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Accessibility program on the beach extended
ACCESSIBILITY measures running at Frankston Beach are set to continue into 2027. The beach accessibility pilot program began last December, when 70 metres of beach matting extending to the water’s edge was installed. See story page 4. Picture: Supplied
Rate hike on vacant properties abandoned
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
A FRANKSTON Council proposal to implement a 300 percent differential rate on untenanted commercial properties in Frankston’s CBD has been abandoned.
The proposal to set the rate at 300 percent of the general rate was raised late last year and sent out for community consultation. In response to 230 submissions, Frankston councillors rejected the proposal at their public
meeting last week (“Rate hike for vacant retail spaces proposed” The Times, 16/5/2026).
Former mayor Kris Bolam spearheaded the proposal after council successfully implemented a 300 percent differential rate on empty lots in the Frankston CBD in its 2025/2026 budget. He ended up being the only councillor to vote in favour of the new differential rate, saying “I am not surprised by the internal resistance to this, but I am shocked by the reliance on such a flawed consultation, in my opinion. The report relies on a sample
of 230 people, just .15 percent of our population.”
“Our current vacancy rate in Frankston City sits at a staggering 23 percent. This is not normal. Melbourne CBD is at five, Geelong at ten, and Mornington at five percent. So why are we settling for 23 percent? Why accept a reality where nearly one in four of our shop fronts is a dead space,” he said. “We’ve watched our peer cities thrive while we wait for a market correction to occur, and it won’t occur.
“Revenue from that differential
funded rate [on vacant land] has actually seen reductions in both commercial and residential rates. And anecdotally, we saw a flurry of for sale signs on long-dormant lots along Nepean Highway. It worked. The proposal for a vacant shopfront differential followed this exact same philosophy, except this time for structures, not just bare earth.”
The remaining Frankston councillors in attendance at last week’s meeting voted to abandon the proposed differential rate, acting in line with a recommendation from Frankston
Council officers. Cr Steffie Conroy said the plan “has caused a lot of distress on landlords who are really struggling to fill the vacancies of their shops.”
“If it was the opposite recommendation to actually proceed with the differential rate, in my humble opinion, it looks like we’re just adding another tax onto our community. I am not a fan of that,” Cr Conroy said. “We’ve already got two levels of government that does that enough, and so I’m not supportive at all for differential rates.”
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New facility for gathering place
A NEW multi-use community hub has opened at the Nairm Marr Djambana gathering place.
The new building will be used to deliver health, wellbeing, education, and cultural connection programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It was funded with $850,000 from the federal government, promised in 2022.
Nairm Marr Djambana is based at Jubilee Park, and has operated from two demountables since 2016. The new facility houses a community workshop space with a multipurpose room, kitchenette, and storerooms. The workshop space will be used by Nairm Marr Djambana’s men’s group.
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Nairm Marr Djambana CEO Aunty Deb Mellett said “this space has been shaped by our community — by what people have told us they need to feel safe, supported and connected.”
“For many years we’ve delivered programs from temporary facilities, but this hub gives us the beginning of what Nairm Marr Djambana can become - to grow, to strengthen culture, and to support our people in new ways,” she said.
Dunkley MP Jodie Belyea attended the opening of the new facility. She said “the Australian Government is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of First Nations communities, and ensuring people have
access to culturally safe spaces where they feel connected and supported.”
“Nairm Marr Djambana plays a vital role in strengthening community, culture and wellbeing, and this new facility will help expand the programs and support available to local families. We’re proud to be investing in a space that will continue to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives,” she said.
Further funding will be required to complete the next steps in Nairm Marr Djambana’s master plan, which include expanded gathering spaces, a dedicated children’s and ceremonial area, and a commercial kitchen and café.
THE new Nairm Marr Djambana community facility is open. Picture: Supplied
Property owners oppose rate plan
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Cr Michael O’Reilly said the proposed differential rate would not help fill the vacant commercial properties. “There is a substantial difference between residential property being vacant and commercial property, and the reason is that residential property is in demand,” he said. “When it comes to commercial property, it has been in decline for the last 30 years substantially. It used to be a real hot property in the old days, and ever since online shopping people buy everything online and they get it delivered to their house. You’ve also got work from home, which is becoming bigger and bigger, which means people just aren’t out in their offices and walking down the street going to businesses and cafes and so forth.
“Taxing something that’s struggling the way it is would’ve been absolutely absurd. If anything, we should be giving them a discount if they can’t find a tenant.”
The report on the proposal prepared by Frankston Council officers, recommending that council not proceed with the differential rate plan, read “the overwhelming feedback from the engagement was opposed to the introduction of a new rate for vacant commercial properties.”
“While respondents support council’s revitalisation objectives, they rejected a penalty-based mechanism and prefer a proactive approach to include incentive measures, grants, parking, safety and amenity improvements and recommended structured engagement with landlords and traders on practical solutions and attraction incentives,” council officers wrote. “Frankston City is currently undergoing a period of significant and unprecedented change, particularly within the CBD. With multiple major developments and high-rise projects recently completed or nearing completion, it is important that we allow the market time to stabilise and respond organically. Based on the
feedback, it is not recommended to proceed with the proposal for a differential rate on vacant commercial properties.”
The consultation asked participants “Do you support council’s proposed introduction of a differential rate for all vacant commercial properties in the Frankston city centre (FMAC) at 300 per cent of the general rate?” In total 127 respondents opposed the proposal, and 85 supported it.
A breakdown of the respondents found that of the 137 Frankston municipality residents who responded, 48.9 percent opposed the proposal and 51 percent supported it. 53 of the respondents were owners of a commercial property in the Frankston city centre, with 86.79 percent of those respondents opposing the proposal. Council officers wrote that “Notably, there was a much higher number of participants who live outside of FCC than we usually get for engagements.”
During his speech to council in support of the proposal, Cr Bolam noted that a prominent real estate agent campaigned against the proposal. While community consultation was being undertaken, Nichols Crowder director Michael Crowder wrote to Frankston Council stating that the economic revitalisation of Frankston’s city centre “cannot be accelerated through punitive financial measures, particularly ones that those least able to afford it would bear.”
“Every commercial property owner currently experiencing vacancy is already under significant financial strain. Vacancies are not the result of neglect or disinterest, but of prolonged structural and economic challenges within the Frankston Activity Centre,” Crowder said. (“Submissions open on vacant shop rates” The Times, 24/2/2026)
THE vacancy rate on Young Street is higher than the regional average. Picture: Gary Sissons
Footballers combine to call out coward punches
LOCAL Masters League football clubs will play with an important cause at heart this weekend.
The Pat Cronin Foundation Round is set to take place across the AFL Masters Vic Metro Football League. The round is named in memory of coward punch victim Pat Cronin, who was killed in April of 2016. Clubs taking part in the Pat Cronin Foundation Round this weekend include the Frankston, Peninsula Raiders, Mordialloc, and Carrum Cowboys Football Clubs. Carrum Cowboys player Peter Treseder helped link the league with the Pat Cronin Foundation; he said “the Cowboys have been supporting the Pat Cronin Foundation since its inception and having the league get on board with its support will expand the Foundation’s reach and get its im-
portant message to more people.”
Pat Cronin Foundation director Matt Cronin said “the round has become an effective way to connect with the community the grassroots level and complements our work in more than 600 schools throughout Australia, delivering specialised violence-prevention education.”
“During the round we emphasise the importance of being respectful to your opponents and playing within the rules of the game,” he said.
“Every player wears a ‘Let’s End the Coward Punch’ yellow armband to keep our messages front and centre, and all are required to shake their opponents’ hands before and after each game - a simple but meaningful gesture.”
For more information visit patcroninfoundation.org.au/get-involved/pcf-round/ Brodie Cowburn
CARRUM Cowboys will take part in the Pat Cronin Foundation Round this weekend. Picture: Supplied
Beach accessibility program extended
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
ACCESSIBILITY initiatives running at Frankston Beach are set to continue into 2027.
The beach accessibility pilot program began last December, when 70 metres of beach matting extending to the water’s edge was installed. The program also features complimentary beach wheelchairs and equipment, daybeds, cabanas, and trained staff and volunteers.
At their most recent council meeting, Frankston councillors unanimously resolved to continue the program into the 2026/2027 financial year. The motion approved by councillors read that “the program is already fully funded for 2026/2027, with a surplus of roughly $120,000 in pledged and raised sponsorship funds.”
Cr Nathan Butler is the chair of Australia’s Most Accessible Beach Advisory Committee. He said “I think this initiative is one of the best things we’ve done reputationally in Frankston for a long time, and that’s not even considering the actual real-world impact it’s had on people.”
“In conversations we’ve had with people that have participated in the program, the real thing that this has done is hundreds and hundreds of people got into the water for the first time, and I think that’s really special. I think the office has done incredible work on this. I think the stakeholders have done incredible to fund this,” he said. “I think this is probably one of the best projects where I’ve seen every layer of the peo-
ple involved come together and deliver something that I think is not only wonderful, but nation leading. So well done to everybody involved.”
Cr Kris Bolam, who helped fundraise for the project while he was mayor, said “from both public sentiment and the metrics, this program has been a resounding success.”
“Everyone involved, from the volunteers, the city council, to the 30-plus donors, to the Accessible Beach Australia organization, should be very proud. It’s very rare in local government you can actually stand back and look at something and go ‘that was universally a success’ and this is one of those rare instances where this has happened.
“Beyond the obvious good this has done for people with disability and their families, it’s amazing branding for Frankston City to have the distinction of being Australia’s most accessible beach.”
