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Councillor offered diversion by court
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
KINGSTON councillor Jane Agirtan has avoided conviction after being charged with breaching a personal safety intervention order.
Agirtan faced Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court on 20 June to answer the charge. The Magistrate offered Agirtan a twoweek diversion to resolve the matter. To satisfy the court’s order Agirtan was told to make a $2000 donation to the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Intervention orders set to be heard on 20 June in relation to the matter were withdrawn.
Agirtan was charged with breaching an intervention order by failing to remove a reference to the complainant within 24 hours of the order being served.
Agirtan has been stood down from Kingston Council until the legal matter is resolved. She was stood down under section 229 of the Local Government Act, which states that a councillor is to be stood down if charged with an offence that is punishable by a period of imprisonment of at least two years for a first conviction. They will be reinstated once the charge is withdrawn or all proceedings in respect of the charge, including any appeal, are determined.
Agirtan’s legal representative argued that a one-day diversion should be offered so that the matter could be finalised and his client could return to council immediately.
“Ms Agirtan is an elected councillor for the ward of Chicquita in Kingston City. She can’t sit and represent that ward while that matter hangs over her head,” he said. “The interests of my client coincide with the interests of the people of her ward who voted for her to sit on council.”
The Magistrate did not agree to offer a single day diversion, telling the court “sitting in excess of 25 years I have never done it, and I’ve never heard it done.”
“I don’t have any particular view about or take issue with your client’s attitude towards the matter before the court, but you put me in such an invidious position that it makes me really unhappy,” she said. “I don’t really see why a special case should be made for your client because she is a local member.
“Causing me some measure of concern is the charge, by its very nature, is a serious charge. Anyone who breaches a court order should be filled with trepidation.
“It’s wracked me somewhat to say there’s been a breach, but also everyone agrees it’s quite minor and we don’t want anything to stop the accused from performing their public functions. You can’t have it both ways.”
A representative for the complainant asked for Agirtan to issue an apology, which was agreed to by Agirtan’s lawyer. Ultimately, the Magistrate only ordered for the donation to be made.
Another criminal matter in which Agirtan (pictured below) was the defendant was listed for 20 June, but was withdrawn by police.
dog Gunner, Mordialloc resident Brendan Spencer is chasing his sporting dreams.
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Demand for financial support grows
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
MORE struggling homeowners are accessing financial support from organisations like the Chelsea Community Support Service than ever before.
With the cost of living crisis continuing to have an impact, the Chelsea Community Support Service is seeing more and more new faces through its doors. Centre manager Emerald Bourne said the demographics of people needing help is changing.
“We are seeing an increase in people with mortgages, and an increase in people who work on minimum wages needing food or food vouchers. We often find they are hugely behind in bills, or have gone through a separation, and they can’t afford prescriptions or things they need such as school shoes,” Bourne said. “The amount of new people coming to our service has spiked.
“Often you see the same cohorts all living on the smell of an oily rag living through multi-generational poverty. What we are not used to is seeing new faces come through that don’t fit what you imagine someone who is welfare-dependent would be.
Mortgage payers haven’t ever been part of our demographic, now they are.”
Bourne said that the housing market is impacting more and more locals. “The cost of living crisis has
people feeling the squeeze from every area. I’ve heard from people receiving rental rate increases, and even eviction notices to rebuild their homes into fancy townhouses.”
The Chelsea Community Support Service offers a range of assistance measures to people in need. Bourne said “unexpected bills - vet bills, or dental bills or mechanics - those people would come and seek out support from agencies like ours. Over time with what people receive on [JobSeeker] or the disability support pension, our services have grown.
“It’s cold at the moment so if anyone needs a hand we have done a coat drive with stock for the homeless, including sleeping bags. Also if your heating bills are huge we have direct links with hardship teams, so we can help people stay warm.”
The Chelsea Community Support Service acts as a first point of contact for struggling people, and often refers clients to other agencies. The support service is on the lookout for volunteers.
Chelsea Community Support Service is open every weekday at 1a Chelsea Road in Chelsea from 9.30am to 3pm. No appointments are needed. For more information visit chelsea.org.au.
from Chelsea Community Support Service. Picture: Gary Sissons
Mentone Hotel pub plans scrapped
PLANS for a hospitality space at the former Mentone Hotel site have been thrown into jeopardy.
The iconic Mentone Hotel was purchased by Momentum Developments in 2014. Four years later, after significant community pushback, the developer agreed to include a hospitality space in its plans.
Last week, Kingston Council confirmed that the developers had removed the hospitality space from its plans, and will build two extra apartments instead.
Chris Hill was one of the leading voices of the “Save The Edgy” campaign. Now sitting on Kingston
Council, Hill said the site has a meaningful connection to the local community.
“Before I was elected to council, I was proud to stand with the ‘Save the Edgy’ community group that worked tirelessly to keep the hotel accessible for everyone and protect our community’s connection to this historic site, not just the bricks and mortar,” Hill said.
Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley is urging for the developers to incorporate a public space in its plans.
“The community fought hard for the Mentone Hotel – not just to protect its heritage, but to ensure it remained
a place that people could continue to enjoy. Council negotiated in good faith to secure this hospitality space as part of the development,” she said. “Ideally we would like to see the public continue to be able to access this iconic building into the future.
“More than 90 community members lodged an objection to the proposal, and we encourage them to speak up at the VCAT hearing to make sure the community’s voice is heard.”
A VCAT mediation session is scheduled for 8 September, followed by a hearing beginning on 3 December.
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Community consultation is underway to determine Kingston Council’s advocacy priorities for bus route improvements. Council has identified route 828 from Berwick to Hampton, route 708 from Carrum to Hampton, and route 903 from Altona to Mordialloc as services which should be sched-
uled more frequently.
Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said “we know there are gaps in the bus network, services that don’t run frequently enough, overcrowded routes, and a lack of connections to train stations and key destinations.”
“We’re asking our community to share their ideas and show their support to help us push for real improve-
ments to local bus services,” she said. “This is your chance to tell us what’s important to you and help strengthen our submission to the Victorian Government. Together, we can make a real case for better buses for Kingston.” Community consultation closes on 3 July. Make a submission at yourkingstonyoursay.com.au/better-buses-forkingston.
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Paralympic hopeful leads guide dog appeal
MORDIALLOC resident Brendan Spencer is chasing a paralympic dream in blind football, backed by a lifetime of support from Guide Dogs Victoria.
Born with vision impairment, Spencer has worked closely with the organisation with his guide dog, Gunner, playing a therapeutic role in his counselling work, as well as helping create calm and connection in sessions with vulnerable clients.
“The organisation helped me navigate the world with confidence. Now, with Gunner, I’m not just finding my way, I’m helping others find theirs too,” he said.
Spencer is now the face of Guide Dogs Victoria 2025 Tax Appeal, which will help support the training of future guide dogs.
Donations over $2 are fully tax-deductible if made before 30 June, with community donations being crucial to train their puppy recruits.
A group of puppies will soon begin their journey through puppy raising, training, selection, and eventually matching with someone in need.
Spencer’s journey includes competing in blind cricket for Australia (2013–2018), and playing international blind football.
He is now using his platform to raise awareness about the transformational support provided by Guide Dogs Victoria.
“Guide Dogs Victoria has supported me to achieve my dreams. From getting around independently to chasing big goals like the Paralympics, their support has made it all possible,” he said.
“That’s why I’m backing this campaign. A tax-deductible donation might seem small, but it can be life-changing for someone who needs it.”
To donate, visit vic.guidedogs.com.au/appeals/tax-appeal-2025/
BRENDAN Spencer and his guide dog, Gunner. Picture: Supplied
25 arrested at train station
POLICE arrested 25 people at Frankston Station last Wednesday after calling in horses and a sniffer dog to help monitor the area.
