Training the (dog) trainers
Keith
DOG owners will have fewer excuses for not being able to understand the rules about exercising dogs in public places under a four-year policy adopted by Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.
The new policy includes making signs consistent about where and when dogs can be taken for exercise on and off the leash.
The staged implementation of the revised policy will enable council officers to enforce the dog laws in areas which have no signs, incorrect signs or “gazettal issues”.
Enforcing uniform dog controls
across the municipality will also “bring in additional infringement revenue to council”, according to a report prepared by community strengthening director Tanya Scicluna and community safety strategic projects coordinator Ann-Marie Richardson.
Scicluna told councillors at their Tuesday 25 June meeting that 239 infringement notices and 155 cautions for dogs at large had been issued in 2023.
Council has allocated $250,000 towards implementing the revised dog policy.
Debate at the public meeting also invoked the names of several councillor-owned dogs and some tales about
personal experiences when exercising their pets.
Cr Kate Roper (“there are no winners in this one — you are either a dog lover or not”) said there was a need for “some sort of control” in areas where dogs were allowed offleash.
“We do have conflicts and I’ve heard terrible stories and seen some things on social media that aren’t good,” she said.
“People want to be safe when they take their dogs to off-leash areas and beach users want to be safe when they take their families to the beach.
“I know some of the beaches are breeding grounds for some of our endangered wildlife and there are
irresponsible dog owners.”
Roper, a former dog trainer, knew that some owners “don’t take the time to train their dog, even to a basic level to make sure it’s not infringing on other peoples’ enjoyment of these spaces, these shared spaces”.
Dogs needed to be mentally stimulated and off-leash areas were important “so that they can get out and about and learn to socialise properly, both with other dogs and people that they meet on their walks”.
“I’d be happy with more enforcement … there are too many incidents where people, irresponsible owners, just walk away from sometimes really terrible incidents.
“I hope we get some patrols stepped
up, especially in those sensitive areas where wildlife have been attacked and killed.”
Dogs are prohibited in some areas to protect wildlife including the threatened hooded plover, migratory shorebirds, marsupials including the white-footed dunnart and the longnosed bandicoot, and reptiles such as the blue-tongued lizard.
Cr David Gill said a 2021 survey (“the latest available figures”) saw the peninsula as the municipality recording the highest number of dog attacks.
He said the figure was probably higher than the reported 239.
“People don’t usually report rushes and things, which are still serious.”
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Making space for bandicoots
When
The public is invited
the Landcare group’s annual general meeting, starting at 2pm on Saturday 20 July at St Georges Church Hall, Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill (opposite Red Hill Recreation Reserve). RSVP by Thursday 18 July to the group’s secretary Geoff White at redhillsouthlg@gmail.com or call 0400 989 150.
Liberals push for ‘nuclear debate’
Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au
FLINDERS MP Zoe McKenzie wants voters to “please consider” Australia’s use of nuclear power.
In support of the Liberal Party’s federal opposition leader Peter Dutton, McKenzie says cheaper, cleaner and consistent electricity “involves the exploration of nuclear energy in Australia … the most uranium rich country on the planet”.
McKenzie aired her views on nuclear energy on her Facebook page and Sky News, but did not respond when asked by The News to respond to comments by Labor MP for South East Victoria, Tom McIntosh.
He said Dutton and McKenzie “must come clean” and provide the cost of nuclear reactors, the cost of storing nuclear waste, insurance and effects on land values.
McIntosh said Dutton had “announced a nuclear power plant for Victoria, again with no detail about costs or answers to key questions”.
CSIRO and Australian Energy Market Operator had put the cost of a single nuclear plant as high as $16 billion.
“How big an exclusion zone would be implemented in the event of an accident and how will they compensate communities?”
McIntosh said hundreds of signatures had been added to his No Nuclear Reactors in our Communities petition (his website showed 482 on Sunday 14 July).
“One in four Victorian homes have installed solar on their roof
and wholesale prices in our state are amongst the cheapest in the country,” he said.
“Renewables are the cheapest form of electricity generation, nearly 40 per cent of electricity in Victoria’s grid is renewable and by 2035 it will be 95 per cent.”
McKenzie told Sky News that shortly after being elected in 2022 she went to the COP27 United Nations climate change conference in Egypt and was told by politicians from other countries that their baseload power was provided by nuclear and backed up by gas.
McKenzie has told Sky News that Dutton’s advocacy for nuclear power showed “enormous courage, conviction and a good vision for this country”.
She has made no mention about where a nuclear power station could be located in Victoria.
In 1967, the then Liberal Premier of Victoria Sir Henry Bolte called on the State Electricity Commission to plan for a nuclear power station on a 162 hectare site on French Island, in Western Port.
The plan was later abandoned and in 1982 the then Labor government led by John Cain legislated to ban the building of nuclear power plants in the state.
McIntosh says there is no federal regulatory framework for approving nuclear power plants in Australia, no nuclear waste storage sites in Australia and “the state Liberal and National parties are divided on whether to repeal nuclear prohibition to enable nuclear power in Victoria”.
FORMER Peninsula Health chief executive Felicity Topp left the role last month.
Picture: Supplied
Search begins for new hospital chief
PENINSULA Health CEO Felicity
Topp has resigned after more than six years in the top job.
Peninsula Health runs Frankston Hospital, Rosebud Hospital, and the Frankston Public Surgical Centre. Its board is now on the hunt for a new CEO - Adj Associate Professor Helen Cooper has been appointed acting CEO while a permanent replacement is sought.
Peninsula Health board chair Michael Gorton has praised Topp for her
work in the role, especially for helping the $1.1 billion Frankston Hospital redevelopment get off the ground.
“Peninsula Health has achieved many significant milestones under Felicity’s leadership, including the $1.1 billion redevelopment of Frankston Hospital - the largest health infrastructure investment in Melbourne’s southeast – which is now past the halfway mark, major growth in research, the opening of the Frankston Public Surgical Centre, Tarnbuk Centre, Ngranga
Centre, the Cancer & Clinical Trials Hub at Rosebud and the launch of the Healthy Lives 2028 Strategic Plan,” Gorton said. “Felicity leaves a lasting legacy and we thank her enormous contribution to our local community.
“We have commenced a search for a new CEO to take us into our next stage with the commencement of the new hospital in early 2026.”
Topp finished in the CEO role on 30 June.
Brodie Cowburn
Walkers unite for cause
ORGANISERS of the ‘Peninsula Peace Walk for Palestine’ in Mornington last Sunday week (7 July) say the event turnout showed strong support for an end to the war in Gaza.
One of the main organisers, Stefan Raabe, said the idea of the walk was to create access for people on the Mornington Peninsula who want to be involved in peaceful protest against the genocide and “apartheid”.
“We planned the walk to coincide with the action that takes place each Sunday outside the State Library. Not everyone can travel into the city every weekend,” he said.
More than 30 people joined the walk in Main Street, Mornington.
Peninsula resident Sarah Russell,
who is the chair of Progressives of the Peninsula, said organisers knew there would be support. “However, we were surprised by the large number of people who turned out.”
Resident, women’s right campaigner and peace walker Marg D’Arcy said organisers brought the walk together in less than three weeks after “a one-hour meeting with Stefan, Sarah and myself and six people in a WhatsApp chat group,” she said.
“We all got behind an issue that we cared about and made the walk happen.”
The walkers say they oppose the war in Gaza and “the ongoing genocide of Palestinians, the mass killing of women and children, journalists,
healthcare and aid workers”.
Rosebud resident and member of the Mornington Peninsula Human Rights Group, Julie Pittle, decided to attend the walk to support human rights.
“Breaches of human rights and war crimes are occurring not only in Gaza but all around the world. The situation in Gaza is a particularly egregious situation.”
“The rights of people all around the world are intertwined. A breach in Gaza undermines our human rights here.”
Raabe said a longer walk to match the 40-kilometre distance from the north and south of Gaza may be planned for later in the year.
Liz Bell
Sad ending for koala
DOG owners are again being reminded to keep their pets on leads when walking through parks and reserves on the Mornington Peninsula after a koala died last week (10 July) from dog bite wounds.
The koala was found on Park Road, Mount Martha, days earlier with badly infected wounds that were diagnosed as dog bites.
A passer-by who saw the marsupial on the ground, bleeding and stressed, took it to Tyabb koala carer Jennie Bryant.
Bryant, who said the koala survived for a few days before succumbing to its wounds on Wednesday evening,
said the incident was a sad reminder to dog owners that koalas live on the peninsula and dogs should be on leads.
Under Mornington Peninsula Shire Council bylaws dogs must always be under the effective control of a chain, cord or leash while in a public place except in a designated leash-free area. Dogs are not permitted in dog prohibited areas, whether on a leash or not.
The death adds to the shocking loss of koalas on peninsula roads, with more than 32 already killed since September 2023.
Liz Bell
Music fills the hall and hearts
Liz Bell
liz@mpnews.com.au
EVERY fortnight at the Moorooduc Hall, the sounds of what could be mistaken for a large family celebration backed by live music ring from the quaint, red brick walls and fill the country air with happiness.
These folk of all ages and backgrounds may not be related by blood, but they do share a bond over music and the restorative social, mental and health benefits it brings them.
Although the Seaside Community Orchestra is still in its fledgling stage, after being founded by Mount Martha music lover Becca Smith and her daughter Jemima, 20, last October, the cohesion and energy of practise sessions is immediately obvious.
Octogenarian and Red Hill oboe player Elspeth Noxon beams with contentment as she explains how much she loves playing music again after a long break, as well as the opportunity to rediscover and build on her musical skills in an inclusive environment.
“I can’t tell you how much I love being part of the orchestra! Everyone is friendly, some are great players, others are beginners, but we are all here for the same reasons, to play music with other like minded friends,” she said.
