THE state government has announced it will establish a board of inquiry into the landslide that occurred in McCrae on 14 January, despite a letter from the shire mayor requesting “urgent technical and financial support” going unanswered.
The announcement stated the government is “listening to McCrae residents impacted by landslide” with the inquiry tasked to “get to the bottom of what happened and to prevent similar
incidences occurring in the future”.
Once established, the inquiry will develop a process for locals to engage with its work, with details on how people can submit their stories to be released in the coming weeks.
The inquiry will be asked to deliver its final report later this year, including recommendations to government.
“We need to get to the bottom of what has happened here because too many people have been let down and too many questions remain unanswered,” said state premier Jacinta Allen.
But Mornington Peninsula Shire
mayor Cr Anthony Marsh said the premier “made a number of misleading statements about council’s response to the incident and that it is important for our community to know the truth”.
“Council is wholly focussed on the needs of our residents,” said Marsh.
“We have held two community meetings to keep residents informed and allow them to ask questions. We are communicating daily with all those affected, and each resident has a direct contact at council who they can talk to at any time.
“We have also written directly to
Ode to the Trees
A BREATHTAKING fusion of dance, theatre, live music, text, puppetry, and projection will transport audiences into an immersive forest experience as LIMB: Ode to the Trees debuts at the Flinders Fringe Festival 2025.
Created by acclaimed local artists Sally Grage-Moore, Poul Grage, Ian Cuming, and Carole Patullo, this innovative production explores the evolving relationship between humans and nature through the lens of four significant trees on Bunurong Country.
At the heart of the performance is an extraordinary kinetic tree sculpture—a moving, dancing entity that symbolises the deep interconnection between people and the natural world. Accompanied by original music featuring nature-inspired soundscapes, the experience is further enriched by birds and butterflies brought to life through dance and puppetry.
Each of the four trees has its own story, representing different facets of our relationship with nature—resilience, destruction, renewal, and coexistence. Through movement, imagery, and dynamic choreography, LIMB aims to reconnect audiences with the beauty and wisdom of the natural world.
Performance details: Dates: 19-21 February, Where: Flinders Civic Hall, Flinders. Time: 7.30pm View full Flinders Fringe Festival program here: www.flindersfringe.com.au
financial support’
the surrounding community and set up a community recovery committee with community representatives. Our website is updated regularly to keep the broader community informed.
“Everything that needs to happen is already happening”.
Marsh confirmed it could be weeks if not months before homeowners returned to their properties as the site was yet to be deemed safe, adding it “remains a complex and evolving issue” and the “risk of further landslides is unknown”.
He said the shire is working closely with the State Emergency Service and
other agencies, noting an exclusion zone remained in place while “extensive testing continues”.
On 21 January the shire formally wrote to the Minister for Emergency Services and Natural Disaster Recovery requesting “urgent technical and financial support”.
While no technical or financial support was offered in the inquiry announcement, Marsh said “the shire is ready to engage with the inquiry and I would welcome a conversation with the state government on what technical and financial resources it can offer to help us support our community”.
Water bomber battles Cape Schanck fire
FIREFIGHTERS contained a scrub fire that spread over two hectares in Cape Schanck, with a water-bombing helicopter called in to tackle the blaze on 6 February.
The fire broke out near Long Point Rd about 5.50pm and saw 15 fire vehicles respond including units from Boneo, Rosebud, Main Ridge, Rye, Dromana, Moorooduc and Fire Rescue Victoria pumper 95.
Ambulance Victoria was also in attendance but no injuries were reported.
The fire was declared under control just before 8.20pm. Crews stayed on scene until 10pm to ensure the area was safe.
CFA also issued a community advice message for people to stay informed.
Incident controller and third lieutenant at Dromana fire brigade Jason Fevola said crews arrived to find the grass fire spreading quickly, with air support called in because of limited access.
“The team worked really hard at the start and was able to suppress the fire quite quickly,” he said.
“The air support dropped a few loads to suppress the fire and then once that was done, we started blacking out on the ground and essentially stopped the spread.”
Fevola said while there was no threat to neighbouring properties, the blaze did come close to the Mornington Peninsula Bowmen archery club on Long Point Rd.
“Different temperatures and conditions definitely could have spread the fire a lot quicker.”
He said the cause of the fire was unknown, but given lightning strikes had occurred in the region just days earlier, it was possible that some scrubland may have been “smoldering away and then kicked up”.
Fevola said it was important for all community members to plan and prepare while the bushfire season was still a risk on the peninsula.
This included having a safety plan and downloading the VicEmergency app to access community information and warnings for all types of emergencies including fires. Brendan Rees
Unwanted donations a weight on op-shop’s good work
Cameron McCullough cameron@mpnews.com.au
VOLUNTEERS at St Mark’s Op Shop in Balnarring have expressed frustration at the dumping of unwanted furniture outside the store, despite a sign saying not to leave furniture.
The op shop, staffed by around 35 volunteers, raises money for various charitable causes, as well as for Anglicare and various overseas missions.
But the considerable good work they do is impacted by the practice of some people dropping large furniture pieces outside the shop.
“We have a sign out the front that
clearly asks people not to leave furniture,” said committee member of the op-shop, Bob Button.
“These large pieces create huge problems for us.
“While the shire gives us tip vouchers, it is difficult to organise a truck to take the unwanted good to the tip.
“Also, we are by-in-large older volunteers, and lifting heavy beds and other furniture on to the bed of a truck is very difficult for us.”
While the op-shop welcomes suitable donations of clothes and bric-a-brac, large household items, spoiled clothing, and electrical goods are unsaleable.
“We are grateful for the donations we receive, and love our customers, but we’d just like to spread the word that the dumping of unsaleable goods really impacts the good work we do in the community.”
St Mark’s Op Shop is located at 1 Balnarring Road and is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10am to 1pm.
“We always love to see new customers, so pop in and pay us a visit,” said Button.
“And we are always on the look our for new volunteers, so let us know if you are interested in joining our wonderful team!”
FIFTEEN fire vehicle and a water bombing helicopter contain a scrub fire in Cape Schanck. Picture: Yanni
BOB Button from St Mark’s Op Shop, Balnarring, with dumped furniture. Picture: Supplied
Push for council lobbying policy
Brendan Rees brendan@mpnews.com.au
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors
will push for a compulsory lobbying policy to be created at local government level to improve transparency and best practice standards.
Councillors voted unanimously at their 28 January meeting to call on the state government to introduce mandatory regulations for council officers and councillors state-wide as part of a lobbying policy to “help ensure transparency and accountability in decision making”.
Currently Victoria does not have any lobbying regulations at local government level, meaning influences could operate unchecked and potentially undermine public trust, particularly when councils consider multi-milliondollar development proposals.
Cr David Gill led the charge in proposing the notice of motion and called for the state government to act.
“This is not about individuals, it’s about the system and the way it works and the way it should work,” he said.
“The idea is to promote transparency and good practice. We should not have entities set up that can allow the possibility of lobbying without full disclosure.
“We should be requesting the state government, who have the authority to develop a compulsory lobbying policy. We don’t have that ability.”
Gill added, “there’s been no way illegalities anything that’s happened in the past, as far as we know”, but “transparency has to be improved, and our community has to have more confidence that we are intent on getting the best system possible”.
In October 2023, the state government announced it would introduce “sweeping integrity reforms, strengthening the state’s lobbying
laws” and “increasing transparency and accountability of lobbying activities at state and council levels”.
It comes after the Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission published a report in 2022 where it “identified several areas of risk in relation to donations and lobbying, as well as opportunities for regulatory improvement”.
It called on the state government to introduce legislation to regulate lobbying at both the state and local levels of government, as well as the government reviewing the existing regulations for political donations to improve transparency and accountability at both the state and local levels.
Under existing rules, lobbyists must apply to the Victorian Public Sector Commission to be registered on the Victorian Register of Lobbyists, and are bound by a code of conduct, but this is not the case at local government level.
Gill said he had moved similar motions in the past about lobbying, noting that “what this council is concerned about is land development, but also lobbying in general,” and if “it’s legal, it’ll keep happening”.
But he maintained that council would not look to ban lobbying or donations all together, “but to ensure that they’re transparent and people held accountable”.
“There shouldn’t be any opaqueness about who is giving money, who receives it or anything else in kind. It should be there and open.”
Cr Kate Roper agreed, noting “public trust in all levels of government is pretty low”.
“I think anything that gives the public transparency; when they’re choosing who they want to represent them, is a good thing, so I’m happy to support this,” she said.
“Save Our Seat” spokesperson Kylie Greer, whose group is fighting a $25 million redevelopment of Arthurs Seat Eagle, supported the
shire’s motion and its principle but made no suggestion the Eagle proposal had employed lobbyists.
“Community groups who are fighting inappropriate developments have the odds totally stacked against them,” she said.
“In our case, we are up against two highpowered and influential businessmen who have managed to get their development application fast-tracked, by-passing council.
“They can afford expensive PR, planning and other consultants, while community groups have to battle every inch of the way.
“Any move to make lobbying activities more transparent can only be a good thing for community groups such as ours and for the public.”
Mayor Cr Anthony Marsh also supported the motion after shire’s internal lobbying policy created in October 2022 “basically got watered down to only include registered lobbyists, which is a pretty low bar”.
He said as a minimum, consideration must be given to development and planning, “which is clearly a problem in councils, if you were to look at where these influences have been a problem in the past, politics as well.
“I think developers are not the only one to be worried about that there, but also opponents. So, I’m only supporting in the sense that I want those things to be considered and not overlooked because in our last round that we did this lobbying policy, it basically became a pointless policy.”
A state government spokesperson confirmed lobbying reforms were currently being considered for local government.
The Municipal Association of Victoria said it could not comment on lobbying in general but when it did receive the shire’s motion, it would be considered at a meeting in May with 79 delegates from each council state-wide where they would vote on the matter.
Beach toilet set for revamp
A PUBLIC toilet block at Fishermans Beach South in Mornington is set to get a much-needed upgrade.
