Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News 19th June 2024

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Premier encourages planning changes

Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au

TENS of thousands of new homes should be built in the Kingston municipality by 2051 according to an ambitious state government plan released last week.

The Victorian government has set every council a housing target to reach by 2051. The state government says 59,000 new homes should be built in the Kingston local government area in the next 27

years - as of 2023, there are a little more than 69,000 homes in the Kingston municipality.

A target of 36,000 new houses has been set for the neighbouring Frankston Council area, and 57,000 is targeted for the Greater Dandenong municipality.

Premier Jacinta Allan said that the state government needs support from councils to help build more than two million new homes over the next 30 years to support Victoria’s growing population. “To give industry the confidence they need to get

on and build, we need government and all councils working towards the same goal - more homes for Victorians, in the right places,” she said.

Allan revealed the plan last week.

A state government media release accompanying the announcement read that councils should consider planning changes to accommodate more housing.

“Victoria’s councils have the powers to unlock space for more homes by proposing changes to local planning rules. The government will consult closely with

councils to harness their local knowledge, with councils to report back on the draft target and the local changes they propose,” the state government media release read.

Planning minister Sonya Kilkenny said “we want to work in partnership with councils to build more homes in the areas where people want to live – close to the people they love and the things they love to do.”

After a process which took around five years, Kingston Council’s housing strat-

egy was approved by the planning minister earlier this year. The plan outlines which areas of Kingston should accommodate substantial residential development (“Minister approves housing plan” The News 8/5/2024).

The housing targets are currently in the draft phase. Community consultation is underway, with the final targets expected to be released by the end of the year. To view the draft targets visit engage.vic. gov.au/project/shape-our-victoria/page/ housing-targets-2051

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Grants handed out

THE Beaumaris Life Saving Club and the Beaumaris Sea Scouts are two of 22 successful applicants for the latest round of South East Water’s community grants.

South East Water announced the 22 grant recipients last week. The successful nominees will share $140,000.

The Sea Scouts will use its grant money to buy kayaks and snorkelling equipment to expand its water programs. The Life Saving Club will use its money to support the hosting

of monthly pop-up food markets

South East Water managing director Lara Olsen said the grant recipients make “valuable contributions towards supporting a thriving, more liveable community.”

“We’re excited to support a broad range of projects to help make communities better places to live, including essential food relief, accessible programs for people living with a disability, and health and wellbeing support for refugee communities,” she said. “We especially want to rec-

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ognise the hard work of the many volunteers behind these important community projects. We look forward to the broad range of benefits they’ll deliver for customers, community and the environment.”

Other grant recipients included the Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation, Holy Trinity Anglican Kindergarten Hampton, and Mums Supporting Families in Need. For the full list of grant recipients visit southeastwater.com.au/about-us/ community/grants

SOUTH East Water managing director Lara Olsen, Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards, water minister Harriet Shing, and representatives from community grant recipients Rotary Club of Cranbourne and Cranbourne West Primary School. Picture: Supplied

Charity keeps kids on the field

A CHARITY is helping local children stay involved in sport if their parents cannot afford to pay fees.

Team Sports 4 All has partnered with Kingston Council to launch the “Fair Play Project”. Council is helping the organisation identify children who need assistance to keep playing sport. The charity funds children signing up to sports teams for the first time, and helps them cover fees beyond the first season.

Team Sports 4 All director Cameron Dare said that the organisation had helped keep more than 100 kids involved with sport in the Kingston municipality so far. “Over 100 financially disadvantaged children will now be given the opportunity to participate in team sport at their local Kingston sporting club,” he said.

“These kids will experience improvements to both their physical and mental health, as they connect with their community in a really meaningful way. Team Sports 4 All will also continue to fund them for subsequent seasons of sport, for as long as they want to continue playing, and will support them throughout their junior sporting journey.”

The new program has received $30,000 through the federal government’s Play Well Participation grant program.

Kingston mayor Jenna DaveyBurns has praised the charity for its work. “Inspiring greater [sporting] participation in turn brings massive

physical and mental health benefits and promotes a more connected and happy community,” she said.

“I am so proud that Kingston is working alongside such a passionate organisation as Team Sports 4 All to remove any barriers to participation and make sure all young people and families get a fair go at playing sports.”

Children eligible for funding through the Fair Play Project must reside in the Kingston Council area, and be aged between five and 18. Applicants must have a current health care card or be a resident in government housing or refugee.

For more information contact

Kingston Council youth services team leader Tanya Marques at tanya. marques@kingston.vic.gov.au.

A CHARITY is helping young children sign up with sports clubs like the Kingston Heath Cricket Club. Picture: Supplied

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Man ‘targeted’ in fatal attack

A MURDER investigation is underway after a man died in Frankston last week.

Just after 11.30pm on 10 June, emergency services were called out to Ashleigh Street in Frankston. A man had been found with critical injuries. The man, a 30-year-old from Heatherton, died at the scene. CPR was performed, but he could not be revived.

The victim has since been identified as Matt Sa-

lau. Tributes to him posted on social media read that he was a “funny bugger” and a “very gentle spirit”.

A police investigation into Salau’s death is now underway. In a statement, Victoria Police said that the victim had been “targeted”.

“Investigators believe this was a targeted incident and that the parties involved are known to each other,” Victoria Police said in a statement. “The exact circumstances surrounding the man’s death are yet

to be determined and the investigation remains ongoing.”

Witnesses can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au to assist police with their investigation.

ASHLEIGH Street closed on 11 June.

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Robbery charges for teenagers

THREE teenagers have been arrested in relation to fifteen alleged armed robberies across the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

The alleged armed robberies occurred between 25 May and 3 June. Police allege that service stations in Highett, Mentone, Patterson Lakes, Murrumbeena, Burwood, Kew, Noble Park, Rowville, The Basin, Lyndhurst, Mount Eliza, Mornington, Rosebud, and Red Hill were targeted.

