Western Port News 14 December 2022

CFA open day returns

CRIB Point CFA held its biggest open day for some years on Sunday 4 December due to COVID lockdowns and restrictions.

The open day gave the public an opportunity to meet and speak with CFA members about fire safety, look through the fire station and engage with other local emergency services.

There were children’s activities, a free sausage sizzle, fire training demonstrations and a community information hub.

Support for the open day came from Somers CFA, the HMAS Cerberus fire crew, Hastings police, Hastings SES, Hastings Coast Guard and SARDA Rescue dogs.

Residents denied flood relief at tip

Liz Bell liz@mpnews.com.au

MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has been accused of costing flood victims hundreds of dollars and adding to their trauma by not telling them about a free flood waste tipping service.

Rob Johnstone’s garage in Mornington was flooded during two heavy rain events in recent weeks, damaging much of what was stored there, including carpets and various bits of building materials.

Johnstone, who knew the state government was reimbursing selected municipalities –including Mornington Peninsula Shire – for accepting flood waste at no charge to residents, recently took a trailer load of the sodden flood waste to Mornington’s waste disposal centre in Watt Road. But when he got there he was told he had to pay and there was no such thing as free waste disposal.

Incensed, he phoned the council and quoted information provided by the Environment Protection Authority, only to be told the same that there was no free waste disposal for floodaffected residents in the shire and he would have to pay the going rate for a trailer load of rubbish.

“I know for a fact that the government has been offering free waste disposal for flood affected residents until the end of December, I have it in writing and I have confirmed it over the telephone,” he said. “The council should know that, because they get refunded by the EPA for any waste fee they waive. Are they double dipping by charging people as well?”

Johnstone said it was bad enough to lose belongings because of the shire’s “inadequate” storm water drainage system, but being denied the opportunity to take up a government offer of free waste disposal was adding to the stress of it all.

“I tried to tell them about the state government offer, but nobody would listen. I can’t believe

they don’t know about it, so why not make sure

According to information from the EPA, from October through to 31 December, the state government has been helping flood-affected communities clean up and recover by removing charges to dispose of flood waste.

The waste levy for flood waste has been completely waived, and landfill operator gate fees covered in flood-affected local government areas until the end of the year – ensuring all flood waste can be disposed of at landfill free of charge.

Landfill operators are also able to claim a rebate to cover gate fee costs, provided they document evidence to verify that they have accepted flood waste from a flood-affected local government area.

Flood waste means any material deposited on a property by the floods, or damaged by the floods, which requires disposal to landfill.

A spokesperson for the council said the free flood waste disposal was only available at Rye. She was unable to explain why residents going to other waste disposal centres are not being informed of the offer.

ROB Johnstone says Mornington Peninsula Shire residents should not have to pay for dumping flood waste at the tip.

the people running the tip do too,” Johnstone said.

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Soccer club’s team building exercise

Founded in 1989 for adult soccer enthusiasts in the Western Port area, the club had gradually expanded to include junior teams.

Drowning a certainty ‘in any given year’

Brodie Cowburn brodie@mpnews.com.au

IN 11 years since 2010, there were 56 drownings recorded on the Mornington Peninsula. Of these deaths, 26 were peninsula residents and mostly males.

The statistics are contained in the 2020/21 Victoria Life Saving Drowning Report which says that there is a 99 per cent chance of a drowning on the peninsula in any given year.

The report also states that statistcally there is a 96 per cent chance of a peninsula resident drowning in any given year and that males are 4.2 times more likely to drown that females.

this year – that’s 53 too many. My heart goes out to everyone affected,” she said.

The 53 deaths in Victoria were recorded between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022. LSV estimates that during that time, 111 people narrowly avoided a fatal incident.

Incorrect life jacket use is proving fatal for swimmers. The report found that 55 per cent of boating-related drowning deaths in the last decade occurred when the person was not wearing a life jacket, A further 23 per cent of people who drowned were not wearing their life jackets correctly.

The Den, at Graham Myers Reserve in Hendersons Road, is home to Western Port FC which is running a recruitment campaign in preparation for the 2023 season.

The club is open to boys and girls aged six to 16, some of whom are now playing five-a-side games, also in the lead-up to the season and the regular Wednesday night training which starts in February.

Club president Jack McCarthy said the club, formerly known as Westernport SC, had been renamed Western Port FC after “struggling” for several years.

However, it was able to avoid closing and was now looking forward to a more successful future with a new committee “focusing on getting children engaged in the world's most popular game”.

“We pride ourselves on being a family oriented club, catering to players of all skill levels, and emphasising enjoyment of the game above all,” McCarthy said.

The new committee was “rebuilding the club to a position of strength and prosperity, so our children, and in the future, their children could continue to play the game we love so much”.

“We would love to continue, long into the future, to give kids an avenue to stay fit, have fun and make new friends outside their normal social circles.”

An expression-of-interest form can be accessed at: westernportfc.com.au/2023season/ or call 0493 593 665 or email westernportfc@gmail. com for more details.

In neighbouring Frankston, which ranked 11th for the highest number of drownings of Victoria’s 79 local government areas, teenagers and young adults were found to face an increased risk of drowning.

The report assessed the trends of drowning statistics in each Victorian local government area over the past decade. It found that in Frankston, swimmers aged between 15 and 24 were at the highest risk of drowning.

“This is the second consecutive year that the Victorian drowning toll has bucked what had otherwise been a downward trend. We’re urging Victorians to be vigilant around water to help put an end to drownings and prevent further tragedy,” LSV research and evaluation manager Dr Hannah Calverley said

“Despite slightly fewer fatalities than last year’s record-breaking toll of 61, the reality is that 53 lives were lost [statewide] to drowning

Nathan Hardinge, his five-year-old son, and his nephew spent more than an hour stranded in the waters of Western Port after an accident in 2017. He said that without their life jackets, they may have died.

“It’s a chilling thought, but if we didn’t have lifejackets on, we wouldn’t be here today,” he said. “There’s no reason not to wear a lifejacket or have a way to call for help. If you have to learn that the hard way, chances are it will be too late.”

Safe Transport Victoria recreational boating safety manager Gareth Johnson has also urged people to wear their life jackets.

“There’s a bit of a misconception that lifejackets get in the way, but that simply isn’t the case. There’s a lifejacket for every occasion and modern styles are comfortable and easy to wear,” he said.

“A lifejacket is the single most important piece of safety equipment on a recreational vessel, and wearing one while boating isn’t just recommended, it’s legislated.” With Keith Platt

Welcome new Mayor – Councillor Steve Holland

Council has elected Steve Holland as the new Mayor for the coming year, and Councillor Debra Mar as Deputy Mayor.

Steve Holland is a Briars ward councillor and the youngest mayor since the Shire’s amalgamation in 1994.

“It is a great privilege to be elected as Mayor of Mornington Peninsula Shire. Thank you to all of my colleagues for entrusting me with this responsibility,” said Steve.

“My commitment

colleagues

tirelessly alongside you to achieve the best outcomes for our Mornington Peninsula.”

Around our Peninsula

Messages from your Councillors

business recovery, including our many excellent tourism, short term rental accommodation providers and retail businesses which make the southern Peninsula such a great place to visit, stay and play. There’s a feast of events over summer, including Front Beach Back Beach on at our gallery until 19 February and a litter campaign which will see our streets and foreshores cleaner for all to enjoy.

Raising our community voice

visitors with the brand-new toilet block at the Safety Beach foreshore open very soon for summer. Summer holidays are always a busy time in Seawinds ward and we have many additional services in place to cover increased demand, such as additional rubbish bins in highly visited foreshore areas, weekly kerbside summer recycling at home, wheelchair accessible beach matting at Rosebud beach and a great range of events and activities across the Peninsula.

Supporting our flood affected residents

Briars: Mayor Cr Steve Holland, Cr Anthony Marsh, Cr Despi O’Connor

Many of our residents were hard hit by the rain event last month and subsequent storms, which resulted in significant flood damage and distress. There were landslips in several locations, in some instances residents were evacuated and roads closed.

