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Drownings on the rise

Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au

SWIMMERS aged over 65 are the most at risk of drowning in the Kingston municipality.

Life Saving Victoria’s 2024/2025 drowning report was released last week. In Kingston people aged over 65 were identified as the highest drowning risk, with drownings occurring most commonly at beaches.

Statewide drownings are on the rise, with a total of 52 fatal and 123 non-fatal drowning incidents occurring between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025. Young adults swimming on the Mornington Peninsula pose the highest drowning risk in Victoria, the report revealed.

Between 2015/2016 and 2024/2025, there were more drownings on the Mornington Peninsula than in any other part of the state - people aged 25 to 44 suffered the most number of drownings, which most commonly occurred while swimming at beaches.

LSV estimates that there is a 99 percent likelihood of a drowning in any given year on the Mornington Peninsula. 36 percent of drowning victims on the peninsula were residents.

The Frankston area ranked eighth for drowning deaths, with young people aged between 15 and 24 the most common victims. Frankston drownings most commonly occurred equally at beaches and in private pools. 55 percent of Frankston drowning victims lived locally.

Life Saving Victoria’s research and

evaluation manager Dr Hannah Graefe said “a whole-of-community response is required to bring about a sustained reduction in drowning incidents.”

“52 people lost their lives to drowning in the 2024-25 financial year, and a further 123 people experienced a nonfatal drowning incident that can have lifelong impacts on those involved,” she said. “These figures are both above their respective 10-year averages, pointing to a concerning upward trend in drowning incidents across the state. We must all work together as a community to bring these numbers down.”

The number of drowning fatalities among people with multicultural backgrounds highlighted a need for widespread anti-drowning campaigns. 37 percent of drowning deaths in Victoria between 2015 and 2025 involved people from multicultural backgrounds.

A message from Life Saving Victoria CEO Catherine Greaves in the report read “many factors contribute to these drowning numbers, including a lack of water safety skills and knowledge, risks of swimming alone or outside lifeguard patrolled areas, pre-existing medical conditions, language and cultural differences, and difficulty accessing safe aquatic environments.”

“Such challenges require a whole-ofcommunity effort to drive down these drowning statistics. This includes targeted solutions to reach highrisk populations and communities, so everyone can enjoy the water safely and gain the full benefits of participating in aquatic activities,” she said.

A SEARCH is underway for a statue stolen from Parkdale. See story page 4. Picture: Supplied

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Principal survives alleged stabbing

AN EDITHVALE man was taken to hospital last week after a stabbing at a Keysborough high school. Keysborough Secondary School principal Aaron Sykes was allegedly stabbed by a staff member at around 3pm on 2 December. He was taken to hospital with non-life-threateninginjuries, and was released within 24 hours.

On 3 December, police charged 37-year-old Mulgrave man Kim Ramchen over the alleged incident. He was charged with recklessly engage in conduct placing person in danger of serious injury, intentionally cause injury, two counts of unlawful assault, and assault with a weapon Ramchen appeared at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on 3 December.

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AARON Sykes (pictured left) was allegedly attacked by Kim Ramchen (pictured right). Pictures: Supplied

Veteran celebrates 100th birthday

‘AUSTRALIANS all let us rejoice, for we are one and free’. These are the first few words of our National Anthem, binding us together and reminding us that despite our different backgrounds, beliefs, and faiths, we are one people living in a free nation.

Yet, with the Statewide Treaty in force, Victoria risks becoming divided.

Treaties are primarily instruments of foreign affairs, governing relations between sovereign nations, rather than within them. By enshrining a treaty between groups of Victorians, we have legislated the idea that we are separate peoples with different political rights.

Indigenous Australians have endured profound loss, injustice, and dispossession. They deserve respect, their history deserves recognition, and the gap they face must be closed. But the idea that progress could be achieved through the newly created Aboriginal Representative Body, Gellung Warl is misguided.

Indigenous communities are extraordinarily diverse with many political opinions, communities, cultures, language groups and dialects.

Gellung Warl could never credibly claim to speak for all of them. Its very name was object ed to by some Kurnai elders who did not want their language being used for a political body.

Gellung Warl has the form of a shadow government with vast resources at its disposal and minimal ministerial oversight. It will hold significant influence: shaping legislation, ques tioning ministers and public servants, holding costly inquiries, wielding and spending vast sums of taxpayer money, and much more. These are substantial powers, exercised without the same level of accountability expected of other public institutions.

If the Voice to Parliament referendum was a sign of the public's mood, I am confident that this treaty would have been rejected by Victori ans - if it were properly explained and put to a referendum.

I am resolutely committed to closing the gap by continuing to pursue practical measures that improve health, education, housing, and eco nomic outcomes for Indigenous Victorians.

I remain committed to a unified Victoria, where reconciliation is built upon shared oppor tunity and respectful dialogue with all Victori ans, rather than through government-initiated, institutional division.

Authorised by Ann-Marie Hermans MP, 1/31 Princes Highway, Dandenong VIC 3175

ANN-MARIE Hermans MP. Photo: Supplied

Davis will turn 100 this week. Pictures: Supplied

Two die in horror crash

TWO people have died after a crash involving a motorcycle and a car in Mentone.

The car and motorbike collided on the Nepean Highway near Swanston Street just after 9pm on 3 December. A man and woman on the motorcycle and a man and woman in the car were all taken to hospital for treatment.

The man driving the motorcycle and a female

passenger in the car were both declared dead that night.

In a statement, Victoria Police said “the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision remains ongoing.”

To assist police, witnesses have been asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or anonymously at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

Arrests after moped crash

A MAN who allegedly crashed a moped scooter while fleeing police in Seaford has been arrested.

Police spotted the moped carrying a passenger just after 4am on 30 November on Hartnett Drive. They attempted to pull the moped over, but the driver allegedly tried to flee.

Police say the driver ran a red light at the intersection of Klauer Street before crashing. He then allegedly got back on the bike to drive west on Klauer Street before crashing into a fence.

Police arrested the passenger, then chased down and arrested the driver. The 45-year-old Seaford man alleged to be driving was charged with theft of motor vehicle, careless driving, fail to stop on police direction, and disobey a traffic control signal. He was bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates Court on 9 January.

Police say the alleged passenger, a 48-yearold Carrum Downs man, will be summonsed to appear at court for not wearing a helmet.

Search for missing statue underway

A SEARCH is underway to find a statue stolen from Parkdale Railway Station.

The “Bronze Bather” statue was stolen from Como Parade West at around 2am on 12 November, police say. Cutting tools were allegedly used to remove it.

The missing statue depicts a bather with a

seagull on her head holding a boat. As of last week the statue remains lost, and the thieves have not been caught.

Anyone with information about the theft can assist police by contacting Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

Police patrol with Brodie Cowburn

A STATUE stolen from Parkdale Station last month. Pictures: Supplied

‘Most accessible’ beach program begins

A SWATHE of accessibility measures were installed at Frankston Beach last week.

Last Friday, 5 December, 70 metres of beach matting extending to the water’s edge was put into place. Complimentary beach wheelchairs and equipment, daybeds, and cabanas were also installed. Trained staff and volunteers have also been placed onsite for the summer.

The pilot program, which is set to cost around $200,000, has been supported by multiple local donors. Accessible Beaches Australia has spearheaded the project - the proposal was inspired by a similar accessible beach in Nice, France.

Accessible Beaches Australia founder Shane Hryhorec said if suc-

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cessful, the program will be launched at other major Australian beaches.

“This is going to change the story for people with disability. I visited Antibes last year, one of the most accessible beaches in the world and now we’re trialling that same model here in Frankston. If it works, we’ll replicate it across the country,” Hryhorec said.

