will spend $297,000 on safety upgrades on the Beleura Cliff Path in Mornington, after a narrow vote saw a legal advice condition dropped that could have stalled work further.
The long-awaited decision was made at the council’s 20 May meeting with the funding being locked in the council’s 2025-26 budget capital
works program.
The 102-year-old walking route, which hugs the cliffs between Mills Beach and Caraar Creek Lane overlooking Port Phillip Bay, was closed in October 2022 due to landslips creating a safety risk to walkers.
But last December the council finally reopened the track partially along the top section where it meets a lookout point (Path set for partial reopening after two-year closure, The News 26/11/24).
The track’s closure has been a re-
peated source of frustration among locals who have called on the shire to fix the community asset, with others expressing fury over the shire wasting money on installing CCTV to monitor people entering the then fenced-off path.
Councillors at their meeting decided to not only commit to the funding but also drop a condition that the shire seeks independent legal advice regarding safety in the event of a future landslip – but scrapping the condition was only
narrowly supported in a 6-5 vote.
However, mayor Cr Anthony Marsh, a strong supporter of getting the project off the ground, said while independent legal advice would be dropped, he stressed that due diligence remained essential.
“We will clearly not do anything that is illegal or dangerous, and we already get and have had advice, but we don’t need to keep spending money on more advice,” he told The News
“Council will always ensure its
projects and services comply with the law and obviously mitigate any unreasonable liability.”
Deputy mayor Cr Paul Pingiaro, also a staunch advocate of opening the path since he ran for council last November, said the community had “waited long enough”.
“I think there’s been enough technical support, and I think that there’s been enough budget support through engagement with our community,” he said.
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ROSS Kilborn, mayor Cr
Anthony Marsh, deputy mayor Cr Paul Pingiaro, Peter Nicholson, Cr Stephen Batty and Cr Bruce Ranken on the Beleura Cliff Path.
Picture: Gary Sissons
$407K win for Birdrock Beach access fix
Brendan Rees brendan@mpnews.com.au
AFTER more than two years of frustration, Mornington Peninsula Shire has finally answered the call: $407,238 has been locked in to fix the stairs at Birdrock Beach in Mt Martha.
The timber stairs were closed to the public at the beginning of December 2022 after a severe storm and an associated king tide damaged the bottom three sections of the stairway (Beach access stairs closed for safety, The News 17/1/23).
Sand was also eroded away from underneath the concrete footings at the base of the stairs, further destabilising the stairway.
An action group called “Repair the Stairs – Birdrock Beach Action Group” has since been petitioning, protesting, and persistently reminding the shire that it was more than just a staircase, but a vital part of the community’s connection to the coast.
And it’s finally paid off, with the shire officially announcing it would spend $407,238 for restoration works in the 2025-26 budget’s capital works program.
The council’s 20 May meeting confirmed that the funding would ensure the staircase is “back open and operating safely”.
The spokesperson for the Birdrock Beach Action Group, Sharon Forrest, said she was thrilled with the news but reiterated that the “real work begins to get the stairs completed before
next summer”.
“We want to get the stairs rocking and rolling so we can start using it,” she said.
“We would hope that by 1 October we could have it completed.”
The action group was launched last September, with a petition launched calling for the stairs to be repaired as a matter of urgency, which attracted 1070 signatures.
Dozens of locals also gathered for a peaceful protest rally at the stairs on
21 September in a show of support to get the project done.
“It’s just been phenomenal, absolutely,” Forrest said.
She had previously said that community health, exercise, and wellbeing among residents was important with funding being minimal compared to the benefits it provided.
Once the project is complete, with a date yet to be announced, Forrest said volunteers would ensure the area remained pristine, and the coastal
ecosystem protected.
While the stairs sit on Crown Land, it is the council’s responsibility to maintain the infrastructure while Parks Victoria manages the foreshore.
A sign installed by the shire updating the community about the repairs attributed storms, climate change and rising sea levels for the deteriorating coastal infrastructure.
Mayor Cr Anthony Marsh said, “It’s fantastic to see Birdrock funded after being closed for two and half years. It
is a much-loved local beach”.
“The capital works budget reflects the council prioritising the delivering of local tangible assets for the community’s use and enjoyment.”
Mornington MP Chris Crewther, an advocate for fixing the staircase, said the funding was a huge win, but noted the “work isn’t done yet - we’ll keep pushing for local, state and federal investment and foreshore funding to protect, preserve and fix more of our precious coast and coastal assets”.
A PROTEST rally held at the Birdrock Beach stairs on Saturday 21 September 2024. Picture: Yanni
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Volunteers give shells a second life
A BOATLOAD of shells has made a splash in Port Phillip Bay to not only clean the bay but help baby oysters and give shellfish a place to grow.
Volunteers at fish habitat charity OzFish, with the Victorian Fisheries Authority, is aiming to repurpose shell that would have otherwise gone to landfill.
The group has teamed up with Mornington Peninsula Shire Council and with funding from Sustainability Victoria, OzFish is closing the loop on shellfish waste.
Once a week, OzFishers drive around to Mornington Peninsula restaurants and seafood wholesalers, collecting discarded oyster, mussel and scallop shells.
The shell is then processed and cleaned at OzFish’s shell recycling centre in Flinders, before being return to the ocean six months later.
Last month, the first shell deployment saw 800kg of recycled shell put back in the water in Frankston, by members of the East Port Phillip Bay OzFish Chapter with more expected.
On May 17, the team dropped a tonne of shell off a boat in Port Philip Bay.
OzFish Victoria manager Andy Foudoulis said, “We’re deploying sanitised shell into the bay, in a jointhe-dots effort to create good conditions for shellfish and fish populations between existing artificial reefs –known as reef balls”.
“Historically, a lot of the shellfish reefs were harvested out of the bay – it’s now just a lot of barren, sandy surface,” he said.
“The reef balls provide structure
for fish, but they are often far apart and we’re changing that by forming connecting shellfish reef. We want baby oysters to settle into our reefs at spawning time.
“If they have nowhere to settle, they drift out to sea. Without baby oysters, formation of new reefs is basically impossible. No reefs mean nowhere for fish to feed and breed, so no fish, and without oysters the water isn’t as clean.”
The reefs support shellfish to grow, in turn providing places for recreationally popular species such as snapper, King George whiting and calamari to hide, feed and breed.
Foudoulis said in the next two
years, they would put ten tonnes of shell across six sites in the bay.
“Shellfish reefs are essential for sustainable fish populations, the health of our waterways and better fishing. It’s a form of alchemytransforming waste into more fish,” he said.
“We’re encouraging local fishing clubs, divers and community groups to sign up to the Chapter. If you care about fish and fishing in the bay, this is your chance to give back.”
OzFish’s oyster reef restoration work in Queensland was recently granted a $1.5m in a pre-election pledge from the federal government.
VOLUNTEERS place shells in the waters off Frankston Pier. Picture: Supplied
Brother of e-bike victim tells of his loss and anger
Cameron McCullough cameron@mpnews.com.au
THEY were inseparable. Ray and William Lothian were well-known around Hastings. Always together, as they had been their entire lives.
The brothers, born two years apart, were raised by their aunt and grandmother after their mother died when they were young and their father, a World War Two veteran, was unable to cope.
They depended on each other with a bond that was unbreakable. That was until the evening of 12 May when William was hit by an illegally modified electric bike, suffering “unsurvivable” injuries. Now his younger brother Ray must find a way forward without his brother and best mate.
“Bill had headed off to get us dinner,” said Ray recounting the night.
“He’d been gone for a long time, and I was beginning to wonder what was taking him so long.
“I saw a torch through the window and thought ‘he’s home’, but then another torch and a knock at the door,” said Ray.
There to greet him at the door were two police officers that informed Ray that his brother had been critically injured and airlifted to hospital.
Ray was unable to make it to the Royal Melbourne Hospital where William was airlifted, and the hospital rang him at 4.30pm the next day to tell him that 15 minutes earlier, they’d turned off William life-support and he had died. He was 69-years-old.
He was, by all accounts, a quiet type, and he and his brother kept to themselves.
They grew up in Skinner Street in a row of houses that were eventually acquired by the shire and demolished, with the brothers then moving to West Park (Wallaroo).
William loved music. He was into older rock, a bit of Heavy Metal, and, of course, Creedence Clearwater Revival.
William had worked at Lysaghts, Bowens and for the council for a time. William loved to have a drink with his brother. William loved motorbikes. William was the cook of the two and would prepare pasta dishes for them, with the trade-off that Ray would do
the washing up.
“I am angry,” said Ray. “My brother wouldn’t have had a chance.”
“I’ve been told the electric bike may have been travelling around 80kmh when it hit Billy. And apparently the electric bike didn’t have a light. It all makes me angry”.
Ray now must plan a funeral and navigate life without his brother.
“I’ve been told a funeral will cost
$4100. I must try and get that together.
Billy would have wanted something simple. We’ll bury him in with our dad at Tyabb cemetery.”
It is believed the 24-year-old rider of the illegally modified electric bike, also from Hastings, suffered “life altering” injuries in the collision, but Ray feels let down by the system that allows these vehicles to be driven so recklessly.
“I hate them,” said Ray.
“I wish every electric bike, and scooter was melted down and made into something useful”.
A friend of the Lothians, Jenny Bryant, told The News “They were inseparable all their lives”.
“They were more than brothers. They were best friends. William took care of Ray and did everything for him. We’re pretty upset that he is on his own now.
“Ray has some friends around him, so we are hoping that people will now look out for him.”
As Ray navigates life without his brother, the community around Hastings have gathered around to support.
“When I go down the street, it takes me ages,” said Ray.
“People I don’t even know stop me to say how sorry they are. Everyone stops me. They all say Hastings won’t be the same without seeing both of us.
“My friends have been supporting me, and the neighbours in the court where I live have been supportive. They’ve had me around for dinner, and are always checking on me,” said Ray.
“I just really miss my brother.”
William Lothian was born on 14 April 1956 in Hastings and lived in the town his entire life.
WILLIAM Lothian (left) was killed after being hit by an illegally modified e-bike, leaving his brother Raymond (above) to find a way forward without his beloved brother. Pictures: Supplied and Cameron McCullough
Step forward in Mornington-Moorooduc trail plan
Brendan Rees brendan@mpnews.com.au
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire
councillors have thrown their support behind a proposal to build a scenic path connecting Mornington to Moorooduc along the railway corridor.
The initiative would form part of the grand vision for a Peninsula Trails project, a 170km network of connected trails traversing the Mornington Peninsula.
Construction of the SomervilleBaxter Trail began in January as part of the project and is expected to be completed by the end of the year (Work begins on the Somerville to Baxter Trail, The News 14/01/25).
However, councillors only narrowly supported the new trail at their 20 May meeting after some expressed concern about environmental impacts. Under the proposal, the Mornington to Moorooduc Station path would connect from Wooralla Dr, and from Mornington Station to the Esplanade, however, it would ultimately need approval from VicTrack, which owns the Mornington railway corridor land. The path would also use two rail crossings that are not currently on the Australian Level Crossing Assessment Model register. Council officers would investigate whether the two crossings can be used safely for trail users.
Deputy mayor councillor Paul Pingiaro said the proposed path was already used daily by people, some spots where vegetation had been trampled on, which was now about the council “tidying it up”.
“It’s about us taking control of what’s being used there and working with the key stakeholders, being both VicTrack and the Mornington Tourist Railway,” he said.
“There are already environmental overlays in there and the friend’s groups are doing a great job. It’s up to Victrack to tell us what we can do but we’re not talking V-line trains here; we’re talking about a tourist railway that runs typically on a Sunday or a public holiday.”
A council report said the proposed path alignment “offers a high-quality experience through grassy woodland while complementing the tourist railway”.
“It connects well with schools and open space and provides a direct route from Moorooduc to Mornington with fewer major road crossings. Formalising the trail would improve safety, replace informal tracks, and help manage the impact on fragile
vegetation,” it said. However, the report noted it would “require the removal of significant and ecologically valuable vegetation, which could result in an unacceptable and irreversible environmental impact”.