The safety of our community is always our first priority and we are working hard to assist those in need, assess damage and begin repairs and recovery.

To report a problem please visit our website: mornpen.vic.gov.au/report-it

Hastings in the spotlight

Cerberus: Cr Lisa Dixon

We know our creative community is crying out for a place to perform and thrive, so I am excited to say that after an in-depth investigation and assessment of several sites, Hastings has been recommended as the location for a potential new creative cultural precinct.The next step is to develop a business case and consult with the community. We’ll let you know every step of the way as this exciting project develops.

Sailing into summer

Nepean: Crs Susan Bissinger, Sarah Race

As we head into summer our townships are leading the way in

Red Hill: Cr David Gill

Thank you for the widespread support of Council’s election campaign to increase recognition of community values by politicians on the Peninsula. We hope elected candidates represent us and strive to make a difference by also shouting out for improvements including for Rosebud hospital, crisis and low cost housing, public transport, green wedge farming issues and to the viability of wildlife including koalas. We must continue to highlight our issues and work together for better outcomes.

Summer in Seawinds

Seawinds: Cr Antonella Celi, Deputy Mayor Cr Debra Mar, Cr Kerri McCafferty Fabulous news for our community and

Watson

Council would like to congratulate Councillor Paul Mercurio on his election win in the seat of Hastings. Paul will take his place as a new member of parliament for the Victorian Government and as a result, he will be stepping down from his role as councillor for Watson ward.

Once advised of the extraordinary vacancy, the Victorian Electoral Commission will begin the by-election to appoint a new councillor. In the meantime, residents are encouraged to contact Mayor Steve Holland or Deputy Mayor Debra Mar with any issues or feedback.

“It is an honour to represent the community that I grew up in. As Councillors we have a unique opportunity to represent our community at a grassroots level, which is where government decisions can often have the most impact.

to my

and the broader community is that I will work

Community, the right prescription

liz@mpnews.com.au

WHEN Melbourne-based doctor Graham Cato decided to open a clinic in Balnarring around 43 years ago, the best indicator that he and his wife had made the right move was the area’s unquestionable sense of community.

Cato, who retired at the end of November, says that after four decades of providing GP services to Balnarring and patients as far away as Flinders and Red Hill, the warmth and openness of the communities remains the highlight of his career.

“When we decided to start up a practice in an empty shop in Balnarring in 1979, the area was so quiet you could shoot a cannon across the car park,” he said.

“But one thing stood out, and that was the friendliness of everyone we met, and that strong sense that this was a community.”

Cato, who received an Order of Australia in 2014 for his work in community health and life saving, including being a founding member of the Association of Developmental Disability Medicine, and running a weekly clinic at a residential home for the intellectually disabled for the past 30-plus years, says he has loved every minute of his career on the peninsula, and cherishes the memories of the people he has met.

Not that there have not been heartstopping moments of stress and panic – and not just with patients - to test his commitment.

“When I started there were no ambulance serviced to outer lying areas like

Flinders, so many times in the early days I would be racing out to save people who would otherwise have died,” he said.

“I’ve resuscitated many, many patients, including several who have walked into the clinic and just collapsed.”

Other life-saving memories have included his own.

“I remember we were living in Shoreham and I got an urgent call from Balnarring, but I couldn’t get there quickly because roadworks had left mud all over the road,” he said.

“I was going as fast as allowed but suddenly hit the mud and did a full 360-degree spin on the road, it was pretty scary but I just kept going and got there to do the job.”

It’s not surprising that Cato will be missed on the peninsula. Not long after moving to the region and starting the Balnarring Medical Centre, Cato became heavily involved in a number of community groups, volunteering his services to the Crib Point Football Club, Balnarring Rotary and the tennis club, Surf Life Saving Victoria, and the board of The Bays hospital in Hastings.

He is also known for his has advocacy for outer Melbourne communities and tireless work to improve services, including his lasting legacy of helping to develop Victoria's Westpac helicopter rescue service, which each year provides an essential life-saving service to hundreds of people.

His presence at Balnarring Medical Centre will be missed, as will his infectiously positive personality that made him a favourite with patients and colleagues.

Police focus on summer beach safety

A SUMMER safety blitz on the Mornington Peninsula and other foreshore locations across Melbourne is ramping up as beachgoers gear up for the warmer weather.

Operation Summersafe – running until March next year - will see a bolstered police presence across key beachside locations.

Residents and visitors should expect an increase in proactive police patrols along the foreshore as well as surrounding parks, entertainment precincts and public transport hubs.

Local police will work alongside specialist units including the mounted branch, water police, public order response team, highway patrol and transit safety division.

Specially fitted vans, called mobile policing units, will be deployed across the busiest areas, and will serve as a central hub for police to talk to communities and monitor any anti-social or criminal behaviour.

Police will have access to an extensive CCTV network so they can share real-time intelligence and place officers in areas of concern to tackle any problems before they escalate.

Police ask everyone enjoying beaches to respect the safety of others. To report any suspicious or anti-social behaviour, phone the police assistance line on 131 444. In an emergency, always call 000.

Lots of Pots and

Liz Bell

Dr Graham Cato OAM.

Picture: Gary Sissons

Dogs waiting for ‘home’ invite

CHRISTMAS is coming but there will be little to celebrate for many of the fourlegged homeless this year at the Pearcedale RSPCA.

The peninsula shelter is bursting at the seams with dogs, like many shelters across the state, and has come up with a promotion to help find them new homes. Throughout December, in an effort to rehome some and to make room for animals that are expected to arrive over the coming months, the RSPCA is running “mates rate”, where all adult dogs are available for $200.

An RSPCA spokesperson said that since the promotion started, there had been many adoptions across RSPCA shelters, but not many at Pearcedale.

RSPCA animal care team member Elise Bennell said the shelter had about 25 dogs, with about 14 behaviour and temperament tested and ready for adoption.

Bennell said some had been there for weeks so that expert staff can work with them and make sure they are ready to be rehomed, while others had arrived more recently and were waiting to find a family.

“It’s a great time for people to adopt, as holidays are a good time to settle in a new pet,” she said.

“It would be lovely to find some of these guys a new home before Christmas.”

The shelter, in Robinsons Road, Pearcedale, opens for adoptions 10am to 4pm daily.

Home for Christmas?: RSPCA animal care team member Elise Bennell, pictured with Juice the Staffordshire terrier, says Christmas is a good time to adopt as people are more likely to have time to settle the new pet into their home. Picture: Gary Sissons

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Window ‘weaves’ Jesus into Flinders

IT was a day of celebration at St John’s Anglican Church, Flinders on Sunday 4 December, when the Archbishop of Melbourne, The Most Reverend Dr Philip Freier, dedicated a stainedglass window created by renowned glass artist David Wright OAM and his wife Sue McPhee. The window, titled The Light, is the third in a project of three windows titled Sea Windows that now grace the southern side of the 130-yearold King Street church. Each window weaves the Christian story of Jesus with the fragile ecological environment of Flinders and its surrounds.

This window celebrates the rough and magnifi-

cent coast on the ocean side of Flinders.

Wright said the salt spray from the ocean was included because it was used by such vegetation as the coastal saltbush and samphire, which flower and fruit from which the honeyeaters feed.

He said wrens found succour and safety in the leaves of the saltbush and “we humans may find saltbush chips or samphire on our menus”.

“Just so, our shared salty tears of sorrow may be transformed by love to wisdom and fruitfulness as our faith in Christ lights the darkness,” he said.

Following the dedication service, the archbish-

op also dedicated a garden created by the parish to thank the artists for their creative gifts, not only to the church but the wider community.

In the afternoon, a recital was held premiering Melbourne composer Caerwen Martin’s specially commissioned piece Sea Suite, which drew inspiration from the windows. This was performed by the Inventi Ensemble; contralto Liane Keegan performed Elgar’s Sea Pictures. Wright’s art is held in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia, the National Gallery of Victoria, the National Glass Collection and Australian and overseas collectors.