On Wednesday, 18 June, more than 50 police and PSOs descended on the train stations and nearby areas.
Among those arrested last week was a 29-year-old Carrum man allegedly carrying methylamphetamine, a box cutter, and stolen passport, a 37-yearold Pakenham man who had two outstanding warrants and two unserved
court orders, and a 33-year-old Somerville man who had several outstanding warrants for theft and make threats to kill.
Victoria Police transit south east local area commander acting inspector, Chris Reed, said “while transit police and PSOs work day and night across the public transport network we know these extra resources give people greater confidence when out and about. It also sends a clear message to potential offenders that anti-social behaviour,
such as carrying illicit drugs or weapons, will not be tolerated.
“Our work doesn’t stop here, in fact we have a number of planned operations coming up to further boost safety in Frankston.”
In total police spoke with more than 270 people and executed 15 outstanding warrants.
POLICE targeted Frankston Railway Station last week. Picture: Supplied
Man charged over alleged stabbing
A 19-YEAR-old arrested as part of a police investigation into an alleged stabbing in Dingley Village has been charged.
Police allege that two teenagers stabbed a 16-year-old at a Dingley Village bus stop on 13 June in an unprovoked attack. Earlier that day the two teenagers also allegedly assaulted a 70-year-old man at a chemist in Keysborough. The two victims were each taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Police arrested a 19-year-old Bonbeach man on 14 June, and took him to hospital under police guard. On 18 June, police announced they had charged him with three counts of shop theft, three counts of intentionally cause injury, two counts of common law assault, two counts of assault in company, two counts of assault by kicking, and one count each of recklessly cause injury, theft, and armed robbery.
A 16-year-old from the Kingston area handed himself into police on 14 June and was charged with armed robbery, two counts each of intentionally cause injury and theft from shop, and one count of theft and common law assault.
Three arrested in ‘stolen’ Subaru
THREE people allegedly driving a stolen car through Keysborough last
weekend have been arrested.
Police say they spotted the allegedly stolen Subaru Impreza on Green Road at around 1.15am on 21 June. Police allege that the car attempted to drive away once police approached, and hit a police car bulbar.
The car stopped on the nearby footpath, and police quickly swooped in to arrest three people.
A 38-year-old Reservoir man and a 25-year-old Mulgrave man were each charged with theft and drug offences, and remanded to appear before Dandenong Magistrates’ Court. A 25-year-old Thomastown man was taken to hospital by police.
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“You’re not going to see, in the first game I take over, that all of a sudden we’re getting 85 per cent possession and we’re entering into the attacking third 40 times,” admits ambitious new Matildas head coach Joe Montemurro. When the Tillies take to the pitch at Perth’s HBF Park tonight, there’ll certainly be a buzz about the beloved team and the next phase of their careers. Montemurro has a proven track record when it comes to trophies, so all eyes will be on the Aussie for his first match with the Matildas.
Take one 1950s Cambridgeshire village, add a jaded cop and a local vicar with a talent for solving crimes and you have the winning formula for this cosy murder-mystery series. After a somewhat rocky start, new vicar Alphy Kotteram (Rishi Nair, pictured) has found a home in Grantchester, and a good friend in DI Geordie Keating (Robson Green). But love is proving a little harder to come by. Season 10 begins with a double episode tonight.
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SATURDAY MOVIE: BARBIE NINE, 7.30pm, PG (2023)
Margot Robbie (pictured) stars in Greta Gerwig’s brilliantly feminist liveaction take on the life of the world’s most famous plastic doll. Barbie is enjoying an idyllic life in Barbieland, a matriarchal utopia populated by impressive versions of Barbie (notably played by Issa Rae, Emma Mackey and Kate McKinnon) and equally unimpressive versions of Ken. Then one day, Barbie finds herself contemplating her own mortality and soon some very unusual things start happening to her (flat feet!). It’s pink-hued perfection.
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NINE (9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 10.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 11.00 Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 The One That Got Away. (Mal, R) 2.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.00 House Of Games. (PG, R) 3.25 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30. 8.00 Joanna Lumley’s Danube. (PG) Joanna Lumley visits Austria’s Wachau Valley. 8.45 Grand Designs Australia: Strath Creek. (R) Hosted by Anthony Burke.
9.45 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip: Rawalinna To Sydney – What Is An Australian? (PG, R)
10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.20 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. (R) 9.05 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.25 Expeditions. (R) 9.55 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (PG, R) 10.55 Mountain Vets. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 SBS50. (PG, R) 2.05 Supervet. (PGa, R) 3.00 Living Black. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (PGals, R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Chris Watts: Confessions Of A Killer. (2020, Mav, R) Sean Kleier. 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 Treasures With Bettany Hughes: Bulgaria. 8.30 7/7: The London Bombings: Fragments Of Evidence. (Ma) Everyone tries to come to terms with the impact.
9.40 Sherlock & Daughter. (Final, Mv) Sherlock and Amelia confront their foes. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 The Silence. (Malv) 1.00 Pagan Peak. (MA15+av, R) 2.45 Colosseum. (Masv, R) 3.30 9/11: Four Flights. (PGa, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 16. Port Adelaide v Carlton. From Adelaide Oval. 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.
1.15 Life. (Madv, R)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
MONDAY
PARENTAL GUIDANCE
NINE, 7.30pm
Often thought-provoking, sometimes controversial, this parenting panel program returns for a third season with eight new families keen to get to the bottom of their child-rearing quandaries. Over four episodes, they’ll tackle screen time, peer pressure, body image and mental health – working through real-world challenges designed to test their at-times polarising and discussing with the nominee Allison Langdon and Dr (both pictured) return to lead the
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TEN (10)
Australia’s Most Identical. (PG, R)
Find My Country House Australia. (R) 2.00 Pointless.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Paramedics. (Mm, R) 8.30 Emergency. (Mam, R) Tessa is astounded by a bush remedy.
9.30 A+E After Dark. (Mmv, R) A motorcyclist has internal bleeding. 10.30 Panic 9-1-1. (MA15+v) 11.20 9News Late.
11.50 Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup. (Mal) 12.40 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 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 Airport 24/7. (PGdl) A revolutionary airport trial faces cancellation. 8.30 Soccer. Women’s international friendly. Australia v Slovenia. From HBF Park, Perth. 11.30 10’s Late News. 11.55 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 12.55 The Project. (R) 2.00 The Late
Friday, June 27
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 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 11.00 Little Disasters. (Mdls, R) 12.00
ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Bay Of Fires. (Mlv, R) 2.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (PG, R) 3.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (Final)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis picks plants for winter colour.
8.30 The One That Got Away. (Final, Mal) Helen is missing as the countdown to day seven nears and there are fears she may be the next victim.
9.25 Gruen. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson.
10.00 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R)
10.50 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
11.20 ABC Late News.
11.35 Silent Witness. (Mav, R)
12.35 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Growing A Greener World. (R) 9.30 Expeditions With Patrick McMillan. (PGaw, R) 10.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (R) 11.00 Search For The Last Great Tusker. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 SBS50. (R) 2.05 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (R) 4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (PGls, R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Shetland: Scotland’s Wondrous Isles.
8.25 Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter: Slaver Ship Secrets. (PGa, R) Ross Kemp dives on the Iona II
9.20 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes: Northumberland – Rosie Ramsey. (R)
10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Atlantic Crossing. (MA15+a, R) 12.05 Exterior Night. (MA15+v, R) 3.15 Colosseum. (Mav, R) 4.05 Growing A Greener World. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.40pm Interstellar Ella. 4.00 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Teen Titans Go! 8.05 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Walking With Dinosaurs. 10.45 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
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6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 11.00 Going Places. Noon Sing About This Country. 2.00 Family Rules. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 MOVIE: The Red Turtle. (2016, PG) 9.00 First Nations Bedtime Stories. 9.15 MOVIE: Smoke Signals. (1998, M) 10.50 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 16. Sydney v Western Bulldogs. From the SCG. 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.
