AFL Barwon’s female footy grand finals are on this weekend with excited players and coaches battling it out for premiership glory.
The first of the grand finals is tonight when St Joseph’s takes on St Mary’s in the Under 19s at Newcomb’s Grinter Reserve.
All other grand finals are at Lara on Sunday with Grovedale and Geelong Amateur meeting in the Epworth Division 1 decider.
Pictured are Jess Lewis (Anglesea Division 2 captain), Katherine Kvant and Paris Stokes (St Joseph’s Division 2 co-captains), Bri Apma-Hayes (Belmont Lions Division 3 captain), Emily Worpel (Grovedale Division 1 captain) and Eliza Williamson (Geelong Amateur Division 1 captain). A representative from Modewarre’s Division 3 side was not present.
Weather wise it’s looking like a mixed bag on Sunday.
A warm top temperature of 23 degrees is forecast although the BOM is predicting light showers throughout the day.
See page 27 for all grand final match-ups, locations and times.
Hundreds missing out
At least 400 Bellarine Peninsula residents are missing out on playing basketball per week according to Bellarine Peninsula Basketball Association (BPBA).
BPBA president Gary Thompson made the claim after the new Armstrong Creek Sports Centre became one step closer to becoming a reality with the search now on for a contractor to deliver the new multi-sport facility.
Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence this week announced the opening of the expression of interest process for the head contractor to build the Armstrong Creek facility with four indoor multi-sport courts and a brand-new plaza.
ButMrThompsonsaidinalettertomembers that the Bellarine was being left behind.
“Available court space is now the major challenge for our association with every available facility on the Bellarine being used for our competitions,” he said.
“Put simply, there are not enough basketball courts on the Bellarine Peninsula. Because of the shortage of court space the BPBA has had to introduce several difficult measures to accommodate the large numbers of players and teams such as, introducing double byes (non-playing times) and the introduction of weekendtimeslotswithinplayingandtraining fixtures.
“Furthermore, it impacts on how our competitions run, resulting in sometimes challenging fixture arrangements to ensure we can effectively and safely maximise both the
participation and running of all our various levels of competition. These pressures create logistical difficulties for all players, parents, families, and staff and most importantly, deny local basketballers the opportunity to play the sport we love where we live.”
Mr Thompson said the BPBA caters for 3100 members, 360 teams, 26 representative teams, school-holiday camps, referees and court supervisors. He said there are about 7500 basketball games held each year.
In June Member for Bellarine Alison MarchantsaidshehadaskedtheCityofGreater Geelong to apply for the state government’s Regional Community Sport Infrastructure Fund to support new facilities on the Bellarine.
“The Geelong Indoor Recreation Facilities
Strategy, which has been undertaken by the City of Greater Geelong, has shown there is increasing demand for more basketball facilities,” she said. “I have met with the Bellarine Basketball Association, Basketball Victoria and heard from local basketball clubs to further understand the needs of the growing basketball community on the Bellarine.”
The federal government allocated $6 million to the Armstrong Creek project in its May Budget.
“Finding a contractor for this project will bring us one step closer to opening this centre that will have the facilities for our community to play the numerous sports they are passionate about,” Member for Corangamite Libby Coker said.
Help leave a legacy of kindness
By Matt Hewson
A local children’s charity has partnered with Include a Charity Week to encourage people to consider bequeathing a gift in their will.
Queenscliff’s Cottage by the Sea has given a lot to the region since it was established in 1890.
Over the past 35 years the charity has given supporttomorethan22,000childrenthrough a range of programs and provided respite for 550 families.
However, since 1984 Cottage by the Sea has operated without government funding, relying on fundraising, donations from the public and in-kind support to ensure its life-changing programs for children can continue.
Include a Charity Week, which runs from September 2 to 8, has partnered with the charity in previous years to engage in a fundraising drive for bequests, last year helping Cottage by the Sea raise $226,000 from gifts pledged by people in their wills.
Cottage by the Sea chief executive Adam Wake, who took on the role in 2019, said the impactthecharity’sprogramshadonchildren and young people was “mind-blowing”.
“In Victoria 216,000 children live in abject poverty, and that number is growing all the time,” Mr Wake said.
“We see a lot of tough things, with some of theexperiencesandlifejourneyssomeofthese young people have had to endure. Things that nobody should have to experience in life, let alone by the time you’re eight or nine.
Soft-plastic collection trial a success
A recent soft-plastic collection trial on the Surf Coast helped to reduce waste to landfill and maximise resource recovery.
Soft plastics are ‘flexible’ plastic packaging that can be easily scrunched in your hand, such as bread bags, chip packets, bubble wrap, ziplock bags, which are not accepted in kerbside yellow-lid recycling bins.
Community members were encouraged to collect their clean and dry soft plastics during July and drop them off for free at drop off sites located in Anglesea, Lorne, Torquay and Winchelsea over the first weekend in August.
“Soft plastics are one of the hardest types of waste for householders to deal with, so we decided to trial a once-off drop-off collection to help residents recycle them and to collect data to inform possible future programs,”
Surf Coast Shire mayor Liz Pattison said.
“We had a great response with hundreds of residentstakinguptheopportunitytorecycle the soft plastics they’d been collecting. The total customers through the drop-off sites for the trial period was 487, with 339 of them visiting the Torquay drop-off site.”
A total of 1328 bags full of soft plastic were deposited with sizes varying from a bread
bag up to a 25kg dog-food bag.
The plastics will be baled and sent for processing in Melbourne to be converted into new soft plastics packaging and recycled road products.
The soft plastics trial is now complete, and Council are evaluating the results. If you still have soft plastics and need to dispose of them, please put them in your red lid landfill bin, not in your yellow lid recycling bin.
To provide community feedback on the soft plastics collection trial please complete the survey at surfcoast.vic.gov.au/ softplasticsurvey
“Our focus is fun, inspiration and opportunity. We draw our cohort of children from some of the very lowest socio-economic demographics in the country, some of which are, of course, here in Geelong.
“We offer them experiences they’ve never had before. We take them out to swim with dolphins, we take them fishing, we take them surfing. There’s nothing like it in the country.”
Visit cottagebythesea.com.au/ways-to-give to find out how to donate or leave a gift in your will.
George shows spirit of Anzac
Mount Duneed Regional Primary School’s George Bramley has been judged as the winner of the Spirit of Anzac perpetual trophy.
George received the trophy, provided by Geelong RSL sub-branch, at the 2024 Primary Schools Citizenship Award function held by Barwon Region of the Order of Australia Association. It was the seventh award occasion and the first when individual students were asked to present on what citizenship meant to them.
Students provided a wide variety of reasons for the importance of citizenship withGeorgefocusingonhischaritywork for Love Olive in memory of his sister. George held fundraising activities with his team for the Royal Children’s Hospital as a way of showing the importance of the hospital and medical research. He has used this to help others understand what can be done from little steps.
Hugo Olsson was runner-up. All seven students participating received a certificate with the winner and runner-up also receiving a cash prize. The award is provided by the Barwon Regional Group as a way of meeting its aim: ‘To celebrate and promote outstanding Australian citizenship’. The Barwon Association has more than 130 members among 8000 Australia wide, all being recipients of an Order of Australia.
St Ignatius student wins an Anzac prize
AStIgnatiusstudenthasreceivedthePremier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize for his poem inspired by the Drysdale War Memorial.
Year 10 student Owen McCoughtry was awarded the prize for his work The Drysdale Cenotaph: Honouring Mateship, Honouring Community.
Minister for Veterans Natalie Suleyman and Member for Bellarine Alison presented Owen with the award on Monday, August 19 at a ceremony at Parliament House.
Owen said he was shocked when he found out he would be awarded the prize, which was inspired by members of his family who fought or served in non-combat roles for Australia
across three generations.
“The poem is about recognising the people who came back from war and were unrecognised,” he said.
Owen is one of 12 secondary students from across the state to receive the Spirit of Anzac Prize.
The 12 prize winners will travel to Turkey for a 10-day study tour in September, visiting significant historical sites in Istanbul and Çanakkale.
Thetourwillgivetheotherprizewinnersthe opportunity to learn more about the role of the Anzacs during the Gallipoli campaign.
Owen said he was “very excited” to be
heading to Turkey in September.
“It’s a great opportunity to deepen my understanding of Australian and world history,” Owen said.
“It’s all about going and seeing historical sites, internationally important sites. It’s really incredible, it’ll be a great learning experience and hopefully a lot of fun as well.”
Ms Marchant said the study tour to Turkey was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
“I congratulate Owen from St Ignatius College for his thoughtful submission and recognisingBellarine’slocalveterans,”shesaid. Matt Hewson
Mount Duneed Regional Primary School’s George Bramley (right) is the winner of the Spirit of Anzac perpetual trophy with runner-up Hugo Olsson. (Supplied)
St Ignatius student and Spirit of Anzac Prize winner Owen McCoughtry. (Louisa Jones) 426730_01
Surf Coast Shire mayor Liz Pattison surrounded by soft plastics. (Supplied)
Health expert to speak at G21
This year’s G21 Regional Forum will be spearheaded by keynote speaker, acclaimed health expert and commentator Dr Norman Swan AM. The G21 region has three postcodes listed in the state’s top 10 most disadvantaged areas (SEIFA Index 2023), and more than 35 percent of people in our region live with at least one chronic disease - a higher rate than Melbourne. G21 also has higher rates of smoking, obesity and psychological distress than the rest of Victoria.
Dr Swan, Australia’s most respected health journalist, broadcaster and commentator, will
address these issues in his keynote address, as well as providing a comparative overview of health issues faced more broadly across Australia.
The annual G21 Forum is the region’s most significant networking event, attended by several hundred community, business, government and policy leaders to discuss the region’s strategic vision and examine our place in the nation.
Thethemeofthe2024forumisGrowingWell Together - putting a spotlight on the region’s healthandwellbeing,particularlywiththecost
of living biting hard in our communities.
ABC TV presenter Tamara Oudyn will host proceedings as MC and introduce speakers including Clinical Director of Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol Services with Barwon Health Dr Steve Moylan, The Y chief executive Shona Eland, Geelong Food Relief chief executive Andrew Schauble.
“The G21 Regional Forum will be an opportunity to hear fascinating insights from Dr Swan about our region’s challenges, and how we compare with the rest of Australia,” G21 Geelong Regional Alliance chief executive
Charity auction that they may grow
A charity home that will be sold for the Royal Children’sHospitalAppealhaditsfirstconcrete slab poured, watched over by four star Geelong Cats players this week.
Patrick Dangerfield, Tom Hawkins, Sam De Koning and Tom Stewart helped with a banner run-through and slab pour for the annual fund-raiser.
The home, by Henley Homes and Villawood Properties, is an annual fixture of the Good Friday Appeal, kicking in more than $1 million each of the past three years.
On hand with the Cats were Children’s Hospital veterans Alexandra Luburic and Tommy Maxwell.
‘‘ There’s a small army behind every auction and they’re all wearing their heart on their sleeve ’’
- Rory Costelloe
Twelve-year-old Tommy was born with aortic stenosis, a potentially fatal condition where the aortic valve narrows abnormally. He underwent his first open-heart surgery within 48 hours but a few hours later, he suffered a cardiac arrest, On day 15, he endured a second life-saving operation.
“You wouldn’t know it now,” his dad Stuart said. “He’s nearly six feet tall, and he’s very well.”
Six-year-old Alex suffers from neurofibromatosis, which causes tumours on her nerves, requiring her to wear a plex form. She was very excited to meet her Cats heroes.
The 2025 GFA house will be a two-storey Juno 442-D48 home at Electric Crescent at Villawood’s Armstrong community at Mount Duneed.
Everythinginthehomeisdonated–theland, all materials, fittings, furnishings, landscaping – with all trades and supplier’s services, skills and materials provided free.
All funds raised by the no-reserve auction will go to the Good Friday Appeal.
“We all know someone who’s needed the Children’s,” Villawood executive director Rory Costelloe said.
“For many of us, it’s been our own families, so we know first-hand just how valuable it is.
This is why we do the auction home every year. And it’s why so many people get on board with their supplies, labour and support.
“Truth is, there’s a small army behind every auction and they’re all wearing their heart on their sleeve. This is a true labour of love for a great Victorian cause.”
Giulia Baggio said.
“There are so many reasons to be excited and positive about the future of the G21 region but improving access to health services, healthy food, sport and social events remains a challenge, especially right now with the cost of living bearing down hard on so many people.
“We have an outstanding line up of experts who will talk us through initiatives that are already making a positive impact at every age and stage of people’s lives.”
The forum is at RACV Torquay on Thursday October 3.
Connecting with your kids
Geelong Regional Libraries’ 2024 Local Word Writers Festival upon us and will kick off with a workshop from author Andy McNeilly.
Andy, a teacher at Ocean Grove Primary School, released Connecting With Your Kids in 2019 and Connecting With Your Teens last year.
He said his workshop, Forming Connected Family Relationships Through Storytelling, would be “fun”.
“A lot of parents want their kids to learn a lot of different skills - gratitude, empathy, kindness, reading body language and nonverbal skills. But how do we teach these things to kids? We ask ‘how was your day?’ and we get ‘good’ back. Or we can ask ‘what was the best thing about your day’ and the reply can be ‘snack, downball, playing with friends’,” he said.
“By telling stories you will get more out of your kids. Teach them your own gratitude. Instead of saying ‘you should be more grateful about what you have’, tell a story about yourself. ‘I’m really grateful to have my job or my family’.”
Andy said that by using personal stories not only helps children learn skills, it also helps us to build connected relationships. The workshop is filled with stories and examples of how to do this at home.
“It’s about being vulnerable about sharing your own stories,” Andy said.
