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Council CEO sets exit date
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
AFTER nearly six years at the helm, Frankston Council CEO Phil Cantillon has resigned.
Cantillon has been CEO of Frankston Council since September 2019. He previously served the role in an interim capacity, and had worked at Frankston Council since 2017.
Last week, Cantillon announced his intention to step down. He said “I’ve always believed the best time to hand over the reins is when things are going well. Frankston City is in a strong place, our plans are clear and our direction is aligned with the community we serve.”
“Leading Frankston City has been the privilege of my career,” he said. “Working with a dedicated council and an organisation full of passionate, talented people has been incredibly rewarding.”
In an email sent to council staff last Monday, Cantillon said “notching up 40 years, working for three state governments (Vic/NSW/Tas), then turning to a career in local government, has been incredibly satisfying. But, I’ve decided to call it a day and take a good break.”
Cantillon is expected to leave on 18 July. Frankston mayor Kris Bolam said the search for an interim CEO is underway.
“Council will now appoint an interim CEO before undertaking a comprehensive recruitment process to find a permanent successor. The market for executive talent is strong, and with Frankston City’s growing reputation, I’m confident we’ll attract a very high calibre field of candidates,” Bolam said.
The mayor paid tribute to the outgo-
ing CEO. He cited the completion of the Jubilee Park Stadium project, the commencement of works on Frankston Stadium, the launch of the Frankston Business Collective, and the securing of $50 million in federal funding for Nepean Highway upgrades among Cantillon’s achievements.
“Phil has been a consummate professional throughout his tenure, and his time as Chief Executive Officer should be celebrated as a period of growth and renewal, both within the organisation and across our city,” Bolam said. “Frankston is undergoing a genuine transformation, and Phil’s leadership has been instrumental in building that momentum. On behalf of councillors, staff and the wider community, I thank Phil for his indelible service and wish him and his family all the very best for the future.”
The CEO’s replacement will inherit a comfortable wage - in the 2023/2024 financial year, Frankston Council’s CEO received total remuneration between $470,000 and $479,000 (“Cash splash on CEO role” The Times 15/10/2024).
Cantillon (pictured below) took over the job from Dennis Hovenden in 2019. In 2023 he signed a contract extension lasting until 2026 - Cantillon will be paid until his last day of employment and his contract will not be paid out.
THE Frankston Motorcycle Park could reopen soon after a prolonged closure. See story page 3. Picture: Gary Sissons
Motorcycle park reopening explored
STEPS to reopen the Frankston Motorcycle Park have been taken.
The motorcycle track at 102R Old Wells Road, Seaford, has been closed since December 2017. 16-year-old Sebastian D’Imperio died in an accident at the track that month.
Last week, Frankston Council announced it is seeking expressions of interest for a new operator to take over the site. In a statement it said “Frankston City Council is excited to launch the next stage for one of our most iconic facilities – Frankston Motorcycle Park.”
“This 7.37-hectare site was historically a go-to for riders of all ages and skill levels. The park has been closed for some time and no longer meets current safety and operational standards set by Motorcycling Australia and Motorcycling Victoria.
“Council is now seeking a skilled and forward-thinking operator to partner with the Frankston City Motorcycle Club and lead the park into its next era as a premier motorcycling destination in Victoria.”
In August 2024, Frankston councillors voted to work with the Frankston City Motorcycle Club to explore options to reopen the park. The decision followed the release of a coroner’s report into D’Imperio’s death, which did not make any adverse findings or recommendations.
The coroner’s report read “the available evidence does not support a finding that there was a poor safety culture generally at FCMP at the relevant time or that such a culture caused or contributed to the incident in which Sebastian sustained the injuries that led to his death.”
Before the park can reopen, works must take place to upgrade the track and clean up vandalism.
Brodie Cowburn
THE Frankston Motorcycle Park will need some work before reopening. Picture: Gary Sissons
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25 arrested at train station
POLICE arrested 25 people at Frankston Station last Wednesday after calling in horses and a sniffer dog to help monitor the area.
On Wednesday, 18 June, more than 50 police and PSOs descended on the train stations and nearby areas.
Among those arrested last week was a 29-year-old Carrum man allegedly carrying methylamphetamine, a box cutter, and stolen passport, a 37-yearold Pakenham man who had two outstanding warrants and two unserved
court orders, and a 33-year-old Somerville man who had several outstanding warrants for theft and make threats to kill.
Victoria Police transit south east local area commander acting inspector, Chris Reed, said “while transit police and PSOs work day and night across the public transport network we know these extra resources give people greater confidence when out and about. It also sends a clear message to potential offenders that anti-social behaviour,
such as carrying illicit drugs or weapons, will not be tolerated.
“Our work doesn’t stop here, in fact we have a number of planned operations coming up to further boost safety in Frankston.”
In total police spoke with more than 270 people and executed 15 outstanding warrants.
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Police patrol with Brodie Cowburn
POLICE targeted Frankston Railway Station last week. Picture: Supplied
PARC pool closes for works
THE 50 metre pool at Frankston’s flagship aquatic facility is set to close for a month.
Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre’s 50 metre pool will close on Monday, 30 June. It is not expected to reopen until Sunday, 27 July.
In a statement, PARC said “the primary focus of this work will be replacing the tiles on the bulk heads at each end of the 50 metre pool. This will include the re-earthing of the 50 metre pool fixtures. We are also using this
closure to upgrade our balance tank support structure. These essential upgrades will help ensure a better experience for all our visitors, and will reduce future service closures.
“Specialised facilities, like PARC, require regular upgrades to ensure the life of the building remains fit-for-purpose and safe for the community. Now 10 years old, the building has seen incredible usage and we are now embarking on an important stage in our tile replacement project.
“All other aquatic facilities will remain open, including the Learn to Swim Pool, Warm Water Pool Hall, Waterslides and Aquatic Playground. Importantly, this means that PARC Swim lessons in the 50m pool will not run.”
Suspensions used while the pool is out of action will not go towards members’ allowable suspensions. To learn more about the planned works visit parc.peninsulaleisure.com.au/news/ main-50m-pool-closure-june-july/
Cousin’s memory inspires Hudson
WITH the memory of his late cousin driving him, 11-year-old Hudson Gates will shave his head next month to raise money for pancreatic cancer care.
Hudson Gates’ cousin Jaz died from pancreatic cancer aged just 39. The 11-year-old said “Jaz was so special to us. I’m doing this so that fewer families have to go through what ours did.”
Hudson will be supported by Jaz’s three young children. He will shave his head in front of classmates at Derinya Primary School on 4 July.
Within four hours of fundraising, Hudson raised $1000. That figure now stands at more than $4000.
The Pancare Foundation, which will receive the donation, is a charity supporting people diagnosed with upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, including pancreatic, liver, stomach, biliary, and oesophageal cancers. Hudson said “I’ve seen how much Pancare helps, and I want to be part of that.”
Pancare community partnerships manager Maryanne Coffey said “Hudson is an extraordinary young person. His compassion, leadership, and drive to make a difference are an inspiration to us all.
“He was profoundly moved by the loss of his cousin Jaz, who leaves behind three beautiful children that
Hudson remains incredibly close to. Hudson is honouring her memory in the most courageous and meaningful way, and we’re incredibly proud to stand beside him.”
To donate visit pancare-gi-cancer. raisely.com/hudson-gates.
HUDSON Gates will shave his long locks to raise money for pancreatic cancer care. Picture: Supplied
Picture: Gary Sissons
Future on the line for cramped Men’s Shed
SHRINKING space is threatening the Mt Eliza Men’s Shed’s survival, with low membership and no government funding prompting urgent calls for a permanent new home.
Tucked away in a limited space behind the Mt Eliza Country Club on Old Mornington Rd, the shed has struggled to attract new members since 2016 because of its cramped conditions.