Police arrested three teenagers on the morning of 12 June at about 7am. A 16-year-old Dandenong boy was charged with multiple counts of armed robbery, theft, aggravated burglary and dangerous driving, and a 16-year-old Noble Park boy was charged with multiple counts of armed robbery, theft and aggravated burglary. They were both remanded to appear at a children’s court.

A 17-year-old Dandenong boy was charged with multiple counts of armed robbery, theft, aggravated burglary, and dangerous driving. He was bailed, and will appear at a children’s court at a later date.

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Award for teachers

BONBEACH Primary School principal Ken Jones has been recognised for 45 years of work in public education.

Jones has been awarded a Recognition of Service to Victorian Education Honour. Sharyn Stewart from Seaford Primary School and Evangelos Metaxas from Patterson River Secondary College also received the honour for each dedicating 40 years to public education.

Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny offered congratulations to the three teachers for their years of hard work. “I know everyone throughout our local community joins in celebrating and congratulating these dedicated professionals who have spent decades supporting, teaching and inspiring our children and young people through public education in Victoria,” she said.

“Long-serving teachers and support staff are the backbone of our education system. We thank them for their hard work and dedication to our schools and the local community.”

Petition to save CBD post office

HUNDREDS of people have signed a petition protesting the closure of the post office in the Frankston CBD.

Earlier this month, Australia Post confirmed that it plans to close its branch at 54-58 Wells Street. It is the only corporate post office in the area - the

closest four branches to it are licensed post offices.

The decision to close the Wells Street branch has sparked outrage. A petition authored by the Frankston Business Collective was sent around last week calling for the post office to remain open - as of 18 June it has more than 500 signatures.

“The proposed closure of the Australia PostFrankston Central Post Shop on Wells Street will significantly impact local businesses and residents who rely on its services. This post office is vital for our community, providing essential postal and financial services that support daily operations and personal needs,” the petition read. “We urge Australia Post to reconsider this decision to ensure continued support for our thriving business community and residents.”

Dunkley MP Jodie Belyea, Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy, and Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke have all declared that the post office should not be closed. On social media last week Edbrooke said “we can’t let that happen. For our community members, for our businesses and our thriving city centre, this decision needs serious review.”

“We will be presenting this petition to our parliament and relevant ministers to fight this decision,” Edbrooke said.

Last week, Australia Post blamed a 40 per cent decrease in patronage for the closure. Australia Post did not offer further comment this week. The final operating day for the Wells Street branch is scheduled to be 9 August.

The nearest post office to Wells Street is at 58 Yuille Street, around two kilometres away. 221 PO box customers at Wells Street will be moved to the Frankston PO Box Centre at 27 – 31 Playne St.

To view the petition visit change.org/p/stop-theclosure-of-australia-post-frankston-central-postshop Brodie Cowburn

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We’re removing the level crossings at McDonald Street in Mordialloc and Station Street in Aspendale by building new rail bridges.

Improvements to the local traffic network will then allow the level crossing at Bear Street to be closed to vehicles, creating a vibrant station precinct with safe access for pedestrians and cyclists.

We’re looking for locals to represent the community in our Stakeholder Liaison Group (SLG).

The SLG will provide local perspectives and insights to the project team and help share project information with the community.

To find out more and to apply scan the QR code or visit engage. vic.gov.au/lxrpmordialloc-andaspendale

Applications close 11.59pm on Sunday 7 July.

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post office on Wells Street is scheduled to close this year. Picture: Gary Sissons

Limit shire’s CCTV network - report

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councillors have been told that Victoria Police and not the shire should pay for CCTV cameras in the fight against crime.

Information recorded by the shire’s 44 surveillance cameras is not accessed by the shire and is “solely for the use by Victoria Police”.

A report to council’s public meeting on Tuesday 11 June said the shire’s CCTV policy was “out of date and rarely consistently adhered to”.

The report recommends the shire

continues to maintain its CCTV cameras but does not install any more unless they are paid for by the police or the state or federal governments.

The shire spends about $200,000 a year maintaining the cameras and upgrading the system is likely to cost more than $1 million.

The report said research by Community Crime Prevention Victoria said CCTV cameras “should be actively monitored and on their own may do little to address crime prevention”.

It says surveillance cameras “in

public spaces support Victoria Police operations and response for crime prevention and investigation”.

One of the reasons for installing CCTV stated in the shire’s 2014 policy included that they were for “the enhancement of the public perception of safety”.

Suggested amendments to that policy following a councillor workshop in March this year “changes the focus away from council installing and maintaining any new CCTV systems”.

The amended policy limits the

amount of money to be spent by the shire maintaining its existing CCTV cameras while saying any shortfall must be met by the police “or any other third-party agency”.

Shire officers say it is “unsustainable” for the shire to install extra CCTV cameras despite receiving regular requests for cameras.

The report on the agenda read police had been asked about data kept on times and use of footage to help “resolving criminal matters” but “unfortunately” the response “indicates

that they do not keep track of when they need/use CCTV footage and is obtained on a job-by-job basis”.

