Ten people have been arrested, and several firearms seized during an ongoing crackdown on serious offences across Greater Geelong.
GeelongCrimeInvestigationUnitdetectives targetedindividualslinkedtorecentincidents, such as armed robberies, burglaries, firearms offences and police rammings, over the past week.
Detectives arrested 10 people during the crime blitz, with many expected to face Geelong Magistrates Court this year.
Three people were arrested on August 1 following an armed robbery in Norlane. A Geelong North man, 23, was charged and remanded to appear in court. A Norlane woman, 18, and a Pakenham woman, 26, were also arrested and expected to be charged on summons.
A Corio man, 26, was arrested on August 1 and remanded to appear in court following an alleged ramming of a police vehicle on July 31, with police locating a firearm in his vehicle during the arrest.
A Norlane man, 33, and a Corio man, 34, were arrested in the past week following an alleged kidnapping on June 6, with both men charged and remanded to appear in court.
Detectives executed a warrant at a Wandana Heights property on July 24 and found two firearms and 200 grams of methylamphetamine. A 31-year-old man was arrested, charged and remanded to appear in court.
A Bellbrae man, 26, was charged and bailed to appear in court after police conducted a search warrant on July 23 following an
investigation into three alleged armed robberies.
A search warrant was conducted in Norlane on July 30, where a loaded firearm was located and seized. A Corio man, 38, was arrested, charged and bailed to appear in court.
A Corio man, 29, was arrested on July 30 after an alleged ramming of a police vehicle on the same day. It is further alleged that the man attempted to carjack another vehicle before the arrest.
Police also located and seized a quantity of illicit drugs and multiple knives during the arrest, with the man charged and remanded to appear in court.
Detective senior sergeant Mark Guthrie said the arrests and efforts of detectives served as a “stern warning” to people considering
Winners are grinners
Dusty, Winnie and Edie (pictured) were all smiles before the Cats’ clash against Adelaide on Saturday August 3 and we are guessing they were still grinning afterwards.
Geelong won by five points in front of 28,939 spectators at GMHBA Stadium to keep its top four hopes alive.
Jeremy Cameron was best afield with six goals although young star Sam De Koning was subbed out with a knee injury.
The Cats travel to Perth this week for a mouthwatering clash against Fremantle on Saturday afternoon. They play St Kilda at Marvel Stadium in the penultimate round of the season and then finish the home and away rounds back at GMHBA Stadium for a clash against West Coast on Saturday August 24 starting at 1.45pm.
■ For more crowd pics before last Saturday’s game, see page 19 and page 23 for Tom Hawkins’ retirement announcement.
Arrest blitz nabs 10
“engaging in criminal activity”.
“If you’re caught with an illegal firearm, you could end up spending years behind bars and away from your loved ones; it’s simply not worth it,” he said.
“Geelong continues to be an exceptionally safe place for both residents and visitors, with crimes against the person and property and deception offences below pre-covid levels.
“However, when crimes do occur, our dedicated teams of detectives in Geelong are working around the clock to identify and hold individuals accountable for criminal activity.”
Investigations remain ongoing and police encourage the community to come forward with information by contacting Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at crimestoppersvic.com.au
Inquiry into family violence risk
An inquiry into the collection of data about perpetratorsoffamilyviolenceacrossthestate was held at Geelong’s Eastern Hub.
The Legislative Assembly Legal and Social Issues Committee held three days of hearings this week, including one at the Eastern Hub Geelongfrom9.30amonWednesday,August7.
Chair and member for Lara Ella George said the committee was seeking input on how to collect data on the profile and volume
of incidents of family violence in Victoria.
Ms George said the committee also wanted to understand more about the barriers to collecting data on the volume of family violence incidents and how the challenges can be overcome.
“We need to do more to identify people using or at risk of using family violence,” she said.
“It is important for the committee to hear
from sector experts what opportunities there are to ensure we are capturing valuable data on the profile of people who are choosing to use violence.”
The Geelong hearing heard from organisations representing disability rights groups, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, and rural health services.
The hearings started in Melbourne from 10.05am on Monday, August 5, and 9am
Red noses to honour little lives lost
The Geelong and Ocean Grove communities are being encouraged to get silly and help save little lives this Red Nose Day.
Red Nose Day is a national fundraiser on Friday, August 9, which aims to reduce sudden and unexpected infant deaths through education, research, and supporting grieving families.
Ocean Grove ambassador Amie Rohan said it was important to remember children lost at a young age and help people touched by that loss.
Ms Rohan lost her daughter Willow six years ago due to a neural tube defect called anencephaly, which is a physical disability
where a baby is born without parts of their brain and skull.
“We were lucky enough to get five beautiful hours with our little angel, and she grew her wings five hours after birth,” she said.
“I’m passionate to share the rollercoaster that comes with grief because I’m living proof that you can do it. It is hard, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
“Don’t bottle it up and don’t be worried about the stigma associated with mental health struggles around losing a child. Also, don’t be afraid to ask for help and there’s no right or wrong time.”
Red Nose Australia chief executive Keren
Ludski lost her son Ben to sudden infant death syndrome and said Red Nose Day was a chance for people to support grieving families.
“Losing a child is every parent’s worst nightmare and it’s a nightmare you can never wake up from,” she said.
“Every cent raised by Red Nose Day will go towards research and education to save little lives, as well as support services for grieving families.”
Visit rednoseday.org.au for more information or to support Red Nose Day.
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Tuesday, August 6, and were open to the public with the transcripts available on the committee’s website.
The inquiry into capturing data on the profile and volume of family violence perpetrators was referred to the committee on March 21 this year. It is expected to report its findings by March 31, 2025.
Traffic lights for Torquay
A Torquay intersection will soon receive new traffic lights to improve the safety and traffic flow of the area.
Works on the Bristol Road and Surf Coast Highway intersection will commence shortly in August with upgrades, including installing traffic lights at the intersection.
Surf Coast Shire mayor Liz Pattison said she understood the “community’s reluctance for more traffic lights in Torquay” but that the upgrades were needed to meet everybody’s safety.
“Asthetowngrowsandgetsbusier,safe crossing points and safe intersections for all road users are needed along Surf Coast Highway,” she said.
“The intersection upgrade and traffic lights will make it safer for all road users, including pedestrians and families, trying to cross the busy Surf Coast Highway.
“Upgrading this intersection will also mean all those driving home from the supermarket and shops will be able to turn right out of Bristol Road onto the highway.”
The intersection upgrades will also include signalised pedestrian crossings on Bristol Road and the highway, and a footpath constructed on the western side of the highway.
Road closures will be in place while the upgrades are conducted, with Bristol Road closed from the Surf Coast Highway to Payne Street for nearly two weeks in September.
A single-lane closure will also occur along Surf Coast Highway southbound in August and September, and a full closure along Surf Coast Highway northbound in October and November, with closures occurring for six weeks.
The project will help cater for recent and future growth and is part of the Torquay Jan Juc Development Contribution Plan.
Ocean Grove Red Nose ambassador Amie Rohan with her children Bella, Sadie and Archie. (Ivan Kemp) 423545_08
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Connecting services with the community
A free Queenscliff event helped inform the community of the services available to support people, groups and volunteers across the region.
Greater Geelong – Queenscliffe Mental Health and Wellbeing Local (GGQ Local) held a community information session at Anglican Parish’s old school hall from 11am to noon on August 7.
GGQ Local representative Erica Thompson said the event allowed services to have “good conversations” with the community.
“I was really happy with the balance of servicesandcommunitythatattended;itshows the strength of the Queenscliff community,” she said.
useful in a person’s mental health or well-being journey.
“We work with community groups to build capacity, to sustain them, develop their members, and support people that want to take part in their groups without burning them out.”
The event was attended by Member for the Bellarine Alison Marchant and Bellarine Community Health acting chief executive Kathy Russell.
Representatives from the Primary Health Network and community groups like the Fort Queenscliff and the Swan Bay Environment Association also attended the event.
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“If somebody is within a service and they want to connect with the community, services need to know where they can send people.
“Events like this help inform services of safe environments that are also helpful and
GGQ Local is an association that includes Barwon Health, Ermha, Wellways Australia and the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative.
Contemporary artworks that ‘demand a second look’
Geelong Gallery will showcase the works of Australian contemporary artists in a new exhibition.
The exhibition features the works of the 2024 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize’s 31 finalists and will open at the 55 Little Malop Street gallery on Saturday, August 10, and run to Sunday, November 3.
DirectorandchiefexecutiveJasonSmithwas one of three judges in the art prize and said the exhibition was presented every two years with a different selection panel.
“We look for excellence in concepts and painting, ideas that we haven’t seen yet, good paint technique, and works that demand a second look,” he said.
“The 31 works are the ones that kept the three of us looking again and again, but it is very painful to say farewell...because there are so many great artworks.”
Mr Smith said an important part of the prize was that it benefited the winning artist and the gallery, with the artist awarded $30,000 and Geelong Gallery receiving the winning artwork.
“It’s those works that really demand a second look, that keep firing your imagination and make you want to look at them,” he said.
“It doesn’t mean that they’re easy or pretty pictures; it means that they’re complex and have a life force within them that keeps you looking.
“Thevalueofthisexhibitionisthatitprovides a survey of recent Australian painting, and we
hope our audience goes away with a stronger senseofwhatcontemporarypaintingislooking like.”
An official announcement on the winner of the Contemporary Art Prize will be made at 6pm on Friday, August 9.
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Geelong Gallery director and CEO Jason Smith in front of artist Peter Atkins’ contemporary painting ’fruit and vegetables’. (Ivan Kemp) 423469
GGQ Local representative Erica Thompson, far left, and Member for the Bellarine Alison Marchant, second from right in sitting row, with the information session’s workshop participants. (Ivan Kemp) 423256_06
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Ambulance demand on the rise
ItwasthebusiestquarteronrecordforBarwon South West paramedics and first responders, according to the latest Ambulance Victoria (AV) data.
AV’s performance data for 2023/24 Quarter 4 (April 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024) found that crews in the Barwon South West region had responded to more than 7550 Code 1 emergencies in the quarter.
Barwon South West regional director Jessica McGowansaiddemandforemergencyservices across the region had increased by 6.8 per cent, or 483 more Code 1 cases, from last year.
“If your matter is not an emergency, consider using alternative care options and keep our highly skilled paramedics available for patients most in need,” she said.
“The entire health system continues to be extremely busy due to seasonal illness, such as flu, COVID and respiratory syncytial virus, circulating within our communities and our workforce.
“Our dedicated paramedics and first responders in Barwon South West do an incredible job in the face of record-breaking demand, providing the best care to our
communities every day.”
The data found that the Queenscliffe and Greater Geelong local government areas (LGAs) had the biggest performance improvement in the Barwon South West region.
Greater Geelong LGA paramedics attended 5,111 Code 1 cases between April and June, an increase of 7.8 per cent from 4773 during the same period last year.
Despite the increase in cases, 73.4 per cent of Code 1 patients were attended to within 15 minutes in this last quarter, up from 70 per
cent last year.
Regional Operations executive director Danielle North said AV monitored demand, ambulance availability, call taking, the dispatch grid and worked with hospitals.
“In 2023/24, paramedics referred more than 30,000 patients to the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department,” she said.
“From April to June, 41,704 people who did not need an emergency ambulance were instead connected to more appropriate care by paramedics and nurses in AV’s Secondary Triage team.”
Sculpture and mural enhance new $21m library
Visitors to Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library have been greeted with more than 300 public artworks, monuments, memorials and industrial objects.
The $21.864 million facility opened to the public on August 1 with a sculpture by Alex Knox and mural by Jeff Raglus.
Standing at the front of the library at 5.4 metres,Knox’sTheMomentaDropletsculpture shows the nano second when a flying water droplet is disrupted. At this transformative moment, you can see both the perfect order of a droplet and the explosive, shape-shifting undoing of form as it reacts to change.
This imagining of a tiny water droplet transforming into a new state reflects Armstrong Creek’s transformation from regional hamlet to a thriving urban centre.
The sculpture’s droplet form consists of two spheres, echoing the spherical motif in the building’s circular cut outs, and was positioned with the help of Augmented Reality modelling.
