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AFL Barwon held its Geelong Football Netball League grand finals at the Kardinia Park complex with thousands attending.
A crowd of 10,242 was recorded for the footy grand finals at GMHBA Stadium and although some were not happy about long queues and high prices for food and drink, the atmosphere was electric.
Senior and junior netball grand finals were held next door.
The weather cooperated with cool temperatures, sunshine and light winds.
Pictured are Sophie MacConachie, Bec Dickson, Grace Tresize, Prue Brunt and Ally Bajic with some the Leopold Football Club boys. They were left very happy at the end of the day as the Polders won back to back senior premierships.
TEDx showcase a ‘dream’ Thousands flock to grand finals
By Matt Hewson
Geelong is set to hold its first TED-affiliated event in more than a decade this October.
TEDxMalopSt: The Matter of Being is a locally organised TED event featuring five presenters - four of them local - discussing topics designed to stimulate thought, reflection, conversation and action.
The not-for-profit event, held at The Salvation Army Geelong on Malop Street on Thursday, October 24, will also feature a networking session and a drum performance by Surf Coast musicians.
The event is being spearheaded by its lead organiser, local allied health worker and
young community leader Stacy Doan.
Since moving to Geelong two years ago to study, Ms Doan has co-founded the Deakin Vietnamese International Students of Geelong student association, become the major events lead at The Lounge Project at the Salvation Army and joined Cultura-affiliated Vietnamese People of Geelong as community and education officer.
Ms Doan said she had always loved TED Talks and “dreamed of introducing the TEDx experience to the Geelong community”.
“It truly means a lot to me to finally be able to make it happen,” Ms Doan said.
“Over the past months, our team has identified charismatic speakers with diverse
experiences and backgrounds who can share unique stories with the audience.
“In literature, the Matter of Being explores identity, existence, and consciousness. Our intention with the event is to encourage a deeper reflection on personal identity, life’s purpose and the presence of ‘being’ in the universe.”
TheaudiencewillhearfromlifecoachRoxie Bennett, senior manager of Environment and Climate Change at the UN Global Compact Network Australia Dr Evan Center, international lawyer and DJ Lina Chau Le, social work academic Associate Professor Sophie Goldingay and 2012 Young Australian of the Year Rhiannon Tracey,
For more pictures, see page 25 while pages 29, 30 and 31 have all the action.
TEDxMalopSt partnership lead Tyler Le said there was still time for sponsors and partners to come on board and get involved in the event.
“The intention of the event is really to showcase the talents of the Geelong community,” he said.
“We’re targeting this event towards young professionals, university students, academics, and community leaders, so a wide range of audience within the community in Geelong. Seniors as well, because we think that the topics of the event actually have a lot of relevance to everyone in the community.”
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Games give the gift of tomorrow
By Jena Carr
Two Greater Geelong residents will compete in the 17th Australian Transplant Games to inspire people to ‘give the gift of tomorrow’.
The six-day event in Canberra features transplant recipients, living donors, donor families, and supporters competing in 19 sports from October 1 to 6 under the theme of ‘Give the gift of tomorrow, register as a donor today’.
Belmont’s Jonathon Walker will compete in the game’s athletics, darts, basketball and ten-pin bowling events.
The 51-year-old was diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a rare form of blood cancer affecting the body’s bone marrow, in 1996 and
received a bone marrow transplant in 1997.
“I first started (participating in the games) in 1998 after my transplant, and I’ve been involved with it for a bit over 20 years. I love
the camaraderie and all the people you meet,” he said.
“I know that keeping fit and healthy is going to help me long term, so having the games to work towards is helping to keep me motivated on days when I just want to stay in bed.
“Everyone has their unique transplant journey, and sharing those stories with people who have been through a similar experience makes the games so special to me.
“I want to emphasise that people should look intogettingontheorgandonorregisterandthe most important thing is to talk to your family about what your wishes are if something does happen.”
Geelong’s Xavier Holt will also participate in athletics, tennis and ten-pin bowling during
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the week’s events.
The 12-year-old was diagnosed with liver cancerwhenhewas10monthsoldandreceived a liver transplant in 2014 following multiple unsuccessful rounds of chemotherapy.
“I’m so grateful for this opportunity to acknowledge the precious gift of life my donor has given me. Without them I wouldn’t be here today,” he said.
Transplant Australia chief executive Chris Thomas said the Australian Transplant Games demonstrated what transplant recipients could achieve on the sporting field.
“Every Australian can make a difference by registering as a donor. It takes just one minute but has the potential to give someone years of extra life,” he said.
Candidates battle for spots
Surf Coast Shire and Golden Plains Shire candidates will battle it out for limited spots in October’s council elections.
Sixteen candidates have come forward for a spot in Surf Coast Shire Council’s threewards,withonewardlostfollowing thestategovernment’selectoralstructure and ward boundary review.
The Winchelsea ward is guaranteed a new face, with councillor Heather Wellington stepping down from the role.
Current Winchelsea councillors Adrian Schonfelder and Rosemary Hodge will have competition for the ward’s three spots, with Aleisja Henry, Tony Phelps, Darryl William Wilson and Joel Grist also going for the role.
Six candidates are up for the Torquay ward’s three vacancies, with Rebecca Bourke, Martin Duke, Eric Menogue, and Phoebe Crockett batteling current councillor Paul Barker and mayor Liz Pattison for a place.
Early eductator is an award finalist
Long-serving early childhood educator
Raelene Carr has been named a finalist for the Victorian Educator of the Year in the Victorian Early Years Awards 2024.
Ms Carr has worked at William Hovell Preschool in Corio, managed by local not-for-profit organisation Meli, for more than 25 years and is a passionate educator and advocate for children and families.
“It’s the best job in the world,” Ms Carr said. “There are challenges… but the great days outweigh the bad.”
Ms Carr’s career began when she responded to an advertisement in the local newspaper for
a role at William Hovell Preschool and was selected from 250 applicants for an interview.
“At the interview I said if I get the job, I’ll be here until I retire… and now here I am 26 years later. I think that’s why I got the job!” she said.
The Early Years Awards, now in their 19th year,arerunbytheDepartmentofEducationto celebrate leadership, achievement, dedication and innovation in the early education sector.
Ms Carr said she was “overwhelmed and excited” to be chosen as one of just three finalists in the state-wide award, which recognises an educator who has demonstrated “innovative and exemplary practice in early
You Yangs candidate retired
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) hasretiredaGeelongcouncilelectioncandidate just days after finalising the ballot papers.
David Greenwood OAM, set to contest You Yangs Ward, was one of 16 candidates retired from the election since nominations were finalised, and one of 12 retired too late to be removed from ballot papers.
In a statement on Monday, September 30 the VEC said the 12 newly retired candidates “did not complete their training as declared in their nominations”.
“The VEC wrote to Mr Greenwood on Wednesday, 25 September querying his qualificationtobeacandidate,”aspokesperson said. “Mr Greenwood responded, and his response was assessed as insufficient. As we have advised Mr Greenwood directly, we have no discretion when it comes to the legal requirements and must retire a candidate if
they are not qualified under the law.”
MrGreenwoodmaintainedhecompletedhis training, saying he was “deeply disappointed” by the decision.
“Mycommitmenttothecommunityremains unwavering, and I will continue to stand alongside the residents of Lara, advocating for the changes we need, regardless of this setback,” Mr Greenwood said.
“I am currently exploring all available legal avenues to challenge this decision.
“Iamhopefulthatthismattercanberesolved through the appropriate channels, and that my candidacy will be reinstated so I can continue my work for the community I love.”
But the VEC said its decision was final and therewere“noobviouspathways”forappealing the decision, with any votes for Mr Greenwood being passed on to other candidates according to voters’ preferences.
childhood education and care”.
“It’s nice to be able to look back at the end of each year and see the difference you’ve made in these children’s lives,” she said.
With two grown-up sons of her own and six grandchildren aged 6 to 21, Ms Carr now teaches children whose parents, aunties and uncles were once in her care.
“I can’t go to the supermarket without someone coming up to me,” she said.
“I’ve even been invited to 18th and 21st birthdays of former students. To think I’ve had that much impact is incredible.”
Winners will be announced on November 7.
The Otway Range ward only has three candidates for the three available spots, with Leon Walker up against current councillors Libby Stapleton, Mike Bodsworth and Kate Gazzard.
Golden Plains Shire Council does not have wards and will have seven councillors selected out of a pool of 10 candidates, with councillors Clayton Whitfield, Les Rowe and Ian Getsom not contesting their roles. Mayor Brett Cunningham, Gavin Gamble, Helena KirbyandOwenSharkeywillrunagainst DesPhelan,LachlanGlen,SarahHayden, Emma Robbins, John Crowe and Dom Cook for re-election on council.
Raelene Carr with Sophia, Noah and Harlow. (Ivan Kemp)
Jonathon Walker received a bone marrow transplant in 1997, and Xavier Holt received a liver transplant in 2014. (Pictures: Supplied)
Green housing in focus
Sustainable House Day Geelong returns this October, with a series of events designed to illuminate and inspire.
The popular annual event will see eight homes open to the public, displaying the designs, strategies, technology and retrofits that help them achieve sustainable living.
Participants will have the opportunity to meet with homeowners and experts to get practical advice on implementing tech and sustainable practices in their own homes.
The event will feature a number of sessions, including the event’s opening information seminar at the Geelong Library and Heritage CentreonOctober12andanindustrybreakfast at Deakin University on October 17.
“Sustainable House Day is the highlight of our events calendar, and this year we’re excited to be showcasing a brand new, 10-star energy
rated home,” Mr Cowdell said. “With only a small number of 10-star homes in Australia, this is a rare opportunity to see first hand what goes into a build of this standard.
“As well as this special home, we have a great cross-section of homes on display, including innovative Passivhaus designs, inspiring retrofits and renovations, all-electric, and a pre-retrofit home for those interested in understanding energy audits and sustainable home improvement options.
“I’d encourage you to head to the website to read about the homes being showcased this year, as they are a good example of what can be accomplished. With experts on hand to show you around, you’re guaranteed to learn and be inspired.”
Visit www.geelongsustainability.org.au/ shd2024 for bookings and more information.
SO’R Construction’s Shamus O’Reilly and Geelong Sustainability CEO Dan Cowdell. (Ivan Kemp) 434902
No more seismic blasting worries
By Jena Carr
Ocean Grove, Torquay and other coastal communities have won the fight against a proposed seismic blasting project in the Otway Basin.
Energy data and intelligence company TGS withdrew its application for the project on Thursday, September 26, following community rallies, marches, paddle outs and other events.
Otway Coastal Environment Action Network (OCEAN) campaigner Mitch Pope said it was “pretty surreal” to hear that TGS
was withdrawing its application for the project.
“By the community and people coming together, we created that power to stand up for our coastline and oceans and protect the places we love,” he said.
“It’s been over two years since TGS first announced their plans of what was originally 7.7 million hectares of an area that they planned to seismic blast to search for gas.
“We love seeing whales migrate past our shores in Ocean Grove every year. That (seismic blasting) would have impacted those species and people being able to see them.
Compelling colonial tale
A new book, Townsend of the Ranges, reveals the story of a man who helped lay the foundations of Geelong.
Author Peter Crowley chronicles the life of the enigmatic Thomas Scott Townsend, a surveyor responsible for mapping the Great Dividing Range, discovering the source of the Murray River and setting out towns and cities across Victoria and New South Wales.
Townsend was also the surveyor directly responsibleforGeelongin1840-41,conducting maritime surveys, laying out streets and starting a number of important surveys from Geelong.
Despite having Australia’s second highest mountain named after him in honour of his achievements, Townsend faded into obscurity.
Encountering Townsend’s name but little else during a series of unrelated research projects, the mysterious surveyor piqued Dr Crowley’s interest; an interest that became “a
bit of an obsession”.
“He was a real man of mystery, there was no biographical information about him at all,” he said. “It was that mystery that really captured myimaginationearlyon…hewasalmostlikea figure of folklore.”
WhatDrCrowleyuncoveredwastheportrait of a supremely talented and vigorous man so desperate to prove himself that he worked himself to death via madness.
TownsendoftheRangesalsotellstheparallel story of the horrors perpetrated by European colonists on Australia’s First Peoples.
“There was an awful lot of violence and dispossession that formed the backdrop of his work,” Dr Crowley said.
“I had to find some way of blending that into hisstory…becausetodootherwisewouldhave been to collude in the fantasy of terra nullius.”
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“It shows that communities down here don’t want new fossil fuel projects in our oceans, and we hope that companies looking to do that in the future, will understand what they’re up against.”
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority knocked back the project’s environmental plan multiple times for failing to consult with affected stakeholders and not considering the impacts on marine life.
Surfrider Foundation Surf Coast branch secretary Darren Noyes-Brown said the withdrawal showed the community’s power
and that “incredible wins for the environment don’t happen by themselves”.
“I want to surf on this coastline for the rest of my life, and we want our kids to be able to do the same,” he said.
“It’s time we think about permanently protecting pristine places like the Great Ocean Road and the Southern Ocean so our kids don’t have to put up the same fight.
“My community of Torquay had everything to lose if this went ahead as it became clear TGS wasn’t able to meet even the basic requirements that would mitigate the impacts of seismic blasting.”