The council will also consider Anthony’s Nose, an escarpment located on the southern shore of Port Phillip Bay, between Dromana and McCrae, which would form a Bay Trail link. The council will work with the Dromana Foreshore Committee to create designs.
“From Anthony’s Nose boat ramp to McCrae, the preferred solution is a combination of a concrete pathway and a boardwalk adjacent to the existing seawall,” the report said.
“There is still risk associated with this alignment, specifically around the cost required to design a safe and durable solution given the predicted rising sea levels.”
Cr Max Patton, who did not support
the proposed path, said while the project was a good idea, it was “incredibly complex,” and the “best thing to do would just be to have a path that goes straight through; no biodiversity impacts, no problems with rails”.
“I have really strong concerns about committing to that alignment when there’s so many unanswered questions,” he said, noting up to four hectares of biodiversity “would be irrecoverable”.
Cr Kate Roper said while she really wanted the Peninsula Trail to be linked, she was concerned about the council being unlikely to get permission to use existing railway crossings, as well as a loss of vegetation.
“I’m really torn; I really want to go ahead but I think this is the wrong moment,” she said.
“It’s going to delay it longer … we’re going to go through this process, never get permission and be back to square one and back here deciding on another alignment.”
Cr Bruce Ranken stated that as the path was already being used, “unless we get on and we preserve it, it’s only going do more environmental damage”.
Flinders MP Zoe McKenzie committed $5m in funding during the federal election for the Mornington to Moorooduc section via the rail corridor, conditional on the election of a Dutton Liberal government.
Mornington Community Safe Link member Ross Kilborn said their group was supportive of the proposal given the existing Peninsula Link Trail runs from Melbourne and stops at Moorooduc.
“More importantly, from a resident’s point of view, if you go within the rail corridor, you’re going to connect up with most of our schools, most of our shopping centres, and most of our sports,” he said.
“You also create a whole corridor that is going to attract visitors, because you’re going to have a heritage
steam train running alongside a path where people can walk and ride.”
Andrew Swain from the Mornington Peninsula Tourist Railway said they had been pushing for the new trail for the past five years.
“We’re totally in favour of it. It will help us and the rare and endangered species along the corridor as well because by being able to put people onto a coordinated path we can stop people wandering off along the corridor which they are now”.
In term of environmental impacts, Kilborn said a vegetation plan was critical including planting and addressing “what is a lot of degraded environmental areas” due to people already using the unmade path.
The safe link group has launched an online petition in support of the proposal, attracting 3761 signatures.
Council has put $660,000 in the 2025-26 budget to progress with detailed designs for the Peninsula Trails.
Mayor Cr Anthony Marsh, deputy mayor Cr Paul Pingiario, and Mornington Community Safe Link member Ross Kilborn at the level crossing on Bungower Rd, Mornington. Picture: Gary Sissons
Hand cleaning sinks on bay beaches
Brendan Rees brendan@mpnews.com.au
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire
councillors have officially abandoned hand cleaning along its Port Phillip beaches with mechanical raking to be reinstated, ending months of indecision and community backlash.
The council has been trialling hand cleaning all bay beaches since last July after concerns were raised that mechanical raking was leaving behind litter, with plastic items also being broken down into smaller pieces and buried in the sand.
But proponents of the rake say it’s more efficient, while ensuring smooth, well-groomed beaches.
According to a council audit, 85 per cent of material collected by the rake was organic material including seaweed, which was taken to landfill where it produces emissions. In January alone, just over half a tonne of waste was taken to landfill.
The council has estimated that disposal costs would be under $150,000
would continue at beaches unreachable by machine.
With the issue being contentious, a tense meeting saw interjections by the public gallery, prompting the mayor Cr Anthony Marsh, to pause debate intermittently.
A shire report had recommended
large areas quickly, reduced labour costs, and helped remove debris and pollutants, while “contributing to a cleaner and healthier beach and marine environment”.
But Cr David Gill, a strong advocate for hand cleaning, argued “you’re going to wreck our beaches
down via natural processes on the coast can reduce carbon emissions, provide habitat and food for animals, provide nutrients to support plant growth, deposit seeds promoting natural regeneration and attenuate wave energy”.
“These outcomes contribute towards a healthier coastal ecosystem and increase erosion resilience of our beaches.”
But it noted a “clear sentiment within public survey responses that members of multiple coastal clubs prefer mechanical raking for the aesthetic and grooming effect it provides which supports their recreational use”.
Cr Patrick Binyon also did not support the motion, saying “at the heart of this discussion is probably the need to strike a balance between ecological sensitivity and the public’s perception of what a clean beach is”.
“Hand cleaning is far gentler on coastal vegetation, including the endangered Coast Saltwort and encourages the spread of native plants that help to root, stabilize sand, and build gentle dunes,” he said.
A 522-response survey found since the trial began, 57 per cent of respondents said visiting the beach had become less enjoyable since raking ended, with 55 per cent saying they did not support continuing with
Award winning beach cleaning campaigner Josie Jones OAM said returning to a mechanical rake would undermine months of community-led
Hikers step up for
ABOUT 3000 keen hikers have laced up their boots and taken to the trails of the Mornington Peninsula in support of raising funds for
The coastal hike, held on 23 May, included options of a 50km from Cape Schanck, a 30km loop from Point Nepean or 20km from Sorrento, with all distances finishing in Point
It is a team event of minimum two people,
Back for its 11th year on the Mornington Peninsula, the event was organised by charity group Coastrek, which hosts a national series of fundraising walks in the wild, hiking some of Australia’s most spectacular coastal trails.
Among the participants was Jen Willis who
“I’ve hiked all over the world but I’m looking forward to exploring the beautiful trails that surround me on the peninsula which I’m lucky to call home,” she said prior the event.
Caitie Moncur returned for her 5th Coastrek challenge. As an outdoor education teacher, she understands the benefits of spending time in nature for improved health and wellbeing:
“Coastrek offers an opportunity to challenge yourself physically and mentally, while immersed in the natural environment with likeminded people. I am drawn back every year for the great sense of camaraderie, the stunning scenery and support for a very worthwhile cause,” she said.
Coastrek founder Di Westaway OAM said, “There are strong synergies between Coastrek and Beyond Blue with both organisations recognising the benefits that physical fitness, social connections and being in nature have on mental health”.
“Taking on a challenge like Coastrek establishes a positive connection with fitness and a healthy routine that benefits trekkers way beyond the finish line.”
All money raised will support Beyond Blue’s focus on prevention and earlier intervention, supporting people before mental health issues
environmental efforts.
“Beach Patrol’s data shows a significant reduction in litter volumes. What we should see instead is increased cleansing efforts — not raking,” she said.
“Continuing to fund mechanical raking is not only ineffective, it also traps our volunteers in a cycle of cleaning up after a flawed system, rather than addressing the root causes and investing in long-term behavioural change.”
Mornington Peninsula Beach Box Owners president Peter Clarke said he supported the council’s decision, citing safety as a concern.
“The overwhelming views from beach box owners were really about the safety issues … the hand cleaning system wasn’t doing the job and was leaving a lot of dangerous objects either under seaweed or in seaweed,” he said.
“The most notable ones were particularly kids getting fishing hooks stuck in their feet, and there’s a couple of fairly bad incidents of people getting cut by glass.” In one incident, a man severed an artery after stepping on glass, requiring months of medical treatment.
Clarke said he believed the shire could need newer and better equipment to ensure all materials were collected.
“It’s not about going back to where they were. It’s a matter of getting the state-of-the-art outcome that we really do need, we’ll pick everything up off the beaches.”
mental health
arise or reach crisis point. About five million Australians live with anxiety or depression and nearly half will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, women experience the highest levels of anxiety and depression in Australia – one in three women will experience anxiety in their lifetime and one in five will experience depression.
Beyond Blue CEO Georgie Harman said “Everyone taking part in Coastrek will be making a difference to their own mental health and wellbeing while ensuring advice, support and information provided by the Beyond Blue Support Service continues to be freely available to everyone in Australia, whenever and wherever they need it”.
Choral Festival hits the right notes
NINETEEN local community, primary and secondary school choirs will be hitting the high notes at the 17th Mornington Peninsula Choral Festival.
Held at the Peninsula Community Theatre at 7pm on Monday 2 June, Wed 4 June and Thursday 5 June, audiences can enjoy performances by the Australian Welsh Male Choir, Cranbourne Chorale, Southern Sounds Chorus, Flinders College Choirs, Balcombe Grammar and Dromana College Choirs, Mount Eliza North Super Choir and the Mornington Peninsula Welsh Ladies Choir.
The Choral Festival promotes singing as a means of building community connections, skill and wellbeing and just having fun, Tickets ($10 adults, $7.50 conc, children free) are available at the door.
THE beach rake in action at Mt Martha South Beach. Picture: Yanni
“DON’T it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone, You take out the arts, you’ll lose the Peninsula’s heart” – with thanks to Joni Mitchell.
When over 300 people turn up on a chilly night for a council meeting, that’s a community asking to be heard. When they’re singing a universally loved protest anthem, Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi”, and re-working the chorus into a call to action - that’s probably a sign the council has struck a wrong chord with its recent decision to cut $480k in creative arts funding from the FY25/26 budget.
The 20 May Mornington Peninsula Shire council meeting will be remembered as unprecedented, both for the number of people that showed up and the hasty relocation of the meeting from the 200-capacity Flinders Civic Hall to Rosebud Council Chambers, reducing the public gallery access to 50.
But it didn’t stop the music, as local musicians Marty Williams, Poul Grage, Paul Dillon and Dingo Spender led a big sing outside Council Chambers as part of the community-led #SaveOurArtsMP campaign.
“It really showed the power of music and the power of community to come together to fight for something we’re passionate about, which is the value of the arts in our local community – and why funding the arts is fundamentally important. Why would you give that up?” Williams said.
Founder of Music on the Hill, Robin Griffiths, was among those calling on council to reinstate funding that has directly supported local artists, including current TripleJ favourites Velvet Bloom and Floodlights, both of whom have received council grants to record breakthrough albums, and are now touring nationally and internationally.
“Seeing so many music and arts lovers at the council meeting was amazing – including several musicians that have played at Music on
the Hill (MOTH) and also audience members,” Griffiths added he’d seen the benefits of council grants up close.
“Local musicians often play their early-career shows with us. These are the same local musicians who’ve been able to access the grants council is proposing to cut.” Griffiths said.
While the shared appreciation of arts and culture brought many people to their first council meeting, it was the broader council decisions targeting climate and first nations programs
that had galvanised arts, environment and social justice groups into action. Save Westernport President Jane Carnegie said the turn out showed there is strength in numbers. “It was an incredible protest, an immediate expression by so many organisations and individuals impacted by the Council’s recent cuts around climate action, marine education and first nations funding,” Carnegie said. “This protest is only a beginning; together we will hold this council to account.”
Around 50 people made it inside
the public gallery last Tuesday night, while a couple of hundred watched on screens in the chamber foyer. As the mayor chastised the gallery for interjecting and the newly appointed CEO responded to submitted questions on funding cuts with one generic reply, it was a long night for those hoping for a change of tune on arts funding for the next financial year.
Shoreham-based artist Janenne Willis watched on with dismay. “At a time when council’s community vision speaks of inclusion, connection, and place-based vitality, cutting arts funding will stifle the threads that link our townships and villages. Our creative work at Deep See Survey Collective, along with other local artists, has demonstrated the transformative power of contemporary art to draw people together, generate economic activity and strengthen the cultural fabric of the peninsula - creative work enabled by council’s incredible support. To defund this is to erode the very future we are trying to build,” Willis said.
By print deadline the #SaveOurArtsMP campaign petition had attracted over 2200 signatures calling for the Performing Arts Development Fund and Creative Fund to be reinstated.
With Council’s FY25/26 budget to be signed off in coming weeks, local creatives are hoping for a new song to sing.
* Tracee Hutchison is a local broadcaster, author, film-maker and creative producer.