The Mornington Peninsula Shire unveiled its new design plans last week with a focus on modern features and functional spaces.
It will include four all-gender, individual cubicles, two outdoor showers, improved accessibility, upgraded pathways and a designated accessible car park spot to, improved lighting, and new native landscaping.
Mayor Cr Anthony Marsh said the revamp would make Fishermans Beach more accessible, welcoming, and user-friendly for everyone.
“These modern facilities will improve comfort, safety, and convenience, ensuring residents and visitors can enjoy our coastline with ease,” he said.
The shire is inviting the community to have their say on the designs from 3 February to 14 March. The plans can be viewed at mornpen.vic. gov.au/fishermansbeachtoilets
Residents can also have an in-person chat to shire workers on 18 February from 2pm to 4pm at the shire office in Mornington.
Deputy mayor and Tanti Ward councillor Paul Pingiaro said he was excited for the upgrade’s opportunity to enhance the beach’s appeal.
“These changes will make visits to Fishermans Beach safer, more convenient, and more comfortable for everyone,” he said.
“Whether you’re a local or just visiting, these improvements are all about making your time at the beach even more enjoyable and accessible.”
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THE toilet block at Fishermans Beach South in Mornington will be upgraded. Picture: Yanni
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Lacing up their shoes for a worthy cause
Health’s annual FEB
50 Challenge launch event to raise vital funds for the Rosebud Hospital faced an expected hurdle this year as extreme heat forced organisers to modify the event.
The campaign usually kicks off with a Peninsula Health-coordinated 5km walk from Rosebud Hospital to Rosebud pier and back.
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While the walk didn’t go ahead on 3 February as planned, participants came together for a morning stretch and warm up, with staff, volunteers and members of the community lacing up their running shoes.
The stretch was led by YAWA
Aquatic Centre Staff with hospital staff and community members from different departments and backgrounds uniting with a shared goal of raising funds to support Rosebud Hospital.
The FEB 50 Challenge encourages the community to come together and get active throughout the month of February by pledging to walk, run, or ride 50 km within 29 days.
The hospital admits and treats about 2000 people annually. The number of emergency department presentations averages 20,000 a year, around 1700 each month. This figure can jump significantly in summer when many
holiday makers visit the area. Peninsula Health’s operations executive director Jana Gazarek, said, “For more than 50 years, Rosebud Hospital has been providing worldclass care to our community and visitors on the southern Mornington Peninsula”.
“This is the largest appeal supporting Rosebud Hospital in the purchase of new equipment and resources to enhance patient care, thank you for your support.”
This year aims to raise $100,000. To donate to the cause, go to feb50challenge.org/ Brendan Rees
Silvers Circus searches for a new home
Brendan Rees brendan@mpnews.com.au
SILVERS Circus’s decades-long presence in Mornington is facing an uncertain future as its current home at the Bata shoe factory site prepares for development.
The site at the corner of Nepean Hwy and Oakbank Rd, known as the gateway to Mornington, has hosted the circus for the past 30 years, but this summer will officially be its last as it begins a desperate search for a new home, which the circus hoped would remain in Mornington.
“Unfortunately, that site is now being developed so we need another home for us,” Simon Tait, representing Silvers Circus, told The News.
“We’ve become almost like a part of the Mornington Christmas culture.”
Construction is currently under way for a new business precinct called Neue Space at the Bata shoe grounds which will include a mix of warehouses, factories and shops. It comes after the state government in 2019 rejected a proposed Kaufland supermarket at the site following a backlash from the community.
Tait said they were looking for a new home in Mornington so it could continue its iconic tradition of entertainment, but he added, “it’s proven a little bit difficult to find a suitable location for the circus as the most important thing is to be seen”.
“We’ve been coming to Mornington almost every year for over 30 years, and we’ve enjoyed the hospitality of the lovely people of the Bata shoe factory,” he said.
“The appearance of the circus is quite striking with all the fairy lights over it and the beautiful colours and so we need to be seen” as it was “one of the principal forms of
advertising”.
“We enjoy coming back here - good business or bad.”
One of the options the circus was considering for a new location was Civic Reserve at the corner of Mornington-Tyabb Rd and Dunns Rd, with the circus in talks with the Mornington Peninsula Shire which owned the land.
“The council has been very nice and open and willing to have a chat with us,” Tait said.
“We’re appealing to their better judgment considering the fact of our long history in Mornington. Also, the fact we’re very, very clean, and very professional.”
Mayor Anthony Marsh said the shire would consider all options on the table.
“We recognise it’s been a feature of Mornington for several decades and we’ll make some enquiries to see if we can assist,” he said.
Tait said the circus’s good neighbour policy meant they would be respectful and considerate of residents of any location it could secure, and had recently begun consultation with residents on Dunn Rd.
He said a group of residents had signed a letter of consent for the circus to hold its shows at Civic Reserve if the site was approved by the shire, “otherwise, we’re in a real sticky situation because everything else (possible sites) the council showed us is inappropriate”.
“We really do need to be seen, and that reserve is a perfect location, and we will be very responsible in our conduct whilst we’re there.”
For now, the circus remained in full swing at the Bata shoe site with performances showing until 2 February.
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PARTICIPANTS in this year’s FEB 50 Challenge get active to raise money for Rosebud Hospital. Picture: Yanni
Lilybelle’s long-lived life to be remembered
Brendan Rees brendan@mpnews.com.au
LILYBELLE was a one-of-a-kind dog, not just because she lived to the astonishing age of 23, but she was also a much-loved member of Pearcedale.
A mixed breed of Italian greyhound, Jack Russell and Fox terrier, Lilybelle’s life was nothing short of remarkable, reaching an age few could imagine.
Her longevity is celebrated not only by her family but everyone who knew her in the community after her sad passing in December.
She leaves behind a legacy of love, loyalty, and many happy memories.
From the moment she was adopted from the RSPCA by her owner Amy Tèa and her family, she was the most lovable furry companion.
“I got her when she was three and had her for 20 years,” she said.
“She was a well-known dog in Pearcedale as well, and just a very kind-hearted dog, loved kids.
“She was the greeter of everyone, visiting people in the community, visiting the primary school and helping people grieve lost loved ones at a memorial chair in Pearcedale.”
Lilybelle was also known for cheekiness as an “escape artist”, as well as being one of the “fastest dogs” in the neighbourhood.
“People always watched in amazement how she would bullet across the Pearcedale oval.”
Tèa said Lilybelle could have
“lived on and on” but she had struggled in December after battling with a tumour above her eye with the family making the difficult decision of putting her to sleep.
She was surrounded by loved ones including the family’s pet chicken, Pebbles, which was Lilybelle’s best friend.
Lilybelle is among the most longlived dogs in Australia, falling just a few years short of a female Australian cattle dog that lived to the age of 29 in 1939 in Rochester, Victoria, according to the Guinness World Records. But Lilybelle may just be
the oldest dog in the country to have lived this century.
She leaves a deep imprint in the hearts of everyone who knew her with her memory to be cherished forever, Tèa said.
But as the family, including Tèa’s two daughters, Summer, 8, and
Isabella, 14, grieved Lilybelle’s loss, Tèa said sadly the heartbreak didn’t stop there.
After deciding to take a positive step forward by getting a Jack Russell pup named Finn on New Year’s Day, just 20 days later the most unthinkable and tragic circumstances occurred.
While playing one day at home, Finn ran after a ball with her nose but slid on the hard floor, colliding with the leg of an antique table, with the blunt force causing a severe internal injury. Within a short time of the accident, she tragically passed away before she could make it to a vet clinic.
“I haven’t been able to talk about this,” Tèa said.
“As a family, we’ve just been going through so much grief. We didn’t want to be home for two weeks after what occurred, we were so traumatised.
“It was horrible … I had a dog for 20 years and then another dog for 20 days.”
For now, as they find a way to come to terms with their grief, the family is grateful for the support they have received from locals and friends with both dogs’ memories never to be forgotten.
LILYBELLE with Amy and her daughters Summer and Isabella. Picture: Supplied
Ben’s Big Listening Lap - 30 events in 30 days
COMMUNITY independent candidate for Flinders Ben Smith has set himself a challenge to meet as many members of the peninsula community as he can in the next month.
His 30 day Listening Lap marathon kicked off last Friday in front of dozens of supporters and interested locals at the Flinders Golf Club.
“This what being a community independent is all about; listening to members of our community and hearing their priorities,” said Smith.
“Time and time again, I hear that locals feel ignored and neglected by the major parties, treated as just another safe seat.
“Almost everyone raises the state of our infrastructure, whether it be our crumbling Rosebud Hospital, potholes everywhere, or congestion.
“It’s a daily and dangerous reminder how little those in power care about our Peninsula community,” said Smith.
“It’s the same story with housing, the cost of living, and our local environment suffering from inappropriate development.
“Listening to locals about the issues affecting them is what being a community independent is all about.
“That’s why I’ve set myself a target of 30 events in 30 days. I call it my Big Listening Lap.”
Ben intends to visit every town in the electorate during the listening lap. This week the daily schedule will continue with events at the Council Community Hall in Mount Eliza on Wednesday and at the Pig and Whistle in Main Ridge on Thursday.
Labor to fund women’s crisis housing on the peninsula
By Cameron McCullough
LABOR candidate for Flinders, Sarah Race, has welcomed the federal government’s announcement that Women’s Community Shelters (WCS) will be funded to purchase three dwellings on the Mornington Peninsula.
The funding is part of a $100 million commitment to 41 organisations around Australia for new crisis and transitional housing for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence.
The organisation is in the process of establishing their first Victorianbased shelter on the peninsula. It will provide crisis accommodation for up to 70 clients within the first year including 30 women and 40 children, totalling over 3,400 bed nights.
WCS operate a unique social franchise model, intended to empower the community and provide education at local schools (Protecting women from violence through education and enlightenment The News 5/11/24).
The model involves the establishing of a local board, with the shelters funded by government contributions, local fundraising and philathropy.