The local donors who brought the project to life were: Social Inclusion Action Group – Frankston, Rotary Peninsula 2.0, Anaconda, Peninsula Leisure, Frankston RSL, Sandhurst Club, Monash University, Challenger Services Group/Nivad, Excel Australasia, The Dicker Family, The Australian Wuxi General Chamber of Commerce, MAAC Care, Seaford

RSL, Frankston District Basketball Association, Grace Professional Services, Frankston District Netball Association, Signature Hospitality Group, Ecco Enterprises Group, Sinopec, South East Water, Bayside Shopping Centre/Vicinity, Ash Marton Realty, Rotary Club of Frankston, Rotary Club of Frankston Sunrise, Frankston North Rotary, Peninsula Health, Peninsula Rotaract, Chisholm TAFE Frankston, Frankston Business Collective, and CBRE management (ISPT). (“Donors help roll out beach matting” The News, 5/12/2025)

The pilot program will run until February. To read more information or make a booking visit frankston.vic. gov.au/Community-and-Health/AccessibleBeaches/

Carols at Cruden Farm

AUSTRALIA’S “Queen of Carols,” Silvie Paladino, will bring Christmas joy and grace the stage at Cruden Farm on Saturday the 13 December. Silvie will perform more than two hours of beloved Christmas carols and festive favourites, delivered with the warmth and brilliance that have made her one of Australia’s most beloved musical theatre stars.

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch’s beautiful gift to her community, Cruden Farm, is the perfect setting for this Christmas spectacular. Her enduring love for the natural world and lifelong commitment to creating spaces where people can gather and feel connected is her legacy and exemplified no better than through an event such as this. Enjoy delectable food and drink from first class food vendors, guaranteed to ensure your evening is delicious as well as memorable. Bring a picnic rug or book a seat via the website

or QR code and be enchanted by Silvie Paladino’s breathtaking voice in the summer twilight. This is a magical holiday event you won’t want to miss and the perfect gift for any loved one.

If you’re looking for a chance to explore Cruden Farm’s beautiful gardens and find oneof-a-kind last minute Christmas gifts from local small businesses then, Cruden Farm’s highly anticipated annual Christmas market on Sunday the 14 December is the event for you. Additionally, head to the Cruden Farm website to join us for a hands-on wreath making workshop using freshly gathered foliage from the Cruden gardens. Prepare for delicious food and drink, gorgeous handmade wares, and a sense of shared delight in a day everyone is looking forward to, guaranteed to become an unmissable Christmas tradition for years to come.

Beach safety funds spent

IN the wake of two tragic deaths at Frankston Beach, more ratepayer money will be spent on water safety this summer.

Frankston Council has announced it will spend $75,000 on the Can Swim program, which offers free beachbased swimming lessons. The allages program runs across Frankston Beach, Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre, and the Pines Forest Aquatic Centre.

An additional $20,000 for lifesavers and beach patrol volunteers has also been committed by council. The money is expected to be shared between Frankston Lifesaving Club, Seaford Lifesaving Club, and the 3199 and 3198 Beach Patrol groups.

Seaford Lifesaving Club president Darren McLeod said the money would help fund new equipment. “Our volunteers work incredibly hard to keep beachgoers safe, and this additional

investment from council will make a meaningful difference,” he said. “Having access to the right equipment ensures we can respond quickly and effectively when the community needs us most.”

Frankston mayor Kris Bolam said “the loss of two lives on our foreshore was incredibly heartbreaking. In the wake of such tragedy, I pledged additional investment in coastal safety measures, and we are now doing more than ever to support a safer summer for everyone.”

“Strong water skills save lives. By offering free beach swimming lessons to residents of all ages, we’re helping people build the skills they need to stay safe in and around the water,” he said.

Expressions of interest for the January 2026 Can Swim program are now open. For more information visit peninsulaleisure.com.au/can-swim/

ACCESSIBLE Beaches Australia founder Shane Hryhorec at Frankston Beach. Picture: Gary Sissons

SEAFORD Lifesaving Club. Picture: Gary Sissons

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PETS

Safeguarding our pets during the festive season

by RSPCA Victoria

ACROSS Victoria, the festive season brings families and friends together for long lunches, shared dinners, and much-anticipated celebrations.

For many households, pets are naturally included in these gatherings and often hope for a taste of the festivities themselves.

Many dogs are inclined to linger by the table in search of a tasty treat from your plate. However, a safe and engaging distraction, such as treat balls or suitable raw bones, can keep them occupied and make mealtimes smoother and safer for everyone.

It is essential, however, to avoid offering cooked bones as they can splinter easily and potentially require urgent veterinary care.

Many traditional festive foods are also unsafe for pets and should be carefully kept out of reach of our curious furry friends because what may seem like a small indulgence for a pet can, in fact, lead to severe illness.

Items containing sultanas, grapes, chocolate, macadamia, avocado, or alcohol can be toxic to both cats and dogs and should be kept well out of reach.

Festive decorations and gifts may include hard plastic, glass, metal, or ceramic components that can cause injury if chewed or swallowed.

Lilies, ferns, and aloe vera are frequently given as gifts and can be harmful if ingested. Cats are especially vulnerable to lilies, which can cause significant liver damage even with minimal exposure.

These simple precautions can keep your festive celebrations safe and enjoyable for everyone, including our furry friends.

RSPCA Victoria extends its warmest wishes for a safe and happy holiday period. Further guidance on protecting pets throughout the festive season is available at rspcavic.org

Keeping your pets safe over summer

Helpful hints and reminders

Don’t risk leaving dogs in cars on hot days

In six minutes or less, a dog left in a hot car can suffer severe heat exhaustion and die. Please phone 000 immediately if you see an animal locked in a hot car.

Minimise firework stress

Many animals get scared and behave erratically during fireworks displays. The RSPCA has some great tips to help minimise stress during fireworks displays:

- Ensure your pets are exercised and well fed beforehand

- Keep pets indoors or stabled if possible and cover hutches

- Leave the TV or radio on to mask sounds

For more tips – visit rspca.org.au

What to do if pets get lost

- Contact Council’s pound service provider, The Lost Dogs Home

- Contact nearby vets and care centres

- Visit facebook.com/ kingstonlostandfoundpets

Microchips and council registration tags will be checked so we can attempt to reunite them with their owners.

For more information about responsible pet ownership in Kingston, visit kingston.vic.gov.au/pets

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KITTEN with Christmas toy. Picture: supplied

The Guide

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TEN, 8.40pm

The last time viewers said goodbye to Neighbours in 2022, a stellar line-up of former residents (Kylie, Jason et al) returned to Ramsay Street to pay their respects to the beloved soap’s legacy. As this encore comes to an end, the somewhat subdued send-off is a love letter to the fans who have stuck by the show in its twilight years. In a prime-time double episode farewell, Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) and Shane Ramsay (Peter O’Brien) present their competing plans for the future. But Susan (Jackie Woodburne, left) isn’t sold on either offer.

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO

SBS VICELAND, 8.30pm

Sam Claflin (right) and Jeremy Irons lead an impressive cast for this eight-episode interpretation of Alexandre Dumas’ 1846 novel. The men are cast as prisoners on a forbidding island off the coast of Marseilles. They spend five years chipping away at the mortar between them, with the elder Abbé Faria (Irons) educating Edmond Dantès (Claflin) in multiple subjects before his death gives the younger man a chance to escape. Armed with Faria’s knowledge of a treasure, Dantès makes for the island of Monte Cristo.

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MOVIE: A UNITED KINGDOM

SBS WORLD MOVIES, 5.30pm, PG (2016) Forbidden romance in the face of political upheaval is the basis for this real-life story of an African prince and a British clerk falling in love in the late 1940s. When Prince Seretse Khama (David Oyelowo) and Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike, pictured right with Oyelowo) meet, they are so enamoured that nothing will stand in their way despite resistance from both the British and South African governments. A United Kingdom shines a remarkable light on one of history’s lesser-known, extraordinary stories.

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NINE (9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 When The War Is Over. (PGa, R) 10.25 The Piano UK. (PG, R) 11.30 Crime Night! (Final, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Silent Witness. (Madl, R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (Ma, R) 3.00 QI. (PG, R) 3.30 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

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7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Grand Designs Australia: Hunter Valley. A couple want to self-build an off-grid home.

9.00 Long Lost Family. Hosted by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell.

Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R)

ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (Final, R) 11.10 The Art Of. (PG, R) 11.40 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 12.25 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 3.20 Parkinson In Australia. (PGs, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.15 Outta Town Adventures. (R) 10.15 Leave No Trace. (PG) 11.10 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 South America With Simon Reeve. (PGaw, R) 3.10 Going Places. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Britain By Beach. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Spark. (2022, PGa, R) Jane Seymour, Joe Lando. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Eva Longoria: Searching For Spain: Spain’s Big Bang. (PGaw) Eva Longoria explores the cuisine of Spain.

