with their Christmas tradition, St Mary MacKillop
(enter via the Dinwoodie St car park.) Brimming with Christmas
See story on page 2 for all the details. Photo: GLENN GUY.
Illuminating the Season on Christmas Day WORKCOVER PREMIUMS CONCERNS
LOWAN MP Emma Kealy has said that Victoria’s health crisis continues as new figures reveal several hospitals have had huge increases in their WorkCover premiums.
The data was revealed in annual health service reports released in the Victorian Parliament.
The reports showed hospitals across the state paid more than $250 million in WorkCover premiums in 2023-24, 51 per cent more than the year before.
Western District Health Service (WDHS) paid more than $1 million in premiums in 2023-24, up from $868,000 the year prior.
However, WDHS corporate services director, Nick Starkie said that while WDHS had incurred an uplift in WorkCover premiums from 2022-23 to 2023-2024 of around $150,000, for “this new financial year being 2024-25, we have seen a reduction of $350,000 which is due to better risk management, fewer claims, and a safer workplace”.
This 42 per cent average hike in WorkCover premiums across the board in 2022-23, follows an admission from the Victorian Government that under their watch Victoria’s workers
compensation scheme was “fundamentally broken”.
Meanwhile, the new figures revealed Casterton Memorial Hospital’s WorkCover premiums more than doubled last financial year.
The service paid more $167,165 in premiums in 2023-24, up from $82,951 the year prior.
Ms Kealy said Labor’s mismanagement of WorkCover was forcing health services to spend less on core services.
“Hospitals have been under enormous pressure with increased costs, the threat of amalgamations and budget cuts,” she said.
“Now they are facing yet another blow to their finances under Labor, all of which will have a worsening impact on patient care,” she said.
“Our local healthcare staff do an incredible job under extremely difficult circumstances and deserve far better than a government who consistently forces them to do more with less.
“Labor has failed to properly manage and invest in Victoria’s public health system, instead preferencing projects in Melbourne that will provide no benefit to the people of rural and regional Victoria.”
STICKING
Parish is once again putting on a free Christmas Day lunch at the MacKillop Centre behind St Mary’s Catholic Church at 12pm
spirit is Father Paddy Mugavin and Parish manager, John Hockey who look forward to welcoming anyone along.
DINE IN & TAKE AWAY
Help shape Council budget
SOUTHERN Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) have invited residents to contribute to the 2025/26 Council Budget and have put out the call for community budget submissions.
Residents can participate in the budget engagement process by filling out the online submission form by searching bit.
ly/3Z5gSsD or completing a paper-based form available at the SGSC Customer Service Centre.
The engagement process will allow the 2025/26 Annual Budget to be considered by Council for adoption at the June 2025 Council meeting.
SGSC mayor, Dennis Heslin encouraged community members to get involved in the process to share what they felt was important to them and their families.
“Whether you’re a ratepayer or a regular user of council services, the budget and how Council prioritises its spending affects everyone,” said Cr Heslin.
“Last year we received 34 submissions from residents and a number of business cases from Council officers, resulting in budget allocation for a number of important community projects.
“Suggestions from last year that have since been included in our budget include installation of solar lighting around Lake Hamilton, stair replacement at Nigretta Falls, drainage and irrigation work for the Melville Oval playing surface, the purchase and renovation of Glenthompson School, replacement of Pedrina Park cricket nets, and improvements to the Hamilton-Coleraine Rail Trail.
“While there are no guarantees that submissions will be included in the budget, all will be considered and assessed against their alignment to our Council Plan.”
Submissions close Friday, January 10, 2025.
Council have also been running a short survey about the budget and long-term financial plan which can be filled out at bit.
ly/4hYfRLE
Hard copy forms can be obtained from Council’s customer service centre at 111 Brown Street; enquiries can be directed to council@sthgrampians.vic.gov.au
CHRISTMAS Day doesn’t have to spent alone with a free lunch provided by
Christmas lunch to share
LIZZIE HALLAM
IN keeping with the spirit of Christmas, St Mary MacKillop Parish is providing a free lunch on Christmas Day.
Christmas is a time for sharing with family and friends, although for many people across the southwest this is not possible.
If this is you or someone you know, there is an open invitation to everybody for a community Christmas Day lunch at the MacKillop Centre behind St Mary’s Catholic Church.
St Mary MacKillop Parish manager John Hockey said that it was something the parish does annually.
“We do it every year – we think it’s very important,” he said.
“We don’t always promote it, but we know there’s a need out there, so people are most welcome to come along.
“We know there’s a lot of people out there that don’t have anyone to spend Christmas with and it’s not just about that, but if you would like to share Christmas with someone, please come along.
“Our parishioners donate all the food.
“There’s hams, meats, drinks and desserts –there’s aways a great feast.
Mr Hockey also said there was entertainment for attendees.
“We put on a bit of entertainment - it’s an Elvis impersonator that does a Christmas theme show,” he said.
“That’s always good fun.”
Mr Hockey stressed that if anyone is unsure about coming alone, they’ll be made to feel welcome.
“We have volunteers to talk to people and make them feel most welcome,” he said
Father Paddy Mugavin said he hoped people would feel encouraged to come along.
“We’d long for anyone who would be on their own to feel free to come and join us where there’s a wonderful spirit of welcome and openness and hospitality.
“We would love anyone to come – not to feel nervous about presenting.
“It’s not just about those with minimal resources – it’s just anyone who would otherwise be at home.
“We wouldn’t want anyone to feel – oh, perhaps that’s not for me.
“And its completely non-denominational.”
Mr Hockey added that if anyone wanted to volunteer to help on the day they were most welcome to get in touch.
Bookings are essential for catering purposes and must be in by December 18; there is no charge. Enter via the Dinwoodie St carpark, 12pm start – all are welcome!
Farm dam and water reticulation workshop
COCA-Cola Australia Foundation in partnership with Landcare Australia’s Farm Dam Restoration project has seen the restoration and transformation of 10 degraded farm dams across South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.
These projects improve drought resilience and help conserve and promote biodiversity by providing critical wetland habitats. Through field days in each state, the Coca-Cola Australia Foundation Farm Dam Restoration
Project will facilitate knowledge sharing across a broad cross-section of the farming community, demonstrating and encouraging sustainable and innovative farm dam enhancement activities.
Please join farmers, Gary Simpson and Ali Howgate, and Clem Sturmfels from Agriculture Victoria to hear first-hand about the design and installation of farm pipelines.
Topics will cover preparing a water plan, calculating your water needs and planning your pipeline.
Additional discussions will also include
pipeline hydraulics and design, fittings and pumps, and installation and construction. The event will be held on-farm at 90 Armitage Street, Dunkeld from 10am–3pm; cost is free but registration is required for catering purposes; please RSVP by Thursday, December 5.
Please bring a chair and wear suitable clothing for an outdoor event, for more information please mail Lisa McIntyre at advancel@bigpond.com
New equipment boosts WDHS care
WESTERN District Health Service (WDHS) was excited to recently announce the arrival of a new i-STAT PT/INR machine for its District Nursing service, made possible thanks to a generous $8000 donation from the Hamilton Base Hospital Auxiliary.
The handy device allows nurses to perform quick, lab-quality blood clotting tests for patients taking medications like warfarin - all from the comfort of their homes.
The results are delivered quickly and accurately,
helping reduce stress for patients while easing the load on hospital pathology services.
WDHS chief executive, Rowena Clift expressed her gratitude to the Auxiliary.
“This new equipment means we can bring vital care directly to our patients, ensuring they get the right treatment adjustments at the right time,” she said.
“It’s all about making life easier and safer for our community.
“With this advanced technology, WDHS nurses
can now quickly share test results with doctors, allowing same-day medication adjustments and improving patient safety.
“It’s a great example of how innovation and community support come together to enhance healthcare for everyone.”
WDHS thanked the Hamilton Base Hospital Auxiliary for their continued generosity and commitment to improving local health services and considered it “another fantastic step forward for patient care.”
St Mary MacKillop Parish. Photo: SUPPLIED.
CELEBRATING new equipment for blood clotting tests are Hamilton Base Hospital Auxiliary members, with (third from left) Deakin student, Maddison Kaine; district nursing manager, Anne-Marree Simonds (front centre, with lanyard and ID) and (next front right) WDHS chief executive, Rowena Clift. The i-STAT PT/INR machine will enable convenient testing at patients’ homes. Photo: SUPPLIED.
Vale George Habel OAM
LIZZIE HALLAM
24-01-1924 – 29-11-2024
HAMILTON’S renowned centenarian, George Habel OAM passed away last week on Friday, November 29.
He lived a long and interesting life, one of servitude and was especially well known for his extensive work with the Hamilton RSL and Hamilton and District Legacy where he served as a president of both, pension and welfare officer for the RSL and was awarded life membership of the RSL.
Born and bred in Hamilton, Mr Habel started school at Knebsworth and Hamilton North Primary School, then went to secondary school at Hamilton High School.
After leaving school, Mr Habel worked at Cash and Carry, then Crofts Grocery Store before joining the Royal Australian Navy as a teenager, initially shipped to Kenya to board the ship he was assigned to – HMAS Norman. He and 200 other shipmates joined a convoy escort in the Atlantic Ocean mainly against ‘U’ boats on the East Coast of Africa where 40 boats were lost in one month.
“I was in a naval depot in Mombassa, east Africa for two or three weeks – they called it a depot, but it was really in the middle of the jungle,” Mr Habel told The Spectator in 2021 upon receipt of his Order of Australia.
“I was glad to get out of there.”
He was enlisted for four years in World War II
during which he served in the south Atlantic, the Indian Ocean, and the Red Sea.
Mr Habel also served in the Bay of Bengal in Burma, bombarding Japanese show posts at night.
After returning home for a ship refit in Sydney he was then drafted to a Corvette HMAS Cowra doing patrols around New Guinea and Rabaul. When the war ended, Mr Habel returned to Australia, living in Melbourne for five years.
Mr Habel married Hilda Ludviksen in 1947 and together they raised six children, five girls and one boy, and upon his passing was the proud grandfather of 20 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.
In Melbourne, Mr Habel worked at the Department of Civil Aviation Survey working on airstrips anywhere in Australia, and the Trans Australian Airline (TAA).
The family returned to Hamilton in 1951.
“Four years later I joined the Hamilton RSL and I’ve been a member ever since,” he told The Spectator in January this year upon the occasion of his 100th birthday.
In Hamilton, he first worked for Strachan’s Hardware, then Permewans, then Healing’s Spare Parts and from there to Watson Cameron Spare Parts.
He then went back to Healings as a white goods sales’ representative travelling throughout Victoria before retiring in 1980. It was in retirement that he undertook voluntary
LEAVING a legacy of servitude, Hamilton World War II veteran, George Habel OAM passed away last week. Pictured at home in January this year, celebrating his 100th birthday.
work with the RSL and as a Legatee.