The pilot program, spearheaded by Accessible Beaches Australia, was supported by 32 donors. Collectively, more than $200,000 was raised towards the initiative. Council’s April agenda also acknowledged “additional sponsorship towards the Accessible Beach Program of $10,000 provided by the Bunnings Group Ltd; and the additional pledged sponsorship of $10,000, over two $5,000 payments in FY2025/26 and then FY2026/27, provided by Lido Roccella Pty Ltd.”
For more information on the pilot program visit frankston.vic.gov.au/ Community-and-Health/AccessibleBeaches/Australias-Most-AccessibleBeach-Pilot
Swap flowers for a show this Mother’s Day
THIS Mother’s Day, give the gift that truly counts; time together and unforgettable experiences.
Frankston Arts Centre has curated a stellar selection of live shows in 2026 that make the perfect gift for mums of all tastes.
As one of the Mornington Peninsula’s premier creative destinations, Frankston Arts Centre is renowned for delivering memorable theatre performances, live music, dance and community experiences. With a diverse yearround program featuring local, national and international artists, a visit to the FAC offers much more than just a night out, it’s a chance to connect, be inspired and share something special together.
If your mum loves the magic of live music and musicals, Rockaria: The ELO Experience on 23 May delivers a night of hit songs in a high-energy concert celebrating Jeff Lynne’s The Electric Light Orchestra. The following afternoon, 24 May, Walk the Line: The Johnny Cash & June Carter Story brings the iconic songs and story of this incredible duo to life in a powerful live tribute that has captivated audiences around the world.
For mums who enjoy a great night out with timeless tunes, there’s no shortage of music to choose from. The Eagles Greatest Hits returns by popular demand on 5 June with all the beloved classics, while acclaimed sisters Vika &
Linda take to the stage on 27 June with their unmistakable harmony and soul. Singer-songwriter Lior performs alongside a string quartet on 2 July in an intimate and moving concert, followed by Goddess of Pop: A Tribute to CHER on 4 July
- a dazzling celebration of one of music’s most enduring icons.
If Mum loves big stage productions, treat her to the joy and spectacle of ballet or musical theatre. Victorian State Ballet presents the family favourite Aladdin on 14 June,
followed later in the year by the timeless magic of The Nutcracker on 10 October. PLOS Musical Productions brings the smash-hit musical Jersey Boys to Frankston Arts Centre for a limited season from 24 July to 1 August, telling the
unforgettable story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons through hit after hit.
Fans of classic vocal groups and nostalgia will love The 60 Four: Hits of the ‘60s and ‘70s on 1 October, recreating the sounds and style of the golden age of harmony groups. Theatre lovers can experience Shakespeare’s gripping tragedy when Bell Shakespeare presents Macbeth on 27 October, an electrifying live performance from one of Australia’s most respected theatre companies.
Looking ahead, From A Diamond To A King on 13 November offers a heartfelt musical journey inspired by the songs of Neil Diamond and Elvis Presley, backed by the Australian Symphony Orchestra – a night filled with nostalgia, warmth and unforgettable melodies.
Prefer to let Mum choose her own adventure? A Frankston Arts Centre gift card is the perfect solution. Easy to purchase online or through the Box Office, it offers flexibility and the promise of a fabulous night out – whether she loves music, theatre, comedy, dance or discovering something new. Give the gift of live entertainment this Mother’s Day – because the best memories are made together. Visit thefac.com.au or call 03 9784 1060 to book.
Pictured above: VICTORIAN State Ballet presents The Nutcracker at Frankston Atrs Centre. Photo: Supplied
Special Feature
measures at Frankston Beach in action. Picture: Supplied
Multiple road closures create traffic chaos
Sarah Halfpenny sarah@baysidenews.com.au
MOTORISTS across the Mornington Peninsula are enduring extreme delays as a combination of concurrent roadworks and road closures affect the area’s main arterial routes.
A southbound lane closure on Nepean Highway outside the Bata site in Mornington, where private developer Neue Space is overseeing the construction of a new slip lane and bus stop to service its development, has become the flashpoint for widespread frustration at the state of the local road network. The closure is scheduled to remain in place until 22 June 2026.
Compounding the disruption are ongoing works associated with Peninsula Link, which has diverted traffic onto Moorooduc Highway, and bus stop installation works on Bungower Road and Racecourse Road. Tree trimming on Coolart Road during the week further limited alternative routes for motorists trying to avoid the Nepean Highway bottleneck.
Member for Mornington, Chris Crewther, told The Times his office had been overwhelmed with complaints, receiving roughly 400 contacts from constituents by email, phone and social media in recent days.
“It’s like road Armageddon on the Mornington Peninsula. Everything is happening all at once,” Crewther said. Crewther has written urgently to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety, the Hon. Ros Spence MP, as well as to Neue Space co-founder Sam Alexiadis and to Sina Jalali of NBC Civil Constructions.
In his letter to the Minister, Crewther described the situation as “severe and unacceptable traffic disruption for local residents, families, workers and businesses across Mornington, Mount Martha and surrounding areas.”
He said he and the community “weren’t notified of these works,” and that “closures have been both during peak times and when no works have been happening.”
Crewther said the individual projects had not been adequately coordinated despite their combined impact on the local network, noting the affected routes all fall under state
MEMBER for Mornington, Chris Crewther, at the southbound lane closure on Nepean Highway, one of several concurrent roadwork projects causing major traffic disruption across the peninsula.
Picture: Cameron McCullough
jurisdiction.
“Any works on and closures along Nepean Highway, as a state road, require state Labor government permission and oversight,” he said.
“The state government, knowing all these works were happening, should have properly coordinated between the three different works.”
He said constituents were reporting lengthy delays, missed appointments, difficulty with school drop-offs and pick-ups, and children running late for sport and extracurricular activities.
His own family had also been caught up in the gridlock, with his wife taking an hour to get from Mount Martha to Mount Eliza for a school run, and Crewther himself spending three and a half hours driving between meetings that should have taken 90 minutes.
Crewther said better coordination
and more flexible traffic management could have significantly reduced the burden on residents.
“They could put temporary barriers there instead, and move them away when the works are finished for the day,” he said.
He urged the developer and relevant authorities to consider immediate measures to ease pressure on motorists.
“They should be seeing what they can do to speed up the works. They should be seeing what they can do to operate outside of peak hours. They should be seeing what they can do to open up the road when the works are not happening, instead of having the permanent concrete barriers there,”
Crewther said.
According to the notification issued by NBC Civil, the works at 1158 Nepean Highway commenced on 16 March 2026 and are being carried
out in stages over approximately 10 weeks, weather permitting. The project includes construction of a new slip lane, installation of a new bus stop, landscaping and line marking.
In his correspondence with the Minister, Crewther has sought advice on what approvals were granted for the Nepean Highway works, which authorities were consulted before those approvals were issued, and whether any cumulative traffic impact assessment was undertaken having regard to the other disruptions already affecting the area.
Crewther said residents accepted that roadworks were sometimes unavoidable but were entitled to expect proper planning.
“Locals absolutely understand that road and construction works are sometimes necessary,” he said.
“What they do not accept is a situation where major works are
allowed to proceed in a manner that causes widespread and prolonged community disruption, seemingly without proper notice, without visible urgency, without proper planning, and without any clear explanation as to why this timing was considered acceptable.”
At the time of publication, Crewther said the Minister and Neue Space were yet to respond to his correspondence. Jalali, from NBC Civil, was the only party to have replied.
The Times has contacted the Department of Transport, but they declined to comment on the traffic chaos.
Crewther said the strength of community concern “should not be underestimated.”
“Residents are very angry, distressed and increasingly losing confidence that basic oversight and coordination are being exercised,” he said.
Volunteers needed for tree planting to support koalas
Raia Flinos
raia@baysidenews.com.au
MORNINGTON Peninsula Koala
Conservation is calling for volunteers to support its 2026 tree planting season. The community group works to restore indigenous habitat for the peninsula’s koala population.
Founder and president Dirk Jansen said the initiative, which runs from May to September, is entirely dependent on community support and volunteers.
“We actually can’t do it without the community,” Jansen said.
“It’s 100% volunteer based. We’re really trying to look after our own backyard with what we can control.”
Tree planting days usually begin at 9am, finish at around 12pm, and are designed to be accessible to all ages and abilities.
“It’s amazing,” Jansen said.
“It really does restore your faith
when you see how people get together in the morning, all volunteer based, even the landholders and you know that everyone is giving their time for
this.”
The first event is on 3 May, which coincides with Wild Koala Day, although that event has reached full
capacity. However, Jansen said there are many opportunities for people to get involved over the winter months.
“What happens is at the start, there’s a lot of enthusiasm and then volunteers start to drop off,” Jansen said.
“We want to encourage people to register for lots of different events throughout the season.”
A key challenge for the group is attracting volunteers to larger planting sites in Flinders, which Jansen supposes is due to the travel distance.
Since its formation in 2018, the group has grown to over 200 members and planted over 100,000 indigenous plants on the peninsula. Their goal is to plant around 30,000 trees annually to help connect fragmented biosystems and restore koala habitat.
Despite ongoing efforts, the future of the koala population on the peninsula remains uncertain.
“We know from the wildlife carers that they’re getting less and less ani-
mals into care,” Jansen said.
“So, we definitely think either the population is stabilised at a very low level, or that they are still declining.”
The organisation is also seeking volunteers to step into leadership roles as tree planting coordinators who can help organise events throughout the working week.
Jansen said the work is incredibly positive and uplifting and teaches volunteers about local flora and fauna.
“You start off in the morning with an empty paddock, and then by lunchtime, you will have planted 1,000 plants, and it just looks amazing,” Jansen said.
“It makes you feel good and it connects you with people that are like minded and that also care about the environment.”
Volunteers can register for upcoming events on Eventbrite and find more information on their website at mpkoalas.org.au.