The shed is only 28 sqm, which is not much bigger than a single-car garage, leaving little space for workshops, safe storage of tools and materials or social activities – the core of what their group offers.
Committee member Rodd Wickes said members were doing the best they could, but it simply wasn’t enough to grow.
“Potential members come along, and we’ve heard it before; they say, ‘Oh my shed at home is bigger than your shed so why would I bother joining you’,” he said, noting they only had 18 members.
“Men’s Sheds is about mental health, but we can’t help many people.” He said the shed was “chock-ablock” with donated materials as well as tools and equipment with nowhere to store it, some of which had to be kept off-site.
“If it’s pouring rain, we can’t work outside which we mostly do and because we’re on private property we find it hard to get grants.”
Victorian Men’s Shed Association (VMSA) vice-chair Adam Gregson said he empathised with the Mt Eliza Men’s Shed’s situation and would advocate in their search of a new home.
He also noted the Mt Eliza Men’s Shed needed to secure a minimum five-
year lease to be eligible for state grants as the shed only had a Memorandum of Understanding with the Mt Eliza Country Club to use their property.
Gregson said even if the shed had approval to expand or build a new shed, the VMSA’s annual funding pool was limited by the state government, which was shared among the 371 Men’s Sheds across the state.
Gregson, also a peninsula local, said it didn’t necessarily matter if the shed was located on private or public land to apply for grants but “it’s not so easy without a lease”.
“They’re sort of up against it each way you turn ... we’d like for them to get into a bigger premises, of course,” he said, reiterating that men’s mental health was “a very big part” of what they do, not just timber projects.
Wickes said there was one space suggested by the Mornington Peninsula Shire at a site off Wooralla Drive, but this was located a distance away from the main road next to a railway line, which posed a risk to break-ins. It would also have required a new access road.
“There’s a couple of sites we liked but
never came to any fruition. We’re trying to get an agreement with the country club which would allow us to extend our shed, but at the moment we don’t have a written agreement with them so that also means we can’t get Victorian Men’s Shed grants.”
Mornington Peninsula Shire councilor Stephen Batty voiced his strong support of the shed, acknowledging the vital role it played in the community.
“Council are looking at alternatives, but there may be other private opportunities out there,” he said.
“It (the Men’s Shed) provides a fantastic opportunity for those retired men, who are looking for community engagement and a bit of hands-on experience in manufacturing, putting things together for the community.
“It would be a huge disappointment for it to be abandoned. If they haven’t got a facility, there’s not too many options.”
Members launched a GoFundMe two years ago with a goal of raising $35,000 to expand their current facility with $120 raised so far.
Brendan Rees
Progress for water pipeline project
CONSTRUCTION has begun on a 2.3 kilometre pipeline to deliver recycled water across Frankston.
The Monterey Recycled Water Scheme is a $1.3 million project paid for by the state government, South East Water, Frankston City Council, and the Long Island National Golf Club. The planned pipeline will be able to deliver 98 megalitres of recycled water each year.
The recycled water will be used to upkeep Eric Bell Reserve, Monterey Reserve, Pat Rollo Reserve, and the Long Island National Golf Club course.
South East Water acting managing director Karen Lau said “by irrigating these outdoor spaces with recycled water, we’ll deliver a climate resilient water source and help save precious drinking water.”
“Locals and sporting clubs will benefit from greener spaces to support a
thriving, more liveable community,” Lau said. “We know water security is important given Melbourne’s current fast-growing population and strong predicted future growth. We also know access to green outdoor spaces is vital for our physical and mental wellbeing.”
Frankston deputy mayor Steffie Conroy said there would be “significant long term cost savings and environmental benefits from using recycled water on several of our sports fields in Frankston North.
“Water is one of the most precious natural resources and this project will allow us to save drinking water while still keeping our popular sporting fields in top condition to support community health and wellbeing year-round,” she said. “We are pleased to be partnering with South East Water and the Victorian Government to bring the project to fruition.”
POLITICIANS and South East Water employees survey plans for the Monterey Recycled Water Scheme. Picture: Supplied
MT Eliza Men’s Shed members are making do in their limited space. Picture: Yanni
TLC Medical Centres welcomes Dr Bahareh Soleimani Zadeh
TLC Medical Centres welcomes Dr Bahareh Soleimani Zadeh, MD FRACGP, to their Frankston North clinic.
Dr Bahar is a highly experienced female general practitioner passionate about delivering comprehensive, patient-centred healthcare. With a compassionate approach and a strong commitment to continuity of care, she supports individuals and families through every stage of life.
She enjoys all areas of general practice and brings particular expertise in chronic disease management, women’s health, antenatal care, child health, and preventative health. Dr Bahar is also skilled in minor procedures such as iron infusions and minor surgical treatments and can manage various medical needs.
Her special interests include family planning and contraception, sexual health, menopause management, and the insertion and removal of contraceptive devices such as Implanon and IUDs. These are often sensitive areas of healthcare where Dr Bahar’s compassionate, respectful, and informative style makes a real difference. She is dedicated to ensuring her patients are empowered with the knowledge and support they need to make confident decisions about their health.
A multilingual doctor, Dr Bahar speaks English, Farsi, and Dari fluently. This enables her to communicate effectively with a broad cross-section of the local community and provide culturally sensitive care to patients from diverse backgrounds.
In a significant development for the Frankston North community, TLC Medical Centres will move to bulk billing from 1 July 2025. This change means patients will no longer face out-of-pocket costs for standard consultations, reflecting TLC Medical Centres’ ongoing commitment to improving healthcare access for everyone.
Dr Bahar is now accepting new patients and looks forward to forming lasting relationships with individuals and families in the area. Whether you’re seeking a trusted GP for regular check-ups, support with a long-term health condition, or specialised care in women’s health, Dr Bahar provides a welcoming and professional service.
TLC Medical Centres invites you to book an appointment today and experience the difference of personalised, accessible, and highquality care at TLC Medical Centres, Frankston North.
Dr Bahareh Soleimani Zadeh (pictured above) joins TLC Medical Centres, Frankston North. images: supplied
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10.00 Little Disasters. (Mdls, R) Police and Social Services investigate jointly.
10.50 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef: Visitors. (R) 11.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Ageless Gardens. (R) 10.00 Hugh’s Wild West. (PGaw, R) 11.00 BBC News At Ten. 11.30 France 24 English News. 12.00 PBS News. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 3. Day 1. 5.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 5.30 From The Ashes Of World War II. (Premiere)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Travels With Agatha Christie And Sir David Suchet: New Zealand.
8.25 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses: Power And Persecution (Chirk, Oxburgh And Penrhyn) (Final, PG) Looks at three historic houses. 9.35 Irish Road Trip With Miriam Margolyes. (PGa, R) Presented by Miriam Margolyes. 10.35 Guillaume’s French Atlantic. (R) 11.35 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mav, R) 3.10 Colosseum. (Mav, R) 4.00 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. McKell Cup Day, Caulfield Winter Race Day and Tattersall’s Tiara Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) There’s a huge threat to biosecurity.
7.30 MOVIE: Ford V Ferrari. (2019, Ml, R) American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles try to build a race car for Ford so they can defeat Ferrari. Matt Damon, Christian Bale.
10.40 MOVIE: Baby Driver. (2017, MA15+v, R) A getaway driver gets involved in a doomed heist. Ansel Elgort, Lily James.
1.00 Nurses. (Ma, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R)
5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGals, R)
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (R) 12.30 Drive Launch Pad: Driven By Design. 1.00 Great Australian Detour. (PGl) 1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 2.00 Find My Country House Aust. (PG, R) 3.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy.
6.00 9News Saturday.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: Barbie. (2023, PGlv) Barbie leaves Barbieland for the first time. Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling.
9.50 MOVIE: Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011, Mls, R) A middle-aged man’s wife asks for a divorce. Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling.
