Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News 7 December 2022

Chopper crash

Helicopter pilot survives crash into home

Chelsea

November. Nobody was home at the time.

A HELICOPTER crashed into the roof of a Mentone home last week.

The helicopter crashed into the Ty lden Court home just after 1pm on 30

The pilot was removed and trans ported to Alfred Hospital. He sus tained lower body injuries, and was in a stable condition.

A statement from Fire Rescue Victo

ria read that “crews arrived at the Men tone scene within 4 minutes to find a helicopter had crashed into a house.”

“No one was at home during the time of the incident and the occupant will be temporarily relocated,” FRV said. “We worked to make the scene

safe including extricating the pilot, who is now under the care of Ambu lance Victoria.”

A crane lifted the crashed helicop ter onto a flatbed truck. The Austral ian Transport Safety Bureau will in spect it.

Moorabbin

both assisted at the scene to tarp the roof and fix up damage on two other properties on the street. A statement on the Chelsea SES Facebook page read “it was so lucky that there were no fatalities”.

Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au

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SES units

CREWS work to remove a crashed helicopter from a home in Mentone, and repair the damage it caused (inset).

Pictures: Supplied

Residents encouraged to watch water use

A PLAN to conserve water and im prove its quality in local waterways has been developed by Kingston Council.

The “integrated water strategy” has been adopted by council. The strategy outlines goals for 2050, including to reduce the usage of potable drinking water usage per day to 130 litres per person. Council estimates that in 2019, 165 litres of water were used per per son per day.

Kingston mayor Hadi Saab said that council hopes to focus on ways to use water wisely, use more alternative wa ter like rainwater, and protect local wa

terways from litter and pollution.

“This important work builds on our award-winning inaugural integrated water cycle strategy from 2012 that has been instrumental in guiding coun cil’s objectives and actions related to water management over the last 10 years and was the foundation for many of the innovative projects and ap proaches that we have implemented,” Saab said. “The new strategy has de liberately been written as a commu nity-focused document that explains our future direction, what council will do, and what actions our community

can take. It includes an implementa tion plan that clearly explains actions and timeframes across a broad range of initiatives, such as raising commu nity awareness, improving developer outcomes, and constructing integrated water infrastructure. The strategy is supported by the more detailed full picture document that provides addi tional information about our journey, challenges, and opportunities.”

To view the water strategy visit yourkingstonyoursay.com.au/integrat edwater

Kilkenny picks up planning portfolio

CARRUM MP Sonya Kilkenny has picked up a new portfolio.

Kilkenny easily retained her seat for the re-elected Labor state govern ment last month. This week it was confirmed that Kilkenny would be the new planning minister.

Premier Daniel Andrews announced his new ministers on Monday, 5 De cember. He said “Sonya Kilkenny will become minister for planning, as well as keeping her responsibili ties for fishing, boating and the other activities that boost local economies and keep families active as minister for outdoor recreation.”

One of Kilkenny’s first responsibili ties will be to make an announcement on the fate of the planned Kingswood Golf Course redevelopment. A re port on the proposal to subdivide the Dingley Village land into 823 lots was handed to the state government’s planning department in April (“Golf course report handed to planning minister” The News 6/4/22).

The portfolio was previously held by Lizzie Blandthorn, and Richard Wynne before her. Blandthorn’s ap pointment raised eyebrows as her brother is a director of a lobbying group.

Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson was named parliamentary secretary for health infrastructure and parlia mentary secretary for mental health and suicide prevention.

Brodie Cowburn

Brodie Cowburn

PREVENTING pollution in local waterways will be a focus for Kingston Council. Picture: Supplied

SONYA Kilkenny (middle) celebrated her re-election with supporters last month. Picture: Gary Sissons

Charge over teen stabbing

A FRANKSTON North man has been charged for allegedly stabbing a teenager in Dandenong.

Police allege that the man stabbed a teenager who was trying to break up a fight between his friend and the alleged offender. The Dandenong teenager was taken to hospital, and survived the attack.

The alleged stabbing took place at a Clow Street bus stop on 28 October.

The 38-year-old man was charged with intentionally cause injury, and bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 27 February.

Man hurt in bike crash

A MOTORCYCLE driver has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a nasty crash in Seaford.

The man fell from his bike near the intersection of Ti Tree Crescent and Centenary Street at around 10pm on 27 November. The 36-year-old man was found amongst rubbish bins on the nature strip, and rushed to hospital.

Police believe the bike had false registration plates. They have asked

any witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or log onto crimestoppersvic.com.au to assist with the investigation.

Detective charged

A VICTORIA Police detective has been charged over a series of incidents that occurred while on duty

between 2012 and 2014.

The 46-year-old officer is a detec tive leading senior constable from the southern metropolitan region. He was charged with four counts of misconduct in public office - relating to alleged incidents between April 2012 and August 2014.

The charged police officer will face court at a later date.

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Police patrol with Brodie Cowburn

Carols coming back

CAROLS by Kingston returns for the first time since 2019 this weekend.

The event has been on hiatus during the COV ID-19 pandemic. Its return will feature perfor mances from David Hobson, Isaiah Firebrace, the Australian Girls Choir, and the Mordialloc Jazz Orchestra.

Kingston mayor Hadi Saab said Carols by Kingston is “a great opportunity to get together with family and friends before the holidays and get into the spirit of the season.”

“Carols has proven extremely popular in the past and on the back of the challenges of the past couple of years we would love to see a big crowd of big voices and goodwill. This time of the year is all about fun, family and together ness and what better way to kick it off than with a visit to Carols by Kingston,” he said.

The free event runs from 6.30pm to 10pm on Sunday, 11 December. It will take place at Bi centennial Park in Chelsea.

Plan to keep kids safe

NEW strategies to safeguard children from harm will be implemented by Kingston Council.

Council has prepared a new child safe strat egy and action plan. The mayor Hadi Saab says the plan will “put a renewed focus on the ac tive support for and inclusion of children with diverse needs and from different cultures, will empower children and young people to partici pate in decisions affecting them, aim to engage families and the wider community in decisions that affect their children, will improve the han dling of complaints and reports, and place a re newed emphasis on identifying and preventing risks to child safety in both online and physical environments.”

“Our strategy reiterates our commitment to child safety, that is championed within the or ganisation from the top down, and it will en sure our staff members, volunteers and students continue to put child safety and wellness first,” he said.

FIREWORKS light up the last Carols by Kingston event. Picture: Supplied

Skaters roll for respect

KINGSTON City Rollers took on Westside in a roller derby spectacular last week as part of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence campaign.

The two sides did battle in an exhibition match at Springer Leisure Centre.

The 16 days against gender-based violence campaign is undertaken across the globe. Lo cal councils in Victoria, including Kingston and Frankston, are taking part.

The campaign against violence finishes on

10 December.

Support for people experiencing family vio lence can be found by contacting Safe Steps on 1800 015 188 or online at safesteps.org.au

WHAT’S NEW....