Picture: Supplied
Langwarrin student meets royals
A LANGWARRIN student was among a group of young advocates who met with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex during their recent trip to Australia.
Ruby-Jewel Burchell-Robins from Langwarrin met with Prince Harry and Meghan during a workshop facilitated by youth mental health organisation batyr. 16 youth advocates discussed mental health matters with Prince Harry and Meghan in a roundtable format.
batyr CEO Patrick Darcy said the organisation’s work highlights the prevalence of youth suicide in regional, rural, and remote communities.
“We say mental ill-health doesn’t discriminate, but for young people in regional and rural Australia it does,” Darcy said. “Organisations like batyr work really hard to deliver preventative mental health education into these communities, equipping young people with the tools to help them-
selves and each other before crisis occurs. Having the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend the workshop helps bring our integral work into the spotlight and ensure young people’s voices are shaping the mental health system around them.”
RUBY-Jewel
16 youth
SOUTH SIDE FESTIVAL TO LIGHT UP FRANKSTON THIS MAY
FRANKSTON will shine as a hub of arts and culture when South Side Festival returns next week, bringing 10 nights of performances, installations and community experiences to the heart of the city.
Running from Friday 8 May to Sunday 17 May, the festival will transform Frankston into one of Victoria’s most vibrant cultural destinations, with events spanning theatre, circus, dance, visual arts, film and immersive light installations.
A major highlight is the return of Neon Fields, back by popular demand for a third year. Across three spectacular nights, Beauty Park will become a glowing playground of colour and light, featuring brand-new installations alongside returning favourites.
The free, all-ages event will run on Friday 8 May and Saturday 9 May from 5pm–10pm, and Sunday 10 May from 5pm–8pm.
Senior Producer, Arts and Culture at Frankston City Council, Freyja Macfarlane, said the 2026 festival has been curated to invite discovery and connection.
“South Side Festival is about stepping into something unexpected, seeing Frankston through a new lens, and sharing incredible cultural experiences together,” Ms Macfarlane said.
The ticketed program features bold contemporary works, including Human Love Quest, a live comedy dating show for adults at Cube 37, family-friendly shadow puppetry in Kiki and Zuki, and In Common by One Fell
Swoop Circus.
Audiences can also experience Live Cinema by Michael Beets, shot and performed live by local youth, and Shan Gao Shui Chang, a striking fusion of dance, water painting and technology exploring migration and identity. Visual arts highlights include Good Times, featuring iconic photography by Rennie Ellis, and A Wearable Canvas from the Australian Wearable Arts Festival.
With events across Frankston Arts Centre, Cube 37, Beauty Park and the foreshore, South Side Festival promises something for everyone. For details, visit southsidefestival.com.au.
Crochet day for those in need
DOZENS of hand-needled blankets for people in need have been crafted ahead of a crochet event in Frankston next month.
As part of Frankston’s South Side Festival in early May, keen crochet enthusiasts will take part in the “The Big Crochet Day In”. More than 60 blankets have already been created, each taking around 70 hours.
The Community Crochet Project was spearheaded by local artist Jade
Lees-Pavey. Supporting organisations include Knit One Give One, Mums Supporting Families in Need, Frankston Community Health Centre, Mornington Community Support Centre, and Frankston Hospital. The crochet event will take place on 9 May. The event concludes with a colourful parade of joined blankets, which will eventually be distributed to those in need before winter.
ARTIST JADE Lees-Pavey (inset) spearheads the Community Crochet Project. Pictures: Supplied
Burchell-Robins was one of
advocates to meet with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at a mental health workshop. Picture: Supplied
Flinders Pier works halted as funding runs dry
Sarah Halfpenny sarah@baysidenews.com.au
PARKS Victoria has ordered contractors to stop work on the historic Flinders Pier restoration just four months after construction began, citing a lapse in funding.
The direction issued to lead contractor Bridgewater Marine comes less than five months after Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne announced that works had commenced as part of the Allan Labor Government’s $18m investment to restore some of the state’s most historic piers.
Construction had been expected to finish by mid-2026.
Chair of the Save Flinders Pier campaign, Charles Reis OAM, said the decision had shocked and dismayed supporters who fought for the pier’s preservation over the past five years.
Demobilisation of the site has begun in the past few days. Timber piles that had been stored in the lay-down area onshore, ready for installation this week, have already been loaded onto trucks and removed. Around 28 piles have already been driven into the sand to support the pier structure.
Reis wrote to Minister Horne on 18 April requesting the immediate release of additional funds so the works could be completed on schedule. As of 20 April, he is yet to receive a response.
“The Flinders Pier was never going to cost anywhere near $18m. It is a
fraction of this cost,” Reis said. “So where has the money gone and why has Parks Victoria had to stop work?”
The original Flinders Pier was built in 1864 and the current project is its first major restoration since the 1970s. The heritage-listed structure was due to receive new piles, beams, crossheads, capping beams and decking, with the works designed to safeguard
marine life beneath the pier including the weedy seadragon.
Reis said the situation was difficult to reconcile with the extensive assessments that preceded the work, including an environmental impact statement, a marine impact assessment, a geotechnical review, an engineering assessment, a condition assessment and a review of the pier’s significance
to First Nations peoples.
“Parks Victoria has very good pier monitoring in place, and along with all the studies that preceded the work, there should never have been any surprises,” Reis said.
The Save Flinders Pier campaign was formed at a public meeting in Flinders in May 2021, after the state government announced plans in July
WORKS have stopped on rebuilding Flinders Pier. Picture: Gary Sissons
2020 to demolish the inner 180-metre section of the pier.
The campaign successfully lobbied Heritage Victoria, which in October 2022 added it to the Victorian Heritage Register for its state-level cultural heritage significance. Reis said the heritage listing placed an obligation on the government to complete the restoration rather than walk away from it.
Around 45,000 Victorians supported the push to save the pier, which also drew public backing from British broadcaster Sir David Attenborough. Reis said the pier’s value included the access it provided the public.
“This is a really important amenity. It allows people with disabilities, people with children, and older people to actually get out and enjoy the marine life without necessarily having to step on a boat,” he told The Times Reis called on the government to release funding urgently so the works could be completed in line with its commitment.
“Flinders Pier is a valuable marine amenity for all Victorians. It will be important that funding is immediately provided by the state government to complete the works.”
The Guide
TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK
FRIDAY
PATIENCE
ABC TV, 8.35pm
THURSDAY RICK STEIN’S AUSTRALIA
SBS, 7.30pm
He’s best known for championing Cornwall and its classic seaside fare, but British chef Rick Stein (left) is married to an Aussie and his love affair with our fair country stretches back 60 years. Stein first visited our shores when he was 19, on a trip he describes as “the beginning of my love affair with the people, the places and the food.” In his debut Aussie series, the celebrated restaurateur retraces that life-changing voyage, starting in Sydney Harbour where his adventure began all those years ago.
The simmering tension between unconventional crime solver Patience (Ella Maisy Purvis, right) and detective Frankie Monroe (Jessica Hynes) reaches boiling point this week as the two clash over a crime scene. While they don’t see eye to eye on whether foul play is involved in the death of a botanist – or indeed the order in which they ought to investigate it –Patience really puts her superior offside by tripping over and destroying evidence, creating a mountain of paperwork.
Thursday, April 30
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Gruen. (PG, R) 10.35 Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 11.20 Urzila. (Mals, R) 12.00 News.
1.00 Bergerac. (M, R) 1.45 Dream Build. (R) 2.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.00 Grand Designs Aust. (R) 3.55 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.25 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Back Roads: Binns Track Pt 1. (PG)
8.30 Grand Designs. (PG) An 82-year-old woman aims to build a new home. 9.20 The Assembly: Andy Lee. (PGl, R) Previously graduated students return to interview Andy Lee.
News. 10.20 The Business. (R)
Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PGv, R)
Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 12.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. (R)
5.30 7.30. (R)
SATURDAY
DEATH IN PARADISE
ABC TV, 7.30pm
It’s hard to imagine anyone would want to depart the sun-soaked shores of Saint Marie – and yet, Detective Inspector Mervin Wilson (Eastenders Gilet, above) is itching to board a flight back to grey, drizzly London and leave it all behind. A visitor to the fictional Caribbean isle on the trail of his estranged mother, the inspector isn’t one to stop and smell the roses. After being drawn into solving a triple murder at Christmas and learning that his mother had, in fact, passed away, Wilson is en route to the airport when season 14 begins.
SUNDAY MATLOCK
TEN, 9.30pm
Promising an end to the Wellbrexa investigation that has defined this hit legal drama so far, Tuesday’s two-hour second season finale is described by series star Skye P. Marshall as a “full meal” for fans. Having traced the money trail that ties law firm head Senior (Beau Bridges) to the deadly opioid coverup, the Jacobson Moore team now faces one final hurdle before bringing him to justice. Gina Rodriguez (left), who starred in Matlock creator Jennie Snyder Urman’s Jane the Virgin, joins the cast as Lida, a crucial witness who is key to helping Matty (Kathy Bates) and her colleagues solve the puzzle.
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SEVEN (7)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Matched. (PG, R) 10.05 Spectacular Railways Of The Swiss Alps. (Final, PG) 11.05 Along Ancient Tracks. (Mn) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 2.10 The Cotswolds With Pam Ayres. (R) 3.00 Living Black. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Rick Stein’s Australia. (Premiere, a) Rick Stein retraces his first steps in Sydney.
8.35 Secrets Of Flying Scotsman. (R) Alan Pegler embarks on a tour of America.
9.30 Riot Women. (Malv) Beth and Tom have a conversation about Kitty.
10.40 SBS World News Late.
11.10 Under The Bridge. (Malsv)
12.05 The Unusual Suspects. (Mls, R) 2.05 Beyond Signs. (MA15+a, R) 3.05 The Lost Camps Of The Third Reich. (PGa, R) 4.05 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (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 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials.