“Women’s Community Shelters is enormously grateful for this investment, which comes at a pivotal time for our Mornington Peninsula board and community capacity-building efforts,” said the chief executive officer of Women’s Community Shelters, Annabelle Daniel OAM.
“It’s so important to create safe and supported shelters where women experiencing domestic violence and homelessness can remain connected to their communities and build safe futures for themselves and their children.”
Race applauded the funding commitment telling The News “We need this investment in crisis accommodation and I’m proud that the Labor government has delivered”.
“I’ve worked with Annabelle and the local team at Women’s Commu-
nity Shelters over an extended period. I am ecstatic that they have been successful and can now contribute to better outcomes for local women and children on the Peninsula.”
Southern Women’s Action Group (SWAN) have been lobbying government for funding for homeless accomodation and crisis accommodation, and have welcomed the government’s commitment.
“Putting a roof over the heads of women and children who are experiencing family and domestic violence is a key priority. While this by no means a solution it provides crucial short-term assistance for some of the most vulnerable people in our community,” said Diane McDonald, SWAN Facilitator.
“At last someone has started to listen to the desperate pleas of those women trapped in violent situations with nowhere to go,” said Maureen Donelly, SWAN Women Against Gender-based Violence Group.
“Access to crisis housing, if accompanied with well-funded support, is a basic human right. But the peninsula continues to miss out. While this funding announcement is welcome news, we also need adequate low-cost long-term housing to avoid crisis housing bottlenecks.”
Funded through Labor’s Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF), the Crisis and Transitional Accommodation Program (CTAP) supports the building, remodelling or purchase of new or expanded crisis or transitional accommodation.
CTAP aligns with the Government’s broader housing and women’s safety agendas, including the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032, the National Housing Infrastructure Facility and builds on the work of existing emergency and crisis accommodation programs like the Safe Places Emergency Accommodation Program.
LABOR Candidate for Flinders Sarah Race with Sophie Panigirakis – Service Development Manager (Victoria), Women’s Community Shelters. Picture: Supplied
$500K funding pledge for Sages Cottage
By Brendan Rees
FLINDERS MP Zoe McKenzie
has pledged $500,000 in funding to help boost jobs and opportunities for adults with different abilities at Sages Cottage in Baxter, if re-elected.
The heritage-listed cottage sits within a 38-acre farm and café run by people with a disability.
It is operated by not-for-profit disability support group Wallara Australia, which welcomes more than 50,000 visitors each year.
McKenzie last week announced a promise to fund an inclusive jobs hub initiative at Sages Cottage allowing it to expand its workforce and increase visitors, if re-elected at the federal election this year.
Currently 80 special needs young adults operate the farm and cottage, under the guidance of hospitality and horticulture mentors.
McKenzie said the Coalition had promised the funding at both the 2022 state and federal elections.
“The Albanese Government has left this project without government funding, forcing Sages Cottage to rely on the generosity of the general public in a cost-of-living crisis,” she said.
She noted that Sages Cottage gave participants “vital life and professional skills”.
“I’ve seen the amazing impact this organisation has on participants and their families through transformative therapy and skills training for life and the workplace.”
Wallara CEO Phil Hayes-Brown said they were thrilled by the announcement, which would make a
huge difference to the farm.
“We’ve spent about $4.5 million dollars so far to buy and develop the farm, and there hasn’t been any support yet from state or federal government and it’s all being done through us and philanthropic friends,” he told The News.
“The waiting list to come to the farm is growing … this will allow us to add another 40 people to come to the farm; that’s pretty significant and will provide our staff with a great place to work, and more community groups can come and visit and tour and see the place.”
He said they would also be able to use the cottage as a tourist attraction, which is currently being used as an admin office, “so people can wander through and see the heritage side of it all”.
Hayes-Brown confirmed the farm was going ahead with creating a new $2.5m hub with construction starting on 24 February, delivering a onestorey building for their office admin program for clients.
It will contain 380 square metres of space including change rooms and other facilities with works expected to be completed by August.
“It’ll be a new flagship hub for everyone. It’s been on the books for a while as we’ve been looking to raise the funds and we’ve decided to proceed,” he said.
“If this election promise comes through It will relieve a lot of that borrowing pressure and mean we can do it even better.”
FLINDERS MP Zoe McKenzie with Wallara CEO Phil Hayes-Brown after announcing a funding pledge for Sages Cottage. Picture: Supplied
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ABC TV, 8.30pm
Former Great British Bake Off host Sue Perkins likes to travel in style, however, she also prefers not to spend £19,000 on a ticket for the luxurious Orient Express. Instead, the comedian sets out to travel its route, a journey that takes in some the continent’s most iconic cities, in her own charming way – using buses, taxis, boats and even a tuk-tuk. In tonight’s premiere, Perkins tours Paris with a group of rollerbladers.
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
SEVEN, 7pm
Returning to our screens on Valentine’s Day, the Better Homes and Gardens team are all about sharing the love this year. Joh takes us backstage at the recent OzHarvest concert. In Dulwich Hill, Adam, Juliet and Charlie assist the residents of Stepping Stone House, which provides safe housing for young people facing homelessness. It’s a refreshing way to spend the Hallmark holiday that’s sure to warm your heart.
Thursday, February 13
ABC TV (2)
SATURDAY
DEATH IN PARADISE
ABC TV, 7.30pm
There’s cause for celebration in the 100th episode – and season 13 premiere – of this Caribbean crime series as Commissioner Selwyn Patterson (Don Warrington) marks 50 years of police service with a shindig at the Saint Marie yacht club. However, when Selwyn is shot by a mysterious assailant and rushed to hospital, DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little) and the team are forced to put their emotions aside and unravel an unusual mystery: they have a confession from the shooter, but no motive is apparent.
MONDAY AUSTRALIAN SURVIVOR
TEN, 7.30pm
Australian Survivor fans ready? There’s not one, but two seasons of strategy games, alliances and feats of physical strength coming our way in 2025. Before hits screens later this year, host Jonathan LaPaglia welcomes Brains vs Brawn with all-new contestants. Last time, a “Brain” took it out – will those who work smarter, not harder, prevail again? Among the clever contenders are poker champion AJ, doctor Karin, financial analyst Myles and PhD student Kaelan. Their ripped rivals include stonemason Ben, aviation fire fighter Kristin and Olympian Morgan. Let the games begin!
SBS (3)
SEVEN (7)
NINE (9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Eat The Invaders. (Final, PG, R) 10.30 Back Roads. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. (Ml, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs: India. (PGa, R) 10.10 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 2.05 History Of Britain. (Final, PGav, R) 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Britain’s Secret Islands. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Be My Valentine. (2013, PGa) William Baldwin. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Finding Your Roots: Fathers And Sons. (PG) 8.30 Scotland’s Poshest Train: Alan Cumming. (PG) Alan Cumming continues his journey. 9.30 The Darkness. (Malv) Hulda gets trapped with the killer.
10.20 SBS World News Late.
Parliament Question Time. 1.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
10.50 Golden Boy. (Premiere, MA15+ds) 11.45 The Allegation. (Mav, R) 2.20 Barkley Manor. (R) 2.50 Living With The Boss. (PG, R) 3.40 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGas) Eden faces Remi. 8.30 MOVIE: Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason. (2004, Mdl, R) Bridget Jones fears her relationship with Mark Darcy is in jeopardy after meeting his glamorous colleague. The situation escalates to the point where she decides to escape to Thailand, where she encounters her ex. Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant. 10.45 To Be Advised.
12.15 Damnation. (MA15+asv)
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (Mdl) Follows the activities of police units.
8.30 Emergency. (Mm) Dr Michelle Thornhill worries an older man might lose his independence after falling off a roof.
9.30 A+E After Dark. (Malm) A woman has a swollen and painful arm.
10.30 9News Late.
11.00 Resident Alien. (Malv) 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30
Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.
1.00 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 3.00 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Monty Don’s Spanish Gardens. Monty Don heads to the south of Spain.
8.30 Silent Witness. (Malv) The team investigates the death of a Burmese man on a deserted beach.
10.15 Optics. (Ml, R) Greta and Nicole offload a client onto Ian.
10.45 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
11.15 ABC Late News.
11.30 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) (PG, R)
12.15 Grand Designs. (R)
1.05 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Animals. (PGa, R) 10.10 Ireland’s Historic Gardens. (R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (PGa, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Britain’s Secret Islands. (Final, PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. News, sport and weather. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) The latest news and views. 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Golf. LIV Golf Adelaide. Day 1. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Contestants race to answer quiz questions correctly to avoid being caught by The Chaser.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Costa Concordia: Why She Sank. (Final, Mal, R)
8.30 Tony Robinson’s Marvellous Machines: Unsung Heroes. (PG, R) A look at amazing machines. 9.25 Mysteries Of The Ancient Dead: Egypt, Rome, Nepal. (Premiere) Investigates age old death rituals.
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Bonn. (Mav)
11.45 Sisi. (MA15+as, R) 2.45 Barkley Manor. (PG, R) 3.15 Living With The Boss. (R) 4.05 Peer To Peer. (PG, 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. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Teen Titans Go! 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (Return) The team celebrates Valentine’s Day.
8.30 MOVIE: Pretty Woman. (1990, Mls, R) A businessman, in need of an escort for the evening, gives a sex worker a first-hand look at the lives of the mega-rich. Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Hector Elizondo. 11.05 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.
11.35 To Be Advised.
1.20 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
TEN (10) NINE (9)
(PG)
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 David Attenborough’s Mammals: Dark. (Premiere, PG) Sir David Attenborough looks at mammals. 8.40 MOVIE: Valentine’s Day. (2010, Ms, R) A disparate group of interconnected people navigate the highs and lows of love and dating on Valentine’s Day. Ashton Kutcher, Jennifer Garner.
