Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News 2nd July 2025

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Rate rise and pool spending approved

A THREE percent rate rise has been approved after a tense Kingston Council meeting which saw a councillor file a dissent motion against the mayor.

The rate rise was approved alongside Kingston Council’s 2025/2026 budget.

Cr Caroline White had foreshadowed her intent to amend the budget to reduce the planned rate rise. The mayor Georgina Oxley closed debate before Cr White had moved the amendment, prompting Cr White to file a dissent motion against the mayor’s decision.

The dissent motion was supported by Crs White, Sarah O’Donnell, and Georgia Erevnidis, but ultimately failed. Oxley returned to the chair and put the budget to a vote - the budget was approved with the support of Crs Oxley, Chris Hill, Tess Law, Tony Athanasopoulos, Kirralee Ashworth-Collett, and Hadi Saab.

The final budget put aside $103.6 million for infrastructure spending. $48.6 million of that money will be spent on the Mordi Aquatic Centre project near Jack Grut Reserve in Mordialloc.

A little more than $20 million will be spent on Kingston’s sporting facilities,

and more than $20 million will be spent on roads, drains, and paths.

A $2.3 million “cost of living relief” package also featured in the budget.

Kingston residents will be offered rates hardship assistance, discounts for business support programs, discounted pet registration, reduced fees on aged care services, free community activities, and discounted leisure centre fees in the 2025/2026 financial year.

The mayor said “these are really challenging economic times, and that is reflected in the cost-of-living relief we’re providing.”

“This support package makes it sim-

ple and easy for people to access help - whether it’s with rates, aged care, or staying connected through affordable community activities,” Cr Oxley said.

“Investing your rates wisely means continuing to deliver the services needed, renewing and maintaining our facilities and key infrastructure, and delivering new projects in a collaborative, considered and cost effective manner, as outlined in this blueprint for the year ahead.

“This is a financially responsible budget that focuses on delivering key community services and renewing and maintaining vital infrastructure to ensure

it continues to deliver for the community well into the future - while still looking out for those that need a little more help.”

Cr White criticised the decision to raise rates, telling councillors that “increasing rates is quite simply a choice, and we can say no”.

“Our council is not short of places to save money: IBAC-referred grants, blowout capital works like the mega-debt pool that doesn’t have a business case thanks to our Labor mates that have led us down the garden path, events, woke agendas, rainbow ticks, net zero nonsense, [and] health and wellbeing plans,” she said.

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More money for emergency relief

KINGSTON Council will soon revamp its funding model for emergency relief services, with grant recipients set to receive 10 percent more funding for the next two years.

Organisations receiving an Operational and Partnership Grant will enjoy the increased funding. From July 2027, council will introduce a “new tiered funding model” for future grants. Under the new system, organisations will receive grants under four tiers: Basic for grants up to $15,000, Basic Plus

up to $50,000, Comprehensive up to $80,000, and Holistic up to $110,000.

Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said the changes are “about recognising and backing the incredible work of agencies who not only meet immediate needs, but also help build stronger futures.”

“Our emergency relief agencies are on the frontline, supporting people doing it tough,” she said. “Kingston’s ER agencies do an incredible job supporting people when they need it most.

We’re backing the agencies who can meet immediate needs while also empowering people to get back on their feet.

“We’re committed to supporting those who support our community - this two-step approach is about fairness, effectiveness, and long-term impact. This is a well-considered, forward-looking move that will help us build a stronger, more resilient Kingston for all.” Applications under the new model begin in January 2027.

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CHELSEA Community Support Services workers with the mayor Georgina Oxley. Picture: Supplied

Councillors clash with mayor at meeting

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Cr White said that she raised the dissent motion against the mayor because “I haven’t had the chance to put up my amendments.”

“I asked you if I am allowed to speak to this motion after I moved my amendments. We had a meeting prior to this council meeting about the amendments I have for this budget. I’m sorry if I don’t know the technicalities,” she told the mayor at last week’s meeting. “I know Cr O’Donnell next to me agrees there wasn’t enough time given.

“I think it’s going to look really bad”.

Cr O’Donnell said “I‘m disgusted” at the decision to end debate, telling the mayor there was “far from adequate time to raise an amendment.”

“It’s feeling a bit like games being played at the moment,” she said.

Roughly 25 minutes of debate on the budget had occurred before the mayor declared it closed. During that debate, Cr Oxley asked Cr White “would you like to speak to the motion that’s in front of you or would you like to amend it?”. White elected to speak to the motion.

The mayor defended her process - she said “I have given plenty of opportunity for councillors to move amendments”.

“I think almost everyone aside from one councillor and myself have spoken to the motion. You foreshadowed you would move the amendments, amendments have not been moved. Should you like to

CR Caroline White (right) unsuccesfully raised a dissent motion against the mayor Georgina Oxley (left) at last week’s meeting. Pictures: Supplied

move a dissent in the ruling of the chair you’re more than welcome to do so.”

Cr Hadi Saab defended the mayor, saying “councillors mentioned they wanted to move amendments, at that point in time they could have moved amendments. At the conclusion of their speeches or debate on that particular substantive motion

they could have moved an amendment. They could have had the opportunity after anyone had spoken to move an amendment.”

The public meeting was not livestreamed as usual, and was delayed by an hour with technical issues blamed. A recording of the meeting was uploaded online the following day. As the hours passed, three coun -

cillors left before the conclusion of the meeting and did not return. Cr Howe left just before 10.30pm, and Crs White and O’Donnell left just after 11pm with one item left on the agenda.

Shortly after the meeting Cr White vented her frustration on social media, posting to Facebook “Question (asking for a friend) do

you need a pregnancy test when you get screwed by the Labor party?”

The following day Cr White posted that her planned amendments were for a “10 percent decrease to the events budget, a three percent decrease to FTE budget” and to “cancel footpath trading fees for businesses”. In the budget, FTE is identified as full time equivalent council staff.

COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR

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Lions International – Beaumaris

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Rotary Community Market at Mentone Heritage Railway Station. 1st Sunday of every Month, 9am-2pm. Arts, Gifts, Textiles, Wellbeing, Toys, Candles, Jewellery, Clothes, Hand Made Jumpers & Beanies. Local groups & Buskers to entertain you.

Mordialloc Bowls Club – New Member Offer

We are looking for new and experienced bowlers. Join our friendly club and have your fees waived for the first year and receive a free club shirt and hat. Contact Phil Hardy - 0408 726 787

Speaking Made Easy Public Speaking for Women. Meetings fortnightly on Wednesdays 8.15pm at Sundowner Community Centre, Jacobs Drive, Clarinda. Learn at your own pace amongst friendly, encouraging women. www.speakingmadeeasy.com.au. Email: vicmembership@speakingmadeeasy.com.au

Contact Sherrilyn - 0419 008 575

Aspendale Seniors Club

151A Station Street Aspendale, hosts a concert with a professional entertainer every Monday afternoon at 1.15pm. No need to book, just turn up! Enjoy great music and singing, followed by tea, coffee and biscuits. Details Sheila 9772 5639 Probus Club of Edithvale

We meet on the 4th Thursday of each month at Longbeach RSL, Thames Promenade Chelsea at 10.30am. New members welcome. For more information call Barb on 0409 862 004

Dragon Boating. Every Sunday at 9am. For Breast Cancer Survivors and friends. Join Pink Lotus paddlers at Patterson Lakes for fun, fitness, friendship and support. No experience necessary. For more information please contact Marilyn: 0433 114 338 or Lyndsay: 0425 743 455

Kingston District Girl Guides - activities for girls age 6 to 17 years to “Explore, Learn, Lead”. Carrum Guides meet Tuesday at Carrum Community Guide Hall. Mentone Guides meet Monday at Beaumaris Guide Hall. For more information contact Jan on 0421 042 296.

Mentone Community Assistance and Information Bureau.

Tues, Wed & Fri 10am-4pm. We assist people and families with bills, food, tax help, referrals, legal advice and advocacy. 36 Florence Street, Mentone. Contact us on 9583 2436 or er.mcaib@gmail.com No appointment necessary.