MP leads 21km coastal trek in partnership with Bowel Cancer Australia
MEMBER for Mornington, Chris Crewther MP, will lead a 21km trek along the Mornington electorate coastline, starting from sunrise on Saturday 31 May, to raise bowel cancer awareness, particularly of early-onset bowel cancer, ahead of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month in June.
The Coastal Walk for Bowel Cancer Awareness is being held in partnership with Bowel Cancer Australia’s #Never2Young campaign, which aims to raise community awareness of early-onset bowel cancer, provide better support to young people diagnosed with the disease, and give younger people a voice in helping change clinical practice and policy.
Starting at 7am where Kackeraboite
Creek meets the beach in Mount Eliza, the walk will span scenic beaches and coastal paths from Mount Eliza, to Mornington and Mount Martha, concluding by 5pm at the beach west of Ellerina Rd in Mount Martha.
The aim will be to film the walk live, and locals are invited to join Chris at the beginning or along the route, particularly at Mornington Park from 11-11.30am, to take part in a cause that affects too many, too young.
As part of the event, stories from families affected by bowel cancer will be shared, with residents encouraged to participate, donate, and share their own messages. Branded Bowel Cancer Australia merchandise, includ-
ing awareness singlets and red apple pins, will also be worn to mark the occasion.
“Bowel cancer is a horrible disease that can strike without warning, robbing so many people of their health, their futures, and far too often, their lives. While many know it as an old person’s disease, statistics suggest that bowel cancer is now the deadliest form of cancer among younger people aged 25 to 54”, said Crewther.
“Early diagnosis is so important. Almost 99% of bowel cancer cases can be successfully treated when detected at the earliest stage. I decided to host this walk because too many young Australians are suffering in silence, and if raising awareness can save even
one life, then every step is worth it.”
Crewther’ chief of staff, voluntary Bowel Cancer Ambassador, and survivor, Donna Hope OAM, will be joining Chris on sections of the walk. Hope is passionate about raising awareness of bowel cancer, and said: “Bowel cancer isn’t a sexy topic, but it’s one we need to be speaking about. Bowel cancer is preventable, treatable, and beatable. That’s why events like this are so important for raising awareness. It’s not just about fitness and the Mornington electorate’s beautiful coastline, it’s about saving lives”. Bowel Cancer Australia CEO, Julien Wiggins, said “Bowel cancer is estimated to be the deadliest cancer from men and the second deadliest
cancer for women under 50. This risk of being diagnosed before age 40 has more than doubled since 2000, and one-in-nine new bowel cancer cases now occur in people under age 50.”
The walk is also part of Crewther and Hope’s joint advocacy push for faster GP referrals for younger Australians – within 30 days of symptom onset – as well as for further research funding into the causes and prevention of early-onset bowel cancer.
As part of this walk, Crewther will be fundraising for Bowel Cancer Australia’s Red Apple Day on 18 June 2025.
People can donate via: redappleday. au/page/Chris-97286552
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Two people make lucky escape from burning Portsea home
By Brendan Rees
TWO people have made a lucky escape from a fire that ravaged their home in Portsea early this morning, 22 May.
Fire crews responded to the blaze at Franklin Rd about 12.15am where they found the twostorey home “well alight”.
All people inside the home, including a man believed to be in his 70s, escaped without serious injury.
Units responded from Sorrento, Rye and Rosebud alongside Fire Rescue Victoria.
A CFA spokesperson said it took crews just over an hour to bring the fire under control, with the scene being declared safe just before 2am.
An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said paramedics on scene assessed patients, as well as for health monitoring, but no emergency transport was required.
Sorrento CFA captain Michelle Croad said the residents managed to call triple-0 after fleeing
the home.
She said the fire started on the top floor and was well alight when the first appliance arrived on scene.
“We knew the occupants were out, so we did an external fire attack until it was safe to do so inside,” she said.
The fire had also spread to some nearby bushland, she said, but firefighters wearing breathing apparatus contained it quickly.
Croad said the cause of the fire was believed to have started in the home’s fireplace, but CFA were currently investigating.
“Everything went ok, it was a big job. Access was a bit limited and the home was on a hill,” she said, but she applauded the more than 20 firefighters who worked hard to bring the blaze under control.
A gas company was called to the scene, with Victoria Police also providing traffic control.
Funding locked in for new Mornington to Hastings bus route
A LONG-overdue direct bus service linking Mornington to Hastings is on the way, with funding now locked in through the state budget.
The funding for a cross-peninsula bus service would create a new bus route 886 between Hastings and Mornington via Mooroduc and Tyabb,
In announcing the news, Hastings MP Paul Mercurio said the government would make changes to routes 784 and 785, making the journey between Mornington and Frankston more direct.
He said these changes would give locals across the peninsula “choices they’ve never had before to leave the car at home and catch the bus to local landmarks”.
Currently, residents have to take multiple services and make a long detour through Frankston.
The proposed new route would span between Tanti Ave in Mornington and Hendersons Rd in Hastings.
The budget will also provide free public trans-
port free for youths under 18 with savings of up to $755 a year, per child.
And from 1 January 2026, public transport will be free for Victorians aged over 60 on weekends.
“This is a budget focused on what matters most – delivering real help with the cost of living and investing in the frontline services families rely on,” Mercurio said.
“Here in Hastings, we’re making public transport free for kids – and improving services across our community.”
While the cross-peninsula bus services will be welcomed by many, plans to electrify and duplicate the Frankston train line towards Hastings remain stagnant.
There have been proposals and business cases for the extension, including duplication and electrification, with an estimated cost of up to $1.5 billion.
Cliff path set to be repaired and reopened
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“They want it open; it is open, people are using it. It is up to us now to ensure safety, to make sure that the right things are put into place and go about this the right way.
“Let’s not make it cost more and let’s revisit a whole heap of these (capital works program items) at the half year budget because if we do things right now, everyone wins in the future.”
However, Cr Max Patton said while he supported the reinstatement of the path, he was against proceeding without seeking independent legal advice first.
“At the moment I’m not totally satisfied that the legal and financial risk has been resolved with the proposed option,” he said.
“I’m not proposing to remove the funding; I just want to make sure that we remove any of our liability or as much as we can if the landslip or an injury is likely to occur because the proposed solution that has been put up, it meets the risk to life element, but it doesn’t meet the risk to the path element.”
Patton asked council officers whether significant rainfall following the completion of rectification works could result in the path being closed again, to which an officer responded, “Essentially, yes, there could be a risk that the works are done and then would need rework”.
Patton also asked about who would make the
decisions about closing and reopening the path “and do we carry the liability upon reopening the path?” with the officers responding, “That would need to be subject to further discussion and report”.
Cr Kate Roper also shared Patton’s sentiment, saying, “I think it’s a sensible way to move forward with independent legal advice”.
“We can spend this money and then a few weeks later there’s another slip,” she said.
“I know that people are already using it now; they’re not supposed to be … and they’re taking that risk.”
Peter Nicholson, a volunteer with the Friends of Beleura Cliff Path said the announcement was a relief.
“It’s fantastic to finally see some action,” he said, noting Pingiaro, whose Tanti Ward includes the path, had “worked very hard on this”, alongside the friend’s group.
However, Nicholson said it had ultimately been ten years of lobbying, meetings, and raising concerns of the drainage system without success with the shire.
“It’s a whole lot of money being spent which could’ve been avoided,” he said, but he hoped going forward the path would remain a beautiful part of the coastline and a key connection with the community, with volunteers continuing their revegetation efforts.
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A week of lows and highs for dog rescue
McCullough cameron@mpnews.com.au
LAST week started with a “heartbreaking announcement” from Mornington Peninsula Dog Rescue Inc. Money had gone missing from the organisation. Police had become involved, but with 30 dogs in their care, and only $200 left in their account, they faced a difficult path forward.
It was a devastating blow for the volunteer-run organisation.
“It looked terrible,” said founder Erin Shaw.
“But we thought the best thing to do was to be transparent. We wanted to do this for all our foster carers who put so much into caring for these dogs. They deserved to know the truth.”
Mornington Peninsula Dog Rescue Inc was founded in 2021 by Shaw who saw a gap in the rescue market that she believed needed addressing.
“I had seen other rescues and been involved in other rescues and felt I would like to start a rescue that had a different approach,” said Shaw.
“I wanted it to be community minded. To be all about the dogs.”
Mornington Peninsula Dog Rescue Inc is no small feat, with dogs transported from high-kill shelters in Victoria and New South Wales, vetted, fostered out to a band of volunteer foster carers, and eventually adopted out.
“It is a big undertaking,” said Shaw.
“To vet the rescues alone is nearly $1000 per dog, so we need consider-
able resources to be able to carry on.”
When the organisation announced their predicament on social media, it didn’t take long for the public to respond. Only days later, the rescue had been flooded with financial support, and their bank account had swelled from just $200 to around $13,000 as of Monday 26 May.
Just days after their devastating announcement, they were able to hit social media again with a new message: “Thank you from the bottom of our hearts”.
“We are truly overwhelmed by the outpouring of kindness and generosity we’ve received,” said the post.
“Your compassion has not only eased the financial burden but has also uplifted our spirits. In moments like these, our faith in humanity is powerfully restored by the strength and unity of our community.
“Because of you, what were once heartbroken and anxious faces now carry hope and gratitude.”
Mornington Peninsula Dog Rescue Inc will be holding an adoption day on Saturday 31 May between 10am to 2pm at Peto Mornington, HomeCo Peninsula, corner of Bungower Road and Nepean Highway, Mornington. Mainly large breed, family friendly, dog friendly dogs will be available for adoption.
Abuse survivor calls for change
Brodie Cowburn brodie@mpnews.com.au
A CHILD sexual abuse survivor is calling for new laws to hold organisations to account for abuse that occurs under their watch.
Frankston resident Brian Cherrie was sexually abused as a child living at the Salvation Army children’s home in Box Hill in the early 1960s. He said he has suffered lifelong effects from the abuse, which occured when he was just 11-years-old, and is now dedicated to helping other victims.
“I’m a forgotten Australian abused in a children’s home,” Cherrie said. “Now I run a Facebook group petitioning to get a Royal Commission which has 2500 members, most of them people that were abused growing up.”
Late last year the High Court overturned the Victorian Supreme Court’s ruling that the Catholic Diocese of Ballarat was vicariously liable for the sexual abuse of a young boy. The man who sued the diocese was originally awarded $230,000 damages by the Victorian Supreme Court.
Cherrie says that changes to vicarious liability laws are needed to hold organisations to account for sexual abuse and allow victims to access compensation. He said “what my fight is for is justice for everyone. It’s very hard, and it’s been going on for a long time because there is so much money being thrown around to challenge everyone.
“The government can change the law and they need to do it soon. I’ve been doing work for a lot of years, and now they need to get a move on.”
In the case of Bird vs DP 2024, the
of employment between a wrongdoer and a defendant, a diocese or a bishop may be held vicariously liable for the unlawful actions of a priest who sexually abuses a child. That, in turn, raises the question whether a relationship of employment is a necessary precursor –or a threshold requirement – to a finding of vicarious liability.
“The position in Australia is that an employer may be vicariously liable for the acts of its employees, but there is no such liability for the acts of those who are not in an employment relationship but, instead, are, for example,
independent contractors or in a relationship ‘akin to employment’.”
Cherrie said the High Court’s decision was “ridiculous”.
“For the High Court to rule like this is absolutely absurd. People’s lives can really depend on this,” he said.
Earlier this month, Legalise Cannabis Party MP Rachel Payne introduced legislation to close the “loophole” to Victorian Parliament. The Bill was not supported by the state government or opposition.
Payne said “right now, victim survivors can’t seek financial compensation from many institutions such as churches and sporting clubs, because their perpetrator was not legally an
‘employee’, but instead classified as a volunteer or spiritual counsellor. The High Court said loud and clear that it was the job of parliament to fix the law and hold these institutions to account.”
