JUST five years ago, Rosebud and McCrae Life Saving Club was staring down the possibility of closing its doors for good. Today, the club tells a very different story.
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IN response to a parliamentary question, Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny has attempted to shift blame for the flawed interim erosion management overlay back onto the shire, despite an earlier letter appearing to leave the municipality little choice in the matter.
Described by some as a major “overreach”, the interim erosion management overlay (EMO7) targets land assessed as highly susceptible to landslides, affecting about 33,000 lots. Of these, roughly 27,000 are residential properties not already covered by existing erosion overlays.
Many residents have expressed anger and confusion after their properties were suddenly included,
with many believing they face no landslide risk at all.
The News has been told the overlay extends to areas such as small 30cm retaining walls, flat asphalted residential streets, built-up piles of garden waste and otherwise flat land.
The reply by Kilkenny was in response to a parliamentary question by Member for Mornington Chris Crewther asking the Planning
Minister “what [are you] doing to give clarity to Mornington Peninsula residents on the basis, intent, implications and approval process of the new proposed landslide planning controls?”.
In response, Kilkenny stated on 27 January that “Mornington Peninsula Shire Council requested that I introduce an interim Erosion Management Overlay to land identified as highly susceptible landslide.
This request is consistent with a recommendation made by the Board of Inquiry that examined the January 2025 McCrae landslide”. The suggestion that the introduction of the EMO was at the “request” of the shire appears at odds with a letter from Kilkenny to Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Anthony Marsh, dated 9 October and obtained by The News
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MEMBER for Nepean, Sam Groth, has announced his resignation from parliament, triggering a by-election for the seat of Nepean, just months out from the next state election.
A statement released by Groth on 4 February stated “Next week I will resign from the Parliament of Victoria as the Member for Nepean to pursue other opportunities”.
“It has been an honour to serve the people of Nepean, and I sincerely thank them for the trust they placed in me for the opportunity to represent our community.
“I am very grateful to my staff for their professionalism, dedication and tireless work in supporting the people of Nepean.
“I wish Jess and the Liberal team all the very best for the November election.
“Most importantly, I thank my family, my wife Britt and our twin boys, for their unwavering love and support.”
On 5 January this year, Groth announced he would not be recontesting his seat at the upcoming November state election, and would stand down as deputy leader of the Opposition (Groth calls game, set and match on political career, The News 13/1/26).
In that statement, Groth said “After many conversations with my wife and with a great deal of personal thought, I have informed the Leader of the Opposition that I have decided that I
cannot continue in Parliament beyond the 2026 election”.
“The public pressure placed on my family in recent months has been significant and realising that some of it came from within my own party has been difficult to ignore. Coming to that realisation has forced some very personal reflection.
“I entered public life to serve my community, to represent the Mornington Peninsula, and to stand up for what I believe is in the best interests of Victorians. I have always tried to
approach this job with honesty, hard work and a clear focus on the people who put their trust in me.
“But when you find yourself having to fight against your own team, it becomes impossible to put those interests first. That is not the standard I came into public life to accept, and it is not the kind of politics Victorians deserve.
“This has been an extremely challenging period for my family. We took on this role for the right reasons, to contribute to our community and try to make a positive difference. That
purpose has never changed, but the environment around it has”.
Groth, a professional tennis player before retiring in 2018, was pre-selected by the Liberal Party for the seat of Nepean before the 2022 state election.
Held by Labor’s Chris Brayne since 2018, but with a tenuous 1.82% margin, Groth went on to win the contest, gaining a healthy 6.4% margin in the process.
But the Liberal Party fared terribly in what was considered a referendum on Daniel Andrew’s handling of the
Covid-19 pandemic. Holding only 21 seats in the Victorian Legislative Assembly going into the 2022 election, the Liberals failed to reach even that low bar, holding just 20 of the 88 seats after the 2022 election.
The Victorian Liberal Party has spent much of the time since the 2022 election in disarray, with infighting between factions, and three different leaders since Matthew Guy bowed out after the 2022 election defeat.
Groth assumed the role of deputy leader of the Opposition in December 2024 with the rise of Brad Battin as the Opposition leader, and kept the role when Jess Wilson became leader of the opposition in November 2025.
Groth’s term as deputy leader was tumultuous. In May 2025, he was accused of misusing a taxpayer funded vehicle to return home from a fundraiser; a claim he denied. More trouble brewed for Groth in July 2025 when a News Corp masthead published allegations about Groth and his wife Brittany’s relationship. The allegations were strenuously denied by the Groths, resulting in Federal Court proceedings for defamation and serious invasion of privacy. The proceedings resulted in a settlement from News Corp, and an apology from the masthead.
While Groth at the time towed the party line and blamed Labor for much of the muck-raking, it is likely he was aware that many of the leaks and innuendo that had plagued his time as deputy opposition leader originated from his own party.
The by-election will cost Victorian taxpayers more than $2m to hold.
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HMAS Cerberus will be “partially divested” as part of a massive sale of 35,000 hectares of defence real estate – including some of the nation’s most historic barracks – that is expected to raise almost $2b.
Announced by Defence Minister Richard Marles on Wednesday 4 February, the announcement is the long-awaited response to a sweeping audit of the nation’s defence estate portfolio released in 2023.
The government has acknowledged the sale of defence facilities has been a challenging issue, with the expectation of push-back from veterans and local communities to the sale of some of the country’s most iconic defence facilities.
Sixty-seven defence sites are expected to be fully or partially sold –including the birthplace of the Royal Australian Air Force in Victoria and the army’s headquarters in Sydney –by the Department of Finance, with an estimated sale price of $3b.
Staff relocating costs and remediation works ahead of sale could cost as much as $1.2b, meaning net proceeds of up to $1.8b are expected from the divestments, and a further savings of $100m in maintenance costs.
The government has announced the money raised from the sale will be reinvested into defence.
The Cerberus’ divestment will include vacant land, and the golf course licenced to the Cerberus Golf Club.
Functions such as Defence
Housing Australia homes, service residences, childcare centre and the military cemetery, training range and facilities, and access roads will be retained. Childcare centre services will be retained within the base.
HMAS Cerberus consists of over 1500 hectares of land, with 1164 hectares marked for divestment.
Known as the “cradle of the navy”, the 15 square kilometre base at Crib Point faces Hanns Inlet, between Sandy Point and Stony Point in Western Port, was bought in 1911 and formally commissioned as Flinders Naval Base on 1 September 1920.
Cerberus provides training for recruits from all three branches of the Australian Defence Force. About 1800 people are at the base at any time, with about 6000 Navy, Army and Air Force personnel undergoing training annually.
In 2020, the base celebrated its centenary with the unveiling of a plinth at the site of its original commissioning (Cerberus sets a course for next century, The News 15/9/20).
In December last year, the centenary of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Recruit School at the base was marked with the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, AO, RAN hosting an official reception and Ceremonial Sunset (HMAS Cerberus recruit school celebrates centenary, The News 24/12/25).
The RAN Recruit School was opened in 1925 at HMAS Cerberus, continuing the work of the “Boys’
Training Ship” HMAS Tingira, where recruits had been trained since 1912.
The Defence force has said it will engage with existing tenants as
part of the divestment process, but has said that no Cerberus defence personnel will be relocated as part of the divestment.
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REGULAR McClelland Guild of Artists tutor and demonstrator, Jenny Croom of Patterson Lakes, has won the first Australian Portrait Artist of the Year competition screened by the ABC.
An exhibition of her portraits was opened on Sunday (1 Feb) at the Art House Gallery, within Tyabb Packing House, and is on show until 28 February.
The ABC’s Portrait Artist of the Year is a spin-off from the popular British program now in its 13th series. The local version was judged by three Australian art experts – Director of the National Portrait Gallery Bree Pickering; award-winning multidisciplinary artist Abdul Abdullah; and Associate Professor of Art History at the Australian National University Robert Wellington.
Croom made it through the heats and finals painting noted sitters in just four hours to win. Her prize was a commission to hang at the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra. The sitter was chef and restaurateur Kylie Kwong. The finished work is now on show at the NPG, where Croom also last week conducted a portrait tutorial.
Aged 77, Croom said the win was the culmination of a lifetime of painting. After years of enjoying landscape painting, painting faces was the most challenging of all.
“Portrait of a real person requires an involvement like no other”, said Croom.
“I want to communicate something deeper, something more than the physical likeness. Only then do I feel the work is finished.”
By Brendan Rees
A SIGNIFICANT upgrade of the Schnapper Point boat ramp in Mornington is scheduled to get underway in February, with works designed to modernise the heavily used facility and improve access for boaters.
Mornington Peninsula Shire has secured funding through Better Boating Victoria to renew the ageing ramp, which currently operates as a two-lane facility with finger jetties on either side. The project will focus on increasing capacity, improving safety and upgrading infrastructure that has reached the end of its operational life.
Planned improvements include a new concrete manoeuvring area, a dedicated pedestrian crossing, a northern finger pier and a fish cleaning table. The ramp itself will be widened and extended, with provision for a southern finger pier should additional funding become available.
The Schnapper Point ramp is one of the most frequently used boating access points on the Mornington Peninsula, prompting the shire to prioritise its renewal. A detailed condition assessment of the existing ramp and jetties was undertaken by a consultant, who identified the need for replacement works.
Community feedback also played a key role in shaping the project. Early in 2024, the shire consulted with key stakeholders and held a pop-up engagement session for the wider community. Input received during this process was incorporated into the final design, which has now been completed.
Regulatory approvals are in place,
with a planning permit granted for the delivery stage of the project and Marine and Coastal Act consent received from the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA).
Deputy mayor Cr Paul Pingiaro
said the upgrade was essential and welcomed the state government’s support.
“Clearly the asset was at the end of its life. The shire, while managing the program, is thankful for the state government for prioritising it. It
is one of our highly used ramps. We look forward to the improvements and upgrades and dredging that’s part of the project,” Cr Pingiaro said.
The construction phase is expected to take around six months, with the ramp projected to reopen in October,
aligning with the snapper season. Pingiaro acknowledged boaters would experience some disruption during the works but said the outcome would deliver lasting benefits.
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THE statewide Walk in Her Shoes exhibition will be on display on the Mornington Peninsula next month, bringing the lived experiences of women facing homelessness into the public spotlight.
Hosted at Mornington Central Shopping Centre from 2-16 March, the exhibition shares real stories of women who have experienced housing insecurity, aiming to build understanding and challenge common misconceptions about homelessness.
The exhibition comes as homelessness on the Mornington Peninsula continues to rise. The region now records the highest number of people sleeping rough in Victoria and the highest proportion of women experiencing homelessness among local government areas that collect this data.
Women, older residents, young people and families are increasingly being forced into cars, tents and unsafe temporary living arrangements.
At the same time, local community support centres are under growing pressure to provide emergency relief and crisis support, despite receiving no State or Federal Government funding.
Delivered by the Council to Homeless Persons, Walk in Her Shoes uses personal stories to highlight that homelessness can affect anyone and that it is not inevitable when the right investment and policy choices are made.
The exhibition will conclude with a Community Forum and local launch on 16 March from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at the Peninsula Community Theatre.
The forum will bring together housing leaders, service providers, advocates and people with lived experience to discuss the local impact of homelessness and what action is needed.
