A happy reunion
Project to protect coastline proceeds
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
THE federal government has greenlit a project to protect Frankston’s coastline from the risk of natural disaster.
The Frankston City Coastal Resilience 2100 project will cost $288,305 - the federal government has confirmed it will contribute $143,380 of that total through its Disaster Ready
Fund grant stream.
The money is expected to be used to develop a “Coastal Hazard Adaptation and Resilience Plan”. The Frankston project will also include a landslide risk assessment, establishment of a survey grade drone-enabled monitoring program, and work on local coastal hazard modelling and risk assessments.
The funding announcement comes
weeks after two people died off Frankston Beach during a wild storm. Dunkley MP Jodie Belyea said “the severe weather that hit our community just weeks ago shows how essential it is to prepare for the real and growing risks Dunkley faces.”
“This funding is a major win for our community. I advocated to ensure Dunkley received this funding, and I’m proud to be delivering practical
support that will strengthen our coastline, protect local homes and infrastructure, and keep people safe,” she said. “As your strong local voice in Canberra, I’ll keep working every day to secure the investments our community needs - now and into the future.”
Victorian minister for emergency services Vicki Ward said “Victorians know the devastating effects of natural disasters which are occurring with in-
creasing frequency and severity. This important investment strengthens our ability to prepare and protect Victorian communities, lives and property.”
“Through the Disaster Ready Fund we’re partnering with councils and community organisations to reduce risk before emergencies happen. This will deliver long-term solutions that keep Victorians safe and strengthen disaster readiness,” she said.
FRANKSTON man Michael Brown (pictured with Victoria Police detective sergeant Kerry Bell) was has been reunited with a bravery medal which was stolen from him by thieves earlier this year. See story page 6. Pictures: Supplied
CELEBRATING an anniversary at The Mornington Retirement Village, Sheila Lindsay says there’s nowhere else she would rather be, thanks to the wide range of lifestyle choices living in the village offers to everyone. Sheila grew up in the suburbs
one stage and I don’t know what happened but he fell out of bed and he changed his mind!”
“So we started looking and we found The Mornington and I absolutely love it.”
Sheila moved into The Mornington nine years ago exactly, on 11 November, and is currently a member of the Owners Corporation Committee and the Social Committee, volunteer
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roles that she takes pleasure in as they give her purpose and many lovely friendships.
“There’s so much that we do; and there’s no boredom here!”
Death in police custody investigated
A MAN has died in police custody in Frankston.
houses aren’t on top of one another,”
Sheila said.
“We’ve got wonderful staff here and I just love it - I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.
The 35-year-old man died after being handcuffed by police during a welfare check at around midnight on 23 November. The death is being investigated, and has been reported to the Victoria Police Professional Standards Command and Homicide Squad.
whatever they want to do, and as I said that’s fine, that’s what we’re here for - you’re not obligated to do anything.”
cuffed. Medical treatment was provided to the man who had a number of lacerations. The male began to deteriorate, and officers released the handcuffs and continued to provide medical treatment. The man further deteriorated and was pronounced dead at the scene,” Victoria Police said.
She said there’s many aspects of life at The Mornington to love, and that it caters to people who have all sorts of ideas about what the perfect retire ment lifestyle looks like.
“It’s very open, we’ve got a lake, we’ve got trees everywhere, our
“We have lots of activities; concerts, lunches and bus outings, there’s plenty to do. But if you don’t want to, you don’t have to - that’s really what’s good about it.
In a statement, Victoria Police said they were conducting a welfare check on Warringa Road after receiving reports of “a man behaving erratically”. The statement read “when officers arrived at the scene the man allegedly charged at police.”
“There are people, obviously, who just want to live their lives and do
“The 35-year-old Frankston man was hand-
The other important aspects of The Mornington lifestyle according to Sheila are the peace of mind that residents get from having access to an externally monitored 24/7 emergency response system, and having the maintenance and shared gardens taken care of.
Come and discover a place where every day is an opportunity for friendship, wonderful experiences, and above all else the chance to craft the perfect retirement lifestyle for you. Why not get in touch today to arrange a visit? Call us on 1800 852 772 or go to SouthernCrossCare. com.au.
“The investigation into the circumstances of the man’s death is ongoing, however at this stage death is not being treated as suspicious. Professional Standards Command and the Homicide Squad have been notified as per standard practice when a person dies in police custody.”
Police patrol with Brodie Cowburn
Overseas junket a ‘success’ - mayor
FRANKSTON mayor Kris Bolam has declared his ratepayer-funded overseas trip “highly successful”, and says it will deliver a big financial boost to Frankston.
Cr Bolam was overseas from 23 September to 11 October. The mayor visited Shanghai and Wuxi in China; Lincoln, Wichita, and Washington DC in the USA; Suva in Fiji; and Susono and Tokyo in Japan during the trip.
The final cost of the trip to ratepayers was a little over $8000, falling short of the initially budgeted $11,500. Cr Bolam said he personally paid for his airfares and incidental expenses to minimise costs.
A final report on the outcomes of each visit was presented to Frankston councillors last week. The report read that the trip had a “conservatively esti-
mated total economic impact of $26.21 million and an ROI of 326,423.39%.”
Cr Bolam wrote in the report that he undertook 32 engagements. He said that more work needs to be done to maintain Frankston Council’s relationships with its sister cities going forward.
“This work trip was significantly overdue, and efforts should have been made in previous years to assess - and, if necessary, revitalise - these vital international relationships. No political or bureaucratic representatives from FCC had visited Susono since 2018, Wuxi since 2011 (the inception of the relationship), or Suva since 2021 (also at the inception of the relationship). One consequence of this lack of regular engagement is the natural dissipation of relationships and a decline
in mutual momentum that can only be sustained by routine collaboration,” the mayor said. “In essence, sister and friendship city relationships thrive only when reciprocal energy and engagement are actively maintained.”
The mayor’s report made multiple recommendations to council, including to adopt an international relations strategy and establish a dedicated “international relations officer” to manage and sustain sister and friendship city relationships. He also called for the implementation of performance assessments for sister cities, and to ensure that future delegates on formal council-sanctioned delegations should “have all expenses - including accommodation and incidentals - covered by Frankston City Council”.
Brodie Cowburn
Plan to redevelop motorcycle park revs up
PLANS to redevelop and reopen the motorcycle park at Old Wells Road in Seaford are taking shape.
The Frankston Motorcycle Park first opened in 1980. The track has been closed since the death of 16-year-old Sebastian D’Imperio in December 2017.
In June Frankston Council began seeking expressions of interest for a new operator to take over the site, and has now announced the redevelopment is moving ahead.
Motorsport veterans Yarrive Konsky and Cheyne Boyd have been chosen to lead the project. Konsky said “this is the first track I ever rode on, so being part of the team bringing it back to life is incredibly special.
“Our goal is to make this Australia’s premier off-road motorcycling destination, attracting international riders to train, compete and inspire, while ensuring it remains a safe and accessible space for local recreational use.”
Frankston Council approved the new operators at a meeting last month. It says that the project will be fully funded by the operators, and that it will take around 10 months to complete.
Frankston mayor Kris Bolam said “this signifies an exciting new chapter for motorcross as a sport in Frankston City and for the local region.”
“The Frankston Moto Park will drive visitation, support local businesses, and create jobs — delivering real economic and social benefits for our community,” the mayor said. “There has been strong community support for reopening the site, which has remained inactive for the past eight years while council awaited the outcome of an exhaustive coronial inquest. We are very confident that the new operators bring the vision, dedication, and experience needed to revitalise the site, while remaining true to its community-focused origins.”
FRANKSTON mayor Kris Bolam meets with Susono mayor Harukaze Murata. Picture: Supplied
PLANS for a redeveloped Frankston Motopark. Picture: Supplied
Students slugged with huge parking fines
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
HUNDREDS of students at the Chisholm TAFE campus in Frankston have received parking fines from Frankston Council while attending their classes.
The Chisholm Student Union was formed earlier this year to call for changes to parking arrangements outside the Building C facility. CSU founder Quinney Brownfield estimates that “between February 2024 and May 2025, 1,177 fines totalling to $140,063 were issued for ‘Stopped without a permit’ in the singular parking lot outside of Chisholm Frankston’s Building C, almost the same amount as what the entire City of Greater Geelong issued in 2023 for the same offence.”
“At Chisholm Frankston’s Building C, located next to the Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre, parking has been an issue since its opening in February 2024. Students require a permit to park at Chisholm, which most students have to specifically apply for and know they have. However, due to the predatory nature of the signage outside of Chisholm’s Building C, many students and staff have lost a collective amount of over $100,000 to Frankston City,” he said. “Parking on Quality Street directly outside of the building is restricted to ‘PARC’ permit holders, despite being in front of the entrance to Chisholm and nowhere near PARC.