8.25 Niagara Falls. (R) Explores the Niagara Falls, the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.

9.25 Vigil. (MA15+v) Amy and Eliza are taken hostage.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Vienna Blood. (Mav, R)

12.50 House Of Promises. (Ma, R) 3.30 Charles I: Downfall Of A King. (PGalv, 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 7NEWS: 2025 Year In Review. A look back at the stories that shaped 2025. 8.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PGa) Graeme Hall helps a couple whose St Bernard keeps them prisoner in their own house.

9.00 MOVIE: Robin Hood. (2010, Msv, R) An archer returns home to England, only to find the country suffering under the yoke of devious noblemen. Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Matthew Macfadyen.

12.00 The Amazing Race. (PG, R)

1.30 Life. (Malsv, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

SUNDAY CRICKET

SEVEN, 7pm

The summer of cricket is now in full swing, treating fans to action left, right and centre. Between Saturday night’s WBBL final, the third Ashes Test commencing in Adelaide tomorrow and the electrifying action of the Big Bash League beginning tonight, cricket lovers are spoiled for choice by the sport’s overlapping fixtures. Live from the Furnace, the first matchup of the Big Bash season pits the Perth Scorchers against the Sydney Sixers. After an early exit in BBL14, the Sixers (aided by new signing, Pakistani superstar Babar Azam) will be eager to make a statement. As Aaron Finch (above left) puts it, “The best thing about the BBL is the unpredictability”.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Sincerely Truly Christmas. (2023, PGa, R) Jake Epstein. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Great Getaways. (Return, PG) 8.30 Topknotz: Wild On Water. The crew blasts off on a Jet Sprint boat ride. 9.30 Limitless With Chris Hemsworth: Fasting. (PGa, R) Chris Hemsworth learns about fasting.

10.30 Chicago Med. (Mam)

11.20 Next Stop.

11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

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Friday, December 12

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 11.05 The Forsytes. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 The Newsreader. (Final, Ml, R) 2.00 Grand Designs Australia. (R) 3.00 QI. (PG, R) 3.30 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 9.15 Outta Town Adventures. (R) 10.15 Leave No Trace. (PG) 11.10 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 South America With Simon Reeve. (PGaw, R) 3.05 Going Places. (PG, R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Nazca Desert Mystery. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Australian Chamber Orchestra’s 50th Gala. Hosted by Jeremy Fernandez and Megan Burslem.

8.30 Maigret. (Final, Mav) Tragedy strikes in Saint-Fiacre. Maigret’s absence in Paris has terrifying consequences.

9.25 Hard Quiz. (Final, PG, R)

Hosted by Tom Gleeson.

9.55 Crime Night! (Final, R)

Hosted by Julia Zemiro.

10.25 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

10.55 ABC Late News. (Final)

11.15 Silent Witness. (Final, MA15+a, R)

12.15 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)

5.00 Rage. (PG)

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6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Jaws: Making A Splash In Hollywood. Charts the making of Jaws

8.30 William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill. (Mav, R) An intimate portrait of actor William Shatner’s nine decade-long personal journey.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Sisi. (Ma, R)

11.40 Culprits. (MA15+v, R)

1.50 Soldiers. (Mal, R)

3.35 Growing A Greener World. (PG, R)

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

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 MOVIE: Cooking Up Christmas. (2020, PGa, R) Meagan Holder. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. 3.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Melissa King visits Castlemaine.

8.30 MOVIE: The Holiday. (2006, Mls, R) Two women who live on opposite sides of the Atlantic impulsively switch homes for Christmas. Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law.

11.10 MOVIE: Morbius. (2022, Malv, R) A biochemist is transformed into a vampire. Jared Leto.

1.15 Miniseries: Any Human Heart. (Malns)

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 The Zoo. 2.30 Our Town. 3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain

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6.00 9News.

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) A couple’s house is too small. 9.50 The Graham Norton Show. (Mls, R) Celebrity guests include Brie Larson. 11.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.25 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.20 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Dark Side Of Comedy. 2.10 History’s Greatest Of All-Time With Peyton Manning. 3.00 Bamay. 3.40 BBC News At Ten. 4.10 France 24. 4.40 PBS News. 5.40 If You Are The One. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Virgin Island. 10.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.20 Married To The Music. 12.50am Letterkenny. 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.40pm Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Mojo Swoptops. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 Hard Quiz Kids. (Final) 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.35 Officially Amazing. 11.05 Late Programs.

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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Tales From Zambia. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Drillbit Taylor. (2008, M) 1.45 Yorky Billy. 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Living Black. 6.10 Bamay. 6.40 Tales From Zambia. 7.30 MOVIE: Mee Shee: The Water Giant. (2005, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: Big Momma’s House. (2000, M) 11.05 Late Programs.

6am A

United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 8.10 Living. (2022, PG) 10.00 Breath. (2017, M) 12.10pm The Eight Mountains. (2022, M) 2.45 The Movie Show. 3.45 Arthur’s Hallowed Ground. (1984, PG) 5.10 Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991, PG) 7.30 One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. (1975, M) 10.00 La Chimera. (2023, M) 12.35am Mothering Sunday. (2021, MA15+) 2.30 Late Programs.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Swimming. Australia v The World. From The Valley Pool, Brisbane.

10.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R) The taskforce uncovers a sinister robbery scheme. 11.30 Next Stop. A look at holiday destinations.

12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.00 Drive TV: Launch Pad. (R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Postcards Summer. (PG, R)

7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Golden Girls. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30

1.00 MOVIE: Nickelodeon. (1976, PG) 3.30 Antiques Roadshow. 3.50 MOVIE: If I Only Had Christmas. (2020) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Antiques Downunder. 8.30 MOVIE: Diamonds Are Forever. (1971, M) 11.00 The Equalizer. Midnight Late Programs. 9GEM (92)

Saturday, December 13

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

9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News

Noon. 12.30 Return To Paradise. (Mdv, R) 1.25 Maigret. (Final, Mav, R) 2.20 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 3.10 Le Concert De Paris 2025. 5.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 5.30 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now. (R)

6.00 Back Roads: Harvey, WA. (R) Lisa Millar visits the town of Harvey, WA.

6.30 When The War Is Over: Afghanistan. (PGa, R) Rachel Griffiths meets artist Ben Quilty.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Return To Paradise. (PGdv)

A crime writer is found stabbed to death.

8.30 Vera. (Ma, R) DCI Vera Stanhope investigates after a young man is found dead following a collision with a car.

10.00 The Forsytes. (R) Soames ends Irene’s Parisian dreams.

10.55 Bergerac. (M, R) There’s a breakthrough in the search for Cate’s phone.

11.40 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv)

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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.10 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 9.20 Matched. (PG, R) 10.10 New Zealand From A Train. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 When The World Watched. 3.25 Cycling. Cape To Cape MTB. Highlights. 4.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 4.35 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 4.45 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.35 Britain Under The Nazis. (Premiere)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Wham! Last Christmas Unwrapped. (PGl, R)

8.40 Alpine Hotel At Christmas: Winter Wonderland – Christmas At The Palace. (R) Spotlights Switzerland’s Gstaad Palace hotel.

9.35 Osborne House: A Royal Retreat. (PG, R) A look at Osborne House. 10.50 The Real Spies Among Friends. (PGalv, R)

11.45 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mav, R) 3.05 Being Beethoven. (PG, R) 4.10 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 4pm Knee High Spies. 4.20 Millie Magnificent. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Super Monsters. 6.10 PJ Masks. 6.30 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.30 MOVIE: The Night Before Christmas In Wonderland. (2024) 8.50 Chopped Jnr. 9.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.15 Abbott Elementary. 10.35 Speechless. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Pakenham Cup Day, Ingham Charity Raceday and Gateway Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Summer. (PG) 12.00 Our State On A Plate. (R) 12.30 Find My Beach House Australia. (R) 1.00 Drive Safer. 1.30 My Way. (R) 2.00 Ready Vet Go: The Vet Paramedics. (PGm, R) 2.30 Eatwell Christmas. 3.30 Getaway Presents France. (PG) 4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 News. 5.30 Find My Country House Aust. (R) My Market Kitchen.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Final. 10.30 Women’s Big Bash League Final Post-Game. Coverage of the WBBL Final post-game. 11.00 MOVIE: The Rock. (1996, MA15+lv, R)

An FBI agent and a convict must break into the former Alcatraz prison to stop a renegade general from going through with his threat of launching deadly poison gas missiles at San Francisco. Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 It’s Academic. (R)

5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: Avatar. (2009, Mv, R) A paraplegic man remotely operates an alien body. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana.