Dr Peter Crowley, author of Townsend of the Ranges. (Supplied)
A journey of emotions
Geelong’s Astrid Lempriere is back with a new art exhibition set to take people on a journey of emotions and memories.
The artist and printmaker will display up to 15 lino prints at Newtown’s Sequel Gallery from October 4 to 27 for a free exhibition titled ‘A journey of moments: a collection of memories and emotions’.
Ms Lempriere said she looked forward to presenting the exhibition to the public, with an opening celebration set to take place from 4pm to 6pm on Saturday, October 5.
“Every time I put on an exhibition, I seem to do a little bit of a journey in terms of what piques my interest,” she said.
“I was looking at things that are personal to me and some emotions rather than just
expressions, which...was a bit nerve-wracking because I’m putting more of myself into the pieces.
“It’s almost like your characteristics, those beautiful smile lines and the look that you might have with a whole lot of wisdom held inside. Those sorts of things speak louder than things like makeup.
“I found that really intriguing and it made me want to know more about the people... I’ve always loved black and white photos, and I find that they are so incredibly raw and beautiful.”
Lino printing is a form of block printing that involves carving a pattern or design on a vinyl surface that can be pressed on paper to make a printed image.
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Organ music set to ring out
Churches across Geelong will be filled with a melody of organ music next week, giving people a peaceful break from daily life.
Free organ recitals will occur from 12.30pm to 1pm at multiple churches from October 7 to 11 as part of the Windfire Music Festival organised by Music at the Basilica.
Music at the Basilica’s Jane Bashiruddin said she loved how the festival involved the whole community in making music and showcased “how much talent there is” around Geelong.
“I look forward to hearing the musicians and the very different types of music that they make. It’s a pleasure to be able to give these performers a chance to show us what they have,” she said.
“Geelong’sgotquiteafewhistoricorgans, which are seldom heard by the general public and the idea is that people can come
tothechurchduringlunchtimeandlistento some interesting organ music.”
The free organ recitals will start on Monday, October 7, with Beverley Phillips at the Wesley Uniting Church, followed by Victoria Hay at the Aberdeen Street Baptist Church on Tuesday.
Tom Healey will then perform at Moorabool Street’s Christ Church on Wednesday, Dion Henman at St John’s Lutheran Church on Thursday, and concludes on Friday at the All Saint’s AnglicanChurchwithorganistKenGeorge.
The Windfire Music Festival runs from October 4 to 13 and features many musical performance styles like brass, piano and choir. Visit musicatthebasilica.org.au/ music-festival for more information and to download the program for the Windfire Music Festival.
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We’re building an alternative to the West Gate Bridge and there will be disruptions
New lanes are open on the West Gate Freeway, work is underway on the road tunnel and we’re building better connections for faster journeys from the west to the city. As works continue, there will be road and rail disruptions.
Train disruptions: Buses replace trains in both directions
Sunbury Line 26 to 27 October North Melbourne to Sunshine 8.30pm to last train, 29 October
Road disruptions: Closed road and ramp
Williamstown Road, Yarraville Until 5am 17 November
Footscray Road, West Melbourne 8pm 11 October to 5am 31 October
City-bound exit ramp from the West Gate Freeway
City-bound between Dock Link and Appleton Dock roads
Astrid Lempriere is bringing her new exhibition, ’A journey of moments: a collection of memories and emotions’, to the Sequel Gallery. (Ivan Kemp) 434587_01
Clarinet player Vicki Hallett and French horn player Melinda Bell in front of an organ at Saint Mary of the Angels Basilica. (Ivan Kemp) 434856_02
Promoting seniors’ art
By Jena Carr
AfreeGeelongWestartexhibitionispromoting the work of older artists during October for the Victorian Seniors Festival.
The Geelong Art Society will host the exhibition at the Shearer’s Arms Gallery until October 26, with an opening day on October 6 filled with art demonstrations, prizes and refreshments.
Committee member Michele Karakasch said art was “critical” for people aged 55 and over and that there were some “pretty talented older
artists” in the community.
“A lot of people are artistic and, because they’ve got careers and stuff, they may not follow their artistic thing until they retire,” she said.
“When they retire, they don’t know where or howtogoaboutreconnectingwiththeirwork... and the possibility of hanging their work in a gallery is an opportunity that is not available to many people.
“We’ve always been trying to support art in the community for the young and old...and this is an opportunity for them to display their
work to the community, friends and family.”
The exhibition’s open day will also feature a performance by Awkardstra Geelong, an inclusive community orchestra with musicians aged 17 and over.
Victorian Seniors Festival runs from October 1 to 31 to encourage older people to stay connected with their community under this year’s theme of ‘Explore. Engage. Evolve.’.
The event was also supported with a City of Greater Geelong Positive Ageing grant, with no booking required to attend the gallery or opening event.
Youth workers create change
TwoGeelongyouthworkershavereceived recognition for their contributions in creating positive change in their community.
Minister for Youth Natalie Suleyman presented Isabella Gilliam and Zoe Tizard with awards at the 2024 Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) Rural Youth Awards last week.
Ms Gilliam received the Outstanding Youth Participation in Mental Health and Wellbeing award for her work at headspaceGeelong,whileMsTizardwon Young Peer Worker of the Year for her contributions at Geelong Head to Health and in her previous role at headspace.
Ms Tizard said just finding out she had been nominated was “a really powerful moment”, but to win the award was “really, really meaningful”. Ms Tizard studied psychology at Deakin University, but in her honours year realised peer work was what she wanted to do.
In her role as LGBTQIA+ peer worker at Head to Health, Ms Tizard brings her own lived experience to her interactions with both people seeking support from the organisation and her co-workers.
“Withpeerwork…it’sareallydifferent dynamic, a different relationship than between a psychologist and a client. A lot of the support looks at learning with each other and from each other… sitting alongside the person in their recovery journey rather than guiding or directing.
“It isn’t a replacement for traditional therapy through a clinician or a psychologist, it’s an addition that can be really powerful for people.”
this if Council sticks to its core LOCAL responsibilities and gets back to basics.”
Saved and improved local libraries – must be open and properly funded.
Delivered two annual free hard rubbish collections – now fighting for tip vouchers.
Continue championing our local businesses, sporting clubs and organisations – the heart of our community!
Investing in roads, footpaths, playgrounds & dog parks is essential. We need efficient and sensitive planning processes with proper community consultation.
More funding to clean up and combat graffiti and illegal dumping.
I will fight for lower fees at council facilities for increased community participation.
I championed the one million trees project.
I will continue to lobby the State government for better public transport – in Geelong, and to Melbourne and Avalon.
“I consistently fight and deliver for our community. Council must stick to its core responsibilities to keep rates low.”
Councillor Ron Nelson
Artist Jane Sweeney at the Shearer’s Arms Gallery in front of a piece of art to be featured in the Seniors Festival Art Exhibition. (Ivan Kemp) 434860_02
Kits help women give birth safely
By Jena Carr
A Geelong women empowerment group is helping save the lives of mothers and babies in countries where limited or no birthing support is available.
Zonta Club of Geelong will hold its annual Birthing Kits Assembly Day on Saturday, October5,from9amto1pmattheEasternHub Geelong.
Secretary Chris Denmead said the club and community would come together on the day to assemble seven objects in a bag to send to help women during pregnancy and childbirth.
“These birthing kits are giving women a clean environment to birth their babies, and that makes a huge difference,” she said.
“There’sametresquaresheetofbiodegradable black plastic, five squares of gauze, a sterile scalpel, a little pack of soap, some cord cut into
lengths to tie umbilical cords, and a pair of rubber gloves.
“They go into a small zip lock bag and by the end of the day we’ll hopefully have 1000 of those little bags made, boxed up and ready to go... Then they are distributed to third world countries.”
Ms Denmead said Zonta International District 23 adopted the Zonta Birthing Kit project in 2023, which the Zonta Club of Adelaide Hills proposed.
Thirty-three women die of complications relatedtopregnancyandchildbirtheveryhour, and 385,000 women die annually in childbirth, according to Zonta International District 23.
District 23 Data from the World Health Organisation found that close to 95 per cent of all maternal deaths occurred in low and lower-middle-income countries in 2020.
TheGeelongBirthingKitsAssemblyDayisa free event open to everyone, and Ms Denmead encouraged anyone interested to come along to help and chat.
Candidates raise their hands for gender parity
Geelong could have a more equal council as the largest number of female candidates put their hands up ahead of this year’s elections.
October’s elections will see 23 women running for a spot on the City of Greater Geelong council out of the 51 candidates, 12 more female candidates from the last council election in 2020.
Women in Local Democracy (WILD) convener Jenny Wills said she was glad to see more women standing for council in this year’s election and helping improve gender
parity in local government.
“Gender parity would mean that we have perspectives coming from both men and women to the decision-making table,” she said.
“It (female candidate numbers) has created a climate within the community about the importance of women being there, and I suppose the question is, why they haven’t been there.
“I’m interested in the diversity of women and men who would stand in the future
because it’s important that our council moves along this track of being representative of the community.”
The female ward candidates for Geelong councilincludedAletaMoriartyforBarrabool Hills,AngelaCarrforHamlynHeights,Shona Mckeen for Leopold, and Kate Lockhart for Murradoc.
Susan Joachim, Emma Sinclair, Teagan Mitchell,andSianMilton-mcgurkwillrunfor the Charlemont ward, while Melissa Cadwell, Jess Harper, and Mellissa Hutchinson run for
the Cheetham ward.
The Deakin ward candidates comprised Sue Cox, Izzy Scherrer and Anastasia Hilton, while Azadeh Doosti, Sarah Hathway and Maddie Slater ran for the Corio wards. Candidates also included Theresa Slater, Nicole Lynch, and Lorraine Kulic for the You Yangs, Candice Costoso, Emilie Flynn for Kardinia, and Elise Wilkinson and Angela Shearman for the Connewarre wards.
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Raema Ash, left, Nicole Sanders, Margaret Hinks and Chris Denmead with birthing kits for women in need. (Ivan Kemp) 434793_03
Kids lunch for charity
The Annual Kids+ Luncheon took place on grand final eve Friday 27 September at The Pier, Geelong.
Sunshine and blue skies brought out colour and style as 250 attendees flocked to raise funds for The Kids+ Foundation.
“Thisisour12thannualluncheonanditwas a fantastic day,” Kids+ marketing manager Sharon Gibbons said.
“A highlight was hearing Hannah and Josh Jenkins speak about their family’s journey from the arrival of premature twin girls to being linked in with Kids+ who continue to support them with a dedicated multi-disciplinary team every week.
“Tosharesuchaprivatestorywasincredibly generous and we know that it resonated with our audience from the positive feedback we have had.”
Entertainment included Gospel Sundays
who serenaded the attendees, followed by dance-floor fillers Goods Faces 4 Radio. Roxie Bennett, a firm favourite amongst the crowd, was again MC.
Some fabulous raffle prizes were on offer including a weekend away at Apollo Bay and a signed Geelong Cats AFLW guernsey with eight game tickets and a guard of honour experience.
“We had a lot of delighted winners on the day, and our gratitude goes out to local sponsors and supporters including Ray White, Lara, Nat Anderson, local artist, The AustralianInternationalAirShow,Australian Skin, Face and Body, NDSP Plan Managers, and Coulter Legal,” Ms Gibbons said.
“Without their support, it wouldn’t be the much-loved event it has become.”
All funds raised will go towards Kids+ service provision in the region.
Blue trees for mental health
Deakin University has joined an Australian-born global movement promoting awareness of and support for mental health.
The university officially unveiled three trees paintedblueatitsWaurnPondscampusaspart of the Blue Tree Project on Tuesday, October 1, aligning with the start of Mental Health Month.
The Blue Tree Project was founded by 2022 Young Australian of the Year Kendall Whyte after the loss of her brother Jayden to suicide in 2018.
Originally begun as a social movement, the Blue Tree Project has flourished, becoming a registered charity focused on developing events, initiatives and programs to educate the community on the importance of mental health.
Executive director of Student Services Rebecca Bone said the Blue Tree Project acknowledged increasing levels of mental ill
health, isolation and loneliness, not just within Deakin’s community of students and staff, but the wider community more generally.
“Blue trees are now dotted all over the globe as visual reminders that we are not alone in our struggles, and that we all need to reach out to those around us and start important conversations about mental health,” Ms Bone said.
“The trees we have used at the Waurn Ponds campus had died of natural causes and we thought joining the Blue Tree Project would be a great way to encourage people to start a conversation as well as a visual reminder for people to speak up about mental health difficulties.
“This initiative supports Deakin’s Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy, Student Health Promotion Plan and overall commitment to staff health, safety and wellbeing.”
CARETAKER PERIOD
Due to Council elections, we're currently in caretaker mode so you might notice a general reduction in communications from the City. Our Customer Service is still available to assist you through geelong.link/Contact or call 5272 5272.
CITYNEWS
To coincide with Senior’s Month and the Victorian Seniors Festival, our Positive Ageing Program is underway.
Providing more than 40 free and low-cost activities to promote and support healthy ageing for people aged 55+ in the City of Greater Geelong, the program runs from October to March.
Physical activity, social connection and mental health and wellbeing are important as we age. Our Positive Ageing Program includes a variety of community hosted activities and experiences such as workshops, dances, concerts, sporting activities and tours.
Activities provide opportunities to increase physical activity, promote mental health and wellbeing, increase social connection, recognise and celebrate achievements, support positive ageing and engage in intergenerational activities.