A large-scale mural called the Innermost
artist Raglus shows horns blowing steam, cogs turning and mischievous gremlins scurrying around delivering messages to long-forgotten corners of the mind.
Raglus re-imagined an original painting calledBrainworksbypaintinga1.5-metre-long artwork that would fit the library’s aesthetic, reflect the creativity that libraries foster and be more engaging to children.
The brush strokes and use of thick paints can be seen throughout the artwork, making it look like it was painted directly onto the wall rather than being photographed and printed onto vinyl.
Deputy Mayor Anthony Aitken encouraged community members to check out the newly opened library on Main Street, Armstrong Creek.
“We commissioned these special artworks to inspire creativity, learning and a sense of fun, and residents have enthusiastically embraced them,” he said.
Journey to the Centre of the Mind is found inside the library, depicting the intricate inner
workings of a stimulated brain. The whimsical creation from Surf Coast
Surf Coast artist Jeff Raglus with his eye-catching artwork at Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library. (Supplied)
STEM superstar inspires
By Matt Hewson
When marine scientist Dr Prue Francis found out in 2022 she was going to become one of Science & Technology Australia’s Superstar of STEM she was thrilled at the opportunities it presented.
Not only did it allow the chance to increase the visibility of the important work she is involved with at Queenscliff Marine Centre, it also gave her a platform to serve as a role model for other women and girls in the STEM sector.
“When you look at the stats for women and non-binary people in the STEM workforce, it’s quite incredible,” she said.
“I’m lucky, in the aquatic science space it’s nearly a 50-50 split, but if you’re looking at engineering, it’s 85-15.
“OneoftheSuperstarsofSTEMcatchphrases is, ‘You can’t be what you can’t see’. I’ve got two young girls, and they’re starting to see a much wider representation that certainly wasn’t around when I was their age.”
Dr Francis’ work focuses on kelp restoration, cultivating and growing kelp to help future-proof kelp diversity and repopulate areas where kelp has been lost to disturbances through overgrazing of urchins or the impacts of climate change.
But it’s not all “lab coats and glasses”; she spendsjustasmuchtimeinawetsuit,collecting reproductive kelp to build and maintain the centre’s kelp seed bank.
She also spends a fair chunk of her time
engaging with the community, speaking as a guest at events or schools or showcasing her restoration work.
As Science & Technology Australia begins the search for the next crop of Superstars, Dr Francis encouraged STEM professionals, especially women and non-binary people, to apply.
“For me, the program has been surprisingly transformative,” she said.
“I’vealwaysbeeninthecommunityengaging in my own way, but I’ve been able to really focus on developing or enhancing my professional skills in the communication space. I can then have a more meaningful impact in the STEM field but also in the community and in the
school visits that I do.
“I’m also now connected with 59 other superstars of our cohort. When you’re in a specific field you attend different conferences, you connect with other like-minded scientists in your field.
“What the Superstar of STEM has allowed me to do is connect with professionals in the STEM sector that I wouldn’t normally meet or connect with at a conference. And it’s been really refreshing to have their guidance, their opinion, their friendship to guide us in the last two years.”
Visit scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au to apply to become a Superstar of STEM or for more information.
Superstar of STEM Dr Prue Francis. (Stefan Andrews/Great Southern Reef Foundation)
Funds boost for Catholic schools
Two low-fee Catholic primary schools in Geelong will receive millions in funding for building and facility upgrades as part of a state government boost to non-government schools.
Member for Geelong Christine Couzens visited St Patricks Primary School in Geelong West last week to meet with staff and students.
The school will receive $3.6 million in funding to provide for the construction of
a two-storey building that will include staff and administration spaces and nine general learning areas.
Holy Spirit Primary will receive the same amount, also for a two-storey multipurpose building, which will include three general learning areas, specialist learning, a hall, staff and student amenities and office space.
The funding has been made available through the Catholic stream of the Allan government’s Building Fund for
Award fires up creativity
Australia’s design makers will take over the Geelong Gallery with a new exhibition showcasing the finalists of the MAKE Award.
The 55 Little Malop Street gallery will display the works of the 30 award finalists from August 10 to October 27, including winner and ceramic artist Vipoo Srivilasa.
Mr Srivilasa said “it was a really good feeling” to be the winner of the 2023 MAKE Award, receiving a cash prize of $35,000, but he was surprised as many good art pieces were submitted.
“Youkeepworkingandmakingexhibitions, and sometimes you feel self-doubt... So, winning an award like this means that I still got it and I’m doing okay,” he said.
“Some pieces take three to four weeks to make, and when you put it in the kiln, you don’t know if it will survive. So, it’s fun when you open the kiln and see the result.
“There’s also a lot of excitement in opening the kiln... It’s one of those art forms where you have to let go of your control in the kiln and,
once you finish the piece, it’s not finished until you fire it.”
Mr Srivilasa said he enjoyed creating the award-winning four-piece ceramic collection, Diverse Dominion Deities, which was made from different types of clay and represented the Australian people.
“I like the idea of making a lump of clay into something beautiful, and it’s fun to touch and create something with my hand,” he said.
“I used different types of clays to represent different kind of artists, potters or people who use clay in the community. It’s a metaphor for Australia’s different cultures and how we come together.”
Artworks from the 2023 MAKE Award will be showcased at the Geelong Gallery from 10am to 5pm from August 10 to October 27.
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Non-Government Schools, which is delivering 67 projects at 65 Catholic schools across the state.
The focus of the initiative is to help schools upgrade classrooms and build new facilities in low-fee schools across Victoria.
Ms Couzens said the funding would give local families the education facilities their children deserved.
“St Patricks and Holy Spirit Primary are fantastic and popular local schools in
Geelong, and this project will mean their teachers have the best facilities to give their students the best education,” she said.
Minister for Education Ben Carroll said the state government was helping schools to expand, build new classrooms and open new campuses.
“Thousands of Victorian kids go to a low-fee Catholic school every day, and we’re making sure those kids are learning in the best environments,” he said.
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• Landscaping to front garden
• Security door at entry
• Flyscreen to windows
• Colorbond fencing
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• Laundry door to clothesline
Vipoo Srivilasa is the winner of the 2023 MAKE Award. (Matthew Stanton)
MY GEELONG
Pauline Nunan is the president of the Queenscliff Literacy Festival and a member of Compassionate Hearts on the Bellarine. She speaks with Jena Carr about her love of working and living in Queenscliff.
What is your connection to Queenscliff?
My late partner, Bob Fuller, lived here and introduced me to this beautiful place and wonderful community.
We lived here while he was in palliative care at home with lymphoma. He left his house to me, and I subsequently decided to live here in my retirement.
What do you like about where you live?
The historic houses and other heritage buildings give character to the area, while the land and seascapes surround us with water and birdlife.
The amazing community is friendly and dynamic; everyone says hello (especially if you have a dog), and there is always something going on.
I have never been lonely here and am certainly never bored, perhaps because I am also president of the Queenscliff Literary Festival.
What, if anything, would you change about where you live?
There is nothing I would change about Queenscliff, as I love it as it is.
Where is your favourite place to spend time?
MyfavouriteplaceiswalkingaroundSwanBay with my dog Kasper and sitting looking over Swan Bay from the seat that commemorates Bob.
The sunsets are spectacular, the birdcalls arefascinating,thewaterisalwaysinteresting, and the serenity brings me peace.
What is something people may not know about you?
I have visited over 60 countries, including Saudi Arabia 10 times. I travelled widely while working in international education.
Still, I also have a long-held passion for visiting interesting parts of the world and have many friends around the planet.
What do you like most about your role with Compassionate Hearts on the Bellarine?
I feel proud of the idea inspired by two local doctors with great experience in palliative care, David Brumley and Kate Jackson, which has come to fruition.
It has now been in operation for five years, and our volunteers are some of the kindest and most generous people I have ever met; we could not exist without them.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
It may seem morbid, but it is never too early to make your will, to think about your death and possible illness, what care you might want, what your funeral might be like, and, most of all, talk to your family or write these things down. They will be very grateful you did.
Generous community grants benefit Geelong
In just 18 months of operation, Benefit Geelong has gifted more than $400,000 to various community projects to enhance the lives of Greater Geelong residents.
More than $65,000 has been awarded to eight outstanding community initiatives in the latest round of grants.
“These projects will undoubtedly make a significant difference in the lives of local residents,” Benefit Geelong chair Chris Hickey said.
“The high number of requests we received underscores the vital importance of our work andtheongoingneedswithinourcommunity.”
Ella Howard is the winner of Benefit Geelong’s student scholarship. Ella is set to embark on a Bachelor of Nursing at Deakin University.
Grant recipients are:
Geelong West Neighbourhood House: community kitchen, $12,000. A community kitchen will be established to connect, develop, educate and strengthen communities. The kitchen will partner with Barwon Health, Geelong West Community Garden and Murnong Community Garden.
Creativity Australia: With One Voice Geelong, $15,000. Performances with and for Geelong Aged Care Residential Facilities. To bring social and wellbeing benefits.
Leisure Networks: Power 2 Pedal Geelong, $11,454. Designed to encourage children and young people on the autism spectrum to learn how to ride a bike in a safe, controlled and fun
environment.AusCyclingcoacheswillprovide training in term 4 of 2024 and term 1 of 2025.
Norlane Community Initiatives: Labuan Square Commons op-shop, $7750. The work at Labuan Square aims to address the community needs of high levels of social and economic disadvantage in Norlane including unemployment, poverty, food insecurity, health issues and social isolation. The next
phase of the project will go towards the fit-out of their new op-shop to activate the space.
Riding for the Disabled: horse hire, $10,000. Riding for the Disabled-Barwon has been running a therapeutic riding program for 46 years. Through this program, RDA Barwon endeavours to improve young riders’ communication skills, self-confidence and social skills.
The Outpost Inc: security upgrade, $5000. The Outpost Inc is a 32-year-old charity feeding the homeless, food insecure and those most in need in the Geelong region. The Outpost is morethanthis,itisaplacetobereallyseenand forsocialconnection.Thereisarealandurgent need to upgrade the security system which is aged and debunked which poses a security risk for both those attending our service 365 days per year, in the days and evening and to their 67 volunteers.
Northern Geelong Rental Housing Co-Op: officeequipment,$2630.TheNorthernGeelong Rental Housing Co-op is a Community Housing organisation that manages 58 properties on behalf of the Department of Housing. Their main source of income is the rent from these properties which must cover all the maintenance and upkeep on all of their managed properties. The grant from will help purchase some office equipment to help provide effective communication with their members.
Geelong Area Multiple Birth Association: Transitioning to Life with Multiples, $3550. TLM provides a new and innovative initiative, which complements existing supports, and meets the unique needs of families of multiples to enhance health and well-being outcomes. New and expectant parents of multiples (pregnancy through to six months postpartum) will be provided with group sessionstoofferpregnancy,birthandparenting psychoeducation which facilitates healthy attachment with their babies.
Riding for the Disabled received a $10,000 grant from Benefit Geelong. (Supplied)
Pauline Nunan on the bench dedicated to her late partner Bob Fuller. (Ivan Kemp) 423014
Firefighters fly out to Canada
Five firefighters from the Barwon South West region have left the country to help fight the bushfires in Canada.
Forest Fire Management Victoria’s (FFMVic) firefighters departed Australia on Thursday, August 1, for a month on the fireline in British Columbia, the most western province in Canada.
Deputy chief fire officer Mark Mellington said Sarah Pedrazzi, Samantha Shepherd, Chrissy Noble, Tim Bennett, and Harrison Veale were among 62 FFMVic personnel supporting the wildfire response.
“Whileprovidingmuch-neededrelieftoour Canadian counterparts, these deployments offer invaluable opportunities for FFMVic staff,” he said.
“Including International Liaison Officer, AirOperationsManager,liaisonandplanning officers, Air Base Manager, Air Attack Supervisor and Strike Team Leaders.
“Our arduous firefighters are well-prepared to face the challenging and remote terrain of Canada, bringing specialist skills in tree-felling and dry firefighting techniques.
“FFMVic staff bring extensive emergency management experience taking on specialist roles...and these efforts involve hard work, dedication and a commitment to making a positive impact.
“(Helping) to expand their bushfire knowledge and operational experience in different environments, allowing them to apply what they learn to manage large-scale bushfires at home.”
