Frankston Times 13 December 2022

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Young people most vulnerable to drowning

Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au

TEENAGERS and young adults face an increased risk of drowning in Frankston, a Life Saving Victoria report has found.

The report assessed the trends of drowning statistics in each Victorian local government area over the last decade. It found that in Frankston, swimmers aged between 15 and 24 were at the highest risk of drowning.

The Mornington Peninsula local government area had the highest frequency

of drownings between 2012/2013 and 2021/2022, the report found. Frankston ranked 11th of 79 LGAs.

With summer now underway, Life Saving Victoria has urged people to be safe around the water. LSV research and evaluation manager Dr Hannah Calverley said “this is the second consecutive year that the Victorian drowning toll has bucked what had otherwise been a downward trend. We’re urging Victorians to be vigilant around water to help put an end to drownings and prevent further tragedy.”

“Despite slightly fewer fatalities

than last year’s record-breaking toll of 61, the reality is that 53 lives were lost [statewide] to drowning this year –that’s 53 too many. My heart goes out to everyone affected,” she said.

The 53 deaths in Victoria were recorded between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022. LSV estimates that during that time, 111 people narrowly avoided a fatal incident.

Incorrect life jacket usage is proving fatal for swimmers. The report found that 55 per cent of boating-related drowning deaths in the last decade occurred when the person was not wear-

ing a life jacket. A further 23 per cent of people who died from drowning were not wearing their life jackets correctly.

Nathan Hardinge, his five-year-old son, and his nephew spent more than an hour stranded in the waters of Western Port after an accident in 2017. He said that without their life jackets, they may have died.

“It’s a chilling thought, but if we didn’t have lifejackets on, we wouldn’t be here today,” he said. “There’s no reason not to wear a lifejacket or have a way to call for help. If you have to learn that the hard way, chances are it will

be too late.”

Safe Transport Victoria recreational boating safety manager Gareth Johnson is also urging people to wear their life jackets. “There’s a bit of a misconception that lifejackets get in the way, but that simply isn’t the case. There’s a lifejacket for every occasion and modern styles are comfortable and easy to wear,” he said. “A lifejacket is the single most important piece of safety equipment on a recreational vessel, and wearing one while boating isn’t just recommended, it’s legislated.”

Brodie

International Volunteer Day was commemorated last week. Carole and Lynne (pictured left) are passionate volunteer members of the Pink Ladies Auxiliary at Frankston Hospital. They have been thanked for their hard work and service to the community. See story page

Woman killed

A MAN has been charged with the murder of a woman in Sandhurst earlier this month.

The 43-year-old woman was dead when emergency services arrived at the Wodolla Circuit house, around 11.40pm on 3 December. They were responding to reports of an assault.

Police arrested a man and later charged him with one count of murder. The 45-year-old Sandhurst man is believed to be known to the victim.

A teenage boy with non-lifethreatening injuries was also taken to hospital.

The charged man will face court at a later date.

Teens arrested over car thefts

SEVEN teenagers have been arrested over alleged thefts and burglaries in Frankston South, Mount Martha, Sunshine West, Lysterfield, and Dandenong.

Police arrested the seven teenagers at a home in Bonbeach last week, 7 December. They recovered four allegedly stolen cars from the home, including an Audi and a Toyota

Camry taken from Frankston.

Police allege that the youths are connected to multiple aggravated burglaries and theft of motor vehicles which occurred in Frankston South on 6 December.

A 17-year-old Cowes boy was charged with seven counts of aggravated burglary, attempted aggravated burglary, five counts of theft of motor vehicle, three counts of theft, theft from motor vehicle, conduct endangering life, and unlicensed driving.

A 15-year-old Mornington boy was charged with theft of motor vehicle,

handle stolen goods, and bail offences. A 15-year-old Frankston boy was charged with burglary, two counts of theft of motor vehicle, theft, and bail offences. A 17-year-old Carrum Downs boy was charged with theft of motor vehicle and bail offences.

A 15-year-old from Morwell, 14-year-old from Dromana, and an 18-year-old from Narre Warren were also hit with charges.

The 18-year-old will face Frankston Magistrates’ Court next year, and the others will face a children’s court.

Our regions have been hit hard with extreme wet weather over the past few months. But Victorians know how quickly the conditions can change. Increased rainfall causes vegetation to grow, so there’s more fuel on the ground. It’s important Victorians plan and prepare this fire season.

Police patrol with Brodie Cowburn

Works on Western Port Highway done

WORK on the Western Port Highway upgrade is coming to an end.

The road has been closed in sections between 1 December and 11 December to allow for crews to apply the finishing touches. Parts of Ballarto and Cranbourne-Frankston roads also closed overnight last week to allow for crews to undertake work.

Asphalting was completed last week while the roads were closed. Major Road Projects Victoria program director Brendan Pauwels said that the work meant that the project was nearing its end.

“Final asphalting works on the Western Port Highway Upgrade have started, signalling the completion of works

to upgrade this vital south eastern road corridor. We thank the community for their patience while we’ve completed these critical works,” he said last week.

The Western Port Highway is used by around 25,000 motorists a day. The completed upgrade allows for the road to be upgraded to freeway standard sometime in the future.

Seniors club closes after six decades

any longer.”

THE Frankston Senior Citizens Club is closing down after 65 years.

The club was founded by James Servan in 1957. After six decades, five homes, and countless memories, it has held its final event.

Frankston Senior Citizens Club president Josie Underwood said that dwindling membership numbers and piling responsibilities had made the future of the club “untenable”.

“It was a lovely club, a friendly club,” she said. “There are lots of reasons for closing down. Some of our members had to get two buses from Seaford, and a lot of them had dropped out due to age or gone into nursing homes. It became too much for me, and with the decline in members it was untenable. Every year we said we would do one more year, and this year we decided it wouldn’t go on

Underwood said some of her fondest memories involved the club’s Songbirds group. The group would perform for people in aged care, who would come in on buses for a fun day out.

“The Songbirds became a really good show,” Underwood said. “A few years back an aged care group came down to see how we are going and the lady said it was lovely entertainment. She suggested bringing a bus of people to the show, and from then on it was really good. They put it on their noticeboard and the visitors would get afternoon tea, a show, and a raffle ticket for four dollars. I remember lovely people who couldn’t usually get out much who came because they were picked up at the door.”

The club held a farewell event last week to thank past members and share memories. The lunch was well attended, and flowers were exchanged to thank those running the club for their years of service.

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FRANKSTON Senior Citizens Club president Josie Underwood (right) and Ron Lennane at the club’s farewell event. Picture: Gary Sissons

Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au

CREWS finish work on the Western Port Highway.

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Crucial work of volunteers recognised

OUTSTANDING volunteers got their moment in the sun last week on International Volunteer Day.

Organisations paid tribute to the often-unsung heroes who give their time to important causes last Monday, 5 December. At Peninsula Health, thanks were given to the 550 volunteers who help keep the hospitals running smoothly.

Peninsula Health chief executive Felicity Topp said that the day was to “recognise the amazing work, invaluable support and significant contributions that volunteers provide to Peninsula Health.”

“We are proud of all our volunteers and consumer representatives; their selfless and compassionate actions allow us to continue to deliver exceptional care to our community,” she said.

Judith Watson has volunteered at Frankston Hospital for eight years. She said her years of service to the hospital had made her “proud”.

“I feel that I am helping people get through a stressful situation, and at the same time help put a smile on their face,” she said.

To learn more about volunteering at Peninsula Health visit peninsulahealth.org.au/community-participation/volunteers-auxiliaries

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FRANKSTON Hospital volunteers Judith and Tina. Picture: Supplied

New Imam appointed at Langwarrin mosque

A NEW Imam has been appointed at the Baitul Salam mosque in Langwarrin.