10.45 MOVIE: The Domestics. (2018, MA15+lv, R) A couple search for safety. Kate Bosworth.

12.30 Getaway Presents France. (PG, R)

1.30 Our State On A Plate. (R)

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG)

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

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

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6.30 The Dog House UK. (PGa) A family of three dogs are split up.

7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PGa) Mary and Tom finally purchased a dream home.

8.40 Location, Location, Location Australia. (PGa, R) Mitch and Mark search Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and the Mornington Peninsula to help two sets of buyers.

9.40 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) The Fugitive Task force is called in to connect a series of random poisonings before more lives are lost. 11.30 FBI. (Masv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Mastermind Aust. Noon Tiny Beautiful Things. 1.05 Curse Of Oak Island. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.35 Mastermind Aust. 6.35 Inside Legoland: A World Of Wonder. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 The Count Of Monte Cristo. (Premiere) 10.40 Snowpiercer. 12.25am Letterkenny. 1.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6am The Assassin. (2015, PG, Mandarin) 7.55 Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991, PG) 10.20 There’s Still Tomorrow. (2023, Italian, English) 12.30pm Annie’s Fire. (2022, M, French) 2.40 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 4.45 Delfin. (2019, Spanish) 6.25 The Giants. (2023, PG) 8.30 Michael Collins. (1996, M) 10.55 Erotic Stories. 1.05am La Chimera. (2023, M) 3.30 One Flew Over

7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Jeopardy! UK. 9.00 MOVIE: Random Acts Of Christmas. (2019) 10.50 FIA Formula E World C’ship. H’lights. Noon NHL. St Louis Blues v Chicago Blackhawks. 2.40 Soccer. English Premier League. Arsenal v Brentford. Replay. 4.40 Australian Roulette. 5.30 MOVIE: Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London. (2004, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Hunger Games. (2012, M) 10.20 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. Noon Search4Hurt. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Cool Cars & Bikes. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. Sunraysia Safari. 4.00 Desert Collectors. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 MOVIE: Grown Ups 2. (2013, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: The Kingdom. (2007, MA15+) 11.50 Late Programs.

Late Programs.

Sunday, December 14

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Annabel Crabb’s Civic Duty. (PG, R) 10.00 Eat The Invaders. (PG, R) 10.30 World This Week. (Final, R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 A Dog’s World With Tony Armstrong. (R) 1.25 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.25 Nigella’s Christmas Table. (R) 3.25 Long Lost Family. (R) 4.10 Extraordinary Escapes. (PGl, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Grand Designs Australia. (R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG)

Hosted by comedian Adam Hills.

8.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG) Seven artists return for the semi-final.

8.50 The Forsytes. (Final, PG) Jolyon decides his future.

9.45 Return To Paradise. (PGdv, R)

A crime writer is found stabbed to death.

10.40 When The War Is Over. (PGa, R)

11.10 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R)

11.40 Nigella’s Christmas Table. (R)

12.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 Dream Gardens. (R) 3.40 The Art Of. (PG, R) 4.10 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.10 Annabel Crabb’s Civic Duty. (PG, R)

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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Matched. (PG, R) 10.00 Secrets Of The Deadly T-Rex. (PG, R) 11.00 Secrets Of The Terror Whale. 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.35 Ethnic Business Awards. 5.35 Britain Under The Nazis.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Cleopatra: Cracking The Enigma. (PG) Cleopatra ascends the throne despite many obstacles.

8.30 Ken Burns’ The American Revolution. (PG) New Englanders rush to surround the British Army in Boston, but as war begins, Americans find themselves sharply divided.

10.40 Mayhem: Secret Lives Of Georgian Kings. (PGav, R)

11.35 Australian Fashion Past, Present, Future. (PGn, R) 1.05 Empires Of New York. (Madl, R) 3.35 Dishing It Up Christmas Special. (PGl, R) 4.30 Growing A Greener World. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 APAC Weekly.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.30 Fireman Sam. 3.55 Knee High Spies. 4.20 Millie Magnificent. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Stick Man. 5.40 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.30 MOVIE: Niko: Beyond The Northern Lights. (2024, PG) 8.55 MOVIE: A Boy Called Christmas. (2021, PG) 10.35 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.55 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm Rugby League. Murri Carnival. Replay. 2.50 Rugby League. Murri Carnival. Replay. 3.55 Walkabouts. 4.20 Johnny Warren’s Football Mission. 5.20 Australian Music Vault: Emma Donovan. 6.40 Tales From Zambia. 7.30 The American Buffalo. 8.30 Rock Prophet: Link Wray. 10.05 MOVIE: The Tracker. (2002, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Beretts Tour De Cure. (PG) 1.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Number One. (2021, PGalsv, R) 3.30 Christmas With The Salvos. (PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 1. Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers.

10.30 Big Bash League Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the game between the Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers.

11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. Liam Bartlett sits down with a killer.

12.00 The Queen Unseen. (PG, R) Takes a look at Queen Elizabeth II.

1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Cross Court. 10.30 GolfBarons. (R) 11.00 Fishing Australia. 11.30 Explore TV. (R) 12.00 MOVIE: Destination Christmas. (2022, PGa, R) 2.00 The 59th Annual Country Music Association Awards. (PGl) 4.00 Great Getaways. (PG, R) 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Postcards Summer. (PG)

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 Tipping Point: Celebrity Special. (PG)

8.10 Events That Changed Australia: Black Saturday. (Ma) Looks at the 2009 Black Saturday fires.

9.20 Red Eye. (Premiere, Ml) A London police officer escorts a criminal back to Beijing, but finds herself embroiled in an escalating conspiracy.

11.20 World’s Most Dangerous Prisoners: Robertson. (Mv, R)

12.10 Wild Cards. (Mv, R)

1.00 Explore TV. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

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6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. (R) 9.30 Key Ingredient. 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 The Dog Academy. (PGa) 11.30 Jamie’s Cook Ahead Christmas. (R) 12.30 Surf Life Saving. Shaw And Partners Iron Series. Day 2. Eliminator round. 2.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Melbourne United v Sydney Kings. 4.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 10 News+. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s top stories, investigative reports and stories that haven’t been heard. 7.00 William And Harry: The Rise And Fall. (PGa) Explores the relationship between William and Harry, one being the heir apparent, with the other being the spare. 9.00 FBI. (Madv, R) The team races against the clock to take back control of a hijacked train that an unarmed OA and Gemma are riding. 11.00 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.00 NCIS. (Mad, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Jeopardy! 4.35 WorldWatch. 5.35 Road To Change. 6.05 MOVIE: Miyazaki, Spirit Of Nature. (2024, PG) 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The Count Of Monte Cristo. 9.35 Rama X: The Mysterious King Of Thailand. 10.40 Liaison. 11.40 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 12.40am Am I Being Unreasonable? 1.15 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am The Legend Of Longwood. (2014, PG) 7.45 The Giants. (2023, PG) 10.00 La Chimera. (2023, M) 12.25pm Michael Collins. (1996, M) 2.55 The Movie Show. 3.30 Murder Party. (2022, PG, French) 5.25 All At Sea. (2010, PG) 7.00 P’tang, Yang, Kipperbang. (1982) 8.30 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 10.50 Blow Dry. (2001, M) 12.30am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 The Zoo. 9.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.00 Escape To The Country. 1pm Harry’s Practice. 1.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 2.30 Escape To The Country. 5.30 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 7.00 St John Ambulance Carols By Candlelight. 9.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs.

7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 MOVIE: A Man About The House. (1947, PG) 12.25pm MOVIE: Hawaii. (1966, PG) 3.45 MOVIE: On The Beach. (1959, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Man With The Golden Gun. (1974, PG) 11.05 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.50 Seinfeld. 11.20 IndyCar Series. Grand Prix of Long Beach. H’lights. 12.30pm WNBL. Sydney v Adelaide. 2.30 English Premier League. Manchester United v West Ham United. 4.35 Young Sheldon. 5.05 Dinner With The

Monday, December 15

ABC TV (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (R) 10.25 Vera. (Ma, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Ningaloo Nyinggulu. (R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (PGv, R) 3.00 QI. (PG, R) 3.30 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 MOVIE: Whatever It Takes: Inside The eBay Scandal. (2024, Mdls) eBay harasses two small-town journalists.