Edible Garden grows a new space for locals

Longbeach PLACE Neighbor hood House has been operating for over 35 years in Chelsea and has launched a new Indigenous & Multicultural Edible Garden for the community.

The garden includes Indig enous plants and shrubs that can be used for delicious teas and seasonings in our everyday meals and beverages – with the health benefits of nature.

Rebekah O’Loughlin, Manager Longbeach PLACE said, “This garden is open for the communi ty to come and learn about Indig enous plants and how we can use them in our everyday cooking.”

The plants have been supplied by Carrum Indigenous Nursery and with the services of Edible Eden Design and the City of Kingston, the garden has been landscaped and will include a firepit, rock seats and signage to encourage conversation and the sharing of ideas in the com munity.

The launch was well attended and included two workshops that informed and educated attendees. Workshop one focused on Indig enous teas and workshop two showed how and what to plant in a sensory garden. In 2023, the garden will feature more workshops including Indigenous Story Telling, Indigenous Art and other workshops. For more information contact Longbeach PLACE on 9776-1386

KINGSTON mayor Hadi Saab and deputy mayor Chris Hill with skaters at Springer Leisure Centre. Picture: Gary Sissons

WEEK

THURSDAY WAR OF THE WORLDS

SBS, 9.30pm

Returning for season three, this modern retelling of H.G. Wells’s classic novel about an alien invasion of Earth plays a bit like Terminator meets Independence Day Brilliant scientist Bill Ward (Gabriel Byrne) has saved humanity but finds himself further estranged from his family. He bristles at the news that people around the world are experiencing a mysterious phenomenon. Meanwhile, an interstellar discovery leads astrophysicist Catherine (Léa Drucker) to investigate the crisis.

FRIDAY CHRISTMAS WITH AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S WEEKLY

TEN, 7.30pm

Incoming host of The Project Sarah Harris, along with Santa’s team of elves at the Australian Women’s Weekly are here with some famous friends and a selection of handy tips for getting through the silly season unscathed. While Jessica Rowe gets creative with crafty Christmas decorations and eye-catching wrapping ideas, chefs Lyndey Milan and Warren Mendes share their most delicious recipes.

Thursday, December 8

ABC TV (2)

SBS, 9.10pm

An eloquent feature film from art-house director Kasimir Burgess, two rippling currents propel the story. One narrative stream follows the early 1980s “Franklin Campaign” and the movement to stop a hydroelectric project in Tasmania’s Franklin River. The other tide features Oliver Cassidy (above right, with Bob Brown) embarking on solo rafting pilgrimage down the river in memory of his father, one of the protestors who fought to save the waterway from destruction.

SATURDAY CHRISTMAS WITH DELTA

NINE, 7.30pm

Delta Goodrem has reason to celebrate this Christmas – next year will mark the 20th anniversary of her record-breaking debut album Innocent Eyes; she’s loved up with her long-time boyfriend Matthew Copley; and she’s set to perform at a special event in the Maldives in May. But before she turns her focus to 2023, the Born to Try singer gets into the festive spirit with this cheerful special. Among the stars joining Goodrem to sing some Christmas classics are Hanson, Thelma Plum, The Lumineers, Conrad Sewell, Sam Fischer and Gwen Stefani.

Goodrem also pays a heartfelt tribute to her mentor and friend, the late, great Olivia Newton-

Doctor. (PG, R) 3.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

SBS (3)

TEN (10) NINE (9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.35 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.05 Christmas In Australia With Christine Anu. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 2.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. 10.00 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. (Premiere) 11.00 The Shape Of History. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (R) 3.00 Railway Vietnam. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (PGal, R) 4.50 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG) 5.30 FIFA World Cup Extra 2022.

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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 Gold Coast Medical. (Ma, R) 1.00 Border Security: International. (R) 1.30 The Spin. (PG) 2.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Afternoon session. 5.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 5.40 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Late afternoon session.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Ma) 1.00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food. (R) 1.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 GCBC. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

7.35

8.30 Costco:

(PG)

retailer

9.30

(R) 5.25 7.30. (R) 6.30 SBS

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 7.40 Test Cricket: Dinner Break. Takes a look at the day of play so far in the Second Test between Australia and the West Indies. 8.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Evening session. 10.30 Heroes & Legends: Sport Hall Of Fame. (PG) The Sport Australia Hall of Fame special. 12.00 Fantasy Island. (Ma, R) 1.00 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

2.30

(R)

7.30

PG) 8.05 A Month Of Sundays. (2015, PG) 10.05 Take Shelter. (2011, M) 12.20pm Black Sea. (2014, M) 2.25 The Grey Fox. (1982) 4.05 Howard Lovecraft. (2016, PG) 5.40 Dean Spanley. (2008) 7.35 Freshman Year. (2020) 9.30 White Squall. (1996, M) 11.50 Mulholland Falls. (1996, MA15+) 1.50am Lina From Lima. (2019, MA15+, Quechua) 3.20 Late Programs. 6am The Late Show

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Friday, December 9

ABC (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 The Pool. (PG, R) 11.00 Waltzing The Dragon With Benjamin Law. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Belgravia. (PG, R) 1.45 Doc Martin. (PGa, R) 2.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news.

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

7.30 Gardening Australia. Hannah Moloney protects fruit trees.

8.30 Vera. (Mdv, R) DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the case of a teenage boy found dead in a boatyard.

10.00 Troppo. (Malv, R) The investigation heads down a dark path.

11.00 ABC Late News. Detailed coverage of the day’s events.

11.20 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) UK-based panel show. 12.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 6.40pm Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 7.00 Odd Squad. 7.10 Shaun The Sheep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: Two Hands. (1999, MA15+) 10.00 Doctor Who. 10.45 Back. 11.10 Archer. 11.55 QI. 12.25am

George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.15 ABC News Update. 1.20 Close. 5.00 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Pablo. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS (3)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 Specially For Me. (R) 9.20 Peer To Peer. 9.50 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. 10.50 Employable Me (UK) (Mals) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (Ma, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.00 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.50 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG) 5.30 FIFA World Cup Extra 2022.

SBS World News.

6.30

7.30 Engineering Reborn: Maritime Museum, Coal Drops Yard, Peace Bunker. (PG)

8.30 Inside Central Station: Woman Faints Into Train. (PGa, R) Narrated by Shane Jacobson.

9.30 Autun: Rome’s Forgotten Sister. Takes a look at Autun in France.

10.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R)

11.20 Hold Up. 11.30 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 1.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Quarter final. Match 53 Winner v Match 54 Winner. 4.30 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 5.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Quarter Final. Netherlands v Argentina.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon

Cocaine Trade Exposed: The Invisibles. 12.50 The Source. 1.40 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. 2020 NHK Trophy. Replay. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Shortland St. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Jeopardy! 6.30 FIFA World Cup Extra 2022. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 The Language Of Love. 10.15 Late Programs.

SEVEN (7)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 1.00 Gold Coast Medical. (R) 2.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 2. Afternoon session. From Adelaide Oval. 5.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 5.40 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

7.40 Test Cricket: Dinner Break. Takes a look at the day of play so far in the Second Test between Australia and the West Indies.

