of amateur cooks competes. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 Rove McManus: Loosey Goosey. (Ml) Stand-up performance by legendary Australian comedian and talk show host Rove McManus. 10.50 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.15 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.20 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Rivals. 11.00

Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You. 9.25 Tiny Beautiful Things. (Premiere) 10.35 The Hospital: In The Deep End. 11.40 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Industry Leaders. 8.00

6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm Road Open. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.25 Wolf Joe. 3.35 Nanny Tuta.

2.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 1pm MOVIE: Cats. (2019) 3.00 Bewitched. 3.30 Full House. 4.00 Kenan. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Nanny. 7.00 Young Sheldon. (Return) 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Den Of Thieves. (2018, MA15+) 11.15 Seinfeld. 12.15am Love Island USA. 1.10 Vanderpump Rules. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Storage Wars: TX. Noon Border Security: Int. 12.30 Border Security. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Storage Wars: New York. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 8.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 9.30 Appalachian Outlaws. 10.30 Frozen Gold. 11.30 Late Programs.

3.40 Bushwhacked! 4.05 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild Survivors. 7.30 Australia’s Sleep Revolution. 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 Our Stories: Connecting With Country. 9.30 Bastardy. 11.10 Late Programs. NITV (34)

7MATE (64, 73)

9GO! (82, 93) 6am To Sir, With Love. (1967, PG) 7.55 The Ipcress File. (1965, PG) 10.00 The Godmother. (2020, M, French) Noon Jasper Jones. (2017, M) 1.55 Malcolm. (1986, PG) 3.30 Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles. (2005, PG, Japanese) 5.30 A King In New York. (1957, PG) 7.30 The Young Lovers. (2021, M, French) 9.35 Sleeping Beauty. (2011, MA15+) 11.30 Late Programs.

Tuesday, June 11

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Secret Science. (R) 10.30 The Pacific. (Final, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Miniseries: Ridley Road. (PG, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 3.00 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R) 3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.45 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

8.00 Tony Armstrong’s ExtraOrdinary Things. (Ml) Part 4 of 5. 9.00 Secret Science: Senses with Sammy J. Sammy J explores our senses. 9.35 The Art Of... (Ml) Presented by Namila Benson.

10.05 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.10 In The Room: Leigh Sales With Lin-Manuel Miranda. (Ml, R) 1.05 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R) 1.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 9.55 Outta Town Adventures. 10.55 Charles I: Downfall Of A King. (PGalv, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Ancient Metropolis. (Mav, R) 3.00 Living Black. (R) 3.30 Such Was Life. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.10 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Melissa Doyle. (PG) Melissa Doyle explores her roots.

8.30 Insight. Explores the banning of the importation of all non-therapeutic and disposable vapes.

9.30 Dateline: Canada’s Fentanyl Warning. (R) Explores what Australia can learn from Canada’s overdose epidemic.

10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Living Black. (R) 11.00 Unbroken. (Premiere, Malv) 12.40 A Class Apart. (MA15+l, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.45 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.10 Catch Phrase. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.00 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 2. Heats. From Brisbane Aquatic Centre. 1.00 Space Invaders. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00[MELB]TippingPointAustralia.(PG) 5.30

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGs)

7.30 Dream Home. (PG) The Victorian teams see their fully transformed homes for the first time.

9.10 The Good Doctor. (Ma) Shaun continues to be tested by Charlie when their newest case prompts an incessant stream of questions.

10.10 Ambulance: Code Red. (M) An 18-year-old suffers from a broken femur. 11.10 The Latest: Seven News.

11.40 The Real Manhunter: The Bus Stop Killer Levi Bellfield. (Madv, R)

1.40 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 2. Finals. From Brisbane Aquatic Centre.

9.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 9News Late.

11.00 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl, R) The Blacklighters are dealt a dose of reality.

12.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) Hannah and Dean clash with Jack Dayton.

1.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard.

2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) Presented by Alexander Armstrong.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.00 Today Early News.

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 MasterChef Australia. (PGl) A fresh batch of talented and passionate amateur cooks competes to impress the judges.

8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) From major news stories to entertainment and viral videos, presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 Soccer. AFC 2026 World Cup Qualifier. Second round. Australia

Wednesday, June 12

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club

Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 3.00 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R) 3.55 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 9.55 Outta Town Adventures. (PGa) 10.55 Charles I: To Kill A King. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Such Was Life. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.10 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (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 Gruen. Wil Anderson and a panel of experts analyse the advertising industry and consumerism.

9.05 Austin. (PG, R) A man is approached by a 20-something claiming to be his son. 9.35 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills.

10.10 Planet America.

10.40 ABC Late News.

10.55 The Business. (R)

11.10 ABBA: Against The Odds. (Mal, R)

12.45 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R) 1.30 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 2.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.20 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Hunt For Truth: Tasmanian Tiger. (Ml) Part 1 of 2.

8.30 Fly With Me. Part 1 of 2. The story of the pioneering young women who became flight attendants.

9.30 This Town. (Madlv) Jeannie finds a warehouse where the band starts to rehearse and forge an identity.

10.40 SBS World News Late.

11.10 Don’t Leave Me. (MA15+a) Angelo awakens in a locked dark room.

1.10 UFOs. (PGa, R)

3.55 Peer To Peer. (R)

4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am WorldWatch.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.45 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.10 Catch Phrase. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

7.30 Dream Home. (PG) The teams are haunted by old budget decisions and face risky pink designs.

9.00 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.

10.00 Talking Footy. A look at the week’s AFL news, hosted by Trent Cotchin, Joel Selwood and Mitch Cleary.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 Unbelievable Moments

Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments.

12.30 Dracula. (MA15+hv) Grayson tries to win Lady Jayne’s heart.

2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (62, 72) SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 8.30 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 8.45 BTN Newsbreak. 8.50 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.10 Robot Wars. 10.10 Doctor Who. 10.55 Merlin. 11.45 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.35am Rage. 1.35 Critters TV. 1.50 Late Programs.

10.00 Beerland. 10.30 The Movie Show. 11.00 Cowboy Kings Of Crypto. Noon WorldWatch. 12.25 Gaycation. 1.15 Rivals. 2.10 The Inside Story. 2.40 Where Are You Really From? 3.10 WorldWatch. 5.05 Forsaken Places. 6.10 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: Sin City: A Dame To Kill For. (2014, MA15+) 10.25 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm Road Open. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.40 Bushwhacked! 4.05 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.30 Kickin’ Back With Gilbert McAdam. 8.00 Ali’s Comeback: The Untold Story. 9.40 MOVIE: Natural Born Killers. (1994, MA15+) 11.50 Late Programs. NITV (34)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.00 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 3. Heats. From Brisbane Aquatic Centre. 1.00 Space Invaders. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00[MELB]TippingPointAustralia.(PG) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 3. Finals. From Brisbane Aquatic Centre. 9.45 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGl) The roads team races to evacuate three time-critical casualties before a storm hits.