11.10 MOVIE: The Sun Is Also A Star. (2019, Ml) Yara Shahidi.
1.00 Let’s Eat With George. (R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Wheel Of Fortune UK. (Premiere) Game show. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mls, R) Celebrity guests include Sarah Snook, Boy George and Miriam Margolyes. 10.50 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.15 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 1.25pm Question Team. 2.20 Fanatics: The Deep End. 2.45 Blaktrax. (Final) 3.15 The Story Of. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Fast History Of. 6.10 The Machines That Built America. 7.00 Jeopardy! 7.25 NITV News Update. 7.30 If You Are The One. (Return) 9.35 Love & Sex In Italy. 10.35 Pose. (Premiere) 2.45am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
9GEM (92)
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs.
10.50 News. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Purple Rain. (1984, M) 1.55 Black As. 2.00 Yarrabah!
2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Waabiny Time. 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.35 Spartakus. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 MOVIE: The Silver Brumby. (1993, PG) 9.10 MOVIE: Sione’s Wedding. (2006, M) 10.55 Late Programs.
Capricorn One. (1977, PG) 8.15 Oka! (2012, PG) 10.15 Speed Kills. (2018, M) 12.10pm Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow. (1963, M, Italian) 2.20 Finding Graceland. (1998, PG) 4.10 Thunderbirds Are GO. (1966, PG) 5.55 Race. (2016, PG) 8.30 Death Proof. (2007, MA15+) 10.35 How To Blow Up A Pipeline. (2022, M) 12.30am After Blue. (2021, MA15+, French) 3.00 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
Saturday, February 15
ABC TV (2)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Beyond Paradise. (Final, PG, R) 1.30 Optics. (Ml, R) 2.00 Mozart: Rise Of A Genius. (Ml, R) 3.00 Hippo Watch With Steve Backshall. (Final, PG, R) 4.00 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. (R) 5.00 Eat The Invaders. (Final, PG, R) 5.30 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (Final, R) 5.55 Australian Story. (R)
6.30 Back Roads: Outback Way, NT Pt 2. (PG, R) Presented by Lisa Millar.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Death In Paradise. (Return, Mv) Selwyn is shot at the yacht club.
8.30 Vera. (Ma, R) Vera is called to a remote lighthouse where a body has been discovered lashed to a sailboat. Delving into the victim’s final days, she and the team discover that his life was not all plain sailing.
10.00 The Newsreader. (Ml, R) News of an Alaskan oil spill breaks.
10.55 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) The body in the chimney flue is identified. 11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
Children’s
5.55pm Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (PG, R) 10.10 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Surf Life Saving. Super Surf Teams League 2024. Highlights. 3.55 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG) 4.25 Black Panthers Of WW2. (PGav, R) 5.20 Churchill And The Movie Mogul.
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Sandi Toksvig’s Woodland Restoration. (Ml)
8.25 Scotland The New Wild: Islands. (PG) A look at Scotland’s islands. 9.25 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro: Cape Byron. (R) Julia Zemiro heads to Byron Bay.
10.25 Beautiful Lakes Of Northern Italy. (Final, R) 11.15 Home Jacking. (Mlv)
12.40 The Man Who Died. (Mas, R) 2.25 Love Your Garden. (R) 3.20 Living With The Boss. (PG, R) 4.10 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
VICELAND (31)
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Surf Patrol. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 DVine Living. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Golf. LIV Golf Adelaide. Day 1. 6.00 LIV Golf League Post-Show Adelaide. 7.00 Heathrow. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm Explore. 2.00 Invictus Games. 2025 Vancouver Whistler. H’lights. 3.00 MOVIE: Up The Chastity Belt. (1971, PG) 5.00 Our Yorkshire Farm. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 1. NSW Waratahs v Highlanders. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. 9.45 MOVIE: Man On A Ledge. (2012, M) 11.45 Late Programs.
7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Gossip Girl. 2.00 The Golden Girls. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Raiders Of The Lost Ark. (1981, M) 9.50
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Apollo Stakes Day and Black Caviar Lightning Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler.
7.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Supremacy. (2004, Mlv, R) A former CIA agent tries to clear his name. Matt Damon, Franka Potente.
9.45 MOVIE: Taken 2. (2012, Mv, R) A retired spy and his wife are abducted. Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen.
11.45 Border Patrol. (PGa)
12.15 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG, R)
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
6.00 Drive Safer. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 My Way. (R) 1.00 Let’s Eat With George. 1.30 Your Next Cruise. (Premiere) 2.00 Innovation Nation. 2.15 MOVIE: Overboard. (1987, PGals, R) Goldie Hawn. 4.30 Explore TV. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (Return, PG) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.00 The Weekly Kick-Off. (R) 10.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out
6.00 9News Saturday.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Men’s All Stars. Round 1. Indigenous All Stars v Maori All Stars.
10.00 NRL: Indigenous All Stars V Maori All Stars Post-Match. Post-match NRL news and analysis.
10.30 MOVIE: Air. (2023, Mal) A talent scout pursues a basketball rookie. Ben Affleck.
12.40 My Life As A Rolling Stone: Ronnie Wood. (MA15+adl, R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. Hosted by Neale Whitaker and Andrew Winter. 8.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) A husky cross could be the right fit for a family. Partners get the chance to tame a stress-ball of a canine.
9.45 Ambulance Australia. (Mlm, R) Sydney Call Centre is receiving a higher than average number of unusual calls. 10.45 Ambulance UK. (Mlm, R) Paramedics respond to a man lying on a road. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Beyond Oak Island. 2.25 Ten Year Old Tom. 2.55 Celebrity Mastermind. 4.00 BBC News At Ten. 4.30 ABC World News Tonight. 4.55 PBS News. 5.55 The Food That Built The World. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Tom Cruise. 10.20 Hudson & Rex. Midnight The X-Files. 3.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.
Sunday, February 16
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. (Return) 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Monty Don’s Spanish Gardens. (R) 3.30 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: Paris To Istanbul. (Mn, R) 4.15 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 5.05 Maggie Beer’s Big Mission. (Final, R)
6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. (PG) Team Collie and Team Kelpie have a showdown.
8.30 The Newsreader. (Ml) Dale embraces his success, hosting a lavish birthday party. Helen is struggling personally and professionally.
9.25 Love Me. (Mls) Glen finally meets the man in Anita’s life.
10.20 MOVIE: Love And Other Catastrophes. (1996, Mdls, R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Love Your Home And Garden. (PG, R) 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 Para-Badminton. (PG, R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Surf Life Saving. Next Gen Series. 4.00 SailGP Sydney. Highlights. 5.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG) 5.35 Churchill’s Forgotten War. (PG)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Mysteries Of Sink Holes: Ticking Time Bombs. (PGa) Delves into the origins of sinkholes.
9.20 Legends Of The Pharaohs: Amenhotep III, The Great Builder. (PGsv, R) Takes a look at Amenhotep III, who constructed some of ancient Egypt’s most remarkable monuments.
10.20 Great British Landmark Fixers: Royal Albert Hall. (R)
11.15 The Art Of Dissent.
1.10 Photos That Changed The World. (Mavw) 2.45 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 3.40 Living With The Boss. (PG, R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s
Programs. 5.10pm Octonauts And The Great Barrier Reef. 5.55 Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Speechless. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.
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6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. Highlights from the past week. 12.00 Golf. LIV Golf Adelaide. Day 3. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (R) Officers search an aircraft after the strange behaviour of a passenger.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Australian Idol. (PGl) Hosted by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie.
9.00 An Evening With Dua Lipa. A concert special featuring Dua Lipa’s performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
10.30 Live At The Chapel: Amy Shark. Amy Shark performs her hits.
11.30 Autopsy USA: David Cassidy. (Mad, R)
12.30 Friday Night Lights. (Madsv, R)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
7TWO (72)
6am Morning Programs.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 For The Love Of Pets. (PG,
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls)
8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
9.30 9News Late.
10.00 See No Evil: Too Much Video. (MA15+av) Looks at the investigation into a triple murder.
11.00 The First 48: Life Interrupted/Lucifer. (Mav)
11.50 Iconic Australia. (PGa, R)
12.50 Destination WA. (R)
1.20 Talking Honey. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Fishing Australia. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
9GEM (92)
6am Morning Programs.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news.
7.00 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (Final, PGals) The celebrities continue to compete in a test of survival in the jungle for the chance to claim the title. 8.10 Matlock. (Return, PGl) Matty helps Olympia with her cousin’s wrongful dismissal case. 9.10 FBI. (Mv) After three customs officers are shot dead in a cargo heist, the team enlists OA’s old army buddy to help determine if it was an inside job. 11.10 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Fashionista. 1.50 Jeopardy! 3.55 ABC World News Tonight. 4.25 PBS Washington Week. 4.50 Queer Sports. 5.45 Domino Masters. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 10.10 WWE Legends. 11.45 Hoarders. 12.30am The X-Files. 4.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.
10.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.30 DVine Living. 11.00 I Escaped To The Country. Noon Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Steam Train Journeys. 4.30 I Escaped To The Country. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Extreme Railways. 11.30 Late Programs.
10.30 MOVIE: Nurse On Wheels. (1963) 12.15pm MOVIE: Passport To Pimlico. (1949) 2.00 Invictus Games. 2025 Vancouver Whistler. Day 6. Highlights. 3.00 MOVIE: Dangerous Voyage. (1954, PG) 4.30 MOVIE: Support Your Local Gunfighter. (1971, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Rambo: First Blood Part II. (1985, M) 10.30 The Closer. 11.30 Late Programs.
Continued. (2012, PG) 7.00 Dancing Ninja. (2010, PG) 8.50 Thunderbirds Are GO. (1966, PG) 10.30 How To Blow Up A Pipeline. (2022, M) 12.30pm The Program. (2015, M) 2.25 Race. (2016, PG) 5.00 Meditation Park. (2017, PG) 6.50 Poms. (2019, PG) 8.30 The Goldfinch. (2019, M) 11.15 A Good Man. (2020, MA15+, French) 1.10am Late Programs. 5.55 Poms. (2019, PG) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm 2019 Koori Knockout. Men’s. First semi-final. Griffith Three Ways v Waterloo Storm. 3.25 2019 Koori Knockout. Men’s. Second semi-final. Dindima v South Coast Black Cockatoos. 4.45 Black As. 4.50 Soh Presents: Generations And Dynasties. 6.20 News. 6.30 Queer & Here. 7.00 Great Lakes Wild. 7.30 Our Law. 8.40 MOVIE: In The Zone. (2018, PG) 10.50 Late Programs.