“With the increase of private CCTV systems being installed in homes and businesses, Victoria Police have created a secure state-wide database recording residential and business CCTV locations that can be accessed only by police investigators,” the report states. It read that Mornington Police wants residents to register their CCTV cameras with the police station. Keith Platt

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12.15 Face To Face. (Mals, R)

2.05 The Witnesses. (Ma, R) 4.05 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.35 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. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 7.55 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 All-Round Champion. 9.35 MOVIE: Scoob! (2020, PG) 11.10 Good Game Spawn Point. Midnight BTN High. 12.05 Rage. 1.35 TMNT. 2.20 The Legend Of Korra. 2.45 Shasha And Milo. 3.05 Hanazuki: Full Of Treasures. 3.15 The Next Step. 3.40 Odd Squad. 3.55 Close. 4.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 6.30 The Producers. (1967, PG) 8.10 Black Narcissus. (1947, PG) 10.05 Flee. (2021, M, Danish) 11.45 Seven Years In Tibet. (1997, M) 2.15pm A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 4.30 Last Chance Harvey. (2008,

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Civic Stakes Day, Ipswich Race Day and VRC Country Race Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 15. Melbourne v North Melbourne. From the MCG. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.

11.00 To Be Advised.

12.45 Australia’s Amazing Homes: Inspired By Nature. (PG, R) Follows three renowned home experts on their quest to find Australia’s most stylish and breathtaking homes.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Tales Of Aluna. A group of people lands on a magical island.

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R) A look at locations that highlight living well.

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (PG, R) 12.30 Business Drive. 1.00 Great Australian Detour. 1.30 MOVIE: Buckley’s Chance. (2021, PGal, R) Bill Nighy, Victoria Hill, Martin Sacks. 3.30 The Lap. 4.30 Dogs 4 Life. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Escape Fishing. (R) 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 MasterChef Aust. (R) 9.40 My Market Kitchen. (R)

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.

6.00 The Brighter Side: Save. Grow. Dream. Australians share bright ideas and tips. 6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 The Dog House. (PG, R) Christmas might have come early for a pug. 8.30 Ambulance UK. (Mlm) An advanced paramedic responds to reports of a man found lying facedown in the road. 11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 VICE Sports. 11.55 Scrubs. 2.05pm Patriot Brains. 3.00 Our Stories: Connecting With Country. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.30 Tattoo Age. 5.55 The Food That Built The World. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: The Lord Of The Rings. 10.20 Biography: KISStory. 11.55 Better Things. 1.25am The X-Files. 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7.30 MOVIE: Pitch Perfect. (2012, Mls, R) A freshman joins an all-girl a cappella group. Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow.

9.40 MOVIE: The Spy Who Dumped Me. (2018, MA15+lnv, R) Two friends become entangled in a conspiracy. Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon.

11.45 MOVIE: A Fish Called Wanda. (1988, Mls, R)

1.45 My Way. (PG)

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)

2.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 3.00 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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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.25 The Secret History Of The British Garden. 3.25 Simply Nigella. (R) 3.55 Secrets Of The Museum. (R) 4.45 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 5.15 Grand Designs. (Final, PG, R)

6.00 Antiques Roadshow.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) Hosted by Adam Hills.

8.00 Austin. (PG) Julian goes on a tour with Austin.

8.30 Ladies In Black. (Ml) Angela must cover for divided loyalties after scamming her way into Goodes.

9.20 The Split. (Ml, R) Rose struggles to cope with her grief.

10.20 Shetland. (Mal, R)

11.20 Annika. (Ma, R)

12.10 The Trouble With Maggie Cole. (PG, R) 12.55 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Classic Countdown. (R) 4.00 Landline. (R) 4.30 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.05 My Unique B&B. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Powerchair Football. (R) 1.00 Sports Woman. 1.30 Motorcycle Racing. ProMX Championship. Round 5. 4.30 Such Was Life. (PGa) 4.40 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.35 Hitler’s Olympics. (PGa, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Eiffel Tower: Building The Impossible. A look at the Eiffel Tower. 9.15 Royal Autopsy: Anne – The Forgotten Queen. (Ma) Part 4 of 4. Professor Alice Roberts explores the final days and cause of death of Queen Anne.

10.10 Lost City Of Gaul: Unearthing Bibracte. (R) A look at the Gallic settlement of Bibracte. 11.10 Dambusters With Dan Snow. (PGa, R)

1.55 How To Get Fit Fast. (PG, R) 2.50 Fergal Keane: Living With PTSD. (MA15+avw, R) 3.50 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 To Be Advised. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. (PGv, R) 1.30 Border Security: International. (PGad, R) 2.00 Football. VFL. Round 13. Port Melbourne v Geelong. From ETU Stadium, Melbourne. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Melbourne Weekender. (PG) 6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Wide World Of Sports.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Dream Home. (PG) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown.

8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive special investigation. 9.45 The Latest: Seven News. 10.15 Code 1: Minute By Minute: Horror On The Harbour. (Ma, R) A look at a boat collision. 11.15 Born To Kill? John Duffy And David Mulcahy. (MA15+av, R)

12.15 Lipstick Jungle. (Ms, R)

1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 Travel Guides. (PGl)

8.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.00 The Murder Of Lyn Dawson: Everything That Glitters. (MA15+al, R) Part 2 of 4. Almost everyone at Cromer High School knew Mr Dawson was having sex with his teenage student.

10.00 Footy Furnace. (Mlv) A look at the latest round of football.

11.00 9News Late.

11.25 Transplant. (MA15+m)

12.15 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (Mamv, R) 2.10 The Lap. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Drive TV. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

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

7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGl) A fresh batch of talented and passionate amateur cooks competes to impress the judges. 8.55 Tulsa King. (MA15+v) Dwight returns to New York, but his reunion with family does not go quite as expected. 9.45 FBI. (Masv, R) The team investigates a series of assaults on women, while OA withholds information about his own attack. 11.35 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 VICE Sports. Noon Hudson & Rex. 1.40 Most Expensivest. 2.40 Bamay. 3.00 Untold Australia. 4.05 Blaktrax. 4.35 WorldWatch. 5.00 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.25 Alone Denmark. 6.35 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 MH370: The Lost Flight. 9.30 WWE Legends. 11.05 Late Programs.

