Beach works may land in court - MP
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
CONFLICT between Frankston Council and a Nepean Highway property owner who allegedly conducted illegal works on Frankston Beach may drag into court.
Frankston Council issued a stop work order earlier this year, alleging the homeowner was conducting construction work without a permit. Last week, Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke said the situation remains unresolved.
“The proponent of illegal works on Crown Land has allegedly advised Frankston City Council (FCC) that he will not remove the encroachment and remediate the Crown land and he has retained legal representation,” he said in a social media post.
“As the issue stands, engineers have assessed the site and Frankston City Council’s cease and desist order is still in effect. FCC and the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) have powers pursuant to s188A of the Land Act 1958 to seek a Magistrates order to remove the construction on Crown land if the owner cannot supply a permit. The powers in the Planning and Environment Act 1987 are also able to be exercised by FCC, providing
monetary penalties, requirements for remedial action, enforcement orders and court injunctions.”
Frankston Council CEO Phil Cantillon said “council is working with the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), as the landowner of coastal crown land, to identify a suitable remediation approach that will minimise disturbance and further site degradation.”
After the stop work order was issued, Cantillon said “council has no record of what vegetation has been removed or what is being constructed, however it is now apparent a significant area of vegetation has been cleared and a seawall (and potential retaining walls) are being erected.”
“Works in sensitive coastal environments must be informed by rigorous studies to ensure they do not negatively impact coastal processes, marine ecosystems, or public safety,” he said. “All works and structures undertaken on coastal and marine public (Crown) land require consent from the state government, as well as planning and building permits where required. If the stop work order is breached, council will be forced to consider further action which may include prosecution.” (“Stop work order issued at beach” The Times 4/3/2025)
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Cystic fibrosis fundraiser set
AFTER raising more than $8000 for cystic fibrosis research last year, a young rugby fanatic is gearing up to do it all again.
Nine-year-old Spencer Quinnell and his younger brothers Teddy and Stanley have each been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
Last year Spencer and his parents
organised a charity rugby game in Seaford, which raised around $8500.
The money raised was donated to Cystic Fibrosis Community Care and MonashCF.
On Sunday, 25 May, Peninsula Reserve in Frankston will host Spencer’s second rugby league charity match.
The under 10s kick off at 11am and the masters kick off 12:30pm. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder which impacts the lungs and digestive system.
THE Frankston Raiders at last year’s charity game for cystic fibrosis funding. Picture: Supplied
Salvos collect money
THE Salvation Army has been out in force across Frankston and Mornington to raise money for the 61st annual Red Shield Appeal.
Nationwide the Salvation Army hopes to raise $38 million this year. Funds raised locally will “will stay in the local community and will be used to meet the specific needs faced by the most disadvantaged and vulnerable”, the Salvation Army says.
“Earlier this year, The Salvos released their Social Justice Stocktake; a survey which polled over 16,000 Australians and provided national, state and electoral reports highlighting the biggest issues faced by communities. Within the electorate of
Flinders, it was found that 77.7 percent of people identified the issue of housing affordability and homelessness as the top concern for the community, with the second being mental health (61.2 percent) and financial hardship and inclusion (61.2 percent).
“The Red Shield Appeal culminates in the Red Shield Weekend, May 24 and 25. You will see the local Salvo’s at Mornington Bunnings cooking up a sausage, and at the local Mornington Football and Netball Club as well as intersections on the Peninsula and Frankston area.”
To donate visit digitaldoorknock. salvationarmy.org.au/o/morningtonsalvos
DANIEL Taylor and Mornington Salvation Army Pastor Debbie Taylor. Picture: Yanni
Action needed on childcare road - MP
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
URGENT action is needed on the road outside Little Grasshoppers Early Learning Centre in Moorooduc after a near miss, Mornington MP Chris Crewther says.
Last year centre staff publicly called for changes to the speed limit on the road outside the childcare centre. The building sits on the corner of Eramosa Road and Moorooduc Highway - the speed limit on Eramosa Road just outside the centre’s entrance is 80kmph.
Last week, Mornington MP Chris Crewther wrote to the roads minister and the Mornington Peninsula Shire asking for action. He suggested a zebra crossing outside the centre could help prevent future incidents.
“A zebra crossing combined with a lower speed is much needed for the safety of kids, parents, and educators at Little Grasshoppers, plus other users of the Coolstores in Moorooduc,” he said. “The other day kids were nearly run down again, and with Little Grasshoppers I’m continuing to call on council and the state government to take action at the Nepean Highway/Eramosa Rd West intersection.
“This week is National Road Safety Awareness week. All road users are encouraged to remember those who have lost their lives on our roads, reflect on how we can make our roads safer, and act to make a difference.”
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The Department of Transport and Mornington Peninsula Shire were contacted for comment.
Last year, centre manager Sandi O’Shaughnessy said “we run a bush
kindergarten program and cross this road at least twice per week, and we see many many pedestrians and cyclists dangerously cross this road. “The speed limit is 80kmph, there
is no crossing or even children crossing signs, and cars rarely slow down. It is so dangerous.” (“Road risk near childcare centre” The Times 27/8/2024)
Free will, medical advice for seniors
A FREE information session for seniors will be hosted by the Peninsula Community Legal Centre next month.
The free session will cover wills, powers of attorney, and medical decision making. Speakers from the Peninsula Community Legal Centre and Seniors Rights Victoria will attend.
The Wills, Medical Decision Making and What to Do When A Loved One Dies event takes place at the Safety Beach Sailing Club and Community Centre, 185 Marine Drive Safety Beach, on Thursday 5 June. The event runs from 10am to 1pm. Free transport can be arranged by calling Frankston Council on 1300 322 322, or the Mornington Peninsula Shire on 5950 1605. To register attendance call Peninsula Community Legal Centre on 9783 3600, email pclc@pclc.org.au, or visit events.humanitix.com/pclcelder-forum-free-legal-informationsession
Take the ferry and take a friend for free – Searoad
Ferries launches the Best Friends Ferry Sale
THIS May and June, Searoad Ferries is offering locals and visitors alike the perfect excuse to take a well-earned break — with the launch of the Best Friends Ferry Sale, inviting passengers to bring a friend along for free.
Running until 30 June 2025, the offer allows anyone who purchases a return Foot Passenger ticket to bring a second passenger at no extra cost. For those travelling with a vehicle, simply book a return Vehicle ticket and receive a free extra passenger fare — a great way to share the trip with a friend or loved one.
The 40-minute crossing from Sorrento to Queenscliff offers more than just a shortcut — it’s a relaxed and scenic way to experience the other side of Port Phillip Bay. Step off the ferry and into the charming seaside town of Queenscliff, where heritage streetscapes, coastal walks, boutique shopping, and the Bellarine’s renowned wineries and eateries await. From dolphin sightings on the water to a day of discovery on land, the journey — and the destination — make for a refreshing winter outing.
Marketing Manager Peter Wallace said, “The ferry is better with friends. Whether you’re looking for a casual day trip or a simple way to reconnect, this offer is designed to make it easy and affordable to do something a little different this winter.”
The Best Friends Ferry Sale is available for online bookings only, using the promo code BFFS at checkout.
