MORNINGTON Park Primary school
received a visit from inspiring 2020 Victorian Local Hero Josie Jones on Friday (14 October).
The school won the visit after being nominated by long-term local postie Sean O’Keefe in an employee competition to celebrate Australia Post’s support of the Australian of the Year Awards.
“School provides a hero’s welcome”
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MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council wants the state government to hand over at least $158 million for road improvements, after figures re vealed the shire has one of the highest number of road tolls in the state.
In the past decade there have been 73 fatalities on peninsula roads, according to Transport Accident Com
mission statistics. More than 1300 people were seriously injured over the same time, including pedestrians and cyclists.
The mayor Cr Anthony Marsh de scribed the statistics as shocking and said there was a lack of government assistance to address many of the peninsula’s dangerous road sites.
“Families are devastated by the trauma and death experienced on our roads and we need to take action to
make our roads safer,” he said.
“We should all be able to safely travel to school, work or holiday des tination. Road conditions, road safety infrastructure, and better cycling and pedestrian considerations will significantly affect safety across our vast road network. We must demand better from our politicians now – we urgently need $50 million to fix our dangerous roads.”
Marsh said the devastating impacts
of road trauma on the community were not just felt when someone lost their life.
Serious injuries were the “hidden” road toll, with ongoing pain, suffering and long-term impairment upending the lives of victims and their families.
The council is asking the state government for urgent cash injections of at least $50 million, including $25 million for upgrades to four high-risk intersections, $18 million for pedes
trian safety upgrades, and $7 million for improvements to on-road cycling lanes.
Further priorities include $40 million to make five more high-risk intersections safe, and $25 million to improve safety along the Western Port Highway.
The cash call is part of the council’s Shout Out campaign.
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THE Esplanade in Mount Martha received special attention last Sunday week (8 October), and it wasn’t just about the popular Around the Bay cycling event.
Volunteers took the opportunity to clean up the busy area while the road was closed for the bike ride and col lected 321 kilograms of litter.
While watching the race, 13 volun teers took about 2.5 hours to collect the haul, which beat last year’s clean up by around 80 kilograms.
Much of the waste was soft plastic: bottles, bags, coffee cups and bottles as well as cans, tyres and cigarette butts.
The strangest thing volunteers found
was a stair lift that is installed on home staircases to help people with mobility issues.
“The sad part is, for all the effort someone went to dump this, it could have been taken to the scrap metal recycling place, or the tip, for free,” organiser Amy Westnedge said.
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THOUSANDS of signatures have been added to an online petition calling for wastewater now being dumped into the ocean near Gun namatta to be made suitable for hu man consumption.
The “treated” water being dis charged at the south-eastern outfall in 2019-2020 contained 3.5 million kilograms of nutrients, according to the National Outfall Database.
Clean Ocean Foundation president Peter Smith said $60 million would enable the Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP) near Bangholme to produce purified recycled water.
Smith says treating the water to a higher level would make it more useful and reduce the pollutants that were having a detrimental effect on sea life (“Taxpayers’ cash ‘pours into the ocean’” The News 29/8/22).
The foundation has adopted the weedy seadragon as an emblem to emphasise the types of marine crea tures threatened by the pollutants.
Smith said the waste, dubbed “for ever chemicals”, included microplas tics, and other contaminants identified as threats to bull kelp forests and marine life including the seadragons and argonauts (nautilus octopus).
He said researchers throughout the world were alarmed about forever chemicals on the marine environment.
“The need to clean up this water once and for all is driven by increasing population pressures, increasing ur
banisation, development of our coastal regions, climate change and related water security issues,” Smith said.
“What happens with the Eastern Treatment Plant will be a test of Vic toria’s environmental credentials.
“It will determine whether the state continues to dump more than two Melbourne Cricket Grounds full of polluted water into our oceans and rivers daily while even more expen sive, energy hungry desalination plants proliferate on our coast.
“Or will it opt to act responsibly, safely recycle our water and protect rivers and coastline from needless pol lution for future generations?”
Smith said the outfalls had been identified as a primary driver of
eutrophication and excessive algal growth by the recent federal govern ment state of environment report and climate change
“Excessive nutrients are poisonous to bull kelp,” he said.
“Bull kelp forests provide critical habitat for a variety of endangered spe cies, If you take away the bull kelp you completely change the biodiversity.
“Any chance to restore these bull kelp forests to their former glory hinges on securing a much-needed upgraded ETP that would stop the nutrients and other pollutants from entering the marine environment.
“As well as removing the pollutants such an upgrade could also produce the same quantity and quality water
GUNNAMATTA beach has been closed for 10 days following health safety fears caused by partially treated sewage being pumped into the ocean through the south eastern outfall. “This event raises serious questions about the ability of Melbourne’s sewage treatment system’s to cope in the face of climate change now and into the future along with concerns we already have,” Clean Ocean Foundation CEO John Gemmill said.
suitable for any purpose”
“Emerging contaminants like PFAS, and the scourge of micro plastics from domestic washing machines have turned the re-use of Class A water into a risky business.”
Within days of starting the online petition Save the Weedy Seadragon. Modernise Victoria’s water policy to allow use of recycled water, it had been signed more than 11,000 times. Near the end of last week, the figure was fast approaching 20,000 signatures.