Aspendale Probus Club

We are a New Probus Club in the Aspendale area. New Members always welcome. Meetings: 3rd Monday of each Month at 10.00am. Aspendale Gardens Community Centre. Come along and meet our friendly group. Further details: aspendaleprobusclub@gmail.com

Community Visitors

- Kingston & Peninsula Area. The Office of the Public Advocate is seeking volunteers in the Kingston & Peninsula area to become Community Visitors. For more information email: opavolunteers@justice.vic.gov.au or call the Volunteer Coordinator on 0418 931 247.

We love to sing, sing, sing! We welcome anyone who enjoys singing. No previous experience is needed; learning is part of what we do. Mondays, 7:30pm, Cnr Pine St and Chesterville Rd. www.mosaicchoir.com.au or 0419 599 396

Rotary Club of Mordialloc-Mentone Meets weekly on Tuesdays, 6.30-7.30pm meeting and dinner afterwards at Mentone RSL, Palermo Street, Mentone. New members welcome. Call Trina Williams on 0403 046 449 or email: info@mordiallocrotary.org.au

Big Breakfast Chelsea

7am-10 am every Wednesday. FREE Full hot breakfast! Everyone welcome. Full sit down service, take away also available. Join us for friendship and great food. Chelsea Community Church of Christ, 3-5 Blantyre Ave, Chelsea. Enquiries: 9773 0301

NEW! The Wetlanders

- Social Walking Group. Join our walking group leaders, discover new local paths and meet new people! Every Thursday at 10am. Meet at the front of Chelsea Heights Community Centre Enquiries : 03 9772 3391

Coffee and Chat Chelsea

Join us at Cafe Espresso for a cuppa and cake and a friendly chat. We get together on the last Monday of the month. Chelsea Community Church of Christ, 3-5 Blantyre Ave, Chelsea. Enquiries: 9773 0301

Chelsea Lawn Tennis Club invites you to enjoy social tennis every Monday and Wednesday morning 9.30am till 12 noon (weather permitting). Beginners welcome. First visit FREE. Tennis racquets available. 13 Beardsworth Ave Chelsea. PH: Fay 0438 722 007 or just arrive.

Kingston U3A

A friendly group of Seniors meet at Mentone Hub every Tuesday to play cards & board games at 10am to 3pm. BYO lunch.Tea, coffee and biscuits are supplied. New members welcome. Contact Heather on 0408 036 247.

Braeside Park Walking Group. Tuesday and Friday at the Visitors Centre Carpark. Arrive 9.20am for 9.30 start. Circuit 5 km or shorter. Enjoy a pleasant walk around Braeside Park in the safety of a group of like-minded people.

Chelsea Activity Hub

Provides a wide range of programs and activities. Something to suit everyone so come along and enquire at 3 Showers Ave, Chelsea. 9.00am –2.00pm Mon, Tues, Thurs or Fri or call 9581 3045.

Frankston CWA

Looking for members from the age of 10 for our junior group, meets the first Sat per month from 1-30pm and there is also craft on Wed mornings from 9-30am. Details call Jenny: 041051930

Mordialloc-Beaumaris Conservation League. MBCL advocates to: protect fragile foreshore reserve with native coastal plants, habitats, natural coastal amenity, restore wetlands, and waterways, save suburban heritage and amenity. First Wed month 2pm Mordialloc, Sec: 0434 043 416, 9580 2706, secretary@mbcl.org.au, www.mbcl.org.au

Friends of Bradshaw Bushland Reserve Begun 1972, restoring 1.8ha bushland sanctuary of damp sands woodland, cnr White St/Nepean Hwy Mel87E10. Welcome: third Sat month 10noon; Sec: 0432 050 923; fobbr2020@yahoo.com; fobp@netspace.net.au; http://home.vicnet.net. au/~fobp; https://www.facebook.com/pages/ Friends-of-Bradshaw/101184479976001

View Club

Mordialloc Chelsea Evening View Club, meet the first Tuesday of the month at The Bridge Hotel Mordialloc. View is a leading women’s volunteer organisation where women connect and raise funds for charity. Contact Rhonda Lawrence: 0407 771 625.

Parkinson’s Peer Support Group

St Nicholas Anglican Church, 9 Bear St Mordialloc. 2nd Thursday of each month, at 1 pm. Guest speakers, afternoon tea. People with Parkinson’s, carers and family members all welcome. Further details Contact Helen 0418 527 172.

Frankston Food Swap

2nd Saturday of the month at 1pm. Swap your excess vegies, homemade foods or seedlings. Kareela Café, 53 Kareela Rd, Frankston Bayside Makerspace - Chelsea Creative Workshops | Community Monthly: Creative Huddle - Casual Social evening. Fortnightly: Writing Group. Weekly: Creative CoWorking. School Holiday workshops. Cricut craft machine classes. Bookings essential. Hire The Makerspace. Follow @baysidemakerspace IG/FB

Friends of the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands

Welcome you to come and visit the Wetlands Birds at the Bird Hide in Edithvale Rd (500metres west of the Education Centre). Most Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 1-5pm.

Beach Revegetation Volunteers Wanted The Frankston Beach Association holds working bees every 2nd Monday morning revegetating Frankston’s foreshore. Enjoy the outdoors for a few hours, in the company of like minded volunteers. Call Johan on 0418374981 if you are interested.

Photographic Club

Looking to take up or improve your photography?

The Frankston Photographic Club runs regular activities and events including guest speakers, scoring & critique nights, workshops, social evenings and outings. To find out more go to www.frankstonphotoclub.com.au

Bayside Food Swap. Monthly on a Sunday at 10.30am in local home vegetable gardens. Share excess veggies, seeds & plants over a social chat & morning tea. Contact Joanne on 0417590011 or baysidefoodswap@gmail.com

EARLY YEARS CONFERENCE 2025

Wednesday 20 August • Kingston City Hall

Join other early childhood professionals for an inspiring day of professional development and networking.

For tickets and details scan the QR or visit kingston.vic.gov.au/grow-together-conference

Chelsea Heights Community Centre

At our Centre you can develop friendships, have fun, exchange ideas or learn new skills. With over 30 different classes and activities, there is something for everyone! For more info visit us or call 9772 3391.

Volunteer at a Family Life Op Shop. Volunteer with our amazing team and make a difference in your community. No experience necessary! To find out more or to express your interest call 03 8599 5433 or visit: familylife.com.au/volunteer

Aspendale Gardens Community Gardens

Run by volunteers focused on providing a space for our community to gather, connect, learn and exercise. For course info and further details 9587 5955 or call into 103-105 Kearney Drive, Aspendale Gardens.

Royal Flying Doctor Service

- Bayside Auxiliary. Volunteers raising funds for RFDS. Meetings are 4th Monday of month Beaumaris Uniting Church, Gibbs Street, Beaumars. BYO lunch meet and greet at 12.00pm, meeting at 1.00pm. Contact Wendy: 0438 190 542 or Jan: 0418 557 758

Mordialloc Neighbourhood House

We have an open door to the community providing a meeting place for groups, educational and recreational activities. To learn more phone 9587 4534 or call into 457 Main St, Mordialloc.

Patterson Lakes Community Centre

Each month the PLCC promotes a local artist by showcasing their work in our recently created exhibition space. This is a fantastic opportunity for artists to get some exposure in our community. Contact 9581 3040 PattersonlakesCC@kingston.vic.gov.au

Seniors Easy Exercise

Strength & movement classes for seniors. Mon 10.30am - 11.30am, Wed & Fri 9.15am10.15am. Call for details 9580 3675. Mordialloc Community Centre 115A Warren Rd, Mordialloc. Probus - Carrum Downs Meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month at Lyrebird Community Centre from 10am. Please contact Annette: 0428 027 925

The next Community Event Calendar will be published 6th August 2025 Email your free, 40 word, listing to communityevents@mpnews.com.au by 30th July 2025

kingston.vic.gov.au/grow-together-conference

Advocates celebrate abuse law change

Brodie Cowburn

brodie@baysidenews.com.au

THE state government is reportedly set to introduce new laws to hold churches vicariously liable for sexual abuse that occurs under their watch.

The new law will override last year’s High Court decision that the Catholic Diocese of Ballarat was not vicariously liable for the sexual abuse of a young boy because the offender was not an employee. The High Court overturned the Victorian Supreme Court’s ruling that the church was vicariously liable - the man who sued the diocese was originally awarded $230,000 damages.

