New junior mayor elected
EDITHVALE Primary School student
Evie Brandon-Cope has been named Kingston Council’s new junior mayor. The primary school student will attend council events and ceremonies over the next year. She was elected by her peers after a presentation on the topic “ What does an inclusive community look like to you?”
The full junior council for 2025/2026 is: Paloma Lopez from Bonbeach Primary School, Mikayla Hipolito from Westall Primary School, Declan Charles from Christway College, Tia Pierce from St John Vianney’s Primary School, Olivia Shannon from St Patrick’s Primary School, Rohin Jain from Southmoor Primary School, Chloe Smith from Chelsea Heights Primary School, Emily Marshall from Parkdale Primary School, Damian Roufail from Cheltenham East Primary School, Claire O’Donnell from Aspendale Gardens Primary School, and Romeo Emmett from Yarrabah School.
KINGSTON mayor Georgina Oxley with junior mayor Evie Brandon-Cope. Picture: Supplied
million drug bust at factory
ed a factory on De Havilland Street at around 7am on Friday, 16 May.
MORE than $2 million worth of cannabis plants were seized during a raid at a Mordialloc factory last week.
They allegedly found a hydroponic set-up of cannabis plants, including seedlings and mature plants.
vestigation still ongoing.
Victoria Police Caulfield divisional response unit sergeant Stuart Burnham praised the member of the public who first came forward.
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au. $2.5
After a public tip-off, police raid -
Police say they seized 850 plants with a total estimated street value of $2.5 million. No arrests were made during the raids, with the police in -
“This investigation started out as a tip-off from a member of the community and has culminated in a significant seizure of cannabis,” he said. “The community often acts as our eyes and ears, and this just shows how important it is to share any information you have with us.
“This is a good reminder for landlords to be aware of renters who may be using your property for criminal enterprises and to ensure regular checks are conducted. Removing a commercial quantity of drugs before they could be distributed on the street is a win not only for police but for the entire community.”
Councils call for safety measures
KINGSTON Council has reportedly joined forces with six other councils across the south-east suburbs of Victoria to demand more state government funding for community safety.
Mayors from Kingston, Glen Eira, Bayside, Port Phillip, Monash, Stonnington, and Boroondara councils signed the letter, the state opposition says. They asked for money to address growing crime rates in their communities.
There were 12,633 offences recorded in the Kingston municipality offences in 2024, a small increase from the 2023 figure. Steal from motor vehicle was the most common offence, and Cheltenham was the worst-affected suburb. Statewide, recorded offences increased by a whopping 13.2
percent. (“Crime rate on the rise” The News 1/3/2025)
In Parliament last week, opposition
MP David Southwick said the state government should “provide the appropriate funding to employ the 1100 police that have been promised and the resources and funding to ensure police can do their job to keep the community safe.”
“These councils are calling for an increase in frontline police, particularly in hotspots, expanded youth crime prevention programs are desperately needed, more support for Neighbourhood Watch who do an unbelievable job, and more support around shopping precincts especially where there are mental health and drug addiction issues,” Southwick
said. “Councils have been pressured to respond to the crime crisis because the Allan Labor government have vacated the space.”
The News emailed questions to police minister Anthony Carbines about the matter. A statement from an unnamed Victorian government spokesperson read “community safety is always front of mind -- that’s why we’ve listened and acted with the toughest bail laws in the country.
“These are already seeing alleged offenders refused bail – and we’ll have more changes to come soon. We will continue to work with Victoria Police to address community concerns around crime and anti-social behaviour.”
Brodie
Cowburn
Ambulance response times trimmed slightly
By Brendan Rees
AMBULANCE response times on the Mornington Peninsula have improved slightly from the previous quarter, with 62 per cent of ambulance callouts taking less than 15 minutes to get to patients.
New data released by Ambulance Victoria last week for the January to March quarter showed the average response time for paramedics on the peninsula was 15 minutes and 56 seconds – a slight decrease of 15 seconds compared to last quarter, which was 16 minutes and 11 seconds.
Code one “lights and sirens” emergencies are measured from the time of a triple-0 call being answered to the first ambulance arriving at the incident scene – with a statewide response time target being 15 minutes.
But this can be influenced by many factors including traffic, distance required to travel, availability of ambulances and demand for services.
There were 2801 emergencies on the peninsula in the past three months. Compared to the previous quarter, paramedics responded to 60.1 per cent of emergencies within 15 minutes or less with a total of 2912 cases.
In neighbouring Frankston, ambulances response times were slightly improved as well, taking an average of 25 seconds quicker to get to an emergency compared to the last quarter, with an average response time of 13 minutes and 40 seconds.
A total average of 74.3 per cent of ambulance callouts got to a patient in less than 15 minutes within the Frankston city with 2505 cases.
In Kingston, ambulances responded by an average of 13 seconds longer to get to a patient compared to the last quarter with an average of 15 minutes and 19 seconds.
Kingston had a total of 2030 emergencies over the last quarter compared to 2223 the previous quarter.
Among the best performing municipalities in the state were Horsham and Warrnambool, each taking an average of 11 minutes and 40 seconds to reach a patient.
Ambulance Victoria’s regional operations executive director Danielle North said demand on ambulance crews had dropped by 4.5 per cent in the latest quarter compared with the last three months of 2024.
But she added, “Despite the drop this quarter, we have seen a 31.8 per cent increase in code one cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began more than five years ago,”.
Although this year had brought some welcome relief with crews called to 95,321 code one emergencies, she said.
Overall, performance improved in 45 local government areas.
“We know there is more work to do. We continue to work with our partners to ensure our paramedics, and first responders are dispatched to the right patient at the right time,” North said.
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Mayor ‘concerned’ about rail loop plans
MORE infrastructure needs to be built to support planned housing developments around Suburban Rail Loop train stations, Kingston Council says. The state government has been exhibiting its “precinct” plans for the Suburban Rail Loop stations this year - public submissions closed last month. The state government plans to allow major housing projects to be built in the areas surrounding the railway stations.
Last week, Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said that council had made a submission to the Suburban Rail Loop outlining serious concerns about the plans in Cheltenham and Clayton. She said that the planned infrastructure and services would not meet the needs of the growing population.
“These draft precinct plans allow for significant development - at a level not seen in Kingston - but they do not provide a clear pathway for the delivery of vital services and infrastructure,” Oxley said. “While our Housing Strategy did identify growth in these areas, it was not this significant. We’re particularly concerned about the lack of funding commitments to plan and deliver new sporting facilities, schools/kindergartens, community facilities and bicycle paths that are essential before development comes.
“One of our primary concerns in 2025 is that new developments will be allowed without adequate car parking long before the new SRL station opens. We could face years where new developments with little-to-no car parking are allowed and being
THE Suburban Rail Loop plans at Cheltenham.
Picture: Supplied
constructed without the SRL stations established and critical pedestrian and cycling infrastructure being built. Our local streets and communities simply cannot accommodate more demand for on street parking. We call on the Victorian Government to instead adopt a transitioned approach to allow decreasing parking gradually, to minimise the gap before the new station is up and running.
“We want to thank all community members who spoke up and made their voices heard. This is a major change for our neighbourhoods, and it’s vital that the community’s expectations around infrastructure, services and quality design are reflected in the final plans.”
Council’s submission read that the state government should fund a com-
munity hub/library and schools/kindergartens, and identify suitable land in the Green Wedge to build sporting fields. It also asked the state government to stagger new development rules, build bike paths and bus routes, construct an under-cover connection between the new SRL station and existing Southland Station, provide a clear plan to replace the parkland that will be lost at Sir William Fry Reserve, and implement planning controls to manage overshadowing on residential streets.
To view the SRL precinct plans visit bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/ suburban-rail-loop/planning/srl-eastprecinct-planning. To read council’s full submission visit kingston.vic. gov.au/srl-submission.