Imtiaz Naveed has begun his work as Imam of the mosque. He will serve the local Ahmadiyya Muslim community.

Imam Naveed has previously served in Pakistan, Nigeria, and Vanuatu. He has also worked in South Australia, Western Australia, and New South Wales.

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

Victoria spokesperson Aziz Bhatti wel-

comed the new Imam to the mosque. “Imam Naveed is an extremely friendly and loving person and he’s much loved by the community members wherever he resided. He has always served with dedication and faith and he’s always available for the community members wherever the need be,” he said. “Imam Naveed intends to meet local police authorities and local council members to discuss any issues or concerns and any areas of partnership or collaboration where members of the Ahmadiyya

Muslim community can contribute towards the wider community.

“Imam Naveed has already mobilised the local community to start preparing for the Australia Day celebrations and also for clean up at the New Year’s Eve. The community intends to invite a large number of members of the community to its mosque for the Australia Day BBQ and dinner.”

Big grant for Frankston teacher

A FRANKSTON teacher has won a $10,000 grant for professional development.

Monterey Secondary College wellbeing and engagement lead Jeanette Kaindel was recently named a winner of the The Smith Family-NEITA award for powering potential. The award came with the $10,000 grant.

Kaindel was named the award winner for her work with students experiencing intergenerational disadvantage. She said “Monterey Secondary College supports some of the most vulnerable students in Victoria. A number of students have experienced some form of trauma and many have unmet needs.”

“Working alongside the South Su-

danese communities in the Frankston area, as well as with the community at Willum Warrain has given me many opportunities to explore and understand many different walks of life,” she said. “While it is challenging, it’s also extremely rewarding and I’m very happy to be working in this space alongside an amazing team of educators and therapeutic staff. It’s an honour to receive The Smith FamilyNEITA award for powering potential on behalf of our wonderful team and the local community, who want to see a change for the better.”

Feeling isolated by cancer? You’re

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Brodie Cowburn

BAITUL Salam mosque Imam Imtiaz Naveed. Picture: Supplied

MONTEREY Secondary College educator Jeanette Kaindel. Picture: Supplied

Blind cricketers embark on overseas tour

WHILE the football World Cup may be dominating the headlines worldwide, Australia’s blind cricketers are having a crack at a World Cup of their own.

Australia’s best blind cricketers are currently in New Delhi playing in the T20 Blind Cricket World Cup. Among the squad members is Langwarrin resident Lachlan Hayward, a totally blind Frankston Council employee.

The blind team is touring overseas for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australia’s blind side has had a tough start to the tournament - the side has lost three times so far, but has also picked up a win. Although they lost both opening matches, the side fought hard.

Blind cricket is played using modified cricket balls filled with ball bearings. Players use the sound of the ball bearings to track the movement of the ball.

To keep up with Australia’s progress in the T20 Blind World Cup visit cricheroes.in/ tournament/527615/3rd-T20-WorldCup-Cricket-For-The-Blind-2022

THE Australian Blind Cricket team in New Delhi.

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Dolphins delight, but keep your distance

Platt keith@baysidenews.com.au

THE Dolphin Research Institute is asking boaters to “give dolphins a fair go” in Port Phillip.

The institute says the bay’s dolphins are inquisitive and may approach boats, but that is natural - chasing or following dolphins for a closer look is not.

Boat owners and beachgoers are this summer being asked to commit to Dolphin Distancing, which means boats (including paddle craft) not getting closer than 100 metres to dolphins and jet skis staying at least 300m away. Swimmers should not be closer than 30m and dogs 300m.

Dolphins can, and do, break the rules.

“It’s a shared space and lucky boaters can delight with inquisitive dolphins occasionally swimming toward their vessels,” the institute’s director Jeff Weir said.

“The important thing in this situation is to show the dolphins respect and don’t pursue them.”

Weir said the busy boating time over summer coincided with the dolphins’ breeding habits “particularly along the Mornington Peninsula which acts as a giant nursery for mother dolphins with their young calves”.

“Interactions with vessels are inevitable. But the key message is that every time a mother dolphin is interrupted in nursing, feeding or resting it has an impact. This can change behaviours in ways that add up and interfere with natural behaviours which

can result in lower resilience to stress and disease. In some cases, dolphins can be displaced, occasionally they are injured and possibly even worse,” he said.

“Slow down or stop if it’s safe to do so, but don’t follow when they go on their way.”

The aim of Dolphin Distancing is to encourage vessel operators to “savour the joy of sharing our wonderful bay with healthy wild dolphins but respect them at the same time”.

“Unfortunately, on some days during summer, Port Phillip’s dolphins are subject to extreme harassment by vessel operators who are either

unaware of or choose to ignore the Victorian marine mammal regulations,” Weir said.

Vessel owners who commit to Dolphin Distancing will be sent a Dolphin Distancing sticker to fix to their vessel. They will also be sent updates on the institute’s research and educations programs.

To commit to Dolphin Distancing go to dolphinresearch.org.au or call 5979 7100.

Breaches of the regulations can be reported to the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning by calling 136 186.

BOAT owners are being asked to use this sticker to show they are committed to keeping a safe distance from dolphins. Pictures: Supplied

Keith

Residents encouraged to watch water use

A PLAN to conserve water and improve its quality in local waterways has been developed by Kingston Council.

The “integrated water strategy” has been adopted by council. The strategy outlines goals for 2050, including to reduce the usage of potable drinking water usage per day to 130 litres per person. Council estimates that in 2019, 165 litres of water were used per person per day.

Kingston mayor Hadi Saab said that council hopes to focus on ways to use water wisely, use more alternative water like rainwater, and protect local wa-

terways from litter and pollution.

“This important work builds on our award-winning inaugural integrated water cycle strategy from 2012 that has been instrumental in guiding council’s objectives and actions related to water management over the last 10 years and was the foundation for many of the innovative projects and approaches that we have implemented,” Saab said. “The new strategy has deliberately been written as a community-focused document that explains our future direction, what council will do, and what actions our community

can take. It includes an implementation plan that clearly explains actions and timeframes across a broad range of initiatives, such as raising community awareness, improving developer outcomes, and constructing integrated water infrastructure. The strategy is supported by the more detailed full picture document that provides additional information about our journey, challenges, and opportunities.”

To view the water strategy visit yourkingstonyoursay.com.au/integratedwater

Kilkenny picks up planning portfolio

CARRUM MP Sonya Kilkenny has picked up a new portfolio.

Kilkenny easily retained her seat for the re-elected Labor state government last month. Last week it was confirmed that Kilkenny would be the new planning minister.

Premier Daniel Andrews announced his new ministers on Monday, 5 December. He said “Sonya Kilkenny will become minister for planning, as well as keeping her responsibilities for fishing, boating and the other activities that boost local economies and keep families active as minister for outdoor recreation.”

One of Kilkenny’s first responsibilities will be to make an announcement on the fate of the planned Kingswood Golf Course redevelopment. A report on the proposal to subdivide the Dingley Village land into 823 lots was handed to the state government’s planning department in April (“Golf course report handed to planning minister” The Times 6/4/22).

The portfolio was previously held by Lizzie Blandthorn, and Richard Wynne before her. Blandthorn’s appointment raised eyebrows as her brother is a director of a lobbying group.

Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke was appointed parliamentary secreary to the treasurer. Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson was named parliamentary secretary for health infrastructure and parliamentary secretary for mental health and suicide prevention.

Brodie Cowburn

Lots of Pots

Brodie Cowburn

PREVENTING pollution in local waterways will be a focus for Kingston Council. Picture: Supplied

SONYA Kilkenny (middle) celebrated her re-election with supporters last month. Picture: Gary Sissons

Time to remove citizenship hurdles for refugees

Are you like me? I’ve heard so many stories about impressive refugees of many ages who, despite the trauma of getting to Australia, are significantly contributing to their new country as medical, health, aged care professionals, business men and women, skilled tradespersons, journalists, musicians, engineers – the list goes on.