With daily sailings and capacity for both foot passengers and vehicles, it’s a stress-free and scenic way to catch up, coast along, and make the most of the cooler months.
CHILDREN rush to cross the road at Little Grasshoppers in Moorooduc. Picture: Yanni
Downsize your home, upsize your lifestyle!
The top 5 reasons to make the move to retirement living sooner, rather than later.
Have you been thinking about making the move to a retirement village? While you’ve enjoyed the freedom of retirement, now could be the perfect time to embrace a lifestyle that offers more convenience, connection, and peace of mind.
At Oak Tree, we call it ‘rightsizing’—moving to a home that better suits your needs now while gaining all the benefits of a welcoming, lowmaintenance community. Here’s why making the move sooner rather than later is a great decision:
Enjoy life to the fullest
You’ve worked hard, raised a family, and enjoyed the first chapter of retirement. Now, it’s time to focus on yourself! Moving to a retirement village means less time worrying about home maintenance and more time enjoying life—whether that’s trying new hobbies, socialising, or simply relaxing in a space designed for you.
Say goodbye to home maintenance
A larger home often means ongoing maintenance—gardens to manage, exterior upkeep, and general wear and tear. At Oak Tree, we take care of the big things like property maintenance and landscaping, so you can enjoy a well-kept home and community without the burden of ongoing upkeep.
Be part of a friendly, like-minded community
One of the benefits of retirement village living is the friendships you’ll make. Whether it’s a casual coffee with neighbours, or participating in social events, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to connect—without ever feeling obligated.
Feel secure in a purpose-built community
At Oak Tree, our villas have been designed specifically for seniors, with well-considered floorplans, layout, and design features like wide doorways and step-free floors.
Our retirement communities are also gated, providing that extra layer of peace of mind for our residents.
Make the move on your own terms
Moving is always easier when it’s your choice, rather than something you feel rushed into later.
By planning ahead and making the transition while you’re ready, you can settle in comfortably, get to know your new community, and fully enjoy everything village life has to offer.
Ready to upsize your lifestyle? Get in touch with Oak Tree Retirement Village Skye Village Manager Rachael on 0418 728 945 to book a private tour.
The Guide
TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK
FRIDAY
FRIDAY
EUROVISION: ACCESS ALL AREAS
SBS, 7.30pm
Kelis’ “Milkshake” might bring all the boys to her yard, but there’s a new dairy delight on the block this year, with Australia’s Eurovision Song Contest entry “Milkshake Man” already shimmying its way up charts all around the world. Go-Jo is set to burst onto the stage in Switzerland, opening the show for semi-final 2, live at 5am (AEST). The party continues at 7.30pm, when Courtney Act and Tony Armstrong (both pictured left) showcase Wednesday’s first semi-final.
MOVIE: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE –DEAD RECKONING
10 PEACH, 7.30pm, PG (2023)
You’d think Tom Cruise’s super-spy Ethan Hunt would have run out of puff by now, but the seventh instalment of the franchise is just as exhilarating as ever. The threat this time around is a rogue AI known as the Entity, which is being wielded by a mysterious human baddie (Esai Morales), forcing Ethan and the IMF team to recruit the services of thief Grace (Hayley Atwell, pictured right with Cruise).
MONDAY
LIVING BLACK
NITV, 8.30pm
Aussie pop music duo Shakaya stormed the charts with their debut single “Stop Calling Me” in 2002, a hit which earned an ARIA nomination and took trailblazing First Nations singer-songwriters Simone Stacey and Naomi Wenitong around the world – touring with Destiny’s Child, Usher, Kylie Minogue and Human Nature. Stacey sits down with Karla Grant (pictured right) for an intimate interview about her life and career – the highs and lows of Shakaya’s whirlwind rise to fame, the domestic violence that changed her life and why she has now dedicated her considerable talents to helping at-risk Indigenous youth in Far North Queensland find their voice.
SATURDAY CALL THE MIDWIFE
ABC TV, 7.30pm
This popular period drama follows a group of midwives and nuns working in the East End of London – initially set in the late 1950s, the series has now stretched into the 1960s and 1970s. Delving into the happenings of the neighbourhood of Poplar, it weaves historical events into the narrative while focusing on the personal lives of the sisters and the social and medical advancements of the time. Series 13 is set in 1969. Tonight’s double episode sees Reggie (Daniel Laurie) back home and helping Fred (Cliff Parisi, pictured above left) in the garden, while Violet (Annabelle Apsion) runs for mayor.
Thursday, May 15
ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (7)
NINE (9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 10.30 The Weekly. (R) 11.00 Restoration Aust. (Final, PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Sherwood. (Malv, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Grand Designs UK. (Return, Ml)
8.50 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Atlantic. (Premiere, PG) Hosted by Martin Clunes.
9.35 The Kimberley. (R) Hosted by Mark Coles Smith.
10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R)
11.50 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 5. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.05 Tough Trains. (PGa, R) 11.00 Jewels Of The Alps: Italy’s Great Lakes. (PGa) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.55 Alone Australia. (M, R) 3.00 Living Black. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (al) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 5. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery. (2023, Mav) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 History’s Greatest Mysteries: The Hindenburg Disaster. (Maw, R) Takes a look at the Hindenburg disaster.
8.20 Liberation: D-Day To Berlin: Hitler Strikes Back. (M) Hitler launches a surprise attack.
9.15 Sherlock & Daughter. (Mv) Sherlock assigns Amelia her first task.
10.10 SBS World News Late.
10.40 Carmen Curlers. (Masv, R)
12.50 Pagan Peak. (Mas, R) 2.35 Incredible Homes. (R) 3.35 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 Eurovision. (PG)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 10. Gold Coast Suns v Hawthorn. From TIO Stadium, Darwin. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game. 11.00 Kick Ons. Kane Cornes, Josh Jenkins and Jason Richardson debate the hottest topics and preview the upcoming AFL matches.
11.30 To Be Advised.
1.00 Raines. (Mahv) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. Women’s State Of Origin. Game 2. New South Wales v Queensland. 9.35 NRL Women’s State Of Origin Post-Match. Post-match wrap-up.
10.00 9News Late.
10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl)
11.30 A Killer Makes A Call: Lewis. (MA15+av, R)
12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.
TEN (10)
Karla Grant presents Living Black
Friday, May 16
ABC (2)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 The Pacific. (Final, R) 11.10 Bergerac. (Mlv, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.
1.00 Bay Of Fires. (Madl, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs: The Streets. (Final, PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis explores a tropical collection. 8.30 Sherwood. (Final, Mlv)
The various threads of the investigation finally come together as the community looks to the future.
9.30 Gruen. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson.
10.05 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R)
10.35 Big Boys. (Mls, R)
11.05 ABC Late News.
11.20 Father Brown. (PGa, R)
12.05 Mayfair Witches. (Mal, R) 12.50 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
ABC FAMILY (22)
SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10) NINE (9)
6.00 Eurovision. (PG) 7.20 WorldWatch. 7.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 6. 8.30 WorldWatch. 10.00 Tough Trains. (PGa, R) 10.55 The Lost World Of Joseph Banks. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Military Strongholds. 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 6. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Eurovision: Access All Areas. (M) Catch all the behind-the-scenes action.