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3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: The Story Of Love. (2022, G, R) Brittany Bristow. 2.00 Pointless. (PG)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 8. Collingwood v Hawthorn. From the MCG.
10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the match.
11.00 Kick Ons. Kane Cornes, Josh Jenkins and Jason Richardson debate the hottest topics and preview the upcoming AFL matches.
11.30 To Be Advised.
12.30 New Amsterdam. (MA15+a, R) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
3.00 Tipping Point. (PG)
9News Afternoon.
Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s State Of Origin. New South Wales v Queensland. Game 1.
9.35 NRL Women’s State Of Origin Post-Match. Post-match wrap-up.
10.00 9News Late.
10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+a) 11.30 Next Stop. 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Reel Destinations. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R)
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Friday, May 1
ABC (2)
SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
NINE (9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Compass. (R) 10.30 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.55 The Assembly. (PG, R) 1.40 Bad Company. (PG, R) 2.10 Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 3.00 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.35 Gardening Australia. (PG) Josh Byrne uncovers a rare fruit collection.
8.35 Patience. (Mad) Patience and Frankie disagree on a murder case after a woman is found dead under a poisonous tree.
9.25 Gruen. (PG, R) Presented by Wil Anderson.
10.00 Urzila. (Mals, R) Comedic chaos from Urzila Carlson.
10.25 ABC Late News.
10.45 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R)
11.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R)
12.20 Love Me. (MA15+s, R) 1.05 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 WorldWatch.9.10 Matched. (PG, R) 10.05 Hidden Beauty Of Northern France. (PGa, R) 11.05 Along Ancient Tracks. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 2.10 The Cotswolds With Pam Ayres. (R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGav, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG)
8.30 A New ANZAC. (Ma) Crowds gather at the memorial for the ceremony.
9.30 Orient Express: A Golden Era Of Travel. (PGa, R) Looks at the Orient Express
10.25 SBS World News Late.
10.55 The King. (Madlv)
11.50 Babylon Berlin. (Ma, R) 1.35 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 3.45 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (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: Morning Show Mysteries: Death By Design. (2019, PGav, R) Holly Robinson Peete. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 8. Western Bulldogs v Fremantle. From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the match.
11.15 GetOn Extra. Lizzie Jelfs, Matt Hill, Simon Marshall and Brent Zerafa dive headlong into the weekend’s best racing.
11.45 To Be Advised.
1.20 Quacks. (Premiere, MA15+d)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30
TEN (10)
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 9. Dolphins v Melbourne Storm. 9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the NRL game.
10.45 MOVIE: The Many Saints Of Newark. (2021, MA15+alsv, R) Charts the evolution of mob boss, Tony Soprano. Alessandro Nivola.
1.00 Open For Inspection. (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+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) Hosted by Neale Whitaker and Andrew Winter. 8.40 Building The Dream. Charlie Luxton helps first-time builders design budget-friendly homes. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage
(R) 6am Morning Programs. 12.45pm Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 2.25 Bamay. 3.00 Where Are You Really From? 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.35 Inside The Huddle. 6.05 Over The Black Dot. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 Travel Man. 8.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Eschborn-Frankfurt. 1.15am United Gangs Of America. 2.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm Daniel Tiger’s. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 Wiggle. 4.15 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.40 Ariel. 5.20 Stan & Gran. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 ScoobyDoo And Guess Who? 8.30 My Adventures With Superman. 8.50 BattleBots. 9.40 Gladiators UK. 10.40 Late Programs.
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ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Mia And The White Lion. (2018, PG) 7.20 One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing. (1942, PG) 9.20 Discovering Film. 10.15 Southpaw. (2015, M) 12.25pm The Tunnel (Part 1) (2001, M) 2.10 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 4.45 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 6.15 The Caine Mutiny. (1954, PG) 8.30 Heartbreak Ridge. (1986, M) 10.55 A Midnight Clear. (1992, MA15+) 12.50am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Alick & Albert. (2021, PG) 1.40 Turn Up Respect. 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 MOVIE: Castle In The Sky. (1986, PG) 10.00 MOVIE: Hey, Viktor! (2023) 11.45 Late Programs.
Saturday, May 2
ABC TV (2)
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6am Australia’s Deadliest. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Rookies. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Our Town. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Business Builders. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00
7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 Football. VFL. Round 6. Carlton v St Kilda. 12.30 Blue Murder Motel. (Final, PGl, R) 1.15 Patience. (M, R) 2.05 David Attenborough’s Galapagos. (R) 2.55 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef. (R) 4.10 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia. (R) 5.00 Aust Story. (R) 5.30 Landline. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGa, R) 9.10 The Bee Whisperer. (PGal, R) 10.00 Wales: Land Of The Wild. (R) 11.00 Wild Vienna. (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 2. Day 1. 5.00 Stories From The Cities. (PG) 5.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 5.35 Cold War Spies.
6.00 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) Sharon’s boyfriend joins her netball team.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) The team welcomes a new recruit before they’re faced with a cryptic case in which the victim has left them a mysterious message.
8.30 Silent Witness. (Return, Mlv) Jack is apprehensive about the arrival of his new boss, having heard she is difficult.
10.15 Bergerac. (M, R) Shocking events unfold at a wedding reception.
11.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Continuous music programming.
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Jewels Of The Mediterranean: Menorca Pt 2. (PGa) Explores Menorca. 8.25 Magical Train Journeys In Switzerland: On The Bernina Express From St Moritz To Tirano. (R) Charts the Bernina Express 9.25 Jersey And Guernsey. (R) A couple operate a charter boat. 10.20 Finding Your Roots. (PG, R) 11.20 Snowpiercer. (MA15+v, R) 2.00 Matched. (PG, R) 2.50 Mountain Vets. (PG, R) 3.55 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.30 Stick Man. 3.55 Odd Squad. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 The Scarecrows’ Wedding. 5.35 Super Monsters. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.10 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.55 Caper Crew. 9.15 Mr Bean: The Animated Series. 9.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.20 Abbott Elementary. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Movie Show. 6.10 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 7.45 The Caine Mutiny. (1954, PG) 10.00 Heartbreak Ridge. (1986, M) 12.20pm
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7.30 Airport Security: USA. 8.30 MOVIE: Muriel’s Wedding. (1994, M) 10.40 Late Programs. 9GEM (92)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Hawkesbury Cup Day, Golden Mile Race Day, Queensland Guineas Day and Derby Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.00 Oops I Bought A Pub! (Premiere, PGal) Hosted by Shane Jacobson. 8.30 MOVIE: Hidden Figures. (2016, PGal, R) Three African American mathematicians play a vital role in NASA during the early years of the space program. Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe. 11.05 To Be Advised. 12.05 Devils. (MA15+av)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Open For Inspection. 12.30 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.00 Explore TV Viking. (R) 1.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGm, R) 2.30 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGls, R) 3.30 Tasman Trails. (Premiere) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30
6.00 9News Saturday.
6.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) A new couple are ready to make a commitment. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (PGl) A couple contemplate leaving their home of 11 years. While he loves it, she feels the place is outdated. 9.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mal, R) In Brisbane, a bystander calls in a crash in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD involving a motorcyclist and taxi. 10.30 Matlock. (PGad, R) The team continues tracing Senior’s money trail. 11.30 Elsbeth. (Mv, R) A patriarch is stabbed at a debutante ball. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 2.40pm Wine Lovers’ Guide. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.45 Mastermind Aust. 6.45 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. (Return) 7.35 Abandoned Americana. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Star Wars. (Return) 10.20 The Feed Debate: Is Capitalism Expiring? 11.10 History’s Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan. 12.50am WWE Legends. 1.45 Late Programs.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. (1977, PGv, R) A young man sets out to rescue a princess. Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford. 10.00 MOVIE: Justice League. (2017, Mv, R) A team of heroes battles a powerful enemy. Ben Affleck. 12.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R)
1.05 Tasman Trails. (R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
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)
(92) 7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 MOVIE: Twinkle All The Way. (2019) 9.50 MOVIE: Christmas In Alaska. (2023,
Citizen. (2009, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.
Sunday, May 3
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (PG, R) 2.30 The Assembly. (PGl, R) 3.20 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia. (R) 4.10 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG)
6.30 Compass: From Ukraine With Love. (PG)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 The Assembly: Claudia Karvan. Previously graduated students interview Claudia Karvan. 8.15 Bad Company. (Mn) Julia and Margie clash over budgets.
8.40 Bergerac. (MA15+) Bergerac is determined to find out if police corruption played a part in Tony’s murder. 9.25 Death In Paradise. (M, R) The team welcomes a new recruit. 10.25 Silent Witness. (Mlv, R) 12.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Dream Gardens. (R) 4.30 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
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6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 The Isle Of Rum. (PGaw, R) 12.00 PBS News Compass Points. 12.30 WorldWatch. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike Championship. Round 3. 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. LiegeBastogne-Liege. Women’s race. Highlights. 5.00 Gymnastics. FIG Rhythmic World Cup. Part One. Highlights. 5.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 5.35 Cold War Spies. (PG)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Anne Boleyn And Elizabeth I: Prisoner Queens. 8.25 Bettany Hughes’ Lost Worlds: Nabataeans. (PG, R) Bettany Hughes explores ancient routes. 9.25 History’s Greatest Mysteries: The Hindenburg Disaster. (Maw, R) Takes a look at the Hindenburg disaster. 10.15 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGa, R) 11.10 Frogmore House: Royal Retreat. (PGa, R) 12.25 My Rembetika Blues. (PGadl, R) 2.00 Matched. (PG, R) 2.50 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 3.55 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PG, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s
Programs. 10.05 Tiddler. 10.30 Children’s
Programs. 3pm Play School: Let’s Eat. 3.30 Peter Rabbit. 3.55 Odd Squad. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Bluey’s Big Play. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 The Inbestigators. 7.45 Caper Crew. 8.05 Secrets At Red Rocks. 8.30 Animal Park. 10.00 Secrets Of The Zoo. 10.45 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 1pm Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 8. Highlights.