He provided care to and assisted veterans and their families after they were discharged with financial support, pension work, their health, including disabilities, and general wellbeing, for decades.
In 2019, Mr Habel was recognised with the highest honour the RSL can invest and received a Meritorious Medal and Life Membership.
On Australia Day, 2021, he received an Order of Australia Medal in recognition of his outstanding contribution of more than 50 years to the RSL and Legacy.
It was due recognition for his hard work in supporting veterans and their families as a volunteer welfare officer.
Hamilton RSL member, Danny Bland told The Spectator earlier this year that it was only recently that he was still assisting with a Department of Veterans’ Affairs case for a veteran.
“I went to see George – he had done the original pension application – not only did he remember the case, but he also remembered where the information was, and he advised me correctly on how to get the right outcome – he was doing that at 98!”
Mr Bland also said he had never visited George and seen him dressed in anything other than slacks, a shirt, tie, and jacket.
“He’s just a true gentleman. It’s really kind of wonderful,” he said.
Hamilton RSL president, Graeme ‘Lofty’
Mustow OAM paid tribute to Mr Habel on Monday and said, “George was a living legend within the RSL”
“Importantly, he was also a member of the Naval Association of Australian and Legacy.
“George was a well-loved member of the RSL – he worked tirelessly for many, many years in support of veterans and gaining the benefits for them that they deserved.
“He is sadly missed.”
Hamilton and District Legacy member, Mal Eales who has known Mr Habel for the last 60 years said he had a long history of contribution to Legacy over 41 years.
“He always had the best interest of the widows and children at heart and worked very hard to make sure they got all their entitlements,” he said.
“I knew him on a personal level when he was involved in the Hamilton Cycling Club in the early days and then his involvement with the football club prior to him joining Legacy.
“Because Eric Causer and himself were pension officers (with Legacy), their knowledge of processes will be sadly missed.
“Even though he hasn’t been involved over the last few years he was still very interested in what was going on in the club.
“Even after he went into care he still had a strong interest in the affairs.
“All the current Legatees are very sad at the passing of (an) esteemed Legacy member.”
Mr Habel was also heavily involved in local football and served for a time as president of Hamilton’s Imperial Football Club and became a Life Member.
When asked on his 100th birthday what advice he would give younger people today Mr Habel simply said, “always do the right thing”.
THE Big Summer Read encourages young people up to 18 years old in the region to read books over the summer holidays.
Photo: SUPPLIED.
Young book lovers set for big summer
THIS summer, the Greater Hamilton Library is set to make reading a core part of holiday fun with the launch of its Big Summer Read.
Running from December 1 to January 31, the program encourages children and teens up to 18 years old to keep up their reading habits all summer long – while earning fantastic prizes along the way.
The Big Summer Read is designed to inspire young people to embrace reading over the summer holidays, counteracting the ‘summer slide’ that can impact literacy when school is out.
Each participant who registers with the library starting December 1 receives a reading log to track their progress, and with every 10 books read, participants earn an entry into the prize draw.
Young readers are encouraged to complete a reading log and drop it off for a chance to win – the more you read, the better your odds of winning prizes.
Library services coordinator, Kelly PittLancaster said, “Our goal is to keep kids and teens engaged in reading all summer while welcoming families into the library.”
“This program offers a wonderful way for young people to explore new books, discover a love for reading, and fill in those long summer days.”
First prize from this draw will be a $500 Harvey Norman voucher, perfect to pick up a laptop for the school year.
Hamilton based sports and sports equipment store, Daktari have very generously donated a $300 voucher for second place and third place will receive a family pass for the Halls Gap Zoo.
As always, the library will be hosting community sessions and events throughout the summer to keep the whole family engaged and entertained.
So bring a friend, discover a new favourite book, and make the Greater Hamilton Library your go-to place for summer adventures. For more details, visit the Greater Hamilton Library or contact Council.
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Local students win in West Vic science competition
MACEY
SANDERS
STUDENTS from Good Shepherd College performed well at the Peter Doherty Science Awards in Ballarat recently, with one team taking out the top spot out of 30 entries.
The competition was open to Year 7 to Year 10 students in Western Victoria, which encourages scientific thought and activity, inspiring students to investigate everyday issues by undertaking experimental research using the scientific method.
From 30 projects entered from all over Western Victoria, two of the six finalists were GSC teams against schools in the Ballarat, Warrnambool, Horsham and Portland regions.
This included Year 9 students; Natarsha Roy, Eden Ackerman and Evie Pfieffer who conducted their experiment on whether having music on the background improved reading comprehension, and Year 10 students, and overall winners, Makayla McRostie, Archer Schultz and Nick Mewburn, who tested the ‘Five Second Rule’ on the amount of bacteria collected from food on the ground.
GSC has competed in the competition since 2022, where in their first year they won the Communication Award (3rd Place), followed by the Commendable Award (2nd Place) in 2023,
followed by this year’s first place.
GSC science teacher, Jared Male said students were required to conduct an experiment and submit their findings in scientific poster format as a part of their entry.
“It impressed me how these students who won, how little help they needed with their experiments,” he said.
“They were really self-motivated and conducted most of their experiments at home in the school holidays, so it was very self-led.”
All six finalist teams were invited to an in-person presentation event in front of a panel of judges at the Ballarat Tech School.
“It was terribly exciting for them,” Mr Male said.
“Many students got there two hours early to start practicing.
“It’s in front of around 60 to100 people so it’s very big and formal, and there’s a live stream online so it’s almost like a Ted Talk where they are on the stage with a screen behind them, and they speak with a microphone.”
Mr Male said he was very proud of all of the students’ dedication and hard work to their projects.
“Maybe I was a bit biased, but I was very convinced we were the strongest presentations there,” he said.
Excellent quality on offer at sheep market
HAMILTON Agents yarded 20,700 sheep on Friday, an increase of 4100 from the previous sheep sale.
The quality of the offering was excellent with a good mixture of cross breeds and a very good number of merino trade sheep in all weights and grade with more weight overall than last sale. There was a full field of processers at the rail however not all were fully engaged.
Competition was strong to firm for the heavy weights and $10 per head softer for the lighter sheep with most mutton costing from 340 to 440 cents per kilogram.
Heavy Cross Bred ewes made to $138p/hd and Merino wethers with a good skin to $145p/hd.
Merino ewes with skin to $136p/hd.
Hoggets sold to $152p/hd.
Shorn Merino rams made to $12p/hd and Terminal rams $10p/hd.
LANYONS
XB Ewes: B Wilson, Digby, $132; D Lewis, Cavendish, $124; L McCrae, Bulart, $118; A McFarlane, Yulecart, $117.
XB 2T’s: C Begelhole, Hamilton, $124; L McCrae, Bulart, $114.
Merino Ewes: Kruger Ag, Tabor, $98; D Lewis, Cavendish, $88; Kruger Ag, Tabor, $79.
KERR & CO
XB Ewes: Redwoods P/S, Bulart, $148; Abbey Hills, Hawkesdale, $138; Chrome Rural, Hawkesdale, $130; Konongwootong P/S, Konong, $130; P & A Rentsch, Penshurst, $129; South Mokanger, $129; Abbey Hills, Hawkesdale, $128; J & D Livestock, Ellerslie, $126; Chrome Rural, Branxholme, $125; Redwoods P/S, Bulart, $122.
Merino Ewes: R & S Linke, Croxton Est, $109;
D & J Rentsch, Penshurst, $100.
Merino Wethers: AI 7 CJ Tonnisen, Branxholme, $145; AI & CJ Tonnisen, Branxholme, $124.
ELDERS
XB Hoggets: Rosebank Past, Nangeela, $152. XB Ewes: Y Compton & Est R Compton, Mt Richmond, $138; RG & D Beck & Son, Strathdownie, $138; YL Compton & Est R Compton, Mt Richmond, $133; RG & D Beck & Son, Strathdownie, $130; Teagle Nominees, Kalangadoo, $126; JA & EA Craig, Branxholme, $126.
Merino Wethers: Urangara Merino, Cavendish, $118; Urangara Merino, Cavendish, $109; Glenara Merinos, Dunkeld, $97; Glenara Merinos, Dunkeld, $92; Glenara Merinos, $90.
JM ELLIS
XB Ewes: Muston Pastoral, Caramut, $135; T Lamont, Dundonnel, $135; AP & SG Linke, Caramut, $132; PA & CM Quinn, Bulart, $130; M Deppler, Condah, $130; BJ Carracher, Wannon, $129; M Dundon, Brit Brit, $129; B Ferguson, Casterton, $125; M Handreck, Byaduk, $125; J Bensch, Tabor, $125.
Merino Ewes: S & L Dilion, Chetwynd, $136; S & L Dilion, Chetwynd, $112; S & C Crawford, Hensley Park, $108; D & L Hobbs, Englefield, $100; D & D Adams, Harrow, $98.
Merino Hoggets: A & L Lamont, Dundonnel, $110; D & L Hobbs, Englefield, $63 Merino Wethers: K & B Schurmann, Tarrington, $128; Longlands, Harrow, $118; D Elsom, Ripponhurst, $112; K & B Schurmann, Tarrington, $112; Tarrone, Tarrone, $108; A Crozier, Morgiana, $104.
SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS
XB Ewes: Gordon Branson, Mortlake, $129; A Sealey, Paschendale, $126; GR & MA Wake, $125; RD & JR Mickel, Gritjurk, $124; Delamere P/Co,
Willaura, $124; RD & JR Mickel, Gritjurk, $123; RD & JR Mickel, Gritjurk, $120; H Goodman, Digby, $118; Beveridge Ag, Mirranatwa, $115; R & L Misfud, Mortlake, $114; O’Toole F/T, Hawkesdale, $114; J & L Hooppell, Nareen, $114; Tanner F/T, Hawkesdale, $113; V Brown, Bochara, $110; JS & SJ Taylor, Framlingham, $107; Waradgery Past, Brit Brit, $105. Merino Ewes: Delamere P/Co, Willaura, $115; R Nagorcka, Caramut, $105; Delamere P/Co, Willaura, $105; YWorry Pastoral, Mooralla, $99. Merino Wethers: C, M & T Burger, Dunkeld, $128; C, M & T Burger, Dunkeld, $109; Beveridge Ag, Mirranatwa, $107.
LMB LIVESTOCK
XB Ewes: Ardmeen Farms, $130; Strone, Digby, $128; Haysen Partners, $128; DT & J Sker, $125; G & S Robinson, $123; B & K Ball, Bulart, $122; T & S Futerial, $122; Haven Park, $122; Dargeeling Est, Coleraine, $121; T Walter & C McErvale, $120; Tirrike Farm, $115; Russell P/Co, $102; JD & A Montgomery, $95.
XB Hoggets: D & A McNaughton, $130; Strone, $130.