You can pick up a copy of the program at Geelong Regional Libraries branches across the region, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/ PositiveAgeing2
TRAFFIC CHANGES
If you are travelling in the areas listed below on Sunday 6 October, please note the following changed traffic conditions:
›Western Foreshore Road closure from 4.30am - 8.00am.
›Speed reduction and a one lane closure on the Princes Freeway from Melbourne to Geelong.
For detailed information, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/ AroundTheBay2
MEETING
Notice of meeting
We are hosting the next Council meeting which will be held on Tuesday 8 October 2024 at the Council Conference and Reception Centre, City Hall, 57 Little Malop Street, Geelong at 6.30pm (doors open 6.15pm).
Reports for consideration include:
›Preparation of the 2023-24 Annual Report - Draft Financial Statements and Draft Performance Statement ›Our Community Plan Quarterly Report - June 2024
As of Tuesday 17 September 2024, all Victorian Councils entered the Election Period, commonly known as caretaker, in the lead-up to the general election on Saturday, 26 October 2024. As the above meeting is scheduled within the Election Period, the above mentioned reports do not include any recommendations that amount to a Prohibited Decision under our Election Period Policy which can be viewed at geelong.link/ElectionPeriodPolicy2
In accordance with this policy, there will be no Public Question and Submission Time during the Election Period. For full details of the agenda, and to watch the Council meeting, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/ CouncilMeetings2
NEWS
Geelong Botanic Gardens Teahousetemporary closure
Where You Meet (WYM) café at the Geelong Botanic Gardens Teahouse will be temporarily closed during nearby maintenance works from Monday 7 –Friday 11 October.
Where You Meet (WYM) café at the Geelong Botanic Gardens Teahouse will be reopening at 9.00am on Saturday 12 October.
For more information, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/GBGTeahouse2
Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time begins at 2.00am on Sunday 6 October when clocks are put forward one hour.
OUR POSITIVE AGEING PROGRAM IS ON NOW
Active couple taking part in sporting activities.
Left: Speakers Josh Jenkins, Hannah Jenkins and Roxie Bennett (MC). Right: Kids+ team: Erin Hammond, Stacey Anderson, event organiser Sharon Gibbons and Kim Johnson.
Kids+ AAC augmentative & alternative communication group: Nicole, Penny, Brodie and Abby. (Pictures: Amy from Carlon & Co.)
All dressed up and ready to play
By Matt Hewson
The self-proclaimed “best dressed dance band” hit Geelong next weeknd as they tour their debut album.
Melbourne seven-piece Gusto Gusto will bring the party vibes when they perform at Beav’s Bar on Saturday, October 11 for the second show of the To The Ocean They Returned tour.
The instrumental outfit’s front line features clarinet,trumpet,violinandaccordion,backed by electric guitar, bass and drums in a raucous mash-up of genres, from contemporary rock and funk to world music elements including latin feels and klezmer-esque polka beats.
Multi-instrumentalist and writer Nick Power,whofoundedthebandin2022,occupies the drum seat for Gusto Gusto.
Hesaidtheintentionfromtheverybeginning of the band was to “get people moving”.
“Coming out of the last set of lockdowns in 2021 I realised that that thing I missed most
about playing music was getting together with people and having really joyful experiences,” Power said. “I’d done a lot of solo gigs before
that, a lot of different band projects, and I was like, I want something that’s big and bold, really joyful and optimistic.
Aussie icon keeps rolling out the hits
Australian icon Daryl Braithwaite comes to Geelong Arts Centre (GAC) this month for a hit-filled show covering a back catalogue spanning 50 years.
Braithwaiteshottofameasthefrontmanand leadvocalistfor70spopbandSherbet,withhits such as Howzat and Summer Love.
But the evergreen performer became best known for his work as a solo artist, particularly his version of Walter Becker (Steely Dan) and Rickie Lee Jones’ The Horses, now an anthem for generations of Australians.
Braithwaite has an undeniable talent for making a song his own, a talent again on display in 2020 when he released Love Songs, anupbeatpopsongshortlistedforAPRA’s2021 Song of the Year.
Love Songs was originally penned by Braithwaite’s songwriter friend Michael Fatkin, who urged the singer to get the song in the hands of P!nk manager Roger Davies.
“Roger finally got to hear it and said, ‘It suits you more than P!nk, and she’s not recording at the moment’”, Braithwaite said.
“I was relieved. So, we went ahead and recorded it.”
Audiences warmed to the song immediately, as did the listening public.
“It’s like when I started out with Sherbet in 1970, that’s how you would gauge the reaction to new material,” Braithwaite said.
“We’d all discuss it after the gig if the song had worked or not. The audience are the best indicator of those things.”
Daryl Braithwaite is at GAC on Sunday, October 27.
Greater Geelong City Council postal election
An election will be held for Greater Geelong City Council.
Check the mail for your ballot pack
Ballot packs containing voting material will be mailed to enrolled voters from Monday 7 October.
This is a postal election only.
If you do not receive your ballot pack by Tuesday 15 October please visit vec.vic.gov.au to complete the online replacement form, or call 131 832 to arrange a replacement.
Candidates
Candidates who have nominated for election are listed in the ballot packs and at vec.vic.gov.au
A photo and candidate statement will also be included if provided by candidates. Responses to a candidate questionnaire, if provided, are available at vec.vic.gov.au
How to vote correctly
You must complete your ballot paper correctly for your vote to count. Put the number 1 in the box next to the candidate you want to see elected, then number all the other boxes in order of your choice. You must number every box and only use each number once.
How to return your ballot pack
“So I pulled together six of my friends and wrote a set of instrumental dance music... This band, all seven people are contributing equally and it makes for a pretty exciting show, just having lots of people jumping up and down on stage.”
The results speak for themselves. Gusto Gusto’s first year included a run of festival shows including Woodford Folk Festival, Cresfest and Cullulleraine Music Festival and a sell-out EP tour of the east coast.
Since then they have released another EP, toured the country multiple times and performed at multiple festivals including the UK’s Glastonbury Festival in June this year, an experience Power said was “absurd… really, really fun”.
Gusto Gusto will be joined by heartfelt local rockers Seal Prince and The Roof Rats, with whom they have shared the stage during previous visits to Geelong.
Visit tickettailor.com/events/gustogusto/ 1355961 for tickets or more information.
Put your completed ballot paper in the ballot paper envelope, complete the declaration, then post it ASAP using the reply-paid envelope provided, or hand deliver it during election office hours to:
403 Moorabool Street South Geelong
Voting is compulsory
Voting is compulsory for all voters who were enrolled at 4 pm on Wednesday 7 August. This includes state-enrolled and council-enrolled voters. If you don’t vote and don’t have a valid excuse, you may be fined.
Your completed ballot pack must be in the mail or hand delivered by 6 pm Friday 25 October.
State-enrolled voters can register for free VoterAlert SMS and email reminders at vec.vic.gov.au
Daryl Braithwaite comes to GAC on October 27. (Supplied)
Melbourne’s Gusto Gusto bring the party to Beav’s Bar. (Supplied)
SENIORS FESTIVAL 2024 EXPLORE. ENGAGE. EVOLVE.
Five ways to find and enjoy more time in retirement
Retirement comes with a number of adjustments and challenges.
For those downsizing to a community with low-maintenance homes like at Ingenia Lifestyle Lakeside Lara, one of the biggest considerations is what to do with all the extra leisure time when you’re no longer having to worry about costly and tiring home and garden maintenance.
Togiveyouinspiration,herearefivepopular waysIngeniaLifestyleresidentsmakethemost of their newfound leisure time:
1/ Cook and connect
Having friends round for a meal is one of the most satisfying ways to pass the time. For residents at Lakeside Lara, those friends are often like-minded neighbours within the welcoming community, making visits even easier. And having a beautiful,
light-filled home to host friends, as well as a well-appointed kitchen to cook up a storm, makes having more ‘thyme’ on your hands all the more enjoyable.
2/ Indulge your wanderlust
Jetting off to exotic locations or caravaning our wide brown plains is achievable when you live in a secure community where you can feel safe to ‘lock up and leave’ at any time. Plus, withIngeniaLifestyle’sfinancialmodel,you’ve got more financial freedom because there’s no stamp duty, no exit fees and no dreaded DMF on new homes.
3/ Become a local connoisseur
While travelling may tickle your fancy, you may also enjoy getting to know your surrounds a little better. Geelong is a beloved tourist destination for good reason - where
parks, walking tracks, beaches and scenery abound. Not to mention, of course, the vibrant restaurant scene, the tempting shopping areas, and golf courses. Lakeside Lara is nearby all these fabulous, exciting places to fill your social calendar, and it’s also within minutes of everyday essentials, like the supermarket, pharmacy, and cozy cafes.
4/ Get stretchy (or powerful)
If you’ve ever wanted to join a gym or yoga studio, now is your chance. But the best thing about living at Lakeside Lara is you don’t need to start any new membershipsbecause resort-style facilities are right on your doorstep. Whether it’s joining a weekly yoga class, hitting the gym or pool regularly, taking aswingonthegolfsimulator,orgoingforaroll on the green, you can spend your days doing what you love without leaving the community.
5/ Relax
Let’s not underestimate the power of taking a bigbreath,enjoyingsomepeaceandquiet,and sipping a cuppa on your beautiful alfresco. But relaxing means different things to different people. Maybe it’s honing your painting skills in the art studio, pottering in the community garden, or discussing the latest best-seller at book club. Or maybe it’s simply sharing a drink with friends in the Community Hub on a Friday night.
When you think about your next chapter, consider a welcoming environment like Lakeside Lara, with new homes selling now from $529,000.
Call Rhonda on 0491 229 257, visit liveinlara.com.au, or visit our display homes from 10am to 4pm Monday to Saturday.
Sip a cuppa on your beautiful alfresco.
SENIORS FESTIVAL 2024
Affordable dentures fitted with a smile
Gain a smile worthy of showing off thanks to the team at Affordable Denture Clinic, now in East Geelong.
Established 10 years ago, the clinic can provide you with a mouth full of solutions including dentures, partial dentures, custom mouth guards and denture implants.
Owner and dental prosthetist Jason Demko has more than 30 years’ experience in the dental field and has just opened the doors to the clinic’s brand new location at 306 Myers Street, East Geelong.
Mr Demko and his team are able to discuss a variety of options to help you achieve your
Affordable Denture Clinic is the only denture clinic in the greater Geelong area authorised to provide and manufacture Valplast, the only dentures with an unbreakable lifetime guarantee.
Metal free and with invisible clasps, they’re a great resolution to your denture needs.
Striving to find the best denture solution, Mr Demko and his team ensure the utmost care and quality of service to their patients.
“Weareafamilyownedbusinesscommitted to providing highly personalised services to each individual,” he said.
best smile yet.
Ensuringhekeepsup-to-datewiththelatest dental prosthetist technologies, Mr Demko focuses on utilising a variety of systems to integrate new practises into his denture work at the clinic.
Aspartofitscareandqualityfocusedservice,
The clinic’s new location, Mr Demko said, is a reflection of hard work and commitment to provide an environment to give his clients the very best in dental prosthetics. He said it wouldn’t have been possible without ongoingsupportfromthecommunity and clients.
Committed to providing a highly personalised service, the team at Affordable Denture Clinic can help you smile again.
Appointments can be made online at www.afordabledentureclinic.com.au
Jason Demko with patient Eddie Fraser.
Inset: Inside the clinic.
(Pictures: Ivan Kemp)
SENIORS FESTIVAL 2024 EXPLORE.
Understanding your needs
Four generations of the Hepner family have provided funeral care and support to the greater Geelong community.
Jonathan Hepner Funerals is a family-owned business that has the years and depth of understanding required to support bereaved families in their time of need.
Whenyoumakeyourfuneralarrangements with this family establishment, they will provide you with the time-honoured excellence of service that the Hepner family is known and trusted for.
Jonathan Hepner Funerals provides personalised funerals, they provide caskets and coffins, mortuary care, cremation and burials.
Just Better Care support worker Sara Furness. (Ivan Kemp) 402348_19
The team also provides pre-planned funerals that can ease the stress and burden on loved ones once you are gone. A prepaid funeral is costed at today’s prices, and when paid in full, you will not be affected by any future price rises for the services you have selected.
Learning from our clients
For Centrelink or Veterans Affairs pension recipients, a pre-paid funeral plan can enable you to maximise your pension entitlement. Funds spent for a pre-paid funeral plan are not subject to the income and assets test or deemed as earnings, in accordance with current legislation. This benefit only applies on the condition that the money is not withdrawn and used for other purposes.
For more information head to jhfunerals.com.au, call 5223 3100 or head to 199 Ormond Road, East Geelong.
Providing the best support to people within theirhomesisamessagethatJustBetterCare’s staff live by.
Support worker Sara Furness said Just Better Care treated its staff and clients with the utmost respect as one of Australia’s largest providers of in-home aged care and disability support services.
“Every one of our clients are absolutely amazing individuals. I learn every day from them through conversations,” she said.
“Our care allows our clients to keep their independence and enables them to stay home.
It also allows them to be self-supported in a way, but when it becomes necessary, we’re there to help.
“Just Better Care means supporting people within their home space and creating an environment where they feel comfortable.”
