Frankston Times 18 October 2022

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Summer schedule

THE monthly twilight sunset market has returned to Frankston.

After a successful trial, the event will run each month from now until April. As well as the stalls, the event featured free live entertainment (pic tured left).

In addition to the twilight mar ket, more events are set to come to Frankston throughout the summer and beyond. In October Frankston will host the Little Beauty Markets. In November it will host Frankston’s Christmas Festival of Lights, and in December it will host the Pixar Putt and the Lucky Day Out.

Pixar Putt, the Sunset Twilight Mar kets, and the Little Beauty Markets will continue into 2023 in January. The Waterfront Festival takes place in Feb ruary. March will feature the Country by the Bay, Big Picture Fest, and Block Party events. Party in the Park and the Pets Day Out come to town in April, and the South Side Festival will close out the scheduled program with a bang in May.

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Baxter rail extension could wipe out homes, historic sites

Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au

THE state government will not match the opposition’s pledge to extend the Frankston line to Baxter.

Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke told The Times he is concerned that the pro ject could wipe out homes, land, and the historic Frankston Signal Box.

“Before anyone decides on a project that potentially requires the bulldoz ing of hundreds of homes, destruction of ten hectares of Green Wedge land,

and the demolition of the 100-year-old Frankston Signal Box, a huge amount of community consultation should take place,” he said.

“I have people at my office asking me if their home is going to be bulldozed now. I’m not sure [the opposition] has had a look at the business case.”

The business case, completed before the COVID-19 pandemic, read that the electrification and duplication of the Frankston line to Baxter could cost $1.5 billion. The state opposition said that the project would cost $971 million when it announced it would build it in

the next four years if elected.

Advocacy group Committee for Greater Frankston has been calling for the state government to fund the Frankston line extension to Baxter for years. It said that a new report claim ing that the Geelong region is receiving much more government funding for in frastructure projects than Frankston in the next five years showed that urgent action should be taken.

The Urban Enterprise report, finalised in August, reads that Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula has $6.2 billion in infrastructure projects in the pipeline

over the next five years. The Frankston and Mornington Peninsula areas were measured as having a combined amount of $721 million. Committee for Greater Frankston president Rod Evenden said Frankston is being “ripped off” com pared to other areas.

“Geelong will receive 10 times more money per person for planned infra structure even though both cities and their peninsulas have comparable econ omies and are similar distances from Melbourne,” Evenden said. “The dis parity has been felt by the community for some time, but this report confirms

the gap is now massive.” Edbrooke disputed the findings of the report. “I’m not comparing us to other areas, but there’s been more in vestment here in the last four years than the last 40,” he said.

“There’s the Frankston Hospital, two stages of Chisholm TAFE works, Young Street, redevelopments work ing with council, sporting clubs in Frankston and the Pines, every sin gle school in Pines, and along the Frankston line we have over $2 billion invested removing every level cross ing.”

Plans to build more rail bridges

THE state government is planning to build more rail bridges along the Frankston train line to make it level crossing-free.

Under the state government’s plan, sky rail would be built over Wickham Road and Highett Road in Highett, McDonald Street in Mordialloc, Sta tion Street in Aspendale, and over Armstrongs Road and Station Street in Seaford. The state government expects the project to be complete by 2029.

Rail under road is proposed to re place the Groves Street level crossing in Aspendale. The level crossings at Latrobe Street in Mentone and Bear Street in Mordialloc will be closed, making the entire Frankston line free of level crossings.

In a statement the state government said that the Highett rail bridge would “minimise land acquisition and avoid

a four-month closure of the Frankston Line.” It also said that the proximity of Mordialloc Creek and Kananook Creek to level crossings make rail bridges the best options in those areas.

Premier Daniel Andrews said the state government is “on budget and well ahead of schedule with our un precedented level crossing removal projects, and now we’ll make the Frankston Line level crossing free –delivering huge benefits to local com munities.”

Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson said “with the removal of these dangerous and congested level crossings improv ing safety, reducing congestion and creating better connections for our community. We’ve seen so much in vestment on the Frankston Line but there is more work to be done.”

At Parkdale, plans to build sky rail

have sparked community backlash. An online survey conducted by Kingston Council last year found that 76 per cent of residents wanted a rail under road solution at Parkers Road and Warrigal Road instead (“Residents rally against rail over road” The Times 24/11/21).

A statement on Facebook from resident group No Skyrail Parkdale slammed the state government’s new plans. “Why the insane obsession with trains, when our hospital system and emergency services are in meltdown,” the group said. “Clearly they think they can get away with it before the elec tion. It gives the local communities no time to ask questions or mobilise any sort of opposition. What a disgrace.”

The state election will take place next month on 26 November.

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Frankston inspires artist

FOR local artist Alison Tedesco, there is no greater inspiration than the city she lives in.

Tedesco moved from Sydney to Frankston to be closer to her family. Since moving, Frankston has become the subject of her work.

Tedesco’s new exhibition Nothings into Something features interpreta tions of Frankston’s streets and laneways, the Frankston Mechanics Institute, the Grand Hotel, and more.

“I’m proud to live in Frankston and I know its community is, too. This par ticular avenue of art I hope represents all that Frankston is and what we have come to love about our suburb and surrounds,” she said.

The artworks are painted in water colour. They are being exhibited at the Frankston Arts Centre’s Curved

Wall Gallery. “It’s a wonderful op portunity to have my work seen by a broad section of people. I hope it gives the community a sense of pride to see their surrounds in art – encour aging a sense of inclusiveness and connection,” Tedesco said.

See Nothings into Something at Frankston Arts Centre until 5 Novem ber. Artworks are on sale from $280.

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FRANKSTON artist Alison Tedesco shows off her artwork of the Frankston Signal Box. Picture: Supplied

Shaw eyes comeback with Clive Palmer

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FORMER Frankston MP Geoff Shaw will lead Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party at next month’s state election.

Palmer announced Shaw as the par ty’s Victorian leader last week. Shaw said at a press conference that he was running for office to remove Premier Daniel Andrews from power.

Shaw will stand for the Legisla

tive Council in the Northern Victo ria region. He was the member for Frankston between 2010 and 2014.

Shaw was elected in 2010 as a Lib eral, but ended up finishing his term on the crossbench. In September 2013 he was charged with obtaining financial benefit by deception and one charge of misconduct in public office over the use of his parliamentary car, but the Department of Public Prosecutions later dropped the charges (“Surprise is a Shaw thing”, The Times, 4/10/22). In June 2014 he was suspended from

parliament for 11 days.

In 2013, Shaw was a key figure in the replacement of Liberal leader Ted Baillieu with Denis Napthine. While in office, Shaw came under fire for his efforts to restrict the state’s abortion laws.

The United Australia Party con tested the federal election with an anti-vaccine mandate platform. De spite a massive advertising spend the party won just one seat in the Senate, and failed to gain a seat in the lower house.

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New design features old station building

THE new Parkdale Station precinct will contain original elements of the old station building.

The state government will construct a new Parkdale Station when it builds sky rail to replace the level crossings at Warrigal Road and Parkers Road. Concerned community members and Kingston Council have been pushing for the original station building to be preserved in some way.

This month the Level Crossing Removal Project released new designs for the rebuilt sta tion. In a statement the LXRP said that “retain ing original elements of the existing station is important to locals, so the station building will be repurposed and located within the new precinct.”

“Community feedback has shaped the latest designs, and the new station precinct and open space has been designed to reflect the local char acter and village feel of Parkdale. The new sta tion precinct will have a generous forecourt and gathering places, featuring warm and light-toned materials such as timber, granite and stone, in keeping with community feedback,” the LXRP says. “The new open spaces will feature trees and landscaping, walking and cycling paths, and recreation areas including a basketball half court, open-air gym and nature-based play areas.

“When the new station opens, passengers will enjoy modern, accessible station facilities, filled with natural light – featuring stairs and lifts to station platforms, a new office for protective ser vices officers, more lighting at night and better CCTV. The community is now invited to share feedback on the updated designs at Engage Vic toria, and at face-to-face and virtual community information sessions from mid October.”

A push to have the Parkdale Station heritage protected failed last month (“Heritage hopes for train station dashed” The Times 21/9/22).

To provide feedback on the Parkdale Station designs visit engage.vic.gov.au/lxrp-mentoneand-parkdale

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State Labor Party not yet on board vital train project.

THE long-awaited extension of the Frankston Metro line to Baxter received a massive boost on 8 October when the Victorian Opposition promised $746 million to fund the project.

This announcement will put pressure on the incumbent State Labor government to match the funding in the lead-up to November’s state election.

Victorian Labor has so far refused to back the visionary project even though Federal Labor, now in government, supports it.

Electrification of the metro line from Frankston to Baxter is estimated to cost $971 million – the Opposition’s $746 million plus the federal government’s $225 million.

The region – already receiving less than its fair share of state government funding – will lose the federal funding if State Labor continues to reject the project.

Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy has now said that, if elected in November, his Liberal–Nationals government would build a double track 8km from Frankston to Baxter with new stations and parking at Frankston East and Langwarrin to service more than 200,000 residents living in Frankston’s east and on the Mornington Peninsula.

Committee for Greater Frankston welcomed the announcement. Chairperson Rod Evenden said: “We now call on Victorian Labor candidates to commit to a similar investment in our future.”

The announcement followed the release of two reports that Mr Evenden says “explain in detail the public transport injustice faced by the people of Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula – and the region’s urgent need for state government infrastructure funding”.

A report from the left-leaning think tank the McKell Institute reveals Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula are second-last and last in an assessment of all Melbourne councils for access to public transport.