The evening will include a walkthrough of the exhibition, featuring stories and portraits of women navigating housing insecurity, followed by a panel discussion. Panellists will include Rosie Batty AO, campaigner against family violence; the Hon Harriet Shing, Victoria’s Minister
for Housing; local homelessness workers; and people with lived experience. Attendees will also learn practical ways to support change at a local level.
Mornington Peninsula Shire Mayor Councillor Anthony Marsh said the exhibition highlighted an issue affecting communities across the Peninsula.
“Homelessness isn’t something happening somewhere else. It’s happening across the Peninsula, and increasingly affecting women, older residents and families who never expected to find themselves without a safe place to live.”
“We’re seeing women over 55 living in cars, families moving between unsafe arrangements, and people stuck moving through crisis with nowhere stable to land. That’s the human impact behind the statistics.”
Marsh said council was taking action locally while continuing to advocate for broader reform.
“At a local level, council is funding community support centres, working directly with people sleeping rough through the Functional Zero program, and progressing our Triple A Housing Plan to improve coordination and outcomes.”
“But local government cannot solve a national housing crisis on its own. Demand is growing faster than local resources, and frontline services are under real strain.”
He said Walk in Her Shoes was an important opportunity to centre lived experience.
“Initiatives like Walk in Her Shoes help cut through assumptions and remind us that homelessness is solvable when governments back the solutions that work.”
“Reducing homelessness requires sustained State and Federal investment in outreach, crisis accommodation and long-term social housing, not short-term fixes.”
Walk in Her Shoes is delivered in partnership with Mornington Peninsula Shire, the Council to Homeless Persons, the Municipal Association of Victoria, CSVic and the Peninsula’s three Community Support Centres.
A COUPLE of intrepid Balnarring Beach women are hitting the road this autumn, and driving the length of Australia in seven days in a car rally with a twist.
Jane Pincott and Mel Poll are team “Double Parked” that will drive their $1500 car from Port Douglas to Melbourne in the “Shitbox Rally” to raise money for charity.
Shitbox Rally is not a race, but a challenge to drive cars worth $1500 through outback Australia via some of its toughest roads to raise money for cancer research. The event has raised more than $61m since the first rally in 2010.
To participate, each team must raise a minimum of $5000 with a target of $2.5m for the rally and thanks to the generosity of businesses on the Mornington Peninsula, “Double Parked” has raised the funds to qualify.
“Jane and I are stoked to be selected for the next Shitbox Rally heading off on 1 May driving our 1990 Nissan Pulsar from Port Douglas back home to Balnarring Beach,” said Mel Poll.
“It will definitely challenge us as neither of us know anything about cars.
“We expect to be driving mostly back roads, sleeping in swags next to our car and I’m sure we’ll be dusty, dirty and sweaty with no aircon or a shower for a week.
“But, we’re super pumped for the experience and the opportunity to raise funds for cancer research.
“Sadly, we’ve been touched by
cancer, and we hope that our contribution will make a difference.”
Box Rallies (Shitbox Rally, Mystery Box Rally and Lunchbox Rally) were founded by James Freeman OAM, who lost both of his parents to Cancer within 12 months of each other.
“Shitbox Rally is not a race, but a reward for fundraising efforts. This is a chance to explore Australia, drawing teams from around the country to
help achieve the extraordinary,” said Freeman.
“What interests and excites us about the 2026 autumn route is the tropics and humidity to the red dust of the outback, to the Victorian high country, all within seven days.
“It would be hard to find a rally route with more contrasts than this one. This is only the second time we have ventured into the high country. The best way to describe the road we
take from Mount Hotham to Dargo is epic and that is after we have conquered vast sections of central Queensland and NSW.
“We have also never finished a rally in Melbourne.
“Teams not only pull together to help each other through the challenges of the rally itself, but also help and support each other through openness, mateship and camaraderie from people that have gone through
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THE findings of the Clean Up Australia Litter Report FY25 have been released, revealing that plastics continue to be the number one litter type found in Australia’s streets, parks, bushlands and waterways, representing 80.8% of all counted litter. Concerningly, cigarette butts, also made of plastic, are now the most littered individual item, representing 23.6% of all counted litter.
Clean Up Australia Chair, Pip Kiernan said: “Ahead of this year’s Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday 1 March, we hope that releasing this report draws attention to the changes needed to stop waste at its source. The litter that our incredible volunteers pick up is indicative of how we all live and the products we consume daily.”
Soft plastics remain a significant problem, representing 30.5% of all litter categories. Packaging continues to be a persistent challenge, representing 59.5% of all reported litter during the year. Of the individual items, cigarette butts have surged to claim the top position, overtaking soft plastics wrappers (18.6%), followed by plastic bags (8.7%).
Every item of litter removed from the Australian environment makes a difference and the enormous volunteer effort has an impact. The charity is encouraging volunteers to join Clean Up Australia Day to continue working together to care for our precious environment.
Pip Kiernan said: “It is troubling to see that cigarette butts now represent
nearly a quarter of all litter collected, with an estimated 8.9 billion butts littered in Australia every year. Many in our community don’t know that the butts are actually made of plastic, and when littered, they shed microfibres, leach toxic waste, and take up to 30 years to decompose.”
“The pervasiveness of plastics in our environment at 80.8% of all litter shows we cannot simply recycle our way out of this challenge. We need packaging reforms that reduce production of single-use plastics and increase reliance on reusable alternatives. We strongly support the implementation of a mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for packaging, including soft plastics, which would ensure producers and manufacturers are responsible for the packaging they place on the market.
Although there has been a decline from FY24, beverage containers including cans, bottles and cartons remain significant contributors to litter at 14.6% combined. With Container Deposit Schemes now operational across all states and territories, this number is expected to further decline over the coming years.
Takeaway coffee cups increased as a proportion of total litter, rising from 2.8% in FY24 to 4.3% in FY25, a form of litter easily preventable through reusable cups.
Vapes continue their concerning rise, now found at 33.9% of surveyed sites. Over three years, the number of sites reporting vapes has increased by
23.5%, highlighting the pressing need for a nationwide safe disposal system. Vapes contain batteries and toxic materials that don’t belong in general waste or recycling bins.
“While we’ve seen positive progress with soft plastics collection and recycling, the fundamental issue remains: Australia’s plastic consumption is increasing. In 2000, we consumed 1.79 million tonnes of plastic. By 2024, this had risen to 3.97 million tonnes, a 122% increase.”
“Systemic change through policy and industry reform is essential, and grassroots community action continues to be paramount. One of the best ways to address our nation’s litter challenges is to get your gloves on and get involved. Clean Up Australia Day is about coming together, as neighbours, as communities and as fellow Aussies for a common goal. Whether you’re hitting the beach, cleaning a creek, or picking up litter in your local park, your efforts count. When we come together, we create real, visible change.”
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SOUTH East Water’s major upgrade at Mount Martha Water Recycling Plant has passed a key milestone towards delivering a more resilient and sustainable wastewater service for the Mornington Peninsula’s growing population Upgrade operations have completed the base slabs of the two new clarifier tanks that are being constructed to relieve capacity constraints in the secondary treatment system.
Clarifier tanks are large tanks or basins designed to remove solids from water by settling.
Once the clarifier upgrade is fully completed, the wastewater treatment plant will become more resilient to severe weather conditions, such as heavy rainfall, which can put additional pressure on the plant.
With the population in Mount Martha, Mount Eliza, Mornington, Somerville, Baxter, and Pearcedale
projected to increase by 49% by 2050, upgrades to the Mount Martha facility will ensure the continued reliability of essential services for both current and future customers.
South East Water General Manager Liveable Water Solutions, Charlie Littlefair, said upgrades were essential to meet the growing demands of the Mount Martha community and the surrounding areas, and to ensure the network continued to operate safely and reliably.
“By increasing the plant’s capacity, we can reduce the risk of spills and protect local waterways,” said Littlefair.
“We’re investing in infrastructure that supports one of Victoria’s fastestgrowing communities while meeting the challenges of a growing population.”
The clarifier upgrades are on track for completion by the end of 2026.
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That letter issued an urgent directive requiring the shire to amend the Mornington Peninsula planning scheme to introduce the interim overlay direction which applied to “land identified as highly susceptible to landslides in 2012 mapping and any additional area recommended by geotechnical engineers engaged by your council”.
“I request that your council act on recommendation 27 [of the Board of Inquiry report] to urgently implement an interim EMO and to commence this process by 23 October 2025, 14 days from the tabling of the report,” the letter stated.
“Depending on your council’s response to recommendation 27, I will consider intervening using powers
available to me under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to ensure my responsibilities under recommendation 28 are met.”
When the overlay was approved at the November council meeting, Marsh said the “interim control will help minimise the risks posed by development on landslide-susceptible land”.
“While an erosion management overlay would not have prevented the McCrae landslide, which was caused by a burst water main, it was a recommendation of the board of inquiry. Council has accepted the inquiry’s recommendations in relation to implementing the erosion management overlay,” he said.
However, errors in the mapping system were revealed after the plan
was submitted, raising questions about the accuracy of the risk assessments and prompting significant community backlash. It remains unclear whether the shire was aware of the issues with the old mapping when the overlay was created.
In response to growing concern, councillors passed an urgent business motion on 16 December acknowledging community frustration and calling on the state government to accelerate a review of the “data errors” and mapping accuracy.
In a statement following the state government’s approval of the overlay, the shire said it was “aware of some anomalies in the mapping used for the interim erosion management overlay”.
“For example, retaining walls and
other minor earthworks with an artificially steep slope have been picked up as being highly susceptible to landslides,” it said.
“The shire is working to remove these anomalies as a matter of priority and will then ask the Minister for Planning to revise the EMO7 to reflect the refined mapping this year.”
“In the interim – council will be supporting residents by waiving application and enquiry fees where EMO7 is the sole permit trigger and further geotechnical analysis and/or permit conditions are not required to address the underlying risk.”
The shire also confirmed that EMO7 was a temporary measure until a revised permanent EMO was introduced “after a comprehensive shire-wide review of landslide
susceptibility data and mapping (also known as Stage 3 of council’s review and update of EMOs on the Peninsula)”.
In the meantime, the council said in many cases only a small portion of a property would be affected.
“This means development can occur in the usual way on the rest of the site not covered by EMO7, subject to any other relevant planning controls,” it said.
“If a planning permit is required, an application will likely need to include a report from a geotechnical expert explaining how the proposed development will be safe from landslide risk. However, council can vary or lessen requirements if they are not relevant to the assessment.”
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Flawless entertainer, metres to the sand
Enviably located just 150m to the beach, this immaculate 6 star rated townhouse offers a sensational seaside escape. The spacious home radiates a modern coastal vibe & is finished to an exceptional standard. It features living, cooking & alfresco spaces on both levels, ideal for flexible entertaining or as a teenage retreat & near Dromana & Safety Beach amenities.