After a vocal campaign by victimsurvivors of sexual abuse, the state governmeent is preparing changes to the law. Victorian Attorney-General

Sonya Kilkenny told the ABC “we are listening, this government is listening, and we will develop legislation that will be before the parliament as soon as possible.”

Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke was among the critics of the High Court’s ruling. He told Parliament in April “this recent High Court ruling, which declined to recognise that vicarious liability extends beyond a strict employment relationship, is a profound blow to the ability of victims of child sex crimes by clergy and others to recover compensation.” (“Abuse survivor calls for change” The Times 26/5/2025)

Legalise Cannabis Party MP Rachel Payne has been pushing for change in Parliament this year. She said “these people are already up against a legal system that has historically made it unnecessarily difficult to recover

compensation from organisations for the child abuse they suffered.

“The High Court decision put victim survivors in limbo – with many cases indefinitely halted, unless reforms are made,” Payne said. “I welcome news that the Attorney-General is acting to address this injustice, and I can’t wait for the legislation to arrive in Parliament. I’m sure many victim survivors will want to be in parliament when the bill is read. They will feel that their day has finally come.

“The wait is finally over. Too many people were living in limbo, in anguish and pain. I wish all victim survivors healing and peace, and I urge all MPs from every party to support legislation that remove this legal barrier preventing victims of historical child sexual abuse from accessing justice.”

Clean-up underway after storms

EMERGENCY service workers were kept busy last week as an “arctic blast” tore through Victoria.

Winds of up to 33 kmph were recorded on 24 June, and kept up later in the week.

On 25 and 26 June, Chelsea SES attended Gala Supreme Close in Mordialloc and Kangaroo Road in Chelsea to clean up issues with trees. It said it had been preparing for an “arctic blast”.

“In Mordialloc, a large tree branch had broken away from a nature strip tree, and was blocking the driveway, and in Chelsea, a large branch had broken, but was stuck in the tree and left hanging,” Chelsea SES said.

“After assessing the jobs, our Chelsea crews made the area safe, and had the tree branches down and cut up to avoid any further damage to property.”

Earlier in the week, the Chelsea SES were called to the Patterson Lakes Retirement Village on McLeod Road to make a broken roof safe. Part of the roof of one unit had come loose, and landed on an adjoining unit.

Frankston SES were also on cleanup duty after the wild winds and weather. On 24 June they attended a fallen tree at Yvonne Court in Langwarrin, which damaged a fence and house.

SES crews in Chelsea removing a large tree. Picture: Supplied

VICTIM-survivors of abuse and their supporters at Victorian Parliament. Picture: Supplied

Police patrol with Brodie Cowburn

Road rage arrests

A DRIVER was allegedly forced to take evasive action after a road rage incident in Seaford last week.

Police allege that a Porsche driver was travelling on Nepean Highway just before midnight between 24 and 25 June when the occupants of a blue Holden Commodore drove alongside him to make him pull over. Police say the occupants of the Commodore drove aggressively and forced the Porsche driver to leave the highway.

Police later spotted a car matching the Commodore’s description at a service station on Nepean Highway, Chelsea. Police allege the Commodore soon drove off, and police attempted to pull the car over on Nepean Highway. A cordon was put in place and vehicle immobilisation devices were used on Station Street in Edithvale to stop the car.

The occupants dumped the car near Eulinga Avenue in Aspendale. The police helicopter was called in to help police swoop in and arrest two people.

A 20-year-old man from Cranbourne West and a 19-year-old man from Carrum Downs were each interviewed by police and were released pending further enquires.

Speedster caught

A WOMAN has been arrested for driving up to 150 kmph in Carrum Downs while failing to display Pplates.

The 18-year-old Carrum Downs woman was allegedly driving a Holden Commodore at up to 150kmph in Dandenong-Frankston Road at 2am on Saturday, 21 June. Police pulled over the car on Bawden Street.

Police have impounded the car. In a statement, Victoria Police said “the woman is expected to be charged on summons for speeding and failing to display p-plates.”

Guns seized

POLICE have allegedly uncovered manufactured firearms, parts, imitation guns, ammunition and drugs at a Cranbourne home.

Police raided the home in partnership with Australian Border Force on 20 June. They allege they seized six privately manufactured firearms, 14 imitation pistols and longarm weapons, a 3D printed firearms silencer, cartridge ammunition, metal tubing and springs believed to be intended for manufacturing firearms, and various quantities of drugs including approximately 1L of 1,4-Butanediol and 25g of methamphetamine.

Three men were arrested at the scene. A 37-year-old Cranbourne man was hit with more than 40

charges, including manufacture firearm, possess parts for manufacturing firearms, possess equipment for manufacturing firearms, possess traffickable quantity of unregistered firearms, possess general category handgun, possess imitation firearm, possess ammunition without licence, possess prohibited weapon, traffick methylamphetamine, traffick 1,4-butanediol, and possess drug of dependence. The Australian Border Force is also expected to charge him with unlawfully importing Tier 2 goods under the Customs Act 1901. He was bailed to face Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 16 July.

Victoria Police illicit firearms and vehicle crime squads detective inspector Julie Macdonald “the Illicit Firearms Squad continues to work with partner agencies to keep the community safe from illicit firearms.

“We take all illicit firearms manufacture seriously, regardless of whether they are privately made, as they can have lethal consequences.”

ABF investigations superintendent Ben Michalke said “we call upon members of the community to assist us in this important work. If you see or hear of any suspicious border-related activity, then you can make an anonymous report through our Border Watch online portal.”

After the raid a 38-year-old Cranbourne man was also charged with possess methamphetamine and bailed to face Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 16 July. A 51-year-old Cranbourne man was released “pending further enquiries”, police say.

Scam fines at free car park

A SCAM has been targeting commuters parked at the Frankston Railway Station car park.

Fake infringement notices (pictured above) purporting to be from Frankston Council have been placed on windshields. Frankston Council has confirmed the fines are fraudulent.

Last week Frankston councillor Brad Hill told social media “these fake parking “Infridgement” notices are appearing on car windscreens in Frankston. The one reported to me was at the railway station car park, which of course is free parking.

“They are not from the council. It’s a scam. Throw them in the bin.”

Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said “my office has been made aware of fake infringement notices left on the windscreens of cars at the new Frankston commuter carpark.

“This carpark is free. There are no fees, no infringements and Frankston City Council do not issue infringement notices at this carpark. Hopefully everyone knows not to use the QR code and to pass the word around that this is a scam.”

MORE than 60,000 trees have been planted since 2021 through a Frankston Council program which is coming to a close.

Since council approved its “Urban Forest Action Plan” in 2021, it has planted 25,255 trees in bushland natural reserves, 13,816 street trees, 11,609 trees in parks and open spaces, 4,965 as part of infrastructure projects, and 4,580 in collaboration with schools and National Tree Day events.

Frankston deputy mayor Steffie Conroy (pictured above) planted a Golden Elm at Beauty Park in Frankston last week to bring this stage of the plan to an end. She said “every tree we plant is a long-term investment in the health and liveability of our city.

“This Golden Elm is symbolic of how far we’ve come and our commitment to a greener Frankston for future generations.”

The Guide

TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK

FRIDAY

PATIENCE

ABC TV, 8.35pm

THURSDAY MONI

NITV, 8.30pm

SBS’s Digital Originals showcase fresh takes on identity and culture from diverse creatives. The final story in this year’s line-up is Moni – a heartfelt yet hilarious tale from Taofia Pelesasa about a gay Samoan man (Chris Alosio, pictured) who has a chance to reconnect with his estranged sister (Saane Green) in the lead-up to her wedding. But when a version of his late mother (Tina Leaitua) appears that only he can see, Moni must learn to embrace his place in the family in order to set her free.

Based on the excellent French series Astrid et Raphaëlle, this British drama moves the action to York, and stars Ella Maisy Purvis (pictured) as Patience Evans, a young woman with autism working in the criminal records office, who finds herself roped into helping solve tricky cases after her puzzlesolving super-skills catch the eye of DI Bea Metcalf (Laura Fraser). In this premiere, a man sets himself on fire after withdrawing a large sum of money.