8.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 2. Evening session. From Adelaide Oval.

10.30 MOVIE: Hitch. (2005, Mls, R)

A “date doctor” falls for a sassy journalist. Will Smith, Eva Mendes. 1.00 Black-ish. (PGl, R) Dre realises he may be out of touch.

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

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6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 DVine Living. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 4.00 Our Town. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. 11.30 Late Programs.

NINE (9)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Long Story Short. (2021, Ml) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Keeping It Real. (PG) Follows zoo keeper Paul.

8.30 MOVIE: Fred Claus. (2007, PGalv, R) Santa Claus’s cranky older brother comes to stay with him at the North Pole. Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth Banks.

10.50 MOVIE: Four Holidays. (2008, Ms, R) A couple spend the festive season with relatives. Reese Witherspoon.

12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

9GEM (92)

6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Grantchester. 3.00 Explore. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Watch Your Stern. (1960, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Fawlty Towers. 8.40 MOVIE: The Man With The Golden Gun. (1974, PG) 11.15 Late Programs.

TEN (10)

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGls) 1.00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food. (R) 1.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 GCBC. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

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

7.30 Christmas With Australian Women’s Weekly. Hosted by Sarah Harris.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (R) Graham Norton chats with George Takai, Jamie Oliver and Claudia Winkleman. 10.30 Just For Laughs Australia. (MA15+s, R) Hosted by Nath Valvo.

11.00 Just For Laughs Uncut. (MA15+ls, R) Hosted by Nikki Osborne. 11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

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6am The Late Show

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

NITV (34)

6am Morning Programs. 2pm Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 Just Another Day In Indulkana. 6.40 Extreme Africa. 7.30 Barrumbi Kids. 8.00 MOVIE: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III. (1993, PG) 9.40 First Nations Bedtime Stories. 9.50 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 10.50 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am Sissi:

The Fateful Years. Continued. (1957, PG, German) 7.10 Dean Spanley. (2008) 9.00 Howard Lovecraft. (2016, PG) 10.35 Breaking Surface. (2020, M, Norwegian) 12.05pm Bellbird. (2019, M) 1.55 A

Month Of Sundays. (2015, PG) 4.00 Tenderness. (2013, PG, French) 5.30 Creation. (2009) 7.30

The Reluctant Fundamentalist. (2012) 9.50 The Impossible. (2012, M) 11.55 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs.

Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 Hellfire Heroes. 2.00 Scrap Kings. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 No Man’s Land. 4.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Carnage. 8.30 MOVIE: Rambo: First Blood. (1982, MA15+) 10.35 MOVIE: The Cold Light Of Day. (2012, M) 12.35am Late Programs.

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6am Children’s Programs.

Noon The Carrie Diaries. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 Children’s Programs. 5.45 MOVIE: Kung Fu Panda 3. (2016, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Great Wall. (2016, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Mortal Engines. (2018, M) Midnight The Emily Atack Show. 12.40 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. 1.35 Below Deck Mediterranean. 2.30 Late Programs.

6.25 The ABC Of: Wil Anderson. (PG, R) Hosted by David Wenham. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 Doc Martin. (PG) Martin and Louisa head to London so that Martin can present his research paper.

8.20 Shetland. (Malv) As Creggan seeks revenge, Perez tries to piece together the events of the previous night.

9.20 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) A real estate agent is murdered in front of a crowd at the unveiling of a new doll’s house collection.

10.50 MOVIE: Judy. (2019, Ml, R) Judy Garland heads to London. Renée Zellweger. 12.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Quarter Final. Netherlands v Argentina. Continued. 8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Quarter final. Match 53 Winner v Match 54 Winner. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Quarter Final. Netherlands v Argentina. Replay. 2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Quarter final. Match 53 Winner v Match 54 Winner. Replay. 5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show.

6.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show.

SBS World News. 7.35 Michael Palin: Travels Of A Lifetime: Himalaya Pt 2. (PGal, R) 8.30 Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doors. (PG, R) Part 1 of 2. 9.25 Thatcher & Reagan. (PGav, R) Part 1 of 2. 10.25 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M, R) 11.25 How Football Saved My Life: Abraham. (R) 11.30 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 1.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Quarter final. Match 55 Winner v Match 56 Winner. 4.30 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 5.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Quarter final. Match 51 Winner v Match 52 Winner.

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 Christmas With The Salvos. (PG) 12.30 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 1.00 Dog Patrol. (PG, R) 1.30 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. (PG, R) 2.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 3. Afternoon session. 5.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 5.40 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 3. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 7.40 Test Cricket: Dinner Break. Takes a look at the day of play so far in the Second Test between Australia and the West Indies. 8.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 3. Evening session. 10.30 MOVIE: There’s Something About Mary. (1998, MA15+ls, R) A man looks for his high-school crush. Cameron Diaz. 1.00 Black-ish. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 4.30 Get Clever. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

6.00 Drive TV. (R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Cybershack. (PG) 12.30 Our State On A Plate. (PG) 1.00 Cross Court. 1.30 Country Home Rescue With Shaynna Blaze. (PG, R) 2.30 My Way. (PG, R) 3.00 Christmas With Emma Dean: Eatwell Presents. 4.00 Garden Gurus. 4.30 Explore TV. 5.00 News.

5.30 Country House Hunters Australia.

6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Christmas With Delta. A Christmas concert with Delta Goodrem. 9.00 MOVIE: Love Actually. (2003, Mlns, R) Explores a series of interlocking vignettes about love and romance in Britain in the weeks before Christmas. Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman. 11.45 MOVIE: The Love Guru. (2008, Mdls, R) Mike Myers. 1.20 Cross Court. (R) 1.45 Talking Honey. (PG) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

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6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: Los Angeles. 1.00 NCIS. 2.00 Bull. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 Evil. 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. 12.25am Shopping. 1.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Reel Action. (R) 6.30 Leading The Way. 7.00 Tough Tested. (PG, R) 8.00 Escape Fishing. (R) 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. (PG, R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Planet Shapers. (R) 12.30 Well Traveller. (PGa, R) 1.00 Offroad Adv. (R) 2.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 3.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 4.00 Christmas With Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGd, R) 6.30 Hungry. 7.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. Jamie Oliver cooks up his smoked salmon pasta. 7.30 Blue Bloods. (Mv) Frank and Mayor Chase butt heads. 8.30 CSI: Vegas. (Mv) Catherine’s frustration intensifies when a lead suspect in Grace’s disappearance is found murdered. 9.30 NCIS. (Mav, R) After an unknown shooter causes chaos at an annual Thanksgiving 5K run, the NCIS team searches for the culprit.

10.30 My Life Is Murder. (Mas, R)

11.30 FBI. (PGv, R)

12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Authentic. (PG) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

M) 12.15am Late Programs.

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Element. (1997, PG) 8.30 Train To Busan Presents: The Peninsula. (2020, Korean) 10.40 End Of The Century. (2019, Catalan) 12.15am Late Programs.