9.30 MOVIE: Embrace. (2016, Mn, R) Follows body image activist Taryn Brumfitt’s crusade. Taryn Brumfitt. 10.55 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. (PGl, R)

11.25 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R)

12.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.00 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 9.25 Outta Town Adventures. (R) 10.25 Leave No Trace. (Final, PG) 11.20 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Planet Reef. (PGaw, R) 3.00 Going Places. (PGaw, R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Bill Bailey’s Vietnam Adventure. (PG) 8.30 Never Mind The Buzzcocks Christmas. Comedic game show, hosted by Greg Davies. 9.20 Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You. (M) 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 The Man Who Died. (Malv) 11.35 Culprits. (MA15+v, R) 1.45 Pagan Peak. (MA15+a, R) 3.45 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.15 Rediscover Victoria. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.10pm Octonauts. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.40 Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Mojo Swoptops. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.30 TKO: Total Knock Out. (Premiere) 9.15 The Crystal Maze. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Late Programs.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am All At Sea. (2010, PG) 7.30 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 9.50 P’tang, Yang, Kipperbang. (1982) 11.20 Man Who Didn’t Want To See The Titanic. (2021, M, Finnish) 12.50pm Blow Dry. (2001, M) 2.30 The Movie Show. 3.05 The Legend Of Longwood. (2014, PG) 4.55 The Scarlet And The Black. (1983,

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 MOVIE: Candy Coated Christmas. (2021, PGa, R) Molly McCook. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 2. Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat. From GMHBA Stadium, Victoria. 10.30 Big Bash League PostMatch. Post-match coverage of the game between the Melbourne Renegades and Brisbane Heat.

11.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma) In the face of adversity, Pascal searches for justice. Violet struggles to write a letter to Carver. 12.00 Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce. (MA15+s) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Vintage Christmas. (2024, G) Merritt Patterson. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Travel Guides. (PGl, R) The guides head to northern Tasmania. 8.40 MOVIE: Muriel’s Wedding. (1994, Mls, R) A young woman, who dreams of marriage, leaves her small town to find romance in the big city. Toni Collette, Bill Hunter, Rachel Griffiths. 10.50 The Equalizer. (Mav) 11.40 Sight Unseen. (Premiere, Mv) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 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. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 William And Harry: The Rise And Fall. (PGa) A last-ditch attempt to reconcile the brothers is brokered. 8.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) The team is in a race against time to find an officer who disappeared during his wedding proposal. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 10 News+. (R) 11.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 3.55pm BBC News At Ten. 4.20 France 24. 4.50 PBS News Weekend. 5.15 Al Jazeera. 5.45 Mysteries From Above. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The Count Of Monte Cristo. 9.35 I Am Smokin’ Joe Frazier. 11.10 Question Team. Midnight Django. 1.00 Creamerie. 2.05 The Bloody Decade. 3.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

8.00 Golden Girls. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 The West Wing. Noon Australian Ninja Warrior. 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 Love Island Australia. (Final) 9.50 MOVIE: The Prep Room. (2024,

Tuesday, December 16

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

NINE (9)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 The Art Of... (Mns, R) 10.30 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Forsytes. (Final, PG, R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (PGv, R) 3.00 QI. (PG, R) 3.30 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Travel Quest. (PG, R) 9.45 Outta Town Adventures. (R) 10.15 The Secret Life Of Lighthouses. (PGa, R) 11.10 Who Do You Think You Are? US. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Planet Reef. (PGaw, R) 3.05 Going Places. (PGa, R) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.15 Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 MOVIE: My Norwegian Holiday. (2023, PGa) Rhiannon Fish. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: The Heiress Of Christmas. (2023, G, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 When The War Is Over: Australian Wars. (Final, PGa)

8.30 The Piano UK. (Final, PG, R) The final concert takes place. 9.20 The Art Of. (Final, PG) Namila Benson travels to Papua New Guinea.

9.50 The Assembly. (PG, R)

11.20 Escaping Utopia. (Mas, R) 12.20 A Country Road: The Nationals. (R) 1.20 Grand Designs NZ. (PG, R) 2.05 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 2.55 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

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6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great British Railway Journeys: Glasgow To Cumbernauld. (R)

8.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Paddy McGuinness. (PG) Paddy McGuinness looks at his family history. 9.40 Australia In Colour: Australia At Play. (PGa, R) A collection of colourised archival footage. 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Families Like Ours. (Mal) 12.10 De Gaulle. (Mav, R) 2.05 Nordland 99. (Mals, R) 4.05 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.10pm Octonauts. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.40 Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Mojo Swoptops. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.30 Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory. 9.10 Super Shark Highway. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 2.15pm Heroines. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News. 5.45 Mysteries From Above. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.35 The Count Of Monte Cristo. 9.35 Hoarders. 11.20 Dark Side Of The Ring. 12.15am Bad Education. 1.25 Count Abdulla. 2.20 The Bloody Decade. 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 3. Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder. From Ninja Stadium, Hobart. 10.30 Big Bash League Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the game between the Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder. 11.00 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGa) When Quinten’s parents visit, George and Rosie are suspicious of their Midwestern manners. 12.00 Miniseries: London Spy. (MA15+ds) 1.15 Travel Oz. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Chatty Cheetah. (PG) 8.30 Jamie Durie’s Future House. The Quercinis and Foxes race ahead. 9.35 Beyond The Build. Jesse and Mel attempt to renovate a heritage home.

10.35 Wild Cards. (Mv)

11.30 La Brea. (Mav, R) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Cross Court. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

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6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 Jamie’s Cook Ahead Christmas. Jamie Oliver shows what to prepare on Christmas Eve. 8.30 Poh Cooks Malaysia. (Premiere) Poh Ling Yeow returns to Malaysia, rediscovering her roots through its vibrant food scene. 9.30 FBI: Most Wanted.

12.30pm Quincy Jones: Music Man. 1.30 Our Law. 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 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 Water Worlds. 8.30 Unleash The Beast. 9.30 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.30 MOVIE: Rhymes For Young Ghouls. (2013, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs. NITV (34)

Scarlet And The Black. Continued. (1983, PG) 8.05 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 10.20 Let Me Go. (2023, M, French) 12.05pm Unforgiven. (1992, M) 2.25 All At Sea. (2010, PG) 4.00 P’tang, Yang, Kipperbang. (1982) 5.30 Mr Blake At Your Service! (2023, PG, French) 7.30 Bandit. (2022, M) 9.50 Million Dollar Baby. (2004, M) 12.20am Taking Lives. (2004, MA15+) 2.15 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.

6am The

7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Seinfeld. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 The West Wing. 12.10pm Australian Ninja Warrior. 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched.

New Tricks. 8.40 MOVIE: Moonraker. (1979, PG) 11.15 Late Programs. 9GEM (92)

Wednesday, December 17

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6am Morning Programs. 10.00 MOVIE: Whatever It Takes: Inside The eBay Scandal. (2024, Mdls, R) 11.30 Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Australian Chamber Orchestra’s 50th Gala. (R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (PGa, R) 3.00 QI. (PG, R) 3.30 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs NZ. (R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz Battle Of The Networks. (M) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering. (PGa) A look back at 2025.

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

10.20 If You’re Listening. (Final, R)

10.40 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R) 11.45 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 12.30 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson

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

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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Living In A Postcard. (R) 10.15 The Secret Life Of Lighthouses. (PG, R) 11.10 Who Do You Think You Are? US. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Planet Reef. (R) 3.05 Going Places. (R) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Costco At Christmas. (R)

8.30 Terror On The Space Station: Science And Survival. (PGa) Looks at the creation of the International Space Station. 9.30 Crime. (Madlsv) A body turns up with similar injuries to another victim.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Elvira. (PGa, R) 2.15 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2024. (Malns, R) 3.50 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.20 Rediscover Victoria. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Morning session. 12.30 The Ashes: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Afternoon session. 3.10 The Ashes: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Evening session.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 4. Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers. 10.30 Big Bash League Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the game between the Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers. 11.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma) Kidd connects with a troubled teen interested in Girls on Fire.