“Not what you should do, but give examplesofhowto.Itwillbeanengaging Saturday morning. Parents should be able to walk out saying ‘I can do that, that’s easy’.
The workshop is at Ocean Grove Library on Saturday August 24 from 11am to noon.
Sam De Koning, Tom Stewart, Patrick Dangerfield and Tom Hawkins hand out gift bags to Tommy Maxwell and Alex Luburic. (Louisa Jones) 425645_16
Herne Hill Primary School hosted its annual ScienceandTechnologyFairaspartofNational Science Week 2024.
Students from prep to year 6 took part in the fair, with around 30 stalls and presentations displaying the science and technology topics students have been investigating throughout the year.
North Geelong Secondary College also attended, sending along students and staff to showcase some of its technological learning tools such as VR goggles, drones and robots.
Herne Hill PS STEM leader Matt Hobbs said since the school had begun holding the annual fair science education outcomes among students had improved dramatically.
“Going back five or more years ago, our sciencedataandconfidenceinteachingscience wasn’t that strong,” Mr Hobbs said.
“And that’s been flipped on its head. We’re getting really good student learning data and
teachers feel confident to teach science.
“I’ve been teaching now for 20 years and (student participation in STEM activities) has grown exponentially over the last five. Especially with girls; there are probably more girls with stalls here today than boys, where in the past that might not have been the case.”
North Geelong SC transitions leader Steve Quinn said the two schools enjoyed a close relationship, with Herne Hill one of the local primary schools participating in a semester-long STEM program at North Geelong.
“Herne Hill has been involved with that for a while now as well,” Mr Quinn said.
“So we decided we would bring some of our fun toys and some of the things that the kids are going to be linking in with in the future to add to the technology side of the Science and Technology Fair.”
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Thousands flock to festival
When Christopher Bogacki attended the Geelong Small Business Festival, little did he know he would be the event’s 30,000th attendee.
Christopher attended ‘Unleashing Reels, YouTube Shorts and TikTok for Social Media Success’ by Video Vault and was presented with the Golden Ticket to the Geelong Small Business Festival, allowing him to attend as many remaining festival events of his choice for free (which are not sold out).
As part of being the 30,000th ticket holder, Christopher also received a three-month membership at any of our Swim Sport & Leisure venues, a double pass to The Carousel and a double pit pass to the Geelong Revival Motoring Festival.
Christopher and four friends will also have the opportunity to tour the Meredith Dairy farm, a behind the scenes experience not available to the public, where he’ll learn about the process to make their delicious goat’s cheese, discover their sustainability practices and meet the farm animals.
Additionally, Christopher will have the unique opportunity to collaborate on content highlighting Geelong’s UNESCO City of Designstatus,inpartnershipwiththeNational Wool Museum.
Presented by the City of Greater Geelong and the Geelong Chamber of Commerce, the Geelong Small Business Festival is in its 14th year and wraps up today (August 23). It supports and inspires community members
who are keen to start a business or grow and improve their existing business.
MayorTrentSullivansaidtheannualfestival remained a calendar highlight since it was established in 2010, clocking up 630 events during that time.
“We’re thrilled to have our 30,000th community member attend the Geelong Small Business Festival,” he said.
“Congratulations to Christopher and we hope that you get the most out of attending an unlimited number of events for free for the remainder of the festival.”
Herne Hill tech leaders Levi and River, school captains Athena and Mason, and North Geelong year 7 captain Oliver.
Geelong Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Bogacki, the City’s Tennille Bradley and Julie Cameron, founder of Meredith Dairy. (Supplied)
Camp for rising athletes
By Matt Hewson
Three Geelong little athletes take part in a national training camp on the Gold Coast this weekend thanks to their recent results in state and national events.
Heidi Connor, Kirsten Hood and Lucy Veenvliet will attend the 2024 Little Athletics National Camp held in Runaway Bay from Saturday, August 24 to Tuesday, August 27. The four-day camp will gather together 78 of the country’s best young athletes, including multiclass athletes, born in 2010.
Featuring coaching from current and former Australian international athletes, the camp will provide learning opportunities in areas including on-track performance, preparation, recovery, psychology and overall understanding of the high-performance athletics pathway. Heidi, who qualified for the camp through her results in javelin at the National Championships in April, said she was excited to hear from top-level athletes and coaches about how to become a professional athlete.
“It’s going to be so good, because they’re actually professional athletes; they’ve done it all, they know what it’s like,” she said.
“I’m looking forward to getting tips from them on how to throw and all of that, obviously, but also the mental side, like how much effort it actually takes to get there.
“It’s also really cool to meet all the people from different states. Even though everyone’s competing against each other, you make really good friends. If someone runs a PB and they beat you, even if it’s for a medal, you’re always like, that was amazing, good job.”
Funding boost welcomed
Local organisations and community groups will receive more than $350,000 of funding through the latest round of the state government’s Multicultural Community Infrastructure Fund.
The Macedonian Orthodox Community of Geelong will receive more than $230,000 for upgrades to the Macedonian Community Centre in Batesford, while Cultura will get $77,500 and the Croatian Community Centre of Geelong will receive $52,000 for renovations to their respective centres.
Macedonian Orthodox Community Centre president Zoran Dimovski said his community was “very, very excited” to see its hall updated.
“We’ve been talking about renovating for 10, 15 years, we’ve had quotes in the past to renovate but it was too much and would drain all our resources,” Mr Dimovski said. “It’s quite a unique space on this side of town. It’s got a big dance floor, a commercial kitchen and can fit up to about 300 people. We keep it clean andmaintained,butit’sjustfallingapart. So basically we’re going to put in all new carpets, new light fittings, all that sort of stuff to bring it into the 21st century.”
Mr Dimovski said the hall was also used by the general public and a range of other multicultural communities.
Member for Lara Ella George said “I’m proud to support multicultural and multifaith communities in Geelong’s north and ensure that everyone in our Geelong community has spaces where they can feel proud and safe to express who they are,” she said.
Are your kids living in a world revolving around their passions? That’s a good thing.
It’s why the VCE’s new Vocational Major creates worlds where passions can be explored.
From agriculture to construction, health to clean energy. Whatever world our kids are into, there’s a VCE program to help develop the skills they’ll need to land a job in Australia’s most in-demand industries.
Lucy Veenvliet, and Heidi Connor.
(Louisa Jones)
Reflecting on Book Week
It’s Book Week (August 17 to 23) and we asked some Geelong Regional Libraries librarians about their favourite books, past and present.
What are you currently reading?
I am reading one of the Notable books from the Older Reader category of Book of the Year, The Sinister Booksellers of Bath. In book two of this urban fantasy series it has once again fallen to the booksellers to keep the dangerous magic under cover. With complex and interesting world building it’s a fun read for lovers of this genre of all ages.
Favourite childhood book?
I absolutely the Moomin books by Finnish author Tove Jansson. I scoured op shops for old paperback copies. They are about a family of trolls (who look a bit like hippos) and promote the values of love, kindness, tolerance and friendship. I loved all the odd supporting characters and many children
What are you currently reading?
will see themselves reflected in the stories. All the creatures love and respect the nature around them and this forms an important part of the stories.
Favourite book of all time?
A book called Perfume may sound lovely and conjure images of myriad flowers, but it is anything but. Written by Patrick Suskind it is the story of a orphaned child born with an extraordinary sense of smell. This incredible skill causes him to become obsessed with the smells that surround him. Set in the slums of eighteenth-century Paris it has an uncanny ability to have the reader imagining the smell of the most horrendous scents as they are so beautifully described. Not for the squeamish.
Ilona − Children’s & Youth Services Librarian, Leopold Library
What are you currently reading?
As a judge for the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Younger Readers category 2024-2025, I am already reading the books being entered for next year’s award. I’m looking forward to our conference in February when we decide the shortlist, honour books and winner.
Favourite childhood book?
I devoured The Babysitters Club series as a child. It’s exciting seeing them being released as graphic novels and finding a new audience.
Favourite book of all time?
When I’m not reading children’s fiction I really enjoy crime novels. My favourite is Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil by Melina Marchetta, who also wrote the classic Australian young adult novel Looking for Alibrandi.
I’m currently reading Scout and the Rescue Dogs by Diana Wolfer. As a dog lover, I was immediately drawn to this title. It’s been shortlisted in the Younger Reader Category by the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA).Thestoryunfoldsduringthe2019/20 bushfires,followingScoutandherdadasthey journeytodonatedogfoodtoanimalshelters. Along the way, they also connect shelter dogs with truck drivers in need of companionship.
Favourite childhood book?
This is such a tough one! I’ve always adored Elizabeth Honey, especially her book The Ballad of Cauldron Bay from the Stella Street series. My grandma gifted it to me on my
12th birthday, so it holds a special place in my heart. The story, narrated by Henni Octon, captures the essence of being a teenager, navigating friendships, and spending a holiday in an old beach house. I also love the little illustrations included in the book.
Favourite book of all time?
One book that has stayed with me is Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta. It’s a deeply moving story about Josephine Alibrandi’s final year of high school as she uncovers family secrets, experiences her first relationship, and meets her father for the first time. This book made me laugh and cry, and I was captivated by its story of being an Italian-Australian.
The Pearl Sister by Lucinda Riley, part of The Seven Sisters series. After having so many patrons recommend this series, I had to find out what all the fuss was about. I’ve been pleasantly surprised as it’s a historical fiction that covers many stories set around the world across centuries. This is book four in the series and is set in Australia. A relaxing, entertaining, and educational read.
Favourite childhood book?
The Eleventh Hour, by Graeme Base. I rememberbuyingthisatatoystoryonschool holidays with my pocket money. I then spent the entire two weeks, rifling through the pages, pencil on hand, trying to figure out all the puzzles and clues embedded throughout. I love the rhyme and illustrations in all of Graeme’s books, along with the puzzles and mystery.
Favourite book of all time?
Tough question but I have to say Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden. It was the first series of books that every made me cry… and I mean full bawling, ugly cry! I read it when I was a teenager and found it to be the perfect balance of adventure, action, romance and coming of age.
Grace – Children’s & Youth Services Librarian, Leopold Library
Kathy Russell has been appointed chief executive of Bellarine Community Health (BCH).
Ms Russell has been acting chief executive for the past few months while an extensive recruitment process has been undertaken, BCH said.
MsRussell’sappointmentisforathree-year period and effective immediately and said she is excited about the opportunity.
“My motivation to continue to work in this space is to make a difference,” she said.
“The social determinants of health have a major impact on people’s health, well-being
and quality of life and community health is ideally placed to influence this.
“The volunteer pioneers who first established community health for residents on the Bellarine more than 50 years ago knew that strong, vibrant and connected communities are healthy communities and it’s a privilege to be part of this history.”
The BCH board of directors are confident the organisation will thrive under Ms Russell’s leadership and guidance.
“We are confident she will continue to build and elevate the presence of BCH in our community in the challenging economic
Removing the hurdles
Worldwide running organisation Achilles will launch in Geelong this September with a guided run and walk through Eastern Park.
Founded in New York in 1983, Achilles’ mission is to make running and walking more accessible to people with disabilities, including visual impairment, through the support of volunteer aides.
The Geelong chapter of Achilles will hold its inaugural event at Eastern Park on September 8, supporting local people with disabilities to enjoy a Sunday morning walk or run around the park.
Local runner and councillor Eddy Kontelj, who is heading the Achilles team, said he had beeninspiredafterlearningtheimpactAchilles was having in Melbourne.
“The reason I think it’s important and the way I became passionate about it and felt it was something that would really be welcomed in Geelong is, first of all, because I’m a really
enthusiastic runner,” he said.
“Any opportunity I can take to run, I do so, and I know what I would feel like if running was taken away from me. So when I saw what Achilles Melbourne was doing I thought, if there are people out there that want to run but are prevented from doing so because of their disability, why couldn’t we try to help them?
“The service it will provide is to allow people to follow their love and passion of running, walking and hiking with the aid of a guide and being able to do that safely.”
“We would really encourage people to spread the word, because we’d really like to make this a success for Geelong going forward.”
To get involved as a runner, walker or volunteer contact Achilles Geelong at geelongachillesaustralia@gmail.com or on 0474 243 179.
Matt Hewson
environment faced by the health sector,”
BCH board chair Fay Agterhuis said.
“We’ve undergone a rigorous recruitment process facilitated by specialist health sector recruitment company HRS. A board-selected panel which included community representation conducted the interviews and we are delighted with the outcome.”
Ms Russell has been with BCH for several years as chief financial officer and has more than 25 years’ experience in the not-for-profit, hospital, disability, and community health sectors, along with board director experience.
Eddy Kontelj is heading the team bringing running support organisation Achilles to Geelong. (Louisa Jones) 426629_06
Kathy Russell is Bellarine Community Health’s new chief executive. (Supplied)
Ned helps build a better world
Bellarine builder Ned McLarnon spent two and a half weeks in a small village in Papua New Guinea called Lese Oalai. He speaks with Jena Carr about his experience volunteering with Rotary Global and The Peter Nathan Loko Foundation on the Lese Oalai School Toilet Project.
Helping build facilities overseas is something Ned McLarnon has always been passionate about, but it did not seem like a possibility for the busy builder.
That is until Rotary Club member Amanda Hough contacted the Bellarine man to see if he could join The Peter Nathan Loko Foundation (PNLF) in Papua New Guinea.
“It was a dream in the back of my mind, but not something I ever actively pursued until not that long ago, when a friend of a friend of a friend reached out,” Ned said.
“Amanda reached out because Lucy Loko, the foundation creator, had a significant change of plans and no longer had a builder going over with her.
“It was just a matter of convincing myself that this is something I actually could do, and then convincing my lovely partner as well that I’ll be safe and come back in one piece.”
