Frankston
Super ski sensation
ROBERT Dance has made a name for himself with spectacular displays of water-skiing (inset). The Frankston resident has now donated his first skis to the Australian Sports Museum for a future display. See story page 3. Pictures: Supplied
Council plan ‘pivots’ from new builds
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
A LONG-term infrastructure plan for Frankston shows that council is planning to advocate for fewer new major projects in the future, instead focusing on upgrading its existing assets.
Frankston Council’s latest Long Term Infrastructure Plan has been released, and will be voted on by councillors at a meeting shortly after publication deadline. The plan highlights the major projects council will focus on delivering in the years to come: including the Nepean Boulevard upgrade, and the Bruce Park and Len Phelps pavilion projects. The federal government has promised money to each of the projects.
An introduction from the mayor Kris Bolam in the Long Term Infrastructure Program reads that Frankston Council has “pivoted its infrastructure investment in the LTIP to improve our services across the municipality, including a focus on city beautification and activation. Council will pursue the most fit for purpose solution to any future redevelopments with an increased focus on renewal and upgrade of existing assets rather than new builds.”
Other ongoing projects listed as priorities in the plan include the Frankston
Basketball & Gymnastics Centre, the Frankston Arts Trail, and road and pathway improvements on Golf Links Road, Hastings Road, McCormicks Road and Skye Road. Upgrades are also in the works at the Child & Family Centres in Langwarrin and Seaford, Nairm Marr Djambana Gathering Place, and the Frankston North and Langwarrin Community Centres.
In the sports space, Ballam Park, Baxter Park, Frankston Park, Peninsula Reserve, and Belvedere Tennis Club are also set for upgrades. Open space and public realm improvements are the focus at Nepean Boulevard, Frankston Arts Centre, Jubilee Park, and Athol, Ferndale, Gamble, and Heritage Reserves.
Bolam said “the alignment of the LTIP with our advocacy priorities has enabled successful collaboration and partnerships with the federal and state government, private‐sector, community partners, and adjoining municipalities to deliver significant investment to the Frankston community.
“Our advocacy efforts for the recent federal election held on 3 May 2025 has resulted in the federal government committing $75.16 million to Frankston City. Our efforts will continue in the lead up to the state election in 2026 to improve services in the municipality.”
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Search for top citizen begins
NOMINATIONS have opened for the annual Frankston Citizen of the Year awards. Categories open for nominations include citizen of the year for people aged 24 years and over, young citizen of the year for people aged under 24 years, and community group of the year. The winners will be announced at an event in Janu -
ary. Frankston councillor Sue Baker has encouraged people to nominate outstanding citizens - she said “the Citizen of the Year Awards are a wonderful way to shine a light on the individuals and groups who quietly go above and beyond for our city.”
“If you know someone who’s made a significant difference – whether it’s
through volunteering, leadership, or simply being there for others – this is the perfect opportunity to give them the recognition they deserve.”
This year’s winner of the citizen of the year award was Wayne Holdsworth. Nominations for the next awards close on Friday 31 October - to make a nomination visit frankston.vic. gov.au/COTY
THE 2025 Frankston Citizen of the Year award recipients with the mayor. Picture: Supplied
Recognition for water-skiing legend
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
ROBERT Dance has taken his stunning show-skiing act all around the world, efforts that are set to earn him a place in the Australian Sports Museum.
Dance, a Frankston resident, has been a presence in Australian waterskiing for 50 years. His love of the sport was born during precious childhood moments with his father on the Mornington Peninsula.
“With my father I skied at Dromana for many years. We had a caravan at the foreshore and my brother and I skied there with the old man,” Dance said. “He was the sort of person to say ‘you never give up, even if your legs and back are aching. If you fall off you get up again’. He was our driving spirit - he has passed away but it still sticks in your head.”
Dance found plenty of success in skiing; he was a winner in the Southern 80 water ski race and completed and won 100-mile races. He has a passion for show-skiing, which has taken him global as far as Seoul and Dubai.
“Going to the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games was really good,” he said. “At the Olympics we were part of the Opening Ceremony with one million people on the banks of the river to watch our ski show. It was unbelievable to fit so many people across four kilometers of river bank. We had 58
skiers - half went one way and the other went the opposite from the middle of the river before coming back to the center point to turn and then do another act.
“We had an act where there was a trapeze under the skier, which was unheard of. We did that at Moomba too, and I’d forgotten I’d even done that at the Olympic Games! To do that with so many people watching was incredible.”
Earlier this month, Dance donated some of his most valued memorabilia to the Australian Sports Museum at the MCG for future display. He said he donated medals and uniforms.
“I gave them medals I’ve had in the past, things from 50 years of Moomba, my first ever water skis. I also started the Dromana Water Ski Club, and they wanted the tracksuit top with badges of the achievements I had earned. They wanted that one by hook or by crook.
“I handed it over last Wednesday. They’ll be putting them in a glass cabinet, and I’ll be the second person in water-skiing to be featured in the sports museum.”
Dance is a past president and life member of the Victorian Water Ski Association, with a connection lasting 40 years, and received an OAM for his contributions to the sport in 2020.
“I never got money, there was nothing like that involved,” Dance said. “I did it because I loved the sport.”
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ROBERT Dance donating his first skis to the Australian Sports Museum. Pictures: Supplied
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Charges for car crash
A MAN has been charged for allegedly refusing a breath test after a car crash in Skye.
The crash occurred on Hall Road at about 5pm on 27 July. The white Holden Octavia mounted the guard railing and drove for at least 50 meters before stopping, police say.
Police allege the driver of the car, a 38-yearold man from Cranbourne West, refused to undergo a preliminary breath test. He has since been charged on summons with refuse preliminary breath test, drive under the influence, exceed prescribed concentration of alcohol, driving while disqualified, and careless driving.
The man was scheduled to face Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 16 September.
Crime spree arrests
POLICE have arrested three people they allege committed 66 different crimes across Mentone, Chelsea, Mordialloc, Brighton, Bentleigh, Carnegie, Caulfield, Docklands, Elsternwick, Highett, Kensington, Malvern, Melbourne CBD, Mitcham, Port Melbourne, Southbank, South Melbourne, St Kilda, and Toorak this year.
The trio were allegeding responsible for stealing more than $90,000 of products from supermarkets between 5 January and 23 July.
Police say that $28,000 worth of clothing and underwear, $10,000 worth of razor blades, $9000 worth of alcohol, more than $4000 worth of cologne, and more than $1000 worth of electric toothbrushes were stolen.
On 26 August police arrested a 33-year-old woman in South Melbourne and charged her with 54 counts of shop steal, one count of possess imitation firearm, and one count of commit indictable offence on bail. Two men aged 45 and 48 already on remand for unrelated matters were also charged; the 45-year-old man was charged with 49 counts of shop steal, and one count each of prohibited person possess imitation firearm, unlawful assault, make threats to kill, and commit indictable offence on bail, and the 48-year-old man was charged with 36 counts of shop steal, one count of possess imitation firearm, and one count of commit indictable offence on bail.
Victoria Police Bayside uniform police sergeant Shosh Lew said “retail theft isn’t a victimless crime – it’s not just about a few lost items from large department stores or supermarkets.
“When stores lose money and goods to thieves, those costs can result in higher prices at the checkout for the rest of us. This acts as an important reminder for business owners to report thefts to police. Even if it’s a small item, it all adds up – as we’ve seen during this investigation,” Lew said. “Detectives are sharing intelligence across the state to dismantle retail theft syndicates. In addition to this, police are also regularly engaging with key retailers to outline Victoria Police’s response to the issue, as well as encourage greater target hardening measures in stores.”
Cash, cocaine seized
HALF a kilogram of cocaine and $785,000 in cash were seized during a raid of a home in Chelsea last week.
Police raided two properties, a home on Embankment Grove in Chelsea and on Wren Road in Moorabbin, after 6am on Monday 1 September. They allege they found the drugs and cash in Chelsea.
Police arrested three people in Chelsea - two men aged 22 and 23 from Chelsea and a woman aged 25 from Ferntree Gully.
Just before midday on 3 September police executed a search warrant at a factory on Wren Road in Moorabbin, and conducted another search at the Chelsea home. They allegedly seized a further $5000.
The 22-year-old man arrested last week was charged with trafficking a commercial quantity of cocaine, possessing MDMA, ketamine, and proceeds of crime. He was granted bail to reappear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 24 November.
The 23-year-old man was charged with possessing cocaine, and bailed to appear in Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 27 September. The woman from was released “pending further enquiries”, police say.