Kim Maas is a mum of two children who drives all the way from Nyora every second Tuesday to join the orchestra’s practise sessions.
“There really is nothing like it anywhere on this side of Melbourne. It’s great to build musical confidence and a social network. I don’t even think twice about the drive because I love coming,” she said.
Smith, who by day works as a school archivist, said she and Jemima, who is studying a Bachelor of Music/Science, started the orchestra because they knew there was a need for people with some background in music to have an outlet based on fun, musical advancement and friendship.
“But I really had no idea how much people would embrace this orchestra. It’s such a lovely group and we are so lucky to have Terry Ekin, a clarinettist from Frankston Symphony Orchestra, joining us every fortnight as our conductor,” she said.
“Terry is so lovely and patient. This is something people can definitely do for fun and relaxation.”
Smith said the orchestra, which plans to play two concerts each year, currently consisted of around 20 players of mainly woodwind instruments, as well as violin, percussion, double bass and cello, but had room for newcomers with other musical skills.
“We play mainly classical, like Beethoven, Vivaldi and Sibelius at the moment, and the difference between when we started – we were awful – to now is incredible... and every one of the players should be proud of that.”
Seaside Community Orchestra is holding a new members night on 6 August at the Moorooduc Hall at 675 Derril Road, and all players are welcome. Smith said players should preferably read music, but learners are also welcome.
For information email: seasidecommunityorchestra@gmail.com
Growing gardens
GARDENERS are invited to attend the annual general meeting of Dromana Community Garden. The garden committee meets at 5.30pm on the first Tuesday of the month at the Dromana Community House to plan and manage works in the garden. New members are welcome and encouraged to join the committee. There are working groups for projects in the garden, such as the swale and orchard.
The Dromana Community Garden’s annual general meeting is on Tuesday 6 August at Dromana House, 15 Gibson Street, Dromana. Details: dromanacommunitygarden.com.au
Players back on court after revamp
COURTS at Mount Martha Tennis Club have been revamped with money from Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, the state government and the club.
Eastern Victoria MP Tom McIntosh said cracks in the courts’ base foundations had forced the club’s more than 500 players to practice on “uneven and unsafe surfaces that were unable to withstand weather extremes”.
The surfaces now met Tennis Australia competition standards.
McIntosh said the court upgrades included LED lighting and new fencing.
The shire contributed more than $1 million, the state $300,000 and the tennis club $80,000.
“We’re so rapt we can get back on site,” said club president Ken Davis.
“We’re using the courts all the time with 16 teams playing on a Saturday morning, and another
Clinically
60 kids play on a Sunday.”
“This is a very busy club and having these courts back in this state — which is just state of the art for us — we’re over the moon, and we’re really grateful for the state government and the shire for helping us through that.”
McIntosh said the upgrades promised to be a game-changer for the tennis club, with the improved courts offering more time for training and matches and more opportunities for the club to expand its programs “and get locals in on the fun”.
“The Mount Martha Tennis Club can look forward to playing on better surfaces throughout the year, with poor weather presenting less of a barrier for training and matches.”
The club also has a new online system for booking courts throughout the week, allowing greater community access.
Keith Platt
Excitement Builds for the Inaugural RAWKUS LIVE at Capel Sound
Mark your calendars for a musical extravaganza as the Soundbar at Capel Sound gears up to host the very first RAWKUS LIVE on Sunday, July 28th. This all-ages, smoke-free, vape-free, and alcohol-free event, funded by the Mornington Peninsula Shire, is dedicated to showcasing the very best young talent the Peninsula has to offer.
Doors will open at 1pm, and the stage will ignite with performances from local heroes The Bloody Norahs. The lineup includes dynamic young bands such as Sharp Edges and the Emma Yue Band, alongside captivating solo sets from Alexis Remi (House of Grace) and Alice Ruby (Goodbye Butterfly). Each act brings a unique sound and electrifying energy, ensuring a memorable experience for all attendees.
RAWKUS LIVE is not just a one-off event; it’s the beginning of a monthly tradition. Thanks to the support of IMPAKT Freeza, Mornington Peninsula Shire Youth Services, and Rock Academy, RAWKUS LIVE will take place every fourth Sunday of the month for the next year.
Don’t miss out on this exciting debut show. Join us at Soundbar as RAWKUS LIVE is set to become a cornerstone of the local music scene.
The Mornington Peninsula Shire is proud to announce the new MP Music Industry (MPMI) brand, to be officially launched at the upcoming Music Summit on Monday 12 August.
Live music thrives on creativity and connection. As part of the Mornington Peninsula Music Plan 2025, MPMI will focus on fostering connections, supporting a diverse musical culture, and laying the groundwork for music investments on our Peninsula. The Summit will provide an opportunity for collaboration and connection through networking, workshops, and panel discussions. Music journalist and broadcaster Jane Gazzo, who will be facilitating many of the Summit panels and says relationships are the currency of the music industry:
“A lot of the time, it’s not what you know, it’s who you know, and the idea of this year’s Summit is to really foster support and strengthen bonds for both musicians and venues while offering invaluable advice and ideas to everyone, whether you’re an emerging artist or an established muso. It is a challenging time for many in the arts and becoming even more competitive for local artists to successfully break into the music scene. We need to cultivate Australia’s thriving live music culture and, as part of that, look for opportunities to nurture our upcoming talent.”
Make Music Matter! Be part of this initiative celebrating our Peninsula’s vibrant music scene.
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Website & Summit Tickets: artsandculture.mornpen.vic.gov.au/mpmi
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New dog policy off the leash
Continued from Page 1
Gill said many of the peninsula’s eight million annual visitors brought their dogs.
“We obviously have a problem, especially at our beaches, public parks and so on, but we can’t really control dogs in that sense, there’s just too many,” he said.
“So, we resort to an education system without as many [dog owners] being fined.
“If it’s a dog attack reported on an isolated beach our officers are not going to get there in time.”
Cr Susan Bissinger predicted many of the shire’s designated leash-free areas would be closed because they did not meet the new criteria for fencing and wildlife safety.
“We’re confining our dogs to forever walking besides someone and I think that’s just sad.”
“Knowing the state of a lot of leash-free parks are in, they’re usually the last of the dirt that nobody wants, so it’s very hard to see that there will be any leash-free areas that will survive this scrutiny,” she said.
Bissinger said most peninsula residents had dogs and suggested a “good two million” of the eight million visitors brought their dogs.
“We’ve got a lot of pressure on our very, very limited leash-free areas and to see them just dwindle in front of our eyes because the council hasn’t been able to keep them up to scratch or they don’t meet with the new policy, whereas they were meeting with the old policy, this is where there is a huge issue,” she said.
“This is a dystopian future for our dogs.”
Bissinger said other municipalities promoted dog parks “because they realise the health and mental wellbeing that comes from having a dog and comes from seeing dogs running leash-free and enjoying themselves”.
Cr Sarah Race owns a dog “who likes to go to the parks to see his mates (Sasha, Mishka, Tata, Lola, Gus and Gary) every day”.
“They love scrambling around in the bushes, they love chasing each other, they love biting each other’s ears and sniffing each other’s bottoms,” she said.
“I can’t see our leash-free areas being closed down.”
Cr Despi O’Connor’s dog Harley was scared of other dogs and “doesn’t particularly like them sniffing his butt or biting his ears because he was a victim of an attack, which I didn’t report back in the day”.
“It really is a hard thing to deal with. It’s terrifying, I still have PTSD from it. You don’t get over those things when see that happen to something that you love,” she said.
O’Connor said that under the dog policy “people will be aware of the rules, clear and defined. People like certainty.”
Commonwealth Department EOI
JLL, on behalf of Commonwealth Department of Defence, offers an Expression of Interest (EOI) for a Hairdressing and/or Barber Service on a short term (6 month) Licence with potential to extend for a further 3-5 years.
The proposed licensing hours are ideally two or three afternoon/evenings per week, days are flexible within Monday to Friday.
This EOI invites qualified and experienced operators, and is located at HMAS Cerberus (near Crib Point, Victoria) on the Mornington Peninsula.
Candidates are required to provide supporting documentation which will be outlined in an available Information Pack, included and not limited to:
• Evidence to support Hairdressing and/or Barber and business experience Concept of requirement and evidence of resources to sufficiently fulfil the requirement
• Intent to comply with requirements under a Licence agreement.
Applicants are advised that the awarding of a Hairdressing and/or Barber Licence to use a Defence provided facility will be subject to their ability to meet Defence conditions and requirements.
This EOI closes 14 August 2024 at 5:30PM AEST.
Applications should be sent to:
Email: erin.kurts@jll.com
Late submissions will not be accepted by JLL or Defence.
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The Guide
TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK
SATURDAY
THURSDAY MOONLIGHT
NITV, 9.30pm
A coming-of-age story centring on a young black man, this remarkable tale is told through three pivotal stages of his life. We follow Miami-born Chiron from childhood to adulthood, led by searing performances from Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders and Alex Hibbert. Shaped by close-up shots and an overwhelming feeling of intimacy and soulfulness, this Oscar-winning beauty skirts genres. It stars Green Book’s Mahershala Ali (pictured) and Skyfall’s Naomie Harris.
SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES
ABC TV, 7.30pm
This light-hearted Father Brown spin-off about the fearless, Vespa-driving Catholic nun with a passion for forensic science manages to make crime-solving a hoot. Tonight, it’s classic farce as detective Sam (Max Brown) and reporter Ruth (Miranda Raison) are forced to pose as husband and wife and go undercover at a spiritual couples retreat. But when Sister Boniface (Lorna Watson, pictured) is taken out of action, their ruse becomes all too real.