10.45 Footy Classified. (M) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues.

11.45 9News Late.

12.10 The Equalizer. (MA15+v, R) Aunt Vi becomes a juror on a murder trial.

1.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard.

2.00 Getaway. (PG, R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.00 Today Early News.

5.30 Today.

9GEM (81, 92)

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 Weekender. 2.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Judge John Deed. 10.45 Late Programs. 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. 2.05 Dr Quinn. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Carry On Jack. (1964, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 A+E After Dark. 11.40 Late Programs.

7MATE (64, 73)

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Morning Programs. 7.00 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 8.40 A King In New York. (1957, PG) 10.40 The Young Lovers. (2021, M, French) 12.45pm No Filter. (2018, M, Spanish) 2.20 The Man Who Knew Too Little. (1997, PG) 4.05 Magnetic Fields. (2021, PG, Greek) 5.40 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 7.30 A Fish Called Wanda. (1988, M) 9.30 Adoration. (2013, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs. 11.45 Surfing Australia TV. 12.15pm MOVIE: Evicted: A Modern Romance. (2022, M) 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Nanny. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Serenity. (2005, M) 10.50 Seinfeld. 11.50 Young Sheldon. 12.20am Love Island USA. 1.20 Vanderpump Rules. 2.20 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Outback Truckers. 2.00 Duck Dynasty. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Storage Wars: New York. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.00 The Force: Behind The Line. 8.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 10.30 Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack. 11.30 Late Programs.

Thursday, June 13

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (6, 7)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Secret Science. (R) 1.30 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 2.00 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R) 4.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 4.45 Grand Designs NZ. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 9.55 Outta Town Adventures. 10.55 Charles I: To Kill A King. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Ancient Metropolis. (Ma, R) 2.55 Mastermind Aust. (PG, R) 3.25 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.30 Such Was Life. 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Restoration Australia: Manly Bower, NSW. Hosted by Anthony Burke. 9.00 Grand Designs: South Herefordshire. (PG) Hosted by Kevin McCloud. 9.50 Antiques Roadshow. (R) Hosted by Fiona Bruce.

10.50 ABC Late News.

11.05 The Business. (R) 11.20 The Art Of... (Ml, R) 11.50 Talking Heads. (R) 12.30 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 1.20 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 DNA Family Secrets. (PGa, R) Stacey Dooley meets 34-year-old Georgina.

8.40 The Hospital: In The Deep End: Public Vs Private. (Ma) Part 2 of 3. Melissa Leong, Costa Georgiadis and Samuel Johnson take on new tasks at St Vincent’s.

9.50 The Responder. (MA15+dl) Chris gets possession of Franny’s Encro phone. 10.55 SBS World News Late. 11.25 Son Of. (MA15+av) 1.05 War Of The Worlds. (MA15+av, R) 2.55 Bin Laden: The Road To 9/11. (Mav, R)

3.50 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Nanny Killer. (2018, Mav, R) 2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. 2.30 Border Security: America’s Front Line. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (Return, PGal) Auditions begin as weird, wacky and wonderful acts compete in front of judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli and Simon Cowell. Hosted by Ant and Dec.

11.15 HMP: Behind Bars: HMP Frankland. (MA15+a, R) A behind-thescenes look at HMP Frankland, which houses the most sadistic criminals in Britain.

12.45 The Goldbergs. (PGl, R) Beverly’s meddling leads to a confrontation.

2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News. The latest news, sport and weather. 5.30 Sunrise.

Programs. 6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Medical Emergency. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A fresh batch of amateur cooks competes. 8.40 NCIS: Sydney. (Mv) A hostage situation at a dog cafe sees the team delving into the world of puppaccinos and paw-tein balls. 9.40 FBI: International. (Mv) The FBI fly team works to clean up the pieces left behind after an explosion rocks headquarters. 10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.05 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG)

11.00 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 4. Heats. 1.00 Space Invaders. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)

3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

4.00 9News Afternoon.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 4. Finals.

9.30 Casualty 24/7. (Mm) Follows staff and patients at the causality department of a hospital in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

10.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av)

11.20 9News Late.

11.50 The First 48: Bullets Have No Names. (Ma, R)

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.35 Pointless. (PG, R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News.

5.30 Today.

Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Shetland. 11.00 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.05 Dr Quinn.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Taskmaster Australia. Tom Gleeson instructs contestants to “get low”. Anne Edmonds shows off her sporting prowess. 8.40 Law & Order: SVU. (Msv) The team tracks down a mysterious suspect targeting tourists staying in hostels. 10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.05 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

Deakin hits top 200 in the world

Deakin University has been ranked as one of the world’s top 200 universities for the first time by the QS World University Rankings, released today.

QS ranked Deakin at 197 in the world, a leap of 36 places from the university’s previous best-ever ranking of 233 last June.

The QS rankings focus on five key criteria: research and discovery; employability and outcomes; learning experience; global

engagement; and sustainability.

Deakin’s biggest improvement since last year was in the sustainability category, rising from 283rd in the world to 66th spot, also scoringwellinInternationalFaculty(135thin the world) and Citations per Faculty (140th).

Deakin Vice-Chancellor Professor Iain Martin praised the Deakin community for reaching the top 200 for the first time.

“Our success is due to the dedication and

Umpire training boost

AFL Barwon Region has launched a new satellite training facility for umpires in Drysdale.

This development addresses the logistical challenges faced by umpires but also underscores a commitment to enhancing accessibility and convenience for umpires residing in the Bellarine Peninsula and surroundingsuburbs,AFLBarwonsaid.

The new training venue offers convenience and efficiency for current umpires, who can now benefit from the proximity of a dedicated facility in their local area. By bringing training closer to home, the initiative not only streamlinesthelogisticalaspectsofpreparation but also fosters a stronger sense of community engagement among umpires and enthusiasts alike.

TheplacementoftheDrysdalesatellitevenue not only provides options, but also serves as a catalyst for new umpires, talent development and retention. AFL Barwon football participation numbers continue to grow across theregion,howeverwithgrowthrequiresmore umpirestoofficiatethematches.

“Theestablishmentofthisumpiringprogram is testament to a continued commitment to underpin the growth in umpiring numbers, with programs that support development, recruitment and retention,” AFL Barwon regionalgeneralmanagerEdwardWilsonsaid.

“We’re extremely grateful for the support of this vision from Drysdale and thank all involved for their collective contributions to theimplementationofthisprogram”.

Drysdale president Trevor Hume expressed his gratitude for the support to get the satellite venueofftheground.

“Drysdale Hawks are grateful for AFL Barwon’s support of the launch of our umpire academy,”hesaid.“Ithasbeentwoyearsinthe making, having trialled the program last year with huge success. The AFL Barwon satellite umpire training venue offers to support the recruitment and retention of umpires in our region. We would welcome anyone 13 years andoldertobeinvolved.”

hard work of many individuals across our university,” Professor Martin said.