And the amazing stories of secondary and tertiary students who achieve high level academic results and hold leadership positions in their schools and universities are spell binding.

How remarkable it is that so many of these people are not permitted to be permanent citizens. You wonder why so many are denied visas which would give them and their families security for their futures.

While Australia is crying out about the need for more workers, there are still many refugees living here who do not have work rights or the right to study.

Don’t ignore the fact that many Australian citizens recognise the massive contribution of refugees and offer direct help and support in many ways.

The election of a new federal government indicates that there is much unmet support for changes to our inhumane and inefficient refugee and immigration policies.

There are many hurdles left by the previous government to overcome. We are still waiting for better outcomes for migrant workers, refugees and asylum seekers.

I urge the new MP for Flinders, Zoe McKenzie, to seriously consider supporting sensible policy changes to ensure this country can benefit from the diverse qualified, skilled and talented people who have fled war and violence and sought safety and future security here.

Ann Renkin, Shoreham

Political ‘joke’

What is going on in Nepean Ward? First, people voted Zoe McKenzie as Finders MP in the Federal election, while ignoring or didn’t care that locals were running in the federal election.

Now, [Labor’s] Chris Brayne, who for the last four years has done more for Nepean Ward than any other politician has in more than 20 years, people gave [Liberal] Sam Groth a win [in last month’s state election].

They voted Same Groth because of his “celebrity” status rather than voting for Chris Brayne who improved the bus service, upgraded the schools and was easy to approach.

What a joke Nepean Ward has become. Voted an outsider to represent us in federal parliament and a “celebrity” tennis player who, like every other Liberal, promises to do something about the Rosebud Hospital every time there is a state and federal election coming up.

Vote earner

While switching channels I noticed, out of the corner of my eye, our illustrious federal MP for Flinders asking a question on the Parliament Question Time Comedy Hour.

Taking a worn out Liberal slug against increasing low paid workers’ wages, [Zoe McKenzie] suggested the government was making a “bad situation worse” by raising wages of the lowest paid workers.

My response was terrific and have hardly stopped laughing,

She failed to mention rising profits of corporations, outrageous increases of salaries and bonuses of corporate mafia executives, price gouging by utilities and banks, and Australia’s energy crisis which is widening the gulf between rich and poor households as costs accelerate much faster for low and middle incomes.

She must have missed this: Nine in 10 Australians (87 per cent) agree with the statement “it is the government’s responsibility to ensure that real wages grow to keep up with the cost of living” (irrespective of voting intention).

Wonder who she is representing, certainly not the everyday Mornington Peninsula person where one in four households and one in seven children live below the poverty line, not 65 per cent who make less than $85,000 (average annual salary) or the 30 per cent who make below minimum wage ($812 a week), not the people being forced to buy expired food or the one in four Australians skipping meals.

Maybe representing Portsea, where people have the second highest salaries in Melbourne, behind Toorak?

Incomprehensibly, many of these 65 per cent and 30 per cent voted for her against their own best interests. Go figure.

Trickle up economics: Increase wages of the lowest paid and they will spend every cent stimulating the economy and jobs growth

Trickle down economics: big bucks to highest paid laundered into offshore accounts to avoid taxes. Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach

Centre sends SOS

We are a small group of volunteers at the Victorian Maritime Center in Crib Point. Although our submarine was taken from us due to a lack of interest from all levels of government, individual politicians and some local people, we are still open and need to survive to show our rich maritime history and tell the stories (“Sub’s final journey” The News 19/9/22).

sula Shire Council to put permanent signs up, you will find us at 220 The Esplanade, Crib Point. Kaye Matthews, Bittern

Outdoor benefits

Outdoor dining has brought life and vibrancy to so many locations on the Mornington Peninsula (“Outdoor outrage” Letters 6/12/22). Without tourist dollars the peninsula would not be able to afford to maintain the roads, parking and other amenities that we all take for granted.

It is ridiculous to tar all hospitality outlets with the same brush and blame them for “low wages” and “insecure casual jobs”. Have you never been to Europe where outdoor dining is the norm and enjoyed by everybody? The letter smacks of bah humbug. Rosie Lloyd, Mount Eliza

Political strategies

Of course, people who vote Labor can be seen as being contemptuous of the democratic process (“Opinions differ” Letters 6/12/22). Politics is a two-way street, and it is only members of the Liberal Party, perhaps stemming from a born-torule mentality, who have publicly described people who did not vote for them as being “stupid”.

Now, call me naive, but I really don’t think that is a vote winning strategy.

Dr Ross Hudson, Mount Martha

Liberals’ best move

It should be factually acknowledged that the Liberal margin under David Morris fell from 16 per cent in 2010 to 12.6 per cent in 2014 and finally bottoming out at 5 per cent in 2018 when Labor was in ascendancy (“Marginal Mornington” Letters 29/11/22).

Against a massively funded teal campaign from the Climate 200 lobby group in conjunction with Labor and Greens preference deals, the existing Liberal member [David Morris] became ineffective and would have in all probability lost to the teals.

The selection of a new and yet experienced Liberal candidate [Chris Crewther], was the best option of saving this seat for the Liberals.

Ian Morrison, Mount Eliza

Over to Cliff …

The countdown begins and, before you know it, Christmas Day, again. How lucky (most of us) are. Forward your gifts to Pensioner Cliffie@ Rye RSL. How good is Australia? Pretty bloody good, unless it’s burning or parched or flooded or you’re in aged care, or relying on NDIS, or if you’re Indigenous, or Julian Assange, or a journalist investigating war crimes, or if you’re casually employed, wanting to buy your first home.

Sheep suffer

A man was found guilty of animal cruelty in Melbourne Magistrate’s Court for violently kicking a dog during a protest in 2021. He was fined and ordered to pay costs and put on a good behaviour bond with no conviction recorded, which the RSPCA found disappointing.

The magistrate rightly condemned the unprovoked attack, saying “People should not be lashing out at defenceless animals that are causing no threat to them”. The RSPCA prosecutor said that convictions are hard to prove.

While cruelty to dogs and cats are rarely captured, there is plenty of video evidence of massive cruelty in shearing sheds. Hours of eyewitness video footage reveal that workers in the wool industry beat, stamp on, kick, mutilate, and throw sheep around. PETA has released seven exposés of over 40 facilities in Australia’s wool industry. Abuse was documented at every farm and shearing shed visited.

If the man who kicked the dog had done any of the things routinely done to sheep – punching them in the face, jabbing them in the head with sharp metal clippers and sewing up gaping wounds with no pain relief, he would have gone to jail. Yet the response of governments throughout the country has been to ban the filming of video evidence, rather than banning the abuse itself.

Sheep feel terror and agony, the same as any other animal. When the magistrate denounced the man for kicking the dog, saying he should “not be lashing out at defenceless animals”, the same principle must apply. This vile industry needs to be closed down and, if governments are too scared to do it, then it’s up to us to refuse to buy the flesh, skin, or wool that makes corporations rich from horrendous animal suffering.

Desmond Bellamy, special projects coordinator PETA Australia

Kerrie McCoy, Dromana

I do hope Sam Groth won’t scrap the new bus timetables and go back to the bad old days or do what the Liberal Party always had done, and that is nothing.

We need any and all support, so visit our center and see our displays featuring Royal Australian Navy, merchant navy, Wrans, hospital ships and WWI nurses. We also have static and audio visual displays and artifacts.

We desperately need volunteers. Please come and visit 10am - 1pm Saturday and Sunday and have a look at what we volunteers do.

As we are not permitted by Mornington Penin-

My old suburb Northcote was won by Labor, and Gus’s son in Hastings, against the flow of ignorant Mornington Peninsula residents, special thanks to News Corp and Jeff Kennett.