SATURDAY

THAT BLACKFELLA SHOW

ABC TV, 7.30pm

Premiering on the eve of NAIDOC Week, this one-of-a-kind variety special guarantees laughs, music and quality yarns told in front of a studio audience. Ernie Dingo, Bridget Brennan, and Isaac Compton (pictured left to right) host. While it’s a loud, proud celebration of Indigenous voices and culture, That Blackfella Show aspires to be a source of entertainment and a point of connection for all Australians. Featuring Jimmy Barnes, Steph Tisdell, Dane Simpson, Abbie Chatfield, Outback Tom, Barka, Kevin Kropinyeri and many more, it’s a stacked hour of power that Saturday TV schedules have been crying out for.

SUNDAY

DANCING WITH THE STARS

SEVEN, 7pm

Now that we’ve seen all 12 celebs (and host Sonia Kruger) put their best footwork forward, the first elimination looms for the second batch of stars. Home and sentimental song. It’s a hard brings his very best Fred

Thursday, July 3

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 Joanna Lumley’s Danube. Joanna Lumley explores the Danube by boat. 8.45 Grand Designs Australia: Buderim. (PG, R) Hosted by Anthony Burke.

9.45 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip: Brisbane To Cairns – Try Not Die. (R) Griff Rhys Jones explores Australia by train.

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.20 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Treasures With Bettany Hughes: Turkey. Bettany Hughes explores Turkey. 8.25 7/7: The London Bombings: Bombers Strike Again. (Mal) Two weeks after the July 7 attacks, the police are on the trail of the bombers.

10.45 SBS World News Late.

11.15 The Silence. (MA15+av)

1.15 Pagan Peak. (MA15+av, R) 3.00 The Best Of The HAVASI Symphonic. (R)

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

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 17. North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs. 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. A preview of the upcoming AFL matches.

11.30 Evil By Design: Roots Of Evil. (Malv, R) Looks at the crimes of Peter Nygård.

12.30 Life. (Madv, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Wimbledon 2025 Pre-Show. Pre-game coverage of the Wimbledon tennis tournament, featuring reviews, previews, interviews, highlights, opinions and topical stories, from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. 8.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 4. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 4 Late. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England.

Today Early News.

Friday, July 4

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.35 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis joins a community of composters.

8.35 Patience. (Premiere, Ma)

A woman who works in the Criminal Records Office has unusual powers of detection due to being autistic.

9.25 Gruen. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson.

10.00 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R)

10.45 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

11.15 ABC Late News.

11.35 Silent Witness. (PGa, R)

12.40 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Shetland: Scotland’s Wondrous Isles. Looks at yoal boat racing in Shetland.

8.25 Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter: Trade Wars. (PGv, R) Ross Kemp learns about his great grandfather.

9.20 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes: Holy Island – LJ Ross. (R) Robson Green is joined by LJ Ross.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Atlantic Crossing. (Ma, R)

12.05 True Colours. (Mlv, R) 3.50 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50

Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (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 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.30 Good Game Spawn Point. (Return) 7.50 MOVIE: Teen Titans Go! To The Movies. (2018, PG) 9.20 Robot Wars. 10.20 Walking With Dinosaurs. 11.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 17. Carlton v Collingwood. 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.

11.00 GetOn Extra. Lizzie Jelfs, Matt Hill, Simon Marshall and Brent Zerafa dive headlong into the weekend’s best racing.

11.30 To Be Advised.

1.15 Nurses. (Ma, R) The team in emergency brace themselves to treat an incoming patient who jumped in front of a train.

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. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Discover. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Wimbledon 2025 Pre-Show. Pre-game coverage of the Wimbledon tennis tournament, featuring reviews, previews, interviews, highlights, opinions and topical stories, from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. 8.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 5. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 5 Late. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 5.00 Fishing Australia. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)

6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 House Hunters Australia. (PGl) A couple look for a home near Lake Macquarie, NSW. 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. (Malv, R) Guests include Kevin Hart. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 10 News+. (R) 11.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 2.35pm Over The Black Dot. 3.10 WorldWatch. 5.05 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 Bound: Japanese Bondage. 11.10 Pride. 12.10am Hells Angels: Kingdom Come. 1.50 Time To Buy: A Musical. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6am All

Quiet On The Western Front. Continued. (1979, PG) 8.25 Francis: Pray For Me. (2015, PG, Spanish) 10.25 Mars Attacks! (1996, M) 12.25pm Kompromat. (2022, M, French, Russian) 2.45 All At Sea. (2010, PG) 4.20 Oink. (2022, Dutch) 5.45 The Big Steal. (1990, PG) 7.35 Shaft. (1971, M) 9.30 Kill Bill: Vol. 2. (2004, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs. 5.45 The Big Steal. (1990, PG) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.50 Motown Magic. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 10.00 The Big Dry. 11.00 Going Places. Noon Black Man’s Houses. 1.10 Speak No Maori. 2.00 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 The Big Dry. 7.30 MOVIE: Beasts Of The Southern Wild. (2012, M) 9.20 MOVIE: I Like Movies. (2022) 11.10 Late Programs. NITV (34)

WorldWatch. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (R) 10.00 Hugh’s Wild West. (R) 11.05 Boswell And Johnson’s Scottish Road Trip. (PGal, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Going Places. (PGa, R) 4.30 First To Fight: Pacific War Marines. (PGav, R) 5.30 From The Ashes Of World War II.

6.30 SBS World News.

6.00 Landline. (R)

6.30 Australian Story: The River Pt 1. (R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 That Blackfella Show. Hosted by Ernie Dingo, Bridget Brennan and Isaac Compton.

8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R)

A young man is found murdered during the grand reopening of the village of Little Auburn.

10.00 Bay Of Fires. (Malv, R) Stella forms an unlikely alliance.

10.55 Little Disasters. (Mals, R)

11.40 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef. (Final, R)

12.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

7.30 Travels With Agatha Christie And Sir David Suchet: Hawaii. (PG) Sir David Suchet follows Agatha Christie to Hawaii, where she holidayed in 1922.

8.25 Hitler’s Jewish Soldier? Australia Uncovered. (Mav, R) Takes a look at the story of Alex Kurzem, a Jewish boy who became Hitler’s youngest soldier.

9.35 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 1.

2.15 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mv, R)

3.05 Blue Water Safari. (PGaw, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Superman Returns. (2006, M) 10.45 MOVIE: I Am Legend. (2007, M) 12.45am

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Members Appreciation Day, Flemington Finals Race Day and Caloundra Cup Day. 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) Border Force executes a warrant.

7.30 MOVIE: Evan Almighty. (2007, G, R) A man is ordered to build an ark. Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman.

9.30 MOVIE: No Hard Feelings. (2023, MA15+lns) An aimless 30-something woman is paid by the parents of an awkward teen to date their son and bring him out of his shell. Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman.

11.40 To Be Advised.

1.05 Nurses. (Ma, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGals, R)

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (PG, R) 12.30 Young Sheldon. (PGal, R) 1.00 Great Australian Detour. 1.30 Space Invaders. (PG, R) 2.30 Find My Country House Australia. (R)

3.30 Parental Guidance. (PGa, R)

5.00 9News

6.00 9News Saturday.

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. A couple know it’s time to make a decision. 8.40 Sort Your Life Out. (PGa, R) Stacey Solomon and her team help families declutter and transform their lives. 9.50 House Hunters Australia. (R) A couple need a larger home in western Sydney. 10.50 Elsbeth. (Mv, R) Elsbeth tours famous New York crime scenes. 11.50 Ambulance UK. (Mm, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Stuck. 2.35 Kars & Stars. 3.05 WorldWatch. 5.05 Over The Black Dot. 5.35 Mastermind Aust. 6.35 The Secret Genius Of Modern Life. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.35 The Icons That Built The World. 9.25 The Search For El Dorado. 10.15 UFOs: Investigating The Unknown. (Return) 12.05am Sex War Robots. 12.25 Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 2.00 Late Programs. 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’s Special. 3.30 The Most Magnificent Thing. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Isadora Moon. 7.00 Andy And The Band. 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.10 Chopped Jnr. 8.50 Dance Life. 9.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.20 Dragon Ball Super. 10.45 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Big Steal.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Wimbledon 2025 Pre-Show. Pre-game coverage of the Wimbledon tennis tournament, featuring reviews, previews, interviews, highlights, opinions and topical stories, from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

8.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 6. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 6 Late. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

Sunday, July 6

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. (R) 3.15 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.40 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. (PG, R) 4.40 Walking With Dinosaurs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Compass: DOBBY –Finding My Voice. (PG)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG)

Hosted by Adam Hills.