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SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Mr. Fox. (2009, PG) 8.50 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.40 Merlin. 11.25 BTN High. 11.30 Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes. 1.10am Critters TV. 1.20 Operation Ouch! 1.50 Holly Hobbie. 2.10 Hank Zipzer. 2.35 The Next Step. 3.40 Odd Squad. 3.55 Close. 4.00 Moon And Me. 4.20 Teletubbies. 4.35 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 8.20 Nights In Rodanthe. (2008, PG) 10.05 The Goddess Of Fortune. (2019, M, Italian) 12.15pm St Elmo’s Fire. (1985, M) 2.15 Black Narcissus. (1947, PG) 4.10 The Producers. (1967, PG) 5.50 Mr Holland’s Opus. (1995, PG) 8.30 Mass. (2021, M) 10.35 Any Day Now. (2020, M, Finnish) 12.05am The Pianist. (2002, MA15+) 2.50 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Kickin’ Back With Gilbert McAdam. 12.30 Boxing Night To Remember V. 1.30 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Replay. 2.30 MOVIE: Masters Of The Universe. (1987, PG) 4.25 MOVIE: The Wrecking Crew! (2008, PG) 6.10 News. 6.20 Animal Babies. 7.30 Homesteads. 8.30 Senses Of Cinema. 10.05 MOVIE: I’m Not There. (2007, M) 12.25am Late Programs.

Monday, June 24

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Australia Remastered. (R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Tony Armstrong’s Extra-Ordinary Things. (Final, PGl, R) 4.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (Final, PG, R) 4.45 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

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6am Morning Programs.

9.00 Our Town. 9.30 Industry Leaders. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 Escape To The Country. 1pm The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 2.45 The Highland Vet. 3.45 Bondi Vet. 4.45 Escape To The Country. 5.45 Escape To The Perfect Town. 6.45 Escape To The Country. 7.45 Mrs Brown’s

7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm MOVIE: Barbie Skipper And The Big Babysitting

10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Getaway. 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. 1pm MOVIE: Last Holiday. (1950) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 16. Wests Tigers v Canberra Raiders. 6.00 Customs. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Runaway Jury. (2003, M) 11.00 Late Programs.

1.00 Parliament Question Time.

2.00 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.30 Miniseries: The Suspect. (Mal, R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 9.15 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 10.10 Great Canal Journeys. (PG, R) 11.05 Icons. (Man, R) 12.00 Such Was Life. (R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Fragile Black Heart. (Ml) 2.40 The Cook Up. (R) 3.10 Such Was Life. 3.20 Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story. 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles: Vietnam. (PGav, R)

8.30 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (PGa, R) The Tower is struck by tragedy.

9.20 24 Hours In Emergency: Tales Of The Unexpected. (Mal, R) A 45-year-old dislocates her ankle.

10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Of Money And Blood. (MA15+l)

12.40 Sisi. (Mav, R) 2.30 Marry Me, Marry My Family. (PG, R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.45 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

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

7.30 Dream Home. (PGal) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown.

9.10 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Premiere, Mav) Members of Philadelphia PD’s Missing Persons Unit investigate the abduction of a child.

10.10 S.W.A.T. (Mv) The team races to thwart a terror attack.

11.10 The Latest: Seven News.

11.40 Evil By Design: Roots Of Evil. (Malv, R)

12.40 The Event. (Mav, R)

1.35 Kochie’s Business Builders. (R)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Bridesmaid In Love. (2022, G, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)

3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Do You Want To Live Forever. (PGam)

8.40 Limitless With Chris Hemsworth: Shock. (PGa) Chris Hemsworth heads to the icy Arctic.

9.40 Footy Classified. (M) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues.

10.40 9News Late.

11.10 La Brea. (Mav) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Hello SA. (PG) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGl) A fresh batch of amateur cooks competes. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 Aaron

Tuesday, June 25

Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R)

10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.55 Four Corners. (R) 11.40 Monday’s Experts. (R) 12.10 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.25 Parliament Question Time. 1.25 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 2.10 Miriam & Alan: Lost In Scotland. (Ml, R) 2.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Miniseries: The Suspect. (Ma, R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 8.45 BTN Newsbreak. 8.50 Deadly Mission: Shark. 9.20 Planet Expedition. 10.10 Doctor Who. 10.55 Merlin. 11.40 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.30am Rage. 1.35 Critters TV. 1.45 Operation Ouch! 2.15 Holly Hobbie. 2.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Heather Ewart. (PGa)

8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.

9.30 Dateline: Sleuths Of Seoul. A look at South Korea’s obsession with true crime.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Living Black. (R)

11.00 Unbroken. (Malv)

12.40 Miniseries: The Night Logan Woke Up. (MA15+dv, R) 3.00 Rosemary’s Way. (PGavw, R) 4.25 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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

7.30 Dream Home. (PG) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown.

9.05 The Good Doctor. (Masv) Asher’s views on marriage complicate his future with Jerome.

10.05 Ambulance: Code Red. (Mamv) A boy is injured in a traffic collision.

11.05 The Latest: Seven News.

11.35 The Real Manhunter: The Disappearance Of Maureen Hale. (Mav, R)

12.35 The Disappearance. (Mav, R)

1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Paramedics. (Mam)

8.30 Under Investigation: Death Of A Model. (Mlv) Presented by Liz Hayes. 9.30 The Murder Of Lynette White. (Mlv) Part 2 of 2. 10.30 9News Late.