To start your Just Better Care journey, call 03 5222 1518, email mailge@justbettercare. com or visit the caring team at their office at Level 1 114a Mt Pleasant Road in Belmont. Visit justbettercare.com/Geelong for more information.
Jonathan and Wendy Hepner from Jonathan Hepner Funerals. (Supplied)
The Guide
COMPASS
ABC TV, Sunday, 6.30pm
From the outside, the realm of high-end dining is glamorous and refined, but there are serious problems brewing behind the scenes. The cutthroat, high-pressure world of Australia’s celebrated dining stars is sliced open to reveal the disturbing truth. Depression, suicide and anxiety has become tragically common in chefs but, in this heartening insight, four highprofile chefs reveal how they have put strategies in place to protect their staff and their own mental health. Step into the kitchens of Australia’s best restaurants, with Neil Perry (pictured), Jacqui Challinor and Ben Shewry. From Bali, young chef Tim Stapleforth brings a fresh perspective with his mindful focus on community and spirituality.
Friday, October 4
THE BIG FAT QUIZ OF TELLY SBS, Monday, 7.30pm
It’s host Jimmy Carr and his smorgasbord of witty guests that make this special laugh-out-loud viewing. With his invigorating no-holds-barred comic style, wrapped up with a mischievous smile, Carr milks the most out of every moment: you needn’t know of or have seen all the British TV shows the panel needles because the cheeky humour speaks for itself. Babatúndé Aléshé, Daisy May Cooper, Natasia Demetriou, Jamie Demetriou, Judi Love (pictured, left with Cooper) and Russell Howard field Carr’s rapid-fire questions here, including “What did Pedro Pascal have to ask fans to stop doing?” It’s pleasingly silly, cackle-filled fare that lightens the start to the working week.
MADE IN BONDI
Seven, Tuesday, 10.10pm
The sparkling waters of Bondi have washed up a good-looking, trendy and remarkably vanilla crew of young socialites. Those looking for spicy, gasp-worthy moments will be left hanging: this is more like The BoldandtheBeautifulwithout epic rivalries and tension. The parade of unbuttoned shirts and linen getups set in swanky restaurants and Instagram-worthy homes is a postcard to simple, shallow times. Tonight, the crew leaves the Bondi nest for the shores of the Whitsundays to celebrate Jai’s birthday. But some uninvited guests show up, causing a ripple of unrest. A misjudgement from Charlie (pictured) turns into an all-out war of words. It’s a tepid distraction adorned with alluring beach shots.
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
PICK OF THE WEEK
THE GREAT OUTDOORS Seven, Saturday, 7pm
Travel tales, trips and tips never lose their lustre. After an extended, years-long break, this long-running series comes up for air with a fresh new bunch of enthusiastic presenters and an exciting itinerary for its 19th season. So who will be gleefully racking up the frequent flyer points on this rejuvenated series?
Sunriseweather reporter
James Tobin (pictured), Human Nature’s Phil Burton, former Saturday Disneypresenter Teigan Nash, CreektoCoast’s Chris Parsons, retired cricketer Lee Carseldine and Miss Universe Australia 2007 Kimberley Busteed are the lucky globetrotters. Tonight, USA’s iconic Route 66, the Sunshine Coast and Switzerland’s largest glacier are explored.
SEVEN (6, 7)
NINE (8, 9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 11.00 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure. (PG, R) 1.45 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 2.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Whale With Steve Backshall. (R) 3.55 The Assembly. (Final, PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.35 Gardening Australia. Jane Edmanson visits vibrant laneway gardens.
8.35 Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure: Madagascar. (PG, R) Part 3 of 4.
9.25 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (Final, PG, R) Presented by Guy Montgomery.
10.15 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (Final, PG, R)
10.50 ABC Late News.
11.05 Grand Designs. (PG, R)
11.55 The Larkins. (PG, R) 12.40 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Morning Programs. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Grayson’s Art Club. (PG, R) 10.55 Being Beethoven. (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Pompeii: The Origins. (Mv, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Treasures Of Arabia. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Australian Concerts: Cold Chisel. Concert coverage of Cold Chisel.
8.30 You Can Call Me Bill. (Mav) An intimate portrait of actor William Shatner’s nine decade-long personal journey. 10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 Soldiers. (Malv) Anais and her section search for Elise. 11.40 The Allegation. (Premiere, Mav) 12.20 Kin. (MA15+dlv, R) 4.15 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00
NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription For Murder. (2019, PGav, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R) 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Town Called Love. (2023, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00[MELB]TippingPointAustralia.(PG, R) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs meets Ronni Kahn.
8.30 MOVIE: A Few Good Men. (1992, Ml, R) Two lawyers defend a pair of US Marines who have been accused of murdering a fellow serviceman at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, but who claim they were acting under orders from their superiors. Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore.
11.30 MOVIE: Priest. (2011, Mhl, R) A priest searches for his missing niece. Paul Bettany.
1.15 GetOn Extra.
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 NBC Today.
7TWO (62, 72) SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.40pm Peter Rabbit. 4.55 Bluey. 5.00 Peppa Pig. 5.15 Hey Duggee. 5.25 Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 5.35 Fireman Sam. 5.45 Shaun The Sheep. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Little J And Big Cuz. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.50 Kiri And Lou. 6.55 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.45 Late Programs.
Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Left Off The Map. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Sydney Weekender. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 8.30
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Country House Hunters Australia. Hosted by Catriona Rowntree.
8.30 MOVIE: Joker. (2019, MA15+alv, R)
A mentally ill aspiring comedian struggles to find his way in Gotham City’s fractured society. Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz.
11.00 MOVIE: The Disappointments Room. (2016, MA15+alv, R) Kate Beckinsale.
12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 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)
(81, 92)
Roadshow.
Antiques Downunder. (Return) 8.30 MOVIE: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. (1966, MA15+) 12.10am Surviving A Serial Killer. 1.10 Creflo. 1.40 MOVIE: The Long Dark Hall. (1951, PG) 3.30
6am Children’s Programs. Noon Hart Of Dixie. 2.00 Young Sheldon. 2.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 3.00 Bewitched. 3.30 The Nanny. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream
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. (Return, PGa) Hosted by Stacey Solomon. 8.45 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.
9.45 The Graham Norton Show. (Mls, R) Guests include Catherine Tate. 10.45 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.10 The Project. (R)
Grantchester. (PG, R) 2.05 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (Final, PG, R) 2.45 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2022. (PG, R) 4.15 The Assembly. (Final, PG, R) 5.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 Australian Story: Leading Man – Michael Theo. (R) Profiles actor and TV personality Michael Theo.
6.30 Back Roads: South Burnett Rail Trail, Queensland. (R) Presented by Lisa Millar.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Grantchester. (Mv) Geordie and new vicar Alphy Kottaram investigate the murder of a local landowner.
8.20 Vera. (Mav, R) Helped by a member of the military police, Vera and Joe investigate a suspicious death in an army barracks.
9.50 Return To Paradise. (PG, R) When a radical eco-activist is murdered, Mackenzie and her team must figure out how the victim was killed.
10.50 Miniseries: Better. (Madl, R) Part 3 of 5. 11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs. 10.05 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World Championship. Round 10. Highlights. 3.00 Following The Flow. (PGal, R) 4.30 Auschwitz: The Inside Man. (PGav, R) 5.35 Trains At War. (PGa, R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Inside Windsor Castle. (Premiere, PG) Takes a look at Windsor Castle. 8.25 Frogmore House: Royal Retreat. (PGa, R) Explores Frogmore, the idyllic royal estate that has been the private escape for generations of royals. 9.40 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes: The Lake District. (PG, R) Narrated by Robert Lindsay. 10.35 Spain’s Atlantic Train. (PGa, R) 11.30 Something Undone. (Mal) 12.25 Rex In Rome. (PG, R)
1.20 Djaambi. (Ml)
1.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.00 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
WorldWatch.
The Movie Show. 10.30 Scrubs. 11.30
Movie Show. 12.30pm WorldWatch. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. 5.00 WorldWatch. 6.25 The Secret Genius Of Modern Life. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Make America Swift Again. 9.30 Music Videos That Defined The 90s. 10.25 Surviving Nova.
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. TAB Epsom Day and TAB Turnbull Stakes Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Great Outdoors. (Return, PG) The team travels USA’s iconic Route 66 and takes to the skies of the Sunshine Coast.
7.30 MOVIE: Pearl Harbor. (2001, Mv, R) Two childhood friends grow up to be US Army Air Force pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor. Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale.
11.10 MOVIE: Death Wish. (1974, MA15+alv, R) A New Yorker takes justice into his own hands, becoming a one-man vigilante squad, after his wife is murdered. Charles Bronson, Hope Lange. 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger. 3.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Larry The Wonder Pup. (R) Follows a terrier called Larry. 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
NINE (8, 9)
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Cross Court. 12.30 Explore TV: Trade Routes Of The Middle Ages. (PG) 1.00 Destination WA. (PG) 1.30 The Block. (PGl, R) 4.00[MELB]Journey ToEurope.3.30 The Garden Gurus. 4.00 Journey To Europe. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30 Are You RV Safe? 1.00 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. (Return) 1.30 GCBC. (R) 2.00
6.00 9News Saturday.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: Speed. (1994, Mlv, R)
A fearless LAPD cop is put to the ultimate test after he is trapped on a runaway bus full of passengers. Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock.
9.50 MOVIE: Speed 2: Cruise Control. (1997, Mv, R) A woman and her policeman boyfriend’s romantic cruise is interrupted when a computer genius disables the ship. Sandra Bullock, Jason Patric.
12.15 Cross Court. (R) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge and Jelena Dokic.
12.45 Innovation Nation.
1.59 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
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)
5.25pm Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 5.35 Fireman Sam. 5.45 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Pfffirates. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.50 Kiri And Lou. 6.55 Supertato. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 The Crystal Maze. 8.15 MOVIE: Early Man. (2018, PG) 9.40 Officially Amazing. 10.10 Dragon Ball Super. 10.35 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm MOVIE: Pokémon: The Power Of One. (1999) 3.05 Surfing Australia TV. 3.35 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 5.35 MOVIE: Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. (2007) 7.30 MOVIE: Pacific Rim. (2013, M) 10.10 MOVIE: Species II. (1998, MA15+) 12.05am The Originals. 3.00
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991, PG) 8.25 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 10.10 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 11.50 Then Came You. (2020, M) 1.35pm Jonsson Gang. (2020, PG, Finnish) 3.55 Cutthroat Island. (1995, PG) 6.10 Sabrina. (1995, PG) 8.30 My Salinger Year. (2020, M) 10.25 Everyone Else. (2009, MA15+, German) 12.45am Coming Through The Rye. (2015, M) 3.30 Late Programs. 7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Little J And Big Cuz. 10.15 MOVIE: Wendy. (2020) 12.15pm MOVIE: Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 2.00 Arctic Secrets. 2.50 NITV News: Nula. 3.20 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 3.50 Road Open. 4.00 Great Lakes Wild. 5.00 Kairakau. 6.00 News. 6.10 Pacific Island Food Revolution. 7.00 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Only Lovers Left Alive. (2013, M) 10.40 Late Programs.
Sunday, October 6
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Darby And Joan. (PG, R) 3.10 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 3.40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (Final, R) 4.30 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 11.30 Ageless Gardens. (R) 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Plat Du Tour. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike Championship. Round 6. 4.00 Etched In Gold. 4.30 Citizen Soldiers: Defenders Of Australia. (PGal, R) 5.35 Trains At War. (Final, PGav, R)
6.30 Compass: Chefs Under Pressure. (Final)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Return To Paradise. (Mv) A game of lawn bowls ends in murder.
8.30 Unforgotten. (Mal) Sunny and Jess get closer to the truth of what happened on the night Precious was murdered.
9.15 Miniseries: Better. (Malv) Part 4 of 5. Lou makes one last attempt to bring Col down, but things do not go as she hoped.
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Last Secrets Of The Great Sphinx Of Giza. 8.30 Tombs Of The Egyptian Priestesses. Explores a recently unearthed cemetery.
9.30 Megastructures: Knights Templar Castles. (PGav, R) Explores the castles of the Knights Templar.
10.30 Dinosaur With Stephen Fry. (PGa, R)
11.25 Kenny Rogers: All In For The Gambler. (R) 1.15 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R) 2.10 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 3.05 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGad, R) 4.45 Specially For Me. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 6. Gold Coast Suns v Essendon. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 6. Sydney v Geelong. From
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The Voice. (PG) Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 8.50 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive special investigation.
9.50 The Latest: Seven News.
10.20 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Night Caller – Eric Edgar Cooke. (MA15+, R)
A look at the case of Eric Edgar Cooke.
11.30 Autopsy USA: Kate Spade. (Ma) A look at the death of Kate Spade. 12.30 Lipstick Jungle. (Final, Mds, R)
1.30 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.
5.25 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.50 Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 6.40 Mysteries From Above. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 12.15am Cycling. Paris-Tours. 2.20 Fanatics: The Deep End. 2.45 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Escape To The Country. Noon The Highland Vet. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 My Greek Odyssey. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 6.45 Escape To The Country. 7.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Great Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.15 Late Programs.
6.00 9News Sunday.
6.30 Grand Final Night. Pre-match entertainment.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Grand Final. 9.30 NRL Grand Final Post-Match. The commentary team provides views, opinions, analysis and post-match interviews from the NRL Grand Final. 10.30 9News Late.