9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.40pm The Coolangatta Gold 2022. 2.40 Inside Phuket Airport. 4.40 About A Boy. 5.10 MOVIE: The Boss Baby. (2017) 7.00 MOVIE: Shrek 2. (2004, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: The Mummy Returns. (2001, M) 11.30 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 12.30am Manifest. 2.20 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 2.30 Transformers Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures. 3.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 Motor Racing. AMRS. H’lights. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Carnage. 5.00 Leepu And Pitbull. 6.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Ultimate Rides. 8.30 Counting Cars. 9.30 Full Custom Garage. 10.30 Barrett-Jackson: Revved Up. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30

Landline: Summer Series. (R) 1.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.00 Wil Anderson: Wilogical. (Mls, R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 The

Pacific: In The Wake Of Captain Cook With Sam Neill. (Final, PG, R) 4.55 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 The ABC Of: Garry McDonald. (PG, R) Hosted by David Wenham.

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

7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) A young woman is murdered.

8.30 MOVIE: The Post. (2017, Ml) The publisher of TheWashington Post and its driven editor race to expose a government cover-up. Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson.

10.25 Miniseries: Ridley Road. (Mav, R) Part 3 of 4.

11.25 Mystery Road: Origin. (Ml, R)

12.20 The Heights. (PG, R)

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

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 6.40pm Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 7.00 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Australia Remastered. (Final) 8.25 Pilgrimage: The Road To The Scottish Isles. 9.30 A League Of Her Own. 10.45 A-ha: The Movie. 11.45 MOVIE: Two Hands. (1999, MA15+) 1.15am Long Lost Family. 2.00 ABC News Update. 2.05 Close. 5.00 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Baby Jake. 5.35 Late Programs.

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6.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Quarter final.

Match 51 Winner v Match 52 Winner. Continued.

8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Quarter final.

Match 55 Winner v Match 56 Winner. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Quarter final.

Match 51 Winner v Match 52 Winner. Replay. 2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Quarter final. Match 55 Winner v Match 56 Winner. Replay. 5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show.

6.00

FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Peter O’Toole: Along Sky Roads To Aqaba. A look at the life of actor Peter O’Toole.

9.10 Franklin. Recounts the epic seven-year campaign to save Tasmania’s World Heritage-listed Franklin River.

10.50 The Real Peaky Blinders: The Racecourse Wars. (PGav, R)

11.50 I Am JFK Jr. (Ml, R)

1.30 Michael Mosley: Trust Me, I’m A Doctor. (PGa, R) 3.30 The Restaurant That Burns Off Calories. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. 11.30 Bamay. 11.50 Party Of Five. 1pm Speedweek. (Return) 3.00 The Rising. 4.00 WorldWatch. 4.30 Insight. 5.30 The Bee Whisperer. 6.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show. 7.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show. 7.30 RocKwiz Salutes. 9.30 QAnon: The Search For Q. 10.30 Cryptoland. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6am

Coming Home. Continued. (2014, PG, Mandarin) 6.30 The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 8.50 Sun Children. (2020, PG, Farsi) 10.35 Dead Ringers. (1988, M) 12.45pm The Impossible. (2012, M) 2.50 Creation. (2009) 4.50 The Perfect Candidate. (2019, PG, Arabic) 6.50 Late Bloomers. (2011, PG) 8.30 The Big Short. (2015, M) 10.50 Whiplash. (2014, MA15+) 12.50am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1.00 Border

Security: Int. (PGad, R) 1.30 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. (PG, R) 2.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v West Indies. Afternoon session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 5.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 5.40 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v West Indies. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 4. Late afternoon session.

7.40 Test Cricket: Dinner Break. Takes a look at the day of play so far in the Second Test between Australia and the West Indies.

8.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 4. Evening session.

10.30 MOVIE: Red Sparrow. (2018, MA15+alsv, R) A ballerina becomes a spy. Jennifer Lawrence.

1.20 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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6am Morning Programs. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 The Surgery Ship. 2.00 DVine Living. 2.30 A Foodies Guide To Kyushu Japan. 3.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 Our Town. 4.00 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 5.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 6.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Heathrow. 9.30 Air Crash Investigation. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 My Fishing Place. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 On The Fly. 2.30 Merv Hughes Fishing. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Barrett-Jackson: Revved Up. 5.00 Shipping Wars.

6.00 Drive TV. (R)

7.00 Weekend Today. 10.30 Surf Boats. Lodge Life. 12.30 Aqua Rugby. 2.30 Great Getaways. (PG, R) (PGm) 4.30 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Postcards Summer.

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 Snackmasters. 8.40 60 Minutes. investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.40 Nine News Late. the latest news and events.

10.10 The First 48: A Man’s Game. left to die in some bushes.

11.10 Manhunt: The Railway Murders.

12.00 Tipping Point.

1.00 Great Australian Detour. (R) Shop: Home Shopping. (R) Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 5.00 News Early Edition.

9GEM

In Touch. 8.00 Journey. 9.00 10.30 Skippy.

1pm MOVIE: MOVIE: Irma La Douce. (1963, PG) Vet. 7.00 MOVIE: MOVIE: The Bourne Legacy. (2012, M) Late Programs.

2pm Filthy House SOS. (Premiere) Bloom. (Return) Megamind. (2010, PG) How The Grinch Stole Christmas. (2000) MOVIE: The Fate Of The Furious. (2017, M) Duncanville. Bloom. 2.15 Late Programs.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.

PG, R)

Buffalo. (Malv, R)

Control. (Mln, R)

Drum.

(MA15+adhlnsv)

Little Heroes. 11.00

(Ma) 12.10 WorldWatch.

(PGa, R) 3.00 Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.00 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 4.50 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG) 5.30 FIFA World Cup Extra 2022.

World News.

From The Heart Of Our Nation: A Celebration. Music concert from Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, NT, featuring some of Australia’s best Indigenous artists.

World News Late.

Reunions. (PGal, R) A man inherits a hotel on Reunion. 11.55 Medici: The Magnificent Part II. (MA15+v, R) Lorenzo is consumed by thoughts of revenge. 4.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 MOVIE: Crown For Christmas. (2015, PGa, R) 2.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 5. Afternoon session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 5.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 5.40 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 5. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Snackmasters. 1.45 Talking Honey. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

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AMRS. H’lights. 3.00 Seven’s Motorsport Classic. 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Support 4.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: X-Men: The Last Stand. (2006, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Snackmasters. 9GEM

8.45 Inside The Superbrands: Kellogg’s. scenes look at Kellogg’s.

Australian Crime Stories: Justice For Lucille. at the case of Lucille Butterworth.

Raymond.

’70s

USA.

Jump Street. (2012, MA15+) Sheldon. 12.15am Mediterranean.

Tuesday, December 13

ABC (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 10.30 Dream Gardens. (R) 11.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.05 Shetland. (Malv, R) 2.05 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame: Lisa Wilkinson. (R) Anh Do paints Lisa Wilkinson.