8.00 Bay Of Fires. (Madv) Stella is thrown into a tailspin.

8.50 Little Disasters. (Mal) The threat of Social Services splitting up the Carrisfords closes in, impacting the whole group.

9.40 Namatjira Project: The Quest For Justice. (Ml, R) Charts the story of the Namatjira family. 11.05 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Ml, R)

11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

1.40 Under The Vines. (PG, R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 1. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PGav, R) 11.30 PBS Washington Week. 11.55 SBS50. (R) 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 1. 1.00 Motor Racing. ProMX Championships. Round 6. 4.00 Going Places. (R) 4.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 1. Highlights. 5.30 From The Ashes Of World War II. (PG) 6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 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 17. Adelaide v Melbourne. 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 Rugby Union. International Test Series. Game 1. Australia v Fiji. 3.30 International Rugby Union Australia v Fiji Post-Match. 4.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGm, R) 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Postcards. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Mont-Saint-Michel: Rising Again. Looks at Mont-Saint-Michel, a triumph of technical prowess, spiritual ambition and architectural audacity. 8.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 2. Lauwin-Planque to Boulogne-surMer. 209.1km hilly stage. From France. 2.10 24 Hours In Emergency: A Love Like No Other. (Ma, R)

A 26-year-old is rushed to St George’s. 3.05 Blue Water Safari: Bait Ball. (PGalw, R) Dean films a bait ball. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 APAC Weekly.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Dancing With The Stars. (PGl) The second group hits the ballroom floor once again.

8.30 7NEWS Spotlight.

9.30 The Philpotts: A Very British Horror. (Mlsv) Examines the difficult police investigation after a fire broke out in the home of Mick and Mairead Philpott. 11.00 Crime Investigation Australia: Kerry Whelan – Wife For Ransom. (Mav, R)

12.20 Shades Of Blue. (MA15+adsv, R)

1.20 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.

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 Travel Guides. (PGl) Ordinary Australians become travel critics, continuing with a trip to San Francisco, where they explores its steep hills, see some new technology and take in Yosemite National Park.

8.10 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.10 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 7. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 7 Late. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. (PGl) A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.15 Fake. (Ml) Birdie arrives at the wedding alone and receives a message from Joe. Fighting with Margeaux, Birdie is full of self-loathing. 9.15 FBI. (Mv, R) After a string of armed robberies, the team investigates a suspect who leads them to something much bigger. 11.05 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.00 WorldWatch. 4.25 PBS Washington Week. 4.50 Blondie: Glass Heart. 5.50 Lost Gold Of The Aztecs. 6.40 Engineering Reborn. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. 10.10 Vikings: The Rise And Fall. Midnight WWE Legends. 12.55 Letterkenny. 2.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.05pm Paddington. 2.30 Mister Maker Around The World. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 The Snail And The Whale. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Super Monsters. 7.00 Andy And The Band. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Walking With Dinosaurs. 8.50 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.30 Abbott Elementary. 10.15 Speechless. 10.35 Merlin. 11.20 Late Programs.

Continued. (2018, PG) 6.50 Like Father, Like Son. (2013, PG, Japanese) 9.05 Music & Lyrics. (2007, PG) 11.05 History Of The Occult. (2020, M, Spanish) 12.40pm Shaft. (1971, M) 2.35 The Big Steal. (1990, PG) 4.30 Murder Party. (2022, PG, French) 6.25 Where Angels Fear To Tread. (1991) 8.30 This Boy’s Life. (1993) 10.50 The Broken Land. (2021, M, Italian, Spanish) 12.30am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.50 Motown Magic. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 10.00 Pro Bull Riding USA: World Team Series. 11.00 Unleash The Beast. Noon Who We Are In Sport. 1.00 Big Name,

Monday, July 7

11.30 The Art Of... (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (Ml, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (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)

Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

Four Corners. Investiga-

journalism program. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.35 Lucy Worsley Investigates: Jack The Ripper. (PG, R) Presented by Lucy Worsley.

10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 The Business. (R) 11.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R)

11.45 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.35 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.20 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6am RBG.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 2. 8.00 PBS Week. 8.30 WorldWatch. 10.10 WorldWatch. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 1 and 2. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Going Places. (R) 2.55 Yiyili. (PGa, R) 3.05 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 3.35 Jeopardy! 4.00 Letters And Numbers. (PGals, R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 2. Highlights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Portillo’s Andalucia: Cadiz And Jerez. (Ml, R) Michael Portillo ventures to Cadiz.

8.20 Sue Perkins: Lost In Thailand. (PG, R) Sue Perkins heads south to the turquoise waters of Phuket, Thailand’s largest island. 9.15 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 3. 2.00 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 3.10 Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico. (R) 3.55 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

Around The World. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.40 The Inbestigators. 8.00 Junior Vets. 8.35 Hard Quiz Kids. 9.05 The Crystal Maze. 9.50 Merlin. 10.35 Good Game Spawn Point. 10.55 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 8.15 Where Angels Fear To Tread. (1991) 10.20 The Movie

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGad) Cohen’s letter gets a response.

7.30 The 1% Club. (PGls, R) Hosted by Jim Jefferies.

8.30 9-1-1. (Mav) Athena investigates the brutal beating of a man found behind a grocery store.

10.30 The Agenda Setters. (R)

11.30 Police Custody USA: A Murder In The Family. (Malv, R)

12.30 You, Me And The Apocalypse. (Malv)

1.30 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: How To Find Forever. (2022, PGa, R) Erin Agostino. 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.

7.30 Parental Guidance. (PGas) 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 8. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 8 Late.

5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGl) 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. (Ma) The Jokers become hairstylists. 10.10 10’s Late News. 10.35 10 News+. (R) 11.35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

Tuesday, July 8

ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)

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. (Ma, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (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. 7.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 3. 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 2. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 3. Highlights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 3.25 Where The Dreamings Come From. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 3. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Just Add Romance. (2019, PGa) Meghann Fahy. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

8.00 Walking With Dinosaurs: Island Of Giants. (Final, PG)

8.50 Whale Wisdom. (R) Takes a look at the profound mystery of whales. 9.40 I Was Actually There: Beaconsfield Mine Disaster. (Final, Ml, R)

10.15 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Business. (R) 10.45 Four Corners. (R) 11.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 11.50 Lucy Worsley Investigates. (PG, R) 12.40 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 1.10

EXPOSED: The Case Of Keli Lane. (Mal, R) 2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PGa, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys: Pula To Pazin/Buzet

To Pag. (Return, PGav) Michael Portillo duels gladiators in Pula.

8.30 Insight. Looks into what drives people to cut ties and asks if it’s always a good idea.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 4.

2.00 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (PG, R)

3.00 Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico. (R) 3.50 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.20 Bamay. (PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGas) Dana’s worried for Irene. Bree demands answers. Avalon’s on her own.

7.30 Stranded On Honeymoon Island. (Mlns) The couples receive another surprise crate and face off at the next Couples Cove.

10.25 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.

11.30 Police Custody USA: Meth Wars. (Madl, R) Cops try to bring down a drug kingpin.

12.30 Fairly Legal. (Ma, R)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Paramedics. (Return, Mlm) Paramedics rush to a fallen rider.

8.30 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.

9.30 Wimbledon 2025 Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

10.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 9. Quarter-finals. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 9 Late. Quarter-finals.