12.00 MOVIE: Love Road. (2023, Mls, R) Shalane Connors.
1.35 Great Australian Detour. (PGl, R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. A woman is suffering buyer’s remorse. 8.40 House Hunters Australia. (R) Clare and her best friend Brid are on a mission to find Clare’s family a home in Western Sydney. 9.40 Airport 24/7. (PGdl, R) A revolutionary airport trial 10 years in the making faces cancellation. Australian Border Force new recruit Nelson makes a find. 10.40 Elsbeth. (Mas, R) Elsbeth investigates the death of a real estate developer. 11.45 Ambulance UK. (Mal, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00
The World. 10.10 Glastonbury: 50 Years And Counting. Midnight Glastonbury Festival. 2.20 Porn Addiction: The Great Flop. 3.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 12.20pm Bananas In Pyjamas. 1.40 Ben And Holly. 2.05 Paddington. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 PJ Masks. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Pirates Love Underpants. 7.00 Andy And The Band. 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.10 Chopped Jnr. 8.55 Dance Life. 9.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.25 Dragon Ball Super. 10.50 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Petite Maman. Continued. (2021, PG, French) 7.05 What Do We See When We Look At The Sky? (2021, Georgian) 9.50 The Movie Show. 10.25 Quake. (2021, M,
Sunday, June 29
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 Joanna Lumley’s Danube. (PG, R) 3.15 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.40 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. (PGd, R) 4.40 Walking With Dinosaurs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.
6.30 Compass: Yes In My Backyard. (PG)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) Hosted by Adam Hills.
8.00 Bay Of Fires. (Malv) Stella forms an unlikely alliance.
8.55 Little Disasters. (Mals) The investigation continues.
9.45 MOVIE: The Tracker. (2002, Mav, R) Four people search for an accused murderer. David Gulpilil. 11.20 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PGl, R) 11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 3.30 The Art Of... (Ml, R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
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6am Children’s
Programs. 1.30pm Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 2.05 Paddington. 2.30 Mister Maker Around The World. 3.00 Play School. 3.35 Daniel Tiger’s. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Daniel Tiger’s. 7.00 Andy And The Band. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Walking With Dinosaurs. 8.50 Secret Life Of The Tasmanian Devils. (Premiere) 10.25 Abbott Elementary. 10.45 Late Programs.
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. 9.20 Ageless Gardens. 9.50 Story Of Coffee. 10.20 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. 11.25 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (PGa, R) 11.55 SBS50. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 SBS50. (R) 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 3. Day 2. 5.00 Going Places. (R) 5.30 From The Ashes Of World War II. 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. Pre-game coverage of the match. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 16. Richmond v Adelaide. 6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. (PG)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Paris: Mystery Of The Lost Palace. (PGav, R)
8.30 Arc De Triomphe: The Passion Of A Nation. (PG, R) Takes a look at the Arc de Triomphe. 9.30 The Zelensky Story. (Malv, R) A look at Volodymyr Zelensky. 10.30 New Zealand From A Train. (PGa, R) 11.25 Jerusalem: Builders Of The Holy City. (PGav, R)
12.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R) 3.15 Colosseum. (MA15+v, R) 4.05 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 APAC Weekly.
SBS VICELAND (31)
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Dancing With The Stars. (PGa) Celebrities show off their dance skills.
8.45 7NEWS Spotlight.
9.45 24 Hours In Police Custody: Murder On Prescription Pt 2. (MA15+dlv) The original murder suspect is found dead.
10.45 Crime Investigation Australia: On Borrowed Time – The Michael McGurk Assassination. (Malv, R) A look at the murder of Michael McGurk. 12.00 Shades Of Blue. (MA15+adsv, 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. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 Harry’s Practice. 11.30 Escape To The Country. 1.30pm Discover. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Business Builders. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.30
6.00 9News Sunday.
6.00 The Dog House Australia. (PGa) Emily and her son meet a chilled-out pug. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. Maggie Beer sets a challenge. 8.15 Fake. (Ml) Joe scrambles to cancel the auction of his family home. 9.15 FBI. (Mav, R) After a bioweapon attack leaves two people dead, the FBI tries to determine who is behind it and the location of their next target. Jubal’s past demons surface when Tyler suffers another health scare. 11.05 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav, R) The team is called in to apprehend an active shooter. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm Make America Swift Again. 2.50 Jeopardy! 4.55 France 24. (Return) 5.25 PBS Washington Week. 5.50 Lost Gold Of The Aztecs. 6.40 Engineering Reborn. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. 10.10 Colosseum. Midnight WWE Legends. 12.55 Letterkenny. 2.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. Noon MOVIE: Coextinction. (2021, PG) 1.40 MOVIE: Alick & Albert. (2021, PG) 3.20 Songlines On Screen. 3.55 The Point. 4.55 Stompem Ground 2022: Yatangal. 5.25 Stompem Ground 2022: Footprince. 5.55 Stompem Ground: King Of Hearts. 6.35 Great Lakes Wild. 7.35 The First Inventors. 8.30 Roberta Flack. 10.00 MOVIE: Purple Rain. (1984, M) 11.55 Late Programs.
6am 8
1/2. Continued. (1963, PG, Italian, English, French, German) 8.05 The Glassworker. (2024, PG, Urdu, English) 9.55 Lord Of The Flies. (1963, PG) 11.35
The Ides Of March. (2011, M) 1.30pm Children Of Heaven. (1997, PG, Farsi) 3.05 A Room With A View. (1985, PG) 5.15 Petite Maman. (2021, PG, French) 6.40 Spitfire. (2018, PG) 8.30 Body Of Lies. (2008, MA15+) 10.50 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 Power Of Pop Choir. 9.40 Expeditions With Patrick McMillan. 10.10 Ireland’s Secrets From Above. 11.10 Outside: Beyond The Lens. 12.10 WorldWatch. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 SBS50. 2.05 Supervet. 3.00 Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter. 4.00 Cook Up. 4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (PGls, R)
Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
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.
12.25 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 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 Portillo’s Andalucia: Huelva And Aracena. (PGaw, R) Michael Portillo visits the port city of Huelva. 8.20 Sue Perkins: Lost In Thailand. (PG, R) Sue Perkins explores Thailand. 9.15 Stephen Fry: Willem And Frieda. (PGa, R) The story of Willem Arondeus and Frieda Belinfante. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Classified. (Mlv) 11.50 Kin. (MA15+lv, R) 1.45 Colosseum. (Mav, R) 2.35 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Junior Vets. 8.40 Hard Quiz Kids. 9.10 Dance Life. 10.00 Secret Life Of The Kangaroo. 10.45 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
7.00 Travel Guides. (PGl)
8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.30 The Wrong Man: 17 Years Behind Bars. (Mal) Profiles the wrongfully convicted Andrew Malkinson. 10.50 9News Late.
11.20 The First 48: Last Rap. (Mal, R) 12.10 Embarrassing Bodies. (MA15+dmns, R)
1.00 Destination WA. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Business Drive. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGad) Kirby puts on the performance of her life. 7.30 Stranded On Honeymoon Island. (Mal) It’s the first Couples Cove for the newlyweds and sparks fly. 8.50 9-1-1. (Mav) Athena begins to question her abilities when she is assigned a rookie to mentor.
10.50 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics. 12.00 You, Me And The Apocalypse. (Mals)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Mr Pawsitively Perfect. (2023, G, R) Christine L. Nguyen. 2.00 Pointless. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Parental Guidance. (Return, PGa) Eight sets of parents with very different parenting styles put their methods to the test. 9.00 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies. Hosted by Sam McClure, Matthew Lloyd, Jimmy Bartel and Damian Barrett.