Ned left for Papua New Guinea to help with PNLF and Rotary Global’s Lese Oalai School Toilet Project on June 27 and was taken to a small village in the country’s Gulf Province.
“Lese Oalai is roughly about a six to eight hour drive out of Port Moresby across literally the worst road I’ve ever seen...sitting in the back of a truck, not in a seat,” he said.
‘‘ We were slogging our guts out and they were just so appreciative. What I saw in that two and a half weeks was just joy ’’ - Ned McLarnon
“There are old school grounds that still actively have primary school-aged children come to it, and in between the wet and the dry seasons, the school has up to 1000 students.
“They have six derelict pit toilets available which are literally holes in the ground with a bitofbuildingmaterialsputarounditforatiny bit of privacy.”
As part of the project, Ned was tasked with helping the village’s people build 22 waterless composting toilets and a disabled access toilet on the school grounds.
“Myfirstworkingdaywasroughly32degrees with 90 per cent humidity, if not higher and it was a 12-hour day out in the blistering sun, so I was not prepared for that,” he said.
“We set out the building and had to start digging to flatten the ground and prepare for the foundations. I barely did any digging; the locals did a lot of it, and they were just machines.
“I was struggling, and they just kept pushing on... The sun was intense, and I reckon I drank close to six litres of water and was drenched in sweat the whole day.
“Ijusthadtoknowtoslowdown,takebreaks and keep the fluids right up. It was good to have the worst day at the start because then everything else was a bit more manageable.”
Ned said that an important part of the PNLF was promoting education in the gulf, and he was glad to share his construction knowledge with the Lese Oalai people.
“The whole idea is that we didn’t want to come in as a bunch of Aussies, build a toilet for them in two weeks, and say, ‘there you go, see you later’, and they have no idea what it is and how to maintain it,” he said.
“A few people there had pretty good English, soI’dbeabletoconversewiththem,andthey’d share information with the other members in their language.
“I’d physically do the task with them as well, and once we did that task together a couple of times, they understood what we were doing, and that’s when they went away and kept working.
“There’s also not a lot of girls in the school
Bellarine builder Ned McLarnon was gifted the Lese Oalai school’s flag before returning to Australia. (Ivan Kemp) 423116_02
oncetheyreachpubertyage.There’snoprivacy, facilities, pads or hygiene products for the young girls, so they just don’t come to school.
“The whole idea is if we can get some sanitation and facilities for these school kids, we can increase the attendance and by doing that, we can help promote education.”
Ned said the program was “so much bigger than just me” and that he was proud to be part of PNLF and Lucy’s work in Lese Oalai.
“We were slogging our guts out and they were just so appreciative. What I saw in that two and a half weeks was just joy, and it was cooltoknowtheeffectwewerehaving,”hesaid.
“It was awesome to be a part of this program. What Lucy is doing over there is literally going to change the course of these people’s lives.
“Inpreparationofusevencoming,theywere
cleaning up the areas, cutting the grass, fixing their black dirt roads, taking some potholes out, and they were bringing back their pride.”
Ned returned to Melbourne on July 14 to seven-degree weather, a drastic change to the Papua New Guinea heat. He said he was thankful for all the support he had while he was away.
“Lucy Loko is an incredible woman, and with the PNLF, all of this is in honour of her late brother, who was trying to help bring back some opportunities to the Gulf Province through education,” he said.
“Doctor John Oswald, the Rotary Club of Torquay and other key affiliates have all done incredible work in getting this to where it is.
“It’s challenging to get away when you have a smallbusiness,butmyteamkilleditanddidso
well while I was away.
“They enabled me to have an incredible time over there and focus 100 per cent on that program and not worry about work back in Australia, so a big shout out to my McLarnon Build Company team.”
The Lese Oalai School Project remains ongoing to complete the waterless toilets and a library. Ned said there were hopes that the program would bring a piped-water network andnewclassroomstoLeseOalaiinthefuture. People can keep up with PNLF’s progress on itsFacebookpageandoffersupportbyemailing thepeternlokofoundation@gmail.com
Donations of materials and equipment to the project can be made at rawcs.org.au/ explore-projects under project number 41 and registered year 2021-22.
Ned McLarnon with the Lese Oalai kids, and helping build waterless composting toilets. (Pictures: Supplied)
Council begins inclusivity plan
Program (GASP) participants and QHub’s LGBTQIA+ Service Providers Network.
Mayor Trent Sullivan invited LGBTQIA+ residents and visitors as well as allies to the Rainbow Community to have their say.
“LGBTQIA+ residents make valuable contributionstoourculturalandsocialfabric,” he said.
CITYNEWS
Geelong council has taken the first step toward creating its first LGBTIQA+ Action Plan.
The City of Greater Geelong began consultation this week on how to build a more inclusive Geelong for the region’s rainbow community.
Members of the public are able to provide feedback online, in writing or at a community workshop from now until September 16.
The data gathered will be collated, analysed and presented back to the community in November before the council begins to in earnest to develop a draft action plan.
Councillors and City officers will also consult with a number of stakeholders in the community, including the City’s LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee, Rainbow Youth Advisory Group and Gender and Sexuality
“We want to address the societal stigma, discrimination and other challenges that our Rainbow community experiences through the City’s first LGBTQIA+ Action Plan to ensure a more inclusive region.”
CrSarahHathway,chairofboththeInclusion and Care portfolio and the LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee, said the City wanted to understand the Rainbow Community’s priorities for change over the next four years..
“This engagement will identify community and stakeholder aspirations for LGBTQIA+ inclusion with respect to the core principles of understanding,inclusion,visibilityandsafety,” she said.
Visit yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au/ rainbow-ready to find out how to get involved with the LGBTIQA+ Action Plan community consultation process.
GEELONGINDY.COM.AU NEWS
Cats lend a green hand
Geelong Cats players and members helped plant more than 1000 native shrubs, grasses and trees along the Moorabool River.
The planting day took place at the Fyansford Common on Friday 16 August with the goal of restoring the land alongside the river.
City of Greater Geelong recently undertook extensive weed removal along the Moorabool River and the initiative with the Geelong Cats forms part of a long-term habitat restoration project to rehabilitate the understorey plant species that have long been missing from this landscape.
As the planted seedlings grow, they will provide essential habitat for reptiles, birds and insects as well as for larger animals such as koalas.
The partnership also allows Cats members to put their complimentary $20 Cats Shop voucher towards the Cats’ Plant a Tree program.
Geelong Cats chief operating officer Simon Kelleher said the club was proud to be able to
buildontheplantingprogramstartedlastyear.
“We are thrilled to continue our planting partnership with City of Greater Geelong, support this important revegetation work and use our platform in the community to highlight the importance of green initiatives like the planting day,” he said.
“As a club, we are committed to investing in positive actions for our environment, and we are pleased to see the support from our members both in choosing to contribute the value of their Cats Shop voucher towards this initiative, and those who were part of the planting session today.”
Geelong Mayor Trent Sullivan said Council was thrilled to partner with the Geelong Cats to green the Moorabool River.
“On behalf of council, I thank the Cats fans, members and players who will be getting their hands dirty for a good cause,” he said.
“The City would also like to recognise the dedication and effort of the Friends of Buckley Falls and the Geelong Environment Council.”
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FOR GEELONG AWARDS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY
The Geelong Awards for People with Disability celebrate people with disability in Greater Geelong who are doing outstanding work in advocacy, leadership and empowering others and in their contributions to volunteering, at work or in the community.
These awards also help to promote ‘An inclusive, diverse, healthy and socially connected community’, which is a community-led aspiration outlined in our Access and Inclusion Plan 2018-2022 (extended to include 2023).
We’re proud to bring you the Geelong Awards for People with Disability with supporting partners genU and Rights Information and Advocacy Centre (RIAC).
To be eligible to receive an award, nominees are required to work, live or volunteer within the City of Greater Geelong and live with disability.
Nominations are invited from anyone wanting to recognise a person with disability for their efforts and achievements in the four (4) award categories: Achievement Award, Leadership and Advocacy Award, Volunteering Award, Business Leadership Access and Inclusion Award.
Nominations for 2024 are now open until 5.00pm on Monday 23 September.
To complete a nomination, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/ DisabilityAwards2
MEETINGS
Notice of meeting
We are hosting the next Council meeting on Tuesday 27 August at the Council Conference and Reception Centre, City Hall, 57 Little Malop Street, Geelong. Entry is from 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start.
Reports for consideration include:
› Adoption of the Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2024-28.
› Adoption of the Neighbourhood Amenity Local Law 2024 and Local Law Manual 2024.
› Planning Scheme Amendment to Introduce Additional Properties in the Heritage Overlay.
For full details of the agenda and to watch the Council meeting, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/CouncilMeetings2
You can submit a question to Council by 12 noon on Monday 26 August via the web page above.
TRAFFIC CHANGES
If you are travelling in the area listed below this Saturday 24 August scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/AFLRound24-2 for detailed information regarding changed traffic conditions.
Geelong Cats vs West Coast GMHBA Stadium, Geelong ›Various road closures from 12.45pm – 4.50pm.
›Full road closure will affect Moorabool Street, between Park Crescent, South Geelong and Kilgour Street, Geelong.
GO AUSSIES
Wishing our best to our local athletes and all Australians competing in the Paris Paralympics. Thursday 29 August –Sunday 8 September 2024.
2023 Award winners Shannon Bowman, Paige Humm and Tim Harte.
Cats players teamed up with City of Greater Geelong to trees along the Moorabool River. (Supplied)
MY GEELONG
Pauline Nunan is the president of the Queenscliff Literacy Festival and a Compassionate Hearts on the Bellarine member. 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?
My favourite place is walking around Swan Bay with my dog Kasper and sitting looking over Swan Bay from the seat
that commemorates Bob. The sunsets are spectacular, the birdcalls are fascinating, the water is always interesting, 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,DavidBrumleyandKateJackson,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.
FATHER’S DAY
Giveaway Giveaway
Pauline Nunan on the bench dedicated to her late partner Bob Fuller. (Ivan Kemp) 423014_02
Novotel Geelong named best hotel in regional Victoria
Novotel Geelong confirmed its reputation as one of Victoria’s finest hotels after winning the Regional Accommodation of the Year category at the 2024 Victorian Accommodation Awards for Excellence.
Hosted by Accommodation Australia (Victoria), the awards were held in Melbourne on August 15 and recognise the breadth and diversity of accommodation offerings in the
state by acknowledging the most exceptional hotels, industry professionals, and onsite amenities.
“I’m so pleased to have our entire team of dedicatedandpassionateemployeesrecognised with this award and owe them a huge vote of thanks for the exceptional service they deliver to our guests each and every day,” Novotel Geelong general manager John Dickson said.
Located on the waterfront offering stunning views over the bay, Novotel Geelong is one of the region’s premier hotels and function venues. The hotel features 109 guest rooms, each with a balcony, plus an indoor heated pool, steam room and fitness centre.
Novotel Geelong is also home to Tempo Kitchen&Bar,whichcelebratestherichtapestry ofVictoria’slocalproduceandflavours.Tempo
Kitchen & Bar was also a finalist at the awards for Regional Hotel Restaurant of the Year.
A dedicated function level with 11 unique spaces makes the hotel an ideal venue for small business meetings or a conference or event for up to 250 people.
Thehotelattractsdomesticandinternational travellers from the leisure to conference and events markets.
Novotel Geelong team at the awards ceremony. (Pictures: Supplied)
Maths, English, science...cricket
Lara Secondary College has joined with Cricket Victoria to include cricket as part of the school’s curriculum.
Commencing next year the program is a first-of-its-kind initiative for cricket in Victoria, offering students the unique opportunity to integrate cricket into their secondary school educational journey.
The Cricket Academy at Lara Secondary College will use the Academy Movement educational model in partnership with resourcing provided by Cricket Victoria.
Lara SC students were paid a visit by Melbourne Renegades captain Will Sutherland on Wednesday and school principal Luke Skewes was excited about the initiative.
“At Lara Secondary College we are incredibly proud to be partnering with Cricket Victoria and Academy Movement to provide a Cricket Academy that will allow students to access high level coaching while receiving a first-class education,” he said “Welookforwardtoprovidingourstudents
Youth art goes on show
The 2024 Youth Fest Art Exhibition is about to begin on the Surf Coast.
Run by Surf Coast Shire, this year’s exhibition, themed Senses – Sense of Identity, Sense of Place, will run from September 1 to 15 at Anglesea Art Space.
The 2024 exhibition theme encourages young artists aged 12 to 25 who live, work, or study within the Surf Coast Shire to explore and express their sense of identity and place through various art forms and styles.
One of the entrants is 15-year-old Frazey Horsburgh-White, who has taken inspiration from the acclaimed Felicia Chiao to create an emotional and thought-provoking multi-media artwork. The piece is a complex blend of foam core board, wood, resin, paper, and oven-baked clay.
“This project was a way of incorporating the different skills I’ve picked up. Each of the materials and textures play a role in telling the story I wanted to express,” Frazey said.
“My artwork is a reflection of the emotions many of us experience, but often struggle to articulate. I wanted to visually explore those feelings of being overwhelmed and then finding a way through to something brighter.“
The Youth Fest Art Exhibition will be open to the public from September 1 to 15 between 11am and 4pm at the Anglesea Art Space, Shop 2, 103 Great Ocean Road Anglesea (corner of Noble Street).
The exhibition is part of the Vic Youth Fest supported by the Office for Youth, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.
Frazey Horsburgh-White is exhibiting at the 2024 Youth Fest Art Exhibition. (Supplied)
the opportunity to engage in their passion for cricket within the curriculum, while opening positive pathways for them to pursue.”
Cricket Victoria CEO Nick Cummins welcomed the new program.