10.00 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes: Seahouses – Les Ferdinand. (PGa, R) Robson Green is joined by Les Ferdinand. 11.10 Atlantic Crossing. (PGal, R) Märtha is placed under enormous pressure. 12.15 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R)
2.05 The Head. (Malv, R)
3.40 Incredible Homes. (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. 4pm Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars: Battle Of The Stars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.
7.10 Eddie’s Lil’ Homies. 7.25 Bushwhacked! 7.50 Motown Magic. 8.40 Spartakus. 10.00 Tales From Zambia. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Salute. (2008, PG) 1.35 Out Of The Ashes. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Tales From Zambia. 7.30 MOVIE: The Goonies. (1985, PG) 9.40 MOVIE: Hairspray. (1988, PG) 11.20 Late Programs. NITV (34)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown.
A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 10. Sydney v Carlton. From the SCG. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.15 GetOn Extra. Lizzie Jelfs, Matt Hill, Simon Marshall and Brent Zerafa dive headlong into the weekend’s best racing.
11.45 To Be Advised.
1.15 The Black Donnellys. (Mdsv)
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 Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 West Coast Cops. (Mv) Probation finishes for recruits Maggie and Michael.
8.30 MOVIE: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. (2015, PGls, R)
A young Indian hotelier with expansionist dreams tries to juggle a full house as well as his upcoming marriage. Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith.
11.05 MOVIE: Going In Style. (2017, Ml, R) Michael Caine.
12.50 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. (PG, R)
9GEM (92)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 House Hunters Australia. (PG) A couple search for a house. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists Mel Tracina, Lloyd Langford and Emma Holland join the panel. 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mlv, R) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by celebrities including Cher, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley and Josh Brolin. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 12.05pm France 24 English News. 12.35 Patriot Brains. 1.30 Planet A. 2.20 Cancelled! 2.50 Over The Black Dot. 3.25 BBC News At Ten. 3.55 ABC World News Tonight. 4.20 PBS News. 5.20 Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies. 6.15 If You Are The One. 7.15 Jeopardy! 7.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.40 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 7. 1.35am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
Being Served? 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: A Man About The House. (1947, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 11. Canterbury Bulldogs v Sydney Roosters. 9.55 Golden Point. 10.45 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.
6am
The Emperor’s Club. Continued. (2002, PG) 7.50 Bright Star. (2009, PG) 10.00 La La Land. (2016, M) 12.20pm Winter’s Tale. (2014, M) 2.30 Selkie. (2000, PG) 4.10 Lara. (2019, PG, German) 6.00 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 7.40 Bring It On. (2000, PG) 9.30 Fame. (1980, M) 11.55 Heavier Trip. (2024, MA15+, Finnish) 1.45am The Trust. (2016, MA15+) 3.25 Late Programs.
7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Nanny. 9.00 FIA World Endurance C’ship. 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. 10.05 Bewitched. 10.35 Jeannie. 11.05 Seinfeld. 12.05pm MOVIE: Nerve. (2016, M) 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 MOVIE: The Mask. (1994, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Dumb And Dumber. (1994, PG) 11.45 Late Programs. 6am
(PG, R) 4.05 The Piano. (PG, R) 5.10 Landline. (R) 5.40 Australian Story: Birds Of A Feather – The Twinnies. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 7. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Hugh’s Wild West. (R) 11.05 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Women’s race. 3.00 Heroines. (PG) 3.30 Gymnastics. FIG World Cup. Highlights. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 7. 5.30 How To Lose A War. (PG)
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(PG, R)
6.10 Father Brown. (PGa) Lady Felicia asks for Father Brown’s help.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Call The Midwife. (PG) Reggie comes home for a few weeks’ holiday and helps Fred make over the green space outside St Oswald’s church.
9.30 Bergerac. (Mlv, R) Bergerac doesn’t care how many cages he rattles in his quest to find kidnapped baby Lily.
10.20 Hard Quiz Battle Of The Influencers. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 10.50 The Split: Barcelona. (Final, Ml, R) Explosive secrets come to light.
11.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Eurovision: Access All Areas. (M) Catch all the behind-the-scenes action, exclusive insights and powerhouse performances.
10.00 The Day The Rock Star Died: David Bowie. (PG) Looks at David Bowie.
10.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Avonmouth To Six Bells. (PGa, R) Hosted by Michael Portillo.
11.30 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mav, R) Munch takes care of a boy.
2.15 Candidato 34. (Ml, R)
3.00 Incredible Homes. (R)
4.00 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R)
5.00 Eurovision. (PG)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Andrew Ramsden Race Day. Scone Cup Carnival. Doomben 10,000 Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The Americas: Andes. (PG) Takes a look at The Andes, Earth’s longest mountain range, where baby bears make treacherous descents.
8.00 MOVIE: Jurassic Park. (1993, PGv, R) Genetically engineered dinosaurs run amok in an isolated theme park after a security breakdown. Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum.
10.25 MOVIE: Predator. (1987, Mlv, R) A team of mercenaries is hunted by an alien. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers.
12.40 The Black Donnellys. (Mdsv)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R)
5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGl, R)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Drive TV: Launch Pad. (Final) 1.00 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.30 Young Sheldon. (PGadlsv, R) 2.00 The Floor. (PG, R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus.
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Holiday Home Makeover With Rachel & Ryan. (PG)
8.30 MOVIE: Quantum Of Solace. (2008, Mv, R) James Bond seeks revenge for the death of a lover. Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko.
10.40 MOVIE: Rambo: Last Blood. (2019, MA15+adlv, R)
12.30 Young Sheldon. (PGadlsv, R) 1.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (Ma, R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Kelly meets a fluff ball named Jinglebells. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. A Greek couple look for a fresh start.
8.40 House Hunters Australia. (PG, R) A couple search for a spacious, character-filled home with guest accommodation and a workshop.
9.40 Ambulance Australia. (Ma, R) Follows paramedics as they respond to a seven-year-old boy who is gasping for air. 10.40 Elsbeth. (PGlv, R) Elsbeth is summoned to jury duty. 11.40 FBI. (Mv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00
Frankston
Sunday, May 18
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 The Piano. (PG, R) 3.30 Grand Designs UK. (PG, R) 4.40 The Kimberley. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Compass: The Breast Decision. (PG)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 The Piano. (PG) Hosted by Amanda Keller.
8.30 Bergerac. (Mal) Bergerac goes rogue with a new lead that brings him into direct conflict with Arthur Wakefield. 9.15 Reunion. (Premiere, MA15+l)
A deaf ex-prisoner seeks revenge. 10.15 MOVIE: Judy And Punch. (2019, MA15+v, R) Mia Wasikowska.
12.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 12.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 3.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6.00 Eurovision. (PG) 9.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 8. 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (PGaw, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington. 12.55 Judo. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Gymnastics. FIG World Cup. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 8. 5.30 The Seabees On Iwo Jima. (PGav) 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Eurovision: Access All Areas. (M) Catch all the behind-the-scenes action, exclusive insights and powerhouse performances.