Sale
Our team has enjoyed a fantastic start to the year, helping clients navigate the property market with confidence and care. Every step of the process is guided by our commitment to listen, advise, and deliver thoughtful solutions. Ready to make your move? Reach out today and experience the Belle difference.
| $625,000 2/23 Pier Street, Dromana
| $1,175,000 15a Pickings Road, Safety Beach
| $1,015,000 13 Iluka Street, Safety Beach
| $860,000 42 Fifth Avenue, Rosebud
| $2,045,000 17 Pebble Way, Safety Beach
| $748,888 7 Dalworth Avenue, Dromana
| $815,000 19 Clyde Road, Safety Beach
| $610,000 3/8 Francis Street, Dromana
| $740,000 2/26 McCulloch Street, Dromana
| $$833,000 19 Highfield Road, McCrae SOLD | $380,000 70 Woonton Crescent, Rosebud SOLD | $1,350,000 101-103 Bayview Road, McCrae SOLD | $785,000 1 Dyson Street, Dromana SOLD | $1,870,000 7 Arthurs Avenue, McCrae
SOLD | $712,000 53 Banksia Place, Rosebud SOLD | $875,000 93 Country Club Drive, Safety Beach SOLD | $1,165,000 32 Morris Street, Tootgarook SOLD | $618,500 2/18 Macedon Avenue, Dromana
SOLD | $775,000 6 Sheridan Road, Rosebud SOLD | $1,250,000 14 Carrigg Street, Dromana SOLD | $930,000 4 Susan Street, Dromana SOLD | $630,000 144 Spray Street, Rosebud
SOLD | $831,000 38 Woonton Crescent, Rosebud
SOLD | $815,000 6 Watson Avenue, Dromana
SOLD | $1,360,000 15 Arthurs Avenue, McCrae SOLD | $2,800,000 6 Clifftop Court, Dromana Under Contract 56 Hayes Avenue, Rosebud Under Contract 22 Coral Close, Rosebud Under Contract 12 Davies Street, Safety Beach
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OUTSTANDING architecture that redefines mid-century norms to deliver a home far ahead of its time, this is one of Mt Eliza's most remarkable offerings with nearly an acre of showpiece gardens and a view across the peninsula to Arthurs Seat and the shimmering bay.
The original residence of a country estate that once covered this picturesque hinterland, this 55-year-old contemporary homestead heroes the passion and design nous of architect Allan Stillman, while formal geometric parterre hedges and lush, meticulously curated gardens create a setting of rare distinction.
Occupying a prized corner allotment and offering exciting potential to subdivide the rear with its own street frontage to Andacani Court (STCA), the expansive 50-square floorplan unfolds across a series of wings arranged around a central courtyard that floods the interior with natural light and forges a seamless connection between indoor living and the surrounding garden beauty.
Full-height windows frame glorious green vistas throughout, while 3 substantial living domains provide exceptional flexibility for refined entertaining and everyday living. The main lounge is anchored by a
spectacular curved batten-timber feature wall and gas fireplace, the central family room easily accommodates an impressive dinner party setting with double doors opening to the terrace, and the rumpus room brings a sense of occasion with its dome fireplace and wet bar.
A large entertainer's kitchen rises to the occasion with expansive granite benchtops, a walk-in pantry, St George double oven and Smeg gas cooktop, forming a superb hub for hosting at scale.
Tucked privately to the rear and wrapping the courtyard, the accommodation wing
ADDRESS: 150 Grant Road, Mount Eliza FOR SALE: $2,700,000 - $2,970,000 DESCRIPTION: 5 bed, 3 bath, 3 car, 3836m2 AGENT: Ben Crowder - 0407 557 758, Crowder Community Real Estate, Shop 1, 20-22 Ranelagh Drive, Mount Eliza
comprises 5 generous bedrooms, including a main suite with dressing room and 2-way ensuite, a cedar family bathroom with corner bath, and a dedicated sauna room with shower. Two separate studies, thoughtfully positioned off the living zones, further enhance the home's versatility. Introduced by a sweeping horseshoe driveway that leads to an entrance portico and double carport, the home enjoys a coveted position just minutes from Mt Eliza Village, Peninsula Grammar and other leading schools, as well as pristine beaches - an extraordinary offering of architectural pedigree, lifestyle and future potential. n
Bathed in cascading light, with a clever refurbishment that raises this fabulous home to new heights, this Lorikeet Ridge residence offers style, serenity and individuality in this much envied Frankston South estate. With beautiful shade gardens that bring incredible tranquility into every room, the home provides a flowing floorplan with stylish living, dining and entertaining spaces wrapped around a conservatory-style alfresco lounge and garden deck. Land size 632m2 Approx.
REFINED FAMILY LIVING IN LORIKEET RIDGE SUN-DRENCHED STYLE MEETS SEASIDE CONVENIENCE PRICE GUIDE: $1,250,000 - $1,375,000
With stunning updates and a position to match, this fantastic 2 bedroom home offers the perfect lifestyle for couples or downsizers only steps from Fishermans Beach and a short stroll to the cafes, shops and bars of Main Street. With its own street frontage, attractive low-maintenance gardens, a north-facing aspect and light-filled interior, effortless seaside living awaits! Features timber floors, a crisp neutral palette, bedrooms each with a wall of built-in robes, and kitchen with stainless steel appliances and stone benchtops.
Saturday 12.00 - 12.30pm
Ben Crowder 0407 557 758 PRICE GUIDE: $880,000 - $960,000
Saturday 2.00 - 2.30pm
FRIDAY
THURSDAY ATTENBOROUGH’S PARENTHOOD
TEN, 7.30pm
Proving that no matter your circumstance – or species – parenthood is an all-consuming process. Thursday’s conclusion focuses on the ingenuity required to raise the next generation in the complexity of the jungle. From a frog and tarantula teaming up to protect tadpoles to a cassowary father teaching his chicks to avoid danger in the Daintree Rainforest, this series offers incredible insight into the natural world, narrated by Sir David Attenborough (left) in his signature style.
THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB
SEVEN, 8.30pm
The TV equivalent of sitting down to solve a crossword with a cup of tea and a biscuit, this cosy series follows a trio of unlikely crime solvers. As they proved in season one, retired archaeologist Judith (Samantha Bond, far right, with Jo Martin and Tom Stourton), dog walker Suzie (Martin) and vicar’s wife Becks (Cara Horgan) make a brilliant team. Our amateur sleuths are called back into action after an aristocrat is found dead the day before his wedding – with his young fiancée, bitter son and scheming ex top of their suspect list.
Thursday,
SATURDAY
FOOTBALL: AFL ORIGIN
SEVEN, 7.30pm
It’s been a long time coming. For more than a quarter of a century, state-based rivalries in Australian rules have been left to brew while rugby’s Blues and Maroons take centre stage each year. But no more. This pre-season return is a rematch of Origin’s inaugural fixture in 1977 –with Western Australia again hosting a Victorian side. This time, Western Bulldogs superstar Marcus Bontempelli captains the Big V, while Carlton skipper Patrick Cripps leads the WA team. Seven’s coverage gets a hit of West Australian flavour thanks to former AFL superstar Nic Naitanui (above) on the boundary.
SUNDAY CRICKET:
7MATE, 7pm
A new innings begins on Sunday for Australian women’s cricket, with allrounder Sophie Molineux (below) named as the squad’s new captain, taking over from a retiring Alyssa Healy. This Twenty20 series opener against India will be the Victoria and Melbourne Renegades skipper’s first time leading the country, taking charge ahead of the T20 World Cup in England and Wales in June. Several members of the team will still be smarting from India’s recordbreaking chase of 339 that knocked Australia out of the ODI World Cup semi-final just a few months ago. With a fresh tactical direction and a score to settle, Molineux and co. are set to shine.
ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
(10) NINE (9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 10.30 The Weekly. (Ml, R) 11.00 Creative Types. (PGv, R) 11.25 QI. (Mls, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Bergerac. (Mv, R) 1.45 Camel Capers. (R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.15 Good With Wood. (PGa, R) 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGl, R) 11.00 Britain By Beach. (PGa, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Queens Of Ancient Egypt. (PGa, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Race For The Sky. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. News, sport and weather. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) The latest news and views. 12.00 Golf. LIV Golf Adelaide. Day 1. From the Grange Golf Club, South Australia. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Contestants race to answer quiz questions correctly to avoid being caught by The Chaser.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
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7.35 Toronto Airport Uncovered. (PG) Storms ground outbound flights. 8.25 Robson Green: World’s Most Amazing Walks. (PG) Robson Green explores an ancient trail along the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, UK. 9.20 In Flight. (Madlv) Sonny is kidnapped. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Before We Die. (MA15+v, R) 11.40 Forest Of The Missing. (MA15+asv, R) 1.40 Silent Road. (Ma, R) 3.35 Celebrity Mastermind. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGad) Harper’s guilt surges. Cash struggles with the rules. Sonny’s frustration gets the better of him. 8.30 AFL Origin Countdown. A countdown to the AFL’s muchanticipated Origin clash.
10.00 Operation Dark Phone: Murder By Text. (MA15+av, R)
The NCA are stunned when their French colleagues hack EncroChat. 11.15 To Be Advised.
1.00 Dare Me. (MA15+asv, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R)
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
Milano
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 6 – Night. Coverage includes men’s skeleton runs, snowboard cross, moguls qualifiers and finals and women’s super alpine skiing.
12.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 6 – Post Midnight. Coverage includes men’s snowboard cross final and women’s 10km cross-country skiing and 5000m speed skating final.
3.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 6 – Overnight.
5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal.
ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10) NINE (9)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Solar System With Brian Cox. (Final, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Muster Dogs. (PG, R) 2.00 Dog Park. (M, R) 2.30 In Limbo. (Mls, R) 3.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. (Return)
8.30 Professor T. (Return, M) Professor T works on a case while in prison.
9.15 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.
9.50 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG, R)
10.15 Dog Park. (M, R)
10.45 ABC Late News.
11.05 Smother. (Mlv, R)
12.50 Rage New Music. (MA15+dhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PGadhlnsv)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.20 Good With Wood. (PGa, R) 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.05 Britain By Beach. (PGav, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 12.55 PBS News. 1.55 The Hospital: In The Deep End. (Ma, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Building The Impossible. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Lost Cities Of The Incas. (Premiere) Archaeologists search for clues to the rise of the Inca Empire. 9.25 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (R) Follows the Seaview Salties, swimmers who regularly brave the freezing Solent.
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 Sisi. (Masv, R)
11.40 Babylon Berlin. (Mav, R)
1.25 The Lesson. (Mal, R)
3.40 Celebrity Mastermind. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am Morning Programs. 2.10pm Mastermind Aust. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 If You Are The One. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. (Return) 9.25 Stacey Dooley: Meet The Shoplifters. 10.20 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.10 Homeland. 12.20am Sex Before The Internet. 2.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.10pm Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.35 Vida The Vet. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.40 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.05 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.35 My Adventures With Superman. 8.55 BattleBots. 10.00 TKO: Total Knock Out. 10.40 Late Programs.
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Steps. (2017, PG) 7.45 The Movie Show. 8.20 The Secret Garden. (2020, PG) 10.15 St. Vincent. (2014, M) 12.05pm Some Kind Of Beautiful. (2014, M) 1.55 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 3.50 The Big Steal. (1990, PG) 5.40 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 7.30 The Talented Mr Ripley. (1999, M) 10.00 Priscilla Queen Of The Desert. (1994, M) 11.55 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 9.10 Spartakus. 10.00 Wild Survivors. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. (2000, M) 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 MOVIE: Jumanji. (1995) 9.35 MOVIE: Friday The 13th. (1980, MA15+) 11.15 Late Programs. NITV (34)
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6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PGadhlnsv) 11.00 75th Anniversary Of Australian National Service. 12.00 News. 12.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa, R) 1.30 Professor T. (M, R) 2.20 The Piano. (PG, R) 3.20 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 4.10 Mission To Space With Francis Bourgeois. (R) 5.00 Aust Story. (R) 5.30 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (R)
6.00 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) Kim swears off men and takes up golf.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Call The Midwife. (Md) The midwives help a family with a history of drug addiction.