Victoria Police Caulfield Divisional Response Unit Acting Detective Sergeant Stu Burnham said police are proactively investigating drug trafficking. “Time and time again we see people thinking they can make a quick buck by distributing drugs,” he said.
“Making the decision to traffick a commercial quantity of drugs can land you in prison for as long as a quarter of a century. It’s just not worth the risk of getting caught. The odds are not in your favour.
“Anyone who thinks they can get away with trafficking drugs is sorely mistaken.”
POLICE arrest a man after seizing cocaine in Chelsea. Picture: Supplied
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Duck Derby funds defibs
ROTARY Peninsula 2.0 has used money raised during its annual “Duck Derby” fundraiser to purchase five defibrillators for public use in Frankston. The defibrillators have now been installed at the waterfront, Seaford Beach, Ballam Park and George Pentland Gardens. A statement from Rotary Peninsula 2.0 read “following the successful Duck Derby at this year’s Waterfront Festival, five public defibrillators funded by Rotary Peninsula 2.0, provided by local Langwarrin business Defibrillators Australia, and installed by Frankston Council’s Building Infrastructure Department are now up and running.”
ROTARY Peninsula 2.0’s Hans Vanderstadt, Phil Elliott, and Richard Jones (L to R) with a new defibrillator installed at Oliver’s Corner. Money for the project was raised at the last Duck Derby event (below). Pictures: Supplied
Rates notices mailed
RATES notices have begun to land in the letterboxes of Frankston residents.
Total rates collected from residential households will increase by 2.24 per cent in the Frankston municipality this year. There will be a 1.12 per cent increase from commercial ratepayers.
The state government’s new Emergency Services Volunteer Fund is set to raise the average levy collected from Frankston residents by roughly $68, a 34 percent increase. Frankston mayor Kris Bolam says council has opposed the new fund, and said the income will go straight back to the Victorian Government.
“Each year, charges in your rates notice may reflect not only your property’s valuation compared to
others in the municipality, and council’s rate decisions, but also state government taxes such as the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (replacing the Fire Services Property Levy), which are set independently of council. This relates to factors over which council has no control,” Bolam said. “Council expressed its opposition to this new tax and contributed to a motion from the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) requesting that the state government eliminate state-based levies forced onto local government.”
Overall rates will rise in line with the state government’s three per cent rate cap, with a new differential rate on vacant properties in the city centre set to offset the rate charged to residential property owners.
Consultation closes for rail loop plans
MORE state government investment into Sir William Fry Reserve is needed once Suburban Rail Loop works wipe out parts of the parkland, Kingston Council says.
The Cheltenham Suburban Rail Loop Station will be built under Sir William Fry Reserve. The skate park and other southern areas at the reserve will be removed during construction works. The state government has recently concluded its most recent stage of consultation into proposed improvements to Sir William Fry Reserve. Kingston Council was among the submitters - it has asked for an upgrade to the playground, greater clarity on the size of the skate park, relocation and upgrading of the park’s public toilets, and improvements to the reserve’s lake and drainage. Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said council is concerned about the replacement land to be provided as an offset. “The proposal only provides
replacement open space for the area impacted by the station building – but not the long-term impacts of the construction area and the parts of the park earmarked for future development by the SRL project,” she said.
“The community deserves to have replacement space locked in now, rather than simply hoping it is addressed in the future. This is one of the most important green spaces in Highett. Our growing community cannot afford to lose open space on this scale without a like-for-like replacement. Council has long called for offset open space to be provided to the community that addresses the full impact of the project, not dealing with it in a piecemeal approach.”
The state government is set to announce the outcome of consultation later this year. To view the state government’s plans visit engage.vic.gov. au/new-open-space-at-sir-william-fry-reserve
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Survery is open to businesses with an ABN registered or located in Frankston City. Complete the survey by 5pm, 19 September, 2025 to go into the draw to win one of three vouchers to be spent with another Frankston City eligible business of your choice;
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PLANS for the SRL Cheltenham Station, which connects to the Frankston Line. Picture: Supplied
Picture: Gary Sissons
Health merger approved to boost services
A PLAN to merge Peninsula Health with four other health services under a new entity called Bayside Health to improve healthcare access has been green–lit by the state government.
Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas announced the approval of the voluntary merger of five health services including Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health, which will become effective from 1 January next year.
The decision follows a compelling case made by the services, demonstrating how uniting under one umbrella will enhance healthcare access, bring specialist services closer to home, and lead to better outcomes for patients.
This includes a new public melanoma clinic at Rosebud Hospital, where patients are now able to be seen and treated in the one appointment thanks to a partnership with Alfred Health and Peninsula Health. Currently operating monthly, the service is expected to expand over time.
Through Alfred Health and Peninsula Health, the two services are providing public neurosurgery consultations at Wonthaggi Hospital, bringing specialist care closer to home for residents in the Bass Coast region. This builds on an existing neurosurgery clinic at Frankston Hospital.
A new system to share patient information and resources across the five health services “will deliver faster care for patients”. Once a referral is accepted and a hospital bed is booked, patients will be transferred within 24 hours.
“The new service will give existing staff of all health services expanded career and training opportunities – helping recruit and retain staff,” the state
government said in a statement.
“The merged health service will offer a full range of connected services, supported by the latest clinical trials and research, giving patients and families a simpler, more streamlined experience across the system.”
Recruitment for the incoming board is underway with members to include representatives from the existing boards of the five services. The new board will be responsible for appointing a chief executive officer.
Thomas said the approval was given as the five services “were able to clearly demonstrate how Bayside Health will deliver better health outcomes, easier access to specialist care, and a more seamless experience for the 1.2 million Victorians they service”.
“This is a great outcome for these communities as they’ll have one health service to better coordinate their patient journey – with improvements already being implemented on services ahead of the formal commencement date,” she said.
As reported by The Times, Alfred Health chief executive Adam Horsburgh said the new network would build on existing collaborative relationships across all three organisation (Peninsula Health to voluntarily merge, The Times 18/12/24).
“This positive change is a natural progression to better realise the power of partnership. It will build on the strong history of collaboration between our hospitals and will open greater opportunities to develop care,” he said.
The news comes as a $1.1b redevelopment and expansion of Frankston Hospital is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
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Duck, dive, and dash – swooping season is here
AS the temperatures rise, so do tensions between humans and territorial birds protecting their young.
Swooping season has officially arrived as native birds enter their breeding season.
“Swooping is a normal, temporary behaviour for native birds like magpies, butcherbirds and masked lapwings to defend their eggs and chicks for a short time while their young are most vulnerable,” said Lachlan Clarke, statewide manager
of wildlife advisory services at the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.
“Think of it as a warning sign. They’re telling you to keep your distance. While it can be a bit unsettling, it’s rare for them to make contact.”
Swooping can occur in both urban and rural areas, including parks, gardens, and along bike paths.
“Not all birds swoop during the breeding season, so the presence of magpies or other common swooping
birds does not necessarily mean you will be swooped,” said Clarke. Some protective measures people can take are to avoid known swooping hotspots, move quickly but don’t run if near a swooping bird, wear protective head and eye coverings, don’t harass birds nor feed them or destroy their nests.
To report a swooping incident on Victoria’s interactive swooping bird map, visit www.wildlife.vic.gov.au/ managing-wildlife/swooping-birds.
Picture: Yanni
Mornington to take flight with inaugural Bird Festival
BIRD lovers and nature enthusiasts are in for a treat as the Mornington Peninsula gears up to host its inaugural Bird Festival featuring guided trips, an art show, expert talks and beginner-friendly workshops.
Running on the weekend of 22-23 November, the event will shine a spotlight on the diverse birdlife of the region, offering visitors of all ages a chance to connect with nature in meaningful and exciting ways.
All events and activities will be based at Coolart Homestead and wetlands.
This includes bird watching with well-respected bird guides both mornings plus a trip on Western Port and another to French Island.
Other highlights will be three presentations each day, with themes ranging from conservation, photography, and general information
Peter Menkhorst, author of the Australian Bird Guide, will be talking about how to get the most out of field guides.
The Friends of Coolart will host a “Birds Eye View” art show at Coolart Homestead and Georgia Angus, local artist and author, will run a bird drawing workshop.
Kirsty Costa, presenter of the weekend birder, will be running the activity “mindfulness in birding”.
Lynne Murdoch, convenor of BirdLife Mornington Peninsula will be leading a discussion about how to become a birder, talking about knowledge development, equipment, where
to look for birds and more.