SUNDAY
DANCING WITH THE STARS SEVEN, 7pm
Whether it’s classic ballroom, the rhumba or a sultry flamenco dance, the latest celebrities are aiming to impress no matter how flat-footed they may be. This 21st season of the sweat-packed competition boasts faces including Gold Logie-winner Lisa McCune, Better Homes and Gardens builder Adam Dovile and Olympian Nova Peris. Veteran host Sonia Kruger also has affable former vet Chris Brown as her new sidekick. In tonight’s flashy escapade, the first elimination looms after a dreaded dance-off. Tune in to find out who is (and isn’t) blessed with rhythm.
Thursday, July 18
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
SEVEN (7)
NINE (9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 10.30 The Greek Islands With Julia Bradbury. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Maggie Beer’s Big Mission. (R) 2.00 Ladies In Black. (PG, R) 3.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.55 Martin Clunes: Islands Of Australia. (PG, R) 4.45 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Foreign Correspondent. (Return) Explores a rise in tensions in the Arctic.
8.30 Grand Designs: The Streets. Hosted by Kevin McCloud. 9.20 Troppo. (Malv, R) Ted and Amanda investigate a murder. 10.20 ABC Late News.
The Business. (R) 10.50 The Art Of... (R) 11.20 Talking Heads. (PG, R) 12.10 Grand Designs. (R) 1.00 Martin Clunes: Islands Of Australia. (PG, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 17. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 17. Highlights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Wildlife ER. (PGa, R) 3.05 Trail Towns. (PG, R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Guillaume’s French Atlantic. Part 5 of 5. 8.30 Riveted: The History Of Jeans. (PGadnvw, R) Takes a look at the story of the iconic American garment, denim jeans.
9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 18. Gap to Barcelonnette. 179.5km hilly stage. From France.
2.10 The Congregation. (MA15+s, R)
3.50 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Wedding Veil Legacy. (2022, PGa) Lacey Chabert, Autumn Reeser, Alison Sweeney. 2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Xander suffers a freak accident.
8.30 Starstruck. (Return, PG) Ordinary members of the public transform into some of the world’s biggest music icons.
9.45 ABBA Vs Queen. (PGa, R) Interviews from band members, producers and others comparing two iconic bands, ABBA and Queen.
10.45 Air Crash Investigations: Terror Over The Pacific. (PGa) A look at United Airlines Flight 811. 12.45 The Goldbergs. (PGl, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
MONDAY ROBSON GREEN’S WEEKEND ESCAPES
SBS, 7.30pm
Celebrities on leisurely road trips and strolls with well-known faces: it’s a hot new genre. From the homegrown Great Australian Walks with Julia Zemiro to comedian Bill Bailey in Perfect Pub Walks and Martin Clunes’ storied foray in Britain by the Book, slow-moving, thoughtful shows are laying serious track marks on the “roads less travelled”. Here, Robson Green (pictured) is back with season two of his trek through British scenery. With a special guest accompanying him each episode, this 15-part instalment begins Lewis’s Kevin Whately and actress Angela Lonsdale.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Undercover Blues. (1993, PGlsv, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (Mdl) Follows the activities of police units.
8.30 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Undercover. (MA15+dlv, R) The story of one of Queensland’s most decorated police officers, Keith Banks.
10.30 9News Late.
11.00 The Equalizer. (Mv) 11.50 See No Evil. (MA15+a) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.35 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
TEN (10)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal.
Friday, July 19
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 Troppo. (Malv, R) 2.00 The Split. (Ml, R) 3.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.55 Martin Clunes: Islands Of Australia. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Love Your Garden. Presented by Alan Titchmarsh.
8.20 Troppo. (Malv) Amanda finds herself in danger.
9.15 Gruen. (Final, R) Presented by Wil Anderson.
9.50 Hard Quiz. (Final, PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.
10.20 Austin. (PG, R)
10.50 ABC Late News.
11.05 Grand Designs. (PG, R)
11.55 Martin Clunes: Islands Of Australia. (PG, R)
12.45 We Hunt Together. (Malv, R) 1.25 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 18. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 18. Highlights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Point: Road Trip. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell.
8.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 19. Embrun to Isola 2000. 144.6km mountain stage. From France. 1.15 Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late. (Mlv, R)
3.00 Focus On Ability Film Festival. (PG, R)
4.10 Peer To Peer. (R)
4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Operation Ouch! 9.05 Officially Amazing. 9.35 Dragon Ball Super. 10.00 Supernatural Academy. 10.20 The PM’s Daughter. 10.45 Phoenix Rise. 11.45 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.25am Rage. 1.25 TMNT. 1.50 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
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Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Road Less Traveled. (2017, PGa, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Takes a look at Fortitude Valley. 7.20 Football. AFL. Round 19. Essendon v Adelaide. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.15 Armchair Experts. (M) A panel discusses all things AFL. 12.00 Boy To Man: The Swamp Cowboys. (PGa, R) Tim Noonan heads to Venezuela. 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Road Open. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Cities Of Gold. 4.40 Motown Magic. 5.05 Our Stories. 5.35 NITV News: Nula. 6.05 Little J And Big Cuz. 6.20 Preserving Kandiwal’s Culture. 6.40 Wild Rockies. 7.30 MOVIE: A Kiwi Christmas. (2017, PG) 9.05 MOVIE: Three Wise Cousins. (2016, PG) 10.40 Late Programs. NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Medical Emergency. 8.00 Million
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6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Escape To The Chateau: Secret France. Part 2 of 3. 8.30 MOVIE: Marley & Me. (2008, PGals, R) A married couple adopt a labrador puppy which eventually grows to become an uncontrollable dog. Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Eric Dane. 10.50 MOVIE: The Choice. (2016, PGals, R) Benjamin Walker. 1.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Postcards. (PG, R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Malv, R) Guests include Kevin Hart, Jodie Comer, Sofia Vergara and Alan Cumming. 9.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 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) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. 12.10pm WorldWatch. 12.40 Over The Black Dot. 1.30 WorldWatch. 2.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. 3.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Billy Connolly: Great American Trail. 9.25 Sex Before The Internet. (Final) 10.20 Late Programs.
Cutthroat Island. Continued. (1995, PG) 7.15 The Mole Agent. (2020, Spanish) 8.50 Menashe. (2017, PG, Yiddish) 10.25 The Talented Mr Ripley. (1999, M) 12.55pm I Love My Dad. (2022, M) 2.45 The Movie Show. 3.15 The Grey Fox. (1982, PG) 4.55 Mr Holland’s Opus. (1995, PG) 7.30 The Client. (1994, M) 9.45 The Firm. (1993, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.
Saturday, July 20
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6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Ladies In Black. (Ms, R) 1.20 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG, R) 2.00 Books That Made Us. (Malv, R) 3.00 Gruen. (Final, R) 3.35 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 4.10 The Greek Islands With Julia Bradbury. (PG, R) 4.30 Maggie Beer’s Big Mission. (R) 5.25 Landline. (R) 5.55 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 19. Highlights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Motorcycle Racing. Superbike World C’ship. Round 5. Highlights. 3.00 Gymnastics. Rhythmic World Challenge Cup. Highlights. 4.30 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. 5.30 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (PGav, R)
6.25 I Was Actually There: Boxing Day Tsunami. (Ma, R) Firsthand accounts of the Boxing Day Tsunami.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PGa) Sam and Ruth go undercover as husband and wife at a spiritual retreat for couples.
8.20 Van Der Valk. (Mav, R) Part 1 of 3. Dutch detective Van der Valk is called in to investigate the murder of a solicitor.
9.50 Ladies In Black. (Ms, R) Magda plans a promotion that will challenge the traditional image of Goodes.
10.40 Shetland. (Mal, R) Perez tries to get the measure of Lloyd.
11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles: Prague To Budapest. (Return, Ml) Nick Knowles explores three cities.
8.30 Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive. (Mal, R) Delves into the life of Irish comedian Spike Milligan, a comic genius who was plagued by mental illness.
9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 20. Nice to Col de la Couillole. 132.8km mountain stage. From France. 1.55 Blinded. (MA15+ds, R) 3.40 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Winter Challenge Day, VRC Members Race Day and Eagle Farm Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 19. Geelong v Western Bulldogs. From GMHBA Stadium, Victoria. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.00 To Be Advised.
12.40 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 7. Sydney SuperNight. Day 1. Highlights. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Drop Dead Weird. (R) Three siblings move to Ireland. 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R) A look at locations that highlight living well.
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Running. Gold Coast Marathon. H’lights. 1.00 Destination WA. (R) 1.30 Bondi Vet.
3.00 Rugby Union. International
Game 3. Australia v Georgia. 5.40 Test Rugby: Wallabies V Georgia Post-Match.
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: The Magnificent Seven. (2016, Mv, R) Seven mercenaries are hired by a small town. Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt. 10.10 MOVIE: The Mechanic. (2011, MA15+lsv, R) An elite hitman takes on an apprentice. Jason Statham. 11.55 MOVIE: Everybody Wants Some!! (2016, MA15+dls) Blake Jenner.
2.05 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
2.35 Getaway. (PG, R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
MOVIE: Lethal Weapon 4. (1998, MA15+) 12.15am Late Programs. 9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Hy-Vee Homefront 250. H’lights.
6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGlm, R) A surfer suffers a serious fin chop.
7.00 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 8.00 The Dog House. (PGa, R) A plucky couple consider adopting an American bulldog that likes to throw its weight around.