8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv) Engagement celebrations at Godley Manor are brought to a sinister end by a booby-trapped cuckoo clock. 10.00 This England. (Ml, R) Looks at Britain during COVID-19. 11.00 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) Continuous music programming.
6.00 Sunrise. News, sport and weather. 9.00 The
Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (Return) Johanna Griggs heads to Bribie Island.
8.30 The Marlow Murder Club. (Return, Mav) When a wealthy baronet dies alone in his study the day before his wedding, Judith, Becks and Suzie find themselves at the centre of another mystery.
10.30 To Be Advised.
12.15 GetOn Extra. (Return)
12.45 Dare Me. (MA15+asv)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG, R)
6am Morning Programs.
9.30 MOVIE: Be My Valentine. (2013, PG) 11.30 The
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 7 – Night. Coverage includes women’s snowboard cross qualifiers and finals and men’s crosscountry 10km final and ice hockey prelims.
12.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 7 – Post Midnight. Coverage includes women’s snowboard cross finals and skeleton runs and men’s 10,000m speed skating final and 10km biathlon sprint final. 3.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 7 – Overnight.
6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (R) A couple move to Canberra. 8.40 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) Tracey has spent 10 years tending the garden of her and her husband’s Tea Tree Gully home but Antony wants
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 9.05 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (R) 10.05 Vintage Voltage. (Ml, R) 11.00 World Wide Nate: African Adventures. (Premiere) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Plat Du Tour. (R) 2.10 Going Places. (R) 3.10 The D-Day Superhero: Jack Kirby. (PG, R) 4.10 Kirby At War. (PGav, R) 5.10 Stephen Fry: Willem And Frieda. (PGa, R) 6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Apollo Stakes Day and Black Caviar Lightning Race Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses: Raising The Roof! (PG) A Tudor mansion gets a new roof. 8.40 Queen Camilla: The Wicked Stepmother. (PGads, R) Looks at the story of Queen Camilla. 9.35 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey: Aaron Chen. (PG, R) Shaun Micallef heads to China. 10.35 Lord Lucan. (Mal, R) 11.40 Outlander. (MA15+a, R) 1.55 Beyond Signs. (MA15+a, R) 3.50 Celebrity Mastermind. (PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 AFL Origin Pre-Game Show. A look ahead as the state-based rivalry returns between Western Australia and Victoria.
7.30 Football. AFL Origin. Western Australia v Victoria. From Optus Stadium, Perth. 10.30 AFL Origin Post-Game Show. A look back at the AFL Origin game. 11.00 No Holds Barred: GWS Giants. (Premiere, Ml) A look at the GWS Giants.
12.00 MOVIE: The Right Mom. (2021, Mav, R) A woman becomes a child’s guardian. Anna Schafer.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R)
5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
6.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 7 – Early Morning. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 My Way. (R) 12.30 Budget Battlers. (PGl, R) 1.30 Great Australian Detour.
Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 7 – Highlights. From Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (Return, PG)
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. A couple deals with a dysfunctional property. 8.40 Sort Your Life Out. (PGa, R) Stacey Solomon and her team help families declutter and transform their lives. 9.50 Ambulance Australia. (Mdlm, R) A head-on collision leaves a driver trapped. 10.50 Matlock. (PGad, R) Matty and Olympia help a group of nuns. 11.50 Elsbeth. (PGav, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Heroines. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News. 5.45 Mastermind Aust. 6.45 The Food That Built The World. 7.35 Engineering From Above. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.20 Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons. 10.15 Marcella. 12.05am WWE Legends. 1.40 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.10 Tiddler. 10.35 Children’s Programs. 3.30pm Thomas. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 The Smeds And The Smoos. 5.45 Super Monsters. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.00 Chopped Jnr. 8.40 Shaun Tan’s Tales From Outer Suburbia. 9.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.10 Abbott Elementary. 10.30 Merlin. 11.15 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 8.00 The Movie Show. 8.35 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014,
7.30 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 8 – Night. Coverage includes men’s alpine skiing giant slalom and women’s mogul dual finals and 4x7.5km cross-country relay.
12.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 8 – Post Midnight. Coverage includes men’s alpine skiing giant slalom, women’s cross-country relay, speed skating women’s team pursuit and men’s 500m finals.
3.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 8 – Overnight.
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 Muster Dogs. (PG, R) 3.40 The Piano UK. (R) 4.30 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Muster Dogs. (PG) The handlers and their pups perform assessment tasks.
8.30 Dog Park. (Ml) Roland and Emma finally confront their future. Roland contemplates a new life as a man living alone with his dog.
9.00 This England. (Ml) Looks at Britain during COVID-19.
9.55 Call The Midwife. (Md, R)
10.55 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R)
12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Dream Gardens. (R) 4.30 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.30 Super Monsters. 4.40 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.05 Super Monsters. 6.00 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Paddington. 6.40 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.30 Shaun Tan’s Tales From Outer Suburbia. 7.50 MOVIE: Looney Tunes: Back In Action. (2003, PG) 9.20 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Merlin. 10.45 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (R) 10.05 Vintage Voltage. (Ml, R) 11.00 World Wide Nate: African Adventures. 12.00 PBS News Compass Points. 12.30 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.05 Going Places. (R) 4.35 Raising The Mary Rose: The Lost Tapes. (PG, R) 5.30 Brandenburg Gate: The Untold Story.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Dominic West: Extreme Silk Road. (PG) Dominic West continues his journey through Kyrgyzstan.
8.25 Fengyang: The Forgotten Imperial City. Looks at archaeological work in Fengyang, China.
10.10 Dunhuang: Ancient Frontier Fortress: Rise, Fall And Rebirth. (MA15+v, R)
11.10 South Korea With Alexander Armstrong. (PGa, R)
1.45 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R) 2.40 24 Hours In A&E. (Mal, R) 3.35 Celebrity Mastermind. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.
6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R)
7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) Highlights from the past week. 12.00 Golf. LIV Golf Adelaide. Day 4. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) Follows the work of customs officers.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Australian Idol. (PGal) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie.
8.45 The Meghan Effect: Transforming The Royals. (PG) Looks at Meghan Markle, who went from being an actor to becoming part of the British monarchy.
10.15 The Hunters: Mr Cruel. (Mav, R) Notorious cold cases are re-opened.
11.45 Autopsy USA: John Wayne. (Ma, R)
12.45 Temple. (MA15+al)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Olympic Winter
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls) After an explosive revelations week task, the actions of some have a major effect on the others. Who has chosen to stay and who will leave is revealed at the first commitment ceremony.
8.45 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 9 – Night. Coverage includes women’s slalom and monobob bobsleigh, men’s dual moguls and mixed team snowboard cross.
12.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 9 – Post Midnight.
3.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 9 – Overnight. 5.30 Today.
6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGal) Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 8.30 NCIS: Sydney. (Masv) When a petty officer is found brutally murdered and frozen, it leads the team into a twisted underworld of seafood and sex trafficking. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+a) When a tween suffers a life-threatening miscarriage, the team must unravel a web of online fabrications to identify a suspect. 10.30 NCIS: Origins. (Mav, R) Franks races to locate a missing body. 11.30 10 News+. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning
Programs. 2.15pm Jeopardy! 4.20 France 24. 4.50
PBS Washington Week. 5.15 PBS News Compass Points. 5.45 Smoke And Steel: Secrets Of The Modern World. 6.40 The Architecture The Railways Built. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Mysteries Unearthed With Danny Trejo. 10.10 The Grudge. 11.40 Secrets Of Miss America. 12.30am Django. 1.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31)
6am The Secret Garden. Continued. (2020, PG) 7.10 Broken Hill. (2009, PG) 9.10 Anne Of Green Gables. (2016, PG) 10.45 Alcarràs. (2022, M, Spanish, Catalan, English) 12.55pm Say It Loud. (2020, M, Italian) 2.40 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 4.30 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 6.30 Notorious. (1946, PG) 8.30 The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. (1966, MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 3.05pm Rugby League. Murri v Koori Interstate Challenge. Southern Dingos v Redfern All Blacks. Replay. 4.35 All Stars: More Than A Game. 5.05 Make It Right. 5.30 Dr Charles Perkins Oration. 6.45 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.35 Most Endangered Species New Zealand. 8.25 Black Cockatoo Crisis. 9.50 MOVIE: Lean On Me. (1989, M) 11.40 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Australia: The Story Of Us. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 The Real Seachange. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Medical Emergency. 3.00 Better Homes. 4.10 The Amazing Homemakers. 5.10 Secrets Of Beautiful Gardens. 6.10 Escape To The Country. 7.10 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30
Monday, February 16
R) 3.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Australian Story.
8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.
9.15 Media Watch. (M) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.35 Planet America. A look at American politics.
10.05 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG, R) 11.35 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv)
2.20 Smother. (Mlv, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. (R)
5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Good With Wood. (PG, R) 10.25 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 11.15 Britain By Beach. (R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS News Compass Points. 1.30 WorldWatch. 2.05 Asia’s Ancient Civilisations. (PG, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Silk Road From Above. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Inside The Tower Of London. (PG) It is Constable’s Dues day at the Tower of London. 8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) Hosted by Jimmy Carr. 9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) Hosted by Greg Davies. 10.10 SBS World News Late.
10.40 Other People’s Money. (PGals) 11.30 Vigil. (Mav, R) 2.45 The Real Crown: Inside The House Of Windsor. (PG, R) 3.40 Celebrity Mastermind. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The Hunt For Stolen Nazi Treasure. 9.20 The Billionaires Who Made Our World. 10.20 The Secret DNA Of Us. 11.25 James Brown: Say It Loud. 12.15am Dark Side Of The Cage. 1.10 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.20pm Octonauts. 2.15 Peter Rabbit. 2.45 The Makery. 3.05 Play School. 3.30 Wiggle. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.35 Vida The Vet. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Deadly 60. 8.35 TKO: Total Knock Out. (Final) 9.15 Kids BBQ Championship. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Notorious. (1946, PG) 7.55 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 10.00 Discovering
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PGal, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls, R) 1.30 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 9 – Highlights. 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGas) Leah crafts a romantic apology. 7.30 Australian Idol. (PGal) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie. 9.15 9-1-1. (Mahv) The 118s beliefs are put to the test as they respond to emergency calls involving a Jack-o’-lantern.
10.15 Ivan Milat: Buried Secrets. (MA15+av, R) Takes a look at the crimes of Ivan Milat. 12.15 Conviction. (MA15+a, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The newlyweds enter intimacy week and while some couples choose to embrace the challenge, others remain hesitant.
9.05 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 10 – Night. Coverage includes men’s alpine slalom, bobsleigh and short track and women’s snowboard slopestyle and short track.
12.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 10 – Post Midnight. 3.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 10 – Overnight. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGal) Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 9.00 Matlock. (PGd) Olympia works to repair her relationship with her family
(9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 Human. (Final, PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (Md, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (Final, PG, R) 3.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Marc Fennell. (PGa, R) Marc Fennell explores his roots.
8.35 MOVIE: Bardot. (2024, Malsw)
An intimate look at the life of international icon Brigitte Bardot, with unseen archive and candid interviews.