12.00 MOVIE: Amazing Grace. (2018, G, R) Charts the recording of Amazing Grace. Aretha Franklin, James Cleveland.
1.35 24 Hours In Emergency: Lead By Example. (Ma, R) An elderly man is rushed to St George’s. 4.20 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.40pm Ben And Holly. 2.05 Paddington. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 Peppa Pig. 3.55 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Daniel Tiger’s. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Abbott Elementary. 9.55 Speechless. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. Noon Rugby League. Murri Carnival. Replay. 1.10 Rugby League. Murri Carnival. Replay. 2.30 Rugby League. Murri Carnival. Replay. 4.00 Stompem Ground: King Of Hearts. 4.25 Electric Lady Studios: A Hendrix Vision. 6.05 Queer & Here. 6.45 Wildlife Rescue New Zealand. 7.35 The Frontier. 8.30 Geoff Dixon: Portraits Of Us. 10.00 MOVIE: The Dark Horse. (2014, M) 12.10am Late Programs. NITV (34)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club. (PGdls) 8.00 7NEWS Spotlight.
9.00 24 Hours In Police Custody: The Norfolk Narco Cartel. (Madl) Takes a look inside the track of a major police operation that leads to the seizure of drugs worth over $3 million.
10.10 Crime Investigation Australia: Murder And Mayhem – George Brown And Fine Cotton. (MA15+av, R)
11.30 Autopsy USA. (Mav)
12.30 Shades Of Blue. (MA15+adsv, 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.
6am Morning Programs. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 9.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 Escape To The Country. 1pm The Surgery Ship. 2.00
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 Travel Guides. (PG)
8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
9.30 The Killer Interview With Piers Morgan. (Malv) Piers Morgan sits down with Danny Pelosi. 10.30 Footy Furnace. (Mlv) 11.30 9News Late.
12.00 Surf Boats. (R)
1.00 Destination WA. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. The latest elimination challenge is held. 8.15 House Hunters Australia. (PG, R) A couple search for a house but she wants a Hamptons-style cottage with a pool and he seeks a home with character and a toolshed. 9.15 FBI. (MA15+v) Maggie and OA investigate the deaths of two women who were murdered with napalm. 11.05 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Eurovision: Access All Areas. 1pm The Movie Show. 1.30 Figure Skating. ISU World Championships. Part two. 3.05 Jeopardy! 5.10 ABC World News Tonight. 5.35 PBS Washington Week. 6.00 Abandoned Engineering. 7.50 Science Fiction Revolution. 8.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 9. 1.35am Letterkenny. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6am The
Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond. Continued. (2008) 6.55 Sissi. (1955, German) 8.55 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 10.35 Fame. (1980, M) 1pm Speed Kills. (2018, M) 2.55 Murder Party. (2022, PG, French) 4.50 Bring It On. (2000, PG) 6.40 Clockwatchers. (1997, PG) 8.30 Johnny Mnemonic. (1995, M) 10.20 Sirley. (2020, M, Italian) 12.10am Zola. (2020, MA15+) 1.45 Late Programs.
Monday, May 19
R) 11.30 Art Works. (PGa, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 9. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.05 Tough Trains. (Ma, R) 11.05 Lost World Of Joseph Banks. (PGl, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Death In The Tower: King Richard. (Mav, R) 3.00 Travel Shooters. (PG) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (al) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 9. Highlights.
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.35 Q+A. (Final) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 Planet America. (R) 11.40 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 12.10 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 1.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.20 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R)
5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Stockholm With Michael Portillo: Stockholm 1. (Premiere) Michael Portillo braves the frozen waters of the Baltic Sea.
8.25 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Albania And The Adriatic. (PGa, R) Albania’s secrets are explored.
9.20 Inside Windsor Castle. (PG, R) Takes a look at Windsor Castle. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Classified. (Mlv) 11.35 Don’t Leave Me. (Malv, R) 1.35 Incredible Homes. (R) 3.35 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: A Criminal Affair. (2021, Mav, R) Savvy Shay. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Eden delivers some distressing news.
7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PG) The farmers take the new ladies on a solo date.
9.05 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Mav) Owen makes a decision about his future. Tommy receives devastating news.
10.05 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
11.05 Suits L.A. (M)
12.05 Treadstone. (MA15+av)
1.05 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Lifeguard’s Obsession. (2023, Mav) Amanda Jones. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Floor. (PG) Hosted by Rodger Corser.
8.45 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.
9.45 Players. (Ml) A look at all the AFL news.
10.45 9News Late.
11.15 Aussie Road Train Truckers.
(Return) 10.10 The Weekly Football Wrap. 10.40 Alone Australia. 11.45 Secrets Of The Chippendales Murders. 12.40am QAnon: The Search For Q. 1.35 Big Backyard Quiz. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 4pm Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 The Crystal Maze. 9.25 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.50 Merlin. 10.35 Good Game Spawn Point. 10.55 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 6.55 Clockwatchers. (1997, PG) 8.45 Viajeros. (2022, PG, Spanish) 10.20 Finding Your Feet. (2017, M) 12.25pm Hive.
Tuesday, May 20
ABC (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (7)
NINE (9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (PG, R) 11.00 If You’re Listening. (R) 11.20 Gruen. (PGs, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (Ma, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (R) 2.55 House Of Games. (PG, R) 3.25 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Sing To Remember: Defying Dementia. 10.05 The Bridges That Built London. 10.55 The Lost World Of Joseph Banks. 11.30 Dream Of Italy. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 I Am Not A Number. 2.25 Going Places. (R) 2.55 Weekly Football Wrap. 3.25 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 Scotland’s Riverwoods. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (al) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.35 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PGl, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning.
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30. 8.00 The Kimberley.
8.50 David Attenborough’s Galapagos: Adaptation. (R) Hosted by Sir David Attenborough. 9.40 Australia’s Wild Odyssey: Following The Rain. (R)
10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.15 Four Corners. (R) 12.00 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.15 Q+A. (Final, R) 1.20 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 2.05 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 2.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Patrick Brammall. (Ml)
8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi explores chronic illnesses.
9.30 Dateline: Harrods – Delivered To A Predator. Takes a look at the case of Mohamed Al Fayed. 10.05 SBS World News Late.
10.35 Living Black. (R)
11.05 Snow. (Malv)
12.00 The Lesson. (Mals, R) 2.25 Incredible Homes. (R) 4.20 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Theo is running out of time.
7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGa) Farmer Tom meets families in home town visits.
9.10 Doc. (Ma) Amy and Sonya endeavour to help a teen in need of a bone marrow transplant.
10.10 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
11.10 Accused. (M) A tech entrepreneur finds himself on trial.
12.10 The Act. (MA15+ans, R)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
TEN (10)
The Floor. (PG, R)
My Way. (R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Floor. (PG)
8.45 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Fatal Relations. (MA15+av) A look at the hunt for Malcolm Naden. 9.45 Footy Classified. (Ml) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues. 10.45 9News Late.