On the Saturday, community conservation groups will also have the chance to display what they do.
On Sunday, alongside the walks, tours and speakers, organisers are inviting the community to enter “The Big Bird Bake Off” where they use their baking skills to create a bird themed food item. There will be three to four categories to enter.
There will also be a Saturday night dinner to be held at Toscanos in Hastings. Dorothy Bedford from the USA, co-sponsor of the event, will be speaking on “Puffin Love”.
“This event has something for everyone” said Penny Gillespie, one of the organisers.
“Whether you are a twitcher itching to get onto the Western Port mud flats, want to learn a bit more about birds, keen on beautiful wildlife art or want to know how you can be involved in environmental conservation on the Mornington Peninsula, we have you covered!”
The guided bird walks, speakers and dinner are ticketed. Tickets now on sale at www.intix.com.au
To learn more about the festival and for a full schedule of events, visit www.birdfestmp.org
Or on Facebook and Instagram via Mornington Peninsula Bird Festival.
LYN Murdoch (President BirdLife Mornington Peninsula) and Penny Gillespie (Organiser Mornington Peninsula Bird Festival). Picture: Gary Sissons
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7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) John fumbles a friendly chat.
8.30 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (PG) Contestants compete for a top prize of £1 million. Hosted by Jeremy Clarkson.
9.30 Why Trains Crash. (PGa) Takes a look at a train crash in India in June 2023 that killed nearly 300 people.
10.40 What The Killer Did Next: Debbie Starbuck. (Mav, R)
11.40 Kick Ons.
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2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Tammy Huynh taste tests unusual citrus.
8.30 Professor T. (Malv) Professor T befriends a vulnerable girl and is convinced she is the key witness to a murder.
9.20 Hard Quiz. (PGs, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.
9.50 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (Ml, R) Hosted by Shaun Micallef.
10.30 ABC Late News.
10.45 Austin. (PG, R)
11.15 Silent Witness. (Malv, R)
12.15 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
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6am Children’s
Programs. 2.15pm Thomas. 2.40 Pop Paper City. 3.00 Play School. 4.10 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.25 Mecha Builders. 5.20 Mojo Swoptops. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.30 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.
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6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. La Vuelta. Stage 18. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Curious Traveller. (PG, R) 11.30 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PGav, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys. (PGl, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 SBS50. 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. La Vuelta. Stage 18. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Your Money & Your Life. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 The Good Ship Murder. (PGv)
8.30 Dictator: The Hitler Interviews. (M) Looks at how Hitler’s tyranny took hold during the 1930s.
9.25 Lost Treasures Of Egypt: Secrets Of The Mummy Tombs. (PGa)
10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Catch Me A Killer. (MA15+as) 11.45 Pray For Blood. (Mal, R) 1.40 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 2.30 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PG, R) 3.00 Hugh’s Wild West. (PG, R) 4.00 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Everyone Else Burns. 3.00 Over The Black Dot. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.35 If You Are The One. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Sex: A Bonkers History. 9.25 Sex Actually. 10.20 The Big Sex Talk. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 19. 1.50am Somewhere Boy. 2.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31)
6am
Queen Bees. Continued. (2021, PG) 7.55 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. (1988, PG) 10.00 Death In Brunswick. (1991, M) 12.05pm Breaking Up In Rome. (2022, M, Italian) 2.15 Murder Party. (2022, PG, French) 4.15 The Legend Of The Christmas Witch. (2018, PG, Italian) 6.05 Arthur’s Hallowed Ground. (1984) 7.30 Enigma. (2001, M) 9.45 Legend. (2015) 12.15am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.50 Motown Magic. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 10.00 Waterworld Africa. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Jackie Chan’s First Strike. (1996, M) 2.00 Island Echoes. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 Dreaming Big. 8.00 MOVIE: Satellite Boy. (2012, PG) 9.55 MOVIE: Dogfight. (1991, M) 11.35 Late Programs.
Saturday, September 13
(R)
2.10 I, Jack Wright. (Mal, R)
The Larkins. (PG, R)
The Larkins. (PG, R) 4.35 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 5.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Ml, R) 5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 Australian Story: Say My Name – Louisa Ioannidis Pt 2. (R)
6.30 Back Roads: Van Life Pt 2. (PG, R) Myf Warhurst continues her van life odyssey.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Beyond Paradise. (PG, R) A man is found in the centre of a crop circle.
8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) After the body of an unknown man is found in a theatre, DCI Barnaby and DS Winter investigate.
10.00 The Family Next Door. (Ml, R) The truth of Isabelle’s investigation is revealed.
10.50 I, Jack Wright. (MA15+s, R)
11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. First semi-final. Adelaide v Hawthorn. From Adelaide Oval. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.15 GetOn Extra. Lizzie Jelfs, Matt Hill, Simon Marshall and Brent Zerafa dive headlong into the weekend’s best racing.
11.45 To Be Advised.
1.20 Riviera. (MA15+adlsv, R)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Room For Improvement. 1.30 Business Builders. 2.00 Animal Rescue. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 NFL.
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6.00 9News. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Second qualifying final. Melbourne Storm v Canterbury Bulldogs. 9.45 NRL Finals Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap-up of the second qualifying final, with expert analysis and player interviews. 10.45 MOVIE: Analyze That. (2002, Mlsv, R) A mobster is placed in his therapist’s custody. Billy Crystal.
12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, 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+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) Tracey and Antony must decide to stay or leave. 8.30 The Brighter Side. Barry helps a family cut energy bills and opens up about fatherhood and wealth. Adam cooks with the Matildas. 9.00 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R)
7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 9.05 Nanny. 9.35 Addams Family. 10.05 Bewitched. 10.35 Jeannie. 11.05 The West Wing. 12.05pm MOVIE: To Kill A Stepfather. (2023, M) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: The Legend Of Tarzan. (2016, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Hercules. (2014, M) 11.45 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 19. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Blue Water Safari. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 Canary. (R) 2.15 Going Places. (PG, R) 3.15 2010 FIFA World Cup: The Media Circus. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 19. Highlights. 5.30 WW2 End Game. (Premiere)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Swiss Alpine Rail Journeys: The Contrasting Bernina Railway. Looks at the Bernina route.
8.35 A Royal Residence: Hatfield House. Explores Hatfield House. 9.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 1. Evening session.
10.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. (PGaw, R)
11.20 Great Australian Walks. (R)
12.15 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Ma, R) 3.35 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Vuelta. Stage 20. 1.50am Curious Australia. 2.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.15pm Thomas. 2.30 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Peppa Pig. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Thomas. 5.55 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.30 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 Kids Baking C’ship. (Final) 8.40 Chopped Jnr. 9.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Abbott Elementary. 10.25 Speechless. 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 9.15 Arthur’s Hallowed Ground. (1984) 10.35 Enigma. (2001, M) 12.50pm The Daughter. (2015, M) 2.40 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 4.40 Sidonie In Japan. (2023, PG, French, Japanese, English) 6.30 The Ploughman’s
Frankston
2.30 MOVIE: Law And Disorder. (1958) 4.00 Antiques Downunder. 4.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 5.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 11. Parramatta Eels v Canterbury Bulldogs. 7.30 Find My Country House Aust. 8.30 MOVIE: Gran Torino. (2008, M) 10.55 Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Crown Makybe Diva Stakes Day and The Run To The Rose Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Second semi-final. Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns. From the Gabba, Brisbane.
10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.00 To Be Advised.
12.30 Riviera. (MA15+adlsv, R)
1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 11.30 NRLW Wrap. (PG) 12.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 11. Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys. 1.45 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 11. Gold Coast Titans v Canberra Raiders. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Second elimination final. New Zealand Warriors v Penrith Panthers. 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 10.30 Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PGl, R) 12.00 The Brighter Side. (R) 12.30 Everyday
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. First elimination final. Cronulla Sharks v Sydney Roosters. 9.50 NRL Finals Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap-up.
10.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 1.
11.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R)
12.30 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PGal, R)
1.30 The Garden Gurus. (R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG)
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. Princess and Inca have had no luck. 8.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mdlm, R) Paramedics are called to help a 92-year-old pinned under his mobility scooter. 9.40 Gogglebox Australia. (R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 10.40 The Gilded Age. (PGa, R) Follows two families in 1880s New York City high society. 12.10 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm BBC News At Six. 2.20 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 3.00 BBC News At Ten. 3.30 France 24. 4.00 PBS News. 5.00 The Story Of. 5.30 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 1. Evening
11.30 Cycling. UCI World
Sunday, September 14
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World
This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 David Attenborough’s Galapagos. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 4.10 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific. (Final, PG, R) 5.15 Antiques Roadshow.