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Parents slam school fee on NDIS therapists
Brendan Rees brendan@baysidenews.com.au
PARENTS are raising the alarm after learning Seaford Park Primary School started charging NDIS support workers to use the school’s facilities, which reportedly caused a shortage in critical services during term one.
Since the start of this year, the school imposed a fee of $100 per therapist, per term to “help cover most of the administrative costs”.
Under the state government education’s NDIS therapists in schools’ policy, the fee must be charged to the therapist, not to parents or the NDIS.
According to parents who spoke to The News, the issue at Seaford isn’t just a once-off, with other government schools on the Mornington Peninsula also implementing a fee at the “school’s discretion” - which some therapy providers cannot absorb.
Parent Beck Billows said her ten-year-old son, who has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), was seeing a speech therapist during school visits.
But that stopped completely during the first school term of this year after her son’s speech therapy provider put him “on hold” until they could understand the terms of the new fee, which came about with “no communication”.
According to Billows, only about 20 per cent of support workers had paid the fee in the first term to continue on-site services, meaning many children had missed out on vital support.
Fortunately, Billows said she had managed to find a new speech therapist to attend to her son’s needs at school but warned “so many families out there are unaware that this is happening”.
“The first term of school was such a big misunderstanding with this fee,” she said.
“We need one small set fee for every school, not leaving it up to the principal’s discretion or the school council at ridiculous sums that are making therapists turn their back on their children.
“It shouldn’t come to money where our kids are missing out on the therapy that is essential to them.”
According to an education department spokesperson, “our policy enables schools to recover costs from NDIS funded therapists for the use of school premises where the school incurs a cost in hosting NDIS funded therapy”.
The department also noted it has “clear guidance for Victorian government schools related to requests for the delivery of NDIS funded therapy in schools”.
“Schools are encouraged to support students and their parents/carers in exercising a level of choice and control with their NDIS supports at school where it is safe and practical to do so,” it said.
“Ultimately, the decision to allow funded therapists to provide therapy on school grounds rests with the principal. Key considerations for principals include supporting students’ continued access to the curriculum, ensuring child safety, and the practical and administrative capacity of the school to accommodate these requests.”
Another parent Emma Lenowry said she was disgusted by the fee, noting that schools shouldn’t be taking “advantage of the disadvantage”.
“We understand there is extra admin, but we’re meant to be here for the children, not gain extra money,” she said.
“The waiting list to see a paediatrician is huge, it’s not like booking a GP at short notice, so we rely on therapists for their ongoing support.”
Lenowry raised the issue with the school, saying, “as parents we are here to raise, help, guide, inspire and protect our children as many other things but right now the system is letting us down”.
Lenowry said she was lucky at this stage that her two sons aged seven and nine were able to continue seeing a speech therapist, a behaviourist worker, an occupational therapist (OT), and a psychologist during school.
But she said her sons missed out on OT and behavioural therapy during the whole of term one because “they wouldn’t pay the fee” as the provider, not the individual therapists, “have their own policies and procedures to adhere to” and whether they wish to proceed.
“All our children have had an escalation in behaviour since the loss of therapy in term one.”
According to Lenowry, Peninsula Health are not charged the fee because they’re part of the public health system.
Since speaking to other state school parents on social media, Lenowry said many were blindsided by the new measure, with the fee not being consistent at every school.
Lenowry has recently launched a change.org petition calling for a “small flat, standardised fee” to be imposed across all state schools, which she will present to her local MP.
According to Lenowry, who made enquiries with various schools, Banyan Fields Primary in Carrum Downs was proposing to introduce a once-off $25 fee and a $1 per visit thereafter.
She confirmed Hastings, Somerville, Baxter, Rosebud, and Mornington primary schools did not have a fee, however, Belvedere Park Primary School in Seaford had a fee of $400 per year.
Seaford Park Primary has been contacted for comment.
A National Disability Insurance Agency spokesperson, said, “the use of school premises is a matter for relevant state and territory authorities”.
“NDIS pricing arrangements and price limits are designed to cover the costs of providing therapy services, including overheads. As such, any fees charged by other parties to therapists cannot be claimed from NDIS plans.”
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Child sex charges for teacher
A FORMER McClelland College teacher has been charged with child sexual offences.
Orhan Sahin taught high school science at McClelland Secondary College in Frankston from 2023 until May 2024, and worked as a casual relief teacher in 2022. On 13 May, McClelland College principal Laura Dowdell Spence sent a letter to parents informing them that Sahin had been charged with child sexual offences.
“Given the serious nature of these charges, I wanted to ensure you were notified of this very concerning news as soon as possible. I will also be notifying families of former students who were here at the same time as Orhan Sahin, and who have since graduated,” the letter read. “I ac-
knowledge that any information relating to child sexual offending can be distressing and can trigger a range of emotions. In terms of support for our students, our wellbeing team is available if your child is impacted by this news.
“I commend the courage it takes for people to speak up and report criminal or other concerning behaviour that they have experienced or that they become aware of. Out of respect for the privacy and wellbeing of any person directly impacted by these charges, and to ensure we don’t interfere with the court process, I ask for your sensitivity when discussing or sharing information about this matter in the community.”
Sahin’s teaching registration was suspended on 13 June, 2024.
Cannabis seized by police
POLICE seized what they allege is cannabis from Mordialloc properties earlier this month. The two properties were raided on 7 May. Police allege there were “large cannabis set-ups” in the homes, which were side-by-side at the corner
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TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK
SATURDAY
FATHER BROWN
ABC TV, 6.10pm
THURSDAY BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT
7MATE, 8.30pm
From a fashion-forward illusionist and a light-up dance group to an eight-year-old magician and a dinosaur rock band, the acts so far on this 18th season of Britain’s favourite variety show sure know how to turn heads. Prepare to be amazed as the third semi-final sees even more singers, musicians, dancers, magicians and comedians who impressed judges Simon Cowell (pictured), Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli and Amanda Holden during the audition rounds return to compete for a spot in the finale.
A dash of StrictlyBallroom flair comes to Kembleford this week, as divinely talented sleuth Father Brown (Mark Williams) gets a crash course in the cut-throat world of competitive dancing. With a talent scout for TV sensation GoDancing in town, Mrs Devine (Claudie Blakley, pictured) and Brenda (Ruby-May Martinwood) get caught up in the excitement. But when star dancer Gillian (Saskia Strallen) is murdered Father Brown eschews the police line and dances to his own beat.
MONDAY THE FLOOR
NINE, 7.30pm
In this disturbing yet brilliantly addictive series, there’s many moments when you wish alarm bells would ring for Asher Keddie’s (pictured) wide-eyed character and she would simply strut away when faced with a trove of red flags from her new love interest. This gripping eight-part drama is based on Aussie journalist Stephanie Wood’s blisteringly honest book about her traumatic experience dating a man who turned out to be a compulsive liar and manipulator. Keddie plays Birdie, a lonely writer.
If you’ve found yourself calling out the answers to this competitive quiz show so loudly that you can’t hear the actual contestants, you’re not alone. What started as 81 Aussies standing on a grid of trivia topics is now just nine clever contenders hoping to defend their territory, conquer their neighbours’ tiles and claim the entire board for themselves. Can one of the (unfortunately titled) ‘whales’ hold onto their majority stake? Or will an underdog seize their chance to take over?
Host Rodger Corser (pictured) oversees as the final nine battle it out for the last time.
Thursday, May 22
(9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Stuff The British Stole. (Ml, R) 10.30 The Weekly. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Sherwood. (Final, Mlv, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (PG, R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Grand Designs UK. A couple build a 400sqm home in Lincolnshire. 8.50 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Atlantic: Madeira And Azores. (PG) Hosted by Martin Clunes.