8.30 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R) Part 4 of 4.

9.30 Fake Or Fortune? A Venetian View. (R) Part 4 of 4.

10.30 Summer Love. (Mdls, R)

11.05 ABC Late News.

11.20 Harley & Katya. (Ml, R)

12.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.05 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 1.50 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R)

2.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.10pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.10 Staged. 9.35 Friday Night Dinner. 10.00 Fleabag. 10.30 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. 10.50 This Time With Alan Partridge. 11.20 Back. 11.50 Black Comedy. 12.15am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1.00 Live At The Apollo. 1.45 Late Programs.

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SBS (3)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (R) 9.30 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. 10.30 Employable Me (UK) (Ma) 11.40 The City Of Art. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (Ma, R) 3.00 Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 4.50 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG) 5.30 FIFA World Cup Extra 2022.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Malcolm Turnbull. (PGa, R) Malcolm Turnbull explores his roots.

8.30 Navalny. An investigation into the 2020 assassination attempt against Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Cheyenne & Lola. (Premiere, Mlsv) Two women are linked by a murder.

11.55 Unit One. (Malsv, R)

4.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Semi-final. Match 57 Winner v Match 58 Winner. From Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar.

SBS VICELAND (31)

6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon

In Search Of... 2.30 VICE Investigates. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.05 Shortland St. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Jeopardy! 6.30 FIFA World Cup Extra 2022. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30

Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. 9.30 Forbidden History. (Final) 10.25 Valley Of The Boom. 11.20 Naked. 11.50 Late Programs.

SEVEN (7)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Star-Crossed Christmas. (2017, G, R) 2.00 Gold Coast Medical. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 1. Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars.

11.00 The Spin. Lisa Sthalekar, Brad Hodge and Jason Richardson take a look into the world of cricket.

11.30 Chicago Fire. (Ma, R) Kidd struggles to keep her team together.

12.30 The Real Dirty Dancing. (PGa, R) Celebrities recreate moments from Dirty Dancing

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.00 A Foodies Guide To Kyushu Japan. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Miniseries: Bancroft. 10.45 Late Programs.

TEN (10) NINE (9)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.00 Swimming. 16th FINA World C’ships (25m). Day 1. Heats. From the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. 1.00 Inside The Superbrands. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Swimming. 16th FINA World Championships (25m). Day 1. Finals.

10.30 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

11.00 Skin A&E. (Mm) Dr Adil Sheraz operates on a 28-year-old.

12.00 Bluff City Law. (Ma, R) Emerson plans a Thanksgiving surprise.

1.00 Fishing Australia. (R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 A Current Affair. (R)

5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

9GEM (92)

6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Spy In The Wild. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Amorous Prawn. (1962) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 MOVIE: Never Say Never Again. (1983, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News

First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals At Christmas. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight.

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

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

7.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mdlm, R) A head-on collision leaves a driver trapped.

8.30 Miniseries: Crossfire. (MA15+v) Part 1 of 3. A woman’s world shatters when gunmen attack the Spanish hotel where she is holidaying.

9.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) NCIS investigates a ring of teenage partygoers who are believed to be responsible for a string of break-ins.

10.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R)

11.30 The Project. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am The Late Show

With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 10. South East Melbourne Phoenix v Adelaide 36ers. Replay. 10.30 Becker. 11.30 Frasier. 12.30pm The King Of Queens. 1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 11.10 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs.

1.55pm The Land We’re On With Penelope Towney. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Thalu. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 Off Country. 8.00 The Beach. 8.30 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 9.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 9.30 Atlanta. 10.45 Late Programs.

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6am

The Perfect Candidate. (2019, PG, Arabic) 7.55 Mon Oncle. (1958, French) 10.05 The Big Short. (2015, M) 12.30pm Lola Versus. (2012, M) 2.05 Three Summers. (2019, PG, Portuguese) 3.55 Late Bloomers. (2011, PG) 5.30 The Ideal Palace. (2018, PG, French) 7.30 Everybody’s Fine. (2009, M) 9.30 Strangerland. (2015, MA15+) 11.35 3some. (2009, MA15+, Spanish) 1.20am Late Programs.

Wednesday, December 14

ABC TV (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 The Great Acceleration. (PG, R) 11.05 Australia Remastered. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Media Watch. (Final, PG, R) 1.15 Walkabout Wickets. (Ml, R) 2.00 Call The Midwife. (Ma, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PGs, R)

SBS (3)

6.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Semi-final. Match 57 Winner v Match 58 Winner. Continued. 8.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Semi-final. Match 57 Winner v Match 58 Winner. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Quarter Final. Netherlands v Argentina. Replay. 2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Semi-final. Match 57 Winner v Match 58 Winner. Replay. 5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show.

FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show.

SBS World News.

7.35 The Toys That Built The World: Toy Car Wars. (PG)

8.25 The Airport: Back In The Skies. Part 2 of 3.

9.20 Tokyo Vice. Jake struggles to connect the two victims.

10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Dignity. (Ma) 11.55 The Night Manager. (Masv, R) 12.45 Romulus. (MA15+v, R) 1.45 MOVIE: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. (2000, Masv, R, Hong Kong) Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh. 4.00

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

NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Semi-final. Match 59 Winner v Match 60 Winner.

Go-Go’s. (2020, M) 11.30 Harley & Katya.

6am Morning Programs. Noon Aussie Lobster Men. 1.00 Pawn Stars Sth Africa. 1.30 Pawn Stars UK. 2.00 Scrap Kings. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 No Man’s Land. 4.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Motorway Patrol. 8.00 Beach Cops. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Train Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Inside Phuket Airport. 1.00 The Bionic Woman. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Botched. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.40 MOVIE: 22 Jump Street. (2014, MA15+) 11.55 Young Sheldon. 12.20am Satisfaction. 1.10 Late Programs.

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6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: Los Angeles. 1.00 NCIS. 2.00 Bull. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Bull. 10.20 Miniseries: Crossfire. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 The Code. 3.10 ST: Next Gen. 4.05 MacGyver.

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6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Settle Down Place. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Future Dreaming. 4.00 Grace Beside Me. 4.30 Thalu. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 The Truth Tellers: 10 Years Of NITV News. 8.30 I, Sniper. 9.30 Kutcha’s Koorioke. 9.40 MOVIE: Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché. (2021, M) 11.25 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Coincidence. (2018, G, R) 2.00 Gold Coast Medical. (PGaln, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 2. Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers. From Adelaide Oval, South Australia. 11.00 The Amazing Race. (PGl) Teams of two continue their race around the world to win the $1 million prize.

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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.00 Swimming. 16th FINA World C’ships (25m). Day 2. Heats. From the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. 1.00 Travel Guides. (PGl, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Swimming. 16th FINA World Championships (25m). Day 2. Finals. 10.30 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

11.00 Family Law. (Ma) Abby and Daniel represent a forty-year-old man. 12.00 The Thing About Pam. (Mdv, R) 1.00 Driving Test. (PGl, 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 News Early Edition.