6.10 Britain’s Great Cathedrals. (Premiere)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Austin. (Final, PG) Ingrid quits
Big Bear. Austin cancels fame.
8.00 The Family Next Door. (Final, Ml) Isabelle unravels the truth.
8.50 I, Jack Wright. (Ml) As Sally’s legal challenge runs into trouble, Gray’s money troubles finally come to a head.
9.40 MOVIE: Goldstone. (2016, Malv, R)
A detective uncovers a web of corruption. Aaron Pedersen.
11.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PGa, R)
12.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 3.30 The Art Of... (Ml, R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 20. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Blue Water Safari. (PGal, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Preparing To Give. (PG, R) 4.00 Dylan Alcott Interviews. (PG, R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 20. Highlights. 5.30 WW2 End Game.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Titanic: Secrets Of The Shipwreck. (PGav) The team scours the ocean floor.
8.25 Titanic Revisited. (PG, R)
An investigation into the cause of the sinking of the RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912.
9.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 2. Evening session.
11.30 Monster: The Mystery Of Loch Ness: The Monster Lives On? (PGl, R)
12.30 Hating Peter Tatchell. (MA15+a)
2.15 Women Who Rock. (Mls, R) 3.15 Secret Nazi Bases. (PGa, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00
NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 APAC Weekly.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Behind Behani. (PGa, R) 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 5. Richmond v Geelong. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 5. Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne. From
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The Voice. (PGal) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.
9.00 7NEWS Spotlight.
10.00 24 Hours In Police Custody: Too Close For Comfort. (Malv, R) Authorities deal with a case of stalking. 11.00 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: Date With A Serial Killer – Rodney Francis Cameron. (MA15+av, R)
12.15 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. AirTouch 500 At The Bend. Highlights.
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 The Block. (PGl) The teams are judged on their kitchens. 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 Athletics. World Championships. Day 2. From National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.
11.30 Mobsters: Whitey Bulger. (Premiere, Madv) Takes a look at James “Whitey” Bulger.
12.30 The Gulf. (Madlsv, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Fishing Australia. (R)
5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace.
7.00 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PGl) Hosted by Beau Ryan. 8.30 Watson. (PGa) Watson runs into an old friend of Sherlock’s when her son is admitted to UHOP for temporary paralysis.
9.30 FBI. (Mv, R) The team works to find a pregnant woman and the killer who took her hostage after a security guard is murdered. 11.30 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.05pm Paddington. 2.30 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 The Gruffalo’s Child. 3.55 Odd Squad. 4.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 5.05 Zog And The Flying Doctors. 6.30 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.35 The Mysterious Benedict Society. (Final) 8.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.05 Abbott Elementary. 9.50 Speechless. 10.10 Merlin. 10.55 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
Programs. 1.05pm CBC The National. 1.50 Motorcycle Racing. Superbike World Championship. Round 9. French round. 2.50 Jeopardy! 4.50 France 24. 5.20 PBS Washington Week. 5.50 Alone Sweden. 6.40 Athletics. World Championships. Day 2. Evening session. 11.30 Abandoned Engineering. 12.30am Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 21. 4.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
6am Morning Programs. 9.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 10.30 Escape To The Country. 1.30pm Animal Rescue. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Your Money & Your Life. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Escape To The Country.
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Kung Fu Yoga. Continued. (2017, PG) 6.55 The Ploughman’s Lunch. (1983) 8.55 Sidonie In Japan. (2023, PG, French, Japanese, English) 10.45 Voyage Of The Damned. (1976, M) 1.40pm The Legend Of The Christmas Witch. (2018, PG, Italian) 3.30 Arthur’s Hallowed Ground. (1984) 5.00 Lara. (2019, PG, German) 6.50 Brief Encounter. (1945, PG) 8.30 The Outpost. (2019, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.20pm Football. NTFL. Men’s. Under-18s. Round 12. St Marys v Darwin Buffaloes. Replay. 2.40 Stable: The Boxing Game. 3.50 Yothu Yindi Tribute Concert. 5.00 Nat King Cole: Afraid Of The Dark. 6.50 Waterworld Africa. 7.40 Aerial Australia. 8.30 Like My Brother. 10.10 MOVIE: The Piano. (1993, MA15+) 12.20am Late Programs.
9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Teenage Boss: Next Level. (R) 10.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 The Piano. (Final, PG, R)
3.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 Cycling. La Vuelta. Highlights. 9.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 Curious Traveller. (R) 11.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Week By The Sea. (R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys. (PGa, R) 2.55 Garage Dreams. (PG) 3.25 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. La Vuelta. Stage 21. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes.
Investiga-
journalism program. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser.
Planet America.
Late News. 10.20 The Business. (R)
A Life In Ten Pictures. (PG, R) 11.30 Grand Designs. (R) 12.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
8.35 Portillo In The Pyrenees: A Physical Challenge. (R) Michael Portillo’s Pyrenean quest continues.
9.30 Into South America With Nick Knowles. (PG, R)
10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Classified. (Malv) 11.40 Tokyo Vice. (MA15+s, R) 1.50 Blackport. (Ml, R) 2.50 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 3.40 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PG, R) 4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
The World. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 3. Evening session. 11.30 Big Backyard Quiz. 12.30am Where Are You Really From? 1.00 PEN15. 3.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Sesame Street. 11.25 Wiggle. 11.55 Thomas And Friends. 2.15pm Thomas. 2.40 Pop Paper City. 3.00 Play School. 4.10 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.25 Mecha Builders. 5.20 Mojo Swoptops. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Dr Ann’s Secret Lives. 8.35 Contraption Masters. 9.20 The Crystal Maze. 10.05 Merlin. 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Lara. Continued. (2019, PG, German) 7.00 Brief Encounter. (1945, PG) 8.40 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017,
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 The Chase. Hosted by Bradley Walsh. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Young Sheldon. (PGl, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Justin calls Sonny out. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel.
9.00 The Rookie. (Mav) The team searches for a serial killer as Harper struggles with the aftermath following the attack.
10.00 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
11.00 S.W.A.T. (Mv) Street trains with Long Beach SWAT. 12.00 Hooten & The Lady. (Mav) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
Pointless. (PG, R)
Tipping Point. (PG)
9News Afternoon.
Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) The teams question Robby and Mat.
8.40 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.
9.40 Athletics. World Championships. Day 3. 11.30 Murder In The Family: Cheryl Hooper. (Mav, R) 12.30 100% Footy. (M) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or
Anne Edmonds: Why Is My Bag All Wet? (Mls, R) Stand-up special with comedian Anne Edmonds.
Tuesday, September 16
6.00 Spicks And Specks. (PGds, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent.
8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Aaron Chen. (PG) Aaron Chen shares five songs. 9.00 PNG: The Road To Independence. (PG) 10.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.45 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.05 Whitlam: The Power And The Passion. (PG, R) 1.05 Grand Designs. (R) 1.50 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great British Railway Journeys: Paddock Wood To Frant. (Return, PG)
8.30 Insight. Explores how blended families are on the rise.
9.30 Dateline. Looks at international current affairs.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 The World According To Kim Jong Un. (Mav, R) 11.30 Screw. (Mals) 1.20 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 2.10 Hugh’s Wild West. (PG, R) 3.10 Expeditions With Patrick McMillan. (R) 4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (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 My Kitchen Rules. (PGal) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel. 9.10 Grosse Pointe Garden Society. (Masv) Brett navigates shared custody with Melissa and Connor. Alice’s grief over her dog clouds her judgment.
10.10 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
11.10 Tik Tok: Murders Gone Viral: The Killing Of Alexis Sharkey. (Mav, R) 12.10 Pretty Hard Cases. (Premiere, Madsv) 1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) An icy challenge shows a different side to Ben.
8.35 Athletics. World Championships. Day 4. From National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.
8.40 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.
11.30 La Brea. (Mav, R)
12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen. (Premiere, PGls) Hosted by Anne Edmonds. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv) The Fugitive Task Force hunts climate activists. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 10 News+. (R) 11.55 The Late Show With
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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.