11.00 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl, R)

11.50 Chicago Med. (MA15+am)

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

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

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A fresh batch of amateur cooks competes. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 NCIS. (Mav, R) Jimmy and Kasie are exposed to a deadly bio-toxin while investigating the death of an intruder at Quantico. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Most Expensivest. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 UFOs. 1.10 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 1.20 Curious Australia. 1.50 The Bee Whisperer. 2.50 Kickin’ Back With Gilbert McAdam. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.20 Underground Worlds. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Alone. 9.40 Dark Side Of The Ring. 11.30 Late Programs.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Footy Legends. Continued. (2006, PG) 7.35 Mr Holland’s Opus. (1995, PG) 10.10 Any Day Now. (2020, M, Finnish) 11.40 Mass. (2021, M) 1.45pm Bye Bye Birdie. (1963, PG) 3.50 Young Girls Of Rochefort. (1967, PG, French) 6.15 All At Sea. (2010, PG) 7.50 Drunken Tai Chi. (1984, M, Cantonese) 9.30 Operation Napoleon. (2023, M) 11.40 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00

(92) 7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Resto My Ride

Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Late Programs.

League. English Super League. Hull FC v Warrington Wolves. Replay. 12.20am Late Programs.

Wednesday, June 26

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 A Dog’s World With Tony Armstrong. (R) 3.55 Miriam & Alan: Lost In Scotland. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. (PG, R) 10.10 Great Canal Journeys. (PG, R) 11.05 Icons. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.35 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Scenic Coastal Walks With Kate Humble. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG)

8.30 Gruen. Presented by Wil Anderson. 9.05 Austin. (PG, R) Julian goes on a tour with Austin.

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

10.05 Planet America. (Final)

10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Wreck. (MA15+v, R) 12.45 Parliament Question Time. 1.50 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 2.35 Miriam & Alan: Lost In Scotland. (Mls, R) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Concorde: The Race For Supersonic. (PGa, R) Part 1 of 2. 9.20 This Town. (Final, MA15+sv) The pressures that formed the band threaten to destroy it before it even gets on stage.

10.25 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Don’t Leave Me. (Malv) 12.55 UFOs. (PGa, R) 3.05 Diversity Theatre Project:Transformation. (PGa, R) 3.45 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

Gaycation. 1.25 See What You Made Me Do Forum. 2.25 The Inside Story. 2.55 Where Are You Really From? 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.25 Underground Worlds. 6.20 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: In The Line Of Fire. (1993, MA15+) 10.50 Loch Ness: They Created A Monster. 12.35am Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 8.45 BTN Newsbreak. 8.50 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.15 Robot Wars. 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.00 Merlin. 11.45 Good Game Spawn Point. 12.35am Rage. 1.35 Critters TV. 1.45 Operation Ouch! 2.15 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

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Kings. (1996, PG) 9.30

American History X. (1998, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.

6am The Movie Show. 6.15 All At Sea. (2010, PG) 7.55 Shaolin Soccer. (2001, PG, Cantonese) 10.00 North Sea. (2021, M, Norwegian) Noon Undine. (2020, M, German) 1.40 Footy Legends. (2006, PG) 3.20 My Best Friend’s Wedding. (2016, PG, Mandarin) 5.00 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 7.10 The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 9.30 The Outpost. (2019,

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PGl, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

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

7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG) Hosted by Lee Mack.

8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.

9.30 Talking Footy. A look at the week’s AFL news, hosted by Trent Cotchin, Joel Selwood and Mitch Cleary.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R)

12.00 Dracula. (MA15+hv)

1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Benny & Joon. (1993, PGal, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

6.00 9News.

7.00 Rugby League. State of Origin. Game 2. New South Wales v Queensland.

10.00 State Of Origin Post-Match. A wrap-up of the State of Origin clash.

11.00 The Big Break. A look at Australia’s Olympic breakers.

12.00 The Equalizer. (MA15+av, R)

1.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

2.00 Drive TV. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 Fishing Australia. (R)

5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A fresh batch of amateur cooks competes.

8.40 NCIS: Sydney. (Mv) A glitzy tech launch turns into a disaster, leaving half of the NCIS team trapped underground. 9.40 FBI: International. (Mv) The FBI fly team heads to Monaco. 10.40 10’s Late News.

Care to remaining independent living at home

LIVING independently at home

is a priority for many Australians, especially during challenging times. Home Care Packages offer valuable support to achieve this, by providing a variety of services which are funded by the Government.

The thing is, because they are such a great help, they are popular, and you have to wait your turn in a queue to receive a Government Home Care Package. On the flip side, some people feel that by getting “help” they’re going to relinquish their independence.

That’s understandable since most of us are private and like to do things our own way. The reality is that being pragmatic, and getting help with the things you may be finding more

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Recently, the Government announced that there would be 24,100 new Home Care Packages released next financial year. This is wonderful news and means that you’re more likely to receive a package sooner. You’ll be lined up in a shorter queue! However, as we know, the population is ageing, and getting a Home Care Package is bound to be an increasingly popular and important thing to do. That’s why it’s time to get involved and make sure you can get

the help you need, before it’s too late. There’s one more tip to optimising your home care experience; it’s crucial to connect your carers with your medical clinic for the best outcomes. This is the secret sauce! By having everyone talking together and working together, you’re most likely to get to the best outcome for your life. One way to do this is by learning about how to use telehealth. I’m not talking about just a phone call. I’m talking about connecting from home with your medical team using video on an iPad or other device for example. If you need any help to use telehealth at home, ask your carers to get involved. They can be a great resource this way and, by support-

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GALLERY TALK

This month the gallery will be a hive of activity, as we open our winter exhibitions to the public on Saturday 22 June. We also celebrate the completion of a significant new sculpture in the gallery grounds.

News From Nowhere: Lisa Walker & Brendan Huntley is a delightful offering of objects, paintings and works on paper that invites you to connect with the playful side of art and contemplate our relationship with it.