10.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 1. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 1 Late. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. (Premiere) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Ms) The Jokers hijack security in an electrical store. 10.10 10’s Late News. 10.35
Tuesday, July 1
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(9) 6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (PG, R) 11.00 If You’re Listening. (R) 11.20 Gruen. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 3.45 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Growing A Greener World. (R) 9.30 Expeditions. 10.00 Ireland’s Secrets From Above. 11.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 SBS50. (PG, R) 2.05 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 3.00 Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter. (PGv, R) 4.00 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (PGls, R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Walking With Dinosaurs: The Journey North. (PG)
8.50 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef: Survival. (Final, R) Sir David Attenborough finishes his journey. 9.50 I Was Actually There: Woomera Detention Centre Breakout. (PG, R)
10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R)
10.55 Four Corners. (R) 11.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.00 Evacuation. (Final, Mal, R) 12.45 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.35 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 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? Matthew Nable. (Final)
8.30 Insight. A look at Australia’s superannuation system.
9.30 Dateline: Let’s Talk About Sex, Habibi. Looks at sex education in Egypt.
10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Living Black. (R)
11.00 The Point. (R) 12.00 Headhunters. (MA15+av, R) 1.45 Freezing Embrace. (Malv, R) 4.15 Growing
A Greener World. (R) 4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.05pm Paddington. 2.30 Mister Maker Around The World. 3.00 Play School: Down At The Beach. 3.50 Stan Can. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Junior Vets. 8.40 Deadly 60. 9.10 Expedition With Steve Backshall. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGad) Kirby hopes to get her big break.
7.30 Stranded On Honeymoon Island. (Mals) The couples look at an intimacy crate.
9.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (Return, MA15+) Gordon Ramsay helps struggling New Orleans restaurants get reinvigorated before Super Bowl LIX.
10.00 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
11.00 First Dates UK. (PG) Singles experience the thrills of dating. 12.00 Fairly Legal. (Mav, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.40 Tipping Point: Wimbledon Special. A trio of Australian tennis royalty, including John Millman, Sam Stosur and Dylan Alcott, trade their racquets for buzzers in a special tennis legends edition in the name of charity. 9.10 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 2. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 2 Late. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
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6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGl) A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv) Four detectives are shot during a prisoner exchange.
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With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Brady Vs Belichick: The Verdict. 3.15 BBC News At Ten. 3.45 France 24. 4.15 PBS News. 5.15 Help, I’ve Gone Viral! 6.15 Alone UK. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Alone. (Return) 10.25 Dark Side Of The Cage. 12.15am Race For The Planet. 1.35 New Wave: Dare To Be Different. 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 The Movie Show. 10.05 If Life Gives You Lemons. (2018, M, Italian) 11.45 The Talented Mr Ripley. (1999, M) 2.15pm Malcolm. (1986, PG) 3.50 Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom. (2019, PG, Dzongkha, English) 5.55 The Snow Foxes. (2023) 7.30 Thunderbirds Are GO. (1966, PG) 9.15 But I’m A Cheerleader. (1999, M) 10.50 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Sunny And The Dark Horse. 2.00 Family Rules. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00
The Black Dot. 10.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.30 MOVIE: One Thousand Ropes. (2017, M) 12.15am Late Programs. NITV (34)
Wednesday, July 2
ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (PGa, R) 10.05 Station: Trouble On The Tracks. (PGal, R) 11.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 France 24 International SBS Midday. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (R) 4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (PGls, R)
7.30 7.30.
Gruen. Presented by Wil Anderson.
8.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG) Presented by Guy Montgomery.
9.25 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills.
10.00 QI. (Ml)
11.00 ABC Late News.
11.15 The Business. (R)
11.35 You Can’t Ask That. (MA15+adl, R) 12.35 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 How Disney Built America: The Birth Of Mickey. (Premiere, PG) Chronicles the creation of Mickey Mouse.
8.25 The King & The Prince’s Secret Millions. A look at how the British royal family has kept their wealth a secret from the public.
9.20 The Veil. (MA15+v) Imogen smuggles Adilah to England to see Michael. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 My Brilliant Friend. (Mals) 12.20 L’Opera. (Mls, R) 4.05 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: For Love And Honor. (2016, PGa) James Denton. 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. (PG, 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 Ashley Cain: Into The Danger Zone. (Premiere, MA15+a) Ashley Cain travels to Brazil. 11.20 Stags. (MA15+adlv)
12.20 Touching Evil. (MA15+av) 1.20 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Royal Recipe For Love. (2023, G) Laura Miyata. 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 To Be Advised.
8.30 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 3. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 3 Late. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England.
5.00 Today Early News. A look at all the news from Australia and around the world, as well as the latest sport and weather. 5.30 Today. The latest in news, current affairs, sport, politics, entertainment, fashion, health and lifestyle.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 Elsbeth. (Mv) Elsbeth takes a tour of famous New York crime scenes and is left with nagging questions. 9.40 FBI: International. (Mav) A televangelist on the FBI’s most wanted list surfaces. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 10 News+. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)
Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.25pm Deep Fake Neighbour Wars. 2.20 Framed. 2.50 Lion Dancers: The Crane And The Lion. 3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.50 France 24. 4.20 PBS News. 5.20 Alone UK. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: Coriolanus. (2011) 10.45 MOVIE: The Promise. (2016, M) 1.05am We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) 2.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 12.55pm Mecha Builders. 2.05 Paddington. 2.30 Mister Maker Around The World. 3.00 Play School: Down At The Beach. 3.50 Stan Can. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Junior Vets. 8.40 Abbott Elementary. 9.25 Doctor Who. 10.55 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Hum Do Hamare Do. Continued. (2021, PG, Hindi) 7.50 Goal! (2005, PG) 10.00 The Heartbreak Kid. (1993, M) 11.45 But I’m A Cheerleader. (1999, M) 1.20pm Mad Max. (1979, M) 3.00 All Quiet On The Western Front. (1979,
Why put the Urgent Care Clinic at Somerville
Why choose Somerville for a Urgent Care clinic? The town is 10kms from Frankston Hospital, and Frankston also already has an Urgent Care Clinic, while Rye/Rosebud with a larger population in total area is over 40kms to Somerville, and has no direct public transport for all the Pt Nepean road townships.
The poor Rosebud Hospital has to cater for the annual influx from Xmas to Easter and is not able, nor suited, to handle such and would be greatly assisted by an Urgent Care Clinic to reduce their non-emergency work load.
It would to more sense to establish an Urgent care unit at Rosebud, centrally located that could service all people from Portsea to Mornington.
Peter Wilkinson, Rye
Frustration with council
The growing frustration in our community was on full display at a recent council meeting. Residents packed the gallery, emotions ran high, and at one point, a woman was removed by security. The mayor threatened to close the meeting altogether.
For many, it’s not just about the recent 3% rate rise; it’s about feeling unheard. The mayor has repeatedly blocked motions of dissent, and any attempt by fellow councillors to amend the budget was shut down again.
The community was told they were “consulted,” but the reality is that only around 3,000 people responded to a limited-choice survey. How can that be considered a mandate, especially when hundreds have attended meetings, thousands have signed petitions, and many more have written letters raising valid concerns?
This isn’t just about rates. It’s about trust. Broken promises. Silenced voices. Funds have been allocated to specific projects and wards, while the broader needs of our diverse Peninsula are often overlooked.
Some councillors have now admitted they may have got it wrong. That’s a start. Real consultation, real listening, and respectful debate, and that’s how unity is built. We need less spin and more substance. Because if even one in ten people who couldn’t be at that protest share the same concerns, then this conversation is far from over.
Anne Kruger, Rye
Marsh guillotine
Last Tuesday’s council meeting sadly confirmed that none of the six had the fortitude to go against mayor Cr Marsh’s dictate of disallowing a motion by Cr Gill on budget matters.
A great number of concerned and hopeful citizen turned up before the scheduled council meeting and braved the cold and wind in front of the chambers. Some even attended the meeting regardless of the new inconvenience put on citizen, to now have to register with Photo id to attend. Some brave people also made their feeling known by interjections to the Marsh guillotine.