11.15 The Equalizer. (Mav, R)
12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Fish Forever. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 The Garden Gurus. (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. Renowned pastry chef Steven He visits. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 The Inspired Unemployed: The List. (PGlsv) The boys are in South Africa. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. (R) 12.05
6am Morning Programs. 12.15pm France 24 English News. 12.45 Homicide. 2.35 Cryptoland. 3.10 BBC News At Ten. 3.40 ABC World News Tonight. 4.10 PBS News. 5.10 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.00 Alone Denmark. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 9.15 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 10. 1.35am Shoresy. 1.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School: World By Night. 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory. (Premiere) 9.20 Croc Watch. 10.05 Merlin. 10.55 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Ochre And Ink. 1.00 Scotland, Slavery And Statues. 2.00 The Casketeers. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.35 Tales From Zambia. 7.30 Haututu Hunters. 8.30 Unleash The Beast. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.30 MOVIE: Searchers. (2016, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs.
Morning Programs. 8.10 Murder Party. (2022, PG, French) 10.05 Unique Brothers. (2014, M, Italian) 11.55 Johnny Mnemonic. (1995, M) 1.45pm Clockwatchers. (1997, PG) 3.35 Arthur And The Two Worlds War. (2010, PG) 5.30 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 7.30 T-34. (2018, M, Russian, German, Belarusian, Ukrainian) 9.35 Pride And Glory. (2008, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.
Wednesday, May 21
ABC TV (2)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Q+A. (Final, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (PG, R) 3.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Gruen.
8.35 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. A satirical news program.
9.05 Planet America. Hosted by Chas Licciardello and John Barron.
9.40 Big Boys. (MA15+l)
10.10 Mayfair Witches. (Mal, R)
10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. (R)
11.25 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 12.25 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 1.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.20 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
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6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 10. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Destination Flavour. 10.10 The Bridges That Built London. 11.00 Dream Of Italy. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (al) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 10. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Alone Australia. (M) The survivalists make difficult decisions.
8.40 Mysteries Of Sink Holes: Hidden Worlds. (PGav, R) An investigation into the subterranean mysteries that sinkholes can actually help solve.
9.35 The Handmaid’s Tale. (MA15+) June faces her biggest challenge.
10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 My Brilliant Friend. (Mal)
12.05 The Wall: The Chateau Murder. (Malv, R) 3.25 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.55
Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00
NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.45pm Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School: World By Night. 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 Abbott Elementary. 9.25 Doctor Who. 11.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Viajeros. Continued. (2022, PG, Spanish) 7.30 Arthur And The Two Worlds War. (2010, PG) 9.25 Courted. (2015, PG, French) 11.15 The Last Vermeer. (2019, M) 1.25pm Belli Ciao. (2022, M, Italian) 3.00 The Movie Show. 3.35 A Handful Of Dust. (1988, PG) 5.45 RBG. (2018, PG) 7.35 The Flood. (2019, M) 9.30 A Most Violent Year. (2014, MA15+) 11.50 Late Programs. 5.50am The Movie Show. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.50 Motown Magic. 8.40 Spartakus. 10.00 Tales From Zambia. 11.00 Over
6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To
9GEM (92)
7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Nanny. 9.00 Motor Racing. Formula E World C’ship. Tokyo ePrix. 10.05 Bewitched. 10.35 Jeannie. 11.05 Young Sheldon. 12.05pm MOVIE: Dumb And Dumber. (1994, PG) 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 MOVIE: Ready Player One. (2018, M) 11.15 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 2.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 3.30
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.40 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PGl, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL. 9.30 Unfiltered. (PGa) Hosted by Hamish McLachlan. 10.00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments. 11.00 Born To Kill? (MA15+av, R)
12.00 Midnight Texas. (MA15+hv)
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
MOVIE: The Count Of Monte-Cristo. (1975, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Chelsea Detective. 10.40 The Closer. 11.40 Late Programs.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Floor. (PG, R) 1.15 Innovation Nation. 1.30 Young Sheldon. (PGadlsv, R)
Pointless. (PG)
Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. In Sydney, teams compete for immunity. 8.40 Elsbeth. (Mv) Elsbeth is thrown into the world of television after the showrunner of a long-running police procedural is brutally murdered in his office. 9.40 FBI: International. (Mv) A member of the team goes missing. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 NCIS: Origins. (Mv) 12.05 The Project. (R) 1.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 12.15pm France 24 English News. 12.45 (Re)Solved. 1.40 Queer Sports. 2.35 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.10 BBC News At Ten. 3.40 ABC World News Tonight. 4.10 PBS News. 5.10 Forged In Fire. 6.00 Alone Denmark. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 The Day The Rock Star Died. 8.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 11. 1.35am Letterkenny. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Mls) Comedy panel show.
8.30 The Grand Tour. (Ml) Jeremy drives the 1479 HP Bugatti Chiron from the south of France to Turin via the Alps. 9.50 To Be Advised. 10.50 9News Late. 11.20 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) 12.05 Young Sheldon. (PGadlsv, R) 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.
PUZZLE ZONE
ACROSS
1. Absconded
4. 52-week intervals
7. Relapse in recovery
8. Diary record
9. Reimburse
12. Edge of highway
15. Port working vessels
17. Egg-yolk shade
18. Not sleeping
21. Took tiny bites from 22. Corroded 23. Drained contents of
DOWN
1. Person leaving native land
2. Boulevard
3. Small measure of spirits
4. Ox harness
5. Refrain (from)
6. Put to the sword
10. Fantasy
11. Viola flower
THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE... AND OTHER SHORT STORIES
13. Wound together
14. Tropical lizards
16. Expressive
18. Slightly open
19. Resentful longing
20. Reed instrument
www.lovattspuzzles.com
See page 19 for solutions.
A Short Treatise on Motel Philosophy
By Stuart McCullough
I CAST, therefore I am. Sitting in a motel room, luxuriating in a televisual bounty supplied by Netflix, I had successfully completed a minor technological task and, as a result, felt as though I ought to be awarded a Nobel prize. It’s alarming how little it takes to make me feel utterly elated when travelling – every win, no matter how minor – feels like a triumph not only for me but for humanity more generally, while every false start and fumbling failure feels like catastrophe. Such is life on the road.
Sitting on the motel bed, it became apparent that my entertainment options were as limited as the tiny container of UHT milk in the minifridge. Unless, of course, I succeeded in streaming something from my mobile phone. This felt, if not like the cutting edge, then close enough to the cutting edge to come within stepping distance of the safety barrier, necessitating my being ushered to take a step backwards by someone in an ill-fitting uniform. Suffice to say, I could now see the cutting edge from a relatively safe position… I followed the instructions. I blinked a lot. I accessed parts of my vocabulary that for reasons owing mostly to taste rarely see the light of day. I trained my camera over a QR code and opened a link and, before I knew it, there was a circle spinning that indicated, unequivocally, that something was happening. It wasn’t clear precisely what that was, but
when it comes to anything remotely technological, something is a lot better than nothing. And then it happened. The streaming service on my phone appeared, as if by magic, on the television screen in my room. The fact that I yelled "abracadabra" and waved my hands around made it all the more mystical, to say nothing of the fact
that I was wearing my work cape at the time.