“The issue exemplifies once you discover that the majority of students attending Frankston Chisholm are not from the area and do not know what ‘PARC’ is, most assuming that it is a
subsidiary of Chisholm as they know they have specifically applied for a parking permit at Chisholm.”
Brownfield says the issue was raised with Frankston Council six months ago. In September a petition with 80 signatures - 43 students, 10 staff, and 27 community members - was handed to council.
Frankston Council’s interim CEO Cam Arullanantham said that council is “aware” of the students’ concerns.
“Quality Street is a key location for both foot and vehicle traffic, given the close proximity to Frankston Railway Station, Peninsula Aquatic and Recreation Centre (PARC) and the Chisholm TAFE Frankston Campus,” he said. “Earlier this year, council received communication from the Chisholm TAFE Frankston Student Union requesting that the parking spaces in front of Building C be made
consistent with the rest of the precinct. Council officers recently met with the Students Union to hear their concerns, of which parking issues near Building C were raised. As part of this work, council completed parking surveys in the area, with the data collected from the surveys now being analysed and verified.
“Once complete, council will share the findings with key stakeholders, including the Chisholm TAFE Students Union, and outline any potential parking changes. Depending on the outcome of those discussions, council expects that any necessary changes could be implemented before the end of the year.”
Arullanantham confirmed that in 2025 council had issued 666 infringements - currently worth $122 eachon Quality Street for offenders being stopped in a permit zone.
Picture: Supplied
Award for disability advocate
LANGWARRIN author Julie Fisher has been recognised for her work to empower people living with disabilities.
Fisher recently won the gold award at the Able Book Awards and the bronze at the International Stevie Awards. Fisher received the Able Book Award for her anthology From the Hearts of Mums, which collates stories of mothers who are raising children with disabilities.
Fisher said the award “belongs to every woman who bravely contributed her story.”
“From the Hearts of Mums was created to give voice to experiences that are often unseen, and to honour the strength, love, and resilience of mums everywhere. I’m incredibly proud of how this book continues to help people feel understood, supported, and less alone,” she said.
The bronze Stevie Award was awarded to Fisher (pictured above) in the “Social Changemaker – Disability” category. She said her advocacy work inspired by her son Darcy helped her win the recognition.
Debut author shares personal story
FOR Frankston barista-turned-author Dan Stroede, writing is a way to help others.
Stroede has recently released his first book targeted towards young people, titled Spencer Sparkles. The novel draws on Stroede’s own experiences of growing up gay, and the bullying he suffered along the way.
When he sat down to begin writing a book, Stroede said it was natural to write about what he had been through. “I always wanted to write a book but for a long time I hadn’t figured out what to write about. Then I realised I had to write about what I know,” he said. “I know my own story - I was different, and I was bullied. I started writing and my ideas merged into this magical fiction area, into the gay coming-of-age story of Spencer Sparkles.”
Stroede said he has been heartened to hear of how the book has connected with people since its release. “It is not just for teens, it’s for all people who may have anxiety or be struggling,” he said. “I have had some really nice messages from people who have read it about how it has touched them and how they could see themselves in the characters. I got a message from someone who was reading it to her uncle on his deathbed and connected through the book with him. He could see himself in the story from growing up in East Germany in a time when homosexuality was deeply oppressed.”
Stroede began writing in November last year before publishing his finished work in October. He said “I loved every single minute of it - there was no pressure on myself but I wanted to get it right and be meaningful and be mine.”
The debut author plans to donate a portion of the proceeds from the book to youth organisation Minus18. Spencer Sparkles can be purchased online on Amazon.
Brodie Cowburn
Tree planting recognised
A PROJECT to plant more than 60,000 trees in three years has seen Frankston named “Victoria’s Tidy City for 2025” at the Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria Tidy Towns & Cities Sustainability Awards.
The award has been handed to Frankston Council for the tree planting program, which it runs in partnership with local schools and the Frankston Environmental Friends Network. Council is hoping to achieve 20 per cent canopy cover by 2040.
At the awards ceremony, Frankston was also a finalist in the Indigenous culture, community, and social wellbeing categories. Frankston Environmental Friends Network chair David Cross said the awards “were significant recognition for both council and the community.”
Frankston mayor Kris Bolam said that council has also recently received a Gold Award in the 2025 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards, was formally designated a Refugee Welcome Zone by the Refugee Council of Australia, and was a state winner in the Australian Event Awards for South Side Festival. He said “these awards highlight the very best of what local government can achieve from protecting our environment to supporting our most vulnerable to building a city where everyone feels welcome.”
“It’s a proud moment for Frankston City and a credit to our staff, volunteers, partners and residents who share in these successes. These accolades reflect our city’s pride, passion and innovation - hallmarks of a city confidently evolving from a seaside town into a leading regional destination,” he said.
THE annual Frankston Christmas Festival is set to take place this weekend.
The event on 29 November will feature music, food, and entertainment across Frankston’s CBD. The Little Beauty Christmas Twilight Market will take place at Beauty Park, the Smurfs Winter Wonderland Live Show will take the stage at the Art Centre, and a Christmas Parade will run through Davey Street. The day will be concluded by the Norfolk Pine tree lighting ceremony, and finally a fireworks display at 9.15pm. Frankston deputy mayor Steffie Conroy said “for my two children, nothing says ‘Christmas is coming’ quite like the Frankston Christmas Festival. It’s the perfect opportunity for families and friends to come together and celebrate one of the most exciting times of year.”
“I’m looking forward to embracing the Christmas spirit, sharing the local love of our city, spreading good cheer and welcoming a season of peace and togetherness at this year’s festival.”
Frankston’s Christmas Festival of Light takes place on Saturday, 29 November, from 4.30pm to 9.30pm. For more information visit imaginefrankston.com.au/frankston-christmas-festivalof-lights
DEBUT author Dan Stroede. Picture: Supplied
THE new Building C at the Chisholm TAFE campus in Frankston. Picture: Supplied
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Bravery medal returned to recipient
A FRANKSTON man has been reunited with a stolen medal he received for saving a family from a wrecked car. 72-year-old Michael Brown was one of four people who helped pull a mother and two-year-old girl to safety after a semi-trailer and car collided head-on in Langwarrin in 2005. After jumping in the backseat to help free the woman, the car burst into flames and left Brown with facial burns. For his heroic efforts, Brown was awarded the Star of Courage by the Governor-General and a medal by the
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Royal Humane Society Australasia for bravery. In May this year, brazen thieves stole his bravery medal. During a raid at a home on Finlay Street in Frankston on 28 October, police found and took back the medal. It was soon reunited with its rightful owner.
Victoria Police southern metro divisional four response unit acting detective sergeant Kerry Bell said “Michael put his life on the line to save two strangers, and was rightly awarded the medal for his courage and selflessness.”
“For a local hero to be the victim of an alleged home burglary is beyond heartless,” Bell said. “The alleged theft of his bravery medal didn’t take away his hero status, but it sure is a very special thing for us to be able to reunite him with it.”
A 30-year-old man was arrested at the Finlay Street home and charged with possessing stolen goods, prohibited weapons, an explosive device, methamphetamines, ecstasy and other drugs of dependence, and proceeds of crime. He was bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 19 November.
CARRY A MASTERPIECE
FOR five years, Peter Biram’s striking Salt Landscapes installation captivated visitors to Frankston Arts Centre, sparking conversation about the environment and the fragility of our ecosystems. Suspended above the façade on Davey Street, the work became a recognisable landmark. Now, the much-loved artwork has been given a second life through an innovative collaboration with UpShop Industries, resulting in a limited-edition collection of tote bags that allows the piece to live on in a new and practical form.
Priced at $45, each tote is a unique artwork. The original PVC material has been thoughtfully deconstructed and repurposed, meaning every bag features a distinct fragment of Biram’s vivid design. No two totes are the same, making each one a one-of-a-kind keepsake. Biram has welcomed the initiative, noting that transforming the artwork into something functional strongly reflects the environmental themes at the heart of Salt Landscapes.
Sustainability is central to the project. UpShop Industries - a certified social enterprise - undertook the recycling process, ensuring the banner avoided landfill and pairing it with locally sourced cotton linings and handles. With more than 1.7 million square metres of PVC vinyl sent to landfill in Australia each year, this project stands as an inspiring example of how creative reuse can reduce waste while supporting local makers
and community-focused enterprises. Purchasing a bag also supports important grassroots work: all profits go directly to the Frankston Environmental Friends Network, helping fund community-led environmental projects across the region.
Limited-edition Salt Landscapes tote bags are available now from the Frankston Arts Centre Design Store in the main theatre foyer. Visit during open hours - Tuesday to Friday, 10am–5pm, or Saturday, 10am–2pm - to secure your own unique piece of Frankston Arts Centre history.