(R) Two properties are transformed.
10.15 Way Out Ag. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News.
10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Four Corners. (R) 11.55 Media Watch. (M, R) 12.10 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.20 Smother. (Mal, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Exit. (MA15+ads, R)
11.50 Syndrome E. (Malv, R) 1.55 24 Hours
In Emergency. (Ma, R) 2.50 The Real Crown: Inside The House Of Windsor. (PG, R) 3.40 Barkley Manor. (PG, 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. 12.35pm Ben And Holly. 1.20 Octonauts. 2.15 Peter Rabbit. 2.45 The Makery. 3.05 Play School. 3.30 Wiggle. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.35 Vida The Vet. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Deadly 60. 8.35 Whale With Steve Backshall. 9.25 Planet Weird. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs.
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ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 10.05 Above The Dust. (2024, M, Mandarin) 12.20pm Limitless. (2011, M) 2.20 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 4.00 Notorious. (1946, PG) 6.00 The Eagle Huntress. (2016, PG, Kazakh) 7.35 The Legend Of Fong Sai-Yuk. (1993, M, Cantonese) 9.30 The Legend Of Fong Sai-Yuk 2. (1993, M, Cantonese, Mandarin) 11.20 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Karla Grant Presents. 12.25pm MOVIE: Alick & Albert. (2021, PG) 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Going Places. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 Big Backyard Quiz. 8.30 Unleash The Beast. 9.30 The Shooter Of War. 10.30 MOVIE: The Dead Lands. (2014, MA15+) 12.20am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Mastermind Aust. 2.50 Kars & Stars. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Mysteries From Above. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 In The Footsteps Of Marco Polo. 10.25 MOVIE: I Am Bruce Lee. (2012) 12.05am Casketeers Life & Death Across The Globe. 1.00 Then You Run. 2.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGad)
7.30 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.
8.30 Doc. (Ma) Michael is under investigation for his actions during the hostage crisis. TJ returns to work and treats a prisoner.
9.30 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma) A man is attacked by a gang with a machete.
10.30 St. Denis Medical. (Ms)
11.30 Madeleine McCann: Searching For The Prime Suspect. (Mav, R)
12.30 Childhood’s End. (Mav)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) Intimacy week tasks have a mixed effect on the newlyweds. A tense men’s workshop results in poor behaviour. In a shocking turn of events, one bride suddenly calls it quits.
9.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 11 – Night. Coverage includes men and women’s aerials qualifiers, women’s snowboard slopestyle and men’s ice hockey.
12.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 11 – Post Midnight. 3.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 11 – Overnight. 5.30 Today.
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Dr Ann’s Secret Lives. (R) 11.15 The Assembly. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC
At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club
1.35 Media Watch. (M, R) 1.50 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.
8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG) A satirical news program. 9.00 Dog Park. (Ml, R) Roland and Emma finally confront their future.
9.30 QI. (Ms) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News.
10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Live At The Wireless. (M, R) 12.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.50 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 2.20 Smother. (Mal, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Good With Wood. (PGal, R) 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGadlv, R) 11.00 China On Stage. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Asia’s Ancient Civilisations. (PG, R) 3.00 Going Places. (PGa, R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Silk Road From Above. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Saving Yellowstone. (PG)
8.30 Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World: Halicarnassus/ Hanging Gardens Of Babylon/ Temple Of Artemis. (PGa, R) Bettany Hughes ventures to Turkey.
9.25 Trespasses. (Mals)
10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Face To Face. (Mals, R) 11.45 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (Mav, R) 1.35 Golden Boy. (Mal, R) 2.25 The Real Crown: Inside The House Of Windsor. (PG, R) 3.15 Barkley Manor. (PG, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (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 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PGas, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 11 – Highlights. 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGad)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGas) 8.30 Highway Patrol. (PGl) A driver sideswipes another vehicle.
9.00 Operation Dark Phone: Murder By Text. (MA15+av) The gangs realise that they’ve been rumbled.
10.00 Air Crash Investigations: Norwegian Nightmare. (PGa) 11.00 The Disappearance Of Gabby Petito. (Malv, R)
12.15 The Last Weekend. (Malv) 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) At the second dinner party, some couples are feeling the love, while others go on the warpath.
9.10 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 12 – Night. Coverage includes women’s alpine slalom and aerials finals, men’s snowboard slopestyle and men’s and women’s cross-country team sprint.
12.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 12 – Post Midnight. 3.00 Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 12 – Overnight. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PGs) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGal) Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 9.00 NCIS. (Mv) A petty officer’s death tied to blackmail forces the team to work with Special Agent Sawyer. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 10 News+. (R)
6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PGa, R) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGal) Hosted by Julia Morris and Robert Irwin. 9.00 Elsbeth. (PGa) After a donor’s death shakes New York’s non-profit arts scene, Elsbeth questions the motives of the victim’s friend. 10.00
(R) 6am Morning Programs. 3.20pm BBC News At Ten. 3.50
M) 11.45 MOVIE: Perrier’s Bounty. (2009, MA15+) 1.25am Tales From The Territories. 2.20 WWE Rivals. 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.45pm The Makery. 3.05 Play School. 3.30 Wiggle. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.35 Vida The Vet. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Deadly 60. 8.55 Adv Time. 9.40 We Bare Bears. 9.55 Shaun Tan’s Tales From Outer Suburbia. 10.15 My Adventures With Superman. 10.40 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Eagle Huntress. Continued. (2016, PG, Kazakh) 7.15 Discovering Film. 8.15 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 10.00 House Of The Seasons. (2023, M, Japanese, Korean) 12.10pm Godland. (2022, M, Danish, Icelandic) 2.40 Go. (1999, PG) 4.35 The Bridge On The River Kwai. (1957, PG) 7.30 Fist Of Legend. (1994, M) 9.30 Tai Chi Master. (1993, MA15+, Cantonese, Mandarin) 11.20 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Big Backyard Quiz. Noon Piri’s Tiki Tour.
MOONLIT Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park has officially opened a new Aquatic Fauna Conservation Facility, marking a significant step forward in its 25 years of wildlife conservation.
The purpose-built facility in Pearcedale will support the conservation of threatened freshwater species through long-term care, research and breeding programs.
It features advanced environmental controls and adaptable tank systems, allowing staff to closely replicate natural freshwater conditions including management of water quality, temperature and habitat structure.
The first species to be housed in the facility is the endangered Eastern Dwarf Galaxias (Galaxiella pusilla), a small native freshwater fish found in parts of Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Once more widespread, the species has experienced major population declines due to wetland drainage, habitat loss, climate pressures and competition from introduced species.
Moonlit Sanctuary worked closely with Chris Lamin of Middle Creek Farm and Greg Martin from Aquariums by Design to develop the facility. Their technical expertise, alongside ectotherm coordinator Jamieson Brodie, played a key role in designing and installing the specialised aquatic systems now in operation.
Michael
with Recovery and Restoration of Endangered Species
Moonlit Sanctuary owner/director Michael Johnson said the facility represented a long-term commitment to protecting Australia’s freshwater biodiversity.
“When we opened Moonlit Sanctuary 25 years ago, our goal was always to create meaningful change for Australia’s wildlife,” he said.
“This new facility allows us to extend that commitment into the freshwater space, where species like
the Eastern Dwarf Galaxias urgently need our help. It’s incredibly rewarding to see this work come to life.”
The space has been designed to expand and accommodate additional threatened aquatic species in the future. Traditionally recognised for its
work with native mammals and reptiles, Moonlit Sanctuary is broadening its conservation efforts to include species that are often overlooked but face increasing risk in the wild.
The facility will be officially opened on 10 February by Bass MP Jordan Crugnale.
“Congratulations to the amazing team at Moonlit Sanctuary as you celebrate this special milestone. Your important work, and the tremendous support received from your valued stakeholders, greatly strengthens wildlife conservation,” said Crugnale.
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I am writing in response to last week’s article on homelessness (Foreshore fury over abandoned homeless camp, The News 3/2/26), which details some of the major homelessness and sleepingrough challenges the southern Mornington Peninsula faces. Most of your readers will know that the Mornington Peninsula now has the unenviable claim of having the highest rate of people sleeping-rough in metropolitan Melbourne.
The article contains a quote from the Victorian government, which cites the peninsula’s 4,500 Airbnb homes as a critical factor in this problem, and that’s why “the short stay levy is critical to building more social housing”.
In the past two years, the Committee for Frankston & Mornington Peninsula has met with the Minister for Housing and written to Homes Victoria clarifying where the funds raised from the short-stay levy will be spent. We have also directly raised this with the Victorian Treasurer. There has been no indication, statement, or announcement that any funding from the short-stay levy will be spent on housing or homelessness support services in the Mornington Peninsula Shire.
In fact, funds raised from this levy are consolidated within Homes Victoria – an organisation tasked with finding locations for suitable housing projects around key activity centres in and around Melbourne – while 25% of revenue raised is reserved for projects in Regional Victoria.
To remediate this, the government could increase our share of funding distributed under the Big Housing Build. To date, the shire has received $14m from this program, while our neighbours across the bay in Geelong have received $487.5m.
The committee stands with this region’s hard working community support services and frontline providers, and we continue to respectfully demand our fair share of funding to address our own housing and homelessness challenges.
Joshua Sinclair, Chief Executive Officer Committee for Frankston & Mornington Peninsula
Providing accommodation for the homeless is not the responsibility of the shire (Homeless responsibility, Letters 3/2/26).
Who would pay for these homes, who would pay for the upkeep and the services?
The costs would have to be added to our rates, and it would be a large amount. Plus, the on going extra staff costs for the shire to administer the properties. The shire already provides support and services. I also wonder how would you expect the shire to select the most needy as we will never get to the end of the growing list of homeless people. It may be best to provide support to help and encourage people to be self sufficient and try to reverse the reason why they are homeless.
John King, McCrae
The Australian Electoral Commission’s “Transparency Register” has been updated with 2025 required data.
After all of the complaining and attacks by Zoe McKenzie about Ben Smith’s spending it is interesting that she did not spend anything on her election.
The 2025 Federal Election Candidate Return has Zoe’s total electoral expenditure at zero. So she ran her campaign for free! Such a deal! And the new donations regulations do not fix this problem, they exacerbate it.
Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach
Editor’s note: Under the AEC rules, the “Transparency Register” does not include the candidates from registered political parties who “may submit a ‘nil return’ and roll their reporting into the annual return for their party if those financial transactions were the responsibility of a party committee”.
I’d like to thank all those voters who supported the Liberals in the last state election.
Not only did you kick out the local, Labor’s Chris Brayne, who gave us much needed renovations of our schools, new bus time tables and an express bus service to Frankston among other things that we would never have if the Liberals were in.
The Liberals also voted in a candidate that for reasons known only to him, has created a situation where he’s pulled the pin and we, the taxpayer, are up for millions of bucks for a costly by-election.
John Cain, McCrae
When three local councils were merged in 1998 to make the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, the state was broke.
Multiple shire CEO’s each earning as much as $400k became one. Direct shire employee numbers were reduced, and services were out sourced with “competitive tender”. Now... the state is still broke.
Hastings’ population has increased over 30% since 1998. It is likely that the entire MPSC has increased just as much. Each time I pass a roundabout with one metre high weeds, swerve a pothole, or see a shire contractor pass a pile of dumped rubbish, I reminisce about our Hastings Shire and the townships it managed.
