Clark and her
mother Kylie Clark have both received Awards of Excellence for their roles at Pt Leo Surf Life Saving Club. Picture: Supplied
Lifesaving awards all in the family
dedication and leadership in aquatic sports officiating. Her enthusiasm, leadership, and commitment to personal growth make her a standout role model in the lifesaving community”.
“Through our combined efforts to save lives and empower communities to safely enjoy water, we have made an impact that goes far beyond what any of us can see or fully know,” Life Saving Victoria president Paul James said at the award presentation.
“For that, I encourage you all to hold your heads high as members of our movement, and for the far-reaching contribution you make to the people of – and visitors to – Victoria.”
Hospital sued over suicides
Brodie Cowburn
brodie@mpnews.com.au
AFTER a suicide attempt in early 2022, Michael Abeling attended Frankston Hospital twice only to be discharged within hours each time.
Just two days after his final visit, he was dead.
Abeling’s widow, Rhiannon Abe-
ling, is among one of two families now taking Peninsula Health to court. They allege that their loved ones did not receive appropriate psychiatric treatment at Frankston Hospital prior to their deaths by suicide.
Rhiannon Abeling says her husband had reached out for help, but did not receive the assistance he required from the hospital. “He wasn’t someone who had a history of this, he wasn’t at the
hospital every other week. He hated suicide, but he got really depressed,” she said. After a suicide attempt, Abeling said she “sent him to hospital, but three hours later they said they were sending him home.”
After another incident in the days that followed, Abeling said the hospital asked to see a referral from a doctor before treating him. After handing the hospital the referral letter, she said
her husband was seen and sent home again shortly afterwards.
“Later on we got a call from the outreach team, which went four minutes and 58 seconds. They had bad reception,” Abeling said. “The following day we spoke to a drug and alcohol worker, and they then made contact with the hospital. I went for a nap and woke up to find my husband dead.”
A statement of claim filed in the
Supreme Court of Victoria, seen by The News, read that Michael Abeling was first admitted to Frankston Hospital on 8 January, 2022, after a drug overdose and was discharged later that day. On 11 January he expressed to his GP he was suicidal. He was taken to Frankston Hospital and discharged on the same day again. He died by suicide on 13 January.
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Cape Schanck father is ‘Dad of the year’
DEVOTED Dad and CEO of the Mornington Community Support Centre Ben Smith was awarded the 2024 Victorian Father of the Year honour at a special ceremony at Melbourne Town Hall on Friday (30 August). The Cape Schanck resident was honoured for his community advocacy and deep love for his family. Every day, Smith’s team hosts meals and provides support for those in need. The team strives to understand each person’s challenges and support them towards finding stability and long-term
solutions. The current financial climate has seen more people through the doors at Mornington Community Support Centre than ever before.
“I am sincerely grateful to be accepting this award as Victorian Father of the Year, and in doing so I recognise that each and every father figure trying their best in life deserves such recognition,” said Smith.
He is currently promoting a documentary “The Ranch” about a vacant motel turned into a temporary crisis accommodation - which captures some
of the stories of the more than 700 individuals and families on the peninsula experiencing homelessness.
“People want to be part of something meaningful. When they feel like they belong and can make a difference, they are eager to get involved,” said Smith.
As devoted father to a lively five-yearold daughter, Smith credits fatherhood as teaching him the most about the value of connection.
Pippa.
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Shortlist of two for new shire HQ
Cameron McCullough cameron@mpnews.com.au
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire
councillors have endorsed officer’s two recommended options as potential sites for consolidated shire offices.
The two locations have been whittled down from seven slated for investigation at the council meeting on 21 November 2023.
The locations are 35 Wannaeue Place, Rosebud and a combination of two Mornington locations; 2 Queen Street (the current Mornington office) and 5 Queen Street.
Removed from the recommended list are Waterloo Place Mornington, 90 Besgrove Street Rosebud (current Rosebud offices), 21 Marine Parade Hastings (current Hastings offices) and 350 Dunns Road Mornington (Civic Reserve).
Council will now conduct further investigations and business case analysis to determine the preferred site option.
Davey Smith, from the shire’s programs and project management office told the 20 August meeting “we have looked at a whole range of different criteria and elements. We have looked at the what has the most potential in terms of opportunity creation, commercial partnership opportunity, through to staff retention and attraction”.
The move to consolidate offices comes as council adopts a new “four-tier” model for council centres and services.
The first “tier” is the primary consolidated council office, the second, co-location sites such as libraries, the third, community “hubs” at various smaller-town locations and the fourth tier “hybrid working”.
The endorsement by councillors comes after the shire advertised earlier this year for “experienced contractors/firms” to be partners in a future build (Shire ‘consolidates’, The News 20/2/24).
“We put out an expression of interest to the market to say is there anyone out there that might want to come and work with us,” Smith said.
“Through that process [commercial development company] Quintessential put in a submission.
“What they’ve offered is basically to work with us to look at different
THE two options shortlisted for consideration as the new council offices are 2 & 5 Queen Street Mornington (left) and 35 Wannaeue Place in Rosebud (right). Pictures: Supplied
models other than the traditional model of council just designing and building ourselves and paying for it.”
Smith told councillors that could entail a commercial developer undertaking the build and leasing it back to the council, or allowing the shire to pay it off over time.
“They certainly identified Mornington as having a significant commercial return; an opportunity for growth because of the property within Mornington,” he said.
Cr Susan Bissinger asked how the plan had changed “from being an exercise to consolidate everyone in the same place and, perhaps, sell off other properties [but] all of a sudden it’s turned into something designed for Google with all these spaces and stuff like that?”
“I don’t understand where the disconnect was. I don’t understand how that happened. It doesn’t look like we’re downsizing. It actually looks like we’re expanding.”
“The model does appear to be more complex in the sense of that it is a four-tier model, but there is no intention for this to be more expensive than we originally sought out to do,” CEO John Baker said.
“The reality is we are still moving from three main offices and consolidating that into one office.
“This is why the business case is so important, because part of the work we’ll be undertaking is to explore the commercial opportunities as well.
“And we’re very aware of the cost associated with something like this
and very focused on the fact that this needs to save us money.”
Cr Anthony Marsh thought “people sometimes forget the resolution in front of us”.
“It’s not to approve a particular building of any scale. It is to approve the concept of consolidation, which is a no brainer,” he said.
“Having three offices post-covid makes no sense. The resolution in front of us purely says to do a business case on consolidating the three offices. Nothing more. We’re not approving designs for the Taj Mahal.
“There were some comments before saying that this is a terrible idea. What’s the alternative? We just keep three old offices plugging away? It’s just an obvious thing that we need to do.”
In the Spotlight
Spring has arrived at the Frankston Arts Centre, and with it comes a vibrant lineup of events and exhibitions that celebrate the creativity and talent of our community. Congratulations to Frankston City’s own Hongli Li for winning the 2024 Open Exhibition Prize! A packed crowd at Cube 37 cheered as Li’s stunning work, reflecting the theme Exploring the Wonder of the Natural World and Our Human Connection to Nature, was unveiled among over 90 incredible entries.
If you haven’t visited the Open Exhibition yet, be sure to head down before Friday 13 September, to cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award. Your vote could help decide which of these talented artists takes home this coveted honour.
Also coming up is the always joyful Kids Art Competition, on display from 19 September.
With over 70 entries from young, creative minds, this event is a must-see for families and art lovers alike.
The school holidays are set to be a blast at the Frankston Arts Centre with two fantastic shows lined up. You Are A Doughnut promises a hilarious yet educational experience, while Bon Appetit offers a delightfully messy circus performance that’s sure to entertain audiences of all ages.
With spring in full bloom, there’s no better time to visit the Frankston Arts Centre. Be sure to check out all the details at theFAC.com.au and plan your visit to experience the best in local art, culture, and entertainment.
Prize for landscape ‘explorers’
ARTISTS are being urged to “explore their connection to [the physical] landscape … [and their] own personal geography” to be in the running to win the Mornington Peninsula Contemporary Art Prize.
Entries for the inaugural prize close on 20 September, with winners being announced on 25 October at the Cook Street Collective gallery, Flinders.
An exhibition of finalists’ works will run at the gallery from 26 October to 17 November.
“While an annual landscape prize was the obvious choice due to the spectacular bush and coastal scenery here on the peninsula, we decided instead on a themed concept,” Cook Street Collective founder and co-director Neil Williams said. “This year’s MPCAP theme is Walking + Knowing, which reflects not just the physical landscape but also our own personal geography.”
The Cook Street Collective was launched in 2011, exhibiting artists as members of the collective while also curating monthly exhibitions by artists from Victoria and interstate in the Blackroom Gallery.
The collective’s four co-directors - Neil Williams, Julie Hocking, Jennifer Buntine and Liz
Flinders art on show
THE opening night for this year’s Flinders Community Art Show will be on 1 November in Flinders Civic Hall, with music, canapes, wine and the announcement of prize winners.
The show, which runs over the Cup Day long weekend and ends on 4 November, will also have a raffle with prizes donated by local businesses.
The show will also include the Inaugural Charles Kiefel AM Sculpture Prize.
Money raised from the art show will be distributed to Southern Peninsula Community
Walker - say they decided to offer the Mornington Peninsula Contemporary Art Prize because of the lack of art prizes on the peninsula and “to fill the void and celebrate an exciting new era for the gallery”.
“Finalists in this year’s prize will reflect the concept of understanding landscape through immersion, observation, connection and deep listening in order to gain knowledge of a place while also considering that the knowledge learnt is of the self — a personal geography,” Walker said.
“Therefore, the theme is not limited to the classic landscape.”
Entries for the prize are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents aged 18 and over.
Gallery opening times will be extended during MPCAP.
Entry details: mpcap.au or email: info@ mpcap.au
The Cook Street Collective, 41 Cook StreetFlinders, open 10am — 4pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday (or by appointment). Phone 5989 1022.
Keith Platt
Support, Southern Peninsula Food for All and Westernport Community Support.
In past years the show has distributed more than $300,000 to communities in need. Anyone who would like to volunteer to help with the show shjould email: Info@flindersartshow.com.au
Morning scones
SCONES on Hastings will be held on the 6 September at 10am at the Hastings Bowls Club, Marine Parade, Hastings, $2. All welcome.
your say
We’re introducing a new bus route between Hastings and Mornington via Tyabb, connecting Mornington town centre and Hastings for the first time.
Changes are also proposed for routes 784 and 785 for a more direct and faster link to Frankston and Mornington town centre. Your input will help finalise our plans for better bus services.
Scan the QR code for more information and details on upcoming information sessions, or visit engage.vic.gov.au/Hastings-and-Mornington-bus by 22 September. Our proposal is in the planning phase. Any new bus services will be subject to future funding.