Liz Bell

THE Reverend Keiron Jones, David Wright, Sue McPhee and the Archbishop of Melbourne, The Most Reverend Dr Philip Freier, outside St John’s, Flinders after the dedication of the church’s new stained glass window.

Picture: James Grant

Mosque welcomes new imam

IMTIAZ Naveed has been appointed as the imam of the Baitul Salam mosque, Langwarrin, serving the Ahmadiyya Muslim community.

Naveed has previously served in Pakistan, Nigeria, and Vanuatu. He has also worked in South Australia, Western Australia, and New South Wales.

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Victoria spokesperson Aziz Bhatti welcomed the new imam to the mosque.

“Imam Naveed is an extremely friendly and loving person and he’s much loved by the community members wherever he resided. He has always served with dedication and faith and he’s always available for the community members

wherever the need be,” he said.

“Imam Naveed intends to meet local police authorities and local council members to discuss any issues or concerns and any areas of partnership or collaboration where members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community can contribute towards the wider community.

“Imam Naveed has already mobilised the local community to start preparing for the Australia Day celebrations and also for clean up at the New Year’s Eve. The community intends to invite a large number of members of the community to its mosque for the Australia Day barbecue and dinner.”

Brodie Cowburn

BAITUL Salam mosque

Imam Imtiaz Naveed.

Picture: Supplied

The Guide

SATURDAY

SHERLOCK HOLMES

TEN, 7.30pm

The chemistry between Robert Downey Jr (left) as Holmes and Jude Law as trusty sidekick Dr Watson is the draw here. On the hunt for a serial killer, they meet all manner of baddies, including the dubious Irene Adler (Rachel McAdams) and as the bodies start piling up, their list of suspects grows by the day. With a score by Hans Zimmer, and brilliant cinematography depicting 1890s Britain by Philippe Rousselot (Planet of the Apes), it narrowly missed the two Oscars it was nominated for.

SUNDAY

THE WOLVERINE

7MATE, 8.30pm

Fit and fast as ever, this instalment is a vast improvement on predecessor X-Men Origins: Wolverine, as Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) is summoned to Japan, where he grapples with a deathly offer to transfer his powers and be reunited with his dead love Jean (Famke Janssen). A contemplative affair that still manages to feature some top-notch action sequences, The Wolverine stands as a film to be enjoyed on its own merit.

Australian

Pacific Sports Show. (R)

Wimbledon Kidnapping.

News At Noon. 12.55 QI. (Mal, R)

Everything. (Final, Ms,

The Midwife. (PG, R)

Australia. (R) 4.10

Roads. (R)

Quiz. (PG,

6.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. SemiFinal. France v Morocco. Continued. 8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Semi-final. France v Morocco. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Quarter Final. England v France. Replay. 2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Semi-final. France v Morocco. Replay. From Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar. 5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Another Christmas Coincidence. (2019, PGa, R) Cindy Busby, Ben Hollingsworth, Kathie Lee Gifford. 2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. 2.30 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

Seven News.

NINE, 7.30pm

Most of us probably shy away from pondering just what really is in some of our favourite snacks; we just steadfastly devour them. Besides, the ingredient lists are often a blur of numbers and unfamiliar additives. This entertaining and funloving series, hosted by Scott Pickett and Poh Ling Yeow, has thrown some curveballs as the competing chefs try to crack the code to making some of the nation’s favourite tummy fillers. After delicacies such as Cheezels and Domino’s loaded pepperoni cheesy crust pizza, tonight’s final serves up two classics: a Four’N Twenty Classic Meat Pie and King Sized Sausage Roll. Tune in to find out who has their finger in the pie for a win.

Poh Ling Yeow is a host on Snackmasters

Nice, France. (PG) N ITV (34)

Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 3. Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades. From Cazalys Stadium, Queensland. 11.00 Extreme Weddings: Australia. (PG) A look at three weddings that are bursting with crazy costumes, curry feasts and a surprise destination.

A festive look

Of The Worlds. (MA15+av)

Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

Black-ish. (PGa, R) Diane bonds with Pops.

NBC Today. News and current affairs.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGad, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Christmas. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 10 News First. 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The King Of Queens. 10.00 Friends. 10.30 The Middle. Noon The Big Bang Theory. 1.00 Frasier. 2.00 Becker. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Late Programs.

Railway 10 PEACH (11) 7MATE (73) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm Fast Horse. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Future Dreaming. 4.00 Grace Beside Me. 4.30 Thalu. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.00 Strait To The Plate. (Return) 8.30 Tribal. 9.20 No Ordinary Black. 9.30 MOVIE: Bran Nue Dae. (2009) 11.05 Late Programs.

MEL/VIC

Friday, December 16

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SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

TEN (10) NINE (9)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 The Pool. (PG, R) 11.00

Waltzing The Dragon With Benjamin Law. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Belgravia. (PG, R) 1.45 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 2.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

5.00 Back Roads. (R)

5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 The Drum. (Final) Analysis of the day’s news.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 Gardening Australia. (Final) Josh Byrne preps his garden for the holidays.

8.30 Vera. (Ma, R) DCI Vera Stanhope investigates when the body of a businesswoman’s sister is found in the river.

10.00 Troppo. (Malv, R) Amanda is shocked to discover the attack on Ted.

10.55 ABC Late News. (Final) Detailed coverage of the day’s events.

11.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) UK-based panel show.

11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

ABC TV PLUS (22)

12.05am QI. 12.35 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.25 ABC News Update. 1.30 Close. 5.00 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Pablo. 5.35 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.05 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 10.00 Little Heroes. 11.00 Barkley Manor. (Premiere) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (R) 3.00 Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 World’s

Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.50 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (Final, PG) 5.30 FIFA World Cup Extra 2022.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Engineering Reborn: Port House, Warehouse Hostel, Sandford Underground Laboratory. (PG) Hosted by Rob Bell.

8.30 Inside Central Station: Lidcombe Self Harm. (PGa, R) Narrated by Shane Jacobson.

9.30 Concorde: Secrets Behind The Crash. (PGa, R) The story of Air France Flight 4590.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Dear Mama. (Premiere, Madl)

3.20 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2021. (Mls, R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas At Maple Creek. (2020, PGal, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Johanna Griggs and Charlie Albone check out Rosedale Farm Home and Garden.

7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 4. Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes. From the MGC.

8.15 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 5. Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers. From GIANTS Stadium, Sydney.

11.45 MOVIE: Wind River. (2017, MA15+av, R) An animal tracker finds a body. Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.00 Swimming. 16th FINA World C’ships (25m). Day 4. Heats. From the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. 1.00 Eatwell Christmas With Emma Dean. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Swimming. 16th FINA World Championships (25m). Day 4. Finals. From the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.

10.30 MOVIE: Deck The Halls. (2006, PGals, R) Two neighbours compete to see who can come up with the most impressive Christmas lights display.

Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick.

12.30 Council Of Dads. (Premiere, PGa) A father is faced with a health crisis.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (R) Olly Murs performs.

9.30 Just For Laughs Australia. (MA15+s, R) Stand-up comedy performances from Dave Thornton, Chris Ryan, Mike Goldstein and Reuben Kaye.

10.00 Just For Laughs Uncut. (MA15+als, R) Hosted by Nikki Osborne.

10.30 Arj Barker: We Need To Talk. (Mls, R) A performance by Arj Barker. 11.40 The Project. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 DVine Living. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 House Of Wellness. 4.00 Our Town. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. 11.30 Late Programs.

4.00 Take Two. (R) Home shopping.

4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

12.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 6am

9GEM (92)

6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Brothers In Law. (1957) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Fawlty Towers. 8.40 MOVIE: The Living Daylights. (1987, PG) 11.20 Late Programs.