9.35 The Kimberley. (R) Hosted by Mark Coles Smith.
10.25 ABC Late News.
10.40 The Business. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 11.50 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 1.30 Vera. (Mav, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 History’s Greatest Mysteries: The Sinking Of The Titanic. (PG, R) A look at the story of the Titanic
8.25 Liberation: D-Day To Berlin: Germany. (M) Looks at the true cost of liberation during the last year of WWII. 9.15 Sherlock & Daughter. (Mav) Amelia goes undercover.
10.10 SBS World News Late.
10.40 Carmen Curlers. (Mas, R) 12.45 Pagan Peak. (MA15+a, R) 2.50 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 11. Geelong v Western Bulldogs. From GMHBA Stadium, Victoria. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.00 Kick Ons. Kane Cornes, Josh Jenkins and Jason Richardson debate the hottest topics and preview the upcoming AFL matches.
11.30 To Be Advised.
1.05 Raines. (Mahv)
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, R) A look at police random breath-test patrols.
8.30 Emergency. (Mm, R) After a surfer has a heart attack, Caitlin and Martin are not sure they can save him.
9.30 A+E Crash Scene Emergency. (Mam) A woman has to be cut out of her car.
10.30 Panic 9-1-1. (MA15+av)
11.20 9News Late.
11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
12.40 Pointless. (PG, 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
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Taskmaster Australia. (Ml) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 8.40 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav) A web of lies and betrayal is uncovered
Friday, May 23
ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10)
NINE (9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Take 5. (PG, R) 11.10 Bergerac. (Mal, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Bay Of Fires. (Malv, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (PG) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 12. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 The Bridges That Built London. (PGa, R) 11.00 Dream Of Italy. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Autun: Rome’s Forgotten Sister. (PG, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 12. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (PG)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Costa gets playful with planting design.
8.30 The One That Got Away. (Premiere, Mal) Two detectives hunt a killer whose modus operandi echoes a historic series of murders.
9.25 Gruen. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson.
10.00 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R)
10.30 Big Boys. (MA15+l, R)
11.00 ABC Late News.
11.15 Father Brown. (Ma, R)
12.00 Mayfair Witches. (Mal, R) 12.50 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 MOVIE: Call Me Kate. (2023, PGa, R) Katharine Hepburn. 9.05 Snowdon & Margaret: A Scandalous Affair. (PGa, R) Explores Princess Margaret’s marriage. 10.00 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes: North Yorkshire – Jill Scott. (R)
10.35 SBS World News Late.
11.05 Atlantic Crossing. (PGa, R)
12.10 Rex In Rome. (Mlv, R) 2.00 The Head.
(Malsv, R) 3.50 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
7.20 Jeopardy! 7.50 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.45 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 13. 1.35am Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. 3.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.45pm Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School: World By Night. 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
Capricorn One. Continued. (1977, PG) 8.10 A Handful Of Dust. (1988, PG) 10.20 The Flood. (2019, M) 12.15pm Salvation Boulevard. (2011, M) 2.05 RBG. (2018, PG) 3.55 Earth To Echo. (2014, PG) 5.35 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael. (1990, PG) 7.30 Bandit. (2022, M) 9.50 The Informer. (2019, MA15+, Spanish, English, Polish) 11.55 November. (2017, MA15+, Estonian) 2.05am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.50 Motown Magic. 8.40 Spartakus. 10.00 Tales From Zambia. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: The Red Turtle. (2016, PG) 1.30 Thanks For All The Fish. 2.00 The Casketeers. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 MOVIE: Free Willy. (1993, PG) 9.50 MOVIE: Little Shop Of Horrors. (1986, M) 11.30
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 11. Essendon v Richmond. From the MCG. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.15 GetOn Extra. Lizzie Jelfs, Matt Hill, Simon Marshall and Brent Zerafa dive headlong into the weekend’s best racing.
11.45 To Be Advised.
1.25 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. (Premiere, PG) Hosted by Catriona Rowntree. 8.30 MOVIE: My Sister’s Keeper. (2009, Mal, R) A young girl decides to sue her parents for medical emancipation to avoid donating a kidney to her dying sibling. Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin.
10.45 MOVIE: The Rebound. (2009, Mdls, R) Catherine Zeta-Jones.
12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, 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. (R)
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 House Hunters Australia. A couple search for a retreat in the Blue Mountains. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mhs, R) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by Sigourney Weaver, Nicholas
Australian Story: Better Angels – Samuel Johnson. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 13. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Hugh’s Wild West. (R) 11.00 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. UCI ProSeries. Tour of Hungary. 3.00 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic Apparatus World Cup. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 13. 5.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 5.35 Cuban Missile Crisis. (Premiere, PGa)
Ninth.
Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
Landline. (R)
6.10 Father Brown. (PGav) Father Brown investigates a death at a dance school.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa) May is caught up in a serious incident at the beach.
8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R)
After a cycling competition comes to the village of Burwood Mantle, the race leader is murdered. Barnaby and Nelson investigate and find themselves drawn into a world of blackmail and bloodshed.
10.00 Bergerac. (Mal, R) Bergerac goes rogue with a new lead.
10.45 Reunion. (MA15+l, R) A deaf ex-prisoner seeks revenge.
11.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar: Fame. (Mal, R) 8.25 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses: Non-Conformists (A La Ronde And Kingston Lacy) (Return, PG) The team explores two unique houses.
9.30 Alone Australia. (M) The survivalists make difficult decisions.
10.35 Guillaume’s French Atlantic. (PG, R) 11.05 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 11.40 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mav, R) 4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation Raceday, Sandown Saturday and Doomben Cup Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The Americas: The Caribbean. (PG) Takes a look at sailfish hunt, sperm whales dive for squid and millions of red crabs migrate to the sea.
8.00 MOVIE: The Lost World: Jurassic Park. (1997, PGv, R) A research team is sent to investigate an island populated by dinosaurs. Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Pete Postlethwaite.
10.35 MOVIE: Con Air. (1997, MA15+lv, R) A parolee is caught up in a hijacking. Nicolas Cage, John Cusack.
12.55 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R)
5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGas, R)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today
6.00 9News Saturday.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Holiday Home Makeover With Rachel & Ryan. (PG) Rachel and Ryan create three guest bedrooms.
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. A family is feeling cramped in their current home. 8.40 House Hunters Australia. (PG, R) A couple search for a house but she wants a Hamptons-style cottage with a pool and he seeks a home with character and a toolshed. 9.40 Ambulance Australia. (Mms, R) Paramedics respond to a child’s call about a five-year-old stuck in mud, but all is not as it seems. 10.40 Elsbeth. (Mv, R) 11.40 FBI. (MA15+v, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm Who Gets
8.30 MOVIE: Skyfall. (2012, Mlv, R) In the wake of a botched operation and the apparent death of 007, M finds herself under pressure to resign. Daniel Craig, Judi Dench. 11.30 MOVIE: Double Impact. (1991, MA15+slv, R) 1.35 Destination WA. (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)
Sunday, May 25
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 The Piano. (PG, R) 3.30 Grand Designs UK. (R) 4.20 First Nation Farmers. (R) 4.40 The Kimberley. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Compass: The Conclave. (PG)
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 The Piano. (PG) Hosted by Amanda Keller.