“It’s a shame that neither the Government or Opposition backed this bill, but rather again said they want Australia’s attorney-generals to come up with a national approach and move forward in unison. However other states are resisting change and don’t see this as a priority, it’s time Victoria found the courage to go it alone and do the right thing by victim survivors,” Payne said. “We’re talking about justice for people who as children and teens were subjected to the most heinous abuse, and now their hurt and injury are not being fairly acknowledged or recompensed. This is re-traumatising people. We have even heard of people taking their own lives while they wait for justice.”
Payne’s Bill sought to “amend the Wrongs Act 1958 to make certain organisations vicariously liable for the abuse of children by persons akin to employees of those organisations and to consequentially amend the Victoria Police Act 2013.” Victorian AttorneyGeneral Sonya Kilkenny has defended the state government’s position, saying “the Private Members Bill is broad and we would need to do more work to understand the legal risks and potential unintended impacts on community, volunteer and not-for-profit organisations.”
“We have always sent a clear message to child abuse survivors – we stand with you in your fight for justice and always will,” Kilkenny said. “I have raised this matter with AttorneysGeneral across Australia as this is a
national issue, and I will be reporting back to them with options for consideration. These will need to be carefully considered to ensure they don’t cause more problems than they resolve.
“This issue is important to me, and this government is closely considering the implications of this decision - and our options.”
Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke spoke about the Bird vs DP decision in Parliament last month - he said “This recent High Court ruling, which declined to recognise that vicarious liability extends beyond a strict employment relationship, is a profound blow to the ability of victims of child sex crimes by clergy and others to recover compensation.”
“This ruling means many Australian survivors will not achieve the justice they deserve. The consequences of this decision are dire, and victims all around the country are seriously impacted by this arcane and highly injurious decision. Many of them struggle as a result of their abuse just to stay alive,” he said. “Claims that were well advanced in the litigation process are now having to be delayed and put on hold, leaving these already traumatised and vulnerable people further traumatised. This ruling signals to survivors that their suffering can be disregarded and creates a legal shield for institutions to avoid responsibility, which is becoming something they seem to excel at. I urge everyone in this Parliament to prioritise this absolutely critical issue and take decisive action to correct this profoundly harmful injustice any way we can and represent the survivors in your communities.”
BRIAN Cherrie survived child
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FOUNDER of Mornington Peninsula Dog Rescue Inc, Erin Shaw, with Vanilla the Jack Russell. Picture: Supplied
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The Guide
TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK
NINE, 5.30pm
THURSDAY OUR MEDICINE
SBS, 7.30pm
This observational series takes us behind the frontline of Australia’s medical services, spotlighting First Nations professionals working to achieve improved health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and communities. From the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Queensland to Jalngangurru Healing in Western Australia, and the Royal Melbourne Hospital, it’s an extensive look at the day-to-day challenges of doctors, nurses, paramedics and healers as they support patients.
What’s a The Block judge to do when there’s no room reveals to inspect? Shaynna Blaze has the answer: a European cruise through the waterways of Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. The interior design expert takes in the architecture, scenery and foodie delights of her destinations, as well as the exciting experiences on board. From the cultural riches of Vienna to the charming old town of Bratislava, it’s a colourful, cobblestone-filled adventure.
Thursday, May 29
ABC TV (2)
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MONDAY 9-1-1
SEVEN, 8.50pm
Known for its dramatic storylines, this first responder procedural isn’t afraid to push the bounds of believability: malwaredriven blackouts, tsunamis and cruise ship disasters are all in a day’s work for Los Angeles fire captain Bobby (Peter Krause, pictured) and LAPD patrol sergeant Athena (Angela Bassett). Season eight begins tonight with a truly astonishing situation where a truck holding 22 million killer bees crashes in the heart of the city, unleashing a deadly swarm that joins forces with local stingers to become a “bee-nado”.
SEVEN (7)
NINE (9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 10.30 The Weekly. (Final, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The One That Got Away. (Mal, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.
Martin Clunes explores the Faroe Islands.
9.35 The Kimberley. (Final, R) Mark Coles Smith explores Gooniyandi Country.
10.25 ABC Late News.
10.40 The Business. (R) 11.00 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 17. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 9.55 First Australians. (PG, R) 10.50 The Australian Wars. (Mav, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Milpirri: Winds Of Change. (PG, R) 3.00 Living Black. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 17. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Our Medicine. (Premiere, PG) 8.40 Killing Sherlock With Lucy Worsley: Doctor And Detective. (Premiere, PGad) Lucy Worsley explores the character of Sherlock Holmes. 9.40 Sherlock & Daughter. (Mav) Amelia has her guard up with Holmes.
10.35 SBS World News Late.
11.05 Carmen Curlers. (Mas, R) 1.20 Pagan Peak. (MA15+as, R) 3.05 Along Ireland’s Shores. (R) 4.05 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: A Mother’s Terror. (2021, Mav) Jessica Morris. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 12. Brisbane Lions v Essendon. From the Gabba, Brisbane. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game. 11.00 Kick Ons. Kane Cornes, Josh Jenkins and Jason Richardson debate the hottest topics and preview the upcoming AFL matches.
11.30 To Be Advised.
12.50 Raines. (Mahv)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
MONDAY
MASTERMIND AUSTRALIA
SBS, 6pm
Celebrating 50 years of SBS and its uniquely informative, multicultural programming, game show Mastermind and host Marc Fennell this week pay homage to the genres that have defined the broadcaster for the past half-century: sport, world movies, drama/documentary and food. Starting tonight with all things sport, contenders Franco, Sia, Kaustubh and Jen strive to prove they’re best on ground when it comes to Italian football at the FIFA World Cup, Tour de France in the 1990s, the 2005 Ashes and the history of the Matildas. The winner heads to Friday’s weekly final, where they will be quizzed by Ray Martin, Silvia Colloca, Pia Miranda and Craig Foster in special “slowburn”
7.30 Rugby League. Women’s State of Origin. Game 3. New South Wales v Queensland. 9.35 NRL Women’s State Of Origin Post-Match. Post-match wrap-up.
10.00 9News Late.
10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl)
11.30 Next Stop. (PGaw, R)
12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.00 Fish Forever. (R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30
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6.00 Deal
Friday, May 30
ABC (2)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 11.10 Bergerac. (Ml, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Bay Of Fires. (Mal, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (PG) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (PG)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia.
8.30 The One That Got Away. (Mal) Ffion clashes bitterly with her sister.
9.20 Gruen. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson.
9.55 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Final, R)
10.25 Big Boys. (Final, Mls, R)
10.55 ABC Late News.
11.15 Father Brown. (Ma, R)
12.00 Mayfair Witches. (Final, MA15+v, R)
12.50 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 18. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 9.55 First Australians. (PG, R) 10.50 The Australian Wars. (Mav, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Land Wars. (R) 3.00 Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 18. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Malta: The Jewel Of The Mediterranean. (R) An exploration of Malta. 9.15 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes: Weardale – Lost Voice
Guy (Lee Ridley) (R) Former Britain’s Got Talent winner Lost Voice Guy, Lee Ridley, joins Robson Green.
10.25 SBS World News Late.
10.55 Atlantic Crossing. (MA15+s, R)
11.55 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R) 1.45 The Head. (Return, MA15+a)
3.40 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R)
4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
PBS News. 5.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 2. 8.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 19. 1.35am Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.40pm Ben And Holly. 2.05 Paddington. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Undiscovered Vistas. 11.00 Our Medicine. Noon MOVIE: Sweet As. (2022, M) 1.30 My Family Matters. 2.00 The Casketeers. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 MOVIE: Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: Backroads. (1977, MA15+) 10.20 Nula. 10.50 Late Programs.
SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10)
Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 2.00
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 12. Collingwood v Hawthorn. From the MCG. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.15 GetOn Extra. Lizzie Jelfs, Matt Hill, Simon Marshall and Brent Zerafa dive headlong into the weekend’s best racing.
11.45 To Be Advised.
1.05 Nurses. (Ma, R) A look at the experiences of nurses.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30
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6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Find My Country House Australia. (PG) Hosted by Catriona Rowntree.
8.30 MOVIE: The Five Year Engagement. (2012, MA15+ls, R) A man proposes to his girlfriend, but unexpected events delay their plans to walk down the aisle together. Jason Segel, Emily Blunt.
11.00 MOVIE: Life, Itself. (2018, MA15+alv, R) Oscar Isaac. 1.05 Young Sheldon. (PGadlsv, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Soccer. Women’s International Friendly. Australia v Argentina. From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 11.55 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Celebrity guests include Jamie Foxx. 12.55 The Project. (R) 1.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R)
Movie Show. 6.35 December Boys. (2007, PG) 8.35 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 10.25 Ten Canoes. (2006, M, Ganalbingu, English, Gunwinggu) Noon War Hunt. (1962, M) 1.30 Heidi. (2015, PG, German, Swiss German) 3.35 Dancing Ninja. (2010, PG) 5.25 First Cow. (2019, PG) 7.40 The Tracker. (2002, M) 9.30 The Last Castle. (2001, M) 11.55 The Invisible Fight. (2023, M, Estonian) 2.05am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
Saturday, May 31
Picasso. (Mds, R) 2.40 TSO Strauss’ Four Last Songs. 4.10 The Piano. (PG, R) 5.10 Landline. (R) 5.40 Australian Story: Missing Pieces – Sue-Yen Luiten. (R)
6.10 Father Brown. (PGav) A supposed vampire strikes in the village.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Call The Midwife. (Ma) Cyril faces his toughest challenge yet.
8.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) After the opening of a sculpture park in Angel’s Rise is marred by murder, Barnaby and Nelson suspect a mysterious locket recovered from the scene of the crime may help catch the killer.
10.05 Bergerac. (Ml, R) The battle intensifies between Bergerac and Arthur. 10.50 Reunion. (Mlv, R) Brennan and Carly head to his school reunion. 11.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6am The
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 19. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 9.55 First Australians. (PG, R) 10.50 The Australian Wars. (Mav, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Gymnastics. International Gymnastics. 3.30 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic Apparatus World Cup Series. 4.30 UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 19. Highlights. 5.30 Indochina War: The Untold Story. (w)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar: Passion. (Mal, R) Elizabeth Taylor challenges the studio system.
8.25 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses: Society Influencers (Cliveden And Polesden Lacey) An exploration of two historic mansions.
9.30 1968: A Year Of War, Turmoil And Beyond. (M, R) Takes a look at events of 1968.
10.25 Guillaume’s French Atlantic. (R) 11.25 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mav, R)
4.00 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
PBS News. 4.30 Over The Black Dot. 5.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 2. 6.40 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 20. 12.40am Miniseries: Sirius. 1.30
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Lord Mayors Cup Day, Caulfield Race Day and Derby Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The Americas: The West Coast. (PG) Takes a look at the west coast. 8.00 MOVIE: Jurassic Park III. (2001, Mv, R) A scientist is persuaded by a couple to join them on a sightseeing flight over an island inhabited by dinosaurs. Sam Neill, William H. Macy.
9.50 MOVIE: Safe House. (2012, Mlv, R)
A CIA agent and his charge go on the run. Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds. 12.15 Nurses. (Ma, R) 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Aust. 12.30 Find My Country House Australia. (PG, R) 1.00 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.30 Young Sheldon. (PGadlsv, R) 2.00 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 2.10 Torvill & Dean: Our Last Dance.
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Holiday Home Makeover With Rachel & Ryan. (PGl) Hosted by former The Block contestants Rachel and Ryan.
8.30 MOVIE: Spectre. (2015, Mv, R) A cryptic message from James Bond’s past sends him on a trail of a sinister organisation. Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux.
11.30 MOVIE: Death Wish V. (1994, MA15+lv, R) Charles Bronson. 1.20 Surfing Australia TV. (R) 1.50 My Way. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) Follows the work of elite lifeguards in charge of safety at one of the world’s busiest beaches. When bluebottles swarm at Bondi, Harries devises a magical treatment for the stings. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Grand final. 11.00 Elsbeth. (Mdv, R) When a young man is found dead in his car, Elsbeth visits the holistic wellness centre he’d just left and begins to suspect its charismatic founder. 12.00 FBI. (Mav, R) After a young girl goes missing in Queens, the team discovers the kidnappers used her as leverage to carry out a major explosives heist, sending them on a hunt for the dangerous culprits. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
Sunday, June 1
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.35 The Piano. (PG, R) 3.35 Grand Designs UK. (PGl, R) 4.40 The Kimberley. (Final, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Compass: The Wayside Weddings. (PG)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 The Piano. The pianists play in the heart of Sydney’s Chinatown.