1.35 Nurses. (Ma, R) A patient undergoes deep brain stimulation.
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Find My Country House Australia. (PG) Hosted by Catriona Rowntree.
8.30 MOVIE: The Time Traveller’s Wife. (2009, Mv, R) A woman tries to build a life with a man despite the fact he involuntarily travels through time. Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Ron Livingston.
10.40 MOVIE: Spencer. (2021, Mal, R) Kristen Stewart. 12.40 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. (Final)
7.30 House Hunters Australia. A couple need a larger home in Western Sydney. 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. (Ml, R) Guests include Dominic West, Michelle Keegan, Jacob Anderson, Alan Carr and Teddy Swims. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 2.50pm Over The Black Dot. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.20 History’s Greatest Of All-Time With Peyton Manning. 6.05 If You Are The One. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Vegas: The Story Of Sin City. 9.20 F*ck Berlin. 9.55 Getting Naked: A Burlesque Story. 11.30 Pride. 12.30am Bloodlands. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6am 3
Days In Quiberon. Continued. (2018, PG, French, German) 8.00 The Way. (2010, PG) 10.20 Sing Street. (2016, M) 12.20pm Love Proof. (2022, M, Swedish) 2.00 The Movie Show. 2.30 What Do We See When We Look At The Sky? (2021, Georgian) 5.20 A Room With A View. (1985, PG) 7.30 On The Basis Of Sex. (2018, M) 9.40 Margrete: Queen Of The North. (2021, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.
Saturday, June 28
6.00 Landline. (R) Hosted by Pip Courtney. 6.30 Australian Story: Break It Down – The Raygun Phenomenon. (R) A profile of Rachael “Raygun” Gunn. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Grantchester. (Return, Mv) A suspicious death interrupts the Easter Fete.
9.05 Bay Of Fires. (Mlv, R) Tensions rise to boiling as Stella scrambles to adapt to her new way of life.
10.00 Little Disasters. (Mdls, R) Police and Social Services investigate jointly.
10.50 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef: Visitors. (R) 11.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
Wild West. (PGaw, R) 11.00 BBC News At Ten. 11.30 France 24 English News. 12.00 PBS News. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 3. Day 1. 5.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 5.30 From The Ashes Of World War II. (Premiere)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Travels With Agatha Christie And Sir David Suchet: New Zealand.
8.25 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses: Power And Persecution (Chirk, Oxburgh And Penrhyn) (Final, PG) Looks at three historic houses. 9.35 Irish Road Trip With Miriam Margolyes. (PGa, R) Presented by Miriam Margolyes. 10.35 Guillaume’s French Atlantic. (R) 11.35 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mav, R) 3.10 Colosseum. (Mav, R) 4.00 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Programs. 2.25pm
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6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. McKell Cup Day, Caulfield Winter Race Day and Tattersall’s Tiara Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) There’s a huge threat to biosecurity.
7.30 MOVIE: Ford V Ferrari. (2019, Ml, R) American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles try to build a race car for Ford so they can defeat Ferrari. Matt Damon, Christian Bale.
10.40 MOVIE: Baby Driver. (2017, MA15+v, R) A getaway driver gets involved in a doomed heist. Ansel Elgort, Lily James. 1.00 Nurses. (Ma, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGals, R)
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (R) 12.30 Drive Launch Pad: Driven By Design. 1.00 Great Australian Detour. (PGl) 1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 2.00 Find My Country House Aust. (PG, R) 3.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: Barbie. (2023, PGlv) Barbie leaves Barbieland for the first time. Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling.
9.50 MOVIE: Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011, Mls, R) A middle-aged man’s wife asks for a divorce. Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling.
12.00 MOVIE: Love Road. (2023, Mls, R) Shalane Connors.
1.35 Great Australian Detour. (PGl, R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. A woman is suffering buyer’s remorse. 8.40 House Hunters Australia. (R) Clare and her best friend Brid are on a mission to find Clare’s family a home in Western Sydney. 9.40 Airport 24/7. (PGdl, R) A revolutionary airport trial 10 years in the making faces cancellation. Australian Border Force new recruit Nelson makes a find. 10.40 Elsbeth. (Mas, R) Elsbeth investigates the death of a real estate developer. 11.45 Ambulance UK. (Mal, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)
8.30
Icons That Built The World. 10.10 Glastonbury: 50 Years And Counting. Midnight Glastonbury Festival. 2.20 Porn Addiction: The Great Flop. 3.25 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. 3.30 PJ Masks. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Pirates Love Underpants. 7.00 Andy And The Band. 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.10 Chopped Jnr. 8.55 Dance Life. 9.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.25 Dragon Ball Super. 10.50 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Petite Maman. Continued. (2021, PG, French) 7.05 What Do We See When We Look At The Sky? (2021, Georgian) 9.50 The Movie Show. 10.25 Quake. (2021,
TV Guide
Sunday, June 29
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 Joanna Lumley’s Danube. (PG, R) 3.15 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.40 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. (PGd, R) 4.40 Walking With Dinosaurs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.
6.30 Compass: Yes In My Backyard. (PG)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) Hosted by Adam Hills.
8.00 Bay Of Fires. (Malv) Stella forms an unlikely alliance.
8.55 Little Disasters. (Mals) The investigation continues.
9.45 MOVIE: The Tracker. (2002, Mav, R) Four people search for an accused murderer. David Gulpilil.
11.20 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PGl, R)
11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 3.30 The Art Of... (Ml, R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 2.05 Paddington. 2.30 Mister Maker Around The World. 3.00 Play School. 3.35 Daniel Tiger’s. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Daniel Tiger’s. 7.00 Andy And The Band. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Walking With Dinosaurs. 8.50 Secret Life Of The Tasmanian Devils. (Premiere) 10.25 Abbott Elementary. 10.45 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. 9.20 Ageless Gardens. 9.50 Story Of Coffee. 10.20 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. 11.25 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (PGa, R) 11.55 SBS50. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 SBS50. (R) 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 3. Day 2. 5.00 Going Places. (R) 5.30 From The Ashes Of World War II. 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 16. Richmond v Adelaide.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Paris: Mystery Of The Lost Palace. (PGav, R)
8.30 Arc De Triomphe: The Passion Of A Nation. (PG, R) Takes a look at the Arc de Triomphe.
9.30 The Zelensky Story. (Malv, R) A look at Volodymyr Zelensky.
10.30 New Zealand From A Train. (PGa, R)
11.25 Jerusalem: Builders Of The Holy City. (PGav, R)
12.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R) 3.15 Colosseum. (MA15+v, R) 4.05 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 APAC Weekly.
SBS VICELAND (31)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Dancing With The Stars. (PGa) Celebrities show off their dance skills.
8.45 7NEWS Spotlight.
9.45 24 Hours In Police Custody: Murder On Prescription Pt 2. (MA15+dlv) The original murder suspect is found dead.
10.45 Crime Investigation Australia: On Borrowed Time – The Michael McGurk Assassination. (Malv, R) A look at the murder of Michael McGurk. 12.00 Shades Of Blue. (MA15+adsv, 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. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 Harry’s Practice. 11.30 Escape To The Country. 1.30pm Discover. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Business Builders. 3.30 The
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show.
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 Travel Guides. (PGl)
8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
9.30 The Wrong Man: 17 Years Behind Bars. (Mal) Profiles the wrongfully convicted Andrew Malkinson.
10.50 9News Late.