8.30 Bergerac. (Ml) Bergerac’s enemies are gaining momentum and there’s a shocking revelation about the ransom.
9.20 Reunion. (Mlv) Brennan and Carly head to his school reunion, where Brennan meets some old friends.
10.15 MOVIE: Strangerland. (2015, MA15+an, R) Two children disappear into the desert. Nicole Kidman.
12.05 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Ml, R)
12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
2.00 The Split. (Ml, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 14. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classics. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington. 12.55 North Beach Football Club. (R) 1.00 Motor Racing. ProMX C’ship. Round 4. 4.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 14. Highlights. 5.30 Codename Lucy: Spies Against Nazis. (PGavw) 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. Pre-game coverage of the match. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 11. Melbourne v Sydney. 6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 1.00 Fish Forever. (R) 1.30 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. (Final) 2.00 Adelaide
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (PG, R) Explores the 2000-year history of London. 9.15 Into The Gobi Desert With Nick Knowles. (PG, R) Nick Knowles heads to Mongolia.
10.05 Hindenburg: The Cover Up: The Titanic Of The Skies. (PGa, R) 11.00 Face Down: Killing Of Thomas Niedermayer. (Mal)
12.00 24 Hours In Emergency. (Malm, R)
3.40 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The 1% Club. (PGls)
8.00 7NEWS Spotlight.
9.00 24 Hours In Police Custody: The Unusual Suspects. (Mad) New routes behind large scale cannabis importation are leading police to some very different suspects.
10.10 Crime Investigation Australia: Baby In The Suitcase. (MA15+adv, R)
11.30 Autopsy USA. (Ma)
12.30 Shades Of Blue. (MA15+adsv, 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.
6am Morning Programs.
9.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 9.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 Escape To The Country. 1pm The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Animal SOS Australia. 3.00
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 Travel Guides. (PGls)
8.10 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.
9.10 The Killer Interview With Piers Morgan. (Ma) Piers Morgan sits down with Rod Covlin, the man who almost got away with murdering his wealthy financier wife.
10.10 Footy Furnace. (Mlv) A look at the latest round of the AFL.
11.10 9News Late.
11.40 The First 48. (Ma)
12.30 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PGa, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. (Final, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
9GEM (92)
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news.
7.00 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.30 Fake. (Premiere, Mls) A writer goes on a date with a wealthy grazier after meeting on a dating app, but comes to believe that the man might not be all that he seems. 9.30 FBI. (Mav) After a young girl goes missing in Queens, the team discovers the kidnappers used her as leverage to carry out a major explosives heist, sending them on a hunt for the dangerous culprits. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. Noon Motorcycle Racing. Superbike World Championship. Round 5. Czech Round. 1.00 Figure Skating. ISU World Championships. Part three. Replay. 2.30 Jeopardy! 4.35 ABC World News Tonight. 5.00 PBS Washington Week. 5.25 Abandoned Engineering. 7.15 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 15. 1.35am Letterkenny. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.40pm Ben And Holly. 2.05 Paddington. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Peppa Pig. 3.55 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Daniel Tiger’s. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Abbott Elementary. 9.55 Speechless. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
2pm Rugby League. Qld Murri Carnival. Finals. Women’s. Replay. 3.00 Rugby League. Qld Murri Carnival. Finals. Men’s. 4.20 Soh Presents: Generations And Dynasties. 6.00 Queer & Here. 6.40 Wildlife Rescue New Zealand. 7.30 Tree Kangaroos: Ghosts Of The Forest. 8.30 Namatjira Project: The Quest For Justice. 10.05 MOVIE: Walkabout. (1971, M) Midnight Late Programs. NITV (34)
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.
6am Finding Graceland. Continued. (1998, PG) 6.50 Earth To Echo. (2014, PG) 8.30 Sissi: The Young Empress. (1956, PG, German, Hungarian) 10.30 Bandit. (2022, M) 12.50pm The Daughter. (2015, M) 2.40 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael. (1990, PG) 4.30 Belle. (2013, PG) 6.30 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 8.30 Something’s Gotta Give. (2003, M) 10.55 Late Programs.
Monday, May 26
TV (2)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 11.30 The Art Of... (Ml, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (PG, R) 3.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (PG)
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 Picasso. (Premiere, Mds)
10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Planet America. (R) 11.40 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 12.10 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (PG, R) 1.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R)
1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R)
5.30 7.30. (R)
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7TWO (72) 6am Children’s
6am Morning Programs. 8.30
12. New Zealand Warriors v Canberra Raiders. 6.00 M*A*S*H. 6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 1. Midnight Late Programs.
2.40 Jeopardy! UK. 3.40 MOVIE: The Pink Panther Strikes Again. (1976, PG) 5.40 MOVIE: The Pink Panther 2. (2009, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Jupiter Ascending. (2015, M) 10.00 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 15. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.05 Destination Flavour China. 10.20 Billy Connolly: Great American Trail. (Ma, R) 11.10 Wild Prague. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Masha And Valentyna. (Ml, R) 2.55 Travel Shooters. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.35 Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 15. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Island Of Shadows. (2020, Mav, R) Anna Hopkins. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Stockholm With Michael Portillo: Stockholm 2. (PG) Michael Portillo gets crafty with ceramics. 8.25 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Estonia. (PGa, R) Bettany Hughes explores Estonia.
9.20 Inside Windsor Castle. (R) Explores what it’s like to live in Windsor Castle.
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 Classified. (Mlv) 11.35 Kin. (MA15+dlv, R) 2.30 Along Ireland’s Shores. (PG, R) 3.30 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.05pm Paddington. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.15 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 The Crystal Maze. 9.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Hamlet. Continued. (1948, PG) 8.35 Belle. (2013, PG) 10.30 Ordinary Happiness. (2019, M, Italian) 12.10pm Ben Is Back. (2018, M) 2.05 Finding Graceland. (1998, PG) 3.55 Summerland. (2020, PG) 5.50 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, PG) 7.50 We Are Still Here. (2022, M) 9.30 November. (2022, M, French) 11.30 Clean.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) A new farmer joins the mix.
8.50 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Ma) Owen and the 126 deal with the aftermath of the asteroid crash in Austin while a greater threat looms.
9.50 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
10.50 Code 1: Minute By Minute. (Malv, R) 11.50 Motorway Patrol. (PGa)
12.20 You, Me And The Apocalypse. (Premiere, Mal) 1.20 Travel Oz. (PG, 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 MOVIE: A Missed Connection. (2023, PGa) Meggan Kaiser. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 Taskmaster Australia. (Ml, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 10.50 10’s Late News. 11.15 The Project. (R) 12.20 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 2.55 WorldWatch. 5.10 Forged In Fire. 6.00 Alone Denmark. (Final) 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The UnBelievable. 10.10 The Weekly Football Wrap. 10.40 Alone Australia. 11.45 Couples Therapy. (Return) 12.55am Secrets Of The Chippendales Murders. 1.50 MOVIE: The Assignment. (1997, MA15+) 3.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
7.30 The Floor. (Final, PG) Hosted by Rodger Corser.
8.50 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.
9.50 Players. (Ml) A look at all the AFL news.
10.50 9News Late.
11.20 Aussie Road Train Truckers. (Ml)
12.10 Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup. (Mal)
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.
Tuesday, May 27
ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (PG, R) 11.00 If You’re Listening. (R) 11.20 Gruen. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (PG, R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (PG)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 The Kimberley. (Final)
8.50 David Attenborough’s Galapagos: Evolution. (Final, R) Hosted by Sir David Attenborough.
9.40 Australia’s Wild Odyssey: Carving The Landscape. (Final, R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Four Corners. (R) 12.00 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.15 Books That Made Us. (Malv, R) 1.15 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 2.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 2.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 9.15 First Australians. (PG, R) 10.25 Dance Rites 2024. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Walkatjurra: Our Actions Will Never Stop. (PG, R) 3.15 Arts Centres Keep Our Elders Connected. (R) 3.35 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 4.05 The Cook Up. (R) 4.35 Going Places. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Who Do You Think You Are?
Mark Coles Smith. (Mlv)
8.30 Insight. Hosted by Kumi Taguchi. 9.30 The Handmaid’s Tale. (Final, MA15+) June reflects on her experiences in Gilead.