4.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

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. (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 week that was. 9.40 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mdv) Two teens are abducted during a drug deal. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 10 News+. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 2. Highlights. 3.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 3. Highlights. 4.15 BBC News At Ten. 4.45 France 24. 5.15 PBS News. 6.15 The Food That Built The World. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.25 Alone. 9.40 Hoarders. (Return) 11.20 Pitino: Red Storm Rising. (Premiere) 12.15am Race For The Planet. 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.05pm Paddington. 2.30 Mister Maker Around The World. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.40 The Inbestigators. 8.00 Junior Vets. 8.30 Deadly 60. 9.00 Expedition With Steve Backshall. 9.50 Merlin. 10.35 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am

Morning Programs. 7.10 An Ideal Husband. (1999, PG) 9.00 Another Country. (2015, PG) 10.25 The Broken Land. (2021, M, Italian, Spanish) 12.05pm Sweet As. (2022, M) 1.40 Sissi. (1955, German) 3.40 Sissi: The Young Empress. (1956, PG, German, Hungarian) 5.40 Finding Graceland. (1998, PG) 7.30 A Bronx Tale. (1993, M) 9.45 The Drover’s Wife. (2021, MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Living Black. 11.30 Elder In Residence Oration 2024. 12.50pm The Redfern Story. 2.00 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Tales From Zambia. 7.30 The Point. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding Australia. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 MOVIE: Dark Age. (1987, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs. NITV (34)

6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00

Wednesday,

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6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 That Blackfella Show. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 3.45 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 4. 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 3 and 4. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Insight. (R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 4. Highlights.

7.30 7.30.

Gruen. Presented by Wil Anderson.

Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG) Presented by Guy Montgomery.

9.25 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills.

9.55 QI. (Mls) 11.00 ABC Late News.

11.15 The Business. (R) 11.30 You Can’t Ask That. (R) 12.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 How Disney Built America: Dawn Of The Animated Blockbuster. (PG) Walt Disney created the first full-length animated feature film. 8.20 Eat Smart: Secrets Of The Glucose Goddess. (Premiere) Jessie Inchauspé creates tailored plans for volunteers.

9.25 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 5. 2.10 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.10 Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico. (PG, R) 4.00 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.30 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 MOVIE: Written In The Stars. (2021, PGa) Kimberley Crossman. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Biosecurity makes an alarming discovery.

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. (Malv) 11.20 Stags. (MA15+adv) 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: Scented With Love. (2022, PGa, R) Rebecca Olson. 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 3. New South Wales v Queensland. From Accor Stadium, Sydney. 10.00 State Of Origin Post-Match. A post-match wrap-up of Game 3 of the State of Origin match between New South Wales and Queensland. 11.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 10. Quarter-finals. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 10 Late. Quarter-finals. 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

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 matches wits with a professional psychic. Kaya’s dreams of becoming a detective may come true. 9.40 FBI: International. (Mv) A CEO living in Prague is extorted for millions. 10.40 10’s Late News.

Cats. 8.30 Dopesick. (Premiere) Midnight MOVIE: Nekrotronic. (2018, MA15+) 1.45 One Night In... 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.55 Thomas And Friends. 12.55pm Mecha Builders. 2.05 Paddington. 2.30 Mister Maker Around The World. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.40 The Inbestigators. 8.00 Junior Vets. 8.30 Abbott Elementary. 9.15 Doctor Who. 11.35 Late Programs.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom. (2019, PG, Dzongkha, English) 8.10 Finding Graceland. (1998, PG) 10.00 The Movie Show. 10.35 Tudawali. (1987, M) 12.15pm A Bronx Tale. (1993, M) 2.30 Another Country. (2015, PG) 3.55 Sissi: The Fateful Years. (1957, PG, German) 5.55 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 7.35 The Delinquents. (1989, M) 9.30 Mad Bastards. (2010, MA15+) 11.20 Late Programs.

Baxter - On The ‘Wallaby’ with a walking group

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

On Sunday last the hamlet of Baxter was surprised out of its usual calm, by the extraordinary sight of a body of eighteen well-dressed men tramping in orderly formation along the roadway.

Speculation was rife as to the invasion, but it proved to be a peaceful one, consisting of members of the “Wallaby” Walking Club from Melbourne.

They were on the tramp to view what sights Baxter and the surrounding country had to offer.

After climbing the hill to Barrett’s, dinner was partaken of in real country style, all sitting on a large log.

After this a visit was made to the residence of Cr. Geo. Young, and considerable surprise was expressed by all members of the party that such a beautiful view existed so close to Melbourne, and was so little known.

The party consisted of doctors and other professional men, and was led by Dr. Hornabrook, of Collins street.

After leaving Cr. Young’s the route taken was through the Langwarrin military reserve, on towards the Government pine plantation, then back by rail to Melbourne. ***

Little Apples. Little Fines. Little Jokes

When the name of Christopher Chandler was called an elderly man stepped forward at the Frankston Court last week to answer a charge of topping fruit (apples) as discovered in cases on May 8.

Asked how he pleaded, Chandler remarked that he “would like to hear

the evidence.”

Mr. W. G. Smith (whimsically):

Yes, it is, perhaps, a wise thing.

Thomas Wadson, inspector, said four cases of apples exposed for sale for Chandler were so packed that the top layer contained apples of an average diameter of between 2¾in. and 3in. Some of the apples were even larger than 3in.

But the under layers contained 50 per cent of an average of between 2½in. to 2¼in.

Chandler had said that he had not packed the fruit himself, and he had been in so great a hurry that he had not properly supervised.

The fruit was unblemished and of uniform quality throughout.

Chandler: I am eligible for the old age pension. I have never been charged before, and I do not want in my life to have a conviction recorded against me. I would ask your Worship to take all the facts into careful and lenient consideration, and, if possible, allow me to make a reasonable donation to charity or to unemployed funds to atone for my mistake, and not record a conviction.

I would esteem it a great privilege.

The Bench was obviously impressed by the appeal.

A hint by the magistrate drew a blank as far as Inspector Wadeson was concerned, for he informed the Bench that he had no authority to withdraw the charge.

Mr. Smith then informed Chandler that a conviction was not such a very terrible blot on a man’s character in a case of this kind.

A fine of 10/- was inflicted.

Chandler: I thank your Worships.

I will pay a pound to charity. I feel that I have deserved something for my carelessness.

John Millar, Langwarrin road, Frankston, was the target of similar charge for the same date, by Inspector Wadeson.

Millar said he had made a mistake and put the wrong grade in the boxes. He had never sent apples to market before as he had only been on the place twelve months.

In fining Millar 10/-, Mr. Smith remarked that it was strange that with all the excuses that it was always the little apples that got to the bottom of the case. (Laughter).

***

Queen Of Fire Brigade

A euchre party and dance was held in the Mechanics’ Hall last evening to raise funds for the “Queen of Fire Brigade” (Miss Dorothy Legge).

There was a large attendance, and the function was very much enjoyed by all present.

The excellent music supplied by Messrs. Taylor Cooper, R. Amor, F. Bishop and Miss Amor, was much appreciated.

The fire brigade members were present in uniform.

Supper was provided by the ladies, who assisted Mrs. Legge in a very capable manner. Mrs. Legge desires to thank all the ladies and others for their gifts, donations and assistance given at the function referred to.

***

Frankston Park – Improvement Committee

A meeting of the Frankston Park Improvement Commttee was held on Thursday evening, June 25, Mr. T. J.

McMurtrie presiding.

The hon. secretary, Mr. McGovern, reported that the improvement scheme had been completed and had given general satisfaction.

The cost had run into some hundreds of pounds and there was still a liability of £116, which must be liquidated within the next six months.

Mr. McMurtrie conveyed the gratifying information that the work on the oval had been a great success, and with reasonable care and attention would equal anything of the kind outside Melbourne.

It was important, he said, that the finances should be put on a satisfactory footing, and as all the public benefitted by the improvement works carried out there should be no difficulty in raising the necessary money.

It was decided to ask the ladies to form a committee to organise a bazaar as a means of providing the necessary money.

It was announced by the chairman that Mrs. Swanson, of Langwarrin, had won the competition organised by the committee for which a sovereign was the prize.

***

Personal

Miss A. M. Armstrong has arrived at the Frankston State school, in succession to Miss Pepper, who was transferred.

Mr. W. J. McIntosh, the wellknown Frankston dentist, is at present seriously ill at his residence, Melbourne road. Mr. Davis, L.D.S., is acting locum tenens for Mr. McIntosh.

The Rev. A. P. McFarlane, vicar of St. Paul’s Frankston, who has

been spending a holiday at Healesville, following a recent illness, has returned home again quite restored to health.