The towns were tidy, and the council seemed efficient. At least that is what I remember!
Is it not time for talking about demerging the MPSC in some form to improve services and productivity for better outcomes?
A. Barling, Bittern
I would like to respond to the letter from Brian A Mitchelson (Lucky to have BlueScope, Letters 2/2/2026).
I understand that the BlueScope is a large employer and has made donations to our schools and sponsored Hastings SES, Rotary and others over the years.
Their website states “… In financial year 2024, BlueScope Western Port contributed $50,000 to the local community via our sponsorship and donation program…”
It is highly unlikely that BlueScope would shut down its Hastings facility to avoid paying more annual rates to Mornington Peninsula Shire.
I did contact the shire regarding BlueScope’s land rates and site valuation and was advised “… With respect to the Steelworks property, valuations are undertaken by the Victorian State Government. As such, Council is not able to alter or challenge these valuations on behalf of property owners… the rates collected from the Steelworks under the current differential rate are significantly higher than what would be received if the property were charged at the general rate in the dollar. Council is satisfied that the current arrangement ensures an appropriate contribution from both the Steelworks and BlueScope.”
I still believe the Western Port (Steel Works Rating) Act 1972 is no longer fit for purpose by allowing BlueScope to pay the same annual rates of $840,000 on 1700 acres of land since 1983. An updated valuation of the BlueScope land and buildings/equipment is required to determine the current capital improved value of the industrial site.
Regarding general rates on the Mornington Peninsula, residential, commercial and industrial properties pay the same amount while other councils have lower rates for residential property owners.
Frankston City Council general rates for residential property are 20% lower than commercial and industrial properties.
Should families and retirees living on the Mornington Peninsula pay the same rates as liquor stores, pokies venues, supermarkets or the Esso gas facility?
Public feedback on the Shire’s Rating Strategy Review closes on Sunday 15 February 2026. shape.mornpen.vic.gov.au/rating-strategy-review Dale Stohr, Crib Point
On behalf of the Hastings Seafarers Centre Inc. I wish to also state that we are lucky to have BlueScope (Lucky to have BlueScope, Letters 3/2/25).
The Seafarers Centre provides “R & R” facilities and bus transport for crews with shore leave from ships that berth at the three wharves in the Port of Hastings. The centre is staffed totally by volunteers from three of the churches in Hastings (Anglican, Roman Catholic and Uniting) from a building supplied by BlueScope (then BHP) on BlueScope land at the end of Bayview Road. BlueScope, at their wharf, together with Esso at Long Island Point and United Petroleum who
use Crib Point Jetty, are businesses who continually support us as an organisation in a number of different ways.
Australians should all remember that we are an “island” nation and more than 75% of what we need, use or want comes in by ship, offset by a wide variety of exports that leave by ship.
For the good of Australia, let’s all look at “the big picture” for the good around us.
Deirdre McLean, Acting Chair, Hastings Seafarers Centre Inc
Let’s give it a rest please. We know that a state election is coming at the end of the year so at least stop writing in with political claptrap and get on to something more important.
There are many organisations on the peninsula (the shire will provide you with a list of them) that are desperate to get more volunteers to help with the various activities.
It does not matter how much time you have to spare but giving your time is important in keeping our wonderful peninsula running smoothly.
Whether it is helping with student driving lessons, Rotary, your local CFA brigade etc, they all have many areas that you can help with.
So stop whinging and get off your backsides and volunteer. You’ll be surprised how good you feel when you have helped someone achieve their goal or, indeed, helped them with something that they are unable to do for themselves.
So no more political claptrap. Doing something more useful would be appreciated.
Barry Kirkpatrick, Mt Martha
I’ve seen a number of signs in the higher reaches of the peninsula deriding the installation of road barriers. Unsightly. A disturbance to tranquillity. A blight on nature.
Red Hill tops out at 251m above sea level, scientifically not quite high enough for a shortage of oxygen to affect decision making. But what else to make of this strident opposition to a feature saving lives?
On another note, I’m sure a number of local community groups would appreciate volunteers, but where do we find the time?
Nick Schaffer, Rosebud
A good question from Alan Reid (Cooler earth in 2025, Letters 3/2/25), and one well answered by the editor. A little further context may help. While carbon dioxide is responsible for most global warming (around 64 per cent), it is not the only factor. Other greenhouse gases, including methane and CFCs, contribute a further 27 per cent.
Natural climate variability also plays a role. As the World Meteorological Organisation explains, 2025 was a La Niña year, which tends to have a cooling effect on the tropical Pacific.
The global average temperature record from the Copernicus Climate Change Service shows both this short-term variability and the unmistakable long-term warming trend. That trend is driven by the increase in atmospheric CO₂, clearly illustrated in the graph at science.nasa.gov/climatechange/evidence/ showing the dramatic rise in recent decades.
With La Niña now fading, forecasters are watching for a return of El Niño conditions later this year. If that occurs, it is highly likely that 2026 will be warmer than 2025, and possibly the hottest year on record. No doubt Alan will be watching with interest.
Ray Peck, Hawthorn
Dr. Amy Hiller is rightly concerned about the number of koala deaths on the Mornington Peninsula (Koala deaths, Letters 3/2/26).
I am still waiting for her reply regarding the swathes of koala habitat cleared for wind turbines across Australia.
Sue Glenn, Mornington
I was shocked in the last federal election when Anthony Albanese made a statement leaving me with the impression that immigration numbers were something out the federal government’s hands.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, “net immigration to Australia for the year ending March 2025 was 315,900 people; a decrease of 36% from the previous year” (ABS website). In believe this is far too high for homogeneous
growth and should be drastically reduced to much lower levels; say 40,000. Of course, people want to immigrate here to our beautiful country and escape factors such as war, overpopulation, repressive governments, limited employment opportunities or poor wages and a bleak future. However, in my opinion such a rapid and massive influx in migrants will generate its own unwanted problems for Australia’s future. The volume and number of different languages one hears on the street every day is a clear indication that Australia is changing rapidly. Each culture comes with its own values and bonds, which I believe has its own set of problems from political leverage to employment to respect for others. In addition, massive immigration can only exacerbate the lack of housing and financial difficulties young Australians face in purchasing a house. Australia is lacking in many key employment areas from medical staff to police to farm hands and even defence. Our government needs to ascertain how “we” deal with this, but it needs to be transparent and logical not just a policy of using immigration to balance the books. If it cannot do this, then we will see a fracturing in our society and a rise in cruel and radical anti-immigration elements, like in many other countries, and pay the price for it.
Henry Kelsall,
The Sustainable Future Association
I am being marginalised and disparaged by some members of my local club for daring to ask if we were going to be celebrating Australia day?
Our administrator from one of our community WhatsApp has cancelled my enquiry and inferred through posting a request to avoid political posts, that my same enquiry on this app is political and thereby inappropriate?
Our local club has celebrated Australia Day since its inception in the late sixties but post Covid this is suddenly a “no no”, even to discuss it! While certain members attend or support the Invasion Day celebrations at “The Briars”, it appears it is considered politically and socially inappropriate to openly discuss or celebrate Australia day on 26 January and they pull rank from their acquired positions in clubs, organisations or social media platforms to close down conversations and activities related to our national day of celebrations. When did our national pride and flying just one uniting flag on Australia Day become a toxic political subject matter and an act to be frowned upon?
Michelle Gregory, Somers
BarleyCharlie@Almost90
Random thoughts, sometimes called niggles. Consistently, letters to the editor contain the phrase “ordinary Australians” some adding “ordinary and decent” Australians. What (in God’s name?) do they mean, or infer? A special breed? Personally, my inclination means it rolls off their tongues, unconnected with true blue Australians. Like always we live in strange times. Princess Pauline and Mister B Joyce running second to Albo’s lot, no doubt the increased numbers for white Aussie Pauline attributed to disillusioned Liberal voters, normally within the one (political) thought process: “Anything but Labor.” Paul Keating for clarity? His previous - Blind deference to Washington risking subordinating Australian interests to unpredictable U.S. priorities, once dismissed by some as contrarian, now rings with striking clarity 2026.
With Trump’s return to the White House bringing renewed unpredictability - threatened tariffs on allies, territorial ambitions like Greenland, and a transactional approach to alliances - Keating’s warning looks less like radicalism and more like realism.
As the U.S. under Trump appears to prioritise “America First” with little regard for multilateral norms or allied concerns, Australia’s deep entanglement in arrangements like AUKUScosting hundreds of billions - feels increasingly mismatched.
Into February, 50 days to the big Nine O. A rethink, living for the moments, a Magpie victory, birthday bash and oysters. A strange situation into the nineties, most previous years connected to my future; and now, what future? As a younger man I enjoyed a night of playing poker with a win of a small amount in a particular game. Which has now grown up to mean small moments of happiness, similar (very) to a Collingwood AFL victory or (better still?) a pension rise applicable to an ordinary decent Australian? Just saying. Cliff Ellen, Rye
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
A COMMITTEE meeting was held on Monday evening last when there were present: Messrs. T. Ritchie, P. McArthur, A. D. Kerr, J. E. Somers, E. Swift, T. J. McMurtrie, A. Bartlett, G. Bidgood, C. D. Robertson, J. Houfe, J. Kelleher, P. Olsen, and H. Downward, secretary. Messrs. R. C. Holman, H. Golds, and Cr. J. L. Pratt represented the Frankston Returned Soldiers’ branch.
The preliminary balance-sheet of Cup meeting showed a profit of about £256, the race books returning a clear profit of £56.
The secretary reported an excellent entry of 116 entries to date for the benefit meeting on Tuesday next, and stated it included Answer, winner of last Australian Cup, who would be a certain starter so as to help him along in his preparation for the Australian Cup in March next.
Mr. P. Olsen reported that Mr. H. Masterton, of Frankston, who gave the Mornington Cup for this year, had given him that day £10/10/ donation towards the funds of the benefit meeting next Tuesday.
All arrangements of the details of organising for the races were then made. Mr. Holman reported that tickets were selling well at Frankston, 60 having been sold up to the present; that Mr. A. G. Wilcox had been appointed the steward to act from Frankston at the race meeting; and that Mr. George Keast had advanced the £100, the sum required as a guarantee to the race club against any loss.
The race meeting has been insured for £100 against 10 points of rain, at a
cost of £8/15/-.
Messrs. Kelleher and Houfe moved that the president’s and secretary’s action in accepting the tender of Messrs. Orr and Powell at £33 for the two booths, be endorsed.
The president said if a fine day was experienced next Tuesday he hoped to be able to announce on the evening of the races that a substantial profit had been made to help the Frankston soldiers in paying off their hall. (Applause).
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Sunday on our beaches
The high temperature last Sunday attracted thousands of visitors to the bayside.
The beaches from Oliver’s Hill to Seaford were literally alive with people. Family picnic parties were numerous, and the friendly shade of the ti-tree on the foreshore provided ideal conditions for alfresco meals.
Hundreds of motor cars were parked at the foot of Oliver’s Hill, at “The Fernery” and other points.
Facilities in this connection are not numerous in Frankston, and the provision of suitable parking areas, similar to those provided at Mordialloc, is a question the Council will have to face in the near future.
The beaches were gay with life and color. Men, women and children attired in costumes of every conceivable hue, were to be seen swimming and splashing about in the water.