Federally, we look forward to Scott Morrison not holding the hose in his involvement in the royal commission into Robodebt.

Locally (Nepean Ward, the home of Victoria’s first European settlement), our New Year resolution: no politics with the multitude rusted on voters. Recall Mad Magazine “Wot, me worry?”. Happy Christmas. Cliff Ellen, Rye

We’re building big this summer

Victoria’s Big Build is building a better road and rail network in December and January while there are fewer people on our trains and less cars on the road.

This includes major works on the Metro Tunnel with crews working around the clock to upgrade tracks at Caufield Station and install new high-tech signalling. We’re also upgrading the City Loop.

We’re also continuing to build the West Gate Tunnel, including new connections into the city and CityLink. Important maintenance is happening on the West Gate Bridge and major road upgrades continue across the south east this summer.

Check before you travel at bigbuild.vic.gov.au/summer

Public transport disruptions

SATURDAY

SHERLOCK HOLMES

TEN, 7.30pm

The chemistry between Robert Downey Jr (left) as Holmes and Jude Law as trusty sidekick Dr Watson is the draw here. On the hunt for a serial killer, they meet all manner of baddies, including the dubious Irene Adler (Rachel McAdams) and as the bodies start piling up, their list of suspects grows by the day. With a score by Hans Zimmer, and brilliant cinematography depicting 1890s Britain by Philippe Rousselot (Planet of the Apes), it narrowly missed the two Oscars it was nominated for.

SUNDAY

THE WOLVERINE

7MATE, 8.30pm

Fit and fast as ever, this instalment is a vast improvement on predecessor X-Men Origins: Wolverine, as Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) is summoned to Japan, where he grapples with a deathly offer to transfer his powers and be reunited with his dead love Jean (Famke Janssen). A contemplative affair that still manages to feature some top-notch action sequences, The Wolverine stands as a film to be enjoyed on its own merit.

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FRIDAY GARDENING AUSTRALIA

ABC TV, 7.30pm

It might be a tad twee to say every episode of Gardening Australia is bursting with joyous zest, but it’s true: host Costa Georgiadis and co-presenters revel in nature’s bounty week in and week out. It’s only fitting that the final instalment of the year is an extrafestive Christmas-themed episode. Tonight, expect the enthusiasm to jolt up a festive notch, with Georgiadis known to sport a Santa hat in the past. A Christmas song gets an impressive spin with Clarence Slockee; Sophie Thomson creates flower lanterns; Josh Byrne primes his garden for the holidays.

EXTENDED

MONDAY SNACKMASTERS

NINE, 7.30pm

Most of us probably shy away from pondering just what really is in some of our favourite snacks; we just steadfastly devour them. Besides, the ingredient lists are often a blur of numbers and unfamiliar additives. This entertaining and funloving series, hosted by Scott Pickett and Poh Ling Yeow, has thrown some curveballs as the competing chefs try to crack the code to making some of the nation’s favourite tummy fillers. After delicacies such as Cheezels and Domino’s loaded pepperoni cheesy crust pizza, tonight’s final serves up two classics: a Four’N Twenty Classic Meat Pie and King Sized Sausage Roll. Tune in to find out who has their finger in the pie for a win.

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6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGad, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Christmas. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 10 News First.

(MA15+s, R) 3.15 NSW Seniors’ Christmas Concert 2021. (R)

Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

Poh Ling Yeow is a host on Snackmasters

Friday, December 16

ABC (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

TEN (10) NINE (9)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 The Pool. (PG, R) 11.00

Waltzing The Dragon With Benjamin Law. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Belgravia. (PG, R) 1.45 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 2.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

5.00 Back Roads. (R)

5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 The Drum. (Final) Analysis of the day’s news.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 Gardening Australia. (Final) Josh Byrne preps his garden for the holidays.

8.30 Vera. (Ma, R) DCI Vera Stanhope investigates when the body of a businesswoman’s sister is found in the river.

10.00 Troppo. (Malv, R) Amanda is shocked to discover the attack on Ted.

10.55 ABC Late News. (Final) Detailed coverage of the day’s events.

11.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) UK-based panel show.

11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.05 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 10.00 Little Heroes. 11.00 Barkley Manor. (Premiere) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (R) 3.00 Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 World’s

Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.50 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (Final, PG) 5.30 FIFA World Cup Extra 2022.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Engineering Reborn: Port House, Warehouse Hostel, Sandford Underground Laboratory. (PG) Hosted by Rob Bell.

8.30 Inside Central Station: Lidcombe Self Harm. (PGa, R) Narrated by Shane Jacobson.

9.30 Concorde: Secrets Behind The Crash. (PGa, R) The story of Air France Flight 4590.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Dear Mama. (Premiere, Madl)

3.20 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2021. (Mls, R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas At Maple Creek. (2020, PGal, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Johanna Griggs and Charlie Albone check out Rosedale Farm Home and Garden.

7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 4. Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes. From the MGC.

8.15 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 5. Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers. From GIANTS Stadium, Sydney.

11.45 MOVIE: Wind River. (2017, MA15+av, R) An animal tracker finds a body. Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.00 Swimming. 16th FINA World C’ships (25m). Day 4. Heats. From the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. 1.00 Eatwell Christmas With Emma Dean. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Swimming. 16th FINA World Championships (25m). Day 4. Finals. From the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.

10.30 MOVIE: Deck The Halls. (2006, PGals, R) Two neighbours compete to see who can come up with the most impressive Christmas lights display.

Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick.

12.30 Council Of Dads. (Premiere, PGa) A father is faced with a health crisis.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Take Two. (R) Home shopping.

4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (R) Olly Murs performs.

9.30 Just For Laughs Australia. (MA15+s, R) Stand-up comedy performances from Dave Thornton, Chris Ryan, Mike Goldstein and Reuben Kaye.

10.00 Just For Laughs Uncut. (MA15+als, R) Hosted by Nikki Osborne.

10.30 Arj Barker: We Need To Talk. (Mls, R) A performance by Arj Barker. 11.40 The Project. (R)

12.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.40pm Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 7.00 Odd Squad. 7.10 Shaun The Sheep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: Love The Coopers. (2015, PG) 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.00 Back. 11.25 Archer. 12.05am QI. 12.35

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6am

George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.25 ABC News Update. 1.30 Close. 5.00 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Pablo. 5.35 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm Songlines On Screen. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Future Dreaming. 4.00 Grace Beside Me. 4.30 Thalu. 5.00

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

6am The

Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. Continued. (2018, PG) 7.40 Our Little Sister. (2015, PG, Japanese) 10.00 Kill The Messenger. (2014, M) 12.05pm A Royal Affair. (2012, M, Danish) 2.35 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 4.35 Strange Birds. (2017, PG, French) 5.55 Hairspray. (1988, PG) 7.35 Desperately Seeking Susan. (1985, M) 9.30 To Die For. (1995) 11.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 DVine Living. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 House Of Wellness. 4.00 Our Town. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 American Restoration. 11.30 Pawn Stars. 1pm Pawn

9GEM (92)

6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Brothers In Law. (1957) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Fawlty Towers. 8.40 MOVIE: The Living Daylights. (1987, PG) 11.20 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (11)

6am The Late Show

With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 NBL Slam. 7.30 Seinfeld. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 The King Of Queens. 12.30pm Frasier. 1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 James Corden. 3.30 Becker. 4.30 Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince.