Merino Ewes: T & S Futerial, $102; D & R
McArthur, $95; B & M Hammonds, Hamilton, $80; R & C McLure, $76; B & K Ball, Bulart, $69.
Merino Wethers: J & N Sparrow, Byaduk, $88.
NUTRIEN
XB Ewes: Powerstone Assets, Hensley Park, $168; Rowan Partners, Carapook, $122; Powerstone Assets, Hensley Park, $120; RP & J Gates, Chetwynd, $119; GHA & BR Kuhl, Kongorong, $119; C & G Mcgregor, Millel, $108; Kentish & Sons, Wepar, $107; A & T Wright, Mt Schank, $103; DW & EA Munro, Wando Vale, $102; C & G McGregor, Millel, $100; Woodside Moutajup, Heywood, $100; RP & J Gates, Chetwynd, $96; A & T Wright, Mt Schank, $92; AT & J Wright, Nelson, $92; GHA & BR Kuhl, Kongorong, $90; Rowan Partners, Carapook, $85.
Merino Ewes: P & B Bouchier, Chatsworth, $68.
Merino Rams: P & B Bouchier, Chatsworth, $29.
XB Rams: P Burgess, Digby, $13; Kentish & Sons, Weepar, $13; GHA & BR Kuhl, Kongorong, $13; Rowan Partners, Carapook, $13.
YEAR 10 Good Shepherd College students, Archer Schultz, Makayla McRostie and (absent) Nick Mewburn won the Peter Doherty Science Awards held at Ballarat Tech School, for their experiment on the ‘Five Second Rule’ in collecting bacteria. Photo: SUPPLIED.
Devon Park antiques valuation day
DEVON PARK Homestead is set to be the scene of Dunkeld Museum’s very own antiques roadshow this weekend, a fundraising event called the Antiques Muster where people can bring their antiques to be valued by licensed antique valuers.
Funds raised will keep the wheels turning at the unique museum that is full of district memories. The day will also feature guided tours of the
garden at Devon Park homestead which is a heritage-listed building, but the interior will not be open to the public; however, owner, Susie Clarke will give an overview speech about the property during the opening ceremony at 11am.
The event will feature well-known antiques’ personalities, Warren Joel, Rhys and Ruth Colliton, Bruce Lowenthal and Roz Greenwood.
Dunkeld Museum secretary, Joyce Gordon said
the community was invited to bring along any precious items to be appraised by the accredited antiques experts.
“You can also have a guess in a competition to pick which of the three items displayed are ‘Good, Better or Best’, have a walk through the gardens led by resident owner, Susie Clarke, browse through the stalls, try your luck at the raffle or just stand by and watch other people’s items being appraised,” she said.
Park will be open to the public on Saturday, December 7, from 10am-4pm, to host an Antiques Muster.
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“Rhys Colliton, one of the valuers is going to set up a couple of things similar style to the Antique Roadshow on TV.
“Light refreshments will include a sausage sizzle and ‘Devon Park style’ Devonshire scones in a package.
“Devon Park is only a nineminute drive 11 kilometres from Dunkeld.
“There is also a raffle; the prizes include a child’s BMX bike, a handcrafted table made from local timber by the Dunkeld sawmill group.
“Another prize is chef’s Sunday lunch at the Bunyip Hotel (Cavendish) and a $25 voucher for Lyall Eales Store in Hamilton.”
She said the Clarke family of Devon Park had always been very generous supporters of the Dunkeld Museum and were making possible the opportunity to visit this beautiful homestead garden and surrounds.
Devon Park was originally named Linlithgow Plains; the first squatters licence No 156 was gazetted for 44,256 acres and allocated to Donald and Duncan Kennedy who held the
property from 1845 to 1853.
The licence was transferred to Silas Harding in 1853; Silas was a well-known identity of Geelong, where he was known to have opened an ironmongery business and prospered.
Silas changed the name of the property to Devon Park after his native Devonshire in England. He married twice, firstly to Mary Louise Howell; she died in 1882, and Silas then married Elizabeth Oldham, who died in 1897 in a tragic buggy accident and the property passed to her brother Marcus Oldham and sister Anna, who married Devon Park manager, James White.
Devon Park was then sold in 1928 to Trevor Clarke and his mother Gertrude; the property was now in the hands of the Clarke family and following the marriage of Trevor Clarke and Sandra Shackell in 1935, and it saw the first children born to any Devon Park owners, being Carmen, Jim, Georgina and Sylvia.
Trevor Clarke was a great lover of trees, and the garden contains some particularly attractive specimens and after his death, his son, Jim and his wife, Susie, continued to tend the property. After Jim’s death, Susie has carried on living in the homestead at Devon Park.
The family have retained the beautiful heritage listed homestead, garden and outbuildings section, plus some of the land.
The focal point of the Antiques Muster will of course be the accredited antique valuers in action appraising each item; all of the valuers are generously donating their time and service for the benefit of the Dunkeld Museum.
“You can come and have a look at the garden, you can have some special items appraised or you can watch others have their items appraised,” Mrs Gordon said.
“It will be a great day.”
Attendees are advised to bring cash as there is limited mobile internet service at Devon Park. Devon Park is at 1485 Blackwood-Dunkeld Road, Dunkeld, and the date is this Saturday, December 7 from, 10am-4pm; more information can be found at dunkeldmuseum.org.au/muster
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In Writing
Remembrance Day Silence
I attended the recent Remembrance Day ceremony at the Hamilton memorial. Part of that ceremony involved a period of silence when we pause to reflect on the sacrifice our servicemen and women made to allow us to live the way we do now. During the ‘Silence’ I wondered if the majority of Australians have forgotten to remember or can’t be bothered. While we at the ceremony observed the silent period, the constant roar of trucks, buses and motorcycles came from the roads outside the fence. The majority of people seemed not to have the time to stop and pause to remember.
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I remember the days, not so long ago, when sirens would sound throughout towns and cities at 11.00am and pedestrians would stop in the street and pause for a minute. Radio stations would announce the time, remind their listeners of the significance of the moment and the observe the minute of silence.
At that, traffic would stop in the street and remain there for the minute. Some people would get out of their vehicle and stand beside it for that time. The radio station would announce the period ended and people would return to their vehicle and carry on with their business.
Television stations would do something similar and show film of the Australian flag for the length of the pause.
It would appear that none of the radio and television stations continue the tradition. If they do, the majority of people in the street take no notice.
I know that in this modern age people are very busy and everything needs to be done “ten minutes ago”. But, surely, pausing thanks for those who did so much for us is not too much to ask. After all, it is one minute in a year – even on a workday.
For the Salvos, it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas too, but for a very different reason. For us, we are starting to see our busiest time of year come to fruition; we are seeing the need for our services increasing, more and more people calling up for Christmas support, the financial and emotional stresses of the festive period beginning to overwhelm people, and the threat of loneliness and isolation starting to creep into people’s lives.
For many, Christmas is a time of joy, relaxation, sharing with family and friends, and hope. But for some, including many of those who The Salvation Army support every day, Christmas is a time of increased pressure, stress and loneliness.
We have seen another devastating year for people financially in 2024. The Salvos have seen an increase in demand for our services. Individuals and families who have never reached out to a charity before are doing so for the first time this year.
without a special Christmas meal, and no one without a place to go for community and connection. Reach out to us if you need a hand.
We also can’t do this work without the support of the Australian public through our Christmas Appeal, which is aiming to raise $27 million this year so Aussies don’t have to go without this Christmas.
If you need help this Christmas, or if you are able to donate to The Salvation Army’s Christmas Appeal, please visit salvationarmy. org.au or call 13 SALVOS (13 72 58). From all of us at the Salvos, we wish you a very happy and hope-filled Christmas.
COLONEL RODNEY WALTERS, The Salvation Army.
State debt soars
Southwestern Victoria: Today. The chance of fog in the early morning. Sunny day. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then tending easterly in the late evening. Thursday. Sunny morning. The chance of morning fog in the east. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to northeasterly 15
The Spectator
The last words of the Ode of Remembrance are “we will remember them” and the silence is broken with the words “lest we forget”. It is evident that most people don’t remember because they have forgotten.
GRAEME MUSTOW OAM, Hamilton.
The Salvation Army Christmas Appeal
It truly is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Shops are brimming with festive products, the airwaves are beginning to hum with Christmas tunes and families are putting up their Christmas trees across the country.
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In fact, recent research from the Salvos found that 7 in 10 Australians are watching their spending more this Christmas compared to previous years. Shockingly, 56% of Aussies will be spending less money on food this Christmas.
But there is hope. Throughout the Christmas period, The Salvation Army distribute hundreds of thousands of gifts and toys, food hampers, special Christmas meals and much more to those who are doing it tough in our community.
We also provide safe places for community and connection. We often find that a friendly chat or a shoulder to cry on can be just as powerful as the practical support of gifts, meals and hampers.
The Salvos want everyone to know that we are here for you this Christmas if you need support. No child should have to go without a present on Christmas Day, no person
50 years ago
DUNDAS Shire ratepayers have reacted strongly to a move to end the shire’s library service. Cr. Arch De Garis has given notice of motion that the shire withdraw from the Glenelg. The motion lists rising costs, indefinite information on shire ratepayer use of the service, and expenditure priorities in the current rural economic climate as reasons for ceasing membership. Ratepayers who wanted a say on the matter were invited to submit their views in writing. And it seems quite a few took the opportunity to put their views forward. Shire secretary, Mr. Bob Mitchell, said yesterday there had been a significant response to the invitation.
TREVOR Billingham, the man who founded the Little Athletics’ movement, will come to Hamilton on Monday to save Hamilton Amateur Athletic Club. The two athletic clubs in Hamilton have problems. The boys have the numbers but not the officials. The women’s club has the officials but not enough numbers. If several key officials cannot be found at a special meeting on Monday night, the club is almost certain to go into recess. A likely suggestion to rescue the position made by Mr. Billingham and Hamilton coach Mrs. Lois Simmonds of having the two clubs run together, has been thwarted in Melbourne.
Ten years of Labor Government leaves Victorians with little to nothing to celebrate. Victoria is now the highest-taxed state in the nation, with debt set to soar to a staggering $188 billion.
Victorians are set to be lumped with interest repayments of $25 million a day - over $1 million every hour. Let that sink in. Through no fault of your own you, your friends and your family - all Victorians - each owe $28,000 as our share of the debt. This is all because the Labor Government can’t manage money, leaving you to pay the price.
Regional Victorians are not immune from the rocketing debt. Cost-of-living is harder as a result of Labor’s 56 new or increased taxes.
But it doesn’t get any easier as we struggle to find a rental or buy a home, navigate crumbling roads or worry about hospitals that can’t keep up with patient care.
Regional Victorians only receive 13 per cent of the Allan Government’s spend, despite 25 per cent of the population living in the country.