The tide was very low on Sunday afternoon, and three or four cricket matches were played on the beautiful firm sand, while hundreds of children were wonderfully busy with buckets and spades.
Canoes and rowing boats were in full commission, and provided plenty of fun for the young folk.
The pier was crowded, and while enjoying the gentle southerly breeze, found entertainment in watching the swimmers doing fancy diving stunts from the spring board.
Sailors from the two war boats which were lying just off the pier, mingled with the crowd, and gave a touch of added interest to the scene.
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Mt Eliza
The first picnic of the Mt. Eliza Progress Association was held at Flinders on Monday last.
Twenty-seven persons made the trip, being conveyed there by motors.
Members of the Flinders Progress Association met the visitors and showed the way to Bass Park at West Point.
The cordial welcome extended to the picnickers by the local association was very much appreciated and helped very largely to make the visit most enjoyable.
Hot water and milk and the use of the park were supplied free.
The Bass and Flinders memorials occupy a prominent position overlooking the entrance to Westernport.
A brisk trade was done with crayfish, most of the members securing a pair.
About 6 o’clock good-bye was said to Flinders, everyone being agreed that the outing had been a decided success.
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Frankston gymnasium – promising support
Last night Mr. Norman W. Clements
presided over an enthusiastic meeting held at Bond’s market rooms for the purpose of forming a gymnasium.
It was resolved on the motion of Mr. Livick, seconded by Mr. Hansen that a club be formed, to be called the “Frankston Gymnastic Club.”
An entrance fee of 5/- and contribution of 1/- per week was agreed to on the motion of Mr. Livick, seconded by Mr. J. Cunneen.
Mr. Stanley Croucher was unanimously elected secretary.
At the suggestion of the chairman, the election of office-bearers was held in abeyance. Mr. Clements said he was hopeful of securing the co-operation of prominent citizens who would join the club as honorary members, and would no doubt be willing to act on the executive.
It was decided that the election of committee take place on Thursday night, 18th February, at 8 o’clock.
It was agreed that to secure the best results an instructor should be appointed, and the secretary was directed to write to various organisations, asking if they could recommend a suitable man.
The secretary was also authorised to advertise the date of the meeting for Thursday, 18th February, and write to prominent citizens, asking their cooperation in launching the movement.
Mr. Clements reported that Messrs. Sherlock & Hay and Chitty’s Pty. Ltd. had promised the timber necessary for making horizontal bars, etc., and the firms named were heartily thanked for their practical support.
It was gratifying to note the enthusiasm of the large number of young men present, and it is to be hoped that the
general public will accord the movement its cordial support.
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Frankston Fire Brigade - To The Editor Sir,
Would you kindly allow me space in your paper to contradict the impression among the people of Frankston and district re the payment of members of the brigade.
The fire men DO NOT receive one penny for attending fires, the only payment the firemen receive is one shilling a month, or 12/- per year. When compared with the number of hours put in by members at fires and practices, it could not even be called “tobacco money.”
At the last four fires alone the firemen put in over 300 working hours, and yet when an appeal is made for money to buy important equipment and erect a station worthy of the town, we are politely told that we are paid for what we do, and that the insurance companies keep the brigade.
This brigade is allowed £22 per year to pay the men, all repairs and minor supplies, and except for the same few supporters we get nothing. Such is the public spirit as is shown in Frankston. Whereas if every ratepayer in Frankston and district paid 2/6 per year for three years, I doubt if we would need to appeal for any more funds. Trusting that I have not taken up too much of your valuable space.
Yours, etc.,
R. COXALL, Secretary, Frankston Fire Brigade.
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From the Pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 12 February 1926
By Kennedy McCullough
RED Hill set Heatherhill a massive target of 271 on the opening day of their two-day clash at home. Heatherhill have struggled all year and have only had one win for the 2025-26 season. Red Hill on the other hand are sitting at a comfortable second on the ladder.
Openers Luke Robertson and Joe Smith-Butler scored 51 and 47 respectively, but batsman Simon Dart was Red Hill’s best, scoring 83 off 138 balls.
Captain Adeel Hussain and Tyler Neal were the best bowlers for Heatherhill, taking four wickets each.
Mornington and Langwarrin sit third and fourth on the ladder with six wins each, so a close game was expected. Langwarrin batted out their 80 overs, finishing at 9/170. After both openers were out for three runs each, things looked grim, but the middle order steadied. Vice captain Taylor Smith took control of the game, scoring 63 not out.
Dromana were bowled out for 149 in the first day of their two day game against Baden Powell. There were no stand out batters for Dromana, the highest score for the day belonging to Freddie Lower at 25. Rhys Elmi achieved the impressive bowling figures of 5/49.
Sorrento struggled in their clash against top team Pines.
The home side were bowled out in the 53rd over for just 129.
Dimitri Mascarenhas was the highest scorer of the innings with a score of 30.
Pines then went in for a bat and by the end of the day were 3/57.
SOMERVILLE continued their dominance of the 2025-26 season, batting out their 80 overs and ending up with 7/288 in their two day clash against Mt Eliza.
Jack Barbour scored 56 for the Eagles, but captain Chris Brittain’s 91 was the best of the innings.
Tom Vaughan managed four wickets for Mount Eliza.
Balnarring also set a high target for Long Island in the first day of their two day clash, managing 7/276 off their 80 overs.
Captain Luke Hewitt was the highest scorer for Balnarring with 85, but Xavier Warmbrunn was not far behind with 72.
Moorooduc took on Old Peninsula at Moorooduc Recreation Reserve and were all out after 77 overs for 207.
Liam Walsh was the top scorer with 64, with Nick Williams getting 42 and Raymond Curry with 41.
Seaford were bowled out in their last over at home against Rosebud, managing a score of 218.
The stand out player for Seaford was Dil Pageni, who achieved a score of 85 off 112 balls, before being bowled by Rosebud’s captain Patrick Nagel.
CRIB Point didn’t let their home ground advantage go to waste, achieving a handy score of 6/297.
Brayden Gleeson was the star of Crib Point’s innings, with an impressive 117 not out. Spencer Wilton (61) and Waide Symes (52 not out) also put up commendable scores.
Rye and Carrum Downs met at Rye for a top of the table clash, with Rye only managing a score of 185 before
running out of batters in the 76th over.
Waligama Palleguruge was the top scorer for the Demons with 46 runs and captain Adam Ciavarella managed a hard-fought 32 off 112 balls.
Ryan Lynch was the best of the bowlers for Carrum Downs with a score of 4/16.
Carrum set lowly Flinders a huge target for next week, scoring 9/291.
Opener Jake D’Atri fell just short of a century, caught out for 97. Liam Hulett also performed well with a score of 66.
Boneo didn’t manage to bat their full 80 overs, being all out for 227 after 76 overs.
Christopher Jobling got 80 runs off 189 balls and Cameron Williams managed a tail end flurry with 41 runs off just 30 balls.
Seaford Tigers went into bat, facing three overs for the day and Christopher Jobling continued his good streak, managing to bowl out Karanbir Singh for just four runs, leaving the visitors 1/5 at stumps.
BAXTER won the toss and elected to bowl in their two-day game against Pearcedale. The decision proved to be a good one, with Pearcedale being bowled out for 75 runs in the 36th over.
Only one player, Shahvaiz Zeb, made double figured, with 34 runs off 38 balls.
Baxter then took to the crease and clinched the victory, running up 258 runs for the loss of just two wickets. Captain Mark Cooper managed 128 runs off 129 balls in the rout.
Skye were at home for their clash against Frankston YCW, and batted their full 80 overs, ending up at 6/270.
All batsmen that went out to the crease got into double figures, with Andrew Johnson and Daniel Polson both managing 61 runs each.
Ballam Park won the toss and elected to bat in their clash against Delacombe Park. It proved to be a poor decision with the visitors all out in the 30th over for 93 runs.
Delacombe Park’s opening batsman Jonny Guthrie managed to match Ballam Park’s total score on his own with 93 not out. Fellow opener Lucas Christides provided strong support with an innings of 42.
Mt Martha won the toss and sent Tootgarook in to bat in their two-day clash at Ferrero Reserve. Tootgarook struggled with the bat, with three batsmen scoring single runs and two ducks in the innings. Joshua Phillips was the only bright light for Tootgarook with 38 runs off 47 balls.
Steven Lindsay was the best of Mt Martha’s bowlers with 5/24.
In response, Mt Martha took to the crease and at stumps were 4/77.
Travis French managed 40 and Duncan Brown is 19 not out.
MT Martha won the toss and elected to send Somerville in to bat in their one-day clash at Somerville Reserve.
Julie Fearns top scored for Somerville with 31 runs.
Billie Raymond held the ground well for Mt Martha, managing to get 4/12.
Mt Martha then took to the crease and easily defeated Somerville in the 15th over for the loss of just two wickets, ending on a score of 2/87.
Angela Dunn was best for Mt Martha, with the opener getting a score of 41 not out, with her fellow opener
Katherine Laemmle scoring 20 runs.
Tooradin won the toss and elected to bat first in their clash against Crib Point.
Aimee Mellford managed to get 41 runs off 38 balls not out, coming out as the highest scorer for Tooradin, followed closely by openers Julie Donahoe (35 runs) and Maeve Goldberg (31 runs).
Tooradin ended up with a score of 4/144 after their 30 overs were completed.
Crib Point’s highest score was made by Laura Herrington, who managed 17 runs.
Tooradin’s captain Stephanie Gonsalvez dominated the bowling in the innings, scoring 5/17, and solidifying the win for Tooradin.
Balnarring begun the game by batting against Tyabb, ending up with an outstanding score of 1/250.
Opener Jemma Reynolds got the highest score of the game, with a final score of 100 runs off 74 balls retired.
After their 30 overs, Tyabb came in to bat, with no scores in the double digits occurring.
Tyabb finished with a score of 10/59, giving Balnarring a good win.
Mt Eliza won the toss and gave Rye/ Boneo the chance to bat first, beginning a very close game which resulted in Rye/Boneo winning with a score of 5/170.
Rye/Boneo’s top scorer was Ella Hilton, who scored 59 runs off 47 balls. Stella Appleford was also managed 30 runs not out.
Mt Eliza came in to bat next, with opener Char Palmer achieving the highest score of the game with 72 runs.
Brendan Rees brendan@mpnews.com.au
JUST five years ago, Rosebud and McCrae Life Saving Club was staring down the possibility of closing its doors for good. Membership had dwindled to fewer than 20 people, junior programs had collapsed, surfboat rowing had disappeared, and serious conversations were taking place about handing the keys back to council.
Today, the club tells a very different story.
Rosebud McCrae now fields four adult surfboat rowing teams competing at state level, boasts the state’s best open men’s crew, runs a thriving nippers program of more than 130 children, and operates as a bustling community hub on the Mornington Peninsula.
More recently the club was named a finalist for Club of the Year last year from Life Saving Victoria.
But the turnaround did not come easily.
By the early 2010s, junior participation was declining and the club’s nippers program was eventually shut down, severing the pipeline that traditionally sustains surf lifesaving clubs. By 2017, financial pressure mounted and surfboat rowing ceased altogether.
Competitive members were forced to leave for other clubs just to stay involved in the sport.
Long-term member and current surf rowing captain Matt Baker lived through that period firsthand.
“The boats kind of fell apart there for a bit,” he said.
“It was for a range of reasons... people moving on and the club actually started to go. It was always quite a small club in the first place but it really struggled to stay open.”