9GO! (93)

6am Children’s Programs. Noon Inside Phuket Airport. 1.00 The Bionic Woman. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 MOVIE: The Nanny Diaries. (2007, PG) 7.40 MOVIE: Mean Girls. (2004, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Monster-In-Law. (2005, M) 11.40 Telenovela. 12.10am Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. 1.10 Below Deck Mediterranean. 2.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (12)

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: Los Angeles. 1.00 NCIS. 2.00 Bull. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 Evil. 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

Doc Martin. (Ml) The village learns of Martin’s job offer. 8.20 Shetland. (Mal) Facing a dead end in the hunt for Galbraith’s killer, Tosh leads Perez to the remote island of Fetlar. 9.20 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) Barnaby and Winter investigate an attack on a bee keeper and the death of a villager. 10.50 MOVIE: The Post.

Cup. Round of 16. Brazil v South Korea. Replay. 5.30 FIFA World Cup Extra 2022.

6.30 SBS World News.

Lapland: The Ultimate Winter Wonderland. 8.30 Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doors. (PG, R) Part 2 of 2. 9.25 Thatcher & Reagan. (PGv, R) Part 2 of 2. 10.25 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M) 11.25 The Artist’s View. (Ms, R) 11.55 Wonders Of Scotland. (PG) 12.55 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs. (PG, R) 1.30 Soccer. 2022

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 11.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Morning session. 1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

6.00 Drive TV. (R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.00 Swimming. 16th FINA World C’ships (25m). Day 5. Heats. 1.00 Surfing Australia TV. (PGl) 1.30 Cross Court. 2.00 Animal Embassy. (R) 2.30 Explore. (R) 2.45

MOVIE: A Glenbrooke Christmas. (2020, G) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia.

6.00 Reel Action. (R) 6.30 Leading The Way. 7.00 Tough Tested. (PG, R) 8.00 Escape Fishing. (R) 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. (PG, R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 12.30 Well Traveller. (PGa, R) 1.00 Offroad Adv. (R) 2.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 3.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Aust. (PG, R) 5.00 News. 6.30 The ABC Of: Sarah Ferguson. (PGa, R) Hosted by David Wenham. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

FIFA World Cup. Third place play-off. 4.30

7.00 Schools Spectacular Creating The Magic. (PG) Coverage of the Schools Spectacular from Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, with the theme Creating the Magic. 9.30 VIC State Schools: Spectacular. (PG) Coverage of the Victorian State School Spectacular featuring dance and musical performances. 12.00 Black-ish. (PGas, R) Bow surprises Jack and Diane. 1.00 Beach Cops. (PG, R) Narrated by Layne Beachley. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Get Clever. (R) The wonders of science are explored. 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGal, R)

(2017, Ml, R) Meryl Streep. 12.40 Rage Fifty Countdown. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 5.00

12.30 SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. (Final) 9.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.00 First & Forever. 11.35 Staged. Midnight Fleabag. 12.25 Would I Lie To You? 12.55 Doctor Who. 1.40 Friday Night Dinner. 2.05 Universe With Brian Cox. 3.05 ABC News Update. 3.10 Close. 5.00 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.10 Dot. 5.25 Pablo. 5.35 Late Programs.

NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

2.00 6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm Great Blue Wild. 1.00 Always Was Always Will Be. 1.35 From The Heart Of Our Nation: A Celebration. 4.35 Going Places. 5.35 Power To The People. 6.05 Pacific Island Food Revolution. 6.55 News. 7.05 On Country Kitchen. 7.35 Boteti: The Returning River. 8.35 MOVIE: The Tracker. (2002, M) 10.20 MOVIE: Tudawali. (1987, M) Midnight Late Programs.

Global Shop. (R) 10 PEACH (11) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. 10.30 Creek To Coast. 11.00 House Of Wellness. Noon Horse Racing. 6.00 Border Security: International. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 10.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 11.30 Late Programs.

5.30 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 Motor Racing. Austn Top Fuel C’ship. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Carnage. 5.00 Leepu And Pitbull. 6.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Ultimate Rides. 8.30 Counting Cars. 9.30 Full Custom Garage. 10.30 Barrett-Jackson: Revved Up. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Entertainment Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Christmas. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 10 News First. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) NITV (34) 10 BOLD (12) 9GO! (93) 7MATE (73)

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.35pm Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance C’ship. H’lights. 2.45 Inside Phuket Airport. 4.45 About A Boy. 5.15 MOVIE: Bee Movie. (2007) 7.00 MOVIE: Shrek The Third. (2007, PG) 8.50 MOVIE: The Scorpion King. (2002, M) 10.40 MOVIE: Life. (2017, MA15+) 12.40am Manifest. 2.30 Transformers Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. 3.30 Late Programs.

Reported Missing: Tyler. (Mal, R) Follows the search for five-year-old Tyler. 1.45 Talking Honey. (PGs, R) A discussion about sex education. ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Chocolat. (1988, French) 7.35 Hairspray. (1988, PG) 9.15 Strange Birds. (2017, PG, French) 10.40 American Pastoral. (2016) 12.35pm Happy As Lazzaro. (2018, M, Italian) 2.55 The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. (2018, PG) 4.45 Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG, French) 6.25 Charade. (1963) 8.30 A Private War. (2018) 10.35 Leaving. (2009, French) 12.10am Late Programs.

4.30 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 Friends. Noon The King Of Queens. 1.00 The Challenge Australia. 3.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 TikTok For You Fest. 10.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.25 Friends. 12.15am Home Shopping. 1.45 Mom. 2.15 NBL Slam. 2.45 Broke. 4.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 TV Shop. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Skippy. 11.00 Seaway. Noon World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. 1.00 MOVIE: Summer Holiday. (1963) 3.15 MOVIE: Clambake. (1967) 5.15 MOVIE: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. (1988, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Licence To Kill. (1989, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Death Wish V. (1994, MA15+) 12.15am Late Programs.

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 6am Shopping. 9.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 9.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 10.00 4x4 Adventures. 11.00 All 4 Adventure. Noon The Love Boat. 1.00 ST: Next Gen. 2.00 A-League All Access. 2.30 Stories Of Bikes. 3.00 MacGyver. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 I Fish. 6.00 Scorpion. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 8. Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory. 10.15 MacGyver. 11.10 Late Programs.

Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

2.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.30 QI. (PG, R) 4.00 Fake Or Fortune? (Final, R) 5.00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 The ABC Of: John Howard. (Final, PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (Madv, R) A survival expert is found dead.

8.30 MOVIE: Jackie. (2016, MA15+v, R) Jackie Kennedy fights through her grief to define her husband’s legacy following his assassination. Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard.

10.05 Miniseries: Ridley Road. (Mv, R) Part 4 of 4.

11.05 Mystery Road: Origin. (Final, Mlv, R)

12.05 The Heights. (PG, R)

2.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Classic Countdown. (PG, R) 5.00 Think Tank. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Third place play-off. Replay. 10.30 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 10.35 The World From Above. (PG, R) 11.05 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 Surf Life Saving. Iron Series Manly. 2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Portugal v Switzerland. Replay. 5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show.

6.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Houdini’s Lost Diaries. Explores the life of Harry Houdini.

9.05 Big Ben: Restoring The World-Famous Clock. (R) Delves into the restoration of Big Ben.

10.00 Cher And The Loneliest Elephant. (PGal, R)

11.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs. (PG, R)

1.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Final. From Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar. 4.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 11.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Morning session. 1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 7. Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder. 11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. (R) A look inside Australian sport’s biggest crisis.

12.00 Boy To Man: The Reindeer People. (PGa, R) Tim Noonan travels to Siberia.

1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care. 1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) A look at holiday destinations.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Drive TV. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. R) 11.00 (25m). Day 6. Heats. Detour. (PG, R) Test. (PG, R) 3.30 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R) 5.00 News: First At Five. Summer. (PG)

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 Snackmasters. Scott Pickett and Poh Ling Yeow. 8.40 60 Minutes. investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.40 Under Investigation: The Cop Who Knew Too Much. (Mav, R) Presented by Liz Hayes.