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6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 NBL Slam. 7.30 Seinfeld. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 The King Of Queens. 12.30pm Frasier. 1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 James Corden. 3.30 Becker. 4.30 Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm Songlines On Screen. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Future Dreaming. 4.00 Grace Beside Me. 4.30

6am The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. Continued. (2018, PG) 7.40 Our Little Sister. (2015, PG, Japanese) 10.00 Kill The Messenger. (2014, M) 12.05pm A Royal Affair. (2012, M, Danish) 2.35 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 4.35 Strange Birds. (2017, PG, French) 5.55 Hairspray. (1988, PG) 7.35 Desperately Seeking Susan. (1985, M) 9.30 To Die For. (1995) 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs. Noon Inside Phuket Airport. 1.00 The Bionic Woman. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny.

ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

Doc Martin. (Ml) The village learns of Martin’s job offer. 8.20 Shetland. (Mal) Facing a dead end in the hunt for Galbraith’s killer, Tosh leads Perez to the remote island of Fetlar. 9.20 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) Barnaby and Winter investigate an attack on a bee keeper and the death of a villager. 10.50 MOVIE: The Post.

Cup. Round of 16. Brazil v South Korea. Replay. 5.30 FIFA World Cup Extra 2022.

6.30 SBS World News.

Lapland: The Ultimate Winter Wonderland.

Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doors. (PG, R) Part 2 of 2. 9.25 Thatcher & Reagan. (PGv, R) Part 2 of 2. 10.25 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M) 11.25 The Artist’s View. (Ms, R) 11.55 Wonders Of Scotland. (PG) 12.55 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs. (PG, R) 1.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Third place play-off. 4.30

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 11.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Morning session. 1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

6.00 Drive TV. (R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.00 Swimming. 16th FINA World C’ships (25m). Day 5. Heats. 1.00 Surfing Australia TV. (PGl) 1.30 Cross Court. 2.00 Animal Embassy. (R) 2.30 Explore. (R) 2.45

MOVIE: A Glenbrooke Christmas. (2020, G) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia.

6.00 Reel Action. (R) 6.30 Leading The Way. 7.00 Tough Tested. (PG, R) 8.00 Escape Fishing. (R) 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. (PG, R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 12.30 Well Traveller. (PGa, R) 1.00 Offroad Adv. (R) 2.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 3.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Aust. (PG, R) 5.00 News. 6.30 The ABC Of: Sarah Ferguson. (PGa, R) Hosted by David Wenham.

7.00 Schools Spectacular Creating The Magic. (PG) Coverage of the Schools Spectacular from Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, with the theme Creating the Magic. 9.30 VIC State Schools: Spectacular. (PG) Coverage of the Victorian State School Spectacular featuring dance and musical performances. 12.00 Black-ish. (PGas, R) Bow surprises Jack and Diane. 1.00 Beach Cops. (PG, R) Narrated by Layne Beachley. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Get Clever. (R) The wonders of science are explored. 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGal, R)

Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) Opening hours: Saturday 12 – 6pm + Sunday 12 – 5pm (Open every day from 27 December – 8 January 2023) Unit 1, 2 Trewhitt Court, Dromana, Victoria 3936 WWW.TWØBAYS.BEER

(2017, Ml, R) Meryl Streep. 12.40 Rage Fifty Countdown. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 5.00

12.30 SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. (Final) 9.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.00 First & Forever. 11.35 Staged. Midnight Fleabag. 12.25 Would I Lie To You? 12.55 Doctor Who. 1.40 Friday Night Dinner. 2.05 Universe With Brian Cox. 3.05 ABC News Update. 3.10 Close. 5.00 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Pablo. 5.35 Late Programs.

2.00 TV 6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm Great Blue Wild. 1.00 Always Was Always Will Be. 1.35 From The Heart Of Our Nation: A Celebration. 4.35 Going Places. 5.35 Power To The People. 6.05 Pacific Island Food Revolution. 6.55 News. 7.05 On Country Kitchen. 7.35 Boteti: The Returning River. 8.35 MOVIE: The Tracker. (2002, M) 10.20 MOVIE: Tudawali. (1987, M) Midnight Late Programs.

NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

Global Shop. (R) 10 PEACH (11) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. 10.30 Creek To Coast. 11.00 House Of Wellness. Noon Horse Racing. 6.00 Border Security: International. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 10.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) Follows the work of elite lifeguards. 6.30 Hungry. Presented by George Calombaris and Sarah Todd. 7.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (Final) Jamie Oliver prepares an aubergine burger. 7.30 MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes. (2009, Mv, R) Holmes and Watson battle a cult leader. Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law. 10.00 MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game Of Shadows. (2011, Mv, R) Sherlock Holmes pursues a criminal mastermind. Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG) 5.00 Hour Of Power. BOOK A TABLE AT OUR DROMANA TAPROOM Scan to book

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Entertainment Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Christmas. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 10 News First. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) NITV (34) 10 BOLD (12) 9GO! (93) 7MATE (73)

Reported Missing: Tyler. (Mal, R) Follows the search for five-year-old Tyler. 1.45 Talking Honey. (PGs, R) A discussion about sex education. ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Chocolat. (1988, French) 7.35 Hairspray. (1988, PG) 9.15 Strange Birds. (2017, PG, French) 10.40 American Pastoral. (2016) 12.35pm Happy As Lazzaro. (2018, M, Italian) 2.55 The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. (2018, PG) 4.45 Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG, French) 6.25 Charade. (1963) 8.30 A Private War. (2018) 10.35 Leaving. (2009, French) 12.10am Late Programs.

5.30 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 Motor Racing. Austn Top Fuel C’ship. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Carnage. 5.00 Leepu And Pitbull. 6.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Ultimate Rides. 8.30 Counting Cars. 9.30 Full Custom Garage. 10.30 Barrett-Jackson: Revved Up. 11.30 Late Programs.

4.30 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 Friends. Noon The King Of Queens. 1.00 The Challenge Australia. 3.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 TikTok For You Fest. 10.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.25 Friends. 12.15am Home Shopping. 1.45 Mom. 2.15 NBL Slam. 2.45 Broke. 4.30 Home Shopping.

Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.35pm Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance C’ship. H’lights. 2.45 Inside Phuket Airport. 4.45 About A Boy. 5.15 MOVIE: Bee Movie. (2007) 7.00 MOVIE: Shrek The Third. (2007, PG) 8.50 MOVIE: The Scorpion King. (2002, M) 10.40 MOVIE: Life. (2017, MA15+) 12.40am Manifest. 2.30 Transformers Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. 3.30 Late Programs.

5.00 TV 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 TV Shop. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Skippy. 11.00 Seaway. Noon World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. 1.00 MOVIE: Summer Holiday. (1963) 3.15 MOVIE: Clambake. (1967) 5.15 MOVIE: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. (1988, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Licence To Kill. (1989, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Death Wish V. (1994, MA15+) 12.15am Late Programs.

Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 6am Shopping. 9.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 9.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 10.00 4x4 Adventures. 11.00 All 4 Adventure. Noon The Love Boat. 1.00 ST: Next Gen. 2.00 A-League All Access. 2.30 Stories Of Bikes. 3.00 MacGyver. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 I Fish. 6.00 Scorpion. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 8. Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory. 10.15 MacGyver. 11.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.30 The World This Week. (Final, R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline: Summer Series. (R) 1.00 First & Forever. (R) 2.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.30 QI. (PG, R) 4.00 Fake Or Fortune? (Final, R) 5.00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 The ABC Of: John Howard. (Final, PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (Madv, R) A survival expert is found dead.

8.30 MOVIE: Jackie. (2016, MA15+v, R)

Jackie Kennedy fights through her grief to define her husband’s legacy following his assassination. Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard.

10.05 Miniseries: Ridley Road. (Mv, R) Part 4 of 4.

11.05 Mystery Road: Origin. (Final, Mlv, R)

12.05 The Heights. (PG, R)

2.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Classic Countdown. (PG, R) 5.00 Think Tank. (PG, R)

6.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Houdini’s Lost Diaries. Explores the life of Harry Houdini.

9.05 Big Ben: Restoring The World-Famous Clock. (R) Delves into the restoration of Big Ben.

10.00 Cher And The Loneliest Elephant. (PGal, R)

11.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs. (PG, R)

1.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Final. From Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar. 4.30 Going

Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 11.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Morning session. 1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 7. Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder. 11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. (R) A look inside Australian sport’s biggest crisis.