11.20 The First 48: Last Rap. (Mal, R)
12.10 Embarrassing Bodies. (MA15+dmns, R)
1.00 Destination WA. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Business Drive. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 The Dog House Australia. (PGa) Emily and her son meet a chilled-out pug. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. Maggie Beer sets a challenge. 8.15 Fake. (Ml) Joe scrambles to cancel the auction of his family home. 9.15 FBI. (Mav, R) After a bioweapon attack leaves two people dead, the FBI tries to determine who is behind it and the location of their next target. Jubal’s past demons surface when Tyler suffers another health scare. 11.05 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav, R) The team is called in to apprehend an active shooter. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm Make America Swift Again. 2.50 Jeopardy! 4.55 France 24. (Return) 5.25 PBS Washington Week. 5.50 Lost Gold Of The Aztecs. 6.40 Engineering Reborn. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. 10.10 Colosseum. Midnight WWE Legends. 12.55 Letterkenny. 2.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. Noon MOVIE: Coextinction. (2021, PG) 1.40
MOVIE: Alick & Albert. (2021, PG) 3.20 Songlines On Screen. 3.55 The Point. 4.55 Stompem Ground 2022: Yatangal. 5.25 Stompem Ground 2022: Footprince. 5.55 Stompem Ground: King Of Hearts. 6.35 Great Lakes Wild. 7.35 The First Inventors. 8.30 Roberta Flack. 10.00 MOVIE: Purple Rain. (1984, M) 11.55 Late Programs.
6am 8
1/2. Continued. (1963, PG, Italian, English, French, German) 8.05 The Glassworker. (2024, PG, Urdu, English) 9.55 Lord Of The Flies. (1963, PG) 11.35 The Ides Of March. (2011, M) 1.30pm Children Of Heaven. (1997, PG, Farsi) 3.05 A Room With A View. (1985, PG) 5.15 Petite Maman. (2021, PG, French) 6.40 Spitfire. (2018, PG) 8.30 Body Of Lies. (2008, MA15+) 10.50 Late Programs.
(R)
6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser.
9.35 Jane Austen: Rise Of A Genius. (Final, PGl)
10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.05 Planet America. (R) 11.35 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 12.25 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 Power Of Pop Choir. 9.40 Expeditions With Patrick McMillan. 10.10 Ireland’s Secrets From Above. 11.10 Outside: Beyond The Lens. 12.10 WorldWatch. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 SBS50. 2.05 Supervet. 3.00 Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter. 4.00 Cook Up. 4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (PGls, R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Portillo’s Andalucia: Huelva And Aracena. (PGaw, R) Michael Portillo visits the port city of Huelva.
8.20 Sue Perkins: Lost In Thailand. (PG, R) Sue Perkins explores Thailand. 9.15 Stephen Fry: Willem And Frieda. (PGa, R) The story of Willem Arondeus and Frieda Belinfante. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Classified. (Mlv) 11.50 Kin. (MA15+lv, R) 1.45 Colosseum. (Mav, R) 2.35 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (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. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Mr Pawsitively Perfect. (2023, G, R) Christine L. Nguyen. 2.00 Pointless. (PG)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGad) Kirby puts on the performance of her life.
7.30 Stranded On Honeymoon Island. (Mal) It’s the first Couples Cove for the newlyweds and sparks fly.
8.50 9-1-1. (Mav) Athena begins to question her abilities when she is assigned a rookie to mentor.
10.50 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
12.00 You, Me And The Apocalypse. (Mals)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.
Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Parental Guidance. (Return, PGa) Eight sets of parents with very different parenting styles put their methods to the test. 9.00 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies. Hosted by Sam McClure, Matthew Lloyd, Jimmy Bartel and Damian Barrett.
10.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 1. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 1 Late. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. (Premiere) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 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 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Ms) The Jokers hijack security in an electrical store. 10.10 10’s Late News.
Tuesday, July 1
ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
NINE (9) 6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (PG, R) 11.00 If You’re Listening. (R) 11.20 Gruen. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 3.45 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Growing A Greener World. (R) 9.30 Expeditions. 10.00 Ireland’s Secrets From Above. 11.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 SBS50. (PG, R) 2.05 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 3.00 Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter. (PGv, R) 4.00 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (PGls, R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Marrying Mr. Darcy. (2018, G, R) Cindy Busby. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00
7.30 7.30. 8.00 Walking With Dinosaurs: The Journey North. (PG) 8.50 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef: Survival. (Final, R) Sir David Attenborough finishes his journey. 9.50 I Was Actually There: Woomera Detention Centre Breakout. (PG, R)
10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R)
10.55 Four Corners. (R) 11.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.00 Evacuation. (Final, Mal, R) 12.45 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.35 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 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 Who Do You Think You Are? Matthew Nable. (Final)
8.30 Insight. A look at Australia’s superannuation system.
9.30 Dateline: Let’s Talk About Sex, Habibi. Looks at sex education in Egypt.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 Living Black. (R)
11.00 The Point. (R) 12.00 Headhunters. (MA15+av, R) 1.45 Freezing Embrace. (Malv, R) 4.15 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.45 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. 2.30 Mister Maker Around The World. 3.00 Play School: Down At The Beach. 3.50 Stan Can. 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 Little Lunch. 8.05 Junior Vets. 8.40 Deadly 60. 9.10 Expedition With Steve Backshall. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGad) Kirby hopes to get her big break.
7.30 Stranded On Honeymoon Island. (Mals) The couples look at an intimacy crate. 9.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (Return, MA15+) Gordon Ramsay helps struggling New Orleans restaurants get reinvigorated before Super Bowl LIX.
10.00 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
11.00 First Dates UK. (PG) Singles experience the thrills of dating. 12.00 Fairly Legal. (Mav, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning.
Parental Guidance. (PGa, R)
Getaway. (PG, R)
Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.40 Tipping Point: Wimbledon Special. A trio of Australian tennis royalty, including John Millman, Sam Stosur and Dylan Alcott, trade their racquets for buzzers in a special tennis legends edition in the name of charity. 9.10 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 2. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 2 Late. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
TEN (10)
6.00 10 News+.
7.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGl) A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the
Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Brady Vs Belichick: The Verdict. 3.15 BBC News At Ten. 3.45 France 24. 4.15 PBS News. 5.15 Help, I’ve Gone Viral! 6.15 Alone UK. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Alone. (Return) 10.25 Dark Side Of The Cage. 12.15am Race For The Planet. 1.35 New Wave: Dare To Be Different. 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
Morning Programs. 9.30 The Movie Show. 10.05 If Life Gives You Lemons. (2018, M, Italian) 11.45 The Talented Mr Ripley. (1999, M) 2.15pm Malcolm. (1986, PG) 3.50 Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom. (2019, PG, Dzongkha, English) 5.55 The Snow Foxes. (2023) 7.30 Thunderbirds Are GO. (1966, PG) 9.15 But I’m A Cheerleader. (1999, M) 10.50 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Sunny And The Dark Horse. 2.00 Family Rules. 2.30 The
Wednesday, July 2
Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 2. 9.10 TBA. 11.10 Late Programs. 9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Nanny. 9.00 Jeopardy! UK. 10.00 Bewitched.
(PG)
(R)
6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Gruen. Presented by Wil Anderson.
8.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG) Presented by Guy Montgomery. 9.25 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills.
(Ml)
11.15 The Business. (R)
You Can’t Ask That. (MA15+adl, R) 12.35
Your Garden. (R) 1.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
(PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 France 24 International SBS Midday. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (R) 4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (PGls, R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: For Love And Honor. (2016, PGa) James Denton. 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 How Disney Built America: The Birth Of Mickey. (Premiere, PG) Chronicles the creation of Mickey Mouse.
8.25 The King & The Prince’s Secret Millions. A look at how the British royal family has kept their wealth a secret from the public.