One task force member was deployed to Canada as a fire behaviour analyst, while another will be a helicase manager in Alberta (Canadian province) during a 35-day deployment.
Canadian firefighters supported Victorian firefighting efforts in 2019-20, with FFMVic staff being part of multiple deployments to Canada since then to help battle the past two fire seasons.
FFMVic is recruiting many project firefighters to bolster its permanent firefighting staff as the state prepares for the upcoming bushfire season. Visit jobs.careers. vic.gov.au/pff for more information.
CITYNEWS
SWOOPING SEASON IS HERE
Breeding season for swooping native birds has begun and is expected to continue until the middle of November.
Take extra precautions when you’re outdoors during this period, as swooping birds can be present across urban and rural areas.
Many native birds, such as Magpies and Masked Lapwings (also known as Spurwinged Plovers), are inclined to protect their eggs and young during breeding season. This protective behaviour can sometimes lead to an increase in swooping, especially in areas where people and birds coexist.
You can minimise the risk of being swooped by avoiding nesting areas where birds are swooping if possible, or protecting your head and eyes and moving through the area quickly.
While swooping birds can be alarming, the behaviour is confined to approximately 10 percent of birds and it’s rare for a bird to cause an injury.
All native birds are protected under the Wildlife Act 1975, so please do not harm or scare swooping birds, or interfere with their nests.
You can report a swooping bird on our land by calling us on 5272 5272. We’ll place warning signs at the site and assess the behaviour of the bird.
For more information, scan the QR code or visit geelong. link/SwoopingBirds1
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Free events for children for National Science Week
Kids in Geelong can explore the region’s flora and fauna during a free National Science Week event.
The Grovedale Toy Library, on 45 Heyers Road, will host hands-on activities for children and parents from 2pm to 4pm on Saturday August 10.
Committee member Jess Moran said the eventwillhelpchildrenlearnabouttheGeelong environment and its endangered species, with a focus on the indigenous plants in the area.
“We’ve got lots of plants, and we’re going to be potting them with the children to get them usedtoplanting,andtheygettotaketheplants home with them,” she said.
“We’ll be doing arts and craft activities... like owl face masks that the children can paint, colour, and wear. There’ll also be colouring-in of the local and Australian native birds.”
Ms Moran said the informative event would be suitable for kids aged up to eight and
open to members and non-members of the Toy Library.
“Integrating play into that is very important as that is how children learn...and we really want the parents to get involved and educate their children as well,” she said.
“Science Week is a really great opportunity for people in the community to connect and learn together, exposing them to conversations and information that they might not otherwise have.”
Conservation Volunteers Australia also hosted an event during National Science Week on Wednesday August 7 from 11am to 2pm at Sparrovale Wetlands.
The Wetland BioBlitz and Clean-Up event invited people to help remove invasive species and rubbish from the Charlemont wetlands, log vegetation and collect data for research.
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MEETINGS
Geelong Major Events Committee meeting
The next Geelong Major Events Committee meeting will be held at Wurriki Nyal, 137149 Mercer Street, Geelong, on Monday 19 August at 5.30pm.
When confidential items are being considered, the meeting will be closed to the public. Questions from the public to be considered by the Committee must be provided in writing by 5.00pm, Thursday 15 August and be emailed to gme@geelongcity.vic.gov.au including your name, address and contact phone number.
Meeting records will be available at geelong.link/GME1 or by scanning the QR code.
Planning Committee meeting
The next meeting of the Planning Committee will be held at the Council Conference and Reception Centre, City Hall, 57 Little Malop Street, Geelong on Thursday 22 August 2024 at 5.30pm.
Item to be discussed is:
Planning Permit Application No PP-13482020 for the Use and Development of an Outdoor Recreation Facility (Wake Boarding Cable Park) at 1392-1450 Barwon Heads Road Connewarre.
For more information, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/ PlanningCommittee1
2024 Geelong Preventative Health Survey
We’ve engaged an independent researcher (ASDF Research) to randomly sample and contact 10,000 households across Greater Geelong to help us understand the health and wellbeing needs of our community.
Over the next month, you might receive an email invitation, letter or phone call from from 0489 926 599 asking you to participate in this voluntary, anonymous survey that takes about 15 minutes to complete.
For more information, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/ GPHS1
Monday 12 August | 9.00am – 5.00pm Wurriki Nyal Civic Precinct 137-149 Mercer Street, Geelong Perfect for inspiring startups or businesses looking to grow, this expo connects you with the region’s top business support services, offering insider insights and resources. Learn from industry experts, network with entrepreneurs and indulge in a complimentary light lunch, and barista-made coffee expertly made by Gordon TAFE students. It’s your chance to supercharge your business and forge meaningful connections in our vibrant business community.
Although FREE, bookings are essential! Scan the QR code to get your tickets.
Monday 9 September: Candidate nominations open Tuesday 17 September: Candidate nominations close Friday 25 October: Post your vote by 6.00pm
For more information, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/Election1
Masked Lapwing also known as Spur-winged Plover.
Barwon South West firefighters Sarah Pedrazzi, Samantha Shepherd, Chrissy Noble, Tim Bennett and Harrison Veale help fight bushfires in Canada. (Supplied)
Bright smiles and healthier lives at Balyang Dental
Did you know that a healthy smile can significantly impact your overall well-being?
As part of Dental Health Week, Balyang Dental is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of oral health and its connection to general wellness.
At the heart of Balyang Dental is Dr Neha Raman, a dedicated professional with a passion for promoting dental health.
Dr Raman and her team believe that a beautiful smile goes beyond aesthetics - it’s a crucial part of your overall health.
“A healthy mouth is a gateway to a healthy body,” says Dr Raman.
Dental Health Week is the perfect time to remindourselvesofthefundamentalsofgood oral hygiene. Regular brushing and flossing, coupled with routine dental check-ups, are the cornerstones of maintaining a healthy mouth.
Balyang Dental offers comprehensive services, from preventive care and routine cleanings to advanced treatments like orthodontic aligners and cosmetic dentistry, ensuring that every patient receives personalised and effective care.
The significance of dental health extends beyond the mouth. Poor oral hygiene can lead to gum disease, which has been linked to serious health issues such as heart disease, diabetes, and respiratory problems. Conversely, maintaining good oral health can improve self-esteem, enhance social interactions, and even boost mental health.
Balyang Dental is more than just a dental practice - it’s a community partner committed to improving the well-being of its patients.
During Dental Health Week, the practice is offering gap-free dental check-ups for
children, giveaways and special promotions on various dental services. These initiatives are designed to encourage the community to prioritise their oral health and understand its vital role in their overall wellbeing.
Dr Neha Raman and her team at Balyang
Dental invite you to join them in celebrating Dental Health Week. Take this opportunity to learn more about how you can maintain a healthy smile and, in turn, a healthier life. Schedule your appointment today and embark on a journey
towards optimal dental health.
For more information, visit Balyang Dental at balyangdental.com.au or call 5270 3034. Follow them on social media for updates and dental health tips.
Balyang Dental is more than just a dental practice − it’s a community partner committed to improving the well-being of its patients. (Supplied)
Myers Street Dental treats patients like family
At Myers Street Dental Clinic in Geelong, we believe in treating our patients like family, and this ethos is at the heart of everything we do. Ourapproachgoesbeyondtraditionaldental care; we are dedicated to creating a nurturing environment where every patient feels valued and understood.
One of the key aspects that set us apart is our commitment to integrating the latest dental innovations to enhance your care experience. Our clinic is equipped with cutting-edge technology designed to provide efficient and precise treatments.
For instance, our advanced CEREC machine allowsustooffersame-daycrowns,eliminating the need for multiple visits and temporary restorations. This means you can leave our clinicwithafullyrestoredsmileinjustoneday, saving you time and reducing the hassle often associated with dental work.
Additionally, we have a CBCT (Cone Beam Computed Tomography) x-ray unit on-site. This technology provides detailed 3D images of your dental structures, allowing for accurate diagnostics and treatment planning. The precision of CBCT imaging ensures that we
can address complex dental issues with a high degree of accuracy, leading to better outcomes and more efficient treatments.
We also prioritise gentle and comfortable cleanings with our Air Flow units. These devices use a combination of air, water, and fine powder to clean your teeth gently yet effectively. The result is a more comfortable cleaning experience with minimal discomfort, making it ideal for patients who are sensitive or anxious about dental procedures.
Understandingthatmanypatientsexperience anxiety about dental visits, our highly trained
clinicians are skilled in managing nervous patients with care and empathy. We take the time to explain procedures, answer questions, and provide calming reassurance to ensure a stress-free visit.
At Myers Street Dental Clinic, our commitment to treating you like family and our use of advanced dental technology come together to deliver exceptional care. Experience the difference of a dental practice where innovation meets compassion - where your comfort and well-being are our top priorities.
Patient centred approach to reduce anxiety including 1 day visits for Crowns, and Laser Dentistry to shorten treatment and recovery time needed. Our dedicated team will take the time to listen to your concerns, answer your questions, and involve you in decisions regarding your oral health care. As a New Patient you will receive: Comprehensive Assessment of Your Dental Health. Thorough Yet Gentle Clean to Get Your Teeth Feeling New. State-Of-The-Art X-Rays to Determine the Strength of Your Teeth.
Invest in your smile and contact us on 03 5222 4599 or visit our website at www.myersdental.com.au to book your New Patient Appointment now!
Above: Alex Everett (OHT), Paras Paton (OHT), Hannah Robertson (OHT), Dr Brenda Loh (principal dentist), Dr Eren Tuncer (dentist), Ashwani Lal (dental hygienist), Dr Shammi Weerasinghe (principal dentist) and Dr Gautam Herle (principal dentist). Right: Dr Gautam Herle, Dr Brenda Loh and Dr Shammi Weerasinghe (top); Paula Stottelaar (front office coordinator) and Alisia Franic (dental assistant). (Picture: Supplied)
When performing worlds collide
By Matt Hewson
What’s easier, teaching a comedian to sing or turning an opera singer into a funny man?
Comedian Colin Lane and opera star David Hobson bring their show In Tails to Geelong this month in hopes of answering that very question.
“The conceit is that I want to get to sing an aria with David Hobson,” said Lane.
“So the whole show is me asking about the discipline required with opera, the breathing, the bowing, the flowers… Is it all about the soprano dying at the end, or somebody coming out wearing big horns?
“These are the kinds of things we talk about. Davidhastoprepareduringthewholedaywith alightsalad,hydrationandlotsofrest,whereas comedians warm up by smoking and having a few beers before the show.”
While Hobson and Lane have been friends for more than 25 years, their careers were largely separate until the time Lane found himself filling in as a late replacement on a cruise ship where Hobson was performing.
The pair found themselves asked to fill a 30-minute spot and went with the bit of
HobsontryingtoteachLanehowtosingopera.
“We did the 30 minutes and it was one of the highlights of my whole life, to tell you the truth,” Lane said.
“I got to sing opera in front of a 40-piece orchestra with David Hobson. And we’ve extended and workshopped and refined the show since then.”
The pair premiered In Tails at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2016 to much acclaim, continuing to intermittently perform the show at festivals ever since.
For both men the challenges of taking on the other’s artform are confronting. For Hobson, the unpredictability of comedy took some adjusting to.
“(With opera) we have a roadmap, we know exactly how we’re meant to get to that destination,” Hobson said.
“Whereas with Colin, it’s just using the stars
Band delivers new message of hope
Geelong-based folk rockers Seal Prince and the Roof Rats have released their latest single Head Up Heart Out.
The new track, recorded live by Dave Steel (Weddings, Parties, Anything; Archie Roach), is now available on streaming platforms and YouTube, with the latter accompanied by a film clip captured during the recording.
Head Up Heart Out features a funky, coastal vibe, with core members Lachie Chomley (vocals, guitar), Josh Docker (guitar, backing vocals), Martin Cyster (bass) and Tom Allen (drums) joined by a horn section consisting of Ruby Lou (alto sax) and Max Koriagin (trombone).
The band’s primary songwriter Lachie Chomley said the song’s uplifting lyrics were inspiredbyaletterhebeganwritingasagesture of support to a troubled friend.
“I wanted to write an uplifting anthem that acknowledged the struggles of the times that we’re currently living in, but also pointed towards the hope that remains and the things that we do have in our control to live well within our means,” Chomley said.