11.00 Footy Furnace. (Mlv) A look at the latest round of football.
6.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) A terrier cross is looking for love.
7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (PGls, R) Comedians Peter Rowsthorn, Nina Oyama, Chris Parker and Anne Edmonds test their improv skills. 8.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follows staff as it tries to find the right fit for a terrier searching for its perfect match, a border collie hoping to find a deep bond, and a 10-week-old puppy trying to cope with a dog’s rough play.
9.30 Ambulance Australia. (Ma, R) A triple zero call for an infant needing CPR tests a first-time call-taker in the Operations Centre. 10.45 Ambulance UK. (Ma, R) A man drives the wrong way up a slip road. 12.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
Children’s Programs. 2pm Ben Fogle: Starting Up Starting Over. 4.00 MOVIE: Astro Boy. (2009, PG) 5.45 MOVIE: Cats & Dogs. (2001, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Dark Knight. (2008, M) 10.30 MOVIE: Those Who Wish Me Dead. (2021, MA15+) 12.30am
Monday, October 7
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (Final, PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 2.55 Bronwyn Oliver: The Shadows Within. (PG, R) 4.00 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 4.45 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Australian Story. Presented by Leigh Sales.
8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.
9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Paul Barry.
9.35 In The Room: Leigh Sales With Lin-Manuel Miranda. (Ml, R) Interview with Lin-Manuel Miranda.
10.35 ABC Late News.
10.50 The Business. (R)
11.05 Planet America. (R)
11.35 Louis Theroux Interviews... (Mlv, R)
12.20 MOVIE: A Star Is Born. (1976, Madls, R) Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey. 2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Catalyst. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 DW English News. 6.30 ABC America This Week. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 2.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Grand Finals. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) Hosted by Richard Morecroft.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Big Fat Quiz Of Telly. (Mls) Presented by Jimmy Carr.
9.15 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (Mls) Music-based pop culture quiz show, featuring panellists Mike Wozniak, Jax Jones and Ella Henderson. 9.55 Have I Got News For You
U.S. (Mals) Hosted by Roy Wood Jr.
10.45 SBS World News Late.
11.15 Suspect. (Malv) Susannah asks an ex-client for help.
11.45 Of Money And Blood. (MA15+l)
1.55 Between Two Worlds. (Mal, R) 3.40 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R)
4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.50 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Levi confronts Bree.
7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) The competition returns to Perth as fussy friends Mike and Pete hope to improve on their last instant restaurant.
9.00 The Rookie. (Mav) The team uncovers the truth about the disappearance of two teenagers.
Charles: UFO Conspiracies. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Rob & Romesh Vs. 10.20 Great Australian Walks. 11.20 Over The Black Dot. 12.10am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
9.00 Miniseries: Bali 2002. (MA15+lv) Part 1 of 4. Everyday heroes defy the odds in the wake of the 2002 terrorist attacks in Bali.
10.00 To Be Advised.
11.00 9News Late.
11.30 La Brea. (Final, Mav)
12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.05 Cybershack. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Global Shop. (R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 A Current Affair. (R)
5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. The last four teams continue the race in Thailand, battling both the heat and each other. 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 To Be Advised. 10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather.
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6am Toi Time. 6.30 Aussie Bush Tales. 6.40 The Magic Canoe. 7.05 Motown Magic. 7.30 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 3.30pm Going Places. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 News.
7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 9.00 Poh’s Kitchen. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Hart Of Dixie. 2.00 Young Sheldon. 2.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 3.00 Bewitched. 3.30 The Nanny. 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: Rush Hour 2. (2001, M) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 The O.C. 12.30am Love Island UK. 1.30 Below Deck. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.00 Boating. Circuit Boats Drivers C’ship. 3.00 Motor Racing. Aust Rally C’ship. Adelaide Hills Rally. H’lights. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Talking W. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 8.30 Outback Crystal Hunters. 9.30 Bamazon. 10.30 Jade Fever. 11.30 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73)
9GO! (82, 93) 6am The Movie Show. 6.30 Much Ado About Nothing. (1993, PG) 8.35 Jonsson Gang. (2020, PG, Finnish) 10.55 Coming Through The Rye. (2015, M) 12.45pm My Salinger Year. (2020, M) 2.35 The Movie Show. 3.10 Sabrina. (1995, PG) 5.30 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, PG) 7.30 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, M) 9.30 Black ’47. (2018, MA15+) 11.25 Jiu Jitsu. (2020, MA15+) 1.20am Late Programs.
Tuesday,
October 8
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 The Pacific. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Tony Armstrong’s Extra-Ordinary Things. (PGa, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 2.55 Earth. (R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.35 The Burnt Half. (Mal) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Have I Got News For You U.S. (Mals, R) 2.55 Plat Du Tour. 3.05 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Planet Reef. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Border Security: International. (R) 2.00 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
Back Roads: Ongerup, Western Australia. (PG)
8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Bill Bailey. (PG) Zan Rowe chats with Bill Bailey. 9.05 Louis Theroux Interviews... Pete Doherty. (Mdl, R) Louis Theroux chats with Pete Doherty.
(PG, R)
12.20 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 1.10 Parliament Question Time. 2.10 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 2.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Catalyst. (PGa, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30
7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
8.50 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGs) Andy Lee is joined by a panel of comedians and 100 Aussies to explore the fun behind the facts.
9.50 True Story With Hamish & Andy: Sal. (PGl, R) A man recounts a personal story.
10.50 9News Late.
11.20 Transplant. (MA15+m) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Our State On A Plate. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (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 Taskmaster Australia. (PGls) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 NCIS. (MA15+v, R)
Wednesday, October 9
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address.
1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Earth. (R) 4.00 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (Return, PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson.
8.30 Question Everything. (Return) Wil Anderson and Jan Fran are joined by a panel to dissect the news and sort the real from the rumours.
9.05 Planet America. A look at the US politics.
9.35 Would I Lie To You? (R) Hosted by Rob Brydon. 10.05 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.00 Grayson’s Art Club. (PG, R) 10.55 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World. (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Planet Reef. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Portillo’s Andalucia: Malaga And Ronda. (PGal) Michael Portillo celebrates Andalucia.
8.25 Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar: Passion. (Mal) Part 2 of 3. Explores how Elizabeth Taylor challenged the male-dominated studio system.
9.20 Four Years Later. (Ml) Yash takes Sridevi on a surprise date to a waterhole in the Australian wilderness.
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Carmen Curlers. (Premiere, Masv)
1.05 Wisting. (Madlv, R)
2.50 Miniseries: Safe Home. (Malv, R)
3.50 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 4.40 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am WorldWatch.
10.00 The Movie Show. 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 VICE Investigates. 1.30 One Armed Chef. 2.25 Hair Power: Me And My Afro. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Abandoned. 6.10 Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: The Assignment. (1997, MA15+) 10.40 MOVIE: Nekrotronic. (2018, MA15+) 12.30am 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 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.10 Catch Phrase. (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) Bree lives in denial.
7.30 The 1% Club UK. Lee Mack hosts a game show where contestants must answer increasingly obscure questions.
8.30 Jimeoin: Result. (Ml) Stand-up performance by comedian Jimeoin discussing the absurdities of everyday life.
9.50 The Latest: Seven News.
10.20 Australia: Now And Then. (Mal, R) Part 1 of 4.
11.20 Chicago Fire. (MA15+a)
A call takes a shocking turn.
12.20 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (MA15+av) Harry investigates a murder.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
8.35 Human Error. (Mlv) Holly’s team uncovers a web of organised crime including drugs, money laundering and murder.
9.35 Million Dollar Murders: Collateral Damage. (Mv, R) Takes a look at the unsolved murder of Gary Allibon, who was killed during a robbery in 2010.
10.40 9News Late.
11.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av)
12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.00 Hello SA. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (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)
7TWO (62, 72) SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Fireman Sam. 5.45 Shaun The Sheep. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Little J And Big Cuz. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Doctor Who. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Hart Of Dixie. 1.00 Young Sheldon. 1.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.25pm Songlines. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 The Magic Canoe. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Extreme Africa. 7.30 The American Buffalo. 8.30 MOVIE: Copycat. (1995, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs. NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Left Off The Map. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.45 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Innovation Nation. 2.00 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Saraband For Dead Lovers. (1948) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73)
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. Hosted by Celia Pacquola. 8.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Final, Mal) The jokers become bad optometrists, film dodgy video messages and bring out the laxatives. 9.10 NCIS. (MA15+v, R) After discovering the remains of a marine officer, the team travels to Texas to interrogate the suspected killer.
10.10 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.35 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 11.35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Storage Wars. 10.30 American Restoration. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 Outback Truckers. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 7. Adelaide v Melbourne. 9.45 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 10.45 Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am White Lion. (2010, PG) 7.40 Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story. (2021, PG) 9.25 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 11.05 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, M) 1.05pm Nordic By Nature. (2021, M, Faroese) 2.20 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, PG) 4.15 Topkapi. (1964, PG) 6.25 The Great Escape. (1963, PG) 9.30 A Fistful Of Dollars. (1964, MA15+) 11.25 Black Box. (2021, M, French) 1.50am Late Programs.
Late Programs.
Thursday, October 10
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
(6, 7)
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 Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds. (R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Earth. (R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Grayson’s Art Club. (PGl, R) 10.55 Seed. (PGa, R) 11.30 Beneath The Stigma. (Ma, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Secrets To Civilisation. (Mav, R) 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Planet Reef. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer Sentence. (2019, PGav) Kellie Martin, Lauren Holly, Viv Leacock. 2.00 Your Money & Your Life. 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Journey To Europe. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00[MELB]TippingPointAustralia.(PG, R) 5.30 WIN News. 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Neighbours. (PGa,
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Australian Walks: Wilpena Pound. (PG) Susie Youssef explores Wilpena Pound. 8.25 National Parks From Above: Wales. (PG) A look at Snowdonia National Park in Wales, a landscape of picturesque mountains, rugged valleys and sandy coastlines.
9.20 Paris Has Fallen. (M) Jacob Pearce’s mission continues.
(Mav,
Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak.
10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Freezing Embrace. (Malv) 12.25 Wolf. (Malsv, R) 3.45 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Leah and Justin are caught red-handed.
8.30 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. Explores what life behind bars is like for prisoners Amirah Droudis, Sef Gonzales and Tony Mokbel.
9.30 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop: Slawomir Tomczyk. (Malv, R) Ron Iddles recounts how he set out to prove the innocence of the man convicted for murder of Slawomir Tomczyk.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
8.45 RPA: Farmer Mark. (PGm) A farmer suffers a brain aneurysm. One of the show’s production staff presents with a heart arrhythmia.
9.45 A+E After Dark. (Mlm) Staff deals with a drug overdose.
10.45 9News Late.
11.15 The Equalizer. (Mv)
12.05 Resident Alien.
The Map. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Miniseries: Karen Pirie. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 As Time Goes By. 3.00
news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Soccer. AFC 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. Third round. Australia v China PR. From Adelaide Oval. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R)
SENIORS FESTIVAL 2024 EXPLORE.
Ageing is living at Opal HealthCare’s Care Communities in Geelong.
Ideally located for you to enjoy everything you love about our beautiful city, Kardinia Parkside and Highton Gardens Care Communities offer residential aged care, but not as you know it.
We take the time to understand the big and the little details about how you like to live, so you can enjoy your day, your way. And you’re guaranteed a friendly welcome.
“Kardinia Parkside Care Community is a lovely place to call home,” says Janette, who recently moved to Geelong from country
Victoria.
“Everyone has been so nice to me, and so helpful.”
Our Care Communities offer a relaxing environment with the compassionate and personalised care of 24/7 registered nurses. Enjoy nutritious, tasty meals created by our inhouse chefs, take a walk in our beautiful gardens (or bring your green thumbs) and stay active with our state-of-the-art wellness centres that bring a holistic approach to wellbeing, rehabilitation and restorative care.
Our Care Communities are warm, family-oriented environments, designed to
create a sense of kinship, and we encourage and support residents to keep the connections they’ve built within the local community.
“I felt an immediate warmth and welcome when I first arrived at Highton Gardens Care Community,” says Frances.
“The sight of happy residents always puts a smile on my face. I’ve personalised my room with family pictures and personal items, making it truly my own. The fortnightly bus trips organised by the community are a highlight, and the team here is incredibly friendly, always going above and beyond to assist us.
“Irecentlyjoinedthecardgroup,andplaying cards twice a week has brought so much joy to my routine. All activities are well-presented and tailored to our needs. I cherish every day living here, and I would recommend Highton Gardens Care Community to anyone seeking care.” Call us now to learn more and book a tour or visit opalhealthcare.com.au
Kardinia Parkside Care Community 03 5221 5733, 299-305 Latrobe Terrace, Geelong Highton Gardens Care Community 03 5223 0900, 209 South Valley Road, Highton
Our Care Communities are warm, family-oriented environments. (Pictures Supplied)
Safety first at Uniting AgeWell, just ask Percy and Ruby
Percy Pyne laughs that if he was a cat, he would have used up his nine lives long ago.
He loved every day of his 30-year-career as a supervisor at the local council for the Otways but admits there were many hair-raising moments. Like when a tree fell on top of his car, how he narrowly missed being hit by a landslide and how he had to avoid kangaroos and emus leaping in front of his vehicle.