Monday, February 17
9.00
Mornings. 10.00 Vera. (Ma, R) 11.30
3, 2, 1. (Final, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.00 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.35 Mozart: Rise Of A
Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30
7.30. (R)
6am Oka!
6am Children’s Programs. 12.30pm Basketball. WNBL. Adelaide v Geelong United. 2.30 Young Sheldon. 3.30 Children’s Programs. 3.40 MOVIE: Sing. (2016) 5.50 MOVIE: Sherlock Gnomes. (2018) 7.30 MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game Of Shadows. (2011, M) 10.10 MOVIE: 2 Fast 2 Furious.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Animals. (PGa, R) 10.15 Ireland’s Historic Gardens. (Final, R) 11.15 Great Canal Journeys. (PGs, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (PGa, R) 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Lighthouses: Building The Impossible. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Madrid With Michael Portillo. (Final, PG) Michael Portillo’s visit to Madrid ends.
8.25 Wilderness With Simon Reeve: Coral Triangle. (PGa) Simon Reeve visits the Coral Triangle.
9.35 Inside Sydney Airport: Baggage. (PGa, R) Police investigate a suspicious bag.
10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Wisting. (Malv)
12.45 A French Case. (Mal, R) 2.45 Barkley Manor. (PG, R) 3.15 Living With The Boss. (PG, R) 4.05 Peer To Peer. (PG, 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. 5.55pm Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 The Crystal Maze. 9.25 Street Science. 9.50 Merlin. 10.35 Late Programs. ABC
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Levi makes inroads into closing a chapter. 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie.
9.10 St. Denis Medical. (PGals) Ron and Bruce butt heads over a candy bar. Alex is forced to fire an incompetent employee.
10.10 First Dates UK. (Mls) Singles experience the thrills of dating.
11.15 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGals) Oscar seeks an apology from George. 12.15 Friday Night Lights. (Madsv, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG)
9News Afternoon.
Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) A new couple enter the experiment.
9.00 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Stolen Lives. (Mv) Looks at a notorious Australian kidnapping. 10.10 9News Late.
10.40 Forensics: Murder Scene. (MA15+a)
11.35 First On Scene. (MA15+av)
12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Australian Survivor. (Return, PGlv) Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 9.00 NCIS: Sydney. (Mv, R) A hostage situation at a dog café sees the team delving into the world of puppuccinos and pawtein balls. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.25 NCIS. (Mmv, R) 11.25 The Project. (R)
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.25pm The Inside Story. 1.55 Who Gets To Stay In Australia? 3.00 Wine Lovers’ Guide. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.50 The Fast History Of. 6.15 The Machines That Built America. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Forged In Fire.
Tuesday, February 18
ABC (2)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News
Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30
Optics. (Ml, R) 11.00 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.
1.00 Call The Midwife. (Final, PG, R) 2.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.00 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30
Quiz. (PG, R)
8.00 Foreign Correspondent. (Return)
8.30 The Role Of A Lifetime. (Premiere, PG) A look at how to parent in the rapidly changing world.
9.20 Queerstralia: The Law. (Malns, R) Presented by Zoë Coombs Marr.
10.20 The ABC Of. (PG, R)
10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. (R) 11.25 Four Corners. (R) 12.10 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.30 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 1.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PGa, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10) NINE (9)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. (PG, R) 10.10 Short History Of The English Garden. (R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Lighthouses: Building The Impossible. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.45 Surveillance
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Stephen Curry. (PGas, R) Stephen Curry explores his roots.
9.50 The Artist’s View: Guns ‘N’ Roses. (Mdl, R) Takes a look at the band Guns ‘N’ Roses.
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Prisoner. (Premiere, MA15+alv) 11.55 Fargo. (MA15+v, R) 1.40 Barkley Manor. (PG, R) 2.10 Living With The Boss. (PG, R) 3.50 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Deadly 60. (Premiere) 9.10 Badgers: Their Secret World. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Harper feels lonely.
7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) The top 30 contestants undertake the group challenge, before three contestants are sent home.
9.20 The Hunting Party. (M) In rural Montana, Bex and the team hunt down a serial killer obsessed with wolves.
10.20 The Irrational. (Mav) Simon’s mother asks Alec for help.
12.20 Friday Night Lights. (Madsv, R) Jason is invited to join the local rugby team.
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Australian Survivor. (PGl) Nash must uncover a traitor. 9.00 NCIS. (Mv) NCIS must uncover the truth when a shocking tell-all threatens to ruin Christmas for a decorated marine. 10.00 FBI: Most Wanted. (Masv) A woman is found violently murdered. 11.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.25 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm VICE. 2.05 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 3.00 Queer Sports. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.50 The Fast History Of. 6.15 The Machines That Built America. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Dark Side Of Reality TV. (Premiere) 10.20 Black Comedy In America. 12.10am How To Make It On OnlyFans. 1.05 Late Programs.
Krull. Continued. (1983, PG) 7.50 After The Storm. (2016, PG, Japanese) 10.00 The Goldfinch. (2019, M) 12.40pm Jump, Darling. (2020, M) 2.20 Poms. (2019, PG) 4.00 Without A Clue. (1988, PG) 6.00 Fantastic Mr. Fox. (2009, PG) 7.35 Linoleum. (2022, M) 9.30 Punch. (2022, MA15+) 11.20 Cop Secret. (2021, MA15+) 1.15am Hive. (2021, M, Albanian) 2.45 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm Black As. 2.00 Kairakau. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Waabiny Time. 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.35 Spartakus.
Wednesday, February 19
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) 1.55 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.00 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Optics. (Mls) A Hollywood star challenges the team. 9.05 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) (PG, R) Presented by Guy Montgomery. 9.50 Planet America. 10.20 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. (R)
Aftertaste. (Ml, R) 12.20 Grand Designs. (R) 1.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PGa, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30
7.30. (R)
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) Two new couples enter the experiment. 9.00 Madam. (MA15+dls) An article in the Northland Times hailing Mack a “feminist to the rescue” causes chaos.
10.20 9News Late.
10.50 My Feet Are Killing Me. (Mm)
11.40 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Our State On A Plate. (PG)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
9GEM (92)
7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Motor Racing. ABB FIA Formula E World C’ship. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 I Dream Of
Christie’s Marple. 11.40 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. (PG, R) 10.00 Short History Of The English Garden. (Final, R) 11.00 Estonia From Above. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (PGa, R) 3.00 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 Lighthouses: Building The Impossible. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Lord Lucan. (Malv)
8.30 Wonders Of The Sun With Dara Ó Briain. (Final, PG) Dara Ó Briain learns about the Sun. 9.25 Miniseries: Playing Nice. (Final, Malv) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Pagan Peak. (MA15+av) 11.45 Rogue Heroes. (Final, Malv, R) 12.50 Agent Hamilton. (MA15+v, R) 2.35 Barkley Manor. (Final, R) 3.05 Living With The Boss. (PG, R) 3.55 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Fireman Sam. 5.45 Hey Duggee. 5.55 Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Doctor Who. 10.05 Merlin. 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Without A Clue. Continued. (1988, PG) 7.00 Minari. (2020, PG, Korean) 9.10 3 Days In Quiberon. (2018, PG, French) 11.20 My Zoe. (2019, M) 1.15pm After The Storm. (2016, PG, Japanese) 3.25 Krull. (1983, PG) 5.40 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 7.30 The Big Chill. (1983, M)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Cash confronts Tane.
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGd) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 Ludwig. (Mav) After a body falls from a construction site, John investigates whether it was just an accident or a murder.
9.45 Breathtaking. (Mal) The team takes on the COVID-19 pandemic.
10.50 The Suspects: True Australian Thrillers. (Ma, R)
11.50 Autopsy USA: Dick Clark. (Ma, R)
12.50 Covert Affairs. (Msv, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)
Tipping Point. (PG, R)
9News Afternoon.
Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Australian Survivor. (PGa) Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 9.00 Elsbeth. (Ma) Elsbeth and Kaya investigate a rising tennis star and his competitive father and coach after a world champion drops dead. 10.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) Sam asks Tennant for a favour. 10.55 10’s Late News. 11.20 The Project. (R) 12.25 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 2.15pm Unknown Amazon. 3.10 Fashionista. 3.20 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 The Fast History Of. 6.15 The Machines That Built America. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Interview With The Vampire. (1994, MA15+) 10.45 MOVIE: The Vault. (2021, M) 12.55am Late Programs.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The new couples attend their first dinner party.
9.00 Big Miracles. (Mam) Angie Kent undergoes egg collection surgery.
10.00 9News Late.
10.30 Casualty 24/7. (Mm, R)
11.30 The Equalizer. (MA15+v, R)
12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Your Next Cruise. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
Poetry Slam for young and the young at heart at the Flinders Fringe
POET’S Corner are hosting a poetry and spoken word slam as part of the 2025 Flinders Fringe Festival.
The slam will be judged by highly acclaimed Melbourne based poet and slam adjudicator, Jennifer Compton (pictured below left) and local comedian and actor Emily Watson (pictured below right). Master of Ceremonies will be multi-award-winning comedian TV (Fast Forward), film, and live comedy legend and Melbourne Spoken Word prize winner Alan Pentland.
A poetry and spoken word slam is a chance to competitively perform your poetry/spoken word before an audience and judges.
n Three minutes to present your original work.
n Performing from memory is great, but reading is ok too.
n No props, costumes, pre-recorded music, or
musical instruments allowed.
n Separate prizes in under 30, and over 30 age categories. This includes $50, a certificate and a highly coveted Poets’ Corner mug.
n Additional prizes for ‘Poem of the night’ and ‘Best on theme of the environment’.
Come along to read or just enjoy the spokenword and poetry.