8.30 Bergerac. (Ml) There’s a breakthrough in the search for Cate’s phone, until Bergerac’s world is shaken.
9.15 Reunion. (Mlv) Christine finally gets closer to the answers she seeks from Brennan. Probation makes a discovery. 10.15 MOVIE: Van Diemen’s Land. (2009, MA15+alv, R) Oscar Redding. 12.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (PG, R)
8.25 Queens Of Ancient Egypt: Queen Tiye. (PGa, R) Takes a look at the Egyptian Queen Tiye. 9.25 Into The Gobi Desert With Nick Knowles. (PG, R)
10.15 Hindenburg: The Cover Up. (PGa, R) 11.10 MOVIE: Memory Film: A Filmmaker’s Diary. (2023, Maln) 12.40 24 Hours In Emergency. (PGa, R) 2.30 Australia Uncovered: Our African Roots. (PGa, R) 3.25 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 3.55 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.05pm Paddington. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 MOVIE: Thomas And Friends: The Mystery Of Lookout Mountain. (2022) 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Daniel Tiger’s. 5.55 Octonauts. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Abbott Elementary. 9.55 Speechless. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. Pre-game coverage of the match. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 12. Melbourne v St Kilda.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 12. West Coast v Geelong. From Optus Stadium, Perth. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.00 7NEWS Spotlight.
12.00 Shades Of Blue. (MA15+adsv, R) 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG)
6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (Return, PG) 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 The Killer Interview With Piers Morgan. (Mv) Piers Morgan speaks with Christopher Porco. 10.40 Footy Furnace. (Mlv) 11.40 9News Late.
12.10 The First 48. (Ma) 1.00 Destination WA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Fish Forever. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. Twelve contestants must create a dish featuring butter. 8.10 Fake. (Ml) Joe confides he has been navigating drama with his unstable ex-wife. Birdie rides along with the All Angels soup van for a story. 9.10 FBI. (Mv) The team must figure out how someone accessed a highly secure building after a CEO is killed by a targeted explosion inside his penthouse. 11.10 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 4.00 WorldWatch. 4.30 PBS Washington Week. 5.00 Going Places. 6.00 History’s Greatest Of All-Time With Peyton Manning. Engineering. 8.40 Science Fiction Revolution. The Amber Room. 10.30 Died: Elvis Presley. 10.55 Giro d’Italia. Stage 21. News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
Malcolm. Continued. (1986, PG) Fateful Years. (1957, PG, German) Nobody’s Boy. (2018, PG, French) (2002, M) 12.25pm The Last Castle. (2001, M) 2.50 First Cow. (2019, PG) (2007, PG, Arabic, English, Hebrew) At Bernie’s. (1989,
June 2
(PGv, R) 11.30 The Art Of... (Ml, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (PG, R) 3.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. Giro d’Italia. Stage 21. Highlights. WorldWatch. 10.15 11.10 Going Places. (R) 2.00 Barunga Or Bust. (PG, R) Shooters. (PGl) 3.35 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 21. Highlights.
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Australian Story: Nick Cave With Leigh Sales. (R)
8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.
9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser.
9.35 Picasso. (Ma)
10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Planet America. (R) 11.35 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Final, R) 12.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.50 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R)
5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 12.20pm Bananas In Pyjamas. 1.40 Ben And Holly. 2.05 Paddington. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Junior Vets. 8.40 Dance Life. (Premiere) 9.35 TBA. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Stockholm With Michael Portillo: Stockholm 3. (PG) Michael Portillo cleanses Stockholm’s frozen depths. 8.25 Bettany Hughes: Treasures of Bulgaria. (PGa, R) Bettany Hughes explores Bulgaria.
9.20 Inside Windsor Castle. (PG, R) A look at the history of Windsor Castle.
10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Classified. (MA15+v) 11.35 Kin. (Madlsv, R) 2.30 Living With The Boss. (PG, R) 3.20 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 8.25 Little Nicholas’ Treasure. (2021, PG, French) 10.20 Sublime. (2022, M, Spanish) 12.15pm Just Believe. (2018, M, Italian)
7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PG) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski.
8.50 9-1-1. (Return, Mav) A trailer with millions of bees crashes on the streets of Los Angeles, unleashing a swarm.
10.50 The Agenda Setters. (R) A team of trusted and respected footy voices tackles the biggest topics in the AFL world.
11.50 To Be Advised.
12.50 You, Me And The Apocalypse. (Maln) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
7.30 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PG) Teams work together to create flying machines.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 Taskmaster Australia. (Ms, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 10.50 10’s Late News. 11.15 The Project. (R) 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 2.25pm Wine Lovers’ Guide. 3.00 WorldWatch. 5.10 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.00 Alone Germany. (Premiere) 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.35 The UnBelievable. 10.15 The Weekly Football Wrap. 10.45 MOVIE: Sweet As. (2022, M) 12.20am Couples Therapy. 12.55 Secrets Of The Chippendales Murders. 1.45 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31)
8.45 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.
9.45 Players. (Ml) A look at all the AFL news.
10.45 9News Late.
11.15 Aussie Road Train Truckers. (PGl) 12.05 Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup. (Mal) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
Tuesday, June 3
ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10) NINE (9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (PG, R) 11.00 If You’re Listening. (R) 11.20 Gruen. (R) 12.00
ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (Ma, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Going Places. (R) 9.30 First Australians. (PG, R) 10.25 Incarceration Nation. (Malvw, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Reset. (Mn, R) 3.00 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Going Places. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Walking With Dinosaurs: The Orphan. (Premiere) 8.50 Dino Apocalypse With David Attenborough: The New Evidence. (R) Presented by Sir David Attenborough.
9.45 I Was Actually There: Port Arthur Massacre. (Ml, R)
10.15 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Business. (R)
10.45 Four Corners. (R) 11.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 11.50 Books That Made Us. (Mlv, R)
12.50 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.35 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.35 Parkinson In Australia. (PGa, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Gina Chick. (Ma)
8.30 Insight. Explores how best to navigate family and money.
9.30 Dateline: Born Big. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 Living Black. (R)
11.30 The Point. (R) 12.30 Dance Rites 2023. (PG, R) 2.05 Enemy Of The People. (Mlv, R)
3.45 Living With The Boss. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 12.20pm Bananas In Pyjamas. 1.40 Ben And Holly. 2.05 Paddington. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Junior Vets. 8.40 Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory. 9.25 TBA. 11.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski.
8.50 Doc. (Ma) Sonya wrestles with treating a man from her past and must rely on Amy to help her.
9.50 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
10.50 Accused. (Mav)
11.50 Autopsy USA: Bob Crane. (MA15+av, R)
12.50 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PG) The 10 teams create a new toy. 8.45 To Be Advised.
9.45 Footy Classified. (Ml) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues.
10.45 9News Late.
11.15 The Equalizer. (Mav, R)
12.05 Find My Country House Australia. (PG, R) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 The Inspired Unemployed: The List. (PGaln) The boys head to Japan. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Cryptoland. 2.50 Bamay. 3.15 BBC News At Ten. 3.45 ABC World News Tonight. 4.10 PBS News. 5.10 Forged In Fire. 6.00 Alone Germany. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.35 Bourdain: Parts Unknown. 10.15 Dark Side Of The Cage. (Premiere) 12.05am Dirty Rotten Cleaners. 1.35 Shoresy. 2.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. Noon First Australians. 1.00 The Grey Line. 1.30 Learning On Country. 2.00 Unsettled. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 The Point. 8.30 Unleash The Beast. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.30 MOVIE: Four Souls Of Coyote. (2023, M) 12.20am Late Programs. NITV (34)
6am
Morning Programs. 10.00 Prayers For The Stolen. (2021, M, Spanish) 12.05pm My Zoe. (2019, M) 2.00 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 3.50 Little Nicholas’ Treasure. (2021, PG, French) 5.45 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (2002) 7.30 The Professor And The Madman. (2019, M) 9.55 Sisi & I. (2023, M, German, English, French) 12.25am Late Programs.
Wednesday, June 4
ABC TV (2)
(Final,
R) 11.30 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (PG, R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Love Your Garden. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Gruen. Presented by Wil Anderson.
8.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (Return, PG) Presented by Guy Montgomery.
9.25 Planet America. Hosted by Chas Licciardello and John Barron.
10.00 QI. (Return, Ml)
11.00 ABC Late News. 11.15 The Business. (R)
11.35 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 12.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia: Spring Special. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
(PG,
10.00 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 11.05 Travelling In The 1970s. (PGdsv, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Going Places. (PG, R) 4.00 Plat Du Tour. (R) 4.05 The Cook Up. (R) 4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (PGas, R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.20 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) The weather creates havoc.
9.35 The Veil. (Premiere, Malv) Follows two women entangled in a high-stakes game of deception as one hunts the other.
10.25 SBS World News Late.
10.55 My Brilliant Friend. (Mlsv)
12.00 The Wall: The Chateau Murder. (Mlv, R) 12.50 The Wall: The Orchard. (Mals, R) 3.20 Living With The Boss. (PG, R) 4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 12.20pm Bananas In Pyjamas. 1.40 Ben And Holly. 2.05 Paddington. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Junior Vets. 8.40 Abbott Elementary. 9.25 Doctor Who. 11.10 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 6.40 Little Nicholas’ Treasure. (2021, PG, French) 8.35 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (2002) 10.20 Unruly. (2022, M, Danish, Swedish) 12.50pm Suffragette. (2015, M) 2.50 Heidi. (2015, PG, German, Swiss German) 4.55 Discovering Film: Maggie Smith. 5.50 Bonneville. (2006, PG) 7.30 Becoming Jane. (2007, PG) 9.45 Emily. (2022, M) 12.10am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.50 Motown Magic. 8.40 Spartakus. 10.00 Undiscovered Vistas. 11.00 Over The Black Dot. 11.30 The Point. 12.30pm Unleash The Beast. 1.30 Songlines. 2.05
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 The 1% Club. (PGls, R) Hosted by Jim Jefferies.
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Unfiltered. (PGa) Hosted by Hamish McLachlan.
10.00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments.
11.00 Born To Kill? BTK – Dennis Rader. (MA15+av, R)
12.00 Touching Evil. (Premiere, MA15+av)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PG, R) 1.15 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 1.45 Innovation Nation.
6.00 9News.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 Elsbeth. (Mdv) Elsbeth suspects a victim’s twin brother when a Wall Street titan is murdered after giving away his fortune. 9.40 FBI: International. (Ma) The Fly Team investigates a secret society. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 2.35pm The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.10 WorldWatch. 5.10 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.00 Alone Germany. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: The Assassination Of Jesse James. (2007, MA15+) 11.25 MOVIE: The Handmaid’s Tale. (1990, MA15+) 1.25am Letterkenny. 2.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Travel Guides. (PG, R) Ordinary Aussies take on the job of travel critics.
8.40 The Grand Tour. (Ml) The boys head to Croatia to make a completely unscripted film featuring an Audi TT RS. 10.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGlm) 11.00 9News Late.
11.30 The Equalizer. (Mv, R)
12.15 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
Let nature do its thing on our beaches
It seems our shire again caved in to the entitled few in our community, with its decision to continue with the environmentally destructive and very costly practice of machine beach cleaning. We here in Balnarring have no gripe with the annual shedding of sea weed and it’s repositioning on our beaches. On the contrary, we think it a great bonus for the annual creation of our sandy beaches. It’s a natural process and helps with catching some of the sand that gets taken away by the sea over summer.
Why are some people so incapable of letting nature do it’s thing? They should have stayed in the city if nature is such a scary thing to them.