10.40 The First 48: Fatal Showdown/Deadly Text.

11.35 Manhunt: The Railway Murders.

12.30 Tipping Point.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) Two. (R) 5.00 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon The New York Times Presents: The Weekly. 1.00

World Cup Show.

Numbers. (M, R) Hosted by Michael Hing. 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Safety Net. (M) A 21-year-old is rushed to St George’s after suffering from a suspected stroke. 9.25 Secrets Of Playboy: The Playboy Legacy. (Premiere) A look at the Playboy brand. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Reunions. (Mal, R) 11.45 Medici: The Magnificent Part II. (Mav, R) 4.00 Food Safari. (R) 5.00

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 11.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Morning session. 1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Afternoon session. From the Gabba, Brisbane. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Late afternoon session. From the Gabba, Brisbane.

Today. 11.30 Morning News.

Tuesday, December 20

ABC (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 10.30 Dream Gardens. (R) 11.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Shetland. (Mal, R) 2.00 Call The Midwife. (Ma, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.45 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.10 QI. (PG, R) 5.40 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame:

Dr Richard Harris. (PG, R)

Anh Do paints Dr Richard Harris.

8.30 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R)

Narrated by Brooke Satchwell.

9.30 Christmas Cabaret.

Hosted by Nazeem Hussain.

10.25 Summer Love. (Mdl, R)

11.00 Our Dementia Choir. (PG, R)

12.00 The Detectives. (Mal, R) 12.55

Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 2.15 Ask The Doctor. (R) 3.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.15 Staged. 9.40 Upstart Crow. 10.10 Friday Night Dinner. 10.35 Fleabag. 11.05 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. 11.25 This Time With Alan Partridge. (Final) Midnight Back. 12.25 Black Comedy. 12.55 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1.35 Live At The Apollo. 2.20 ABC News Update. 2.25 Late Programs.

SBS (3)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.00 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. 11.00 Barkley Manor. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 2.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 3.00 Jeopardy! 3.30 Ethnic Business Awards. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)

Presented by Jennifer Byrne.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are?

Denise Drysdale. (PG, R) Denise Drysdale explores her roots.

8.35 Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina. Celebrates the lives of singer Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristina.

10.10 SBS World News Late.

10.40 Cheyenne & Lola. (MA15+l) Cheyenne forces Lola to steal jewellery.

11.55 Unit One. (MA15+s, R)

4.20 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31)

SEVEN (7)

6am Morning Programs. 1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 9. Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder. From Adelaide Oval.

11.00 Chicago Fire. (Mav) Mouch and Ritter work together to solve a murder mystery. Severide and Cruz tackle a food truck fire.

12.00 The Real Dirty Dancing. (PGals, R) The ladies let their inhibitions go in a bid to become the ultimate “Baby”.

1.30 Beach Cops. (PG, R) Narrated by Layne Beachley.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

7TWO (72)

6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon

Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. 2.45 Unknown Amazon. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.35 Joy Of Painting. 6.05 Country Music. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. 9.30 Forbidden History. (Return) 10.25 Why Does Everyone Hate The English? 11.20 Late Programs.

MOVIES (32)

6am

Little Nicolas On Holiday. (2014, PG, French) 7.50 Stolen Kisses. (1968, PG, French) 9.30 The Movie Show. 10.00 The Weasel’s Tale. (2019, M, Spanish) 12.20pm Days Of The Bagnold Summer. (2019, M) 2.00 An Ideal Husband. (1999, PG) 3.50

American

TEN (10) NINE (9)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG)

11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Fixing Up Christmas. (2021, G)

1.45 Talking Honey. (PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)

3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Travel Guides. (PGls, R) Ordinary Australians become travel critics.

8.30 MOVIE: Bad Moms 2. (2017, MA15+als, R) Three under-appreciated mothers rebel against the expectations of organising the “perfect” Christmas. Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn.

10.35 La Brea. (Mv, R)

11.25 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mv, R)

12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.10 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

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6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 GB Sewing Bee. (Return) 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: The Constant Husband. (1955) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 MOVIE: The World Is Not Enough. (1999, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Inside Phuket Airport. 1.00 The Bionic Woman. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Botched. 8.30 Love Island Australia. (Final) 9.45 MOVIE: Night School. (2018, M) Midnight Satisfaction. 1.00 Below Deck Mediterranean. 1.50 Late Programs.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R)

7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Easy Christmas Countdown. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight.

2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mdlm, R) Follows dispatchers and paramedics.

8.30 NCIS. (Mdv) The NCIS team investigates the death of a university student who was killed while running across the street.

9.30 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible II. (2000, Mv, R) A special agent is ordered to find a deadly virus stolen by a criminal mastermind. Tom Cruise, Thandiwe Newton. 12.00 The Project. (R)

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am The Late Show

With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 11. South East Melbourne Phoenix v Sydney Kings. Replay. 10.30 Becker. 11.30 Frasier. 12.30pm The King Of Queens. 1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 11.10 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

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Mornings. 10.00 The Great Acceleration. (PG, R) 11.00 Australia Remastered. (Final, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Christmas Cabaret. (R) 2.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.45 Back Roads. (R) 5.10 QI. (PG, R) 5.45 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

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6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. 9.30 Music Of The Brain. 10.30 Barkley Manor. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (R) 3.00 The Interviewer. (R) 3.10 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.10 The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas A La Carte. (2021, G) 1.45 Explore. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

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6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 Jamie: Together At Christmas. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 10 News First.

(2017, M) 9.30 Monty Python And The Holy Grail. (1975, PG) 11.10 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care.

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6am The Late Show

With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The King Of Queens. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 Frasier. 12.30pm Friends. 1.00 Becker. 2.00 NBL Slam. 2.30 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.20 Two And A Half Men. 10.10 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Late Programs.

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6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 9.00 iFish. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 The Love Boat. 11.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. Noon MacGyver. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 10.20 Tommy. 11.15 Late Programs.

Summer disruptions

Train disruptions: City Loop closed

City Loop 9pm 2 Jan to last train 15 Jan Parliament, Flagstaff and Melbourne Central stations closed

Tram and train disruptions: Buses/coaches replace trams and trains in both directions

Tram routes 3, 3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72

Until 18 Dec

Arts Centre and Commercial Road

Tram route 58 Until 18 Dec Flinders Street/Market Street and Fawkner Park

Hurstbridge Line 8.30pm 2 Jan to last train 6 Jan 9 Jan to last train 13 Jan Parliament to Heidelberg

Alamein Line 8.30pm 2 Jan to last train 15 Jan Camberwell to Alamein

Cranbourne and Pakenham lines

Flinders Street to Dandenong 14 to 27 Jan Flinders Street to Westall

1am 4 to last train 13 Jan 8.30pm to last train, 16 Jan

8.30pm to last train, 8 and 12 Jan Flinders Street to Cranbourne and Pakenham

Frankston Line 4 to 27 Jan Flinders Street to Moorabbin 6.30am to 7.30pm, 22 Jan Flinders Street to Mordialloc

Stony Point Line 4 to 27 Jan Frankston to Stony Point

Sandringham Line 8.30pm each night, 9 to 11 Jan Parliament to Sandringham

Sunbury Line 9pm 3 Feb to last train 5 Feb North Melbourne to Watergardens

8:30pm 8 Feb to last train 12 Feb North Melbourne to Sunshine

Werribee and Williamston lines

Each night 8 to 10 Feb 11 to 12 Feb

North Melbourne to Newport

Geelong Line 14 to 15 Jan 18 to 26 Feb Geelong to Waurn Ponds

Gippsland Line 4 to 31 Jan

Southern Cross to Bairnsdale Bendigo and Echuca lines At night, 3 Feb Southern Cross to Bendigo 4 to 5 Feb Southern Cross to Gisborne

Swan Hill Line 4 to 5 Feb Southern Cross to Bendigo Warrnambool Line 18 to 26 Feb Geelong to Warrnambool