12.00 MOVIE: Top Of The Class. (2020, Mav, R) A student is accused of murder. Jacqueline Scislowski, Kate Watson. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas On The Alpaca Farm. (2023, G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (PGl, R) Follows the activities of police units.

8.30 Paramedics. (Mm, R) A motorcyclist crashes into parked cars. A flight crew holds a rural GP’s life in its hands.

9.30 RPA: Jamie’s Baby. (PGm, R) In the paediatric ED, a toddler is admitted in respiratory distress after an illness.

10.30 American Crime Story. (Madlsv)

12.30 Resident Alien. (Final, Mlv) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.

7.30 Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service. (PGal) Presented by Gordon Ramsay. 8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav) After three men impersonating ICE officers raid a church, the Fugitive Task Force must find the men who were kidnapped. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 10 News+. (R) 11.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Fashionista. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News. 5.40 Travel Man. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.35 The Count Of Monte Cristo. 9.40 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 10.30 MOVIE: Reservoir Dogs. (1992, MA15+) 12.20am Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over USA. 2.05 The Bloody Decade. 3.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.40pm Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Mojo Swoptops. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 How To Train Your Dragon Homecoming. 9.05 Teen Titans Go! 9.40 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 10.00 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.45 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Mr Blake At Your Service! (2023, PG, French) 8.00 The Scarlet And The Black. (1983, PG) 10.35 Samia. (2024, M) 12.35pm Bandit. (2022, M) 2.50 The Movie Show.

Tackling the cause of rubbish on our beaches

There are various ways rubbish ends up on our treasured peninsula beaches. One of the most consequential – and fixable – is the contribution by individuals and groups who carelessly choose to leave their waste items behind after enjoying the natural coastal serenity.

When it came to which method the shire should select for beach cleaning (mechanical raking versus by hand), they seem to have overlooked also tackling the causes.

Council can’t control what washes up on our beaches that originates elsewhere in the bay and beyond. But they can implement the laws to prevent and punish the litterbugs locally.

In over four decades on the peninsula, I’ve never seen nor heard of anyone being issued with a fine for beach littering. Do enforcement staff even exist? I swim at the beach almost daily year-round and I’ve never witnessed these mythical creatures.

Their lack of physical presence is a wasted opportunity to stop rubbish at its source. Fines and consequences for sullying our sand are deterrents missing in action.

Hot chip tip: Patrol the Mt Martha beach boxes commandeered each day and evening by visitors to consume their takeaway meals, drinks, smokes etc and who simply walk away leaving everything behind. The regular issuing of fines in this strip alone would surely pay the wages of enforcement officers across the entire peninsula. Set the fines high enough to act as a meaningful deterrent. And ensure penance includes joining the hand cleaners on a shift as the community service component.

A win for the council, the environment, other beach users and the ratepayers.

Ann Scally, Mt Martha

The pits

I was observing a contractor repairing a neglected filtration pit that should have prevented pollutants from entering our bay. This pit was featured in an article in The News (Rye pit hazard raises questions over shire response, The News 30/9/25) and an initial risk of drowning in the pit was reported to the shire on 10 September 2024.

I asked the contractor a very simple question, “When do you think this pit was last serviced?” The contractor’s answer was, “probably never”. He went on to say the pit was full of sludge and made other comments.

The reply from the shire to my request for information on the maintenance of the pit, after I quoted the manufacturers and EPA guidelines that the appropriate frequency would be four times per year, was a confirmation that this regime was being followed by the shire. This reply indicates several possibilities and includes the following.

The shire officer has been misled by the prime contractor, Fulton Hogan or Fulton Hogan has been misled by their contractor, amongst other

possible possibilities, including outright coverup.

I would be very interested to see the invoicing for this maintenance, and, from the invoicing and payment details, which service claim has been made.

As it is obvious, the Shire’s reply does not align with the facts; answers need to be provided.

This is starting to look like lies to cover up failure to maintain the pits or a criminal offence of fraud if payment has been made for a service not supplied.

At this stage I have had no reply from the mayor or an acknowledgement of his receipt of my response to the shire’s claim of appropriate service taking place every three months.

As a ratepayer, am I entitled to know if there needs to be more scrutiny of the preferred contractor system?

Eric Dettman, Rye

Frankston developments

It is good news that the City of Frankston is now getting its act together to get permits through to get new buildings built to increase the Frankston population around the Frankston Station.

Other councils such as the Greater Dandenong Council have had plenty of cranes in the skyline for months.

The council has to give confidence to developers because of their past reputation of not giving planning permits to high-rise developments.

The City of Frankston claims in a full window advertisement that there are 1.2 million visitors to Frankston every year and this is why they got the police to remove the homeless near the Frankston station to hide them. On what legal bases is a mystery, as the vagrancy laws were removed under John Cain’s premiership.

Russell Morse, Karingal

Grassfire risks

We rely so much on technology these days and I was surprised to learn that satellites used to monitor grassland dryness can be hampered by cloud cover and rainfall (CFA seeks volunteers to help grassland fire risk, The News 2/12/25).

As I understand it, about 70 percent of the peninsula is designated as Green Wedge and a significant proportion is grassland — mostly introduced pasture but also remnant native areas in reserves.

As summer approaches, and with the Bureau warning of warmer-than-average days and nights, the risk of grassfire must be increasing.

Volunteering as a citizen scientist with the CFA to help monitor grassland dryness would have to be an important and timely task that could deliver real community protections and help improve the satellite monitoring.

I note that more than 100,000 Australians are contributing as citizen scientists, and about half the records in Australia’s biodiversity database,

Disappointment with council decision

IT was disappointing to hear about council voting against an officer report and recommendation which sought to provide local government input into the proposed Arthurs Seat Eagle upgrade.

As people would be aware this development is being determined directly by the Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny.

The Dromana Association is providing its own submission to the Minister.

In our view officers had put together a balanced report with a recommendation to object with concerns around some elements of the proposal; but was supportive of others.

This was the one opportunity the local government authority (Mornington Peninsula Shire) could put forward a position to the Planning Minister which could influence the decision.

Given the fact that local government has been bypassed as the relevant planning authority, with all deciding powers sitting with the Minister, we consider it particularly important that the council has a position; even if it is different to that of the officer’s report.

This is disappointing and in my personal opinion, whether through a lack of understanding and/or intent, this failure to arrive at a position is an abrogation of responsibility by the council.

The shire will not have any formal input into this development as a result.

While the three councillors whose wards abut Arthurs Seat/Wonga spoke in favour of the recommendation, the majority of those

the Atlas of Living Australia, now come from them.

Who knows — a volunteer might even rediscover one of the peninsula’s ten endangered or vulnerable plant species listed in the shire’s State of Biodiversity Report.

One, the Fringed Spider-orchid, is believed extinct. What a find that would be.

Sue Rechter, Talbot

Good news

There are plenty of reasons to be concerned about the state of the world around us, so it is

who voted against the recommendation did not. So, the community is at a loss as to their rationale.

It should be emphasised that the shire is one of many organisations and individuals who have been given the opportunity to respond to this final iteration within a limited time.

This fact also means that the shire has not been party to any negotiations around elements or conditions surrounding the proposal and like all of us would likely not have seen the final iteration in late October.

These negotiations will have occurred between the Planning Minister’s office, the proponent and other referral authorities.

This proposed expansion of the Eagle on public land is a significant one and regardless of different views of relative merits versus concerns, it is vital that community can expect their elected representatives to debate the item and come to a position. We are disappointed with the apparent lack of concern shown by the elected councillors to this important development proposal.

We are also frustrated that the amazing landmark of the Mornington Peninsula that is the Arthurs Seat/Wonga escarpment is not managed as a precinct; maximising amazing opportunities and minimising negative impacts. This is despite a council resolution and budget funds being allocated to undertake this exact process.

Simon Brooks, PresidentDromana Associaton Inc

encouraging when we encounter something positive.

Last Saturday morning (6/12), on my daily jog at Frankston beach, I encountered workers setting up facilities to make the beach more accessible for the disabled; alongside motorcyclists and SES volunteers conducting the toy run to help less well-off families enjoy Christmas; alongside runners racing to raise funds for Street Peace, which assists at-risk young people.

Well done, all of them.

Bill James, Frankston

Mornington Cricket Club Disbanded

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

AT a general meeting of members of the Mornington Cricket Club on Tuesday last, it was decided to disband the club; also to write to the secretary of the N.P.C.A., expressing their regret at having to cancel all matches in which the club is engaged for the season.

