The Australian Under-14 Club Championships, co-hosted by Basketball Australia and the Willetton Basketball Association, runs from 25 September to 3 October in Willetton, Western Australia. See story page 3. Pictures: Gary Sissons
Sarah Halfpenny sarah@baysidenews.com.au
HUNDREDS of allied health professionals – including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, radiographers, sonographers, social workers and podiatrists – walked off the job for three hours at Peninsula University Hospital on Thursday 23 July, escalating a pay
dispute with the Allan Government.
Members of the Victorian Allied Health Professionals Association (VAHPA) rallied on the street outside the Frankston hospital from 2.15pm.
VAHPA has lodged a wages claim of 36 %, well above the government’s latest offer of between 19 and 21 %.
VAHPA executive officer, Andrew Hewat, said the union had to balance the need for industrial action against
its members’ instincts as carers.
“Our members are carers by nature, so they don’t want to actually put the patients out, and they definitely don’t want to put the patients at risk,” said Hewat.
“But at the same time, we’re left with no alternative but to take industrial action to send the message to the government that we need to be respected and we need a genuine offer
to get a decent outcome.”
Hewat said workload pressures were compounding the dispute.
“We’re suffering from huge burnout issues in terms of the volume of work and the complexity of the work keeps increasing, and the staffing levels just don’t match that.”
He told The Times that allied health workers were often overlooked despite their roles across the health
system.
“We’re almost like this forgotten workforce because we’re so diverse and interspersed throughout different parts of the health services, that we just get forgotten and taken for granted, and the industrial action is an opportunity for our members to highlight how important they are,” said Hewat.
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Continued from page 1 Thursday’s stop work was part of a broader statewide campaign, which included a lunchtime rally at Monash Medical Centre Clayton the same day, a 24-hour statewide strike on 16 June, and regional action in Shepparton, Geelong, Bendigo and Warrnambool.
was designed to get the attention of hospital management.
“There’ll be a lot of noise and action on the street outside the hospital, encouraging the passing traffic to toot their horns, so that the executives in the hospital can hear and know that we’re out the front making some colour and action,” said Hewat.
action, including work bans on discharges, remained on the table if the government did not improve its offer, with members’ resolve stronger than ever.
“I’ve never seen them as angry and as motivated as what they are now to tell the government that they need to step up.
Hewat said the atmosphere outside Peninsula University Hospital
“This is not ending until we get a good outcome, basically.” ‘Anger’
Hewat said further industrial
Sarah Halfpenny sarah@baysidenews.com.au
THE Frankston Blues Under 14 Boys will fly to Perth in September to compete at the 2026 Australian Under-14 Club Championships, after finishing the 2026 National Junior Classic Championship undefeated and winning the Eltham Dandenong Basketball Tournament this season.
The Australian Under-14 Club Championships, co-hosted by Basketball Australia and the Willetton Basketball Association, runs from 25 September to 3 October in Willetton, Western Australia.
The Frankston Blues team’s National Junior Classic Championship win, at the State Basketball Centre in Knox, marked its second straight undefeated title after also winning in 2024.
Head coach Lucas Barker, in his first season in charge of the side after an assistant role last year, said the team’s success came down to its balance and its willingness to share the load.
“They’re an all-round team. They’re very good offensively and just as good defensively,” said Barker. “Probably their greatest strength is that they play so well together, and everyone on the team contributes to the success of the team – it’s not just left up to a handful of individuals. All 11 players on the team contribute and do their part. That’s what makes us so successful.
“The boys set the goal for themselves early on in the year to be able to be represented in the best teams in Australia, and it’s been a great result
for the boys to be able to get there,” he said.
The Blues will face Victorian rivals Dandenong Rangers, Knox Raiders and Geelong United in Perth, along with sides from other states.
“I feel very confident in our team that if they play to the best of their abilities, they’ll be in the chance for a gold medal or a medal in the tournament,” said Barker.
Getting the full squad to Perth comes with a price tag of almost $50,000, covering flights, accommodation, uniforms, transport, physiotherapy and other expenses for players, coaches and team managers.
Players and families have run basketball clinics for younger children in the area, along with sausage sizzles, raffles and business sponsorships, while the club has also launched an Australian Sports Foundation fundraising campaign.
“We’ve had to do sausage sizzles at Bunnings, and use our stadium... and try to find some sponsors along the way that will help us get to Perth and have everything we need to compete at the championships,” said Barker.
Barker said he believed – though could not confirm – that no team from the Mornington Peninsula area had previously won a national under-14 club championship, meaning the achievement would be a first for the region.
The community can support the Blues’ campaign by donating through the team’s Australian Sports Foundation page at asf.org.au/campaigns/ frankston-district-basketball-associ -
ation/frankston-blues-u14-s-nationals-2026 with all donations over $2 tax deductible.
Local businesses can also get on board through the club’s support packages: Platinum ($5,000 or more) includes logo placement on players’ national championship uniforms and coaches’ and team managers’ polo tops with Gold ($2,500) and Silver ($1,000) also available. All packages include recognition on the Blues’ social media pages
To follow the team’s journey and support their campaign, find them on Instagram at @frankstonblues14.1_ nat26
FRANKSTON Blues basketballers in action. Pictures: Gary Sissons
STUDENTS from Frankston Heights Primary School planted hundreds of trees across Wallace Reserve in Frankston last week.
The students teamed up with The Friends of Wallace Reserve for a Schools Tree Planting Day event on 20 July.
Friends of Wallace Reserve President Tony Gustus said the students “enjoyed their excursion through the reserve to the planting site. The students found out about the different species using the reserve, checked out the progress of their previous years’
planting, and then got on to planting out the specially prepared area.
“We see ourselves as a truly community-oriented organisation, where everyone has the opportunity to ensure the protection of our environment. We have fantastic support from Frankston City Council Rangers and management, as well as the local community.”
Frankston councillors took part in the event last week - a statement on Frankston Council’s social media pages read “over 150 students, teachers, volunteers and park rangers
were joined by Paul Edbrooke MP, Cr Emily Green and Cr Steffie Conroy to help plant 600 indigenous plants.”
“The Friends of Wallace Reserve in partnership with Frankston City have been working with students from Frankston Heights Primary School for over 20 years revegetating the local reserve,” council said. “A big thank you to every participating centre, school, teacher, and student for contributing to this important annual event as you not only plant trees but also the seeds of environmental responsibility for future generations.”
EXPANDED police patrols at Bayside Shopping Centre are set to continue into the next school holidays and into future busy periods.
Victoria Police launched “Operation Pulse” last December, dedicating more police resources to shopping centres statewide. Since December more than 1600 people have been arrested as part of the operation.
In a statement, Victoria Police said “plans are underway to ensure the expanded approach to all nine centres will occur during the next school holidays and high demand periods. This includes Pacific Werribee, Bayside Frankston, Highpoint, Fountain Gate, Northland, Watergardens, Southland, Eastland and key CBD retail locations in Geelong.
“All shifts are voluntary, meaning there is no impact on the rail networks or frontline policing as officers are
BAYSIDE Shopping Centre. Picture: Supplied
working at shopping centres in addition to existing shifts.”
In total, police working on the operation have laid more than 3300 charges, with shop steal and drug offences the most common. 285 drug seizures have been recorded, and 243 weapons have been seized.
Operation Pulse acting assistant commissioner Matt Baynes said the most recent school holidays “was a peak time for our shopping centres, so it was important that both retailers and shoppers had a sense of safety and security.