Tammy Ryan Manager, Arts & Culture Frankston City Council
Proud winner Hongli Li with wife, Ying Hua, and daughter, Amari.
You Are A Doughnut: Oesoph and Dewey Doughnuts
Law firm probes hospital over deaths
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Shine Lawyers is leading a lawsuit against Peninsula Health on behalf of Abeling and her children. They are also representing a separate family which alleges that their relative did not receive appropriate treatment before their suicide.
Shine Lawyers’ Victorian medical law practice leader Daniel Opare said that Michael Abeling’s death is “an indictment on the state of our mental health services.”
“There clearly needs to be a review of the way patients’ risk of self-harm is being classified. Michael told hospital staff he was suicidal and that he had a plan in place to take his life,” Opare said.
“In my view, the psychiatric treatment provided in both cases was negligent.”
Peninsula Health runs the Frankston Hospital - its chief medical officer,
adjunct associate professor Shyaman Menon, said “the health and wellbeing of our patients is of utmost importance to us at Peninsula Health, and we strive to ensure everyone receives the very best care.”
“Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the families affected in these cases,” Menon said. “Due to privacy and confidentiality, and as these matters are before the courts, we are unable to comment further.”
Opare said that Shine Lawyers “wants to hear from anyone who believes their loved one’s suicide in the past ten years may have been prevented with better care from a public hospital”.
For more information on the lawsuit visit shine.com.au/service/ medical-negligence-lawyers/victorianpublic-hospital-psychiatric-care-claims
To contact Lifeline call 13 11 14.
Retirement marks the end of an era
Cameron McCullough cameron@mpnews.com.au
IT is with deep gratitude, and a sense of sadness, that we say goodbye to our friend and colleague, Keith Platt, who is retiring this week.
Life can feel like a strung-together series of wins and losses, randomly thrust upon us by an ambivalent universe.
One of our great wins was that Keith came to work for us at Mornington Peninsula News Group in 2012 as our group editor.
Keith has spent his entire career working in journalism across newspapers, magazines, television and documentary making.
When he came to MPNG he was already well-known in the community for his long years at the Independent News and had a reputation for fearlessly holding those in power to account.
Keith gave so much to MPNG. He offered leadership. He offered guidance. He offered a steady hand.
He has become a friend, a mentor and someone I look up to with great respect and reverence.
Staff come and go. But Keith was never a mere staff member. He was part of the fabric of this company, and will continue as an enduring part of our story.
There are more tales than there is space to tell them.
One I recall is when Keith and I were invited to a “sit down” with a municipal CEO. Early in the meeting he said to Keith “can I tell you something off the record?” to which Keith flatly replied “no”.
It was a short meeting.
You see, Keith didn’t want to be compromised. Ever. He wouldn’t let anything inhibit his remit to hold people to account.
He pursued the truth at all costs. If you were trying to act against the best interests of the community and Keith was on the other end of the phone, you had a problem.
Keith played no favours and once said to me “I think we are not doing
our job properly unless we are disliked equally by all sides of politics”. It was a difficult thing to hear as a publisher often trying to take the diplomatic path!
Keith has worked well beyond retirement age. He has served his community well. And the Mornington Peninsula is a better place for his advocacy.
So, thank you Keith. We’ll miss you!
The PromoDonna
RHIANNON Abeling lost her husband Michael to suicide in 2022. Picture: Gary Sissons
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Countdown for council candidates
Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au
ASPIRING councillors have ten days from Monday (9 September) in which to nominate as a candidate for Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.
The elections for councillors in each of the peninsula’s 11 wards will be held on Saturday 26 October.
Candidates must pay a $250 nomination fee, undergo training and submit paperwork in person when attending an appointment at the Victorian Electoral Commission’s (VEC) local election office.
Under new boundaries announced by the VEC the single councillor wards replace the existing six wards, which have three councillors in Briars and Seawinds, two in Nepean and one each in Cerberus, Red Hill and Watson.
The new single-councillor wards are Brokil, Beek Beek, Benbenjie, Briars, Coolart, Kackeraboite, Moorooduc, Nepean, Tanti, Tootgarook and Warringine (Wards new names, new boundaries, The News 20/2/24).
Nominations for the elections close at midday on Tuesday 17 September, which is also the time when the current council enters its “caretaker period”.
The election period policy is designed to ensure that the election is conducted “fairly, equitably, and ethically while allowing council business to continue in a responsible and transparent manner”.
Although not specified, some restrictions may apply during the caretaker period to prevent undue influence or conflicts of interest.
There were 43 candidates in the shire’s 2020 elections, with eight new faces included in the 11-member council — six women and five men, the reverse of the previous council which had six men and five women (Eight new faces on council, The News 9/11/20).
The newly elected council saw an unprec-
edented number of complaints being made by councillors against their colleagues to the Local Government Inspectorate (most of which were eventually withdrawn); three councillors seeking election to state parliament (only Paul Mercurio was successful); and three councillors resign before the end of their terms.
“Being a councillor can be challenging and requires a high degree of commitment, dedication and stamina but it can be a deeply rewarding role. It requires you to work with all sectors of our community, as well as shire staff, to understand complex issues and determine the best way forward,” shire CEO John Baker, said in a statement on the shire’s website.
“Our community is changing and it’s important council reflects all aspects of this diversity.
“We need councillors from a range of backgrounds so that each can bring their unique perspective, knowledge and experience to the table.” Baker wished “good luck” to aspiring councillors and looked forward “to building a productive working relationship with all members of the newly elected council”.
The VEC said candidates must complete mandatory training before being eligible to nominate for the October elections.
The compulsory training would help candidates understand the role and responsibilities of being a councillor.
In-person information sessions being run by a VEC-appointed election for candidates will be held at the shire’s:
n Rosebud office, 90 Besgrove Street, 6.30pm, Wednesday 4 September.
n Mornington office, 2 Queen Street 6.30pm, Thursday 5 September.
n Hastings office, 21 Marine Parade 6.30pm, Friday 6 September.
Information on nominating as a council candidate is available at vec.vic.gov.au/councilcandidate. Appointments to submit nomination forms can be made by calling the candidate helpline 8620 1316 until Monday 9 September or 131 832 after that date.
Tourism businesses secure grants
THREE Mornington Peninsula tourism businesses have secured state government grant support to drive further investment and innovation in the peninsula’s largest economic sector.
The funding commitments were announced by Victorian tourism minister Steve Dimopoulos MP from the Enabling Tourism Fund.
The projects that secured funding included:
n The Green Olive at Red Hill – Green Olive Retreat
n Peninsula Hot Springs – Fingal - Hospitality and Accommodation Expansion
n The Ranch Mornington Peninsula – Boneo – World Class Action Sports Facility
“The Victorian government’s direct to tourism business funding partnerships enable regional tourism enterprises to support advanced project proposal and reach investment readiness,” said Mornington Peninsula Regional Tourism’s chief executive Angela Cleland.
“The Mornington Peninsula, which receives
the most visitors of any Victorian region, had a clear strategic focus towards continued improvement and enhancement of revitalised visitor product.
“Such grant programs incentivise investment and activities that continue to further disperse both day trip travellers and longer-stay visitors further across the peninsula for the benefit of creating more jobs and supporting local communities.”
The funds are expected to support feasibility studies and future infrastructure design to ensure these attractions best meet growing visitor demands and improve experiences.
“The Mornington Peninsula is experiencing a surge in tourism innovation,” said Cleland.
“We are delighted to see these further significant investments in tourism in our region. We look forward to seeing these innovative plans come to life and welcome visitors to experience the best of the Mornington Peninsula.”
Grants to ‘protect’ bay
DROMANA foreshore management committee has been given $13,585 for the third stage of its marine coastal environment and community engagement project.
The project includes removing weeds and revegetating Latrobe Reserve and continued support for the Dromana Primary School’s Connecting to Country program.
Port Phillip is home to more than 10,000 species of marine life with its diverse habitats, with sea grass meadows, reefs and beaches providing breeding and nursery grounds.
The bay is also a major tourist destination supporting such recreational activities as swimming, fishing, snorkelling and sailing.
Eastern Victoria MP Tom McIntosh said the money from the state government would ensure that Port Phillip “remains healthy and resilient for generations to come”.
The Nepean Conservation Group will receive $24,907 for coastal bushland works — which will improve Port Phillip’s natural ecosystems through habitat restoration between Portsea and Rye. The group’s work will be made alongside those of Mornington Peninsula Shire and Parks Victoria.
The Safety Beach Foreshore Landscape Committee will receive $14,744 for the third stage of its coastal erosion mitigation project, removing invasive weeds and vegetation and stabilising eroded coastal dunes.
“We’re proud to support the dedicated volunteers and community groups who are passionate about protecting one of Victoria’s most treasured ecosystems,” Environment Minister Steve Dimopoulos said.
“This funding will help groups and researchers who are working to preserve and protect the bay for years to come.”
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The art of jogging with Big Bird
Platt keith@mpnews.com.au
PETER Mitchell spends a lot of time chasing cartoon characters, especially Big Bird from the popular TV series, Sesame Street.
He may also be found tracking Bart Simpson, Kermit the Frog, and Snoopy as well as bicycles, running shoes and even circumnavigating New Zealand.
Mitchell’s journeys may sound a bit esoteric, but they are all carefully traced, digitally, on a map.
The Safety Beach runner follows what he calls a “creative pastime - GPS Art”.
Before setting out on a run Mitchell draws his course on a map of the area which is then able to be called up on his sports watch.
The art, outlines of cartoon characters or objects, developed from maps is then followed by the Mornington Misfits social running group.
“In the early days roughly formed images that we could see in previous runs were altered to form more precise outlines of objects such as animals,” Mitchell said.
“It all started when the Mornington Misfits were running and one lady went missing in action and others went back to find her. On viewing the map after the run, it kind of looked like the outline of Big Bird from Sesame Street.
“A couple of us subsequently tweaked the course to look more like Big Bird and it soon became a thing in the local running community. The Big Bird Trail was born.”
The nine kilometre Mount Marthabased trail is now followed by hundreds of runners, with an open monthly group run to “run the Bird”, which includes undulating hills, dirt roads, a boardwalk and The Briars community forest.
“There are organised Big Bird events too, like our annual winter Solstice fundraiser and the Big Bird World Championships, where Big Bird himself comes along.”
Runners can record their efforts on the exercise app Strava.
Mitchell says he uses two approaches to his GPS exercise art, street routed and freestyle.
The street routed art has a basic line image superimposed over a map. “I try to best route a course that follows the image on my exercise app [and] sync the route to my sports watch and go and run it, as it helps navigate me.”