We are not getting our fair share, and it is eye watering that $40 billion has been wasted on city projects – imagine how that money could transform regional roads, schools or hospitals.
Sadly, the financial recklessness will continue as the Premier has signed multibillion contracts for the Suburban Rail Loop - another mega-project for the city.
Premier Allan can’t manage money, can’t manage projects and it is regional Victorians who pay the price.
DANNY O’BRIEN MP, Leader of The Nationals.
THE ‘right to repair’ has long been a topic of political conversation, with the issue centred around consumers being locked into using certain businesses to maintain software and perform maintenance.
Ricky Shewell - the right to repair ranges could be applied to all goods! farm machinery (google right to repair John deere)
25 years ago
Established in 1859, The Spectator is published each Wednesday and Saturday, and circulates throughout South Western Victoria - extensively within a radius of 75km of Hamilton City.
Head Office: 59 Gray St, Hamilton, 3300.
Phone: (03) 5572 1011 - Fax: (03) 5572 3800
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HAMILTON region residents are being urged to undertake fire prevention strategies this summer, as ongoing dry conditions create ominous signs for the traditional fire danger period. Residents have been asked to take action before CFA region four, which covers Glenelg Shire and the north-western area of Southern Grampians Shire, invokes fire restrictions on Monday, December 13. CFA region four operations manager, Malcolm Fallon, said continual dry weather had amplified the fire risk. “Once again CFA is advising that sever conditions exist due to the low rainfall experienced over the past 12 months,” Mr Fallon said. “In fact, the south-west of Victoria has recorded the lowest rainfall since records were first kept, over the past 36 months.
WESTERN Border Football League may play next year’s opening Victorian country championships match as part of a double header in Geelong. Western Border secretary, Brian Hennessy, confirmed yesterday that Victorian Country Football League had proposed Western Border’s division two contest to be a curtain raiser to the division one match between Geelong and Murray. Western Border, demoted from division one for the 2000 championships, is drawn to play Bellarine on the weekend of May 6-7. The proposal will be put to club representatives at Western Border’s annual general meeting tomorrow.
cars produced post 2000 that require dealer “calibration” to make a replaced sensors talk to the car.. or require drm replacement parts mobile phones and tablets and computers, where serialized parts are used and paired to devices for “security” even items like cameras and battery’s
I’m pretty certain almost every industry can say they are affected by similar issues if right to repair, or some version of it was written in to law.
plenty of things that were previous thrown away when broken and couldn’t be repaired due to “software locks” or other anti-consumer methods would simply be repaired and reused
SOUTHERN Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) has invited community members to help shape the design of the New Hamilton Gallery (NHG).
Rene McKenzie - Art gallery doesn’t save life’s, our roads are a priority so that all people can feel safe when driving !! Wake up !!
Zilla Hallam - Rene McKenzie exactly, who wants a new art gallery, just display what you have underneath the existing one.
The Guide
with Extras CROSSWORD
Wednesday, December 4
ABC TV (2)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 The Kingdom: The World’s Most Powerful Prince. (Ma, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News.
12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (Final, PG, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: The Streets. (R) 5.05 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Question Everything. Presented by Wil Anderson and Jan Fran.
9.05 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) Hosted by Rob Brydon.
9.35 The Cleaner. (Mal, R)
10.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 11.15 ABC Late News. 11.30 The Business. (R) 11.50 Mother And Son. (PG, R) 12.50 Grand Designs: The Streets. (R) 1.35 Killing Eve. (Mav, R) 2.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 3.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
The classic Sudoku game involves a grid of 81 squares.
The grid is divided into nine blocks, each containing nine squares.
The rules of the game are simple: each of the nine blocks has to contain all the numbers 1-9 within its squares.
Each number can only appear once in a row, column or box.
Solutions: Page 4 TV Guide
Are you a big wit?
SUDOKU
EACH week the TV Guide will give readers of The Spectator, Portland Observer and Casterton News, a chance to test their wit by supplying an implausible, but amusing caption on a photograph taken from one of our newspapers.
The best contributions will be published in the next TV Guide, with or without your name as requested, and there will be a new photo for the following week.
Last week (left) we featured “Warrock” the kelpie mascot at last year’s Casterton Kelpie Festival.
The winning entry came from Pat Cummins, Casterton.
The best of the other suggestions were . . .
• I’ve found Wally! – Lisa Hockley, Coleraine.
• How much longer do I have to wave? My arm’s getting tired – Janet Shalders, Hamilton.
• Beats chasing sheep around all day – R. Baker, Nigretta.
• All this for a biscuit and a bowl of water – A. Sharp, Chetwynd.
• I don’t know about you, but that tree looks alright over there – Mavis Thomas, Sandford. Our next challenge (right) shows junior competitors at the first Branxholme Trans-Tasman Sheep Dog Trial.
This week’s entries should be emailed to: specadmin@spec.com.au – before 10am this Thursday
SBS (3)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 9.05 For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.05 Paddington Station 24/7. (R) 10.55 The World’s Most Remote Hotels. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Exploring Northern Ireland. (R) 3.00 Plat Du Tour. 3.10 Dishing It Up. (PGl, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 24 Hours In ALDI. (R) Explores the history of ALDI supermarkets.
8.30 The Jury: Death On The Staircase: The Verdict. (Final, M) Having heard all the evidence, the real work begins for the jury.
9.35 The Old Man. (Malv) Chase and Zoe enter the lion’s den.
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Maxima. (Mal)
11.50 Pagan Peak. (Malv, R)
3.00 Employable Me (UK) (Mal, R) 4.05
Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. (PG, R) 5.00
NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SEVEN (6)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Curious Caterer: Grilling Season. (2023, Mav) 2.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The Force: Behind The Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Simon Reeve.
7.30 The Big Trip. (Final, PGl) Hosted by Dave Thornton.
9.00 MOVIE: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. (2019, Mlv, R) A US lawman and a former spy reluctantly team up to take down a genetically enhanced anarchist. Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba.
12.00 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (MA15+av)
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
NINE (8, 80)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas To Savour. (2021, PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Healing Hippos. (PGm)
8.30 Budget Battlers. (Premiere, PGl) Hosted by Jess Eva and Norm Hogan.
9.40 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (PG) John takes on Jelleys Hollow.
10.40 Millionaire Holiday Home Swap. (Premiere, PG) 11.40 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mav) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
TEN (5, 50)
Thursday, December 5
ABC (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News
Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 11.00 Plum. (Final, Ml, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Grand Designs Australia. (R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: The Streets. (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Grand Designs Australia: Benowa. (PG) Hosted by Anthony Burke. 9.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (Return, PG) Hosted by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell. 9.45 Fake Or Fortune? A Venetian View. (Final, R) 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Business. (R) 11.20 Grand Designs: The Streets. (R) 12.05 Killing Eve. (MA15+v, R) 12.50 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.00 World’s Greatest Sporting Arenas. (Premiere) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Exploring Northern Ireland. (PGas, R) 3.00 Plat Du Tour. 3.10 Dishing It Up. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG)
8.30 Gods Of Tennis: Billie Jean King And Arthur Ashe. (Ml, R) A look at the greats of tennis. 9.30 Miniseries: Steeltown Murders. (Mal) Colin narrows down the pool of men. 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Miniseries: The Typist. (Final, MA15+v, R) 12.15 Pandore. (Malv, R) 3.10 Employable Me (UK) (PGal, R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am WorldWatch. 10.00 The Inside Story. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Who Gets To Stay In Australia? 1.35 The Swiping Game. 1.55 Planet A. 2.50 Earthworks. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Holy Marvels With Dennis Quaid. (Premiere) 10.10 The Bambers. Midnight Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.10 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.40 Doctor Who. 10.25 Late Programs.
SEVEN (6)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Nightmare Student. (2021, Mav, R) Jessica Morris, Conlan Kisilewicz. 2.00 Surveillance Oz. (PGa, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v India. Game 1. From Allan Border Field, Brisbane. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v India. Game 1. 10.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PG, R) Two Newfoundlands are misbehaving.
11.30 Pam & Tommy. (Premiere, MA15+ls)
A handyman steals a celebrity sex tape.
12.30 Criminal Confessions: Vanished In The Night. (MA15+alv, R) Sheriffs investigate a missing person’s case.
1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Presented by Greg Grainger.
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
NINE (8, 80)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: The Christmas Ball. (2020, G, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Great Getaways. (Return, PG) The team heads to all corners of the globe.
8.30 Emergency. (Mlm) Dr Jonathan Papson struggles to cut a glove from a construction worker’s mangled hand.
9.30 A+E After Dark. (Malm) A man has a terrible accident on his bike.
10.30 Casualty 24/7. (Mm, R)
11.25 Resident Alien. (Mav)
12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Cross Court. (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, 50)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Top Gear Australia. (PGls) The boys become farmers for a day. 8.40 MOVIE: Tropic Thunder. (2008, Mdlsv, R) The eccentric cast of a big-budget war movie becomes lost in the jungles of Southeast Asia. Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. 10.45 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.10 The Project. (R) 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Karla Grant Presents. 2.00 Moko. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 Spartakus. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Spinal Destination. 9.30 MOVIE: Saturday Night Fever. (1977, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs. NITV (34)
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 6.25 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 8.25 Frantz. (2016, PG, French) 10.30 It All Began When I Met You. (2013, PG, Japanese) 12.30pm Baby Done. (2020, M) 2.10 Dafne. (2019, PG, Italian) 3.55 White Lion. (2010, PG) 5.35 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 7.30 Misery. (1990) 9.30 Joyeux Noel. (2005, M, French) 11.40 Late Programs.
7TWO (62)
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 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Mt Hutt Rescue. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Miss Scarlet And The Duke. 10.50 Late Programs.
7MATE (64)
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 A Football Life. 10.00 Storage Wars. 10.30 American Resto. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 Highway Patrol. 2.00 The Force: BTL. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Storage Wars. 4.00 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v India. Game 1. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Air Force One. (1997,
9GEM (81)
6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30
(1952,
5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 The ’80s Top Ten. 8.30 MOVIE: You Only Live Twice. (1967, PG) 10.55 Late Programs.
6am Children’s Programs. Noon Gossip Girl. 2.00 The Golden Girls. 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 Survivor 47. 9.00 Love Island Australia. 10.20 MOVIE: Last Christmas. (2019, PG) 12.20am The O.C. 1.15 The Nanny. 2.15 Life After Lockup. 3.05 Bakugan. 3.30 Beyblade X. 4.00 Late Programs.
Friday, December 6
ABC TV (2)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Back Roads. (R) 10.25 I Was Actually There. (PG, R) 11.00 Fake Or Fortune? (Final, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Shetland. (Madl, R) 2.00 Maggie Beer’s Big Mission. (R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R) 5.05 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Sophie Thomson takes a look at a country garden.