MICHAEL Brown with Victoria Police detective sergeant Kerry Bell. Picture: Supplied
The Guide
TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK
FRIDAY
THURSDAY
THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW
TEN, 8.30pm
Like having an invitation to an exclusive dinner party with Hollywood A-listers and the finest actors, comedians and pop sensations Britain has to offer, Graham Norton’s (left) enduring chat show gives us a glimpse at who the world’s biggest stars are behind closed doors – and after 18 years, we’re still hooked. Thursday’s season 33 premiere welcomes actors Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Matthew McConaughey and James Norton, as well as singer Raye to the iconic red couch, with their latest projects.
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
SEVEN, 7pm
As packed as your social calendar might be, it’s wise to accept this invite to the Better Homes and Gardens annual gathering. The experts get together at Calmsley Hill City Farm for their Christmas special, during which they share food, jokes and highlights of 2025. Among the delicious treats on offer are a grilled ham served with a peach salad from Colin Fassnidge and a seasonal dessert board. Meanwhile, Dr Harry Cooper (middle right) showcases the property’s working dogs.
Thursday, November 27
ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SUNDAY
MOVIE:
GREEN BOOK
SEVEN, 10pm, M (2018)
A surprise winner of the Best Picture Oscar, this comedy by Peter Farrelly (Dumb & Dumber There’s Something About Mary a refreshing take on the road-trip movie. In the early 1960s, African American pianist Don (Mahershala Ali, right) hires tough-talking Italian American bouncer Tony (Viggo Mortensen) as his chauffeur for a concert tour through America’s Midwest and Deep South. An unlikely friendship develops, with the struggle to find common ground proving to be the emotional core of their journey. Magically balancing earnest themes, genuine hilarity and crowd-pleasing qualities, Green Book is an absolute must-watch.
SEVEN (7)
SUNDAY SPICKS AND SPECKS
ABC TV, 7.30pm
With a fan base as devoted as any rock band, this beloved music trivia show is still entertaining audiences 20 years after it first burst onto the scene. Tonight, host Adam Hills and team captains Alan Brough and Myf Warhurst (all seated) welcome another OG back to the panel: Angie Hart, the lead singer of ’90s pop band Frente! who appeared on the show’s pilot episode in 2005. In fact, Hart was a pioneer of the show’s infamous “Substitute” round, singing from the Torana 1600 service manual. She’s on the mic again this time, hoping teammates Brough and Zoë Coombs Marr can decode lyrics from a table tennis strategy guide.
NINE (9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 When The War Is Over. (PG, R) 10.30 The Piano UK. (PG, R) 11.30 Crime Night! (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Silent Witness. (Mal, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. (Final) 3.00 QI. (PGl, R) 3.30 Forever Summer With Nigella. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs. (PGl, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Outta Town Adventures. (PGa, R) 10.05 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (PG, R) 10.55 Rick Steves’ Europe. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Royal Autopsy. (Man, R) 2.55 History Of The Amalfi Coast. (PGa, R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 MOVIE: An Organized Killer. (2021, Mav, R) Allison McAtee. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Eva Longoria: Searching For Spain: Asturias.
8.25 Britain’s Railway Empire In Colour: Tracks Of Empire. (PG) Explores the origins and impact of Britain’s railways.
9.20 Vigil. (Mav) Amy and Kirsten battle for their lives.
10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Vienna Blood. (Ma, R) 12.50 Willie Nelson: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw. (PGad, R) 2.50 The Story Of Sugar. (PGa, R) 3.50 Travelling In The 1970s. (Md, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Border Patrol. (PG) Customs inspect paint scraper tools.
7.30 Highway Patrol. (PGadl, R) A motorist is caught on a phone. 8.30 MOVIE: Uncharted. (2022, Mv, R)
A street-smart young man is recruited by a seasoned treasure hunter to recover a famous lost fortune. Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali. 10.50 The Amazing Race. (PG) Hosted by Phil Keoghan.
12.20 The Front Bar. (Ml, R) 1.20 Life. (Malsv, R) 2.30 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 Budget Battlers. (R) 1.00 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (Mdl, R) Follows the activities of police units.
8.30 Topknotz. (Premiere, Ml) Rob Palmer and Tom Williams catch up with Judy Johnson, a kiwi ocean swimmer.
9.30 To Be Advised.
10.40 9News Late.
11.10 Chicago Med. (MA15+am)
11.55 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
12.45 Pointless. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.
TEN (10)
Friday, November 28
ABC (2)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 11.05 The Forsytes. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. (Mal, R) 2.00 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R) 3.00 QI. (PG, R) 3.30 Forever Summer With Nigella. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs Revisited. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Celebrates Jane Edmanson’s 38 years on the ABC.
8.30 Maigret. (Mav) Maigret grapples with his failure and tries to understand the man whom he failed to protect.
9.20 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Tom Gleeson grills four fan favourites who are experts on topics in a comedic quiz show.
9.55 Crime Night! (PG, R) Hosted by Julia Zemiro.
10.25 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
10.55 ABC Late News.
11.10 Silent Witness. (M, R)
12.15 Rage New Music. (MA15+dhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10) NINE (9)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.05 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (PG, R) 10.55 Rick Steves’ Europe. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Royal Autopsy. (Man, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Living Black: 50 Years Of SBS Indigenous. (R) 3.35 Such Was Life. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Discovering Film: Robert Redford.
8.30 MOVIE: Thelma And Louise: Born To Live. (2025, M, R) Looks at the cultural impact of Thelma and Louise. Geena Davis.
9.30 Discovering Film: Maggie Smith. (PG, R)
10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Sisi. (MA15+a, R) 11.55 Tokyo Vice. (MA15+asv, R)
2.15 Stutter School: Untold Australia. (PGa, R) 3.15 The Story Of Cheese. (R) 4.15 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 MOVIE: Sitting In Limbo. (2020, Mal, R) Patrick Robinson. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs.
8.30 MOVIE: Love Actually. (2003, Mlns, R) Explores a series of interlocking vignettes about love and romance in Britain in the weeks before Christmas. Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson. 11.15 MOVIE: Firestarter. (2022, MA15+av, R) A girl gains the power to set things on fire. Zac Efron. 1.15 In Plain Sight. (Madv)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas In The Highlands. (2019, G, R) Brooke Burfitt. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Find My Beach House Australia. (Return) Hosted by Shelley Craft.
8.30 MOVIE: Aquaman. (2018, Mav, R) A half-human, half-Atlantean goes on a quest to retrieve the legendary Trident of Atlan and protect the water world. Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe.
11.15 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R)
12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.00 Drive TV: Launch Pad. (R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 Big Brother Australia. (Malns) Hosted by Mel Tracina. 8.30 Ambulance UK. (Ma, R) In the first of two strike days, North West Ambulance Service loses over a third of its workforce. 9.40 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Celebrity guests include Cillian Murphy. 10.50 10’s
(R)
With
(PG) 1.30
(R) 6am Morning Programs. 1.20pm Deep Fake Neighbour Wars. 2.15 The Bee Whisperer. 3.05 Bamay. 3.40 BBC News At Ten. 4.10 France 24. 4.40 PBS News. 5.40 If You Are The One. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Virgin Island. (Premiere) 10.20 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.15 What It Feels Like For A Girl. 1.15am Letterkenny. 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.50pm Gardening Australia Junior. 3.05 Play School. 3.40 Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 9.00 Robot Wars. 10.00 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00
6am The Movie Show. 6.15 Whina. (2022, PG, Maori, English) 8.20 Golden Years. (2016, PG) 10.15 Cat Call. (2023, M, Hungarian) Noon Suffragette. (2015, M) 2.00 The Magic Of Belle Isle. (2012, PG) 4.00 The Monk And The Gun. (2023, PG, Dzongkha, English) 6.05 Paperback Hero. (1999, PG) 7.50 And So It Goes. (2014, M) 9.30 Sense And Sensibility. (1995) 12.10am The Duke. (2020, M) 1.55 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Waterworld Africa. 11.00 Going Places. Noon Her Name Is Nanny Nellie. 1.30 The Foundation. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 MOVIE: The Goonies. (1985, PG) 9.30 Deadly Funny National Grand Final. 10.55 Late Programs.
Saturday, November 29
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00
At
12.30 Return To Paradise. (PG, R) 1.25 Maigret. (Mav, R) 2.20 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 3.10 Queensland Symphony Orchestra. 4.45 Mamirnikuwi. (PG, R) 4.55 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 Australian Story: Peter Garrett. (R) Presented by Leigh Sales.
6.30 Stateline. (R) An analysis of politics and local issues.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Return To Paradise. (PG) A CEO is poisoned at a corporate retreat.
8.30 Vera. (Mav, R) Vera and her team investigate a hit-and-run and a stabbing death in a remote Northumberland valley.
10.00 The Forsytes. (PG, R) James attempts to sabotage Joylon.
10.55 Bergerac. (Mal, R) Bergerac goes rogue with a new lead.
11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6am Children’s Programs. 4pm Knee High Spies. 4.20 Millie Magnificent. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Octonauts And The Mariana Trench Adventure. 6.30 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.00 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament Of Houses. 8.40 Chopped Jnr. 9.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Abbott Elementary. 10.25 Speechless. 10.50 Late Programs.