The material, including the lawn mower, hose, etc., are to be offered to the Mornington Imperial Club, providing they agree to a reasonable figure.

Mr. W. S. Cook, president of the club for over 20 years, expressed his regret at the disbandment, but hoped it would not hinder cricket at Mornington, but would make it advance.

A hearty vote of thanks was proposed to Mr. Cook for his valuable services to the club, by Mr. W. Cavell, who, with Cr. J. G. Barrett, has been associated with the club for over 40 years. ***

Our Foreshore - Visit Of Town Planning Association

The Frankston Traders’ Association is to be congratulated on having arranged with members of the Town Planning Association to visit Frankston on Saturday last.

The object was to meet and discuss a scheme of foreshore management and beautification. Those who visited Frankston were: Sir James Barrett (president of the Town Planning Association) and Lady Barrett; Mr. W. F. Gates (Secretary), Mr. A. D. Hardy, of the State Forestry Department, Messrs. W. Thorn, S. C. Brittingham (who was formerly chief architect of the Public Works Department), W. J. Woolley (engineer), Dr. Edwards, Dr. Gault

(members of the Association), and Mr. R. Vanderkelen (Belgian Consul).

On arrival at Frankston the party were met by Cr F. Wells (Shire president), Cr. Bradbury (president of the Frankston Traders’ Association), Crs. J. L. Pratt and W. J. Oates; Mr. J. A. P. Ham (Shire secretary), Mr. W. Muntz (Shire engineer), Messrs. E. W. Thomason (president of the East Frankston Progress Association), G. Apthorpe, A. Johnston (secretary reception committee) and other members of the Traders’ Association and Mr. J. D. Jennings.

A visit of inspection was made to the Kananook creek, and the foreshore was inspected at several places.

The visitors were undoubtedly impressed with the magnificent view which they obtained from the top of Oliver’s Hill.

A member of the Town Planning Association described it as most beautiful, and added that it would be hard to beat anywhere.

A visit was then made to a point on the foreshore near the pier. Here Sir James Barrett told those present that the association was very emphatic on one controlling body for a modern scheme to be carried out as money became available.

Sir James said that from Port Melbourne down to Frankston, and even beyond, was a waterfront with wonderful possibilities, but it was necessary that immediate steps should be taken for the improvement of foreshore buildings.

“I am not in favor,” said the speaker, “of all these small bathing boxes as at present, but rather favor concentration in one handsome structure.

“The thousands of people who visit your foreshore should also be supplied with up-to-date conveniences, not only with hot water, etc., but cater for them and give them all the foreshore facilities you can.”

Mr. Muntz asked Sir James Barrett did he not think that a person was entitled to a little space on the foreshore to erect a bathing box, especially if they were property owners.

Sir James: I am absolutely against private bathing boxes. Make one building and encourage the people to bathe in the one spot.

Mr. Apthorpe enquired from the Town Planning Association whether they would recommend lawns between the ti-tree and foreshore?

Sr. James Bareet replied that lawns were out of place on the foreshore and not necessary.

The next visit was made to the Frankston park, where the pine trees that give shade to the thousands that visit there in the summer, and the oval, which is now looking at its best, seemed to impress the visitors, who agreed that Frankston was a place where a very enjoyable holiday could be spent.

Cr. F. Wells (Shire president) informed the visitors that it was the Council’s intention to have the bathing boxes erected to a uniform size and at the same time to try and beautify the foreshore.

The boxes when erected would help to protect the ti-tree.

Sir James Barrett asked Cr. Wells did he not think that Nature provided the beauty? “We are at a stage now,” said Sir James, “when the foreshore

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requires attention. Why, at some parts along the foreshore where we visited today it would make you weep to see the shameful neglect. We must awaken the interest of the Government and municipal councils and others generally to a comprehensive scheme and see that it is carried out.”

The party was then entertained at dinner at McCarthy’s hotel by the Frankston Traders’ Association. Cr. J. Bradbury presided, and in welcoming them, said he could assure the visitors that the Shire Council and residents were doing all they could and making the best of their wonderful asset.

“We realise,” continued Cr. Bradbury, “that Frankston is the ‘Queen watering place of the bayside,’ and that our beaches are the safest in the world. We, of course, are very much handicapped, and the suggestion of one trust to control the foreshore on the bayside is a splendid thing. We know,” he continued, “of the Town Planning Association’s aims and objects, and they no doubt are doing a great national work. We are pleased to have them with us today, and feel sure that they will give us all the assistance and help that they can. (Hear, hear).

Sir James Barrett, on behalf of the visitors, thanked Cr. Bradbury, and the residents for their warm welcome to Frankston, and congratulated them on “the very keen interest that was being displayed by the Traders’ Association in an endeavour to support the Shire Council to preserve and beautify the foreshore.

“My thoughts today,” went on Sir James, “go back to Atlantic City where, with no natural beauty to help

them, they have a population of forty thousand and over one hundred thousand tourists visit this most popular seaside resort. The reason was that it has been made so attractive, and the tourists specially catered for. There is no ti-tree there, only white sand. The time has come, when you people in Frankston must cater for the masses. You must get ready for them. Look after your foreshore, beautify it, and with what I have seen here today Frankston should be a very popular place for the tourist.

(Cheers).

Cr. Wells in moving a vote of thanks to Sir James Barrett and members of the Town Planning Commission for having visited Frankston, said that the result should be very beneficial in helping to carry out the scheme which the people of Frankston had in view. ***

Personal

Mr. and Mrs. Kennett, of Playne street, Frankston, are leaving shortly, for an extended holiday in the Western district.

We regret to learn that Dr. C. Maxwell, of Frankston, is confined to his bed with an attack of influenza.

Miss Faulkiner, who is connected with Marshall’s well known drapery emporium, Bay street, Frankston, has just returned from a holiday, which was spent at Daylesford.

Mr. D. J. Quartermain, who was rather seriously ill last week, has made a good recovery, and is now able to be about again.

***

From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 11 December 1925

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Pines face difficult day two task, Flinders in fine form

By Brodie Cowburn

PROVINCIAL

S OME good bowling from Baden Powell has put Pines at risk of its first defeat for the season.

Pines, who are 6-0 in season 2025/2026, hosted Baden Powell at Eric Bell Reserve. It was an even contest on day one, as Baden Powell’s bowling attack prevented Pines from putting together a big total.

Plenty of Pines’ batters made good starts, but their top-scorer could only manage 28 before being dismissed.

Pines finished the day at 9/157. Luke Long was the pick of the bowlers on Saturday; he took 4/32 from 17 overs.

At Lloyd Park, Heatherhill put 6/175 on the scoreboard during their clash with Langwarrin.

Kieran Lenehan was Heatherhill’s best on day one. He hit a patient 70 from 142 deliveries, and finished not out.

Sam Prosser kept Langwarrin in the game, dismissing the top order and posting final figures of 4/66.

PENINSULA

A SOLID performance with the bat has put Balnarring in a good position for a win over Moorooduc.

Balnarring batted for 60 overs during a rain-interrupted day one on Saturday. Mark Walles top-scored with 57, closely followed by opener Joshua Peet’s 47 and skipper Luke Hewitt’s unbeaten 43.

Balnarring scored 5/222 before stumps was called.

Somerville had a good day at home last weekend, putting Seaford to the sword.

Somerville chose to bowl first on day one; a decision which paid off. Seaford only managed to score 8/78 from 61 overs at the crease.

Chris Brittain was fantastic for Somerville, posting 3/21 from 18 overs. Craig Black took two wickets and conceded just three runs from his 10 overs.

After 44 overs, Old Peninsula had scored 4/82 against Mt Eliza at home on Saturday.

DISTRICT

FLINDERS put on a show despite rain delays on Saturday, putting 127

runs on the scoreboard without losing a wicket.

Openers Max Wilkinson and Thomas Pengelly were infallible. Wilkinson hit 54 from 138 deliveries, and Pengelly scored 67 from 122. They both remained at the crease when rain brought the day to an end.

A late knock of 48 by Waligama Palleguruge saved Rye’s innings on Saturday.

Rye hosted Boneo at RJ Rowley Reserve. Boneo sent the hosts in to bat first, and ended up bowling them out for 154 towards the end of the day.