Rupert Steiner, Balnarring Beach
Council protests
I was one of hundreds who attended the last council meeting to protest against the funding cuts to the arts, Willum Warrain, and climate emergency.
A debacle from beginning to end, the venue was altered at short notice from Flinders to Rosebud. The cynical amongst us might wonder if the change allowed the councillors to skulk in the back door at Rosebud, instead of being forced to run the gamut of protesters.
While I left early in disappointment and disgust, I doubt if any debate was allowed on the cuts to the organisations mentioned above.
However, I did hear the discussion about beach cleaning; mechanical raking versus hand cleaning. Science clearly has no place in this council. There were diverse statements about which was the most cost effective, to add to the confusion.
Raking is ascetically pleasing, none of that unsightly seaweed, beautiful level sand. However, seaweed is a natural phenomenon, supports microorganisms, and assists in healthy beaches. Beaches that have been hand cleaned show increased vegetation, and sand dunes recovering. Hand cleaning also removes litter from behind beach boxes and the foreshore which raking cannot do.
The urge to have everything looking perfect is akin to supermarkets who refuse fruit and vegetables that have a blemish or are too large or too small.
As a member of the Beachbox Association, I was disappointed to receive an email requesting I contact my ward councillor to seek support for mechanical cleaning. Haven’t they read the science? Have they considered that raking removes the natural slope of beaches, so tidal activity and waves will encroach further on their beloved asset?
As the mayor shut down any discussion, talked about community consultation, and said this was democracy at work, I decided his idea of democracy was very different to mine.
Enid Williams, Mt Martha
First Nation plight
During the Voice referendum we were assured that the proponents of the “No” case were not racist, all they wanted was to concentrate on practical efforts to “Close The Gap” rather than constitutional changes.
But ever since the defeat of the referendum all we have seen is emboldened attacks on First Nations people: Complaints about Welcome to Country, leaving the flying of Aboriginal flags, the lowering of the age of criminal responsibility leading to the jailing of vulnerable children of 10 years of age.
Now the Mornington Peninsula Shire wants to get into the culture wars with their de-funding of Willum Warrain, the shire’s only Aboriginal Gathering Place.
If the council does not change this decision, the holes in our souls will be bigger than Mornington Peninsula’s pot-holes. I am sure that this is not what a majority of rate-payers want.
Joan Doyle, Dromana
Shire cuts wrong
The council’s threatened cut of over $100,000 to Willum Warrain, the shire’s only Aboriginal
Gathering Place is shameful. Willum Warrain has 3180 Aboriginal members and their families who depend on their support, as well as an equal number of non-Indigenous associate members.
It is also unbelievable that the council wants to cut $9,000 from Friends of Lospalos for projects in Timor Leste.
Both community groups do amazing work with this small but vital amount of money, multiplying by many times the value of this community investment.
A debt is owed to both groups.
Timor Leste played a crucial role in assisting Australia during World War Two. We need to have friendly and supportive relations with these near neighbours.
The debt owed to our First Nations people is even more obvious. Bunurong lands were illegally occupied 225 years ago under the legal fiction of “terra nullius”. Endless injustice followed: stolen land, dispossession, destruction of food sources, language and culture, disease and violence including the kidnapping and stealing of women and children.
We need to pay at least a pepper-corn rent and give them a share of the council’s budget.
Pauline Ratcliff, Mornington
Reply awaited
On 5 May we wrote to the mayor regarding the shelving of the MPSC Climate Emergency Plan. We asked the following questions:
1. What are the specifics of alternative programs and the project funding mentioned at the meeting?
2. Why was this decision rushed and the community ignored?
3. Why has Council withdrawn from the declaration?
Concerned at his very dismissive reply: “Respectfully, we will have to agree to disagree on this”, we wrote a second time, asking the mayor to please answer our questions.
This time his reply was longer: “I believe that those councillors (including myself) have provided their rationale, and the others should respect the vote.”
To date the mayor has not answered our questions or explained to us the rational of which he speaks. SWAN members remain deeply disturbed about the lack of transparency regarding this decision and the lack of evidence on which it was based.
These feelings are now compounded by the recent decisions by our councillors to reduce a wide range of community grants. We are particularly concerned as to the reasoning behind the mean-spirited decision to remove the “Inclusion subsidy” to Willum Warrain Aboriginal Gathering Place ($103,500) and a grant of $9,000 to help finance scholarships to train teachers in Los Palos, East Timor. Small grants in the realm of things, that would have made a significant difference to many marginalised people.
All councillors have been made aware of the mayor’s replies to our letters and we have asked them to tell us their own views on these matters. Especially regarding the transparency of decision making. We await their responses with interest, knowing full well they do not all agree. For SWAN members, it’s simply not enough to be brushed aside by being told “this is democracy in action’’.
Diane McDonald, Facilitator
Southern Women’s Action Network
Cuts welcome
Contrary to the long bleeding heart letters in today’s issue of the The News, I commend the council for its gutsy decisions to cancel funding for Creative and Performing Arts Fund and the Willum Warrain in favour of items that are relevant to the vast majority of ratepayers.
Creative and Performing Arts generate little or no enthusiasm for the public at large, particularly once they have left school.
If these interested parties are so convinced of the merit of their craft then they should
be content to have them supported by public subscription in the form of ticket sales to their performances.
Past funding has been out of all proportion in favour of an elite few. If these groups cannot survive by bringing the public to their functions then it demonstrates how irrelevant they are.
As for Willum Warrain I stand up and give an almighty cheer to councillors who had the guts to reflect what the vast majority of ratepayers think about having this cult of aboriginality thrust upon us all too frequently.
Keep up the good work councillors. We are living in 2025, not 1825.
Barry Rumpf, McCrae
A healthier future
It’s terrific to read that many schools and families participated in “National Walk Safely to School Day” (Small steps make a big difference, The News 20/5/25).
But, ideally, this shouldn’t just be a once a year thing. Where possible, kids should be walking or riding bikes to school every day.
It’s true that, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, kids aged between five and 14 should undertake at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Less than a quarter of Australian children do this.
Growing up in the 80’s most kids were outside and active all the time. The rise in screens has correlated with the decline of childhood freedom and engagement with nature.
Walking or biking to a bus stop or to school boosts individual and community health and reduces our toll on the environment.
Where possible, let’s take steps toward a healthier future.
Amy Hiller, Kew
Party lines
While I acknowledge the importance of adequate funding for our emergency services, like many people I do not accept Labor’s Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF), which begins in July.
In most instances the levy will more than double the current Fire Services Levy and many Victorians, already seriously struggling financially, will be disproportionately impacted.
Some councils across Victoria will rightly use council meetings to question the fund, which is expected to raise at least $2m in additional property tax revenue at many councils.
The fair and equitable method of funding our emergency services would be through general state revenue, thus spreading the expenditure more evenly through our community. To off load this new tax onto shire councils seems both lazy and unimaginative.
This issue also raises another important question about the effectiveness of our representation in state parliament. Being an elected member of parliament is a difficult and demanding job but that fact doesn’t excuse the reaction below on social media from Paul Mercurio MP when questioned about his voting for the ESVF.
“I knew nothing about the bill until a week or so before it came to parliament. The Labor party votes as a block. To vote against a bill that the party put forward pretty much gets you kicked out of the party and you would end up as an independent. That would be a completely useless and ineffective place to be.”
The above statement demonstrates that sufficient attention has not been exercised regarding bills being discussed in parliament. It demonstrates a lack of willingness to vote in the best interests of the electorate.
It’s not too late for the member for Hastings to stand up in parliament and make clear unfair financial impact of the EFSA will have on the community he represents.
Geoff Selby, Moorooduc
Warming proof
Brian A Mitchelson (Climate clash, Letters 20/5/25) doubts that the greenhouse gases emitted from burning fossil fuels are the main cause of the relatively rapid temperature rise we are experiencing.
Instead, he wants “proof”, says that “scientists know next to nothing” and claims “the lengthy cycles of sunspot activity, during which the solar radiation is changed slightly in magnitude and composition” are the cause.
But when one looks at the graph of measured solar irradiation over time, it can be seen that the six solar cycles since 1950 have been remarkably similar and show no upward trend.
In answer to the question, “Is the sun causing
global warming?” the NASA response is “We know subtle changes in Earth’s orbit around the Sun are responsible for the comings and goings of the ice ages. But the warming we’ve seen in recent decades is too rapid to be linked to changes in Earth’s orbit and too large to be caused by solar activity.”
Australia’s own Academy of Science declares that “human activities, specifically the burning of fossil fuels and the destruction of forests, are rapidly changing Earth’s climate.”
Anyone who looks at NASA’s graph at climate.nasa.gov/evidence/ will see that, based on ice core samples and today’s measurements, carbon dioxide levels are at their highest levels for 800,000 years, and rising fast. That’s “proof” enough for me.
Ray Peck, Hawthorn
Climate denial
Brian Mitchelson (Climate clash, Letters 20/5) cannot be serious in claiming that CO2 has not be proven as a cause of global warming.
Thousands of climate scientists have spent years collecting and analysing data that shows conclusively that increased CO2 levels over the past 300 years correlate with increased global temperatures.
No other change has occurred in the atmosphere, the ground or the Sun that can account for these changes.
The chemistry behind the absorption of solar radiation by CO2 and the emission of the energy as heat energy is well understood by science.
Thousands of climate scientist the world over do not dispute this except a few radical and discredited scientists who beg to differ. These scientists are quite well known by virtue of the fact that they are part of a very small group. Brian refers to the solar cycles which apparently, according to Brian, science knows little about, however, solar cycles are about ten years long and despite the vagaries of the cycles there is no discernible difference in the recorded upward trend in global temperature.
It is fine for Brian to say that global temperature is returning to “normal”, whatever that is, but this new normal will have devastating effects on coastal communities and untold impacts on food production.
Unlike in the millennia past when the Earth’s population was small and populations could move to new locations to better environments when the weather changed, such movements are simply not possible in today’s overcrowded world.
Would people like Brian rather we do nothing to address climate change and then in say 50 years, when even sceptics such as himself are proved wrong, they will say “oops my bad”? Dr Ross Hudson, Mount Martha Political leaders?
Three more years, accompanied by fragmented (perilous?) trade deals?
We (almost all) wish, including the bunny Richard Marles, our PM and catholic Anthony Albanese a safe return from his Jakarta and Rome jaunts, possibly even coffee with Donald, US of A.
Ditto his factions colleagues.
Not however, Ed Husic and Mark Dreyfus and the nonsense of a collective process, or our other world traveller, moderate Sussan Ley, a hidden jewel or a flop; net zero nuclear policy, and PM hopeful Jacinta N Price?
We thank Angus Taylor for sparing us more of his bland take on economics, if any.
Our once famous Liberal Party is spruking “maintaining values” which is like me saying the umpire was unbiased in a Collingwood loss. Values; the rich getting richer, negative gearing, capital gains and biassed umpires?
We thank God for the privacy of my local RSL, ignoring the many Herald Sun headline readers. Enough said...
Cliff Ellen, Rye
Electricity Charges – Frankston And Mornington Combine
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
Strong dissatisfaction exists in both Mornington Shire and Frankston and Hastings Shire in regard to the charges made by the Electricity Commission for the supply of current in bulk to the municipalities.
Arising from this feeling a deputation from the councils on Tuesday last conferred with the chief engineer of the Electricity Commission (Mr. Harper).
Their chief request was that the maximum demand charges for electricity should be more equitably levied.
Frankston and Hastings Shire was represented by Crs. Wells, Bradbury, McCulloch, and Mr. Ham (Shire Secretary), and Mr. D. J. Quartermain (electricity manager).
Cr. Barrett, of Mornington Shire, said that through the registration of the maximum demand being made in the heaviest month in the quarter the Council suffered considerably.
The registration was made in January, when all the seaside houses were fully occupied; again in Easter month, also in the month when the other school vacation was on.
In other months the big percentage of the houses were closed, with the result that the Council was being charged for power it did not use.
The Commission supplied a cool store within the Shire at a cheaper rate than it charged the Shire.