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Business owner banned from Facebook after name change

Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au

A FRANKSTON business was blocked from advertising on Facebook for nearly half a year after its founder changed his surname when he married his husband.

Nick McCabe-Schultz changed his last name on social media to incorporate his husband’s. He says that Facebook’s parent company Meta blocked features on his business page shortly afterwards, and didn’t reinstate them for five months. “Meta banned both my business and my clients from advertising on Facebook and Instagram because I changed my last name after marrying my husband. As a same-sex couple we are faced with enough discrimina tion and I was advised by Meta’s support team that I was banned because I am a male who changed his last name from Nick McCabe to Nick McCabe-Schultz and it sent a red flag into their system,” McCabe-Schultz said.

“Despite providing identification documents to prove my name is true and authentic. An approval process that is supposed to take 48 hours to be reversed has been going on since June.”

McCabe-Schultz said that the situation had “greatly impacted” his small business and left him “exhausted and humiliated”. He released a video online explaining his situation, which has been viewed more than 30,000 times. Meta has now finally reinstated the features on his business page.

Meta was contacted for comment.

McCabe-Schultz has made a complaint about the ban to the Human Rights Commission.

McCabe-Schultz’s business The Commute is a small digital marketing business which helps its clients with advertising. The business start ed in March 2020, and has donated $16,000 to charities since its inception. For more informa tion visit thecommute.co

NICK McCabe-Schultz explains in a video that Facebook blocked features on his account after he married his husband (inset). Pictures: Supplied

Cricketers take to trees as bull invades pitch

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

SOMETHING of a sensation was caused at a cricket match, played between Langwarrin and Frankston teams on Saturday afternoon, on the military reserve at Langwarrin.

When the Frankston men were field ing a bull visited the ground.

After surveying the game from the edge of the reserve for a minute or so and making suspicious eyes at one of the fieldsmen, H. Legge, the animal rushed out to the wicket.

The players scattered in all direc tions, and took refuge behind and up trees.

The bull sniffed at the stumps at one end of the wicket, and then knocked off the bails.

The Frankston skipper (Ted Mc Comb) surveyed the situation from a tree-top, and was reluctant to resume the game while the bull was at large.

In characteristic Toreador fashion F. Carter, of Langwarrin, confronted the bull and succeeded in making the ani mal retreat and the play was resumed.

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“I HAVE been to the races half a dozen times since March last, and won £28 on one occasion,” admitted J. Foster at the Frankston Police Court on Monday last.

Foster appeared on a fraud summons issued in connection with an order made against him as far back as last March for the payment of £40/4/10, due to A. C. Hauland, timber mer chant, of Chelsea.

Mr. Leslie Williams examined Foster as to his means. Foster said he was a builder and contractor residing at East Caulfield.

He had not been able to pay Hauland anything, and could not undertake to pay anything in reduction of the amount ordered to be paid by the Court.

Since March 20th, he had done three jobs, one for Mr. Foulsham, the racing man, another for Mr. Geo. Burden, of Springvale, and one for Mr, Harley, another racing man.

He lost money on the latter job.

He worked for Foulsham on com mission and received £150.

From Burdeau, in cash and material, he got £64.

He had not finished Harley’s job and would be compelled to give it up because he had no money to continue.

Foster produced his bank book made up July last, and a letter from his banker asking him to reduce his overdraft.

Foster said he owned no property, and explained that the house in which he lived was owned by his wife.

He could not pay Hauland because he had other creditors pressing him.

Foster attributed all his trouble to the Stockton job.

He considered that he still had £350 to draw on that contract.

He had not been in good health and had consulted three doctors and a specialist.

The Bench made an order for the payment of the amount with costs in installments of £4 a month.

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HON. S. M. Bruce was accorded a very cordial reception at Frankston on Wednesday evening, when he addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting.

Mr. H. Gamble, who occupied the chair, said that Frankston had the proud distinction of being represented by the Federal Treasurer.

It had been predicted by Mr. Max well. M.H.R., that Capt. Bruce would rise to that position, and ultimately become the Prime Minister.

The first part of the prophesy had come true, and it would not be for lack of ability and courage if Mr. Bruce did not attain the topmost position.

(Cheers).

Capt. Bruce, who said he was due at another meeting at Mordialloc that night, delivered a splendid address in defence of the Nationalist policy, a full report of which will appear in next issue.

A vote of thanks to the speaker was moved by Cr. May and seconded by Lieut.–Col. Lazarus and carried enthu siastically.

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THE leisurely running of passenger trains on the Mornington, Bittern and Red Hill lines has been “shown up” lately by the motor services from Frankston, down the coast as far as Sorrento.

People flock into the motors because they do run at speed and stop at conve nient spots along the road, whereas the trains crawl between stations and loiter at them.

These facts were put before Mr. Barnes, Minister for Railways, as inducements to extending the electric railway.

The Railway Commissioners are hardly likely to see it in that light.

The advancement of road motor transport is really a nightmare to them,

as they know the impossibility of competing with efficient road services by means of heavy trains.

In America road transport has put some railways out of business.

High freights, high wages, overstaffing, and general slackness – evils accumulated in a century of railway development – unfit railways for competition with smartly handled and tractable motor vehicles, which have no costly permanent way, and can at any time leave an unprofitable route and take to a profitable one.

American railway managers have held a candle to the devil by buying shares in motor transport companies and directing them on to routes where they will help and not impair railway interests.

In this country Mr. Hughes has done something of the same kind by buying into the Persian Oil Company with Commonwealth money.

Mr. Clap might take a leaf from his book and buy into the Victorian motor coach companies – with the consent of Treasurer McPherson.

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A Disgraceful Episode To the Editor.

Sir,

On Sunday last at about 7.30pm at Aspendale (at the corner of Nepean Road and Wilson Grove) was dis graced by one of the worst spectacles that it has even been treated to.

A number of about 12 “men” and “women” marched up the avenue in twos, led by an individual beating a large drum, the whole company clap ping their hands and singing “Washed in the Blood of the Lamb,” and then to

the horror and disgust of the number of passers-by they knelt down in the open road whilst one of their number gave utterance to the most flagrant blasphemy, and the remainder joined in with the expressions “Hallelujah” and “God bless you”, “Amen,” etc.

I, the writer, do not pose as a great church-goer, nor am I a “wowser,” but such conduct should not be tolerated, and the offenders should be brought to book and severely dealt with, as, on enquiries; I learned the perpetrators do not consider themselves to be of the “common class,” which is the greater reflection on themselves.

There is nothing funny in ridiculing such a commendable body as the Sal vation Army, much less be guilty of an act in a public place on a Sunday night in the presence of a number of persons and children, and in the neighborhood of respectable citizens.

It is a pity this particular “club” cannot confine their blackguardly, obscene, conduct to the district where they live and show, their friends and neighbors themselves in their true colors.