12.00 Boy To Man: The Reindeer People. (PGa, R) Tim Noonan travels to Siberia.

1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care.

1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) A look at holiday destinations.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Drive TV. (R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R)

7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Mega Zoo. (PG, R) 11.00 Swimming. 16th FINA World C’ships (25m). Day 6. Heats. 1.00 Great Australian Detour. (PG, R) 1.30 Explore. (R) 1.45 Driving Test. (PG, R) 2.15 Snackmasters. (PGl, R) 3.30 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R) 4.30 Explore TV. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Postcards Summer. (PG)

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 Snackmasters. (PG) Hosted by Scott Pickett and Poh Ling Yeow.

8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.40 Under Investigation: The Cop Who Knew Too Much. (Mav, R) Presented by Liz Hayes.

10.40 The First 48: Fatal Showdown/Deadly Text. (Mav)

11.35 Manhunt: The Railway Murders. (MA15+av)

12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Joel Osteen.

8.00 GCBC. (R) 8.30 My Market Kitchen. (R)

9.00 Destination Dessert. 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 12.30 The Savoy At Christmas. (PGl, R) 1.30 Christmas With

Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 2.30 Jamie’s

One-Pan Wonders. (R) 3.00 Taste Of Aust. (R) 3.30 Well Traveller. (Final, PGa) 4.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl) 5.00 News.

6.30 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Celebrity guests include Tom Hanks.

8.30 MOVIE: Top Gun. (1986, Ms, R) A young, hot-headed fighter pilot competes for the prestigious Top Gun award at an elite US flying school. However, his insistence on doing things his own way brings him into conflict with those around him. Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer. 10.55 FBI. (Mv, R) A university student is murdered.

11.55 The Sunday Project. (R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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Operation Buffalo. (Madlv, R) 1.05 Total Control. (MA15+l, R)

2022 FIFA World Cup. Final. Replay. 5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show.

In Emergency: Safety Net. (M) A 21-year-old is rushed to St George’s after suffering from a suspected stroke.

Secrets Of Playboy: The Playboy Legacy. (Premiere) A look at the Playboy brand. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Reunions. (Mal, R) 11.45 Medici: The Magnificent Part II. (Mav, R) 4.00 Food Safari. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Snackmasters. (Final, PG) Hosted by Scott Pickett and Poh Ling Yeow.

8.50 Inside The Superbrands: McCain. A behind the scenes look at McCain. 9.50 Australian Crime Stories: Mark Standen – A Dirty Cop. (Mad, R) A look at the case of Mark Standen. 10.50 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) 11.40 Almost Family. (Mas) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00

Shopping. (R)

Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) Lifeguards try to enforce social distancing.

Ghosts. (PGs) Jay’s sister visits the mansion for Christmas, and brings along an adoring male friend. 9.30 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible. (1996, Mv, R) A secret agent sets out to discover who double-crossed him and killed his colleagues. Tom Cruise, Jon Voight. 11.45 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) 1.30 The Project. (R)

2.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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ABC (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 10.30 Dream Gardens. (R) 11.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Shetland. (Mal, R) 2.00 Call The Midwife. (Ma, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.45 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.10 QI. (PG, R) 5.40 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame:

Dr Richard Harris. (PG, R)

Anh Do paints Dr Richard Harris.

8.30 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R)

Narrated by Brooke Satchwell.

9.30 Christmas Cabaret.

Hosted by Nazeem Hussain.

10.25 Summer Love. (Mdl, R)

11.00 Our Dementia Choir. (PG, R)

12.00 The Detectives. (Mal, R) 12.55

Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 2.15 Ask The Doctor. (R) 3.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.00 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. 11.00 Barkley Manor. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 2.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 3.00 Jeopardy! 3.30 Ethnic Business Awards. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

Presented by Jennifer Byrne.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are?

Denise Drysdale. (PG, R) Denise Drysdale explores her roots.

8.35 Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina. Celebrates the lives of singer Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristina.

10.10 SBS World News Late.

10.40 Cheyenne & Lola. (MA15+l) Cheyenne forces Lola to steal jewellery.

11.55 Unit One. (MA15+s, R)

4.20 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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6am Morning Programs. 1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 9. Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder. From Adelaide Oval.

11.00 Chicago Fire. (Mav) Mouch and Ritter work together to solve a murder mystery. Severide and Cruz tackle a food truck fire.

12.00 The Real Dirty Dancing. (PGals, R) The ladies let their inhibitions go in a bid to become the ultimate “Baby”.

1.30 Beach Cops. (PG, R) Narrated by Layne Beachley.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

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TEN (10) NINE (9)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG)

11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Fixing Up Christmas. (2021, G)

1.45 Talking Honey. (PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)

3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Travel Guides. (PGls, R) Ordinary Australians become travel critics.

8.30 MOVIE: Bad Moms 2. (2017, MA15+als, R) Three under-appreciated mothers rebel against the expectations of organising the “perfect” Christmas. Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn.

10.35 La Brea. (Mv, R)

11.25 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mv, R)

12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.10 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

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6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 GB Sewing Bee. (Return) 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: The Constant Husband. (1955) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 MOVIE: The World Is Not Enough. (1999, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R)

7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Easy Christmas Countdown. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight.

2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mdlm, R) Follows dispatchers and paramedics.

8.30 NCIS. (Mdv) The NCIS team investigates the death of a university student who was killed while running across the street.

9.30 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible II. (2000, Mv, R) A special agent is ordered to find a deadly virus stolen by a criminal mastermind. Tom Cruise, Thandiwe Newton.

12.00 The Project. (R)

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am The Late Show

The Late Session. (Ml, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK

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6am Morning Programs. 1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 5. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 5. Late afternoon session.

6am Children’s Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas A La Carte. (2021, G) 1.45 Explore. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00

10 PEACH (11) 7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Our Town. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Late Programs. 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 GB Sewing Bee. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Tommy The Toreador. (1959) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 MOVIE: Die Another Day. (2002, M) 11.20 Late Programs. 9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Inside Phuket Airport. 1.00 The Bionic Woman. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Deck The Halls. (2006, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: Daddy’s Home 2. (2017, PG) 11.20 Telenovela. 11.50 Young Sheldon. 12.15am Satisfaction. 1.10 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Pawn Stars Sth Africa. 1.30 Pawn Stars UK. 2.00 Down East Dickering. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Irish Pickers. 4.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: War Dogs. (2016, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Skiptrace. (2016, M) 12.05am Late Programs. 9GO! (93) 7MATE (73) OPEN 7 DAYS Mon - Fri 9.00-5.30 Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4 03 5976 8868 www.denorhomeswares.com.au Shop 3/26 McLaren Place, Mornington (across the carpark from Mornington Central) Christmas just around the corner has all you need Denor with ...and much more!

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2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Bull. 10.20 48 Hours. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

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Time to remove citizenship hurdles for refugees

Are you like me? I’ve heard so many stories about impressive refugees of many ages who, despite the trauma of getting to Australia, are significantly contributing to their new country as medical, health, aged care professionals, business men and women, skilled tradespersons, journalists, musicians, engineers – the list goes on.

And the amazing stories of secondary and tertiary students who achieve high level academic results and hold leadership positions in their schools and universities are spell binding.

How remarkable it is that so many of these people are not permitted to be permanent citizens. You wonder why so many are denied visas which would give them and their families security for their futures.

While Australia is crying out about the need for more workers, there are still many refugees living here who do not have work rights or the right to study.

Don’t ignore the fact that many Australian citizens recognise the massive contribution of refugees and offer direct help and support in many ways.

The election of a new federal government indicates that there is much unmet support for changes to our inhumane and inefficient refugee and immigration policies.

There are many hurdles left by the previous government to overcome. We are still waiting for better outcomes for migrant workers, refugees and asylum seekers.

I urge the new MP for Flinders, Zoe McKenzie, to seriously consider supporting sensible policy changes to ensure this country can benefit from the diverse qualified, skilled and talented people who have fled war and violence and sought safety and future security here.