I’ve never been technologically minded. Rather, I’ve been predisposed to delegation, gladly relying on any one of my brothers and sisters who, without exception, are of a far more practical bent. But in a motel room in regional Victoria, there’s no sibling to delegate to. I’m not sure
what the block is, but when faced by the unfamiliar, I’m always worried about what will happen if I can’t figure it out. (The answer, almost always, is not very much; but that doesn’t stop me from worrying).
But my fear of failure makes success both unexpected and all the sweeter. The simple act of casting a streaming service from my phone to a TV screen felt like an achievement on par with reattaching a severed limb using nothing but string and a knitting needle or parallel parking under pressure. For a brief moment, I genuinely felt like the smartest person alive. Or, at any rate, the smartest person in the room. That I was the only person in the room is a minor detail.
More than that, I felt whole. I felt an enormous sense of wellbeing. I felt happy. "I cast, therefore I am", I whispered to myself. Of course, "I cast, therefore I am" is not how the original quotation ran. Rather, it was "I think, therefore I am", which René Descartes apparently said while he was reverse parking his Corolla on a lightning trip to Southland. But I feel as though René would approve of my remodelled version of his quote. That’s because René and I have tonnes in common.
René Descartes was a French philosopher, scientist and mathematician who, in addition to spitting out catchy phrases that look great on a coffee cup, is widely credited with having invented the mullet. Business at the front, party at the back
and philosophy hovering somewhere above the ears, René was the envy of his peers and a big inspiration to my high school classmates. It was for this reason that I "rocked a René" mullet between the years 1986 and 1989.
Of course, it’s worth noting that René Descartes died while travelling for work. But, to the best of my knowledge, it wasn’t the result of a motel streaming incident as he tried to binge old episodes of "Schitts Creek". Rather, he caught pneumonia after giving lessons at five o’clock in the morning to a disinterested monarch in a draughty castle. It’s a shame. When René Descartes fell off the perch, he was one of the most revered thinkers in the world. And yet, when he became ill, he decided his best option was to avoid medicine and to bleed himself three times a day. He thought, therefore he was, but not for very much longer as it turns out.
Sitting on my motel bed, I searched for a documentary on the life of Descartes but had to settle for an episode of Dawson’s Creek instead. As I sat there, marvelling at the adventures of Dawson, Pacey and Joey, I began to think that I should be willing to try new things more often and to be a little less afraid at the prospect of failure. "I try, therefore I am" might well be my new motto. I also decided that I might try and grow a mullet in honour of René Descartes. He’d like that.
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THIS WEEK...
Strong action necessary to secure Frankston High School building
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
Despite the repeated assurances that have been received from men in high places to the effect that the construction of the new High School building at Frankston would be proceeded with during the current year, there still appears to be considerable doubt as to whether hopes in this connection will be realised.
Disquieting rumors are current this week to the effect that the Mordialloc claim is being pushed in certain quarters, and that the High School there is likely to be commenced before the Frankston building.
It is also stated that Mr. Frank Groves, M.L.A., is displaying more than ordinary activity in urging the claims of his Mordialloc constituents, and as he has something of a reputation as a “go-getter”, Frankston people have good cause for uneasiness.
It behoves Frankston residents to don their war paint and get into the fight without further delay. ***
Young Street Improvements
In passing along Young st., Frankston, one cannot help but notice the very fine building which has just been erected, and is occupied by Mr. C. Wood, hairdresser and tobacconist, etc. It is a double-fronted shop, with white tiles, set up in front.
This greatly adds to the appearance of the building. The brick work was carried out by Mr. S. Lawrey and the wood work by Mr. A. Corlett.
On the one side Mrs. Wood conducts an up-to-date news agency, where books of every description can be obtained.
All school requisites are stocked and
a library conducted with a splendid array of literature by the best authors, and for a nominal fee the very latest books can be obtained.
The opposite side of the shop is the up-to-date tobacconist and hairdressing saloon carried on by Mr. Wood, who has installed the latest furnishings, also an electric urn for the heating of water.
A marble slab is placed in position and used as a table. These and other improvements are noticeable for the comfort of his patrons.
The best brands of tobacco and cigarettes are stocked also.
A visit to this establishment will be well worth while
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Beach Road Versus Overton Road
At the Council meeting last Friday the fact was mentioned that the Government had made available a large sum of money for road works, with the object of providing relief for the unemployed of Melbourne.
Frankston councillors thought there might be a chance of securing the expenditure of some of this money in the Frankston and Hastings Shire.
The view was expressed by some that the money would be spent in the metropolitan area, and that outside shires would have no chance of securing any portion of the vote.
It was resolved, however, to make application to the Minister on the principle no doubt that if they did not ask they would not receive.
So far, so good. Next came the question of recommending a road to the Minister on which the money, if granted, could be expended.
Cr. McCulloch advocated Overton road, and he was supported by his
Schools, sporting clubs & community groups
Seaford colleagues and a majority of the other councillors.
Crs. Pratt, Wells, Gray and Hutchinson put up a fight for Beach road, which they contended would confer benefits on a large number of people who last winter suffered great hardship owing to the impassable state of this thoroughfare.
Cr. Oates supported Overton road, and argued it was an important connecting link between Dandenong road and the main Melbourne road.
Cr. Wells: There is only one person living on Overton road.
Cr. Pratt reminded the Council of the hardships endured by residents of Beach road during last winter, and said the first opportunity to give relief should be embraced. He believed in the principle of the greatest good to the greatest number.
Cr. McCulloch said it was important to traffic that Dandenong road and Melbourne road should be linked up by the construction of Overton road, and twitted Cr. Pratt with the remark that he (Cr. Pratt) desired to bring the traffic through Frankston irrespective of the requirements of the travelling public.
Cr. Pratt retorted that he was not so much concerned with the requirements of through motor traffic as he was with the needs of their own people, who, in his opinion, should receive first consideration.
Ultimately the resolution recommending Overton road was carried; only Crs. Pratt, Wells, Gray and Hutchinson voting for the amendment in favour of Beach road.
***
Mr. H. Stell, proprietor of the Peninsula Motor Garage, Frankston, has installed
a large lathe, also an oxy-acetylene welding plant, which makes it possible for him to repair all classes of castings and machinery by this process.
His experience with this class of work, in addition to the installation of up-to-date machinery, should interest those motor car owners who require repairs executed promptly and at reasonable cost.
The Peninsula Garage holds the agency for the following cars: Hudson, Essex, and Overland.
These are all of the latest models, and a visit of prospective buyers will be appreciated by Mr. Stell.
Watch for advt. in “The Standard” next week. Big reduction in Overland cars.
***
Personal
Lieut.-Colonel Lazarus has definitely decided to accept the position of Shire Engineer and Secretary to the Bungaree Shire.
Mr. Henry Masterton, of “Rubra,” Frankston, has been elected to the executive of the Mornington Racing Club, together with Dr. Greer, the popular Dromana medico. Mr. Masterton is the owner of All Sunshine, Horoscope, Bridgehead and Benefix.
The latter was successful in the Warrnambool Cup last week.
Mr. T. Ritchie, of Mornington, and Mr. F. V. Taylor, have taken a holiday trip to Hong Kong. A cable message received from them last week stated that they were just leaving Thursday Island for Honolulu. They are expected back in July.