6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 9.10 Matched. (PG, R) 10.00 Puppy Secrets: The First Six Months. (R) 11.00 Shepherdess. (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 Soccer. Australian Championship. Semi-final 1. 3.30 Soccer. Australian Championship. Semi-final 2.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 A Royal Guide To Christmas. Looks at the Christmas period for the royals.
8.25 Christmas In The Cotswolds. (R) Takes a look at the popular holiday destination, The Cotswolds, during the festive season.
9.20 Christmas At Longleat. (R) A look at Longleat at Christmas.
10.20 Reckless. (Malv, R)
11.15 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Ma, R)
2.35 The Story Of Chocolate. (PGa, R) 3.35 Being Beethoven. (PGa, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31)
(7)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Jabba’s Movies. (PGv, R) 12.30 Border Security. (PG, R) 1.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 13. Adelaide Grand Final. Day 1. Qualifying and support races. 3.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 13. Adelaide Grand Final. Day 1. Prerace and race 33.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Grand Final. North Melbourne v Brisbane Lions. From IKON Park, Melbourne. 10.00 MOVIE: Battleship. (2012, Mv, R) The crew of a US Navy warship finds themselves involved in a pitched battle against aliens. Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Rihanna. 12.40 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 13. Adelaide Grand Final. Day 1. Highlights. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R)
6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Golf. PGA Tour of Australasia. Australian PGA Championship. Third round.
5.00 9News First At Five.
5.30 Getaway. (PG) The team walks around Mexico City.
6.00 9News Saturday.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: Barbie. (2023, PGlv, R) Barbie leaves Barbieland for the first time. Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling. 9.50 MOVIE: Hairspray. (2007, PGls, R) A teen auditions for a TV dance show. Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron. 12.00 MOVIE: Suburbicon. (2017, MA15+alv, R) Matt Damon. 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)
6am Morning Programs. 8.30 On The Fly. (R) 9.00 4x4 Adventures. (PGl, R) 10.00 Mission Melanoma: On The Road Together. 11.00 Airport 24/7. (PGa, R) 12.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGa, R) 1.00 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. 1.30 The Yes Experiment. (PG) 2.00 4x4 Adventures. 3.00 Planet Shapers.
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. A couple want to travel in a converted bus. 8.40 Location, Location, Location Australia. (R) Follows property experts Mitch Edwards and Mark McKie as they search for the perfect home for two sets of buyers. 9.50 Harry And Meghan: The Rise And Fall. (PGa) Looks at Harry and Meghan’s life. 10.50 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) The team hunts down a team of killers. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Movie Show. 6.30 Finding You. (2020, PG) 8.45 Paperback Hero. (1999, PG) 10.35 The Tender Bar. (2021, M) 12.35pm Dead Again. (1991, M) 2.40 Golden Years. (2016, PG) 4.30 Whina. (2022, PG, Maori, English) 6.35 Music & Lyrics. (2007, PG) 8.30 Saturday Night Fever. (1977, MA15+) 10.45 The Handmaiden. (2016, MA15+, Korean, Japanese)
6am Morning Programs. 1.05pm Curse Of Oak Island. 3.40 BBC News At Ten. 4.10 France 24. 4.40 PBS News. 5.40 Mastermind Aust. 6.40 History’s Greatest Of All-Time With Peyton Manning. 7.30 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Cult Massacre: One Day In Jonestown. (Premiere) 10.20 Snowpiercer. 12.05am While The Men Are Away. 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 The Baron. Noon MOVIE: A Hill In Korea. (1956, PG) 1.30 MOVIE: Birdman Of Alcatraz. (1962, PG) 4.30 M*A*S*H. 6.00 MOVIE: The Lone Gun. (1954, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Gone In 60 Seconds. (2000, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Gran Torino. (2008, M) 12.15am Late Programs. 9GEM (92) 7TWO (72)
6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm STIHL Timbersports: Jamie Head Special. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Cool Cars & Bikes. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. National Drag Racing Championship. Top Fuel Championship. 4.00 Desert Collectors. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 MOVIE: Sister Act. (1992, PG) 9.10 MOVIE: Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit. (1993) 11.30 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 IndyCar Series. Grand Prix of Nashville. H’lights. 11.00 NHL. Columbus Blue Jackets v Pittsburgh Penguins. 1.40pm English Premier League. Newcastle United v Manchester City. Replay. 3.40 Surfing Aust. 4.40 Young Sheldon. 5.10 MOVIE: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. (2005, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers. (2002, M) 11.10 Late Programs.
Sunday, November 30
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. (Final) 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. (Final) 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 Nigella’s Christmas Bites. (R) 3.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.10 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Grand Designs Australia: Yass Earth Berm. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG)
Hosted by comedian Adam Hills.
8.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG) Heat five features an array of unique talent.
8.50 The Forsytes. (PG) Jolyon recommits to his family. June and Phil get engaged.
9.45 Return To Paradise. (PGa, R)
A CEO is poisoned at a corporate retreat.
10.45 When The War Is Over. (PGa, R)
11.15 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R)
11.40 Nigella’s Christmas Bites. (R)
12.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Dream Gardens. (R) 3.30 The Art Of. (Ml, R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (PGaw, R) 9.10 Matched. (PG, R) 10.00 Puppy Secrets: The First Six Months. (R) 11.00 Ireland’s Secrets From Above. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 When The World Watched. (Premiere) 4.00 My Rembetika Blues. (R) 5.35 Blood Money: Inside The Nazi Economy. (PGaw, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Pearl Harbor: Battle In The Pacific. A re-creation of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
8.30 Troy Story. Explores the latest archaeology and science about whether or not the Trojan War really happened.
10.15 Bronze Age Apocalypse: Pt 1. (R)
A look at the collapse of the late Bronze Age.
11.55 Peter O’Toole: Along Sky Roads To Aqaba. (MA15+l, R) 1.35 Franklin. (MA15+l, R) 3.15 Tutankhamun. (PG, R) 4.20 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (Ml, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 APAC Weekly.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.30 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 4.00 Knee High Spies. 4.20 Millie Magnificent. 5.10 Kangaroo Beach Summer Special. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.35 The Mysterious Benedict Society. (Final) 8.10 Crongton. 8.35 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.20 Abbott Elementary. 10.00 Speechless. 10.20 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 13. Adelaide 500. Day 2. Qualifying and support races. 3.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 13. Adelaide 500. Day 2. Pre-race and race 34.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 7NEWS Spotlight. Presented by Michael Usher. 8.00 Ultimate Crash Test. (Premiere, PGal) Looks at what happens in a multi-vehicle pileup, with an experiment aimed to gain new insights on car safety.
10.00 MOVIE: Green Book. (2018, Ml, R) A pianist hires a tough-talking chauffeur. Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali. 12.40 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 13. Adelaide 500. Day 2. Highlights. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Cross Court. 10.30 Next Stop. (R) 11.00 Explore TV. (R) 11.30 Drive TV: Launch Pad. 12.00 Golf. PGA Tour of Australasia. Australian PGA Championship. Final round. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Postcards Summer. (Return, PG)
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.
8.00 Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took On The World. (Ml) The second half of Live Aid in the US is a success.
10.00 Essex Millionaire Murders. (Mdv) Detectives close in on Luke D’Wit.
11.00 Mobsters: Nicky Scarfo. (Madv) 11.50 World’s Most Dangerous Prisoners: Osuna. (MA15+av, R)
12.40 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. (R) 9.30 Key Ingredient. (Return) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 10 Minute Kitchen. (R) 11.00 Charming China. (R) 11.30 Pooches At Play. (R) 12.00 The Dog Academy. (PGa) 1.00 4x4 Adventures. (PGl, R) 2.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 2.30 House Hunters Aust. (R) 3.00 Wheel Of Fortune. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Big Brother Australia. (PGalns) Hosted by Mel Tracina. 8.10 Ghosts Australia. (PGalv) Kate and Sean meet their wealthy neighbours, and a dispute quickly escalates. 8.40 FBI. (Mv, R) Jubal must search for the truth when his long-time confidential informant brings intel of an impending large-scale terror attack. 10.40 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 11.30 NCIS. (Mad, R) The team mourns the loss of Ducky. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning
Programs. 1.50pm WWE Rivals. 2.45 Jeopardy! 4.50 France 24. 5.20 PBS Washington Week. 5.50 History’s Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Inside The Cult Of The Jesus Army. 10.50 Liaison. 11.50 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 12.50am Secrets Of America’s Shadow Government. 2.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
7TWO (72)
NITV (34)
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 2.35pm The Drover’s Boy. 2.50 MOVIE: Loudmouth. (2022, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: Graffiti Bridge. (1990, PG) 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 The American Buffalo. 8.30 Johnny Cash: Redemption Of An Idol. 10.10 MOVIE: One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. (1975, M) 12.30am Late Programs.