“Operation Pulse is already seeing a bolstering of resources at shopping centres, and we will look to further this during peak times such as school holidays and Black Friday sales moving forward,” he said. “There is no doubt Operation Pulse is improving safety at shopping centres, with significant offending having been prevented.”
Sarah Halfpenny sarah@baysidenews.com.au
FRANKSTON City Council’s Positive Ageing team will partner with Frankston Library to launch The Letterbox Project, an anonymous letter exchange, on 4 August.
The project will run every Tuesday from 10.30am at the library until late October, coinciding with Loneliness Awareness Week (3–9 August), this year themed ‘Make Room for Connection’.
People can register at the library at any point during the project and will be anonymously matched with a pen pal, using a chosen code name instead of their real identity.
Once matched, pairs write letters and drop them at the library, which holds each one until the other person collects it, either at a Tuesday session or any time the library is open.
At the 4 August launch, anyone who registers will be anonymously matched with a pen pal on the spot. After writing an introductory letter, they will leave with a first letter from their pen pal, exchanged through the library rather than in person.
Positive Ageing Officer, Kelleigh Lane, said the idea grew out of a similar project she had seen running in England, and reminded her of the letters she used to receive from her grandmother.
“It took me back to the magic of writing letters. The excitement of going to a letterbox and seeing if there was something for you,” said Lane.
Lane said writing a letter, rather than sending a text full of abbreviations and emojis, encouraged people to slow down and reflect.
“It fits really well in making that space for people to sit down and write letters and form a connection with each other.
“We’re hoping it will offer another alternative to attending an event or becoming part of a group. We will be fetching the letters over the 13 weeks, just to make sure everything is remaining anonymous. There’s no address, no real name – that way it stays safe for people,” Lane told The Times
A specially built letterbox, made by the Langwarrin Men’s Shed, sits at the library’s reception for people to post and collect letters.
Participants must be aged 18 or older.
“The focus was originally for our seniors, but it’s open to anyone. We’d love to take it out to the other libraries as well, so it’s got further reach,” said Lane.
The final session is expected in late October, when the team will decide whether to continue the project.
FRANKSTON Council Positive Ageing team member Kelleigh with Frankston Library’s Jacquie. Picture: Gary Sissons
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A NEW mural on Excelsior Drive’s long-standing milk bar marks the arrival of recycled water to Frankston North’s sporting reserves and community facilities.
The artwork was painted by street artist Jimmy Dvate, who has been creating large-scale public murals since 1997 and is known across Australia and internationally for his photo-realistic style.
The mural depicts the local sporting clubs and The National Golf Course –Long Island, which benefit from the scheme.
“I was proud to undertake this project to help tell the story of the importance of water in our everyday lives,” said Dvate.
The mural was commissioned as part of the $5m Monterey Recycled Water Scheme, delivered by South East Water in partnership with Frankston City Council.
The scheme supplies about 98 megalitres of Class A recycled water each year through a 2.3km pipeline, completed in April 2026.
The Victorian Government contributed $1.3m to the project, with the remainder funded by South East Water, Frankston City Council and project partners.
South East Water Liveable Water Solutions General Manager Charlie Littlefair said the mural was a reminder of the recycled water now flowing in Frankston.
“We’re proud to be delivering for our customers by providing a secure, sustainable recycled water source for local sporting clubs, keeping commu-
nity spaces greener, thriving and more liveable.”
Frankston Council Mayor Cr Sue Baker said the mural reflected the thinking behind the Monterey scheme.
“It’s a symbol of sustainability, resil-
ience and community pride, celebrating a project that will benefit Frankston City for generations to come.
“Recycled water flowing to our sport precincts represents significant progress toward securing greener,
more resilient open spaces for future generations.”
The National Golf Course – Long Island is the first customer to connect, with Frankston Council community facilities to follow.
SEAFORD Football Netball Club has received a $2000 grant to feature Indigenous artwork on its uniforms.
A local Aboriginal artist is set to be commissioned to design the new uniforms.
The money was secured through the 2026 Woolworths Netball Grants program.
Woolworths head of community and partnerships Sarah De La Mare said “we’re excited to be back for another year of the Netball grants programit’s game on.
“Local clubs are the heart of our communities, and we want to help make sure they’ve got the gear and facilities they need to keep kids moving.”
To apply for the grant visit woolworthsnetballgrants.com.au by 6 August.
FRANKSTON resident Jack Matthewman celebrated his 100th birthday last week.
Matthewman was born in England in 1926. He and his family migrated to Australia just six months after his birth, and he has since spent most of his life on the Mornington Peninsula. As a young man Matthewman played electric organ and was a regular attendee at local dances. He later went on to work for a toolmaking business.
Matthewman resides at Regis Frankston, which hosted his 100th birthday party last week. He still enjoys a friendly chat, and watching Essendon play football.
SUNDAY THE BLOCK
NINE, 7pm
ABC TV, 7.30pm
All good things must come to an end, and so it is this British crime-solving-vicar-and-cop series, which begins its 11th and final season. Each of our main characters is at their own crossroads as we find them in the summer of 1963. Vicar Alphy (Rishi Nair, left) reconnects with his estranged mum; Geordie (Robson Greene) is weighing up a promotion; Cathy’s (Kacey Ainsworth) career is set to soar, but not without cost; Leonard (Al Weaver) discovers a paternal side; and there’s a life-changing event on the cards for Miss Scott (Melissa Johns).
After mixed results in Daylesford last year, you might have expected The Block to play it safe… perhaps returning to a lucrative former location. But instead, a seachange to Mount Eliza is on the cards for 2026. Hopefully the enticing water views will calm the contestants as they face one of the most challenging design briefs yet (quiet luxury), and contend with all living together in one share house for the duration of the 12-week build. Host Scott Cam (right) and foreman Dan welcome the teams to site in Sunday’s premiere, where five massive house frames await.
SEVEN, 7pm
Having taken the term “cliffhanger” quite literally ahead of the show’s Commonwealth Games break, Away returns tonight with Levi’s (Tristan Gorey) life hanging in the balance after his dramatic plunge from a remote clifftop. Now Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) and Mali (Kyle Shilling) are facing a race against time to save their mate. Not an easy task when there is no phone reception and help is several hours’ walk away. Meanwhile, back in Summer Bay, Dana (Ally Harris) and Sonny (Ryan Bown) face the fallout from her failed marriage proposal.
TUESDAY
TEN, 7.30pm
In the wake of wildly successful UK and US versions, this cut-throat reality competition has been brought back to life for Australian audiences, with iconic Big Brother host Gretel Killeen (left) overseeing the murder and mayhem. Having survived various TV franchises (Real Housewives, Drag Race, The Bachelor, Love Island and more), the 22 contestants might think they’re ready for anything. But when Killeen selects a handful to become her duplicitous Traitors, everyone becomes a suspect. Surely the smart money is on Australian Survivor alums
Shane Gould, Kirby Bentley, Henry Nicholson and AJ Antonios to outwit, outlast and outplay the others?
Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PGv, R) 11.35 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Poh’s Kitchen On The Road. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Spain With Michael Portillo. (PG) Michael Portillo’s journey continues in Valencia.
8.30 Eva Longoria: Searching For France. (PGa) In Burgundy, Eva Longoria meets monks who are said to have invented French agriculture.
9.20 Say Nothing. (Premiere) Follows a woman living in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
10.10 SBS World News Late.
10.40 Bonn. (Mav, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 21. Collingwood v Geelong. From the MCG. 10.30 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 7: Late. From Glasgow, Scotland. Hosted by Bruce McAvaney, Matt Shirvington, Emma Freedman, Mel McLaughlin, Jason Richardson, Johanna Griggs, Matt White, Rebecca Maddern, Trent Copeland and Lizzie Jelfs.