“On the ground there’s often an access issue or two,” Mitchell said. “Sometimes an unexpected fence to climb or road closure.
“When I ran my world map my friend and I literally went straight through the State Library and a couple of shopping arcades. It was very memorable to say the least.”
The generally shorter freestyle art (two to five kilometres) is usually more intricate in design and run on sports grounds or in parks.
“I superimpose a basic line image over a satellite map of the area and use landmarks such as cricket pitches, paths, small buildings, trees, playgrounds and car parks to help me best follow the image once on the ground,” Mitchell said.
“This technique is much slower as you need to keep stopping to see where you are going next and get your bearings. It’s very detailed and often slow going.
“A group of us ran my 55km map of Australia over Australia Day weekend, then a Kiwi friend asked me when we were running New Zealand so I designed that too and we ran it at Matariki weekend, the NZ Indigenous New Year.”
Other courses drawn and followed by Mitchell and his friends have included a bicycle inside a map of France during the Tour de France as well as the cartoon characters.
“It’s evolved over time and my world map piece surprised me with just what’s possible. It’s been overwhelming as hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world have seen it and hundreds have felt the need to comment, which has been quite amazing.”
Mitchell believes there is a niche market for his GPS art “mainly in the sporting industry to promote such things as events, clubs, logos and equipment”.
“I just want people to enjoy it and hopefully get active too. Whether that’s to get inspired and try making their own new art, or running the Big Bird Trail or seeing my larger pieces and just enjoying them for what they are, whatever that is.”
The next Big Bird Trail running event on Sunday 8 September includes a 42.2km marathon option.
Details: Strava Big Bird GPS Art; Instagram: bigbirdgpsart; Facebook: Big Bird Trail
NATIONAL WORKS ON PAPER
NATIONAL Works on Paper is one of the finest art awards and exhibitions in the country, attracting Australia’s leading contemporary artists working with paper, and is on at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery until 24 November.
There were 1,049 artists from across Australia who submitted entries for NWOP 2024, with 70 works shortlisted. Every state and territory is represented and for the first time, four Mornington Peninsula-based artists are finalists; Eleesa Howard, Joshua Searle, Rosie Weiss and Gidja Walker OAM. From painting, printmaking, drawing, video, sculpture and weaving, the finalists’ works explore the possibilities of paper and the personal and political power of paper as a medium.
Founding Director of MPRG Alan McCulloch loved the medium of paper. As an art critic, cartoonist, illustrator and commissioner of illustrations for publication, he made the pragmatic decision 50 years ago to build a collection around works on paper. These days, the NWOP awards and acquisitions are supported by Mornington Peninsula Shire and Friends of MPRG.
Mandy Gunn, and from Melbourne, abstract artist Emily Ferretti, Gail Hastings, whose practice is informed by 1960s minimalism and Briony Galligan, a collaborative drawing and performance artist.
A CARDBOARD Big Bird sign flanked by Peter Mitchell, right, and his “right hand man” Mick Duyvestyn.
THE Big Bird route mapped around Mount Martha.
Pictures: Supplied
On Sunday 8 September, MPRG will host a series of artist talks, including Adelaidebased First Nations artist Nici Cumpston OAM, NWOP 2020 winner Annika Romeyn (from Canberra), Gippsland based paper artist
Local artist Eleesa Howard is running a Form, Colour Play and Repetition workshop on Monday 16 September and there are a series of school holiday workshops for kids, including sculptural forms with Gidja Walker OAM and watercolour painting with Jennifer Mills. Visit the gallery website for more information.
Keith
Gatehouse’s mismanagement
Whoever is responsible for the upkeep of this heritage listed and protected building should be ashamed (Demolition order issued for historic gatehouse The News 20/8/24).
The people of the Mornington Peninsula, together with all Australians, trust you to preserve our history especially the old buildings, and we have been let down.
I pass the gatehouse at least three times a week and over the past 20 years have noticed the gatehouse, surrounding entrance, including the adjacent period fencing has deteriorated to its present condition.
A couple of kilometres down the highway towards Mornington an historic iron fence was damaged when a large tree fell demolishing about 20 metres, which has been restored replicating the original fence, while a similar fence at the Norman Lodge gatehouse is neglected, overgrown and broken.
This scenario is one we hear too often regarding historical buildings, left to determinate by those responsible for their upkeep but neglected till it gets so fragile it must be demolished.
One would expect those responsible for the upkeep do regular inspections and arrange any remedial work, if required.
It appears, the only option left will be to rebuild on a slab beside the current structure and restore the surrounding area including the gate and fence.
James Ewenson, Mt Eliza
Vote for Gill
The local council elections programme has begun. And so the race starts. No doubt, in earnest, once the Potter review is released, before the election. That way, each councillor can explain their stance on this hotly debated issue. New candidates should concentrate on social life on the peninsula and what they bring to the table. Their fresh perspectives and innovative ideas can genuinely shape the future of our community.
Any candidate can put forward their desires for the betterment of the residents. It’s quite another thing once on the council. There are other ideas and suggestions to consider, and it can become quite heated. But that’s what good debate is about.
By November 15 we will know who will guide us over the next four years.
One bright light has emerged: Cr David Gill is renominating for the forthcoming council election. His voice is that of an accurate and fair councillor who thinks first, considers the residents, and then decides.
This balanced approach is what we need on our council.
Anne Kruger, Rye
Standing again
Serving as your councillor and mayor over the last four years has been a tremendous privilege. It’s been an honour to witness the collective strength, dedication and compassion firsthand, making this the best place to live, work and play. I’m so proud to belong to this fantastic community where I grew up and am now raising my own family.
It has been humbling to receive countless messages of support, with so many asking me to continue on the council.
I’ve always said this was a one-term thing, and I meant it, but after speaking with so many of you over just the past week and reflecting on the issues we’ve faced as a community and as a member of council, I’ve decided not to leave the future of Mount Martha to chance.
I am so excited to announce that I am running again as the local Mount Martha councillor candidate (new Briars Ward) in the upcoming Mornington Peninsula Shire Council elections. Cr Anthony Marsh, Briars Ward
Represenative figures
With the forthcoming Mornington Peninsula Shire Council elections and the publicity surrounding the search for an independent candidate to represent the federal Flinders electorate, I have been musing on how best our region could be advocated for.
I briefly considered running for council and attended the information evening held earlier this year for prospective candidates. It was a demoralising experience.
It seemed very clear to me from the attitude of council executives who spoke that they consider the local government area to be their fiefdom and that the council is simply there to rubber stamp whatever plans they want to enact.
I have no desire to be a useless cog complicit in someone else’s machine.
As for our federal representation, the fact is that only the Liberal Party has consistently fielded a credible candidate in the 15 years since I moved to the area. The lack of any credible opposition candidate has been an insult to the good citizens of the peninsula.
There has been an independent federal candidate for the past two elections with no traction with the electorate - it’s not clear how that would change in the future despite the recent teal wave.
It’s also not clear that an independent would be truly independent.
It feels like there is a very specific ideological agenda that the proposed candidate would be expected to conform with.
Ideally, the Mornington Peninsula would be considered a marginal seat in order to get meaningful funding for needed projects (Rosebud Hospital) but this will never happen until the left side of politics takes our region seriously.
However, given the fact that they have ignored the electorate here for decades I suspect that it will be a very long time until some kind of trust is established.
Bianca Felix, Bittern
Influential independents
I agree the people of Flinders voted for the Liberal Party, and are now represented in Canberra by Zoe McKenzie (Democracy manifest, Letters 20/8/24). However, I doubt the people of Flinders voted for the Liberal Party divisiveness during the referendum, the dismissal of the climate challenge faced by the world or the lack of compassion towards war afflicted refugees.
Liberal Party MPs have the ability to cross the floor during parliamentary votes. The MP for Flinders should canvas a broad sections of her electorate for guidance in some of the contentious issues confronting the current parliament.
As for one trick ponies, I would prefer many ponies with one trick each to one pony holding all the tricks.
A couple of examples of community independents work:
n The National Anti Corruption Commission is the product of a private members bill brought by independent Helen Haines.
n The abolition of the HECS debts of three million Australian students was the result of a campaign led by Monique Ryan.
n The government has had to amend many of its Bills to accomodate improvements put forward by the cross bench independents.
n Since the community independents have arrived in Canberra the tone of question time and parliamentary debate has been improved by their articulate input and respect for ideas.
A community independent takes the electorate’s voice to Canberra, Party aligned members of parliament bring the party voice from Canberra to the electorate.
I want to be represented in Canberra by a strong, intelligent, moral, ethical and independent individual.
Rosemary Bates, McCrae
Fines invalid?
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council during its 30 May 2023 meeting voted to approve a visitor paid parking pilot at three locations including the carpark for Sunnyside North clothing optional beach in Mt Eliza. The motion was very specific that the paid carparking trial was approved for a nine month trial. No extension was authorised.
Paid beach carparking commenced on 1 December 2023. Therefore the authorised trial is only until 31 August 2024. Any continuation of paid beach carparking onwards from 1 September 2024 has not been authorised and any fines could potentially be invalid.
Michael James, Frankston
The wrong way around
Commenting on the proposed new bus route directly linking Mornington and Hastings, MP Paul Mercurio says it will enable people in Hastings and surrounds to directly access all that Morn-
ington has to offer (Next stop for bus route plans, The News, 27/8/2024).
It’s the other way around.
In the tourist terrorism season when Mornington is inundated with the plague of tourists, we residents can escape to Hastings and surrounds, have a peaceful shop, a quiet beer or coffee, enjoy the park and facilities there.
As well, there are some very good well paid skilled jobs in the Hastings area, if you’re good enough.
It would probably be beneficial if the bus route did a little detour on the way to include Somerville.
Brian A Mitchelson, Mornington
Grateful at action
I initially alerted the shire some three months ago of two road hazards in Watsons Road, Mount Martha.
As nothing was being done I revisited the shire office in Mornington, and was attended to by a young lady who in formed me that the previous contractor had inspected the two sites and had reported no action required.
at my insistance, the shire officer resubmitted the traffic hazards in Watson Road.
Lo and behold the sites were marked up two weeks ago and a week later have been professionally corrected in a proper and workman like manner.
Thank God we now appear to have a professional contractor to handle our road maintenance. Keep up the standard!
I had been expressing my frustration for a long time regarding the previous contractor. I’m very happy they are gone.
Gerard van de Ven, Mount Martha
Gaza disaster
I write this letter with a deep sense of shame and sadness at the behaviour of our government in relation to what is currently occurring in Gaza.
It feels to me that I am being asked to close my eyes to what I am seeing and hearing reported daily, by reputable sources, including our own ABC and the UN.