Ann Renkin, Shoreham

Political ‘joke’

What is going on in Nepean Ward? First, people voted Zoe McKenzie as Finders MP in the Federal election, while ignoring or didn’t care that locals were running in the federal election.

Now, [Labor’s] Chris Brayne, who for the last four years has done more for Nepean Ward than any other politician has in more than 20 years, people gave [Liberal] Sam Groth a win [in last month’s state election].

They voted Same Groth because of his “celebrity” status rather than voting for Chris Brayne who improved the bus service, upgraded the schools and was easy to approach.

What a joke Nepean Ward has become. Voted an outsider to represent us in federal parliament and a “celebrity” tennis player who, like every

Police patrol

Seven arrested over crime spree

SOUTHERN Metro Regional Crime Team detectives have arrested seven youths, including two from the Mornington Peninsula, following a series of alleged aggravated burglaries over the past week.

The youths, who were arrested at a house in Bonbeach on Wednesday 7 December, are allegedly linked to:

Aggravated burglaries and theft of motor vehicles in Mount Martha on 30 November; aggravated burglaries and theft of motor vehicles in Frankston South on 6 December; an aggravated burglary and theft of motor vehicle in Sunshine West on 7 December; attempted aggravated burglary in Lysterfield on 6 December; and, theft of motor vehicle in Dandenong on 7 December.

Four allegedly stolen vehicles found near the Bonbeach house were an Audi station wagon and Toyota Camry allegedly stolen in Frankston, a Toyota Kluger allegedly stolen in Dandenong and a BMW wagon allegedly stolen in Sunshine. The vehicles were seized for forensic examination.

A 15-year-old Mornington boy charged with theft of motor vehicle, handle stolen goods and bail

other Liberal, promises to do something about the Rosebud Hospital every time there is a state and federal election coming up.

our submarine was taken from us due to a lack of interest from all levels of government, individual politicians and some local people, we are still open and need to survive to show our rich maritime history and tell the stories (“Sub’s final journey” The News 19/9/22).

We need any and all support, so visit our center and see our displays featuring Royal Australian Navy, merchant navy, Wrans, hospital ships and WWI nurses. We also have static and audio visual displays and artifacts.

Over to Cliff …

The countdown begins and, before you know it, Christmas Day, again. How lucky (most of us) are. Forward your gifts to Pensioner Cliffie@Rye RSL. How good is Australia? Pretty bloody good, unless it’s burning or parched or flooded or you’re in aged care, or relying on NDIS, or if you’re Indigenous, or Julian Assange, or a journalist investigating war crimes, or if you’re casually employed, wanting to buy your first home.

Vote earner

Kerrie McCoy, Dromana

I do hope Sam Groth won’t scrap the new bus timetables and go back to the bad old days or do what the Liberal Party always had done, and that is nothing.

While switching channels I noticed, out of the corner of my eye, our illustrious federal MP for Flinders asking a question on the Parliament Question Time Comedy Hour.

Taking a worn out Liberal slug against increasing low paid workers’ wages, [Zoe McKenzie] suggested the government was making a “bad situation worse” by raising wages of the lowest paid workers.

My response was terrific and have hardly stopped laughing,

She failed to mention rising profits of corporations, outrageous increases of salaries and bonuses of corporate mafia executives, price gouging by utilities and banks, and Australia’s energy crisis which is widening the gulf between rich and poor households as costs accelerate much faster for low and middle incomes.

She must have missed this: Nine in 10 Australians (87 per cent) agree with the statement “it is the government’s responsibility to ensure that real wages grow to keep up with the cost of living” (irrespective of voting intention).

Wonder who she is representing, certainly not the everyday Mornington Peninsula person where one in four households and one in seven children live below the poverty line, not 65 per cent who make less than $85,000 (average annual salary) or the 30 per cent who make below minimum wage ($812 a week), not the people being forced to buy expired food or the one in four Australians skipping meals.

Maybe representing Portsea, where people have the second highest salaries in Melbourne, behind Toorak?

Incomprehensibly, many of these 65 per cent and 30 per cent voted for her against their own best interests. Go figure.

Trickle up economics: Increase wages of the lowest paid and they will spend every cent stimulating the economy and jobs growth

Trickle down economics: big bucks to highest paid laundered into offshore accounts to avoid taxes. Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach

Centre sends SOS

We are a small group of volunteers at the Victorian Maritime Center in Crib Point. Although

We desperately need volunteers. Please come and visit 10am - 1pm Saturday and Sunday and have a look at what we volunteers do.

As we are not permitted by Mornington Peninsula Shire Council to put permanent signs up, you will find us at 220 The Esplanade, Crib Point.

Kaye Matthews, Bittern

Outdoor benefits

Outdoor dining has brought life and vibrancy to so many locations on the Mornington Peninsula (“Outdoor outrage” Letters 6/12/22). Without tourist dollars the peninsula would not be able to afford to maintain the roads, parking and other amenities that we all take for granted.

It is ridiculous to tar all hospitality outlets with the same brush and blame them for “low wages” and “insecure casual jobs”. Have you never been to Europe where outdoor dining is the norm and enjoyed by everybody? The letter smacks of bah humbug. Rosie Lloyd, Mount Eliza

Political strategies

Of course, people who vote Labor can be seen as being contemptuous of the democratic process (“Opinions differ” Letters 6/12/22). Politics is a two-way street, and it is only members of the Liberal Party, perhaps stemming from a born-torule mentality, who have publicly described people who did not vote for them as being “stupid”.

Now, call me naive, but I really don’t think that is a vote winning strategy.

Dr Ross Hudson, Mount Martha

Liberals’ best move

It should be factually acknowledged that the Liberal margin under David Morris fell from 16 per cent in 2010 to 12.6 per cent in 2014 and finally bottoming out at 5 per cent in 2018 when Labor was in ascendancy (“Marginal Mornington” Letters 29/11/22).

Against a massively funded teal campaign from the Climate 200 lobby group in conjunction with Labor and Greens preference deals, the existing Liberal member [David Morris] became ineffective and would have in all probability lost to the teals.

The selection of a new and yet experienced Liberal candidate [Chris Crewther], was the best option of saving this seat for the Liberals.

Ian Morrison, Mount Eliza

My old suburb Northcote was won by Labor, and Gus’s son in Hastings, against the flow of ignorant Mornington Peninsula residents, special thanks to News Corp and Jeff Kennett.

Federally, we look forward to Scott Morrison not holding the hose in his involvement in the royal commission into Robodebt.

Locally (Nepean Ward, the home of Victoria’s first European settlement), our New Year resolution: no politics with the multitude rusted on voters. Recall Mad Magazine “Wot, me worry?”. Happy Christmas. Cliff Ellen, Rye

Sheep suffer

A man was found guilty of animal cruelty in Melbourne Magistrate’s Court for violently kicking a dog during a protest in 2021. He was fined and ordered to pay costs and put on a good behaviour bond with no conviction recorded, which the RSPCA found disappointing.

The magistrate rightly condemned the unprovoked attack, saying “People should not be lashing out at defenceless animals that are causing no threat to them”. The RSPCA prosecutor said that convictions are hard to prove.

While cruelty to dogs and cats are rarely captured, there is plenty of video evidence of massive cruelty in shearing sheds. Hours of eyewitness video footage reveal that workers in the wool industry beat, stamp on, kick, mutilate, and throw sheep around. PETA has released seven exposés of over 40 facilities in Australia’s wool industry. Abuse was documented at every farm and shearing shed visited.

If the man who kicked the dog had done any of the things routinely done to sheep – punching them in the face, jabbing them in the head with sharp metal clippers and sewing up gaping wounds with no pain relief, he would have gone to jail. Yet the response of governments throughout the country has been to ban the filming of video evidence, rather than banning the abuse itself.

Sheep feel terror and agony, the same as any other animal. When the magistrate denounced the man for kicking the dog, saying he should “not be lashing out at defenceless animals”, the same principle must apply. This vile industry needs to be closed down and, if governments are too scared to do it, then it’s up to us to refuse to buy the flesh, skin, or wool that makes corporations rich from horrendous animal suffering.