9.20 The Veil. (MA15+v) Imogen smuggles Adilah to England to see Michael. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 My Brilliant Friend. (Mals) 12.20 L’Opera. (Mls, R) 4.05 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, 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 Ashley Cain: Into The Danger Zone. (Premiere, MA15+a) Ashley Cain travels to Brazil. 11.20 Stags. (MA15+adlv)
12.20 Touching Evil. (MA15+av) 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 Royal Recipe For Love. (2023, G) Laura Miyata. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 Elsbeth. (Mv) Elsbeth takes a tour of famous New York crime scenes and is left with nagging questions. 9.40 FBI: International. (Mav) A televangelist on the FBI’s most wanted list surfaces. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 10 News+. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.25pm Deep Fake Neighbour Wars. 2.20 Framed. 2.50 Lion Dancers: The Crane And The Lion. 3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.50 France 24. 4.20 PBS News. 5.20 Alone UK. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: Coriolanus. (2011) 10.45 MOVIE: The Promise. (2016, M) 1.05am We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) 2.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 12.55pm Mecha Builders. 2.05 Paddington. 2.30 Mister Maker Around The World. 3.00 Play School: Down At The Beach. 3.50 Stan Can. 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 Little Lunch. 8.05 Junior Vets. 8.40 Abbott Elementary. 9.25 Doctor Who. 10.55 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Hum Do Hamare Do. Continued. (2021, PG, Hindi) 7.50 Goal! (2005, PG) 10.00 The Heartbreak Kid. (1993, M) 11.45 But I’m A Cheerleader. (1999, M) 1.20pm Mad Max. (1979, M) 3.00 All Quiet On The Western
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 To Be Advised.
8.30 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 3. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 3 Late. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England.
5.00 Today Early News. A look at all the news from Australia and around the world, as well as the latest sport and weather. 5.30 Today. The latest in news, current affairs, sport, politics, entertainment, fashion, health and lifestyle.
Electrification of Trains – Frankston to Mornington Line
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
At the last meeting of the Mornington Progress Association a reply was received from the Railway Commissioners regarding the electrification of the railway from Frankston to Mornington.
The Commissioners stated they were not in a position to indicate when the electrification of the line to Mornington was likely to take place, and they would prefer to defer any additional recommendations until after the electrification of the lines from Ringwood to Upper Ferntree Gully and from Ringwood to Lilydale had been commenced.
This work was now in hand, and an investigation will shortly be made with a view to determining which sections would be next dealt with.
The question whether the extension of the electrification to Mornington was justified will require to be looked into in conjunction with other sections of line, such as those from Eltham, Hurst Bridge, Reservoir, Whittlesea, Lilydale and Healesville, etc.
Car Crashes Into A Fence – Four Occupants Injured
A motor car traveling from Mornington to Melbourne last Saturday crashed into a fence on the side of Point Nepean road Frankston, whilst endeavoring to avoid collision with a horse and lorry.
The occupants of the car were Mrs Rickets, Miss Edith Clifton, Frederick W. Ricketson and James S. Adams, while the man in charge of the horse and lorry was Charles Werner.
According to the information
gathered by the local police, the horse in the shafts of the lorry shied when the car approached, and dashed across the road.
The driver of the car, in an effort to escape a collision, swerved, and before the machine could be righted it had hit the fence heavily.
The occupants of the car were taken by Senior Constable Elliott and Constable Addison to a local private hospital.
Miss Clifton sustained the most serious injuries, and is suffering from concussion, lacerations and shock.
Mrs. Rickets sustained lacerations and shock. Ricketson and Adams on receiving treatment were able to leave the hospital. ***
A New Motor Menace
A new terror has appeared on the Frankston roads in the motor car line, as if we had not enough already with the drunken parties that make Frankston their happy hunting ground and bring the district into more or less disrepute and keep decent people away.
The latest is a game of “Follow my leader,” and is played by motor parties of young people. It is on the old lines, only with motor cars.
On March 3 last, Mounted-Constable W. Addison was on duty in Bay street when he saw a single-seater yellow car driving on the wrong side of the road; also it drove along the footpath of the Avenue of Honour.
Addison took the number of the car and found that it was unregistered, but the property of a Mr. Sergeant.
In the car at the time was a young fellow - Lindsay Sergeant, and a
young girl, Patricia Hay, Canterbury road, Box Hill.
Addison’s investigations also discovered that the driver was unlicensed. This, however, did not affect the law, for the young girl, who was next to him was a licensed driver.
Lindsay Sergeant is in Tempy, N.S.W., and did not appear in the Frankston Court on Tuesday to answer charges of driving an unregistered car, and driving on the wrong side of the road.
After Addison had given his evidence, Patricia Hay entered the box.
She is a fashionably-dressed young girl, looking far less than the eighteen years she must be to be the holder of a license to drive a car.
She told the Bench that they left the house of Sergeant, senr., at Seaford, at 4 o’clock on the day in question, following another car of the party in a game of “Follow my leader.” They went down Honour Avenue.
Senior-Constable Elliott remarked that the car was driving along the footpath of the Avenue of Honour, which had been laid out as a memorial to soldiers who had fallen in the war.
A fine of 20/- for driving an unregistered car, and 40/- for driving on the footpath and the wrong side of the road was inflicted.
***
After Eighty Years – Connelly’s First Offence
Patrick Connelly, a man over whose bent grey head more than eighty years of strenuous life had passed, leaving his mental faculties unimpaired, raised himself on his stick in the Chelsea Court on Monday and explained to the Bench why he was drunk and in-
PUZZLE ZONE
capable when in charge of a horse and cart in Point Nepean road, Aspendale, on the afternoon of June 6 last.
Constable Quinn, Aspendale, said he noticed Connelly fall off his cart on to the road, He was so drunk that he was incapable of climbing back on to the cart, and more for his own protection than anything else, he locked him up.
There was no record of previous convictions against Connelly, or that he had ever been in trouble before.
Connelly: I had no dinner, sir. I have been thirty-five years in the district, and have been drunk before.
I am over eighty years of age.
Mr. Cohen: As you are on old man, we will let you go. You are discharged. But don’t let it occur again.
“Never while I live,” was the fervent reply, as Connelly hobbled as quickly as possibly from the court. ***
Sanitary Contractor Fined
For having, on May 18, deposited night soil on land not authorised for that purpose, J. A. Williams, contractor for the Shire of Frankston and Hastings, was fined £5 with 2/2/- costs at the Frankston Court on Tuesday.
Williams was represented by Mr. S. Cooke, and the prosecution was conducted by Senior-Constable Elliott, in his capacity of Health Inspector.
The charge arose over deposits on some land at Baxter which had recently been purchased by Williams to deposit the soil on, owing to the sanitary depot being rather overcrowded, in the contractor’s opinion.
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Obituary
Mr. and Mrs. A. Farley, of
Frankston met with a sad bereavement this week in the death of their only child.
The little one had been ill for some time, and was being treated at the Alfred Hospital.
Very genuine sympathy is extended to the sorrowing parents.
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Personal
Mr. C. Paxman, line foreman, P.O., Frankston, we regret to state, is confined to his bed with an attack of pneumonia. We wish him a speedy recovery.
After several weeks illness, Mrs. Annie (Nancy) Sumner Howatson, wife of Mr. A. Howatson, of “Repton,” Toorak road, Toorak, died in private hospital on Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased lady, who was 40 years of age, was formerly well known in the hunting field. She was the only daughter of Mr. James Grice, of “Moondah,” Frankston.
Mr. Robert Carstairs Bell, of the Western district, has purchased the country home of Mrs. Cecilia Fogarty, “Two Bays,” Somerville.
We regret to learn that Mrs. John Jolly, of “Warren Hill,” Frankston, is far from well, and is under the care of Dr. Maxwell. We join with her numerous friends in wishing Mrs. Jolly a speedy recovery.