We regret to learn that the eighteenmonths-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Farley, of Frankston, is still in the
Alfred Hospital. Fortunately, however, a distinct improvement in the child’s condition is reported.
Mr. S. Dobson Hesp, J.P., who died recently at Hobart, was a brother-inlaw of Mrs. Grose, of Wells street, Frankston. He was prominently connected with Victorian Masonic affairs, and was at one time Grand Organist of the Victorian constitution, in addition to editing the Masonic Journal. ***
Enquiries having been made to the Prime Minister (Mr. S. M. Bruce) who is the member for the district, by the Frankston and Hastings Shire Council, regarding the pension of Mr. Hugh Morrison.
A reply was read at the Council meeting on Friday, which stated that Morrison was paid a war pension at the rate assessed from time to time for his disabilities incurred through war injuries.
This had been reviewed from time to time by the medical officers of the Repatriation Department.
Since 1920 he had been paid at twothirds rate, or 56/- a fortnight. He had been admitted to the Caulfield Military Hospital. He suffered from gun-shot wounds in the leg, and his pension had been increased to 84/- a fortnight, from February 19. Upon his discharge from the hospital, he will again be assessed for pension on the amount of disability he is suffering, as a result of his war injuries.
A copy of the letter is to be forwarded to the Returned Soldiers’ League. ***
From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 15 May 1925
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Goals galore for Pines, Bombers fly up
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By Brodie Cowburn
MEN’S DIV ONE
PINES piled on 20 goals last weekend to grab an impressive win over Mornington.
After a tight opening quarter, Pines opened up a two goal lead in the second term. They put seven goals on the scoreboard in the third term to cement their lead.
Pines kept up the pressure in the final quarter, and went on to grab a 14.12 (96) to 20.15 (135) win.
Lachlan Sharp booted six goals for Pines, and Dylan Williams scored four. Kai Owens kicked four goals for the Bulldogs.
Off the field, there was a strange sight on the sidelines. Mornington Bulldogs
legend Simon Goosey made his first appearance at Alexandra Park as a member of the Pines coaching staff.
At John Coburn Oval, a five-goal haul from Riley D’Arcy helped Frankston YCW pick up a win over Mt Eliza.
The Stonecats won 13.9 (87) to 9.12 (66). Luca Goonan, Mackenna Hura, and Jimmy Cahill were named their best.
MEN’S DIV TWO
FRANKSTON Bombers secured their fifth straight win on Saturday to continue their unbeaten start to 2025.
The Bombers played Pearcedale at Baxter Park. Pearcedale put the Bombers on the back foot in the first quarter, but the ladder leaders struck back in the second term.
After training by 15 points at quartertime, Frankston Bombers went into the
main break with an 11 point lead. Pearcedale whittled back the lead in the third term, but couldn’t run out the game. The Bombers put their foot on the pedal to claim a 15.14 (104) to 8.20 (68) win.
Khan Haretuku booted four goals for the Bombers. Harrison Prior, Ryan Murdock, Flynn Wood, and Bayleigh Welsh also had strong games.
Somerville couldn’t recover from a goalless first quarter on Saturday, eventually losing to Chelsea 13.7 (85) to 6.16 (52).
Crib Point comfortably beat Hastings by 49 points on the road last weekend. Bonbeach also had a good day away from home, beating Rye by 39 points. Seaford and Devon Meadows claimed thumping wins on Saturday. Seaford beat Tyabb by 90 points and Devon Meadows defeated Karingal by 119.
WOMEN’S DIV ONE
SIX goals from Tenae Brown helped Mornington pick up the points against Karingal on Saturday.
Karingal hosted the two sides on Saturday morning. The ladder leading Bulldogs were in control throughout the day - Mornington went on to win 1.0 (6) to 8.12 (60).
Stella Rogers, Jaymie Lilley, Jessica Stepanavicius, Diane King, and Mollie Bridgman were named Mornington’s best.
At Kinetic Stadium, Frankston defeated Pearcedale by 47 points on Saturday afternoon. Warragul Industrials closed out the round with a 48 point victory over Bonbeach.
NEXT WEEK’S GAMES
DIVISION ONE MENS
Saturday 17 May, 2pm: Dromana v SorrentoDromana Recreation Reserve
Mt. Eliza v Langwarrin - Emil Madsen Reserve
Pines v Edithvale-Aspendale
- Eric Bell Reserve
Red Hill v Mornington - Red Hill Recreation Reserve
Rosebud v Frankston YCWOlympic Park Rosebud
DIVISION TWO MENS
Saturday 17 May, 2pm: Bonbeach v HastingsBonbeach Reserve
Crib Point v PearcedaleCrib Point Recreation Reserve Frankston Bombers v Tyabb - Baxter Park
Karingal v Chelsea - Karingal
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Seaford v Devon MeadowsRF Miles Recreation Reserve
Somerville v Rye - Somerville Football Club
DIVISION ONE WOMENS
Saturday 17 May, 10am: Karingal v BonbeachKaringal Football Club
Saturday 17 May, 1pm: Mornington v FrankstonMornington Alexandra Park Saturday 17 May, 2pm: Warragul Industrials v Pearcedale - Pearcedale Recreation Reserve
DIVISION TWO WOMENS Friday 16 May, 7pm: Bass Coast v TyabbDalyston Recreation Reserve Saturday 17 May, 10am: Frankston (Reserve) v Warragul Industrials (Reserve) - Kinetic Stadium Mt. Eliza v EdithvaleAspendale - Emil Madsen Reserve
Saturday 17 May, 11am: Mornington (Reserve) v Karingal (Reserve)Mornington Alexandra Park
Saturday 17 May, 12pm: Red Hill v Red Hill/ Balnarring Thunder - Red Hill Recreation Reserve
DIVISION THREE WOMENS Saturday 17 May, 12pm: Tyabb (Reserve) v Pearcedale (Reserve)Bunguyan Reserve
Saturday 17 May, 4.40pm: Crib Point v Chelsea - Crib Point Recreation Reserve Pines v Rye - Eric Bell Reserve Bonbeach (Reserve) v Langwarrin - Bonbeach Reserve
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Grieve gives Pines another go
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
THE revolving door through which senior coaches at Frankston Pines have been passing is spinning once more.
Jason Grieve is the “new” Pines senior coach, the fifth man to grab that poisoned chalice in six months.
However this is Grieve’s second stint in the role taking over from Donn Delaney late last year after the latter joined the committee and most of the senior players in the largest mass exodus from a local club this century.
Grieve didn’t last long though and quit in January so what prompted this change of heart?
“I always kept in touch with the club and they knew I was prepared to help them out if the opportunity arose,” Grieve said.
That opportunity was facilitated by the appointment of Ross Evans as director of football and he has enticed Grieve to return along with the appointment of Cal Peacock as reserves coach.
Peacock has had coaching roles at Box Hill, Chelsea, Barton and Seaford United.
Evans also has been busy recruiting players and there has been a remarkable turnaround in numbers at training since he took over four weeks ago.
When Evans was appointed the seniors had just eight players at training but last week there were 31 there and Evans also has been directly responsible for recruiting six players with more signings expected.