I think it would be better service to have patrolmen on the road (not on the beach) to prevent a re-occurrence of this debasing exhibition, whilst at the same time the police should make some enquiries in the locality with a view to prosecution on charge of obscene conduct and blasphemy, and rid the district of such a “club.”

Yours, etc.,

“VOX PAPULI.”

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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 6 & 8 Dec 1922

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For safety’s sake, it’s time to remove beach boxes

Port Phillip Conservation Council attended the Department of Land, Water and Planning’s Mount Martha north beach stakeholder group meetings, overseeing the $1.5 million federal grant for beach renourishment initiated by then Flinders MP Greg Hunt (“Beach closed in face of ‘cliff collapse’ fears” The News 22/11/22).

DELWP advised the grant was specifically for beach renourishment, however several members demanded consideration of other options to “save” their beach and boxes. Unhappy their ideas for hard engineering (rock groyne) were not in the mix, they demanded to see the funding agreement between the two governments. The copy provided confirmed DELWP’s advice.

Meanwhile, DELWP was undertaking studies at Mount Martha north, investigating both the beach erosion and the unstable cliff face behind. The study found no engineering treatment would return sand long-term to the beach without adverse impacts, so DELWP determined hard engineering was not appropriate.

The geotechnical study confirmed a deep clay lens existed within the cliff, rendering it unstable, posing risks to the beach and boxes below, and even the Esplanade above. Despite being the land managers and coastal management experts, DELWP was in a no win situation, required to deliver beach renourishment - at best a window dressing exercise.

When the beach boxes were built geotechnical, and climate change-related threats were not well known. Now, the futility of trying to beat back nature has become apparent. The beach boxes will increasingly be under siege from these forces and, when they succumb again, will diminish the beach amenity and safety for all.

With risks of cliff slippage from above and climate change driven increasingly severe storm surges and sea level rise to the front, to protect public safety and avoid squandering public funds on the unwinnable, it’s time to remove the remaining boxes from Mount Martha north beach. Jenny Warfe, secretary Port Phillip Conservation Council

Trees matter

We are new to Mount Martha and the gorgeous Mornington Peninsula and are dismayed to learn that Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, which appears not to have an environment department, allows the total clearing of all vegetation on a suburban blocks slated for development.

Bare blocks readied for development are a sad, but common sight. The total lack of regard for existing mature trees, or indeed any living plant, which could be preserved while still enabling a development, is beyond disappointing.

Many of these trees have stood for decades and pose no risk. A lot of us don’t have the two to three decades it takes for newly planted trees and small shrubs to grow to maturity.

With the climate warming, our local environment, wildlife, and our residents suffer when beautiful shady stands of mature trees are unnecessarily chopped down for the convenience of developers and builders. Such mature trees provide habitat for the myriad birds of the peninsula and should be protected wherever possible.

Some councils in Melbourne put a substantial financial bond on large trees that must be retained when a site is developed.

Come on Mornington Peninsula residents, lobby your councillors and insist that the council stop perpetuating this scorched earth policy.

Alison

insecure casual jobs - mostly seasonal; and many instances of wage theft.

With the crisis over, why should council add to their profits? If cafes want to offer outdoor din ing or cups of coffee, let them go rooftop, buy extra land, or move to suitable premises.

It is not as if these pavement businesses are important, irreplaceable, or even of much use.

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council intends to consult with the community on the matter. What good would that do, and then what?

Brian A Mitchelson, Mitchelson

Rubbish a priority

Ratepayers, as individuals, are unable to exert any influence on council decisions (“Self centred” Letters 29/11/22). They need to belong to some community action group which has its views promoted by a “spokesman”. The views expressed are not necessarily a reflection of the members at large but those of a committee of the chosen few.

Local government touts itself as the “third tier of government”. It is no such thing and if one takes note of comments throughout all states of Australia it is the one that is far and away the least popular.

There are still far too many local councils infested by people who are overpaid, often grossly, and promoted beyond the level of their own personal capacity.

A political party that comes out with a policy to strictly define the responsibilities of local government will get huge support.

Our own council cannot properly address the basic problem of rubbish collection at beaches during the peak summer period. The number of available bins is pathetic, and the rubbish collection contractors’ staff will not get out of their vehicles to pick up the overflow.

We get the regular self-congratulatory expose in Mornington Peninsula Shire’s own publications, touting pet projects of councillors and their friends, yet basic responsibility for rubbish collection, drain cleaning, road maintenance, parks and gardens are committed to second place behind fanciful projects like the proposed [performing] arts centre. Barry Rumpf, McCrae

Clearing the view

Wonderful relief to get our rural and coastal views back again now that most of the recent state government political wannabees have demounted their political mugshots from in-your face-locations. I particularly must congratulate the Freedom Party candidate who managed to scale electricity poles and not get electrocuted while sticking his mug shot out of harm’s way. That was certainly taking his “freedom” philosophy to new heights.

Loved seeing the youthful doctor and the young Liberal candidate looking happy in their usually closely coupled display along most major vantage points. What a delightful couple they made.

Sadly, the even more youthful Green candidate didn’t have the big bucks that his rivals had, despite Climate 200 spending many thousands of dollars in pretty printed portraits all over our Mornington. Perhaps this young pretender should have applied for Teal status and grabbed all that extra advertising funding. It certainly helped with the independent Teal doctor as she definitely won in the picture over exposure stakes.

littles the whole process of voting. Perhaps these people need to understand that there are different opinions to the ones they hold, and these opinions are just as valid. Personally, I would not admit voting for a member of a party that holds the democratic process in such contempt.

Stephen Fisher, Rye

Return to ‘wilderness’

The Oxford definition of pyrrhic is “won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor”. That just about sums up the jubilant blue crowd, safely ensconced in the luxurious surroundings of the Continental Hotel, Sorrento last Saturday night.

The good burghers have again succeeded in imposing their will on the Mornington Peninsula population.

They’ve managed to replace a hard working successful local member with a former professional tennis player. A representative who will be the most junior member of the smallest rump of an opposition there’s been in the last 50 years.

The peninsula has returned to the wilderness of a (Liberal) representative unable to achieve anything, that has been our sorry lot for all but four of the last 25 years.

Surely it’s been better inside the tent looking out, than outside the tent looking in. (You know how it goes)

So good luck [former Labor MP for Nepean] Chris Brayne. You’ve been an inspiration and a role model.

To our incoming member: have fun waving the blue flag. Game, set and match.

Mike Wilton, Safety Beach

Thank you, Chris

There was one sad result after the state election on 26 November, and that was the loss of our very popular local member [for Nepean], Chris Brayne.

and it is now unfortunate he can’t continue with the many projects he wanted to complete.

Thank you Chris. Marilyn Merrifield, Rye

‘Toxic’ poll scenes

As a member of [former Nepean MP] Chris Brayne’s campaign committee I want to say how disappointed we are that he was not re-elected.

As Chris pointed out during the campaign he has worked hard to achieve for Nepean as a number of schools, sporting clubs and people who use local buses can testify.

However, [Liberal] Sam Groth must be congratulated on winning the seat.