The many friends of Miss Winnie Hallinan, licensee of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Frankston, will be pleased to learn, that though still an inmate of Dr. Maxwell’s private hospital, she is progressing favourably.

Mr. Pitt, head-master of Seaford school is on the sick list and had to keep to his room on Thursday last.

Mr. Alf. Davey, manager of Taylor & Ritchie’s local motor garage, and Mr. Reg. Ritchie, of Mornington, have returned from their motor tour through New South Wales, having covered a distance of over five hundred miles. They were absent for about three weeks, and a very enjoyable trip was experienced.

No trouble was experienced with the car used, which was a Ford Tourer. Mr. Davey is more than satisfied with the way this car performed over such a long journey, considering that the roads were in such a bad state.

The party were invited by the residents of Lockington to accompany them on a hare drive at this spot, and good shooting was had, hares and quail being plentiful.

A bag of 200 hares was obtained by the party, and nearly 400 quail in four days. No dogs were used for the birds.

The scenery was delightful on the trip, and is recommended to anyone contemplating a trip by motor.

***

From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 3 July 1925

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Rosebud strikes back against Pythons, Yabbies pinch a win

MPFNL

By Brodie Cowburn

MEN’S DIV ONE

ROSEBUD are back on the winner’s list after beating Pines on Saturday.

Ladder leaders Rosebud came into the match off of a shock three point loss to Langwarrin. They remained on top of the ladder by percentage only. Pines were up for the fight at Olympic Park last weekend. The Pythons led at the first break by a point. By threequarter-time Rosebud had taken the lead, but only by seven points.

Rosebud finished the job with a strong final quarter, going on to win 15.10 (100) to 12.8 (80). They kicked the last four goals to wrap things up.

Campbell Hustwaite, Kirk Dickson, Reid Nanscawen, Matthew Cumming, and Jake Carosella were Rosebud’s best. Dickson kicked four goals and Cumming kicked three.

Frankston YCW kept level with first place with a 20 point win over Red Hill.

It was a scrappy affair at John Coburn Oval on Saturday. The Stonecats scored 15 behinds, but still managed to come away with the win.

Billy McCormack, Lachlan Bryce, Matt Hill, Mackenna Hura, and Brenton Lambert were named the Stonecats’ best. Riley D’Arcy added four more goals to his growing tally for the year.

Langwarrin couldn’t replicate their success against Rosebud on the road against Sorrento. The Sharks won 17.9 (111) to 8.10 (58) on Saturday.

Around the grounds, EdithvaleAspendale beat Mt Eliza in a close one at Emil Madsen Reserve and Mornington smashed Dromana by 51 points away from home at Dromana Recreation Reserve.

MEN’S DIV TWO

KARINGAL came agonisingly close to their first win of the season last Saturday, but fell just short to Tyabb.

The Bulls and Yabbies have both struggled in season 2025, languishing at the bottom of the ladder. Bunguyan Reserve hosted the match on Saturday with both sides keen to capitalise on a good opportunity for a win.

Karingal established a good lead, but couldn’t stop the momentum swinging the other way. It wasn’t always pretty, but Tyabb managed to drag themselves over the line for an 11.18 (84) to 12.7 (79) win.

Another battler in 2025 picked up a win last weekend, as Hastings upset Devon Meadows.

On Hastings’ home turf, the two sides played out one of the closest matches of the year. The lead at each break of play was never higher than two points.

After a see-sawing epic, Hastings managed to hold on for a famous one

point win. Hastings won 14.6 (90) to 15.5 (89).

Kade Foster the the differencemaker for the victors, booting five goals in a best-on-ground display.

Frankston Bombers stretched their winning run to 11-0 on Saturday with a 22 point win at home against Somerville. Pearcedale remain just one win behind them on the ladder after a 31 point victory against Seaford.

Crib Point and Chelsea closed out the round with comfortable wins over Bonbeach and Rye respectively.

WOMEN’S DIV ONE

MORNINGTON have succumbed to their first defeat of the season at the hands of Warragul Industrials.

The Bulldogs have been the team to beat all year, and came into their clash with Warragul with an unblemished 10-0 record. Warragul had been beaten just twice.

The Bulldogs kicked the first two goals at Alexandra Park, but Warragul soon fought back. The Industrials

went into the first break with a narrow two point lead, which they held onto throughout the afternoon.

The Bulldogs remained in striking distance, but a goalless final quarter sealed their fate. Warragul won 5.4 (34) to 6.13 (49).

Stella Rogers kicked two goals for Mornington to keep her side in the contest.

Frankston comfortably beat Bonbeach away from home on Saturday evening.

Frankston raced into an early lead, and never gave it up. The Dolphins emerged victorious 2.4 (16) to 6.9 (45).

Seikula Drodrolagi booted three goals for Frankston, and Adele Kerley kicked two. Zoe Mitchell, Jemma Radford, Adele Kerley, Stephanie Rummel, and Amilia Weahwere named in their best.

Karingal thumped Pearcedale by 97 points on Saturday to close out the round. Taliah Black and Hayley Monk each kicked four goals.

NEXT WEEK’S GAMES

DIVISION ONE MENS

Saturday 5 July, 2pm: Dromana v Frankston YCWDromana Recreation Reserve

Edithvale-Aspendale v Red Hill - Regents Park Pines v Langwarrin - Eric Bell Reserve

Rosebud v MorningtonOlympic Park Rosebud Sorrento v Mt Eliza - David Macfarlane Reserve

DIVISION TWO MENS

Saturday 5 July, 2pm: Bonbeach v Rye - Bonbeach Reserve

Chelsea v PearcedaleChelsea Recreation Reserve Crib Point v Seaford - Crib Point Recreation Reserve

Karingal v Devon MeadowsKaringal Football Club

Somerville v HastingsSomerville Football Club

Tyabb v Frankston BombersBunguyan Reserve

DIVISION ONE WOMENS

Saturday 5 July, 10am: Karingal v Bonbeach - Karingal Football Club

Saturday 5 July, 1pm: Mornington v FrankstonMornington Alexandra Park

Sunday 6 July, 3pm: Warragul Industrials v Pearcedale - Western Park

DIVISION TWO WOMENS

Saturday 5 July, 10am: Frankston (Reserve) v Edithvale-Aspendale - Kinetic Stadium

Saturday 5 July, 11am: Mornington (Reserve) v Mt Eliza - Mornington Alexandra Park

Red Hill FNC v Tyabb - Red Hill Recreation Reserve

Saturday 5 July, 1pm: Red Hill FNC/Balnarring Thunder FC v Karingal (Reserve) - Balnarring Reserve

Sunday 6 July, 12pm:

Warragul Industrial v Bass Coast - Western Park

DIVISION THREE WOMENS

Saturday 5 July, 4.40pm: Crib Point v Pearcedale (Reserve) - Crib Point Recreation Reserve

Pines v Langwarrin - Eric Bell Reserve

Tyabb v Chelsea - Bunguyan Reserve

Bonbeach (Reserve) v RyeBonbeach Reserve

THE Sharks had an easy win over the Kangas.

Picture: Paul Churcher

FRANKSTON YCW got the better of Red Hill. Picture: Craig Barrett

Grimshaw coup for Seagulls

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

MORNINGTON expects ex-Manchester United

midfielder Liam Grimshaw to arrive this week.

The 30-year-old came through youth ranks at United before signing a professional contract with the English giant in 2013.

He signed for Preston North End in 2016 and the following year joined Motherwell where he made 101 appearances before joining Morton for the 2022-23 season.

He was on the move again the following season and made 33 appearances for Dundee United.

The Seagulls were alerted to his availability through assistant coach Nathan Peel and have been speaking to Grimshaw for the past fortnight.

“He’s got some pedigree,” Mornington head coach Adam Jamieson said.

Grimshaw will slot straight into a midfield berth as Jay Davies joined Langwarrin last week.

Mornington faltered in its drive for promotion when going down 3-2 at home to South Springvale on Saturday.

James Kelly scored both of Mornington’s goals on a substandard playing surface at Dallas Brooks Park.

“Our ground is in a terrible condition right now and it probably cost us (against South Springvale),” Jamieson said.

“We have to do something about this over the next few days.”