Morning Programs. 8.10 The Movie Show. 8.45 Music & Lyrics. (2007, PG) 10.40 The Movie Show. 11.15 And So It Goes. (2014, M) 12.55pm The Duke. (2020, M) 2.40 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 4.35 Finding You. (2020, PG) 6.50 The Man Who Knew Too Little. (1997, PG) 8.30 Solace. (2015, MA15+) 10.25 On The Basis Of Sex. (2018, M) 12.40am Late Programs.
Monday, December 1
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 10.30 Vera. (Mav, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (Final, R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) 3.00 QI. (PG, R) 3.30 Forever Summer With Nigella. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 9.15 Outta Town Adventures. (R) 10.10 Leave No Trace. (Premiere) 11.05 The Isle Of Rum. (PGaw) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Imagined Touch. (PGl, R) 2.35 Larapinta: End To End. (PG) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 We Hear You. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Australian Story: On The Brink – Bon Scott. (R) A look at the life of Bon Scott.
8.40 MOVIE: Songs Inside. (2024, Ml) Incarcerated women enter a songwriting program. Nancy Bates.
10.05 I Was Actually There. (PG, R)
10.40 ABC Late News.
10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. (PGv, R) 11.35 Grand Designs New Zealand. (Ml, R) 12.30 Long Lost Family. (R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Bill Bailey’s Vietnam Adventure. (PG)
8.30 Never Mind The Buzzcocks Christmas. (Mls, R) 9.25 Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You. (M)
10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 The Man Who Died. (Mav) 11.40 A Criminal Affair. (Mals, R) 1.20 Bowled Over: Untold Australia. (Mal, R) 2.25 Looking For Rembrandt. (PGa, R) 3.30 Boswell And Johnson’s Scottish Road Trip. (PGal, R) 4.25 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 12.35pm Millie Magnificent. 1.10 Octonauts. 2.45 TBA. 3.00 Play School. 3.40 Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Gladiators UK. 9.35 The Crystal Maze. 10.20 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 8.25 The Man Who Knew Too Little. (1997, PG) 10.10 On The Basis Of Sex. (2018, M) 12.20pm 5 To 7. (2014, M) 2.10 Music & Lyrics. (2007, PG) 4.05 The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 6.00 Manganinnie. (1980, PG) 7.40 The Legend
9GEM (92)
6am Morning Programs. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 DVine Living. 9.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 Escape To The Country. 1pm The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Animal Rescue. 3.00 Hornby: A Model Empire. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 7.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 10.00
8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 GolfBarons. 10.30 Getaway. 11.00 MOVIE: Chase A Crooked Shadow. (1958, PG) 12.50pm MOVIE: War Drums. (1957, PG) 2.20 MOVIE: Sitting Bull. (1954, PG) 4.30 MOVIE: Support Your Local Gunfighter. (1971, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 TBA. 11.00 Late Programs.
6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Jeopardy! UK. 9.00 Seinfeld. 9.30 MOVIE: Carbon Copy. (1981, PG) 11.20 IndyCar Series. Grand Prix of St Petersburg. H’lights. 12.30pm WNBL. Bendigo Spirit v Adelaide. 2.30 Soccer. English Premier League. Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur. Replay. 4.30 Young Sheldon. 4.55 MOVIE: Superman II. (1980, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Batman Begins. (2005, M) 10.15 Late Programs.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 MOVIE: Sweet Navidad. (2021, PGa, R) Camila Banus, Mark Hapka. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Patrol. (PG)
7.30 Queen: In Their Own Words. (Mal, R) The story of rock band Queen. 8.30 The Rookie. (Final, Mav) Nolan and Harper work together to catch Oscar. Lopez investigates a bank robbery.
9.30 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Mav) A brewery foreman is kidnapped. 11.30 Autopsy USA. (Ma, R) 12.30 Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce. (MA15+s) 1.30 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 Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Royal Proposal: A Royal In Paradise II. (2024, G)
2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)
3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Travel Guides. (PGl, R) The guides head to Newcastle, NSW. 8.40 MOVIE: The Castle. (1997, Ml, R) The happy existence of a man and his family is disrupted when they are told they must leave their home. Michael Caton, Sophie Lee. 10.35 The Equalizer. (Mav) 11.25 Transplant. (MA15+m, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 Big Brother Australia. (Malns) Hosted by Mel Tracina. 8.40 Sam Pang Tonight. (Final, Mals) A weekly tonight show hosted by Sam Pang, featuring a monologue roasting the news of the week. 9.40 Just For Laughs Australia. (MA15+ls) Hosted by Melanie Bracewell. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 10 News+. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 3pm History’s Crazy Rich Ancients. 3.25 Bamay. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News Weekend. 5.15 Al Jazeera. 5.45 Mysteries From Above. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 DNA Journey. 9.40 MOVIE: Monty Python’s Life Of Brian. (1979, M) 11.25 Question Team. 12.15am Django. 1.15 Creamerie. 2.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
Tuesday, December 2
ABC (2)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 The Art Of... (PG, R) 10.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Forsytes. (PG, R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (Ma, R) 3.00 QI. (PG, R) 3.30 Forever Summer With Nigella. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00
7.30 7.30.
8.00 When The War Is Over: Afghanistan. (PGa)
8.30 The Piano UK. (PG, R) The public play a piano at Birmingham New Street Station.
9.20 The Art Of. (Malns) Guest host is Brook Andrew.
9.50 The Assembly. (PG, R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 MOVIE: Songs Inside. (2024, Ml, R) 12.35 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 1.25 Long Lost Family. (R) 2.15 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PGa, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10) NINE (9)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 9.15 Outta Town Adventures. (PG, R) 10.15 Leave No Trace. 11.10 Who Do You Think You Are? US. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.55 Changing Channels. 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Stutter School: Untold Australia. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great British Railway Journeys: Swanage To Portchester. (PGa, R)
8.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Vicky McClure. Actor Vicky McClure explores her roots.
9.35 Australia: An Unofficial History. (Mals, R) Continues to look at Australia’s history.
10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Families Like Ours. (Malv) 12.10 Carmen Curlers. (Malsv, R) 2.30 Looking For Rembrandt. (Ms, R) 3.35 Boswell And Johnson’s Scottish Road Trip. (PG, R) 4.25 Growing A Greener World. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Mission. (2020, PGl, R) Mary Antonini. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Border Patrol. (PG)
7.30 Highway Patrol. (PGa, R) Officers spot some dodgy activity.
8.30 Murder In A Small Town. (Mav) After political deception is uncovered, everyone becomes a suspect when Mayor Holman is attacked.
9.30 Homicide: With Ron Iddles: Terry Floyd. (PGa, R) A look at the case of Terry Floyd.
10.30 MOVIE: The Social Network. (2010, Ml, R) Jesse Eisenberg. 1.00 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 Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Forever Christmas. (2018, PGa, R) Chelsea Hobbs. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Baby Boom. (PG)
8.30 Jamie Durie’s Future House. (PG) Jamie’s futuristic vision finally comes to life.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 Big Brother Australia. (PGalns) Hosted by Mel Tracina. 8.30 Soccer. Women’s International Friendly. Australia v New Zealand. From Coopers Stadium, Adelaide. 11.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.30 10 News+. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 2.10pm Dreaming Whilst Black. 2.40 Stutter School: Untold Australia. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 Mysteries From Above. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Tribe With Bruce Parry. 9.40 Go Back To Where You Came From UK. 10.45 Hoarders. 11.30 Dark Side Of The Ring. 12.25am The Nine Lives Of. 1.15 Stone Cold Takes On America. 2.05 Late Programs.
9.35 Beyond The Build. (PG) A couple try to convert a 1980s red brick house.
10.35 Wild Cards. (Ma)
11.30 La Brea. (Mav, R) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Cross Court. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
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SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.10pm Octonauts. 2.45 TBA. 3.00 Play School. 3.40 Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory. 9.15 Super Shark Highway. 10.10 Merlin. 10.55 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 8.55 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 10.50 Couch Potatoes. (2017, M, Italian) 12.50pm Someone Who Takes Care Of Me. (2023, M, Spanish) 2.40 The Movie Show. 3.50 The Man Who Knew Too Little. (1997, PG) 5.35 Darling Companion. (2012, PG) 7.30 Holiday Harmony. (2022) 9.35 Happy Christmas. (2014) 11.10 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.
12.30pm Prison Songs. 1.30 Our Law. 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 Water Worlds. 8.30 Unleash The Beast. 9.30 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.30 MOVIE: One Thousand Ropes. (2017, M) 12.15am Late Programs.