Freeway disruptions:

Changed traffic conditions or closed lanes and ramps

West Gate Bridge 9pm 26 Dec to 6am 4 Jan Four outbound lanes closed

Monash Freeway

Princes Freeway

Some nights in Jan

Some nights in Jan

Road disruptions: Closed roads, lanes and ramps

Dynon Road, West Melbourne

Until 21 Dec

Greensborough Road, Watsonia Until 22 Dec

Narre Warren North Road and Ernst Wanke Road, Narre Warren North

Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road and Thompsons Road, Cranbourne

Craigieburn Road, Craigieburn

In Jan

Jan to Feb

Jan to Feb

Closed between Warrigal Road and EastLink

Closed between Princes Highway and Cardinia Road

Between Dryburgh Street and Dynon Road inbound exit ramp from CityLink

Lanes closed and speeds reduced

Intersection closed

Intersection closed

Between Hume Highway and Hanson Road

Lancefield Road, Sunbury Jan to Feb At Sunbury Road

Intersection closed

From Jan

Hall Road and McCormicks Road, Carrum Downs

Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne

The centre letter must be included, and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”. 19 words: Good 29 words: Very good 39 words: Excellent

is just nothing like being surrounded by good people”

A night out – Unruly visitors at Carrum

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

AT the Frankston Police Court on Monday, before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Williams, Grant and Armstrong, J.sP., five young men who described themselves as campers, were charged by Constable Nolan with using indecent language.

The defendants gave the names of Ballantyne, May, Tyrrell, Williams, Ryan and Hyde.

Constable Nolan related the circumstances. The defendants, he said, were more or less drunk and were creating a disturbance on the main road near the Carrum station, at about 1 o’clock a.m. on 19th November.

The PM.: How do you know they all used the language ?

Constable Nolan said he had them under observation for five minutes.

The P.M. suggested that the charge be altered to one of “offensive behaviour,” and this was done.

Ballantyne, Ryan and Tyrrell denied being near the railway station that night.

They were at a dance until midnight, and then went to a neighboring camp. They knew of nothing about the matter, and when Constable Nolan took their names next day he would not enlighten them.

May said he saw members of another camp pull palings off a fence, but he did not know the names of any of them.

The P.M.: Don’t you know them, or is it that you don’t want to tell?

Witness: I’ll say I don’t want to tell!

The P.M. said the Bench would give defendants the benefit of the doubt.

He was pleased know defendants had left Carrum and were now living in

their own place in Melbourne.

He hoped they would remain there.

A CHELSEA CASE.

Constable Murphy charged H. Farmer with breaking bottles on a public roadway.

The evidence was that defendant got out of the train at Chelsea, carrying a bag containing bottles of beer.

He dropped the bag and the bottles broke.

Witness made Farmer pick up the bag. He did so, but when he got on the road he threw the bottles on the street.

The P.M. (to Farmer): Are you a camper too?–Yes.

The P.M: You campers! All you think you have got to do is to get a sack or carpet bag to carry beer, and you are at liberty to do as you like. I wish people could be prosecuted for carrying beer.

A fine of 40/- was imposed. ***

THE Carrum Progress Association wrote to the Council, drawing attention to the undesirable characters who invade the South Ward and other parts of the Borough during weekends, and suggesting that steps be taken to abate the nuisance.

For a long time past complaints have been heard of this nuisance, and until householders or owners who let houses for weekends realise their duty, it will be hard to check.

Do property owners who let their establishments realise that horse-play over weekends is most degrading to any locality, and that the better class of visitor will not frequent such a resort under the conditions?

Some very caustic comments were made when the matter was before the Council last Monday, and, as the

Mayor remarked, Carrum had more than its share of it this year.

Cr. Boyd was very emphatic in condemning the recent maltreatment of a constable by a mob of undesirables, and considered prevention better than cure in such a case.

C. Hunter suggested a flying gang to operate and bring some offenders to book.

Cr. Richardson: It affects this Borough very closely and should be attended to. One point about weekend element was that residents should not let their houses to such people.

It reduces values and damages the name of the district. It was for the powers that be to follow the crowds migrating to the country towns.

Cr. Hunter said residents were often averse to give information. He instanced the pulling up of tree guards by a mob in a motor car, who used obscene and disgusting language, yet no one could or would give any information regarding it.

Cr. Boardsworth said that no reflection was intended by such action as may be taken, on the general run of visitors, but there were a few camps which should have attention.

The police are to be informed and asked if some action cannot be taken to abate the nuisance.

***

At the last meeting of the Shire of Frankston and Hastings Council, Mr. R. W. B. McKenzie, F.C.P.A., of Queen Street, Melbourne addressed a letter to the Council on a matter which he stated was a matter of great importance to the owners of property in Gould Street, Frankston.

He wrote:– “As you are aware, the

land abutting on this road has had a number of fine residences erected upon it recently and its popularity as a place for seaside homes is grown to such an extent, that the value of the land has risen very materially, and the revenue to the Council from this portion of the Shire has considerably increased.

Unfortunately, as always happens in such cases, the mere speculator is tempted to come forward and exploit the district for his own gain, but to the great disadvantage and loss of permanent residents, who find that their properties may be seriously depreciated by the subdivision of the original allotments and by overcrowding, as has been the case in other seaside places.

There are few localities anywhere within reasonable distance of Melbourne which can compare with Gould Street for picturesqueness, and it is to the interests of Frankston to preserve it is it is.

I know that I represent the feelings and wishes of all my neighbors when I respectfully ask the Council to protect us as owners by passing a by-law prohibiting the cutting up of original allotments or at the least not allowing residence to be built on less that 50 feet frontage by the depth to the sea or creek, as the case may be.

If this were done more money will be spent on our places, thus benefiting the town and add to the revenue of the Shire.

With the fear of undue subdivision hanging over us we are holding back and without the protection which we think we can justly claim many of us would feel compelled to realise and move to other localities.”

Cr. Mason remarked that Gould St.

was now equal to Pt. Nepean Road.

The Council decided to comply with the request.

***

AT last week’s meeting of the Council of the Shire of Frankston and Hastings, dissatisfaction was expressed at the manner in which the installation of electric light was proceeding.

A light had been ordered to be placed in the park two months ago, and nothing was done.

It was decided to write the consulting electrical engineer, Mr. Stewart, informing him that no further payments would be made until the work ordered had been carried out and requesting him to attend a meeting of the electric light committee on Monday.

Mr. Stewart attended last Monday as requested, but took exception of the action of the Council, and declined to inspect the lights and other works until the offending letter was withdrawn.

Cr. Wells and other members of the committee immediately convened a special meeting of the whole Council which was held last night.

Mr Stewart, who was present, explained that the contractor had received instructions to put in the lights, but had not done so.

Cr. Longmuir said the Council expected Mr. Stewart, as engineer, to see that the work was done.

Mr. Stewart said he did not know the light in the park was regarded as urgent.

He objected to the Council passing judgment before receiving his explanation.

***

From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 13 & 15 Dec 1922

THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE... AND OTHER SHORT STORIES

To Hell and Nickelback

By Stuart McCullough

IF there’s one thing I hate, it’s intolerance. Whether it be intolerance for other people or even for gluten (I’ve never met a gluten I didn’t like), blind prejudice really gets my goat. And in my goat-deprived state adrift in a sea of intolerance, I’ll admit that I get a little bit angry. I’m not proud of it. Hatred is often irrational and always ugly, it should be avoided at all costs. That is, with one exception – Nickelback.

For those of you who don’t know what a ‘Nickelback’ is, I can only say that I’m incredibly jealous and I’d like to join you in the blissful state of nirvana you so obviously inhabit. You don’t know how lucky you are. For others who might be tempted to rush to the defence of Canada’s premier exponents of Cro-Magnon sub-metal mullet rock – save your breath. When it comes to Nickelback, I am not for turning. I respond to them in the way others might to peanuts or Kryptonite.