As we learn more and more, the six will talk a lot about tourism and its benefits to the peninsula, and how to chisel more money out of the state government, but when it comes to our own community, they will not engage with the arts, environment and aboriginal organisations to keep the minimal funding of the past years. It is very sad to see that the decade long history of the engagement with all community groups has been left to wither away. As a result of the decisions of the six we’re all the poorer for it.
Rupert Steiner, Balnarring
Landslide delays
The McCrae landslide happened on 14 January. A board of inquiry was set up on 18 March by the state government, who have now granted an extension of the reporting date to 10 September, making it some seven months to report on it’s findings. Apparently for “Further expert evidence to make findings on the terms of reference”
Surely the installation of geotechnical bore logs would have been immediately undertaken.
These bore logs would show extensively the make up of the strata layers present at the slip site, including water courses and flow.
I would expect expert geotechnical engineers would have by now been privy to these logs, for them to assess the stability of the slip and make recommendation as to the best course of action and remedial work.
If there is no answer by now why? Does Renee Enbom KC, and the persons on the board, have any geotechnical credentials? It appears that the cost of this fiasco is only limited by the inadequate meddling of the state government, who allegedly won’t provide any funds to assist regarding the slip, yet they are willing to pay for an expensive inquiry.
For the state to extend the findings by an other three months is only going to delay rectification and remedial work on this site.
It would have been more prudent for the state government, as a gesture of good will give the shire the money it will cost that they are spending on an expensive KC and the board.
I am appalled at the delay to date, I feel for the residences whose houses are locked behind security fences (looters can get in). Are they being looked after and kept up to date? Does anyone have any idea why this has taken forever to come to a practical and satisfactory conclusion?
Gerard van de Ven, Mount Martha
Energy efficiency
Congratulations to Repower Mornington Peninsula on a fantastic initiative – donating home energy and insulation kits (Repower donate energy efficiency kits, The News 17/6/25).
A staggering 80 per cent of Australian homes have an energy efficiency rating of just two stars or less (out of ten).
Compared to the insulated, energy efficient homes most people in Europe enjoy, we’re living in glorified tents.
Fortunately, Victoria now stipulates that new builds must have at least a seven star energy rating, but more needs to be done to retrofit the rest of our housing.
By reducing draughts and keeping us warmer with less need for expensive heating, well-insulated energy efficient homes benefit us all.
Thanks to Repower Mornington Peninsula for boosting the comfort of the homes of those in need.
Peninsula wide
Amy Hiller, Kew
We have today received by post the latest edition of Mornington Peninsula Shire Council’s “Peninsula Wide.”
A few suggestions:
1. Offer all ratepayers the option of receiving the journal by email thereby saving postage and paper (even if it is recycled paper).
2. Is it really necessary for the journal to have roughly 30% - 40% of its content feature photographs of our councillors?
Noticeably this has occurred only since last year’s council elections.
Bill Holmes, Sorrento
Peninsula wide boring
Joe Lenzo’s comments regarding “Peninsula Wide” were spot on (Money saver, Letters 17/6/25).
It is boring and lacks interesting information regarding the Mornington Peninsula.
John Hodgson, Balnarring
Robbing Peter to pay Paul
There is a small island nature strip in Queen Street, which is well kept and where a wooden bird feeding basket hanging from a tree is patronised by the local birds. My friend and I often walk past and wondered who is responsible for its maintenance and kind thought for the wildlife.
We discovered it is David, who lives in the front unit of the block of apartments opposite and who has created a small garden in the back of his unit open to the street, where he can be
found quite often sitting there enjoying his surroundings.
In conversation with David , we were shocked to learn that he is being forced out of his unit, where he has lived for 13 years, as the block of units has ben sold to two charitable organisations, namely Upotipotpon and Payton Foundations, who intend it for the homeless.
To force tenants out of their homes, leaving them to find alternate accommodation seems completely heartless, unfair and unjustified. The rent David pays is $400 a week and where in Mornington is he going to find somewhere else at that financial level? He fears he may have to move to Frankston and in doing so will lose the small business he has created in cleaning cars for the fifteen hours he is permitted to work, supplementing his disability allowance. David also shops for the elderly resident there who has been permitted to stay. Who will take over this chore?
There is sympathy for those without a roof over their head, but I can’t see the solution lies in “robbing Peter to pay Paul”.
I understand the Mornington Community Support Centre is responsible for the handling of this relocation and I believe a humane approach to the current tenants is required.
They are playing with peoples’ lives and future wellbeing. Perhaps the charitable organisations should look at purchasing vacant buildings before creating more homelessness for those left to fend for themselves.
Charity begins at home!
Beverley Treloar, Mount Martha Machettes
I was at the Frankston police station to get information about an assault on me.
While waiting a person handed in a machette and at a previous visit at the police station a police officer said that because all police officers present were taking statements from family violence victims they could not assist them they should go on-line to report their crimes.
Does this not show that family violence is increasing in Frankston?
I know a person who was seriously attacked with a knife or a machette and the person who attacked him has yet to be found and arrested and there has been no media attention on this attack which occurred around eight weeks ago.
The victim almost died and lost a lot of blood.
Is the Frankston police suppressing crime and crime figures in Frankston. ?
The focus on machette’s are in the northern suburbs and not in Frankston and surrounding suburbs.
Russell Morse, Karingal
Climate dismay
We wish to express our dismay at the council’s recent decision in regard to the upcoming budget to delete a funding allocation for climate change initiatives.
We were pleased when the council declared a climate emergency and allocated funding to address the problem. The latest vote by the council to abandon the climate emergency declaration seems to be a case of throwing out the baby with the bath water.
A policy is one thing and the implementation of it is another matter.
A poorly implemented policy needs adjust-
ments, obviously, but this does not mean the policy needs to be abandoned – in this case because some programmes were either ineffective or wasteful or both.
The council has prioritised dollars at the expense of the environment.
We acknowledge that it is important to have a responsible budget but surely there should be a balance between dollars and quality of life issues such as the environment.
What may initially seem like a saving can be false economy when the results of climate change such as increased floods, storms and bushfires occur. These lead to increased insurance and legal costs for both the council and householders and more hot days mean more use of air conditioners in houses and cars which in turn further increases carbon dioxide emission resulting in more heating of the atmosphere. A vicious cycle.
Councils have an important part to play in our everyday lives and their decisions will effect not just the next twelve months but well into the future.
The voting on climate change funding was close so we urge all councillors to carefully consider these matters and vote with an eye to the future.
Ann Robb, Secretary – Mornington Environment Association.
Super sleuth
Bravo Bruce White, super sleuth. His intrepid investigation into the important issue (Where are the spoons?, Letters 17/6/25) was inspiring.
It seems obvious in hindsight, but come on, who else thought to check the dish’s alibi? The guilt was obvious .
I salute you Sir.
Even so?
Hanging by a thread?
David Martin, Mt Martha
The fictitious Alfred E Neman’s words “What, me worry?”
We live in troubled times. Locally our council’s personal bias in ignoring climate change, the arts and the citizens’ panel.
Reminded of Robert Hughes “Arts is a measure of the character of the country, an organic part of human nature, without which our natures are coarsened, impoverished and denied, and our sense of community with other citizens is weakened”.
I shake my head in wonder at the promotional nonsense in the colourful costly Peninsula Wide. Rye, now near to upmarket, renters to Cranbourne and beyond, the grumblings for AFL football and the cost of living, a passing thought added for Donald Trump’s United State entering the war against the dangerous Iran, the deaths of innocent Palestinians desperately needing aid, the destruction of Gaza.