And a second report from Melbourne planning and economics consultant Urban Enterprise compares government spending in Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula with Frankston and Mornington Peninsula –two similar regions – to show stunning neglect of the latter region.

The Frankston & Mornington Peninsula Benchmarking Analysis reveals Geelong and the Bellarine is set to receive ten times the amount of funding for infrastructure projects than that planned

• Report rates Frankston and Mornington Peninsula last for public transport.

• Frankston-Mornington Peninsula receive ten times less infrastructure funding than Geelong-Bellarine Peninsula.

• Liberal Party will fund Frankston train line extension if elected.

for the more populous Frankston and Mornington Peninsula — with $6.2 billion ($22,823 a person) worth of infrastructure projects in the pipeline compared to just $0.72 billion ($2,317 a person) for Frankston and Mornington Peninsula.

Released around the same time, the McKell report found that Melbourne has the highest level of public transport inequality of any Australian capital city. It says public transport access was skewed heavily towards wealthier communities, while outer suburbs like Frankston and the adjacent Mornington Peninsula region are starved of basic public transport infrastructure such as commuter park and rides at stations, and frequent bus services.

Mr Evenden said: “While we languish after years of neglect, governments and transport planners lavish grand visions of new train tunnels on inner and middle ring suburbs. It’s simply not fair.”

Committee for Greater Frankston Vice-Chairperson Pippa Hanson added: “The Committee and its supporters don’t for a moment begrudge funds allocated to Geelong, but the comparison shows the massive neglect of our region by successive state governments.

“In 2020, fixing Frankston’s public transport connectivity was recognised by Infrastructure Australia as a national infrastructure priority that needed to be built within five years.

“How much expert opinion does the state government need before it acts? It’s time for this state government to step up and stop ripping off the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston.”

Read more at ourfairshare.org.au

NEW concept designs for the redeveloped Parkdale Station precinct. Picture: Supplied

Cruel thieves steal presents

CHRISTMAS presents were stolen from a Carrum Downs charity by two brazen thieves earlier this month.

The organisation on Fifth Close was broken into at around 2am on 5 October. Two thieves stole Christmas presents from the premises - bicycles, fishing rods, and makeup.

In a statement, police say that one of the offend ers was “believed to be male and was wearing a face mask, cap, and hooded top. He was carrying a large backpack and riding a racer bicycle. The other offender is believed to be male and was wearing white runners and an Adidas jacket.”

Images of people (below) police with to speak to about the theft have been released. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or file a confidential report online at www. crimestoppersvic.com.au.

Man hit by car

A MAN was hit by a car after coming across his house being burgled earlier this month.

The man returned to his Wettenhall Road house in Frankston on 9 October to find a burglar.

The offender attempted to leave in a car. He hit the victim and pushed him into the garden as he fled. The man suffered minor injuries.

The alleged incident occurred at 11.30am. The victim’s nine-year-old daughter was in another car at the property at the time, but was unhurt.

Police are searching for the offender. They describe the car he left in as a white Toyota Landcruiser 200 series with the number plate BHF010. They say he is “Caucasian in appear ance, approximately 175cm tall with a solid build and short hair”.

CCTV images of a man (above) police wish to speak to has been released. Anyone with infor mation can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or file a confidential report online at www. crimestoppersvic.com.au

Free Kinder: the best start for 2023.

Enrolments are now open for Free Kinder.

Free Kinder will be available for all Victorian three and four-year-old children at participating services in 2023. Free Kinder will be available in sessional (standalone) and long day care (childcare) settings across the state, saving families up to $2,500 per year, per child.

In 2022, funded Three-Year-Old Kinder continues to roll out across Victoria. Find your local kindergarten services at vic.gov.au/kinder

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New nurses needed

FOR the Bertram family, nursing runs in the bloodline.

Sharell Bertram is the granddaughter of a nurse. She works in Chisholm’s nursing department and has recently welcomed her two daughters into the industry.

Hannah and Isabelle Bertram have enrolled in a Bachelor of Nursing course at Chisholm in Frankston.

The Health Department estimates that there will be a shortfall of 85,000 nurses by 2025 and 123,000 nurses by 2030.

To read more about Chisholm’s nursing course options visit chisholm.edu.au/careerfields/nursing

SHARELL Bertram with daughters Hannah and Isabelle. Picture: Supplied

Art exhibition for all abilities

AN exhibition celebrating artworks by people living with autism and other disabilities will open next month.

The initiative is run by Statewide Autistic Services. The organisation’s CEO Kath Ferry said the “SASI art show and competition gives us the chance to show the wider community the creativity and sheer talent of people from within community.”

“There are very few opportunities across Victoria for people with autism and other dis abilities to present their art in a public forum and have their work appreciated by the wider community and SASI is proud to showcase such

an opportunity,” she said.

At an opening night event the organisation will hand out three awards for the most out standing pieces.

The exhibition will take place at the Frankston Arts Centre between 17 November and 23 November.

Pop by and learn about your bigger, better Frankston Hospital

Construction of the Frankston Hospital redevelopment is well underway and we’re inviting the local community to learn more about this exciting project.

Come and see us at a pop-up community information session to see the designs and find out more about what the redeveloped hospital will deliver for families in Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula.

Dromana Community Market

Saturday 22 October, 8am–12pm

Mt Eliza Farmers’ Market

Sunday 23 October, 9am–12pm

For more information, visit vhba.vic.gov.au/frankston-hospitalredevelopment or scan the QR code.

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SASI art show entrant Cheryl with her artwork. Picture: Supplied

Work on new play space finished

THE new playground and park at Lady Emily Reserve in Skye are now open.

The upgraded space features a basket swing, tree house, swings, basketball facilities, picnic tables, and more than 100 new trees and garden beds.

Frankston deputy mayor Suzette Tayler said that the Skye space had “reached its end of life, so we have invested in new equipment and im provements to meet community expectations.”

“A whole-of-park approach was taken to

consider the community’s requests such as bas ketball, park fencing, improved accessibility and catering for all ages play,” she said. Council spent $400,000 on the upgrade.

POP IN

Lathams Road Upgrade

Come down and speak to the project team. Drop in any time, no RSVP required. The project team will be able to answer any questions. We hope to see you there!

Saturday 22 October 10am to 2pm

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ISOBEL tries out the new playground at Lady Emily Reserve in Skye. Picture: Supplied

AT the first Hastings food van two weeks ago, volunteers Manpreet Singh, Divjot Kaur and Amandeep Singh provided around 40 meals.

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Sikhs serve food for hard times

HOMELESSNESS and increasing hardship on the Mornington Penin sula have prompted a south eastern food charity to expand services to the peninsula.

Langwarrin-based Sikh Volunteers Australia has started a food run in Hastings, providing prepared meals every Sunday from the Fred Smith re serve car park between 1pm and 2pm.

Jaswinder Singh said the charity had recognised the need for support on the peninsula and that it was part of the Sikh philosophy to help people in need.

He said the first Sunday in Hastings three weeks ago saw around 40 meals provided, but that had almost doubled every weekend since.

“We are proud to do what we can to relieve distress in all communities,” he said.

Sikh Volunteers Australia vans have become a familiar sight in recent years and times of crisis, providing vegetarian meals to people in need across the country.

Singh said the organisation cooked, packed and delivered around 140,000 meals a year across the state.

Guy’s hospital protection plan rejected in 2011

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PROTECTIVE Services Officers

could be trialled at Frankston Hos pital to tackle escalating violence in the state’s health care system, under a plan outlined by state opposition leader Matthew Guy.

Guy said that if elected, a Liberal National state government would pay for a two-year trial at five hospitals to support the recruitment, training and deployment of 75 new PSOs to provide around-the-clock support from mobile stations.

The Premier Daniel Andrews said there was no evidence Guy’s PSO trial would solve the problem and a 2011 parliamentary inquiry also rec ommended against deploying PSOs to hospitals.

Guy said PSOs would be able to respond to calls for back-up and provide immediate support to hospital staff or police to assist with mental health patients or those influenced by drugs and alcohol.

The trial announced by Guy would be implemented at Frankston, Dandenong, Box Hill, Sunshine and Royal Melbourne hospitals.

Hastings resident and former hos pital worker Fran Henke told The Times that violence in hospitals –particularly emergency departments – was an ongoing problem.

She said while working at

ASC goes virtual this year

THE Arthurs Seat Challenge (Challenge) is an annual fun run/walk, held to raise the profile and funds for the Fit to Drive program, to enable the delivery of this invaluable road safety program to Mornington Peninsula and Frankston region secondary schools at no cost.

Fit to Drive focuses on personal safety, responsibility, and strategies to make young people safer on the road, changing attitudes and behaviours of young drivers and passengers. Since 2001, the Fit to Drive program has de veloped and emerged to become a coordinated, local community road safety strategy, using best practice principles to deliver road safety messages.

The success of the Challenge is reliant on the generous support provided by sponsors, local businesses, community groups, schools, and members of the community. BlueScope Westernport and Mornington Peninsula News Group continue to be valued Major Partners of the Challenge in 2022.

Long term Major Partner BlueScope Western Port have supported the Challenge since its

inception in 2002 and Administration Coordina tor, Aaron Pavlovsky stated that ‘The program strongly aligns with BlueScope Western Port’s core values, including ‘Our Local communi ties are our homes’, and we believe the Fit To Drive program, that the Arthur’s Seat Challenge supports, is integral to supporting our local communities, our employees, and their families. The number of young people that the program connects with across not only the Mornington Peninsula, but the whole of Victoria, is a credit to the event and the program it supports. In promoting the culture of ‘zero harm’, it is in line with what we live and breathe here every day at BlueScope Western Port’.