2.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 3.35 MOVIE: The Final Quarter. (2019, PG) 4.55 Troy Cassar-Daley: A Journey Between The Fires. 6.40 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.35 The People Vs Robodebt. 8.35 God And Country: Christian Nationalism. 10.10 MOVIE: Ghosts Of Mississippi. (1996, M) 12.25am Late Programs.
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 8. Sydney v Melbourne.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club. (PGdln) Hosted by Jim Jefferies. 8.00 7NEWS Spotlight.
9.00 Betrayal. (Premiere, MA15+lv) When an assassination links a veteran MI5 agent to a conspiracy, he races to find the truth.
11.00 24 Hours In Police Custody: Predators. (MA15+a, R) Police hunt for two sexual attackers.
12.30 A Friend Of The Family. (MA15+a, R)
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)
6.00 9News Sunday.
6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG) Special guest is chef Andy Hearnden. 8.15 Race Across The World. (M) The teams enter south east Asia, starting the third leg in Hanoi, and must race over 2,000km through Vietnam and into Cambodia to reach Phnom Penh. 9.30 Matlock. (PGa) The team confronts an unexpected final hurdle in bringing Senior to justice for the Wellbrexa cover-up while defending an airport ramp operator accused of safety negligence. 11.30 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning
Programs. 5.10pm France 24. 5.40 PBS Washington Week. 6.10 PBS News Compass Points. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Star Wars. 10.20 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 11.25 House Of Blak: Miss First Nation. 11.55 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 1am Conversations. 2.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6am
Morning Programs. 8.20 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 10.20 Wonderfully Beautiful. (2022, M, German) 12.45pm 20,000 Species Of Bees. (2023, M, Spanish, Basque, French) 3.00 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 4.30 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 6.35 Loophole. (1981, PG) 8.30 Snatch. (2000, MA15+) 10.25 The Invisible Wounds. (2024, M, French) 12.15am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. 11.30 The Aussie Property Flippers. 12.30pm Escape To The Country. 1.30 Business Builders. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Better Homes. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. 5.30 The Aussie Property Flippers.
7.00 The Floor. (PG)
8.10 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.
9.10 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Deadly Obsession. (Mav) The investigators delves into the tragic case of Rachel Barber, a 15-year-old aspiring dancer who disappeared in 1999.
10.15 9News Late.
10.45 The First 48: Tell No Tales/Unfair Fight. (Mav, R)
11.40 American Ripper. (Mav)
12.35 Oz Off Road TV. (PGl, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
10.00 The Baron. 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. 1pm Midsomer Murders. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 9. Cronulla Sharks v Wests Tigers. 6.00 Getaway. 6.30 Motorway Cops. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Mammals. 8.40 Paramedics. 9.40 Emergency. 10.40
Monday,
May
4 ABC TV (2)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Silent Witness. (Mlv, R) 11.40 You Can’t Ask That. (Mls, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 Grand Designs Australia. (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
journalism program.
9.20 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.40 Planet America.
10.10 Foreign Correspondent. (R)
10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 12.50 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Going Places. (R) 9.30 Matched. (PG, R) 10.20 Hidden Beauty Of Northern France. (R) 11.20 Along Ancient Tracks. 12.10 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS News Compass Points. 1.30 WorldWatch. 2.00 For Her, With Her. 2.50 A Murmuration. (PGa, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes: Reverend Richard Coles. (Return)
8.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) Hosted by Jimmy Carr.
9.35 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) Hosted by Greg Davies. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Sambre: Anatomy Of A Crime. (Premiere, Masv) 12.15 Gomorrah. (MA15+sv, R) 3.00 Mountain Vets. (PGa, R) 4.05 Colors Of The Islands: The Caribbean. (Mal, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Star Wars. 10.20 Rock Legends: Tina Turner. 11.15 The Verdict. (Premiere) 12.10am Dark Side Of The Ring. 1.05 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm Daniel Tiger’s. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School: What’s Cooking? 3.40 Thomas And Friends. 4.10 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.35 Ariel. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Gladiators UK. (Final) 9.45 Kids BBQ Championship. 10.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 11.10 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 8.35 Loophole. (1981, PG) 10.30 Ghoomer. (2023, M, Hindi) 12.55pm Manon Des Sources. (1986, M, French) 3.00 Discovering Film. 3.50 Le Samourai. (1967, PG, French) 5.50 Lassie: A New Adventure. (2023, PG, German) 7.30 The Three Musketeers: D’artagnan. (2023, M, French) 9.50 Heavy Trip. (2018, MA15+, Finnish, English, Norwegian) 11.30 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.
5.20
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Time Is Money. (Premiere) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGav)
7.30 Glenn And Mick’s Celebrity Intervention. (M) Hosted by Glenn Robbins and Mick Molloy.
8.40 9-1-1. (M) May attempts to secure her first law internship without the help of her mother.
9.40 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
10.40 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League.
11.40 Happy’s Place. (Premiere, PGal)
12.10 New Amsterdam. (MA15+a, R)
1.10 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
Today. 9.00
Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Floor. (PG, R) 1.15 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.45 My Way.
9News Afternoon.
Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Floor. (PG) Hosted by Rodger Corser.
8.45 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.
9.45 Players. (Ml) A look at all the AFL news.
10.45 9News Late.
11.15 100% Footy. (Mal)
12.15 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 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
10.40 Late Programs. 9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.30 Bewitched. 11.40 Jeopardy! UK. 12.40pm MOVIE: Superman IV: The Quest For Peace. (1987, PG) 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Bodyguard. (1992,
6.00 10 News+.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG) Contestants face an elimination challenge. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Return, Malns)
Tuesday, May 5
ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.35 Planet America. (R) 11.05 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Death In Paradise. (M, R) 2.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.55 Grand Designs Aust. (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Matched. (PG, R) 10.00 Hidden Beauty Of Spain. (R) 11.00 Van Gogh: The Real Story. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.55 What Does Australia Really Think About… (Mal, R) 2.55 Seeds: Planting Hope Through Education. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Hunting Egypt’s Lost Treasures. (R) 5.05
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
(Final) Looks at an asylum seekers’ High Court case. 9.20 You Can’t Ask That: Gambling. (Mal, R) Gambling addicts address viewer queries. 9.50 Compass. (PG, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 Four Corners. (R) 11.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 11.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys: Bayeux To Argentan/ Lisieux To Giverny. (PG, R)
8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi looks at the work-life balance in 2026.
9.30 Dateline: Chateaux For Sale. Kumi Taguchi travels to France. 10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 Living Black. (R)
11.05 Exit. (MA15+av)
12.00 Breaking Point. (MA15+a, R) 2.35 Giving Back: Students Who Returned. (PGal, R) 4.00 Finding Your Roots. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.40pm Thomas And Friends. 4.10 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.25 Mojo Swoptops. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 The Slow Mo Guys’ Big Adventures. 9.10 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.35 BattleBots. 10.20 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.
6am TRT World News. 6.50 Indian Country Today News. 7.20 FBC News. 8.10 NHK Newsline. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 France 24 English News. 10.40 Jeopardy! 11.30 DW The Day. Noon MOVIE: The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 2.05am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 My Reno Rules. (PGl) An announcement turns the competition on its head.
9.15 House Of Wellness. (PG) A team of industry experts, media personalities and wellness advocates shares insights and experiences to highlight living well.
10.15 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
11.15 Ambulance: Code Red. (Mav, R) A toddler calls for help.
12.15 New Amsterdam. (MA15+a, R) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
Australia’s Deadliest.
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6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Ml) 8.30 Clarkson’s Farm: Cottaging. (MA15+al) Presented by Jeremy Clarkson. 9.30 Footy Classified. (Ml) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues. 10.30 9News Late.
11.00 The Grand Tour. (Ml)
1.00 Destination WA. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Our State On A Plate. (PG) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
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NITV (34)
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Hidden Volcano: Eruption From The Abyss. 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 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 Ocean Warriors. 8.30 MOVIE: The Boondock Saints. (1999, MA15+) 10.30 Kanehsatake: 270 Years Of Resistance. 12.40am Late Programs.
6am The Movie Show. 6.25 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 8.25 Lassie: A New Adventure. (2023, PG, German) 10.05 White Squall. (1996, M) 12.25pm Let Me Go. (2023, M, French) 2.05 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 4.00 Loophole. (1981, PG) 6.00 The Amazing Mr. Blunden. (2021, PG) 7.30 The King Of Laughter. (2021, M, Italian) 10.00 Fame. (1980, M) 12.30am Made In America. (1993, M) 2.35 Late Programs.
Wednesday, May 6
ABC TV (2)
(3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (Final, R) 11.20 Back Roads. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.55 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.25 Brush With Fame. (R) 2.55 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Matched. (PG, R) 10.05 Hidden Beauty Of Spain. (PGa, R) 11.05 Van Gogh: The Real Story. (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGav, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Time Is Money. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30. 8.00 Gruen. (PG)
8.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG) Presented by Guy Montgomery. 9.25 Urzila. (Mals) Comedic chaos from Urzila Carlson. 9.50 Bad Company. (Mn, R) 10.15 ABC Late News.
10.30 The Business. (R) 10.50 Planet America. (R) 11.20 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R) 11.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School: What’s Cooking?