“In our relatively brief history, we have achieved remarkable growth and continue to foster a culture of innovation, creativity, and excellence while staying true to our foundational principles of inclusion and educational access.

“As we prepare to celebrate our 50th birthday at the end of this year, it’s clear that

Deakin’sstrongconnectiontothecommunity has been a cornerstone of our success.

“We believe in fostering meaningful partnerships that enhance the educational experience, drive innovative research outcomes and create a positive impact with a global reach. Our recent rankings also reflect Deakin’s ongoing efforts to promote environmental stewardship and social responsibility.”

AFL Barwon regional general manager Edward Wilson. (Louisa Jones) 411107_07

An evening of story and song

By Matt Hewson

Vika and Linda Bull are one of Australia’s most iconic vocal duos.

They have released eight studio albums over the past 30 years, recorded and toured with artists like the Black Sorrows and Paul Kelly, performedforroyalty,anddeliveredoneofthe most spine-tingling renditions of the national anthem at the 2016 AFL grand final.

Recent years have been particularly fruitful for the Bull sisters, with the release of an Australian number one album (and two number two releases), OAMs, a joint memoir

and extensive touring with their band, the Bullettes.

This year Vika and Linda have decided to do things a little differently, stripping back their live show to just the two of them and pianist Cameron Bruce (Paul Kelly band) to sing their personal favourites in An Evening with Vika & Linda.

Linda said the feedback they had received since beginning to tour the show was that “it’s quite an emotional show”.

“We sing our songs and we tell our stories, so it’s like being in the lounge room and we’re telling you where this song came from, why

we’re doing it, why it’s important to us, little stories about our (Tongan) heritage.

“We never walk on stage and just go, you know, this is just going to happen. We’re always working on some sort of magical sound.”

AnEveningwithVika&LindaisatGeelong Arts Centre on Sunday, June 9.

Jimmy Rees gets regional

In early 2020, Jimmy Rees was ready to spread his wings.

Having recently finished a 14-year tenure playing the role of Jimmy Giggle on ABC Kids’ flagship program Giggle and Hoot, Rees was ready to start exploring a broader career in comedy and entertainment.

Then COVID-19 hit, forcing him to find a new strategy amid the lockdowns.

“Obviously entertainment went to nothing in the early part of 2020, so I had notmuchtodo,butIhadallthiscreativity going on,” Rees said.

“So I thought, well, I just have to put all that energy into making videos. And what I really wanted to do was comedy, so why not make it online?”

Having spent 14 years in a TV studio Rees had picked up more than a little about using cameras and editing, so he

was well-placed to begin creating his own content from scratch.

“I started with my immediate environment, which was three kids in lockdown in Victoria, of all places,” he said.

“So I tried to find the funny, or the relatable, becauseitwaslike,thisisweird.Anditjustsort of grew from there.”

Rees struck gold with a mocked up Daniel Andrews press conference – “It was the biggest TV show through that time, the 11am press conference from state premiers… how weird is that?” – and quickly captured an appreciative TikTok and YouTube audience.

Then came Meanwhile In Australia, a series of over 58 videos he released between September 2020 and May 2023 exploring the absurdities of life in Australia during the pandemic.

This year Rees has taken his absurd,

insightful brand of comedy on the road with his Let’s Get Regional tour, where he plugs into the local culture and reflects it back on the people who live there. And they love it.

“In the regions there are so many idiosyncratic things… there’s this one thing that happens, and everyone knows about it,” he said. “When I was in Wollongong there was literally a palm tree that looked like it had been ratchet-strapped to a pole, you could see the roots, why is it there?

“It just showed up one day, all the locals were like, what the hell is this thing? So it’s fun to hone in on those gripes locals have with the council, or the local celebrities that come from there.”

Jimmy Rees is at Costa Hall on Saturday, June 22.

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Explains recent policy changes and their effects on retirees Dives into superannuation and Government assistance Clarifies retirement living and care options

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Jimmy Rees gets regional at Costa Hall this month. (Supplied)

Matt Hewson

An Evening with Vika & Linda is at Geelong Arts Centre on Sunday, June 9. (Supplied)

Braving the for MND

Crowds gathered to watch 16 sliders plunge into the icy cold waters at Herne Hill Reserve for the Big Freeze Geelong. The Independent’s Jena Carr went along on Sunday, June 2, to catch the action.

Tyler Vandermeer as Bart Simpson.

Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan as ‘The Spirit of Tasmania’.

Left: St Mary’s Sporting Club’s Matty Williams as Elvis. Centre: Netball star Emily Mannix as Sharon Straslecki. Right: Big Freeze Geelong ambassadors Sam Moorfoot and James Breust.

Leisure Networks’ CEO David Meade as Ken.

St Joseph’s Football Netball Club president Sue Cormack. Right: Adam Lawson as Merv Hughes.

Netball star Riley Richardson as a hot sauce packet.

Geelong Cats footballer Gary Rohan.

Above: St Joseph’s College ‘Gladiator’ principal Tony Paatsch. Above centre: Football player Charlotte Simpson as Olaf. Above right: K Rock Football’s Tom King. Right: Channel 9 Sport reporter Nathan Currie’s Tony ‘Chompers’ Jones. Far right: AFL Barwon’s Tim Secombe as Donald Trump. (Pictures: Jena Carr) 410766

Brownlow Medallist Adam Cooney as Ginger Spice.

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

12 words: Good 18 words: Very good 24 words: Excellent Today’s Aim:

Vitelotte, Laura and King Edward are all types of what? 2 Which metal are Olympic gold medals predominantly made from? 3 Es is the symbol for which element of the periodic table?

1930s Melbourne saw the invention of which famous chocolate treat?

5 The smallest bone in the human body is called the what? 6 Usain Bolt (pictured) holds the record for which two Olympic categories?

7 Banjo Paterson wrote what poem in 1895, which later became a well-known song?

8 Digitalis is derived from which plant?

9 The Benko Gambit is used in which game?

10 The character Don Quixote is known for attacking which object?

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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

Exhibition SpringDale Felt & Textile Artists ‘Wonder of Wool’ exhibition, Saturday & Sunday June 8 & 9, 10am-4pm, SpringDale community centre, High Street, Drysdale.

Ballroom dance

Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Saturday June 8, 7.30pm-11pm, $10 includes supper, music by Charles. Sunday June 9, 2pm-4pm, $5 bring a small plate, music by Kevin.

■ 0400 500 402

Geelong Sports & Game Fishing Meets first and third Monday of the month at Belmont Park Pavilion, 7.30pm.

■ John, 0409 234 307

Combined Probus Belmont Central The Combined Probus Club of Belmont Central meets at 10am on the second Wednesday of each month at Waurn Ponds Hotel. Visitors welcome.

■ Secretary, 0417 555 547

Geelong Anglers Club

Meets fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm, 9 Yuille Street, Geelong West. Monthly fishing competitions.

■ Brian, 0417 190 092, or Ian, 0470 114 787

Drysdale CWA

Every second Tuesday at 1pm and crafts every fourth Tuesday at 11.30am of each month at Drysdale RSL Club.