This year the Challenge is being held virtually, as a result of rising costs making a live event unviable, however plans are underway to hope fully return to a live event in 2023.

The Challenge can be completed anywhere, anyhow, anytime during the month of November and registrations are open at arthursseatchal lenge2022.raisely.com.

Frankston Hospital 20 years ago, an emergency department doctor had shown her a drawer full of weapons - knives, iron bars, even shards of glass - confiscated from patients.

“Staff and patients do need pro tection, not just from the drug and alcohol affected, also from those experiencing fear, grief and sheer frustration,” she said.

Guy said the proposal would free up police resources by allowing them to return to normal operational duties.

“We also know that our dedi cated healthcare staff often walk lengthy distances to and from their cars at night and early hours of the morning, and sadly, so many have experienced verbal and physical abuse during these times and while carrying out their lifesaving work in wards,” he said.

Guy said the safety of both staff

and patients at hospitals was vitally important.

Shadow Minister for Health, Georgie Crozier, said that as a former nurse and midwife, she had experienced and seen what can hap pen “and it is not okay”.

A parliamentary 2011 parlia mentary inquiry into violence and security arrangement at Victorian Hospitals found that appointing PSOs to hospitals would be “con trary to the good management of security in hospitals” and could be a greater safety risk.

The committee investigating the issue noted that violence and ag gression toward hospital staff was largely under reported and made a number of recommendations aimed at encouraging reporting and im proving data collection.

The committee recommended against using PSOs in hospitals, and in its executive summary noted that security strategies should be underpinned by a “patient focused” approach that draws on interper sonal skills to defuse, minimise and manage aggressive behaviour.

Assistant secretary of the Vic torian branch of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, Paul Gilbert, has told the media that the trial would only provide about 3.5 PSOs for each shift across five hospitals, and would not work as a health response.

Signing up to save environment

THOUSANDS of signatures have been added to an online petition calling for wastewater now being dumped into the ocean near Gun namatta to be made suitable for hu man consumption.

The “treated” water being dis charged at the south-eastern outfall in 2019-2020 contained 3.5 million kilograms of nutrients, according to the National Outfall Database.

Clean Ocean Foundation president Peter Smith said $60 million would enable the Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP) near Bangholme to produce purified recycled water.

Smith says treating the water to a higher level would make it more useful and reduce the pollutants that were having a detrimental effect on sea life (“Taxpayers’ cash pours into the ocean” The Times 29/8/22).

The foundation has adopted the weedy seadragon as an emblem to emphasise the types of marine crea tures threatened by the pollutants.

Smith said the waste, dubbed “for ever chemicals”, included microplas tics, and other contaminants identified as threats to bull kelp forests and marine life including the seadragons and argonauts (nautilus octopus).

He said researchers throughout the world were alarmed about forever chemicals on the marine environment.

“The need to clean up this water once and for all is driven by increasing population pressures, increasing ur

banisation, development of our coastal regions, climate change and related water security issues,” Smith said.

“What happens with the Eastern Treatment Plant will be a test of Vic toria’s environmental credentials.

“It will determine whether the state continues to dump more than two Melbourne Cricket Grounds full of polluted water into our oceans and rivers daily while even more expen sive, energy hungry desalination plants proliferate on our coast.

“Or will it opt to act responsibly, safely recycle our water and protect rivers and coastline from needless pol lution for future generations?”

Smith said the outfalls had been identified as a primary driver of

eutrophication and excessive algal growth by the recent federal govern ment state of environment report and climate change

“Excessive nutrients are poisonous to bull kelp,” he said.

“Bull kelp forests provide critical habitat for a variety of endangered spe cies, If you take away the bull kelp you completely change the biodiversity.

“Any chance to restore these bull kelp forests to their former glory hinges on securing a much-needed upgraded ETP that would stop the nutrients and other pollutants from entering the marine environment.

“As well as removing the pollutants such an upgrade could also produce the same quantity and quality water

GUNNAMATTA beach has been closed for 10 days following health safety fears caused by partially treated sewage being pumped into the ocean through the south eastern outfall. “This event raises serious questions about the ability of Melbourne’s sewage treatment system’s to cope in the face of climate change now and into the future along with concerns we already have,” Clean Ocean Foundation CEO John Gemmill said.

suitable for any purpose”

“Emerging contaminants like PFAS, and the scourge of micro plastics from domestic washing machines have turned the re-use of Class A water into a risky business.”

Within days of starting the online petition Save the Weedy Seadragon. Modernise Victoria’s water policy to allow use of recycled water, it had been signed more than 11,000 times. Near the end of last week, the figure was fast approaching 20,000 signatures.

The foundation successfully cam paigned to clean up wastewater dis charged from the south eastern outfall is disappointed that the water is not used for more widely for agriculture despite poorer quality water from the

Western Treatment Plant being used on market gardens around Werribee.

It says the eastern treatment plant is “90 per cent of the way there” (with producing water for human consump tion) and taking it that one bit further is less expensive than building more “power hungry” desalination plants.

Foundation CEO John Gemmill said the “overwhelming response” to the petition “illustrates that our Clean Ocean Clean Water policy resonates with a large portion of the commu nity”.

“This also means that the current Victorian Sustainable Water Strat egy’s outright refusal to consider the use of purified recycled water to reduce ocean and riverine pollution and instead opting to rely on more desalination, including the proposed expansion of the existing plant at Wonthaggi and construction of one on Victoria’s surf coast is out of touch with community sentiment,” he said.

A three-point plan drawn up by the foundation includes upgrading the eastern treatment plant; capping pollut ants being discharged from Victorian outfalls; and a “citizens jury” to decide uses for “purified recycled water”.

Gemmill said Clean Ocean Foundation would continue “raising awareness of this critical issue” in the lead-up to the Saturday 26 November state election.

Sign the Clean Ocean Foundation petition at: change.org/p/save-theweedy-seadragon-modernise-victorias-water-policy-to-allow-use-of-recy cled-purified-water?redirect=false

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TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK

THURSDAY GUILLAUME’S PARIS

SBS, 8pm

Chef Guillaume Brahimi (left) continues his tour of the arrondissements of Paris as his latest journey takes him to the 11th and 12th boroughs. Brahimi’s homecoming is full of nostalgia and adoration for the city of lights. This week, he shows off Paris’s sweeter side when visiting a chocolate factory. Run by Alain Ducasse, this factory is much fancier than anything you might have seen before, and Brahimi’s sweet tooth gets quite the workout with the delectable treats on offer.

MONDAY THE BLOCK

NINE, 7.30pm

It’s time for the couples to get their hands even dirtier as Landscape Week kicks off on The Block. It’s an epic undertaking – transforming and redesigning 10 acres of backyard in seven days – but the Blockheads clearly aren’t afraid of a challenge. With vpressure mounting as auction day approaches, it’s understandably tense when host Scott Cam and his offsider Shelley Craft varrive to get the lay of the land and check out progress.

Pacific

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Hard Quiz. (PG,

With Fame. (PG,

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.00 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (PG) 11.00 Australia With Julia Bradbury. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Rise Of Empires. (Mav, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

FRIDAY KNIVES OUT

SEVEN, 8.30pm

A famous detective investigates the death of a renowned crime novelist in this enjoyable romp. Director Rian Johnson (Looper The Last Jedi) and an all-star cast inject plenty of fun into this nearperfect whodunnit. Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) investigates the eccentric Thrombey family after the suspicious death of their patriarch Harlan (Christopher Plummer), one of the best-selling mystery authors of all time. At the centre of the mystery is Harlan’s nurse Marta (Ana De Armas, above). Toni Collette, Jamie Lee Curtis and Chris Evans deliver performances to remember.

FRIDAY THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW

TEN, 8.30pm

Graham Norton always gets a superb collection of guests, but he might just have outdone himself in this season 30 premiere. For starters, Jamie Lee Curtis drops by to discuss Halloween Ends. Comedy royalty Eric Idle speaks about surviving cancer, but does so with his usual irreverence and humour. If that’s not enough, David Tennant and Lydia West also take a seat on the famous red couch to discuss their latest projects on stage and screen.

To cap it all off is this week’s musical guest – fresh off his amazing AFL Grand Final appearance – the inimitable Robbie Williams.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: I Do, Or Die: A Killer Arrangement. (2020, Mav, R) 2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. 2.30 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Travel Guides. (PGls, R)

Pointless. (PG)

Tipping Point. (PG)

Afternoon News.

Millionaire Hot Seat.

News.

Current Affair.

Follows the activities

police units.

(Mam) Paramedics find

seizure and crashed.

The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PGa, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00

The Project.

guests are the Backstreet Boys.

Gogglebox

Real Love Boat Australia.

Kath’s attempts to make a fruit hat for her floral design course go awry when she loses phone reception.

The Latest: Seven News.

Be Advised.

Underarm: The Ball That Changed Cricket. (PGl, R)

Home Shopping. (R)

NBC Today.

Seven Early News.

Sunrise.

had

is having

Dark.

stroke

treated.

A man

their

singles are

ending

become stronger,

they

to

as some

will be left

by Darren McMullen.

To Be Advised.

The Project. (R)

Special guests are the Backstreet Boys.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

Home Shopping. (R)

CBS Mornings.

Graham Norton hosts The Graham Norton Show

ABC

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.05 Extraordinary

Escapes. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Significant Others. (Mdl, R)

1.50 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R)

3.05 Gardening Australia. (R)

4.00 Think Tank. (R)

5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R)

5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news.