Bellamy, special projects coordinator PETA Australia

offences, and a14-year-old Dromana girl charged with two counts of theft of motor vehicle and bail offences, have been bailed to appear before a children’s court at a later date.

A 17-year-old Cowes boy has been charged with seven counts of aggravated burglary, attempted aggravated burglary, five counts of theft of motor vehicle, three counts of theft, theft from motor vehicle, conduct endangering life and unlicensed driving. He has been remanded in custody to appear before a children’s court at a later date.

A 15-year-old Frankston boy was charged with burglary, two counts of theft of motor vehicle, theft, and bail offences, and has been remanded in custody to appear before a children’s court at a later date.

A 15-year-old Morwell boy was charged with aggravated burglary and three counts of theft of motor vehicle and has been bailed to appear before a children’s court at a later date.

A 17-year-old Carrum Downs boy was charged with theft of motor vehicle and bail offences and has been remanded in custody to appear before a children’s court at a later date.

An 18-year-old Narre Warren man was charged with theft of motor vehicle and possess a drug of dependence and has been bailed to appear before Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 14 March 2023.

Police surf check

POLICE from the Mornington Peninsula attended the Maladiction Longboarders Club surf contest on Sunday at Flinders.

Maladiction Longboarders is a group of devoted peninsula surfers who hold competitions at Pt Leo, Shoreham, Flinders, Gunnamatta or Rye.

The group has open, over 40s, over 50, over 60s, logs, groms and retro divisions.

The club was formed in 1997 in response to the growing popularity and re-emergence of longboarding in Australia and overseas. The club caters for intermediate and skilled surfers.

Desmond

With Liz Bell

FIRST Constable Andy Colvin on the cliffs at Flinders with Sarah Wanat, who came second in the woman’s final.

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A night out – Unruly visitors at Carrum

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

AT the Frankston Police Court on Monday, before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Williams, Grant and Armstrong, J.sP., five young men who described themselves as campers, were charged by Constable Nolan with using indecent language.

The defendants gave the names of Ballantyne, May, Tyrrell, Williams, Ryan and Hyde.

Constable Nolan related the circumstances. The defendants, he said, were more or less drunk and were creating a disturbance on the main road near the Carrum station, at about 1 o’clock a.m. on 19th November.

The PM.: How do you know they all used the language ?

Constable Nolan said he had them under observation for five minutes.

The P.M. suggested that the charge be altered to one of “offensive behaviour,” and this was done.

Ballantyne, Ryan and Tyrrell denied being near the railway station that night.

They were at a dance until midnight, and then went to a neighboring camp. They knew of nothing about the matter, and when Constable Nolan took their names next day he would not enlighten them.

May said he saw members of another camp pull palings off a fence, but he did not know the names of any of them.

The P.M.: Don’t you know them, or is it that you don’t want to tell?

Witness: I’ll say I don’t want to tell!

The P.M. said the Bench would give defendants the benefit of the doubt.

He was pleased know defendants had left Carrum and were now living in

their own place in Melbourne.

He hoped they would remain there.

A CHELSEA CASE.

Constable Murphy charged H. Farmer with breaking bottles on a public roadway.

The evidence was that defendant got out of the train at Chelsea, carrying a bag containing bottles of beer.

He dropped the bag and the bottles broke.

Witness made Farmer pick up the bag. He did so, but when he got on the road he threw the bottles on the street.

The P.M. (to Farmer): Are you a camper too?–Yes.

The P.M: You campers! All you think you have got to do is to get a sack or carpet bag to carry beer, and you are at liberty to do as you like. I wish people could be prosecuted for carrying beer.

A fine of 40/- was imposed.

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THE Carrum Progress Association wrote to the Council, drawing attention to the undesirable characters who invade the South Ward and other parts of the Borough during weekends, and suggesting that steps be taken to abate the nuisance.

For a long time past complaints have been heard of this nuisance, and until householders or owners who let houses for weekends realise their duty, it will be hard to check.

Do property owners who let their establishments realise that horse-play over weekends is most degrading to any locality, and that the better class of visitor will not frequent such a resort under the conditions?

Some very caustic comments were made when the matter was before the Council last Monday, and, as the

Mayor remarked, Carrum had more than its share of it this year.

Cr. Boyd was very emphatic in condemning the recent maltreatment of a constable by a mob of undesirables, and considered prevention better than cure in such a case.

C. Hunter suggested a flying gang to operate and bring some offenders to book.

Cr. Richardson: It affects this Borough very closely and should be attended to. One point about weekend element was that residents should not let their houses to such people.

It reduces values and damages the name of the district. It was for the powers that be to follow the crowds migrating to the country towns.

Cr. Hunter said residents were often averse to give information. He instanced the pulling up of tree guards by a mob in a motor car, who used obscene and disgusting language, yet no one could or would give any information regarding it.

Cr. Boardsworth said that no reflection was intended by such action as may be taken, on the general run of visitors, but there were a few camps which should have attention.

The police are to be informed and asked if some action cannot be taken to abate the nuisance.

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At the last meeting of the Shire of Frankston and Hastings Council, Mr. R. W. B. McKenzie, F.C.P.A., of Queen Street, Melbourne addressed a letter to the Council on a matter which he stated was a matter of great importance to the owners of property in Gould Street, Frankston.

He wrote:– “As you are aware, the

land abutting on this road has had a number of fine residences erected upon it recently and its popularity as a place for seaside homes is grown to such an extent, that the value of the land has risen very materially, and the revenue to the Council from this portion of the Shire has considerably increased.

Unfortunately, as always happens in such cases, the mere speculator is tempted to come forward and exploit the district for his own gain, but to the great disadvantage and loss of permanent residents, who find that their properties may be seriously depreciated by the subdivision of the original allotments and by overcrowding, as has been the case in other seaside places.

There are few localities anywhere within reasonable distance of Melbourne which can compare with Gould Street for picturesqueness, and it is to the interests of Frankston to preserve it is it is.

I know that I represent the feelings and wishes of all my neighbors when I respectfully ask the Council to protect us as owners by passing a by-law prohibiting the cutting up of original allotments or at the least not allowing residence to be built on less that 50 feet frontage by the depth to the sea or creek, as the case may be.

If this were done more money will be spent on our places, thus benefiting the town and add to the revenue of the Shire.

With the fear of undue subdivision hanging over us we are holding back and without the protection which we think we can justly claim many of us would feel compelled to realise and move to other localities.”

Cr. Mason remarked that Gould St.

was now equal to Pt. Nepean Road.

The Council decided to comply with the request.

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AT last week’s meeting of the Council of the Shire of Frankston and Hastings, dissatisfaction was expressed at the manner in which the installation of electric light was proceeding.

A light had been ordered to be placed in the park two months ago, and nothing was done.

It was decided to write the consulting electrical engineer, Mr. Stewart, informing him that no further payments would be made until the work ordered had been carried out and requesting him to attend a meeting of the electric light committee on Monday.

Mr. Stewart attended last Monday as requested, but took exception of the action of the Council, and declined to inspect the lights and other works until the offending letter was withdrawn.

Cr. Wells and other members of the committee immediately convened a special meeting of the whole Council which was held last night.

Mr Stewart, who was present, explained that the contractor had received instructions to put in the lights, but had not done so.

Cr. Longmuir said the Council expected Mr. Stewart, as engineer, to see that the work was done.

Mr. Stewart said he did not know the light in the park was regarded as urgent.

He objected to the Council passing judgment before receiving his explanation.

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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 13 & 15 Dec 1922

To Hell and Nickelback

By Stuart McCullough

IF there’s one thing I hate, it’s intolerance. Whether it be intolerance for other people or even for gluten (I’ve never met a gluten I didn’t like), blind prejudice really gets my goat. And in my goat-deprived state adrift in a sea of intolerance, I’ll admit that I get a little bit angry. I’m not proud of it. Hatred is often irrational and always ugly, it should be avoided at all costs. That is, with one exception – Nickelback.