■ Jenny, 0452 258 333

Scottish country dancing classes

GOG Scottish Country Dance classes

7.30pm Tuesdays at Leopold Hill Hall, $5. No partner needed.

■ Vicki, 0412 762 983, or Barbara, 0419 511 781

First steps in music

Babies, toddlers and preschoolers welcome with parent/carer. Thursdays Northern Bay College, Tallis, and Fridays at Northern Bay College, Peacock. Free if living in 3214 postcode, bookings essential.

■ info@bluebirdfoundationinc.org.au

PlayLinks

Music and art playgroup where babies, toddlers and preschoolers learn together with their parent/carer. Wednesdays St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Norlane. Free if living in 3214 postcode, bookings essential.

■ info@bluebirdfoundationinc.org.au

GROW Australia

Community organisation offering practical steps and peer support to help recover and maintain mental health through free face to face and online groups. Mondays 7pm, 195 Ormond Road, East Geelong, Fridays 12.45pm, Vines Road Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights, Zoom group 7pm Tuesdays.

■ grow.org.au, or 1800 558 268

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

Laughter Club Geelong Saturdays 9am, Eastern Beach in front of the swimming enclosure. 30-minutes free laughter yoga done standing or seated.

■ 0418 521 265

Drysdale Day VIEW

Fourth Friday of each month at

Doll show Doll, Teddy & Craft Show Saturday June 15, Masonic Centre, 27 Regent Street, Belmont, 10am-4pm. Fundraising is for local Kiwanis community projects – market stalls, food and raffles. ■ Margaret, 0424 814 491

Portarlington Golf Club for lunch.

■ Margaret, 0431 636 090

Geelong Day VIEW

First Monday monthly from 11am at Eastern Hub, East Geelong.

■ geelongdayview@gmail.com

Leopold VIEW

Second Tuesday of each month at Leopold Sportsmans’ Club at 10.30am.

■ leopold.viewclub@gmail com

Geelong Evening VIEW

Third Monday of the month, 6pm at Waurn Ponds Hotel.

■ Von, 0414 930 259, or geelongeveningview@gmail.com

Bingo

Tuesdays 1pm-3pm, great grocery prizes plus $50 jackpot books $2.50. Belmont Seniors Centre, 52 Thomson Street, Belmont.

■ Frank, 5241 1776

Lions Club International Enjoy meeting great people and help out your community at the same time. Clubs all over greater Geelong – 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

Chess Group chess lessons at Geelong West. Suitable for beginners who have a reasonably firm understanding of the game rules. Kids and adults welcome.

■ Isaac, isaacsmith5603@gmail.com or 0406 199 457

Barefoot bowls

Bareena Bowling Club, Newtown, Friday twilight starting 6pm. $15 covers bowls and BBQ. Drinks at Crackerjack bar prices.

■ John, 0419 563 199

Grovedale East Ladies Probus Fourth Monday of each month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel.

■ Sally Nelson, 0402-450 610, or nelsonsally59@gmail.com

Belmont Central Combined Probus Second Wednesday of each month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel.

■ 0417 555 547

Waurn Ponds Combined Probus Fourth Wednesday of the month, 10am. Maximum 100 members.

■ probussouthpacific.org/microsites/waurn

Geelong Scout Heritage Centre Meets third Sunday of the month, 56 Russell Street, Newtown, 10am-3pm.

■ 0419 591 432, oir geelong.heritage@scoutsvictoria.com.au

Dancer’s Club Geelong Ballroom dance weekly, Leopold Hall 7.30pm-10.30pm. Admission $8 includes supper. Old time, New Vogue and Latin. CDs by Puff and Damian.

■ Russ, 5250 1937

Life Activities Club [Geelong Inc] Arvo tea dance every Thursday, Belmont Pavilion, 2pm-4pm, $5 entry.

■ Val, 5251 3529

Belmont Combined Probus First Monday of the month, 9.30am, Geelong RSL Function Room, 50 Barwon Heads Road. New members and visitors welcome

■ Pam, 0408 520 931, leave a message on 5243 4042

Barwon Valley Belmont Probus First Thursday of the month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel.

■ Membership officer, 0407 333 263, or bobstafford@ozemail.com.au

Sports

Badminton: Corio Leisuretime Centre, Mondays 12.30-2.30pm. Beginners welcome.

Netball: YMCA Riversdale Road, Monday & Wednesday mornings, Thursday nights. Walking netball also played. Umpire training available.

■ Maureen, 0429 397 015

Arts National Geelong Welcomes guests and members to monthly lecture series. Details of lecture topics, lecturers and venues at:

■ artsnational.au

Hamlyn Heights Probus

Second Thursday of the month, 10am, Geelong Cement Bowls Club, 200 McCurdy Road, Herne Hill.

■ Noel, 0425 706 339

Geelong Central Probus Third Friday of the month, 9.45am, Geelong RSL.

■ geelcentprob@gmail.com

Newcomb Probus

Third Wednesday of each month, 10am, East Geelong Uniting Church, corner Boundary and Ormond Roads.

■ Gary, 0407 320 735

Polish language for kids

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

■ Dorota, 5224 1105

Music for preschoolers

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

Rostrum meets

Geelong Rostrum Public Speaking Club Inc meets each Monday.

■ Andrew, 0408 369 446, or Jan, 0407 296 958

Adfas Geelong Art lectures each month, morning and evening, Newcomb Hall, Wilsons Road.

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

Cards Wanted: card sharp partners to play the game of Bolivia on Thursday evenings. For venue email Ingrid.

■ griddlepop@hotmail.com

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

Scrabble club

Christ Church hall, corner Moorabool & McKillop Streets, 1pm Saturdays. Beginners to experts welcome.

■ Pauline, 0429 829 773, or John, 0434 142 282

Games

Scrabble, chess, board games or cards. Thursdays 2pm-4.30pm, All Saints’ Parish Hall, Newtown. Afternoon tea provided.

■ Dinah, 0418 547 753

Book club

Leopold CAE book club meets second Tuesday of each month 6.30pm.

■ Shirley, 0488 055 969

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

■ Mary, 0419 278 456

Mindfulness & meditation

Wednesdays 11am at U3A Geelong, Thursdays 10am, U3A Torquay.

■ Jean, 5264 7484

Geelong Breakfast Lions

Morning club for those who want to help others, first Tuesday of each month at 8am, Eastern Hub (formerly Karingal) in East Geelong. Dinner somewhere in Geelong each month to suit members.

■ ajd53m@yahoo.com

Ocean Grove Seniors

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

■ Lyn, 5256 2540

Out and about

Independent photographer Louisa Jones was at the Geelong waterfront on Monday to see who was out and about.