While competitive rowing at Rosebud McCrae stalled, Baker and others continued patrolling while rowing for other clubs to stay active in the sport.
“Me and my brother and my mum basically continued to work at Rosebud, just patrolling, keeping the doors open kind of thing,” he said.
The turning point came in 2021, when a new leadership group formed internally.
Jackson Twentyman, who became the club’s president at just 25, said the scale of what followed exceeded
expectations.
“What’s happened from there is probably something that I thought wouldn’t actually be possible, to be honest,” he said.
The new committee reset the club’s culture and direction in 2022, reintroducing junior programs and rethinking how the facility was used. Nippers returned with around 20 children operating as the “Grom Squad,” and the clubhouse began to function as a social space rather than simply an operational base.
Twentyman said the mindset shift was deliberate.
“I don’t see it only as a life-saving club, but also as a community hub,” he said.
He said the club moved away from rigid expectations and instead encouraged people to connect first.
“You can come, you don’t even have to patrol, but we do encourage it,” Twentyman said. “You can come, get to know people, build up local leadership from kids to all different levels.”
By 2023, nippers numbers had grown to around 50, Friday night social rowing had begun, and parents increasingly stayed on after sessions. Momentum continued through the following year with nippers numbers climbing and facilities active most days of the week.
Financial stability followed cultural change after the club’s finances dropped to under $2000.
But Twentyman said, “Hopefully we can have more than $100,000 in our bank account this year... we bought over $100,000 worth of assets as well”.
Local support played a major role in that recovery with many businesses lending their support.
By 2025, nippers had grown to about 130 children with a waiting list, surfboat rowing returned to carnivals, and around 25 new patrol members were trained. Twenty-eight junior members competed at state-level nipper carnivals.
This year, Rosebud McCrae will field four adult surfboat rowing teams at state level, with members representing Victoria in interstate competition. Baker, also recently announced as the state’s surf rowing captain, said returning to row at his home club was the culmination of a long journey.
“I was always really mindful that I wanted to come back home,” he said. Reflecting on the club’s revival, Baker said the change had been emotional.
“It’s just awesome to watch really. I’m actually ecstatic at where it is now.”
Twentyman said the future now looked secure, noting the turnaround came down to leadership alignment and shared purpose.
“It takes a group of three to four individuals to really make a full shift at a club,” he said.
“Everyone’s got the same vision, the same passion.”
For anyone wishing to become a club member, visit: www.rosebudmccraelsc.com.au
By Barry Irving
RYE Women’s football has added two new coaches to its staff list this season.
Head coach Scott Gathercole has been reappointed for his third season. Support coaches assistant coach Vicki O’Sullivan and skills coach Gary Sanford bring finals experience and player skills to the team.
In 2012 when there was no youth girls football on the Mornington Peninsula, Vicki instigated a Mornington
Peninsula youth girls team, which played under the MPJFL banner in an AFL South East Youth Girls competition at Casey Fields Cranbourne.
Two years later MPJFL established its own youth girls competition, made up of six Mornington Peninsula clubs.
The MPJFL U18 youth girls competition plays for the Gary Sanford Cup every year and has grown to what it is today with several aged competitions.
In 2016, Vicki instigated the first senior women’s team at Mornington, again coached by Gary.
This team played in a new AFL managed South East Division, which won the premiership in its first year.
The following year the AFL handed control and management of senior women’s football to local regions and Mornington played in the South East AFL competition.
Mornington women’s football team was placed in Division 1 and has remained there since.
Gary coached the Mornington team from 2016 to 2019 with Vicki as captain; the team, improving each year.
Gary was awarded 2018 Coach of the Year and the following year coached the Women’s AFL South East Interleague Team in two games, winning both.
Gary and Vicki’s main goal in coaching has always been to improve as many players as possible from the start of the season to the end.
Gary said “I like winning but its not everything, I usually learn more about players from losses”.
Gary and Vicki are both excited to be part of the 2026 Rye Women’s
Football coaching team, supporting Scott.
Training times are currently every Wednesday night starting at 6pm at Truemans Road Reserve, Tootgarook.
If you haven’t registered yet there is still time to join a group of women who enjoy training and competing together. Season 2026 promises to be a successful and exciting one. For more information, phone Scott Gathercole on 0400 064 198.
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
ALANA Murphy’s switch to Nottingham Forest and the start of the VPL1 season are under the spotlight this week.
Murphy, 20, is a Langwarrin prodigy who joined the English WSL2 side last week from SC Sand in Germany’s Bundesliga 2. Forest wasted no time in cinching the deal.
“They reached out to my agent in search of a centre midfielder and when he sent through my profile they seemed to like what they saw and straight away they made an offer,” Murphy said.
Nottingham Forest head coach Carly Davies couldn’t hide her enthusiasm over Murphy’s capture.
“Alana is an incredible talent and we are over the moon to have her on board and part of this team,” Davies said.
“She adds a new dynamic to our midfield with her experience playing in Australia, Germany and on the international stage with the Matildas.
“She is a great character for this group and one we are sure will excite the Forest fans at the City Ground.”
Murphy played a full game on Sunday as midtable Forest lost 2-0 to league leader Charlton Athletic.
In Germany she had been playing as a defensive midfielder but looks likely to play a more forward role at Forest.
“I think I will be playing more of an 8 type of role, slightly higher up than my usual 6 position but I’m excited to use my creativity closer to goal,” she said.
Murphy’s transfer continues the upward trajectory of her career.
“I think being at Forest is going to provide a better platform for me to continue to build my game and hopefully reap the rewards of my hard work.
“SC Sand is a very communitybased club and at this point in my career I was after a more professional environment built for athletes to thrive.
“Having said that I’m grateful for the learning experience and the connections I made (in Germany) and I wish them all the best for the future.”
While Murphy aims to make a positive impact at Forest the club that introduced her to the sport – Langwarrin – aims to get its VPL1 season off to a flyer on Saturday when it takes on North Sunshine Eagles at Lawton Park at 7pm.
The under-20 match kicks off at
2.15pm and the under-23s at 4.30pm.
Langy gaffer Jamie Skelly and assistant Adam Poole have been to a number of North Sunshine games during pre-season and for the past fortnight training has focussed on this round one clash.
“We’ve got a pretty good understanding of how they are going to play,” Skelly said.
“Hopefully we can put things in place that counter their strengths and be able to capitalise on our strengths.
“Things are so much easier if you get off to a good start as it breeds confidence within the group and within the club especially as we have the first three games at home then the next five away.”
Langwarrin’s off-season recruitment has focussed on attack and Skelly is pleased with the outcome.
“We’re as good as we ever have been across all three facets of the game,” he said.
“Defensively we’re strong, in midfield we’ve got some good strength and creativity and we’ve bolstered our attack by bringing in Alun Webb, Sayed Fatemi, Alex Kubenko and Zac Bates when he’s fit.
“We’ve brought in players who are proven goalscorers in that attacking third.”
Bates (fractured fibula and ankle), Luke Goulding (bone bruising in his knee) and Tom Youngs (suspended) are the only players expected to be unavailable for selection on Saturday.
“We’ve got goals within our group about where we see ourselves and obviously we want to finish as high up as possible.
“The ultimate aim is to be at that elite NPL level but it’s also important to continue to be a viable VPL1 club which puts us in a good position to attract players and to be able to keep our youngsters coming through and have opportunities in that senior environment.”
VPL1 clubs have until 5pm on Tuesday this week to finalise their squads but Langy wrapped up its transfer business on Sunday with news that it had reached a loan agreement with Oakleigh Cannons for midfielder Noah Holmes.
Here is the Langwarrin squad featuring seven new signings with their previous club in brackets:
GOALKEEPERS: James Burgess, Branten Kindler. DEFENDERS: Ben Mason (Dandenong City), Aryan Bhatia (South Melbourne), Dylan Street (promoted from 23s), Charlie Fry, Lucas Portelli, Luke Adams, Jeremy Min Fa, Luke Goulding. MIDFIELDERS: Lochy Scott (promoted from 23s), Rogan McGeorge, Ryo Takahashi, Kosta Apostolopoulos, Tosan Popo, Joe Tweats, Callum Goulding, Noah Holmes (Oakleigh).
FORWARDS: Alun Webb (Northcote City), Zac Bates (Northcote City), Alex Kubenko (Nunawading City), Sayed Fatemi (Malvern City), Marco Papettas (promoted from 23s),
In State 5 news last weekend Seaford United won the Konqa Cup hosted by Pakenham United.
Seaford reached the final with a 1-0 win over Pakenham, a 1-0 loss to Sandown Lions and a 4-2 win over Chelsea (a lot of its senior players were at James Stinson’s wedding).
Seaford beat Sandown 3-0 in the final with goals from Zain Ahmad (2) and Mitchell Lander.
Ahmad was the tournament’s top scorer while Lander was named player of the tournament.
Meanwhile Football Victoria is deciding whether or not to implement a temporary dismissal (sin bin) rule.
Basically it involves a player being sin-binned for 10 minutes “in the event that a Match Official determines that a Player has used words or gestures that question or undermine a Match Official’s decision.”
This temporary dismissal will be considered a yellow card so two temporary dismissals result in a player being sent off.
Last week the federation floated the idea but don’t panic as FV assures us that clubs will be given notice should it be implemented.
Here are the results of some friendlies played last week and last weekend:
Chelsea 0 Noble Park Utd 4, Springvale White Eagles 0 Morn-
ington 2 (Liam Grimshaw, Dimitri Rellos), Baxter 0 Skye Utd 3 (Varmah Mgoneh, Mitch Blake, Jaiden Madafferi), Rosebud 5 (Connor Wharton 2, Jakob Markulin, Ethan Hunt, Riley Gill) Mornington 1 (James Clennett), Eastern Lions 1 Langwarrin 2 (Joe Tweats, Callum Goulding), Sandringham 3 Mornington 2 (triallist, Max Civil), Doncaster Rovers 3 Skye Utd 4 (Marcus Spivey 2, Nasha Hussainy, triallist), Rosebud 1 (Elliott Craig) Fawkner 3, Baxter 2 (Austin Sporys, Jai Power) Rowville Eagles 2, Somerville Eagles 1 (Max Watson) King’s Domain 5, Frankston Pines 4 (Alec Keisoglu, Kane Ireson, Sam Allen, Nathan Yole) Rosebud 1 (Ethan Baker).
Here is an upcoming local friendly:
Saturday 14 February
Peninsula Strikers v Skye Utd, Centenary Park, 1pm & 3pm
Here is the first preliminary round of the Dockerty Cup (which doubles as the Australia Cup). Please note that Seaford’s away fixture has been revised and the local side will play at home:
AUSTRALIA CUP
Saturday 14 February
Frankston Pines v Old Trinity Grammarians, Monterey Reserve, 6pm
Chelsea v Monbulk Rangers, Edithvale Recreation Reserve, 3pm Somerville Eagles v Wyndham, Westernport Secondary College, 3pm Newport Storm v Rosebud, AW Bond Reserve, 12 noon
Croydon Ranges v Seaford Utd, North Seaford Reserve, 4pm
Baxter v Bacchus Marsh, Baxter Park, 3pm
Mount Martha v King’s Domain, Civic Reserve, 4pm
Sunday 15 February
Westside Strikers v Mount Eliza, Brookside Recreation Reserve, 3pm