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Living Black. (R)
11.30 Enemy Of The People. (Mlv, R) 2.50 Along Ireland’s Shores. (PGa, R) 3.50 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Leah extends an olive branch.
7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) Farmer Jack’s remaining ladies arrive.
8.50 Doc. (Ma) Amy and Jake try to uncover the cause of a unique patient’s worsening condition.
9.50 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
10.50 Accused. (Mad)
11.50 Autopsy USA: Kate Spade. (Ma, R)
12.50 The Act. (MA15+ans, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
NINE (9)
TEN (10)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Tipping Point: Travel Guides. (PG) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 9.00 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.
10.00 9News Late.
10.30 To Be Advised.
11.30 The Equalizer. (Mv, R)
12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 The Garden Gurus. (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 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 The Inspired Unemployed: The List. (PGalv) The boys are in Malaysia. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 The Movie Show. 12.10pm France 24 English News. 12.40 Homicide. 2.30 Cryptoland. 3.05 BBC News At Ten. 3.35 ABC World News Tonight. 4.05 PBS News. 5.05 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 5.55 The UnXplained. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 16. 1.35am Shoresy. 2.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.05pm Paddington. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory. 9.20 Croc Watch. 10.05 Merlin. 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
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6am The Movie Show. 6.15 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, PG) 8.15 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 10.20 Something’s Gotta Give. (2003, M) 12.40pm November. (2022, M, French) 2.40 Hamlet. (1948, PG) 5.40 The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. (2018, PG) 7.30 The Furnace. (2020, M) 9.40 No Man Of God. (2021, MA15+) 11.35 The Two Faces Of January. (2014, M) 1.25am Late Programs. 5.40 The Movie Show. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Art From The Heart. 2.00 The Casketeers. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters.
10.30 MOVIE: Restless River. (2019, M) 12.15am Late Programs.
Wednesday, May 28
ABC TV (2)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Atlantic. (PG, R) 11.30 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media
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(PG, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (PG, R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 16. 8.00 WorldWatch. 9.55 Going Places. (R) 10.25 MOVIE: The Blood Run. (2024) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Insight. (R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 16.
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Gruen.
8.35 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Final) A satirical news program.
9.05 Planet America.
9.40 Big Boys. (Final, Mls)
10.10 Mayfair Witches. (Final, MA15+v, R) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. (R) 11.25 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 12.25 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 1.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.15 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30
7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2024. (Malns, R) 9.10 The Day The Rock Star Died: Michael Hutchence. (Ma, R) Takes a look at Michael Hutchence.
9.40 The Handmaid’s Tale. (Final, MA15+, R) June reflects on her experiences in Gilead.
10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 My Brilliant Friend. (Mals) 12.15 The Wall: The Chateau Murder. (Malv, R) 3.35 Along Ireland’s Shores. (R) 4.30 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.20 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGal, R) Hosted by Lee Mack. 8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL. 9.30 Unfiltered. (PGa) Hosted by Hamish McLachlan.
10.00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments. 11.00 Born To Kill? (MA15+av, R)
12.00 Midnight Texas. (MA15+hv)
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
(34) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute.
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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Murder On Maple Drive. (2021, Mav) Bea Santos. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 Rugby League. State of Origin. Game 1. Queensland v New South Wales.
10.00 State Of Origin Post-Match. A post-match wrap-up of Game 1. 11.00 9News Late.
11.30 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) A former Chinese MSS agent is poisoned.
12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Global Shop. (R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 Elsbeth. (Mdv) When a young man is found dead in his car, Elsbeth begins to suspect a holistic wellness centre’s charismatic founder. 9.40 FBI: International. (Mv) A Russian biochemist is assassinated. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 NCIS: Origins. (Final, Mv)
The Project. (R)
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)
Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. Noon France 24 English News. 12.30 MOVIE: The Last Vermeer. (2019, M) 2.40 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.15 BBC News At Ten. 3.45 ABC World News Tonight. 4.15 PBS News. 5.15 Forged In Fire. 6.05 Finding Satoshi. 7.15 Jeopardy! 7.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.40 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 17. 1.35am Letterkenny. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 12.20pm Bananas In Pyjamas. 1.40 Ben And Holly. 2.05 Paddington. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 Abbott Elementary. 9.25 Doctor Who. 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 8.05 Summerland. (2020, PG) 10.00 The Zookeeper’s Wife. (2017, M) 12.20pm We Are Still Here. (2022, M) 2.00 Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023,
MA15+) 11.50
Programs.
Sin City.
PUZZLE ZONE
ACROSS
1. Has buoyancy
5. Cautious
7. Avoid (capture)
8. Tiny particle
9. Official stamp
10. Jumped up
11. Hostile crowds
13. Prepare for publication
14. Cleans by rubbing hard
18. Queuing, ...up
21. Hitch
22. Detour round
24. Freedom fighter
25. Bass brass instrument
26. Match before final
27. Await with horror
28. Forest plant
29. Enforces (payment) DOWN
1. Camera lights
2. Intended
3. Trades for cash
4. Sun umbrella
5. US frontier movie
6. Straighten again
THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE... AND OTHER SHORT STORIES
12. Outgoing flow, ... tide 15. Overcome 16. Improve in quality
17. Skin mite rash
19. Very cold
20. Talks idly
22. Knife’s cutting edge
23. Italian food
See page 19 for solutions.
(Un)Kool Thing – My Life as a Try Hard
By Stuart McCullough
I WAS having lunch with friends. Between courses, one of my lunchmates said that her favourite song in 1989 was "Teen Age Riot" by grunge rock pioneers, Sonic Youth. I wanted to agree. Indeed, I longed to say that, I too, believed "Teen Age Riot" was, by some considerable distance, the very best song of 1989 and that the album from whence it came was a masterpiece that captured the essence of Generation X in its dissonant squalls and alternative tunings.
I wanted to say anything at all that would suggest that, in 1989, I had any idea the song "Teen Age Riot" existed or what a "Sonic Youth" was. But I couldn’t. Because in 1989, I was tragically and irredeemably uncool. Saying you liked Sonic Youth in the 1980s is the equivalent of claiming that you liked the films of Ingmar Bergman before he went commercial. It’s an impossibly hip thing to declare. Knowing me, I probably thought that an ‘Ingmar Bergman’ was something you ordered from IKEA. To my great shame, I was totally clueless about anything cool. That’s because I was hopeless unhip throughout the nineteen eighties. I wasn’t cool for a moment, not even by accident.
It wasn’t for a lack of trying. Actually, my lack of coolness was a direct result of trying too hard – overreach was my enemy. Bleach-blonde mullet, pierced ears and home-made acid-wash jeans, I was packed to brim with uncoolness and positively
pulsating with daggy energy. Not that I realised it. In 1989, I had my own band and wrote my own songs. This is, without doubt, incredibly cool. Or, at least, it’s incredibly cool until you listen to any of the songs in question, after which it’s very much something else altogether – most likely a cry for help. Matters were made worse by my
voice, which was an atonal squawk that’d have seen John Cage handing his ears back, expecting them to be put out of their misery. It was not pretty. It certainly wasn’t cool. I had a denim jacket, though, which I used to think was cool but, in retrospect, was a couple of sizes too small and when I wore it, I looked like I was trapped inside a jacket borrowed
from a much smaller person. It was, by some margin, the best jacket I ever owned. That year, I was gifted a leather jacket which – again – sounds like it could be cool, except that it had been procured from the Dattner House of Leather. It had the kind of shoulder pads more commonly associated with gridiron. So uncool.