1/ Nick and Robin Law. 2/ Steve and Gabriella Wight. 3/ Leanne Bibby and Taneeka Howell. 4/ Jing Xu. 5/ Tracey Chandler and Laylah. 6/ Wanda Z and baby. 7/ Jerem Clark and Billy. 8/ Sarra, Flynn, Johnny and River Paradowski. 9/ Billie Boulton, Felicity Starnes, Kiarne Marjanovic and Milly Marjanovic. 10/ Chloe and Peter with Monty. 11/ Lucia. 12/ Phoebe McKenzie and Sofia. (Pictures: Louisa Jones) 410880

Toyota banks on stylish new BEV

By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring

What’s in a name? Plenty if you happen to be one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers pumping out products by the boatload.

Take Toyota, for example. Nothing goes better to describe the Land Cruiser as a prestigious go-anywhere off roader; then there’s the Prius, relating to its being the first mass produced petrol/hybrid car.

Now comes Toyota’s first wholly electric SUV, the BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) bZ4X. The what? Surely that’s an internal maker’s code. Where’s the snappy showroom moniker? Was the marketing department on leave? ‘Oh, what a feeling’ . . . not!

So, what have we got? To say the car is simply a plug-in RAV4 is to undersell the bZ4X. Drawing on more than a quarter of a century of the company’s leadership in hybrid vehicle technology, this is the first Toyota in Australia to make use of the new BEV-dedicated e-TNGA platform, integrating battery and motor into the vehicle’s structure, providing extra rigidity and a low centre of gravity for stable driving dynamics.

The bZ4X is a midsize SUV that comes in twoversions–front-wheeldriveandall-wheel drive – priced from $66,000 and $74,900, respectively. A standard Toyota five years/ unlimited kilometres warranty applies, or seven years on motor and driveline with logbookservicing.Alsoofferediscappedprice servicing for the first five years/75,000km, witheach12-month/15,000kmservicecosting $189.

An optional full-service lease, covering maintenance, mechanical repairs, replacement tyres, roadside assist, Toyota Comprehensive insurance plus registration and third-party insurance, is on offer through one single monthly payment.

The FWD version is equipped with LED headlights, 20-inch alloy wheels and a list of convenience and safety features, synthetic leather trim, heated front seats, the driver’s eight-way adjustable and dual zone climate control.

The AWD bZ4X (the test vehicle) is taken to the next level with roof spoiler, panoramic sunroof, roof rails and gloss black bonnet highlight.

Styling

Designers were tasked with combining the character of a BEV with the stylish and functional look of an SUV. The bZ4X is the first model Down Under to display Toyota’s hallmark ‘hammerhead’ front, with the bonnet surface reaching out to the nose and each corner.

A spoiler above the horizontal tail-light line contributes to aerodynamics, along with the diffuser surfaces below the rear bumper. Other details that contribute to the car’s 0.279 coefficientofdragincludeafrontgrilleshutter that closes when limited cooling is needed, front air curtains that promote airflow down thebodysides,andafullycoveredunderbody.

ThebZ4X20-inchdoublefive-spokewheels, with contrasting black and machined finish andgreyresinaccentsforathree-dimensional detailed look.

Oneofsixexteriorcolours,thetestcar’swas Feverish Red – or as one would-be influencer put it: ‘ A bit like a winter red nail polish.’ –with gloss black roof and bonnet panel.

Interior

The e-TNGA platform has allowed the wheels to be extended outward to the front and rear, making more room for occupants, and optimising the traction of all-wheel drive off road.

The AWD variant gains a nine-speaker JBL premium audio, Premium SofTex seat trim, Qi-compatible wireless charger, ventilated front seats, heated steering wheel driver’s seat memory function and power tailgate with kick sensor.

Boot capacity is 441 litres for the AWD3,

thanks to clever packaging of the AWD rear e-Axle and JBL sound system. A further 10-litre storage space under the cargo floor houses the included charge cables and tool kit And. don’t go looking for a glovebox. There isn’t one. A large space under the floating centre console takes its place.

Infotainment

The latest Toyota multimedia technology is harnessed through a 12.3-inch touchscreen with access to DAB+ radio, wireless Apple CarPlay,andAndroidAuto.Voicerecognition, called up by the command ‘Hey, Toyota’, will control a range of functions such as opening windows.

This multi-media system provides access to the latest Toyota Connected Services online features, including the myToyota smartphone app, which is complimentary for a 12-month period.

BEV specific features include charge station locations and charge management. Over-the-air updates, cloud navigation and live traffic information are included.

A7-inchdrivermulti-informationdisplayis cleverly situated directly behind the steering almost up against the windscreen but below the bonnet line, making it almost a head-up display and is visually sharp and easy to read.

The 350mm steering wheel, smaller than on other Toyotas, also aids visibility.

Powertrain

RATINGS Looks: 8/10

Performance: 9/10

Safety: 7/10

Thirst: 7/10

Practicality: 8/10

Comfort: 8/10

Tech: 8/10

Value: 6/10

TheFWDmodelincorporatesafront-mounted e-Axle combining transaxle, motor and inverter into an integrated, compact unit, while the AWD variant uses front and rear 80 kW e-Axles with maximum combined outputs of 160 kW and 337 Nm.

Providing the power is a 71.4 kWh lithium-ion battery that is extensively tested for 20 days before being fitted to the vehicle.

Safety

As well as seven airbags, up-to-date Toyota Safety Sense, a combination of technologies is designed to protect passengers, the battery and other vehicles and pedestrians.

A pre-collision system can detect vehicles, motorcycles, cyclists in daytime only, and pedestrians even at intersections. Other features include active cruise control, emergency steering assist, lane trace assist, emergency driving stop system, road sign assist with speed signs only, and parking support brake.

Features above those of FWD include driver attention and blind spot monitors, safe exit assist, intelligent parking assist and 360-degree panoramic view of the vehicle.

Driving

The bZ4X set off almost in silence (road noise taking its place) with just a gentle push in the

back. The 337 Nm of torque was put to good use in all driving conditions, from stop/start city going to the freedom of an open-road rush.

Rideandhandlingqualitywaswhatwehave cometoexpectovertheyearsfromToyota,the small steering wheel outwearing its gimmicky introduction to come into its own, especially during tight manoeuvres.

Regenerative braking (using the electric motor to slow the car) was more ‘hands-off’ than some similar systems and needed brake pedal back-up to bring the car to a complete halt.

Energy efficiency is put by the maker at 18.1kWhper100kilometres.TheAWDontest averaged 18kWh per 100 kilometres.

Charging was a breeze at the local public fast charge station, with the tester going from 30 to 90 per cent in 45 minutes. I could live with that.

Off road, the all-wheel drive variant is helped by 212 mm ground clearance and dedicated X-Mode driving aids that optimise traction in snow/dirt or deep snow/mud and take in crawl and downhill assist.

Summary

For more than 25 years Toyota led the electrification way with the Prius petrol/ electric hybrid. I wonder if the bZ4X can do the same for the BEV.

Now comes Toyota’s first wholly electric SUV, the BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) bZ4X. (Pictures: Supplied)

Jaz Shelley commits to Geelong

GeelongUnitedhasannouncedpointguardJaz Shelley as its first signing.