The new players are defender Rohullah Abdul Wahid (from Doveton), winger Enis Baftirovski (ex-Dandenong Thunder and Kingston City), midfielder or defender Marc Gavigan (Collingwood City), midfielder Paymon Azimi (Barton United), winger Massood Mohseni (ex-Casey Comets and Berwick City) and central defender Mohammad Mohammadi.
However Grieve and Pines were unable to build on the point earned the previous week when going down 3-0 at home to Somerville Eagles last Friday night.
The visitors broke through in the 39th minute when a Jake Meggs cross was headed home by Marcus Anastasiou.
A minute late it was 2-0 when Alessio Izzo finished a slick attacking move down the right and four minutes into the second half the contest was over when Jack Gorbert sent a probing ball into the box that caught Pines keeper Caleb Parr out of position and found its way into net.
Nevertheless it was a spirited Pines display and was acknowledged as such by Somerville head coach Mark Larner.
“Despite the result Pines showed resilience and encouraging signs of growth,” Larner said. “Their effort and character throughout the 90 minutes suggest a first win of the season may not be far away.”
In other State 4 news Chelsea lost top spot when going down 3-0 away to Endeavour United last weekend.
Hit on the break three times in the opening halfhour Chelsea’s cause wasn’t helped by injuries to Nathan Boccari and Nathan Gondelle forcing them to be subbed in the first half.
Chelsea, Somerville Eagles and Rosebud all re-
main in the top six after round 7 which is crucial to maintaining their status in next year’s league restructure.
Rosebud downed Lyndale United 3-1 on Saturday evening at Olympic Park.
It wasn’t a great display from the home side but goals from Sean Smith, Finn Gregg and Marcus Collier accounted for the visitors.
Baxter remains in the bottom half of the table after last weekend’s 2-1 away loss to FC Noble Hurricanes.
To make matters worse both Keegan Myatt and Duncan McPherson were sent off and will miss this weekend’s home fixture with league leader Endeavour United.
Myatt scored against the Hurricanes but Baxter was livid with the referee who booked seven Baxter players and one Noble Hurricanes player.
In VPL1 news Langwarrin lost 2-1 away to North Sunshine Eagles last weekend.
Langy was the better side in the first half and led at the break after Tosan Popo set up Archie Macphee for a tap-in at the far post in the 24th minute.
North Sunshine had the better of the second period and Langy failed to take a couple of chances to extend its lead while the home side was much more efficient in front of goal.
In State 1 news Mornington hit a road bump on the promotion path in the form of Hampton East Brighton going down 2-1 at Dallas Brooks Park on Saturday.
The visitors took the lead after two minutes when Ahmed Habeeb pounced on Jacob Brito’s under-hit pass and went further ahead after an attempted clearance from Jay Davies fell kindly to Habeeb who rifled it into the bottom corner in the 20th minute.
But Mornington kept pushing forward and was rewarded in the 33rd minute by a stunning strike from James Clark.
The Seagulls had multiple opportunities in the second half to draw level but couldn’t find the fin-
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ishing touch while Hampton was a constant threat on the counter.
In State 2 news Peninsula Strikers grabbed a point from neighbour Skye United with a 94thminute equaliser in their thrilling 2-2 derby clash last weekend at Centenary Park.
Strikers led after just three minutes when Campbell Steedman’s pressure forced a turnover from which the quicksilver striker hit a low shot inside the far post.
Ten minutes later Emmanuel Scarlett made it 1-1 from the penalty spot and the visitors hit the front in the 35th minute when Strikers failed to cut out a Jason Nowakowski free-kick to the far post and Varmah Mgoneh made them pay with a firm, low shot from close range.
Skye looked certain to take the points despite Scarlett being shown a straight red for a behindthe-play incident in the 93rd minute but a minute later it was 2-2.
The visitors were defending desperately only to be undone by a deflected strike from Cooper Andrews from the edge of the area.
Strikers head coach Scott Morrison was bitterly disappointed with his team’s display.
“That was one of the worst performances we’ve produced in my time at the club yet we pinched a point late and should’ve won it with almost the last kick of the game,” he said.
Morrison claimed that Strikers were denied two “stonewall” penalties when Joel Bowen and substitute Jai Power were felled inside the area.
In State 5 news two goals in injury time earned home team Mount Martha a point in its 2-2 draw with Pakenham United on Saturday.
Staring down a two-goal deficit and entering time added the home side never gave up.
In the 92nd minute Mitch Hawkins chased hard and won the ball on the byline.
His quick cross was hammered home by Jacob Platt.
A minute later the home side was rewarded for its press when Seth Cooley smashed the ball home
from the edge of the box for a share of the spoils. Mount Eliza prevailed 4-1 at home over Casey Panthers in a physical and spirited clash last weekend.
Harrison Battison put the home side in front in the 32nd minute.
Four minutes into the second half Darcy Purcell’s through ball was finished well by Austin Mcewen and Josh Luca made it 3-0 in the 58th minute.
Shortly after Casey hit back through Lochlan Morgan-Banks but Mcewen’s second in the 76th minute following a fine through ball by Ray Amiri rounded off the scoreline and sent Mount Eliza into second spot on the league ladder.
Seaford United moved into third spot after Saturday’s 2-0 home win over Bunyip District. Blake Hicks and Naseer Mohammad combined to set up Dylan Waugh who scored from close range in the 39th minute.
Two minutes into the second half a Conor Mcfall corner to the back post was headed back across goal by Tristen Stass and Backy Barakzoi’s sweetly struck volley sealed Bunyip’s fate.
Aspendale lost 6-3 away to title favourite Fortuna 60 on Saturday.
The home side was 3-0 up after 20 minutes and although James Macnab pulled a goal back Fortuna struck two more to lead 5-1 at half-time.
Aspendale was a different team in the second half and hit back when stand-in captain Lewis Marco bundled the ball home and Ben Garside fired one in from just outside the box.
Although the visitors continued to push forward Fortuna scored a late goal from a breakaway to complete a convincing win.
NEXT WEEKEND
Friday, 16 May, 8.30pm
Chelsea v Sandown Lions, Edithvale Recreation Reserve
Saturday, 17 May, 3pm
Mornington v Doveton, Dallas Brooks Park
Skye Utd v Mooroolbark, Skye Recreation Reserve
Berwick City v Peninsula Strikers, Jack Thomas Reserve
Baxter v Endeavour Utd, Baxter Park
Monash University v Frankston Pines, Monash University Playing Fields
Lyndale Utd v Somerville Eagles, Lyndale Secondary College
Aspendale v Mount Martha, Aspendale Gardens Sports Ground
Mount Eliza v Cleeland Utd, Emil Madsen Reserve
Pakenham Utd v Seaford Utd, IYU Recreation Reserve
Saturday, 17 May, 6pm
Caroline Springs George Cross v Langwarrin, City Vista Pavilion & Sports Field
Rosebud v Mentone, Olympic Park
In the news: Returning Frankston Pines coach Jason Grieve (left) will be hoping that leading scorer Davey Jones hits the target a few more times this season. Pictures: Paul Seeley