9.00 Ambulance UK. (Ma, R) In the first of two strike days, North West Ambulance Service loses over a third of its workforce. 11.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. 12.15pm Scrubs. 1.30 WorldWatch. 2.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. 3.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.25 Tattoo Age. 5.50 The Food That Built The World. 7.30 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 The Nine Lives Of. 10.25 We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) 12.10am Hudson & Rex. 1.50 The X-Files. 3.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 7.55 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 All-Round Champion. 9.35 MOVIE: Hotel Transylvania: Transformania. (2022, PG) 10.55 Good Game Spawn Point. 11.40 Rage. 1.10am TMNT. 2.00 The Legend Of Korra. 2.20 Shasha And Milo. 2.45 Hanazuki: Full Of Treasures. 2.55 The Next Step. 3.40 Odd Squad. 3.55 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Hamlet. Continued. (1948, PG) 8.30 Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG, French) 10.20 A Fish Called Wanda. (1988, M) 12.20pm Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery. (1997, M)
Sunday, July 21
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 2.20 Grand Designs: The Streets. (R) 3.05 Simply Nigella. (R) 3.35 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 4.25 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 5.05 The Platypus Guardian. (PG, R)
6.00 Antiques Roadshow.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) Hosted by Adam Hills.
8.00 Austin. (PG) Ingrid rediscovers a former passion.
8.30 Ladies In Black. (Final, Ms) The ladies confront threats at home and at work that could damage each of them irrevocably.
9.20 The Split. (Final, Ma, R) Nina confesses her past misdeeds.
10.20 Shetland. (Final, Mv, R)
11.15 Annika. (Final, Mav, R)
12.05
Miniseries: Des. (Mal, R)
12.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 Classic Countdown. (PG, R) 4.00 Landline. (R) 4.30 Art Works. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 10.30 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (PGa, R) 11.00 Tour De France 2024 H’lights Review. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 20. Highlights. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. ProMX C’ship. Round 6. 4.00 Sports Woman. 4.30 Tour De France 2024 H’lights Review. 5.30 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Secrets Of Mount Olympus. Takes a look at Mount Olympus.
8.30 Mysteries Of The Cosquer Cave. (PG) Explores the Cosquer Cave in France that is adorned with paintings more than 30,000 years old.
9.35 Curse Of King Tut. (PGa, R) Takes a look at the story of Carter and Carnarvon’s discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
10.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Final stage.
4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 11.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 12.00 Football. VFLW. Grand final. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 19. Fremantle v Melbourne.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Dancing With The Stars. (PG) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown and Sonia Kruger. 9.05 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive special investigation. 10.05 The Latest: Seven News. 10.35 Granny Killer: The Unsolved Murders. (Mav, R) Takes a look at John Wayne Glover. 12.15 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 7. Sydney SuperNight. Day 2. Highlights.
1.15 Lipstick Jungle. (Mds, R)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 Travel Guides. (PGln) The travel guides head to France.
8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
9.40 Footy Furnace. (Mlv) A look at the latest round of football.
10.40 9News Late.
11.10 Transplant. (MA15+m)
12.05 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (Mav, R)
2.00 The First 48. (Mal, R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Drive TV. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics. 7.30 MOVIE: Rocketman. (2019, R) Follows the life of Elton John, from his years as a prodigy to his musical partnership with Bernie Taupin. Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden. 9.55 FBI. (Mv, R) The team jumps into action when Joint Operations Center analyst Kelly Moran is taken hostage. 11.55 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show. 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Front Up. Noon Hudson & Rex. 1.40 The Swiping Game. 2.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. 3.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.00 Killing Cancer. 4.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.35 Alone Denmark. 6.45 Great Australian Walks. 7.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Cars That Built The World. 9.20 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: Cinderella. (2021, PG) 9.15 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.05 Merlin. 11.50 Dubboo: Life Of A Songman. 12.50am Horrible Histories. 1.15 Wildlifers! 1.30 Operation Ouch! 1.55 So Awkward. 2.25 Malory Towers. 2.50 The Next Step. 3.40 Odd Squad. 3.55 Close. 4.00 Moon And Me. 4.20 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Mary And The Witch’s Flower. Continued. (2017, PG) 7.35 Mr Holland’s Opus. (1995, PG) 10.15 The Client. (1994, M) 12.30pm Comeback. (2015, M, Danish) 2.05 Magnetic Fields. (2021, PG, Greek) 3.35 Hamlet. (1948, PG) 6.35 Darling Companion. (2012, PG) 8.30 One Night In Miami… (2020, M, Arabic) 10.45 Feathers. (2021, MA15+, Arabic) 12.50am Broken City. (2013, M) 2.50 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.25pm Mountain Biking. GWM Mountain Bike National Championships. Cross Country. Highlights. 2.15 Boxing Night To Remember. 3.15 I Live, I Breathe, I Surf. 4.10 Songlines On Screen. 4.30
July 22
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Van Der Valk. (Mav, R) 2.30 I Was Actually There. (Ma, R) 3.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.55 Martin Clunes: Islands Of Australia. (PG, R) 4.45 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
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6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 WorldWatch. 11.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Final stage. Highlights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Wildlife ER. (PGa, R) 3.05 Trail Towns. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. (Final)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes: Kevin Whately. (Return) Robson Green meets Kevin Whately. 8.30 The Great Climate Fight. Part 1 of 2. Kevin McCloud, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Mary Portas tackle climate change.
You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R) 12.15 Grand Designs. (R) 1.05 Martin Clunes: Islands Of Australia. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Sisi. (Masv) 12.45 Tokyo Vice. (MA15+asv, R) 3.05 The Autistic Gardener. (R) 4.00 Make Me A Dealer. (PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Secrets In The Snow. (2020, Mav) 2.00 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. (PGas)
7.30 The Hunters: Mr Cruel. (Mav) Notorious cold cases are re-opened.
9.10 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Mav) Philadelphia PD’s Missing Persons Unit investigates when a foster care worker is reported missing.
10.10 S.W.A.T. (Mv)
11.10 The Latest: Seven News.
11.40 Code Blue: The Killing Of June Fox-Roberts. (MA15+av, R)
12.40 The Event. (Mav, R) 1.40 Kochie’s Business Builders. (R)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 David Attenborough’s Frozen Planet II. (PGa, R) 1.00 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)
Tipping Point. (PG)
9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair: Paris Edition.
8.00 Beyond The Dream: Race To Paris. (Ml) Athletes vie to make it to Paris 2024.
9.10 Footy Classified. (M) Hosted by Craig Hutchison, Matthew Lloyd, Caroline Wilson and Kane Cornes.
10.10 Limitless With Chris Hemsworth: Acceptance. (Ma)
11.30 La Brea. (Mav)
12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.05 Hello SA. (PG) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Destination WA. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PGdls) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 Ghosts. (PGdlsv) Pete’s ex-wife Carol shows up at Woodstone Mansion during Sam
Tuesday, July 23
ABC (2)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Monday’s Experts. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. (Ml, R) 2.00 Ladies In Black. (Ms, R) 3.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.55 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. (PG, R) 4.45 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
Maggie Beer’s Big Mission. (Final) Part 3 of 3. 9.30 The Art Of... (Final)
10.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 10.30 ABC Late News.
10.45 The Business. (R) 11.05 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Monday’s Experts. (PG, R) 12.25 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.40 Grand Designs. (R) 1.30 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. (PG, R) 2.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10) NINE (9)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. (PG, R) 10.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PGa, R) 11.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Wildlife ER. (Mal, R) 3.00 Living Black. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.15 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Greatest River. (PGas, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Trouble In Suburbia. (2021, Madv) 2.00 Catch Phrase. (PG, R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great British Railway Journeys: Glasgow To Cumbernauld.
8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.
9.30 Dateline: Sleuths Of Seoul. A look at South Korea’s obsession with true crime.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 Living Black. (R) 11.00 The Point: Road Trip. (R) 12.00 The Man Who Died. (Premiere, MA15+as)
1.50 Unseen. (MA15+an, R)
3.40 Make Me A Dealer. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGas)
7.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PGa) Hosted by Ant and Dec. 9.30 The Good Doctor. (Final, M) The doctors consider their futures. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 The Chernobyl Disaster: Fallout. (Ma, R) 12.00 The Disappearance. (Final, MA15+av)
1.00 Criminal Confessions. (Malv, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 Disasters At Sea. 11.30
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair: Paris Edition. Hosted by Ally Langdon. 8.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Mns) An Olympic Games-themed episode. 9.00 To Be Advised.
10.00 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl, R) The Blacklighters must relocate Opalzilla. 11.00 9News Late.
11.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am)
12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.10 Pointless. (PG, R)
2.05 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. (R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 CityBay: 50 Years And Running. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (Return) Graeme Hall may have met his match. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 NCIS. (Mv, R) NCIS investigates a ring of teenage partygoers. 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) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. 10.30 Front Up 1998. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 12.55 The Bee Whisperer. 2.55 Kickin’ Back. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Alone. 9.40 Hoarders. 11.20 Couples Therapy. 12.50am Hypothetical. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 8.45 BTN Newsbreak. 8.50 Deadly Mission: Shark. 9.20 Expedition With Steve Backshall. 10.10 Doctor Who. 10.55 Merlin. 11.40 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.20am Rage. 1.25 Wildlifers! 1.35 Operation Ouch! 2.05 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Funny Lady. Continued. (1975, PG) 8.05 Darling Companion. (2012, PG) 10.00 The Speech. (2020, M, French) 11.35 Husbands And Wives. (1992, M) 1.35pm The Crossing. (2020, PG, Norwegian) 3.25 Anandi Gopal. (2019, PG, Marathi) 5.50 Meditation Park. (2017, PG) 7.35 Blackbird. (2019, M) 9.30 Murder Party. (2022, PG, French) 11.25 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Going Places. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild Survivors. 7.30 The Point: Road Trip. 8.30 Ice Vikings. 9.20 Black As. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.15 Rugby League. English Super League. Leeds Rhinos v Hull Kingston Rovers. 1am Late Programs. NITV (34)
Wednesday, July 24
ABC TV (2)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Ladies In Black. (Ms, R) 3.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.55 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. (PG, R) 4.45 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
7.30 7.30.
8.00 QI. (PGl) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig. 9.05 Austin. (PG, R) Ingrid rediscovers a former passion. 9.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills.