Shelley joins Geelong after recently being drafted by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2024 WNBA draft with the 29th overall pick.

Shelley is no stranger to Geelong, previously playing for the NBL1 Women’s side during the 2019 season, where she averaged 10.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.

“It’s kind of a full circle feeling to be back at Geelong,” she said.

“I played here about five years ago just before I went to college, and now one of my first years back in Australia being able to play for Geelong in a WNBL season is pretty incredible.”

With a full college career now behind her, theWNBAdrafteehaslevelledupsignificantly.

“Ithinkmygamehaschangedalot,”shesaid.

“My basketball IQ, ability to read the game and assist my teammates has improved. On the defensive end, I’m much better in that area... I also think consistently shooting the three and at a deep range is something Geelong will see from me now that they didn’t five years ago.

“It was honestly a difficult decision to decide where I wanted to play WNBL. Being away for so long, it was hard to decipher which club would be right.

“Everything kept coming back to Geelong –knowingthepeople,knowingtheorganisation,

knowing the area was something that really excitedme.Butalsobeingsoclosetomyfamily, that was a huge part for me.”

Shelley said she was hoping to help set the tone for the future in Geelong.

“I try to make everyone around me better,” she said.

“I’m a pretty optimistic believer – I want to win, I’m competitive, so that’s something I want to instil when I get to Geelong and be that person who says why not?”

Croquet handicap doubles in Belmont

It’s a battle of epic proportions as croquet teams across the state come down to Belmont for the Jim Saunders GC Handicap Doubles. The golf-style croquet event will be held on Saturday, June 8, and Sunday, June 9, at the Belmont Croquet Club on 161 Francis Street. Belmont Croquet Club president Kevin Bluff said he looked forward to seeing the region’s croquet players coming together for a great sporting event.

Lucas takes on NBL coach job at United

Chris Lucas has been appointed Geelong United’s inaugural Women’s National Basketball League coach.

The championship winning coach has been appointed for two years.

Lucas, a strong advocate for women’s sport, has spent his entire career working exclusively in women’s basketball leagues and brings a wealth of experience to Geelong United.

“Chris has a proven track record in the WNBL, coaching Townsville to back to back WNBL championships from 2014-2016,“ United said in a release. “An achievement which would see him appointed as the assistant coach of the Australian Opals, which won a silver medal at the 2018 World Cup in Spain.

In recent years, Lucas has coached WNBL teams to successive finals campaigns, something which he hopes to continue here in Geelong.

“There are players from all over the place, as well as players from local clubs...and it’s a chance to help other players get together, enjoy competition and have a good time.”

Mr Bluff said 24 players would battle it out in 12 pairs under a handicapped system across the weekend.

“It’s sort of top to mid-level players and a

“It’s a chance to come to Geelong over the long weekend, get into some serious competition and meet some new people,” he said. “They’ll play 11 games, which are restricted in time to a maximum of an hour so that they could be playing for six hours or more on the first day and five or more on the second.

chanceforthemtocompeteeachotheragainst each other on almost a level playing field, which makes it quite interesting,” he said.

“It’s run on long weekend because it’s two full days of play. We’ll be playing from about 8am to about 5pm on the first day, and then maybe till about 4pm on the second day.”

The tournament was named after and started by former Belmont Croquet Club president Jim Saunders in 2018 and has since continued following his death in 2022.

Cooper’s Olympic swimming dream alive

Madison Cooper is off to the Olympic swimming at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre from June 10 to 15.

Cooper will race alongside the nation’s best for a place on the Paris Olympic team.

COVID lockdown restrictions thwarted Cooper’s opportunity to compete at the 2021 Tokyo trials, unable to leave Victoria her dreams were put on hold. The young athlete’s passion for her sport has aided her preparation for this year’s event and with just days to go she is ready to race.

Training with Melbourne Swimming Club’s Geelong branch (MSC Geelong) the 20-year-old attributes her success to the club’s training program and culture.

“I’m fortunate to have great teammates and MSC provide elite level coaching and continuous athlete and parent support,” she said. “Once COVID restrictions lifted I was

back in the water. I’ve been competing since I was eight years old, and swimming provides an excellent foundation of commitment and dedication which has helped me navigate my journey as an open national swimmer.”

Cooper has qualified for five events but will focus on the 200m backstroke, 800m freestyle and 400m individual medley.

MSC Geelong has a 51-strong team of local athletesledbyseniorcoachLuckyWeerakkody.

Following the club’s success at the recent Australian Age and Open Championships on the Gold Coast they are looking forward to the season ahead. The MSC Geelong program provides opportunities for all levels of ability from development through to elite swimmers.

“The club has achieved great results in a short period of time and I’m looking forward to building upon those foundations,” Weerakkody said.

“I haven’t felt this way in a long time. I’m very excited, and very appreciative to Mark Neeld (GUB CEO) and the board for giving me this opportunity,“ he said.

“The expectations of every coach in the league is to make finals, and mine is no different,“ he said.

“We’re hoping to put an extremely competitive group together that will hopefully put us in a position to make finals.”

Geelong United chief executive MarkNeeldisexcitedbytheexperience Lucas brings, and believes he is the perfect person to guide our team through its maiden WNBL season.

“Our values at GUB are united, inclusive, professional and integrity –and as our first WNBL coach, Chris aligns with those values perfectly.

“We had early conversations with each other once this opportunity to join the WNBL presented itself, and we really saw his passion for the players and the WNBL product as a whole. We’re in very good hands with Chris at the helm.”

Lucas said the hardest piece would be putting the team together,

“I want to make sure we create a terrific balance in the team, covering all positions on the floor with a blend of experience and youth. Traditionally my teams play an up tempo style, and that blend of experience and youth will bring some real excitement to the group.”

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Madison Cooper will be vying for a spot on the Olympic swim team. (Supplied)

Jaz Shelley has signed on for Geelong United. (Supplied)

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Belmont Croquet Club’s David Bell, left, Ritchie Smyth, and president Kevin Bluff. (Louisa Jones) 411351_09

Sloppy Cats beat Tigers

Geelong snapped its worst losing streak in 18 years with an unconvincing 30-point win over Richmond, charging home after facing a monumental upset at GMHBA Stadium.

After starting the match as $1.05 favourites with bookmakers, the Cats trailed by 29 points late in the second quarter, but finally started to lift with two goals just before halftime to trail by 16 points at the main break.

Geelong slammed through six goals in the third quarter to lead by three points at the final change, finally steamrolling the plucky Tigers in the final term to win 15.9 (99) to 10.9 (69).

After taking the lead for the first time 20 minutes into the third quarter, the Cats dominated the second half, scoring 14.6 to Richmond’s 3.2.

The result broke a four-game losing run – their worst in Chris Scott’s 14 seasons as Geelong coach – after starting the season 7-0.

It also allowed the Cats to avoid losing three straight at their Kardinia Park fortress for the first time since 2006.