8.30 Shetland. (Mal) Tosh worries Harry and Donnie with her pursuit of a controversial new theory.
9.30 Question Everything. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson and Jan Fran.
10.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
10.35 The Cleaner. (Mal, R)
11.35 ABC Late News. 11.50 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 12.20 Grand Designs: The Streets. (Ml, R) 1.10 The Kingdom: The World’s Most Powerful Prince. (Ma, R) 2.10 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.05 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGl, R) 11.00 World’s Greatest Sporting Arenas. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Exploring Northern Ireland. (PGl, R) 3.00 Plat Du Tour. 3.10 Dishing It Up. (PGls, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Every Family Has A Secret: Danielle Chisholm And Heather Horne. (Ma, R) 8.30 Nicole Kidman, Eyes Wide Open. (Malns, R) Takes a look at Nicole Kidman. 9.35 Kennedy: Crisis (January 1962-October 1962) A look at the Cuban Missile Crisis. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Elvira. (PGa) 12.30 The Wall: The Orchard. (Malsv, R) 2.05 Employable Me (UK) (PGal, R) 3.10 Love Your Home And Garden With Alan Titchmarsh. (PGa, R) 4.05 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.35 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: Fatal Frenemies. (2021, Mav, R) Laurie Fortier, Jane Dillon. 2.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Afternoon session. From Adelaide Oval. 5.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 5.40 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Late afternoon session.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 7.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. Takes a look at the day of play so far in the Second Test Match between Australia and India. 8.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Evening session. From Adelaide Oval. 10.30 The Boy From Macksville. (PG) Celebrates the career of Phillip Hughes. 12.00 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing. 12.30 Taken. (Mav, R)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: The Christmas Setup. (2020, PGl, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Find My Beach House Australia. (Return) Hosted by Shelley Craft. 8.30 MOVIE: The Accountant. (2016, MA15+alv, R) A maths genius who works as an accountant for high-rolling criminals is pursued by authorities. Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons. 11.00 MOVIE: Triple 9. (2016, MA15+lv, R) An unsuspecting rookie foils a heist. Casey Affleck.
1.00 Our State On A Plate. (PG)
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 Summer. (PG, R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MOVIE: Luca. (2021, G) On the Italian Riviera, a young boy experiences an unforgettable summer with a new best friend. Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer. 9.30 Matlock. (PGad, R) A big class-action case against the prison system hits close to home. Matty plays matchmaker with Sarah and a girl from IT. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather.
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6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 1.15 Miniseries: Douglas Is Cancelled. (Ml, R) 1.55 Question Everything. (R) 2.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.15 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.45 Solar System With Brian Cox. (R) 4.45 Headliners. (PG, R) 5.35 Landline. (Final, R)
6.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Claudia Karvan. (PGl, R) Claudia Karvan shares five songs.
6.30 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now. (R) Presented by Lisa Millar.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PGa) James hires a new trainee vet. 8.20 Vera. (Mv, R) Vera and her team find themselves investigating a mystery involving a miner’s missing daughter. 9.50 Plum. (Final, Ml, R) Plum finally shares his truth. 10.45 Shetland. (Mlv, R) Calder returns to Shetland. 11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Ben And Holly. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.30 Speechless. 9.50 Officially Amazing. 10.20 Teen Titans Go! 10.40 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 9.05 The Eco Show. (R) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.00 Australia With Julia Bradbury. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 1.55 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix 6. Highlights. 4.25 The Maestro & The European Pop Orchestra. (Premiere) 5.35 Weeks Of War. (PGav, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. 8.25 The Jury: Death On The Staircase: The Verdict. (M, R) The real work begins for the jury. 9.30 The Great House Revival: Mayfield House, Co Wexford. 10.30 So Long, Marianne. (Mals) 11.25 Paris Paris. (PGl, R) 11.55 All Those Things We Never Said. (Ms, R) 2.20 Employable Me (UK) (PGa, R) 3.25 Fantastical Factory Of Curious Craft. (PG, R) 4.20 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Country Classic Day, Ballarat Cup and Gateway Raceday. 2.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Afternoon session. 5.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 5.40 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Late afternoon session.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 7.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. Takes a look at the day of play so far in the Second Test Match between Australia and India.
8.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Evening session. From Adelaide Oval. 10.30 Heroes And Legends: Hall Of Fame. (PGl) The Sport Australia Hall of Fame special. 12.00 Taken. (Mav, R) Bryan must stop an act of biological terrorism.
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 It’s Academic. (R)
5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Cybershack. (PG) 12.30 Drive Safer. 1.00 Drive TV. 1.30 Helloworld. (PG) 2.00 The 58th Annual Country Music Association Awards. (PGl) 4.00 Getaway Presents Antarctica. (PG) 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 To Be Advised.
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: Bohemian Rhapsody. (2018, Ml, R) Charts the life of Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the popular rock band Queen. Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton.
10.15 My Life As A Rolling Stone: Keith Richards. (Madl, R) Takes a look at Keith Richards.
11.35 MOVIE: Truth. (2015, Ml, R) Cate Blanchett.
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGlm, R) A surfer suffers a serious fin chop. Will attempts to run for 48 hours with no sleep. 7.00 Soccer. Women’s international friendly. Australia v Chinese Taipei. 10.15 MOVIE: Kate & Leopold. (2001, PGhls, R) A New York City advertising executive meets a man who has been mysteriously transported from the 19th century. Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman. 12.45 Ambulance Australia. (Mdlm, R) A head-on collision leaves a driver trapped. 1.45 Ambulance UK. (Ml, R) An 81-yearold falls off his mobility scooter. 4.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
6am WorldWatch.
10.00 Bamay. 10.30 It’s Suppertime! Noon Scrubs. 2.05 Beyond Oak Island. 2.55 Jungletown. 3.45 Fashionista. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.50 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. (Premiere) 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Great Australian Concerts: Clapton. 9.35 Great Australian Concerts: Kev Carmody. 10.40 Hudson & Rex. 12.20am The X-Files. 3.05 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 10.00 MOVIE: Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 11.40 MOVIE: Storm Boy. (1976, PG) 1.15pm Great Parks Of Africa. 2.05 Sing About This Country. 4.05 Pretendians. 4.50 The First Inventors. 5.50 Taste Of The Territory. 6.20 News. 6.30 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: The Lost Boys. (1987) 10.15 Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90. 1.35am Late Programs.
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Morning Programs. 9.00 Young Girls Of Rochefort. (1967, PG, French) 11.20 Misery. (1990) 1.20pm Vampire Seeking Consenting Person. (2023, French) 3.00 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 4.55 A Hard Day’s Night. (1964, PG) 6.30 Barefoot In The Park. (1967, PG) 8.30 Living. (2022, PG) 10.25 Easy Love. (2019, MA15+, German) 12.10am Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Harry’s Practice. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Horse Racing. Country Classic Day, Ballarat Cup and Gateway Raceday. 6.00 Taste Of Aust. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 I Escaped To The Country. (Return) 10.30 Australia’s Amazing Homes. 11.30 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 The Weekend Prospector. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Australian V8 Superboats: Season Review. 4.00 Desert Collectors. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v India. Late arvo. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 8.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 9.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 10.30 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Intrepid Adventures. (R) 9.00 Drew Barrymore. (PGas, R) 10.00 Sort Your Life Out. (PGa) 11.15 Top Gear Australia. (PGls, R) 12.30 10 Minute Kitchen. (R) 1.00 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. 1.30 The Yes Experiment. 2.00 4x4 Adventures. 3.00 Expedition: Australia’s West Coast. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl) 5.00 News. For
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6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Tomorrow’s World. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 MOVIE: Devil Girl From Mars. (1954, PG) 12.35pm MOVIE: Whisky Galore! (1949) 2.20 MOVIE: The Syndicate. (1968, PG) 4.15 MOVIE: The Alamo. (1960, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Diamonds Are Forever. (1971, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Johnny English Reborn. (2011, PG) Midnight Late Programs.
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6am Children’s Programs. 12.30pm MOVIE: Barbie Skipper And The Big Babysitting Adventure. (2023) 1.45 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Volcanion And The Mechanical Marvel. (2016) 3.40 World Endurance Championship: Season Review. 4.45 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 5.45 MOVIE: Show Dogs. (2018) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix. (2007, M) 10.15 Late Programs.
Sunday, December 8
ABC TV (2)
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Secret Science. (R) 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat: Christmas Special. (R) 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.45 Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen. (R) 3.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 4.00 Restoration Australia. (Final) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now.
8.00 Miniseries: Douglas Is Cancelled. (Ml)
8.40 Love Me. (Ml) The family attends Christine’s funeral.
9.25 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Bill Bailey. (PG, R)
9.55 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 11.35 You Can’t Ask That. (Mals, R) 12.40 New Leash On Life. (R) 1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.05 Australia Remastered: Forces Of Nature. (R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Pilgrimage: The Road Through North Wales. (PG, R)
6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 MOVIE: Thomas And Friends: The Mystery Of Lookout Mountain. (2022) 10.55 Children’s Programs. 6.40pm Pfffirates. 6.55 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 7.00 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.15 Bluey Minisodes. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: Get Santa. (2014, PG) 9.10 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.55 Speechless. 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.00 Late Programs.
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 The Eco Show. (R) 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Australia With Julia Bradbury. (R) 12.00 APAC Weekly. (R) 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Plat Du Tour. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Cycling. Cape to Cape MTB. 4.00 Wonders Of Scotland. (R) 4.25 The Maestro & The European Pop Orchestra. 5.35 Weeks Of War. (PGavw, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Great Stink Of 1858. (PG) Presented by Dr Xand van Tulleken. 9.20 Jonathan Ross’ Myths And Legends: Northern England. (PGa, R) Jonathan Ross travels across Britain. 10.15 Curse Of The Ancients: Dark Ages. (PG, R) 11.10 Looby. (Mln, R) 12.35 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 1.30 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 2.20 Fantastical Factory Of Curious Craft. (R) 3.15 Heritage Rescue. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under 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. 10.30 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v India. Game 2. 2.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Afternoon session. From Adelaide Oval. 5.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 5.40 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Late afternoon session.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 7.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. Takes a look at the day’s play. 8.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Evening session. 10.30 7NEWS Spotlight. (M, R) A look at special forces soldier Heston Russell. 11.30 The Force: Behind The Line. (PG, R) 12.00 Miniseries: Patrick Melrose. (MA15+a, R) 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Cross Court. 10.30 Fishing Australia. 11.00 Surf Boat Tsunami. (PGl) 12.00 GolfBarons. (R) 12.30 Drive TV. 1.00 Innovation Nation. 1.15 Great Getaways. (PG, R) 2.15 The Long Drive For Drought. 2.45 MOVIE: A Christmas Stray. (2021, PGa,
6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Tsunami: 20 Years On. (PG) Presented by Ray Martin. 9.00 A Remarkable Place To Die. (Mlv) Anais investigates when a flamboyant pyrotechnician gets more bang for his buck than he expects.