Works from the MPRG collection have been curated by Leah Ferguson in Both Body & Not. Through the lens of Hundertwasser’s theory of the five ‘skins’, Both Body & Not is an introspective approach to examining the spaces we inhabit and our relationships with the objects and environments around us. In our foyer gallery we present the work of Merricks-based artist Marion Harper in Restless Encounter

We are also excited to unveil a new site-responsive permanent sculpture by leading Australian artist Cameron Robbins. A monolithic, wind-powered kinetic sculpture, Aeolian Beacon is anchored within a landscape designed by local ecologist Gidja Walker OAM,

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featuring indigenous flora and large rocks as markers for the alignment of seasonal solstice and equinox events. This commission has been supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.

For public programs, we have artist talks, jewellery-making and hand-building clay workshops and school holiday programs. Check the events page on our website for dates and details.

We look forward to welcoming you to the gallery over winter.

Julia Young MPRG Acting Director

Artist Lisa Walker is hosting a jewellerymaking workshop at MPRG on Monday 24 June

Big result for Bulldogs, Hastings snatch a win

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By Brodie Cowburn

MEN'S DIV ONE

MORNINGTON scored a vital win over Pines last weekend.

The Bulldogs looked refreshed on Saturday after a week off. They raced out to a four goal lead by half-time.

A five-goals-to-zero third term put Pines back in the hunt. The Pythons trailed by just one point heading into the final quarter.

Mornington held their nerve to secure the win. They scored the first three goals of the term, and went on to grab a 12.15 (87) to 9.16 (70) victory.

Matthew Caine scored four important goals for the Bulldogs. Mitchell Bluhn and Ryan Falvo were also named among the best.

The win puts Mornington on 10 points for the 2024 season. They still sit last, but are now just two points behind Langwarrin and four behind Pines.

Mt Eliza tightened their grip on second place with a comfortable win over Frankston YCW on Saturday.

Mt Eliza went into the first break at John Coburn Oval ahead by seven points. The Redlegs stretched their lead out to three goals by half-time.

In the second half Mt Eliza continued to pile on the pressure. They went on to beat Frankston YCW by 30 points - 7.6 (48) to 11.12 (78).

Christopher Carey, Justin Davies, and Thomas Freeman were named Mt Eliza’s best.

Langwarrin had a good day at Baxter Park on Saturday. They beat Frankston Bombers by 59 points 4.12 (36) to 14.11 (95).

MEN'S DIV TWO

HASTINGS came from behind to upset Bonbeach and claim their first win of the season last weekend.

Hastings has been plagued by off-field issues in 2024, which has affected their on-field performance. They travelled to Bonbeach on Saturday looking to score their first victory of the year.

Bonbeach looked comfortable in the first quarter, and raced out to a four goal lead. Hastings battled hard for the rest of the match to stay in the hunt, but still trailed by 16 points heading into the final term.

Hastings made their move in the final quarter. They booted the last six goals of the game to snatch a thrilling seven point

win - 9.14 (68) to 11.9 (75).

Luke Clark was awesome for Hastings, booting four goals. Bradley Kovac, Jake Hewitt, Patrick Wilson, and Luca Hagai also starred in the comeback victory.

Crib Point defeated Devon Meadows in a thriller last weekend.

The Magpies and Panthers are both enjoying strong seasons, and are in contention for finals. They faced off at Glover Reserve on Saturday.

The two sides were equally matched all day long - scores were level at the quarter time and half time breaks, and Crib Point led by five heading into the final term.

Devon Meadows went a point ahead in the final quarter, but didn’t hold onto the lead for long. With the game on the line, Crib Point stood tall.

The Magpies booted two late goals to claim a 9.12 (66) to 11.11 (77) win. Liam Tyrell was named best on ground for his four-goal effort.

Chelsea and Edithvale-Aspendale both continued their winning ways on Saturday. Chelsea pumped Seaford by 68 points, and Edi-Asp smashed Tyabb by 59.

Pearcedale defeated Karingal by 40 points at Kinetic Stadium in Frankston last weekend. The first clash between those teams earlier this season was marred by a racism scandal, which Pearcedale was swiftly punished for.

Somerville beat Rye by 66 points to close out the round.

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FRANKSTON gave the undefeated Warragul Industries a scare on Sunday, but ended up falling short.

Frankston shocked the home side in the first half. They held Warragul scoreless in the first term, and ended up taking a fivepoint lead into the main break.

Warragul Industries were a better side in the second half. They showed the ability that has put them on top of the ladder this season, and held Frankston scoreless for the rest of the game.

Warragul Industries ran away with a 5.9 (39) to 3.5 (23) win. Lily Van Berkel, Abbie Hoiberg-Cox, Kelly O'Neill, Nikia Webber, and Ahlee Penry were their best - Webber booted four of her side’s five goals.

Karingal picked up a comfortable win over Pearcedale on Saturday. The Bulls won 11.8 (74) to 4.4 (28).

Seaford dispatched Mornington White 4.7 (31) to 12.5 (77) last weekend. Mornington Blue had a bye.

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Flying high: Mornington grabbed a much-needed win over Pines. Picture: Alan Dillon

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Langy stalemate, Skye moves up

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By Craig MacKenzie

A POINT for Langwarrin and three precious points for Skye United – these were the outcomes for the only two local teams in action last week.

VPL1 outfit Langwarrin had to rely on a James Kelly penalty conversion to share the spoils with visitors Melbourne City at Lawton Park on Saturday.

Early on Arion Soulemani and Ben Dunbar were the main threats to the Langy defence but on the stroke of half-time a stunning piece of close control from Kavian Rahmani broke the deadlock.

The lanky winger motored down the left then cut inside jinking his way past a series of opponents before sliding a short cutback into the path of Soulemani who had the simple task of tapping the ball into goal at the near post.

Langy hit back 20 minutes into the second half through beanpole central defender Lucas Portelli who headed home following a Luke Goulding corner.