12.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 7: Overnight. 2.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 7: Pre-dawn. 4.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 7: Early morning. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (PGd, R) 8.30 Emergency. (Mlm, R) Dr David Sparkhall treats a handyman.
9.30 A+E After Dark. (Mlm, R) The staff treats a man with brain injuries.
10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am)
11.20 9News Late.
11.50 Tipping Point. (PG,
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Compass. (PG, R) 10.30 Stuff The British Stole. (Final, PG, R) 11.00 Race Around The World. (M, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.
1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 1.50 Treasure & Dirt. (Maln, R) 3.00 Race Around The World. (PG, R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.05 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.05 Canada’s National Parks. (PGa, R) 11.05 America’s Great Trails. (PGal, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Queens That Changed The World. (PG, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 Garma
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Monty Don’s Rhineland Gardens. Monty Don travels along the Rhine River.
8.30 Saint-Pierre. (Mav) When an archaeologist is found dead at a dig site, Arch and Fitz look into a group of academics to find the murderer.
9.15 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
Hosted by comedian Adam Hills.
9.45 Would I Lie To You?
Hosted by Rob Brydon.
10.20 ABC Late News.
10.35 New Zealand Spy. (PG, R)
11.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R)
11.45 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
A special episode spotlighting the season’s best contenders.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Mastermind Australia. (Final) The semi-final winners face off in the Grand Final.
8.35 WWII With Tom Hanks. (Premiere, PGaw) Tom Hanks narrates an exploration of World War II, from Germany’s invasion of Poland through the atomic age and examining pivotal battles.
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 The King. (MA15+a)
11.45 Breaking Point. (MA15+a, R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.50 Steven Universe. 9.40 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.30 Merlin. 11.15 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 8: Evening.
7.55 Football. AFL. Round 21. Fremantle v Western Bulldogs. From Optus Stadium, Perth.
11.10 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 8: Late.
12.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 8: Overnight.
2.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 8: Pre-dawn.
4.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 8: Early morning.
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6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 22. Melbourne Storm v Canterbury Bulldogs.
9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage and analysis of the NRL game between the Melbourne Storm and Canterbury Bulldogs.
10.45 MOVIE: Rush Hour. (1998, Mlv, R)
Two cops team up to find a kidnap victim. Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker.
12.40 Resident Alien. (Malv, 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)
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6.00 10 News+.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney.
7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) A family is feeling cramped in their home. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 11.30 10 News+. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
Programs. 2.15pm The Mormons Are Coming. 3.25 Bamay. 4.05 BBC News At Ten. 4.35 France 24. 5.05 PBS News. 6.05 Inside The Huddle. 6.35 Over The Black Dot. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 Big Fat Quiz Of Telly 2026. 9.20 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 10.10 The UnBelievable. 11.00 The Expanse. 12.35am Vikings: The Rise And Fall. 2.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
NITV (34)
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Tales From Zambia. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Jedda. (1955, PG) 1.35 Stompem Ground 2022: Footprince. 2.00 Island Echoes. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Going Places. 4.00 Garma Festival 2026 Opening Ceremony. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.35 Tales From Zambia. 7.30 MOVIE: Yolngu Boy. (2001, M) 9.20 MOVIE: Last Cab To Darwin. (2015, M) 11.30 Late Programs.
The Blockhouse. Continued. (1973, PG) 7.20 Brief Encounter. (1945, PG) 9.00 The Crow’s Egg. (2014, PG, Tamil) 10.40 Dog Day Afternoon. (1975, M) 12.55pm All Quiet On The Western Front. (1979, PG) 3.45 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 5.40 Paperback Hero. (1999, PG) 7.30 Spy Game. (2001, M) 9.50 Unforgiven. (2013, MA15+, Japanese) 12.20am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00
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7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs.
3.30 MOVIE: One Million Years B.C. (1966, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: No Time To Die. (2021, M) 11.45 Poirot. 12.40am Late Programs.
3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince. (2009, M) 10.30 MOVIE: Birds Of Prey. (2020, MA15+) 12.30am Arrow. 2.10 Arrow: Hitting The Bullseye. 3.00 Formula E: Driver. 4.00 Barbie:
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 Football. VFL. Round 19. Werribee v Footscray. 3.00 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. (Final, R) 3.45 Griff’s Canadian Adventure. (R) 4.35 Kitchen Cabinet. (R) 5.05 Australian Story. (R) 5.35 Landline. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 The World From Above. (PG) 11.00 BBC News At Ten. 11.30 France 24. 12.00 Garma Festival 2026 On The Ground. 3.00 PBS News. 4.00 Sailing. Sail Grand Prix. Round 8. Portsmouth. Highlights. 5.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 5.30 Churchill’s Bid To Abolish Britain.
6.05 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Grantchester. (Return, M) A drive-in fundraiser turns deadly.
8.15 Father Brown. (Mv, R) Father Brown investigates when a medieval murder is committed at a battle re-enactment.
9.05 Doc Martin. (PG, R) Louisa is shocked when she finds her father making a cup of tea in their kitchen.
9.50 Believe Me. (Mals, R) Laila’s assault claim is dismissed by police.
10.35 Little Disasters. (Mdls, R)
11.25 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Dan Snow’s Odyssey. Dan Snow embarks on a trek inspired by Homer’s Odyssey 8.50 Breakaway Femmes: The Forgotten Tour De France. (Ml, R)
A look back at the six year span in the 1980s in which the Tour de France held a women’s race alongside the men’s race.
10.35 Guillaume’s Paris. (R) 11.45 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 1. 2.15 Those Who Stayed. (Ml, R) 3.40 Hitler And The Reichstag Fire. (Mav, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 8: Morning. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Phar Lap Race Day. Jockey Celebration Day. Queensland Cricket Foundation Charity Raceday. 3.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 8: Highlights. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 9: Evening. 8.30 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 9: Night. 10.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 9: Late.
12.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 9: Overnight. From Glasgow, Scotland. Hosted by Bruce McAvaney, Matt Shirvington, Emma Freedman, Mel McLaughlin, Jason Richardson, Johanna Griggs, Matt White, Rebecca Maddern, Trent Copeland and Lizzie Jelfs. 2.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 9: Pre-dawn. 4.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 9: Early morning.
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (R) 12.30 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 1.30 MOVIE: Rocky III. (1982, PGv, R) 3.30 LEGO Masters Bricktacular. (Final, PG, R)
9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. A couple are divided as to whether a renovation to open their living spaces will transform their home. 9.50 Airport 24/7. (PGad, R) The airport faces a blackout and a plane has to turn back shortly after take-off with a reported faulty engine. 10.50 Ambulance Australia. (Madl, R) The team races to save a life. 11.50 FBI. (Mav, R) An explosion rocks a Brooklyn apartment complex. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm Cryptoland. 2.25 If You Are The One. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 RecordBreaking Waterparks. 7.30 Record-Breaking Fighter Jets. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Harrison Ford. 9.20 MOVIE: Blade Runner. (1982, MA15+) 11.25 Hudson & Rex. (Return) 12.15am WWE Legends. 1.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 2.45 Wiggle. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Octonauts: Arctic Adv. 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 5.15 Lu And The Bally Bunch. 5.40 Super Monsters. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. (Return) 8.00 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.40 Chopped Jnr. 9.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.25 Merlin. 11.10 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 6.55 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 8.40 The Boy And The Heron. (2023, PG) 10.55 The Bodyguard From Beijing. (1994,
7.30 MOVIE: Legally Blonde 2: Red, White And Blonde. (2003, PGl, R) A lawyer juggles her commitments. Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson. 9.30 MOVIE: New Year’s Eve. (2011, Ml, R) Intertwining stories of couples and singles set on New Year’s Eve in New York. Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron. 11.50 Wild Cards. (Mv, R) 12.40 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 1.30 Next Stop. (PG, 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)
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Morning Programs. 1.25pm
St George Illawarra Dragons v Sydney Roosters. 3.15 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 5. Canberra Raiders v North Queensland Cowboys. 5.10 MOVIE: Silver Bears. (1978, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon 2. (1989, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Cold Sweat. (1970, M) 11.40 Late Programs.