Palleguruge’s 48 runs batting at number seven could prove vital. Manu Goraya opened and scored 35 from 135 balls.

A five-wicket haul from Luke Chevalier helped Seaford Tigers bowl out Main Ridge on Saturday. Main Ridge was dismissed for 148. Opener Jarrah Porter top-scored with 56 runs before being bowled out by Julian Walton.

Ladder leaders Carrum Downs scored 6/143 in difficult conditions against Carrum to close out the round.

SUB DISTRICT

A DOMINANT bowling effort from Brock Regan helped Tyabb wrap up a win over Pearcedale on Saturday.

It took no time at all for Tyabb to secure the win on day one of the twoday clash. Tyabb bowled out Pearcedale for 59, which they chased down with ease.

Regan took 6/34 for Tyabb in an impressive display.

Tyabb finished the day at 4/130.

Sashin Dilranga scored 61 from 53 to help guide his side to victory.

Tootgarook are in danger of defeat against Skye. They only managed to set Skye a target of 109 to score to win on day one.

Skye will begin day two at 0/21.

Ballam Park scored 169 against Frankston YCW on Saturday. They batted all day long - opener Pubudu Edirisinghe scored an important 72 from 150 deliveries. Thomas Baron played an important supporting role, scoring 19 from 138 balls.

WOMENS DIV ONE

MT Eliza picked up a thrilling win over Tooradin with a ball left to spare on Sunday.

Tooradin batted first at Rutter Park Recreation Reserve, and put a good total on the scoreboard.

Tooradin scored 2/156 from their 30 overs. Skipper Stephanie Gonsalvez top-scored with an impressive unbeaten 76 from 72 deliveries.

Mt Eliza got to work quickly. Opener Phoebe Miller was in fine form; the captain scored 61 from 76 deliveries.

With time beginning to tick away, number four batter Mary-Lou McCarthy took control. She smashed an unbeaten 37 at more than a run a ball to guide her side to victory with just one delivery left to spare.

An awesome century from Julie Fearns helped ladder-leaders Somerville defeat Tyabb last weekend. Somerville scored 5/185 from their 30 overs. Fearns retired not out for 100 off 78 deliveries.

Tyabb couldn't get close, and was eventually dismissed for 74. Katelyn Van Loo and Lacey Jeremiah took three wickets each.

Mt Martha were comfortable winners over Rye on Sunday, securing a nine wicket victory with 19 overs left to spare. Katherine Laemmle was Mt Martha’s best with 37 not out..

BALLAM Park scored 169 against Frankston YCW on Saturday. Picture: Craig Barrett

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Strikers sign Valadon, Lindsay

SOCCER

JEROME Valadon and Sonny Lindsay are the first new signings of the Ross Wallis-Stephen Duffy era at Peninsula Strikers.

The Centenary Park outfit has been on the hunt for promotion from State 2 South-East for the past four seasons and joint coaches Wallis and Duffy hope to realise the club’s dream.

The senior squad has held five training sessions but the reserve squad is yet to assemble as the club continues to search for a new reserves coach following Paul Nott’s departure.

“We didn’t want to do an expressions of interest sort of thing and have all these lads rocking up,” Walliss said.

“I wanted to give the senior squad from last season their opportunity first to show us what they can do.

“Quite a few left without even coming down so now we’ve brought in a couple of players.

“We were advised about reserves who were knocking on the door last season and they were invited to come to senior training.

“I don’t want to sound disrespectful but we didn’t want to bring down new signings and have them training with reserve players who are not going to get a look-in with the seniors just yet.

“That brings the standards down too much and is another reason we didn’t want to hold open trial sessions.

“Every session and the drills we do are with a ball and every session is intense.”

Strikers have a preferred candidate for the reserves job but Wallis won’t name him yet.

There’s no doubt that more re-signings and new signings will be announced over coming weeks.

You can expect to see former Strikers midfielder Cal Bradbury among the new signings and Wallis is open about his admiration for him.

“He’s fantastic and he’s my favourite player,” Wallis said.

“Technically he’s brilliant and has the best attitude.

“I just can’t fault the fella.”

Bradbury and Wallis were at Hampton Park United for part of last season and another Hampton Park player – defender Rayyan Siddiqui – seems certain to be another new signing.

Of the old guard (no pun intended) quadragenarian Wayne “Buzzer” Gordon should soon be announced as re-signing with Strikers.

“Yeah he’ll go around again,” Wallis said.

“We’ve sat down and had an open and honest discussion and he knows if he’s fit enough he’ll play.

“I can tell you right now he’s looking very sharp indeed.”

Both Valadon and Lindsay have played under Walliss previously and this has made the switch to Strikers a seamless process.

The players are well versed in Wallis’s methods and he is in prime position to get the most out them.

“Jerome’s workrate and attitude to the game are first class.

“He’s an absolute nuisance to play against

similar to ‘Buzzer’.

“He is the sort of player you want in your side and would hate to play against.”

Valadon made his senior debut under Adam Jamieson at Mornington back in 2019 and his CV includes spells at Dandenong City, Mazenod, Mooroolbark and Croydon City.

“Ross is the reason I signed at Strikers,” Valadon said.

“I worked with him at Mooroolbark and he’s a really switched-on coach.

“He knows his stuff and is very committed.

“I have no doubts that he’ll get the best out of this group.

“I expect us to be very competitive in every game and I think we can be successful next year.”

One of the players that caught Walliss’ eye during his spell at Hampton Park United was Lindsay.

“You could see his potential straight away and there were never any doubts about his ability,”

Wallis said.

“I don’t want to say too much about Hampton Park but I was keen to give Sonny the opportunity at a different club with a different culture and I think he’ll thrive here.”

A number of Strikers players are training under Lachlan McMinimee at State 1 outfit Doveton.

Former Strikers defender Billy Rae is training at Doveton along with current Strikers players Sam Maggs, Tom Wood, Kyron Kerr and Coop-

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er Andrews.

Andrews has also trained with Hampton East Brighton.

“While I’m disappointed that a few boys never mentioned that they’d be training with other clubs I certainly accept that they have every right to improve themselves and try and play at a higher level,” Strikers president Adrian Scialpi said.

Late last week Strikers announced that Ben Caballero, Matt Harrington and Alex White had re-signed.

The local club remains confident that Riley Anderton and Danny Brooks will re-sign but there’s uncertainty over Jaiden Madafferi’s plans for next season.

Strikers have arranged six pre-season matches next year.

On Friday 23 January they play Croydon at Dorset Recreation Reserve (KO to be confirmed); on Saturday 31 January they play Mazenod at Centenary Park at 3pm; on Saturday 14 February they play Skye Utd at Centenary Park at 1pm and 3pm; on Saturday 21 February they play Heatherton Utd at Centenary Park at 1pm and 3pm; on Saturday 28 February they play Ringwood City at Centenary Park at 1pm and 3pm; and on Saturday 28 March they play Collingwood City at Centenary Park at 1pm and 3pm.

In VPL1 Langwarrin lost 1-0 to Altona City at Lawton Park on Saturday.

Langy head coach Jamie Skelly wasn’t fazed

by Saturday’s result.

“While we haven’t been scoring goals we’re creating chances and once the players become sharper as the pre-season progresses the goals will come,” Skelly said.

New Langy signing Alex Kubenko, Zac Bates and Tom Youngs all had game time after missing the Dandenong Thunder game through injury.

Kubenko was first signed by Langwarrin as a youngster from Springvale White Eagles in December 2020 but left to get more regular senior experience.

He can play anywhere across the front and is quick and direct.

He has scored regularly at VPL2 level for the past two seasons with Nunawading City.

In other news 20-year-old Langwarrin prodigy Alana Murphy is making her mark in Germany’s second division with SC Sand.

She’s primarily being used as a defensive midfielder but scored with a long-range effort in a recent 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt and won player of the match honours.

Finally this week’s friendlies kick off with Langwarrin hosting Box Hill at Lawton Park on Tuesday at 7.30pm.

On Saturday Langy hosts Melbourne City at 11am (seniors) with under-20s/23s at 1pm.

Skye United is in action on Saturday travelling to Comets Stadium to take on Casey Comets at 11am and 1pm (seniors).

New signings: Jerome Valadon (left) and Sonny Lindsay aim to be part of a successful Peninsula Strikers senior team in 2026. Pictures: Supplied

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