How many more schools, shelters, hospitals shall we see blasted to pieces by the IDF and still call this a legitimate response to terrorism, or the ‘right to self-defence’? It feels like being a participant in the old story of ‘the King without his clothes’; have we gone collectively blind?
What we are witnessing is genocide, or at the least, the collective punishment of a whole people for the behaviour of a segment of its population. How else can this be described? Is every small child killed or maimed a Hamas terrorist? Has Israel killed 40,000 Hamas terrorists?
I am shocked by our government accepting that there is some sort of justifiable equivalence at play here. The taking of Israeli hostages and the killing of innocent Israeli civilians is barbarity and to be called out as such and utterly condemned. But is not the killing of innocent Palestinian civilians and the total destruction of the infrastructure of its society, also barbarism?
At what point did our civilization degenerate into the acceptance that evil and barbarism, is to be met with evil and barbarism? Is not the whole trajectory of our evolution as a species, about the transcendence of meeting barbarity with barbarity, evil with evil?
Clifford Woodward, Rosebud
Crime doesn’t pay
Interesting that criminals cost us $1.3 million over their lifetime (Plea for resident to take simple steps to deter thieves, The News 20/8/24).
Surely a lifetime income of $2,4M ($60,000 per annum over 40 years) would be healthier, more productive and safer for them and us?
In fact the majority of culprits could expect $20-60,000 more each year than this gendered minimum. Crime does not pay.
Funding public schools according to Gonski would produce a far more inclusive, mature and skilled population to overcome this personal and social damage. Thus by shifting funding from the private to the public arena we could disband the excessively costly surveillance and non-rehabilitating prison systems also.
Instead successive governments fund failure with our taxpayer dollars for private interests by whipping the convicts.
Beach lookout
Kaye Mackay, Rye
No longer on my daily walk along Fishies beach (Mornington) can I look out across the water. These days I keep my eyes down for fear of
stepping in something left behind by a dog.
This is an ever increasing problem and I don’t see it improving any time soon.
Perhaps if the dogs on the beach were on leads the owners would know their four legged friends had left a deposit.
Today’s poo count was five, although the tide was in, so who knows how many had already been swept into the bay.
James Whelan, Mornington
The forest from the trees
What does Amy Hiller (Take heed, Letters 20/9/24) say about the huge swathes of koala and other wildlife habitat that is being cleared for Wind Turbines, especially in Queensland? Sue Glenn, Mornington
Black Caviar
I applaud Mimi Bekhechi for her letter (Caviar died early, Letters 27/08/24) in which she stated the awful truth about the forced breeding of race horses, which resulted in Black Caviar’s untimely death, and I applaud the newspaper for publishing it.
Most media totally ignores the behind the scenes cruelty endemic to horse (and dog) racing, preferring instead to focus on the glitz and glamour.
Unless we do our own independent research, we remain completely ignorant of the staggering amount of suffering, exploitation, and ultimately the neglect of horses and dogs forcibly bred into the racing industry. It is refreshing and heartening to finally see the truth published. Thank you Mimi.
Susan Buckland, Seaford
Time and tide
Cr Susan Bissinger makes some sweeping generalisations in downplaying the possible consequences of climate change in terms of coastal building permits (Building for climate change, The News 27/8/24).
For example, in citing images that haven’t changed much in 20,30,40 or 50 years ago she makes no allowance for what time of the day any of the images were taken. Were they high tide, low tide or somewhere in between? Without such information comparisons are pointless. However, Cr Bissinger does make the good point that it would be better to err on the side of caution. If people have to build houses to withstand an 80 centimetre sea rise when it turns out to be less will do no one any harm compared to the reverse happening.
Dr Ross Hudson, Mount Martha
Costly performance
So, Mornington Peninsula Shire council is set to consider a proposal for a performing arts centre to be built on five acres of shire land at Hastings (First steps towards a performing arts centre in Hastings, The News 27/8/24) . As pointed out by Cr Susan Bissinger “There has been, or already will be, $1.5 million spent just thinking about this project” unquote The whole project would cost in the vicinity of $92 million. Really?
The ratepayers are not interested in councillors who want to pat themselves on the back and say “ooh, ahh, look at the lovely monument that I/we achieved during our time as councillors”. Here is a suggestion to councillors as to what they could do with $92 million. Use the money to create 200 jobs to repair every pothole on shire managed roads.
Use the money to lower the cost of tipping fees and investigate a better waste management system.
Use the money to fire clear all the land that they own. This would also create employment There are limitless ways that they could use the money to enhance the amenity of the peninsula.
And rather than the residents have fundraise or council borrow money to finance this project, which would be thrown back upon the ratepayers, I suggest the council pressures the state government to rezone hundreds of acres it owns throughout the shire back to residential development. Moorooduc Plains exempted.
I declare a pecuniary interest in this proposal, unlike one of the councillors who could gain from the proposal of a performing arts centre within Hastings.
It will be interesting at the next council elections to see who will retain their seats if they pitch this proposal as their vote winner.
Michael Binney, Bittern
The Guide
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FRIDAY
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GEORGE CLARKE’S AMAZING SPACES
ABC TV, 8.30pm
In Somerset, George Clarke (pictured) sets out to understand “a bizarre hybrid motor home” project that he excitedly labels “either genius or madness”. Andy and Emma are scheming to fuse together an army truck and an old caravan to create the ultimate on-road holiday abode. In Denmark, beautiful design abounds, with Scandinavian flair grabbing hold of Clarke’s excited heart when he explores some ravishing, sun-soaked buildings.
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SUNDAY
RETURN TO PARADISE
ABC TV, 7.30pm
We’ve got some of world’s most beautiful beaches, but it’s still a thrilling surprise that the British-French crime comedy in Paradise has set sail with this Aussie spin-off. After 13 seasons, the delightful whodunit following a fish-out-of-water detective begrudgingly taking up a new post in a sunny Caribbean town has a sparkling new cast and setting for this six-parter. Set in the fictional Dolphin Cove (the picturesque NSW Illawarra), it’s a starring role for Home and Away’s Anna Samson (pictured) as intriguingly awkward London detective Mackenzie Clarke, who is forced home after being framed.
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Thursday, September 5
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SATURDAY
SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES
ABC TV, 7.30pm
Ripe with double entendres, rich ’60s costuming and an infectious sense of mirth, sometimes it’s easy to forget that we are dealing with murders… no matter how cleverly fictitious they may be. Lorna Watson (pictured centre left) is fabulously straightfaced as the plucky nun who has a divine skill for solving her town’s murders, with a little luck and a lot of nous. Tonight, the wonderful period garb makes way for an entirely different style of over-the-top outfits when a drama society becomes Sister Boniface’s focus.
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NINE (9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News
Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Assembly. (PG, R) 1.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.25 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.50 Magda’s Big National Health Check. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
R) 1.00 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Catalyst. (PG, R) 4.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 17. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 The Art Of France. (PGan, R) 11.00 Auction. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (R) 2.10 World’s Greatest Hotels. (PGn, R) 3.00 Trail Towns. (PG, R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 17. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Mommy Be Mine. (2018, Mav, R) 2.00 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Australian Walks: Beechworth. (PGa) Susie Youssef traverses Ned Kelly country.
8.25 Junior Doctors Down Under: High Stakes. (M) Dr Conor treats a 17-year-old.
9.20 Rebus. (Mlv) Rebus confronts Michael.
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 Pray For Blood. (MA15+av)
12.30 Devils. (MA15+as, R) 2.25 Miniseries: The Dark Heart. (Mal, R) 3.15 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.05 Bamay. (R) 4.40 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Second qualifying final. Port Adelaide v Geelong. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game. 11.00 WBBL Season Preview Show. Ricky Ponting, Aaron Finch and Lisa Sthalekar take a look at all the major cricketing news and player movements.
12.00 Magnum P.I. (Premiere, Mav) A former US Navy SEAL becomes a PI. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Paralympics Paris 2024: Encore. 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.
TEN (10)
5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 8.30 Bold. (PGad,
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 27. Brisbane Broncos v Melbourne Storm. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. 9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. Post-match NRL news and analysis of the Brisbane Broncos versus the Melbourne Storm match.
10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 8: Late night. Events may include: para archery; wheelchair tennis, men’s singles semi-finals; para table tennis. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 8: Post midnight. Events may include: para swimming finals; para athletics finals; wheelchair basketball.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Soccer. AFC 2026 World Cup qualifier. Third round. Australia v Bahrain. From Cbus Super Stadium, Queensland. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather.
The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 11.55 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)
Anna Samson in Return To Paradise
Friday, September 6
ABC (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30
That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.
1.00 Van Der Valk. (Mav, R) 2.30 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 3.15 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.35 Gardening Australia. Tammy Huynh meets a foliage fashionista.
8.35 Van Der Valk. (Mv) Part 2 of 3. A suspect in a murder case appears to be a famous missing, presumed dead, singer.
10.05 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) Hosted by Shaun Micallef.
10.45 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R)
11.30 ABC Late News.
11.45 Grand Designs. (R)
12.35 We Hunt Together. (Final, Malv, R)
1.20 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
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6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 La Vuelta. Stage 18. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 9.50 Soccer. 2026 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL Qualifier. Argentina v Chile. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 2.10 World’s Greatest Hotels. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 La Vuelta. Stage 18. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: You May Now Kill The Bride. (2016, Mav, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great British Landmark Fixers. (Final)
8.30 Ancient Superstructures: Notre-Dame De Paris – Built To Survive. (Final) Explores the Notre-Dame de Paris.
9.30 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome: Colosseum. (R) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Agent Hamilton. (MA15+v) 12.35 My Brilliant Friend. (Mls, R) 3.30 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match.
7.20 Football. AFL. Second elimination final. Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews.
11.15 Armchair Experts. (M)
A panel discusses all things AFL. 12.00 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.
12.30 Taken. (Mav, R) A man tries to avenge his sister’s death.
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 NBC Today.
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 ICU. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Discover. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 I Escaped To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes. 8.30 Escape
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NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 9: Night. Events may include: para canoe; para swimming, men’s 100m freestyle; para athletics, men’s discus throw, 100m final, men’s 800m, 4x100m universal relay.
10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 9: Late night. Events may include: wheelchair tennis, men’s doubles bronze and gold medal matches; wheelchair basketball; para equestrian. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 9: Post midnight. Events may include: wheelchair tennis; para powerlifting; para swimming finals, para athletics.
Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 MOVIE: The Lady With A Lamp. (1951) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. 5.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 9: Afternoon. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 27. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Sydney Roosters. 9.55 Golden Point. 10.40 Late Programs. 9GEM (92)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Sort Your Life Out. (PGa) Hosted by Stacey Solomon. 8.45 The Dog Academy. (PGa) Expert trainers come to the aid of misbehaving dogs, including a bad case of sibling rivalry. 9.45 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGal, R) Follows dog trainer Graeme Hall. 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. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Woman. 1.00 Tinnies And True Love. 1.30 The Future Of Work. 2.30 Over The Black Dot. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Forged In Fire. 6.05 Letters And Numbers. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. 9.25 Threesome. 10.30 Adam Eats The 80s. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 19. 1.50am Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.00 Robot Wars. 10.00 Doctor Who. 10.45 Merlin. 11.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.55 Speechless. 12.15am Good Game Spawn Point. 12.55 Rage. 1.55 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Alone In Space. Continued. (2018, PG, Swedish) 7.05 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 8.50 Dan In Real Life. (2007, PG) 10.40 The Children Act. (2017, M) 12.40pm A Call To Spy. (2019, M) 2.55 Brideshead Revisited. (2008, PG) 5.25 Charade. (1963, PG) 7.30 American Pastoral. (2016, M) 9.30 The Report. (2019, M) 11.40 Late Programs. 5.50am The Movie Show.
1.45pm Haka Warriors 2023. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Volcanic Odysseys. 7.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 7.45 MOVIE: Timecrafters: The Treasure Of Pirate’s Cove. (2020) 9.45 MOVIE: White Chicks. (2004, M) 11.40 Late Programs.
Saturday, September 7
ABC TV (2)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Unforgotten. (Malv, R) 1.15 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG, R) 2.05 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R) 2.40 Becoming Frida Kahlo. (PGan, R) 3.55 David Attenborough’s Micro Monsters. (R) 4.45 The Assembly. (PG, R) 5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 Australian Story: This Is How It Goes – Missy Higgins. (R) Presented by Leigh Sales.
6.30 Back Roads: Kurri Kurri, NSW. (PG, R) Lisa Millar travels to Kurri Kurri.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (Mv) A performer dies on stage.
8.20 Vera. (Mav, R) Almost a decade after a killer was convicted, locals are shocked to learn new evidence has surfaced.
9.50 Fifteen-Love. (Final, Malv, R) Renee steps out onto centre court.
10.50 The Beast Must Die. (Final, Mals, R)
11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
ABC FAMILY (22)
7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 9.00 Tennis. US Open. 3pm The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Children’s Programs. 5.45 MOVIE: Mr. Peabody & Sherman. (2014, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Beetlejuice. (1988, M) 9.20 MOVIE: Death Becomes Her. (1992, M) 11.20 MOVIE: The Witches. (2020, M) 1.20am Love Island UK. 2.20 Life After Lockup: Self Shoot. 3.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 9.00
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6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 La Vuelta. Stage 19. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.05 Great Irish Interiors. (R) 10.30 Such Was Life. (R) 10.50 Soccer. 2026 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL Qualifier. Brazil v Ecuador. 1.10 WorldWatch. 3.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (R) 4.00 Wonders Of Scotland. (PGa, R) 4.30 La Vuelta. Stage 19. Highlights. 5.30 Frontlines. (PGavw)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Cumbria: The Lakes & The Coast.
8.25 Secrets Of A Royal Estate: Clarence House. (PGs) Takes a look at Clarence House.
9.20 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes: Snowdonia. (R) Narrated by Robert Lindsay.
10.15 Scotland’s Extreme Medics. (Mal, R) 11.10 Nordland 99. (Mal)
12.05 Rex In Rome. (PGv, R) 3.30 Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. (Mal, R) 4.30 Bamay. (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.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 The Crystal Maze. 8.15 Robot Wars. 9.15 MOVIE: Fantastic Mr. Fox. (2009, PG) 10.40 Officially Amazing. 11.10 Dragon Ball Super. 11.35 Supernatural Academy. 11.55 The PM’s Daughter. 12.20am Good Game Spawn Point. 1.00 Rage. 2.30 The Legend Of Korra. 3.15 Hanazuki: Full Of Treasures. 3.25 Odd Squad. 3.55 Late Programs.
6am WorldWatch. 10.00 The Movie Show. Noon Scrubs. 2.05 Australiana: Rage In The Cage. 2.45 WorldWatch. 4.45 Extreme Food Phobics. 5.40 Monty Python’s Best Bits (Mostly) 6.15 The Secret Genius Of Modern Life. 7.25 Impossible Engineering. 8.20 Travel Man. 8.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 20. 1.55am The X-Files. 3.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
6am The Movie Show. 6.20 Charade. (1963, PG) 8.25 The Ipcress File. (1965, PG) 10.25 On The Basis Of Sex. (2018, M) 12.40pm La La Land. (2016, M) 3.00 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 4.50 Dan In Real Life. (2007, PG) 6.40 Clue. (1985, PG) 8.30 There Will Be Blood. (2007) 11.25
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Moir Stakes Day and City Tattersalls Club Cup Day. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Football. AFL. First qualifying final. Sydney v GWS Giants.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. First elimination final. Brisbane Lions v Carlton. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.00 The Voice. (PGl, R) It is the ninth and second last night of the blind auditions and new artists take to the stage.
12.35 Taken. (Mav, R) Bryan gets his first chance in the field.
1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Drop Dead Weird. (R) Three siblings move to Ireland.
5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
6.00 GolfBarons. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Country House Hunters Australia. (R) 12.30 The Block. (PGl, R) 3.00 Paralympics Paris 2024: Encore. 5.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 10: Afternoon. Events may include: para swimming, 200m individual medley; para athletics finals; para cycling road.
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Paralympics Paris 2024.
Day 10: Night. Events may include: para swimming, men’s 200m freestyle, mixed 4x100m freestyle; para athletics, men’s 100m; para cycling road.
10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024.
Day 10: Late night. Events may include: para cycling road; wheelchair tennis; wheelchair basketball; para equestrian. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024.
Day 10: Post midnight. Events may include: para cycling road; wheelchair tennis; para swimming finals; para athletics finals; wheelchair basketball, men’s gold medal match.
Morning Programs. 11.30 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (R) 12.30 Are You RV Safe? (Return) 1.00
6.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) A new couple are ready to make a commitment. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (PGdls, R) Hosted by Celia Pacquola.
8.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follows the staff as they try to find the right fit for a pair of lovebirds who hope to give a home to a nervous rottweiler and a pooch whose energy might be too much for its potential owner’s mum. 9.30 Ambulance UK. (Mal, R) It is a holiday weekend and the ambulance service receives a spike in the number of mental health-related calls.
12.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
Sunday, September 8
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.25 Darby And Joan. (PG, R) 3.10 Nigella At My Table. (R) 3.40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 4.30 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)
6.30 Compass: Yoga.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Return To Paradise. (Premiere, Mv)
An Australian expat detective returns home.
8.30 Unforgotten. (Return, Madl)
Human remains are discovered in a newly renovated period property in west London.
9.20 The Queen And Us. (PG, R) Takes a look at the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II through Australian eyes.
10.20 Fisk. (PG, R)
10.50 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
12.25 Endeavour. (Mav, R)
1.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Australia Remastered. (R) 4.00 Outback Ringer. (PG, R)
4.30 Art Works. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 La Vuelta. Stage 20. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 11.30 Great Irish Interiors. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 Ascot Kayaking. (PG, R) 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike Championship. Round 5. 4.00 Etched In Gold. (Premiere) 4.30 La Vuelta. Stage 20. Highlights. 5.30 Frontlines. (PGavw) 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 2. Richmond v GWS Giants. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 2. North Melbourne v Geelong. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Melbourne Weekender.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Ottoman Empire By Train. Part 2 of 5.
8.30 9/11: Four Flights. (PGa, R)
The stories of those aboard American 11, United 175, American 77 and United 93 on 9/11.
10.05 America After 9/11. (Mav, R)
Michael Kirk traces the legacy of 9/11.
12.10 Thatcher & Reagan. (PGav, R)
2.10 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R)
3.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R)
3.55 Hell On Earth: WWII. (Mav, R)
4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 The Movie Show. Noon Hudson & Rex. 1.40 Kim’s Convenience. 2.10 How To Rob A Bank. 3.00 Queer Sports. 4.50 WorldWatch. 5.20 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.45 The Machines That Built America. 6.35 Abandoned Engineering. 7.30 Abandoned Americana. 8.25 God And Country: Christian Nationalism. 10.10 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (2022) 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Speechless. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.40 Knowing The Score. 11.40 BTN High. 11.45 Malory Towers. 12.35am Still So Awkward. 1.35 The Legend Of Korra. 2.20 Hanazuki: Full Of Treasures. 2.30 The Next Step. 3.15 Miraculous. 3.40 Odd Squad. 3.55 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs. 1pm Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Replay. 1.55 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Replay. 2.50 On Country Kitchen. 3.45 Exile And The Kingdom. 4.45 Dizzy Gillespie In Studio 104. 5.25 Quincy Jones Big Band. 6.10 News. 6.20 Wild New Zealand. 7.30 Stable: The Boxing Game. 8.30 Cassius X: Becoming Ali. 10.05 MOVIE: The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 12.15am Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGl) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.
8.35 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive special investigation.
9.35 The Latest: Seven News.
10.05 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Kimberley Killer. (Mav, R) Takes a look at a serial shooter in the Top End.
11.10 Autopsy USA: Walt Disney. (Ma)
12.10 Lipstick Jungle. (Mds, R)
1.10 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 10: Early morning. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 1.00 Country House Hunters Australia. (PG, R) 1.30 The Block. (PGl, R) 2.30 Paralympics Paris 2024: Encore. 3.30 Postcards. (PG) 4.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 11: Afternoon. Events may include: para marathon.
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
8.30 Paralympics Paris 2024.
Day 11: Night. Events may include: para canoe 200m final.
9.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
9.45 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 11: Late night.
12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 11: Post midnight.
4.00 Paralympics Paris 2024: Pre-Show.
4.30 Paralympics Paris 2024: Closing Ceremony.
6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 Taste Of Australia: BBQ. (R) 9.30 Intrepid Adventures. (Return) 10.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. (PGas, R) 12.00 Hunted. (PGl, R) 1.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 1.30 GCBC. (R) 2.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 3.00 Cook With Luke. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 Hunted. (Final) The winners are revealed. 8.15 FBI. (Mv) The team works to find a pregnant woman and the killer who took her hostage after a security guard is murdered. 9.15 The Real CSI: Miami: Death Of A Hurricane. (MA15+av) Detectives analyse the case of Marlin Barnes after he and his girlfriend were found murdered in his apartment. 10.15 FBI. (Mv, R) A national guard commander is kidnapped. 11.05 The Sunday Project. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch.