Planet America. 10.35
10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe. (Mls, R) 12.00 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 12.50 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. (PG, R) 1.35 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
SBS (3)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.15 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (PGa) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Greatest River. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Moulin Rouge: Yes We Can-Can! (Mn) Zeak is fitted with his costumes.
8.40 Zelenskyy: The Story. (Mav, R) Takes a look at President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the face of Ukraine’s resistance to the Russian invasion.
9.45 DI Ray. (Return, Malv) DI Ray returns to homicide.
10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Headhunters. (Premiere, MA15+av)
12.55 Faking Hitler. (Man, R) 3.30 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.20 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.50
Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00
NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
(7)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Daughter In Disguise. (2021, Mav) 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 2.15 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. (PGa)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Talking Footy. A look at the week’s AFL news.
10.30 The Latest: Seven News.
11.00 Kitchen Nightmares Australia. (MA15+l, R)
12.15 Dracula. (MA15+hv)
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Love And Where To Find It. (2021, PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)
3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair: Paris Edition.
7.30 Paris 2024: Let The Games Begin.
9.20 Beyond The Dream: Boiling Point – Swimming’s Greatest Rivalry. (PGl, R) Swimming rivalry of all time.
10.30 Beyond The Dream: Matildas – The Rise. (R) 11.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Men’s Rugby Sevens. Includes: Australia v Samoa. From Stade de France, Paris. 2.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Men’s Rugby Sevens. Includes: Australia v Kenya. 5.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Men’s Rugby Sevens. Includes: Ireland v Japan, New Zealand v South Africa.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGa) A torrential downpour sparks a flood. 8.30 FBI: International. (Ma) The fly team heads to the Tuscan countryside after an American couple’s son is kidnapped. 9.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) NCIS investigates the unexpected death of a Navy reservist who was an investigative journalist. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With
6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up 1998. 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 The Inside Story. 1.05 Forsaken Places. 3.15 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Moonfall. (2022, M) 10.50 The Giants: From Hawaii To Sumo Legends. 12.20am Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 2.10 Alone. 3.20 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 8.45 BTN Newsbreak. 8.50 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.15 Robot Wars. 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.00 Merlin. 11.45 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.25am Rage. 1.30 Wildlifers! 1.40 Operation Ouch! 2.10 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Meditation Park. (2017, PG) 7.45 Bright Star. (2009, PG) 10.00 Murder Party. (2022, PG, French) 11.55 Sing Street. (2016, M) 1.55pm Funny Lady. (1975, PG) 4.25 Wide Open Sky. (2015) 6.00 RBG. (2018, PG) 7.50 Rabbit
Baking for community benefit
NOT much can’t be solved over a cup of tea and a good scone, or so say the people behind Scones on Hastings, a community not-for-profit group that offers freshly baked treats and a smile for anyone that wants it.
Scones on Hastings was established in 2020, but due to COVID restrictions took time to grow. It now attracts around 70 plus people every month.
One of the founders, Chirsty (who wanted to remain anonymous and behind the scenes) said Scones on Hastings was more than just a feed of great tasting scones, it was a lively social occasion that drew people from all backgrounds to share in an outing, enjoying company of others.
“We are as busy as we’ve ever been, and people are coming from everywhere because they hear how welcoming it is,” she said.
“There is such a strong community need for social connection, and it’s obvious from the laughter and joy people receive here.”
For just two dollars a head, patrons receive three fresh baked scones with jam and cream, made from a tried and trusted recipe, and tea or coffee.
Christy said the community had embraced the event, with the social chatter increasing and people coming from further and further afield.
They even have busloads from community centres and aged care coming now from as far as Rosebud and Tooradin.
“We love that word is spreading,” Christy said.
The charity generously donates the money it makes to various groups on the peninsula, including Wallaroo and Hastings primary schools and Wallaroo Community Support, and receives support itself from the Rotary Club of Hastings and the Hastings Bowls Club.
The volunteer run events are held first Friday of every month at Hastings Bowls Club, 40 Marine Parade, from 10am.
Train station targeted by police
Brodie Cowburn brodie@mpnews.com.au
VICTORIA Police officers were handed the power to search people without warrants in the vicinity of Frankston Train Station last week.
The area bounded by Nepean Highway to the west, Playne Street to the south, and Fletcher Road to the east and north was targeted by police during an operation last Thursday, 11 July between 1pm and 11pm. During that time, police in that area had the power to search people, vehicles, and bags
for weapons without a warrant. Police could detain people “for so long as is reasonably necessary to conduct a search”, and could direct them to leave the area if they are wearing face coverings or “if the police officer reasonably believes the person intends to engage in conduct that would constitute an affray”.
The temporary police powers were outlined in a state government gazette published on 8 July, three days before they were put into action. It stated that the order was made by the “Assistant Commissioner, Transit and Public Safety Command, acting as a delegate
of the Chief Commissioner of Police.” It declaration was made under section 10D(1) of the Control of Weapons Act 1990 (Vic).
Victoria Police says it conducted “Operation Pentagon” at the railway station from 2pm each day between 9 July and 11 July. During those times it dedicated extra officers and resources to the station.
There were 11,190 criminal incidents recorded in the Frankston municipality between March 2023 and March 2024. that figure is an 18.2 per cent increase on the same timeframe the year prior.
Survey seeks shire ‘satisfaction’
HUNDREDS of Mornington Peninsula residents will over the next week be able to say what they think about services offered and delivered by Mornington Peninsula Shire.
Households will be contacted as part of the quarterly “community satisfaction survey” being conducted for the shire by Metropolis Research.
A statement issued by the shire said the survey “has been designed to assess our ongoing performance to identify areas of service improvement”.
The survey would involve 400 interviews of a “representative sample of residents” who could be “assured that your details and individual responses are confidential”.
The shire last year opted to commission its own quarterly surveys in
the wake of two consecutive years of poor results from annual surveys made by JWS Research on behalf of the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (Shire again misses survey satisfaction, The News 21/6/23).
The shire said the quarterly surveys starting in July 2023 by Metropolis Research would enable it to receive more timely feedback.
The year’s four surveys would “gather random responses from 1600 people” through door-to-door and telephone interviews.
“This will give us a larger sample size and allow for more open-ended questions to give us a deeper understanding of the key issues impacting community satisfaction,” the shire stated.
Interviews could take up to 15
minutes and the latest survey would be carried out from 13 to 28 July.
As part of the shire’s efforts to ensure confidentiality, it has assured residents participating in the survey that they will not be sent emails or texts or asked for their name, address, ABN or tax details, phone number, email address, credit card or Eftpos card number or banking details.
Metropolis Research officers will carry an ID card and Metropolis Research shoulder bag and would not seek to enter homes.
For more information about the community satisfaction survey or previous survey results, visit: mornpen.vic.gov.au/communitysurvey
Four score years and ten for Brenda Thornell
By Peter McCullough
SOMERVILLE
identity Brenda
Thornell turned 90 on 26 June. With the assistance of her daughter (Angela), son (Robert), seven grandchildren, six great grandchildren and other family members, the milestone was celebrated on the following Saturday at Steeples restaurant in Mornington. ***
Brenda Anastasia Unthank was born on 26 June 1934 at the Somerville Hospital and has lived in Somerville all of her life. Her father, Norm Unthank, a nurseryman and orchardist, was captain of the Somerville Football Club and Life Member of the Mornington Peninsula Football League. Her mother, May Unthank, was a past president and, at the age of 80, club champion of the Somerville Bowling Club. They were married in 1924 and had four daughters: Maisie, Shirley, Valma and Brenda.
In a 1941 newspaper article Joseph Unthank (1873-1949), Brenda’s grandfather, was described as “an outstanding horticulturist and former President of Hastings and Frankston Shire.” Her great grandfather, William, was a London postman before coming to Melbourne in 1856. He later moved to Somerville and established an orchard in 1872.
Brenda attended Somerville State School to Grade 8 and then Frankston High School. Her first job on leaving school was as a secretary with the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission in Frankston. In September 1951 Brenda was chosen as ‘Miss Peninsula’ at the ‘Miss Peninsula Ball’ held at the Mornington Mechanics Hall.
Brenda met her husband, George Thornell, at a dance in the Frankston Scout Hall. George, a builder, lived in Frankston and was part of the pioneering Thornell family which was also well represented in Somerville. Brenda and George were married at the old Presbyterian Church in Somerville in 1955 and settled in Somerville in a house that George had built for them.
In 1960 Brenda resigned from her job at Poultrymen and Farmers Trading Co. in Somerville to start a family. She and George had two children: Angela (born in 1960) and Robert (1962).
George built a number of local buildings before he and Brenda opened Somerville Timber and Hardware in Grant Road Somerville in 1963. They remained in business there until they retired in 1987 when they sold their business to Tait Timber
before Tait moved to their present site.
Brenda has played sport all her life. She played in the Somerville Tennis Club ‘A’ Grade team from the age of 15 until her mid 20’s. She won the Bennett Cup for the CWA singles championship and the Sargood Cup for the CWA state doubles championship. She was also chosen in the Peninsula Tennis Association ‘B’ Grade team to play in the Victorian Country Tennis Championships at Kooyong which her team won.
In 1953 Brenda was one of a group of ladies which started the Somerville Basketball Club. She became club captain and in 1957 she won the Peninsula Post newspaper award for the best and fairest in the Mornington Peninsula Women’s Basketball Association ‘A’ Grade competition. Brenda later played Married Women’s Netball until she was 55.
Two years after retiring from the business Brenda took up golf which she still plays occasionally at Devilbend Golf Course. She has filled the roles of Lady President and Lady Captain and on the mantelpiece has four little trophies that she received after hitting four hole-in-ones – two at Devilbend, one at Carrington Park and one at Bembridge Golf Course.
Apart from sport, Brenda was part of the ‘Somerville Social Set’ that started in 1963 as the ‘CWA Younger
Set’. Their choir started singing at service clubs and at nursing homes all over the Mornington Peninsula. The group continued until 2005.