7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 3.45pm Adam Hills Foot Fault. 5.05 MOVIE: Rams. (2020, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers. (2002, M) 11.05 The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power. 12.15am The Purge. 1.55 MOVIE: The Organist. (2024, MA15+) 4.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 I
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Monty Don’s Rhineland Gardens. (R) 2.30 Race Around The World. (PG, R) 3.30 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.10 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.
6.30 Compass: The Way We Care.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Race Around The World. (Ma) Elliot heads to Monaco.
8.30 Treasure & Dirt. (Mal) Nell gets into a tight spot and is leveraged by Phelan. Ivan has a strange encounter with The Third Row.
9.30 Believe Me. (Malv) After a police appeal, Worboys is finally caught and convicted. Carrie waives her anonymity.
10.20 Grantchester. (M, R)
11.05 Father Brown. (Mv, R)
11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
2.40 Poh’s Kitchen On The Road. (R) 3.10 Doc Martin. (PGa, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
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6am Morning Programs. 9.00 DD India News Hour. 10.00 PBS News Compass Points. 10.30 PBS Washington Week. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 1. Highlights. 12.00 Garma Festival 2026. 3.00 Garma Bunggul 2026. 4.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 4.30 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 1. Highlights. 5.30 WWII Women On The Frontline. (PGa, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Alexander The Great: Legendary Conqueror: The Making Of A Hero. (Premiere) Chronicles the exploits of Alexander the Great.
8.25 Las Vegas And The American Dream. Traces the story of Las Vegas. 9.25 Castle Secrets. (Mav, R) Takes a look at castles.
10.20 Kennedy. (PG, R)
11.10 Guillaume’s Paris. (R)
11.45 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Aigle to Genève. 147.9km flat stage. From Switzerland. 2.15 Framed. (Ml, R) 3.45 Hitler And The Reichstag Fire. (PGav, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.
6.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 9: Morning. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 1.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 9: Highlights. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 21. Gold Coast Suns v Melbourne.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The Voice. (Return, PGal) The search for a singing superstar returns with a twist.
8.40 Farmer Wants A Wife. (Final, PGal) The farmers return a month after they made their final decisions to fill Natalie Gruzlewski in on what’s been happening.
10.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 10: Late.
12.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 10: Overnight.
2.00 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Day 10: Pre-dawn.
3.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 11.30 Escape To The Country. 12.30pm Your Money & Your Life. 1.00 The Master. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Better Homes. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.30 My Greek Odyssey. 5.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 6.00 Escape To The Country. 7.05 Dog Patrol. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 The Block. (Return, PGl)
8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 9News Late.
10.10 The First 48: The Abnormals. (Mav) The homicide team takes on a missing person’s case.
11.10 Black Widow: The Consequences Of Bigamy. (Mal)
12.00 Murder In The 21st. (Mv)
12.50 For The Love Of Pets. (PGm, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00
Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 CampByMe. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
Round 5. New Zealand Warriors v Gold Coast Titans. 3.15 Rugby League. NRL. Round 22. Wests Tigers v Parramatta Eels. 6.00 Getaway. 6.30 Poirot. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Asia. 8.40
6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG) The judges are challenged to cook head-to-head, before teaming up to take on the top three contestants. 8.15 Watson. (Mav) Watson and the fellows are taken hostage by a man with a bomb strapped to his chest who is desperate to find a cure for his nine-year-old daughter’s illness. 9.15 FBI. (Mav) The team uncovers a deeper conspiracy after a journalist is shot while interviewing a prime minister and the assassin also becomes a target. 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 4pm Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 1. Highlights. 5.00 PBS Washington Week. 5.25 PBS News Compass Points. 5.55 The Food That Built The World. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 MOVIE: Commando. (1985) 10.10 Hudson & Rex. 11.00 Under The Bridge. 12.40am Sex Tape Italy. 1.40 QAnon: The Search For Q. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.50pm Talking Tom Heroes. 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.15 Zog And The Flying Doctors. 5.40 Super Monsters. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 The Inbestigators. 7.45 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 8.10 Epic Adventures With Bertie Gregory. 8.50 Animal Park. 10.20 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.05 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs.
8.40 The Magic Canoe. 9.10 Spartakus. 10.00 Pro Bull Riding: USA. 11.00 Over The Black Dot. 11.30 Inside The Huddle. Noon Garma Festival 2026. 3.00 Garma Bunggul 2026. 4.00 Sunnies. 4.20 Rock Prophet: Link Wray. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Tales From Zambia. 7.30 Earth Oven. 8.30 MOVIE: Angry Inuk. (2016, PG) 10.00 MOVIE: Get On The Bus. (1996, M) 12.15am Late Programs. NITV (34)
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Quiet On The Western Front. Continued. (1979, PG) 8.05 Paperback Hero. (1999, PG) 9.55 Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. (1967, PG) 11.55 Bergman Island. (2021, M) 2pm Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 3.55 Monsieur Verdoux. (1947, PG) 6.10 The Family Man. (2000, PG) 8.30 Willy’s Wonderland. (2021, MA15+) 10.10 John Wick. (2014, MA15+) 12.05am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 9.55 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: Paris To Istanbul. (PGan, R) 10.45 Father Brown. (Mv, R) 11.30 Nigella At My Table. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Race Around The World. (Ma, R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
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6am Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 2. Highlights. 1.00 PBS News Compass Points. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 Going Places. (PGa, R) 2.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 3.05 Jeopardy! 3.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 4.00 Mastermind Aust. (PG, R) 4.30 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 2. Highlights. 5.30 Garma Festival 2026 In Review.
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Scandinavia With Simon Reeve. (PG, R) 8.40 24 Hours In Emergency: State Of The Nation. (Mal) Hospital staff celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. 9.35 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) Two canoes take to the freezing lake.
Listening. (R)
Foreign Correspondent. (R)
ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 11.55
Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.40 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 2.45 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.45 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 Guillaume’s Paris. (R) 11.45 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Genè 156.5km hilly stage. From Switzerland and France. 2.15 While The Men Are Away. (MA15+s, R) 3.15 Before We Die. (Mlv, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
3pm Play School: Let The Music Play. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.35 Hard Quiz Kids. 10.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Boy And The Heron. (2023, PG) 8.15 Bridge To Terabithia. (2007, PG) 10.05 The Queen. (2006, M) Noon That Good Night. (2017, M) 1.45 The Man Who Knew
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (PG, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The Voice. (PG) The blind auditions continue.
8.50 Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. A recap of all the golden moments for Australia, including the great moments and stories of the athletes in Glasgow.
10.20 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
11.20 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League.
12.20 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R) 1.20 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Find My Beach House Australia. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) The teams work on their guest bedrooms.
8.40 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.
9.40 Players. (Ml) A look at all the AFL news.
10.40 9News Late.