“We’re excited to see cricket come into the classroom and see the new cricket academy evolve at Lara Secondary College,” he said.
“ThebroaderGeelongregionisasignificant growth area for Victorian cricket. We have surging participation, strong clubs and
opportunities like this allow us to connect students to cricket at a critical point in their lives – at school.
“I’d like to thank Lara Secondary College for their desire to have cricket complement their curriculum and to our partners at AcademyMovementfortheirworkinmaking the day-to-day operations a reality in 2025.”
Lara SC students will engage in a curriculum where cricket is not only a sport but a subject of study, combining practical skills with academic knowledge.
Focus on Education
High expectations, outstanding results at North Geelong
North Geelong Secondary College is a single campus Year 7-12 academic college.
It is a creative, caring and diverse college, where young people grow into autonomous learners by engaging with our imaginative and intellectually rigorous programs.
The community is a friendly and supportive environment, underpinned by the values of Respect, Excellence, Achievement and Diversity.
The school places high expectations on student behaviour and academic endeavour, as evidenced by outstanding VCE results and VCAL outcomes.
We are very proud and extremely pleased with our results in 2023.
• Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID),
• The Strive to Achieve Results (STAR),
• The Achieving Core Education (ACE) Programs and
• Excellence in Sport Program.
The Scholarship program promotes and recognises outstanding commitment by school students who have displayed a strong involvement in their school community. Scholarships are available in the following areas: Academic Excellence, Student Leadership, Community, Sporting Excellence and The Arts.
The Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) Program, provides a focussed educational environment for academically oriented students. SEAL classes incorporate
a fast-paced curriculum, with less repetition than mainstream classes.
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), the only program of its kind in Geelong, underpins the SEAL program and prepares students with the skills to succeed in senior and post secondary education.
Strive to Achieve Results (STAR) is an innovative Literacy and Numeracy program unique to our college. This program identifies students who have the potential to become our future‘stars’andachieveoutstandingresultsin Years 7 to 9.
The Achieving Core Education (ACE) program aims to improve the numeracy and literacy development of students who are performing below the expected level
The Excellence in Sport (EIS) Program develops students’ sport specific skills, knowledge and practical application in their chosen sports of Australian Rules football, soccer or volleyball.
The transition from primary to secondary school is seamless for our year 7 students. In grade 6 all students are invited to the College earlyintheyearfora‘taste’ofsecondaryschool and then later in the year there is a specialised twodayprogramthatallowsstudentstodevelop new friendships and familiarise themselves withtheirnewsurroundings.Studentsstartthe secondary school year with confidence.
Parents and guardians, you are invited to discover a dynamic, high-quality government school for your child. Visit North Geelong Secondary College at a time convenient to you and see the school in operation.
To find out more and to book a personalised tour of North Geelong Secondary College, please contact us on 03 5240 5800, or email north.geelong.sc@education.vic.gov.au
North Geelong Secondary College had outstanding VCE results and VCAL outcomes.
Anna’s passion is helping those who are neurodiverse
When you engage with Anna Treloar-Tanner, her unwavering passion for her work as an Endorsed Mental Health Occupational Therapist is palpable.
In 2015, Anna founded Barwon Occupational Therapy to address a crucial gap in the availability of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funded therapeutic services for adults facing chronic psychosocial conditions. Anna’s allied health clinic is based in Grovedale, where she has created an inviting space for people of all ages and backgrounds to feel comfortable working on their goals.
The comprehensive practice offers occupational therapy, positive behaviour support, therapy assistant services, and dietetic support for children, youth, adults, and the elderly across Greater Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula, Surf Coast Shire, Colac Otway, and Golden Plains Shire regions. With 14 years of experience as a mental health occupational therapist, Anna’s enthusiasm is infectious.
“I aspired to be a psychiatric nurse, but the pathway required me to become a general nurse, and I wasn’t comfortable with blood or needles,” Anna reflects.
“The last mental health nursing university course closed in the early 2000s, and I realised I didn’t want to spend all day discussing issues in a room as a psychologist. I’m driven by a desire to help individuals engage in the activities they want, need, and must do.“
Anna’s journey began when she visited a family friend at the Swanston Centre’s Acute Psychiatric Admissions Unit.
“A family friend in his 20s was living with bipolar disorder,” she shares. “Visiting him, I witnessed firsthand the profound effects of his condition on his relationships and
friendships, which made me aware of the invaluable role of occupational therapy. It’s not just about managing symptoms; it’s about equipping individuals with the tools they need to reintegrate into their daily lives. It’s a continuous journey, requiring strategies that can be swiftly implemented when necessary.”
Many of Anna’s clients are neurodiverse. Her passion for working with this population stems from many successful therapeutic relationships where mental health occupational therapy has assisted her clients in building understanding and strategies that make sense to them and fit into their unique lives and goals. Anna’s understanding of working with neurodiverse individuals has been further enhanced through her own lived experience.
Occupational therapists specialising in mental health support individuals in identifying and engaging in meaningful everyday activities. Anna particularly enjoys working with teenagers, veterans, and first responders. Additionally, she utilises her training in sensory modulation to show how adjusting the sensory environment can enhance mental health, productivity, and overall well-being.
“A veteran may present well in a clinical setting, but outside, the sound of a car backfiring could trigger a trauma response,” she explains. “This isn’t limited to Vietnam veterans; we also work with first responders who face high-stress situations and traumatic events.
“With teenagers, I relish the opportunity
to visit their schools and be present at their activities, whether it’s at a netball game or the pony club. We actively advocate for our clients in schools, focusing on necessary adaptations and educating those around them to ensure the child or adolescent can participate to their full potential and succeed.”
Barwon Occupational Therapy also recognises the vital role nutrition plays in mental health, behaviour management, energy levels, and overall well-being. Their dietetic services help individuals understand the connection between diet and mental health, providing personalised meal plans.
Anna describes her role as “building the scaffold around you” so that individuals can thrive saying “I prepare individuals to return to their psychiatrist or psychologist and make the most of their expertise. If the body isn’t ready, accessing the mind becomes a challenge. While everyone is doing their best, we can always find ways to improve and make tomorrow easier. My focus is on assisting individuals across all aspects of their lives.”
As a mental health occupational therapist, Anna collaborates with clients to identify meaningful goals.
Occupational therapists are adept at understanding the functional impacts of health conditions and take a holistic approach, utilising both internal strategies and community participation to enhance engagement in activities. They assess how a person’s environment, daily functions, and capacities intersect, ensuring that recommendations are tailored to individual lifestyles and priorities.
You don’t need a referral to visit Barwon Occupational Therapy, but consulting your GP for a mental healthcare plan or chronic disease management plan can be beneficial.
Anna Treloar-Tanner has an unwavering passion for her work as an Endorsed Mental Health Occupational Therapist. (Ivan Kemp) 423811_02
The Guide
THE DOG ACADEMY 10, Friday, 8.45pm
We all know the saying that you can’t teach old dogs new tricks, but this frisky new series puts that backwards thinking to rest. Expert dog trainers and behaviourists Victoria Stilwell, Nanci Creedon and Adam Daines, help desperate owners who really need their naughty furry friend to learn and become the teacher’s pet. Educational and uplifting, this British series has its head above the misbehaving dog pack by not only teaching the mutts new skills, but also offering an eye-opening and sympathetic peek into the owners’ stories. Tonight, Mya the Jack Russell terrier-cross (pictured) has a savage phobia of windscreen wipers and her retired owners are at their wits’ end, fed up with being scared to get behind the wheel.
Friday, August 23
THE REAL CSI: MIAMI 10, Sunday, 8.30pm
Writer and producer Anthony Zuiker is undoubtedly a diehard crime fan, whether it be stemming from fact or fiction. After creating and pumping out one of the longest-running, most-watched fictional crime series in history – CSIran for 16 seasons, with five spin-offs under its makebelieve holster– the TV crime serial guru and his team, including prolific producer Jerry Bruckheimer, turn their lens to real-life depravity. After looting the crime headlines for years, it’s a reasonable step; Zuiker believes this new venture holds the key to viewers’ emotions thanks to its “authenticity”. The tragedy and heartbreak is real – along with the certified forensic investigators (including CSI expert Mary Martinez, pictured). Tonight’s case unpicks 21-year-old James Barry’s murder.
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News
Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Troppo. (Mlv, R) 1.55 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 2.40 Classic Countdown Extras. (PG, R) 2.55 Monty Don’s Paradise Garden. (R) 3.55 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) Presented by Guy Montgomery.
8.20 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) Hosted by Shaun Micallef.
9.00 Troppo. (Final, Malv) Ted and Amanda save Raph’s life.
10.00 Love Your Garden. (Final, R)
10.45 ABC Late News.
11.05 Grand Designs. (R)
11.50 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R)
12.40 We Hunt Together. (Mal, R) 1.30 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.15 Susan Calman’s Grand Week By The Sea. (R) 11.05 Boswell And Johnson’s Scottish Road Trip. (PGal, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (PGl, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 6. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Great British Landmark Fixers: Southend Pier.
8.30 Ancient Superstructures: Chambord – The Jewel Of The Loire. Explores Château de Chambord. 9.30 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome: Pompeii. (PGa, R) Archaeologists embark on new digs in Pompeii. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Agent Hamilton. (MA15+v) 12.40 My Brilliant Friend. (Mals, R) 4.00 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
THE ROOKIE Seven, Monday, 9.05pm
It’s the quirky cop dramedy that brings the laughs as well as the heart-in-your-throat moments. Back for its sixth season after a shocking season finale, viewers’ emotions have been held hostage after fan-favourite Officer Aaron Thorsen (Tru Valentino) was shot and rushed into surgery, with the ominous shrill of a the hospital alarm as the episode faded to black. In “Strike Back”, Thorsen’s fate is mercifully revealed, but the tension doesn’t have a moment to slacken as Nolan (Nathan Fillion, pictured) faces his final rookie shift before his adorable, smile-inducing and stylish wedding to Bailey Nune (former Janet Jackson back-up Jenna Dewan) next week, which shines with some snazzy tongue-in-cheek lines.
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Gates Of Paradise. (2019, Mav, R) Jason Priestley. 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs meets chef Troy Rhoades-Brown. 7.20 Football. AFL. Round 24. Melbourne 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 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing. 12.30 Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney. (PGa, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
Newshour. 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 Medical Rookies. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Discover. 2.30 Sydney Weekender. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 I Escaped To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.
PICK OF THE WEEK
THE ASSEMBLY ABC TV, Tuesday, 8.30pm
Hot on the heels of Welsh actor Michael Sheen’s delightfully moving one-off special (if you need a dose of heartwarming vigour look up the viral BBC TheAssemblyclip), based on the French series that featured a playful President Emmanuel Macron, this new Aussie rendition pulls on the heartstrings. It’s also packed with soul-nourishing chuckles. Leigh Sales is helping mentor a group of candid and inspiring autistic journalism students, who interview well-known guests including our own Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and pop star Delta Goodrem. Tonight, comedian Hamish Blake (pictured with Sales) fields queries about growing up, with a question from Chau about happiness and comedy striking gold.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Country House Hunters Australia. Hosted by Catriona Rowntree. 8.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s 8. (2018, Ml, R) The estranged sister of notorious thief Danny Ocean sets out to pull off a heist of her own. Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway.
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Operation Ouch! 9.00 Officially Amazing. 9.30 Dragon Ball Super. 9.55 Supernatural Academy. 10.15 The PM’s Daughter. 10.45 Mystic. 11.40 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.25am Rage. 1.25 TMNT. 2.10 The Legend Of Korra. 2.35 Shasha And Milo. 2.55 Hanazuki: Full Of Treasures. 3.05 The Next Step. 3.30 Odd Squad. 3.55 Close. 4.00 Moon And Me. 4.20 Waffle The Wonder Dog. 4.35 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Sort Your Life Out. (PGa) Hosted by Stacey Solomon. 8.45 The Dog Academy. (PGa) Responsible for tens of thousands of dollars of damage, a Dalmatian is in need of help. 9.45 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGlv, R) Graeme Hall meets an Aussie cattle dog. 10.45 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport
PEACH (52, 11)
Saturday, August 24
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) 1.15 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG, R) 2.05 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) 2.40 And We Danced. (PG, R) 3.50 David Attenborough’s Galapagos. (R) 4.45 The Assembly. (PG, R) 5.25 Landline. (R) 5.55 Australian Story. (R)
6.30 Back Roads: Julia Creek, Queensland. (PG, R) Heather Ewart visits Julia Creek.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (Ma) Sister Boniface investigates the death of an egotistical magician at Great Slaughter’s local talent show.
8.20 Van Der Valk. (Final, Mav, R) Part 3 of 3. Piet and his team investigate the stabbing of a psychiatrist during a demon summoning.
9.45 Fifteen-Love. (Mal, R) Longwood prepares for the biggest grand slam event of the year. Justine looks to repair her friendship with Renee.
10.40 The Beast Must Die. (Mal, R) Frances progresses with her plan.
11.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.
NITV (34)
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 7. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.15 The Bee Whisperer. (PGal, R) 11.10 My Unique B&B. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 2.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (R) 4.00 Ireland In Music: Sclimpini. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 7. Highlights. 5.35 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten War Stories. (PGa, R) 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Winx Stakes Day, Saturday at The Valley and Doomben’s Saturday Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Edward And Wallis: The Bahamas Scandal. (PGa) A look at Edward and Wallis’ time in the Caribbean. 8.40 Malta: The Jewel Of The Mediterranean. (PGns) Part 4 of 4.
An exploration of the popular tourist destination of Malta concludes.
9.30 Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors. (R) Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle visits Westminster Abbey. 10.25 Scotland’s Extreme Medics. (Ma, R) A man is trapped under a quad bike.