Some people fall in love instantly. It took me a similar amount of time to decide that Nickelback was not for me. Put simply, I was under the impression that, as a species, we’d evolved beyond that kind of music. I’m not sure I can even put it into words – their songs rub me the wrong way and I’m horrified by the idea that they’re making any kind of physical contact. Imagine being yelled at by a drunk, dodgy uncle who sees himself as some kind of lothario but who, in reality, is an obnoxious, slightly overweight gutter-tramp that smells like shrimp paste. That’s Nickelback. I can barely say their name without feeling nauseous.

Recently, someone I know has started playing Nickelback. Not because she likes them (she doesn’t) but as an experiment conducted either in the name of science or, possibly, Satan. It’s hard to say. The objective is to see how long it takes for people to notice. It’s insidious and strikes

when you least expect it. You can be standing in the kitchen having a perfectly lovely conversation when you’re suddenly gripped by a sense of terror as you realize the stereo has been commandeered and your ears are now being assaulted until they beg for mercy.

I’m all for practical jokes, so long as those jokes don’t involve Nickelback. My nephew went through a phase where he and his friends liked to install a ‘Nicholas Cage’ screen saver on any computer monitor they could get their hands on. Step away from your laptop to get a cup of tea and you’d return to be confronted by the smouldering intensity of the greatest actor of his generation named ‘Nicholas Cage’ staring back at you. There are computer shops in Melbourne that

still have Nicholas Cage screen savers, thanks to my nephew.

But Nickelback is an entirely different proposition. Last week, I was wiping down the kitchen bench when the unmistakable aural stench that is ‘How You Remind Me’ tore the air apart. Immediately, I began feeling queasy, losing my sense of equilibrium. For me, the song really ought to be called ‘How You Remind Me To Cover My Ears Whenever This Awful Music Starts Playing.’ Within seconds, I was on the tiles, curled into the foetal position and begging for the madness to stop.

My hatred for this band knows no bounds, either in terms of time or depth. Formed in Alberta in 1995, they were originally a cover band called

‘Village Idiot’. It was one of those rare circumstances where the description on the tin perfectly matched the contents. But then they went and spoiled everything by changing their name to ‘Nickelback’ and selling about fifty million albums. That’s a lot of records. To the best of my knowledge, I’ve never met anyone who owns a Nickelback album. Either that says something about the company I keep or is proof that anyone who owns a Nickelback record is unlikely to admit it.

I blame myself. It’s possible that I’m being subjected to drive-by Nickelbacking because I taunted them in song. Recently, the local folk club had a ‘metals’ theme night. We wrote a song called ‘The Metal Song’ that listed tunes mentioning either ‘silver’ or ‘gold’ before declaring there was a metal we were avoiding because no one wanted to hear Nickelback. To date, that performance by ‘A Band of Rain’ has racked up an astonishing eight views on ‘YouTube’. Clearly, four of the eight people were Nickelback and they’re now hell-bent on revenge.

Perhaps they’re jealous. Whether they’re envious of the soaring melody, the biting lyrics or the fact that I now have ten monthly listeners on Spotify (meaning that I’m now only twelve million, eight hundred and seventy two thousand, six hundred and forty seven listeners behind them and closing in at a rapid pace) I simply couldn’t say. Or maybe they resent that ‘A Band of Rain’ is a much cooler name than ‘Nickelback’.

For now, I live in terror. At any moment, I could be walking around the house only to be hit with an unsolicited blast of ‘Rockstar’. I am tempted to started wearing noise cancelling headphones all the time, for my own protection. And if you think I’m being melodramatic and am making a lot of fuss about nothing, we’ll have to agree to disagree. Let’s blame ‘musical differences.’ stuart@stuartmccullough.com

Jake takes eight, Rashmika gets a ton, Delacombe in box seat, Skye in trouble

By Brodie Cowburn

PROVINCIAL

AN eight-wicket masterclass from Jake Wood was the difference between Baxter and Sorrento on Saturday.

Sorrento batted first at David Macfarlane Reserve on day one of the two day matchup. They struggled, only managing to score 110 from 45 overs before being sent back to the sheds.

Sorrento would have to be brilliant with the ball to prevent defeat. They proved more than up to the task.

Both of Baxter’s openers were sent packing for ducks, thanks to the excellent bowling of Jake Wood.

Wood rampaged through Baxter, going on to claim figures of 8/16 from 11 overs.

Baxter ended up all out for 63 off 22 overs, succumbing to a first innings loss on day one.

Sorrento put 0/28 on the board in their second innings before stumps was called.

A brilliant century from Ian Cockbain has put Langwarrin in the box seat for a win over Pines.

Cockbain smashed 179 runs. He hit a stunning 21 fours and 4 sixes.

Langwarrin finished the day at 7/321, giving Pines a mountain to climb on day two.

An unbeaten century from Tom Boxell helped Long Island to a day one total of 3/244 against Red Hill.

Craig Entwhistle’s knock of 110 was Baden Powell’s best against Old Peninsula. Baden Powell scored 8/219 on day one.

PENINSULA

IT was the Rashmika Opatha show at Dromana Reserve on Saturday.

The ground hosted Mt Eliza and Dromana. Mt Eliza batted first, and made a huge score.

Opatha was the star of the day. His 108 runs helped Mt Eliza reach a final day one total of 9/301.

Flinders’ run chase didn’t get off to a dream start on day one of their match against Somerville, but they are still in with a chance of victory.

Somerville scored 207 on day one. They were bowled out with 10 overs

left to play in the day.

Flinders lost their first wicket without scoring a run, but soon got things back on track. They start day two on 1/26.

At Belvedere Reserve, Mornington will need to score 203 runs to beat Seaford Tigers on day two. Heatherhill set Moorooduc a target of 223 to chase down on day one of their matchup.

DISTRICT

DELACOMBE Park are in the box seat to get a win over Carrum Downs. Runs were hard to come by on day one of the match. Delacombe Park batted first on their home deck, and ended up all out for 120.

Carrum Downs didn’t capitalise on the opportunity they created. They finished the day at 4/45. A much better performance will be needed on day two to recover.

At Ditterich Reserve, some excellent bowling is keeping Hastings in contention for a win.

Hastings was bowled out for just 94 runs on day one of their match against Main Ridge. Samuel McWilliams tore through them, taking figures of 5/9.

Main Ridge had 27 overs to work with before stumps, but also struggled. They finished the day at 4/56.

Rosebud scored 202 runs against Carrum at Olympic Park on Saturday. Carrum will restart on day two from

1/8.

Seaford will defend a total of 248 on day two of their match with Crib Point.

SUB DISTRICT

SKYE is in huge danger of falling to defeat against Tyabb.

Skye was bowled out for just 120 on day one at Bunguyan Reserve. James Holland-Burch did the damage, taking 5/31 from 17 overs.

Tyabb batted for 27 overs before stumps. They made good progress, finishing the day at 3/78 with victory in their sights.

Ballam Park had a good day against Pearcedale on Saturday.

Batting first away from home, Ballam Park put 265 runs on the board. The damage would have been worse if not for the bowling efforts of Beau Scoble, who took five wickets.

Pearcedale will start day two from 1/26.

Mt Martha put 210 runs on the board against Boneo away from home on Saturday. Elsewhere, Rye was bowled out for 144 against Balnarring. Balnarring scored 2/24 in reply before the close of play.

On day two this weekend, Frankston YCW will need to score 196 to beat Tootgarook. YCW scored 1/28 before stumps on day one.

Walk in the park: Ballam Park got off to a great start against Mornington in their Grade A2 match, notching up 258 for the loss of seven wickets.

Picture: Alan Dillon