And Friends. 4.10 Andy’s Prehistoric
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Chernobyl: Chronology Of A Disaster.
8.30 The Trial Of Michael Jackson: Saving The King Of Pop. (Premiere) Takes a look at Michael Jackson’s 2005 criminal trial.
9.25 The Audacity. (M) A would-be tech titan and his therapist try to make a fortune. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Rise Of The Raven. (MA15+sv) 12.05 Blue Lights. (MA15+a, R) 2.05 Classified. (Mlv, R) 3.45 Finding Your Roots. (PG, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGaw, R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 SAS: AUS v ENG. (M) There is a surprise twist for recruits.
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. (M) Hosted by Hamish McLachlan.
10.00 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
11.00 Why Trains Crash. (PGa, R) 12.15 Kochie’s Business Builders. (R) 12.45 New Amsterdam. (MA15+a, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
9News Morning. 12.00 The
Andy Lee. (Ml, R) 1.00 Taronga: Who’s
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Events That Changed Australia: Unstoppable – Women’s Sport. (Mal)
8.30 Outback Murder Highway: The Tony Jones Disappearance. (Mavv) Looks at a notorious murder hotspot.
9.30 The Social Media Murders: The Murder Of Ashley Wadsworth. (Malv, R) Looks at the murder of Ashley Wadsworth. 10.30 9News Late. 11.00 Miniseries: The Night Caller. (Malv) 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop. (R) 4.00 Skippy. (R) 4.30 ACA. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG) A batch of new contestants enters the kitchen. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 10’s
8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: Edge Of Tomorrow. (2014) 10.40 Brassic. 12.15am Count Abdulla. 1.15 Dark Side Of The Ring. 2.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31)
4.25 Mojo Swoptops. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 9.05 Adv Time. 9.55 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 10.15 My Adventures With Superman. 10.35 Adv Time. 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Most Beautiful Day In The World. (2019, PG, Italian) 8.00 The Movie Show. 8.35 The Amazing Mr. Blunden. (2021, PG) 10.10 The Three Musketeers: D’artagnan. (2023, M, French) 12.25pm Fame. (1980, M) 2.55 Discovering Film. 3.50 Lassie: A New Adventure. (2023, PG, German) 5.35 55 Steps. (2017, PG)
High School concert a wonderful success
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
A FULL house is expected for a school concert, but it is seldom that the people attend in such overflowing numbers as they did for the High school students’ concert held in the Frankston Palais on 22nd inst.
The widespread interest taken in the High school may be judged from the fact that five car loads came specially from Dromana for the evening. Mornington and places near at hand were also well represented.
Long before the time for starting enthusiasts thronged the, doors looking for the best seats. Even, the commodious Palais had its seating capacity taxed to the utmost and the management were being asked for more seats.
Mr. W. J. Bishop, B.A., the headmaster, had arranged for the stage to be extended forward to accommodate the large groups in the folk dances and extra curtains and coloured footlights were placed in front of the extension.
Punctually at 8 o’clock the curtains were drawn aside and revealed the whole school massed on the stage girls in white and boys in navy eight rows one above the other, with about twenty in each.
The opening songs, “The Wattle” and “The Ash Grove,” were rendered in good style under the baton of Mr. Holt, who has voluntarily taken time from his business to conduct the students at school.
No finer work could be accomplished than choral work of this kind.
Maisie Pope sang very sweetly “Come Sing to Me,” and Miss Dorothy Crawford, L.L.C.M., of St. Kilda, recited feelingly “The Baby’s Rose,” for
which an encore was demanded.
Folk dances were a special feature of the programme, the first being a Scandinavian “Klapp Dans” by the senior girls, half of whom were dressed to represent boys of that country.
Miss Broughton must have been proud of her girls when they acquitted themselves so well.
Although there was a long programme ahead the audience demanded an encore. ***
ON Friday night last, shortly after 7 o’clock a terrific storm broke over Frankston.
It was something in the nature of a cyclone, for many cases of damage to property resulted.
The coal shed at the Gas Works was unroofed, several sheets of iron were torn from Moran & Cato’s building; the hoardings at the railway station were levelled to the ground and sundry other damage inflicted.
Several sheets of roofing iron were carried by the gale from Moran & Cato’s and lodging on the overhead gear at the railway station, caused a short circuit and dislocated the train service for several hours.
The Railway Commissioners met the position by meeting Seaford and Frankston passengers at Carrum with motorcars, and arrangements were very much appreciated by late travellers.
By midnight the train service to Frankston was restored. ***
FOOTBALL on the Peninsula is going to boom this season; everything points to that.
The probable strength of the various
teams is not easy to judge, but it is reasonable to assume that representative sides will be the rule.
The Keast trophy, which was presented to the association in 1922 by W. S. Keast, Esq.; has to be won three consecutive times to become the permanent property of any club.
Frankston won it in 1922 and 1923, but in 1924 and 1925 the Naval Depot took possession.
If the latter carry off the premiership again this season the trophy will become their property for all time.
Frankston club intend making another strong effort to get possession of the trophy, and the appointment of a playing coach signifies a paramount effort in that respect.
Mr. C. E. Johnson (of the Frankston High school staff) the new coach, is no raw recruit, but an experienced player, not with League or Association experience, but with leading country clubs, and football fans will soon realise that he is the right man in the right place. It was at first intended to have only one team in Frankston, but at the last meeting of the committee it was decided to enter a team in the Seconds Association.
There were some good colts in the seconds team last year, and the senior team this season have put them into training, and with a number of experienced men Frankston have the nucleus of a good side.
With reference to having two teams in the district, it is a good thing for the game and a boon to the young manhood of the town, and provides healthy exercise and opportunities for a number who would otherwise be looking over
PUZZLE ZONE
the fence every Saturday afternoon.
There are plenty of young men and youths resident in the district to complete two teams, and with the services of a reliable coach to put the polishing touches on the rising players the standard of football would improve to the benefit of the club and football in general.
***
Tyabb – The Late Mr R Mair
The passing away of this gentleman has left a gap in the public life of Tyabb that will be very hard to fill, as there were few public bodies in which he was not a prominent member.
Mr. Mair was born in 1853 on the farm of Balcormo, at Newton, near Pittenweem, Fifeshire, Scotland, and the farm is now occupied by a brother and like many Scottish farms, has been occupied by Mr. Mair’s forbears for very many generations.
As a young man, Mr. Mair was apprenticed to the building trade, and had the experience then not uncommon of starting in the pine forest and helping in the breaking up of the pine logs in the old saw pit, and following the timber through all its different processes till it became part of some building.
Mr. Mair followed his trade in Glasgow, Perth and Edinburgh. While resident in Edinburgh he was present as a volunteer in a kilted corps at what was known for years as the Great Review, when Queen Victoria reviewed the volunteer forces from all parts of Scotland in a deluge of rain.
Also about this time Mr. Mair was a member of a local committee on behalf of W. E. Gladstone in his famous Midlothian campaign.
Mr. Mair arrived in Melbourne in 1882 and worked for some time in the Carron timber yard. Coming to Tyabb in 1894, just after the collapse of the “boom,” he took up ten acres of orchard land, which he eventually increased to 60 acres.
As showing the wide scope of Mr Mair’s interests it may be mentioned that he was a promoter and filled the chair in the following companies: The V.O.C. and Latrobe Timber and Case Co. Ltd., and Tyabb Cool Stores; also a promoter and sometime president of the Central Fruitgrowers’ Association, and the Affiliated Cool Stores Association; a trustee of the Somerville Horticultural hall and ground.
As one of the promoters and for about 25 years treasurer of the Tyabb hall, Mr. Mair’s services to the hall will long, be gratefully remembered, as also his connection as treasurer of the Church of England.
Mr. Mair’s motto in public and business affairs might be summed; up in the one word “Thoroughness.”
Though sometimes aggressive in debate, his faults were of the head, not of the heart, as after a heated debate he would admit that his fellow members’ objective was as sincere as his own, though trying to arrive at it from a different angle.
The deep sympathy of a host of friends in the district has been extended to the widow and two sons and daughter of the deceased, all of whom are taking their share in the public life of Tyabb.
***
From the Pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 30 April 1926
PRICE BEAT GUARANTEE
Scoreboard
Stonecats, Redlegs and Kangas remain undefeated
MPFNL
By Kennedy McCullough
MEN’S DIV ONE SEN
DIVISION One had four games on Saturday (25 April) and one game on Sunday (26 April) for round three; the league’s ANZAC round.
Mt Eliza remains undefeated while sitting third on the ladder after their win against Mornington.
Mt Eliza immediately took control of the game in the first quarter, putting on six goals to Mornington’s one and taking a 27-point lead into the first break.
Quarter two was fairly even between the teams, with Mt Eliza putting on 3.3 to Mornington’s 2.3, leaving Mt Eliza further ahead going into the long break.
Mornington struggled to put on any more goals until the end of the third quarter, making 3.3 to Mt Eliza’s 4.5.
The Redlegs pulled away in the final quarter, and despite their accuracy not being on point, they put on 3.9 to Mornington’s 3.2, winning by 48 points.
Matt Caine managed five goals for Mornington. Elwood Peckett and Jackson Tanner each scored
four goals for Mt Eliza and were among their best.
Devon Meadows secured their second win of the season against Edithvale-Aspendale.
Edi-Asp took the lead in the first quarter, doubling Devon Meadows’ total, ending the quarter with an eight point lead.
The second quarter begun Devon Meadows’ comeback, putting on 4.5 to Edi-Asp’s 1.2 and going into the long break with a 13 point lead.
Devon Meadows extended their lead in the third quarter, scoring five goals to Edi-Asp’s three.
The final quarter brought a burst of energy for Edi-Asp, as they scored three goals to Devon Meadows one, but they were still unable to get in front, giving Devon Meadows a 16 point win.