The many friends of Miss Winnie Hallinan will regret to learn that she is suffering from a nervous breakdown, and is at present an inmate of Dr. Maxwell’s private hospital.
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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 26 Jun 1925
Why put the Urgent Care Clinic at Somerville
Why choose Somerville for a Urgent Care clinic?
The town is 10kms from Frankston Hospital, and Frankston also already has an Urgent Care Clinic, while Rye/Rosebud with a larger population in total area is over 40kms to Somerville, and has no direct public transport for all the Pt Nepean road townships.
The poor Rosebud Hospital has to cater for the annual influx from Xmas to Easter and is not able, nor suited, to handle such and would be greatly assisted by an Urgent Care Clinic to reduce their non-emergency work load.
It would to more sense to establish an Urgent care unit at Rosebud, centrally located that could service all people from Portsea to Mornington.
Peter Wilkinson, Rye
Landslide delays
The McCrae landslide happened on 14 January.
A board of inquiry was set up on 18 March by the state government, who have now granted an extension of the reporting date to 10 September, making it some seven months to report on it’s findings.
Apparently for “Further expert evidence to make findings on the terms of reference”
Surely the installation of geotechnical bore logs would have been immediately undertaken. These bore logs would show extensively the make up of the strata layers present at the slip site, including water courses and flow.
I would expect expert geotechnical engineers would have by now been privy to these logs, for them to assess the stability of the slip and make recommendation as to the best course of action and remedial work.
If there is no answer by now why? Does Renee Enbom KC, and the persons on the board, have
any geotechnical credentials? It appears that the cost of this fiasco is only limited by the inadequate meddling of the state government, who allegedly won’t provide any funds to assist regarding the slip, yet they are willing to pay for an expensive inquiry.
For the state to extend the findings by an other three months is only going to delay rectification and remedial work on this site.
It would have been more prudent for the state government, as a gesture of good will give the shire the money it will cost that they are spending on an expensive KC and the board.
I am appalled at the delay to date, I feel for the residences whose houses are locked behind security fences (looters can get in). Are they being looked after and kept up to date? Does anyone have any idea why this has taken forever to come to a practical and satisfactory conclusion?
Gerard van de Ven, Mount Martha
Energy efficiency
Congratulations to Repower Mornington Peninsula on a fantastic initiative – donating home energy and insulation kits (Repower donate energy efficiency kits, The News 17/6/25).
A staggering 80 per cent of Australian homes have an energy efficiency rating of just two stars or less (out of ten).
Compared to the insulated, energy efficient homes most people in Europe enjoy, we’re living in glorified tents.
Fortunately, Victoria now stipulates that new builds must have at least a seven star energy rating, but more needs to be done to retrofit the rest of our housing.
By reducing draughts and keeping us warmer
with less need for expensive heating, well-insulated energy efficient homes benefit us all.
Thanks to Repower Mornington Peninsula for boosting the comfort of the homes of those in need.
Amy Hiller, Kew
Machetes
I was at the Frankston police station to get information about an assault on me.
While waiting a person handed in a machette and at a previous visit at the police station a police officer said that because all police officers present were taking statements from family violence victims they could not assist them they should go on-line to report their crimes.
Does this not show that family violence is increasing in Frankston?
I know a person who was seriously attacked with a knife or a machette and the person who attacked him has yet to be found and arrested and there has been no media attention on this attack which occurred around eight weeks ago.
The victim almost died and lost a lot of blood.
Is the Frankston police suppressing crime and crime figures in Frankston. ?
The focus on machette’s are in the northern suburbs and not in Frankston and surrounding suburbs.
Russell Morse, Karingal
Climate dismay
We wish to express our dismay at the council’s recent decision in regard to the upcoming budget to delete a funding allocation for climate change initiatives.
We were pleased when the council declared a climate emergency and allocated funding to address the problem. The latest vote by the council to abandon the climate emergency declaration seems to be a case of throwing out the baby with the bath water.
A policy is one thing and the implementation of it is another matter.
A poorly implemented policy needs adjustments, obviously, but this does not mean the policy needs to be abandoned – in this case because some programmes were either ineffective or wasteful or both.
The council has prioritised dollars at the expense of the environment.
THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE... AND OTHER SHORT STORIES
Bad Bromance
By Stuart McCullough
So…. this is what it sounds like when doves cry. There’s nothing in this big old world as heartbreaking than a bromance turned sour. One minute you’re picking sesame seeds out of each other’s teeth and playfully punching each other in the arm while interspersing the term "dude!" between every word; the next, the only response you get to all your texts is "new phone, who dis?" and you’ve got nothing to do on Friday nights other than re-watch "The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants" on DVD. It must truly suck to be Elon and Donald right now.
One’s a spray-tanned egomaniac who knows even less about economics than he does about his son, Eric, and who once managed to bankrupt a casino; the other is a socially inept baby-makin’ machine who may well be genius but, for reasons unknown, chose to model himself on Darth Vader and dress like a twelve-yearold.
In retrospect, it was a car-crash wrapped in a bin fire, stowed in the cargo hold of the Titanic before dropping into a black hole. That it would inevitably turn sour was obvious to everyone, the only question was "when".
It's got to be tough – one day, you’re the belle of the ball; invited to every event no matter how trivial and then – bam! – you’ve got nothing to do on weekends anymore. I can imagine Elon, leaning against a rain-streaked window, fist-deep into a
box of Barbecue Shapes and thinking back to the heady decadent dancefilled, burger-fuelled nights at Mar-aLago and whispering "Donald" over and over again. I blame the key. When someone leaves, there’s a couple things you’ve got to do. Firstly, get everyone to sign a giant
farewell card. This is no small thing – like a message in a bottle, the big card can bump around from desk to desk for days on end. Then there’s the farewell gift. There’s a delicate balance to be struck – you don’t want to go over the top such that everyone wants to leave. But you don’t want to
We acknowledge that it is important to have a responsible budget but surely there should be a balance between dollars and quality of life issues such as the environment.
What may initially seem like a saving can be false economy when the results of climate change such as increased floods, storms and bushfires occur. These lead to increased insurance and legal costs for both the council and householders and more hot days mean more use of air conditioners in houses and cars which in turn further increases carbon dioxide emission resulting in more heating of the atmosphere. A vicious cycle.
Councils have an important part to play in our everyday lives and their decisions will effect not just the next twelve months but well into the future.
The voting on climate change funding was close so we urge all councillors to carefully consider these matters and vote with an eye to the future.
Ann Robb, Secretary – Mornington Environment Association.
Even so?
Hanging by a thread?
The fictitious Alfred E Neman’s words “What, me worry?”
We live in troubled times. Locally our council’s personal bias in ignoring climate change, the arts and the citizens’ panel.
Reminded of Robert Hughes “Arts is a measure of the character of the country, an organic part of human nature, without which our natures are coarsened, impoverished and denied, and our sense of community with other citizens is weakened”.
I shake my head in wonder at the promotional nonsense in the colourful costly Peninsula Wide. Rye, now near to upmarket, renters to Cranbourne and beyond, the grumblings for AFL football and the cost of living, a passing thought added for Donald Trump’s United State entering the war against the dangerous Iran, the deaths of innocent Palestinians desperately needing aid, the destruction of Gaza.
I recall Elvis Presley “Don’t be cruel, the future looks bright ahead”
And AUKUS, Collingwood? Even so...
Cliff Ellen, Rye
appear miserly, either.
Enter the key. Elon’s going away present was a small golden key that, presumably, unlocked either Donald’s heart or the cupboard where they store the Tim Tams for safekeeping.
And although it finally provided an answer to the age-old question – what do you get for the man who, if not has everything, can very well afford it?