11.10 100% Footy. (Mal)
12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.05 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG) The contestants compete in a service challenge. 9.10 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 10.10 10’s Late News.
Baywatch. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Shazam! (2019, M) 11.05 Seinfeld. 12.05am The 100. 12.55 Winter House. (Final) 1.45 Below Deck. 2.35 Jeopardy! UK. 3.30 Big Rigs Of Oz. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Hop.
ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00
Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (R) 11.00 Lucy Worsley’s Victorian Murder Club. (Final, PGa, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Grantchester. (M, R) 1.55 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.25 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 2.55 Race Around The World. (Ma, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
8.30 Kitchen Cabinet. Annabel Crabb cooks with MP Allegra Spender. 9.05 The Assembly: Jimmy Barnes. (PGa, R) Students return to interview Jimmy Barnes.
9.50 Compass: The Way We Care. (R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 Four Corners. (R) 11.45 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mv, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family. (R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 2.45 Gardening Aust. (R) 3.45 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 3.25pm Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.55 BattleBots. 10.40 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 2. Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 3. Highlights. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Queens That Changed The World. (PGav, R) 3.00 The Cook Up. (R) 3.35 Jeopardy! 4.00 Letters And Numbers. (R) 4.30 North American Fan Feasts. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 3. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (PG, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Portugal With Michael Portillo. (PG, R)
8.30 Insight. Looks at older Aussies who continue to work.
9.30 Dateline: Let’s Talk About Sex, Habibi. Looks at sex education in Egypt.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. (PG, R) 11.20 Guillaume’s Paris. (PGl, R) 11.50 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Gevrey21km individual time trial. From France. 2.15 While The Men Are Away. (MA15+s, R) 3.20 Before We Die. (Malv, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. Levi and Cash are out of options.
7.30 The Voice. (PG) Chair-turning performances reignite old rivalries.
8.45 Madonna & Graham. (Ma) Graham Norton sits down with Madonna for a rare, candid conversation reflecting on her life.
10.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (Ml) Gordon Ramsay heads to Houston.
11.00 The Agenda Setters. (R) 12.00 Happy’s Place. (PGal)
12.30 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) The teams struggle with the new site hours.
8.40 Banjo And Ro’s Grand Island Hotel. (Premiere, PG) Interior designer Banjo Beale and his husband Ro Christopher arrive on Ulva to revive a derelict mansion.
9.55 Footy Classified. (Ml)
10.55 9News Late.
11.25 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGal)
12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 GolfBarons. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Building Ideas. (PG, 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.
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6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (Return, PGl) Hosted by Gretel Killeen. 9.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) Penny and Amy attend a faculty party. 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 4.05 WorldWatch. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.20 The UnBelievable. 10.10 The Americans. 11.55 Sex Tape Italy. 12.55am While The Men Are Away. 2.05 Dark Side Of The Ring. 3.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.
11.00 Living Black. 11.40 Warrior Spirit. 12.30pm One Mind, One Heart. 2.00 Strait To The Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.35 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 The Jury. 9.00 MOVIE: The Place Beyond The Pines. (2012, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.
The Silver Brumby. Continued. (1993, PG) 6.55
The Grass Harp. (1995, PG) 9.00 The Family Man. (2000, PG) 11.20 Two Tickets To Greece. (2022, M) 1.25pm Monsieur Verdoux. (1947, PG) 3.40 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 5.30 Bye Bye Birdie. (1963, PG) 7.35 When In Rome. (2024, M, Danish, English, Italian, Swedish) 9.30 Golden Years. (2016, M) 11.15 Late Programs.
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.55 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.25 Back Roads. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (R) 2.55 Race Around The World. (PG, R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG)
8.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 9.00 New Zealand Spy. (Mv) Michael follows a lead to a Marlborough vineyard.
9.25 Race Around The World. (Ma, R) Elliot heads to Monaco.
10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Treasure & Dirt. (Mal, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family. (R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
2.45 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 DD India News Hour. 10.00 BBC News At Ten. 10.30 France 24. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 3. Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 4. Highlights. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 4. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) One participant attempts to change the game.
8.40 Titanic Sinks Tonight. (Ma) As Titanic battles the freezing Atlantic, her crew sends out urgent calls for help.
9.45 Six Four. (Mv) Annabel is held captive at an isolated farmhouse.
10.40 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 5. 2.15 While The Men Are Away. (MA15+s, R) 3.20 Before We Die. (MA15+v, R) 4.15 Bamay. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School: Let The Music Play. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 The Piano. 10.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 7.10 Discovering Film. 8.10 The Man Who Knew Infinity. (2015, PG) 10.10 Strangeness. (2022, M, Italian) 12.15pm The Silver Brumby. (1993, PG) 2.00 The Grass Harp. (1995, PG) 4.00 A King In New York. (1957, PG) 5.55 The Lady And The Highwayman. (1989, PG) 7.40 The Great Escaper. (2023, M) 9.30 The Beautiful Summer. (2023, MA15+, French, Italian)
6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 The Amazing Homemakers. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise. 1.00 TBA. 2.00 The Madame Blanc Mysteries. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Twice Round The Daffodils. (1962, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Late Programs.
7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs.
3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Wonder Woman 1984. (2020, M) 11.30 Seinfeld. Midnight The 100. 12.55 Watch What Happens Live: Winter House Reunion. 1.45 Below Deck. 2.35 Parental Guidance. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s
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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (PG, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Unfiltered. (PG) Hosted by Hamish McLachlan.
10.00 The Agenda Setters. (R) 11.00 The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Dinkins. (PGals) 11.30 Stumble. (PGals)
12.00 Everything I Know About Love. (MA15+ls) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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Compiled by Cameron McCullough
THE Advisory Council of the Frankston High school consists of five government nominees, one representative of the Shire council, and three members elected by the parents of scholars attending the school.
Last month all members of the council retired by effluxion of time and on Monday evening last a meeting of parents was held to elect three new members.
There was a very large attendance, and great interest was taken in the proceedings which were conducted by Mr. Bishop, B.A.
The three retiring members were Mrs. W. M. Hanton, Cr. Bradbury, and Mr. W. C. Young.
All the above-named offered themselves for re-election, and in addition the following nominations were received: Mesdames Rogerson and Bradbury, and Messrs. Legge, Lovitt and Pope.
The election was conducted on the preferential system and Dr. Maxwell and Mr. John E. Jones acted as scrutineers.
The ballot resulted: in the reelection of Mrs. Hanton and Mr. W. C. Young, with Mr. H. B. Legge as a new member. ***
Mr. Bruce is paying the penalty of the publicity given in Parliament and elsewhere to his new £20,000 house at Frankston.
During the past weekend, despite the poor weather, the majority of motorists driving down in that direction seemed to have Mr. Bruce’s house uppermost in their thoughts.
They were nearly all inquiring for Heather Hill road. During the afternoon the narrow road leading to the building was blocked with sightseers - some of whom wished they had not been so intrepid, as the soil was badly cut up by the heavy motors carting material.
Quite a number of cars, therefore, had to be assisted out of difficulties.
But how the car has become part of our daily life is brought home by an inspection of the new house, where the garage is a part of the dwelling itself, being underneath the living rooms.
***
The storm on Thursday last week caused a good deal of damage to Mr. Petter’s property at Somerville, blowing down fourteen large pines. One tree fell right, through a pen of pedigree birds, smashing the poultry houses to pieces. The wonderful part was that not one bird was killed. The fowl runs were destroyed and some of the cow bails blown away and carried out into the orchard.