The foundation successfully cam paigned to clean up wastewater dis charged from the south eastern outfall is disappointed that the water is not used for more widely for agriculture despite poorer quality water from the
Western Treatment Plant being used on market gardens around Werribee.
It says the eastern treatment plant is “90 per cent of the way there” (with producing water for human consump tion) and taking it that one bit further is less expensive than building more “power hungry” desalination plants.
Foundation CEO John Gemmill said the “overwhelming response” to the petition “illustrates that our Clean Ocean Clean Water policy resonates with a large portion of the commu nity”.
“This also means that the current Victorian Sustainable Water Strat egy’s outright refusal to consider the use of purified recycled water to reduce ocean and riverine pollution and instead opting to rely on more desalination, including the proposed expansion of the existing plant at Wonthaggi and construction of one on Victoria’s surf coast is out of touch with community sentiment,” he said.
A three-point plan drawn up by the foundation includes upgrading the eastern treatment plant; capping pollut ants being discharged from Victorian outfalls; and a “citizens jury” to decide uses for “purified recycled water”.
Gemmill said Clean Ocean Foundation would continue “raising awareness of this critical issue” in the lead-up to the Saturday 26 November state election.
Sign the Clean Ocean Foundation petition at: change.org/p/save-theweedy-seadragon-modernise-victorias-water-policy-to-allow-use-of-recy cled-purified-water?redirect=false
MORNINGTON Park Primary school received a visit from inspir ing 2020 Victorian Local Hero Josie Jones on Friday (14 October).
The school won the visit after being nominated by long-term local postie Sean O’Keefe in an employee com petition to celebrate Australia Post’s support of the Australian of the Year Awards.
The competition was run to provide Australia Post team members with the opportunity to connect their nominat ed school or community group with a visit from an extraordinary Australian – a past recipient of their state or ter ritory Australian of the Year Awards.
In nominating the school O’Keefe said it is an “amazing community”.
“To meet an Australian of the Year will allow the children to become as pirational – the students need to meet such a positive role model,” he said.
Since 2006 Jones has volunteered more than 10,000 hours and countless dollars to improve the water quality in Mornington Peninsula’s bays –personally collecting more than 5.3 tonnes of rubbish from its shorelines.
Jones devotes every spare moment to stopping litter entering the penin sula’s waterways and engaging with the community to inspire change.
Through personal commitment, public speaking, social media, and consulting with local government, community groups, corporations, schools and businesses, she has edu cated stakeholders and inspired others
to take care of the environment.
A graphic designer, Janes has used her skills to dramatically decrease the number of cigarette butts on local streets through her The Only Butt campaign.
"When I go to schools and speak and the children are so inspired, they inspire me," Jones said.
"It’s so important what we say and do to be an example and provide hope. When I think about what Sean [the Australia Post nominator] said about the school in his nomination, it is so true.
"I felt privileged to go there and inspire the children, to let them know I’m just a normal person who hasn’t
always had the best things in life, but I’ve persisted in what I believe in, and I want them to know that they can too.
"When I was a child, I dreamt of being an Australian of the Year and I want them to know that they can do it too.
"That if you can do something to better the world or the life of others, it
doesn’t mean you won’t be met with challenges, but you will succeed.”
Her work has received recognition through awards including the Dame Phyllis Frost Award in 2016, and 2017 Litter Prevention prize from Keep Victoria Beautiful. She was also the Mornington Peninsula Australia Day Citizen of the Year 2019.
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MORNINGTON Peninsula’s own local hero and environmental warrior Josie Jones spread the message of looking after the environment at Mornington Park Primary School. Picture: Gary Sissons
OWNERS of empty houses are being reminded of their obligations to maintain them following complaints that some vacant homes are attracting “unsavoury” behaviour and posing a fire risk.
Neighbours of a vacant house in Nepean Highway, Mornington, say their years of complaints to Mornington Peninsula Shire have gone “nowhere”.
One neighbour said that for almost four years residents had been urging council staff to do something about the overgrown
property.
“They did make an effort to make contact and ensure it was safe and not as much of a fire hazard as it has come to be, but it’s not really good enough,” she said.
“A contractor has come (about six months ago) and temporary fencing has been taken down and it was cleaned up, but there is green waste which is now a fire waiting to happen.
“It’s a free for all for unsavoury types to come in all day and night, people dropping waste there - trolleys, signs, trailer loads of old timber.
“I have made various attempts to speak to local councillors, this seems to be almost
contradictory to what the peninsula prides itself on.”
Community safety and compliance man ager Shannon Maynard said the council was aware of the issue and had been in “constant contact” with the owner regarding clearing the property.
He said the property was partially cleared in March, but there was still more work to be done.
“There are processes in place under which council can clear a property and take the mat ter to court to recover costs and we have now given the owner a deadline for this,” he said.
“ I am hopeful this issue will be resolved before we get to that stage.”
TWO men from Mount Martha and a man from Oak leigh have been arrested after firearms and drugs were seized during police raids last week.
The arrests follow the execution of two search warrants on 11 and 12 October in Mount Martha and Oakleigh, and the seizure of three firearms, including a loaded gun, imitation firearm, air rifle, three prohibited knives, a slingshot and two tasers.