Participation in the slam is optional.
$15 entry fee is the same for poets and nonpoets.
The slam will be held on Saturday the 22nd of February at the Flinders Bowls Club, which is on the grounds of the golf club, Bass St Flinders from 2:30 – 4:30pm. The venue is fully accessible with accessible toilets. The bar will be open.
To book go to: flindersfringe.com.au/events/ poets-corner-2/
Hooked on mateship, fishing group brings veterans together
Brendan Rees brendan@mpnews.com.au
ARMY veteran David Locke knows all too well the inner battles that can follow after leaving the service.
For years the 37-year-old Rye resident, who was deployed to Afghanistan, grappled with the weight of post-traumatic stress and a sense of isolation.
“I was pretty cooked … I worked for a few years (after leaving the army in 2012) but mentally couldn’t handle it,” he said, which included a time of self-medicating with alcohol and drugs to cope.
But it was his love of fishing that ultimately helped him reclaim his life, and more recently, the discovery of Veterans for Fishing (VFF), that’s brought him and other peninsula veterans together.
VFF’s mission is to empower veterans by taking them outdoors to be surrounded by the serenity of the countryside and to engage in the therapeutic activity of fishing.
It helps enhance their mental health while at the same time building lasting connections and meaningful experiences.
Locke has about 15 veterans on the peninsula whom he takes out regularly for fishing near Rye and Dromana, creating their own path of healing.
“I just thought I’d love to just take veterans out, even just to get them out of their head just for a few hours while we’re out there,” Locke said.
Yanni
Parents: Hayley-Jade
Birth date: 29.01.2025 Birth weight: 2950gms Born at: Frankston Hospital
Parents: Emily & Benjamin
Birth date: 04.02.2025 Birth weight: 3680gms Born at: Frankston Hospital
3960gms
at: Frankston Hospital
“I supply all the rods and reels and everything and all the gear and they just come along.”
Asked if fishing had also turned his life around, Locke said “definitely, massively”.
“It’s a reason to sort of put your boots on in the morning,” he said.
“I’ve had suicide attempts, and all that sort of stuff and fishing saved me more or less.”
The VFF’s founder and president Chris McAleer launched the state-wide charity two years ago with its success going from “strengthto-strength”. Today it’s a finalist in this year’s Volunteering Awards Victoria in the grassroots category and has received a grant from the state government’s Anzac Day 2024-25 proceeds fund.
“By bringing people together that are going through similar experiences we can help others understand they are not alone,” McAleer, who was awarded an Australia Day Medallion for his work, said.
He said it was particularly important to engage with younger veterans who were becoming less connected with their local RSLs, noting “we want to stop that social isolation” and “we figured fishing’s a good icebreaker”.
McAleer encouraged all veterans or those wanting to volunteer on the peninsula to get involved by visiting the Veterans for Fishing Facebook page or call 0435 110 736.
Lifeline 13 11 14; Beyond Blue 1300 22 46 36
Parents: Jessica & Luke
Birth date: 03.02.2025
Birth weight: 3960gms Born at: Frankston Hospital
Parents: Ellin & Oliver
date: 04.02.2025
weight: 3000gms
at: Frankston Hospital
JAYDE OLIVIA
ASHER
WINTER LILLY
GOLDIE MAGGIE
LENAH JANE
GORDON JOHN
Photos:
DAVID Locke at Rye foreshore. Picture: Yanni
Thanks to the brave and selfless firefighters
A huge thank you to all the fire brigades from around the peninsula who arrived quickly and put out the lightning lit grass fire adjacent to Nepean Highway at Mt Martha last Sunday night. Luckily the grass had been cut for hay and bales moved. Volunteers arrived within minutes of my triple zero call and worked for hours, amidst frightening lightning.
You people are so generous, kind and professional.
Ann Scally, Mt Martha
Dodgy donations
It is interesting that in last week’s edition featured two different aspects of political donations.
At the local government level, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council rightly called on the State Government to “ban all donations from property developers, gambling businesses and politicians to candidates running for local councils” (Call for ban on developer donations, The News 6/2/2025) while at the federal government level, correspondent Hilda McLeod contrasted the huge donations from the fossil fuel industry to the major parties with the smaller ones from Climate 200 to the Teals (Independent MPs, Letters, The News 6/2/2025).
According to the Australian Electoral Commission, in 2023-2024, Climate 200 received only $4.4m in donations compared to Labor’s $67.5m and the Coalition’s $72.2m.
Sadly, the source of much of the money is unknown thanks to disclosure laws that allow any donor to remain anonymous provided they split up donations below the disclosure threshold of $16,300.
But Gina Rinehart brazenly gave $500,000 to the Coalition. No surprises there.
As Transparency International Australia notes, “Secret donations and lobbying create backchannels to decision-making. This means those with the more money and power get more access to politicians – and the most potential to influence policy decisions.”
Legislation to clean up Australia’s political donations is long overdue. Well done to the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council for leading the way.
Independent
Ray Peck, Hawthorn
I was quite intrigued by your full page political ad for independent candidate Ben Smith. Nowhere on the page was there any mention of Climate 200. Even though Facebook ads clearly identify Smith as being sponsored by this body.
Wonder if this has anything to do with a recent report showing Climate 200 donating up to
$1.9m towards so called “Teal” candidates in other electorates.
With parliamentary records showing Climate 200 backed politicians voting with the Greens on the majority of Bills put up in this term of parliament, I would certainly like to hear who Smith would back in the case of the coalition falling just short of a majority but more seats than Labour and both parties needing independents support to form government.
That is an extremely important question that must be answered before we vote.
M. G. Free, Mt Martha
Independent choice
Some politically painful types like to say that if you vote for independents it is a vote for the Greens, or if you vote for an independent it is vote for Labor, or independents always vote with the Greens, or independents always vote for Labor.
They are trying to convince you that voting for an independent is a wasted vote and it is undemocratic to vote against the political duopoly. Let’s look a couple of voting records: Helen Hayes. In the 47th parliament voted with the government 56% of the time, the opposition 44% of the time, against the government and the opposition 30% of the time. In the 46th Parliament voted with the government 40% of the time, the opposition 57% of the time, against the government and opposition 3% of the time Zoe Daniel supported 53% of ALP-moved motions, rejected 47%. Supported 41% of Coalition-moved motions, rejected 59%. Supported 55% of Greens-moved motions, rejected 45%. Opposed gag motions 100% of the time, as open debate is key to democracy. Labor, Coalition, and Greens vote almost exclusively along party lines no matter what the issue was. This goes to the point that independents vote for, and represent, their electors on issues, not the dogma of a political duopoly. In doing this they are a cornerstone of democracy.
These politically astute pains want to continue, at almost all costs, the “democratic dictatorship” where we are allowed to vote every once in a while to just elect the next “democratic dictatorship”.
The idea that independents “vote with anyone” is not supported by evidence. Their voting behavior is influenced by a mix of their policy priorities, electoral mandates, and negotiations, making their support for any other party – issuespecific rather than political.
Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach
Consider this
Over a half a century ago a new government was elected; one that was set to break Australia out of years of torpor, placing this country on
the world stage as a dynamic, progressive and welcoming nation.
Power and privilege, entrenched for decades couldn’t accept this threatening shift and by all the means available reclaimed government within three years.
Since 1972 the significant reforms here have occurred under Labor Governments and (with the exception of of John Howard’s brave gun reform) the periods of coalition government have generally been marked with more of the same, policies focusing on entrenching the wealth and political power of this country amongst the elite few rather than sharing among the proletariat.
World wide, new extreme right wing politics and increasingly authoritarian leaders are taking over democracies that, in years past, would never have been considered vulnerable to such a development.
Society and politics here are becoming nastier year by year as successful duplicitous obstructionist strategies are adopted, as a consequence meaningful (especially radical) reforms are not possible while the extreme right manoeuvre to reclaim power they consider is their right.
The impending election is a critical moment in this country’s history. It is incumbent on us all to think deeply about the consequences of our vote, not just for the here and now but its effect on future generations and the world in which they have to live.
Bruce Wearing-Smith, Somers
Alcohol linked violence
In last week’s edition of the Frankston Times revealed that the Frankston Council boundaries has the highest rate of family violence cases in the South East of Victoria (Calls for family violence intervention, The Times 4/2/25).
Alcohol is the cause of most family violence in Australia and Frankston Council’s rubber stamping alcohol planning permits, especially off premises licenses, contributes to this family violence.
Now the council is panicking and is trying to get money from state and federal governments to combat the large number of family violence incidents and is writing to candidates who nominate for the federal electorate of Dunkley.
The state and federal governments have already given over a billion dollars to the fight against family violence and there may not be any more money to give.
They need to ask the state government to not grant any more liquor licenses in the Frankston City area.
Russell Morse, Karingal
Un-Australian
Who are these people coming out of our woodwork?
One assumes they are Australians because they live here. Aren’t the floods and heatwaves enough for them; apparently not?
Why else this current attack on Australians of the Jewish faith? What in heaven’s name do they hope to achieve?
Having an opinion (one way or the other, or not at all) is a right, but transferring this to a hate campaign is disgraceful, disgusting, perhaps even a form of sickness?
I shudder at the thought of these types barracking for an AFL football team.
Cliff Ellen, Rye
Not unlucky
In my letter last week (Time Warp, Letters 4/2/25) I ended my previous letter with the question “so is Barkly Street the unlucky street?”. Since then I’ve done some rational thinking about that question, and have come to the conclusion that it was a negative response from me. So, I’m now applying my positive attitude to that question: spelling mistakes on a sign, incorrect time on the clocks, all no big deal, those problems are certainly out-weighed by the good things in Barkly Street.
One of which is the barber shop that’s been in the one family for 40 years, Wally was the first barber that I went to in Mornington, and I continue to go to that same shop now.
Then there is Farrells Bookshop. It’s actually numbered as a Main Street shop, but as their door is on the very corner I’ll class it as also being in Barkly Street, my bookcase is full of books from that great shop.