6am The Zoo. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30
Wednesday, December 3
ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 MOVIE: Songs Inside. (2024, Ml, R) 11.25 Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. (R) 1.35 You Can’t Ask That. (Ml, R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) 3.00 QI. (PG, R) 3.30 Forever Summer With Nigella. (PG, R) 3.55 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Focus On Ability Film Festival 2025. (Premiere, PG) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 MOVIE: When Love Is In Your Eyes. (2024, PGa, R) 2.50 I Am Not A Number. (PGa, R) 3.10 Rehabilitating. (PGa) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Focus On Ability Film Festival 2025. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG)
8.30 Crime Night! (PG) Hosted by Julia Zemiro.
9.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 9.30 Utopia. (PG, R) A freeway project is delayed.
10.25 If You’re Listening. (R)
10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. (R)
11.20 You Can’t Ask That. (PG, R) 12.25 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 1.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.30 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Michael Palin In North Korea. (R) Michael Palin explores North Korea. 8.30 Reckless. (Final, MA15+l) June races against time to save her brother. 9.35 Scotland’s Poshest Train: Alan Cumming. (PG, R) Alan Cumming’s trip continues. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Crime. (MA15+av, R) 1.55 Looking For Rembrandt. (PGa, R) 3.00 Boswell And Johnson’s Scottish Road Trip. (PGal, R) 3.55 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 12.35pm Millie Magnificent. 1.10 Octonauts. 2.45 TBA. 3.00 Play School. 3.40 Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 TBA. 9.50 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 10.15 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.55 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Orator. Continued. (2011, PG, Samoan) 7.40 The Movie Show. 8.20 Darling Companion. (2012, PG) 10.15 Infinite Storm. (2022, M) 12.05pm Bliss. (2021, M) 2.00 Another Mother’s Son. (2017, PG) 3.55 The Legend Of The Christmas Witch. (2018, PG, Italian) 5.45 Marie’s Story. (2014) 7.35 Begin Again. (2013, M) 9.30 Silent Night.
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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 MOVIE: A Furry Little Christmas. (2021, PGa, R) Kristi McKamie. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Patrol. (PG) Officers get confused by a traveller.
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 MOVIE: 1917. (2019, MA15+av, R) During World War I, two British soldiers are assigned the critical task of delivering a life-saving message. George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Colin Firth.
11.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma) Severide creates a ropes course for Girls on Fire.
12.00 MOVIE: Secrets On Campus. (2022, Mav, R) Jalina Brown. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG, R) 1.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.30 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 Big Brother Australia. (Malns) Hosted by Mel Tracina. 8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv) Hana puts out an SOS to the team when she is among those taken hostage by an enraged veteran. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 11.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 3.45pm BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News. 5.45 Mysteries From Above. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.25 MOVIE: The Running Man. (1987, MA15+) 11.20 MOVIE: In Bruges. (2008, MA15+) 1.20am We Need To Talk About Cosby. (Final) 2.25 WWE Legends. 3.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
7.30 RBT. (Mdl, R) Follows the activities of police units.
8.30 Paramedics. (Mm, R) Flight paramedic Steve heads to the country after a tractor topples over and crushes a farmer.
9.30 Parole. (MA15+alv) The parole board decide the fate of a murderer.
10.50 American Crime Story. (Premiere, adlsv) 11.45 Resident Alien. (Mav) 12.35 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.
I had been asked to check on the wellbeing of a friend. The fact that she had not answered her phone all day was of concern.
On arrival I found her immobile, weak, bedding stained and obviously very ill.
I rang 000 in a panic, was told to check for signs of a stroke, which was clear, and told to stay with her and if she vomited to turn her on her side and ring 000 again.
Red Hill is hardly metropolitan and we have two ambulance stations in Mornington so where were they?
They said they would send a link to my phone and talk me through the procedure to allow them to assess the situation. I am left looking at a blank screen with the link not appearing. In any case at 90 years I am not tech savvy.
Further advice that an ambulance was 20kms away. Later that it had been diverted. Asked to give the patient the phone so they could speak to her, she was too weak to hold the phone or speak. At this stage friends arrived, and the decision was made to take her to Rosebud Emergency. More manpower was called for, and we carried her out and placed her on the back seat of the car.
On arrival, the staff took. There was concern expressed that she may not survive the night.
The next afternoon doctors thought she was stable enough to be transferred to ICU in Frankston Hospital where she is still undergoing medical care.
What a disgrace, what a shambles! Has the Australia I knew become no better than a third world country in providing adequate health services to residents?
The excellent help provided by doctors, nurses and staff at Rosebud Hospital is gratefully acknowledged by all involved.
Beverley
Treloar, Mt Martha
Sea power?
Complaints about solar and wind farms, that they are ugly, intrusive, destroying forests and wildlife also distant requiring expensive transmission lines and only effective when it’s sunny or windy have some validity.
Tides however are always running. In Westernport Bay we have strong tidal movements four times each day, every day (thus virtually constant power generation available 24/7).
I’m not an engineer but I have long thought that a series of submerged turbines with seafloor cabling to a large battery installation on the nearby mainland appears to me a possible reliable, cost effective and unobtrusive energy generation source (marine life welfare being a major design element).
There is research happening in this field but very little information appears in the media.
Is it feasible? Your thoughts?
Bruce Wearing-Smith, Somers
Solar rebates
While I appreciate Amy Hiller’s enthusiasm for solar and battery systems (Solar power, Letters 18/11/25), it seems a rather important detail has been overlooked.
The rapid uptake of rooftop solar and home batteries did not happen in a vacuum. It was made possible, in large part, by substantial government subsidies, rebates, and incentives totalling hundreds of millions of dollars that helped ordinary households afford the initial outlay she refers to.
Australians have indeed “got on with the job,” but they were able to do so because successive governments, of all political colours, invested heavily in these programs. Credit should be shared where it is due. An honest discussion of
our energy future is essential, but it should include the whole picture, not just the parts that suit the moment.
Anne Kruger, Rye
Chemical contaminants
Your excellent article (Peninsula estuary tops list of chemical contaminants, The News 18/11/25) was alarming enough about Mornington Peninsula waterways being badly affected with chemical pollutants.
However the revelation that much of the detected contaminants originate from the use of herbicides, fungicides and insecticides in the region’s agricultural sector, is of further concern.
We are encouraged to seek food products locally for personal use and in our restaurants and cafés. We are entitled to know if such chemicals named, eg : Tebuconazole, Propiconazole and Simazine, have residual impact within the fruits, vegetables and meat produced locally.
Testing for this possibility is surely the next step.
Brian Boyd, Rye
Not at any cost
Arguably, Australia’s shift to renewables and the new critical minerals deal with the US, is driving the biggest transformation since post-settlement land clearing, the gold rush, and the coal and gas booms.
The proposed renewable energy terminal at the Port of Hastings — involving dredging and 16.5 hectares of land reclamation — is a local example.
Increasingly, local councils must grapple with complex decisions (Councillors back submission on Port of Hastings renewable energy plan, The News 18/11/2025).
Although former federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek initially blocked the project because its impacts on Western Port would be “clearly unacceptable”, earlier calls for the state government to “develop a strategic framework” for the area remain pressing (Calls for Western Port ‘framework, The News 30/4/2024).
In an open letter to state ministers, the Victorian National Parks Association, Environment Victoria, Western Port Biosphere, Save Western-
port and the Phillip Island Conservation Society urged the government to implement a marine spatial plan for Western Port — a key pillar of the Western Port Framework — ensure scoping requirements align with the Marine and Coastal Act 2018, and compare alternative sites. Industrial disturbance to an internationally significant Ramsar wetland, even at the Port of Hastings, should be avoided wherever possible.
Ray Peck, Hawthorn
Welcomed Treaty
I too am celebrating the new Treaty, recently signed between the First and Second Peoples of this wonderful State of Victoria.
We are one of the very few settler countries from the Imperial Age who have not yet properly concluded legal and just treaties.
It was the Communist leader Mao Zedong who said that “political power comes from the barrel of a gun”. I find it strange that conservatives in Australia, who oppose such a Treaty, espouse the same philosophy – that those who took the land by the power of their guns still have the political power to deny true justice to the descendants of the people we dispossessed.
This Treaty gives us all the opportunity to re-set the power imbalance. We can legally treat one another as equals.
Of course, many Treaty opponents have great personal relationships with indigenous people. But more is needed – society wide structural relationships that can redress the balance and provide the context for us to all work together to ‘close the gap’.
This Treaty will only divide us if we individually take divisive stances and allow negative objections to fester within us.
Long live the treaty!
Eric Smith, Aspendale Gardens
Letters - 300 words maximum and including full name, address and contact number - can be sent to The News, PO Box 588, Hastings 3915 or emailed to: letters@mpnews.com.au
Electric Light To ‘Ranelagh’ - Frankston ‘Fills The Breach’
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
AN application was received from Mr. Taylor, at the Mornington Council last week, asking for an immediate supply of electric current to “Ranelagh Estate,” Mt. Eliza.