Although Scott would have been fuming with the Cats’ first half, he would have been pleased how Geelong turned the game around.

ItwasnottheCats’starssuchasTomStewart, Jeremy Cameron and Mitch Duncan who got them back in the contest.

Athletic forward Ollie Dempsey dominated with three goals and 27 possessions, while Tom Atkins got busy in the midfield.

Former Gold Coast midfielder Jack Bowes surged out of the centre with 10 clearances and was regularly dangerous in his best game for the Cats.

Geelong forward Ollie Henry is facing a stint on the sidelines after being subbed out in the second quarter with a hamstring injury.

Two weeks after being pummelled by 119

points by the Brisbane Lions in what coach Adem Yze hoped was rock bottom, Richmond were brave at a venue they had not ventured to since 2017.

But they were made to pay for some sloppy errors that let Geelong back in the game late in the second quarter.

Dual Richmond premiership utility Marlion Pickett had a dirty night, giving the middle fingertoCatssupportersafterbeingsubbedout in the last quarter.

Already injury-hit, Richmond will be without Mykelti Lefau after the forward did an ACL in the final term.

The Tigers slumped to 1-11 with an eighth consecutive defeat - their worst losing streak since 2010, triple premiership coach Damien Hardwick’s first season in charge.

Tuesday tennis premiers crowned

LOCAL TENNIS

Donna Schoenmaekers

While the weather was overcast for Tuesday’s women’s grand finals, the tennis was anything but.

Surfcoast were guaranteed a premiership in Section 1 with their Bellbrae and Torquay teams pitted against each other.

Bellbrae headed into the match as favourites having finished minor premiers, including two wins over Torquay during home and away season.

Tegan Marshall and Kristie Walters opened Bellbrae’s campaign in the first set, starting strong with good pace of shot and plenty of deep groundstrokes helping them to a 6-1 win.

Miyo Fallshaw and Jayne Steel on the other court showed some great persistence and patience in their set, eventual winners 6-3 for Bellbrae. The third set produced some great rallies by all four players, but the combination of Marshall with Colleen Battye proved too strong, winning 6-1.

Things were much tighter in the fourth set, with teams trading games to four-all. Walters and Steel broke then held serve to take the set 6-4, and the match four sets to love.

Section 2, while also one-sided on the scoreboard, produced some great tennis. Anna McGennisken and Andrea Spiller started Winchelsea off in fantastic fashion with a 6-0 win in the first set while Sue Sutherland and Lesley Mathison battled in the second set eventually winning 6-4.

Tracey Langley teamed with McGennisken in the third, winning 6-2, while Kellie Winton and Sam Bakker kept Point Lonsdale in contention, winning the fourth set 6-4. Winchelsea sealed the win 5-1, taking the final two sets 6-3, 6-4 with McGennisken winning three sets.

Surfcoast Torquay Yellow played off against Barwon Heads in Section 3. Marie Kullenberg and Anna McHale got Torquay on the board winning 6-1 while teammates Amrita Smitha andKerrynVinerbackedupinthesecond,6-4. Shelley Sutton and Sally Ford countered for Barwon Heads winning the third set 6-1, but from there Torquay took control winning the match 5-1, with McHale spearheading the win. Torquay fared better in Section 4, when they came up against minor premiers Moolap. Moolap were match favourites, having won both their home and away matches, and looked like things were set to continue that way when Erica Sutherland and Kristy Axelrad took the first set 6-3, while Hazel Ashton and Rita Nelis followed suit in the second, ahead 6-2. From there, however, Torquay dug in with a 6-4 win to Loretta Fisher and Lesley Nock in the third and Joanne Dow and Robyn Baxter taking the fourth 6-2, levelling the sets with Moolap only one game ahead. The final two sets went the way of Torquay giving them an upset 4-2 win.

Section 5 was a battle between Surfcoast Bellbrae and Western Heights Uniting. Wendy Bell and Carmel Addlem opening the match with a 6-2 win for the Heights while Bellbrae’s Linda Cherubin and Grainne O’Gallagher countered winning a tie-break in the second. From there it was all Western Heights, running away with a 5-1 win, and Bell and Addlem winning their three sets.

Barwon Heads posted the closest result of the day in Section 6 with a four-game margin while tied on sets with Moolap. Barwon Heads took the first two sets before Moolap won sets

three and four, leaving the Heads one game up withtwosetstoplay.MauraSweetandVictoria Strachan took the sixth set for the Heads 6-1, while Annette Tebbutt and Paula Messinger battled in a 6-4 loss, but the game difference was enough to crown Barwon Heads premiers. Wandana Heights kept their unbeaten run intact in Section 7, when they accounted for Point Lonsdale, four sets to two. Wandana started well winning three of the first four sets before Sandra Harman and Lorraine Kupresanin sealed the win taking the fifth set 6-1,namingtheteampremiersandchampions.

Garfish remained a popular target this week with reports still coming through of anglers finding good success inside the Corio Bay inner harbour.

Most land-based locations are fishing quite well in particular the Grammar School Lagoon, St Helens rock wall, Limeburners boat ramp and the Geelong waterfront.

As we always mention burley and tiny baits suspended under a pencil float in the burley is key. Fishing at night has again proved to be productive so it’s worth investing in some LED light-up pencil floats - serious game changer.

The Geelong waterfront has come onto the radar this week with some nice reports of a variety of species including pinky snapper, silver trevally, salmon and some solid flathead (up to 55cm).

Anglers casting soft plastics have been having the best success in landing all these species of fish, however you can expect to pick up plenty on bait.

As we go deeper into the cooler months this area should expect to only fish better, offering some great fishing when most other options are slower and to escape the potential hectic weather that is thrown at us.

St Leonards remains the King George whiting capital of the Bellarine. Fresh squid and quality Australian pipis are the go to bait with a strong tide helping the fish chew harder and longer.

Offshore Barwon heads has had its barrel tuna bite quieten down a bit over the past week or so but it’s still worth putting some time in and having a crack as there are still fish being caught most days.

Thebitehasbeenfurtherwesttowards Torquay onwards with the fish feeding on a variety of bait such as pilchards, whitebait and small squid. Gummy sharks remain in fantastic numbers offshore. Fresh salmon or blue throat wrasse cut into chunks are two of the best baits.

WurdiBuloc has been producing some nice redfin this week with anglers making the most of some nice weather over the weekend landing them to 35cm on a variety of lures with soft plastics proving to be the standout.

As mentioned in previous reports, this time of year you can expect to some brown and rainbow trout make an appearance.

Gone Fishing Charters with a haul of gummy sharks. (Supplied)

Tuesday Women’s Section 6 Barwon Heads: Maura Sweet, Paula Messinger, Annette Tebbutt, Vicki Strachan and Lydia Cover.

Surfcoast Torquay Black: Robyn Baxter, Joanne Dow, Lesley Nock and Loretta Fisher. (Pictures: Supplied)

Winchelsea and Point Lonsdale: Anna McGennisken, Lesley Mathison, Allison Blake, Tracey Langley, Kelly Winton, Sam Bakker, Val Wilson, Diana Sullivan, Sue Sutherland, Linda Muratori and Anne Hainsworth. Absent: Andrea Spiller.