He said the essence of Seal Prince and the Roof Rats was connection, both with the land we live on and the people in our community.
“We (the band) exist in the realm of cultural repair, or cultural transformation… We can see a need for change in these times into a way of being that’s more connected with the earth and has a much lighter impact on the Earth and that facilitates connection in community as well.
“We see music as being a really potent vessel that can carry a really powerful message that people can engage with in a really positive way and feel inspired to see change in their community and in their lives.”
Matt Hewson
andthemoon,basically,usingyourintuitionto get to the end of the show.
“Ilovethat,butit’stotallydifferent.It’salittle bit scary but also, in many respects, a lot more satisfying.”
WhileHobsonsaidLanehas“areallygoodset of pipes”, singing alongside one of the nation’s most accomplished tenors is understandably intimidating.
“I’m on stage with David Hobson, for God’s sake; I’m singing my heart out, but there’s such a massive chasm between our skills… I’m on tenterhooks,” Lane said.
“But I think the audience can sense that David and I are friends. There’s that energy right from the start of the show where they go ‘those guys are having a good time’ and that’s infectious.”
In Tails is at the Geelong Arts Centre on Saturday, August 17.
Modern take on classic form
Geelong Chorale will bring Requiem by Karl Jenkins to life next weekend, performing the original version of the work with a full orchestra.
Featuring soprano soloist Phillipa McQuinn, the Chorale will present the Requiem at Wesley Church in central GeelongonSunday,August18at2.30pm.
Allister Cox OAM, who has served as thechoir’sconductorforthepast12years, said Jenkin’s Requiem was “fascinating”.
“Jenkins himself started off as an oboe player, but he ended up in a jazz band,” he said. “The Requiem Mass is obviously a Western composition, but Jenkins has interspersed Japanese haiku… throughout the traditional movements,” Cox said. “There’s an ancient Japanese tradition of composing a poem just before you die… they have this idea that death is a natural process and that the soul just goes back into nature.
“So there are references to the snow melting and the cherry blossoms falling. They’re very moving.”
Cox said the work was interesting yet very accessible to the listener.
“I think the audience will be moved by the drama, attracted to the different sounds of the orchestra and the lovely choral sounds and the different moods of the piece.”
Gototrybooking.com/CTSFKtobook tickets.
Seal Prince and the Roof Rats release new track, Head Up Heart Out. (Michaela McHugh)
Colin Lane and David Hobson bring their show In Tails to the GAC. (Supplied)
The Guide
GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL 2024
SBS Viceland, Friday, 8.30pm
A mainstay of British music culture since the 1980s, this mammoth performing arts festival is a bucket list item for hordes of music lovers. Attended by more than 20,000 festival goers, this five-day event held on Scottish farmland is iconic: For those who weren’t able to fly across the globe and experience the riot of tunes and famous acts, this BBC-shot series takes you through the crowds and on stage to experience the thrills. Featuring five episodes, the revelry– and, no doubt couch dancing – kicks off with a double episode that’s the perfect way to jump-start the weekend. The diverse line-up includes pop star Dua Lipa and noughties girl group Sugababes, along with Coldplay (pictured) and rap act The Streets.
Friday, August 9
PICK OF THE WEEK
THE BLOCK Nine, Monday, 7.30pm
Prepare yourself for the tide of holiday and beach idioms and puns: Scott Cam and TheBlockcrew have washed up again for season 20 of the renovation competition and this time the contestants are taking on a quaint (read: abandoned) holiday resort on Victoria’s windswept Phillip Island to complete five luxury holiday homes. Besides an inordinate amount of sand, another change is somewhat bittersweet: foreman Keith Schleiger has stepped down after 13 years, with the lovable Dan Reilly stepping into his boots. The array of couples includes Cairns’ Kylie and Brad –while she promises a parade of impressive ’dos as a hairdresser, he is double threat as both an electrician and a plumber.
HAIRY BIKERS GO WEST
SBS Food, Saturday, 7.30pm
Best friends, foodies and daredevils
Dave Myers and Si King (both pictured) have amassed more than 30 series under their much-loved Hairy Bikers moniker, but this stirring and fun-loving sojourn is their last. Filmed just before Myers passed away from cancer, this emotional eight-part adventure brims with his zest for life as he clearly savours every moment. Although there are flashes of introspection and sadness, there’s mostly delight as the humorous pair jump on their motorcycles for a culinary sojourn across the UK’s west coast. The inspiring trip kicks off in the Isle of Bute, a destination brimming with cherished memories.
That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.
1.00 Troppo. (Malv, R) 1.55 QI. (Final, Ms, R)
2.25 Back Roads. (PG, R)
2.55 Restoration Australia. (R)
3.50 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (R)
4.40 Grand Designs. (R)
5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 3 of 3.
9.05 Troppo. (Mal) When Brooke is found floating in a river, strangled and barely conscious, Ted and Amanda hunt for her attacker.
10.00 QI. (PG, R) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig. 10.30 ABC Late News. Coverage of the day’s events.
10.45 Love Your Garden.
11.35 Grand Designs: West Sussex. (R)
12.20 We Hunt Together. (Malsv, R)
1.10 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
Island time: The five pairs taking on TheBlock’s 20th season.
THE SECRET LIVES OF OUR URBAN BIRDS: PERTH
ABC TV, Tuesday, 8.35pm
A self-described “nature nerd”, bubbly Dr Anne Jones (pictured) is a delight in this educational, environmental documentary all about our feathered friends. Jones has unflappable credentials when it comes to her fascination and appreciation for birds. After exploring Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney’s lively bird scene, she now heads to Perth where she learns why the locals love their flying city-dwellers so much and how the housing crisis has also affected fairy terns. In the Perth Hills, the splendid fairy-wrens’ difficult love lives are investigated, which hinges on the female’s penchant for bright blue.
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Great Canal Journeys. (PGa, R) 10.55 Victorian House Of Arts And Crafts. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Woven Threads Stories From Within. (PGa, R) 2.10 The Toys That Built The World. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Dark Angel. (2019, Mas, R) 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Great British Landmark Fixers: Edinburgh North Bridge. A team works on North Bridge in Edinburgh.
8.30 Ancient Superstructures: The Great Sphinx – Carving The Lion King. A look at the Great Sphinx of Giza.
9.30 The Airport: Back In The Skies. (R) Part 2 of 3.
10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 The Shelter. (MA15+av)
12.25 My Brilliant Friend. (Mlsv, R) 3.50 Babies: Their Wonderful World. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs.
7.20 Football. AFL. Round 22. Sydney v Collingwood.
10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.15 Armchair Experts. (M) A panel discusses all things AFL.
12.00 Criminal Confessions: Two Fires, One Victim. (MA15+av, R) A look at the murder of Amanda Kay Smith.
1.00 Boy To Man: The Shark People. (PGa, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
NINE (8, 9)
6.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 13: Early morning. 7.00 Today In Paris. Presented by Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic. 11.00 9News Morning.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024: Encore. Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 14: Afternoon.
6.00 9News. 7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 14: Night. Events may include: athletics semi-finals; canoe sprint; cycling track.
10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 14: Late night. Events may include: diving; cycling track; women’s soccer, bronze medal match.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 14: Post midnight. Events may include: women’s soccer, bronze medal match; cycling track; women’s basketball, semi-final.
3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 14: Overnight.
5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 14: Early morning.
9GEM (81,
(82, 93) 6am All Roads Lead To Rome. Continued. (2015, PG) 6.40 FairyTale: A
TEN (5, 10)
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. (Mdlsv, R) Celebrity guests include Dakota Johnson, Sterling K Brown, Domhnall Gleeson and Colman Domingo. 9.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.
Vera. (Ma, R) 2.50 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (R) 3.35 The Greek Islands With Julia Bradbury. (R) 4.00 Rose Gold. (PG, R) 5.25 Landline. (R)
5.55 Stuff The British Stole: Mystery Sphinx. (Final, PG, R)
6.25 I Was Actually There: Woomera. (PG, R) A look at the Woomera detention centre protest.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG) Sister Boniface and her father investigate suspicions of espionage at a chess tournament.
8.20 Van Der Valk. (Mv, R) Part 1 of 3. Van der Valk investigates the murder of a charismatic, young free-running star.
9.50 Fifteen-Love. (Malns, R)
Justine’s explosive allegation causes rifts in her closest relationships.
10.40 The Beast Must Die. (Mal, R) Frances plots her revenge.
11.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 10.10 The Bee Whisperer. (PGa, R) 11.05 My Unique B&B. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Woven Threads Stories From Within. (PGa, R) 2.20 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.10 Ireland In Music: Sclimpini. 4.40 Britain’s Scenic Railways. (R) 5.35 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten War Stories. (PGal, R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles: Morocco. Nick Knowles heads to Morocco. 8.25 Malta: The Jewel Of The Mediterranean. Part 2 of 4. Explores Malta’s ancient olive groves during the annual harvest.
9.20 Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors. (R) It is Holy Week at Westminster Abbey. 10.10 Scotland’s Extreme Medics. (Ma, R)
11.05 Ralph And Katie. (Mls) 12.10 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R) 2.55 Hitler: Countdown To War. (PGav, R) 3.45 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (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 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Saturday at The Valley, Missile Stakes and BRC at SCTC Raceday. 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 22. Melbourne v Port Adelaide. 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 To Be Advised.
1.25 Harry’s Practice. (R) Dr Harry Cooper and Dr Katrina Warren present information about animals and pet care.
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Drop Dead Weird. (R) Three Australian siblings move to a bed and breakfast in Tubbershandy in western Ireland with their zombie parents.
5.00 My Greek Odyssey: Chalki And Karpathos. (PG, R) Peter Maneas heads to the island of Chalki, which is alive with people and energy, but the interior is a barren landscape with very few inhabitants, before moving onto Karpathos.
NINE (8, 9)
6am Lola.
Continued. (1961, PG, French) 6.35 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 8.50 Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish) 10.20 The Goya Murders. (2019, M, Spanish) 12.15pm My Old Lady. (2014, M) 2.15 All Roads Lead To Rome. (2015, PG) 3.55 Viajeros. (2022, PG, Spanish) 5.30 The Bridge On The River Kwai. (1957, PG) 8.30 Windtalkers. (2002, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs. 7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs. 9.40 Wolf Joe. 9.50 The World According To Grandpa. 10.00 MOVIE: Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 11.45 MOVIE: Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG) 1.25pm MOVIE: Meet Dave. (2008, PG) 3.00 Going Places. 4.00 NITV News: Nula. 4.30 Arabian Inferno. 5.20 Unsettled. 5.50 Kairakau. 6.20 News. 6.30 First People’s Kitchen. 7.00 The Beaver Whisperers. 8.00 NIMAs Live. 11.20 Late Programs. NITV (34)
11.45 Late Programs.
Sunday, August 11
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 2.15 Grand Designs: The Streets. (Final, PG, R) 3.05 Dream Gardens. (R) 3.35 Extraordinary Escapes. (R) 4.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (Final, PG, R) 5.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.10 The Bee Whisperer. (PGa, R) 11.05 My Unique B&B. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Swan Football. (R) 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. ProMX C’ship. Round 7. 4.00 Such Was Life. (R) 4.10 Ireland In Music: Sclimpini. 4.40 Britain’s Scenic Railways. (R) 5.35 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten War Stories. (PGavw, R)
6.00 Antiques Roadshow. Hosted by Fiona Bruce.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 2 of 4.
9.05 Fifteen-Love. (Mal) As Justine spirals in the aftermath of the tribunal, she begins to obsess over an American exchange player.
9.55 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) Cassie and Sunny interview the suspects.
7.30 Secret Lives Of The Roman Emperors. (PGals) Explores the life of a Roman emperor. 8.40 MOVIE: Robin’s Wish. (2020, Ma, R) An intimate portrait of actor and comedian Robin Williams and his invulnerable spirit. Susan Schneider Williams, John Montgomery. 10.10 MOVIE: Merkel. (2022, PGal, R, German) Angela Merkel. 11.55 Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina. (Madlv, R) 1.25 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R) 2.20 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) 3.10 Hell On Earth: WWII. (Mav, R) 4.05 Peer To Peer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
6am Morning Programs. Noon Hudson & Rex. 1.40 Most Expensivest. 2.10 How To Rob A Bank. 3.00 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. 4.50 WorldWatch. 5.20 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.45 The Machines That Built America. 6.35 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 7.35 Abandoned Americana. (Premiere) 8.30 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 9.35 WWE Legends. 11.10 Late Programs.