11.20 Nordland 99. (Premiere, Mals)
12.15 Rex In Rome. (Masv, R)
3.50 Peer To Peer. (R)
4.20 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am WorldWatch.
10.00
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 24. Brisbane Lions v Essendon. From The Gabba, Brisbane.
10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.00 To Be Advised.
12.45 The Great Diamond Heist. (PGa, R) Ross Kemp investigates the untold story of the Millennium Dome heist.
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 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R) Luke Darcy, Jo Stanley, Jacqui Felgate and Dr Nick Carr look at locations that highlight living well.
NINE (8, 9)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (PG) 12.30 EV: The Next Generation. 1.30 Mr Mayor. (PGs, R) 2.00 My Way. (PG) 2.15 The Block. (PGl, R) 3.50 The Block. (PGl, R) 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: Monster-In-Law. (2005, Ms, R) A woman tries to prevent her son’s wedding. Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda.
9.30 MOVIE: What Happens In Vegas. (2008, Mls, R) After a drunken night results in them getting married, a couple are forced to spend six months together. Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher.
11.30 MOVIE: Any Questions For Ben? (2012, Mls) Josh Lawson.
1.35 The Garden Gurus. (R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
2.30 Getaway. (PG, R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
Rage. 12.45am TMNT. 1.30 The Legend Of Korra. 1.55 Shasha And Milo. 2.15 Hanazuki: Full Of Treasures. 2.25 The Next Step. 3.15 Odd Squad. 3.55 Close. 4.00 Moon And Me. 4.20 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2pm Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. St Louis 500. H’lights. 3.10 Surfing Australia TV. 3.40 MOVIE: Combat Wombat. (2020, PG) 5.30 MOVIE: Dolittle. (2020, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader. (2010, PG) 9.45 MOVIE: Chaos Walking. (2021, M) 11.50 MOVIE:
6am Morning Programs. 11.50 MOVIE: FairyTale: A True Story. (1997, PG) 1.30pm Brazil Untamed. 2.20 NITV News: Nula. 2.50 Unsettled. 3.20 Kairakau. 3.50 On Country Kitchen. 4.20 The One And Only Dick Gregory. 6.20 News. 6.30 First People’s Kitchen. 7.00 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Night Raiders. (2021, M) 10.15 Nina Simone: Live At Montreux. 11.35 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 6.40 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 8.45 My Best Friend’s Wedding. (2016, PG, Mandarin) 10.30 Blind. (2016, M) 12.30pm Mermaids. (1990, PG) 2.35
MA15+, French) 12.25am Late Programs. 7MATE (64, 73)
Sunday, August 25
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Love Your Garden. (Final, R) 2.30 Dream Gardens. (PG, R) 3.10 Nigella At My Table. (R) 3.40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 4.30 Restoration Australia. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.05 The Bee Whisperer. (PGadl, R) 11.00 Great Irish Interiors. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Trampolining. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.00 Wonders Of Scotland. (R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 8. Highlights. 5.35 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten War Stories. (PGa, R) 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 11.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 12.00 To Be Advised. 2.40 To Be Advised. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 24. Carlton v St Kilda.
6.30 Compass: Shankari Chandran – Stories Of Justice. The story of Shankari Chandran.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 4 of 4. 9.05 Fifteen-Love. (Mal) Glenn’s relationship with Luca is on a knife-edge as his star player steps into the fourth round.
9.55 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) Two of the suspects are interviewed again.
9.20 The Black Death With Dan Snow: Outbreak. (Ma, R) Part 1 of 2. Dan Snow and Raksha Dave investigate how the Black Death devastated Britain 700 years ago.
11.10 MOVIE: Subjects Of Desire. (2021, MA15+av, R) Explores North American beauty standards. India Arie. 12.55 24 Hours In Emergency: Remembrance Day. (Ma, R) 1.50 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R)
2.40 Hell On Earth: WWII. (Mav, R)
3.40 Peer To Peer. (R)
4.30 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 8.40 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive special investigation.
9.40 The Latest: Seven News. 10.10 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Assassination Of John Newman. (Mav, R) A look at the assassination of John Newman.
11.20 Autopsy USA: Dick Clark. (Ma) Examines the 2012 death of Dick Clark.
12.20 Lipstick Jungle. (Mds, R)
1.20 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
House Of Wellness. 11.00 Escape To The Country. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Discover. 3.00 My Greek Odyssey. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Escape
TEN (5, 10)
6.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) Sisters want to extend their family.
7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (PGdls, R) A group of performers walks through a door into a scene without any idea of what waits for them on the other side.
8.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Kelly meets a fluff ball named Jinglebells. Alessio and Vittorio might be at risk of being bitten by an overwhelmed Maltese. Army Major David hopes to win the battle to gain Frankie’s affections. 9.30 Ambulance UK. (Mal, R) The North West Ambulance Service responds to two separate calls for patients with severe burns. 12.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
9GO! (82, 93)
TEN (5,
Hello SA. (PG,
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 The Block. (PGl) 8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
9.30 Footy Furnace. (Mlv) A look at the latest round of football.
10.30 9News Late.
11.00 The First 48: Down A Dark Hallway. (Mal) 11.50 Transplant. (MA15+am)
12.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (Madlv, R) 2.35 Postcards. (PG, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Surfing Australia TV. (PGl, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
Programs. 1.30pm
League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 5. Wests Tigers v Brisbane Broncos. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 25. St George Illawarra Dragons v Cronulla Sharks. 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 5. St George Illawarra
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 Hunted. (PGl) Everyday Aussies remain on the run. 8.30 The Real CSI: Miami: Game Over. (Mav) Detectives analyse the case of James Barry, who was murdered in a house full of his loved ones. 9.30 Claremont: A Killer Among Us. (Ma, R) Part 2 of 2. For more than 20 years,
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.20 Susan Calman’s Grand Week By The Sea. (R) 11.10 Auction. (Premiere) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (R) 2.10 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (R) 3.05 Festivals. (PG) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 9. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes: Faye Tozer. Robson Green is joined by Faye Tozer.
8.50 Rise Of The Nazis: The Manhunt: The Ratline. (Mav) Part 2 of 3. As the Cold War escalates most Nazi hunting is abandoned. 9.50 24 Hours In Emergency: Family Values. (Ma) A 30-year-old suffers an asthma attack.
10.55 SBS World News Late.
11.25 House Of Promises. (Ma) 1.15 La Jauria. (MA15+sv, R) 3.05 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.00 21 Kids And Counting. (PGal, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Curse Of Oak Island. 2.00 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.10 Insight. 3.10 WorldWatch. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 10.20 Great Australian Walks. 11.15 Over The Black Dot. 12.05am Late Programs.
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.40 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 2.00 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) Tane faces a serious choice.
7.30 The Voice. (PGl) It is the fifth night of the blind auditions and new artists take to the stage.
9.05 The Rookie. (Return, Mav) In the aftermath of the assaults, the team struggles to understand why they were targeted.
10.05 S.W.A.T. (Mv) The team tackles a series of shootings.
11.05 The Latest: Seven News.
11.35 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGals, R) Mayan deals with a difficult client at work.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
8.45 Beyond The Dream: Curtis McGrath Unstoppable. Follows para-canoeist Curtis McGrath on his journey to the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.
9.45 Footy Classified. (M) Hosted by Craig Hutchison, Matthew Lloyd, Caroline Wilson and Kane Cornes.
10.45 9News Late.
11.15 La Brea. (Mav)
12.00 Transplant. (MA15+m)
12.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.40 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.
9GEM (81, 92)
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. (PGl) Everyday Aussies remain on the run. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Mals, R) Four mates set out to embarrass each other.
7TWO (62, 72) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 9.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop. 10.00 Doctor Who. 11.05 Merlin. 11.50 Fresh Off The Boat. 12.10am Speechless. 12.30 The Chemical World. 1.30 Operation Ouch! 1.40 Still So Awkward. 2.10 Malory Towers. 2.35 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Transformers: Cyberverse. 11.30 Bakugan. Noon Travel Guides NZ. 1.00 Family Law. 3.00 Bewitched. 3.30 Hart Of Dixie. 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: Bad Moms. (2016, MA15+) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Young Sheldon. Midnight The Nanny. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 1. 6am Morning Programs. Noon Border Security: America’s Front Line. 12.30 Border Security: Int. 1.00 Border Security. 2.30 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.30 Truck Night In America. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 8.30
6am Shopping. 6.30 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 7.30 Medical Rookies. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 1pm This Rugged Coast. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Rookies. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Skippy. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Building Icons. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Siege Of Pinchgut. (1959, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Grantchester. 9.50 Coroner. 10.50 Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Morning Programs. 8.40 Whale Rider. (2002, PG) 10.35 Cloudy Mountain. (2021, M, Mandarin) 12.40pm Three Colours: White. (1994, M, Polish) 2.20 Fill The Void. (2012, PG, Hebrew) 4.00 The Producers. (1967, PG) 5.40 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 7.30 20th Century Women. (2016, M) 9.40 Mediterraneo: The Law Of The Sea. (2021, MA15+, Greek) 11.45 Late Programs.
Tuesday, August 27
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 One Plus One: The Elders. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. (Ml, R) 1.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.25 Back Roads. (R) 2.55 Monty Don’s Japanese Gardens. (R) 3.55 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
7.30.
8.00 Back Roads: Tarkine, Tasmania. (PG) Marta Dusseldorp explores the Tarkine. 8.30 The Assembly: Hamish Blake. (PG) The students interview Hamish Blake. 9.15 The Art Of... Presented by Namila Benson.
12.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.55 Grand Designs. (R) 1.45 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 2.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.45 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
(6, 7)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.10 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Week By The Sea. (R) 11.00 Auction. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (PGl, R) 3.00 Railway Vietnam. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.35 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.05 Catch Phrase. (PG, R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Axminster To Budleigh Salterton. (Return) Hosted by Michael Portillo. 8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi explores male friendships and whether we need to rethink what being a mate is.
9.30 Dateline: The K-Pop Dream Factory. A look inside the K-pop industry.
10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 The Point. (R) 11.30 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+ansv) 1.20 COBRA. (Malv, R) 3.55 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
The Chase. (R)
Seven News At 4.
The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. Cash takes the coward’s way out.
7.30 The Voice. (PGl) It is the sixth night and the halfway point of the blind auditions and new artists take to the stage.
9.00 Made In Bondi. (Mal) On his 22nd birthday, Lawson opens up about his true feelings for Bella while Lachy makes a play for himself.
10.05 First Dates UK. (PGal) Singles experience the thrills of dating.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
8.45 30 Years Of The Footy Show. (Mlns) Part 2 of 2. Features exclusive interviews, iconic moments, untold stories and never-before-seen footage from the show.
10.20 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl, R) The Blacklighters take a big gamble.
11.20 9News Late. 11.50 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) 12.40 Transplant. (MA15+m) 1.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 2.30 The Garden Gurus. (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. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Hunted. Everyday Aussies remain on the run as fugitives who have taken part in a bank robbery. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 NCIS. (Mv, R) Knight’s past resurfaces when NCIS investigates a campsite murder. 10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.05 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s
Tennis. US Open. Day 1. Continued. 3pm 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: The Fast And The Furious. (2001, M) 10.35 Seinfeld. 11.35 Young Sheldon. Midnight The Nanny. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 2. 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Pawn
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GEELONGINDY.COM.AUWednesday, August 28
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) 1.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.20 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.50 Monty Don’s Japanese Gardens. (R) 3.50 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.25 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG) Hosted by Shaun Micallef.
8.40 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG) Presented by Guy Montgomery. 9.25 Planet America. Hosted by John Barron and Chas Licciardello.
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 10. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Week By The Sea. (R) 11.00 Auction. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 10. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) Presented by Marc Fennell.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Michael Palin In Nigeria. (PGa) Part 3 of 3.
8.30 Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye. (PGa) Part 3 of 3. Ray Martin continues to plan his own funeral, taking a look into the rituals around the send-off itself.
9.30 DI Ray. (Mal) Suzie takes drastic action. A breakthrough in the case points to an inside job.
10.25 SBS World News Late.
10.55 Enemy Of The People. (Mlv) Kristian’s wife is rushed to the hospital.
12.35 Lost Luggage. (Mal, R)
3.30 Make Me A Dealer. (R)
4.20 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.00 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (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. (PG) Perri gets cold feet.
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl) Lee Mack hosts a game show where contestants must answer increasingly obscure questions.
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Carl Barron: Skating Rink For Flies. (Ml, R) Comedy performance by Carl Barron from Melbourne’s Palais Theatre.
11.45 The Latest: Seven News. 12.15 Miniseries: Midnight Man. (MA15+lv, R) Part 2 of 3.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
8.40 Paramedics. (Mlm) A baby in a hurry could arrive before paramedics get the pregnant mother to hospital.
9.40 Footy Classified. (M) Hosted by Eddie McGuire, Matthew Lloyd, Jimmy Bartel and Damian Barrett.
10.40 9News Late.
11.10 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGl)
12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.00 Country House Hunters Australia. (R)
1.30 Beyond The Dream: Curtis McGrath Unstoppable. (R) 2.30 Forged In Steel. (PGl, R)
3.30 Paralympics Paris 2024: Pre-Show. 4.00 Paralympics Paris 2024: Opening Ceremony.
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. Hosted by Celia Pacquola.
8.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Mal) The jokers serve fast food poorly, fly around the martial arts gym and experience a fiery punishment. 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 WorldWatch.
9GEM (81, 92)
Skippy. 8.00
7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Judge John Deed. 10.45 Late Programs.