Cr. McArthur pointed out a remarkable anomaly. When the Shire had 91 consumers the electric lighting account showed a credit. With 400 consumers being served there
was a debit.
There was something wrong with such a system. He said the Commission had made a promise that immediately a supply was given from Morwell there would be a reduction, but the promise had not been redeemed.
Mr. Harper: I will look up the records and see what the promise was.
The case for Frankston and Hastings, as put forward by Cr. Bradbury, who said that the Council was paying a maximum demand charge of £1/17/6, while in Chelsea, which was served by the Melbourne Electric Supply Co., the maximum demand charge was only 10/10. Chelsea only paid 1½d; per unit, as against 1.29d. paid by Frankston and Hastings.
What the Council could not understand was how it could make the undertaking pay with a few consumers, and yet be losing when the consumers numbered many hundreds.
Mr. Harper said it was difficult to understand, unless the price had been altered.
He was assured by the deputation that the retail price had remained the same. Cr. Wells (Frankston) said it looked as if the Council would have to pay the same price no matter how its consumers increased, and there were some residents who were contemplating going back to gas.
It was also asked by the deputation how the commission could offer to supply the Flinders base, which was further out, at a price lower than that charged the Council.
Mr. Harper replied that the Base would require energy on a large scale, and if the Base linked up
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it would open up the district for electricity, and the Councils would immediately receive the benefit. He admitted there was little margin in the proposition made for the Base, but it had been considered in the light of opening up the Mornington Peninsula.
Cr. McCulloch (Frankston) quoted four sand pits, where it had been found necessary to put in petrol plants owing to the electricity cost being too heavy.
Frankston, he said, had doubled its supply in two years, but if they could not keep the charges down they would be unable to further increase consumption.
Though the maximum demand went down to 80 in the slack periods of the year, the Council had to pay on the 100 maximum demand.
Mr. Harper: The Commission is adopting a new practice, whereby the meter will be reset every three months, and the Council will pay on the maximum recorded in any of the months.
When one member of the deputation said the Council had been promised consideration, but had received nothing, Mr. Nichol, of the Commission staff, said the cost of a number of things had gone up in the meantime.
This brought the retort from the deputation that the Melbourne Electric Supply Co. had charged Chelsea the one price for the last ten years, and was renewing the contract at the old rate.
When Mr. Harper said the Melbourne Electric Supply Co. would probably go over to the Commission
Empowering diversity and community
THE Mornington Peninsula Disability Expo 2025 promises to be an event that brings people together to connect and celebrate. This expo is not just another gathering, it's a vital platform for individuals, families, and communities to learn, engage, and find the right supports for those with disabilities, creating a more inclusive and supportive environment for all.
Another key aspect of the expo will be the networking opportunities. With over 40 exhibitors in attendance, individuals and families will have the chance to connect with local organisations, as well as experts in various fields, ranging from training to employment services. This aspect of the expo is particularly valuable for people who are still navigating the often complicated landscape of disability support services. With so many service providers under one roof, it becomes easier to find the right resources and establish lasting connections.
Above all, the Mornington Peninsula Disability Expo 2025 is a celebration. It's a celebration of the resilience and strength of individuals living with disabilities, the advancements in accessibility and inclusion, and the unwavering support of families, carers, and service providers.
Featuring a range of activities for all ages, delicious food, and captivating performances, this event promises to be an unforgettable experience that no one should miss.
SASI and Independence Australia recognised the value of sharing a space with as many diverse voices as possible to serve the community. Together with the Art Show and Competition running yearly, this is another hallmark event that SASI and IA run to shine a spotlight on this diverse group of people.
within the next five years, one of the deputation replied it would be luck for Chelsea.
Dealing with the requests, Mr. Harper said the position confronting the deputation as regards weekend and holiday houses was the same at Portarlington, Queenscliff and other resorts. People who only used the light at certain periods of the year should be prepared to pay for the convenience. He did not know why Frankston wanted to reduce the lighting charge. In his opinion 10d. per unit was reasonable. In fact, 10d. per unit would be reasonable. What was wanted was to get people to use the energy for other purposes than lighting. For power it should be sold below 2d. per unit.
A Voice: We cannot reduce it below 2d. when you charge us 1.29d. per unit.
Mr. Harper then suggested the Council should adopt a two-tariff system, as the Commission had adopted at Essendon. He promised to go fully into the question, but said he could not hold out any hope of the requests being granted.
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Extension of Red Hill Railway Activity is being shown at Main Creek and Boneo East and other places throughout the area to be served by the proposed extension to Baldry’s Corner, about four-and-ahalf miles further on.
The Railways Standing Committee will present their report to Parliament when the House meets in July, and residents are anxiously awaiting the report.
In the event of the line not being
extended and trucking facilities for stock not provided at Red Hill, it is the intention of Sir Edward Miller and the many landowners at Rye and Boneo to co-operate in the purchase of a 10-ton motor truck which could carry 100 fat sheep and make a couple of trips each day to Newmarket.
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There were some lively scenes at the Mordialloc-Aspendale junior football match at Aspendale reserve on Saturday last. Barrackers got excited and several brawls started.
Constable W. H. Quinn had some difficulty in keeping the crowd in order, and prosecutions are to be made of some of the principal disturbers.
Two middle-aged married women, Katie Judd and Rachel Mack, were persistent in their annoyance of the constable by making insulting remarks, and they faced the Chelsea Bench on Monday on a charge of offensive behaviour.
Constable Quinn said that when he was quelling a fight both women were present, and one said: “What the — are you interfering for? You police are like the detectives—all thieves.”
The other shouted: “They give things like you names—rotten bananas, I call you.”
Rachel Mack (astoundedly): O-o-o Oh!
Senior-Constable Hore (stentoriously): Silence!
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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 29 May 1925
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PUZZLE ZONE
A Brief Inquiry into the Rise and Fall of a Political Party
By Stuart McCullough
FAREWELL
, Trumpet of Patriots
– we barely knew you. Gone are incessant YouTube ads that yelled a series of random thoughts; the kind you might expect to hear when you choose the wrong seat on the late bus home but not so much from a political party. Goodbye spammy text messages that randomly pinged on phones across the country – and when I say "random" I mean that I received a sum total of "zero" texts, while the 12-year-old I know received a steady stream. They will not be missed.
All we will have to remind us that you ever existed are redundant billboards by the side of our major freeways and traffic arterials which will linger until they’re finally replaced by adverts for hair replacement clinics and pet food. But for these hulking expressions of misplaced optimism, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was all a dream.
In times like these - namely, in the immediate aftermath of a Hindenbergstyle disaster of epic proportions, it’s appropriate to take stock, reflect and, possibly, leave the country entirely. Not to blow my own trumpet (patriotic or otherwise), I feel I can offer some advice.
So where did it all go wrong? Let’s start with the obvious – Trumpet of Patriots were, to the best of my knowledge, the only political party to use their platform to promote a musical instrument. But did they choose the wrong instrument? I strongly suspect they’d have secured a larger share of the primary vote if they’d named themselves after either the tuba or the
glockenspiel. Suffice to say, I’d have a hard time not voting for an organisation called "Kazoo of Patriots".
Perhaps their failure at the ballot box is the first time in Australian electoral history that the result can be chalked up to musical differences.
Weirdly, in all the adverts I saw on YouTube (and, my goodness, there were a lot of them), not once did I see one of their spokespeople playing a trumpet. This was an inexplicable strategic mistake to say nothing of a squandered opportunity. If you start talking about franking credits, there’s a good chance that half your audience
will immediately fall asleep – unless, that is, you have a trumpet. Announcements on housing (PARP!), immigration (PARP! PARP!) and the instant asset write off (PARP! PARP! PARP!) would all be far more compelling if communicated by trumpet.
The Greens are more DJ people. The Coalition and Labor candidates were, without exception, brass averse. The inexplicable reluctance of a party name "Trumpet of Patriots" to actually put a trumpet front and centre of its campaign will have to go down as one of the more confounding political miscalculations of this or, indeed, any
other era you care to name. But even worse than the failure to blow their own or anyone else’s trumpet, was the lack of originality.
I appreciate that voters don’t often reward originality at the ballot box, but I have to say there were times where I felt the Trumpet of Patriots might be getting their ideas from elsewhere. Put simply, I have a sneaking suspicion that "Make Australia Great Again" was not an entirely original concept. Copying other people can be such an unedifying spectacle. Indeed, it’s that kind of brazen mimicry that saw people (well, me at any rate), refer to them
as the "Trumpet of Parrots" instead. Based on the thousands of billboards I passed, the Trumpet of Patriots were seeking to position themselves as purveyors of "common sense" solutions. Which is why the accompanying photo, in all its twenty-foot-tall terrifying bigness, was so utterly mystifying. The picture featured two men, one of whom I believe was one-time Fox News host, Tucker Carlson and another man who was not. The former’s face was screwed up as he laughed so hard that he appeared to the untrained eye to be ever so slightly unhinged. Presumably this boisterous display of near mania was a direct result of something the other man either said or did. For his part, the other man had his fist raised in the air, as if either punching an invisible bat or sticking the landing after a calisthenics routine. It did not so much scream "common sense" as it did "pull my finger". It’s like applying for a job but stapling a photo to your resume of the time you tried to fit an entire container of baby cucumbers into your mouth at once and later wondering why you never got a call back.
Elections are funny things. I have to admit that I felt somewhat disengaged by the process as it seemed positively boring in comparison with events elsewhere. Then again, maybe the fact it was largely dull and uneventful is proof of a democracy in rude health here. That said, I wouldn’t mind a few more big ideas next time. And fewer big billboards. So long Trumpet of Patriots, but don’t hurry back any time soon. PARP! PARP! stuart@stuartmccullough.com
High five for Peninsula Pantomime:
Hansel and Gretel WHAT’S NEW...
A SWEET treat is in the offering this King’s Birthday long weekend (June 6-8) as Mt Eliza Community Pantomime proudly presents the enchanting pantomime, Hansel and Gretel. This beloved tale of adventure and sibling camaraderie has been given a pantomime makeover and will mark the fifth pantomime by this energetic communitybased theatre company.
Local audiences have wholeheartedly embraced what has become an annual tradition, and this year promises to be the sweetest panto yet, filled with fun and excitement for all ages as Hansel and Gretel navigate through the magical forest and encounter a whimsical cast of characters including witches, fairies, gingerbread men, and a panto dame, in this Bavarian flavoured blast. Expect Hansel and Gretel to find themselves in some sticky situations. Will they be able to sweet-talk their way out of trouble?
Whilst the cast are hard at work rehearsing, the production team take their sweet, sweet time as they create colourful and tasty sets and costumes. Local designer Laura Horton Brown is making the much-loved gingerbread house in her garage, she laughs “Quite literally the sweets are on the house!”.
“Hansel and Gretel is a classic story that many of us remember from our childhood, and this production promises a brilliant blend of family entertainment and community spirit,” explains local director Mandy Mannion. Craig McFarlane joined the company for its inaugural production of “Aladdin” and has performed in every panto since then. He says, “I was hooked from the first rehearsal. I keep coming back as a different character every year, the audience interaction is amazing and the whole process is very rewarding.” Fellow performer Kim agrees, saying, “Since moving to the Peninsula recently, I’ve found the panto community
incredibly welcoming and fun.”
Over the years, the panto audience has grown steadily, reflecting its increasing popularity and charm. To celebrate this fifth panto, the organizers have added a fifth show, making it a weekend of grand celebration. “We love working together and creating something that is so much fun for both children and adults,” says co-producer Cameron McAdam. “This sense of joy and togetherness truly makes the panto a highlight of the year”.
If you would like a chance to win a family pass on Sunday 8 June at 12pm please email mountelizapanto@gmail.com and tell us who wrote the original Hansel and Gretel story. The lucky winner will be drawn on Wednesday 28 May.
Stonecats in fine form, Crib Point wins a thriller
MPNFL
By Brodie Cowburn
MEN’S DIV ONE
A RUTHLESS Frankston YCW piled on 22 goals to claim an impressive win over Sorrento at David McFarlan Reserve on Saturday.