From 1992-1994 Brenda represented Somerville Riding on the Hastings Shire Council. The decision to stand was prompted by the perceived need for more facilities in Somerville; although the swimming pool that they sought was not achieved, a Community and Recreation Centre was put into the budget and eventually built.
In 1996 the Somerville and Tyabb District Heritage Society was formed. Brenda Thornell acted as Secretary at that meeting and then took on the role as one of the initial office bearers. She still holds that office. She later became a member of the committee set up to establish a new Fruitgrowers’ Museum to house historical orchard machinery, which is now a popular attraction.
The year 2015 was one of mixed emotions for Brenda: her husband George passed away after nearly 60 years of marriage and later that year the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council presented her with a letter under seal in recognition of her achievements and contribution to the community. Then in 2022 she was awarded an OAM in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List; a fitting tribute to a lady who has worked tirelessly for the Somerville community.
A young Brenda.
Brenda and husband George
Brenda and George later in life.
Disappointment at Peace Walk reporting
We were very disappointed to read the article about our walk (Peace Walk Concern, The News 9/7/24).
As the organisers of Peninsula Peace Walk for Palestine, we informed the police that we were planning a peace walk four days before the event.
We had several conversations with police officers at Frankston, Hastings and Mornington police stations. We also welcomed the attendance of four police officers at our walk.
Peninsula Peace Walk for Palestine is for people on the Mornington Peninsula who want to show their support for the Palestinian people in a peaceful way.
Furthermore, the groups named in the article did not organise the walk. We invited several community groups to share information about the walk to their mailing lists and to post the flyer on their social media.
Our initial flyer invited people to meet outside a specific shop in Main Street, Mornington. However, after receiving feedback, we quickly changed that to a more generic description. We also phoned the shop owners to apologise for our mistake.
Finally, the article referred to the protests in Melbourne, possibly leading some readers to believe we are linked. Peninsula Peace Walk for Palestine is not associated with any other group. We have simply organised a walk that enables people on the Mornington Peninsula to peacefully express their concern for the huge death toll of women, children and non-combatants in Gaza Stefan Raabe, Marg D’Arcy and Sarah Russell (organisers of Peninsula Peace Walk)
Peaceful walk
I was part of the peaceful small group of 35 people and some dogs who walked along MainSt to the Eastern ring road and then back along Main St to Mornington Park on Sunday 7th at midday. We carried a Palestinian flag and some signs and just walked quietly without trying to speak to people uninvited . There were 4 police people caring for us.
There was no disturbance to shoppers or community.
The sunshine had encouraged lots of people to be out and about - there was no sign that we ‘turned shoppers off’ and no loud words from any of us outside the shoe shop where we started.
The concerns expressed in the article by Liz Bell seem to be encouraging people to think there may be violence and anti social behaviour in such a walk. My experience over many such walks both locally and in Melbourne CBD is that the walks are peaceful.
I have been on seven of the Sunday Support Palestine walks in Melbourne with over 10,000 participants and no incidents!
This is a much needed opportunity for peninsula people to show their quiet support of a people suffering death and destruction.
I let the Melbourne organisers know about our walk on 7th July and they were pleased to know.
I thank our local organizers for doing this in peace.
Georgie Stubbs, Mt Martha Save the children
I caught a glimpse of the Palestine protest at Mornington on the weekend. The impression from The News reporting in the paper (Peace Walk Concern, The News 9/7/24) was that Mornington was going to be razed to the ground by a violent mob. Alas, the gathering was rather small and completely innocuous.
I find it hard to comprehend that protesting against the wholesale slaughter of a people can be so maligned in this day in age.
Where have we gone wrong? How have our beliefs deviated so far from decency?
I may be old-fashioned and out of step, but I always think that we must protect children at all costs.
An unforgiveable crime occurred on 7 October where the terrorist organisation Hamas brutually murdered over a thousand innocent people, including 38 children. Unforgiveable. They have to be held to account for their actions.
But the Israeli response has left, it is estmimated (by Save The Children UK), 13,800 children dead in the tiny enclave of Gaza.
13,800 children dead. That’s 13,800 children murdered in an area half the size of the Mornington Peninsula.
13,800 children murdered simply for being Palestinian.
How can this be? Save the children. For goodness sake. Save the children.
Nuclear too late
C.
Jenkins. Tyabb
I feel that Anne Kruger may well be disappointed (Nuclear Changes, Letters 9/7/24), in hoping for more detail in Dutton’s nuclear idea. I think calling it a plan, which suggests structure and substance. is somewhat generous.
If Australia was going to go nuclear it is about 20-30 years late. Back then renewables weren’t really an option but now they are, and far cheaper, more readily available option than nuclear.
Dutton isn’t saying how he intends to keep power prices down for the next fifteen years before the nuclear plants, that will contribute very little to the power grid, come online. What he is doing is ensuring that prices will go up as investors respond to this new uncertainty in the energy sector.
Sadly Dutton is only interested in trying to create confusion before next year’s election in the hope that he might gain a few votes.
Ross Hudson, Mt Martha
Youth crime crisis
The youth crime crisis in Melbourne, including Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula, has escalated and the state government is still continuing with it’s social reform of the youth bail and justice laws which Victoria Police opposes. Frankston Council youth services and the Frankston police can do something constructive by visiting schools and educating students that crime does not pay and that a life of crimes leads to a life of in imprisonment.
They also can have students assist police in contacting Crime Stoppers in stopping teenage serious crimes by sending Crime Stoppers social media posts which show crimes being planned and being committed.
Also, they can educate students about how to use social media responsibly.
There needs to be an “at the face” approach to help solve youth crime and give out information about state, federal and council programs for youth services.
Russell Morse, Karingal
Poor planning result
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council is concerned about residents parking boats, trailers and caravans on the streets, but it is mostly because of poor planning by council, together with the fact that it is illegal to park on nature strips (Shire’s limited parking powers, The News, 9/7/24).
Too many modern housing estates have either small “pocket blocks” or quite large housesfence to fence - on smallish blocks where it is not possible to get a boat or van into the backyard which is, anyway, too small to accommodate one. I’ve driven down some of these narrow streets and noticed front lawns, nature strips and kerbsides chock-ablock with cars, vans and boats because the dwellings have only a single, or small double, garage, if any.
You can’t blame these people as they are only trying to live the Australian way of life in the great outdoors.
Being located in an older part of Mornington, when there was once good planning, we are blessed with wide streets and footpaths and adequately sized blocks with a driveway, space
for car port, garage/workshop, gazebo/barbecue, garden, boat, caravan, and for the kids to play on a lawn. A standard modest home. But even here, blocks are being re-developed to have two or three dwellings with limited space for cars and none for anything else.
This is because of the push by council and state government for high density housing which is much cheaper to develop but creates future slums. Significantly, the council can then collect more rate revenue from a given block of land.
Then there are the young couples unable to afford to buy or even rent a house, forced to move in with the parents, thus requiring more vehicles to be parked.
Brian A Mitchelson, Mornington
Good Samaritans
Community spirit is alive and well in the township of Dromana!
I am an 87-year-old man. On the 12th June I went to post a letter in the post box opposite the post office in Dromana.
I stopped my car and posted my letter. As I turned to step off the curb, I fell flat on my face!
As I lay with blood everywhere, three women came to my aid. My nose was streaming blood, my hands where cut and my jacket and the right leg of my jeans were soaked in blood.
One of the ladies came with a handful of tissues to try to stop the bleeding. Then a gentleman came and took my arm and took me down to South Coast Medical.
In the mean time the tissue lady got my car key, parked my car for me, and came down to the medical centre and return my key.
The young doctor and nurse cleaned me up and patched me up. The doctor gave me a good examination and said he thought I had broken my nose, and told me to stay at the surgery for an hour and then go down to the Rosebud Xray dept for a scan on my head .
He gave me a paper to take with me, I had the scan and returned home .
Later that day got a call from the doctor saying
that I had broken my nose. Could I come in on the Friday to have the dressings changed which I did.
The nurse told me that someone had been in to the surgery to inquire about me. It was the chap that had brought me in on the Wednesday. I would like to express my Heartfelt thank you to all the people involved that Wednesday! I have made a complete recovery. All dressings off. God bless you all!
Eddie Cuff, Dromana
Cyclists in danger
Point Nepean Road is used by lots of cyclists daily. We all “run the gauntlet” because there’s no bike lane where it’s needed. It’s dangerous.
For this 200 metre narrow, curved bit of road, VicRoads has simply installed signs - Bike Lane – END. Maybe a big bike blockade will help, before a cyclist is killed.
Warwick Spinaze, Tootgarook
A Surprise Birthday Party – Mr W. Priest Honoured
Compiled by Cameron McCullough ON Monday last, Mr. Mark Brody, the well-known land and estate agent, of Frankston, had a bright item of news to tell a representative of “The Standard.”
The previous week a little bird whispered to Mr. Brody that the anniversary of Mr. Priest’s birthday was on the wing, and the ever-wide-awake “Mark,” as he likes to be called, hit upon the idea that a surprise party would be just the thing to “fill the bill.”
So he approached Mr. W. G. Wells, who supplies excellent joints of choice beef for his many customers, and that urbane gentleman said to the irresistible Mr. Brody:
“Right-o ! You fix everything up.”
Mr. Brody did, and thus it came about that on Wednesday evening, a week ago, Messrs. Mark Brody (the originator of the happy idea), M. Jacobs, Nelson, Morrison, G. Dugan, A. Tasker (the popular A.S.M.), S. Lawrey, B. Morgan, and C. Woods (the well-known tonsorial artist), congregated at the residence of Mr. Priest, and did honor to the auspicious occasion.