Also Chocolat, the French patisserie in Barkly Street. Wow, it is a fantastic shop for cakes and all types of tasty edibles, plus great coffee, it is a shop that the tables are always full, so I’m not the only person who likes that shop.
I think that I need to check out other Barkly Street shops to appreciate the area.
Lance Rickard, Mt Martha
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A new route between Mornington and Dromana
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
The residents of Mornington and district will be glad to learn that in a few months the route from Mornington to Dromana along the foreshore will be open for traffic.
It is already possible for all kinds of vehicles; it is even possible for a motor car to get through if driven slowly.
A representative of this paper sampled the road from Dromana to Mornington, and found he could negotiate the worst gradients without dismounting from his push bike.
There are many graceful curves which follow the contour of the land as it skirts along the cliffs overhanging the shore.
In many places the dense ti-tree completely enshrouds the road, and then there are momentary glimpses of the water and occasionally the loud roar of the breakers that seem perilously near.
There is much yet to be done before it is officially opened, but when completed it will be the most picturesque part of the most interesting drive in the State. ***
THE many friends of ex-Private H. Morrison, erstwhile of the 46th Battalion, will regret to learn that, as the result of a recurrence of war injuries, Dr. Maxwell, of “Thalassa”, Melbourne road, Frankston, has deemed it imperative to send him to the Caulfield Hospital for surgical treatment.
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Mr. W. E. Thomason, of Cranbourne road, Frankston, accompanied by his wife, has left on a holiday trip to Kerang. As vice-president of the East Frankston Progress Associa-
tion, Mr. Thomason has, on several occasions, proved himself to be a true “sport,” and possibly when he, in the course of a day or so, levels his gun during the near approaching duck season, the ducks will meet their “Waterloo,” provided Mr. Thomason is as keen a sport and shot as, undoubtedly he is a “sport” personally.
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Case of remarkable cruelty. Cat set on fire. What Ivy May, of Crib Point, Did.
A case of remarkable cruelty was revealed in the Hastings Court yesterday, when Ivy May Blomquest, of Crib Point, was charged with having committed an act involving cruelty to a cat.
Evidence was given that on December 12, while in her back yard, Blomquest poured kerosene over her cat and set alight to it.
The cat, terrified, rushed round the yard, and eventually endeavoured to get underneath the house.
Blomquest, fearing that her home might be destroyed by fire, immediately rushed to a copper near by, and got a bucket of boiling water, which she poured over the cat.
This left it prostrate, but failed to kill it. She thereupon summoned her next door neighbour, who came in and ended the animal’s agony.
He stated that the tail and back were badly burnt, and that when he touched the cat, its hair came away with his hands.
Blomquest, who is a young married woman, admitted committing the offence, but said she did not know what she was doing. It was just a foolish act, done on the spur of the moment.
Constable Nolan stated that a week before Blomquest had seen a neighbour’s cat get singed while standing near some burning papers, and it appeared to amuse her so much that she decided to singe her own.
Blomquest was convicted, and fined £3, and ordered to pay 10/- costs.
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Frankston High School welfare league. Hard Times Social and Dance.
Conspicuous attention is directed to our advertising medium in this issue through which it is announced that under the auspices of the Frankston High School Welfare League, a Hard Times Social and Dance will eventuate in the local Mechanics’ Hall on Monday evening; February 28 next.
At this forthcoming function devotees of the light fantastic may be assured of a real night’s’ enjoyment to the alluring strains of excellentlytimed music. Another feature will be a delectable supper.
Also prizes will be awarded for the best sustained character (ladies and gents), Mrs. J. Bradbury, wife of Cr. Bradbury, Mt. Eliza’s popular and able representative in the municipal arena, is the president of the Welfare League, and Mr. H. B. Legge honorary secretary of a movement highly deserving of support.
Hence, don’t forget Monday week next.
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Thrown from his pony. Chelsea resident seriously injured. What happened after the Bittern races.
George Henry Codgell, of Wells road, Chelsea, while riding his pony on his return from the Bittern races
on Saturday night last, was thrown violently to the ground, and received severe injuries.
Later he was conveyed to Dr. Maxwell’s private hospital, Frankston, at which institution he is progressing favourably under the care of Dr. Le Souef.
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Smash-Up on Melbourne Rd. “Chevrolet” Car Collides with Cab.
A four-cylinder “Chevrolet” car, driven by Mr. A. Couzens, owner, of 41 White street, Richmond, was proceeding along the Melbourne road near the Frankston Garage, towards Mornington, about 11.45 o’clock this morning, and when following up a C.M.C. lorry, heavily and highly loaded with iron pipes, in passing the latter vehicle on the regulation side, he crashed into a cab and two horses, owned by Mr. Jacobs, of Frankston, which was being driven by Mr. F. Mills.
Fortunately no one was injured. Constable Addison, of the local police, who was cutting the lawn in front of Senior-Constable Elliott’s residence, was an eye-witness of the accident.
He was quickly on the scene, and, on investigation; it was found that the extent of damage to the car was as follows: Left mudguard, lamp, radiator, and bonnet smashed, while the horses were badly lacerated.
Mr. O. J. Olsen, of the Frankston Garage, adjacent to the scene of the smash-up, at the instignation of the owner of the “Chevrolet,” lost no time in having the damaged car conveyed to his premises for repairs. ***
A recent sad fatality. Bus and bike collide. No blame on bus driver. A verdict of accidental death was recorded by the City Coroner (Mr. Berriman) on Monday last at an inquiry into the death of Tom Phillip McMurtrie, 19, who lived at the golf links, Frankston.
McMurtrie, while riding a push bike, was knocked down and killed by a motor bus, travelling along Nicholson street, Fitzroy, on 20th January.
William Maher, storeman, of Nicholson street, said he saw a bus just about to cross Victoria street.
McMurtrie was cycling along about three or four yards in front of the bus, which was going about 15 miles per hour.
The bus struck the cyclist, who was thrown to the side of the road. The witness ran over and picked him up. The injured man was unconscious. He died later.
The driver of the bus, in a statement to the police, said he did all he could to avoid a collision, but the cyclist ran right in front of him.
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IT was the intention of the Railway Commissioners to increase the number of carriages on the FrankstonMelbourne route on Monday last, from six to seven, but owing to the work in connection with the necessary lengthening of the platforms along the line, not having been completed, the extension has been delayed.
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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 11 & 13 Feb 1925
PUZZLE ZONE
People in books
Pulls sharply
Made beloved
Glide on ice
Open out
Immense time spans
Big-scale movie
Sends
Constrains
Celestial
Orchard fruit
Radio frequencies
Dove call
Small magical being
Arrow marksman
Pure
Plane detector
Foot digits
Subsided
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Kangaroos skip ahead, Dromana survives scare
By Brodie Cowburn
PROVINCIAL
LANGWARRIN is sitting in top spot with just three weeks left before finals. On day two of their match with fellow title contenders Pines at Lloyd Park last weekend, Langwarrin locked up a narrow win.
Langwarrin set Pines a target of 185 to chase down on Saturday. Pines came close, but fell 15 runs short of victory.
Opener Declan Jackson top-scored for Pines with 68 from 168 deliveries. Pines was bowled out for 171 with six overs left to spare. Sam Prosser took three wickets, and Matthew Prosser and Trav Campbell took two each.
The result left Pines in third spot.
Dromana finished the weekend in
second spot after a thrilling win over Baden Powell.
A late half-century from Mitchell Dunn nearly got the job done for Baden Powell. Dunn’s wicket was the last to fall on Saturday, leaving Baden Powell all out for 207. They were chasing a target of 212.
Red Hill dominated Heatherhill last weekend to lock up a win. Old Peninsula got the better of Sorrento at Peninsula Grammar.
PENINSULA
ROSEBUD picked up a win in their top-of-the-table clash with Long Island last weekend.
Long Island was bowled out for 152 runs on day one at Ballam Park Oval. Ladder leaders Rosebud stamped their authority early on day two, racing away to 0/54 before losing their first
wicket.
After a few middle order struggles, Patrick Nagel and Kane Donald guided Rosebud over the line. They beat Long Island by five wickets with 30 overs left to spare.
Mornington and Seaford wrapped up dominant outright wins over Moorooduc and Seaford Tigers respectively last weekend.
At Somerville Reserve, Mt Eliza chased down Somerville’s target of 213 to grab a win.
DISTRICT
A MAMMOTH target of 363 proved too much for Boneo to chase down against Carrum Downs on Saturday. Carrum Downs put a huge total on the scoreboard on day one. Boneo fought hard on day two, but only managed to score 237 in reply.
Samson Storey smashed 93 runs for Boneo before he was bowled out by Gordon Waterfall. First drop batter Ryan Jellie added 39 runs to the total.
Waterfall was in fine form for Carrum Downs - he finished up the day with figures of 5/57 from 13 overs.
Balnarring were five-wicket winners over Crib Point last weekend. Main Ridge chased down Baxter with two overs left to spare at Ditterich Reserve, and Flinders dispatched Carrum.
SUB DISTRICT
TOOTGAROOK kept hold of top spot with a good win over Skye last weekend.
Skye scored 177 runs at Trueman Road Reserve on day one. Tootgarook made quick work of their target - they ended up batting for 66 overs for a score of 4/202.
Tootgarook vice-captain Travis French starred on Saturday. He scored an unbeaten century, featuring three sixes and eight fours.
Matthew Whelan also scored a halfcentury for the victors.
Tyabb worked hard on Saturday, but failed to chase down Rye’s day one total of 321.
Udara Ravindu starred for the Yabbies - he scored 110 from 181 deliveries. He didn’t get enough support from his teammates to be able to guide his side to victory.
Tyabb was bowled out for 284.
Mt Martha chased down Frankston YCW’s day one total of 119 with ease on Saturday. Ballam Park fell to a three-wicket defeat defeat at home against Delacombe Park.