Former Dandenong Thunder striker Brayden Mann made a late substitute appearance for the Seagulls.

It was Mann’s first match back after a lengthy period on the sidelines due to a hip injury.

As we went to press Mornington was expecting to finalise negotiations with central defender Matt Hennessey from Bentleigh Greens.

He has also been on the books of Melbourne Victory, Hume City, Pascoe Vale, Bulleen and Dandenong City.

Ryan Paczkowski has returned to England for family reasons.

In VPL1 Langwarrin won 5-2 at home against Northcote City on Friday night.

Langy got off to a flyer thanks to a Brad Blumenthal back-post header in the 5th minute and went 2-0 up in the 42nd minute when a Blumenthal cross wasn’t cleared and Ryo Takahashi’s deflected shot gave Northcote keeper Ahmad Taleb no chance.

Two minutes later a Takahashi pass was intercepted by Sam Warde who skipped past Rogan McGeorge then hammered a lot shot past Langy keeper James Burgess from just outside the box.

But Takahashi restored the home side’s twogoal lead in the 60th minute when a long throw wasn’t cleared and he swivelled and struck a firm shot that beat Taleb at the keeper’s near post.

Seven minutes later it was 3-2 after Alun Webb was tripped inside the area and Devin O’Hea converted from the spot.

In the 71st minute Archie Macphee was on target from close range following a series of headers in and around the Northcote area and seven minutes later substitute Tom Youngs put the visitors out of their misery with a superb finish from the left of the box.

Langy youngster Mark Deacon made his full senior debut and was impressive while 18-yearold Dylan Street made his senior bow off the bench in the second half.

Street joined the under-19s this year from Glen Eira.

Experienced midfielder Davies came off the bench late in the game.

“After hearing that he had left Mornington last week I spoke to him about coming in and joining the squad as I felt we needed some more experience for the back end of the season,” head coach Jamie Skelly said.

Langwarrin has now amassed 13 out of a possible 15 points from the last five games.

In State 2 news Skye United and Peninsula Strikers both enjoyed home wins last weekend.

Skye downed Noble Park United 4-2 while Strikers beat Mooroolbark 2-0.

Skye was looking to bounce back from successive 1-0 losses and took the lead in the 38th

when Marcus Collier bundled the ball over the line from a corner.

Mitch Blake was introduced at half-time and took two minutes to make an impact when he finished off a Shameit Sharma square ball after a well-worked move.

Minutes later it was 3-0 as Nhan Than converted from the spot after Varmah Mgoneh was brought down.

The visitors clawed their way back into the contest after a penalty from Paul McEvoy and a deflected free-kick from Alex Vranesevic but with 10 minutes to go Blake sealed the three points with a smart turn and finish inside the area.

Strikers’ success came after a strong secondhalf display which produced both goals.

In the 58th minute Campbell Steedman’s cross was superbly headed into the far corner by Sam Maggs who could have made it 2-0 two minutes later but his low shot was well saved by Mooroolbark keeper Vlad Velikin.

Second half sub Matt Harrington doubled the lead in the 81st minute.

Wayne Gordon found Riley Anderton whose first-time touch put Harrington through and he coolly slotted home on the half volley to seal the three points.

In State 4 news Chelsea found Lyndale United a difficult opponent at Edithvale Recreation Reserve on Saturday but prevailed 2-1 to maintain its promotion battle with Endeavour United.

James Stinson equalised from the penalty spot in the 75th minute and substitute Cole Ryan nabbed the winner in injury time.

Rosebud took another three points in its search for a top-six finish with a dominant display in a 3-1 away win over Noble Hurricanes last weekend.

The visitors took the lead in the 7th minute when Kori Weetch found the fine run of Barney Johnson and he displayed excellent composure to slot neatly past Hurricanes keeper Elvis Alimovski.

Rosebud made it 2-0 in the 65th minute with another well worked move finished by Ashton McMahon and five minutes later it was 3-0.

Weetch again was the provider playing in Connor Wharton for the finish.

Hurricanes pulled back a consolation goal with a high looping header that dropped in at the far post but the visitors had no problem seeing out the remainder of the contest.

Somerville Eagles have a Marcus Anastasiou goal to thank for a share of the spoils in Saturday’s 1-1 home draw with Monash University.

Somerville remains in the top six but only just with Baxter now snapping at its heels.

Baxter won 2-1 at home to Sandown Lions on Saturday.

The local side had been busy in the week leading up to the clash and had signed Jai Power and Cody Storton-French from Strikers while Dan Bancroft had returned to Mount Martha.

Baxter took a 1-0 lead into the half-time break thanks to a well-placed half-volley from Charlie O’Connell.

The lead should have been greater with Power and O’Connell both being denied by the cross-

The visitors levelled 20 minutes into the second half.

An Aiden McKenna challenge saw the referee point to the spot.

Abraham Koul’s conversion attempt struck the bar and was cleared but the ensuing corner was spilled by Baxter keeper Chris Marshall and Kuol tapped it in.

Shortly after Sandown’s Ahmed Abdulkadir was sent off following a clash with O’Connell and despite Baxter’s pressure it looked as if a draw was inevitable.

That was until the final minute of normal time when a misplaced Austin Sporys shot fell to Kyle Eichenberger whose first-time strike proved decisive.

On Friday night Frankston Pines lost 3-1 away to Springvale City with Davey Jones scoring for Pines.

Springvale’s Brodie McMinimee and Pines’ Aloysio Ferreira Neto were both sent off in the second half.

There’s been no official announcement from Pines but Mauricio Perez is the head coach and has signed a few players from former club Greater Dandenong.

In State 5 Mount Eliza continues to snap at the heels of ladder leader Fortuna 60 and despite head coach Gerry McDonagh’s concerns over his squad’s depth the local outfit is a firm favourite to finish in a top-two spot and retain its league status.

Saturday’s 4-1 home win over Aspendale was due to a dominant second-half display.

The sides were locked at 1-1 at half-time with a superb free-kick from Mount Eliza’s Austin Mcewen cancelled out by a Jared Kilmartin equaliser in the 30th minute.

A minute into the second half a Harris Battison corner wasn’t cleared and Mcewen hit the target from the edge of the area.

He completed his hat-trick in the 80th minute by converting from the spot after a handball infringement.

Mount Eliza wrapped up proceedings five minutes later when substitute Troy BuchananFerguson’s first touch was a header from a Jackson Tossavainen corner that rounded off the scoreline.

Seaford United drew 1-1 at home to Casey Panthers on Saturday.

Seaford dominated play but a stubborn Panthers and a brilliant keeping performance from Quinn Carter kept the home side at bay.

Seaford led at the break thanks to a goal of the year contender from Zain Ahmad.

In the 36th minute Luke Murray broke down the left and flicked the ball over his opponent’s head then volleyed his cross to Ahmad whose stunning bicycle kick found the top corner of goal.

Casey hit back in the 56th minute when Lucas Whiteside was given a free header from a corner and made it count.

The result gives Seaford a mountain to climb to grab a top two finish that would ensure its State 5 status for next season.

Mount Martha remains near the foot of the table following Saturday’s 2-1 home loss to Endeavour Hills Fire.

The home side was 2-0 down when an Archie Thomas second-half header completed the scoreline.

NEXT WEEKEND

Friday, 4 July, 8.30pm

FC Noble Hurricanes v Frankston Pines, Alex Nelson Reserve

Saturday, 5 July, 3pm

Langwarrin v Moreland City, Lawton Park Mazenod v Mornington, Brandon Park Reserve

Skye Utd v Chisholm Utd, Skye Recreation Reserve

Chelsea v Baxter, Edithvale Recreation Reserve Somerville Eagles v Rosebud, Westernport Secondary College Bunyip District v Aspendale, Bunyip Recreation Reserve

Endeavour Hills Fire v Seaford Utd, Power Reserve

Pakenham Utd v Mount Eliza, IYU Reserve

Casey Panthers v Mount Martha, Prospect Hill Reserve

Sunday, 6 July, 3pm North Caulfield v Peninsula Strikers, Caulfield Park

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One in, one out: Liam Grimshaw (left) expected to arrive this week while Jay Davies has switched to Langwarrin. Pictures: Supplied and Jordan M. Sport

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