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

7.30 Gardening Australia. Millie Ross meets inspiring neighbours.

8.30 Frankly. Fran Kelly chats with some of the biggest names and brains in Australia and from around the globe.

9.10 All Creatures Great And Small. (Return, PG) James’ parents are overjoyed when he is offered a position at a practice in Glasgow.

9.55 Annika. (Ma, R) The body of a scientist is found in a loch.

10.45 ABC Late News.

11.00 Summer Love. (Final, Mls, R) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

SBS

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (PG)

10.00 Great Irish Interiors. (Premiere) 11.00

Australia With Julia Bradbury. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Rise Of Empires. (Mavw, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Destination

Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up

With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.05 Who Do You

Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30

Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Secrets Of The Lost Liners: America. (PG) A look at the SS America

8.30 Good With Wood. (PG)

Hosted by Mel Giedroyc.

9.25 World’s Greatest Hotels: George V, Paris. (R) Takes a look at Hotel George V.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Das Boot. (Masv, R)

11.40 The Pier. (Mlns, R) 3.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 4.20 Food Safari. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down

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

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9.30

Family.

MOVIES

SEVEN

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG)

11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Dead At 17. (2008, Mav, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

Fast Ed cooks a porterhouse steak.

8.30 MOVIE: Knives Out. (2019, Mal, R)

An eccentric detective is enlisted to investigate the untimely death of a renowned crime novelist, and must deal with the deceased’s conniving family and a web of lies to uncover the truth.

Daniel Craig, Ana De Armas, Chris Evans.

11.15 To Be Advised.

1.00 Ant Middleton & Rebel

Wilson: Straight Talking. (Mal, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

7TWO

6am Morning Programs.

Cruise Away. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 DVine Living.

Today. Noon Emmerdale.

Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 Modern Business Australia. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30

To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt.

Security: International. 8.30

The Country.

NINE

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG)

11.30 Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Abduction Of Angie. (2017, Mav, R)

1.45 Garden Gurus Moments. (R)

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

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Daphne’s Dentist. (PGm)

A look at sustainability at Taronga Zoo.

8.30 MOVIE: The Intern. (2015, Mal, R)

A 70-year-old retired widower is hired as a senior intern for an online fashion startup. Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway.

10.50 MOVIE: Ted. (2012, MA15+dlsv, R)

Mark Wahlberg.

12.50 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures. (PG, R) 1.20 Talking Honey. (PGa, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

9GEM

6am Morning Programs.

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 Grantchester. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Maggie. (1954) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Antiques Downunder. 8.00 Antiques Roadshow Detectives. 8.40 MOVIE: Thelma & Louise. (1991, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

TEN (10)

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Ma) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Project. Special guest is Tame Impala.

7.30 The Living Room. Barry turns a dull bedroom into a coastal sanctuary.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Return, Mlv) Guests include Jamie Lee Curtis, Eric Idle, David Tennant, Lydia West and Robbie Williams.

9.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 Road To The Melbourne Cup Carnival. A look at the upcoming Melbourne Cup.

11.00 The Project. (R)

Special guest is Tame Impala.

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

WorldWatch. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India Prime Time News. 9.00 Ageless Gardens. (PG) 10.00 The World From Above. 11.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 John Williams In Vienna. (R) 4.25 When I Stutter. 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. (PG)

6am Morning Programs.

1pm Aussie Lobster Men. 2.00 Heavy Lifting. 3.00

6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Smash. 1.00 Baywatch. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 Children’s Programs.

MOVIE: Mr. Peabody & Sherman. (2014, PG)

MOVIE: Hercules. (2014, M) 9.30 MOVIE:

The Barbarian. (2011, MA15+) 11.40 The Emily Atack Show. 12.25am Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. 1.25 Kardashians. 2.20 Late Programs.

Shopping.

Australia)

SEVEN

6.00 NBC Today.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) Highlights from the past week. 12.00 Horse Racing. Spring Champion Stakes Day and Bondi Stakes.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler.

6.00 Seven News.

Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Border Force executes a warrant.

MOVIE: The Greatest Showman. (2017, PGa, R) Follows the life of PT Barnum. Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams. 9.40 MOVIE: Con Air. (1997, MA15+lv, R) A newly paroled criminal becomes caught in a siege after the prison transport aircraft he is on is hijacked. Nicolas Cage, John Cusack. 11.50 To Be Advised.

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Rivals. 1.00 Drive TV. 1.30 Cross Court. 2.00 My Way. (PG, R) 2.30 The Block. (PGl, R)

3.30 The Bizarre Pet Vets. (PGm, R)

4.30 The Garden Gurus.

5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 Cricket. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Super 12. Australia v New Zealand.

9.00 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Post-Match. Post-match wrap up with expert analysis, player interviews as well as a look ahead at the next game.

9.30 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Pre-Show. Pre-show coverage of the upcoming match.

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. (PGs, R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 9.30 St10. (PG)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) Two people are endangered by a miscommunication.

The Dog House. (PG, R) Dogs are matched with companions.

Blue Bloods. (Return, Mv) Eddie and Jamie deal with a domestic violence case.

CSI: Vegas. (Return, Msv) The unit investigates the murder of a dominatrix whose body was found near her secret sex dungeon.

Brown.

Flavour Down Under Bitesize.

World

World English News

1.00 Behave Yourself. (PGl, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)

10.00 Cricket. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Super 12. England v Afghanistan. 1.00 Cross Court. (R) 1.30 Drive TV. (R) 2.00

NCIS. (Mv, R) With Parker still on the run, the team enlists the help of Special Agent Jane Tennant from the Hawai’i office.

To Be Advised.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop.

The Bush Kangaroo.

Home Shopping. (R)

Authentic. (PG)

Hour Of Power.

Week. (R) 11.00 Compass.

Praise. 12.00 News.

Gardening Aust. (R)

3.00 Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked. (PG,

4.00 Rick Stein’s Secret France. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG,

5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Frankly. (R) Presented by Fran Kelly.

7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.30 Inside The Sydney Opera House: The Show Must Go On. Part 1 of 3.

8.30 Significant Others. (Mals) Raging against the purgatory of not knowing, the family ventures back out into the world of the living.

9.25 Silent Witness. (Mav) The murder of a promising boxer draws Nikki and Jack into the world of underground boxing.

10.25 Miniseries: The Cry. (Mal, R) Part 1 of 4.

11.25 Shetland. (Ma, R)

12.20 The Heights. (PG, R)

3.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.15 The Recording Studio. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R)

9.05 Ageless Gardens. (PG) 10.05 The World From Above. (PG) 10.35 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 France 24 English News. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Countdown To Qatar 2022. 3.30 Ascot Kayaking. (PG) 3.35 Blind Sailing. 3.40 The Royals And The Nazis. (PGa, R) 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. (Final, PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Curse Of The Ancients: Dark Ages. (PG) Part 3 of 5.

8.30 Treasures Of Istanbul. (PG, R) Historian Bettany Hughes visits the base of Ottoman and Byzantine power, Istanbul, Turkey.

9.25 The Death Of Bruce Lee. (PGav, R) Takes a look at the death of Bruce Lee.

11.00 Blood Of The Clans: The Year Of Victories. (PGv, R)

2.15 America’s Great Divide: From Obama To Trump. (Mav, R) 4.15 Food Safari. (R) 4.45

Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

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6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 9. St Kilda v Port Adelaide. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 9. Richmond v GWS Giants. From Mildura Sporting Precinct, Victoria. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Australia’s Got Talent. (PGal) Hosted by Ricki-Lee.

8.45 The Disappearance Of Grace Millane. (M) The story of the 2018 murder of British backpacker Grace Millane and how her killer was caught.

10.45 Born To Kill? The Briley Brothers. (MA15+av) A look at the Briley Brothers.

11.45 Police: Hour Of Duty. (Malv, R)

12.45 Behave Yourself. (PGl, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. (R)

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7TWO (72)

6.00 Fishing Australia. (R) 6.30 A Current

Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00

Fishing

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 The Block. (PGl)

8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.30 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.00 The First 48: Dangerous Business. (Ma) A look at the murder of Tyrone Lyles.

11.00 Killer Couples: Victoria And Nathaniel Jackson. (MA15+a)

11.50 First Responders. (Malm)

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

9GEM (92)

6am Morning Programs.

1pm DVine Living. 1.30 Modern Business Australia.

2.15 Equestrian. FEI World C’ships. Eventing. H’lights. 3.30 South Aussie With Cosi. 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. 5.00 I Escaped To The Country. 6.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Steam Train Journeys. 9.30

The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 10.30 Extreme Railways. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs.

10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Garden Gurus.

11.00 Getaway. 11.30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries.

12.55pm MOVIE: It Shouldn’t Happen To A Vet. (1976) 2.55 MOVIE: The Dam Busters. (1955) 5.30

The Bizarre Pet Vets. 6.30 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Pre-Show. 7.00 Cricket. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Super 12. India v Pakistan. 10.00 MOVIE: Double Jeopardy. (1999, M) 12.10am Late Programs.

9GO! (93)

6am Morning Programs. 7.30

Osteen.

6am Children’s Programs.

9.30 Rivals. 10.00 MOVIE: Star Trek: Generations. (1994, PG) 12.25pm MOVIE: Star Trek: First Contact. (1996, PG) 2.40 MOVIE: Star Trek: Insurrection. (1998, PG) 4.45 MOVIE: Star Trek: Nemesis. (2002, PG) 7.00 MOVIE:

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Hour. 2.00 Planet Of Treasures. (PGavw, R) 3.00 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) 3.30 Ballroom Fit. 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.00 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Dying To Be Loved. (2016, Mav, R) 2.00 The Real Manhunter: The Murder Of Clare Bernal. (Madv, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

Nine News.