6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Football. VFL. Round 20. Frankston v Footscray. 2.40 AFL Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 22. Richmond v St Kilda.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Dancing With The Stars. (PGl) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown and Sonia Kruger. 9.25 Miniseries: Malpractice. (MA15+av) Part 5 of 5. George and Norma must decide if they can trust Lucinda as her search for the truth becomes dangerous and she finds herself turning to help from unexpected places.
10.30 Born To Kill? Allan Legere. (MA15+v, R) A look at serial killer Allan Legere.
12.30 Lipstick Jungle. (Mds, R) Victory argues with Dahlia.
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 14: Early morning. 7.00 Today In Paris. Presented by Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic. 11.00 9News Morning Weekend. 12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024: Encore. Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 15: Afternoon. 6.00 Morning
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 15: Night. Events may include: canoe sprint, women’s K1 500m final; men’s volleyball, gold medal match; weightlifting.
10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 15: Late night. Events may include: diving; men’s volleyball, gold medal match; women’s golf, final round.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 15: Post midnight. Events may include: diving; cycling track; weightlifting; women’s golf.
3.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 15: Overnight. Events may include: cycling track; athletics finals.
5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 15: Early morning. Events may include: men’s basketball, gold medal match; athletics finals.
9GO! (82, 93)
6.00 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) A staffy and a widower are a potential perfect match and a family searches for their first dog.
7.00 The Dog House. (R) A couple who dream of very different dogs are searching for a pooch they will both agree on.
8.00 To Be Advised.
9.00 Ambulance UK. (PGa, R) Emergency services respond to two separate reports of unexploded bombs in Greater Manchester, one with a primary school and a nursery nearby. An elderly lady is found on the floor outside the bus station. 11.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00
6.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 15: Early morning. 7.00 Today In Paris. Presented by Sarah Abo and Karl Stefanovic. 11.00 9News Morning Weekend. 12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024: Encore. Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 3.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 16: Afternoon.
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 16: Night. Events may include: cycling track; women’s basketball; men’s water polo.
10.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 16: Late night. Events may include: men’s water polo, gold medal match; women’s basketball, gold medal match.
12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Day 16: Post midnight. Events may include: women’s basketball, gold medal match.
2.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Day 16: Overnight. Events may include: Olympics review.
5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024
Closing Ceremony. Coverage of the Closing Ceremony of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad from Stade de France.
6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.
7.30 MOVIE: Top Gun: Maverick. (2022, Mlv, R) An aviator trains a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a mission while confronting the ghosts of his past. Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly. 10.00 MOVIE: Top Gun. (1986, Ms, R) Students at an elite US flying school for advanced fighter pilots compete against each other to be the best in the class. Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer. 12.05 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.
Monday, August 12
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 I Was Actually There. (PG, R)
1.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 2.55 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.55 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
and confronting taboos.
9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Hosted by Paul Barry.
9.35 Q+A. (Return) Presented by Patricia Karvelas. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 Planet America. (R)
11.40 Vera. (Ma, R)
1.10 Parliament Question Time.
2.10 Grand Designs. (R) 2.55 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (PG, R) 3.45 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 11.05 Victorian House Of Arts And Crafts. (R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.05 The Toys That Built The World. (Ma, R) 2.55 Festivals. (Premiere) 3.25 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 3.55 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
8.40 Into The Gobi Desert With Nick Knowles. (PGa) Part 3 of 3. Nick Knowles’ adventure continues as he leaves the Gobi Desert to travel to Ulaanbaatar. 9.30 24 Hours In Emergency: A Shoulder To Lean On. (Mal)
A pedestrian is injured in an accident.
10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 House Of Promises. (Premiere, Mans)
12.45 A French Case. (Mas, R)
2.40 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. (Mals, R)
4.20 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am WorldWatch.
Business Secrets. 10.00 Front
11.00 Turban Legend: Untold Australia. 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 Deafinition. 12.45 Curse Of Oak Island. 2.15 Insight. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.30 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.00 Jeopardy! 7.25 We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) 8.00 Cycling. Tour De France Femmes. Stage 1. Midnight Late Programs.
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Therapy Nightmares. (2022, Mav) 2.00 Catch Phrase. (PG) 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. (PG) Cash and Eden celebrate with friends.
7.30 Dancing With The Stars. (Final, PGal) In the grand finale, the remaining celebrities and their partners battle it out for the mirrorball trophy.
9.55 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Mav) The mystery surrounding Keith’s disappearance starts to unravel as he shares his story with Jason and Nikki.
10.55 The Latest: Seven News.
11.25 Inside Belmarsh Prison. (MA15+v, R) Part 1 of 2.
12.30 The Event. (Mav, R) Sean blackmails Vicky.
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 The Hotel Inspector. 10.30 Better Homes. 1pm This Rugged Coast. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30
NINE (8, 9)
6.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Continued. 7.15 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024: Encore. 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 The Block. (Return, PGl)
Five competitive couples head to Victoria’s Phillip Island to renovate five houses in an old holiday resort.
9.20 Olympic Games Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony. (R) Coverage of the Closing Ceremony of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad from Stade de France.
12.15 The First 48: Knock At The Door/The Brave One. (Mav) A man is murdered in front of his fiancée.
1.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
2.00 Hello SA. (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.
8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.30 Great Rail Restorations. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Skippy. 10.30 World’s Greatest Engineering Icons. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.05 Dales For Sale. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35
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 Hunted. (Return, PGl) Nine pairs of everyday Aussies go on the run as fugitives who have taken part in a bank robbery. 9.10 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 10.10 Ghosts. (PGs) Alberta hits it off with a poltergeist. 10.35 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather.
11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 News.
6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.35 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 MOVIE: Bitchin: The Sound And Fury Of Rick James. (2021, M) 11.00 Late Programs. NITV (34)
Tuesday, August 13
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. (Ml, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 2.55 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.55 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Finding Creativity. (PG, R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 1. Highlights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 2.15 Inside Balmoral. (PGa, R) 3.05 Railway Vietnam. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great British Railway Journeys: Lincoln To York. 8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi. 9.30 Dateline: Venice’s Tourist Overload. A look at the impact of tourism on Venice. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 The Point: Road Trip. (R) 11.30 Babylon Berlin. (Premiere, MA15+ansv) 1.20 Christian. (MA15+v, R) 4.20 Peer To Peer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
12.35 Molly And Cara.
Flavour Swap. 1.10 Curse Of Oak Island. 1.55 Kickin’ Back. 2.30 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.30 Cycling. Tour De France Femmes. 8.05 Jeopardy! 8.30 Alone. 9.40 Hoarders. 11.20 Trainspotting With Francis Bourgeois. 11.40 Late Programs.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Cash is left in the dark.
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl) Lee Mack hosts a game show where contestants must answer increasingly obscure questions.
8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (Final, PGa) The remaining contestants compete in front of the celebrity judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli and Simon Cowell for a cash prize of £250,000. Hosted by Ant and Dec.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) The couples get straight down to business building the main bathroom in a battle to win prizes valued at $140,000.
8.45 To Be Advised.
10.45 9News Late.
11.15 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) A documentary crew visits the hospital. 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders: Glaciers. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
Morning Programs. 10.30 This Rugged Coast. 11.30 Medical Emergency. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Great Rail Restorations. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 A Touch Of Frost. 11.00 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 World’s Greatest Engineering Icons. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Death In Paradise. 3.00 Explore. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Carry On Cruising. (1962) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks.
Wednesday, August 14
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News
Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Q+A. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National
Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R)
2.00 Parliament Question Time.
2.55 Restoration Australia. (Final, PG, R)
3.55 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (Premiere) Hosted by Shaun Micallef. 8.30 Guy Montgomery’s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee. (Premiere, PG) Presented by Guy Montgomery. 9.15 Planet America. A look at the US political climate.
9.50 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R)
10.20 ABC Late News.
10.35 The Business. (R)
10.50 Interview With The Vampire. (MA15+alv, R) 11.45 Fifteen-Love. (Malns, R) 12.35 Grand Designs. (R) 1.20 Parliament Question Time. 2.20 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (R) 3.10 Grantchester. (Mv, R) 4.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stages 2 and 3. Highlights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Michael Palin In Nigeria. (PGa) Part 1 of 3.
8.30 Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye. (Ml) Part 1 of 3. Ray Martin sets out to understand Australians’ relationship with death.
9.35 DI Ray. (Mal) After the attempt to capture Rav takes an unexpected turn, past traumas resurface for Rachita.
10.25 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Enemy Of The People. (Premiere, Mlv) 12.45 You Shall Not Lie. (MA15+als, R)
3.45 Bin Laden: The Road To 9/11. (Mav, R) 4.40 Bamay. (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: Curious Caterer: Dying For Chocolate. (2022, PGav, R) 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (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) Cash holds onto hope.
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Talking Footy. A look at the week’s AFL news, hosted by Trent Cotchin, Joel Selwood and Mitch Cleary.
10.30 The Latest: Seven News.
11.00 Kitchen Nightmares Australia. (Ml, R) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge.
12.15 Criminal Confessions: A Helpful Witness. (MA15+av, R)
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
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. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 8.45 BTN Newsbreak. 8.50 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.15 Robot Wars. 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.05 Merlin. 11.50 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.40am Rage. 1.40 Operation Ouch! 2.20 So Awkward. 2.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Going Places. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic.
5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Kickin’ Back With Gilbert McAdam. 8.00 MOVIE: Chuck Berry. (2018, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Jindabyne. (2006, M) 12.05am Late Programs.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
8.35 Paramedics. (Mam) Paramedics battle to save a woman with head injuries after she fell 4m through a roof.
9.35 Footy Classified. (M) Hosted by Eddie McGuire, Matthew Lloyd, Jimmy Bartel and Damian Barrett.
10.35 9News Late.
11.05 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGa)
12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.00 Pointless. (PG, R)
2.00 Good Chef Hunting. (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.
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 Thank God You’re Here. (Return) Hosted by Celia Pacquola. 8.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Return, Mans) The jokers tool around the hardware store, pitch crazy inventions, and disrupt an Amy Shark show. 9.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 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. 6am Morning
Programs. 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 Molly And Cara. 12.45 Curse Of Oak Island. 1.30 WorldWatch. 2.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review. 3.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stages 2 and 3. H’lights. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.00 Jeopardy! 7.25 News. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.20 Saving The Delorean Time Machine. 9.20 Late Programs.
9GEM (81, 92)
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 The Real Seachange. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Slow Train Through Africa. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Real Seachange. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Judge John Deed. 10.45 Late Programs. 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Sands Of The Desert. (1960) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6am The Movie Show. 6.05 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, PG) 8.05 Charade. (1963, PG) 10.10 The Innocence. (2019, M, Catalan) 11.50 The Ides Of March. (2011, M) 1.40pm Good Night, And Good Luck. (2005, PG) 3.25 The Mole Agent. (2020, Spanish) 5.05 The Age Of Innocence. (1993, PG) 7.35 Sex, Lies And Videotape. (1989, M) 9.30 The Peacemaker. (1997, MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 Outback Truckers. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Truck Night In America. 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 Live PD: Police Patrol. 11.00 Late Programs.
Thursday, August 15
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 The Greek Islands With Julia Bradbury. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Australia’s Wild Odyssey. (Final, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds. (R) 3.55 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (R) 4.45 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Foreign Correspondent.
8.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (Return) George Clarke builds a cabin in the sky. 9.20 Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian: The Lucky Country. (Ml, R) Part 3 of 3. 10.20 ABC Late News.