11.00 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (Mv) A night market takes a twist.
1.00 Drive TV. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Nine Perth Presents: Christmas In WA. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today. 6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 Harry And Meghan: The Rise And Fall. (Premiere, PGa) Looks at the story of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by guests Kate Winslet, Dwayne Johnson, Lucy Liu, Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome. 9.40 FBI. (Mav) The team tracks down a serial killer after the bodies of multiple women. 10.40 FBI: International. (v) A bus full of American volunteers is hijacked.
Monday, December 9
ABC (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat: Christmas Special. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. (Mv, R) 2.30 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. (Final, PG, R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: The Streets. (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGa, R) 9.20 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.05 World’s Greatest Sporting Arenas. 12.05 WorldWatch. 2.00 When I Stutter. (PGal, R) 3.10 Plat Du Tour. 3.15 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 3.45 Australian Fashion Past, Present, Future. (Premiere) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Australian Story. (R)
8.30 The Kingdom: The World’s Most Powerful Prince: Kingdom Come. (Final, Ma) The story of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
9.30 The Rise And Fall Of Boris Johnson. (PG, R)
10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 A Life In Ten Pictures. (Mv, R) 12.00 Grand Designs: The Streets. (R) 12.50 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds: Perth. (Final, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.50 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.20 Poh’s Kitchen. 9.45 Doctor Who. 10.30 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm Black As. 2.00 Moko. 2.30 The Cook Up.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Pretty Woman: A Fairytale In Hollywood. 8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Hosted by Jimmy Carr. 9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) 10.05 Madame Tussauds: The Full Wax. (Mav, R) 11.05 SBS World News Late. 11.35 Dead Mountain: The Dyatlov Pass Incident. (Mahlv) 1.25 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 2.20 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 3.10 Fantastical Factory Of Curious Craft. (R) 4.05 Heritage Rescue. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Bamay. 10.30 It’s Suppertime! Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Rise. 1.25 The Real Stories Of Basketball. 2.20 Nuts And Bolts. 2.45 Munchies Guide To Las Vegas. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd. 9.20 Misadventures Of Romesh. 10.20 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 7.00 The Magic Of Belle Isle. (2012) 9.00 Living. (2022, PG) 10.55 Barefoot In The Park. (1967, PG) 12.55pm Another World. (2021, M, French) 2.40 A Hard Day’s Night. (1964, PG) 4.20 Binti. (2019, PG, Dutch) 6.00 RBG. (2018, PG) 7.50 Aspromonte: Land Of The Forgotten. (2019, M, Italian) 9.30 Margrete: Queen Of The North. (2021, MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
3.00 Jarjums. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.15 Harlem Globetrotters. (Premiere) 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 NITV News: Summer Yarns. (Return) 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.05 MOVIE: Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché. (2021, M) 10.50 Late Programs. NITV (34)
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Tuesday, December 10
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Teenage Boss: Next Level. (R) 10.30 Secret Science. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Headliners. (PG, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: The Streets. (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 11.10 The Bridges That Built London. (PGav, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Dishing It Up. (PG, R) 2.35 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 3.05 The Cook Up. (R) 3.35 Australian Fashion Past, Present, Future. (PGn) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
(Final, Ma, R) 12.20 Our Dementia Choir Sings Again. (Final, PG, R) 1.25 Grand Designs: The Streets. (R) 2.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 3.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.40 Megafauna: What Killed Australia’s Giants? (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 Deadly 60. 8.50 Croc Watch With Steve Backshall. 9.35 Doctor Who. 10.25 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.50 Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: West Runton To Burnham Market. 8.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Bear Grylls. Bear Grylls explores his roots. 9.40 Greatest Train Journeys From Above: Norway’s Bergen Railway. (R) A look at Norway’s Bergen Railway. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+asv) 12.55 Miniseries: Safe Home. (Mal, R) 2.50 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 3.40 Fantastical Factory Of Curious Craft. (PG, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6am Morning Programs. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas In Pine Valley. (2022, PGa, R) 2.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v India. Afternoon. (Alt schedule may be shown). 5.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 5.40 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Late afternoon session.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 7.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. Takes a look at the day of play so far in the Second Test Match between Australia and India. 8.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Evening session. 10.30 Murder In A Small Town. (Mav) Cassandra’s childhood friend investigates. 11.30 Armed And Dangerous: Stickups. (Mav, R) 12.45 Satisfaction. (MA15+as, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Left Off The Map. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 1pm Your Money & Your Life. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Great Scenic Railway Journeys. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.
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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 A Remarkable Place To Die. (Mlv, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (Mdl, R) 8.30 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Murder Without Motive. (Mlv, R) A look at the murder of Kim Meredith. 9.40 A Killer Makes A Call: Terry. (Mav) A look at the case of Mark Terry. 10.40 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv) 11.30 First On Scene. (Mad) 11.55 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.50 GolfBarons. (R) 1.20 Innovation Nation. 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.
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6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.05 Dales For Sale. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: South Of Algiers. (1953) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 MOVIE: The Man With The Golden Gun. (1974, PG) 11.15 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Armchair Experts: NFL Edition. 12.30pm Duck Dynasty. 1.00 Border Security. 2.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.30 Jade Fever. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Farm. 8.30 Mega Mechanics. 9.30 When Big Things Go Wrong. 10.30 Jade Fever. 11.00 Late Programs. 9GO! (82)
6am Children’s Programs. Noon Gossip Girl. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Bewitched. 3.00 The Golden Girls. 3.30 The Nanny. 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 Love Island Australia. 9.50 MOVIE: The Dukes Of Hazzard. (2005, M) Midnight Seinfeld. 1.00 The Nanny. 2.00 Life After Lockup. 3.00 Bakugan. 3.30 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 12.00 MOVIE: Candy Cane Candidate. (2021, PGa, R) 2.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v India. Afternoon. (Alt schedule may be shown). 5.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 5.40 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Late afternoon session.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 7.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. Takes a look at the day’s play. 8.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Evening session. 10.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG) A relationship gets wrangled on the roadside. 11.00 Highway Cops. (PGl) A driver meets police head-on. 11.30 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma, R)
12.30 Satisfaction. (MA15+as, R) 1.30 Your Money & Your Life. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: How To Fall In Love By Christmas. (2023, G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Travel Guides. (PGln, R) Australians go on a holiday in Finland.
8.40 The Grand Tour. (Ml) The hosts head to the Port of Rotterdam in Holland, where they debate the most affordable roadster.
10.00 Resto My Ride Australia. (PG, R) The crew overhauls a ’39 Chrysler Royal. 11.00 Transplant. (MA15+m) 11.50 Prison. (MA15+al, R)
12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 The Garden Gurus. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 World Aquatics Championships. Budapest 2024. Day 1. Finals. From Hungary. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
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Cash and glory await T20 winners
LLOYD ILETT
THE annual Hamilton and District Cricket Association T20 knockout competition gets underway on Thursday evening with all eight A grade clubs represented and will be chasing the Van Kalken Shield and $1000 prizemoney in three weeks. Grampians v Macarthur
MACARTHUR will look to defend last summer’s title with an opening round game against Grampians at PP3.
Both clubs have won the competition previously and will be desperate to repeat the feat this summer.
The Demons swept all before them last season, as they smashed all opposition with scores over 210 for each of the three games they played.
Whether champion all-rounder, Charlie Nield, plays is to be determined, but if he does then the ball may well fly to all parts of the ground, as he has a top score of 170 in the format.
Kyle Smitten also has a century to his credit in the short format and is another player that can a game in hand from very few balls, while also bowling economically.
Add to these players the power of Simon Sharrock, Michael Brilley, Ollie Wortley, and Jack Wortley and the Demons has a top order that can score quickly.
If Nield plays then he will join Smitten, Josh Belleville, Brayden Buchanan, Charlie Summers, and Adam Fry in the bowling unit that will have to contain an in-form Pumas batting line-up.
Donald Collins has posted back-to-back A grade centuries in the last two home and away rounds, while Zach Burgess is in sensational form at number three as well.
Eddie McShane posted 50 in last round with the bat and Carl Joyce
is a player that can explode into a game with either bat of ball.
Hamilton v College
HAMILTON will host College at Kennedy Oval West, which is the venue for the final on December 19, and on form the home side may struggle against the Eagles.
The Blues are at the wrong end of the premiership ladder, but this format lends itself to upsets and the Eagles will look to their talisman, Charles Murrie, at the top of the order to provide the fast start needed.
Murrie holds the key for both teams, as his style of ‘see ball, hit ball’ is exciting for spectators and can take a game away from the opposition in the space of two overs.
If Hamilton manages to dismiss him cheaply, it will put pressure on the rest of the College batting order to make a score their bowlers can defend, although Heath Schmidt, Adrian Burn, George Macdonald, and Jack Austin can all score quickly.
Hamilton needs the young batsmen within its squad to throw caution to the wind and not worry about losing their wickets, but rather score as quickly and freely as possible.
Issac Shaw, Xavier Stevens, Nick O’Brien, Mitch Lang, and Ethan Cook can all play the type of innings required to win these games, but they have to have the confidence to play their shots.
St Andrew’s v Tahara
ST Andrew’s hosts Tahara at PP1 and neither team has a history of success in the format, but one will advance to the semi-final stage this summer with a victory.
The Drews have never got the tactics right for this format, as it seems its batmen are trained to value their wickets in one-day and two-day games and not be frivolous.
Tahara has the game style to do well in the shortest format, as
the Blue Caps have players like Marcus Rhook who excel at the aggressive batting style required for the T20 game.
Add Sam Brewer, Brad Gauci, and Taine Morris to the hitting power of Rhook and the Blue Caps have a batting order that can win these games easily.
The form of Brendan Huf with bat and ball is key to home team’s chances of advancement, as the veteran has been a shinning light again for the Drews this summer.
His 6-58 against a rampant Portland Tigers was outstanding, as the Tigers posted 350 despite his efforts in the last round of home and away games.
With Morris having switched to Tahara this season, the Drews have lost their big hitter from the club so there is an opportunity for a player to step up and assume the role.
Pigeon Ponds v Casterton District
PIGEON PONDS Recreation Reserve will be the scene of this derby game between these age-old rivals with each team full of players who can score quickly and take vital wickets when required.
Ben Holmes, Rick Killey, and Carey Megaw hold the key to a Casterton District victory with Kaden Humphries, Jacob Edwards, and Justin carlin all capable of providing great support. Holmes, Carlin, and Megaw are the batsmen that can turn a game in the space of an over, while the bowling of Killey, Megaw, Humphries and Edwards is vital to the Maroons’ success.