***
Solar Energy
James O. Handy recently gave the following statement before the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania:
In the tropics, assuming the solar constant at 1800 calories per hour per square metre, it is easily seen that the, heat per square kilometre will be equal to that produced by the combustion of 1000 tons of coal.
A surface of only 10,000 square kilometres receives in a year, cal-
culating a day of only six hours, a quantity of heat corresponding to that produced by burning 3,500,000 tons of coal, or more than three times the annual production of coal.
The desert of Sahara, with its area of 6,000,000 square kilometres, receives daily solar energy equivalent to 6,000,000,000 of coal.
It is estimated that as a result of the sun’s rays and the presence of moisture and carbon dioxide etc in the earth’s crust and in the air, the earth produces yearly 32,000,000,000 tons of vegetable matter, when burned, would correspond to 18,000,000 tons of coal.
Thus the exhaustion of coal can be prepared for by studying which types of vegetations produce woody fibre most rapidly, and we can use intensive and extensive methods of cultivating them for fuel, and afterwards convert this fuel into energy in the most economic way.
There is reason for hope, however, that we may be able to do more than to improve agricultural methods of producing fuel if we take advantage of the fact that many chemical changes are produced by the action of the sun’s rays, and that some of these now known, or which may be discovered, may be the basis of a method of converting the sun’s energy in dry, tropical countries quite directly into a form which may be transmitted to habitable countries where it may be used. ***
WEDDING - WELLS-BRITT
St. Pauls Church of England, Frankston, was filled to overflowing
on Saturday afternoon last on the occasion of the wedding of Mr Alex Wells, eldest son of Mr and Mrs. James Wells, of Frankston and Miss Grace Britt, youngest daughter of Mrs E. Britt, of Frankston.
The bride, who was given away by her brother, was gowned in a beautiful frock of ivory georgette and silver lace, with a court train of pale pink georgette and silver lace.
She also wore a silver coronet with orange blossoms and embroidered veil (loaned by her aunt) and carried a lovely shower bouquet of orchids and peach blossoms.
Miss Vinie Wells, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Ruby Britt, niece of the bride, were the bridesmaids. They wore pretty gowns of turquoise blue crepe de chene, with gold lace and floral trimmings and silver braces and wore silver hair bands.
Their bouquets were of pink tulips and mauve chrysanthemums with streamers to match.
Mr. Tombs was best man and Mr Reg Wells, groomsman.
Rev. A. P. McFarlane officiated at the service which was, fully choral.
Mrs W. Gregory presided at the organ. While the bridal party retired to the vestry. Miss Millli McCormack sang the solo “O wondrous mystery of love” (Listby) very sweetly.
As bride and bridegroom left the church, Mrs McCormack played the Wedding March.
The wedding party and guests then assembled at the Wattle Cafe, where Mrs Britt, attired in a black ensemble suit and small plush hat, with diamante spray, and carrying a posy of
violets and fern, received the guests.
Mrs Jas. Wells, mother of bridegroom, wore a navy blue silk gown and saxe velvet hat and carried a posy of mauve and gold pansies and fern.
All the beautiful bouquets and posies were made by Mrs. J. Haggart and were much admired.
The bride made her own and one bridesmaid’s dress, which reflected great credit on her handiwork.
Rev. McFarlane in his usual capable and amiable style, presided at the wedding tea. Mr. Britt proposed the health of The King, which was enthusiastically honored. Mr. McFarlane gave the health of bride and bridegroom. Dr. Maxwell also spoke in support to the toast.
Miss Milli McCormack favored the company with two solos and she and Mrs McCormack sang a duet.
Miss Mavis Smedley also rendereda solo.
Dancing and games were indulged in and a pleasant evening spent.
The bride and bridegroom journeyed to Warburton for the honeymoon. The bride travelled in a cedar brown flannel frock, hat to tone. Some beautiful and costly presents were received, also substantial cheques.
The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a costly xylonite toilet set. The bride to bridegroom a travelling bag. Bridegroom to bridesmaids, pearl necklets.
The newly married couple intend residing at Preston.
From the Pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 30 July 1926
By Kennedy McCullough
LANGWARRIN suffered an unexpected loss at the hands of Devon Meadows on Saturday (25 July).
The Panthers took the lead in the first quarter after scoring two more points then the Kangaroos, ending up on 3.2 to the Kangaroos’ 3.0.
The quarter before the long break saw both teams constantly stealing the lead from each other, but resulted in Devon Meadows leading by seven points.
Langwarrin began to fall behind in the third quarter, scoring 2.1 to Devon Meadows’ 4.3. In the fourth, the Panthers were able to score 2.3, making their final score 88 points. The Kangaroos only managed 1.3, leaving them on 61 points, handing the Panthers a 27 point win.
Dromana used their home ground advantage to secure a win against Edithvale-Aspendale.
The scores were close in the first quarter, with the Tigers leading by four points after scoring 2.5 to the Eagles’ 2.1.
Dromana started to run away with the game in the second quarter after scoring 5.2 to Edi-Asp’s 2.0, leaving 24 points separating the teams. In the third, the Eagles lost more ground to the Tigers, only scoring 2.3 to Dromana’s 6.3.
The final quarter saw an Edi-Asp fightback, scoring 5.2 to Dromana’s 3.4, but it was too little, too late.
The final score was 16.14 (110) to 11.6 (72) in favour of Dromana.
Jake Aarts scored three goals for Dromana. Kyle Yorke scored four goals for Edi-Asp. Rosebud remain on top of the ladder after their win against Frankston YCW.
The ’Buds came out of the gates strongly, taking a quick lead of 19 points after scoring 4.3 to the Stonecats’ 1.2.
Frankston YCW had a great comeback in the second quarter, scoring 4.2 to Rosebud’s 1.4, which left Frankston YCW trailing by only three points.
Despite the efforts from the Stonecats in the previous quarter, the ’Buds took control of the
third quarter, scoring 4.2 to the Stonecats’ 2.2.
Rosebud pulled away in the final quarter, scoring 28 points and making their final score 91 points. Unfortunately, Frankston YCW only scored 18 points, making their total 66 points and leaving Rosebud to win by 25 points.
Brenton Lambert scored three goals for Frankston YCW. Kirk Dickson scored three goals for Rosebud.
Despite losing majority of the first half of the game, Sorrento came back and were able to win against Mt Eliza.
Only one goal separated the teams in the first quarter, with the Redlegs scoring 3.1 to the Sharks’ 2.1.
Sorrento momentarily took the lead in the second quarter before Mt Eliza took it back, leading by only three points.
The Sharks began to find their rhythm in the third quarter after scoring 5.2 to the Redlegs’ 2.4.
In the fourth quarter, Sorrento were able to maintain their lead and win the game by one goal, with their final score being 10.14 (74) to Mt Eliza’s 10.8 (68).
Pines claimed their second win of the 2026 season after beating Mornington.
In the first quarter, the Pythons struck quick and were able to take the lead, scoring 4.3 to the Bulldogs’ 3.3.
The Bulldogs were only able to score two points in the second quarter, while the Pythons scored 14 points.
In the third, Pines were able to score 1.3 to Mornington’s 1.2.
Pines were able to finally secure their win in the final quarter after scoring 4.5 to Mornington’s 2.1. The scores when the siren sounded for the last time were 11.13 (79) to Pines and 6.8 (44) to Mornington, leaving Pines victors by 35 points.