Langwarrin should have led in the 70th minute after City keeper Lachie Charles brought down Tom Youngs inside the area but Charles saved Youngs’ conversion attempt.

In the 78th minute Charles brought down Youngs inside the area again but this time James Kelly took charge of proceedings and his spot kick made it 2-1.

But the visitors hit back just three minutes later.

City substitute Lawrence Wong surged forward in midfield and from distance let fly with a low bouncing left-foot shot that evaded the dive of Langy keeper Griffin Bambach and snuck inside the far post.

Meanwhile Skye United’s 3-2 home win on Thursday night against Greater Dandenong allowed the local side to leapfrog its relegation rival into 10th spot on the State 2 South-East ladder. Skye head coach Phil McGuinness was unavailable so recently appointed senior assistant Alex Rojas took the reins along with Travis Mitchell.

The best chance of a cagey first half came from a corner which Skye captain Marcus Collier headed just wide.

The second half was a different affair and three goals in 10 minutes transformed this contest.

In the 57th minute the visitors countered well with Muhammad Ali on hand to steer home the opener.

Five minutes later it was 1-1 after Collier wriggled free following a corner and managed to stab home a loose ball.

A few minutes after the restart Mahdi Khanmohammadi who was playing against his former club won possession and struck a shot from distance which Greater Dandenong keeper Andrew Mensah failed to deal with.

The final half-hour was frantic as Skye attempted to keep its opponent at bay and although the visitors hit the bar and had numerous chances to level Skye held on for a much-needed win.

Last week was a fixtured catch-up round throughout State Leagues and with most of our community clubs inactive it presented an opportunity to conduct a mid-season assessment of all 13 State League locals.

Each club has been graded with C being a minimum grade for a pass.

An A grading is excellent, B is good, C satisfactory and D a failure.

Clubs are listed in order of league status starting with the Seagulls in State 1.

MORNINGTON

Grade: C–

No-one of sound mind could have predicted that Mornington would be in

Goal getters: James Kelly (left) converted a penalty to earn Langwarrin a draw on Saturday while Skye United’s Mahdi Khanmohammadi scored the winner for Skye United last Thursday night. Pictures: Darryl Kennedy and Jordan Martin

the bottom half of the table at this stage of the season and closer to relegation than promotion.

There was much pre-season talk about the club finally realising its NPL ambition and the recruiting drive backed up the hype.

New faces included Kostas Droutsas, Kyle Johnson, Blake Pearson, Carlos Abboud, Ryan Paczkowski, Sam Orritt, Luke Varga and Ryan Ramsden.

Dallas Brooks Park was buzzing but by the time the season started Droutsas had suffered a season-ending ACL injury and key first teamer David Stirton was sidelined with a serious calf injury.

Since then Shaun Kenny and Orritt have also been hampered by injury.

The recent departures of Josh Heaton and Japanese defender Toshi Kurosawa only add to a bleak picture of underachievement from a group of players who promised so much.

And star import Rory Currie returned to Scotland on Sunday to further deplete the senior squad.

Mornington’s first State League season was in 2010 when it finished third in State 3 South-East and it has never finished any subsequent season in the bottom half of the table.

In coming weeks we will discover if there is enough pride and commitment in the current playing group to ensure that they aren’t remembered as one of Mornington’s worst teams this century.

PENINSULA STRIKERS

Grade: B

No doubt Scott Morrison’s senior squad has the quality to win promotion despite being outgunned financially by its major rivals Hampton East Brighton and cashed-up Bayside Argonauts.

Morrison has assembled a squad with a measured mix of experience and youth.

In defence, midfield and attack Strikers have NPL and State 1 experience in abundance and convincing Jaiden Madafferi to come out of premature retirement could prove a Morrison masterstroke.

Squad depth could play a crucial role in the back half of the season and that isn’t a problem at Strikers.

Two of the current top three in the league are likely to find themselves in State 1 next season and Strikers should enter the run home brimful of confidence.

SKYE UTD

Grade: C–

Jonathan Crook, Jason Nowakowski, Billy Painting, Dusko Erkalovic, Lewis Gibson, Leo McLeod, Brett Heskins, Michael Rovinson, Harrison Michaelis, Mitch Blake and Delfin Mosibe all left the senior squad during pre-season with only Heskins and Blake returning recently.

Alex Rojas has stopped playing and

Macleod would love to sign another couple of players to add both quality and depth to the squad and if he does then Chelsea fans are going to have a lot of fun in the back half of the season.

BAXTER

Grade: B–

Touted as a title challenger this year before the first ball was kicked in anger

Baxter has reached the halfway mark 10 points behind table-topping Hampton Park United, the only unbeaten side in the league.

Last season Baxter outscored champion White Star Dandenong and was State 4’s highest scoring outfit but much of its attacking threat has been blunted.

Top scorer Jack Elliott had an abbreviated pre-season as did 2023 best and fairest Noah Green while ace striker Liam Baxter, Fijian international Sava Baledrokadroka and Aaran Currie all have left.

now is a senior assistant coach.

Add those player losses to Alex Van Heerwarden’s availability problems as he is assistant coach of Langwarrin’s under-23s and limited appearances from Mark O’Connor and Mo El Hassan due to injury and it’s little wonder the side is flirting with relegation.

Then there is the issue of Skye’s playing budget.

Undoubtedly Skye punches well above its weight given that most State 3 and many State 4 clubs spend more on players so operating in State 2 on a shoestring is a tall order indeed.

Skye might hover around the relegation zone for the remainder of the season and its fate could go right down to the wire.

FRANKSTON PINES

Grade: D

Pines has the unenviable record of being the only local side to reach the halfway mark of the season without a win earning just a solitary point from 10 games in an 11-team league.