Come to think of it, my life has been a series of failures involving jackets. In a rush of blood to the head that then flowed to my wallet, I once bought a suede jacket at a warehouse sale. It was large, cumbersome and totally impractical. Like the Death Star, it was beautiful to the eye but had a fatal flaw – it was allergic to rain. Jackets that can’t be worn in inclement weather are of little use. Bizarrely, I still chose to wear my suede jacket to a football match at which, by some miracle, it did not rain but, just as I was leaving, a seagull whom I can only assumed had been carbloading all afternoon decided to let it rip. It was ruined. I never went to the football again.
I had a skateboard in the nineteen eighties which, on its face, is kind of cool. Until, of course, you realise that I lived on a farm in Tyabb and the only place to ride that skateboard was on a gravel driveway. If you’ve never tried to skateboard on gravel, I don’t recommend it. More than uncool, it’s downright dangerous.
Somewhat perversely, some of the things we had then that were considered uncool have now well and truly come back into favour. We had a re-
cord player and a lot of vinyl records. Which is all well and good until you realise that we also had my parents’ record collection which largely consisted of LPs from record clubs. (I assume that, at some point in history, "record clubs" were a thing. I’ve never heard of them. That’s because, presumably, the first rule of record club is that you do not talk about record club.) Suffice to say, no-one plays a record entitled "Great German Marching Songs" and expects to be thought of as cool.
In 1989, I had strong opinions about everything – music, fashion, German marching songs – you name it. And I was completely wrong about almost everything. During the recent election, some broadcasters profiled young voters before hysterically lamenting the naivety of today’s youth. Not me – I look at today’s young voters and then picture myself at the same age, before realising that today’s new adults are just fine and superior in almost every respect. Dare I say it – they’re cool.
My friend was waiting for a response. I cleared my throat before being honest – in 1989 my favourite band was probably "Mike & the Mechanics". For me, there was no Teen Age Riot in 1989. Just a gravel driveway, a useless skateboard and a denim jacket that didn’t fit me very well. Things, I feel, are much better now.
stuart@stuartmccullough.com
Bowling green for Frankston? Minister favours proposal
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
A Frankston deputation representative of the Shire Council and Progress Association waited on the Minister for Lands (Mr. Downward) on Tuesday last with a request that portion of the foreshore adjoining the tennis courts be made available as a site for bowling green and croquet lawns.
Cr. F. H. Wells said that the Council, at its last meeting, passed a resolution in support of the proposal only two councillors out of fifteen voting against.
The Progress Association, which was thoroughly representative of the citizens, was strongly urging the proposal, and it was at the instance of the Association that the Council had taken action.
He mentioned that at the ordinary monthly meeting of the Progress Association held on Monday evening last there was a representative attendance numbering 70 people.
Cr. Bradbury said the foreshore could be beautified by the scheme, and it would assist the town in catering for visitors.
Unlike other leading tourist resorts, Frankston possessed neither bowling green nor croquet lawn.
Cr. Pratt said the bowling green would form part of a comprehensive scheme for the beautification of the foreshore, which had been neglected for years.
A foreshore trust had just been formed, and it was anticipated that much excellent work would be done.
The site asked for was an ideal one for bowling greens.
Mr. T. J. McMurtrie said that while Frankston possessed beautiful beaches
and fine stretches of foreshore, they were in a woefully neglected condition.
The site asked for as a bowling green could be made a beautiful spot, and would serve as a starting point for an extensive beautification scheme.
In the Frankston Riding alone there was an area of seventy acres of foreshore reserve, and the small portion asked for as a bowling green would only run into feet.
Mr. W. C. Young, president of the Frankston Progress Association, said that the Council and the general public were behind the proposal. The site asked for was in a neglected condition and an eyesore in the locality.
Lieut.-Colonel Lazarus also spoke in support.
The Minister, in reply, said he knew the area asked for, and referred to it as “a God-forsaken spot.” Mr. Downward said he favored the idea of a bowling green being provided at Frankston.
He knew the immense benefit the bowling green had been to Mornington. The bowling green there was on the foreshore, and Mornington had not the large reserve that Frankston possessed.
The bowling green at Mornington was a beautiful spot, and it not only attracted visitors but held them to the place.
He would not give a decision for fourteen days, in order to give objectors an opportunity to state their views.
He would then send his decision through Cr. F. H. Wells.
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Tragedy At Balnarring – Popular
Footballer Shot
Whilst out shooting with a companion on Thursday last, the second eldest son of Mrs. Stone, of Balnarring, was fatally shot through the chest.
Mr. Stone was a prominent member of the Balnarring football team. The tragedy has cast a gloom over the whole district, as deceased was a young man who was greatly respected.
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Unclean Premises – Lady Cab Owner Fined
Louisa Josephine Dodds, Chelsea’s lady cab-driver, was before the Chelsea Court on Monday for permitting a nuisance on her premises, which constituted a menace to public health.
The dates were mentioned as during April. The offence consisted in leaving heaps of manure from her stables about the premises. Evidence was given by Health Inspector Charles Scott, who prosecuted, and Senior Constable R. Hore.
An order had been served on Mrs. Dodds to clean her premises.
Mrs. Dodds said she had had a man and a boy on the work required, but as it had been a busy time, she had not been able to comply with the demands as quickly as she would have liked.
Mr. Cohen, P.M.: You will be fined £5, and an order made for an immediate abatement of the nuisance. It is a menace to the public health. If you do not remedy the state of affairs, Mrs. Dodds, the Court has power to close your home altogether.
Costs amounting to £2/4/6 were allowed.
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Personal
Mr. B. Anderson has been trans-
ferred from Stratford to Frankston as the local S.M. in succession to Mr. M. L. Lalor, who was promoted to the position of traffic inspector at Dandenong.
We regret to report that Mrs. F. Wells, senr., is laid aside with an attack of pleurisy. She is being attended by Dr. Johnston. We wish her a speedy recovery to health.
Miss McNeil, who is at present on holidays, is expected to resume duty at the Frankston Shire office next week.
Commander F. G. Cresswell, R.A.N., was present at the Frankston Progress Association meeting last Monday night, and enrolled as a member of that Association.
Mrs. Bowes., senr., after a holiday extending over six or seven months in Sydney, has returned to Frankston.
Miss Linda Byron Moore is at present visiting General and Mrs. Grimmade, “Marathon,” Frankston.
It is with extreme regret that we learn that Miss Katie Gurrie – popularly known as “Kit” to her numerous friends – and niece of Miss Winnie Hallinan, of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Frankston, is at present in Dr. Maxwell’s hospital, suffering from a severe nervous breakdown. The strain of duty has been weighing on her for some time, but the sudden news of the death of a close friend precipitated a collapse.
It is to be hoped she will soon be back at her post restored to health.
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Sir Geo. Tallis, of “Beleura” Mornington, has purchased a 30hp McCormack Deering oil engine at a cost of £600 to work on his large farm. This method of working will be
up-to-date and draw an 8-furrow disc plow and harrow simultaneously. Like other Peninsula breeders on the Peninsula, Sir George is preparing the prize herd for the Melbourne Show in September.
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Again we are indebted to Mr. E. P. Davies for something novel and entertaining, as he is the promoter of the first Haggis Dinner on the Peninsula. Invitations have been issued to the Prime Minister, the Right Hon. S. M. Bruce, ex-Senator Plain, Mr. W. S. Yorston and to the chiefs of the leading Scottish societies throughout the State.
For those not acquainted with Scottish evenings of this kind, we would like to state that Melbourne’s leading artists have been engaged. A truly wonderful menu will be provided. Tickets have been selling freely, and it is pleasing to note the number of ladies looking forward to this braw Scotch nicht.
A full programme will appear in our next issue.
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The “Tangerine” Cafe, Palais buildings, is now under the supervision of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bradbury, who are now busy re-arranging stocks of the various lines previously handled by Mrs. Fry. In our next issue will be advertised some startling reductions particularly in the fancy goods sections, but anyone, meantime, will be well advised to call at “The Tangerine” to inspect the offerings.