The Pigeons will look to Simon Close, Michael Close, Peter Staude, and Ben Hanrahan to provide the power hitting required while Jack Beaton, Hamish McCrae, Simon Close, and George Austin must not bowl any loose deliveries if they want to contain the Casterton District batsmen
Long format a hit for HDWCA
LLOYD ILETT
HAMILTON and District Women’s Cricket Association (HDWCA) teams created history on Friday evening by playing in the first ever long format games which proved to
be a hit with all teams. Since the founding of the HDWCA over 25 years ago, the players have only ever played one-day games where both teams batted and bowled on the same day, but this round and the next are being played as two-day matches
Current HDCA ladders
on a trial basis which will hopefully see the format brought into the competition from next summer.
Tarrington v Macarthur MACARTHUR travelled to Tarrington Recreation Reserve to battle the Tigers and after the home side won the toss, the Demons pound themselves batting first.
The players had to quickly come to terms with the different strategies required for the longer format, with the Batswomen taking a bit longer to score their runs and the bowlers having to work to a plan to dismiss the striker. Players must retire-not-out after reaching 70 and the bowlers may bowl a maximum of six overs in this loner format (this is double the threshold for the shorter format games).
Macarthur currently sits atop the premiership ladder with its players in prime form with the bat and ball, while Tarrington is third.
The Tigers were on song with the ball as the Demons top order struggled with Ashley Brilley (nine) bowled by Maddison Cotten, Sarah Cassidy 11, bowled by Philipa Williamson, Lauren Sharrock (nine) bowled by Eloise Millard, Christie Shrubsole (five) bowled by Aisha Hendriks, and Louise Nield (golden duck) bowled by Millard.
The shinning light for the visitors was Mikaylah Sharrock who posted 48 from only 64 balls before being run out by great work from Williamson and Millard.
The final score of 6-149 should have been far less as the Tigers gifted the Demons a staggering 59 extras, including 43 no balls which boosted the score far past 100.
Eloise Millard with 2-13 from her six overs took the bowling honours, while she had great support from Williamson and Hendriks too.
Hamilton v Grampians
KENNEDY Oval West was the venue for this game and the Grampians women made the most of their time in the middle after winning the toss and batting first with a final score of 6-208.
Hamilton was the club that put forward the
idea of playing this longer format before the summer began and the club is to be praised for its foresight.
Grace Potter created history by being the first player to record a half century in the competition as she finished retired-not-out on 70 from only 68 balls as she crashed the ball into the fence on six occasions and then over it twice more.
Hamilton held sway over their visitors early as the Blues claimed three wickets with only 39 as Olivia Read (15), Elly Dickson (two), and Matilda Potter (four) fell cheaply as Arliah Buck (two) and Olivia hardy (one) grabbed the early wickets. Potter was joined by Chloe Mackenzie (35) and the pair steadied the innings with a fourth wicket stand of 98 that gave the Pumas impetus for the rest of the evening.
Molly Meecham (18-not-out) and catherine Bruns (14-not-out) added an unbroken partnership of 63 that took the score past 200 as Buck grabbed the bowling honours with 2-14.
Byaduk v Pigeon Ponds
AFTER Christie Oval was washed out on Wednesday due to the rain that fell, the game was swapped to Pigeon Ponds Recreation Reserve, but the teams came to an agreement that it would be played at Hamilton Recreation Reserve instead, which means the first game in the New Year will be played at Pigeon Ponds.
Byaduk won the toss and elected to send Pigeon Ponds into bat and the visitors from up north finished the day on 6-81 with only Ava Cunneen (13) and Madison McLean (25) were the only batswomen that posted double figures as the Ducks bowled well as a unit, although the score would have been much less if the bowlers hadn’t bowled 16 wides and 16 no balls that added to the Pigeons tally.
Xar Christie-Hill was the pick of the bowlers in grabbing 2-7, but Katelyn Millard (1-9), Sophie Satchell (0-5) were also miserly with the ball in hand.
Hurricanes run out of puff in final two rounds
LLOYD ILETT
HAMILTON Hurricanes ended its Country Basketball League (CBL) 2024 season with a pair of losses on the weekend, despite some great efforts from the entire squad, as Millicent Magic defeated the ‘canes, 119-56, before Hamilton lost to the Mount Gambier Lakers, 67-94.
The Hurricanes have not enjoyed the season they wanted to when their campaign started, but even though the squad failed to post a victory, the players did manage to improve their performances as the season wore on and have set themselves up for a better season next year.
The Hurricanes had the South Australian road trip double-header to end their campaign and on Saturday night they were hosted by the Magic, who performed extremely well in the percentage-boosting win.
Millicent jumped the visitors from the opening tip off and held a 20-point lead at the first break, which it only increased at each subsequent interval.
Josh Miller again proved his class with 24 points, while Craig Jackson assisted with 12 points, as the hosts attacked the basket at every chance possible.
Five players registered double figure scores for the hosts, as the Hurricanes suffered their worst loss of the season.
On Sunday afternoon the Hurricanes backed up with a clash against Mount Gambier Lakers, and after their pride had been dented the previous night, the Hamilton players took the game right up to the hosts.
At the first break the Hurricanes were down by only seven points, 16-23, but they returned to the court with a positive attitude and won the second term 24-20 to trail by only three points at the main break.
The Hurricanes couldn’t maintain its intensity in the second half though, as the hosts found another gear to outscore the visitors, 51-27, and run out comfortable winners, 94-67.
Miller (25) and Jackson (13) again posted the most points for the Hurricanes.
The top-scorer also had plenty to celebrate, with his 240-point season topping the total points scored across the competition for the
10-game season, with an average of 24 points per game. Players will now concentrate on their club
basketball for the remainder of 2024 but will be keen for the CBL 2025 to start come October.
Local netballers selected for talent academy
LLOYD ILETT
HAMILTON Kangaroos has dominated a recent squad announcement with five of its best junior netballers selected in the Netball Victoria Talent Academy Western Zone squad for 2025.
The Hampden Football Netball League announced the squad recently and the Kangaroos gained the most selections from all clubs, with Saskia Gould, Lily Raymond, Maddox Ryan, Molly Sevior, and Ruby Spong all earning selection.
The Netball Victoria Talent Academy Program is a development opportunity for talented athletes to develop in three key components: technical and tactical development, athlete wellbeing and physical preparation.
The program aims to assist players throughout Victoria to reach their potential, provide an avenue towards state and national representation, and provide essential education that is relevant to netball.
A total of 14 players were identified from the HFNL, and this follows the league’s strong performances at Netball Victoria’s major competitions this past year: the Western Zone Association Championships and state titles. The players will train in their region’s academy, preparing for the Inter-Academy tournament in August, where Netball Victoria talent scouts will be identifying talent at that tournament to assist selecting the 50 player State Team Trials Training Squad.
Training for the squad will be held in both Warrnambool and Ballarat and will be staged twice a month from March through to July, with a further Specialist Day held at the State Netball Centre before the Inter-Academy Tournament is held on the first Sunday in August, also at the State Netball Centre.
HAMILTON Hurricanes star Josh Miller (seen here against Ararat) was the highest points scorer for the Country Basketball League, despite the Hurricanes failing to taste success as a team. Photo: GLENN GUY.
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MADDOX Ryan is one of five Hamilton Kangaroos netballers who have been selected in the 2025 Netball Victoria Talent Academy Western Zone squad. Photo: LARA FITZPATRICK. 240720lf007
Kearney celebrates AFLW premiership success
ADAM HILL
IT was a night to celebrate, with Cavendish export, Emma Kearney, celebrating a second AFLW premiership on Saturday night.
The North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos skipper was a standout during the season decider at Ikon Park, which the Roos went on to win, 6.3 (39) to 1.3 (9).
Kearney’s family was there to witness the achievement, with mum, Loretta, excited to have those moments with Emma.
“It was absolutely awesome, I am just so proud of her, the team, they have all worked so hard,” she said.
“All the teams work hard, but I do know how hard the North Melbourne girls work, during the off-season as well.
“It is a reward for all the hard work they’ve put in, they’ve all bought into the program and they play well as a team.”
Despite the game seemingly well in hand at three quarter time, Loretta wasn’t too keen to get ahead of herself in the grandstand.
“I turned to my two sisters in law with five minutes to go and I said “I’m calling it, I think we’ve got it,” she said.
“If I wasn’t a north supporter, I probably would have called it at half time to be honest.
“They were just playing so well.
“(Michael and I) were actually allowed on the ground for the presentation, Em’s niece Layla was front and centre for the presentations to the players, it was such a special vibe to be out there, to be able to congratulate the players.
“I just said to her ‘well done’ and I don’t even know what she said.
“We were both pretty overwhelmed.
“We have been riding all the bumps, and it just felt so good.”
After watching Emma celebrate the ultimate success in 2018 with the Western Bulldogs, Loretta believed the 2024 premiership felt different.
“With no disrespect, this was way better,” she said.
“You play more games, the whole competition is involved now, bit more knowledgeable.
“Better players and they’re getting better each and every season.”
The mother and daughter also got to catch up pre-game, in a rare chance to chat before a game.
Loretta said it was a brief catch-up, and kept it low key.
“We don’t normally see her before any game, including home and away, but we were staying in
a hotel not far away from her and she said she had some passes for us,” she said.
“So, I went around and she said she had taken the dog for a walk, cleaned the house and was going to go and do some shopping.
“I just wished her the best and said to enjoy the occasion.”
Kearney had battled a hamstring injury from early in the season, before an unknown calf complaint put the 35-year-old at risk of missing the business end of the season.
Loretta said she always remained confident Kearney would suit up in the decider if the Roos progressed.
“I was never worried, initially she did it the Sunday after the Adelaide game, right at the end of the rehab she had to do and came around to where we were staying and said she’d done something to it,” she said.
“All the symptoms she mentioned, it reminded me of when I did mine, turned out to be a strain, but two or three weeks out from the grand final, you want to make sure it was right.”
Slotting into the biggest game of the year after playing limited minutes in the preliminary final is no easy task, but the professional attitude of Kearney ensured the skipper was good to go, collecting 23 touches and finishing with 393 metres gained while playing at half-back.
“She has got all that knowledge of how to play it, she didn’t lose that and someone pointed out she looked fresh,” Loretta said.
“I think she kept it pretty quiet afterwards, I know she facetimed her brother-in-law at 5.45am as she was heading home and wished him luck for his race.”
Loretta also hoped that Kearney’s
success at the top level can spur on other locals to chase their football dreams.
“You’d hope so, I’m hoping some of the girls from the Hamilton Kangaroos can push on,” she
said.
“If Georgia Clarke can do it, if Jess (Rentsch) can do it and Em (Kearney) can do it, there are these opportunities around if you work hard
enough.
“I know Ruby Cleaver has been playing with the Rebels, so hopefully others can follow the same path.”