“We’d get call-outs at night during storms to say there were trees blocking roads,” explains Percy.
“We had to move quickly to keep the public safe.”
The years of putting safety first remain ingrained. It comes as no surprise that Percy, 94, and his wife, Ruby, 90, apply the same rules to living safely, independently and well in their Drysdale home of the last 27 years.
Both have a government-funded home care package through Uniting AgeWell and receive help around the home and garden. Percy accesses podiatry and physiotherapy along with a range of other services and supports for the couple.
Ruby loves reading and still does a bit of sewing. Percy, who was president and then treasurer of Apollo Bay Golf Club for many years, loves watching sport on TV.
They recently attended a sumptuous mid-winterchristmaslunchhostedbyUniting AgeWell for Barwon Home Care clients.
“There was roast chicken, lamb and beef and absolutely wonderful sweets,” says Percy. “They treated us like lords and ladies.”
It was also a chance to chat to other home care clients – a wonderful reaffirmation that you can live independently at home with just a little extra help.
Percy and Ruby, who have been married for
69 years, love spending time with their huge family of four sons, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.
“We are blessed to have so much happiness
and joy in our lives,” says Ruby. They are also delighted to be part of the Uniting AgeWell family.
“They do a marvellous job,” says Percy.
Care
If you are interested in learning more about home care packages with Uniting AgeWell, call 1300 783 435 or visit unitingagewell. org/our-services/home-care
support tailored just
Percy and Ruby Pyne have lived safely, independently and well in their Drysdale home of the last 27 years with the help of Uniting AgeWell. (Supplied)
SENIORS FESTIVAL 2024
Happier ageing with Nurse Next Door home care services
In the heart of Geelong, Nurse Next Door Home Care Services is transforming how residents experience in-home care through the Power of Happier Ageing - a philosophy of care centred on maintaining Positivity, Possibility and Purpose, enriching life in meaningful ways.
Leading this Bold Pink Team is Kristy Kayler-Thomson, a registered nurse with over 18 years of experience, driven by her passion for ensuring people can continue to live in their own home, on their own terms, regardless of age or ability.
Kristy’s journey was inspired by a simple belief: small acts of kindness can have profound effects on a person’s quality of life.
“Our core purpose of Making Lives Better means going beyond standard care to bring moments of happiness to those we support, from offering to paint a client’s nails to helping them rediscover a lost hobby,“ Kristy shares.
One touching story involves a client who had suffered a stroke, losing the ability to enjoy her favourite activity - cross-stitching. Refusing to let this passion slip away, Kristy and her team adapted the task by creating larger, more manageable patterns for her. This small adjustment brought back a sense of fulfilment and joy, reminding her of what she loved most.
Kristy’s vision for a better aged care model was strongly influenced by her personal experiences during the pandemic. Her grandparents, isolated in a nursing home, experienced a decline in health that broke Kristy’s heart.
“My grandparents wanted to stay at home, but there simply weren’t the resources or knowledge available to support them,“ she recalls.
This experience solidified her commitment to providing high-quality in-home care, allowing people in her local community to stay in familiar surroundings while being supported in the best possible way.
The foundation of Nurse Next Door’s Happier Ageing model lies in helping clients reconnect with what brings them joy.
“We always ask, ‘What did you love doing that you no longer do?’ and then we work to bring that joy back into their lives,“ Kristy explains.
Aged care that feels like home
We understand that as you get older, it can become harder to do things on your own.
Homestyle Aged Care provides a quality of care and life that is the next best thing to living in your own home.
For over 30 years, Homestyle has provided permanent and respite services across all our 10 high-quality, purpose-built homes conveniently located in Melbourne and Geelong. We believe in enhancing the quality of life for all residents to satisfy the changing needs offering our core philosophy of promoting independence while fostering a caring homely environment, making residents the focus of everything we do. We are committed to ensuring residents continue to live outstanding lives through our lifestyle and care services available. Our professionalanddedicatednursingteamareon site 24 hours a day providing clinical care that
supports independence and freedom of choice meeting immediate and long-term needs of residents.
Our lifestyle team operate a full tailored seven-day innovative program providing a range of stimulating and engaging activities to maintain diverse social engagement ranging from morning/afternoon teas, arts and crafts, resident walks, games and quizzes, guest speakers and entertainers and much more. Homestyle homes also provide excellent care exclusively with people living with dementia with a dedicated memory support unit.
This personalised support provides a sense of purpose, helping clients live fully at any stage of life.
Nurse Next Door Geelong provides a full spectrum of services including dementia and Alzheimer’s care, assistance with daily living activities, nursing care, and companionship care, to name a few, all designed to meet each client’s unique needs. By delivering these services, the team ensures that ageing in place remains a viable and happy option for many individuals.
As Nurse Next Door continues to grow in the community, the impact of their Happier Ageing approach is clear.
Kristy and her team aren’t just delivering care; they’re nurturing lives and bringing back the things that make life worth living.
If you, or someone you know, needs care Nurse Next Door Home Care Services are open 24/7 simply call 1300 100 247 or visit nursenextdoor.com.au for more information.
If you or your loved one are looking for care in Geelong, and would like to book a tour for Sea Views Manor in Ocean Grove, Kensington Grange in Leopold or Belmont Grange in Grovedale, visit homestyleagedcare.com.au or call 1300 104 663.
For over 30 years Homestyle has been providing qualitycare in a safe and supportive environment
Homestyle Aged Care honors each resident’s unique life journey, striving to continue stimulating memories and fostering new friendships. Discover our holistic residential aged care services in a warm, compassionate caring homelike environment with respect for all residents
Seniors living with dementia can benefit from slow and calming activities to soothe their nerves.
Kristy Kayler-Thomson is a registered nurse with over 18 years of experience.
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
ACROSS
1 Basketball league (1,1,1) 3 A permanent administrative office (11) 9 Supervisors (7) 10 Country in Horn of Africa (7)
Income streams (8) 12 Conventions (6) 14 Bad (3) 15 Possibly (11)
Curse (11) 19 Type of palm (3)
20 Board rider (6)
21 Hats, helmets, etc. (8)
24 Accepting without resistance (7)
25 US writer (1817–62), Henry David – (7)
26 Representing an abstract meaning (11) 27 Deity (3)
1 What is the name of Holly Golightly’s cat in Breakfasta tTiffany’s?
2 Mageirocophobia is the fear of what?
3 Who designed the dome in St Peter’s Basilica?
4 Which Victor Hugo novel was adapted into a Disney film in 1996?
5 Name the infamous warren of streets buried beneath the city of Edinburgh.
7 True or false: Napoleon was known as the ‘Man of Blood and Iron’?
8 Juno Temple (pictured) stars as model Keeley Jones in which sports comedy-drama series?
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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.
Geelong Classic Cinema
Screening the 1960 French Film ‘Breathless’, Geelong West Town Hall Supper Room, Tuesday October 8, 7.30pm. Entry by donation suggested at $7.
Dale, 0407 518 073
Track & field
Athletics Chilwell’s upcoming season, Saturday October 5. Ages 12 to 60-plus. Coaching available in middle/long distance, sprints, throws, jumps etc.
Mary, 0490 549 740, or athletics.chilwell@gmail.com
Coryule Chorus
Concert to celebrate Seniors month, Thursday October 10, 2pm, at St James Anglican Church Hall 55 Collins Street, Drysdale. Gold coin donation includes afternoon tea.
Ann, 0402 280 154
Ballroom dance
Leopold Hall, Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Saturday October 5, 7.30pm-11pm, $10 includes supper, music Charles. Positive ageing dance, Sunday October 6, 2pm-4.30pm, free includes supper, music Charles.
0400 500 402
Croquet
Drysdale Bowling & Croquet Club, Clifton Springs Road, Tuesdays from 10am for training, bring a friend.
0428 740 591
Geelong ballroom dancing
Saturdays 7.30-10.15pm, corner Bayview Parade and Carey Street, Hamlyn Heights. Entry: $10. BYO drinks and a plate. Afternoon tea dance, Wednesdays 2pm-4pm. Teaching segment for a new dance 1.30pm-2pm
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 7.30-10.30pm, Leopold Hall, Bellarine 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.
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, 1-3.15pm. $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 1.30-4pm 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
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
* The escalating popularity of our Community Calendar means that we have enough entries to easily fill more than two pages. All entries will be placed on rotation and are unlikely to appear each week. As we continue to receive more notices, your entry will likely appear once every two to three editions.
Geelong Stamp & Coin Fair
Annual fair at Geelong West Town Hall, October 12, 9am-3pm. Dealers will be present. Entry, parking and light refreshments are free. Come and talk to us about your collection.
Julie, 0438 270 549
Geelong Sports & Game Fishing
Meets first and third Monday of the month at Belmont Park Pavilion, 7.30pm.
John, 0409 234 307
Geelong Anglers Club
Meets fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm, 9 Yuille Street, Geelong West.
Monthly fishing competitions.
Brian, 0417 190 092, or Ian, 0470 114 787
Drysdale CWA
Every second Tuesday at 1pm and crafts every fourth Tuesday at 11.30am of each month at Drysdale RSL Club.
Jenny, 0452 258 333
Scottish country dancing classes
GOG Scottish Country Dance classes 7.30pm Tuesdays at Leopold Hill Hall, $5. No partner needed.
Vicki, 0412 762983, or Barbara, 0419 511 781
Geelong Scottish Dance Highland dance classes for all ages Wednesday from 4pm and Saturday from 10am at Western Heights Uniting Church Hall, St Herne Hill.
Christine, 0468 311 788, or facebook.com/GeelongScottishDance
Bingo
Tuesdays 1pm-3pm, great grocery prizes plus $50 jackpot books $2.50. Belmont Seniors Centre, 52 Thomson Street, Belmont.
Frank, 5241 1776
First steps in music
Babies, toddlers and preschoolers welcome with parent/carer. Thursdays Northern Bay College, Tallis, and Fridays at Northern Bay College, Peacock. Free if living in 3214 postcode, bookings essential.
info@bluebirdfoundationinc.org.au
PlayLinks
Music and art playgroup where babies, toddlers and preschoolers learn together with their parent/carer. Wednesdays St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Norlane. Free if living in 3214 postcode, bookings essential.
info@bluebirdfoundationinc.org.au
GROW Australia
Community organisation offering practical steps and peer support to help recover and maintain mental health through free face to face and online groups. Mondays 7pm, 195 Ormond Road, East Geelong, Fridays 12.45pm, Vines Road Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights, Zoom group 7pm Tuesdays.
Laughter Club Geelong Saturdays 9am, Eastern Beach in front of the swimming enclosure. 30-minutes free laughter yoga done standing or seated.
0418 521 265
Drysdale Day VIEW
Fourth Friday of each month at Portarlington Golf Club for lunch.
Margaret, 0431 636 090
Geelong Day VIEW
First Monday monthly from 11am at Eastern Hub, East Geelong.
geelongdayview@gmail.com
Leopold VIEW
Second Tuesday of each month at Leopold Sportsmans’ Club at 10.30am.
leopold.viewclub@gmail com
Geelong Evening VIEW
Third Monday of the month, 6pm at Waurn Ponds Hotel.
Von, 0414 930 259, geelongeveningview@gmail.com
Lions Club International
Enjoy meeting great people and help out your community at the same time. Clubs all over greater Geelong - see which one is right for you.
Les, 0428 466 446
Grovedale Marshall Probus
Second Thursday of the month,10am at The Grovedale Hub, 45 Heyers Road, Grovedale.
Anne, 0425 356 973
Chess Group chess lessons at Geelong West. Suitable for beginners who have a reasonably firm understanding of the game rules. Kids and adults welcome.
Isaac, isaacsmith5603@gmail.com or 0406 199 457
Community kitchen
Do you enjoy cooking or want to learn cooking and budgeting skills with a small group of like-minded people in your community? Are you interested in volunteering to facilitate a Community Kitchen?
healthycommunities@barwonhealth.org. au
Barefoot bowls
Bareena Bowling Club, Newtown, Friday twilight starting 6pm. $15 covers bowls and BBQ. Drinks at Crackerjack bar prices.
Wendy, 0401 221 061
Grovedale East Ladies Probus Fourth Monday of each month, 9.30am, Waurn Ponds Hotel.
Sally Nelson, 0402 450 610
Belmont Central Combined Probus Second Wednesday of each month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel.
0417 555 547
Waurn Ponds Combined Probus Fourth Wednesday of the month, 10am. Maximum 100 members.
probussouthpacific.org/microsites/waurn
Geelong Scout Heritage Centre
Meets third Sunday of the month, 56 Russell Street, Newtown, 10am-3pm. 0419 591 432, or geelong.heritage@scoutsvictoria.com.au
Out and about
More than 10,000 fans watched the South Barwon vs Leopold grand final at GMHBA Stadium and the St Joseph’s vs Newtown & Chilwell had a very big crowd next door on Friday September 27. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp soaked up all the pregame atmosphere.
1/ The Leopold girls were there to support the Polders. 2/ Ruby and Mia Fewster with Charlotte and Jack Fraser. 3/ Jack Kelly with the Kelly gang after the reserves final.