10.00 The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 VICE. 1.05 Curse Of Oak Island. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Forged In Fire. 6.10 Lost For Words. 7.15 Jeopardy! 7.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.40 50 Years Of Star Trek. 10.20 Travel Man. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 11. 2am Alone. 2.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Medical Rookies. 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 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Rookies. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain
7TWO (62, 72) SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Doctor Who. 10.10 Merlin. 10.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.15 Speechless. 11.40 Horrible Histories. 12.05am Good Game Spawn Point. 12.45 Rage. 1.45 Still So Awkward. 2.15 Malory Towers. 2.40 The Next Step. 3.25 Odd Squad. 3.55 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day
Seaway. 7.00 Creflo.
Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 New Tricks. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Danger Within. (1959) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 The Madame Blanc Mysteries. 11.40 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
7MATE (64, 73) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Going Places. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 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 Kenya Wildlife Diaries. 7.30 Kickin’ Back With Gilbert McAdam. 8.00 MOVIE: All This Mayhem. (2014, M) 9.55 MOVIE: The Fountain. (2006, M) 11.35 Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am The Emperor’s Club. Continued. (2002, PG) 7.25 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 9.15 2001: A Space Odyssey. (1968) 11.50 20th Century Women. (2016, M) 2pm The Falcons. (2018, PG, Icelandic) 3.55 Frantz. (2016, PG, French) 6.00 Malcolm. (1986, PG) 7.35 The Current War. (2017, M) 9.30 The Frozen Ground. (2013, MA15+) 11.25 Natural Born Killers. (1994, MA15+) 1.40am Late Programs.
2. Continued. 3pm 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: The Hangover 2. (2011, MA15+) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Young Sheldon. Midnight The Nanny. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 3. 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Outback Truckers. 2.00 Big Rig Bounty Hunters. 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 Police Custody USA. 11.30 Late Programs.
Thursday, August 29
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Assembly. (PG, R) 1.50 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.20 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.50 Monty Don’s French Gardens. (R) 3.50 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.
3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Week By The Sea. (R) 11.00 Auction. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Such Was Life. (PGa, R) 2.15 World’s Greatest Hotels. (R) 3.05 Festivals. (PG) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 11. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Australian Walks: Snowies Alpine Walk. (PG) Gina Chick treks to Mt Kosciuszko. 8.25 Junior Doctors Down Under: Drug Overdose. Dr Caitriona is under pressure to insert a cannula into an elderly patient.
9.20 Rebus. (Mlv) Kai recalls something their robber said that is word for word what Rebus once told Michael.
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Pray For Blood. (Mal)
12.40 Devils. (MA15+av, R)
2.35 Miniseries: The Dark Heart. (Malv, R)
3.30 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.20 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
(6, 7)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Secrets In The Water. (2020, Mav, R) 2.00 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (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. (PGad) Mackenzie calls out Levi.
8.30 Tik Tok: Murders Gone Viral: The Killing Of Alexis Sharkey. (Mav) Part 3 of 3. Examines the 2020 murder of 26-year-old Houston-based social media influencer Alexis Sharkey.
9.30 Homicide: With Ron Iddles: Gary Adams. (Mav, R) After a 17-year-old goes missing, his mother asks former detective Ron Iddles to investigate the case.
10.30 Air Crash Investigations: Pitch Battle. (PGa)
12.30 Boy To Man. (PGa, R)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (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 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Muster Dogs.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. North Queensland Cowboys v Melbourne Storm. From QCB Stadium, Queensland.
9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. Post-match NRL news and analysis of the North Queensland Cowboys versus Melbourne Storm match.
10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 1: Late night. Events may include: boccia, men’s individual BC3; para cycling track, men’s and women’s individual pursuit.
12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 1: Post midnight. Events may include: para cycling track, men’s and women’s individual pursuit finals; boccia, women’s individual; para swimming finals, 400m and 50m freestyle, 100m butterfly.
9GEM (81, 92)
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 Rookies. 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 Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 MOVIE: The Constant Husband. (1955) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. 5.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 1: Afternoon. 7.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 1: Night. 10.30 Poirot. 11.30 Late Programs.
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. Graeme Hall helps a staffy. 8.40 Gogglebox Australia. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 9.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news,
A damned good musical
By Matt Hewson
Horror and musical theatre may not seem like a natural combination at first glance, but the genre has a long history.
From The Rocky Horror Show (1974), Sweeney Todd (1979) and The Phantom of the Opera(1986)toEvilDead(2003)andAmerican Psycho (2013), horror has been a vital part of the musical tradition for decades.
This month Geelong theatre company Theatre of the Damned brings the musical retelling of Stephen King’s Carrie to the stage, with seven performances at Belmont Performing Arts Centre.
Carrie: The Musical tells the story of an awkward teenage girl whose lonely life is changed forever when she discovers terrifying powers.
Tony Dahl, who co-founded the company in 2017 with his wife Elise, said they were taken with the show after they saw it performed live as part of Elise’s work judging amateur theatre for the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria.
“We came across it at some stage and we sat backandthought,thisisabrilliantshow,”Tony said.
“It’s not creepy like the movie. It has got the part where, spoiler alert, everybody basically dies, but the music in it is just amazing.
“We started our own theatre company so we could do shows that hadn’t come to Geelong before.
“We just get a buzz seeing all our cast on stage doing what they do. And actually, what they’ve put together (for Carrie) is amazing; they amaze me with what they do.”
Tony thanked Belmont High School, which hasprovidedthecompanywitharehearsaland performance venue since early 2023.
Carrie: The Musical is playing from August 23 to 31. Visit trybooking.com/events/ landing/1077690 for tickets.
Simone Warnock as Carrie’s mother Margaret and Alannah Farrar as Carrie. (Ivan Kemp) 425044_03
Tenor trio set to bring the good times
Classical music meets cabaret when renowned tenor trio Tenori bring their signature style of entertainment to the Potato Shed.
David Kidd, Stewart Morris and Andrew Pryor, all alumni of music supergroup the Ten Tenors, have performed with each other since their days as students at the Queensland Conservatorium in the 1990s.
After years of touring Australia and the world with the Ten Tenors the trio formed Tenori a decade ago, blending their individual musicalabilitieswiththeirpersonalchemistry as friends.
Kidd, the self-confessed organiser of the group, said the camaraderie between the three singers was what set the show apart.
“We love to chat to the audience, it’s a big partofwhatwedo,”hesaid.“Peopleoftenwalk out saying, ’oh, I didn’t realise there would be stand-up comedy in the show’. We really try to keep it light and fun and entertaining.
“We really like to connect with people who wouldn’t normally go to a ‘classical’ concert. The most gratifying thing we hear is when someone comes up to us after the show and says, ‘my wife dragged me along and I thought I wasn’t going to enjoy it, but I had a really great time’.
“We take the music very seriously, but there’s nothing too confronting or serious about the whole event.”
Growing up is hard to do
Adolescence can be a difficult, painful and vulnerable time for many people; trying to fit in, finding out who you are, dealing with sometimes merciless teenage social structures.
Award-winning journalist and writer Shannon Molloy chronicled his experience as a young gay person growingupinCentralQueenslandinthe 1990s in his memoir Fourteen.
Adapted for the stage by Shake & Stir Theatre, Fourteen is framed by Shannon lookingbackathis14-year-oldselfonhis wedding day at 32 years of age.
Conor Leach, who plays the role of Shannon, said Fourteen is a coming-of-age story that will resonate with many people, regardless of their sexuality.
“I relate on some level to Shannon’s story; I identify as queer, but thankfully I only experienced shades and glimpses of what he had to endure growing up,” Leach said.
“Butit’sreallyastoryaboutfeelinglike you’re an outsider, feeling like you don’t belong, that you’ll never be accepted. It’s a story about self-worth and self-esteem and remembering who you are. I think it’s a very relatable story on many fronts because of that. We all know what it feels like to be an outsider and have moments where we feel like we aren’t enough.”
Despite such heavy themes, Fourteen isacelebration,leaninginto90snostalgia with a mix of classic tunes from that era.
“There’snodarkwithoutlight,sowe’ve thrown a lot of fun in there,” Leach said.
Featuringawiderangeofmusicfromartists including the Bee Gees, Peter Allen and the Beatles as well as Puccini and Verdi, Tenori draw on their broad range of individual experience as well as the chemistry formed over thirty years of collaboration.
“When you spend that much time together you develop a shared musical language,” Kidd said.
“There are things that happen on stage that we can’t necessarily explain, just a minute bit of body language or the way another guy breathes that just subtly shifts and changes things.
“That conversation is really fascinating. I’ll never get tired of it, I could do it for another 20 years.”
Tenori are at the Potato Shed at 8pm on Saturday, September 7. Book at potatoshed. com.au, on 5251 1998 or at the box office.
“People can expect a joyous time, the full gamut of human emotion. There’s high comedy, high drama, high camp. We have the best soundtrack of 90s bangers you could ever hope for and a couple of really good dance numbers.
“But on a more serious note, it’s a real examination of the identity of Australia, especially regional Australia, and how communities treat their most marginalised.”
Fourteen is at Geelong Arts Centre on August 30 & 31.
Shake & Stir Theatre Company’s adaption of Shannon Molloy’s Fourteen comes to Geelong August 30 & 31. (Supplied)
Matt Hewson
David Kidd, Andrew Pryor and Steward Morris are Tenori. (Supplied)
Local hero finalists announced
The three finalists of the 2024 Westfield Local Heroes program have been announced.
Now in its seventh year, the Westfield Local Heroes program recognises and celebrates the individuals and organisations dedicated to their communities and environment. Each Westfield destination will award the finalist who receives the most votes a $20,000 grant for the group or organisation they represent, with remaining finalists each receiving a $5000 grant, so they can continue to provide valuable support to the community.
The shortlisted heroes for Westfield Geelong are:
LeeAnne Edwards, Lifeline Direct:
LeeAnne is a dedicated crisis supporter for Lifeline Direct. She has spent the last four years volunteering, ensuring nobody faces their darkest moments alone. LeeAnne finds it a privilege and blessing to offer emotional support and compassion nationwide. If LeeAnne is successful, the money will help fund the costs associated with running the Lifeline Direct hotline, providing vital training and support to volunteers.
Damian McKeegan, St Marys Sporting Club Geelong: Damian is dedicated to enhancing mental health at St Mary’s Sporting Club. Following a young player’s suicide, he initiated a support program addressing mental health, drugs and bullying. As a board member and welfare officer at the club, and a police officer, Damian uses his expertise to support 1800 members. If Damian is successful, the money will be used to fund development programs within the club including mental health and cultural resilience sessions. The grant will also be used to upgrade facilities within the club to support women’s participation.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
The Geelong Independent looks back through the pages of our archives
Robert Glen Lytzki, Foundation 61: Rob, founder of Foundation 61, has dedicated nearly 20 years to supporting people in overcoming addiction. His own struggle with addiction from age 14 to 40 inspired him to help others. Foundation 61 is Geelong’s first nonprivate, not-for-profit residential rehabilitation centre. If Robert is successful, the money will cover the cost of providing rehabilitation to eight women for six months.
17 years ago
August 24, 2007
Geelongissettoreceiveanewriverfrontliving and cafe precinct, with developers lining up in anticipation of City Hall relaxing planning restrictions along Newtown’s Barwon River frontage.
Architect Mark Sanders said his firm, Third Ecology, was working with a Geelong developer on plans to develop a one-hectare riverfront site beside Pegasus Antiques on Latrobe Boulevarde.
11 years ago August 23, 2013
He’s 15 kg lighter, “just about dangerous” and thinking seriously about making a comeback at City Hall.
John Mitchell told the Independent he’d been approached to run for mayor again in the wake of Keith Fagg’s sudden departure due to health issues last week, and would decide in the next fortnight.
5 years ago
August 23, 2019
Geelong acute health services face a $22 million government funding cut this financial year, according to the state’s opposition. Shadow health minister Georgie Crozier yesterday accused State Government of cutting funding after Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) published its 2019/2020 policy and funding guidelines.
1 year ago
August 25, 2023
Geelong medical clinics could be hit for up to five years of unexpected payroll taxes for their independently contracted GPs without intervention from the state government. A recent ruling in NSW, which will affect clinics across the country, deemed GPs employees of medical centres, meaning clinics needed to pay a 4.85 per cent payroll tax on doctors’ income.
Doing business well in Geelong
The Geelong Small Business Festival is over for another year and was hugely successful. Indepenent photographer Ivan Kemp was at one of the events at Civic Precinct Wurrki Nyal on Mercer Street.
Khalid Allouch and Annalisa Symons.
Above: Elissa Friday, Peter Gatt and Ange Rayson. Right: Panelists address a workshop. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 425309
Dylan Annells and Ange Rayson. Andrew Percy.
Above: Christine Smith, Bayley Cockrill, Steph Sprigg and Maree Harris. Above right: Kelly Brough, Dawid Naude and Maree Herath.
Left: Annalisa Symons, Darren Gilles and Michelle Anthony. Centre: Arzoo Thakur and Jagoda Stefanovski. Right: Emma Carter, Kayleen Vincent, Simone Buliando and Ange Rayson.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
WANT YOUR EVENT LISTED? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities. Send item details to Geelong Independent Community Calendar, 1/47 Pakington Street, Geelong West, 3218, or email to editorial@geelongindependent.com.au. Deadline for copy and announcements is 5pm Tuesday.
Ballroom dance
Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Hwy, Saturday August 24, 7.30pm-11pm, music Charles, $10 includes supper.
0400 500 402
Christian Singles
Coffee - Wednesday August 28, 10-11.30am, The Yot Cafe, Geelong Yacht Club. Book by August 27.
0400 662 352
Adult tap dancing Fun, fitness and exercise. Mondays 9.30am, Grovedale.