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 Escape To The Country. Noon The Highland Vet. 1.00 My Impossible House. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Discover. 3.00 My Greek Odyssey. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 6.45 Escape To The Country. 7.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Kath & Kim.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6am Dan In Real Life. Continued. (2007, PG) 7.30 Clue. (1985, PG) 9.20 The Kid. (1921, PG) 10.25 The Report. (2019, M) 12.35pm American Pastoral. (2016, M) 2.35 Charade. (1963, PG) 4.40 The Ipcress File. (1965, PG) 6.40 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 8.30 The Way Back. (2010, M) 10.55 Playground. (2021, M, French) 12.20am 13 Assassins. (2010, MA15+, Japanese) 2.40 Late Programs.
(R)
Love Your Garden. (R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
(PG, R)
9.35 Q+A. Presented by Patricia Karvelas.
Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R)
America. (R) 11.40 You Can’t Ask
(Mal, R) 12.15 Grand Designs. (R) 1.00 Parliament Question Time. 2.00 Love Your Garden. (R) 2.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.35 Catalyst. (R) 4.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 5.00 Art Works. (Final, PG, R) 5.25 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 La Vuelta. Final stage. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 10.15 Wonderland: Lewis Carol To JRR Tolkien. (PGa, R) 11.10 Auction. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.10 World’s Greatest Hotels. (R) 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 La Vuelta. Final stage. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. (Final) 8.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Return, Mls) Hosted by Jimmy Carr. 9.35 24 Hours In Emergency: Tales Of The Unexpected. (Mal, R) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Suspect. (Mal) 11.30 House Of Promises. (Msv) 1.15 La Jauria. (MA15+dv, R) 3.10 Make Me A Dealer. (PG, R) 4.00 Grayson Perry: Divided Britain. (Ml, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
2.00 The Legend Of Korra. 2.25 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Ipcress File. Continued. (1965, PG) 7.00 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 8.50 Jean De Florette. (1986,
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 The Voice. (PGl, R) 1.35 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG, R) 2.00 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGad) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (Return, PGl) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel.
9.15 The Rookie. (Mv) Nolan and Bailey’s honeymoon is more of a nightmare than dream when it turns into an active crime scene.
10.15 S.W.A.T. (Mav) The team participates in a joint taskforce.
11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGals) 12.45 The Event. (Mav, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Paralympics Paris 2024: Closing Ceremony Continued. 7.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Paralympics Paris 2024: Encore.
Tipping Point. (PG, R)
Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (Mal) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
8.45 Paralympics Paris 2024: Closing Ceremony. (R) Coverage of the Closing Ceremony of the 17th Summer Paralympic Games from Stade de France.
11.45 La Brea. (Mav)
12.40 Transplant. (MA15+m)
1.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
2.30 Global Shop. (R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 A Current Affair. (R)
5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
Late Programs. 9GEM (92)
(72) 6am Tennis. US Open. Continued. 8.00 Children’s Programs. Noon Hart Of Dixie. 1.00 Family Law. 3.00 Bewitched. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30
6.00 Deal Or No Deal.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (Return, PGals) Hosted by Beau Ryan. 9.00 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 10.00 Ghosts. (PGah, R) Sam and Jay hold a Halloween party. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)
Tuesday, September 10
ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10) NINE (9)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 The Pacific. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.
1.00 The Newsreader. (Mdl, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Yakka: Australia At Work. (PGa, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 4.45 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.05 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.05 Wonderland: Lewis Carol To JRR Tolkien. (Ma, R) 11.00 Auction. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (R) 2.20 World’s Greatest Hotels. (PGa, R) 3.10 Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Tony Robinson: The Thames At Night. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.45 Border Security: International. (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 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Isles Of Scilly. Hosted by Michael Portillo.
8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi explores the impact of game-changing weight loss drugs.
9.30 Dateline: A New Sheriff In Town. An investigation into how far-right sheriffs are infiltrating US policing.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 The Point: Road Trip. (R)
11.30 Babylon Berlin. (Mav)
1.20 Illegals. (Malv, R)
3.20 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.10 Bamay. (R)
4.40 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGad)
7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) The competition continues in Adelaide with healthy Asian-inspired meals.
9.05 Made In Bondi. (Ml) Charlie organises a romantic country sojourn without revealing who else is invited.
10.10 First Dates UK. (Ma) Singles experience the thrills of dating.
11.10 The Latest: Seven News.
11.40 Extended Family. (Final, PGa)
12.10 Holey Moley Australia. (PGl, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
8.40 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Return, Ms) Comedy panel show.
9.40 True Story With Hamish & Andy: Rachel. (PGs, R) Australians recount hilarious true stories.
10.40 9News Late.
11.10 Chicago Med. (MA15+am)
12.00 Transplant. (MA15+m) 12.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.35 It’s All Greek To Me. (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.
ABC FAMILY (22)
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Deadly Dinosaurs. 8.55 Planet Expedition. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.40 Merlin. 11.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.45 Speechless. 12.05am Good Game Spawn Point. 12.45 Rage. 1.45 The Legend Of Korra. 2.30 Hanazuki: Full Of Treasures. 2.40 Late Programs.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PGals) Hosted by Beau Ryan. 9.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 10.00 NCIS. (Ma, R) An NCIS agent turns up dead. 11.00 10’s Late News. 11.25 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 2.05 Story Of Late Night. 2.50 Kickin’ Back. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.20 Forged In Fire. 6.05 Letters And Numbers. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Real Stories Of Basketball. (Premiere) 10.20 Who Killed The WCW? 11.15 Housos. 11.45 Late Programs.
6am
The Scarlet And The Black. Continued. (1983, PG) 7.55 Diana. (2013, PG) 10.00 Playground. (2021, M, French) 11.20 The Way Back. (2010, M) 1.45pm Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 3.35 Jean De Florette. (1986, PG, French) 5.50 On A Clear Day. (2005, PG) 7.40 Joyride. (2022, M) 9.30 An
Wednesday,
September
11 ABC TV (2)
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6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30. 8.00 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG) 8.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG) Presented by Guy Montgomery. 9.25 Planet America.
10.00 Would I Lie To You? (R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Interview With The Vampire. (MA15+v, R) 11.50 Fifteen-Love. (Final, Malv, R) 12.45 Grand Designs. (R) 1.35 Parliament Question Time. 2.35 Killing Eve. (MA15+av, R) 3.20 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
WorldWatch. 6.20 Soccer. 2026 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL Qualifier. Colombia v Argentina. 8.30 WorldWatch. 11.00 US Presidential Debate. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Such Was Life. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.10 Tony Robinson: The Thames At Night. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Secrets Of Our Universe With Tim Peake: Stars And Black Holes. Part 2 of 3.
8.30 Dan Snow’s Greatest Discoveries: Dinosaur Valley. (R) Part 2 of 3. 9.25 Miniseries: The Sixth Commandment. (Mal) Part 2 of 4. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 El Immortal: Gangs Of Madrid. (Premiere, MA15+av) 1.05 Good People. (Mal, R) 3.55 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Full Of Treasures. 2.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The 400 Blows. Continued. (1959, PG, French) 6.30 On A Clear Day. (2005, PG) 8.20 Eat Wheaties! (2020, PG) 10.00
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.35 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.05 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel.
9.10 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
10.10 Talking Footy. A look at the week’s AFL news.
11.10 The Latest: Seven News.
11.40 Air Crash Investigations: Lost Star Footballer. (PGa)
12.40 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (Premiere, MA15+av)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Ms, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 8.30 Bold. (PGad, R) 9.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. (PGas, R)
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
8.40 Human Error. (Premiere, Mlv) A detective and her team investigate a murder.
9.40 Footy Classified. (Mal) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues.
10.40 9News Late.
11.10 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGa)
12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. Hosted by Celia Pacquola. 8.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (PGal) The jokers become pedicurists, clear out a dentist waiting room and leap from new heights. 9.10 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Hosted by Tom Gleisner.
Do you have heel pain in the
YOU’VE just started putting in the extra miles, walking or running to get fit, and suddenly putting weight on the base of the foot, near the heel makes it ache, and makes more training a painful prospect.
That sharp pain in your heel can be a symptom of plantar fasciitis, a condition of the connective plantar fascia tissue in your foot, and traditionally very difficult to treat.
Physiotherapist Paul Rowson says Plantar Fasciitis is an overuse injury that can feel as though you have a pebble in your shoe.
At Back In Motion Balnarring, we have several solutions for this condition. Firstly, it is important to look at your whole lower limb biomechanics. As a result, we can work on your strength and flexibility in your leg and foot, prescribe orthotics, tape and teach taping, and use massage and ultrasound to reduce inflammation. We have a unique way of mobilizing your foot and teaching “foot core stability” to reduce pressure on the plantar fascia.
Apart from the above solutions, there is a newer healing technology that is making a profound difference to Plantar fasciitis sufferers.
Practice owner and physiotherapist, Paul Rowson says shockwave therapy is often useful, because the Plantar fascia is a connective tissue, not a muscle. “It puts a significant shockwave through the tissues you apply it to,” Mr Rowson says. “It is a pressure wave which brings blood flow to the area. Tendons and connective tissue do not have much blood supply and can take a long time to heal. Shockwave artificially stimulates the healing of the tendon”.
Shockwave therapy can also be used on Achilles tendonitis, tennis and golfer’s elbow, and rotator cuff tendon problems, and is usually most effective on long term chronic problems, rather than acute injuries.
Both physios say that Shockwave is not the first line of treatment for injured patients. Physiotherapy and graded exercise are more likely in the first instance. For more stubborn conditions, shockwave has shown good results in other Back In Motion clinics. “The evidence at the moment suggests between three to five treatments are required, but most people should see an improvement within three sessions. It has a 90% success rate,”Mr Rowson says.
The Shockwave therapy is administered for a three-minute period to the affected area during consecutive weekly appointments. “It is a bit of an uncomfortable sensation,”Mr Rowson says, “like most physio hands-on treatments with a little discomfort during the treatment.”
Mr Rowson says,” After each session, most people get a significant reduction of pain and symptoms. Long term it stimulates healing, short term it reduces pain.”
“Probably the best thing is, the effects are long lasting. It stops a lot of people having more invasive things like surgery or injections. The treatment is considered safe, but can produce skin reddening or bruising, short term pain, and cannot be used on people taking blood thinning medications or with bleeding disorders.”
“It is important to know that shock wave has a long-term effect. Most of the time you have good outcomes without having to do further treatment.” says Mr Rowson.