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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 22 May 1925
Rosebud bests Stonecats to sit on top
MPNFL
By Brodie Cowburn
MEN’S DIV ONE
ROSEBUD notched up another win on Saturday, getting the better of Frankston YCW.
A five-goals-to-one first term put Rosebud in control. The Stonecats fought back in the second quarter, but their hopes were dashed after half-time. The Stonecats were held goalless in the third term. Rosebud ran out winners 11.9 (75) to 7.8 (50).
Callum White booted four goals for Rosebud. Zac Maynard, Liam Tidd, William Hartung, Campbell Hustwaite, and Mitchell White were named their best. Christian Tsiampas scored four goals for the Stonecats.
Rosebud sits on top of the ladder with five wins to their name. EdithvaleAspendale sits just behind them on percentage after a gritty win over Pines.
Pines hosted Edi-Asp at Eric Bell Reserve. Spectators watched a very scrappy first term - EdithvaleAspendale scored the only goal of the quarter.
Edithvale-Aspendale opened up a lead in the second quarter, and managed to hold that throughout the day. EdiAsp beat Pines 8.4 (52) to 9.13 (67).
Kurt Lo Po, Tarkyn Wyett, Lewis Diggins, Kyle Yorke, and Charlie Martello were the Eagles’ best. Tyrone Vickery and Max Walker each scored two goals.
Mornington secured a narrow two goal win over Red Hill on the road last weekend. Dromana and Mt Eliza locked up comfortable wins over Sorrento and Langwarrin respectively.
MEN’S DIV TWO
RYE made the most of their chances to grab a win over Somerville on the road last weekend.
Both sides were evenly matched in the first half. Both sides were level at the first break, and Somerville led by five points at half-time.
Poor kicking cost Somerville in the third term. Rye made the most of Somerville’s mistakes, and opened up a three goal lead.
The Demons held on for an 8.14 (62) to 12.6 (78) win. Brady Egan and Edward Greene each booted four goals for the winning outfit.
Frankston Bombers are now 6-0 to start the 2025 season. They smashed Tyabb by 87 points on Saturday.
Chelsea also picked up a dominant win on Saturday, beating Karingal by 76 points. Anthony Beale kicked seven goals.
Bonbeach beat Hastings by 11 goals at Bonbeach Reserve last weekend.
Pearcedale beat Crib Point by 20 points away from home, and Devon Meadows beat Seaford by 32 points at RF Miles Recreation Reserve.
WOMEN’S DIV ONE
MORNINGTON stretched their winning streak to six on Saturday with a victory over Frankston at Alexandra Park.
The Bulldogs stamped their authority on the game with a dominant first half. The Dolphins weren’t able to recover from their slow start.
Mornington beat Frankston 7.17 (59) to 2.6 (18). Elizabeth Muir, Lucy Grocock, Jaime Davis, Ashley Jans, and Anna McGlade were the Bulldogs’ best.
Karingal smashed Bonbeach 19.25 (139) to 0 on Saturday morning. Hayley Monk booted six goals.
Warragul Industrials also picked up a huge win last weekend - they beat Pearcedale 18.17 (125) to 1.1 (7).
- Balnarring Reserve
Tyabb v Red Hill - Bunguyan Reserve
Saturday 24 May, 12pm: Karingal (Reserve) v Warragul Industrials (Reserve) - Karingal Football Club
Mt. Eliza v Bass Coast - Emil Madsen Reserve
Saturday 24 May,
MT Eliza got the jump over Langwarrin, running out 34-point winners.
Picture: Paul Churcher
MORNINGTON grabbed a much-needed win over Red Hill.
Picture: Alan Dillon
Mornington Peninsula competitors dominate the field at 48th Historic Winton
THIRTEEN historic race car drivers from eight Mornington Peninsula locations will participate in Australia’s longest running historic race meet on 24 and 25 May at Winton Motor Raceway, near Benalla, which is six percent of the national field.
Presented by the Austin 7 Club for 49 years, the 48th Historic Winton will send the crowd of Mornington Penin-
sula drivers race cars spanning from the 1930s to the 1980s in a variety of race categories including Regularity time trials which involves the competitor nominating the course completion time.
Allan Lowe, 83, of Sorrento has dedicated himself to historic car racing for most of his life including building a renowned Aussie Special, the
Nalla Holden when he was 22. He’s raced a variety of cars since including DB2 Aston Martins but these days his vehicle of choice is a 1939 Singer Le Mans.
“At first, I wanted to be a footballer but my big brother David would take me to historic race meetings and I was hooked,” Allan said.
“Legendary race driver Lou Molina
An engaging match of footy
TWO players from Tyabb and Pearcedale MPNFL Women’s Division Three match entered the playing field as opponents on Saturday and left engaged to be married.
After a hard-fought game, Tyabb’s Kate McCallum surprised teammates and spectators by taking to one knee to propose to Pearcedale’s Bec Strickland. The proposal was accepted, sparking jubilant scenes.
By the time both sides left the field the scoreboard had been long forgotten. For the record, Pearcedale beat Tyabb 0.3 (3) to 6.8 (44) at Bunguyan Reserve.
Picture: Supplied
was a big inspiration and seeing him race made me want to do it too.
“My current 1939 Singer Le Mans was built by my brother David and I will be competing in Regularity 2 at Historic Winton this year.”
Fellow competitor Phillip Hallo of Mt Martha will race his 1930 Austin 7 in Regularity 1 and was chuffed that he won one of the three competitions
last year. He estimated his course time and then was the competitor closest to achieving it. Not an easy thing to do when the adrenalin starts pumping.
Both Allan and Phillip are members of the Austin 7 Club which is celebrating its 75th Anniversary.
The Historic Winton weekend will commence with a parade of Austin 7s including race and passenger vehicle.
A big win for a bighearted club
By Brendan Rees
THE celebrations have been loud at Sorrento Cricket Club after it was crowned the sporting club of the year last week at the 2024 Victorian Sport Awards.
The massive win, announced at a ceremony on 14 May at the Melbourne Cricket Club, recognises not only their love for the game, but their commitment to creating a cricket club that welcomes all, and bringing the community together.
The awards, which has 18 categories, celebrates the achievements of home-grown sporting heroes at both a grassroots and high-performance level.
Club president Ben McDonald said the honour was a great reward for effort including having established its first women’s senior team.
“We are all thrilled,” he said. “It’s just a great achievement to make it; it’s next level with what it means to the club and all the other things that go with it – it puts you up there with the best and that helps with attracting players and sponsorships.”
Among the club’s achievements was winning Cricket Victoria’s Community Partnership of the Year after it hosted a female’s come and try day last October, which resulted in 24 women and 16 girls registering with the club.
The club has also attracted enough players to have two teams in every age group except the under-14s. In recent years, the club has made a concerted effort to drive its membership across all ages and abilities with a focus on community engagement, inclusivity and promotion of cricket, which it continued to build on while undertaking facility upgrades at its grounds at the David McFarlane Reserve.
“We had a five-year plan where we wanted the club and it happened a lot earlier than that; we’ve achieved a lot of the things that we set out to do,” McDonald said.
“It’s just consolidating what we’ve got and still trying to raise the bar and be innovative and encourage more girls and women to join.”
ALLAN Lowe (above) and Phillip Hallo (Right) will both be in action at the 48th Historic Winton.
Pictures: Chris Barbour
SAM Story from Love the Game (left) presents the award to Ben McDonald. Picture: Supplied
Picture: Craig Barrett
Spotlight on Skelly, Macleod
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
JAMIE Skelly and Gus Macleod are in the news for different reasons as Langwarrin fights to avoid relegation while Chelsea strives for promotion.