The electric light committee decided not to undertake the supply at present, but would give permission to the Frankston Shire Council to supply the current as far as Boundary road. Later on the local council would extend the service.
Mr. Taylor, who thinks there will in time be about 150 lights required on the estate, is in favour of taking the current in bulk from a meter at Boundary road, and supplying the householders on the estate under his own supervision.
Mornington Council are in favour of permitting the Frankston Council to supply the electricity until such time when they could take it over, but at present councillors are not in favour of any further extensions.
On a deputation from the Frankston Council, Mr. Quartermain (electricity manager) thought that it would be better if the Frankston Council were allowed to control the service and erect a sub-station on the estate.
By taking the current from Boundary road the light would be very dim at the house of the consumer most distant on the estate.
He considered that one of the Councils should control the distribution and wiring on the estate. If any faulty work was done and an accident occurred the Mornington Council would undoubtedly be liable.
Mornington councillors were
emphatic in their decision not to allow the Frankston scheme of electric supply to “Ranelagh” to operate in the Mornington Shire.
It was decided to leave the matter to be arranged between the Frankston Council and Mr. Taylor as far as Boundary road.
Later in the day a deputation from the Frankston and Hastings Shire to discuss the electric supply to “Ranelagh Estate,” opening up Boundary road to the beach, and effecting repairs to the same road in other parts, were the objects.
The deputation comprised: Crs. May, Bradbury, Unthank and Montague, Mr. Ham (secretary), Mr. Muntz (engineer) and Mr. Quartermain.
Cr. McArthur welcomed the visitors and expressed the hope that the meeting would result in the mutual benefit of both Shire.
Referring to the extension of electric light to “Ranelagh Estate,”
Mr. Quartermain said it would be a mistake to supply current to any person in bulk. The erection of poles and wiring should be controlled by either of the Councils.
Cr. Linley said it would not pay for the Mornington Shire to undertake the scheme at present, as their own was not a profitable one. It would not be worth while.
Mr. Quartermain could not understand why the local scheme does not show a handsome profit. At Frankston they commenced with 140 consumers and now there are 1150.
£8000 had been spent on extensions, and revenue had increased by, £700 since last year.
Cr. Barrett suggested that the matter be left for future consideration, and the subject closed.
Mr. Muntz spoke of the bad condition of Boundary road near Moseley’s property. It needed urgent attention. The repairs would cost £20 and the co-operation of the Mornington Shire was required.
On the motion of Cr. Barrett it was decided to vote half the cost.
Cr. Downward, who has always been agitating for repairs for Boundary road near Moorooduc station, urged the importance of having the work done as soon as possible.
The clearing of the same road to the beach, suggested by Crs. Bradbury and Montague, was of less importance.
Mr. Muntz agreed that this portion of road was in need of repairs to the extent of £50. Cr. Unthank supported.
On the motion of Cr. Andrews and Nunn the Mornington Shire are to contribute half the cost.
The opening up of Boundary road to the beach will be considered next year.
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Proposed Tarring Of Tyabb Road
The Frankston and Hastings Shire has asked for the co-operation of the Mornington Council in a deputation to ask the Country Roads Board to tar the Tyabb road from Mornington.
The Mornington Council did not consider it possible that the C.R.B. would take over this road as a developmental road, if the two shires had to do the work it would cost £210 a mile.
Cr. Downward said that there were more important roads to be consid-
PUZZLE ZONE
ered.
The Railway Department are now having the additions built at the Tyabb railway station. The new building will be used as a general waiting room, and parcels shed.
Better protection from the weather has been badly needed at the local railway station, and the Tyabb Progress Association has been instrumental in securing better accommodation here.
The railway authorities are also going to put a cart-dock in to facilitate the unloading of heavy goods.
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Personal
Mr. and Mrs. Mellor of Blackburn, are the guests of Mrs. Coulson, of “Kentucky,” Frankston. They were former residents of Frankston and Mr. Mellor still owns property in the district.
Mr. A..H. Gregory, who had been on a visit to Peechalba to his daughter, Mrs. C. Pike, returned home on Monday much benefitted by the change.
Mrs. Clements, wife of Mr. Norman W. Clements, of Wells street, Frankston, has been seriously ill. Her many friends will be pleased to learn that she is now progressing favourably.
Miss Grant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Grant, of Baxter, is visiting relatives at Yarrawonga.
The marriage of Miss Gladys Malen of Baxter, to Mr. Geo. Shone, of Camberwell, is announced to take place at the Baxter church on Wednesday, 2nd December, at 5.30 p.m.
Rev. W. E. and Mrs. Watkins, of
Clifton Hill, have accepted an invitation to be present at the Frankston Presbyterian church bazaar on Friday, 11th December.
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are leaving Tyabb. Mr. Thompson was the engineer at the Tyabb Cool Stores.
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Frankston Fire Brigade
On Wednesday evening last a deputation from the Frankston Fire Brigade waited on the councillors of the town riding with reference to the state of the fire plugs.
It was pointed out that a lot of the plugs were in such a state as to be practically useless.
After a lengthy discussion the Shire president (Cr. Wells) appointed a man to inspect all the plugs and furnish a report.
The question of financial assistance was next brought up. The brigade is badly in need of a few appliances which could be installed at a very small cost. They have also to provide a new fire station. A block of ground has already been purchased in Young street, and the Country Fire Brigades Board has agreed to pay £ for £ towards the building.
The Shire president explained that the Council fully realised the position, but at present they were not in a position to assist financially. He suggested asking the support of the two Progress Associations and the public in general to assist in arranging a special appeal.
Cr. Wells kindly donated the first 100 bricks towards the new building.
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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 27 November 1925
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Pines in control of top-of-the-table battle, Kangaroos in trouble
By Brodie Cowburn
PROVINCIAL
A FANTASTIC century from Harley Peace-Stirling has put Pines in the box seat for its sixth consecutive victory. Pines hit the road to take on Red Hill in a two-day match on Saturday. Day one belonged to visitors; Pines finished the day at 6/327.
Opener Nick Christides set up Pines well with a knock of 86 from 104 deliveries. Peace-Stirling and Matthew Wilson then came in and combined for a huge partnership - Peace-Stirling ended up scoring an unbeaten 104 from 155, and Wilson smashed 73 from 107 deliveries.
Red Hill faces an enormous mountain to climb on day two to topple the ladder leaders. Rhys Hewitt was their best performing bowler - he posted figures of 3/63.
Langwarrin are staring down the barrel of defeat against Baden Powell after a horror start to their run chase on Saturday.
Baden Powell batted first at Overport Park last weekend, and hit a few roadblocks. A vital half-century from skipper Aidan Wheeler helped Baden Powell reach a competitive final total of 184.
Langy skipper Matthew Prosser was a workhorse, posting bowling figures of 5/83 off 30 overs.
Langwarrin was tasked with facing 10 overs before stumps. It couldn't
have gone worse for the Kangaroos, who finished the day in huge trouble at 4/17
Aidan Wheeler took 3/10 in an electric display. Matthew Prosser and first drop batter Kylan Mitchell managed to survive the onslaught, but they have a lot of work to do on day two to get the game back on track.
An unbeaten 105 from 189 by Ryan Smith was the highlight on day one of Mornington’s clash with Heatherhill.
Mornington were in trouble early, with both openers sent back to the sheds for ducks. They recovered well to finish with a final score of 7/250.
Sorrento bowled out Dromana for 208 on Saturday, and scored 1/56 in reply before stumps.
PENINSULA
ROSEBUD’S strong start to the season hit a snag on Saturday when they collapsed shortly before stumps against Balnarring.
Olympic Park hosted day one of the two-dayer last weekend. Balnarring batted first away from home - they ended up scoring 135 from 62 overs before Rosebud came in to bat.
After a promising start to the day, things ended in disaster for Rosebud. They collapsed to 5/14 before stumps was called.
Rosebud came into the weekend equal on top of the ladder with Old Peninsula, who travelled to take on Seaford on Saturday.
Old Peninsula’s Justin Grant set his side up well with a brilliant effort of 6/31, including a hat-trick. Grant dismissed Jordan Desmond, Matthew Herbert, and Ash Plozza to complete his hat-trick effort.
Seaford ended up all out for 169. Old Peninsula’s run chase didn’t get off to the best start - the Pirates scored 3/29 before stumps.
Dil Pageni put on a good bowling display at the end of the day, taking 3/10 from seven overs.
Somerville bowled out Moorooduc for 142 on Saturday, and scored 5/79 in reply before stumps. Long Island bowled out Mt Eliza for 157 away from home, and came in to score 2/31 from 16 overs.
DISTRICT
BONEO had a dominant day with the bat on Saturday, putting a huge total on the scoreboard against Crib Point. Boneo batted all day long on their home deck. Opener Christopher Jobling was in fine form; he hit 112 runs to set his side up well.