DIVISION ONE MENS SENIORS
Saturday 1 August, 2pm:
Devon Meadows v Pines – Glover Reserve
Mt. Eliza v Dromana – Emil Madsen Reserve
Edithvale-Aspendale
DIVISION
By Kennedy McCullough
SOMERVILLE suffered an unexpected loss at their home ground against the Frankston Bombers.
The scores were close in the first quarter, with the Bombers leading by three points after scoring 2.6 to Somerville’s 2.3.
The Bombers did not allow Somerville much leeway in the second quarter, only conceding four points while scoring 3.2 themselves.
Somerville were unable to score at all in the third while the Bombers continued to climb, scoring a further 3.6.
In the final quarter, Somerville went on a frenzy, scoring 6.4 to the Bombers’ 3.0. The Bombers were still able to come out victorious though, with their final score being 11.14 (80) to Somerville’s 8.11 (59), giving the Bombers the win by 21 points.
Travis Finn scored two goals for
Somerville. Matt Robinson scored five goals for Frankston Bombers.
Bonbeach bested Karingal in their game at Bonbeach’s home ground.
In the first quarter, Karingal were unable to score at all while Bonbeach scored 3.4.
Karingal were able to put a score on the board in the second quarter, scoring 1.1 to Bonbeach’s 6.3, leaving a 54-point gap between the teams in Bonbeach’s favour.
Bonbeach continued to climb in the third, holding Karingal at seven point total while scoring a further 4.8 themselves, placing them at a 93-point advantage.
In the final quarter, Karingal were able to score 1.5, making their final score 18 points. Bonbeach added another 3.4, leaving the final scores at 16.19 (115) to 2.6 (18).
Bonbeach’s captain Liam Hulett had an outstanding performance and scored seven goals.
Chelsea remain on top of the ladder after beating Tyabb.
In a shock first quarter, bottom of the table Tyabb took charge of the game and scored 4.1 to Chelsea’s 3.3, leaving Tyabb ahead by four points.
Chelsea claimed the lead in the second quarter after scoring 6.2 to Tyabb’s 1.4, leaving a 24 point gap between the teams.
In the third, Chelsea continued to climb, scoring 6.2 to Tyabb’s 2.0.
In the final quarter, Tyabb were only able to score two points, making their final score 7.7 (49). Chelsea dominated the final quarter of the game, scoring 7.6 making their final score 22.13 (145), giving them the chocolates by a margin of 96 points.
Red Hill secured a win at their home ground against Crib Point.
The Magpies were unable to score in the first quarter, leaving Red Hill to take an early lead of 51 points after scoring 7.9.
The second quarter saw Crib Point score 0.2 to Red Hill’s 4.4, leaving 77 points separated the teams at the long break.
Crib Point were able to score their first goal of the game in the third quarter, scoring 1.1 while Red Hill scored a further 6.6.
In a turn of events, Crib Point won the final quarter after scoring 5.5, leaving their final score at 6.8 (44).
Red Hill only scored one goal in the last quarter which left their final score at 18.19 (127), giving them the win by 83 points.
Seaford secured a win against Hastings.
Seaford took an early lead after scoring 4.6 in the first quarter while shutting down Hastings completely and not allowing them to put a score on the board.
In the second quarter, Seaford continued to dominate the game, scoring 5.1 to Hastings’ 0.4, leaving Seaford to lead by 57 points.
Seaford continued to control the game in the third quarter, scoring 5.3 to Hastings’ 0.2.
The Blues were able to win the final quarter of the game, scoring three
goals to Seaford’s 2.2. This resulted in Seaford, scoring 16.12 (108), beating Hastings, scoring 3.6 (24). A win for Seaford by 84 points.
Pearcedale had a strong win against Rye.
The first quarter was very close, with Pearcedale leading by only one point after scoring 3.3 to Rye’s 3.2. Pearcedale began to crawl into the lead in the quarter before the long break after scoring 4.6 to the Demons’ 1.1, leaving a 24-point gap between the teams.
In the third quarter, Pearcedale scored 7.5 to Rye’s 1.1. Rye were able to win the final quarter after scoring 3.5, making their final score 57 points. Pearcedale scored 2.2 in the final quarter, making their final score 16.16 (112) to 8.9 (57), giving Pearcedale the win by 55 points.
Cruiz West scored four goals for Pearcedale. Taj Campbell Farrell scored four goals for Rye.
By David Burke
THE special connection between Peninsula Dolphins and HMAS Cerberus saw the men’s senior team take to the field at Cerberus for the first time this season to take on The Frankston Raiders last Saturday afternoon (25 July)
It was a breezy afternoon and with no rain to speak of there was a good sized crowd for both sides.
However the Peninsula Dolphins had a lot to fight for, beyond just winning for the home crowd.
The team has been working hard this season to control the match through the middle of the field and using their forwards to control the ruck to grind out tough wins.
This week they got to the level they know they can produce, controlling the tempo of the game both in attack and defence and keeping the error rate
low throughout the match.
It’s a tough way to win games, it was the team’s next battle mentality at the change of every set that saw The Dolphins hold out the Frankston Raiders with a final score of 16 points to 4.
It was an absolute battle on the field that got very heated, including the Raiders fullback being sent off for dissent late in the second half.
After the match enemies became brothers of the game once again with the Peninsula Dolphins and Cerberus Navy Base putting on dinner and a few drinks for both teams, club staff and friends taking the heat out of the game but leaving both clubs looking forward to the next time they meet.
The women’s Peninsula Dolphins senior rugby league tag side played on Sunday (26 July) against Sunshine Cowboys at Fregon Reserve in Clayton.
Although they didn’t win this week
they pushed The Cowboys all the way finally going down 22 -10.
The training they are putting in is starting to show fruit with some glimpses of what they want to achieve being on display through the match. Although we are past halfway through the season the team believe they are still capable of playing better and getting some wins to finish strong this season.
By Kennedy McCullough WOMEN’S DIV
MORNINGTON secured a win at their home ground against Bonbeach.
The Bulldogs took control of the game from the first bounce, not allowing Bonbeach to score at all in the first three quarters of the game.
In the first quarter, Mornington were able to score 5.4.
The Bulldogs went into the long break with 57 points after scoring 3.5 in the second.
The third quarter had Mornington scoring 7.2.
Bonbeach were finally able to score one goal in the final quarter, while Mornington scored a further 4.7.
The final scores were 19.18 (132) to 1.0 (6).
Eliza Snehotta scored five goals for Mornington.
Hastings/Balnarring were able to beat Pearcedale by four points in their low-scoring clash, with Hastings notching 2.11 (23) to Pearcedale’s 3.1 (19). Inaccuracy in front of the big
sticks prevented Hastings/Balnarring getting a bigger win.
Karingal took an incredible win against Tyabb after scoring 155 points to Tyabb’s six points, leaving Karingal victors by 149 points.
Tyabb were run ragged all day, and their only score, a major, came in the third quarter.
The win leaves Karingal sitting third by percentage behind Mornington. The final game for the round was at home for Warragul which saw the Dusties take the win against Frankston.
The game showed the continued dominance of the Dusties, as they outplayed Frankston all day, despite the Dolphins only having lost four games for the season coming into the clash.
Warragul kept Frankston goalless until the final term, when they slotted one.
The final scores were 7.4 (46) for Warragul to 1.2 (8) for Frankston. With finals beginning next week, Warragul have clinched the minor premiership with an unblemished record for the regular season.
By Craig MacKenzie
BAXTER and Chelsea face a day of reckoning when these State 4 rivals clash at Baxter Park on Saturday. It’s a do-or-die derby and one that will go some way to deciding their respective outcomes this season.