Skelly’s Langwarrin was convincingly beaten 5-0 away to Caroline Springs George Cross in their VPL1 clash last weekend while Macleod’s Chelsea closed to within a point of top spot in State 4 South.
Langy is in the midst of a relegation battle with three teams facing the drop at season’s end.
There was no stopping George Cross striker Saif-Eddine Sakhi on Saturday and his hat-trick underpinned a commanding display by the home side with Brad Blumenthal’s 76th-minute goal the sole response from the visitors.
“We are now in that relegation battle with probably four other teams,” Skelly said.
“It was a disappointing result and George Cross were just too good for us on the night to be honest.”
The result drops Langwarrin down to secondbottom in the league two points above Moreland City, equal on points with Kingston City and a point behind Melbourne Srbija.
Eastern Lions are 10th with 14 points.
Chelsea thumped Sandown Lions 8-1 at Edithvale Recreation Reserve on Friday night.
It was no contest by half-time with the home side 4-0 up.
Luke D’Alessandro started the rout after five minutes then two Daniel Vella goals in 10 minutes gave Sandown a mountain to climb.
James Stinson scored then repeated the does just after half-time before a Dylan Scott free-kick in the 60th minute had the Sandown keeper scrambling in vain at his near post.
A deliberate handball to stop a goal-bound Adam Dunsford header reduced Sandown to 10 men and Stinson completed his hat-trick from the resultant penalty.
Laim Burford made it 8-0 and Sandown’s sole reply came a few minutes from the end.
Chelsea 16-year-old Matthew O’Neill had a superb game and was involved in the build-up to most of the goals.
Chelsea went into the contest without Daniel Lewis, Nathan Boccari, Nathan Gondelle, Christian Murray, Adam Bartosy and Alex Namar.
In more State 4 news another sensational night at Rosebud culminated in a goal-of-the-season contender as the home side ran out a 2-1 winner over Mentone.
Rosebud missed some early opportunities but broke through in the 24th minute when an inswinging corner from Connor Wharton was met with a great leap from Kori Weetch who headed truly to make it 1-0.
Mentone’s usual goal threat Marcus Spivey brought his side back into the contest in the 78th minute with a great finish from the edge of the box.
With just three minutes of normal time remaining it was going to take something special to decide the issue and it arrived with a goal-of-theseason contender from Barney Johnson.
The young midfielder ran onto a cleared corner from the Mentone defence and unleashed a stun-
ning 30-metre drive that rocketed into goal off a post.
Somerville and host Lyndale United drew 1-1 in a scrappy encounter last weekend.
Marcus Anastasiou broke the deadlock in the second half when he ran onto a Max Watson through ball and calmly slotted home.
But Lyndale earned a well-deserved point when Mohammad Yaquby levelled in the 85th minute.
Baxter earned a 3-3 draw with high-flying Endeavour United at Baxter Park on Saturday.
It was a gritty performance from the home side to recover from 3-1 down.
Davide Sbalchiero, Ali-Zamer Noor and Daniel Bancroft scored for Baxter.
Frankston Pines were thumped 12-1 away to Monash University last weekend.
Jaishiv Narayan scored for Pines in the club’s largest losing margin this century.
In State 1 news Mornington produced a statement performance overpowering Doveton 5-0 at Dallas Brooks Park on Saturday.
In the 21st minute Rory Wagner who was a standout throughout was brought down in the box and Kieran Dover stepped up and calmly converted to put the home side in front.
Just before the break James Kelly finished off a superb team move to double the lead and knock the wind out of Doveton’s sails.
After the restart Mornington took full control.
Dover continued his fine form adding two more goals to complete a hat-trick and the Seagulls’ display was capped off when former assistant coach David Stirton came off the bench to slot home the fifth goal to seal a comprehensive win.
In State 2 news Peninsula Strikers had a 2-1 away win over Berwick City last weekend.
In the third minute a superb Danny Brooks through ball split apart the Berwick backline
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and Cooper Andrews squared the ball to Wayne “Buzzer” Gordon who buried it in the bottom corner for the opener.
Strikers could have doubled their lead two minutes later when Campbell Steedman was put through but his effort was well saved by Berwick keeper Colby Jones.
In the 33rd minute Jaiden Madafferi released Joel Bowen who got to the ball first only to be clattered into by Jones.
The referee pointed to the spot and Steedman converted to make it 2-0.
Strikers couldn’t add to the score despite creating chances in the second half and Berwick hit back in the 67th minute when a cleared corner fell to Nathan Credlin who hit a screamer into the top corner.
The visitors then defended resolutely to claim a deserved three points.
Skye United drew 0-0 with Mooroolbark in their annual John Ramsden Memorial Day clash at Skye Recreation Reserve on Saturday.
Skye had the better of the chances in the first half and could consider itself unlucky not to be leading at half-time.
The second half was a more even affair but neither side could break the deadlock.
The day was a triple header with Mooroolbark which saw Skye’s reserves claim a 2-0 win earlier in the day Skye’s State 2 women’s team downing the Barkers 3-0 in the evening.
The John Ramsden Memorial Winners were Paul Aitchison (seniors) and Adam Ford (reserves).
In State 5 news Mount Eliza cemented its grip on second place with a 4-1 home win over Cleeland United last weekend.
Austin Mcewen opened the scoring after three minutes when he finished from a Jackson Tossa-
vainen cross and Josh Luca ran onto a Mcewen through ball in the 30th minute finishing well to make it 2-0.
Half-time substitute Ronnie Rono reduced the deficit in the 56th minute but McEwen restored Mount Eliza’s two-goal cushion in the 83rd minute following a cutback from Noah Green.
In added time Tossavainen ran onto a Fraser Keon pass and rounded Cleeland keeper Khalid Katikang before tapping in to secure the scoreline.
Aspendale got back to winning ways with a 5-0 home win over Mount Martha on Saturday.
The opener came from Ben Garside who stabbed home a well-flighted free-kick in the 18th minute.
James Macnab was put through in the 62nd minute and finished off from just outside the box.
Harry Salisbury’s rapid-fire hat-trick ended the contest.
It started with him hammering the ball past Mount Martha keeper Derren Elliott in the 73rd minute.
It was 4-0 two minutes later after Salisbury rounded Elliott and a defender then slotted the ball home.
In the 86th minute the rout was completed with a carbon copy of Salisbury ‘s second.
Mount Martha head coach Charlie Platt felt the scoreline wasn’t indicative of his side’s display.
“I’m still getting over the shock of losing this one,” he said the day after the match.
“Three votes to their keeper and the crossbar.” Seaford lost 3-2 away to Pakenham United last Saturday.
Dylan Waugh and Zail Ahmad scored for Seaford in a contest marred by a number of controversial decisions.
None more so than the winning goal which came from a free-kick that Seaford is adamant should have been awarded to Tristen Stass.
The free-kick took a large deflection that wrongfooted Seaford keeper Hayden Hicks.
NEXT
WEEKEND
Saturday, 24 May, 3pm
Bayside Argonauts v Mornington, Shipston Reserve Peninsula Strikers v Doncaster Rovers, Centenary Park
Bentleigh Utd Cobras v Skye Utd, Victory Park Chelsea v Rosebud, Edithvale Recreation Reserve
Baxter v Frankston Pines, Baxter Park Somerville Eagles v Endeavour Utd, Westernport Secondary College
Seaford Utd v Mount Eliza, North Seaford Reserve
Aspendale v Cleeland Utd, Aspendale Gardens Sports Ground
Monday, 26 May, 8.30pm
FC Bulleen Lions v Langwarrin, Veneto Club Mount Martha BYE
In the news: Langwarrin head coach Jamie Skelly (left) and Chelsea counterpart Gus Macleod with assistants Ronnie Whitton and Chris Porteous. Pictures: Paul Seeley and Jordan Martin