Also found were homemade firearm parts, homemade ammunition, about two kilograms of cannabis with an estimated street value of $40,000, small amounts of what is alleged to be LSD, mushrooms and a psyche delic substance known as DMT, around $900 cash, allegedly stolen identification cards, bank licence cards, a printer and an embossing unit.
With the assistance from the Viper taskforce, a 28-year-old Mt Martha man was arrested on 12 October and charged with the possession of a traffickable quan tity of firearms, as well as the possession of cannabis, ammunition, prohibited weapons, the proceeds of crime and possession of equipment to falsify legal documents. He appeared before the Frankston Magistrates Court later that day.
A 24-year-old Mount Martha man was also arrested and released pending summons for weapons-related offences.
As a result of the warrants, a 34-year-old Oakleigh South man was arrested on 11 October and subsequent ly charged with trafficking and possessing cannabis, as well as the possession of LSD, hallucinogen, ammuni tion prohibited weapons, imitation firearms, and the proceeds of crime.
He was bailed to appear before the Moorabbin Magis trates’ Court on 11 January 2023.
Police also issued cannabis cautions to two 24-yearold Oakleigh South men who were present during the search warrant.
Mornington Peninsula Divisional Response Unit Sergeant Adam Davey said the seizure of the firearms, drugs and prohibited weapons prevented them from ever reaching or causing harm to the community.
“Anyone threatening the safety of our community through the manufacturing or dealing of illicit firearms or drugs, will be arrested and will face a lengthy prison sentence,” he said.
THE Heritage Council of Victoria has added Flinders pier to the State Heritage Register.
The pier, originally built in 1866 and re-aligned in the early 1970s, now joins the likes of Station and Queen scliff piers by having its historical significance formally recognised and protected under the state’s heritage controls.
The pier was due to be demolished last February, but relentless community pressure forced a government backflip in May, resulting in a state budget allocation of $1.5million for emergency repairs.
Chairperson of the Save Flinders Pier campaign, Charles Reis, said the heritage listing delivered certainty to the pier’s future and put a line underneath the cam paign, which garnered widespread support from around the world.
“Recognition of the Flinders pier on the State Herit age Register brings obligations for the preservation and maintenance of the full 320-metre structure,” he said.
“Heritage listing should now ensure that this valuable maritime asset will be maintained and preserved for future generations of Victorians.”
Parks Victoria announced in July that engineering studies of Flinders pier were complete, but Reis said there had been no update since on the tender process or when contractors were likely to start work.
Reis urged the state government to start repairs quickly.
“The important lesson we learnt as a small coastal community is that we have a voice,” he said.
“And if we underpin our voice with sensible reason ing and amplify it enough, the government will listen, our state has dozens of coastal and inland piers and jetties in need of repair, each with a story and history unique to its location.
“Victoria needs a strategy that recognises the value of these piers, and Parks Victoria needs adequate funding to protect them."
The inclusion of Flinders pier on the State Heritage Register concludes a campaign that drew in nearly 45,000 supporters, including Sir David Attenborough, who spoke out in support of protecting the pier’s habitat for the weedy seadragon.
Flinders pier is the first pier on the Mornington Penin sula to be listed on the State Heritage Register.
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council is considering a six-week pi lot program to iron out problems with illegal dirt bike jumps and tracks.
According to a council officer’s report to council on Tuesday (18 Oc tober) the past two years - particularly during COVID lockdowns - coincid ed with a “high number of reports of illegal dirt jumps” being built across the peninsula, mostly in and around Mount Martha and Mornington.
To ensure dirt jumps, skills parks and pump tracks are in “appropriate” locations and designed with the com munity, the council has also proposed to exhibit its draft strategy for moun tain bikes and BMXs.
Given the rise in makeshift jumps across the peninsula and concerns about the environmental and health and safety implications, the coun cil and police have been forced to remove several community-made jumps.
In 2020 the clampdown sparked a petition calling for more places to use mountain and BMX bikes on the peninsula.
Community feedback in 2021 found that the public (mainly children) wanted to be involved in the building of dirt jumps and where they were allowed to be built.
Under the draft strategy a six-week dirt jumps program will be trialled at Citation Reserve, Mount Martha. Cycling Australia and trail build ing company Trailscapes will work with the community to build the dirt jumps.
The outcomes of the pilot program
THIS illegal jumps track on a public reserve in Mount Eliza was flattened for safety. Picture: Supplied
will inform the final strategy on council’s future approach to managing community-built dirt jumps.
The draft strategy was developed after con sultation with Parks Victoria, Red Hill Riders, Mornington Cycling Club, Balcombe Estuary Reserves Group, schools, Youth Advisory Com
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mittee, Somers Bike Park Community Project, Hillview Quarries, AusCycling and Municipal Association of Victoria insurers.
The draft strategy outlines a plan to provide recreational bike parks to “meet the community’s need for more informal recreation opportunities”.