4/ Garry Caldow and David Boyd. 5/ Damien Watson, Daniel Christie, Julian Watson, Anna Watson and Kelly Christie. 6/ Ally Bajic, Grace Tresize, Bec Dickson and Luke Merryful had some messages of support for Brock Williamson and Marcus Thompson. It worked – both playing starring roles in the win. 7/ Ally and Meg Lappin and Georgia Caracella. 8/ Robin Betz and Trish Carlyle. 9/ Noa and Tommy. 10/ Annalise Carreras, Emmi Brookes, Emma Atkinson, Monique Martin, Morgan Byrne and Jemma Casey. 11/ Joe MacLean, Lee Collins, Cam Spolding, Steve Jeffreys and Rich Parke. 12/ The Newtown & Chilwell girls were out to support their team. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 433873
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ADVERTISERS PLEASE NOTE Anyone advertising a puppy, dog, kitten or cat in Victoria for sale or re-homing will need a source number from the Pet Exchange Register and a microchip identification number. It is now an offence to advertise unless the source number and microchip identification number is included in the advertisement or notice. For further information, call 136 186 or visit animalwelfare.vic.gov.au
PRINT AND ONLINE SALES EXECUTIVE
Seeking an enthusiastic sales executive to work across our print, digital, social and online platforms.
Star News Group is an independently owned company which prides itself on its long history of community experience but also its investment in the future.
The successful applicant will need to possess good people skills to enable them to meet with local businesses to sell solutions through our advertising platforms to help promote their business.
Applicants will need their own reliable vehicle for which we will provide an allowance.
Full and part time positions available.
Send your application letter and resume to: Advertising Sales Manager Mandy Clark mandy.clark@starnewsgroup.com.au
The
Key Responsibilities
•Manage a portfolio of existing customers and develop relationships with new customers.
•Conduct outbound telesales calls to promote our products and services.
• Achieve and exceed sales targets and KPIs.
•Keep accurate and updated records of customer interactions and sales leads.
•Coordinate with the sales and marketing team to align sales strategies and campaigns.
•Telesales or cold-calling experience is preferred but not essential.
•Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Results driven and target-oriented mindset.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
The position is salaried, plus we offer an open ended commission scheme.
Send your application letter and resume to: Advertising Sales Manager Mandy Clark mandy.clark@starnewsgroup.com.au
Practical, stylish and easy to drive
By Alistair Kennedy, Marque Motoring
Mitsubishi ASX is the smallest vehicle in the company’s four-model SUV range beneath the Eclipse Cross, Outlander and Pajero Sport.
ASX (the acronym stands for Active Sports Crossover, not Australian Stock Exchange) has been around since 2010 and competes against a host of rivals in the small SUV category including Hyundai Kona, Mazda CX-30, Kia Seltos, Subaru XV, Toyota C-HR and the class sales leading MG ZS.
Despite being largely unchanged throughout the decade, ASX has been a star performer for Mitsubishi thanks to a combination of sensible design, functionality and sharp pricing.
The ASX comes with the choice of six variants: GS, ES, MR, LS, GSR and Exceed.
The first four are powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine, while the GSR and Exceed step up to 2.4 litres. GS comes with the choice of manual or CVT automatic transmission, all others are auto only.
Buyers looking for a used ASX will get the option of diesel power and/or all-wheel drive but the current model only has petrol and front-wheel drive.
Prices range from $24,490 for a manual GS though to $35,240 for the Exceed.
Styling
Recent upgrades have given ASX a much bolder look especially with the latest version of the Mitsubishi Dynamic Shield front end. That and other tweaks have turned it into one of the best-looking vehicles in its class.
Wheels range from 16-inch steel with the GS to different styles of 18-inch alloys in the other variants.
LED headlights and daytime running lights are standard on all models with ES and above adding LED fog lights.
Our test vehicle was the ES model with a new Street accessory pack.
The pack adds a large black front spoiler, front and rear skid plates in black with red highlights, black tailgate protector, black exteriordoorhandlecovers,stainlesssteeldoor scuff plates and ‘Street’ decals.
Interior
The dashboard of the ASX reflects the vehicle’s age with a small 8-inch touchscreen at the centre rather than the larger sweeping screens that are now in fashion. However, as was the case with the ignition key, we don’t mind that at all. The screen is angled towards the driver and within easy reach.
Importantly, the aircon and audio controls are large knobs located below the screen that can be operated with minimal driver distraction.
Rear seat legroom is pretty good for all but more than six-foot passengers who will need the usual compromise with those in front. Five can be carried but it’s better if the three in the back are kids.
There’s good headroom in all seats, although that could be an issue with the panoramic sunroof in the top-of-the-range Exceed.
Models up to the LS have fabric seat trim. The GSR gets microsuede trim and synthetic leather bolster with Exceed having powered and heated leather seats.
The gear shifter in ES Street is trimmed in aluminium and leather.
Bootspaceis393litreswiththerearseatbacks in place.
Engines/transmissions
Going against the present trend towards turbocharging, both ASX engines are naturally aspirated.
The GS, ES, MR and LS get a 2.0-litre powerplant with outputs of 110 kW and 197 Nm at 4200 revs. The GSR and Exceed come with a 2.4-litre engine with power of 123 kW and torque of 222 Nm at 4100 rpm.
The GS manual has five speeds. All other models have continuously variable automatic transmission.
Safety
Standard safety features across the ASX range include seven airbags, enhanced ABS brakes, emergency stop signal, forward collision mitigation,activestabilityandtractioncontrol, hill start assist, rear view camera, and two Isofix child seat anchors.
The entry-level ES can be ordered with an ADAS package which adds lane departure warning; automatic dusk sensing headlights; blind spot warning; lane change assist; and rear cross traffic alert. These features are not available in the MR but are standard in the LS, GSR and Exceed.
Infotainment
All variants have an eight-inch touchscreen system in the top centre of the dashboard. It’s clear and easy to read with only minimal distraction needed to operate. There’s also voice activation.
Bluetooth pairing is fast and intuitive and there’s smartphone mirroring through wired Apple CarPlay or Android Auto along with DAB digital radio where available.
The Exceed gets a nine-speaker Rockford Fosgate premium sound system as well as integrated satellite navigation. Other models get four- or six-speaker generic audio.
There are twin USB-A ports at the base of the centre console in the GS and ES and two more, also USB-A, in the rear of the higher-spec models.
Driving
The ES Street that we tested had an ignition key rather than the almost universal push-button start in its competitors. That’s not necessarily a negative, especially with older buyers like ourselves,wholikethefactthatwealwaysknow where the key is located instead of rummaging around trying to find where you’d tossed the key fob.
For those who prefer push-button start, it’s standard from the LS models upwards.
The ASX is easy to drive and while not sporting it handles normal day-to-day driving competently. Ride comfort is good and the suppression of noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) works well.
The 2.0-litre engine does not reach anything like peak power of 110 kW until 6000 rpm, while torque is similarly tardy, at 197 Nm at 4200 revs.
The continuously variable transmission performance was adequate in city driving but came up wanting on overtaking. Sports mode had the ASX upping the ante with six-step operation.
It’s nicely responsive, which we like as it’s more pleasant to drive than many of the small displacement turbo-petrol engines that are in vogue nowadays.
Steering has a pleasant nice feel and gives the driver good response. Cornering is simple and the ASX generally follows the chosen line without you having to correct it midway through.
Road noise is generally well damped, but some stretches of Australia’s notorious coarse-chip surfaces set up a fair bit of noise in the cabin.
Fuel consumption with the 2.0-litre engine is listed at 7.6 litres per 100 kilometres. During our usual mix of urban and motorway conditions we averaged 9.1 L/100 km.
Summing up
The Mitsubishi ASX is a bit of an enigma because,despitebeingstillinitsfirstgeneration after 14 years, it remains one of the best-selling vehicles in the compact SUV segment.
Having said that, regular styling, technology and safety updates – together with keen pricing – has allowed it to keep pace with its many, much younger rivals.
It’s practical, stylish and easy to drive and will appeal to both young families with preteen children and retirees alike.
Note that Mitsubishi is headlining its advertising with an industry-leading 10-year warranty. It certainly sounds attractive on the surface but less so when you drill down because not only is the 10-year deal dependent upon having all servicing done exclusively at Mitsubishi dealerships, but also the distance is limited at 200,000km.
If you choose to have your servicing done elsewhere then the coverage drops down to five years and 100,000 kilometres.
No doubt that will suit many buyers but deter others. Do your own sums.
Despite being largely unchanged throughout the decade, ASX has been a star performer for Mitsubishi.
Competitive play at Lara
LOCAL TENNIS
Donna Schoenmaekers
Competition tennis is on hiatus for Tennis Geelong during school holidays with the anticipation of Night and Saturday Pennants starting from October 7.
There are still opportunities for players to get in some preparation with various tournaments around the state, and for juniors, a number of development events around the area.
Geelong Lawn will host their monthly tournament this week, Western Heights Uniting hosted 30 players last week and the Bellarine will be similar at Point Lonsdale in a fortnight.
The most recent addition to this opportunity is Lara with their event held last weekend. It has been a number of years since Lara hosted such an event, and with 45 players on the day, the plans for running multiple events in 2025 have been solidified. Proximity to Melbourne was an advantage for the northern club with 19 entries from outside Geelong, while local supportwasalsogood,withthedrawsreaching capacity and several players on the reserve list.
Players with ratings between 6.5 and 1 were split into nine groups of five, based on UTR, playing four six-game sets, giving everyone
Triple win for calisthenic college
Ocean Grove Calisthenic College (OGCC) has won three Victorian State Championships titles for the first time.
This year OGCC’s Masters team, comprising nine women, won the State Championships.
Coached by Maggie Greenhalgh, the team includes women who have not competed in callisthenics for more than 30 years and the average age is about 44.
The Seniors team of 14 girls won the State Championship for Division 2. Many of the team members have been together since their sub junior days. Coached by Megan Hussain, the Juniors team of 11 girls, won the State Championship for Division 3.
The Sub Juniors team of 16 girls, coached by Jane Brown, gained a reserve aggregate trophy (runner-up) for Division NW1.
Earlier in the year Stevie McCoy won the 10 Under Division 2 state title for her exercise routine.
plenty of match play.
Top seed Abishek Mugunthan took out Group A with four wins 6-3, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1, while Jensen Wong also had a clean sweep in Group B, but with a tougher time, fighting to two 7-5 wins.
Oliver Mitrevski and Tim Tianze Xu both suffered a loss in Group C, but with Mitrevski winning their match up took the honours for the section. Likitha Nagavarapu battled against Andre Ficca eventually victorious 7-5 to win through in Group D.
Group E saw all players winning at least one set with Rishith Reddy Vangala eventual
champion with four wins. Lexi Miller was one of the most consistent on the day winning all her four sets 6-3 in Group F while Zoe Lotfus won on a count back in Group G to Spencer Miles with only one game separating them for the day.
Lucy Salmon and Kevin Wang took out Groups H and I without dropping a set giving themgreatconfidencegoingintotheupcoming Summer competition.
With players enjoying good weather, standard of play and the new facilities at Lara, the day was a success with many looking forward to what is in store for 2025.
Land-based fishos rejoice
ON THE BITE Peri Stavropoulos
The land-based fishing this past week has been sensational with St Helens rocks and Wangum walk producing some cracking snapper.
Launching baits off St Helens rocks has been very productive with anglers landing snapper to near 8kg which is a fantastic fish whether boat or land. Baits likefreshsalmon,pilchardsandsquidare the best bet.
Wangum walk has been better with numbers but the fish aren’t as big but, still 5kg fish being caught which is fantastic. Soft plastics have been most popular but baits are working well.
King George whiting have been well on the chew with the Bellarine Peninsula offering anglers some great fishing all the way from Curlewis right through to St Leonards have been holding great numbers of fish. In particular the Curlewis bank has been a hot spot with great numbers and good size to the fish also.
Fresh squid and pipis are by far the best baits, burley is also an important factor to consider when targeting them too. Just simple, pilchard cubes and some pellets in a cage is more than perfect for them. Calamari are starting to improve out from Queenscliff with the cleaner water starting to roll through with anglers finding good numbers. Although not big in size yet the average size should only get better over the next few weeks. Size 3.5 and 4.0 Jigs work well or if you’re after a giant run, a whole bait like King George whiting, silver whiting or salmon all work very well.
Offshore has had some good snapper reports start to roll through to those having a drift out in 50 metres of water with fish to around 2-4kg being the average size with plenty of fish smaller and still a few bigger than that again. Fresh calamari, salmon and pilchards are the best baits to be running out there or if you want to run lures, vibes and jigs are great options.
Cats slump to bottom four after Fremantle loss
Fremantle won its fourth-straight AFLW game, rallying on the back of an outstanding game from Aisling McCarthy to beat Geelong away by three goals.
The Cats are in the bottom four, with only one win from six games, while the Dockers are 5-1 and eyeing a top-four berth after Tuesday night’s 6.9 (45) to 3.9 (27) win to open week six.
McCarthy racked up 29 possessions and kicked the last goal of the game as Fremantle recovered from a poor start and made the home side pay dearly for their early scoring inaccuracy.
Fremantle’s Mim Strom dominated the undersized Cats rucks with 41 hitouts and forward Hayley Miller was crucial after halftime as the Dockers kicked clear.
Mikayla Morrison, who is back after two
ACL ruptures, was doused with sports drink by Fremantle teammates at the end of her first AFLW game in 973 days.
Fremantle’s win adds to the celebrations as Mikayla Morrison returns from two ACL injuries.