For those of you who don’t know what a ‘Nickelback’ is, I can only say that I’m incredibly jealous and I’d like to join you in the blissful state of nirvana you so obviously inhabit. You don’t know how lucky you are. For others who might be tempted to rush to the defence of Canada’s premier exponents of Cro-Magnon sub-metal mullet rock – save your breath. When it comes to Nickelback, I am not for turning. I respond to them in the way others might to peanuts or Kryptonite.

Some people fall in love instantly. It took me a similar amount of time to decide that Nickelback was not for me. Put simply, I was under the impression that, as a species, we’d evolved beyond that kind of music. I’m not sure I can even put it into words – their songs rub me the wrong way and I’m horrified by the idea that they’re making any kind of physical contact. Imagine being yelled at by a drunk, dodgy uncle who sees himself as some kind of lothario but who, in reality, is an obnoxious, slightly overweight gutter-tramp that smells like shrimp paste. That’s Nickelback. I can barely say their name without feeling nauseous.

Recently, someone I know has started playing Nickelback. Not because she likes them (she doesn’t) but as an experiment conducted either in the name of science or, possibly, Satan. It’s hard to say. The objective is to see how long it takes for people to notice. It’s insidious and strikes

when you least expect it. You can be standing in the kitchen having a perfectly lovely conversation when you’re suddenly gripped by a sense of terror as you realize the stereo has been commandeered and your ears are now being assaulted until they beg for mercy.

I’m all for practical jokes, so long as those jokes don’t involve Nickelback. My nephew went through a phase where he and his friends liked to install a ‘Nicholas Cage’ screen saver on any computer monitor they could get their hands on. Step away from your laptop to get a cup of tea and you’d return to be confronted by the smouldering intensity of the greatest actor of his generation named ‘Nicholas Cage’ staring back at you. There are computer shops in Melbourne that

still have Nicholas Cage screen savers, thanks to my nephew.

But Nickelback is an entirely different proposition. Last week, I was wiping down the kitchen bench when the unmistakable aural stench that is ‘How You Remind Me’ tore the air apart. Immediately, I began feeling queasy, losing my sense of equilibrium. For me, the song really ought to be called ‘How You Remind Me To Cover My Ears Whenever This Awful Music Starts Playing.’ Within seconds, I was on the tiles, curled into the foetal position and begging for the madness to stop.

My hatred for this band knows no bounds, either in terms of time or depth. Formed in Alberta in 1995, they were originally a cover band called

‘Village Idiot’. It was one of those rare circumstances where the description on the tin perfectly matched the contents. But then they went and spoiled everything by changing their name to ‘Nickelback’ and selling about fifty million albums. That’s a lot of records. To the best of my knowledge, I’ve never met anyone who owns a Nickelback album. Either that says something about the company I keep or is proof that anyone who owns a Nickelback record is unlikely to admit it.

I blame myself. It’s possible that I’m being subjected to drive-by Nickelbacking because I taunted them in song. Recently, the local folk club had a ‘metals’ theme night. We wrote a song called ‘The Metal Song’ that listed tunes mentioning either ‘silver’ or ‘gold’ before declaring there was a metal we were avoiding because no one wanted to hear Nickelback. To date, that performance by ‘A Band of Rain’ has racked up an astonishing eight views on ‘YouTube’. Clearly, four of the eight people were Nickelback and they’re now hell-bent on revenge.

Perhaps they’re jealous. Whether they’re envious of the soaring melody, the biting lyrics or the fact that I now have ten monthly listeners on Spotify (meaning that I’m now only twelve million, eight hundred and seventy two thousand, six hundred and forty seven listeners behind them and closing in at a rapid pace) I simply couldn’t say. Or maybe they resent that ‘A Band of Rain’ is a much cooler name than ‘Nickelback’.

For now, I live in terror. At any moment, I could be walking around the house only to be hit with an unsolicited blast of ‘Rockstar’. I am tempted to started wearing noise cancelling headphones all the time, for my own protection. And if you think I’m being melodramatic and am making a lot of fuss about nothing, we’ll have to agree to disagree. Let’s blame ‘musical differences.’

stuart@stuartmccullough.com

Jake takes eight, Rashmika gets a ton, Delacombe in box seat, Skye in trouble

By Brodie Cowburn

PROVINCIAL

AN eight-wicket masterclass from Jake Wood was the difference between Baxter and Sorrento on Saturday.

Sorrento batted first at David Macfarlane Reserve on day one of the two day matchup. They struggled, only managing to score 110 from 45 overs before being sent back to the sheds.

Sorrento would have to be brilliant with the ball to prevent defeat. They proved more than up to the task.

Both of Baxter’s openers were sent packing for ducks, thanks to the excellent bowling of Jake Wood.

Wood rampaged through Baxter, going on to claim figures of 8/16 from 11 overs.

Baxter ended up all out for 63 off 22 overs, succumbing to a first innings loss on day one.

Sorrento put 0/28 on the board in their second innings before stumps was called.

A brilliant century from Ian Cockbain has put Langwarrin in the box seat for a win over Pines.

Cockbain smashed 179 runs. He hit a stunning 21 fours and 4 sixes.

Langwarrin finished the day at 7/321, giving Pines a mountain to climb on day two.

An unbeaten century from Tom Boxell helped Long Island to a day one total of 3/244 against Red Hill.

Craig Entwhistle’s knock of 110 was Baden Powell’s best against Old Peninsula. Baden Powell scored 8/219 on day one.

PENINSULA

IT was the Rashmika Opatha show at Dromana Reserve on Saturday.

The ground hosted Mt Eliza and Dromana. Mt Eliza batted first, and made a huge score.

Opatha was the star of the day. His 108 runs helped Mt Eliza reach a final day one total of 9/301.

Flinders’ run chase didn’t get off to a dream start on day one of their match against Somerville, but they are still in with a chance of victory.

Somerville scored 207 on day one. They were bowled out with 10 overs

left to play in the day.

Flinders lost their first wicket without scoring a run, but soon got things back on track. They start day two on 1/26.

At Belvedere Reserve, Mornington will need to score 203 runs to beat Seaford Tigers on day two. Heatherhill set Moorooduc a target of 223 to chase down on day one of their matchup.

DISTRICT

DELACOMBE Park are in the box seat to get a win over Carrum Downs. Runs were hard to come by on day one of the match. Delacombe Park batted first on their home deck, and ended up all out for 120.

Carrum Downs didn’t capitalise on the opportunity they created. They finished the day at 4/45. A much better performance will be needed on day two to recover.

At Ditterich Reserve, some excellent bowling is keeping Hastings in contention for a win.

Hastings was bowled out for just 94 runs on day one of their match against Main Ridge. Samuel McWilliams tore through them, taking figures of 5/9.

Main Ridge had 27 overs to work with before stumps, but also struggled. They finished the day at 4/56.

Rosebud scored 202 runs against Carrum at Olympic Park on Saturday. Carrum will restart on day two from

1/8.

Seaford will defend a total of 248 on day two of their match with Crib Point.

SUB DISTRICT

SKYE is in huge danger of falling to defeat against Tyabb.

Skye was bowled out for just 120 on day one at Bunguyan Reserve. James Holland-Burch did the damage, taking 5/31 from 17 overs.

Tyabb batted for 27 overs before stumps. They made good progress, finishing the day at 3/78 with victory in their sights.

Ballam Park had a good day against Pearcedale on Saturday.

Batting first away from home, Ballam Park put 265 runs on the board. The damage would have been worse if not for the bowling efforts of Beau Scoble, who took five wickets.

Pearcedale will start day two from 1/26.

Mt Martha put 210 runs on the board against Boneo away from home on Saturday. Elsewhere, Rye was bowled out for 144 against Balnarring. Balnarring scored 2/24 in reply before the close of play.

On day two this weekend, Frankston YCW will need to score 196 to beat Tootgarook. YCW scored 1/28 before stumps on day one.

Walk in the park: Ballam Park got off to a great start against Mornington in their Grade A2 match, notching up 258 for the loss of seven wickets.

Picture: Alan Dillon