I recall Elvis Presley “Don’t be cruel, the future looks bright ahead”
And AUKUS, Collingwood? Even so... Cliff Ellen, Rye
Electrification of Trains – Frankston to Mornington Line
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
At the last meeting of the Mornington Progress Association a reply was received from the Railway Commissioners regarding the electrification of the railway from Frankston to Mornington.
The Commissioners stated they were not in a position to indicate when the electrification of the line to Mornington was likely to take place, and they would prefer to defer any additional recommendations until after the electrification of the lines from Ringwood to Upper Ferntree Gully and from Ringwood to Lilydale had been commenced.
This work was now in hand, and an investigation will shortly be made with a view to determining which sections would be next dealt with.
The question whether the extension of the electrification to Mornington was justified will require to be looked into in conjunction with other sections of line, such as those from Eltham, Hurst Bridge, Reservoir, Whittlesea, Lilydale and Healesville, etc.
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Car Crashes Into A Fence – Four Occupants Injured
A motor car traveling from Mornington to Melbourne last Saturday crashed into a fence on the side of Point Nepean road Frankston, whilst endeavoring to avoid collision with a horse and lorry.
The occupants of the car were Mrs Rickets, Miss Edith Clifton, Frederick W. Ricketson and James S. Adams, while the man in charge of the horse and lorry was Charles Werner. According to the information
gathered by the local police, the horse in the shafts of the lorry shied when the car approached, and dashed across the road.
The driver of the car, in an effort to escape a collision, swerved, and before the machine could be righted it had hit the fence heavily.
The occupants of the car were taken by Senior Constable Elliott and Constable Addison to a local private hospital.
Miss Clifton sustained the most serious injuries, and is suffering from concussion, lacerations and shock.
Mrs. Rickets sustained lacerations and shock. Ricketson and Adams on receiving treatment were able to leave the hospital.
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A New Motor Menace
A new terror has appeared on the Frankston roads in the motor car line, as if we had not enough already with the drunken parties that make Frankston their happy hunting ground and bring the district into more or less disrepute and keep decent people away.
The latest is a game of “Follow my leader,” and is played by motor parties of young people. It is on the old lines, only with motor cars.
On March 3 last, Mounted-Constable W. Addison was on duty in Bay street when he saw a single-seater yellow car driving on the wrong side of the road; also it drove along the footpath of the Avenue of Honour.
Addison took the number of the car and found that it was unregistered, but the property of a Mr. Sergeant.
In the car at the time was a young fellow - Lindsay Sergeant, and a
young girl, Patricia Hay, Canterbury road, Box Hill.
Addison’s investigations also discovered that the driver was unlicensed. This, however, did not affect the law, for the young girl, who was next to him was a licensed driver.
Lindsay Sergeant is in Tempy, N.S.W., and did not appear in the Frankston Court on Tuesday to answer charges of driving an unregistered car, and driving on the wrong side of the road.
After Addison had given his evidence, Patricia Hay entered the box.
She is a fashionably-dressed young girl, looking far less than the eighteen years she must be to be the holder of a license to drive a car.
She told the Bench that they left the house of Sergeant, senr., at Seaford, at 4 o’clock on the day in question, following another car of the party in a game of “Follow my leader.” They went down Honour Avenue.
Senior-Constable Elliott remarked that the car was driving along the footpath of the Avenue of Honour, which had been laid out as a memorial to soldiers who had fallen in the war.
A fine of 20/- for driving an unregistered car, and 40/- for driving on the footpath and the wrong side of the road was inflicted.
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After Eighty Years – Connelly’s First Offence
Patrick Connelly, a man over whose bent grey head more than eighty years of strenuous life had passed, leaving his mental faculties unimpaired, raised himself on his stick in the Chelsea Court on Monday and explained to the Bench why he was drunk and in-
capable when in charge of a horse and cart in Point Nepean road, Aspendale, on the afternoon of June 6 last.
Constable Quinn, Aspendale, said he noticed Connelly fall off his cart on to the road, He was so drunk that he was incapable of climbing back on to the cart, and more for his own protection than anything else, he locked him up.
There was no record of previous convictions against Connelly, or that he had ever been in trouble before.
Connelly: I had no dinner, sir. I have been thirty-five years in the district, and have been drunk before.
I am over eighty years of age.
Mr. Cohen: As you are on old man, we will let you go. You are discharged. But don’t let it occur again.
“Never while I live,” was the fervent reply, as Connelly hobbled as quickly as possibly from the court. ***
Sanitary Contractor Fined
For having, on May 18, deposited night soil on land not authorised for that purpose, J. A. Williams, contractor for the Shire of Frankston and Hastings, was fined £5 with 2/2/- costs at the Frankston Court on Tuesday. Williams was represented by Mr. S. Cooke, and the prosecution was conducted by Senior-Constable Elliott, in his capacity of Health Inspector.
The charge arose over deposits on some land at Baxter which had recently been purchased by Williams to deposit the soil on, owing to the sanitary depot being rather overcrowded, in the contractor’s opinion. ***
Obituary
Mr. and Mrs. A. Farley, of
Frankston met with a sad bereavement this week in the death of their only child.
The little one had been ill for some time, and was being treated at the Alfred Hospital. Very genuine sympathy is extended to the sorrowing parents.
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Personal
Mr. C. Paxman, line foreman, P.O., Frankston, we regret to state, is confined to his bed with an attack of pneumonia. We wish him a speedy recovery.
After several weeks illness, Mrs. Annie (Nancy) Sumner Howatson, wife of Mr. A. Howatson, of “Repton,” Toorak road, Toorak, died in private hospital on Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased lady, who was 40 years of age, was formerly well known in the hunting field. She was the only daughter of Mr. James Grice, of “Moondah,” Frankston.
Mr. Robert Carstairs Bell, of the Western district, has purchased the country home of Mrs. Cecilia Fogarty, “Two Bays,” Somerville.
We regret to learn that Mrs. John Jolly, of “Warren Hill,” Frankston, is far from well, and is under the care of Dr. Maxwell. We join with her numerous friends in wishing Mrs. Jolly a speedy recovery.
The many friends of Miss Winnie Hallinan will regret to learn that she is suffering from a nervous breakdown, and is at present an inmate of Dr. Maxwell’s private hospital.
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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 26 Jun 1925
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THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE... AND OTHER SHORT STORIES
Bad Bromance
By Stuart McCullough
So…. this is what it sounds like when doves cry. There’s nothing in this big old world as heartbreaking than a bromance turned sour. One minute you’re picking sesame seeds out of each other’s teeth and playfully punching each other in the arm while interspersing the term "dude!" between every word; the next, the only response you get to all your texts is "new phone, who dis?" and you’ve got nothing to do on Friday nights other than re-watch "The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants" on DVD. It must truly suck to be Elon and Donald right now.
One’s a spray-tanned egomaniac who knows even less about economics than he does about his son, Eric, and who once managed to bankrupt a casino; the other is a socially inept baby-makin’ machine who may well be genius but, for reasons unknown, chose to model himself on Darth Vader and dress like a twelve-yearold.
In retrospect, it was a car-crash wrapped in a bin fire, stowed in the cargo hold of the Titanic before dropping into a black hole. That it would inevitably turn sour was obvious to everyone, the only question was "when".
It's got to be tough – one day, you’re the belle of the ball; invited to every event no matter how trivial and then – bam! – you’ve got nothing to do on weekends anymore. I can imagine Elon, leaning against a rain-streaked window, fist-deep into a
box of Barbecue Shapes and thinking back to the heady decadent dancefilled, burger-fuelled nights at Mar-aLago and whispering "Donald" over and over again. I blame the key. When someone leaves, there’s a couple things you’ve got to do. Firstly, get everyone to sign a giant
farewell card. This is no small thing – like a message in a bottle, the big card can bump around from desk to desk for days on end. Then there’s the farewell gift. There’s a delicate balance to be struck – you don’t want to go over the top such that everyone wants to leave. But you don’t want to
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appear miserly, either.