Frankston YCW secured a win against Pines, maintaining their spot on top of the ladder.
The first quarter brought a quick lead for the Stonecats after they scored 6.2 to Pines’ 2.1.
The game slowed down in the second quarter, with Frankston YCW going into the long break with a 20 point lead.
Both teams scored fairly equally in the third quarter, each managing four goals.
Frankston YCW pulled away in the final
quarter of the game, shutting Pines down and only letting them score eight points while scoring 27 themselves.
Mitchell Riggs was among the best players for Pines, scoring three goals. Joshua Patullo was among the best players for Frankston YCW, scoring six majors.
Sorrento didn’t stand a chance against Langwarrin, with the latter winning by 86 points.
In a close clash against Dromana, Rosebud were able to come out on top by two points.
The first quarter started slowly, with Rosebud pulling ahead by two points due to Dromana’s scoring inaccuracy.
Rosebud dominated the second quarter, scoring five goals to Dromana’s two and going into the long break with a 17 point lead.
Dromana had a comeback in the third quarter, only allowing Rosebud to score one goal while scoring five of their own and taking the lead by eight points.
Quarter four was very close, with Dromana being ahead most of the quarter until Rosebud kicked their final goal, resulting in a two point win.
NEXT WEEK’S GAMES
DIVISION ONE MENS SENIORS
Saturday 2 May, 2pm:
Rosebud v Devon Meadows – Olympic Park Rosebud
Sorrento v Dromana – David Macfarlane Reserve
Edithvale-Aspendale v Pines – Edi-Asp Regents Park
Frankston YCW v Mornington – John Coburn Oval
Mt. Eliza v Langwarrin – Emil Madsen Reserve
DIVISION ONE MENS RESERVES
Saturday 2 May, 12pm:
Rosebud v Devon Meadows – Olympic Park Rosebud
Sorrento v Dromana – David Macfarlane Reserve
Edithvale-Aspendale v Pines – Edi-Asp Regents Park
Frankston YCW v Mornington – John Coburn Oval Mt. Eliza v Langwarrin – Emil Madsen Reserve
DIVISION TWO MENS SENIORS Saturday 2 May, 2pm: Bonbeach v Rye – Bonbeach
PINES couldn't match the steamrolling Stonecats. Picture: Craig Barrett
MPFNL
By Kennedy McCullough MEN’S DIV TWO SEN
DIVISION Two Men’s Seniors completed their third round of the season with six games being played.
Seaford suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of Chelsea after a strong start to 2026.
Seaford had control of the play in the first quarter, scoring three goals to Chelsea’s one.
The lead into the long break had Chelsea up by 15 points after a strong scoring quarter.
Chelsea maintained their accuracy in the third, slotting five goals to Seaford’s three and ending the quarter up by 30 points.
While Seaford won the fourth quarter, it wasn’t nearly enough, leaving Chelsea to win by 24 points.
Hugh Park scored three goals for Seaford. John Simson scored four goals for Chelsea.
Somerville came out on top in their game against Bonbeach.
The first quarter was very close, with both teams scoring three goals and the quarter ending with Somerville up by a single point.
Bonbeach was unable to put a goal on the board in the second quarter, only scoring a single point to Somerville’s 5.9.
Somerville had troubles with their scoring accuracy in the third quarter, scoring 1.11 to Bonbeach’s 1.3.
The fourth quarter only added to Somerville’s scoring inaccuracy, and Bonbeach attempted to take advantage of that and stage a comeback by scoring six goals, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Somerville from obtaining their win.
Somerville’s vice captain Luke Burton was among their best and scored four goals. Bonbeach’s captain Liam Hulett was among their best and scored five goals.
Frankston Bombers secured an easy win against Hastings.
Hastings had a difficult first quarter, not managing to put a score on the board while Frankston scored 33 points.
The Bombers continued to pull ahead in the second quarter but Hastings finally scored, making 5.1 to Frankston’s 4.0, going into the long break with a 26 point difference.
The third quarter three showed progression from both sides, leaving them with a 38 point gap in the Bombers’ favour.
Hastings only managed to add a further 2.2 to their score in the fourth quarter compared to Frankston’s 3.5, leaving Frankston to win by 47 points.
Luke Hewitt scored three goals for Hastings. Oscar Lonie scored five goals for Frankston. Despite starting out slow, Karingal managed to beat Tyabb.
Karingal struggled to find their footing in the first quarter, only scoring three points while Tyabb took an early lead with 17 points on the board.
Quarter two showed a major increase in scoring for Karingal, as they scored 6.3 to Tyabb’s 1.1, leaving them in front for the long break.
Tyabb struggled to score in the third quarter, only managing two points, while Karingal continued to fly ahead by scoring four goals, leaving a 41 point gap.
Both teams scored very similarly in the final quarter, leaving Karingal to win by 39 points.
In a tight clash, Rye managed to pull ahead and take their win against Pearcedale.
Rye’s scoring inaccuracies in the first quarter led to a fairly even score between the two teams, with Pearcedale leading by two points at the first break.
Rye stepped up their game in the quarter before
the long break, scoring 4.4 to Pearcedale’s 2.5.
Pearcedale came back in the third quarter after scoring two goals to Rye’s singular one, leaving Rye to lead by only five points.
In the final quarter, Rye managed to score another 3.4 to Pearcedale’s 1.5, leaving Rye to their 16 point win.
Edward Greene managed to score five goals for Rye and was one of their best. Mitchell Davis managed to score five goals for Pearcedale and was one of their best.
Despite losing for the first half of the game, Red Hill managed to best Crib Point.
The Magpies put on the pressure right from the first quarter, scoring 28 points to Red Hill’s nine and taking the lead.
In the second quarter, Crib Point maintained their lead despite Red Hill’s perseverance, going into the long break with a seven point difference between the teams.
Red Hill took to the second half with a renewed passion, scoring 4.2 to Crib Point’s 2.5 and leading by two points.
Crib Point let the game get away from them in the final quarter as Red Hill scored a further four goals to Crib Point’s two, allowing Red Hill to claim a 16 point win.
Seaford notch first loss after Chelsea clash Bulldogs suffer defeat at the hands of the Dusties
MPFNL
By Kennedy McCullough
WOMEN’S DIV ONE SEN
DIVISION One Women’s Seniors completed their third round of the season with four games being played.
Karingal remain undefeated after a significant win against Tyabb.
Tyabb was able to put their only score for the whole game on the board in the first quarter, making seven points to Karingal’s 28.
Karingal fully doubled their score in the second quarter, going into the long break with a 49 point lead.
In the third quarter, a further 4.3 was added to Karingal’s score, bringing them to 83 points.
Karingal continued to pull ahead in quarter four, scoring five goals and winning by 110 points.
The Warragul Industrials were able to hand Mornington their first loss of the season.
Both teams started equally in quarter one, each scoring 1.1.
The Dusties pulled ahead in the second quarter, adding 3.3 to their score while Mornington only scored a single goal, leaving a 15 point difference going into the long break.
Mornington was able to put a further 1.1 on the scoreboard in the third quarter, leaving only an eight point difference between the teams.
In quarter four, Mornington only managed to score two goals while the Dusties were able to score 15 more points, leaving the Dusties to win by 11 points.
Frankston was able to secure a win against Pearcedale.
In the first quarter, Frankston was able to score 6.6 while keeping Pearcedale at zero.
Pearcedale managed to put a score on the board in the second quarter, but Frankston continued to score at will and was at 67 points at the main break, leaving a 56 point gap between the teams.
The third quarter saw another goal to be scored by Pearcedale while Frankston scored five.
In the final quarter, Pearcedale added another two points to their total and Frankston added
another 15, allowing Frankston to win by 96 points.
In a very close game, Hastings/Balnarring was able to come out on top against Bonbeach.
The first quarter saw Hastings/Balnarring doubling the score of Bonbeach and leading by a goal.
Each team put a further 1.2 onto their totals leading into the long break.
Bonbeach shut down Hastings/Balnarring in the third quarter, scoring 20 points while Hastings/Balnarring only scored six, leaving Bonbeach to lead by eight points.
Hastings/Balnarring had a great comeback in the final quarter, scoring 13 points and winning overall by five points.
Frankston Sharks BMX dominate on national stage
FRANKSTON Sharks BMX Club has seen three riders crowned Australian Champions, with the club taking home the 2026 AusCycling BMX Racing Nationals Club Champion title.
The GWM BMX Racing National Championship took place in Shepparton from 16-18 April and brought together top riders from around Australia. The Sharks managed to separate themselves from 112 clubs and brought home the title. “[The title] was a really nice surprise. It just goes to show the breeding ground we have for elite level riders in the Peninsula area,” club spokesperson Mick Sinclair said. “We’ve got great coaches. We’ve got a really good facility
down there. And the club is super active with training nights and race nights that just help the riders perform their best.”
Sinclair said the club’s success was thanks to a team effort, and several impressive rides, but individual performances stood out. Three riders were crowned Australian Champions across their respective divisions.
Among them was 11-year-old Harla Sinclair, who won the 11-12 Girls 24” Australian Championship against 35 competitors. This marks her second national championship, adding to a collection that already includes six state championships.
Fellow teammate and friend, Maya Ellis, took home the 15 Girls Australian Championship. She produced a near-perfect final lap to win her third national championship, adding to her resume of eight state championships, and one World Champion title.
Rounding out the individual awards was Miller Nelson, who won the 15 Boys Australian Championship. His win secured his first national title after being a member of the club for the past six years and winning three state championships.
Frankston Sharks BMX Club President Kate Carroll said the result is a reflection of years of hard work from riders, families, and volunteers.