Back in Motion is at 6/2-8 Russell Street, Balnarring. www.backinmotion.com.au/ balnarring
• Heel pain (plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinopathy)
• Tennis & golfers elbow
• Patella tendinopathy
• Frozen shoulder
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Physiotherapist, Paul Rowson. Photo: Yanni
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Pictured right: Dental Prosthetist, Maggie Murch. photo: supplied
Tragic Death of Returned Solider at Frankston
Compiled by Cameron McCullough UNDER very tragic circumstances, the death of Mr. Walter Victor Fitzsimmons, fish merchant, of Bay street, Frankston, occurred on Sunday morning last. The deceased was a young, returned soldier of 27, and served five years in the war.
About 10.15 o’clock on the morning in question, the deceased left his house in company with Mr. George Whittingham, also a local resident of the town, with the intention of going out to fish. When they reached the Kananook creek, the boat was half-full of water. After bailing the water out of the craft, they dragged it through the sand for a distance of 40 feet in the direction of the sea-front. On approaching the water’s edge, the “deceased, without any due premonition, reeled suddenly, and fell into the boat.
Naturally alarmed at the collapse of his mate, Mr. Whittingham went to his, assistance, but the victim of what later transpired to be a fatal heart seizure, did not speak.
Dr. Hilliard Johnson, who was hastily summoned to the stricken man, pronounced life to be extinct.
The death was reported by the authorities to the District Coroner (Mr. Berriman) who ordered a post mortem, which was held by Dr. Johnson on Monday, when it was found that the cause of death had been due to disease of the heart.
To the young widow and relatives left behind to mourn their sad loss, we extend our sincere sympathy in their bereavement.
The funeral arrangements were undertaken by the local branch of the
R.S.S.I.L.A., and were most impressively conducted.
The cortege left the late residence of the deceased at 2.30pm yesterday, to the Frankston cemetery, the Rev. Mr. Wellard (Methodist) officiating at the graveside.
There were many beautiful wreaths, including one from the local branch of the returned men; over 80 members of that association being present to pay their last tribute of heartfelt sympathy to the erstwhile “Digger.”
The coffin-bearers were: Messrs. G. Chapman, A. Corlett, H. Golds and J. Coster; the pall-bearers being: Cr. J. L. Pratt (president of the local branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A.), Lieut.-Colonel Lazarus, and Mr T. Mitchell (vice presidents), Mr. R. E. Chapman (honorary secretary), and Messrs. Montague and Philbrick. ***
Somerville – Streamer And Confetti Ball
The Blue Birds held a very successful Streamer and Confetti Ball on Wednesday night last in aid of the fund to assist Mrs. Greenwood.
Dancers were present from all around the district - Balnarring, Mornington, Pearcedale, Tyabb, Langwarrin, Baxter and Moorooduc being represented.
Prizes for the chocolate dance and card dance were won by Mr. A. Telford – both dances with Miss V. Westaway and Miss G. O’Connor as partners. An enjoyable supper was served by the club and greatly appreciated by all.
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Motor Car Collides With Telegraph Pole – Lady Sustains Injury
At the early hour of 2am last Sunday, Mr. William Ross, motor garage
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proprietor, St. Kilda, reported to Sergt. Culhane, of the Frankston Police, that while he was driving along the Point Nepean road, Seaford, in his motor car, it suddenly skidded in the sand, and collided with a telegraph pole.
He escaped with an abrasion on the bridge of his nose, but Mrs. Ruby May Tracey, who resides at Northcote, was not so fortunate. She had been sitting in the front seat of the car, and when the impact occurred, was thrown violently forward, with the result that she sustained a severe cut to her forehead.
Two other occupants in the rear portion of the car escaped without injury.
In company with Dr. Hilliard Johnson, of Frankston, the police visited the scene of the accident, and the unfortunate lady was conveyed to Sister Campbell’s private hospital, at which she received surgical attention, several stitches being inserted in the wound in her head. She is now making good progress towards recovery.
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Frankston’s Gas Supply – A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed
In looking after the interests of the residents of Frankston and district who are consumers of gas, the Colonial Gas Company is evidently desirous of meeting in the near future all demands and requirements.
While in conversation last Friday with the local manager, Mr. W. W. Friend, a representative of “The Standard” gleaned the information that the recommendations to ensure an adequate supply, which recently were submitted by the former, were approved and sanctioned by the chairman of directors, Mr. P. C. Holmes Hunt.
The suggestion of Mr. Friend, in
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regard to the installation of a weighting plant to supply the necessary and uniform pressure was duly adopted by the Board.
Material for Davey street is now on the site, and that for Melbourne road extension is in the goods shed at the railway depot.
Also the extension to Oliver’s Hill has been sanctioned. The estimated cost is £5000.
The setting of four retorts is now in hand at the local gas works, and Messrs. Eden and Walsh, jun., who are carrying out the work for the Melbourne firm of J. Hurll & Co., Collins street, expect to complete this part of the job by the end of the present week. ***
Frankston Life-Saving Club
Again we desire to draw attention to the fact that the final working bee in connection with the erection of the lifesaving club house, will be on the scene of operations to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon.
Mr. J. Haggart, of Frankston, who has been, and is a most active partisan in regard to the same, hopes that all members and helpers possible will roll up and assist in completing the building.
The cause is, certainly, a laudable one.
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The All-Good Shoe Store
On the front page of this issue Mr. G. Boyle, proprietor of “The All Good Shoe Store,” recently opened in the Palais buildings, Playne street, Frankston, notifies the people of the town and district that his emporium is the shop for service and quality. He solicits a share of patronage, and announces that in regard to repairs they are executed by
city experts.
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To Bottle Dealers And Others
Attention is directed to an advertisement of the Manufacturers’ Bottle Co. of Victoria Pty. Ltd., which appears in our advertising columns, giving notice to bottle dealers and others that all bottles with the trade mark and brand, “M.I.B.” over “C.V.” in a spade, moulded thereon, are their sole property, and when the contents are once used, the bottles must forthwith, on demand, be returned to the com any or its duly authorised agents.
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Obituary– Mr. H. A. Cortissos
It is with deep regret that we have to record the death of Mr. Harry Alfred Cortissos, of Frankston, who, on Tuesday morning last, passed peacefully away in his sleep at the age of 57. His demise came as a very sudden shock to his sister, Mrs. Mullins, with whom he had resided. Only the previous evening he had been playing with the children, as usual.
The deceased had a wonderful disposition of cheerfulness, and won the esteem of all with whom he came in contact.
For a period extending over 35 years, off and on, he was a valued employee of the Melbourne Storage Company. The funeral took place to the Frankston cemetery last Wednesday afternoon. We join in extending our sincere sympathy to those relatives and friends in their bereavement.
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Low Brow with the Eyebrow
By Stuart McCullough
IT’S a pivotal moment; one that alerts you instantly to the fact of having hit some kind of peak before seamlessly transitioning into some kind of decline. There I was, sitting in the barber’s chair for a somewhat overdue haircut when Paul, the barber I’ve been going to for more than twenty years, paused and asked the question: ‘Would you like me to fix up the eyebrows?’
Sure, I’ve noticed that as time goes on, it takes less time to get a haircut than it used to. But now, it seems, my eyebrows are muscling in on the act. Before long, they’ll be getting equal airtime. And, not too long after that, the balance will inevitably tip decisively in favour of the eyebrows. The joys of getting older.
I try and see things from my barber’s perspective; it can’t be easy broaching such a sensitive subject with a customer. It may well be part of their training – how best to break the news that a haircut is no longer confined to hair on a head but eyebrows, ears and assorted orifices. Then again, it could be that things were so out of hand, so extreme, that he felt as though he had little choice in the matter.
I can picture him, standing out the front of the shop as he opens up of a morning before he spots me; with eyebrows so untamed and unruly that I resemble a hedge with legs. Bumping into street signs and unwitting pedestrians like Richard Ashcroft in the music video for ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’, blinded not by misanthropy but enormous eyebrows, perched on my face like a pair of twin eagles.
At first, I was oblivious to this gradual slide into middle age. And then by the time I finally noticed that things had changed, it was way, way too late. My eyebrows had evolved from a pair of facial parentheses to something that unsuspecting wildlife could get caught in. It’s embarrassing when well meaning community groups
start loitering around you in the event that a rabbit needs to be cut out of your eyebrows as part of a community rescue effort. At least if you have an unruly beard you can look down and see what’s happening, potentially coming to the aid of any defenceless animal unlucky enough to become entangled in your facial hair. What began as two subtle lines above my eyes have metamorphosised into two giant outcrops so huge that when I form a quizzical expression, it looks like a giant bird is perched on my face and is now flapping its wings. It’s not pretty. Truth is, it began simply. My barber, Paul,
would ask the question and then politely and discretely snip away for a moment or two. Now when he asks, I’m startled by the sound of the engine as he pulls out the whipper snipper. Debris flies in all direction as those waiting duck for cover. When the engine finally falls quiet and a moment of stillness returns, I cast a look across a room that looks like a hurricane has just ripped through it. There are very few role models in this space. Nobody walks into a barbershop and says, ‘give me John Howard eyebrows, pronto’. The man might have been our second-longest longestserving Prime Minister, but I very much doubt
that his eyebrows were the secret to his electoral success. On second thoughts, perhaps they were his secret weapon. It’s hard to ignore the fact that the only Prime Minister to possess an even more spectacular set of face hedges was our longest serving PM, Robert Menzies. Maybe gigantic eyebrows are the key to power and success. Perhaps they bring good luck. In which case, I have a lot to look forward to.
Managing them is an issue I’ll now wrestle with for the rest of my days. Rather than be apologetic, I ought to embrace them. Rather than getting them pruned each time I go for a haircut, I ought to grow them out and demand dreadlocks. Or plat them, so they hang over my eyes like the plastic strips across the door into a Milk Bar. Or maybe not.
I am constantly reminded that I’m getting older. For some reason, I never thought it would happen and then, without warning, it arrives. I don’t get Pokemon – when one of the kids declares that they’ve just caught a ‘diglett’, I assume a trip to the Emergency Department will be required. I ignore social media and find the whole idea of ‘going viral’ to be bizarre. I still know what free to air television is. Sometimes I even watch it. It’s time to accept that I am older and woefully out of touch.
There’s an old saying about not being able to see the forest for the trees. Whoever came up with that probably had a monobrow that could be seen from space. But I’m resigned to the fact that things are changing and, for the most part, that’s a good thing. It’s hard being young, with all those big feelings and uncertainty, not to mention bone-crushing poverty. I’m happy being older, even if it does come with the weight of expectations, perched neatly on my face. stuart@stuartmccullough.com
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Chelsea and Edithvale-Aspendale to battle for premiership
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By Brodie Cowburn
MEN'S DIV ONE
DROMANA has moved one step closer to premiership glory after booking its spot in the Grand Final.
Dromana played Frankston YCW in the semi-final at Olympic Park in Rosebud last Saturday. The Tigers were ruthless, and put the Stonecats to the sword.