10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 The Art Of... (PG, R) 11.25 Talking Heads. (Final, PG, R) 11.50 Grand Designs. (R) 12.40 Parliament Question Time. 1.40 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (R) 2.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PGn, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
9GO! (82, 93)
6am Children’s Programs. 12.15pm MOVIE: Space Jam. (1996) 2.00 Bewitched. 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: V For Vendetta. (2005, MA15+) 11.10 Seinfeld. 12.10am Below Deck. 1.05 Made In Chelsea. 2.00 The Nanny. 3.00 Bakugan. 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 4. Highlights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Such Was Life. (R) 2.15 Inside Balmoral. (PGa, R) 3.05 Festivals. (PG) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Tour De France Femmes Highlights Review.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Sue Perkins: Lost In Thailand. (PGa) Part 3 of 3. 8.25 Junior Doctors Down Under: Graveyard Shift. (Mal) Dr Javed treats a patient who has fallen 3m from a ladder onto a ship’s steel deck.
9.20 Rebus. (Premiere, MA15+lv) A police officer tries to kill a gangster in retaliation for an attack on his friend and colleague.
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 Pray For Blood. (Premiere, MA15+av)
12.35 Blanca. (MA15+a, R)
3.25 Bin Laden: The Road To 9/11. (Mav, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SEVEN (6, 7) TEN (5, 10) NINE (8,
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Paint By Murder. (2018, Mav, R) 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PGl, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
8.30 Tik Tok: Murders Gone Viral: The Mother And Daughter Killers. (Mav) Part 1 of 3. A look at influencer Mahek Bukhari and her mother Ansreen who murdered two 21-year-olds.
9.30 Homicide: With Ron Iddles: Gina Rossato. (Mav, R) A look at the murder of Gina Rossato.
10.30 Air Crash Investigations: Eleven Deadly Seconds. (PGa)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 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)
News.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 24. Penrith Panthers v Melbourne Storm.
9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. Post-match NRL news and analysis of the Penrith Panthers versus Melbourne Storm clash.
10.30 9News Late.
11.00 The Equalizer. (Return, Mav)
11.50 Resident Alien. (Return, Msv)
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.
Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Hotel Inspector. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 McDonald And Dodds. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Seaway. 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 As Time Goes By. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Dentist On The Job. (1961,
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (l) Graeme Hall helps a pomeranian. 8.30 Gogglebox Australia. (Return) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 9.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.
The Project. (R)
Adversity spurs young
Local filmmaker Cassidy Krygger’s newest work, Daisy, which has won a swag of domestic and international awards, will feature at the North Bellarine Film Festival’s (NBFF) upcoming showcase. Cassidy spoke to Matt Hewson about Daisy, filmmaking and living with multiple sclerosis.
Cassidy Krygger knew from an early age she wanted to be an actor.
From the day her mother took her to see Baz Lurhmann’s Moulin Rouge at the cinema when she was six years old she felt inspired to be involved with acting and filmmaking.
“I always question why she took me to see Moulin Rouge at six years old, but I fell in love with, fell in love with movies, on the spot,” Cassidy said.
“Iremembersoclearlyjustbeingenamoured with the film. I remember leaving the cinema and looking at Mum and saying, ‘I want to do that, I want to be that.’”
Living in Melbourne’s northern suburbs at the time, Cassidy soon began taking acting classes with Children’s Performing Company of Australia (now Stage School Australia), then with Screen Actors Geelong when she and her mother moved to this area in 2008.
After performing in some live theatre productionsshegother“firstprofessionalgig.. first paid, proper thing” when, at 15 years old, she scored a role on iconic Australian soap opera Neighbours.
‘‘ I am still who I am. Life is short ... I don’t know what my future holds, but why not enjoy what I have ’’
- Cassidy Krygger
Cassidy said turning up to the Neighbours set, which at the time included now-superstar Margot Robbie, was “the best” experience even though she was “petrified”.
“I’ve never been more scared in my life; I didn’t want to do it,” she said.
“I remember walking in and they called me to wardrobe, I was shaking with nerves, I just felt so sick.
“But standing there in her costume was Susan Kennedy (actor Jackie Woodburne), and I just felt calm. I was like, oh, everything’s okay, Susan Kennedy is here.
“The Neighbours set was such a wonderful experience, a really great welcoming first experience on a big set.”
The Neighbours gig gave Cassidy the confidence to host her own show on community television station Channel 31 at age 17. Called Adolescence, it was a group discussion show; “Like The View, but for teenagers”.
However, by the time she turned 21 Cassidy was starting to feel the strain of the endless grind of auditions and rejections.
“I’d been doing it for so long, I’d done a full-time course and training and I’d really given it my all,” she said.
“There was one certain audition that I put my heart and soul into. I really tried hard and when I got the no I thought, you know what, I can’t keep getting nos for trying this hard.
“And at 21 I felt old; I look back and laugh now.ButIthoughtIneededtogodosomething that was going to financially support me.”
Cassidy completed a diploma in social media marketing and began working in that field. Despite disliking the work initially - “I was like, this is it? This is horrible, this isn’t fun at all” - she came to enjoy her job.
Then, in a week, everything changed.
“It was AFL grand final day 2018, which is my favourite day of the year, I love it, and I was watching the football when I felt my left eye begin to ache,” she said.
“I thought nothing of it, it’s a headache, whatever. But as the days progressed it got worse and my mum was like, you need to go to the doctor.
“I thought the doctor would laugh and say, go home and have a Panadol. But he didn’t, I
got sent straight to the emergency room.
“Then an ophthalmologist came down and spoke to me and asked if I had MS in my family. I was put in an MRI machine and that Friday I was back at the hospital and I had the diagnosis.
“It was most shocking, to go from a week ago being totally fine, a healthy 22 year old to having MS… it was so unbelievably, life-alteringly frightening and just crazy.”
While Cassidy, with the support of her mother and friends, was struggling to come to terms with the diagnosis, once again a filmgoing experience had a profound effect on her.
“Around that time the film Bohemian Rhapsody, the Freddie Mercury biopic, came out, and I’m a massive Queen and Freddie Mercury fan,” she said.
“It was literally the month of my diagnosis and it was the thing I’d been looking forward to the most, because I was just in hell at that time.
“I went to see the film and there’s a moment where Freddie tells his band mates that he has AIDS. And you know, they’re all crying and all that. And I can’t remember exactly the words, but Freddie says to them, you know, I’m still me, I’m going to be a performer.
“It really impacted me. I thought, I am still who I am. Life is short, I love acting, I love filmmaking. I don’t know what my future holds, but why not enjoy what I have for now
“Being pregnant out of wedlock, standing up to her parents and choosing to be with the love of her life, that’s amazing. And then the fact that she passed away at 23; she died four months after giving birth to her baby.
“It just didn’t sit right with me that she was dead so young and would just fade away into history.”
Filmed in November last year, Daisy was entered into film festivals around the world in February and quickly garnered critical acclaim.
The film has won more than 20 awards, including Best Biographical Short Film at Cannes World Film Festival, Best Australian Film at Melbourne Cineverse Film Festival and Best International Short Film at Golden Lion International Film Festival.
Cassidy has also won a number of awards for her performance as Daisy, winning Best Actress at Melbourne Cineverse, Robinson Italian Film Awards and Paradise Film Festival (Italy).
She said “not for a second” could she have anticipated such an overwhelmingly positive response.
and go pursue what I love the most.”
Cassidy enrolled in acting classes again in 2019 and began working her way back into the industry.
The unexpected COVID-19 pandemic could have derailed her plans, but instead it helped Cassidy change her mindset regarding creativity.
“I did an online course that was all about taking control of your career yourself as an actor… don’t just sit and wait for the phone to ring,” she said.
“I’d never thought of it that way. I always thought I was just an actor, I never thought I could go write or be a filmmaker.
“But this course was all about create your own work, create your own film, write, so that’s what I did. And I just fell in love with it.”
Cassidy’s first short film was Enigma, a period piece about a lady of high society choosing her duty over her servant lover.
“We shot that in 2021… and it did okay at film festivals, but what it did for me was give me the confidence to be like, okay, I can do this,” she said.
Armed with that confidence, Cassidy took on a project that had been bubbling away inside her for some time, the story of her great-grandmother.
“Daisy’s story was so tragic, she really stood up for herself in a time where women were pushed down and told to conform and I always found that really inspiring,” she said.
“I was sitting in a hospital getting my MS treatment doing the first film festival entry and I thought to myself, please, just let us at least get into one film festival; at least if I get into one I’ll feel like I’ve done something with this film,” she said.
“It’s been unbelievable, just crazy. And now we’re officially a contender for an AACTA award, which are the big Academy Awards in Australia. The first round of voting opens this week, so you can go on and watch the films and vote if you want to.
“If we get through the first round, we’ll be officially AACTA-nominated which will just be huge. It’ll open up so many doors because we want to make Daisy into a feature film.
“That’s our next goal, we want to shoot it in Geelong and tell her whole story.”
Looking back over her journey so far, Cassidy said she believed firmly in the power of trying to make good things happen out of bad.
“MS does very much impact my life, it can be very hard,” she said.
“But at the same time, before my MS diagnosis, I was floundering… and so deeply unhappy. And when I was diagnosed the shock was horrific, and it took me a very long time to come to terms with it.
“But now I feel I have come to terms with it and I feel happier than ever. I feel like I’m fulfilling what I’m meant to do and I don’t think that would be happening without an MS diagnosis.”
Daisy will be at the NBBF’s Geelong Short Film Festival at Boronggook Drysdale on August 14.
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Cinema
Geelong Classic Cinema will screen The Notorious Landlady Tuesday August 13, 7.30pm at Geelong West Town Hall. Entry by donation, recommended $7.
■ 0407 518 073
Ballroom dance
Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Saturday August 10, 7.30pm-11pm, music Charles, $10 includes supper. Sunday August 11, 2pm-4.30pm, music Kevin.
■ 0400 500 402
Barefoot bowls
Bareena Bowling Club, Newtown, Friday twilight starting 6pm. $15 covers bowls and BBQ. Drinks at Crackerjack bar prices.
■ John, 0419 563 199
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, or 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,or leave a message, 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
Themed guided walk Take a stroll through the camellias and other stunning Chinese plants and learn about some of the plant explorers who travelled the world searching for new and exotic species. Gold coin donation appreciated. Front gates, Geelong Botanic Gardens, Sunday August 11, 2pm.
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
Live music
Country Heartbeat Allstars every Friday 7pm-10pm, White Eagle House Polish Club, Fellmongers Road Breakwater. Walkups welcome. Proceeds to Sunny Days Rescue & Rehab. Entry $10.
■ Dawn, 0417 148 493
Highton Seniors
Carpet bowls, bingo, cards, taichi, line dancing, mahjong. Community Centre, 84 Barrabool Road, Highton.
■ Elma, 0411 065 524
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
All welcome.
■ Graeme, 0438 785 512
Country Heartbeat Allstars
Every Friday night, 7pm-10pm, White Eagle House Polish Club, Breakwater. Live band, walkups welcome. Supporting Sunny Days Rescue & Rehab.
■ Dawn, 0417 148 493
Ballroom dancing
Belmont Park Pavilion, Thursdays 2-4pm.
■ Val, 5251 3529
Kids’ church Group lessons for children aged three to six years; 7-10 years; and 10+ years at St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 171a Latrobe Terrace, Geelong, first Sunday of the month during school term, 10.30-11.30am.
■ Suzie, 0402 963 855, or Althea, 0403 005 449
Geelong Dragon Boat Club Paddle at Barwon River. Training Wednesdays 5pm, Saturdays 9am. Free one-month trial.
■ revolutionise.com.au/geelongdragons
month at Belmont Library, 163 High Street, Belmont.
■ Julie, 0438 270 549
Scrabble club
Christ Church hall, corner Moorabool and McKillop Streets, 1pm Saturdays. Beginners to experts welcome.
■ Pauline 0429-829 773, or John, 043 142 282
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.
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
Scribes Writers Group
South Barwon Community Centre, Mondays 9.30am-noon. Welcoming new members who wish to refine their skills.
■ geelongscribeswriters@gmail.com, or 5243 8388
Peace meditation
Our own peace is the basis of world peace. Belmont Library, 163 High Street, Saturday August 10, 11am-noon. No need to book.
Zonta Club of Geelong Meets monthly for dinner first Wednesday of the month between February and December at 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start. RSVP essential.
■ zontageelong.org.au or zontaclubgeelong@yahoo.com.au
Geelong Prostate Support Group Meets last Friday of the month (except December), 10am-noon, Belmont Park Pavilion, 162 Barrabool Road, Belmont. ■ Bill 0414 524 155,or info@geelongpsg.net
Choir
St Paul’s Choir rehearses Wednesdays from 7.45pm to 8.45pm and 9.30am Sunday for 10.30am service. Choral scholarships available. Occasional choir for those unable to make commitment to main choir.