The answer, somewhat improbably, is a golden key. Elon looked crestfallen.
All of this could have been avoided if they’d simply given Elon a Bunnings voucher. But, instead, they plumped for a key that looks as it had been stolen from a child’s toy box. Elon, who has a lot of children and, therefore, near-unlimited access to children’s toy boxes, probably didn’t need yet another golden key.
In fact, perhaps they stole it from one of Elon’s kids. I’ve no idea which one, but my money’s on his son, ‘Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz’, who I believe is often described as an ‘alphabet male’.
Little Alpha (as he’s known) may be my hero. When Elon showed up at the White House with a black eye and explained that he’d invited his son to punch him in the face and that he’d duly complied, I had two thoughts –firstly, that the child spoke for all us. Secondly, does everyone get a turn?
But maybe there’s a more sinister explanation for Elon’s shiner. It’s not too hard to imagine a physical altercation over the last Oval office donut.
Here’s the thing that’s puzzling. Elon’s supposed to be some kind of
genius, and it’s undeniable that he’s been involved in some pretty amazing things, and yet he couldn’t see what everyone else could – namely, that his association with Donald Trump would end either in tears, in tweets or a combination of both. Why did Elon think that he’d be any different to everyone else that came before him and then had a massive falling out? We live in an unusual age. One that seems to have more than its fair share of trouble. The world right now seems a more conflicted place than it did just a few months ago and it’s hard not to feel anxious. It’s important, I think, to remember that things will, at some point, get better. The only question is when. Soon, I hope.
For now, Elon is at home in his pyjamas, listening to Celine Dion’s version of "All By Myself" at a volume that would worry the neighbours if he had any, high-kicking as the drums come in. From time to time, little Alpha will wander in to administer yet another in a series of beatings. It’s hard to watch such a high-profile bromance turn so incredibly and irrevocably sour. Truth be told, I don’t feel that sorry for Elon – I kind of feel like all his worries were self-inflicted. Who knows? By the time this is printed, maybe they’ll have reconciled. I wouldn’t be a bit surprised. Because, when all’s said and done, they kind of deserve each other.
stuart@stuartmccullough.com
Kangaroos keep up miracle run, Stonecat kicks ten
MPFNL
By Brodie Cowburn
MEN’S DIV ONE
LANGWARRIN pulled off yet another miracle win on Saturday.
The Kangaroos came into the game in third place thanks to a string of close wins throughout the season. They hosted Rosebud at Lloyd Park last weekend.
Langwarrin and Rosebud played out an all-time classic. Rosebud were the better side for most of the day, and led at each break of play.
Trailing by just eight points at threequarter-time, the Kangaroos made their move in the final term. They hopped into the lead with three late goals, and held on for a thrilling threepoint win.
Langwarrin defeated Rosebud 12.5 (77) to 11.8 (74). The win is their fourth of the season by less than a goal.
Despite the defeat, Rosebud finished the round on top of the ladder. Frankston YCW are breathing down their necks - the Stonecats drew level on points with the ladder leaders after a 52 point win against EdithvaleAspendale.
Riley D’Arcy had a day out against the Eagles. He kicked 10 goals in a best-on-ground showing to take his tally to 35 for the year. He has kicked 21 across his last four games.
Mornington enjoyed a hard-fought win on Saturday. The Bulldogs beat Sorrento 11.5 (71) to 9.6 (60) at Alexandra Park.
Mt Eliza also scored a thrilling win on the weekend, besting Red Hill by two points. Pines rounded out the winner’s list with a 45 point victory over Dromana.
MEN’S DIV TWO
SOMERVILLE have kept their season alive with a thrilling win over Seaford at RF Miles Reserve.
Somerville put themselves in the box seat with a dominant second term, and took a five-goal lead into the main break. Seaford chipped away at their opponents in the second half, but Somerville held on for a famous win.
Corey Battams starred for Somerville, booting five goals to help his side grab the win.
A bizarre moment from the game went viral on social media - while lining up for a set shot, Somerville’s Kai Suparta accidentally booted the ball into a seagull flying overhead. The seagull crashed down to the turf, and the ball ricocheted away from goal. Thankfully the strange moment, which has been viewed thousands of times online in the last few days, did not affect the final result. The News could
not confirm the fate of the seagull, but wishes it well in its recovery or on its journey to the afterlife.
Undefeated Frankston Bombers notched up another win on Saturday. The Bombers beat Rye by 48 points.
Bonbeach scored a close win away from home last weekend, getting the better of Devon Meadows 9.7 (61) to 10.6 (66). Hastings fought hard against tough opposition on Saturday, but eventually succumbed to a 35 point defeat to Chelsea.
Crib Point and Pearcedale closed out the round with 10-goal wins over Karingal and Tyabb respectively.
WOMEN’S DIV ONE
KARINGAL emerged victorious after a nail-biter against Frankston at Kinetic Stadium on Saturday morning. The Bulls came into the match as favourites on paper, but the Dolphins gave them a tough fight. Frankston
piled on the pressure in the second half to take the game down to the wire.
Karingal did it the hard way, but held on for a four point win 3.5 (23) to 4.3 (27).
Clare Burgess, Taya Mead, Demi Running, and Jemma Reynolds were Karingal’s best.
Pearcedale, who are winless in season 2025, hosted the undefeated ladder leaders Mornington on Friday night.
Bolstered by the inclusion of former AFLW player Courtney Wakefield, Pearcedale worked hard. The might of Mornington proved too much though - the Bulldogs won 2.3 (15) to 13.12 (90).
Tenae Brown booted four goals for the victors, and Olivia McDonald kicked three.
Warragul Industrials held Bonbeach scoreless on Saturday, winning by 51 points.
NEXT WEEK’S GAMES
DIVISION ONE MENS
Saturday 28 June, 2pm: Dromana v MorningtonDromana Recreation Reserve
Frankston YCW v Red Hill - John Coburn Oval
Mt. Eliza v Edithvale-Aspendale - Emil Madsen Reserve
Rosebud v Pines - Olympic Park Rosebud
Sorrento v Langwarrin - David Macfarlane Reserve
DIVISION TWO MENS
Saturday 28 June, 2pm: Bonbeach v Crib PointBonbeach Reserve
Frankston Bombers v Somerville - Baxter Park
Hastings v Devon MeadowsHastings Club
Pearcedale v SeafordPearcedale Recreation Reserve
Rye v Chelsea - RJ Rowley Reserve
Tyabb v Karingal - Bunguyan Reserve
DIVISION ONE WOMENS
Saturday 28 June, 1pm: Pearcedale v KaringalPearcedale Recreation Reserve
Mornington v Warragul Industrials - Mornington
Alexandra Park
Saturday 28 June, 4.40pm: Bonbeach v FrankstonBonbeach Reserve
DIVISION TWO WOMENS
Saturday 28 June, 10am: Karingal (Reserve) v EdithvaleAspendale - Karingal Football Club
Saturday 28 June, 11am: Mornington (Reserve) v Frankston (Reserve) - Mornington Alexandra Park
Saturday 28 June, 12pm: Mt. Eliza v Red Hill FNC/ Balnarring Thunder - Emil Madsen Reserve
Saturday 28 June, 4.40pm: Tyabb v Warragul Industrials (Reserve)Bunguyan Reserve
Sunday 29 June, 12pm: Bass Coast v Red Hill - Dalyston Recreation Reserve
DIVISION THREE WOMENS
Saturday 28 June, 11am: Pearcedale (Reserve) v Langwarrin - Pearcedale Recreation Reserve
Saturday 28 June, 4.40pm: Pines v Tyabb (Reserve) - Eric Bell Reserve
Rye v Chelsea - RJ Rowley Reserve Bonbeach (Reserve) v Crib Point - Bonbeach Reserve
FRANKSTON YCW bagged a 52-point win over Edithvale-Aspendale.