The two peninsula powerhouses came into the contest in very different positions. The Stonecats have been good this season, and Sorrento have struggled to garner any momentum.
A dominant first half put Frankston YCW in the box seat. The Stonecats were clinical in front of goal, booting 12.1 in the first half.
Sorrento showed more fight in the second half, but the damage had been done. The Stonecats prevailed 15.11 (101) to 22.7 (139).
Riley D’Arcy and Luke Paynter kicked four goals each for Frankston
YCW. Matthew Jackson, Jaxson Mead, and Christian Tsiampas booted three each.
The result left Frankston YCW in second place at the end of the weekend. Rosebud remains on top of the ladder after a tight 15-point win over Mt Eliza.
Dromana prevailed over EdithvaleAspendale in a close one last weekend.
Just two points separated the sides at the final break. Dromana got the better of the Eagles in the last quarter to wrap up a 10.11 (71) to 12.12 (84) win.
Sam Fowler and Ryan Morrison scored four goals each for the Tigers.
Langwarrin defeated Mornington 10.9 (69) to 16.16 (112) at Alexandra Park on Saturday. Red Hill beat Pines 5.10 (40) to 9.15 (69) away from home.
MEN’S DIV TWO
CRIB Point held on for a thrilling one point win over Somerville last weekend.
Barely anything separated the two sides all day. At each break of play the lead stood at less than a goal.
After a hard-fought final term, the Magpies booted two straight goals to sneak ahead. They held on for a famous win 12.7 (79) to 12.6 (78).
Max Vercoe, Archie Shepherd, Max Coughlin, Lee Sheehan, and Jett Bauer were the Magpies’ best. Shepherd and Sheehan booted three goals each.
Hastings notched up their first win of the 2025 season on Saturday, getting the better of Karingal.
Hastings hosted the match. Both sides came into the game looking for their first victory of the season.
In tricky conditions, Hastings triumphed 9.11 (65) to 5.9 (39).
Six goals from Jack Francis helped Chelsea to a dominant win over Tyabb. The Yabbies were defeated 26.21 (177) to 5.5 (35).
Frankston Bombers and Bonbeach beat Devon Meadows and Seaford respectively last weekend. Pearcedale closed out the round with a 10 goal win over Rye.
WOMEN’S DIV ONE
KARINGAL took the fight to Warragul Industrials on Saturday, but fell short.
The Bulls were right in the contest in the first half. At the main break, Warragul led by just four points.
Warragul Industrials showed their class in the second half. They beat Karingal 5.5 (35) to 7.11 (53).
Frankston were clinical on Saturday, claiming a 53 point win over Pearcedale.
A four-goals-to-zero opening term put the Dolphins in prime position. They went on to score a 2.2 (14) to 9.13 (67) win.
Seikula Drodrolagi kicked three goals for the Dolphins. Poppy Gardner, Abbey Power, Emerald Wood, Ella Hilton, and Tess Neaves also had great games.
Mornington thumped Bonbeach by 117 points last weekend.
Eliza Snehotta was in fine form for the Bulldogs - she kicked five of her side’s 17 goals. Stella Rogers, Georgia Templeton, Laura Noonan, and Vicki O’Sullivan also played their part in the huge win.
NEXT WEEK’S GAMES
DIVISION ONE MENS
Saturday 31 May, 2pm: Dromana v Mt. Eliza - Dromana Recreation Reserve
Frankston YCW v MorningtonJohn Coburn Oval
Langwarrin v Red Hill - Lloyd Park
Rosebud v Edithvale-Aspendale - Olympic Park Rosebud Pines v Sorrento - Eric Bell Reserve
DIVISION TWO MENS
Saturday 31 May, 2pm: Bonbeach v SomervilleBonbeach Reserve
Devon Meadows v ChelseaGlover Reserve
Frankston Bombers v SeafordBaxter Park
Karingal v Pearcedale - Karingal Football Club
Rye v Hastings - RJ Rowley Reserve
Tyabb v Crib Point - Bunguyan Reserve
DIVISION ONE WOMENS
Saturday 31 May, 10am: Karingal v Pearcedale - Karingal Football Club
Saturday 31 May, 12pm: Frankston v Bonbeach - Kinetic Stadium
Saturday 31 May, 1pm: Mornington v Warragul Industrials - Mornington Alexandra Park
DIVISION TWO WOMENS
Saturday 31 May, 10am: Frankston (Reserve) v Mt. Eliza - Kinetic Stadium
Saturday 31 May, 11am: Mornington (Reserve) v Warragul Industrials (Reserve)Mornington Alexandra Park
Saturday 31 May, 12pm: Edithvale-Aspendale v Red HillEdi-Asp Regents Park
Saturday 31 May, 1pm: Karingal (Reserve) v Bass Coast - Karingal Football Club
Saturday 31 May, 4.40pm: Tyabb v Red Hill/Balnarring Thunder - Bunguyan Reserve
DIVISION THREE WOMENS
Friday 30 May, 6.30pm:
Chelsea v Rye - Chelsea Recreation Reserve
Saturday 31 May, 10am: Pines v Bonbeach (Reserve)Eric Bell Reserve
Saturday 31 May, 12pm: Tyabb (Reserve) v Crib PointBunguyan Reserve Langwarrin v Pearcedale (Reserve) - Lloyd Park
FRANKSTON YCW were too good for Sorrento, walking away with a 38-point win. Picture: Craig Barrett
LANGWARRIN notched up an easy win over Mornington. Picture: Alan Dillon
Who is senior coach of Pines?
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
FRANKSTON Pines’ senior men’s program is in disarray after reports emerged last week that Jason Grieve had resigned for the second time in five months.
Neither Grieve nor Pines president Liz Diaz would respond to multiple attempts to make contact and director of football Ross Evans would only offer a terse “no comment” when asked who was the senior coach of the beleaguered club.
At Saturday’s 7-0 thumping from Baxter the match started with Evans and reserves coach Cal Peacock in the Pines dugout and the official teamsheet listed Evans as coach and Peacock as his assistant.
Baxter recorded its second win of the season with Daniel Bancroft (2), Austin Sporys, Charlie O’Connell, Aiden McKenna, Jack Bradbury and Keegan Myatt on target.
To add to Pines’ woes Baqir Rahimi and Shivneel Pillay were red carded in the second half and will miss Friday night’s home match against Mentone.
Pines remain anchored to the foot of State 4 South and destined for a two league demotion come next season’s competition restructure.
They were forced to forfeit Saturday’s reserves fixture due to a lack of players.
The club’s senior men’s program has limped from crisis to crisis throughout the off-season and into the current league season and despite the official line from the club the outlook is grim.
The passing parade of senior coaches started in November with Donn Delaney’s backflip and eventual exit.
Grieve took over in December but after his first training session he resigned.
Alex Halikias took over in January and resigned in March to be replaced by Juan Vargas.
The club recently hired Evans as director of football and he lured Grieve back as head coach and offered Vargas the senior assistant’s role but Vargas refused and stood aside instead.
Grieve was in charge for two games before last week’s bizarre turn of events.
Meanwhile at the top end of the State 4 table Chelsea maintained its promotion push with a 5-1 home win in Saturday’s derby showdown with Rosebud.
It was game over at half-time with Chelsea holding a commanding 4-0 lead and although the visitors did better in the second half they were a well-beaten side by game’s end.
Chelsea’s scorers were league Golden Boot favourite James Stinson (2), Liam Burford, Daniel Vella and Chistian Murray while Kori Weetch replied for the ’Buds.
Somerville lost 2-1 at home to ladder leader Endeavour United last weekend.
Nick Simmons gave the Eagles a half-time lead but Joao Bosco Halle equalised in the 53rd minute and Lucas Noronha grabbed the three points in the final minute of normal time.
The result leaves Somerville with a tenuous grip on sixth spot as the local side battles hard to maintain its State 4 status.
In State 1 news Mornington suffered its third defeat of the season when going down 2-1 away to promotion rival Bayside Argonauts on Saturday.
Bayside took the lead in the first half from a corner as Jack McDonald lost his man allowing Mathul Kuei to convert and gain the early advantage.
Despite dominating possession Mornington struggled to break down a resilient Bayside defence.
The Seagulls came out with more intent in the second half and were rewarded when Dylan Thomas was brought down in the box and Kieran Dover calmly slotted home the resultant penalty to bring Mornington level.
Just minutes later, however, Bayside regained the lead with a well-executed counterattack.
A through ball split the right side of Mornington’s defence and was squared back into the box for a simple finish from Bayside captain Mitch Cooper.
Bayside now had something to hold on to and it did just that while Mornington huffed and puffed but lacked a cutting edge in the final third.
One of the growing concerns at Mornington is the team’s inconsistency especially given the experience throughout the squad.
There may be movement in the transfer market soon with gaffer Adam Jamieson reportedly
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considering options after a deal to bring back Scotland-based striker Rory Currie fell through at the last minute.
In State 2 news Skye United regained second spot on the table after Saturday’s 4-2 away win over Bentleigh United Cobras.
The match marked the return of fan favourite and former captain Marcus Collier following a short stint with Rosebud.
Nhan Than put Skye 2-0 up at the break by converting a 37th-minute penalty after Tapiwa Kufakurowa was brought down inside the area and five minutes later finishing from a Jason Nowakowski cutback.
Five minutes into the second half a Ben Lund through ball sliced open the Cobras back four and Nowakowski found the back of the net to make it 3-0.
The home side got back into the contest when Massimo Torre scored in the 74th minute and with 10 minutes remaining Ethan Emmons converted from the spot to make it 3-2.
But Skye sealed the game in the 89th minute when substitutes Shameit Sharma and Elliot Craig combined with the latter finishing off a cutback.
State 2 rival Peninsula Strikers lost their third game of the season when surprisingly going down 2-1 at home to bottom side Doncaster Rovers on Saturday.
Doncaster took the lead against the run of play
when a Sam Maggs turnover was capitalised on by Riley Angelosante but Strikers equalised just before half-time when Campbell Steedman pounced on a deflected cross to poke home into the top corner.
Early in the second half the home side was reduced to 10 men when Jaiden Madafferi was given a straight red and Doncaster snared the three points through a superbly taken George Thodis free-kick in the 90th minute.
In State 5 news Mount Eliza took a firm grip of second spot with a 3-2 away win over derby rival Seaford United last weekend.
The visitors led 3-0 after 59 minutes thanks to Callum Drysdale and an Austin Mcewen brace and although Dylan Waugh’s goals in the 70th and 76th minutes brought Seaford back into the contest Mount Eliza was able to hang on for all three points.
Gerry McDonagh’s Mount Eliza is enjoying its best season yet in State League but its lack of depth remains a potential pitfall to the side’s continued progress.
Aspendale suffered a shock 3-2 home loss to bottom-of-the-league Cleeland United last weekend.
It was the visitors’ first win of the season and Aspendale now finds itself in a traffic jam as sides desperately try to maintain their league status with a top six finish.
This will avoid relegation under next year’s league restructure plans which demote teams finishing in the bottom half of the league.
Dean Mamos and James Macnab scored for Aspendale as the home side paid dearly for a shoddy defensive display.
NEXT WEEKEND
Friday, 30 May, 8.30pm
Frankston Pines v Mentone, Monterey Reserve
Saturday, 31 May, 3pm
Langwarrin v Kingston City, Lawton Park
Old Scotch v Mornington, HA Smith Reserve
Peninsula Strikers v Knox City, Centenary Park
Baxter v Somerville Eagles, Baxter Park Monash University v Chelsea, Monash University Playing Fields
Seaford Utd v Aspendale, North Seaford Reserve
Mount Martha v Fortuna 60, Civic Reserve
Mount Eliza v Endeavour Hills Fire, Emil Madsen Reserve
Saturday, 31 May, 7pm Springvale City v Rosebud, Ross Reserve
Sunday, 1 June, 3pm North Caulfield v Skye Utd, Caulfield Park
Monterey merry-go-round: Jason Grieve is believed to have quit last week as head coach of Frankston Pines for the second time in five months. Picture: Paul Seeley
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