A Current Affair.

The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam.

Under Investigation: Dark Seas. (PGav) Presented by Liz Hayes.

Suburban Gangsters: The Sociopaths. (MA15+dlv, R) A look at Chris Flannery and Alphonse Gangitano.

Nine News Late.

Son. (Final, Mav)

Home Shopping. (R)

NBC Today.

Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R)

Living Room. (R)

6.30 The Sunday Project.

A look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Traitors. (PGl) The Traitors and “loyal” contestants continue to vie for the $250,000 in silver bars.

9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) Tennant’s team, along with NCIS agents Nick Torres and Jessica Knight, uncover plans for an attack in Oahu on RIMPAC, the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise.

10.00 FBI. (Mv, R) A father’s past comes back to haunt him after his daughter is kidnapped during a family holiday.

11.00 The Sunday Project. (R)

A look at the day’s news.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

6am Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 4x4 Adventures. 10.00 Reel Action. 11.00 Roads Less Travelled. 11.30 Truck Hunters.

Scorpion. 1.00 Pooches At Play. 1.30 Destination Dessert. 2.00 What’s Up Down Under. 2.30 Soccer. A-League

The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Traitors. (PGl, R) 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 4.30 The

The Project.

The Traitors. (PGl) Hosted by

The Drum. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Budget 2022/23: The Treasurer’s Speech.

Budget 2022/23: ABC News Special.

9.00 Budget 2022/23: Reaction

And Analysis. A break down of the Federal Budget.

9.30 Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge: Law And Disorder. (Madlv, R)

10.25 People’s Republic Of Mallacoota. (Ml, R)

10.55 The Business: Budget Special. (R) 11.25 Four Corners. (R) 12.10 Media Watch. (PG, R)

12.30 Parliament Question Time. 1.30 Les Misérables. (Mv, R) 2.30 Miniseries: The Cry. (Mal, R) 3.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 Dream Gardens. (PG, R)

WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.00 Great Irish Interiors. (PG) 11.00

Australia With Julia Bradbury. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Planet Of Treasures. (PGan, R) 3.00 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) 3.30 Judo. 3.35 North Beach Football Club. 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Fort William To Glenfinnan. (PG)

8.30 Me And My Tourette’s. (MA15+)

Takes a look at Tourette Syndrome.

9.30 Dateline. International current affairs program.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 The Point. (R)

11.05 Wisting. (MA15+a)

11.55 Atlantic Crossing. (Mav, R) 4.05 Food Safari. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines

The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise.

The Morning Show. (PG)

Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: A Stolen Past. (2018, Mav) 2.00 The Real Manhunter: The Murder Of Krystal Hart. (Madv, 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. (PG)

7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PG) Presented by Graeme Hall.

8.30 The Good Doctor. (M) The team treats a famous marriage counsellor after she injures her ankle.

9.30 The Latest: Seven News.

The latest news on the Federal Budget, sport and weather from Australia and around the world.

10.00 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. (PGa) Presented by Cherry Healey.

11.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma)

12.00 The Resident. (M, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

8.30 Million

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG)

11.30 Morning News.

12.00 The Block. (PGl, R)

1.15 My Way. (PG, R)

1.45 Explore. (R)

2.00 Pointless. (PG)

Tipping Point. (PG)

Afternoon News.

Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PGl)

TEN

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R)

10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Traitors. (PGl, R) 2.10 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30

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

7.30 The Traitors.

Hosted by Scott Cam.

8.40 Travel Guides. (PGls, R)

Ordinary Australians become travel critics, embarking on a luxury river cruise down the Mekong River.

9.40 Nine News Budget Special.

A look at the Federal Budget, presented by Peter Overton and Charles Croucher.

10.00 Cricket. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Super 12.

1.00 Rivals. (R)

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.

Hosted by Rodger Corser.

8.45 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.45 NCIS. (Mv) McGee investigates a break-in.

10.45 10 News First: Budget Special. Coverage of the Australian Federal Budget. 11.00 NCIS. (Mv, R)

12.00 The Project. (R)

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

6am Morning Programs.

Today. Noon

Street.

Journeys.

Of Treasures.

Cook

With

Greatest

Jeopardy!

Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped In The Bud. (2016, Mv, R) 2.00 The Real Manhunter: The Disap pearance Of Maureen Hale. (Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

Seven News.

Home And Away.

Kitchen Nightmares Australia.

by Colin Fassnidge.

Extreme Weddings: Australia.

decide to organise a

wedding

for

in a Stonehenge

Crash Investigation:

In A Jam. (PGal) A look at the crash of Flight 703.

The Latest: Seven News.

The Amazing Race. (PGl)

MOVIE: Asunder. (1999, Mlsv, R)

Home Shopping.

Today.

Seven Early News.

6am

Programs.

Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R)

Travel Guides. (PGls, R)

Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point.

Nine News.

A Current Affair.

The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam.

MOVIE: The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee. (2020, Ml) Paul Hogan is reluctantly thrust back into the spotlight as he attempts to restore his sullied reputation. Paul Hogan, Kerry Armstrong, Olivia Newton-John.

Nine News Late.

Family Law. (Mas)

Chicago Med. (MA15+am, R)

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A

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Dog House Australia.

by Dr Chris Brown.

Real Love Boat Australia.

Life Is Murder.

confronted by her own history.

Project. (R) A look at the

Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

Shopping.

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Council ‘insight’ falls short

A quote from Mornington Peninsula Shire Coun cil “At council, we have a unique insight into the needs and priorities of our people” (“Shire ‘shouts’ for money” The News 4/10/22). Appar ently, that insight does not include home care, as the council recently cancelled its contribution to home care, thereby saving a lot of money.

Apparently the insight also excludes climate change, as the same council recently cancelled its purchases of carbon credits.

So where has all the saved money gone? Ap parently not into the problem of homelessness, as the same council seems to think that the state government should give it more money before it addresses that problem.

So, we are left wondering where all the sav ings have gone.

Dr Lee Seldon, Somers

Service unchanged

There is a saying that “you can’t complain about the service if there isn’t any.” The survey proves this about Mornington Peninsula Shire (“Shire hits ‘all time’ low in satisfaction” The News 4/10/22).

As a ratepayer for nearly 40 years the service standard I feel has not changed. When our road flooded repeatedly it was an effort for the crew to arrive and erect signs, so they left the sign with us to place, alleviating the task. In their favour we are now getting one side of our road swept a couple of times a month.

As for ringing the shire offices and expecting to speak to someone. After the shuffling of the phone call to several people because that person is unavailable or on leave, little or no satisfac tion is gained. I could go on.

Judi Loughridge, Rosebud

‘Thank you’ shire

Thank you to Mornington Peninsula Shire Council deciding to not allow land in Allambi Avenue, Capel Sound to be developed (“Social housing site rejected” The News 13/9/22).

The Capel Sound community came together to ensure this piece of open space can be preserved as parkland. It is the only piece of open space on this side of Capel Sound and residents value it for recreation and the peace of being in nature –so important for our mental health.

The community would welcome affordable housing in the way that is now internationally recognised as best practice – that is to incorpo rate into the community in small pockets – not to have a separate housing development where disadvantage becomes entrenched.

The other sites that were identified by the council in Rosebud, Mornington and Hastings would follow this best practice – smaller blocks already within the community.

If the peninsula is to accommodate another 40,000 people by 2036, as the state government has forecast, then affordable housing can be incorporated into future housing developments.

Bettyanne Foster, Capel Sound

Sensible outcome

Common sense has finally prevailed following on from the recent VCAT (Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal) findings in favour of Tyabb airfield and all the ancillary businesses based at the airfield (“Aero club given clean air to operate” The News 11/10/22). All permits that govern the operation of the airfield are legal and mean that all activities that have been carried out since the 1960s can operate as they always have done.

A bit of background to this sorry saga: There was a group of anti-airfield people who were very keen to shut down or undermine the activi ties under the mistaken belief that the correct permits and regulations were not being followed but, as we now know, everything that impacts the airfield is legal.

One of the main activities the airfield conducts is the Tyabb air show two years. I have been a long time volunteer at the air show and am proud to be associated with a fantastic asset, not only to Tyabb but to the Mornington Peninsula.

The proceeds from the air shows always go to some local charities that need the money to serve those in the community in need of such services. Curtailing operations at the airfield would have serious consequences in finding other funding.

The action by the anti-airfield lobby has been an expensive exercise in terms of money and

time, both of which could have been better directed to plenty of other projects that require fixing in our community, like large numbers of dangerous potholes.

So, let’s all get together and really support a great community asset.

Graeme Woodhart, Somerville

Views ‘misrepresented’

The article on Tyabb Airfield/Airport grossly distorted the truth about local residents, the SANITY campaign and myself (“Aero club given clear air to operate” The News 11/10/22).

The article states, “Some anti-airport residents are not so pleased with the VCAT decision” and, in the next paragraph, mentions my name and the Sensible Aircraft Noise In (and around) Tyabb campaign (SANITY). The inference be ing that I and the vast majority of local residents are anti-airport – including 929 who wrote to the Victorian planning minister requesting better protections from aircraft noise, 19 joint objectors in the VCAT case, and 300 who signed a state ment to VCAT in support of that case.

I am not anti-airport. Less than one per cent of Tyabb residents want the airfield relocated.