12.30pm Treaty Road. 1.30 Anthem Sessions. 2.00 Island Echoes. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.35 Ice Vikings. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding Australia. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.30 MOVIE: Restless River. (2019, M) 12.15am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Aussie Jokers. 2.50 The MegaBrands That Built The World. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News. 5.45 The Food That Built The World. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 4. Evening session. 11.30 Calipari: Razor’s Edge. (Premiere) 12.20am Bloodlands. 1.25 Dark Side Of The 2000s. 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Sesame Street. 11.25 Wiggle. 11.55 Thomas And Friends. 2.15pm Thomas. 2.40 Pop Paper City. 3.00 Play School. 4.10 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.25 Mecha Builders. 5.20 Mojo Swoptops. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Deadly 60. 9.05 Expedition With Steve Backshall. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 7.10 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 8.50 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 10.50 Marriage Italian Style. (1964, M, Italy) 12.45pm The Worst Ones. (2022, M, French) 2.35 Lara. (2019, PG, German) 4.25 The Legend Of Longwood. (2014, PG) 6.15 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 8.30 Hail, Caesar! (2016, PG) 10.35 I Want You Back. (2022, M) 12.45am Late Programs.
6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00
Wednesday, September 17
ABC TV (2)
(3)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Wan Kantri: PNG – The Next 50 Years. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.55 Grand Designs Australia. (R) 2.50 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.20 Grand Designs. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.55 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.55 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 6.00 WorldWatch.9.10 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (R) 10.10 North Sea Wonders: A Coastal Journey. (Premiere) 11.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Week By The Sea. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 SBS50. (R) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 My Grandparents’ War. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 James May: Our Man In India. (PG) 8.30 DNA Journey: James Nesbitt And Sarah Parish. (PGa) James Nesbitt and Sarah Parish delve into their family histories.
(Final, PG, R)
Planet America. (R) 11.10 You Can’t Ask That. (Mas, R) 11.45 Grand Designs. (R)
Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
4.25
4.10
5.20 Mojo Swoptops. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.35 Ninjago:
8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.35
9.15
Mysterious
(Final) 10.05
9.30 Code Of Silence. (MA15+) 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 COBRA. (Malv) 11.40 Vigil. (Malv, R) 1.45 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 2.35 Hugh’s Wild West. (R) 3.40 Expeditions With Patrick McMillan. (PG, R) 4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 7.00 The Movie Show. 7.30 Petite Maman. (2021, PG, French) 8.50 Hail, Caesar! (2016, PG) 10.50 Barton Fink. (1991, M) 1pm I Want You Back. (2022, M) 3.10 Manganinnie. (1980, PG) 4.50 Where Is Anne Frank. (2021, PG) 6.40 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael. (1990, PG) 8.30 O Brother,
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.40 Motorbike Cops. (PGl, 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. (PGa) John gets to work.
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGal) Hosted by Lee Mack. 8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Unfiltered. (PGa) Hamish McLachlan sits down with AFL Brisbane Lions premiership coach Chris Fagan.
10.30 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG)
11.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma)
12.00 Imposters. (Madlsv, R)
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
Find My Country House Australia. (R) 1.30 Find
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) The teams prepare for inspections. 8.45 Athletics. World Championships. Day 5. From National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.
11.30 The First 48: Life Interrupted/Lucifer. (Mav, R)
12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Global Shop. (R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
Pothole situation dire
I too was a victim of the neglect by road authorities to repair the ever increasing number of serious potholes on Mornington Peninsula roads (Drivers fury over pothole damage, The News 3/9/25).
I am sure many others reading the article have also been inconvenienced and put at risk and unnecessary expense.
In fact the tyre repair business where I had the tyre replaced advised me that in one week they had serviced over 30 clients with the same issue.
The monetary issue is annoying, but far more worrying is the thought that there will be a serious if not fatal accident caused by these potholes on peninsula roads if the neglect continues.
I did take the opportunity to send an email to VicRoads and whether by coincidence or pure chance, the offending pothole was repaired within a week of my altercation with it.
Perhaps if everyone affected by this neglect contacts those responsible for this dire lack of maintenance, we may avoid both the personal expense and inconvenience and avoid the tragedy of a serious accident or death becoming a reality.
Susan Cusack, Merricks North
Blackspot eradication?
Definition of a blackspot: a place on a road that is considered to be dangerous because several accidents have happened there.
I attended the community information session offered by the shire at Bentons Community Centre last week. The shire plans to spend over $800,000 to reduce speed limits and introduce dozens of speed humps in the area bounded by Nepean Hwy, Bentons Road, Dunns Road and Tyabb Road using a grant from the Government. The grant is part of a blackspot eradication program.
I asked for the data on accidents and deaths for the area and was told they didn’t have it there, but the officer tried to call it up on his phone. Response? “Sorry, there’s no wi-fi here!” He offered to send the data to me, but hasn’t. In my several years of living in the area I am only aware of a couple of accidents, and no fatalities or serious injuries. These hard won funds should be used to mitigate issues at dangerous intersections, not simply making it harder to get around the local area. It is very obvious that the shire has acquired some cash and is just looking for something to spend it on.
Jack Wheeler, Mornington Tree protection needed
For nature lovers, there’s not much sadder than the sight of a cut-down, mature tree. So, the loss of five mature trees estimated to be 70 to 80 years old at Red Hill South is understandably upsetting (Red Hill South community fight to save historic trees, The News 2/9/25).
Such trees commonly have hollows used by endangered species. The decline of Victoria’s old hollow-bearing trees through fire, old age and, more recently, logging, extensive prescribed burning, fuel reduction, thinning and firebreaks by Forest Fire Management Victoria is alarming. With over 90 per cent of the Mornington Peninsula cleared since settlement, meaning most ecological vegetation classes are now classified as rare or threatened, the removal of any further native vegetation, especially significant old trees, must be minimised.
Even with amazing community groups like the Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation Group planting tens of thousands of new trees (Celebrating 100,000 trees, The News 2/9/25), development and infrastructure keep knocking them down.
It takes decades for new trees to replace the canopy and habitat provided by the trees lost.
It’s time to make tree removal harder, and companies like United Energy should be answerable to tougher nature laws and environmental standards. Tree removal should be a last resort, not simply a job for a work crew.
Chris Cook, Essendon Flag issue
Although your correspondent, Virginia Fricker (Flag’s historical context, The News 2/9/26) does not specifically say so, her argument seems to be that since the aborigines of the colonial era
probably did not like the British flag, and the “First Nations” residents of remote communities genetically inherit the wisdom of 65,000 years of ancestors and thus have nothing to learn from ignorant white people, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags should continue to be flown alongside the Australian National Flag.
Is that correct?
Albert Riley, Mornington
Homeless emergency
On a freezing cold peninsula night, six councillors, before heading home to a presumably warm bed, declared that we don’t have a housing emergency here.
Except that I was actually there at the council meeting on 2 September when the mayor Anthony Marsh, and councillors Williams, Pingiaro, Allen, Batty and Ranken ganged up to ditch a motion to declare a homelessness emergency on the peninsula, I wouldn’t have believed it!
I left the meeting reeling in shock at this callous denial of what is common knowledge: the Mornington Peninsula has the inauspicious title of State Homelessness Capital. Both emergency accommodation and permanent public house are critically in shortage.
How then can these councillors justify their vote opposing the declaration of a reality statistically proven by hard cold facts: the nightly numbers of rough sleepers, the dearth of affordable rentals, the indefinite public housing waiting times?
Council’s own research reports, council’s Triple A Housing Committee, council officers’ reports, and the alarm signals of community organisations at-the-coalface (as well as reporting on the front pages of The News) are united in declaring housing at crisis levels. How can six councillors be so out of step? What rock are they living under?
Or, even worse, is it that they are aware of the crisis but don’t care? I guess they know that the unhoused are unlikely to roll up their sleeping bags and walk through the night to the council meeting to put their own case?
Shameful, shameful. One wonders how these councillors can be allowed to hold a position of public responsibility.
Thank heavens for the councillors with a heart, Gill, Patton, Stephens, Roper and Binyon.
Maureen Donelly, Mornington
Here’s to the fathers
My grand daughter Holly is now twenty three; however, how poignant is the memory of how my father’s hand materialised when, then threeyear-old Holly, traced the veins on the back of my hand as Holly snuggled into me while I read to her.
My hands may have the same shape as my late Dad’s; however, that’s where the similarities end.
Holly’s great grandfather’s hands had bits missing from fingers; fingernails missing and slivers of steel yet to be pulled out with tweezers, by Holly’s great Nan.