Liz 0408-372 413, or lizking00@gmail.com
Bellarine country music Friday nights, music 7pm-10pm. Great band, walk ups welcome. Belmont Park Pavilion, entry $10.
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 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, 0434 142 282
Games
Scrabble, chess, board games or cards. Thursdays 2pm-4.30pm, All Saints’ Parish Hall, Newtown. Afternoon tea provided.
Dinah, 0418 547 753
Book club
Leopold CAE book club meets second Tuesday of each month 6.30pm.
Shirley, 0488 055 969
Sing Australia Geelong Choir
Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm at Senior Citizens Centre, 52 Thomson Street, Belmont. No auditions needed.
Mary, 0419 278 456
Mindfulness & meditation
Wednesdays 11am at U3A Geelong, Thursdays 10am, U3A Torquay.
Jean, 5264 7484
Geelong Breakfast Lions Morning club for those who want to help others, first Tuesday of each month at 8am,
Bake sale
Geelong Royal Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Father’s Day bake sale and stall, Saturday August 31, 9am-1pm, Bellevue Avenue, Highton Village. Spring stall, Thursday September 12, 9am-1pm, Bellevue Avenue, Highton Village.
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. 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
Zonta Club of Geelong Meets monthly for dinner first Wednesday of the month between February and
Highway. Cost: $8, includes light supper.
Russ, 5250 1937
Geelong Harmony Chorus Women’s four-part harmony singing. All ages encouraged. Rehearsals Mondays 6.45pm at Herne Hill.
contact@geelongharmony.com.au, or 0406 666 737
Geelong Welsh Ladies Choir Small ladies choir who require no knowledge of the Welsh language. Meet Wednesdays 7pm at St Luke’s, Highton to help each other sing in Welsh and English. 0413 406 433, or welshladieschoir.com.au
Chess clubs
Ocean Grove, Tuesdays at 1.30pm at 101 The Terrace, Ocean Grove; Portarlington, Mondays at 9.30am, Parks Hall, 87 Newcombe Street, Portarlington; and St Leonards, Thursdays at 9.30am, unit 2 1375-1377 Murradoc Road (on Blanche Street), St Leonards.
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 and 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
Geelong Vietnam Veterans Coffee and a chat at 31 Mt Pleasant Road, Belmont. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am-3pm. Fortnightly lunch at various locations. Meetings second Monday of each month.
Gary, 0400 862 727
Carpet Bowls Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Wednesdays, 1pm to 3.15pm. $4 Admission and includes afternoon tea.
0400 500 402
Welcome mat Belmont Uniting Church every Friday from 10am to 1pm. Games, lunch and friendship.
Fay, 0409 361 414
OMNI
Older Men New Ideas men’s friendly informal chat group, South Barwon Community Centre, 33 Mt Pleasant Road, Belmont, 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, 10.30am.
Allan, 0409 665 608
Lara Community Market Run by Rotary Club of Lara District every second Sunday of the month at Lara RSL from 9am to 1pm.
Geelong Breakfast Lions Club Meets first Tuesday of each month, 8am at The Eastern Hub, East Geelong.
ajd53m@yahoo.com
Geelong Amateur Radio Club Storrer Street Clubhouse, Geelong, Wednesdays 1.30pm to 4pm and Fridays at 6.30pm.
Robert 0438 409 979,or vk3atl.org
Geelong’s Soroptimist International Service club for women and girls, every second Tuesday of the month from 6pm at Belmont RSL.
0455 835 691, or geelong@siswp.com
Geelong Sports & Game Fishing Meets first and third Monday of the month at Belmont Park Pavilion, 7.30pm.
John, 0409 234 307
Combined Probus Belmont Central The Combined Probus Club of Belmont Central meets at 10am on the second Wednesday of each month at Waurn Ponds Hotel. Visitors welcome.
Secretary, 0417 555 547
Out and about
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Portarlington Recreation Reserve on Saturday August 17 to see supporters of all clubs enjoying the Bellarine Football Netball League finals.
1/ Peter Preece, Ross Taylor and Gary Holt. 2/ Jess Case and Cathy Davis. 3/ Demi Lewis and Amy Harris are happy Ocean Grove fans. 4/ David Batson, Peter Gowans and Greg Dangerfield saw Anglesea win the senior footy. 5/ Scarlet Clarke, Steve Clarke and Kareen Poole cheering for Ammos. 6/ Drysdale fans Daniel Stewart with his children Alby and Sunny. 7/ Ashlee Job with her children Goldie and Iggy. 8/ Brianna Shaw and Morgan Van Leerdam watched Portarlington in the netball. 9/ Mick and Von Fitzgerald with daughter Phoebe supporting Modda. 10/ Abbey Stanic and Amelie Hallam. 11/ Tess Bramham, Sophie Potter and Varlee Nihill on the Tiger train. 12/ Queenscliff netballers Tahlia Rawson, Kaitlin Gladman and Keely Kinsey. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 425838
PUZZLES
To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.
23 Of late (8) 24 Carefree (6) 26 Partner (9) 27 Intending (coll) (5)
28 Ancient Greece’s so-called father of history (9)
29 Cleverly escape (5)
Stopping devices (6) 2 Canadian province (7) 3 Napoleonic battle (7)
Riding (4) 5 Permitted (10) 6 Obliteration (7)
7 Had being (7)
8 Fierce storms (8) 13 Adviser (10)
16 Come nearer to (8) 18 Plaintiff (7) 19 Imperiled (7) 20 Toiletry (7) 21 Domed building (7) 22 Caesar (6) 25 Scottish loch (4)
Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used
No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural nouns ending in “s”. N
6
3
1 What is the silkworm’s preferred food plant?
2 Which former English monarch is known as Good Queen Bess?
3 What are the names of Queen Mary’s (pictured) twins?
4 Who were the inaugural winners of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901?
5 In which state or territory is the Barkly Tableland located?
6 The 2007 film The Mist is based on a novella by which author?
7 Who composed the opera Don Giovanni?
8 True or false: persimmon is a citrus fruit?
9 Who was the first Australian to play in the NBA?
10 What is the world’s smallest owl?
Winning Kia EV a quiet achiever
By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring
Quiet (tick), achiever (tick) – quiet achiever: withlittlemorethanthehumofthemotors,the EV9carriedoffacoupleofthemostprestigious prizes of 2024 – World Car of the Year and World Electric Vehicle.
A jury of 100 distinguished automotive journalists representing 29 countries, shouted out the innovative design, spacious seven-seat interior and competitive pricing of Kia’s first triple-row, all electric flagship SUV as being world beating.
Now Australia has the opportunity to find out, with the recent arrival of three variants, named with a nod to sustainability and the natural environment, Air, Earth and GT-Line.
The single motor, rear-wheel drive Air leads off, with dual motor, all-wheel drive Earth and GT-Line topping out the trio.
Prices range from $97,000, plus on-road costs for the single motor, front-wheel drive Air through the dual motor AWD powertrain Earth clocks out at $106,500 and the GT-Line $121,000.
The Air motor produces 160kW and 350Nm for a range of 443km, while the latter pair punch out 283kW and 700Nm for a range of up to 512km, with the GT-Line able to scoot from rest up to 100km/h in 5.3 seconds. The Earth variant was on test.
The SUV continues to set the standard for Kia’s sustainable theme with the use of eco-friendly recycled and natural materials, such as bioplastics, recycled PET fabrics and carpet, plus bio-paint all aimed at the company achieving carbon neutrality by 2045.
The EV9 is covered by Kia’s generous seven-year unlimited kilometre warranty, plus seven years for the battery. Pre-paid services range from $706 for three years or 45,000km
up to $1997 for seven years or 105,000km.
Styling Kia says it’s a matter of ‘opposites attract’ in designphilosophywithacombinationofrugged capability and serenity and sophistication. At five metres long and almost two metres wide there’s plenty of the former and a hint of what the latter has to show inside.
The front looks to the future for all Kia EVs with confident, clean lines. A bold body colouredgrilleisflankedbyverticalheadlamps forming the company’s signature Digital Tiger Face, and innovative LED daytime running lights, which will be carried by all Kia EV models.
A strong SUV profile takes cues from an aircraftfuselage,whichtogetherwithaKia-first
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3-D underbody cover, front air curtains, retractable flush door handles and jazzy aerodynamic 19-inch alloy wheels, achieves an exceptional drag co-efficient of Cd 0.28.
Fine detail is a complement to the fuss-free power tailgate in the form of three-pronged LED lamps that follow the lead of headlamps up front. New premium colours Iceberg Green and Pebble Grey are available across the range.
Interior
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A ‘Technology for Life’ pillar was Kia’s way of getting the best out of space, comfort and technology while reimagining the family SUV. There’s a completely flat floor, thanks to the company’s award-winning modular platform, which allows occupants to relax in lounge-like surroundings.
Standard features for comfort and convenience include heated and ventilated synthetic leather front seats with lumbar support and heated synthetic leather trimmed steeringwheel.Entrytothethirdrowofseatsis made easy by remote folding of the second row.
A cantilevered centre console, while including limited storage, allows for a large open storage area at floor level underneath. It also houses vehicle start, park and driveselection functions, freeing space for more storage,chargingsocketsandwirelesscharging pad.
Boot space ranges from 333 litres, with all seatbacks up, to 2318 litres with second and third rows folded. There’s also a 52-litre cubby under the bonnet, which doubles as a charging cable store.
Infotainment
The dashboard is dominated by twin 12.3-inch touchscreens integrated with a 5-inch display producing a futuristic interface for the control of vehicle functions such as infotainment and instrument systems.
There’s no such thing as a perfect vehicle, trust me. And the EV9 has its little quirks. For example, the climate control information is displayed on the wide screen between the info and instrument cluster and is almost totally obscured by the steering wheel.
EV9 does debut Over-the-Air updates for its Kia Connect system, which enables continuous ‘wireless’improvementstomanyofthevehicle’s inboardsystems,andaHighwayDrivingAssist 2 system.
Engines/transmissions
The EV9 Earth all-wheel drive model is powered by twin electric motors putting out a total of 283kW and 700Nm with the capability of a six-second sprint to 100km/h and a range of up to 512km on a single charge.
Safety
The wellbeing of World COTY occupants, inevitably, looms large, so it’s no surprise
that the development of the EV9 involved focusing on safety, hence the top five-star rating reigns across the model range.
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Kia Advanced Driver Assistance makes up the basis of this, which also extends to travellers in other vehicles and pedestrians and includes such features as Highway Driving Assist 2 with hands-on detection, Forward Collision Avoidance Assist 2 with Junction Crossing, Lane Oncoming and Lane Change Side functions. Backing these up are Lane Keeping and Lane Following Assist, Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist, Intelligent Speed Limit Assist and Smart Cruise Control with Stop/Go, Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Avoidance, front and rear Park Distance Warning and rear-view monitor.
EV9 Earth adds Blind-Spot Monitor, SurroundViewMonitor,plusParkingCollision Avoidance Assist – Reverse, while GT-Line chips in with Remote Smart Parking Assist 2 and Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist –Reverse. Front, side, curtain and front centre airbags add up to nine.
Driving
As mentioned in my introduction, the EV9 really lives up to the claim as a quiet achiever. Little noise – motor, road or wind – intrudes into the passenger cabin. The same cannot be said for a plethora of audible safety warnings and intervention. All become a bit wearing. Turn them off and let the driver drive.
The other side of the coin is the ride and handling, which like most Kias has had the attentionofAustraliansuspensionexpertswith vast experience of our country’s roller-coaster road quality. And there’s no shortage of oomph when accelerating – zero to 100km/h in six seconds, to be exact.
Size does matter here with the bulky SUV showing some unsteadiness on changing direction at speed. Toning down the enthusiasm did the trick, while three braking regen and a one-pedal mode were as good as a new best friend.
Brakes were sharp enough to confidently pull up the two-and-a-half tonne wagon under normal circumstances. Towing is rated at 2500kg with a braked trailer, a 750kg rig with no brakes. Watch out here for a compromised driving range.
Over a week of work, from driver alone to a ‘full house’, the energy consumption averaged 20.2kWh (better than the maker’s combined claim of 22.3kWh). As for charging, the test carwastoppeduponapublicfastchargerfrom 30 to 80 percent, giving a range of 482km. The time taken was 46 minutes at a cost of a tad over $17. I could live with that.
Summary
The Kia EV9 the best car in the world? More than a hundred motoring writers can’t be wrong . . . can they?
The Kia EV9 the best car in the world? More than a hundred motoring writers can’t be wrong . . . can they? (Pictures: Supplied)
Semi-final time in Saturday Pennant
LOCAL TENNIS
Donna Schoenmaekers
It was semi-finals week for Tennis Geelong’s Saturday Senior Pennant for eight team sections, and unlike Juniors in the morning, where it paid to finish fourth, all third-placed teams made it through their first semi-final.
Surfcoast Torquay and Ocean Grove Red faced off in 1 Men’s, and with a draw and a washout during the home and away matches, it was difficult to pick a favourite.
Torquay started well winning three of the first four sets, then Michael Ulanowski and Gavan Bourke sealed the win 4-2 in the sixth set, with Bourke winning his third set for the day.
Torquay also registered a win in 1 Open against Highton Bue. Michael Hili outlasted Rhys McNabb in the first singles 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 while on the other court Sam Rogers and John Stephenson took a narrow win over the Spong
brothers, Campbell and Brodie 6-3, 6-7, 10-7 to give Torquay the lead going into the reverse matches.
McNabb and Campbell Spong kept Highton initwitha6-4,6-1wininthedoubles,butSam Rogers sealed the win for Torquay taking the singles 6-3, 6-4.
Lara also managed a win over Highton in their 2 Men’s clash. Lara started well winning the first three sets, and eventually sealed the win when Linton Wright and Rob Ward won the sixth 6-2.