However, there are thousands of residents (Tyabb, Hastings and Somerville) who want no increases, or want significant reductions, in aircraft noise levels compared with 2018. Of 827 adult Tyabb residents surveyed that year, 90 per cent wanted tighter conditions on aircraft noise.

My press release to The News on 7 October said, “thousands of residents in Tyabb, Hast ings and Somerville, are extremely disappointed at this VCAT decision”. This appears to have been twisted and turned into the innocuous quote above. In addition, I stated “The SANITY view is that given the small distance between the airfield and the residents, and the more than 1600 students at the four Tyabb schools, strict limits on aircraft noise need to be in place with appropriate exemptions for historical aircraft and the air show.” None of these words appeared in the article; presumably because they paint a truth contrary to The News’s preferred, and in my opinion offensive, characterisation of local residents.

compared to just $0.72 billion ($2317 a person) for Frankston/Mornington Peninsula.

That’s the grim outlook for our region – and in the past decade, successive state budgets have provided Frankston region with just 40 per cent of Geelong’s infrastructure spending on transport, schools, hospitals and “community and justice”.

We’re asking the state Labor government for a fair share of funds, including for two vital, trans formative projects – extending Frankston’s train line to Baxter, and revitalising Nepean Highway through Frankston CBD.

peninsula you’ll find it has one of the lowest permanent occupancy rates on the peninsula. But I bet it has the highest rate of political donors. Try delivering for the whole peninsula not the few and, while you’re at it, spend less money on signs that end up probably in landfill and show us voters respect. After all, if you get elected you do work for us.

Murray Whitelaw, Mount Martha Disillusioned no more

Although I now reside in the Hastings electorate and will be supporting [Liberal candidate] Bri ony Hutton at this [state] election, I am writing of my positive experience meeting and speaking to her fellow candidate Chris Crewther in Main Street, Mornington.

I have been a very disillusioned “blue” voter for some time, but I see these new candidates come with a deep sense of purpose (“Liberals full of promise, all quiet on Labor front” The News 11/10/22).

I feel residents of Tyabb and surrounds have been badly let down by their local paper the The News should publish a correction and issue an apology.

The rail extension will create a backbone for the region’s future public transport network; connect 200,000 residents east of Frankston CBD and on the peninsula; encourage people out of cars and off congested roads; enable a 2000-space park and ride at Langwarrin for peninsula commuters; free up scarce Frankston CBD affordable parking currently used by train commuters; and connect private and public assets such as Monash’s Peninsula campus and Frankston Hospital to Melbourne’s electric train network.

Brewis Atkinson, Tyabb

‘Hollow’promise

I read with interest that the Victorian Liberal Party expects the much anticipated Baxter rail duplication and electrification to cost $971m, which they will fund (“Promise to pay for Baxter extension” The News 11/10/22). How is it that the cost has decreased from the estimated $1.5 billion in 2020, when building and construction costs have sky rocketed?

If they are relying on the balance from federal Labor, we have Buckley’s of this ever being built.

Time we elected local candidates who work with both sides of politics and the community to understand what can be realistically achieved, such as improving our bus network, rather than hollow promises they know will not fly.

Greg Banks, Moorooduc

Govern for all, not some

It appears Victoria’s Labor government has given up on governing Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula judging by a new report comparing government grants and infrastructure spending in our region with Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula.

Bluntly, our region continues to be ripped off by government and is being shockingly neglected.

The two regions have comparable economies and are similar distances from Melbourne, although we have 40,000 more people than Greater Geelong – 310,000 to 270,000.

We don’t for a moment begrudge Geelong’s funds, but the comparison shows how our region has been overlooked for public transport infra structure spending by successive state govern ments.

The report, Frankston & Mornington Penin sula Benchmarking Analysis, shows Geelong/ Bellarine has $6.2 billion ($22,823 a person) worth of infrastructure projects in the pipeline

You can read the report and two others that show government neglect of Frankston and Mornington Peninsula on our website: ourfair share.org.au Rod Evenden, chair, Committee for Greater Frankston

Independent backing

There is a distinct chance of a [state] election outcome which results in a minority govern ment. This would make a local, independent member for Mornington very influential. How good would this be for our community after so many years of neglect.

Andrea Wittick, Mount Eliza

Candidate conversation

I wish I was old enough to vote. I have to wait another eight years before I can have a say. I really hope that adult voters think of us kids and vote for good, honest people that care about the environment and giving us a good future. I also hope in the future people will be more ac cepting of different people and their cultures.

I liked talking about the things I care about with [independent Mornington candidate] Dr Kate Lardner at her youth night last week. It’s good that she listens to us and cares.

Lucy Ciulli, Mt Martha

Promises, promises

Here we go again, lots of promises but very likely light on delivery. Why is [Nepean candi date] Sam Groth and his Liberal Party backers yet again focusing on Portsea beach restoration/ replenishment as a major part of it’s environ ment policy? (“Libs to ‘solve’ Portsea’s erosion problem” The News 4/10/22). Again, the focus seems to be at that end of the peninsula, where these new political aspirants are parachuted in and live in their holiday homes and claim local status and their concerns for local issues when they truly haven’t spent time down here on the peninsula.

If you look at the number of permanent residents that live up the Portsea end of the

Despite what I have read in The News, there is also nothing wrong with candidates living their values. Especially regards the abortion question.

We are a Christian nation and should encour age our representatives to hold fast to their values.

I was a strong supporter of [former Frankston MP] Geoff Shaw and was pleased to read that he is returning to politics (“Surprise is a Shaw thing” The News 4/10/22). The “pro-choice” agenda is a question of morality and must be revisited.

I believe Chris and Briony will do that, and I wish Geoff, Briony and Chris all the best on their mission. We know they will be true to their word. And at the risk of offending the grouchy readers even further: God bless.

Janice Anderson, Somerville

Crewther best for job

Chris Crewther was MP for Frankston when I was living there. I had several issues and, being a senior person, needed help (“Election coming” Letters 20/9/22). Mr Crewther was there, he was quick to offer help.

Mornington has many senior residents and would be fortunate to have Mr Crewther as our member, he walks the talk and is not all about money. We do not need any more Greens or in dependents.

Bernice Van Rooyen, Mornington

Road kill

Shame on the driver in the white ute/truck with mountain bikes on the back who ploughed at full speed through a family of ducks crossing Pt Leo Road on Wednesday 13 October around 4.20 pm, squishing and killing one duckling outright and leaving another one to die in agony from its injuries.

Pt Leo Road is a wildlife corridor with koalas, kangaroos, birds and other fauna.

Please drive cautiously down Pt Leo Road and also along Byrnes Road, Shoreham where there is a family of ducks living on the verge just in from the Frankston-Flinders-Shoreham roads intersection and at least two other families in the grass along the way to the post office.

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Worklocker Carrum Downs Grand Opening

THIS Saturday marks the grand opening of Worklocker in Carrum Downs, located at the Carrum Downs Regional Shopping Centre complex on Hall Rd.

AFL champion and Premiership player Glenn Archer will be on deck from 10 am until 12.30 pm, call in and say hello.

This local, family-owned and operated business offers a complete solution for your safety and workwear needs, also covering all your company branding and uniform requirements.

Their focus is to provide customers, businesses and the local community access to the very

best range, service and value when purchasing workwear items.

They have workwear solutions for wherever you work, providing a friendly and knowledgeable team who will help you make the process easy and enjoyable.

The current owners have been in the workwear industry for over 17 years and their staff have vast experience across all aspects of workwear, safety and branding

Ensure you call into the store this Saturday 22nd October for 10% off storewide. Not only are there great savings to be made, but they are also offering a free sausage sizzle, and spin the wheel for giveaways and prizes.

Worklocker Carrum Downs employs passionate local staff keen to help you with your workwear and branding needs. They stock all the major brands including CAT, Timberland Pro, FDX, Yakka, Bisley, Syzmik, King Gee, AS Colour, NNT, Tradie, Steel Blue, Blundstone, Mongrel, Bata & Unit will be arriving soon.

For a limited time only, there are no set-up fees for embroidery or digital transfers plus they offer a variety of payment options including Afterpay.

Worklocker Carrum Downs is located at T1, 100 Hall Rd and are open 8 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4 pm Saturday and 10 am to 3 pm Sunday.

Live, eat, and play in the Whitsundays

A new state of the art multi-milliondollar marina resort is gearing up to transform the gateway to the Whitsundays into a world-class tourism and leisure destination.

The $350 million Shute Harbour Marina Resort will be the first major resort development to grace the Whitsundays in over a decade.

Construction on Shute Harbour Marina Resort is scheduled to begin next year to create a world-class waterfront lifestyle for residents and tourists alike, positioned on a vibrant marine village and complemented by a 395-berth marina.

Set against the stunning natural backdrop of Mt Rooper and the Conway Conservation Park, Shute Harbour Marina Resort is destined to become the region’s go-to precinct to live, eat, and play with its entirety set to be linked by public boardwalks, lookout spaces, plenty of seating, restaurants, and retail outlets.

It is this lifestyle that takes Shute Harbour’s master plan to a completely new level, along with 58 waterfront terrace homes to take shape along the esplanade, each with their own private berths ranging from 25 to 35 metres.

The two & three-storey Terrace Homes have been designed to the highest specifications with every luxury and convenience considered to offer a luxury tropical lifestyle that is second to none.

“The residences are the ultimate immersive experience with endless views of the marina and the idyllic Whitsundays waters at your

doorstep,” said Rob Taylor of Taylors Property Specialists.

“Residents can wander straight from their bedroom down to their private marina berth, taking to the water to explore everything the stunning coastline and Whitsunday islands have to offer, or taking a stroll to the diverse array of proposed cafes, restaurants and retail nearby at Pier 61 marine village.”