My Dad’s hands toiled so very, mightily for my magnificently feisty MS suffering Mum; and, his children’s start in life. I would be building bikes up the back shed from old bits and pieces collected from the nearby tip; when suddenly, I’d be aware of his presence and smell, as he fondly watched me.
Dad, originally a bare-foot boy; one eleven of an impoverished, one-armed Port Phillip Bay professional fisherman at Mornington, and who worked in a Yarraville (“Yuppieville” today) iron foundry - could turn his hand to just about anything: fixing his own car; mending shoes for a family of five; adding a “sleep-out” onto our house; and my Dad, enjoyed a “roll your own” smoke.
My Dad thus, had such a wonderful smell in my young boy’s nose.
Dear God, what I would not give to just once more; smell, and hear him saying: “That’s good, son.” And feel that so wonderfully affectionate, squeezing of my shoulder; from my, father’s hand.
Howard Hutchins, Wantirna
Engage with Hamas
As Joe Lenzo writes (Israel’s genocide, Letters 2/9/25), the Palestinian genocide by Israel cannot be denied.
Our history helps us move forward together
By Annie Mono
LIKE many others, our family spent summer holidays on the Mornington Peninsula. We would occasionally visit the Collins Site at Sullivan Bay (near present day Sorrento), where a convict settlement was established in 1803. The location is significant because it was the first site Europeans attempted to settle permanently in Victoria.
Fresh water eluded the settlers and food was scarce. By 1804, the camp was abandoned. Yet this land had sustained the Bunurong People for millennia. Sustainability and survival were at the heart of Indigenous knowledge systems. The Bunurong People deeply understood the Mornington Peninsula. They had harnessed the seasonal flows to ensure a reliable food source for generations.
As a non-indigenous woman, I have reflected on how different our history on the Mornington Peninsula could have been if early British settlers had respected the knowledge and wisdom of local Indigenous people.
Seeing Collins graves, reading about the failures of this site as a colony, I learnt very little about what really happened on these shores, especially the experiences of the Bunurong People.
Since moving to the Peninsula, I was motivated to learn more about the history and experiences of the Bunurong People. I now know they experienced suffering because of violence, abductions, introduction of diseases such as syphilis and smallpox and losing access to their food staples, including the Yam daisy.
At the time, some settlers expressed their guilt witnessing killings and abductions. In Richard Cotter’s book No Place for a Colony, he quotes a settler: “My feelings were overcome, I could not suppress them, my involuntarily (tears) burst forth and I sorrowed for them”.
Despite some settlers acknowledging the atrocities and the strength of Aboriginal resistance, generational injustices for First Peoples continued. These injustices have recently
Now that the world’s leading genocide scholars have declared that Israel’s actions fit the legal definition of genocide our political representatives must change their stand to stop the carnage.
For Zoe McKenzie it’s unqualified support of Israel, for Albo and Wong it’s mealy-mouthed referrals to a mythical two-state ‘solution’.
Last week’s ABC Four Corners program Gaza Doctors Under Attack painfully exposed the IDF brutality in their bombing of hospitals and the detention and torture of doctors. The current invasion of Gaza City and continued displacement of its starving, maimed or orphaned citizens, makes a hellish situation even more diabolical.
The usual response from our politicians that the basis of the conflict is Hamas and October 7 and that they can have no role in any future government. As Lenzo points out, the origins of the genocide begin well before October 7.
While Hamas’s role is indeed controversial, to
been documented in Truth Be Told, the report of the Yoorrook Justice Commission
Over four years, the Commission listened to the testimonies from First Peoples and others. The nine reports document what really happened. The truth-telling process has been heartbreaking.
The commission gathered more than 1,300 submissions and reviewed more than 10,000 documents. In addition to hosting 65 public hearing days, they held community round tables, private sessions, youth dialogues and on-Country hearings.
Many First Peoples spoke not only of their pain but also their hope for the future. Truth Be Told gives all Australians a powerful history lesson. Unlike the limited history many of us were taught at school, we now have the opportunity to listen and learn.
The early settlers had no understanding of either the land or First Peoples, who they saw as an inconvenience. According to Truth Be Told, the settlers “did not see the profound connections that bound the First Peoples to the land, their intricate knowledge of its rhythms, or the spirituality held in every tree, river and stone. They saw only a vast landscape ripe for exploitation”
The Yoorrook Commission provides a detailed account of these experiences and is a significant authoritative reference. The commission’s final report is not only a history lesson but also a call to action. It offers both First Peoples and non-Indigenous Australians hope by providing a clear path forward through practical solutions at a community level and the continuation of the First Peoples’ assembly.
The Treaty process currently being implemented in Victoria will provide opportunities for open dialogue, mutual respect and collaborative efforts. This will enable a more inclusive and equitable future for all Victorians.
Annie Mono is a member of Southern Peninsula Allies. For more information email: southern.peninsula.allies@gmail.com
simply designate it as a terrorist movement means a political solution becomes impossible. It is not up to us to decide who will govern Palestinians. It is helpful to learn Hamas’ history and changing nature from an Islamic Resistance movement to a more secular and democratic organization opposing occupation. Reading Hamas’ 2017 “Document of General Principles and Policies” is informative.
As to the terrible events of October 7 it is helpful to seek greater context (as suggested by UN Chief Guterres) and read the above book, or Israeli journalist Gideon Levy’s reports in Haaretz newspaper and his book “The Killing of Gaza- Reports on a Catastrophe”.
Since we are willing to engage with many countries that have a tainted humanitarian record, Hamas should be engaged to forge a just political solution.
Henk van Leeuwen, Mount Martha
A PAINTING of the Collins Settlement, part of a triptych, painted by Richard Clark (c.1985)
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P.D.F.A. Grand Final – Naval Depot premiers
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
THE Grand Final between Naval Depot and Seaford was played at Somerville last Saturday, in the presence of a good gathering of spectators.
The game, as in the previous one the week before, was a hotly contested one; first one side getting the lead, then the other, and the issue was always in doubt right up to within a minute or two of time.
With the bounce of the ball, Seaford kicking down the hill, attacked strongly, and soon had play in the Depot’s territory, and quickly added two singles, but the Depot ruck, forcing the play from the kick in, gradually worked the ball to the other end of the ground, but the most their forwards could manage was singles.
From the kick in, Jim Johnson marked and sent the ball to Kenna, who quickly had the ball among the forwards, the result being a lucky goal.
Bounced again, the Depot forwarded and Barden equalised matters by notching a goal.
Play continued to be of a very even character, and at quarter time the scores were level – 1 goal 8 behinds each.
The Depot opened the second quarter with great dash, and playing attractive football they quite eclipsed the Tigers for the first few minutes; their long, low skimmering drop kicks and marking being very fine, which greatly delighted the spectators, and during this brilliant burst they scored two goals and a single, which gave them a good lead.
Seaford warming up to their work,
and playing with determination, had much the best of the play for the rest of the quarter, scoring two goals and several minors, and at half-time the scores were:
Seaford, 3 goals 8 behinds; Navy, 3 goals 4 behinds.
After the interval, both sides again went into it with all the strength and vigor they possessed, and during this quarter some very fine football was shown.
Whitlock (Navy) and Jack Johnson (Seaford) who were playing like champions, being repeatedly cheered by supporters of both sides for their fine football, while Kenna, with his cool and resourceful play, was doing wonders in the centre for Seaford, but his forwards did not make the best use of the chances he gave them.
Hattom, roving beautifully for the Depot, was responsible for a great part of his team’s score in this quarter, but the most his forwards could manage was one big point, and several minors.
Seaford had bad luck at this stage of the game for Les. Edwards, their reliable back man, twisted his knee and was of little use afterwards, though he battled on gamely, while Tait received a nasty knock, which made him groggy.
The scores at three-quarter time being:
Navy, 4 goals 9 behinds; Seaford, 3 goals 11 behinds.
The last quarter opened with a great Seaford attack, Ford and Sonsie being prominent, the latter putting the ball to Tait, who rose the two flags, which gave Seaford the lead.
Seaford attacked again and again, but the Navy backs were too power-
ful, and at last Dunlevie relieved the pressure, and with a great run sent play to the other end, and Barden, marking finely, sent the ball through the tall posts for six and Navy were again in the lead.
Seaford playing for all they knew, attacked again, but could only manage two singles, and they were now showing signs of distress, and with only a minute-and-a-half to go the Navy put in a paralyzing dash, the result being a goal, which put the result beyond doubt, as the final bell rang immediately afterwards, giving the Naval Depot victory and premiership honours after a stubbornly contested game, the final scores being: Naval Depot, 6 goals 11 behinds. Seaford, 4 goals 13 behinds. ***
CONSIDERABLE damage to railway property at Langwarrin was reported on Wednesday as a result of the first bush fire of the season.