Bremner salutes in Blue Lake Fun Run
LLOYD ILETT
LOCAL athlete, Manaia Bremner, has claimed victory in the Blue Lake Fun Run held in Mount Gambier recently, with the youngster claiming line honours across the 6.8km course, crossing the finish line first across the whole field, not just the runners in his age group.
For an under-14 athlete, it’s an outstanding achievement and he didn’t just sneak over the line ahead of his competition, but rather he defeated all others by over three and a half minutes such was his dominance.
He broke away from the main pack of runners following him and held them off with a wonderful strategic race plan where he increased his lead at every kilometre marker, and he crossed the line in a time of 25:39.73.
Bremner has improved his results with every event he enters, and since August he has finished 10th at the national Cross-Country titles in Tasmania as part of the Victorian team (finished fourth among Victorian athletes), he finished second in the Warrnambool fun run where the winner was an athlete who is 20 years old and then Mount Gambier followed.
“I’ve had a bit of a break after the cross country season, but I did learn so much at the nationals, especially in what is required
in terms of preparation, both physically and mentally for me to be up with all the others,” Bremner said.
“I was supposed to run at the School Sports Victoria State Track and Field Championships but unfortunately, I was sick at the time of the championships, so I didn’t compete.
“When I lined up on the start line at Mount Gambier, I wasn’t sure what to expect, as I had never ran against these athletes before.
“After the start there was a massive hill, and around the one-kilometre mark I looked around and found there was nobody around so then I knew I had the win.
“The Mount Gambier event was a confidence booster for me going into the summer track season (where) I am running for South West Athletics in the Athletics Victoria events.
“My next big events will be Athletics Victoria Victoria Country Championships in January and Victoria State Championships in February.
“My goal for the season is to qualify for nationals by either getting the qualifying time before state championships or placing in the top three at state championships.
“I’ve also joined the Victoria Athletic League this season, racing against older age groups up to Under-18s helps with getting faster and it’s also a lot of fun, plus I’ve made two finals so far.”
LOCAL star, Emma Kearney, celebrates her AFLW grand final win with family including Josh Kearney (back), (second row from back from left) Candice de Beer, Amanda Douglas, (second row from front from left) Elizabeth Clements, Kaylee Clements, Heather Howman, Leonie Huf, (front from left) Loretta, Emma and Layla Kearney. Photo: SUPPLIED.
MANAIA Bremner crosses the line to win the Blue Lake Fun Run in Mount Gambier. Photo: SUPPLIED
Sports wrap
Hamilton Croquet Club report
CAROL ANDERSON
THE last Thursday of the month and all members played Ricochet in the morning.
John Brader and Lorraine Rye just edged out Denise Stevens and Carol Anderson, 26 hoops to 25, despite Stevens’ break of four hoops. Lesley Schneider and Val Wallis were too strong for Cicely Fenton and Vicki Allen, pegging out first with 26 hoops to 12, while Brian Mibus and Trevor Wilson overcame Glenda Holcombe and Glenyce Kuilboer, 26 to 19.
David Morrison pegged out ahead of the combined team of Graeme Wallis and Liz Cummins, 26 to 19, and the game between Margaret Roberts and Helen Morrison and Lesley Hobbs and Susan Mason was timed out with Roberts and Morrison ahead, 21 hoops to 16.
The final game of the morning saw Leo Cummins successful in his game against John Haydon and Irene Edwards, 26 hoops to 19. The three afternoon games of Ricochet resulted in three peg outs.
Glenda Cadden and Anderson finished with 26 hoops to Helen Morrison and Margaret Donehue’s 15 hoops, Barb Smith and Cheryl Storer pegged out ahead of Margaret Langford and Liz Brinkman, 26 hoops to 18, but the third game was much closer with Mary Ann Callinan just edging out Rye, 26 to 21.
Monday
Round 7
Under-14A Boys
The one game of Association played between three players saw Haydon finish with 12 hoops, Schneider 10 hoops and Fenton managed eight hoops. There was no play on Saturday, as even the most fervent player was defeated by the weather.
Hamilton Bowling Club report
JACK WALDRON
FIFTY Hamilton Bowlers were disappointed on Saturday when torrential rain caused the cancellation of all bowls in the region.
There are still two weeks of pennant remaining before the Christmas break.
There is still plenty of bowls before Christmas with the men’s and women’s singles due to be played – the women’s this Friday and the men’s on December 21 and 22.
The women’s 21 Up is also to be played on December 12 and 13.
A field of 42 bowlers joined in social bowls on Thursday with Norm Pech, Adrian Smith and Noel Murphy turning on a superb exhibition to win the day.
The trio won all their games with 23 shots to
spare.
Peter Clapham, Dennis Gay and Kevin Buck also did well with three wins and 18 shots up.
A special mention this week to the pennant selectors who have the difficult task of leaving bowlers out of the teams each week with more
HBA Junior RESULTS
St Mary’s 53 (Aiden Stanley 18) d College Barn Owls 29 (Kahn Murray 12).
St Mary’s Orange d Tigers Yellow via forfeit. GT Storm d Minders Lakers via forfeit. Tigers Gold 49 (Spencer Hilsdon 21) d U/12 Boys 25 (Ned Robertson 10).
Under-14B Boys
St Mary’s Black d Minders Nets via forfeit. GT Storm 22 (Finn Parker 12) d College Wise Owls 18 (Max Cameron, Lachlan Sweeney 6).
Under-14A Girls
St Mary’s Orange 38 (Taya Sherlock 15) d St Mary’s Black 33 (Pippa Richards 18).
Barber Babes 52 (Luella Causer 24) d U/12 Girls 31 (Libby Richards, Navvi Thomas 8).
College Sooty Owls 37 (Imogen Johns, Grace O’Sullivan 10) d GT Storm 12 (Tessa Verschuren 6).
Under-14B Girls
Minders White 30 (Isla Pickford 13) d Barber Babes 11 (Hannah Winnell, Ayla Khawli 4).
St Mary’s d Tigers via forfeit.
College Snowy Owls 38 (Ellie Lewis, Ruby Price 8) d Minders
Blue 16 (Tiara Comtesse 8).
Under-16A Boys
Tigers 55 (Zanda Ewing 19) d Minders Magic 28 (Jack McCulloch 17).
St Mary’s 57 (Lyncoln Bergmark 16) d U/14 Boys 30 (Aiden Mhasho 14).
Under-16B Boys
Minders Celtics 67 (Conor Knight 20) d St Mary’s 15 (Noah Romeo 9).
College Barn Owls 55 (Jack Oldfield Mann 18) d Minders Mavericks 35 (Oliver Aspinall 15).
GT Storm 35 (Griffen McConachy 10) d Tigers Yellow 7 (Harvey Jacobson 5).
Barber Boys 40 (Isaac Spring 16) d Tigers Black 39 (Lucas Hatherell 11).
Under-16 Girls
Minders 53 (Emily Iredell, Willow Boughton 12) d College Sooty Owls 29 (Elsie Brown 9).
U/14 Girls 53 (Leni Robertson 16) d St Mary’s Orange 38 (Maddox Ryan 16).
St Mary’s Black 38 (Charlize Cooper 20) d Tigers 34 (Evie Grinham 12).
Parklander candour
HEATHER WILKINSON
AS we that play golf age, it seems that mother nature often dictates how many times we play a round each week.
When we have those beautiful temperate days, golfers can be found on the fairways most days, either playing a social round or competition.
This past week however has really tested the resilience of our members, with both heat and rain causing two of our events to be abandoned.
Both Christmas and our presentation night are drawing closer, and as we know this time of year can be extremely busy.
Our presentation night will take the format of a barbecue tea after the 4BBB on December 14, followed by the presentation of trophies to those who have excelled throughout the year.
Please contact our secretary at secretary@ parklandsgolfclub.com.au by December 11 if you are attending.
Members to each bring a salad or sweet as contribution please.
Saturday
bowlers than teams available.
The selectors are trying to be fair to everyone while maintaining stability in teams and are doing their best.
Keep supporting them.
Friday Round 7
Under-12A Boys
Minders Pacers 25 (Liam Pickford 9) d Barber Boys 23 (Jed Picken 10).
St Mary’s Black 27 (Ethan Lewis 13) d St Mary’s Orange 21 (Sean Nedziwe 10).
Under-12B Boys
Barber Boys 23 (Jaxon Bruni 10) d College Barn Owls 13 (Harry Diprose 10).
St Mary’s Black 31 (Jude Rush 15) d GT Storm 4 (Henry Papworth, Seth Wallace 2).
Under-12A Girls
Tigers 33 (Stella Crawford 12) d Barber Babes 14 (Zoe Kuilboer 6).
St Mary’s Black 45 (Dior Hilsdon, Harper Brian 10) d St Mary’s Orange 24 (Ruby Rankin 18).
Under-12B Girls
College Snowy Owls 31 (Anika Nelson 11) d Minders 8 (Lucy Johnson 6).
College Sooty Owls 17 (Hazel Johns 5) d St Mary’s 3 (Marlee Lucas 1).
WEATHER dictated that no golf be played today.
The course appreciated the rain and will offer us some greener fairways for a little longer to enjoy.
Friday
WITH no rain and relatively pleasant conditions, the $5 Friday golf teed off at 5pm, playing a stroke round over the composite nine.
Playing an excellent nine and taking out the win was Sue Irvin with a nett 32 from Vincent O’Brien on 33.5 and Bernie Cook on 34.5.
Les Pye was nearest the pin on the 2nd and Sue Irvin on the 13th,
Wednesday AGAIN, no golf played today due to the conditions, both heat and rain deterring our members
Tuesday
THE final Tuesday event for 2024 saw a good number play a stableford game over the composite nine in pleasant conditions to start
with, but it was certainly a lot warmer at the conclusion.
Toby Salter topped the scores with 24 points from Heather Wilkinson on 23 and Mary McCallum on 19.
Kelly Hitchcock was nearest the pin on the 13th, and the longest putt on the first was holed by Mary McCallum with Salter collecting the honour on the 18th.
The longest, straightest drive on the ninth was awarded to Gaye Goggin.
A Kris Kringle took the place of our usual prizes and we all then reconvened for lunch at Alexandra House.
It was wonderful to be joined by other members who had not played on the day, and all enjoyed the social aspect of our game.
This week TODAY will be a stableford event over 13 holes
Visitors are invited to join us for our $5 Friday nine-hole event, 4.45pm for 5pm hit off. Saturday will be the monthly medal stroke event, noon for 12.30pm hit off.
SUE Irvin topped the scores on Friday night with nett 32. Photo: SUPPLIED.
ADRIAN Smith, Norm Pech and Noel Murphy topped Thursday’s social bowls ranks. Photo: SUPPLIED.
Sport EMMAZING!
LOCAL star, Emma Kearney, collected her second AFLW Premiership Medal after the Kangaroos smashed Brisbane in Saturday night’s grand final. Full story on Page 14. Photo: MORGAN HANCOCK/AFL PHOTOS.