Tigers pounce on a second win

By Justin Flynn

Grovedale’s Geelong Netball League A Grade rebuild is starting to show genuine signs of improvement.

After going through last season winless and suffering some horrific losses, the Tigers won their second game of the season on Saturday, defeating St Albans by two goals, and appear headed in the right direction under coach Rachael Randall.

The Tigers have performed well so far against sides that were defeating them by upwards of 60 goals last season and Randall said it would take time for her team to learn how to win.

“We had a six or seven goal lead against Leopold, we were convincingly beating St Mary’s, but have just had pockets of periods where the girls are not used to being in that winning position and so tend to get a little nervous and go into their shells,” she said.

“Which is the next part of the game to develop, is that culture of winning and that mindset of putting teams away and being able to do that for four quarters. We were leading Colac in the first quarter by four or five goals, which is just unheard of from where the Grovedale A Grade has been over the last five years.

“It’s just been a matter of finding that belief in what we’re doing and Saturday’s game is the perfect example of that.”

Grovedale got out to a seven-goal lead at

half time, but the Supersaints hit back.

Teamwork in the back half of the court from Chloe Blunt and Morgan Byrne in the dying stages allowed Grovedale to regain the lead.

The Tigers have another winnable game this week in Bell Park, which is still searching for its first victory, although a two-goal loss to Leopold was encouraging.

“We know that they have been depleted by injuries throughout this season and that they’re not playing the netball they’ve

produced over the last few years,” Randall said.

“The competition at the moment is very much split. We have a top half and then a good six or seven or eight that are winnable games in that second-half of the draw, so at this point we’ve got the girls to a point where they’re really believing that they can turn up and compete against anyone at the moment.

“Unfortunately, we don’t play a lot of those bottom half teams again. We get hit with

a very strong month of netball coming up after this weekend. But the girls are really looking forward to testing themselves against those elite sides again because we are a very different side than we were at the start of the season. So our goal for the rest of this season is to continue to build our structures and our chemistry to continue.”

Wing attack Ellen Brown was best for Grovedale on the weekend while Morgan Byrne was dominant at goalkeeper and youngster Olivia Makowski was busy at centre, goal attack and wing attack.

“Liv is an absolute utility, she can play goals and she can play any of the three mid-courts,” Randall said.

“She’s just a young girl, but she’s incredibly versatile and she’s got a lot of weapons to her game. We’re still building her confidence in her netball skills. She is still a player that is developing her craft, but she can be played in a range of different positions.”

COLAC goal shooter Michelle Winch found thenet63timesfrom71attemptsinherteam’s 75 to 40 win against Lara.

STAR defender Ruby Pekin-Schlicht was a standout in Newtown & Chilwell’s 53 to 36 win against fellow contender Geelong West.

LEOPOLD captain Darcy Wilson was dominant in mid court as her side had to work hard to overcome a plucky Bell Park, 42 to 40.

ST JOSEPH’S skipper Emily Post starred as her team overcame St Mary’s 45 to 22 to stay in the top five.

Joeys prevail in Big Freeze epic against St Mary’s

After an epic one-point win against St Mary’s and with a three-week block of playing teams in the bottom five, St Joseph’s coach Ron Watt will not be resting players from his undefeated team.

The Joeys got in front in the final minute during Sunday’s huge clash between the two unbeaten teams and held on for a memorable win and will now start heavy favourites against Lara, Grovedale and Geelong West.

“Iwouldn’thavethoughtthatwe’llberesting anyone,” Watt said.

“We’ll play people if they’re available and if they’refitandreadyandabletoplay.There’llbe one or two guys that we’ll look at in a couple of weeks maybe, but I would think that Geelong West will be a pretty reasonable game and then we’ve got Colac before the bye.

“And Lara, I think there’s a bit more improvement left in them so we’ll be very respectful of anyone we’re playing against. The season’s not half over yet, so we’ve still got to get the runs on the board, too.”

The game against St Mary’s was played in frontofahugecrowdatHerneHillReserveand followed the Geelong Big Freeze event, which Watt particpated in dressed as Peter Helliar’s character ’Strauchany’.

“The players are always excited when we play against really good opposition as we did against St Mary’s and you look forward to that challenge,” Watt said.

“But I think they’re embracing the significance of the opportunity to highlight the MND cause as well.”

St Joseph’s booted three goals to none in the first quarter but St Mary’s hit back with six majors in the second.

“They had plenty of shots in the first quarter though,” Watt said. “They couldn’t kick straight. I think they had five points at quarter time. They got their game together during the second quarter and we just let them possess the ballabittoomuch.Buttheycametoplayandit was a cracking contest.”

St Mary’s was in front during the dying stages, but an Austin Humphrey goal with a minute to go put Joeys back in front and they held on.

“There’s a couple of things that we have in placeforwhengamesaretightinthelastcouple of minutes and we learned a bit from the game againstLeopoldtwoweeksago,whereasimilar thing happened where we sort of had to hold onabit,butthistimewehadtoactuallyimpact the scoreboard before we could hold on.

“And then just held on for dear life and we had a couple of things in place that we do once we hit the front, but nothing more than any other team does. There’s sometimes a little bit of luck in it and just sort of grit your teeth and fight to the death.”

Watt said there would be at least three

changes to the side to face Lara this week.

“We’ve got a couple of boys who have gone away or are heading overseas for five or six weeks so we’ll have Jack Leonard out this week and we’ve got a couple of other boys who are going to be unavailable due to work commitments.”

BELL PARK defeated Leopold by 36 points and is in third spot on the ladder. Ben Worme booted three goals for the Dragons in a best afield display.

NEWTOWN&ChilwellstarMitchDiamond was instrumental in his side’s seven-point win against a gallant Geelong West.

GROVEDALE is on the winner’s list after a seven-point win against St Albans. Skipper Nathan Deans booted three goals and was the Tigers’ best.

AARON Hawker led Colac to a 61-point triumph against Lara. The Tigers had their hands full trying to contain star Cat Mitch Day, who kicked seven goals.

MIDFIELDER Doyle Madigan starred in South Barwon’s 101-point victory against North Shore while Fraser Fort kicked four goals.

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Left: James Hickey was among the best players for St Joseph’s. Right: Fraser Fort kicked four goals for South Barwon (top); Mich Day was a shining light for Lara with seven goals. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 403483

Grovedale after the round three win against Lara. (Grovedale Tigers Facebook)

WINTER WARMERS Woolly

TheNationalWoolMuseum iscomingtoArmstrong Green on June 18. Withaninteractive presentationandworkshop inapop-upmuseum. Testyourskillsonthe spinningwheel,learnthe historyofAustralianWool manufacturingandthe importanceofthiscultural assettoGeelong. Enjoyheartysoupand delicioussteaminghot puddingforlunch.