Thirty chains of fencing and three telegraph poles were burnt, and about 100 yards of sleepers and the railway bridge over the Langwarrin creek were charred.
The station staff from Frankston were rushed to the scene in a motor lorry, and assisted to extinguish the fire with water buckets.
No trains were delayed, and telephone and telegraph services were restored after a short period.
***
Personal
Mr. E. P. Davies, the well-known musician of Bay street, Frankston, has, on the advice of eminent medical authority, decided to undergo an operation today (Friday).
Mr. Eddie Parsons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Parsons, of Hastings road, Frankston, is at present an inmate of the Alfred Hospital, suffering from pneumonia.
Rev. A. Langhorne, of Frankston, has been appointed to the Presbyterian Church at Burnie (Tas.). The decision to form the Frankston church into a charge was largely agreed to on the understanding that Mr. Langhorne should be the minister.
As he is not available a large congregational meeting last Wednesday night decided to ask for further time to consider the proposal to form a charge.
Cr. Josh. Jordon, well known as a judge at Somerville and Frankston Shows, was re-elected president at the meeting of the Mulgrave Shire Council on Thursday night last. Cr. D. S. McCulloch is the new president of the Cranbourne shire, and Cr. Mahony was last week elected president of the Ferntree Gully Shire.
Mr. G. R. Phillips, one of the staff at the Frankston High School, has accepted an interchange to England with Mr. D. Hemming, of the Enfield Grammar School, Middlesex, England.
The exchange will be effected at the beginning of 1926. ***
Hastings
The ball held in the Hastings Hall on Thursday night last in aid of the Hastings Brass Band, proved a great success in every way, and too much praise cannot be given the ladies who were instrumental in inaugurating same.
They worked hard to make it a
success, and their efforts were not in vain. It is pleasing to state that after paying all expenses the grand sum of £10 will be handed over to the funds of the band.
This speaks volumes for the committee of ladies comprising: Mrs. J. T. Campbell, senr. (president), Mesdames Davis, Cusworth, Campbell, Haddock, Ward, Unthank, and Mrs. Wavish (secretary).
The hall was very nicely decorated with flowers and greens, which gave it a very pleasing effect. The floor was in excellent order. A feature of the evening was the sit-down supper which was arranged on the stage, and was commented on by all.
It goes to show that the ladies left nothing undone in their effort and the prizes for the above were kindly donated.
It is fortunate in having such loyal supporters. The music was supplied by the Naval Depot orchestra, under the leadership of Bandmaster Coxhead.
The waltzing competition was won by Mr. J. Haddock, and Mrs. J. T. Campbell, jun. The fox trot was won by Mr. S. Barden and Miss Hammond and the prizes were donated by Mrs. Pitt.
The card dance was won by Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Jones, the prize being donated by Miss M. Reid.
The ladies wish to sincerely thank all those who assisted during the evening, and especially those who donated towards the supper and prizes for competitions.
***
From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 11 September 1925
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Rosebud, Devon Meadows move into Grand Finals
Dolphins finals campaign continues
VFL
FRANKSTON’S remarkable season continued on Saturday night, as they earned a preliminary final spot.
The Dolphins have been the talk of the town in Frankston this year.
Since being readmitted into the VFL in 2018 the club has gone from strength-to-strength, leading to two consecutive finals appearances in 2024 and 2025.
After a comprehensive qualifying finals loss to Footscray in week one, the Dolphins hosted Casey Demons in a do-or-die semi-final at Kinetic Stadium on Saturday night. A bumper crowd turned up to watch a thrilling finish.
After a tight opening term, the Dolphins took control. They worked their way into a 40 point lead in the third term, but momentum soon swung the Demons’ way.
A Jai Culley goal with 10 minutes left to play put the Demons within a kick, but Frankston was able to hold on. A late goal to Bailey Humphrey sealed the win for the Dolphins. Frankston won 16.5 (101) to 13.12 (90).
The Dolphins face a tough task in the preliminary final - they are set to travel to the Gold Coast to take on last year’s Grand Final runners-up Southport.
MPFNL
By Brodie Cowburn
MEN’S DIV ONE
ROSEBUD are the first team through to the MPFNL Division One Grand Final after a good win over Frankston YCW on Saturday.
Rosebud has been the team to beat in Division One this year, dropping just two games. They played the Stonecats at Alexandra Park on Saturday with a spot in the big dance on the line.
Rosebud led by 17 points at the first break, but the Stonecats fought back.
A six-goal second term saw Frankston YCW go into half-time ahead by two points.
In the second half, Rosebud showed their quality. They kicked ahead in the third term, and held on for a hardfought 22 point win 15.14 (104) to 13.4 (82).
Campbell Hustwaite, Jake Carosella, Mitchell White, Callum White, and Blake Kuipers were Rosebud’s best.
Billy McCormack booted five goals for the Stonecats.
Frankston YCW will get a second chance to make the Grand Final this Sunday when they take on Mt Eliza in the preliminary final.
Mt Eliza earned their way into the next round of finals by knocking out Edithvale-Aspendale in straight sets.
The Eagles were dominated from the opening siren, eventually succumbing to a 52 point loss 10.8 (68) to 18.12 (120).
Lachlan Williams was electric for the Redlegs, kicking six goals in a best-on-ground display.
Frankston YCW and Mt Eliza will play in the preliminary final at Eric Bell Reserve on Sunday, 14 September. Play gets underway at 2.15pm.
MEN’S DIV TWO
DEVON Meadows will play Frankston Bombers in this year’s MPFNL Division Two season decider.
Devon Meadows booked their Grand Final spot on Saturday afternoon. They played Pearcedale in the preliminary final at RJ Rowley Reserve.
Devon Meadows raced out to an early lead. Pearcedale threatened to make a comeback, but kicked themselves out of the game.
Former Hawthorn premiership player James Frawley made a huge impact for Devon Meadows, booting four goals while managing a foot injury.
Pearcedale kept fighting in the last quarter, but the task proved too tall. It’s been a long time since they have tasted Grand Final success, but Devon Meadows held on to make it through. They beat Pearcedale by 26 points 16.10 (106) to 10.20 (80).
Arnold Kirby, Nick Battle, Daniel Hellyer, Dylan Gregson, and Dean Kent were Devon Meadows’ best.
The MPFNL Division Two Grand Final begins at 2.30pm on Saturday, 13 September at Kinetic Stadium in Frankston.
NEXT WEEK’S GAMES
DIVISION ONE MENS Sun 14 September, 2.15pm:
Preliminary Final
Frankston YCW v Mt Eliza –Eric Bell Reserve
DIVISION TWO MENS Sat 13 September, 2.30pm: Grand Final
Frankston Bombers v Devon Meadows – Kinetic Stadium
MT ELIZA have progressed to the next round of finals after defeating Edithvale-Aspendale. Picture: Craig Barrett
Rosebud were too strong for Frankston YCW. Picture: Paul Churcher
FRANKSTON TIMES scoreboard
Peninsula couple set to conquer the peaks of Spain
By Brendan Rees
A TRAIL running couple from the Mornington Peninsula are preparing to represent Australia at one of the world’s most prestigious endurance events this month in Spain.
Tom Dade and his partner Miah Noble have earned their place among the world’s elite after being selected to compete in the 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships from 25-28 September.
The event will be held in CanfrancPirineos in the Spanish Pyrenees known for its stunning mountain scenery and rich history.
It will bring together the top trail and mountain runners from across the globe as they take on gruelling courses featuring steep climbs and variable terrain.
For Tom and Miah, it’s a career milestone – and a dream come true.
The Mt Martha couple have been training hard often on the rugged trails of Arthurs Seat as well hitting the gym between 20-30 hours a week.
Miah, who was introduced to trail running by Tom just over a year ago, said the training required a balance but noted “when you love something this much, you just find a way to make it work”.
“For me, the training itself is actually the easy part. The real challenge is juggling everything else: work, relationships, fuelling properly, recovery, and also just earning enough money to make a living while committing so much time to training,” the 20-yearold said.
Tom, who was Australia’s under 30
ultramarathon champion two years ago, said training also meant early starts and fast paced days while having “no real life outside of work and training”.
“The downside though means I don’t get paid if I don’t work, which can be hard. I manage these hours by accepting it for what it is and put my head down,” he said.