■ Dr Terry Norman, 0411 875 033, or termernorman@gmail.com
Geelong ballroom dancing Saturdays 7.30pm to 10.15pm, corner Bayview Parade and Carey Street, Hamlyn Heights. Entry: $10. BYO drinks and a plate. ■ 5278 9740, or geelongballroomdc.com.au
Corio Bay Lions Club Meetings First and third Thursday of each month at 6.30pm.
■ geelongcoriobay.vic@lions.org.au
Alcoholics (and other addicts) For Christ 12 Steps Group Meets Thursdays 7.30pm at Belmont-Highton Baptist Church, 43 Mt Pleasant Road, Belmont. ■ 0420 910 763
Belmont Seniors Players wanted to play 500 each Monday 12.30pm. Belmont Senior Centre, 52 Thomson Street, Belmont. ■ 5241 1776
Lions Club of Geelong Meets 1st & 3rd Monday of each month. Contact below for venues and times. ■ geelong.vic@lions.org.au or 0408 599 962
Dancer’s Club Ballroom dancing Wednesdays 7.30pm-10.30pm, Leopold Hall, Bellarine Highway. Cost: $8, includes light supper. ■ Russ, 5250 1937
Out and about
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at GMHBA Stadium before the Geelong Cats vs Adelaide Crows game on Saturday August 3. The Cats got home in a thriller.
1/ Judith Woulfe with Darcy and Eli. 2/ Josh and Julia Hoevenaars. 3/ Serena Heard and Darren Millar. 4/ Bec and Jon Burchell with children Lola and Charlie. 5/ Jan McLean with her grandchildren Darcy and Cleo. 6/ Lana Ryder with her daughter Claudie. 7/ Max Koschmann and Chelsea Kraschnefski. 8/ Claire Kohl with her son Riley. 9/ Eliza Alsop and Tim Eldridge with their son Billy. 10/ Claudia Fonseca and Darren Kershaw. 422869_10 11/ Bonita Matthews and Nadia Kypri. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 22869
To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in:
ACROSS
1 Quandary (7)
5 Dead body (7)
9 Demolition (11)
10 Bolt or pin (3)
11 Beachgoer’s two-piece (6)
12 Apotheosis (7)
14 Island of Hawaii (4)
15 Personal items (10)
17 Dwarf (10)
19 Occurring before (abbr) (4)
20 Sink (coll) (7)
22 New Delhi native (6)
25 The Peacock Network (1,1,1)
26 Reciprocal (11)
28 Died (7)
29 Potentially guilty party (7)
DOWN
1 Prank (US coll) (4)
2 Languor (9)
3 Festival, – Gras (5)
4 Group of islands (11)
5 Digitally generated imagery (1,1,1)
6 Jogging (7)
7 White person (5)
8 Disruptive (10)
12 Efficiency increasers (11)
13 Significance (10)
16 Account of events (9)
18 Princess Diana’s maiden name (7)
21 Summary (5)
23 Ties (5)
24 Flesh (4)
27 Dowel (3)
3 LETTERS
7 words: Good 11 words: Very good 15 words: Excellent Today’s Aim:
1 Where was Queen Noor of Jordan born?
2 Who directed the 1994 film Muriel'sWedding?
Kendo is a Japanese style of: a) fencing, b) boxing or c) dance?
By what name is the animal family Vombatidae better known?
How many teams play at the Hopman Cup tennis tournament?
In which 2013 film does Mark Ruffalo
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Safety: 8/10
Practicality: 7/10
Comfort: 8/10
Tech: 8/10
Value: 7/10
Genesis G70 looks ‘big and bold’
By Alistair Kennedy, Marque Motoring
Although it’s been on sale in overseas markets since 2016 and in Australia since 2019, the Genesis brand remains largely unknown here.
During our week-long road test of the Genesis G70 we regularly had to explain that it wastheluxurysub-brandofHyundai,akinthe relationship between Lexus and Toyota.
TheG70isamidsizedsportssedanorstation wagon, the latter variant coming with the rather ostentatious title of Shooting Brake. The name harks back to pre-automotive days and referred to horse-drawn carriages that were used for transporting aristocratic shooting parties and all their gear.
G70 competes against cars like the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
The latest upgrade, launched in November 2023 added Intelligent Speed Limit Assist, Genesis Connected Services and Over The Air (OTI) software upgrade capability.
New generation Electronic Control Suspension provided enhanced ride and handling.
Styling
The exterior of the G70 sedan is big and bold with neat cutouts for the wide-set LED headlights and black air intake vents. In line withthecurrentsedandesigntrendsit’salmost coupe-like in profile.
The MY2024 update added new emblems, redesigned wheels and additional exterior colours.
Interior
The inside of the G70 oozes class and quality with quilted leather seats and door trim.
Front seat space is fine with good leg and headroom but legroom could be compromised if there are tallish rear seat occupants. A tall transmission tunnel effectively limits rear carrying capacity to a pair of adults.
We found front storage to be limited with a small centre console box, two cupholders and smartphone charger in the front not leaving room for other items like key fobs.
Bootcapacityisafairlymodest330litres.The Shooting Brake extends it to 465 litres. Both have space saver wheels beneath the boot floor.
Engines/Transmissions
Genesis G70 comes with the choice of two turbocharged petrol engines, a single-turbo four-cylinder 2.0-litre and twin-turbo 3.3-litre V6.
The 2.0 T-GDi, is a 2.0-litre four with direct fuel injection and a single, twin-scroll turbocharger that produces 179kW of power at 6200 rpm and 353Nm of torque from 1400 to 3500 revs.
The 3.3 T-GDi V6 has a capacity of 3.3 litres withdirectfuelinjectionwithtwinsingle-scroll turbochargers. Peak power of 272kW comes in at 6000 rpm and maximum torque of 510Nm with a nice spread between 1300 and 4500 rpm so most drivers will have the engine at peak torque all the time.
Both engines require 95 RON petrol. Combined fuel consumption is listed at 8.7 litres per 100 kilometres for the 2.0T and 10.2 L/100 km for the 3.3T. Power is transferred to the road in both models through an eight-speed automatic transmission and rear-wheel drive.
Both engines are Euro5 emissions compliant and run on 95 RON unleaded petrol. Fuel consumption is listed at 9.1 litres per 100 kilometres for the 2.0T and 10.4 L/100 km for the 3.3T.
Infotainment
Display is through an embedded 10.25-inch touchscreen that gives access to Radio Data System (RDS), satellite navigation SUNA live traffic updates; DAB+ digital radio; AUX/USB audio input; Bluetooth audio streaming; Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility; Bluetooth phone connectivity; and wireless phone charging.
The 12.3-inch instrument cluster has full LCD display with 30 functions and three
display themes.
There are four USB ports, single USB-A and USB-CinthefrontandtwomoreUSB-Cinthe rear.
Both models get a 15-speaker Lexicon by Harman system with a 660W 11-channel external digital amplifier and Quantum Logic Surround Sound.
Safety
Standard safety features in both Genesis G70 include 10 airbags, advanced ABS brakes with Brake Assist and Multi Collision Braking, Manual Speed Limit Assist, Forward and Reverse Parking Distance Warning and Rear View Parking Guidance,
The standard Genesis Active Safety Control system adds Blind-Spot Collision Warning, Driver Attention Warning; Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with pedestrian detectionandlane-changeoncomingfunction; High Beam Assist; Lane Keeping Assist; Rear Cross-TrafficCollisionAvoidanceAssist,Smart CruiseControlwithStopandGofunction,and Surround View Monitor.
Pedestrian safety features add an active bonnet lift system and backup light guide function.
Driving Genesis G70 shares a number of components, includingthe3.3-litreengine,withtherecently discontinued Kia Stinger.
WhiletheG703.3Tisaimedmoreatfamilies than the sportier Stinger. Around town it’s like
driving in a smallish limousine; smooth, quiet and comfortable.
G70 has five drive modes: Smart, Eco, Comfort, Sport and Custom settings. In normal driving it’s at its best in Comfort rather than Sport because it still has plenty of grunt on offer.
On the open road we went for Sport, where the steering is sharp, tight and responsive. There is good low-end acceleration with only a mild hint of turbo lag.
Genesis G70 provides excellent levels of comfort and convenience for the driver with multiple powered seat and lumbar adjustment options including inflatable side bolsters that are automatically raised when the Sport Drive mode is engaged, and just as important for long-distance driving, lowered when reset to Comfort.
Both Genesis models have been tested in local conditions to come up with an Australian-specific chassis, suspension and steering settings.
Fuel consumption in the 3.3T is listed at 10.4 litres per 100 kilometres, we averaged 11.3 L/100km during our test. The 2.0T drops down to 9.0 L/100km.
Summing Up
During our week-long test the Genesis G70 impressed us with its styling and driving pleasure. It’s a solid contender in the affordable premium-car field, although it’s doubtful that potential prestige car buyers see the South Koreans in the same light as the Brits and Germans.
The Genesis brand remains largely unknown in Australia. (Pictures: Supplied)
MonCon joins United
Dual sport superstar Monique Conti will join Geelong United for its inaugural WNBL season. Conti is a star AFLW player with Richmond and is the reigning league best and fairest winner.
While Conti’s AFLW accolades speak for themselves (reigning women’s best & fairest, AFLW premiership player - 2018, AFLW grand final best on ground - 2018), she’s also assembled quite the respectable basketball resume since her WNBL debut in 2016, winning a WNBL Championship in 2020, as
well as being crowned rookie of the year in 2017.
The 165cm guard averaged 8.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game over 23 games with the Melbourne Boomers.
As someone who has previously been a part of new beginnings with the AFLW, Conti is ready for the challenge and for what she can offer to her new Geelong home.
“I’m really excited for the fresh start in Geelong,“ she said. “We’re putting together a greatgroup,soI’mlookingforwardtowhatlies ahead.”
Head coach Chris Lucas, who has guided Conti through previous seasons, is looking forward to once again playing a part in her WNBL journey.
“I’m really happy to have Monique join the new Geelong franchise,” he said.
“Her improvement last year, she really excelled and took on her role within the team. She’s super fit, she brings a presence on the floor,shecanshoottheball,anddefensivelyshe fits everything I want from her.”
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Tom Hawkins aiming for swansong
Geelong’s games-record holder Tom Hawkins is “optimistic“ he can return from injury to play a role in the Cats’ premiership push before he ends his illustrious career.
On the same day Richmond superstar Dustin Martin called it quits, the triple premiership player on Tuesday told his Cats teammates he would be bowing out at season’s end after debuting in 2007.
The 36-year-old forward, who has been sidelined with a foot injury since round 15, is still hoping to return and have a fairytale farewell by playing in a fourth flag - 15 years after his first.
Hawkins has played 359 games for the Cats, breaking great mate Joel Selwood’s games record in Geelong’s round-11 game against GWS in May.
“I’m really optimistic that I can come back and have an impact,“ said Hawkins, who fronted a packed press conference in front of friends, family and teammates in Geelong.
“I’ve got a bit of a plan that I need to keep working through with certain people in the footy club. For the whole process and the specific injury itself, I haven’t tried to look too far ahead.
“There’s always that little bit of unknown when you’re trying to reload your feet as a key position, heavy player. But I’m quietly confident with what’s ahead.“
Geelong football boss Andrew Mackie, who played with Hawkins for 11 seasons, hailed his former teammate as “a generational player“.
Hawkins won premierships with Geelong in 2009, 2011 and 2022 and has kicked 796 goals, the 13th most in VFL/AFL history.
The power forward won Geelong’s goal-kicking 11 times, and also claimed the Coleman Medal in 2020 when the Cats lost the grand final against Richmond.
Hawkins was drafted as a father-son selection in 2006, with his dad Jack playing 182gamesfortheCatsbetween1973and1981.
He said “father time catches up with everyone“ but admitted he was comfortable with his decision and described a sense of
relief about making it.
Hawkins didn’t rule out continuing to be involved in football post-retirement, but was looking forward to watching the Cats with wife Emma, and children Arabella, Primrose and Henry in the new stand at GMHBA Stadium named after Selwood.