In proposing the toast of the guest, Mr. Brody eulogised in an appropriate vein the qualities of which he was possessed, and alluded to the many acts of goodness in “both money and kind” that Mr. Priest had performed in an unostentatious manner.
In his remarks, Mr. Brody was supported by all present.
The guest suitably responded.
A most pleasant evening was spent, interspersed with songs and musi-
cal items. A delectable supper was served, the appetising viands being supplemented with choice vintage, the ever-favorite “gold-top” being much enjoyed.
***
THE motor oil delivery tank of the Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd. made a further delivery of 1000 gallons of bulk motor spirit to Frankston on Wednesday last.
This is the third delivery to Frankston in the last few weeks, and on Friday a further delivery will be made.
Undoubtedly this bulk delivery is a great boon to Frankston re-sellers of motor spirit.
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PERSONAL
Mr M. J. Canny,well and favorably known in Frankston, and a constant summer visitor to the town is much spoken of for the vacant commissionership of the Victorian Railways.
The many friends of Mrs. R. Morgan, the popular proprietress of the up-to-date De Luxe tea rooms, Young street, who is at present a patient in Sister Campbell’s well-known private hospital, Melbourne road, under the care of Dr. Hilliard Johnson, will be pleased to hear that she is progressing favorably. We join in wishing Mrs. Morgan a speedy recovery.
Mr. T. Hurley, who, for the past eighteen months,’ was stationed as clerk in the railway booking office at the Frankston depot, has been transferred to Clifton Hill. Mr. Hurley is a most zealous and courteous officer, and we wish him every prosperity in his new sphere.
Mr. E. G. Finn, from Essendon, has
taken Mr. Hurey’s position, and if a first impression of him may be cited as a criterion, he should become equally as popular as his predecessor did.
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FRANKSTON POLICE COURT
At the above court on Tuesday last, L. Davey, of “Gowrie” Mt Eliza, made, application for a Estate Agent’s Licence, which was granted.
A conscientious objector, respect of vaccination, was muleted the nominal penalty of 5/-.
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MR. Macafee, of the Lounge Circulating Library, in Bay street, Frankston, has good reason to be proud of his enterprise.
His stock of modern novels are by leading authors, and a special catalogue is in course of preparation, giving a full list of the interesting books available, which will appear through our next issue, while supplementary lists will be advertised each week.
The fine new premises also comprises an up-to-date tailoring establishment. Gent’s own material is made up, by a practical men, so customers are recommended to bring along suit lengths which they may have purchased. He will do the rest.
In conjunction, there is a splendid lounge billiard room, of which Mr. V. Carter is the popular proprietor. Tomorrow evening (Saturday) a unique wireless demonstration will be, given by a representative of the Associated Radio, and, if successful, Mr. Carter will install a permanent set. Truly, tomorrow night will be the night!
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The famous Ironmongery Emporium conducted by the enterprising Mr. J.
PUZZLE ZONE
Lyle, in Wells street, Frankston, has long been classed as the wonder shop of the town, inasmuch, that the various assortment of goods displayed therein, convinces customers of versatile tastes, that, if desired, there can be purchased anything from a needle to an anchor.
Mr. Lyle has, moreover, opened up a new crockery department next door to his present store, and will specialise in this particular line. He invites inspection.
Mr. Lyle is also introducing the “lay-by” system for those who may desire it.
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FRANKSTON TENNIS CLUB
Elsewhere in this issue, Mr.. P. S. McGovern, the energetic honorary secretary of the Frankston Tennis Club, notifies that a general meeting of the same will be held in the Mechanics’ Hall on Thursday evening of next week. As the business will be of an important nature, a full attendance is requested.
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EVER since the Christmas trade, Mr. O. J. Olsen, proprietor of the Frankston Garage, which is situated next door to the police station, on the Melbourne road, having had a big demand for petrol, has been, to use his own phrase: “Fighting with the British Imperial Vacuum, Oil Companies for bulk delivery at Frankston,” and at the hour of going to press we are informed that the first delivery of bulk petrol, made by the said companies, will be delivered today at the well-known garage in question.
This supply of petrol is going to prove of great advantage, inasmuch,
that it will do away with the hitherto loss of time, and will be delivered straight from the tank into the bowser.
Mr. Olsen is to be congratulated on his enterprise.
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THE entertainment given at the Mechanics’ Hall on Tuesday of last week in aid of the Frankston High School funds was most successful, approximately £17 accruing as a result.
Mr. P. Wheeler, J.P., chairman of the High school council, in opening the concert, said he regretted that a prior engagement prevented his staying throughout the evening, but hoped everyone would enjoy themselves, and thanked them for their support.
The whole of the programme was given by the 1st Mornington Girl Guides, in charge of Capt. R. H. Aicken, and it would be hard to single out any particular item more than another that is deserving of special mention.
The programme consisted of recitations, solos, action songs, costume comedies and folk dances.
The latter were specially appealing.
The music for these dances was composed by the Ven. Archdeacon Aickin, who acted as accompanist throughout.
At the conclusion, Mr. R. E. Chapman (headmaster of the High school) thanked all those who so kindly assisted in making the entertainment a success, also Mr. L. Davey for bringing the Guides from Mornington at his own expense.
Cr. Bradbury seconded the vote of thanks, which was carried by acclamation.
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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 16 & 18 Jul 1924
Phone: 1300 666 808 (Open 8.30-5pm Mon-Fri)
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Nominations are being sought from the community for membership of the Committee of Management that will manage the Rosebud Park and Recreation Reserve including the Rosebud Park Public Golf Course. Applications are being sought from the general public with an interest in managing the entire reserve.
The Committee is responsible for the day to day management of the reserve including lead management and planning decisions on behalf of both the local community and the wider Victorian community.
This is a unique opportunity to become actively involved in the conservation and management
Key attributes being sought include interest and enthusiasm in the local environment, a Knowledge
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scoreboard
Tigers fight back, Edi-Asp wins a thriller
MPNFL
By Brodie Cowburn
MEN'S DIV ONE
ROSEBUD came close to pulling off an upset against Dromana last weekend, but fell just short.
Dromana has lost just twice this season, and sits on top of the ladder. Rosebud came into the game with seven wins and five losses.
Rosebud landed a huge blow in the first quarter, and went into the first break with a 24 point lead. They scored five consecutive goals to start the match.
Dromana woke up in the second quarter, and hit back with four goals of their own. At the main break the Tigers trailed Rosebud by just three points.
Rosebud led by a goal at three-quarter-time, but Dromana kept on applying the pressure. The ladder leaders eventually overpowered Rosebud, and went on to claim a narrow seven point win.
Dromana came from behind to beat Rosebud 8.8 (56) to 9.9 (63). Jake Aarts, Clayton Gay, Riley Davis, Billy Quigley, and William Slattery were the Tigers’ best. Nic Sakalis booted three goals for Rosebud.
At the other end of the ladder, lastplaced Mornington succumbed to another defeat at the hands of Mt Eliza.
The Redlegs beat the Bulldogs 18.16 (124) to 10.5 (65).
Frankston YCW picked up a massive win against cross-town rivals Frankston Bombers on Saturday. The Stonecats triumphed 19.16 (130) to 7.11 (53) - Riley D’Arcy scored seven of his side’s 19 goals.
Sorrento beat Langwarrin by 33 points at David Macfarlane Reserve last weekend. Red Hill also enjoyed a good day at home - they closed out the round by comfortably beating Pines 8.12 (60) to 2.6 (18).
MEN'S DIV TWO
A TEN-goal haul from Brent Eddy was one of the highlights of a thrilling match between Pearcedale and ladder leaders Edithvale-Aspendale last weekend.
Edi-Asp hosted the match. Pearcedale proved they were up for the challenge in the first quarter, and went into the first break ahead by eight points. Both sides traded goals throughout the day. At the three-quarter-timebreak, Pearcedale led by just one point.
Pearcedale scored a goal to go ahead by 13 points halfway through the fi-
nal term, but Edithvale-Aspendale wouldn’t quit. They kept on fighting, and eventually kicked ahead in the closing stages of the game.
Pearcedale had a late chance to win the game, but couldn’t capitalise. Edithvale-Aspendale just held on for a nail-biting one point win 18.10 (118) to 18.9 (117).
Michael Meehan, Kurt Lo Po, and Liam Hiscock were named Edi-Asp’s best. Lo Po booted seven goals, and Meehan scored three. Ishak Bashir also contributed three goals to the scoreboard.
Brett Eddy scored 10 goals for Pearcedale. Luke Daniel scored three. Seaford narrowly beat Tyabb last weekend. Seaford beat the Yabbies 11.6 (72) to 11.14 (80) at Bunguyan Reserve.
Devon Meadows and Chelsea both continued their good seasons with wins last Saturday. The Panthers beat Rye by 52 points and the Seagulls beat Hastings by 53.
Bonbeach and Somerville rounded out the winner’s list with victories on the road against Karingal and Crib Point respectively.
WOMEN'S DIV ONE
MORNINGTON Blue has maintained its hold on top spot with a dominant win over Karingal.
The Bulldogs hosted the Bulls at Alexandra Park on Saturday afternoon.
The home side raced out of the blocks in the first quarter and never looked back.
Karingal scored just one goal all day. Mornington ran away with a comfortable 80 point win 12.16 (88) to 1.2 (8).
Jaymie Lilley, Hayley Monk, and Eliza Snehotta each scored two goals for the Bulldogs.
Mornington White also picked up a win last weekend. They beat a fastfinishing Pearcedale at Alexandra Park.
After a tight first quarter, Mornington White opened up a decent lead. At the final break they led by 27 points.
Pearcedale fought their way back into the game with a two-goals-to-zero final quarter, but it wasn’t enough to get the victory. Mornington White emerged with a 10.4 (64) to 7.7 (49) win.
Warragul Industrials had a bye last weekend.