“I recognise I’m privileged to be doing what I’m doing, to have the support of Miah, my parents, my family, my sponsors - Endu1 Sports Nutrition, Altra, Coros and Run Vault - and
friends, and to have the freedom to chase my passions.”
Tom, 26, added it was hard to simulate the conditions of the mountains in Spain/Europe, “as we don’t really have anything like it here”.
“They’re also coming out of a hot summer, and it’s winter here so that’s not ideal,” he said, adding he had tried to acclimatise to heat with sauna sessions.
Tom will be competing in the long trail race of 82km while Miah will take on the short trail of 45km.
Tom’s race is expected to reach
elevations of more than 5000 metres which he hoped to complete within 10-12 hours.
Miah said they had been doing “lots and lots of hill repeats” under the cable cars at Arthurs Seat, while also focusing on her strength training, especially incorporating plyometric-based exercises like jumps and burpees.
Asked what it meant to her to represent Australia, Miah said, “it means the world”.
“As a kid, I always looked up to the athletes who represented Australia, and now the fact that I get to put on the
green and gold and represent my country, alongside some of the best in the world, is such an honour. I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity.”
Tom said it was also an honour.
“To have the opportunity to represent the country at my chosen sport is a kind of pinch yourself moment,” he said.
“It’s my third time, and each time I find out I’ve actually been chosen is a surprise, and leaves me feeling proud, privileged and grateful. As a proud Australian, and someone who loves sport, what else could you ask for?”
TOM Dade and Miah Noble. Pictures: Supplied
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Strikers falter, Skye pounces
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
THE twists and turns of the final round of the season had to be seen to be believed.
This was the stuff of legend and will be spoken about for years to come.
It’s the season that a rebuilt Skye squad achieved what most thought impossible and the season that ended in heartbreak for Strikers when the prize was ripped from their grasp.
Strikers went into Saturday’s State 2 home game in second spot one point above Skye but Scott Morrison’s team could only draw 3-3 with Casey Comets.
Skye had been given a huge opportunity to grab second and promotion to State 1 and it did so with a come-from-behind 5-3 home win over Knox City.
What took place at Centenary Park last weekend was bizarre.
Strikers should have been doing laps of honour throughout the second half but paid dearly for their profligacy in the opening 45 minutes.
Nevertheless they had a commanding 3-1 lead at the break thanks to goals from Sam Maggs, Campbell Steedman and a towering Jamie Davidson header.
Comets’ response came from the penalty spot after Jaiden Madafferi had dragged down Kaspar Fry.
Lucas Ferreira Piccone easily converted. Next came the craziest 45 minutes of Strikers’ season.
Maggs and Steedman should have put this one to bed then Madafferi received a second caution in the 63rd minute and the momentum swung.
In the 74th minute a freakish goal added to the impetus Comets had mustered against a 10-man opponent.
Daniel Brooks belted the ball into the shins of Joseph Manual standing in front of him and the ricochet from well outside the box sailed over Ben Caballero’s head and inside the far post.
Ten minutes later the goal that ended Strikers’ promotion quest and made it 3-3 was set up by a superb Nick Swan cross from the left that was met by a precise glancing header from Toshi Semii that gave Caballero no chance.
The sickening feeling that Strikers’ supporters experienced worsened when captain Stevie Elliott ruptured an Achilles and had to be stretchered off and having used their substitutions Strikers now had nine men.
When the final whistle sounded what was going to be a celebration of success had become a wake.
Not far down the road at Skye Recreation Reserve the scenes were in sharp contrast. Skye spurned two early opportunities and was made to pay when Peter Koskos finished a oneon-one to give the visitors a shock lead in the 16th minute.
Lucas Bonnido made it 2-0 in the 30th minute with a replica of the opening goal but five minutes later Skye hit back when Jason Nowakowski squared the ball to Elliott Craig to reduce the deficit.
However the moment was short lived after
Skye goalkeeper Steven Hadjikakou struggled to deal with a Bonnido long-range effort and the hosts were again staring down the barrel of a two-goal margin.
At half-time an injured Hadjikakou had to be replaced by reserves keeper Mickey Chiodo and news that Strikers were leading 3-1 did nothing to lift a sombre mood.
But two minutes into the second half an Emmanuel Scarlett strike made it 2-3 and eight minutes later captain Ben Lund jinked his way through the Knox backline and slid home his finish to make it 3-3.
In the 69th minute Skye took the lead for the first time in this contest when substitute Mitch Blake scored from close range following Lund’s square pass.
By then word had filtered back that the tide at Centenary Park had turned against the home side and scores there were level placing Skye in second spot.
Substitute Alexandro Boisseranc eased any nerves about the result at Skye with a 94th-minute strike to give the hosts a 5-3 win.
Skye players, coaches, friends, family and spectators began to congregate in the middle of the pitch waiting for confirmation of the Strikers’ result.
Five minutes felt like an eternity but finally scenes of jubilation erupted and the Skye faithful celebrated a truly remarkable feat.
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At the start of the season Phil McGuinness’ men had been widely tipped to be embroiled in a relegation battle.
At the end of the season they were the envy of 10 other teams in State 2 South-East.
In State 1 Mornington defeated league champion Malvern City 2-1 at Dallas Brooks Park last weekend.
The result proved inconsequential as Bayside Argonauts strolled to a 4-0 home win over bottom side Gippsland United and secured second spot and promotion.
Mornington finished a point behind the Argonauts.
Saturday’s success over Malvern City came thanks to a James Kelly double the first coming in the 38th minute when he headed home a Kieran Dover cross.
Kelly made it 2-0 in the 62nd minute when he pounced on a defensive blunder and unleashed a stunning volley that sailed into the top left corner of goal.
Malvern’s sole response came in the 81st minute when Stephen MacDonald’s flick-on header from a long throw sailed over Kane Runge’s head.
In State 4 Chelsea signed off on a secondplaced finish with a 5-3 away win over relegated Somerville Eagles, Baxter had a 2-0 home win over Lyndale United, Rosebud won 4-2 away to Springvale City and Frankston Pines went down
6-1 away to champion Endeavour United. League Golden Boot winner James Stinson scored for Chelsea in the first half but the visitors were 2-1 down at half-time.
The second half was a different matter though and goals from Nathan Boccari, Marcelo Burgos, an own goal and Matteo Barba settled the issue. Marcus Anastasiou (2) and Alessio Izzo scored for Somerville.
Rosebud signed off on a winning note when it won 4-2 away to third-placed Springvale City. Barney Johnson (2), Ethan Hunt and Riley Gill scored for the ’Buds.
Baxter left it late to secure the points against Lyndale.
Brody Taylor broke the deadlock in the 75th minute and Jai Power added to the scoreline 10 minutes later.
Pines ended arguably the worst season in its history with Saturday’s comprehensive loss. Davey Jones scored for Pines who finished bottom with one solitary win and will start next season in the newly created State 6 South-East. On a positive note simply finishing the season without withdrawing from State 4 South is an achievement not to be underestimated so the club now has the off-season to build a competitive squad and maybe one that can start the long trek up the leagues.
In State 5 Seaford United made certain of finishing second and securing its league status with a 6-0 drubbing of visitor Cleeland United last weekend.
This one was decided in the first 45 minutes.
Dylan Waugh opened the scoring in the 18th minute when he ran onto a Matthew Davis pass and lobbed the advancing keeper and 10 minutes later it was 2-0 after Jay McCabe robbed a defender then scored from a one-on-one.
A fine run down the right and a low strike from Zain Ahmad made it 3-0 in the 35th minute and right on half-time Conor Mcfall broke through and converted from a one-on-one.
Waugh grabbed a double in the 63rd minute. Mcfall’s header found Waugh on the edge of the box and his touch allowed him to turn and strike a volley for the goal of the day.
Abraham Leuth completed the scoreline in the 76th minute after a Corio Osorio strike from distance was parried and Leuth headed in.
Mount Eliza signed off in style defeating Keysborough 4-0 away last weekend.
The home side had no answer to a Troy Buchanan-Ferguson hat-trick and a goal from Ryan Blunt.
Mount Martha drew 0-0 at home to Bunyip District on Saturday while Aspendale lost 3-1 away to Pakenham United.
Kailan Smith scored for Aspendale.
High flyers: The moment Skye United found out it had been promoted. Head coach Phil McGuinness (second from left) his assistants and players celebrate a remarkable achievement. Picture: Sheer Visuals.
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