“I didn’t need much convincing to join the Cats,” he said. “It was a pretty easy decision and they’ve been very good to me ever since.”
Chris Scott has been Geelong coach for all but four of Hawkins’ seasons in the AFL.
Hawkins came of age when he put in a stunning grand final performance in 2011 against Collingwood to make Scott a premiershipcoachinhisfirstseasonincharge.
“We will all tell our grandkids, hopefully,
Croquet season opening day
Belmont Croquet Club is hosting a season opening day for its players to come together for games and celebration for the sport.
The club will host the event for its 2024-25 members at 161 Francis Street from 9.30am on Saturday, August 10, featuring croquet games, a sausage sizzle and afternoon tea.
Belmont Croquet Club’s Janelle Morris said the opening day was recognised in sport as the ceremonialstartforanewyearofcompetitions.
“It’s a social and celebratory aspect for the recognition of the season and it’s essentially more social than any competition,” she said.
“Different players from association and golf croquet come together, so it’s a social event to connect all the players.
“We have a ‘Running the Hoop’, that means we elect a member each year just to run a ball through a hoop and officially indicates that it’s
the beginning of the year.”
The opening day was also a chance for the Belmont Croquet Club to celebrate two of its longest members, Val Hunt and Jean Hayward, who have been with the club for a combined 54 years.
“Bothofusare88now.Wewerealotyounger, and we both liked going out to all the different clubs in the area,” Ms Hunt said.
“We were doing a walking club, and it was advertised that this day was on... So, we had six weeks of lessons before that we wanted to join.”
Ms Hunt said the season opening day was a great chance for the clubs to get together and make friends with the other players.
“I would advise anybody to play anything... and I’ve always done sports, and I think any sort of sport is very good,” she said.
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Winter comp hits halfway
LOCAL TENNIS
Tyler Krumholz
The Tennis Geelong Triples Night competition is just over halfway through the winter season, with teams starting to look towards finals.
InSection3,allteamsarelookingupat the first-place Moolap Goats, who faced off at home against third-placed Highton Three of a Kind on Thursday August 1. On a chilly winter evening on the Moolap hard courts, Three of a Kind had astrongstart,withCoreyHirdandAllen Nicdao taking the top doubles spot 6-2 against young Fletcher Allen and Mick Kotwic.
Moolap club president Matt Pettigrew steadiedtheshipfortheGoatsatnumber 3 singles, winning 6-3 over Guillermo Andy.
Pettigrew, playing in his first match of the season in round 6, kept the Goats momentumgoingwhileteamingupwith Allen at number 2 doubles, taking the set 6-4 over Hird and Andy.
one day that we got the chance to either play with, or coach Tom Hawkins,“ Scott said on Tuesday.
“Just to say you had chance to know who he was. Everyone will be able to look back on the vision and see his great feats on the field, but not many will have had the privilege to have seen him up close and the way he goes about it.
“One thing we know for sure is he’s going to be one of the all-time greats of the Geelong footy club.“
Geelong sits fifth with three games in the home-and-away season, but are just one match off fading ladder-leaders Sydney.
Oliver Caffrey, AAP
Kotwic had his strongest singles result of the season on an adjacent court with a 6-1 win over Nicdao.
Takingasix-gameleadintothelasttwo sets, the Goats didn’t let up, as Pettigrew and Kotwic outfoxed Andy and Nicdao 6-4. The matchup of the night pitted undefeatedHirdagainstAllenatnumber 1 singles. In round one, Hird had won a tiebreaker, but Allen was ready for payback this time around. Despite the five-degree temperature, he shed his long sleeves in favour of a sleeveless footy jumper for the final set and battled through to get his own 6-5 tiebreaker triumph to seal the 5-1 win for the Goats.
Elsewhere in Section 3, second place Winks Wizards hosted fourth place All Saints at Geelong Lawn. All Saints brought in superstar sub Rebecca Lee for the match, filling in at number 2 behind Steph Golightly. The veteran top doubles combo of Rohan White and Brett Salajan took the first set against Lee andGolightlyinatiebreaker,butLeeand Golightly dominated their respective singles sets, only dropping two games combined.
Withthetwoladieseachwinningtheir doubles sets partnering with Lachlan Bough, All Saints struck the 4-2 upset over the Wizards to go into third place. All Saints Newtown were home against equal-fifth place Grovedale Four Posts in the final matchup of the round. Jonathan Peck, a long-time Four Posts player filling in for the week, won the contest of the night at number 1 singles 6-5 over James Dat, but it wasn’t enough, as Newtown’s depth propelled them to a 4-2 win.
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp saw St Joseph’s defeat Geelong West by nine goals at Herne Hill Reserve on Saturday August 3.
Above: Giants coach Dale Smith instructs his players. Left: Nikita Handley passes to Rachel Palmer-Brennan. Below: Karina Martin looks for a way forward.
Left: Meaghan Kilderry passes to a teammate. Centre: Alahria Smith looks to pass (top); Meg Matthews takes control. Right: Aleisha McDonald takes the ball under the net. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 422866
Above: Brooke Allan comes out of defence. Right: Emily Post on the attack.
Tori Honner in action.
A tough contest between Brooke Allan and Aleisha McDonald.
Joeys leap at Herne Hill Reserve
St Joseph’s defeated Geelong West in the Geelong Football League game at Herne Hill Reserve on Saturday August 3 and Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was there to capture some of the action.
Left: Jack Buckley breaks free. Above: Liam Kershaw marks strongly.
Ethan Little runs the ball out of defence.
Above: Jack Mullen kicks one of his four goals. Below: Liam Kershaw suffered a leg injury and was carried from the ground.
Left to right: Riley Moore marks; Jayden Symes finds space and marks; Angus Humphrey marks before going back to boot a goal; Ben Clark is tackled by Tyh Evans. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 422867
Olivier Northam wins this contest against Jayden Symes.
Phillip Moimoi handballs to a teammate.
The Joeys just keep on winning
By Justin Flynn
St Joseph’s coach Riley Richardson has praised his team for getting on top of a tenacious GeelongWestandrevealeditwastheirmindset that contributed most to the win.
Joeys were jumped by Geelong West early before pulling away to a 46 to 37 win at Herne Hill Reserve.
Three round 15 matches were played on Saturday August 3 with the other two games to be played this Saturday.
“Credit to Geelong West for taking the game on,” Richardson said.
“We got up by 20 goals the first time we played them and we knew they’d be really hungry. They got the jump on us at the start. They were just a little bit more ready. They got a few turnovers and converted them and they deserved to lead in that quarter.
“I think the mindset on getting the lead back was really cool, calm and collected from the girls. We won the last three quarters by about five goals each and that is a credit to great focus andjustmakingsurethatwegetourturnovers, convert them and then we convert the next centre pass and we build our lead gradually but consistently.”
St Joseph’s sit on top of the ladder and although the minor premiership would be an achievement for his side, Richardson said it wasn’t at the forefront of his mind.
“I guess it’s quite arbitrary - it will or it won’t (happen),” he said. “We don’t have a vested interest in finishing first per se, but it’s a nice recognitionthatwe’replayinggoodnetballand that we’re on top for that point in the season.”
Defender turned goalshooter Georgette Paatsch continued to thrive in her new role with 26 goals from 27 attempts.
“Credit to Georgette, she’s has been a defender her whole life, her whole netball career and this year, just with the timing and some late changes in availability we have had our hands being forced and we put her into the goal ring,” Richardson said.
“She’s really taking it in her stride and she’s become quite a force in A Grade. It’s a massive credit to her and the work she’s done to adapt toanewposition.She’saformidabletarget.She puts herself in great position and she’s super
accurate as well. We’re really pleased with how she’s going.”
Joeys have a week off before taking on Grovedale and then Lara in games they should win and then finish the home and away season with a blockbuster clash against Colac.
“We’re looking to continue to test everyone in our team,” Richardson said.
“We want to be trying different rotations, we want to be trying different strategies so we’re going to take every game seriously.
“We’reparticularlylookingforwardtoColac. We had a really close game against them last time. We only won by a goal and they played a really phenomenal game. We both had key players out, so really looking forward to seeing how that matchup goes with all those players returning from both teams.”
COLAC is still a chance for third spot after an 80 to 38 win against St Albans. A lot would need to go right for the Tigers to earn the double chance, but with midcourter Chloe
Hay and skipper Emily Murfitt in good form, anything could happen.
NEWTOWN & CHILWELL took another step towards finishing in the top three with an 84 to 51 win against Grovedale. Midcourters Vanessa Augustini and Danielle Mather were best for the Eagles while Mikaela Vaughan scored 44 goals from 46 attempts. THIS week the split round wraps up with Lara hosting Bell Park and South Barwon travelling to Leopold.
Analysis of the run home as finals fast approach
With finals on our
Bellarine
Torquay will finish top and we’ve known that for quite some time.
Then things get interesting leading into the final round of the home and away season.
Anglesea is 2nd, a game clear of Drysdale, but with a very similar percentage.
TheSeasarealsoagameclearofModewarre, but the Warriors have an inferior percentage.
Barwon Heads and Geelong Amateur are half a game behind with the Heads having a better percentage.
Did you get all that? Let’s break it down.
The Seagulls have the toughest task to stay in the five with a match-up against Torquay. Lose and they must hope Ammos suffer an unlikely, but far from impossible, loss to Newcomb.
Modda and Drysdale meet each other with the winner earning the double chance. The loser could still finish 6th.
Anglesea will finish 2nd if it beats Ocean Grove as expected and can’t finish lower than 3rd thanks to a good percentage. The Seas can start preparing for a qualifying final, but will need to wait to know their opponent.
Queenscliff will finish 7th and down the bottom,thewoodenspoonisfarfromdecided.
Portarlington (12 points, 61.93 percent), Ocean Grove (12, 61.64) and Newcomb (8, 63.54) can all finish with the unwanted ‘prize’.
Geelong
With three games of the split-round 15 to come, the biggest match is between Leopold and South Barwon.
South Barwon is a game out of the five and with 5th placed Bell Park to face Lara (10th), they need to win.
The Polders have top three aspirations and will be there if they win.
Bell Park has an inferior percentage and just needs to keep winning to play finals. They should do so against the Cats.
St Mary’s is still gunning for the minor premiership and should account for North Shore to be a game behind St Joseph’s.
The final three rounds contain some shapeshifting fixtures.
In round 16 Bell Park plays South Barwon while Colac (3rd) plays St Mary’s.
Round 17 sees the top six sides play the current bottom six and barring any upsets, sets up a fascinating final round.
Bell Park meets St Mary’s and may need to win to play finals. Joeys play Colac in what
could decide 1st and 3rd. Leopold faces a tricky one against Newtown & Chilwell. South Barwon will be tested by Geelong West.
Geelong & District
With two rounds left, East Geelong has all but locked away the minor premiership, two games and percentage ahead of Belmont. Belmont and Werribee Centrals will meet in the qualifying final. Which team finishes higher is anyone’s guess. They are both on 13 wins, but the Lions hold sway with a better percentage.
Belmont has Bannockburn (5th) and North Geelong (7th) while the Centurions finish with North Geelong and Thomson (4th).
Thomson (40 points, 104.18 percent), Bannockburn (36, 106.72), Inverleigh (34, 99.12) and North Geelong (32, 100.72) are still in the mix.
One more win against either Corio (11th) or Werribee Centrals will do it for Thomson. Bannockburn meets Belmont and North Geelong and may need to win both to play finals.
Inverleigh faces Geelong West (12th) and Anakie (10th) and if it wins both, will scrape in if Banno slips up.
North Geelong faces the toughest challenge and will start underdogs against Centrals and Belmont. If they cause two upsets, the Magpies still need results to go their way in other games.
At the foot of the table, only two points separate Corio and Geelong West from the wooden spoon.
Both teams will start underdogs in round 17, which would set up a final round clash at West Oval between the two clubs to see who avoids the dreaded wooden spoon.
St Joseph’s coach Ron Watt makes a point to his players in the round 15 game against Geelong West. (Ivan Kemp) 422867_19
Left: Georgette Paatsch has thrived in her new position at goalshooter. RIght: Elli Leydin beats Alahria Smith to the ball (top); St Joseph’s coach Riley Richardson addresses his players. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 422866
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