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A SURVEY by Victoria Police conducted has shown people affected by drugs and alcohol tops the list when it comes to the concerns of Morn ington Peninsula residents. Second on the list of concerns was youth offending, followed by other antisocial behaviour and hoon driving
Local area commander Inspector Terrance Rowlands said it was a timely to inform the peninsula community about what police have been doing to combat these types of offending and other instances of crime.
“We have implemented the Neighbourhood Policing Program which has a strong focus on visible policing along with the ability for you as community members to reach directly in and
“We have in place Operation ASBO which tar gets anti-social behaviour and drug and alcohol fuelled violence in our communities.
“We continue to have a strong liquor accord with the many licensed premises within our communities and have adopted a zero tolerance approach to anti-social behaviour across the peninsula.
“Operation Achilles targets intentional high risk driving, and Operation Crush targets the illegal riding of motorcycles.”
Rowlands said there would be mobile and static patrols on all roads over long weekends.
Police had a “strong focus” on reducing youth offending and working with the Justice Depart ment “implementing measures to steer youth offenders away from crime”.
He said summer would initially see an influx of school leavers and then visitors “enjoying the many attractions the peninsula has to offer”.
“Local police have planned well in advance to ensure not only those that reside on the penin sula but those visiting are kept safe,” Rowlands said. “I’m passionate about our service to the peninsula community and committed to ensuring your ongoing safety.”
Construction of the Frankston Hospital redevelopment is well underway and we’re inviting the local community to learn more about this exciting project.
Come and see us at a pop-up community information session to see the designs and find out more about what the redeveloped hospital will deliver for families in Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula.
Dromana Community Market
Saturday 22 October, 8am–12pm
Mt Eliza Farmers’ Market
Sunday 23 October, 9am–12pm
For more information, visit vhba.vic.gov.au/frankston-hospitalredevelopment or scan the QR code.
FLINDERS Pre-School has been given $170,000 under the state government’s “building blocks” program to upgrade its playground.
The money will be used to create an outdoor learning environment in a natural setting.
Education leader Judith Park said the money would go towards improving accessibility and inquiry learning, as well as increasing Indig enous links by removing the non-indigenous plants and replacing them with indigenous plants
in a landscape that connects land, people, history and culture.
The new landscaping will be aimed at provid ing physical and cognitive challenges, build ing confidence, resilience and opportunities to navigate risk.
Flinders Pre-School is offering free kinder for three and four-year-old groups in 2023, with spaces still left in the three-year-old group Tues days and Fridays.
SUNDAY’S Bloody Long Walk on the Mornington Peninsula helped focus the spotlight on a little-known illness that impacts hundreds of Aus tralians every year.
The Bloody Long Walk raises money to enable much-needed support to patients and their families and re search into the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of mitochondrial disorders.
The walk on Sunday 16 October raised $370,000 and took participants 35 kilometres along country and coastal paths, starting at the quaran tine station at Portsea and finishing at Martha Cove marina, Safety Beach.
Leigh Caulfield and his wife Laura, whose 13-year-old son Tyler was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease two years ago, said events such as The Bloody Long Walk were vital in raising awareness and money for re search, given the disease’s low profile.
The Caulfields completed their fifth walk on Sunday, their second on the peninsula.
“The peninsula is just such an amaz ing place to walk, and to know we are raising awareness and helping raise money for research is great,” Leigh Caulfield said.
“It’s a fun thing to do while you are also doing something to help, because you can take your time, stop for a cof fee along the way.
“Most of us just jumped in the water when we finished at Portsea last year,.”
With that walk Caulfield raised
$11,800, one of the highest amounts in the state, while his group of family and friends reached $16,800.
Mitochondrial disease (mito) is a debilitating and potentially fatal disease that affects one in 5000 people and reduces the ability of the mitochondria to produce this energy. Mitochondria are the power houses of the cell, providing the body with more than 90 per cent of its energy needs.
When the mitochondria are not working properly, cells begin to die until eventually whole organ systems fail and the patient’s life itself is compromised.
There is no cure and few effective treatments. Caulfield said his son started to lose his vision and hear ing when he was about 10 but wasn’t diagnosed until he underwent genetic diagnostic testing.
“Once we got the diagnosis it was easier to deal with, and there is so much support available from the Mito Foundation,” he said.
“They have put us in touch with other sufferers and helped us get grants for my son’s school.”
The Bloody Long Walk is owned and operated by the Mito Foundation Details: bloodylongwalk.com.au/ mornington-peninsula/
MORNINGTON’S aptly named Fossil Beach will be the subject of a talk at Saturday’s (22 October) annual general meeting of Balcombe Estuary Reserve Group Mount Martha.
The talk by former Mornington Peninsula Shire environment officer Ian Stevenson will cover the geologi cal formations of Fossil Beach, fossil evolution and former cement works.
The talk and AGM starts 9.30am in room 18 at Mount Martha House. Register at: trybooking.com/ CCUKM
MOUNT Eliza Woodland Residents Association has invited Woodland residents to a community gather ing at Mount Eliza Regional Park’s lakeside picnic area from 10.30am on Saturday 22 October (BYO picnic and barbecue).
The association says the picnic will be an opportunity for Woodlands residents to meet its new committee and other residents. For more infor mation call 0409 952 403.
GAMBLING inspectors will be checking rules are being followed across the Mornington Peninsula at horse races and gaming venues during the Spring Racing Carnival.