After a couple of wobbles in the middle order, Caolan O’Connor came in and guided Boneo back on track. He hit 73 from 166 deliveries to help his side reach a formidable final total of 7/316. Jake Mialitsis bowled well for the visitors. He posted final figures of 3/46.
Seaford Tigers also impressed with
the bat last weekend. A century from Amandeep Singh saw them score 303 against Flinders. Singh hit 119 from 158 deliveries, smashing 14 fours and 3 sixes along the way.
The Tigers declared at 5/303, and sent Flinders in to face four overs before stumps. Flinders survived the day without losing a wicket.
Ladder leaders Carrum Downs were bowled out for 218 by Main Ridge on Saturday, with Main Ridge scoring 1/33 in reply before the close of play. Second-place Carrum was also bowled out - Rye dismissed them for 142 at Roy Dore Reserve last weekend. Rye will start day two at 3/42.
SUB DISTRICT
FRANKSTON YCW have wrapped up a win within a day after a brilliant bowling display against Pearcedale.
Pearcedale had a miserable day at home on Saturday. The Stonecats bowled them out for just 46 runs after 33 overs, and quickly chased down their target.
Frankston YCW declared at 3/164, and sent Pearcedale back in to bat another 22 overs. Pearcedale have fared a little better in their second inning so far, finishing up the day at 4/47.
Baxter set Delacombe Park a tough target to chase down on day one of their clash last weekend.
It was a good all-round performance for Baxter at home - Mitchell Harvey
top-scored with 72, and Cody Irving, James Long, and Daniel lanati each put in good efforts.
Baxter batted out their 80 overs, finishing with a final score of 8/279.
An excellent 92 by skipper Jake Prosser was the saving grace for Skye on Saturday. His knock helped Skye post a score of 191 against Mt Martha. Before stumps Mt Martha faced 20 overs, scoring 3/51.
WOMENS DIV ONE
SOMERVILLE chased down Mt Eliza with just an over left to spare last Sunday.
Somerville hosted the clash last weekend. The visitors chose to bat first, and put 8/76 on the scoreboard. Mt Eliza skipper Phoebe Miller topscored with 24.
Once Somerville came to the crease, Tilly Black took control of the match. She hit an unbeaten 34 to guide her side to an eight-wicket win. Rye/Boneo batted well last weekend to get the better of Crib Point.
The Magpies scored 79 from their 20 overs, which Rye/Boneo chased down with seven wickets to spare. Ella Hilton was the visitors’ best - she scored 46 not out from 43 deliveries. Mt Martha enjoyed a dominant victory on Sunday. It took them just nine deliveries to chase down Tyabb’s total of 16 at Ferrero Reserve.
Beth Storr ran riot, taking six wickets to clean up the Yabbies.
RYAN Smith scored 105 not out to help Mornington achieve 7/250 at stumps on day one against Heatherhill. Picture: Paul Churcher
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Jones survives season from hell
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
DAVEY Jones has been to hell and back – on and off the football field.
He survived a vicious assault during an indoor soccer match in 2014 that left him in intensive care in the Alfred Hospital with a brain bleed and doubts that he could ever play again.
“I scored and from the restart this guy ran over and started laying into me.
“I couldn’t remember much about it but when I saw the CCTV footage it was completely unprovoked.”
Jones was born in Frankston and started as a junior with Frankston Strikers before switching to Frankston Pines’ under-12s.
Pines didn’t have an under-16 side forcing Jones to switch to Baxter until an approach from Billy Armour enticed him to return to Strikers.
“That was a fantastic move for me because I was forced to adjust to senior football.”
He was just 21 when attacked during that indoor game and later learned that his assailant had a criminal record.
Jones had hopes of playing at a higher level but they ended when forced to stay away from any sport for almost 15 months.
He returned to Strikers and played in the reserves for a couple of seasons before moving to Seaford United.
“I wasn’t 100 percent after my head injury and low on confidence.
“I look back on that time now and can see I had an attitude problem.
“I was lazy and didn’t commit to training all the time but the rule was you had to train twice to be considered for the seniors.
“Then one of my close friends passed away and I just couldn’t keep playing.”
Eventually he pulled the boots back on with Mount Eliza’s Sunday team under Brandt Mulholland.
It didn’t take long to realise that he needed a greater challenge so he joined Somerville in the pandemic-hit 2021 season.
His next move was to Mount Martha for the 2023 season under Mark Larner.
“We had a young team with some pacy players but we didn’t have a lot of stronger-bodied experienced players so I complemented the squad.”
Jones had a good relationship with then Pines head coach Alex Halikias and was only too willing to sign for the Monterey Reserve outfit for the 2025 season.
He had no inkling that he’d signed up for the season from hell.
Pines won one game in State 4 South
and drew two ending up with a negative goal difference of 87.
Only two other senior teams throughout State Leagues had worse results.
Football Victoria’s league restructure for next year sent Pines tumbling down two leagues to the new State 6 South-East.
“We were tracking OK at the start of the year but we had a completely new side and no-one really knew each other,” Jones said.
“The intensity of training though was good and I really enjoyed my time under Alex but when he stepped down it turned into a coaching merry-goround.
“We had some very good players but we were never given the chance to gel.
“The constant rotation of coaches didn’t give us the chance to adapt to one particular style and the lack of consistency of names on the teamsheet each week certainly didn’t help.”
There were times throughout the season that Jones could have taken the easy way out and walked away.
Other clubs offered an escape route which he ignored.
“I was put in a leadership position at Pines and I took that pretty seriously.
“I’m the type of person who will try and stick it out to the very end and I had to show my teammates that no matter what I’d still be coming to train-
ing and still front up for the games and try my absolute hardest no matter the result.
“That leadership role was very important to me and helped me get through the season.”
Jones featured in Pines’ last pre-season game going into the 2025 season.
When the final whistle blew at the end of the last round of league games Jones was the only player in a Pines strip who had played in that last preseason game.
No doubt that’s indicative of the commitment new head coach Al Baldwin and assistants Chris Sanderson and Andy McCabe expect from the senior squad they are currently assembling.
They’ll be hoping Jones can commit to the cause for a second straight year.
In other news Football Victoria has released its State League men’s best and fairest lists and proving that age is no barrier two 37-year-olds dominated the voting in State 2 South-East.
Shane Tagliaferro of Berwick City won the league award and his former Mornington teammate Stevie Elliott now with Peninsula Strikers was runner-up.
Chelsea goal machine James Stinson won the State 4 South best and fairest four votes clear of Somerville Eagles captain Nick Simmons.
Mount Eliza’s Austin Mcewen won the State 5 South award with 15 points while Mount Martha’s Howie Anderson and Seaford United’s Zain Ahman were runners-up just a point behind.
In women’s State League Seaford United star Kalista Tzelios won her third straight league best and fairest.
Not a bad effort considering Tzelios achieved the feat at State 4, State 3 and now State 2 levels.
She polled 18 votes, five clear of the runner-up.
Tzelios also was the league Golden Boot winner with 22 goals one more than Aspendale’s Lily Smith.
In women’s State 3 South Mount Martha’s Kaho Fushilani tied with Ana Botsioulis of Sandringham for best and fairest honours.
In women’s State 4 South Katja Schmidt of Somerville Eagles romped home in the best and fairest with 20 votes, seven clear of the runner-up.
Teammate Paige Osorio was equal third.
Meanwhile Baxter assistant coach George Hughes is touring the UK with a teenage squad representing Melbourne Football Stars, an academy run by former Aberdeen and South Melbourne winger George Campbell.
The first MFS annual tour was in 2008 and this year’s event involves matches against Aberdeen FC Acad-
emy, Hibs, Burnley and Wrexham as well as attending Europa League and English Premier League fixtures. Finally this week’s friendly fixtures feature Skye United, Chelsea and Langwarrin.
Skye hosts Chelsea at Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve on Thursday 27 November at 7.30pm then travels to Reema Reserve on Saturday 29 November to play Hampton Park United at 1pm and 3pm.
Last Saturday Skye beat Geelong 3-2 at Egan Lee Reserve with 12 triallists on show.
Just three current senior players were in action – Jason Nowakowski, Emmanual Scarlett and Varmah Mgoneh. Langwarrin and Dandenong Thunder intend playing a friendly on Saturday 29 November but Lawton Park isn’t available due to council works.
The clubs were arranging an alternative venue as we went to press so check social media for updates.
Last Saturday Langy lost 1-0 to a UK touring squad.
The local side was missing Tom Youngs, Lucas Portelli, Brad Blumenthal and Charlie Fry.
Langy head coach Jamie Skelly gave game time to the rest of his squad along with triallists and some under-23s.
“It was a good hit-out with some very positive moments,” Skelly said.
DJ on song: Frankston Pines captain and top scorer Davey Jones celebrates in style after scoring in a league game last season.
Picture: Paul Seeley, The Man In The Stands
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