The final round of the home-andaway season takes place this weekend. Frankston play Pearcedale on Friday night. On Saturday, Karingal will play Warragul Industrials and Seaford play Mornington Blue.
PENINSULA Raiders proved too strong for the Carrum Cowboys in the AFL Masters Over 35’s match on Sunday (14/7).
With the home ground advantage at the Raiderdome, they won with a comfortable 66 to 36 points. The next home game is on Sunday 28 July with free entry at the gate.
Picture: Craig Barrett
Seaford Frankston
Karingal
Pearcedale Mornington (White)
WESTERN PORT scoreboard
Stinson leads Chelsea title tilt
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
CHELSEA has set the State 4 South title race alight by becoming the first team since 2022 to inflict a loss on table-topping Hampton Park United.
A solitary goal was all that separated these sides at KM Reedy Reserve on Saturday and league top scorer James Stinson was on the mark once more.
The English ace emphasised his importance to the Chelsea cause when a pinpoint through ball from Adam Bartosy in the 52nd minute allowed Stinson to round Hampton Park keeper Michael Almeida and calmly finish the move.
The home side would have hit back soon after if not for a point-blank save from Chelsea keeper Rhys Davies and in the 70th minute Harry Parker and Stinson combined to set up Christian Murray who shot just wide with the goal at his mercy.
Chelsea endured a nervy final 10 minutes but managed to keep Hampton Park at bay much to the delight of the travelling fans and head coach Gus Macleod.
“We’re definitely doing better than we anticipated and it’s obviously very enjoyable when you’re winning,” Macleod said.
“We’ve still got a wee bit to go to catch the top two but I think this win will give the boys a lot of confidence.
“We play Baxter this week and that will be a tough one in every shape and form.”
Early in the season there were doubts about Chelsea’s depth and its ability to maintain a promotion push but the recent re-signing of midfield dynamo Connor Scott and defender Sam Dunn has strengthened the squad.
Both came off the bench in Saturday’s contest.
Chelsea also has signed experienced keeper Chris England as a replacement for Tom Carter who has joined Aspendale.
Chelsea is now three points behind league leader Monash University and two points behind Hampton Park.
Baxter goes into Saturday’s derby at Edithvale Recreation Reserve with just one win in its last five games and last weekend it went down 3-2 away to Endeavour United.
Fijian international Anish Khem has found his scoring touch with Baxter and his double against Endeavour brings his tally to five in four appearances.
He should be joined shortly by fellow Fijian Edward Aaron who was due to arrive in Melbourne as we went to press.
Aaron, 32, plays with Lautoka and is a leftsided defender or midfielder.
In other State 4 results Somerville Eagles hit back from the previous week’s disappointment to record a 2-0 away win over Keysborough on Saturday.
The visitors led at the interval thanks to Alessio Izzo who was brought down inside the area and converted the resultant penalty.
Keysborough keeper Austin Kearney kept his side in the contest in the second half until substitute Marcus Anastasiou pounced on a goalmouth scramble to give Somerville a two-goal cushion.
Anastasiou was back after a six-week injury break and the Eagles talisman no doubt will play a vital role in their prospects for the remainder of the season.
Mentone beat Lyndale United 3-2 with goals from Daniel Passente, Adam Leander and Dylan Taylor.
In VPL1 news Langwarrin moved into fifth spot on the ladder leapfrogging FC Bulleen Lions who were outplayed by the locals 4-2 at Lawton Park on Friday night.
Top scorer Archie Macphee opened the scoring in the 9th minute with a lethal left-foot free-kick and youngster Dante Avian made it 2-0 in the 32nd minute.
Bulleen failed to deal with a Luke Goulding corner and Avian finished off a one-two with Luke Adams from close range.
The visitors hit back seven minutes later when Dante Conte’s cross from the right was skilfully taken down by Phineus Harbinson and slotted wide of advancing Langy keeper Griffin Bambach.
Bulleen missed a gilt-edged opportunity to level in the 52nd minute.
Dennis Menelaou had only been on as a sub for a few seconds when he skinned Adams and Barath Suresh only to be denied by a superb reflex save from Bambach.
Ryo Takahashi made an indelible mark on this contest in the 73rd minute after a slick interpassing exchange between Suresh, Avian and the Japanese import ended with Bulleen keeper James Siekris grasping at thin air as Takahashi’s strike from just outside the area brought roars of approval from the home team’s supporters.
But Langy didn’t enjoy a two-goal breather for long because Bulleen substitute Hussain Al Sharifi was at the back post five minutes later to head home a pinpoint chipped cross from Conte on the left to make it 3-2.
It was time for Takahashi to show everyone that he’s lethal with either foot and in the 82nd minute he unleashed a low right-foot drive from outside the area to seal Bulleen’s fate.
Langy’s Rogan McGeorge and James Kelly were suspended but are available for selection this weekend.
In State 1 news Mornington continues to struggle and Saturday’s 2-0 home loss to Mazenod leaves the local club in a relegation dogfight.
In State 2 news Peninsula Strikers maintained their promotion push with an excellent 4-2 away win over Chisholm United last Friday night.
It was clear early that Campbell Steedman’s pace was a problem for the Chisholm right back and Steedman struck in the 23rd minute.
A superb through ball from man-of-the-match Jaiden Madaferri split open the home team’s defence and Steedman calmly slotted the ball past advancing Chisholm keeper Rani Dowisha.
Tommy Wood couldn’t capitalise on a oneon-one with Dowisha two minutes later and Chisholm striker Malle Samson equalised with a firm strike from outside the box in the 42nd minute.
Gerasimos Kavadas put Chisholm 2-1 up from the penalty spot in the 52nd minute but two minutes later the home side failed to clear from a corner and Stevie Elliott hammered home a volley to level.
Good lead-up work by Riley Anderton in the 75th minute was rewarded when Wood rolled his defender then buried the ball in the bottom corner.
There was no way back for Chisholm three minutes later after Cooper Andrews was fouled in the box and Anderton converted from the spot.
Skye United asked questions of league leader Bayside Argonauts but eventually went down 3-2 at Shipston Reserve on Saturday.
Daniel Attard and Alex Roberts scored for Skye.
In State 5 news Rosebud extended its lead at the top of the table with a tough 1-0 away win over Endeavour Hills Fire.
Stuart Johnston’s side remains unbeaten this season and came up against an Endeavour Hills outfit with a defensive plan in place.
Experienced Rosebud strikers Mark Pagliarulo and Dave Greening both missed chances to break the deadlock in the first half and central defender Dougie Cunnison was forced off at half-time due to injury.
But the title favourite found a way to win and the decisive moment came in the 84th minute when Jack Wyer was on the end of an Andy Jerez corner and after taking a touch hammered a low strike into the bottom corner of goal much to the
delight of Rosebud’s travelling faithful.
Seaford United and Aspendale both are zeroing in on a second-placed finish and emphasised their credentials with impressive wins last weekend.
Aspendale hammered second-placed FC Noble Hurricanes 4-1 at Aspendale Gardens Sports Ground in a match highlighted by Gianluca Bozzo’s first-half hat-trick.
Just two minutes had elapsed when Bozzo ran onto Lewis Marco’s pass and finished well past Hurricanes keeper Elvis Alimovski.
In the 35th minute Bozzo skipped past two defenders then struck his shot into the bottom corner and six minutes later effectively ended the contest when Jordy Athanassiou found him on the wing and he cut inside then slotted the ball past Alimovski for a third time.
Early in the second half an Athanassiou cross was handled inside the area and Koray Yildirim converted to make it 4-0.
By the time the Hurricanes replied their fate had been sealed.
Seaford’s 5-1 home win over Casey Panthers leaves Paul Williams’ side with its eyes firmly fixed on a promotion pathway.
In the 22nd minute an inswinging free-kick from Blake Hicks found the back of the net and a quickfire double from Cory Osorio which included a penalty gave the visitors a mountain to climb in the second half.
Josh Vega made it 4-0 in the 56th minute when he pounced on the rebound after a Hicks effort was saved by the Casey keeper and Hicks made it 5-0 shortly after when Casey failed to deal with a corner.
The visitors’ consolation goal came from the penalty spot after Rosh Livera brought down an opponent inside the box.
Mount Martha had its best win of the season when downing neighbouring Mount Eliza 3-2 at Civic Reserve on Saturday in a match that doubles as the Mental Health Safety Net Cup.
The visitors led at half-time thanks to a converted penalty from Austin Mcewen but three second-half goals by the home side turned this contest on its head.
The equaliser came in the 60th minute when big Davey Jones slid in to finish a ball played in from the left and nine minutes later Marcus Poda scored from the spot after being brought down inside the area.
Mount Martha went further ahead in the 79th minute after Jayden Taberner was put through and slipped the ball past Mount Eliza keeper Luke Armao.
In the dying moments of the game James Powell made it 3-2 but Mount Martha couldn’t be denied a second straight win.
NEXT WEEK’S GAME
Friday 19 July, 8.30pm: Frankston Pines v St Kilda, Monterey Reserve
Saturday 20 July, 3pm: Malvern City v Mornington, Kooyong Park Berwick City v Skye Utd, Jack Thomas Reserve
Chelsea v Baxter, Edithvale Recreation Reserve
Somerville Eagles v Sandown Lions, Westernport Secondary College
Mount Martha v Aspendale, Civic Reserve
Pakenham Utd v Seaford Utd, IYU Recreation Reserve
Saturday 20 July, 3.30pm: Barton Utd v Mount Eliza, Barton Recreation Reserve
Saturday 20 July, 5pm: Mentone v Hampton Park Utd, Mentone Grammar Playing Fields
Saturday 20 July, 7pm: Bunyip District v Rosebud, Bunyip Recreation Reserve
Sunday 21 July, 3pm: Melbourne Victory v Langwarrin, Epping Stadium Peninsula Strikers v North Caulfield, Centenary Park