The next major event at Morning ton racecourse will be the Peninsula Cup on Sunday 30 October, although inspectors from the gaming regulator the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) will also ensure electronic betting terminals and gaming machines are properly supervised at other venues.
Bookmakers at race meetings have been told they cannot accept bets from anyone who is intoxicated or aged under 18; accept bets from adults on behalf of minors; and must have their ID, registration and respon sible gambling code on hand.
CEO Annette Kimmitt said inspec tors would show zero tolerance if deliberate breaches were found and the VGCCC would take “appropriate regulatory and disciplinary action”.
“Complying with Victoria’s gam bling laws is a bare minimum. This spring racing season we want to see industry participants step up to both their legal and social obligations and expect gaming operators to protect the community from gambling harm,” Kimmitt said. “Now that we have warned bookmakers and Tabcorp we will be watching, we will not shy away from taking strong action including fines and other regulatory action.
“We’re here to help ensure the industry operates with integrity, and is safe and fair.”
Complaints about suspected intoxi cated, underage people gambling or placing bets can be made at www. vgccc.vic.gov.au or call 1300 182 457.
THE first Albanese budget next week will be an important one for the residents of the Morning ton Peninsula.
Not because the new government promised anything for the peninsula last May - aside from a national program for community batteries for which only the township of Flinders was due to benefit.
In my first week in parliament, I wrote to the prime minister, seeking support for local rail and road projects, and I have discussed our needs in terms of skills, training, infrastructure, and local services in aged and disability with his ministers and neighbouring MPs to ensure the pressures on the peninsula are understood.
Importantly, there is around $350 million in historical budget allocations for the peninsula which have not yet been spent on the projects for which they were intended.
This includes $225 million for the electrifica tion and duplication of the Stony Point railway from Frankston to Baxter, $75 million for the Jetty Road, Rosebud overpass, and more than $20 million for improvements to two major intersections on the Nepean Highway, at Forest Drive and Uralla Road in Mount Martha.
Without access to any major public transport, most peninsula residents are reliant on private vehicles. Each weekday, more than 47,000 of us get in our car and head to work. Even more get in the car for the school drop, to visit friends and family, or head out to the local shops - 82 per cent of the Peninsula has no access to public transport.
For our car-dependent residents, the only change so far has been a tax increase, with a 22
cent a litre increase in the excise tax at the end of September.
In terms of public transport, a single-track V/ Line train line links Frankston to Crib Point, with an intermittent diesel-powered train running every couple of hours between Frankston and Stony Point on the weekend, and marginally more frequently during the week.
This is the only non-electrified line in”‘metroMelbourne’ - unquestionable proof that at least in the minds of some in Spring Street, that the peninsula is regional, undeserving of the metro politan standard of public transport.
However, in what should be cause for opti mism, as shadow infrastructure minister in 2018, now Prime Minister Anthony Albanese commit ted to the full electrification and duplication of the railway between Frankston and Baxter.
In a 2018 press release which can still be found on the prime minister’s website, it says, “Federal Labor is an advocate of the electrification and duplication of the Stony Point line to Baxter to improve train services for commuters across Dunkley and on the Mornington Peninsula”.
It goes on: “In 2016, federal Labor committed funding for a business case to ensure the project could proceed as soon as possible upon the elec tion of a federal Labor government.”
Well, “as soon as possible” has a date, and that is budget night, Tuesday 25 October.
Assuming the commitment remains unchanged on budget night, it will fall to the state govern ment to do its part and complete the extension, and for this we look to state candidates for the major parties - the only candidates capable of guaranteeing financial commitments under a government led by either major party.
A week ago, Liberal candidate [for Hastings] Briony Hutton committed a future Victorian coalition government to directing $971 million to electrify and duplicate the line to Baxter and build Baxter a new transit interchange. Given the prime minister’s support for this infrastructure, I hope Hastings’ Labor candidate, Paul Mercurio, will do the same.
The upkeep of our roads network is vital to ensure we can get around quickly and safely.
The Jetty Road overpass has had guaranteed federal funds since 2019, and yet works have still not begun. As with the Baxter rail, I look to major party candidates at the forthcoming state election, Nepean Labor MP Chris Brayne and [Liberal] Sam Groth, to ensure the overpass becomes a reality.
These commitments are relevant to jobs: to the tens of thousands of residents who use our roads each day to get to work, but also to the hundreds of tradies who will contribute to the build of this critical infrastructure in due course. Ultimately, we all benefit.
This is one area that will not be fixed without collaboration between federal and state govern ments. The Victorian government is the only level of government which can design and build the rail network, as well as maintain and upgrade major roads. It schedules the works, and it rolls the trucks. No Victorian government attention means, quite simply, no action.
With a state election at the end of November, now is time for all candidates to put their com mitments on the table for the improvement of our major arterials and public transport net works. It’s time to get this done.
THE Arthurs Seat Challenge (Challenge) is an annual fun run/walk, held to raise the profile and funds for the Fit to Drive program, to enable the delivery of this invaluable road safety program to Mornington Peninsula and Frankston region secondary schools at no cost.