With these lifestyle considerations key components of the master plan, it is no wonder why Shute Harbour

Marina Resort has continued to be inundated with enquiries since stage one’s stellar launch to market, which achieved over $25 million in sales contracts and over 1000 enquiries.

“The immediate and continued market response to the resort has been incredible. We knew we had something special on our hands here, but we have been simply inundated with genuine interest – it’s been a whirlwind,” said Rob Taylor of Taylors Property Specialists.

“Many purchasers are boating

enthusiasts who recognise the rarity and value in Shute Harbour as a premier berth location and are tempted by the irresistible approach to living that it offers.”

With a critical shortage of marina berths and waterfront homesites in the Whitsundays, Mr. Taylor says the timing for Shute Harbour Marina Resort could not be better.

“There are limited vacant waterfront lots currently available in the area, and many of these are not located within or close to a marina

development,” said Mr. Taylor.

“Not only are we creating an exceptional new lifestyle destination, but we are also supporting the marine industry which is vital to the tourism economy in the north.”

Once complete, Shute Harbour Marina Resort will deliver a total of 395 wet berths ranging from 10 to 35 metres, with larger berths of between 25 and 35 metres available in Waterfront Terrace Homes packages.

Artist impression. supplied

Grand Opening. Photos: Gary Sissons

A Battle at Pratts - An Eye Witness Account

Compiled by Cameron McCullough MESSRS. A. L. Stevens and H. East wood, of Pratt’s Stores, had an exciting experience on Friday afternoon last.

They decided to clean out the grain shed; soon after moving a few bags of wheat they disturbed a rat, who was having afternoon tea in its hole.

There was a rush to arms; “Steve” drawing first blood.

The fun then started; the whole rat family appeared looking for their lost relative.

The heroes, with trousers well tucked in their boot tops, armed with axes and pitchforks, attacked in force doing great slaughter.

The din and roar of the battle at tracted a large number of the residents in the vicinity, who helped the attack ers with plenty of advice.

When the battle had been raging for some time, reinforcements appeared in the shape of Jack Cameron, whose experience as a fire fighter came out.

Disdaining the use of other weapons than his hands and feet, he was soon seen to grab a rat in each hand, which he dashed to the ground, causing instant death.

When the fight was at its height, Eastwood, not content with the dam age he was doing with his fork, had a rat under each foot.

Unable to combat so many foes at one time, he had to call for assistance, which was readily given by one of the onlookers.

The attacking party did not have it all their own way. They chased the foe from one end of the shed to the other and the rats showed great judgment in dodging the blows hurled upon them, but nerve and brains in the end told.

In a hurried meeting of rat council, they decided to retreat, leaving 18 of their brothers in the hands of the victors.

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MR. Ernest Noble, his wife and two children, were the victims of ptomaine poisoning at Frankston last Wednes day.

The family, shortly after partaking of meal were suddenly seized with illness.

Dr. Maxwell was called in, and under his treatment they are now recovering.

Mr. Noble, who is a returned soldier, is in the employ of Mr. C. Bell, of the Frankston Boot Emporium.

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AN excursion by the senior scholars, numbering 220 of the Essendon High School, visited Frankston today.

The excursion is one of a series of 8 or 10 held annually.

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MR. E. Barrett, secretary Frankston Free Library, advises that the follow ing ladies have presented books to the Library:–Mrs. Arthur Hay (2), Miss Hay (2), Mrs. Plowman (2).

Another batch of new books will be available to subscribers on Saturday next.

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CR. Herbert Downward, son of the Hon. Alfred Downward, M.L.A., has been elected president of the Morning ton Shire Council.

Cr. Downward is also the energetic secretary of the Mornington Racing Club.

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MR. Chas. Bayman’s little daughter Kathleen, was last week knocked

down in the playground of a suburban school.

She is now an inmate of the Chil dren’s Hospital, where an operation was performed.

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MR. Robt. Wells, of Frankston, who has experienced a long and serious ill ness, is now able to move about again.

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MR. A. Taylor, of the Pier Hotel, Frankston, intends opening his new bowling-green next Thursday after noon at 3 o’clock.

A number of Williamstown friends and bowling enthusiasts will be in attendance, and Mr. Taylor extends a cordial invitation to Frankston residents to take part in the opening ceremony at 3 o’clock.

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A VERY successful afternoon of tree planting took place on Thursday after noon in Frankston, when the combined forces of the Progress Association, the Shire Council, and the A.N.A. joined together to lay down the beginning of a motor drive in that portion of the foreshore reserves from the Pier southwards.

A line of stakes had been laid down during the day by the Shire Engineer (Lieut.–Colonel Lazarus) and his foreman, where the beach side of an intended avenue was to be planted, and alongside each stake was laid a sheoak in its native soil in the shape of a sod.

Punctually at 2pm, according to schedule, Messrs. Lambie and Mann appeared on the scene duly armed with shovels, hedge clippers and branch trimmers, and began without any delay to plant the trees in the spots marked by the stakes.

GALLERY TALK

We are excited to share the news that MPRG will be the exclusive Victorian venue for the Archibald Prize tour in 2023. The exhibition will run from 15 September to 5 November 2023. MPRG last hosted the Archibald Prize tour back in 2013 and 2014, and we can’t wait to present this project next year.

The Archibald Prize for portrait painting is the country’s favourite and most significant art awards. Judged by trustees of the Art Gallery of NSW, the prize is awarded to the best portrait painting. Since 1921, it has highlighted figures from all walks of life, from famous faces to local heroes, reflecting back to us the stories of our times.

Our ambitious public art project Front Beach, Back Beach launches on 4 November. FBBB is part road trip, part curatorial experiment and part exploration of how contemporary art in the public sphere can offer new and unique understandings of

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people, locale and time. A journey that firmly rewards the intrepid, FBBB encompasses the expanse of the Peninsula, and is divided into three geographical hubs each with 5 site responsive artworks. Guided by an in-depth directional app, you’ll unearth both its secrets and new takes on what is right in front of you. While for some FBBB might be a trip down memory lane to popular Peninsula landmarks, for others, this journey will offer compelling insights into a region that has dramatically shaped Australian identity and mythologies. You can visit fbbb.com.au to find out more.

The National Works on Paper exhibition continues and you can vote in the People’s Choice Award when you visit MPRG.

We look forward to seeing you in the Gallery soon.

Danny Lacy MPRG Gallery Director

Closely on their heels followed the gentlemen who had promised help, and soon the first line of the avenue was by way of being planted.

Whilst some of the enthusiasts prepared the holes and others planted trees, Mr Mann pruned and trimmed and tied the trees to the stakes, and by 4 o’clock one side of the new avenue was completed.

The gentlemen who gave their services were:

Cr. Oates, representing the Shire Council; Messrs. Lambie and Mann, representing the Progress Association; and Messrs. Lind, A. J. Wells, Geo. Mcleod, S. Lascelles, W. B. Cunning ham, L. J. Ward, and, J. Haggart, rep resenting the A.N.A.; the whole under the supervision of the Shire Engineer (Lieut.–Col. Julius S. Lazarus).

A regular course of tree planting under similar conditions would result in a most expeditious transformation.

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MRS. L. N. R. Utber has returned to Frankston after an extended holiday.

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Letter to the Editor

SIR,

Mr. Young and myself went to Rose bud on the 14th inst., and held a very successful meeting in connection with the Motor Ambulance movement.

Although the night was very unfa vorable there was a fair attendance.

A number of ladies attended and took the deepest interest in the meet ing.

The chair was taken by Mr. Alling ham, and, I am glad to say, that the old apathy has passed away as far as Rosebud is concerned.

Let us hope that the same thing will

occur elsewhere.

One ardent supporter handed in £17/2/, which he had collected, and there is still a fair amount promised, and can be collected at once.

This goes to show that the only thing that is wanted is one energetic person in each centre that is willing to sacrifice a little time, and the thing can be accomplished at an early date.

Cr. D. Buckley and Cr. Brown, of Rye, were nominated to represent the Flinders Shire on the deputation to the treasurer.

We hope to complete the appoint ment of a strong deputation to the Minister to ask for financial assistance on the £ for £ basis, as we have agreed to allow centres not having a delegates to have one vote by proxy.

We hope this will be availed of, so that all parts of the district will be represented at the meeting to be held in Frankston on the 21st inst., as the time is now ripe and the weather is favorable.

There has been a great deal of necessity for an ambulance in this district, owing to the excessive amount of illness during the winter motor ambulances art largely used in the city, but not much in the country, because the cost is prohibitive to the person of small means.

It only requires a special effort to be put forward the next month or so to accomplish the end we have in view.

Let us have it.

Yours, etc.,

J. JACK, Organiser.

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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 20 October 1922

From Hold to Eternity

By Stuart McCullough

I DON’T think about ‘hell’ that much.

For better or for worse, I don’t while away the hours pondering the battle between good and evil and the eter nal struggle for redemption. I prob ably should, but it’s hard to find the time. Between sorting the recycling and opening the mail, I barely have a moment to scratch myself, even though it’s one of my absolute favour ite pastimes. Hell remains something of an abstract concept. I don’t wonder what it looks like, how it’s decorated or whether they use VHS or Betamax. I don’t think about how it feels and whether Uber Eats delivers there. I do, however, know how hell sounds.

Whatever you’re thinking, you’re totally wrong. When invited to con sider the aural atmosphere of the un derworld, doubtless most of you are instantly thinking about thrash metal or hard-core techno music. Put that out of your mind right now. All that’s saying is that hell sounds like the mu sic you, personally, don’t like. For me, hell would sound like Ed Sheeran.