Wandana Heights spoiled Surfcoast’s hopes for three wins for the day, when they won the first four sets in 1 Mixed to book their place against Grovedale next week. Grovedale had a mixed day with two losses and a win.
All Saints proved too good in 3 Open while Moolap bested Grovedale Black in 3 Mixed. Their highlight for the day was in 2 Open in their clash with Hamlyn Park, which was the closest match of the day. Ishan Phule won the
first singles 7-5, 6-1, while the Park’s Nicholas Lunn and Ben Morgan 7-5, 6-3 countered in the doubles. The reverse rubbers were also close with Fletcher Allen winning the second singles 6-3, 7-6 for Grovedale, while Morgan and Patrick Lanyon stepped up for Hamlyn Park 7-6, 6-2, leaving the match level on rubbers and sets, but Grovedale ahead by just one game.
It was a grudge match in 2 Mixed when Moolap’s Gold team hosted the Black team. The teams traded sets in the first mixed sets with Gold ahead by one game. Black’s women put them ahead winning 6-4, but Gold levelled the match on sets and games when they took the men’s 6-3.
The pressure was on going into the reverse mixed, but the combinations of Amy Kuskunovic and Liam Thompson, and Amy Lizmore and Darcy King proved too good, with both pairs winning 6-3 to take the match four sets to two.
Top honours up for grabs
Geelong Amateur defeated Barwon Heads in the Epworth Division 1 women’s preliminary final to earn a crack at Grovedale in the grand final this Sunday.
In an entertaining game, Ammos won 10.8(68) to 4.5(29) to keep their dream of three consecutive premierships alive.
Mardi Dangerfield and Danielle Sgarbi were best for Ammos.
Grovedale has won all three encounters this season, by two goals in a low-scoring round four game, by six points in round 11 and by a convincing 45 points in the semi-final.
In Division 2, St Joseph’s recovered from its firstlossoftheseasoninthesemi-finaltodefeat Newtown & Chilwell in the preliminary final.
Joeys take on Anglesea in the decider with the Seas winning the semi-final contest by four goals.
Zoe Bourne was best afield in the prelim while Hannah Scott was good in front of the sticks with four goals.
Modewarre defeated Geelong Amateur in Division 3 and will play Belmont Lions in the decider.
In a low-scoring game, Modda won by 16 points with midfielder Monique Martin starring.
Grand finals
Sunday August 25
Epworth Division 1: Grovedale vs Geelong Amateur, Lara No 1, 2.20pm
Epworth Division 2: Anglesea vs St Joseph’s, Lara No 1, noon
Epworth Division 3: Belmont Lions vs Modewarre, Lara No 1, 9.40am
Under 16 Division 1: Geelong Amateur vs Torquay, Lara No 3, 1.55pm
Under 16 Division 2: Geelong West Dragons vs South Barwon, Lara No 3, 11.50am
Under 14 Division 1: Torquay vs Peninsula Sharks, Lara No 3, 8.10am
Under 14 Division 2: Surf Coast Suns vs Barwon Heads, Lara No 3, 10am
Friday August 23
Under 19: St Joseph’s vs St Mary’s, Grinter Reserve, Newcomb, 6.30pm
Upsets galore in junior tennis
LOCAL TENNIS
Donna Schoenmaekers
Upsets and close misses dominated Tennis Geelong Junior Pennant finals, with eight of the 11 matches won by the team in fourth spot.
Grovedale Black went down to Ocean Grove 1 Boys five sets to one, however, with Denzil Ludowyk and Rafael Berra getting through in tie-breaks, things could have been much closer.
Surfcoast Torquay felt the same pain in their Green Ball 2 encounter with GeelongLawn.Torquayfellonthewrong side of three tie-breaks, with Grace Scholes and Victoria Nobile Grisolla succeeding the singles for Lawn, before teaming up in the doubles and doing the same.
Western Heights Uniting suffered a similar fate in 2 Boys, going down two to four and only three games to Surfcoast Jan Juc. Liam Packett managed a tie-break win over Evie Ryan in the first singles while Coen and Boah Reid managed the same in the first doubles to put Juc over the line after winning the third and fourth singles.
Bannockburn faced Wandana Heights for the second week in a row in 6 Boys, but took their first win against them when it counted, getting up 4-2. Wandana’sPremierteamalsowentdown to Grovedale Yellow. This was the first time the teams had met this season, so it was anyone’s guess how the match would play out, but Yellow were victorious two rubbers to one at the end of the morning. Lara also dashed Wandana’s hopes in Green Ball 3.
The first two singles were 6-3, one each per team, and the doubles split and both 6-2, so the difference was the wins by Mitchell Raggatt and Kaylene Van Wyk in the third and fourth singles.
1GirlswasthebrightspotforWandana when they bested Ocean Grove. Again the match could have been different with each team winning a tie-break in the singles, but Wandana won three of the four, before each team won a doubles, leaving Wandana to face minor premiers Barwon Heads next week.
Ocean Grove had a tight tussle with the Heads in 5 Boys, with the teams tied at two sets all after the singles and the Grove ahead by just three games. Ocean Grove’s doubles prowess showed through, however, with Harry Gibson and Oke Willis winning the first 6-2 and Samuel Johnston and Jed Verlander sealing the win taking the second 6-4.
Barwon Heads fared better in 4 Girls with a 4-2 over Grovedale.
Sasha Guest won her two sets for the Heads to help the team to the win, despite Aria Young winning her two sets for Grovedale.
Grovedale had a better day in 4 Boys, in their battle with Geelong Lawn. The teams were only separated by percentage on the ladder, but despite Lawn putting up a solid fight, Grovedale prevailed.
The closest match for the day went to Geelong Lawn and Clifton Springs White in 3 Girls, where three sets went to tie-breaks and the final result was just one game.
The visiting Springs took a 3-1 lead in the singles with just a four game buffer, but Lawn shone in the doubles with Lucy Robertson and Eva Katzer winning the first 6-2, meaning the winner of the second was the winner of the match. The set went down to the wire with Priya Antony and Charlotte White eventual winners for Lawn in a tie-break.
Division 1 grand final captains Emily Worpel (Grovedale) and Eliza Williamson (Geelong Amateur) at the competition’s major sponsor, Epworth Hospital.
Top right: Epworth Division 2 skippers Jess Lewis (Anglesea) and St Joseph’s co-captains Paris Stokes and Katherine Kvant. Right: Belmont Lions Epworth Division 3 captain Bri Apma-Hayes.
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Grubbers too good for Coutas
Ocean Grove won its way through to the second semi-final with a big win against Queenscliff at Portarlington on Saturday August 17 and Ivan Kemp was there to take these pics.
Left: Bec O’Neill takes this pass under the net. Centre: Tess Orvis leaps to accept this pass. Right:.Shaiden Smith accepts a pass for Queenscliff. (Pictures: Kvan Kemp) 425772
Left: Georgia Ryan played well at centre. Centre: Emily Moroney was her usual busy self. Right: Jane Searle talks tactics to her Queenscliff players (top); Zanna Woods was brilliant at goal attack and then goal shooter in the last.
Left: Georgia Berry leaps high to intercept. Right: Sarah Langley in action.
Left: Bec O’Neill celebrated her 100th game with A Grade and B Grade players and coaches. Above: Kaitlin Gladman pulls in a one-hander.
Roos into grand final qualifier
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Portarlington on Saturday August 17 to see Anglesea defeat Drysdale and earn the right to play Torquay to see which will be first team into the Bellarine Football League grand final.
Matt Piggott and Fergus Huntington in a ruck contest.
Above: Lachie Smith handballs to a running Jordan Keras. Above right: Ricky Reid is tackled by James Carr.
Ben Fennell celebrates a goal.
Bailey Sykes finds space and marks.
Above: Dylan Pettingall marks under pressure. Centre: Liam Holland takes a strong grab. Right: Tom Ruggles breaks out of a pack.
Left: James Carr kicks a goal. Centre: Ben Henderson marks in a pack. Right: Noah McGregor-Dawson marks at full stretch. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 425775
A final term blitz seals the deal
By Justin Flynn
Angleseapiledonsixgoalstononetooverhaul
a 10-point three-quarter time deficit against Drysdale in the Bellarine Football League qualifying final on Saturday August 17.
The win means the Roos advanced to the second semi-final against Torquay this Saturday with the winner earning a direct path to the grand final.
Drysdale led by two goals at quarter time, by four at half-time and by 10 points at the final break, but Anglesea refused to surrender.
DylanPettingillbootedfivegoals,including three in the final term and coach Jordan Keras said the key forward added several attributes to his team after an injury plagued season.
“He’s a quality player and really hard to match up on,” he said.
“He’s really good in the air and on the ground and that makes it hard for teams to try and stop. They try and put a lock-down defender on him, but he’s too quick for most of them and they try to put a player who is good in the air and he’s also good in the air.”
Keras said the message at the final break was to run hard.
“Drysdale are a contested type of team and they rely on the stoppage game,” he said.
“We knew if we let them play that game all game then we’d struggle to get on top of them. We thought if we could get them on the spread through our fitness and our speed that we could come over the top of them. We had some fresh legs in the last and our boys worked really hard.”
Anglesea was far from full strength.
Harrison Veale is in Canada helping to fight the wildfires in British Columbia while key defender Max Simpson, Courtney
WedderburnandSamLeedswereunavailable. Allcouldbeavailablethisweekendalthough Jack Rice will miss with a hamstring injury. While Torquay has lost just one game this
season, Keras wasn’t buying into the fact that this weekend is a free hit. He wants to win.
“Right now all we are thinking about is how good it would be playing in a granny (grand final) and locking it in,” he said.
“We’re going there this weekend like it’s an elimination final because we want to be giving ourselves every chance of playing in a granny and we’re four quarters away from it.
“They’ve beaten us twice this year by under two goals, I think both games we haven’t had anywhere near a full side and I think they’ve been pretty healthy.
“Our formline stacks up pretty well so I think it’s going to be a pretty even game.”
Keras himself is in blistering form in the midfield after a quiet three games by his own admission not that long ago.
“I wanted to make sure I got back to playing at the level that the club and my teammates expect me to play and that’s to be playing above the level,” he said.
“I think I’ve managed to do that in the last month and I think our coaching staff have done a really good job as well.”
MODEWARRE ended Geelong Amateur’s season with a 33-point win in the elimination final.
Connor Joseph booted six goals and veteran Josh Finch keeps taking his game to another level.
The Warriors will meet Drysdale on Sunday at Portarlington in the first semi-final while Anglesea will clash with Ammos on Saturday at Portarlington in the grand final decider. Both games begin at 2pm.
Grubbers prove to be too good for Queenscliff
Ocean Grove immediately turned its attention to a third match-up against unbeaten Geelong Amateur after a ruthless Bellarine Netball League A Grade qualifying final win against Queenscliff at Portarlington on Saturday August 17.
Ammos have won both home and away encounters, but Grove coach Mel Holmes said her side is now at full strength and was looking forward to the game with the winner to progress directly to the grand final.
“We’re ready to go,” she said.
“No injuries and looking forward to tackling Ammosagain.We’reobviouslygoinginhoping towin,butattheendofthedayit’sgoodtohave a hard hit out because we’ve not played them at full strength.”
The Grubbers outclassed Queenscliff to win 70 to 31 in the qualifying final.
The Coutas brought the pressure early, but it didn’t take long for Grove to assert its superiority all over the court.
The defensive pressure caused numerous turnovers and with six unanswered goals to finishthefirstquarter,Queenscliffwouldnever recover.
“I think our defensive pressure was good everywhere,” Holmes said.
“We certainly made it harder for them to get the easier feed working it in, otherwise it was going to be goal for goal so I asked them to step up defensively and they did, so I was really happy.
“Wespokeaboutitasagroupthatweneeded a strong start and we would just build nicely and we wanted to be relentless. So that was our aim and it worked.”
Holmes opted to start Bec O’Neill, in her 100th game, and Zanna Woods in attack with Jess Leader at wing defence and Georgia Ryan at centre.
And with Georgia Berry and Rhiannon Whitson outstanding in defence, Ocean Grove never looked like losing. Youngster Arlee Bennett got some minutes in the final quarter as did Anna Smith and Courtney Leith.
“Arlee and Zanna did play a lot together
anyway (earlier in the season), but I wanted to give Arlee the experience, remembering she’s 19, to play finals and what it feels like,” Holmes said. “We’ve got the depth to go to our bench if we need to, I wanted to make sure that everyone had that experience. I thought it was a really solid team effort. It was hard to choose the best, so that’s a good position to be in. The vibes are really high and really encouraging on the bench. The girls back each other in so it’s
good to have options and not be predictable. I think we’re pretty versatile.”
Ocean Grove will meet Geelong Amateur in thegrandfinalqualifieronSaturdayAugust24 at Portarlington starting 2.30pm.
It’s not all doom and gloom for Queenscliff either.
The Coutas showed glimpses of their talent and earned the right for a second chance, but were beaten by a better side. Shooter
and
Kaitlin
Gladman was again terrific with 26 goals. They meet Torquay in the first semi-final at Portarlington on Sunday August 25 starting 2.25pm. Torquay ended Newcomb’s vastly improved season with a 51 to 38 win. Sarah Butler was terrific at goal defence
Elisa Hall was good at the other end of the court.
Justin Flynn
Left: Jessica Leader was outstanding at wing defence. Right: Bec O’Neill celebrated her 100th game (top); Mel Holmes addresses her players. (Pictures Ivan Kemp) 425772
Left: Dylan Pettingall marks strongly on a lead. He booted five goals for Anglesea. Right: Anglesea players celebrate their win. (top); Anglesea playing coach Jordan Keras continued his excellent form. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 425775_26
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