Fit to Drive focuses on personal safety, responsibility, and strategies to make young people safer on the road, changing attitudes and behaviours of young drivers and passengers.
Since 2001, the Fit to Drive program has de veloped and emerged to become a coordinated, local community road safety strategy, using best practice principles to deliver road safety messages.
The success of the Challenge is reliant on the generous support provided by sponsors, local businesses, community groups, schools, and members of the community. BlueScope Westernport and Mornington Peninsula News Group continue to be valued Major Partners of the Challenge in 2022.
Long term Major Partner BlueScope Western Port have supported the Challenge since its
inception in 2002 and Administration Coordina tor, Aaron Pavlovsky stated that ‘The program strongly aligns with BlueScope Western Port’s core values, including ‘Our Local communi ties are our homes’, and we believe the Fit To Drive program, that the Arthur’s Seat Challenge supports, is integral to supporting our local communities, our employees, and their families. The number of young people that the program connects with across not only the Mornington Peninsula, but the whole of Victoria, is a credit to the event and the program it supports. In promoting the culture of ‘zero harm’, it is in line with what we live and breathe here every day at BlueScope Western Port’.
This year the Challenge is being held virtually, as a result of rising costs making a live event unviable, however plans are underway to hope fully return to a live event in 2023.
The Challenge can be completed anywhere, anyhow, anytime during the month of November and registrations are open at arthursseatchal lenge2022.raisely.com.
THE Animal Justice Party has joined other political parties by adopting a colour.
Joining Labor’s red, Liberal blue, Greens green and teal will be the AJP’s purple.
Described as a “dramatic purple re-branding”, party announced its new colour last week along with its state election candidates for all three the Mornington Peninsula’s lower house seats.
Pamela Engelander, who unsuccessfully stood for the federal seat of Flinders in May, will con test Nepean, Leonie Schween Mornington and Tyson Jack Hastings.
Engelander gave her priorities, if elected, as “preventing species extinction, the threat of additional pandemics resulting from zoonotic disease and adopting the IPCC (Intergovernmen tal Panel on Climate Change) recommendation for a rapid shift to plant-based diets”.
Schween, a lawyer with experience in policy, legislation, environment and planning, regularly
volunteers as an animal carer at The Briars, Mount Martha.
Her priorities include protecting the penin sula’s green wedge and native bushland as well as “greater support for wildlife and domestic animal carers and rescuers”.
Jack, who grew up on the peninsula and has been vegan for 10 years, says he is standing “to be a voice for the most vulnerable individuals in our community to help protect and assist those in need”.
He lists his priorities as being “to listen and learn from members of the community in his electorate and provide safer conditions and qual ity of life for animals around Victoria”.
The Animal Justice Party was founded in 2009 and in 2018 saw the election of its first MP, Andy Meddick, in Western Victoria.
The party this year intends running candidates in all 88 lower house seats. Keith Platt
THE Women’s Health Services has put forward three key actions and areas of work to improve women’s health and wellbeing in Victoria.
“All of the Victorian women’s health services agree,” CEO, Women’s Health in the South East Kit McMahon said.
“We need to keep the momentum of change going and build upon the last 30 years of reform, not the least of which is the recent significant reform to our family violence system, gender equity policy and practice and, women’s health.”
The Victorian Women’s Health Services (WHS) wants all parties at the November state Election to act on “three key pillars” of policy: n Sustain, embed and expand the Gender Equality Act.
n Make healthcare equitable for all.
n Address stigma and stereotypes in our gen der segregated labour market.
“We know that the foundations of inequity are found in the systems and structures that embed discrimination and negative gender stereotypes,”
McMahon said.
“These structures and systems are pervasive and impact all aspects of our community and economy.”
The platform provides key health, equity and social data demonstrating that more work needs to be done.
“Women take significantly more carer’s leave, use flexible working arrangements, and are still impacted by the pay gap,” McMahon said.
“Women also experience more mental health issues, are admitted to hospital with self-harm more than men and we have seen the rates of heart disease and dementia significantly increase in the last five years.
“Until we confront this gendered view of work we will not be able to care for the workforce that cares and supports all of us.”
The Victorian Women’s Health Services 2022 Victorian election platform is at the WHISE website.
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THE state government will not match the oppo sition’s pledge to electrify the Frankston line to Baxter.
Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke told The News he is concerned that the project could wipe out homes, land, and the historic Frankston signal box
“Before anyone decides on a project that po tentially requires the bulldozing of hundreds of homes, destruction of 10 hectares of green wedge land, and the demolition of the 100-year-old Frankston signal box, a huge amount of commu nity consultation should take place,” he said.
“I have people at my office asking me if their home is going to be bulldozed now. I’m not sure [the opposition] has had a look at the business case.”
The business case, completed before the COV ID-19 pandemic, read that the electrification and duplication of the Frankston line to Baxter could cost $1.5 billion. The state opposition said that the project would cost $971 million when it an nounced it would build it in the next four years if elected.
Business lobby group Committee for Greater Frankston has been calling for the state govern
ment to pay for the Frankston line extension to Baxter for years. It says that a new report claim ing that the Geelong region is set to receive more government money for infrastructure projects than Frankston in the next five years showed the need for urgent action.