The worst performing Pines side this century was the 2008 version which played in a 14-team Premier League and lost 17 games that season.

Fast forward to 2024 and head coach Donn Delaney faces a daunting task in his first season at Monterey Reserve given the extent of the club’s debt and the need to slash its playing budget.

That forced a major squad makeover in the off-season and right now the quality of the players Delaney brought in is in question.

He wasn’t helped when star striker Ardi Ahmeti walked out after the opening game of the league season and shortly after Deniz Karabadzak and Josh Botha followed suit.

Pines needs a minor miracle to avoid the drop and whether that comes in the form of a remarkable onfield turnaround or through a rumoured league restructure remains to be seen.

CHELSEA

Grade: B

Chelsea could be on target for its highest State 4 finish since winning the State 5 South championship in 2018.

It finished fourth under Carlo Melino in 2022 and is chasing down that side’s 39-point season tally with 22 points so far.

The club’s ambition was clear when it appointed Gus Macleod as senior coach and Stuart Munro as technical director at the end of last season.

Macleod readily identified a need to score more and concede less and already Chelsea has outscored last season’s tally.

James Stinson and Jake Ross have been the club’s most important signings this year and an injury-free Dylan Scott has played a big part in the side’s seven wins so far.

’Buds fans can expect more joy in the back half of the season as they cheer on a worthy promotion favourite.

SEAFORD UTD Grade: B

Seaford started the season in stunning fashion with a 10-0 win over Cleeland United.

Since then head coach Paul Williams has struggled to field the same starting line-up in consecutive games and key players have been injured or unavailable for a variety of reasons.

Williams has been plagued with goalkeeping issues with both firstchoice keepers quitting the senior squad throughout the season.

Alfonso Cardinale returned and is the current number one but Hayden Hicks remains in limbo while Bayleigh Caulfield’s injury problems have seen him miss a large chunk of the season.

Head coach Kevin “Squizzy” Taylor believes that his side is poised to make a charge up the table but just to emulate last season’s points tally Baxter needs to take 28 points from the 33 still on offer.

And that still might not be enough to get it into State 3.

MENTONE

Grade: C+

Jason Grieve and his players deserve plaudits given that the club’s main aim was to consolidate its State 4 status after winning promotion last season.

With just a handful of additions to his squad Grieve has produced a competitive unit that should ensure more State 4 football next season.

Mentone has done well to retain star hitman Marcus Spivey as he has attracted plenty of interest from other clubs but remains loyal to the Mentone cause.

SOMERVILLE EAGLES

Grade: C–

No-one likes playing Somerville and that’s a measure of how much the team’s competitive edge has been honed in recent seasons.

But emulating last year’s fifth-placed finish is a big ask and one that seems out of the reach of this current group.

Mark Larner’s side has only won three games to date and would need to win eight of its 11 remaining games to match the win record of the 2023 outfit coached by Adam Steele.

Larner was appointed head coach of the Eagles last October and relied heavily on a recruitment drive from his previous club Mount Martha but the improvement needed to mount a concerted promotion campaign isn’t evident.

And the club’s talismanic striker Marcus Anastasiou could be out for an extended period after rupturing an MCL in the round 8 clash with Brighton and straining his ACL.

It could be a tough run home for the Eagles.

ROSEBUD

Grade: A

Our highest graded club and the only unbeaten local side Rosebud sits on top of the State 5 South ladder with a squad that boasts talent and depth.

Head coach Stuart Johnston has combined top-flight veterans with quality younger players and it shows.

If there are doubts about Rosebud’s depth and its ability to maintain a serious title challenge they could be dispelled shortly as defender Jack Wyer and striker Ethan Sanderson are training with Johnston’s squad and are tipped to sign.

Wyer has been on the local scene for a few seasons now while Sanderson is a proven scorer at this level and returning to the sport following long-term injury.

Seaford has only lost once this season but has dropped nine points in its last four games and now sits fourth in the league nine points adrift of leader Rosebud.

Everything has to go Seaford’s way for the cherished goal of promotion to be realised.

ASPENDALE

Grade: B

Like Seaford third-placed Aspendale has to go on an extended winning run while hoping that Rosebud and second-placed FC Noble Hurricanes drop points.

Coach Gregor Macnab has produced a well-drilled attacking outfit that is the highest scoring side in the league.

In Matthew Bruce it boasts one of the best attacking midfielders in State 5 and the close skills of wide player Dom Paul and his ability to run at defenders are crucial to Aspendale’s fortunes.

MOUNT ELIZA

Grade: C+

In just its second State League season Mount Eliza has established itself as a competitive unit with high expectations of finishing in the top half of the table.

Although it has lost to all top-four opponents it only went down 2-1 to both Rosebud and Aspendale while Seaford had a tough time at Emil Madsen Reserve in its 1-0 success.

Setting aside the politics of the sacking of Alex Halikias as senior coach there’s no denying the impact he has had on the squad.

And luring last year’s Doveton gaffer Gerry McDonagh as his replacement is the coaching coup of the season. There’s every reason to believe that McDonagh and his players can maintain the momentum built this year.

MOUNT MARTHA

Grade: D

Mount Martha had its most successful State League season in 2023 with a record tally of 29 points and an 8thplaced finish.

It won nine games last year following a four-win haul in 2022. Those results clearly indicate an upward trajectory which could have give the senior side a genuine shot at a tophalf finish this year.

Instead Mount Martha has won one game in the first half of the season and only goal difference separates it from the outclassed bottom outfit Cleeland United.

The coaching staff rightly point to a number of games this season where the side extended the opposition even a top-ranked opponent such as Seaford United but based on results Mount Martha’s senior program has gone backwards.

One of the few shining lights in a disappointing season has been Daniel Bancroft up front.

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