Nothing against Ed; it’s just that I find his music as inspiring as a jar of olives that’s been sitting in the back of my fridge for eight months. Which is to say I could do without it.

But whether you think hell sounds like the thrashiest thrash band to ever tumble down from the summit of Thrash Mountain (there’s bound to be such a place. In Finland. Probably) or the plinkiest plonkiest bleepiest elec tronic vomit in all of techno music his tory (and there’s lots of competition),

you’re entirely mistaken. Even my be lief that Ed Sheeran is in league with the Dark Lord and is a supernatural portal to eternal hellfire is mildly off the mark. That’s because hell doesn’t sound like any of these things. It sounds like Vivaldi.

Now I like Vivaldi as much as the next person, unless the next person

Vivaldi, circa 1723, working on another piece of "hold music"

want to rip your ears off with your own hands.

I had to call a company and was put on hold. Immediately, Vivaldi kicked off. It was ‘Spring’, I think. I can’t be entirely sure because I may have fallen unconscious after half and hour or so. As I waited for someone to take my call, the first ten seconds of Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ kept playing and playing until I began to weigh up whether it was better to be patient in the hope that my call might one day be answered or to hang up now to pre serve what was left of my sanity. That I chose the former suggests that my sanity was something of a lost cause.

They say ‘hope springs eternal’. When on hold, ‘Spring’ by Vivaldi has a similar running time while simulta neously ravaging whatever hope you might have had when you first dialed the number. Worse still, every twenty seconds a voice (possibly Satan) in terrupted to tell me that if I wanted to update certain kinds of details, I was totally out of luck because a member of the service team would be unable to assist. I assume service team members were, instead, instructed to laugh in the faces of those unfortunate enough to try and update their details.

The reason I was enduring Vivaldi in ten-second segments even though I suspected that the longer it went on, the more my soul was attempting to escape my body, is that I couldn’t log in to the website. Here’s where it gets tricky.

The reason I wanted to log into to the website was to change my mailing address, which had been misspelled. However, to log in to the website, the company send you and authentication code. Through the mail. Which, if your address is wrong, is tantamount to a parachute made of barbed wire. Thus, there was no choice for me but to grit my teeth, gird my loins and generally brace myself for inanity on a loop. Af ter ten minutes I was annoyed. After twenty minutes I’d forgotten why I’d called in the first place and after for ty minutes, I was reduced to rocking back and forth with my clasped hands raised to the skies as I begged it to stop. Then it did.

A pleasant person asked how they could help. ‘By magically dislodg ing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons from my mind’, was the obvious answer, but I didn’t say it. My issue, ultimately, was resolved but there are still nightmares.

is glowing red, smells of sulphur and has a pair or horns sticking out of their head. Broadly speaking, Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ is a masterpiece. Evi dence, were it required, of the artistic heights to which a single human being can soar. Unless, of course, the ‘Four Seasons’ is used as ‘hold’ music. In which case it’s enough to make you

The voice then went on to extol the virtues of doing everything ‘online’ instead of over the phone. Clearly they were seeking to discourage any one from attempting to ring them. Fittingly, their ‘Abandon all hope, ye who enter here’ customer satisfaction guarantee wasn’t enough to put me off. That’s because I had no choice.

I can’t even look at a phone without hearing a bright burst of strings. I’ll probably have to listen to some heavyduty thrash metal or obnoxious techno music just to get it out of my sys tem. But not Ed Sheeran. Despite the physical and mental anguish caused by Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’, there are still limits. Sorry Ed. stuart@stuartmccullough.com

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Multi-million boost for Seagulls

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

A MULTI-MILLION dollar makeover, new coaches and new players on the way – there’s a quiet revolution under way at Mornington.

The Seagulls are major beneficiar ies of an $8.5 million redevelopment of Dallas Brooks Park involving four new pitches, new drainage, floodlight ing to 200 lux on the main pitch and 100 lux on the other pitches with a new access driveway and car parking.

“This redevelopment has been in the works for the last 12 months and we’re rapt that it’s going to go ahead,” Morn ington president Matt Cameron said.

“The footy oval redevelopment starts first and it’s planned to start the soccer part around this time next year.”

Mornington will be forced to relo cate for the 2024 season and Cameron has held preliminary discussions with other clubs including clubs outside the shire.

“There’s nothing locked in,” he said.

“If we end up relocating outside the council area I don’t anticipate any op position.

“We can make arrangements locally for our community juniors but it’s our NPL juniors and senior teams that are the problems.”

And last week Chris Crewther, Lib eral candidate for the seat of Morn ington at the upcoming state election, committed a Matthew Guy govern ment to a $2.5 million grant for new clubrooms for the local soccer side.

“Chris has been great to deal with and it’s a lot of money as a starting point especially if the federal govern ment and council get involved,” Cam eron added.

“We’ll canvass other candidates to see if can secure a similar promise.”

The club also has been finalising its coaching set-up with head coach Adam Jamieson renewing his associa tion with new assistant Craig Lewis.

“We go back a long way – ‘Lew ie’ and I first worked together at Frankston Pines and he’s the reason I got involved in coaching all those years ago,” Jamieson said.

“He’s got a brilliant football brain and his tactical nous is second to none.

“Having worked so well with ‘Peel ie’ (Nathan Peel) and Gerry (McDon agh) I needed someone I could trust so when his name first came up I moved

quickly to talk to him.”

David Waring has been re-appointed senior team manager and Jamieson also confirmed that Peter Blasby will be senior goalkeeping coach.

Blasby had been goalkeeping coach at Langwarrin since early 2019 but was told last week that his services were no longer required.

He has been goalkeeping coach for Mornington’s junior NPL program and will continue in that role.

Jamieson’s focus has been dealing with an enforced coaching restructure following the departures of Scott Mor rison and Jason Symonds (to Peninsula Strikers) and McDonagh (to Doveton).

He can now turn his attention to the playing group and although he has resigned a few players he still has to hold individual discussions with the bulk of last season’s squad.

Matt Harrington is unlikely to play next season as he plans to head over seas in April.

So far Ziggy Razuki, Shaun Kenny, David Stirton, Danny Brooks and Sam

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Scott have re-signed.

“We won’t be rushed into anything despite the rumours and innuendo go ing around,” Jamieson said.

“We won’t listen to everyone’s else’s opinions.

“I want to make sure that we are working through this properly and that we make the right decisions for our football club at the right time.”

It seems certain that new signings will emerge in coming weeks but there’s one newcomer already locked in for next season.

Teenage midfielder Brady Pollard from Bentleigh Greens joined Morn ington last week and the youngster who turns 19 next month is held in high regard.

“We’re absolutely rapt to get him over the line,” Jamieson said.

“We’ve seen him a couple of times and he’s a very, very talented young footballer.”

In State 2 news Peninsula Strik ers announced last week that it had clinched the signature of central de

The 21-year-old started his junior career with Whitehorse United before joining Box Hill United’s junior NPL program.

He was in the club’s under-21s when he switched to Mornington and was in the senior squad there for the past two seasons.

Davidson lives in Ringwood having grown up in the eastern suburbs and the commute to and from Strikers for training and matchdays isn’t an issue.

“The travel’s worth it when you’re at a good club,” Davidson said.

“Obviously I knew Scott (Morrison) and Jason (Symonds) from Morning ton then catching up with the coaching team and Adrian (Scialpi, club presi dent) – they talked about culture, sign ing up all the guys who were here this year and wanting to go for promotion – was a big influence.

“And speaking to the strength and conditioning coach (Kosta Drakoula kos) was important – it’s a big part of

my game and a big bonus for me.”

Meanwhile Skye United held its presentation night on Saturday with Alex Van Heerwarden winning the senior men’s best and fairest award while Mohamad El Hassan was run ner-up.

Reserves best and fairest honours went to Nicholas Wright with Rob Schreurs runner-up.

Senior women’s best and fairest winner was Cadi Vakacavu and Caitlin Robinson was runner-up.

The women’s reserves best and fair est was Meike Berg and Stephanie Cullen was runner-up.

State 5 women’s best and fairest winner was Gadise Hughes-Smith and Jessie Mclean-Cook was runner-up.

Mitch Blake was the senior men’s Golden Boot winner while Jasmine Jaber won the women’s Golden Boot award.

In the men’s reserves the Golden Boot honours were shared by Mikey Turner and Marcus Anastasiou.

In State 4 news Baxter has added Kevin “Squizzy” Taylor to its coach ing panel and head coach Stephen Fisher was relishing the prospect of the former Seaford, Pines and Bentleigh Greens coach working at Baxter Park.

“In ‘Squizzy’ we’ve got a massive knowledge base that I want everyone to tap into,” Fisher said.

“He has so much to offer and he’s more than happy to share that knowl edge and experience and I want to take advantage of that.

“We know it’s not a forever appoint ment but it’s a massive coup for us.”

State 4 rival Chelsea held its presen tation night on Friday with Piers Brels ford winning the seniors’ Player of the Year and Golden Boot awards.

Seniors Best Player was Connor Scott and runner-up Daniel Vella while reserves Best Player and Golden Boot winner was Kieren Harbis, runner-up Danny Graham while reserves Players’ Player was Marshall Dobson.

Former club president John Zec cola and wife Paula were awarded life memberships.

fender Jamie Davidson from Morn ington.

Seagulls’ signings: Mornington’s new senior assistant Craig Lewis (left) and head coach Adam Jamieson. Inset: Senior goalkeeping coach Peter Blasby. Pictures: Supplied