“This is an incredible achievement for our club and our community,” Carroll said. “To see our riders perform at this level on the national stage, and to be recognised as the top BMX club in Australia, is something we are extremely proud of.”
The club is located in Seaford and welcomes new riders of all ages and abilities, with weekly training sessions held every Wednesday night.
“The future for the Frankston Sharks BMX Club is very bright. We have the largest membership base in Victoria,” Sinclair said.
“We have a strong and committed committee with the priority of growing the club and growing it at a grassroots level to keep BMX racing alive.”
Maya Ellis (above), Miller Nelson (right), and Harla Sinclair (far right). Pictures: Supplied
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Hicks Seaford’s hat-trick hero
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
A STUNNING eight-minute hat-trick to substitute Blake Hicks lit up North Seaford Reserve on Saturday.
The veteran striker came off the bench against East Bentleigh in the 68th minute and scored in the 72nd, 78th and 80th minutes to end any hopes the visitors had of a comeback.
Seaford had struck first when Jayden LeBron put Zain Ahmad through in the 27th minute and the latter finished from a one-on-one with East Bentleigh keeper Adam Stone.
The home side went 2-0 up in the 35th minute when Matthew Cobb sliced his cross over Stone after a good Seaford build-up on the right. East Bentleigh hit back in the 64th minute when Kristian Tzamouranis’ header hit the mark setting the stage for Hicks to enter the fray.
His first goal came after he beat a defender then slotted the ball home from a one-on-one with Stone.
Hicks’ second was a rare right-foot finish from a low cross and his third was from another oneon-one set up by another substitute in Dylan Waugh.
This was Hicks’ first ever hat-trick for Seaford in a league or cup match and reinforces his decision to keep playing.
He had given serious thought to retiring after a second calf injury in two months during preseason.
“I started doing my own fitness stuff away from football so I was still keeping the legs moving,” he said.
“Seeing the boys have a disappointing start to the season and chatting to them made me rethink things.
“A combination of still feeling like I’ve got something to offer and thinking that we might need an extra bit of experience around the group to help turn things around prompted my return.”
It was Seaford’s second win in a row and with both Hicks and Waugh back in action (Waugh had recovered from a hamstring injury) it gives the squad confidence going into this weekend’s clash away to league leader Monash Villareal.
There’s added spice to the clash as Villareal’s assistant coach is Paul Williams who was sacked by Seaford at the end of last season.
Still in State 5 and Somerville Eagles won 4-2 at home to Noble Hurricanes last weekend.
In the 9th minute Tom Pollock’s cross from near the halfway line was fumbled by the Hurricanes keeper and went in.
Koray Yildirim equalised in the 11th minute but a minute later Tom Simmons restored Somerville’s lead after receiving a ball over the top from Tom Hennessy.
Christian Tsianakas levelled from the penalty spot in the 66th minute but new Eagles’ signing Hamish Budgen (ex-Somerville, Rosebud and Kings Domain) made it 3-2 in the 77th minute off his thigh following a Pollock set piece.
Tom Simmons grabbed a brace in the 88th minute when he finished off the rebound from a Xavier Apela shot.
In VPL1 two goals in injury time cost Langwarrin dearly as it went down 3-1 away to Brunswick City.
After a scoreless first half a far post ball in the 57th minute was headed back across goal where Triantafilos Skapetis headed in from point-blank range.
Langy thought it had at least grabbed a point in the 84th minute when Sayed Fatemi’s lethal left foot was put to good use from a free-kick just outside the box.
But in the 91st minute Welsh wizard Dylan Allshorn jinked past two defenders as he cut inside from the right then curled a left-foot strike inside the far corner of goal.
The final nail in the coffin exposed Langwarrin’s defensive frailty and Kosta Emmanuel finished with ease.
Other results didn’t go Langy’s way and it now sits last with the worst goals against record in the league.
But head coach Jamie Skelly struck a positive note when commenting on the club’s current situation.
“We remain positive,” he said.
“Our performances have been competitive and with relegation positions so tight we know that if we continue to work hard and stay true to our principles the results will come.”
In State 1 Mornington’s game against St Kilda on Friday night was cancelled after an injury in the reserves match.
Mornington’s Oliver Nicholls-Easley collided with his goalkeeper Jarrod Nardino following a St Kilda corner.
Nicholls-Easley was knocked out and received first aid treatment from both Mornington and St Kilda staff.
Emergency services were contacted and it was
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advised that he should not be moved due to possible neck and spinal injury.
An ambulance arrived 90 minutes after the incident and Nicholls-Easley was taken to hospital.
He was later cleared of serious injury and will be back playing after completing a concussion protocol.
Skye United lost 4-2 away to Beaumaris on Saturday.
The visitors got off to a flyer when Marcus Spivey hit a bouncing ball on the swivel from close to 30 metres out to make it 1-0.
However their joy was short lived as James Poole equalised from the spot six minutes later.
Beaumaris then turned this contest on its head with three goals in a five-minute spell enabling it to take a 4-1 lead into the main break.
Skye showed some fight in the second half but could only score once through substitute Shameit Sharma’s unorthodox finish in the 74th minute.
Skye is at home to Old Scotch this Saturday in the club’s annual John Ramsden Memorial Round.
It’s a triple header with the men playing at 1pm and 3pm and the State 3 women hosting Langwarrin at 6pm.
In State 2 Peninsula Strikers drew 2-2 at home to Dandenong South on Saturday.
The visitors went ahead after 19 minutes but Jerome Valadon was fouled inside the box in the 36th minute and Danny Brooks converted from the penalty spot.
Strikers led through a Rayyan Siddiqui goal in the 64th minute and a few minutes later Dandenong’s Erhan Yalaz was shown a straight red for a nasty incident involving Valadon.
The Strikers forward was forced from the pitch with a suspected punctured lung and rib damage.
He was hospitalised overnight and on Sunday the club confirmed that he had suffered a broken rib and was likely to miss around six weeks.
Despite going a man down the visitors weren’t done with yet and when Strikers keeper Jamie Walker lost the race to the ball to former Striker Taylan Gaylan the winger had the simple task of tapping it in to the unguarded goal.
In State 4 all three local clubs won last weekend with Chelsea defeating league leader Springvale City 5-3 at Edithvale Recreation Reserve on Friday night.
Chelsea’s usual suspects James Stinson and Daniel Vella were the men on the mark with Stinson getting yet another hat-trick.
The contest was won in the first half with Chelsea taking a 3-0 lead into the break.
In the 35th minute a precise through ball from Victor Cruz De Faria sent Vella clear and he made no mistake to open the scoring.
Four minutes later Springvale couldn’t cope with Stinson’s pace and sharpness and he repeated the does three minutes from half-time.
Despite hitting back with three second-half goals the league leader couldn’t claw back Chelsea with Stinson completing his hat-trick and Vella grabbing his second.
Rosebud took control early against Monash University at Olympic Park on Saturday evening and ran out a convincing 4-0 winner.
Excellent combination passing in the second minute ended up at the feet of talisman Elliott Craig who lobbed the keeper for an audacious finish.
Monash then made Rosebud work hard but three minutes before half-time Charlie Gunning’s perfectly executed corner found the head of Jack Heseltine who powered home his first goal for the club.
In the second stanza Rosebud dominated with Gunning chipping the keeper from distance for a peach of a goal followed late on by Elisha Davies hammering home a long-range left-foot drive into the top corner of the net to complete a great night for the Budders.
Baxter just edged out East Kew with a 1-0 away win on Saturday.
The decisive moment came in the 56th minute when big Jai Power slid in at the back post to get on the end of a Nicholas Brigo cross from the right.
Off the pitch comes news that Baxter president Bray Hodgkinson will step down later this year. Hodgkinson is in his seventh year at the helm and has been on Baxter’s executive for 11 years. He has overseen the greatest changes in the club’s history culminating in last week’s announcement of a $450,00 floodlighting grant jointly funded by the local council and state government.
In State 6 Mount Eliza dropped its first points of the season when going down 3-0 away to Casey Panthers on Friday night.
It was a shock result given that Mount Eliza had won all of its first four games while the Panthers had lost three and won one.
The home side’s goals all came in the second half.
Frankston Pines lost 2-0 at home to Old Ivanhoe on Saturday while Mentone lost 4-1 at home to Bunyip District.
Pines featured debutant Said Uygur who has signed from White Star Dandenong.
Luka Varga scored for Mentone.
In State 7 both Aspendale and Mount Martha lost.
Aspendale went down 2-1 away to Glen Waverley with Ryan Mravljak scoring for the locals while Jacob Howard scored for Mount Martha in its 2-1 home loss to Boronia.
NEXT WEEKEND’S GAMES
Friday 1 May, 8.30pm
Casey Comets v Peninsula Strikers, Comets Stadium
Saturday 2 May, 3pm
Langwarrin v Western Utd, Lawton Park
Mornington v Beaumaris, Civic Reserve
Skye Utd v Old Scotch, Skye Recreation Reserve
Baxter v Ashburton, Baxter Park
Greater Dandenong v Rosebud, WJ Turner Reserve
East Bentleigh v Somerville Eagles, Bailey Reserve
Monash Villareal v Seaford Utd, Caloola Reserve
Mount Eliza v Frankston Pines, Emil Madsen Reserve
Old Melburnians v Mentone, Robert Menzies Reserve
Aspendale v Endeavour Hills, Aspendale Gardens Sports Ground
Saturday 2 May, 3.15pm
Croydon Ranges v Mount Martha, Silcock Reserve
Saturday 2 May, 5.15pm
Ringwood City v Chelsea, Jubilee Park
Super sub: Brothers Hayden (left) and Blake Hicks. The latter came off the bench and scored a hat-trick in just eight minutes on Saturday.
Picture: Darryl Kennedy