The home side’s recent form is abysmal losing its last five games as it slowly but surely has been dragged into a relegation dogfight.
Baxter’s matchday squad contains players who have played at a much higher level and the club is at a loss to explain why they are underperforming right now.
As the players are inching closer to the relegation abyss their cause received a bodyblow during Saturday’s 3-0 away loss to fellow struggler Ashburton United when Baxter captain and defensive lynchpin Aiden McKenna was sent off in the 86th minute.
Not that Chelsea has been on a great run recently. Quite the opposite.
Gus Macleod’s men have chalked up just one win in their last five games and their promotion push was dealt another blow with a 2-1 at home to Ringwood City on Friday night.
It was a bitter pill for Chelsea to swallow given that it led from the 27th minute until injury time.
Victor Cruz De Faria scored for Chelsea when he completed a good move involving Harry Parker and James Stinson by beating a defender then striking a low shot past Ringwood keeper Mark Naumowicz.
Just when Chelsea thought it had earned three points it twice failed to clear from corners and paid a high price with Ringwood’s Will Coard and Daniel Primerano scoring in the 91st and 94th minutes.
The result puts Chelsea nine points behind second-placed Ringwood City but Chelsea only has four games remaining this season as it has a bye in round 19.
A feature of Saturday’s derby showdown will be the coaching battle between Baxter head coach Billy Armour and his Chelsea counterpart Macleod.
During Armour’s illustrious playing career he was coached by Macleod at Langwarrin and won Player of the Year honours there but Baxter Park this Saturday is no place for sentiment and you can bet they will be trying their hardest to outdo each other.
Still in State 4 and Rosebud had a resounding 6-1 home win over lastplaced Greater Dandenong on Saturday evening.
But the Budders were on the back
foot inside a minute when Mohammad Farzad Haidarian put the visitors ahead.
In time added in the first half Mitch Blake was hauled down inside the box and Barney Johnson converted from the penalty spot to make it 1-1.
The Budders slammed on five second-half goals through Blake (six goals in six games since crossing from Skye), Elliott Craig (13th goal of the season), Marcus Collier, Charlie Gunning and Tommy Wood (first goal for the Budders).
In State 1 Mornington hit another road bump in its attempt to win promotion when going down 2-1 away to Beaumaris last weekend.
The home side opened the scoring in the 21st minute.
A poor clearance from Shaun Kenny fell kindly to Owen Murphy, whose deep cross found James Poole and the striker powered home a superb header leaving Mornington keeper Kane Runge with no chance.
The Seagulls pressed for the equaliser which came courtesy of a Kenny rocket from outside the area in the 68th minute.
Both sides had chances to win but the decisive moment came in the 86th minute when Runje didn’t deal with Poole’s free-kick.
Skye United earned a point with Saturday’s 1-1 away draw against Old Scotch.
It took until the 75th minute for the deadlock to be broken.
Daniel Attard played in Marcus Spivey who made no mistake from a one-on-one with Old Scotch keeper
Daniel Briggs.
However Skye was unable to hold on and Old Scotch equalised in the 85th minute when Nabeel Mohammed poked home a loose ball following a long throw.
Skye is now three points from safety with the worst goal difference in the league and it will take a herculean effort to avoid relegation.
In State 2 Peninsula Strikers won 3-1 at home to Casey Comets on Saturday.
Jerome Valadon earned a penalty in the 23rd minute that Strikers captain Riley Anderton converted.
Strikers went further ahead after 47 minutes when Sonny Lindsay played a through ball that Hayden Schreck ran onto and slotted inside the back post. It was 3-0 in the 68th minute and a double for young Schreck when Comets keeper Kile Kennedy didn’t handle a shot and the ball spilled to Anderton who tried to finish from point blank range only for Schreck to tuck away the rebound.
Comets’ sole reply came in the 93rd minute from substitute Kamjoseph Ismail.
In State 5 Somerville Eagles won 2-0 at home to East Bentleigh while Seaford United lost 4-3 at home to league leader Monash City Villareal last weekend.
Tom Simmons gave Somerville the lead in the 42nd minute after beating two opponents then unleashing a leftfoot shot from just outside the box.
The sealer came in the 76th minute from a Marcus Anastasiou cross headed in by Corey Riddle.
There was added spice to the clash
at North Seaford Reserve with Villareal assistant coach Paul Williams returning to the scene of his sacking last year.
Seaford went 1-0 down after Peter Kartsaklis scored in the 10th minute but hit back seven minutes later when a Conor McFall cross found Zail Ahmad who tapped the ball in.
Kartsaklis restored the visitors’ lead in the 31st minute and they were in cruise control when Vladyslav Kliuiev was on target in the 69th and 70th minutes.
Seaford didn’t give up and a brace from veteran striker Dylan Waugh gave them some hope of a draw but it proved to be too little too late.
In State 6 a frenetic finish saw Frankston Pines and Mount Eliza locked at 2-2 when the final whistle blew at Monterey Reserve on Saturday evening.
The contest was still at stalemate with 15 minutes to go.
That ended when Pines were caught out by a Mount Eliza throw-in which was allowed to bounce inside the area before Josh Luca hammered it in.
Onus Goksu equalised from the penalty spot in the 86th minute after he was brought down inside the box but four minutes later a mix-up in Pines defence restored Mount Eliza’s lead as an Archie Thomas’ attempted back header sailed over Pines keeper Nick Ambor for an own goal.
Pines were worth at least a point for their continued pressure and with the last kick of the game returning captain Jack Carter hit a 35-metre freekick which took a deflection and beat
Mount Eliza keeper Luke Armao. Mentone lost 3-0 away to Old Melburnians on Saturday.
In State 7 Aspendale continued to push for promotion with a 3-1 away win over Endeavour Hills.
Jason Grieve’s men are now in third place amid talk that three teams will go up to address the imbalance in State 1 South-East and State 4 South-East which only have 11 teams due to clubs dropping out.
After replacing the injured Kailan Smith early in the first half Oscar Carter drove home the opener for Aspendale in the 21st minute following fine combination play.
An own goal in the 61st minute made it 2-0 but a superb Ethan Rosemond volley four minutes later made it 2-1.
There were some anxious moments for the visitors until the 81st minute when Mitch Hodder won the ball on the halfway line before finding Tom Machin who cut inside and finished well from the edge of the box.
Mount Martha celebrated Derren Elliott’s 100th senior game with a 4-1 home win against Croydon Ranges on Saturday.
Elliott is the first Mount Martha player to reach the milestone being an ever-present since the club joined State League ranks in late 2019. Mount Martha’s goals came from Adam Steele, Harry McLachlan, Reece Crabtree and Tom Brewster.
NEXT WEEKEND’S GAMES Friday 31 July, 8.30pm Springvale City v Rosebud, Ross Reserve
Saturday 1 August, 3pm
Langwarrin v Brunswick City, Lawton Park
Banyule City v Mornington, Yallambie Park
Skye Utd v Hampton East Brighton, Skye Recreation Reserve
Gippsland Utd v Peninsula Strikers, Baxter Park (Warragul)
Baxter v Chelsea, Baxter Park Monash Villareal v Somerville Eagles, Caloola Reserve
Mount Waverley City v Seaford Utd, Tally Ho Reserve
Mount Eliza v Old St Kevins, Emil Madsen Reserve
Knox Utd v Frankston Pines, Carrington Park
Old Ivanhoe v Mentone, La Trobe Multipurpose Field
Aspendale v Keysborough, Aspendale Gardens Sports Ground
Noble Suns v Mount Martha, Norman Luth Reserve
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