“It felt amazing. It took a while to get into it, but once I went on I felt good, felt comfortable,“ Morrison told Fox Footy.
She added her mother and younger brother had sprung a surprise by joining other relatives in coming to the game.
Geelong dominated nearly every statistic in the first term - most importantly racking up 11 inside 50s to three. But the Cats could only manage 0.4 and that extended to 0.6, before Aishling Moloney marked and kicked their first goal at eight minutes in the second term.
Seconds before Moloney took the mark, her opponent Ash Brazill went down holding her chest and had to leave the field brieflyan incident that could attract match review scrutiny.
Geelong’s Bryde O’Rourke had a rough debut, hurting her left shoulder in the first term.
Shecamebackonwiththeshoulderstrapped, but eventually had to leave the game.
Perhaps inevitably after Geelong botched a chance to build a significant lead, Fremantle turned the game on its head late in the second term.
Tunisha Kikoak snapped the Dockers first goal at 14 minutes and Miller added another two minutes later.
After a goal apiece, Geelong led by a point at
the main break when it should have been much further ahead.
An outstanding snap from Sarah Verrier three minutes into the third term confirmed the change in momentum.
The Dockers kicked another two in the term to one behind and opened up a 16-point lead at the last change.
Fremantle led by 17 early in the last before Zali Friswell snapped her first goal of the game, after an outstanding pass from Moloney.
The Cats attacked repeatedly, but Moloney’s snap midway through the last term was off target and it summed up their night.
McCarthy capped her night by snapping the sealer with 30 seconds left, while Becky Webster had 27 possessions for the Cats. - AAP
Maggie Greenhalgh, Peta Moores, and at front, Stevie McCoy, Maddie Stafford and Dasha Moores. (Supplied)
Anthony Pirrotina and Peri Stavropoulos with a haul of whiting.(Supplied)
Lara Group C: Winner Oliver Mitreski and runner-up Tim Xu. (Pictures: Supplied)
Lara Group A: Runner -upXavier Willoughby and winner Abishek Mugunthan.
Eagles soar for A Grade flag
By Justin Flynn
After losing the past two Geelong Netball League grand finals, Newtown & Chilwell hit back to claim its eighth premiership in 10 seasons at Kardinia Park on Friday September 27.
The game had several lead changes throughout, but the Eagles were in front 38 to 34 at the final buzzer to bring more silverware back to an already bulging trophy cabinet at Elderslie Reserve.
The celebrations were short-lived for star defenderRubyPekin-Schlicht,whohadtorush to make a 9pm flight to London.
Pekin-Schlicht is doing her PhD in the UK for the next “two or three years” and said after the game that she might have to enjoy a celebratory drink on the plane.
“It was a really tough game, that first quarter I thought Joeys came out really strong and we climbed back in that second quarter and those third and fourth quarters were really tight, but we were able to get away in that fourth,” she said. “A couple of turnovers can change everything.”
Goal attack Julia Woolley turned in another classicperformancetobeawardedbestincourt and said she was “beyond proud” of her team.
“We knew we had four minutes left and neededtoruntheclockdownforfourminutes,” she said. “It got down to one minute, I had so much trust in the girls to maintain possession and not turn over the ball.
“The finals run that we had against Geelong West and South Barwon and today against a quality side like Joeys - we had to show discipline, we had to be patient. Joeys are so hard to beat.”
Colac surprised minor premiers South Barwon to win the B Grade premiership 40 to 34. League best and fairest Jessie Lang was best on court.
Another flag to Newtown & Chilwell
Newtown & Chilwell is the Geelong Netball League A Grade premiers and Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Kardinia Park on Friday September 27 to see the big
Leopold defeated South Barwon by one goal to win the C Grade flag with Anna Maher best.
In D Grade, Stacey Learmonth was best in a one-goal thriller as St Mary’s defeated Leopold.
South Barwon goal attack Sophie Robinson spearheaded her team’s 22 to 14 E Grade win against Leopold.
In the Under 19s, Newtown & Chilwell defeated Bell Park 28 to 21 with goal keeper Willow Tiopira judged best on court.
The Eagles also won both Division 1 and 2 of the 17 & Under grand finals against South Barwon. Charlize Cook and Luella Aldridge took best on court honours.
South Barwon swept the 15 & Under Divisions 1 and 2. The Swans defeated Geelong West in Division 1 after extra time with Leni Hepburn best while Div 2 defeated Newtown &ChilwellwithgoalshooterPoppyWellington judged best.
The Swans also won both 13 & Under games. Division 1 defeated Newtown & Chilwell after extra time with Stevie Hepburn leading the way while Div 2 defeated Colac with Ruby Martin named best.
Left to right: Charlotte Todd takes control; Tori Honner looks for a teammate; Mikaela Vaughan reaches for the ball; Julia Woolley was judged best in court. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 433878
Brooke Allan and Vanessa Augustini compete for the ball.
Ruby Pekin-Schlicht looks for a way out of defence.
Laura Bell in action.
Natalie Tommasini played a great game.
Georgette Paatsch (20 goals) wins possession under the basket.
Left: Premiers: Newtown & Chilwell won the Geelong Netball League grand final. Right: Ruby Pekin-Schlicht accepts her medal before jetting off to the UK that night. (Pictures: Justin Flynn) 433878
Polders go back to back
Leopold won its second consecutive Geelong Football League premiership against South Barwon at GMHBA Stadium on Friday September 27 and Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was there to capture all the action.
Winners are grinners.
Left: Doyle Madigan is tackled by Marcus Thompson. Above: Connor Giddings takes a big mark in the goal square.
Luke Justin uses his speed to avoid a tackle.
Leopold players run through the banner.
Leopold captain Marcus Thompson celebrates after the siren.
You are never too young to celebrate.
Sam Scott with his son Eddie.
Leopold coach Garry Hocking watches with a few minutes of the game to go.
The Leopold cheer squad.
Left: Matt Caldow takes a big mark. Centre: The game begins with a ruck dual between Ben Kellett and Kyle Bumpstead. Right: Riley Stone runs into an open goal and scores. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 433874
Two in a row for excited Polders
Leopold won the Geelong Football League premiership on Friday September 27 at GMHBA Stadium. The Independent’s Justin Flynn was there and saw it all unfold.
2.04pm: Leopold’s Marcus Thompson wins the toss and chooses to kick to the Joel Selwood stand end first.
1st QUARTER
45 seconds: The first score of the game goes to South Barwon with skipper Matt Caldow missing a snapshot he would normally kick. Leopold (L) 0.0 vs South Barwon (SB) 0.1
1 minute: Fraser Fort misses from 45, on the boundary. SB’s big guns have gotten their hands on the ball early. L 0.0 vs SB 0.2
2 minutes: Fort grabs the ball out of the ruck and snaps truly for the opening goal of the game. L 0.0 vs SB 1.2
4 minutes: Jake Pitt marks strongly and kicks well from 10m out on a slight angle. First goal for the Polders. L 1.0 to SB 1.2
6 minutes: Connor Giddings marks well and runs around the mark and goals. L 2.0 vs SB 1.2
10 minutes: The Swans’ Jack Driver cops a heavy knock, but is a tough nut and plays on. 12 minutes: Brock Williamson goals with a great snap for Leopold’s third. L 3.0 vs SB 1.2
15 minutes: Sam Scott with Leopold’s first miss for the afternoon with a banana/ checkside. L 3.1 vs SB 1.2
20 minutes: Riley Stone bobs up with an opportunistic goal and the Lions lead by 17 points. L 4.1 vs SB 1.2
21 minutes: Doyle Madigan plays on to get some extra distance, but it’s off the hands of the pack for a behind. L 4.1 vs SB 1.3
24 minutes: Jonty Broughton misses from a tight angle. L 4.1 vs SB 1.4
27 minutes: Jackson Carmody kicks from 50m after a free kick and the Swans needed that one. L 4.1 vs SB 2.4
29.59: It’s quarter time and Leopold leads 4.1(25) to South Barwon 2.4(16) in a high-standard game. The kicking skills in particular are impressive from both sides.
2ND QUARTER
4 minutes: Broughton gets a free and kicks well from 30m on a slight angle. L 4.1 vs SB 3.4
8 minutes: Patrick Kelly goals from a set shot
30m out. South Barwon back in front. L 4.1 vs SB 4.4
11 minutes: A rushed behind for the Swans. L 4.1 vs SB 4.5
14minutes: ahugetacklebyStoneisrewarded and he kicks from 50 but hits the post. 4.5 to 4.2
15 minutes: Giddings kicks his 2nd for the day from a set shot 30m out on a slight angle. Leopold regains the lead. L 5.2 vs SB 4.5
18 minutes: A good passage of play ends in Billy Ritchie leading well for set shot from 35m. He dobs it. L 6.2 vs SB 4.5
19 minutes: Fort misses from 20m. L 6.2 vs SB 4.6
22 minutes: Scott misses narrowly from a set shot. L 6.3 vs SB 4.6
27 minutes: Caldow misses from long range.
L 6.3 vs SB 4.7
28 minutes: South Barwon looks certain to score,butTevanNofitakesamassivedefensive mark and clears for Leopold.
27.55: The siren sounds to end the first half. It’s anyone’s game as Leopold leads by eight points, 6.3(39) to South Barwon 4.7(31)
3RD QUARTER
3 minutes: Luke Justin never looks like missing from 30m, slight angle. Nice mark, too. At full stretch. L 7.3 vs SB 4.7
5 minutes: massive tackle from Lachie Noble results in a free. Kicks beautifully from 45m and makes no mistake. Only eight points in it.
L 7.3 vs SB 5.7
7 minutes: Scott miskicks straight up in the air, but James Edmonds pounces and snaps around his body to goal. L 8.3 vs SB 5.7
8 minutes: Wow! A massive clash between Scott and Tom Bartlett sees Scott leave the field. He’s hurt by that one.
10minutes: EthanBorysgoalsfrom30mafter a mark. The Swans needed that one. Back to eight points. L 8.3 vs SB 6.7
11 minutes: Trent Thomson with a smart kick to Giddings, but he misses. L 8.4 vs SB 6.7
13 minutes: The first 50m penalty of the game and Nofi ends up with the ball in defence.
16 minutes: Logan Wagener to Ritchie with some smart play. He kicks from 50m on the boundary and it’s the hands of the pack for a behind. L 8.5 vs SB 6.7
20 minutes: Thompson grubs one through after a good passage of play and lets his opponent know all about it. L 9.5 vs SB 6.7
23 minutes: a rushed behind for Leopold. L 9.6 vs SB 6.7
28 minutes: Thompson almost pulls off a miracle dribble goal but it was saved right on the line.
27.53: one quarter to go and the Polders hold a 17-point advantage. The first goal of the last will be very important. L 9.6(60) vs SB 6.7(43)
4TH QUARTER
1 minute: Borys looks like he has hurt his ankle and is really struggling to move.
2 minutes: Edmonds gets the vital first goal from a set shot. L 10.6 vs SB 6.7
5 minutes: Tom Feely has a long-range shot but it’s off the hands of the pack. L 10.7 vs SB 6.7
7 minutes: South Barwon dominates for what seems like ages, but a goal-saving smother by Jett Matthews just might be the ‘big’ moment for Leopold.
9 minutes: Will Sheahan misses on an angle from a mark. South Barwon are just holding on. L 10.8 vs SB 6.7
12 minutes: James Edmonds runs down the wing, baulks and bounces, but looks to have done a hamstring.
12 minutes: Giddings misses narrowly. The margin is 26 points now and it’s slipping away for the Swans. L 10.9 vs SB 6.7
14minutes: Inacaptain’smoment,Thompson smothers and forces a ball up.
16 minutes: Caldow takes a mark and/or free kick after some good play from Jack Driver. He goes back and nails it. There’s a pulse. L 10.9 vs SB 7.7
18 minutes: Blair Huggins takes a big defensive mark.
20 minutes: Ritchie runs into an open goal and the Polder fans roar. Surely that’s the game? L 11.9 vs SB 7.7
21 minutes: The crowd figure is shown on the scoreboard with 10,242 people attending. Throw in a couple of thousand for the netball and it’s been a big day.
21minutes: TheSwanswithacentreclearance and Fort replies instantly with a big goal. L 11.9 vs SB 8.7
23 minutes: Driver goals with a superb kick after a good mark running back with the play. The Swans’ crowd comes to life. They couldn’t, could they? L11.9 vs SB 9.7
25 minutes: A rushed behind after a real chance sees Leopold hanging on by 13 points. L 11.9 vs SB 9.8
27 minutes: rushed behind to Leopold. L 11.10 vs SB 9.8
28 minutes: Understandably wanting to move the ball quickly, Lachie Weidemann kicks out on the full. Thompson puts it to the top of the square where Pitt marks and goals. That’s the ball game folks. L 12.10 vs SB 9.8
30 minutes: Pitt to Wagner, who misses. L 12.11 vs SB 9.8
29.46: That’s the siren. Leopold has won consecutive flags with a 21-point win in a terrific game, 12.11(83) to 9.8(62). The Polder army celebrates as do players and coaches. Coach Garry Hocking bows out with successive premierships.
4.57pm: Brock Williamson (Leopold) is announced as the inaugural Frank Fopiani Medallist. He is presented with his medal by Frank’s son Connor.
Leopold celebrate back to back GFL premierships. (Ivan Kemp) 433874_08