The Urban Enterprise report, finalised in August, states that Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula has $6.2 billion in infrastructure projects in the pipe line over the next five years. The Frankston and Mornington Peninsula areas were measured as having a combined amount of $721 million.
Committee for Greater Frankston president Rod Evenden said Frankston is being “ripped off” com pared to other areas.
“Geelong will receive 10 times more money per person for planned infrastructure even though both cities and their peninsulas have comparable econo mies and are similar distances from Melbourne,” Evenden said. “The disparity has been felt by the community for some time, but this report confirms the gap is now massive.”
Edbrooke disputed the findings of the report. “I’m not comparing us to other areas, but there’s been more investment here in the last four years than the last 40,” he said.
As well as money for Frankston Hospital and two stages of Chisholm TAFE “we have over $2 billion invested removing every level crossing”.
NOT to be outdone in the political colour stakes, the Animal Justice Party supplied pictures with purple borders of their candidates on the Mornington Peninsula. From left, Pamela Engelander, Nepean; Leonie Schween, Mornington; and Tyson Jack, HastingsAFTERNOON tea and some lighthearted fun and entertainment were on offer at the U3A seniors week event.
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U3A Southern Peninsula celebrated this year’s seniors week with afternoon tea at the Dromana Community Hall.
The 100 guests, including Cr Antonella Celi and MP for Nepean Chris Brayne, were treated to a display of some of the activities U3A South ern Peninsula has to offer.
The Scottish Country Dancing Troupe showed
its talents, and the Singing for Fun group involved the entire room with a Judith Durham tribute singalong.
Art classes displayed their works and after noon tea was provided by the catering team.
To learn more about what U3A Southern Pen insula has to offer visit u3asouthpen.org.au
VISITORS at Lord Somers Camp, Somers can
to use 12 new stand-up paddle boards,
to a $9648 community grant from South
Water.
Lord Somers Camp and Powerhouse host more than 100,000 people each year, helping disadvantaged children and families, while
weekend camps for teenagers hosts young people from refugee or newly migrated backgrounds.
The volunteer run camps are aimed at building confidence, growing friendships and as a cultural exchange helping participants adjust to a new life in Australia.
The paddle boards will have their maiden voy age as part of the first group program after the pandemic, with the experience also being a first for many of the campers.
South East Water managing director Lara Ols
en said there was a strong connection between water and staying healthy and active.
“We’re proud our community grants are sup porting a program such as this which supports our young people to learn about the importance of health and mental wellbeing. The paddle boards will help provide good social health opportunities for young people to connect and enjoy our waterways,” she said.
“Programs like this and all of those supported by our community volunteers are invaluable. South East Water really appreciates the work our volunteers do and the lasting impact they have. It’s great that by providing funding for equip ment we can play a small part in helping grass roots organisations such as Lord Somers bring their ideas to life.”
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A new state of the art multi-milliondollar marina resort is gearing up to transform the gateway to the Whitsundays into a world-class tourism and leisure destination.
The $350 million Shute Harbour Marina Resort will be the first major resort development to grace the Whitsundays in over a decade.
Construction on Shute Harbour Marina Resort is scheduled to begin next year to create a world-class waterfront lifestyle for residents and tourists alike, positioned on a vibrant marine village and complemented by a 395-berth marina.
Set against the stunning natural backdrop of Mt Rooper and the Conway Conservation Park, Shute Harbour Marina Resort is destined to become the region’s go-to precinct to live, eat, and play with its entirety set to be linked by public boardwalks, lookout spaces, plenty of seating, restaurants, and retail outlets.
It is this lifestyle that takes Shute Harbour’s master plan to a completely new level, along with 58 waterfront terrace homes to take shape along the esplanade, each with their own private berths ranging from 25 to 35 metres.
The two & three-storey Terrace Homes have been designed to the highest specifications with every luxury and convenience considered to offer a luxury tropical lifestyle that is second to none.
“The residences are the ultimate immersive experience with endless views of the marina and the idyllic Whitsundays waters at your
doorstep,” said Rob Taylor of Taylors Property Specialists.
“Residents can wander straight from their bedroom down to their private marina berth, taking to the water to explore everything the stunning coastline and Whitsunday islands have to offer, or taking a stroll to the diverse array of proposed cafes, restaurants and retail nearby at Pier 61 marine village.”
With these lifestyle considerations key components of the master plan, it is no wonder why Shute Harbour
Marina Resort has continued to be inundated with enquiries since stage one’s stellar launch to market, which achieved over $25 million in sales contracts and over 1000 enquiries.
“The immediate and continued market response to the resort has been incredible. We knew we had something special on our hands here, but we have been simply inundated with genuine interest – it’s been a whirlwind,” said Rob Taylor of Taylors Property Specialists.
“Many purchasers are boating
enthusiasts who recognise the rarity and value in Shute Harbour as a premier berth location and are tempted by the irresistible approach to living that it offers.”
With a critical shortage of marina berths and waterfront homesites in the Whitsundays, Mr. Taylor says the timing for Shute Harbour Marina Resort could not be better.
“There are limited vacant waterfront lots currently available in the area, and many of these are not located within or close to a marina
development,” said Mr. Taylor.