The first quarter went Dromana’s way - the Tigers held the Stonecats goalless and took a 14 point lead into the first break. They stretched their lead to 36 points by the time half-time rolled around.
Dromana continued to apply the pressure in the second half. They ran out 79-point winners 17.12 (114) to 5.5 (35).
Billy Quigley, Matthew Gahan, Luke Oborn, Billy Geurts, and Riley Davis were named Dromana’s best. Quigley and forward Ethan Johnstone each scored three goals.
Frankston YCW will move on to this Sunday’s preliminary final at Olympic Park. They will play Mt Eliza - the Redlegs progressed by beating Rosebud 12.5 (77) to 8.9 (57) on Sunday.
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EDITHVALE-ASPENDALE and Chelsea are set for a Grand Final showdown at Kinetic Stadium this Saturday. Edithvale-Aspendale beat Chelsea two weekends ago to book their Grand Final spot. Chelsea moved on to the preliminary final - the Seagulls played Somerville at RJ Rowley Reserve on Saturday.
Chelsea fired a warning shot to Edithvale-Aspendale. They smashed Somerville by 103 points to earn a rematch with the ladder leaders.
A four-goals-to-zero first quarter put Chelsea in the box seat. They never lost control, and went on to claim a 22.7 (139) to 4.12 (36) win.
Anthony Beale booted four goals for Chelsea. Jordan Kelly, Jack Francis, Jack Wallace, John Simson, and Jacob Spasevski were named among the best.
The Division Two Grand Final kicks off at 2.30pm this Saturday at Kinetic Stadium in Frankston.
Dolphins bow out of finals
By Brodie Cowburn
THE Frankston Football Club’s
VFL finals run has come to an end.
The Dolphins scored a thrilling come-from-behind win over reigning premiers Gold Coast Suns in the wildcard final to book its spot in the main bracket of the finals series. They were tasked with the difficult job of travelling to Queensland to play the Southport Sharks last Saturday.
The Dolphins failed to get out of the gate against the Sharks. A
dominant first term put the Sharks comfortably ahead, and they never let go of their lead.
It was goals galore for the rest of the afternoon. Frankston managed to score 16 goals, but still lost by 92 points. The Sharks secured a dominant 30.15 (195) to 16.7 (103) win. Noah Gown booted five goals for the Dolphins.
Although the result will be a tough pill to swallow, the 2024 season will go down as a success for Frankston. It is their best finish to a VFL season since 2008.
Running away with it: Dromana put Frankston YCW to the sword and booked their place in the 2024 division one Grand Final. Picture: Craig Barrett. Redlegs win: The Stonecats will face Mt Eliza next week after the Redlegs beat Rosebud on Sunday. Picture: Alan Dillon
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Rosebud’s title, hope for Pines
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By Craig MacKenzie
ROSEBUD won the State 5 South championship last weekend while Frankston Pines took a giant step towards avoiding relegation from State 3 South-East.
It’s Rosebud’s first senior men’s title under the state federation banner and it was achieved with a 4-1 away win over Pakenham United in difficult conditions on Saturday.
Rosebud led after 12 minutes when Jacob Bigg bent the ball perfectly into the path of top scorer Dave Greening and he had little trouble in beating advancing Pakenham keeper Christopher Van Dam.
Three minutes later it was 2-0 when Barney Johnson set up Andy Jerez who finished well from outside the area.
But the goal of the match came from the home team when Trey Dekker used the strong wind to advantage and hammered home a long-range drive that flew into the top corner giving Rosebud keeper Colin McCormack no chance.
It was 2-1 at half-time and any uncertainty in the visitors’ camp was erased 10 minutes into the second half when Greening latched onto a Caleb Davies pass and buried the ball in the far corner of goal.
And the exclamation mark on a historic day came in the 86th minute with Dougie Cunnison catching Pakenham napping and chipping Van Dam.
At the end of the match Pakenham players formed a guard of honour for the newly crowned champions.
Meanwhile Pines had grabbed a State 3 lifeline the night before when Muginga Mpota’s two firsthalf goals were enough to defeat Sandringham 2-0 at Monterey Reserve.
Whether Pines drop down into a league that includes Chelsea, Baxter, Somerville Eagles, Mentone and Rosebud or retain their current league status will be decided this weekend when they square up to Elwood City in a season-defining contest at Elwood Park.
In State 1 news Mornington lost 2-1 at home to Springvale White Eagles on Saturday.
A brace from SWE’s Matheus Assumpcao had the visitors in control despite a late goal from young Mornington substitute Max Civil.
In State 2 news it was a weekend of contrast with delight for Skye United and disappointment for Peninsula Strikers.
Skye took on big-spending Greater Dandenong who had splurged on players in the last transfer window in a late bid to avoid relegation.
That move threatened to draw Skye deep into the relegation mire but Phil McGuinness’ men beat Greater Dandenong 2-1 on Saturday at WJ Turner Reserve.
Skye flew out of the blocks and was 2-0 up after 20 minutes.
It took just four minutes for young Riley Gill to get his first senior goal for the club after he was put through by Emmanuel Scarlett in a well-worked move.
In the 20th minute Gill turned provider as he crossed from the left to find the head of Alex Van Heerwarden and the big man doubled the lead.
Skye seemed to take its foot off the pedal and three minutes into the second half a long drive from Moshtagh Hossein Yaghoubi sparked concern among the visitors.
However Skye showed a resilience that has underpinned recent performances and weathered the ensuing storm to record an important win.
It was Skye’s third unbeaten game in a row – a first for this season – and a result that confirmed its State 2 status for 2025.
At the top end of the ladder Strikers’ bold bid for promotion ended with Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Shipston Reserve against Bayside Argonauts.
It was an entertaining contest despite the dearth of goals with Cooper Andrews having Strikers’ best chance in the first half when he cut inside before he skied his shot when well positioned.
The second half was an end-to-end battle with Strikers’ keeper Faraz Zenoozi making two topshelf saves while his teammates squandered chances to strike the decisive blow.
The best chance of this half fell to Tommy Wood who was put through by a sublime Wayne Gordon ball only to shoot straight at Bayside keeper Lewis Cotsopoulos.
The draw ensured that Bayside and Hampton East Brighton will be promoted to State 1 but despite this setback Strikers head coach Scott Morrison struck a positive note after the match.
“What a massive effort by this group of players,” Morrison said.
“They’ve gone toe to toe with Bayside and Hampton throughout the season and they have made the club and myself so proud of how far they have come.”
In State 4 news Chelsea’s promotion hopes were dashed by Saturday’s 4-2 away loss to Sandown Lions.
Jordan Kousides put Chelsea ahead in the 36th minute with a nice finish but four second-half goals from the home side – including a penalty – were
only answered by Daniel Vella converting from a Harry Parker cross.
Just a couple of weeks ago Chelsea was second but dropping eight points in its last four games has pushed Gus Macleod’s side down to fifth.
Mentone went down 2-1 to Springvale City at Mentone Grammar Playing Fields on Saturday with the home side paying the price for its lack of a cutting edge.
Mentone controlled the first half but Marcus Spivey couldn’t finish his one outstanding opportunity when his lob was saved by Springvale keeper Kadir Puric.
In an even second half it was the visitors who were able to capitalise in the periods they were on top with goals in the 69th and 77th minutes through Edim Lolic and Almand Thomas respectively.
In the 89th minute Lochy Morgan-Banks and Tyler Pollard combined to set up Eric Ervine who finished with a fine left-foot shot past Puric but this was of little consolation to the home team.
On Sunday Baxter and Somerville Eagles huffed and puffed to a 0-0 stalemate at Baxter Park.
In State 5 news Aspendale remains in the hunt to join Rosebud in State 4 South next season but its fate isn’t in its own hands.
Aspendale must beat Endeavour Hills Fire while hoping that Mount Martha can upset the odds and get at least a point from its clash with secondplaced FC Noble Hurricanes.
On Saturday Aspendale had a 2-1 home win over Mount Eliza thanks to a late winner from Luca Bozzo.
The wind had a major impact on the game and neither side could make much headway in the first 45 minutes.
It took until the 67th minute for the deadlock to be broken with danger man Koray Yildirim tapping in from a darting run and cross from Bozzo.
Mount Eliza hit back in the 81st minute from a Nickel Chand free-kick but in the final minute of
Title triumph: Rosebud’s dressing room was in full celebration mode after clinching the league championship on Saturday with a 4-1 win over Pakenham United. Picture: Supplied
normal time Felix Hampson was fouled and a freekick awarded to the home side.
Up stepped Bozzo and curled the ball into the top corner and Aspendale had stolen all three points.
Mount Martha hammered Cleeland United 8-1 on Saturday at Civic Reserve.
The home side led 3-1 at half-time after a poor display against the worst team in the league but was far better after the break.
Mount Martha’s goals came from Jaden Taberner (2), Harry Aylett, Marcus Poda, David Jones, Connor Gibbs, Sam Griffiths and an own goal.
Seaford United had a 1-0 home win over Bunyip District on Saturday.
Seaford created the better chances but poor finishing and a fine display from Bunyip keeper Jake Biondo meant that the visitors were always a chance to get something from this clash.
The pivotal moment came in the 31st minute when Naseer Mohammad spun inside the area and thumped a firm shot past Biondo.
Just before half-time Bunyip’s Tom Thorwesten was judged to have denied Backy Borozoi a scoring opportunity and was sent off amid howls of protest from Bunyip players and supporters.
Despite being a man down the visitors continued to make Seaford work hard for this win.
This weekend is the final round of the State League season.
Unfortunately Football Victoria was unable to confirm State 2 South-East fixtures as we went to press.
We have made multiple attempts to contact the state body in an effort to confirm games involving Peninsula Strikers and Skye United but we have not received a response.
We have published provisional fixtures for both local clubs but please check social media for confirmation of date and kick-off times for these two games.
NEXT WEEK’S GAMES
Saturday 7 September, 1pm:
Mornington v Banyule City, Dallas Brooks Park
Peninsula Strikers v Hampton East Brighton, Centenary Park
Skye Utd v Bentleigh Utd Cobras, Skye Recreation Reserve
Elwood City v Frankston Pines, Elwood Park
Mentone v Endeavour Utd, Mentone Grammar Playing Fields
Somerville Eagles v Monash University, Westernport Secondary College
Springvale City v Chelsea, Ross Reserve
Keysborough v Baxter, Coomoora Reserve
Rosebud v Seaford Utd, Olympic Park
Aspendale v Endeavour Hills Fire, Aspendale Gardens Sports Ground
Mount Eliza v Pakenham Utd, Emil Madsen Reserve
Mount Martha v FC Noble Hurricanes, Civic Reserve
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