Picture: Craig Barrett
Mount Eliza or Seaford United?
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
MOUNT Eliza and Seaford United are in an intriguing race for a top-two finish that would secure their State 5 status for next season.
Football Victoria’s State Leagues restructuring plan has a major impact at State 5 level as the governing body’s overhaul will introduce State 6 and State 7 levels of competition while making every tier of the State Leagues structure regionalised into North-West and South-East divisions.
There’s no promotion from State 5 this year and the top two in the league will remain in the new State 5 SouthEast in 2026.
Mount Eliza currently has the whip hand as it lies second and enjoys a seven-point buffer over third-placed Seaford.
Most pundits expect Morwell-based league leader Fortuna 60 to claim one of the top two spots leaving just one more spot for the chasing pack. And it may be the leading scorers at Mount Eliza and Seaford United that have a major say in the outcome of this race.
Mount Eliza’s Austin Mcewen and Seaford’s Dylan Waugh have each scored 11 goals this season and share second place in the league Golden Boot race.
While Mcewen didn’t add to his tally last weekend Waugh was on target in Seaford’s 4-1 away win over Mount Martha last Saturday.
Seaford struck first after a Conor Mcfall penalty in the 25th minute was saved only for Zain Ahmad to convert the rebound.
Ten minutes later the home team hit back when a rare Hayden Hicks error allowed Howie Anderson to level.
Seaford regained the lead in the 50th minute when Mount Martha keeper Derren Elliott failed to deal with a cross and Ahmad nabbed his second.
Luke Murray’s left-foot volley made it 3-1 in the 57th minute and Waugh came off the bench to round off the scoreline in the 68th minute when he punished the home team defence for failing to clear.
Mount Martha coach Charlie Platt was impressed by the visitors.
“All credit to Seaford and that was the best forward line we’ve come up against all year,” he said.
“I have to admit that I was very jealous when you see the quality of the bench Seaford had at its disposal.”
Mount Eliza is having its best State League season yet and Saturday’s 2-0
away win over Bunyip District was no surprise.
Two first-half goals gave Gerry McDonagh’s outfit all three points.
In the 8th minute a Harris Battison corner was headed in by Fraser Keon and it was 2-0 after 25 minutes when a deflected strike from Battison fell to Fraser Keon who slotted the ball past Bunyip keeper Jake Biondo.
The one black mark on the performance came in the 70th minute and resulted in three players sent off –Bunyip’s Tristan Durovic and Lachy Harbers along with Mount Eliza’s Michael Wright.
In VPL1 Langwarrin drew 1-1 at home to league leader Bentleigh Greens last weekend.
The home side was on the back foot just seven minutes in when Chris Droutsas was given too much room inside the area and as soon as he had a shooting angle hammered the ball past James Burgess from close range.
Langy finished the half without a shot on target but 10 minutes into the second period home team fans were celebrating when Jeremy Min Fa’s cross from the left was headed home by Brad Blumenthal.
The visitors tried desperately to grab the points but Langwarrin withstood every challenge and shared the spoils with its more prestigious opponent.
In State 1 Mornington returned to winning ways with Saturday’s 2-1 home triumph over Gippsland United.
Just two minutes in the visitors
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took the lead when central defender Cooper Coleman powered in a header following a corner to the back post.
But the early advantage didn’t last long.
In the 10th minute James Kelly produced a moment of brilliance by curling a long-range strike into the bottom corner to level the scores.
Mornington took control creating wave after wave of attacking pressure and restricting Gippsland to minimal opportunities.
The second half was one-way traffic and it wasn’t long before Rory Wagner was played through on goal calmly slotting past the keeper to make it 2-1.
Gippsland’s hopes of a comeback were dashed when James Cheney was sent off following a late challenge on Ryan Paczkowski, which effectively ended the contest.
In State 2 Peninsula Strikers overcame a one-goal deficit and a substandard pitch to knock St Kilda off top spot with a 2-1 away win on Saturday.
It was St Kilda’s first home loss in over three years but that wasn’t on the cards when a mistimed shot in the 9th minute was tucked away by St Kilda’s Jonathan Creamer from close range.
Three minutes later it was 1-1 after Campbell Steedman pounced on a loose ball inside the box and calmly toe-poked it past St Kilda keeper Sean Hyland.
Strikers controlled the first half but couldn’t find the finish they deserved.
On target:
Leading Mount
Eliza scorer
Austin Mcewen (left) and leading Seaford United scorer Dylan Waugh. Pictures: Darryl Kennedy
Both teams had a red-hot go in the second half.
Strikers keeper Faraz Zenoozi made a brilliant save and the ball went down the other end of the pitch where his counterpart Hyland saved superbly to deny Steedman.
But Steedman wouldn’t be contained for long.
In the 64th minute Hyland dropped a Jaiden Madafferi cross and Steedman was on hand to bury the ball for the winner.
Skye paid dearly for its profligacy in front of goal when going down 1-0 at home to Berwick City on Friday night.
Three minutes into time added a corner fell to Berwick substitute Luca Maio and his shot went through a packed penalty area for an unlikely winner.
In State 4 Chelsea thumped Mentone 12-0 away from home to continue its battle with Endeavour United for the prized promotion spot that goes with the championship.
James Stinson scored four goals and looks a near certainty to claim his second straight league Golden Boot award.
He was backed up by a hat-trick to Adam Dunsford, a brace from Daniel Vella and singles from Christian Murray, Liam Burford and Adam Bartosy.
Baxter had its best win of the season when it downed visitor Monash University 4-0 on Saturday.
It was the first time this season that Billy Armour’s men had toppled a top-six side.
All the goals came in the second half and Baxter’s scorers were Kyle Eichenberger, Brody Taylor, Zamer Noor and Austin Sporys. Rosebud won 5-2 away to Frankston Pines last weekend.
Pines opened the scoring against the run of play when a contentious penalty decision enabled Davey Jones to convert from the spot in the 14th minute.
But Rosebud hit back in the 34th minute when a pinpoint Sean Smith cross was headed home by Kori Weetch.
The visitors took until the 65th minute to grab the lead when a great Dougie Cunnison ball sent the inform Weetch clear and he neatly lifted the ball over advancing Pines keeper Caleb Parr.
Four minutes later Cunnison made it 3-1 from the penalty spot.
But the visitors couldn’t defend a corner in the 72nd minute and Shivneel Pillay made it 3-2.
Rosebud’s two-goal cushion was restored a couple of minutes later when Connor Wharton’s driving run ended with a fine save from Parr only for Weetch to complete his hat-trick by tucking away the rebound.
In the final minute of normal time youngster Luke Dennis followed up his two goals in the reserves by grabbing his first in the seniors with a header from a Wharton corner.
On Friday night Somerville Eagles lost 3-0 away to Springvale City.
NEXT WEEKEND
Friday, 27 June, 7.30pm
Langwarrin v Northcote, Lawton Park
Friday, 27 June, 8.30pm
Springvale City v Frankston Pines, Ross Reserve
Saturday, 28 June, 3pm
Mornington v South Springvale, Dallas Brooks Park
Peninsula Strikers v Mooroolbark, Centenary Park
Skye Utd v Noble Park Utd, Skye Recreation Reserve
Chelsea v Lyndale Utd, Edithvale Recreation Reserve
Somerville Eagles v Monash University, Westernport Secondary College
Baxter v Sandown Lions, Baxter Park
FC Noble Hurricanes v Rosebud, Alex Nelson Reserve
Mount Eliza v Aspendale, Emil Madsen Reserve
Mount Martha v Endeavour Hills Fire, Civic Reserve
Seaford Utd v Casey Panthers, North Seaford Reserve