Enter the key. Elon’s going away present was a small golden key that, presumably, unlocked either Donald’s heart or the cupboard where they store the Tim Tams for safekeeping. And although it finally provided an answer to the age-old question – what do you get for the man who, if not has everything, can very well afford it?
The answer, somewhat improbably, is a golden key. Elon looked crestfallen.
All of this could have been avoided if they’d simply given Elon a Bunnings voucher. But, instead, they plumped for a key that looks as it had been stolen from a child’s toy box. Elon, who has a lot of children and, therefore, near-unlimited access to children’s toy boxes, probably didn’t need yet another golden key.
In fact, perhaps they stole it from one of Elon’s kids. I’ve no idea which one, but my money’s on his son, ‘Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz’, who I believe is often described as an ‘alphabet male’.
Little Alpha (as he’s known) may be my hero. When Elon showed up at the White House with a black eye and explained that he’d invited his son to punch him in the face and that he’d duly complied, I had two thoughts –firstly, that the child spoke for all us. Secondly, does everyone get a turn?
But maybe there’s a more sinister explanation for Elon’s shiner. It’s not too hard to imagine a physical altercation over the last Oval office donut.
Here’s the thing that’s puzzling. Elon’s supposed to be some kind of
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genius, and it’s undeniable that he’s been involved in some pretty amazing things, and yet he couldn’t see what everyone else could – namely, that his association with Donald Trump would end either in tears, in tweets or a combination of both. Why did Elon think that he’d be any different to everyone else that came before him and then had a massive falling out? We live in an unusual age. One that seems to have more than its fair share of trouble. The world right now seems a more conflicted place than it did just a few months ago and it’s hard not to feel anxious. It’s important, I think, to remember that things will, at some point, get better. The only question is when. Soon, I hope.
For now, Elon is at home in his pyjamas, listening to Celine Dion’s version of "All By Myself" at a volume that would worry the neighbours if he had any, high-kicking as the drums come in. From time to time, little Alpha will wander in to administer yet another in a series of beatings. It’s hard to watch such a high-profile bromance turn so incredibly and irrevocably sour. Truth be told, I don’t feel that sorry for Elon – I kind of feel like all his worries were self-inflicted. Who knows? By the time this is printed, maybe they’ll have reconciled. I wouldn’t be a bit surprised. Because, when all’s said and done, they kind of deserve each other.
stuart@stuartmccullough.com
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Kangaroos keep up miracle run, Stonecat kicks ten
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By Brodie Cowburn
MEN’S DIV ONE
LANGWARRIN pulled off yet another miracle win on Saturday.
The Kangaroos came into the game in third place thanks to a string of close wins throughout the season. They hosted Rosebud at Lloyd Park last weekend.
Langwarrin and Rosebud played out an all-time classic. Rosebud were the better side for most of the day, and led at each break of play.
Trailing by just eight points at threequarter-time, the Kangaroos made their move in the final term. They hopped into the lead with three late goals, and held on for a thrilling threepoint win.
Langwarrin defeated Rosebud 12.5 (77) to 11.8 (74). The win is their fourth of the season by less than a goal.
Despite the defeat, Rosebud finished the round on top of the ladder. Frankston YCW are breathing down their necks - the Stonecats drew level on points with the ladder leaders after a 52 point win against EdithvaleAspendale.
Riley D’Arcy had a day out against the Eagles. He kicked 10 goals in a best-on-ground showing to take his tally to 35 for the year. He has kicked 21 across his last four games.
Mornington enjoyed a hard-fought win on Saturday. The Bulldogs beat Sorrento 11.5 (71) to 9.6 (60) at Alexandra Park.
Mt Eliza also scored a thrilling win on the weekend, besting Red Hill by two points. Pines rounded out the winner’s list with a 45 point victory over Dromana.
MEN’S DIV TWO
SOMERVILLE have kept their season alive with a thrilling win over Seaford at RF Miles Reserve.
Somerville put themselves in the box seat with a dominant second term, and took a five-goal lead into the main break. Seaford chipped away at their opponents in the second half, but Somerville held on for a famous win.
Corey Battams starred for Somerville, booting five goals to help his side grab the win.
A bizarre moment from the game went viral on social media - while lining up for a set shot, Somerville’s Kai Suparta accidentally booted the ball into a seagull flying overhead. The seagull crashed down to the turf, and the ball ricocheted away from goal. Thankfully the strange moment, which has been viewed thousands of times online in the last few days, did not affect the final result. The News could
not confirm the fate of the seagull, but wishes it well in its recovery or on its journey to the afterlife.
Undefeated Frankston Bombers notched up another win on Saturday. The Bombers beat Rye by 48 points. Bonbeach scored a close win away from home last weekend, getting the better of Devon Meadows 9.7 (61) to 10.6 (66). Hastings fought hard against tough opposition on Saturday, but eventually succumbed to a 35 point defeat to Chelsea.
Crib Point and Pearcedale closed out the round with 10-goal wins over Karingal and Tyabb respectively.
WOMEN’S DIV ONE
KARINGAL emerged victorious after a nail-biter against Frankston at Kinetic Stadium on Saturday morning. The Bulls came into the match as favourites on paper, but the Dolphins gave them a tough fight. Frankston
piled on the pressure in the second half to take the game down to the wire.
Karingal did it the hard way, but held on for a four point win 3.5 (23) to 4.3 (27).
Clare Burgess, Taya Mead, Demi Running, and Jemma Reynolds were Karingal’s best.
Pearcedale, who are winless in season 2025, hosted the undefeated ladder leaders Mornington on Friday night.
Bolstered by the inclusion of former AFLW player Courtney Wakefield, Pearcedale worked hard. The might of Mornington proved too much though - the Bulldogs won 2.3 (15) to 13.12 (90).
Tenae Brown booted four goals for the victors, and Olivia McDonald kicked three.
Warragul Industrials held Bonbeach scoreless on Saturday, winning by 51 points.
NEXT WEEK’S GAMES
DIVISION ONE MENS
Saturday 28 June, 2pm: Dromana v MorningtonDromana Recreation Reserve
Frankston YCW v Red Hill - John Coburn Oval
Mt. Eliza v Edithvale-Aspendale - Emil Madsen Reserve
Rosebud v Pines - Olympic Park Rosebud
Sorrento v Langwarrin - David Macfarlane Reserve
DIVISION TWO MENS
Saturday 28 June, 2pm: Bonbeach v Crib PointBonbeach Reserve
Frankston Bombers v Somerville - Baxter Park
Hastings v Devon MeadowsHastings Club
Pearcedale v SeafordPearcedale Recreation Reserve
Rye v Chelsea - RJ Rowley Reserve
Tyabb v Karingal - Bunguyan Reserve
DIVISION ONE WOMENS
Saturday 28 June, 1pm: Pearcedale v KaringalPearcedale Recreation Reserve
Mornington v Warragul Industrials - Mornington
Alexandra Park
Saturday 28 June, 4.40pm: Bonbeach v FrankstonBonbeach Reserve
DIVISION TWO WOMENS
Saturday 28 June, 10am: Karingal (Reserve) v EdithvaleAspendale - Karingal Football Club
Saturday 28 June, 11am: Mornington (Reserve) v Frankston (Reserve) - Mornington
Alexandra Park
Saturday 28 June, 12pm: Mt. Eliza v Red Hill FNC/ Balnarring Thunder - Emil Madsen Reserve
Saturday 28 June, 4.40pm: Tyabb v Warragul Industrials (Reserve)Bunguyan Reserve
Sunday 29 June, 12pm: Bass Coast v Red Hill - Dalyston Recreation Reserve
DIVISION THREE WOMENS
Saturday 28 June, 11am: Pearcedale (Reserve) v Langwarrin - Pearcedale Recreation Reserve
Saturday 28 June, 4.40pm: Pines v Tyabb (Reserve) - Eric Bell Reserve
Rye v Chelsea - RJ Rowley Reserve
Bonbeach (Reserve) v Crib Point - Bonbeach Reserve
FRANKSTON YCW bagged a 52-point win over Edithvale-Aspendale.