I would have to say though that my experience of handing out how-to-votes for Chris during pre-polling and on polling day was one of the most toxic that I have experienced.

We had a Liberal volunteer screaming out that [Victorian premier] Dan Andrews was corrupt and a liar, police were called after voters complained about being harassed by her.

One woman held up a sign saying Dan Andrews Nazi, as she walked into the polling booth.

Freedom Party volunteers were spruiking [former US President Donald] Trump-like conspiracy theories, including advising people to use a biro rather than a pencil so their votes could not be altered.

I hope that now Sam Groth has been elected he will embrace a gentler approach and work to bring the community together.

Marg D’Arcy, Rye

Low expectations

I was not one of [former Nepean MP] Chris Brayne’s biggest fans and am sure that [the new member for Nepean] Sam Groth is a good guy.

Burkhardt, Mount Martha

Outdoor outrage

Outdoor dining via “parklets” or on footpaths, next to gutters, should no longer be permitted (“Outdoor dining denied, for now” The News 22/11/22). It was a temporary COVID relief measure to assist mostly coffee shops and cafes to operate safely, make money and survive. It is, for the pedestrian public, at best a nuisance and sometimes a severe obstruction and disruption, particularly at tourist peak, as well as often taking very scarce prime parking spaces.

The food hospitality industry is notorious for low wages, disagreeably scattered work hours,

Back to normal and merry Christmas to all your readers. Ian Morrison, Mount Eliza

Opinions differ

It was with some sadness but no surprise to read some of the letters to The News regarding the recent state election.

It appears that denigrating the people of Nepean for voting for anyone other than a Labor candidate is the way some people think. It is a poor reflection of their understanding of how a democracy works.

This is the standard response after a Labor government or candidate is voted out. But it be-

Chris is passionate about the Mornington Peninsula and from the moment he was unexpectedly elected in 2018, he set to work to bring change and improvement to an area that had been largely ignored and taken for granted for many, many years.

Chris’s legacy is easy to see in massive school and transport improvements, upgrades to the Sorrento ferry terminal, upgrades and restoration to the Rye pier and the McCrae lighthouse and other infrastructure and social investments.

The passion that Chris feels for this area can be seen in the amount of hard work he did and by election day many, many people had met Chris and had a chance to speak with him. Standing with him at the polling booth, it was apparent how respected and well-liked he is.

I would like to thank Chris for the work he has done over the past four years to bring improvements to the peninsula. It was so refreshing to know we had a member who listened and cared,

I do find it thought-provoking that the voters in Nepean voted out the person who has delivered the most to Mornington Peninsula for many years and voted for someone who cannot deliver for at least another four years.

Maybe too many bought into the crapola put forth in the press, which for the most part was just looking for headlines, with News Corp actually going out of its way with its blatant anti-Labor campaign to try to sway the results. A great testament to mainstream media, their objectivity and agenda.

When Liberals were in government and our local member was education minister, very little was delivered to the peninsula.

We have been in a funding drought for years as the big business lobby group Committee for Mornington Peninsula has pointed out on several occasions with its “subtle” campaign implying the fault of Labor and its anti-lockdown agenda to garner Liberal votes.

Amazing to think that people would actually vote for a party, not their best interests.

Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach

Seaford Tigers win a thriller, twin centuries

win for Heatherhill

By Brodie Cowburn P ROV INCIAL

A BRILLIANT century from Alex Browne wasn’t enough to get Red Hill over the line against Sorrento on Saturday.

Red Hill came into day two need ing to score 232 to win. Their run chase got off to a rough start when both openers fell for small totals.

First drop batter Browne took con trol of the match. He was in elec trifying form - scoring 113 from 91 balls. He smashed 11 fours and 7 sixes.

Red Hill looked in a promising position at 2/135, but an awful col lapse soon followed. They lost 5/30, letting any chance of a win slip from their grasp.

The tail end held up well, but couldn’t get the job done. Red Hill ended up bowled out for 209, 23 runs short of victory.

Leigh Janssen was the pick of the bowlers. He took 4/48 for Sorrento,

including Browne’s wicket.

At Ballam Park East, Long Island picked up a win over Pines. Long Island chased down a target of 159 with three wickets to spare.

Baden Powell also picked up a win last weekend. They got the better of Baxter on the second day of their clash.

Langwarrin had a miserable day on Saturday. They needed to score 318 to beat Old Peninsula, but could only score 95 before being bowled out.

P ENINSULA

MT Eliza fell agonisingly short of victory on Saturday.

Mt Eliza played Seaford Tigers at Belvedere Reserve. The Tigers scored 154 on day one.

Day two started in disastrous fash ion for Mt Eliza. They lost their first three batters for scores of 0, 2, and 1 respectively.

The middle order got things back on track, but none of their batters dug in to make a huge total.

At 9/114, Mt Eliza looked doomed. An excellent late showing from Tom Baron kept the door to victory open, but he couldn’t finish the job. Al though he scored 29 not out, his side was bowled out for 149.

Seaford Tigers ended up winning by five runs.

A stunning batting partnership be tween Nathan Cassano and Matthew Bishop secured Heatherhill the win on Saturday.

Heatherhill came into day two of their clash against Flinders in the mood for runs. Their openers both scored centuries, leading their side to a dominant 10 wicket win.

The victors finished the day on a whopping 0/232.

Moorooduc picked up a good win at home against Dromana on Satur day. Somerville’s huge total of 310 was enough for them to take the points against Mornington.

DISTRICT

CARRUM and Seaford went to a

photo finish on day two of their clash on Saturday.

Carrum made 279 runs on day one, thanks to huge totals from Jake D’Atri and Shaun Foster.

Seaford opener Dil Pageni got his side started on the right foot with a brilliant knock. He scored 80 runs.

Number four batter Aaron Bard well also did his best to get his side over the line. He made a half-century for Seaford.

With one wicket left to spare, Sea ford needed 16 to win. Time was also working against them.

Carrum wrapped up the win by bowling out Seaford’s Sam Frawley. Seaford ended up all out for 275, just five runs short of victory.

Delacombe Park and Rosebud picked up comfortable wins over Crib Point and Main Ridge respec tively on Saturday. Carrum Downs defeated Hastings by 33 runs.

SUB DI STRICT

TOOTGAROOK scored a big out

right win over Pearcedale on Satur day.

Pearcedale’s first innings total of 47 put them on the back foot for the match. Tootgarook scored 147 in re ply before declaring.

Day two saw Pearcedale put together a much better innings. They went on to make 160, thanks to a big score of 95 from Josh Swainston.

Tootgarook saw their chance at an outright win and took it. They fin ished the day on 3/64.

Ballam Park had a rough day at home on Saturday. They succumbed to defeat against Rye, who defended a first innings total of 243.

Balnarring picked up a hard-earned win over Frankston YCW on Satur day. They surpassed a target of 168 with four wickets to spare.

At Boneo Reserve, Tyabb were 79 run winners over Boneo. Mt Martha defeated Skye by just 11 runs.