MT ELIZA'S Jean-Luc Talbot under pressure. Picture: Paul Churcher
The Valley joins the Pro-Am circuit
THE Valley Golf, Sport and Leisure located in Country Club Drive, Safety Beach has an18-hole course offering plenty of challenges throughout nearly five kilometres of resort-style grounds.
The Valley joins the circuit for the first time in 2025 with the inaugural Valley Legends Pro-Am, to be held on Saturday, 1 March 2025, where 50 Senior professionals will compete for a $20,000 prize purse with local amateurs joining them for the two rounds at 7:30am and 12:30pm for a shot-gun start.
Current entries include Tour Champions player David McKenzie, European Tour winner and 1991 Open Championship runner up Michael Harwood and two-time New Zealand Open Champion Terry Price.
The PGA Legends Tour is predominantly a
Pro-Am circuit played across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. With over 80 events across the season, it comes to Victoria between 18 February 2025 and 10 March 2025. Amateurs interested in playing can register via www.thevalley.golf to have the chance to compete for Best Amateur and the Nearest the Pin Shootout. Spectators are free and welcome to come to see Australia’s best Pro golfers. Our food and drinks cart will be circulating around the course with the café and bar open throughout the day offering lunch and light bites. From 4pm, there will be live music with Dave Campbell, co-founder of Melbourne’s iconic cover band Captain Spalding, with a vast repertoire of people’s favourite songs; Dave is one of the Mornington Peninsula’s favourite entertainers.
THE Mornington Pirates bounced back showing winners are grinners with both teams having strong wins in blustery and tough conditions in their last home match for the season.
The Pirates 1st defeated the Berwick Cougars 14 - 2 with the 2nds winning 14 - 4.
Picture: Craig Barrett
EIGHTEEN yachts headed off for the MYC Navigator's Trophy Race on Saturday 8 February. All yachts headed west to the west channel marker then had a tacking session down to Pope's Eye then to Portsea for the long reach home. Ginan (M111 pictured) took line honours but Windsong won the race on corrected time. Picture: Alan Dillon
WESTERN PORT scoreboard
Strikers too slick for Old Scotch
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
PENINSULA Strikers added a State 1 scalp to their pre-season haul with an impressive 2-1 win over Old Scotch at Centenary Park on Saturday.
Scott Morrison’s men are flying right now. Figuratively and literally.
No local side is as quick and precise in transition with an abundance of extreme pace and rapid-fire ball movement that is breathtaking at times.
Strikers dominated most of this contest and you had to keep reminding yourself that they were the State 2 side taking on an opponent of higher status.
The versatility at Morrison’s disposal – especially in the attacking third – is scary.
Campbell Steedman, Kyle Eichenberger, Cooper Andrews, Riley Anderton, Matt Harrington and Sammy Maggs ensured that there was never any respite for Old Scotch and when you go through the Strikers’ midfield it is brimful of quality.
Wayne “Buzzer” Gordon runs around like a teenager breaking into senior football which is no mean feat for a 40-year-old.
At the other end of the age spectrum is Ethan Goulding who glides across the manicured Centenary Park pitch like a veteran reading play superbly, quickly winning back the ball and pinging pinpoint passes that invariably catch the opposition offguard.
Then there’s Danny Brooks who returned to the fold last October after spells with Mornington and Beaumaris.
“Brooksy is very much key to our set-up,” Morrison said.
Old Scotch likely headed home after this loss not realising that they’d faced an opponent with Faraz Zenoozi, Stevie Elliott, Jamie Davidson, Jaiden Madafferi, Noah Musso and Jai Power missing from the matchday squad but their absence only served to highlight the amazing depth at Morrison’s disposal.
Strikers fielded a backline with an average age of just 21 years and had the home team converted half the chances created this would have been a complete whitewash.
The goals that mattered came in the first half.
The first saw the visitors caught out in transition when Steedman got in behind the Old Scotch back four and his pinpoint cross was side-footed home by Andrews at the back post.
Old Scotch should’ve levelled against the run of play when a mixup at the back went unpunished but within a minute Strikers’ transition speed was again on full display.
Quick-thinking Brooks released Gordon who found Steedman for a neat finish inside the box.
There was no momentum change in the second period but Strikers’ profligacy in front of goal continued.
Old Scotch hit back when a quick free-kick was bundled over the line with 20 minutes left but the home team continued to control the remainder of the contest.
Still in State 2 news Skye United drew 4-4 away to Heatherton United on Friday night with goals from Daniel Attard, Elliott Craig, Nicholas Millar and a triallist.
The pick of Skye’s goals came from the triallist who unloaded from outside the area and scored in off the underside of the crossbar.
Once more Skye boss Phil McGuinness used 22 players as he continues to deliberate over the composition of his senior squad.
In VPL1 news Langwarrin made an unexpected season start when visitors Caroline Springs George Cross came away from Lawton Park with a comfortable 3-0 victory on Saturday.
Luke Lofts broke the deadlock late in the first half with a first-time finish from Saif-Eddine Sakhi’s square ball from the right.
In the 63rd minute a ball played across the Langy box should have been cut out but instead found Josh Whitely on the right and the George Cross striker set up Lofts for a tap-in.
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Luke Adams played a part in the final goal late in the piece not stepping out quickly enough and allowing George Cross substitute Riki Hosoai to skip clear and round advancing Langy keeper James Burgess for the final blow.
In State 4 news Chelsea goal machine James Stinson hit the target five times in Saturday’s remarkable 6-4 win over Monash Villareal at Edithvale Recreation Reserve.
Chelsea was staring at a 4-0 deficit at half-time but Daniel Vella made it 4-1 early in the second half and from there on Stinson dominated the contest.
Stinson was captain for the day in the absence of Luke D’Alessandro and put on a finishing clinic as the visitors were completely overrun.
“In the second half we were organised and pressed well and Monash couldn’t cope,” Chelsea assistant coach Chris Porteous said.
Rosebud prevailed 3-2 over State 4 West counterpart Moonee Ponds United in a feisty pre-season game on Saturday evening.
The visitors represented a very different challenge for the young ’Buds in this pre-season campaign bringing to Olympic Park a mature, strong and physical side that could also play.
In a contest of tough challenges and quick transitions Moonee Ponds twice took the lead with the ’Buds fighting back on each occasion equalising with a super header from Billy Painting then a great left-foot volley from Ashton McMahon.
Rosebud eventually scored the winner late on with a pearler of a free
Dynamic duo: Campbell Steedman (left) and Ethan Goulding – two of the young guns in an impressive Peninsula Strikers senior squad. Pictures: Paul Seeley
kick from Alfie Harris, a right-foot banger in the top left corner.
In State 5 news Mount Martha gaffer Charlie Platt has called for Football Victoria to regionalise the early preliminary rounds of the Australia Cup.
Platt and his squad have to travel to Truscott Reserve in the Bendigo suburb of California Gully to face FC Eaglehawk in the first preliminary round of the Cup next weekend.
“We feel we have an obligation to the Cup and to the sport to fulfill this fixture but I really think FV should consider making this an open draw after the first two preliminary rounds,” Platt said.
“It certainly would minimise clubs forfeiting their tie.”
Platt was in a better mood on Saturday after his side’s 2-1 home win in a friendly with State 4 Somerville Eagles.
Tom Brewster scored Mount Martha’s first with a great finish from a full-pitch move and Marcus Poda’s opportunistic backheel took care of the second.
“I was impressed with how we kept the ball and moved it round the ground,” Platt said.
Connor Phillips scored for the Eagles.
State 5 rival Seaford United lost 3-2 to Ringwood City at North Seaford Reserve on Saturday.
Seaford opened the scoring early in the first half with a Naseer Muhammad finish following a cutback but 10 minutes later the visitors equalised then hit the front after a long ball caught out Seaford’s defence and
exposed keeper Bayleigh Caulfield in a one-on-one.
Zain Ahmad made it 2-2 early in the second half but Ringwood scored the winner from the spot after a careless challenge from Backy Barakzoi. Last weekend’s friendly results: Heatherton Utd 4 Skye Utd 4 (Daniel Attard, Elliot Craig, Nicholas Millar, Trialist); Peninsula Strikers 2 (Cooper Andrews, Campbell Steedman) Old Scotch 1; Chelsea 6 (James Stinson 5, Daniel Vella) Monash Villareal 4; Baxter 1 (Daniel Bancroft) Craigieburn City 8; Rosebud 3 (Billy Painting, Ashton McMahon, Alfie Harris) Moonee Ponds Utd 2; Aspendale 1 (Lewis Marco) East Bentleigh 2; Seaford Utd 2 (Naseer Muhammad, Zain Ahmad) Ringwood City 3; Mount Martha 2 (Tom Brewster, Marcus Pooda) Somerville Eagles 1 (Connor Phillips); Bunyip District 0 Somerville Eagles reserves 2 (Nick Varga, Brandon Mcdonnell).
This week’s local friendlies (check social media to confirm kick-off times):
Tuesday 11 February:
Peninsula Strikers v Chelsea, Centenary Park, 6.30pm Rosebud v Mount Martha, Olympic Park, 7pm
Saturday 15 February
Keilor Park v Mornington, Keilor Park Recreation Reserve, 10am (seniors) & 12 noon
Peninsula Strikers v Albert Park, Centenary Park, 11am & 1pm
This week’s VPL1 round 2:
Friday 14 February
Langwarrin v Bulleen Lions, Lawton Park, 7.30pm
Australia Cup first preliminary round:
Saturday 15 February
Moonee Ponds Utd v Chelsea, JH Allan Reserve, 4pm
Seaford Utd v Yarra Jets, North Seaford Reserve, 3pm Somerville Eagles v Maidstone Utd (Maidstone forfeited) Frankston Pines v Sandringham, Monterey Reserve, 7.30pm FC Eaglehawk v Mount Martha, Truscott Reserve, 1pm Baxter v Colac Otway Rovers, Baxter Park, 3pm
Mount Eliza v Casey Panthers, Prospect Hill Reserve, 3pm Mentone, Aspendale BYES
Sunday 16 February
Warrnambool Rangers v Rosebud, Harris Street Reserve West, 12 noon