Picture: Craig Barrett
MORNINGTON managed a much-needed win over Sorrento. Picture: Alan Dillon
FRANKSTON TIMES scoreboard
Mount Eliza or Seaford United?
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
MOUNT Eliza and Seaford United
are in an intriguing race for a top-two finish that would secure their State 5 status for next season.
Football Victoria’s State Leagues restructuring plan has a major impact at State 5 level as the governing body’s overhaul will introduce State 6 and State 7 levels of competition while making every tier of the State Leagues structure regionalised into North-West and South-East divisions.
There’s no promotion from State 5 this year and the top two in the league will remain in the new State 5 SouthEast in 2026.
Mount Eliza currently has the whip hand as it lies second and enjoys a seven-point buffer over third-placed Seaford.
Most pundits expect Morwell-based league leader Fortuna 60 to claim one of the top two spots leaving just one more spot for the chasing pack. And it may be the leading scorers at Mount Eliza and Seaford United that have a major say in the outcome of this race.
Mount Eliza’s Austin Mcewen and Seaford’s Dylan Waugh have each scored 11 goals this season and share second place in the league Golden Boot race.
While Mcewen didn’t add to his tally last weekend Waugh was on target in Seaford’s 4-1 away win over Mount Martha last Saturday.
Seaford struck first after a Conor Mcfall penalty in the 25th minute was saved only for Zain Ahmad to convert the rebound.
Ten minutes later the home team hit back when a rare Hayden Hicks error allowed Howie Anderson to level.
Seaford regained the lead in the 50th minute when Mount Martha keeper Derren Elliott failed to deal with a cross and Ahmad nabbed his second.
Luke Murray’s left-foot volley made it 3-1 in the 57th minute and Waugh came off the bench to round off the scoreline in the 68th minute when he punished the home team defence for failing to clear.
Mount Martha coach Charlie Platt was impressed by the visitors.
“All credit to Seaford and that was the best forward line we’ve come up against all year,” he said.
“I have to admit that I was very jealous when you see the quality of the bench Seaford had at its disposal.”
Mount Eliza is having its best State League season yet and Saturday’s 2-0
away win over Bunyip District was no surprise.
Two first-half goals gave Gerry McDonagh’s outfit all three points.
In the 8th minute a Harris Battison corner was headed in by Fraser Keon and it was 2-0 after 25 minutes when a deflected strike from Battison fell to Fraser Keon who slotted the ball past Bunyip keeper Jake Biondo.
The one black mark on the performance came in the 70th minute and resulted in three players sent off –Bunyip’s Tristan Durovic and Lachy Harbers along with Mount Eliza’s Michael Wright.
In VPL1 Langwarrin drew 1-1 at home to league leader Bentleigh Greens last weekend.
The home side was on the back foot just seven minutes in when Chris Droutsas was given too much room inside the area and as soon as he had a shooting angle hammered the ball past James Burgess from close range.
Langy finished the half without a shot on target but 10 minutes into the second period home team fans were celebrating when Jeremy Min Fa’s cross from the left was headed home by Brad Blumenthal.
The visitors tried desperately to grab the points but Langwarrin withstood every challenge and shared the spoils with its more prestigious opponent.
In State 1 Mornington returned to winning ways with Saturday’s 2-1 home triumph over Gippsland United.
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took the lead when central defender Cooper Coleman powered in a header following a corner to the back post. But the early advantage didn’t last long.
In the 10th minute James Kelly produced a moment of brilliance by curling a long-range strike into the bottom corner to level the scores. Mornington took control creating wave after wave of attacking pressure and restricting Gippsland to minimal opportunities.
The second half was one-way traffic and it wasn’t long before Rory Wagner was played through on goal calmly slotting past the keeper to make it 2-1.
Gippsland’s hopes of a comeback were dashed when James Cheney was sent off following a late challenge on Ryan Paczkowski, which effectively ended the contest.
In State 2 Peninsula Strikers overcame a one-goal deficit and a substandard pitch to knock St Kilda off top spot with a 2-1 away win on Saturday.
It was St Kilda’s first home loss in over three years but that wasn’t on the cards when a mistimed shot in the 9th minute was tucked away by St Kilda’s Jonathan Creamer from close range.
Three minutes later it was 1-1 after Campbell Steedman pounced on a loose ball inside the box and calmly toe-poked it past St Kilda keeper Sean Hyland.
Strikers controlled the first half but couldn’t find the finish they deserved.
Both teams had a red-hot go in the second half.
Strikers keeper Faraz Zenoozi made a brilliant save and the ball went down the other end of the pitch where his counterpart Hyland saved superbly to deny Steedman.
But Steedman wouldn’t be contained for long.
In the 64th minute Hyland dropped a Jaiden Madafferi cross and Steedman was on hand to bury the ball for the winner.
Skye paid dearly for its profligacy in front of goal when going down 1-0 at home to Berwick City on Friday night.
Three minutes into time added a corner fell to Berwick substitute Luca Maio and his shot went through a packed penalty area for an unlikely winner.
In State 4 Chelsea thumped Mentone 12-0 away from home to continue its battle with Endeavour United for the prized promotion spot that goes with the championship.
James Stinson scored four goals and looks a near certainty to claim his second straight league Golden Boot award.
He was backed up by a hat-trick to Adam Dunsford, a brace from Daniel Vella and singles from Christian Murray, Liam Burford and Adam Bartosy.
Baxter had its best win of the season when it downed visitor Monash University 4-0 on Saturday.
It was the first time this season that Billy Armour’s men had toppled a top-six side.
All the goals came in the second half and Baxter’s scorers were Kyle Eichenberger, Brody Taylor, Zamer Noor and Austin Sporys.
Rosebud won 5-2 away to Frankston Pines last weekend.
Pines opened the scoring against the run of play when a contentious penalty decision enabled Davey Jones to convert from the spot in the 14th minute.
But Rosebud hit back in the 34th minute when a pinpoint Sean Smith cross was headed home by Kori Weetch.
The visitors took until the 65th minute to grab the lead when a great Dougie Cunnison ball sent the inform Weetch clear and he neatly lifted the ball over advancing Pines keeper Caleb Parr.
Four minutes later Cunnison made it 3-1 from the penalty spot.
But the visitors couldn’t defend a corner in the 72nd minute and Shivneel Pillay made it 3-2.
Rosebud’s two-goal cushion was restored a couple of minutes later when Connor Wharton’s driving run ended with a fine save from Parr only for Weetch to complete his hat-trick by tucking away the rebound.
In the final minute of normal time youngster Luke Dennis followed up his two goals in the reserves by grabbing his first in the seniors with a header from a Wharton corner.
On Friday night Somerville Eagles lost 3-0 away to Springvale City.
NEXT WEEKEND
Friday, 27 June, 7.30pm
Langwarrin v Northcote, Lawton Park
Friday, 27 June, 8.30pm
Springvale City v Frankston Pines, Ross Reserve
Saturday, 28 June, 3pm Mornington v South Springvale, Dallas Brooks Park
Peninsula Strikers v Mooroolbark, Centenary Park
Skye Utd v Noble Park Utd, Skye Recreation Reserve
Chelsea v Lyndale Utd, Edithvale Recreation Reserve
Somerville Eagles v Monash University, Westernport Secondary College Baxter v Sandown Lions, Baxter Park
FC Noble Hurricanes v Rosebud, Alex Nelson Reserve
Mount Eliza v Aspendale, Emil Madsen Reserve
Mount Martha v Endeavour Hills Fire, Civic Reserve
Seaford Utd v Casey Panthers, North Seaford Reserve
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