“Not only are we creating an exceptional new lifestyle destination, but we are also supporting the marine industry which is vital to the tourism economy in the north.”
Once complete, Shute Harbour Marina Resort will deliver a total of 395 wet berths ranging from 10 to 35 metres, with larger berths of between 25 and 35 metres available in Waterfront Terrace Homes packages.
A quote from Mornington Peninsula Shire Coun cil “At council, we have a unique insight into the needs and priorities of our people” (“Shire ‘shouts’ for money” The News 4/10/22). Appar ently, that insight does not include home care, as the council recently cancelled its contribution to home care, thereby saving a lot of money. Apparently the insight also excludes climate change, as the same council recently cancelled its purchases of carbon credits.
So where has all the saved money gone? Ap parently not into the problem of homelessness, as the same council seems to think that the state government should give it more money before it addresses that problem.
So, we are left wondering where all the sav ings have gone.
Dr Lee Seldon, SomersThere is a saying that “you can’t complain about the service if there isn’t any.” The survey proves this about Mornington Peninsula Shire (“Shire hits ‘all time’ low in satisfaction” The News 4/10/22).
As a ratepayer for nearly 40 years the service standard I feel has not changed. When our road flooded repeatedly it was an effort for the crew to arrive and erect signs, so they left the sign with us to place, alleviating the task. In their favour we are now getting one side of our road swept a couple of times a month.
As for ringing the shire offices and expecting to speak to someone. After the shuffling of the phone call to several people because that person is unavailable or on leave, little or no satisfac tion is gained. I could go on.
Judi Loughridge, RosebudThank you to Mornington Peninsula Shire Council deciding to not allow land in Allambi Avenue, Capel Sound to be developed (“Social housing site rejected” The News 13/9/22).
The Capel Sound community came together to ensure this piece of open space can be preserved as parkland. It is the only piece of open space on this side of Capel Sound and residents value it for recreation and the peace of being in nature –so important for our mental health.
The community would welcome affordable housing in the way that is now internationally recognised as best practice – that is to incorpo rate into the community in small pockets – not to have a separate housing development where disadvantage becomes entrenched.
The other sites that were identified by the council in Rosebud, Mornington and Hastings would follow this best practice – smaller blocks already within the community.
If the peninsula is to accommodate another 40,000 people by 2036, as the state government has forecast, then affordable housing can be incorporated into future housing developments.
Bettyanne Foster, Capel SoundCommon sense has finally prevailed following on from the recent VCAT (Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal) findings in favour of Tyabb airfield and all the ancillary businesses based at the airfield (“Aero club given clean air to operate” The News 11/10/22). All permits that govern the operation of the airfield are legal and mean that all activities that have been carried out since the 1960s can operate as they always have done.
A bit of background to this sorry saga: There was a group of anti-airfield people who were very keen to shut down or undermine the activi ties under the mistaken belief that the correct permits and regulations were not being followed but, as we now know, everything that impacts the airfield is legal.
One of the main activities the airfield conducts is the Tyabb air show two years. I have been a long time volunteer at the air show and am proud to be associated with a fantastic asset, not only to Tyabb but to the Mornington Peninsula.
The proceeds from the air shows always go to some local charities that need the money to serve those in the community in need of such services. Curtailing operations at the airfield would have serious consequences in finding other funding.
The action by the anti-airfield lobby has been an expensive exercise in terms of money and
time, both of which could have been better directed to plenty of other projects that require fixing in our community, like large numbers of dangerous potholes.
So, let’s all get together and really support a great community asset.
Graeme Woodhart, Somerville
The article on Tyabb Airfield/Airport grossly distorted the truth about local residents, the SANITY campaign and myself (“Aero club given clear air to operate” The News 11/10/22).
The article states, “Some anti-airport residents are not so pleased with the VCAT decision” and, in the next paragraph, mentions my name and the Sensible Aircraft Noise In (and around) Tyabb campaign (SANITY). The inference be ing that I and the vast majority of local residents are anti-airport – including 929 who wrote to the Victorian planning minister requesting better protections from aircraft noise, 19 joint objectors in the VCAT case, and 300 who signed a state ment to VCAT in support of that case.
I am not anti-airport. Less than one per cent of Tyabb residents want the airfield relocated.
However, there are thousands of residents (Tyabb, Hastings and Somerville) who want no increases, or want significant reductions, in aircraft noise levels compared with 2018. Of 827 adult Tyabb residents surveyed that year, 90 per cent wanted tighter conditions on aircraft noise.
My press release to The News on 7 October said, “thousands of residents in Tyabb, Hast ings and Somerville, are extremely disappointed at this VCAT decision”. This appears to have been twisted and turned into the innocuous quote above. In addition, I stated “The SANITY view is that given the small distance between the airfield and the residents, and the more than 1600 students at the four Tyabb schools, strict limits on aircraft noise need to be in place with appropriate exemptions for historical aircraft and the air show.” None of these words appeared in the article; presumably because they paint a truth contrary to The News’s preferred, and in my opinion offensive, characterisation of local residents.
compared to just $0.72 billion ($2317 a person) for Frankston/Mornington Peninsula.
That’s the grim outlook for our region – and in the past decade, successive state budgets have provided Frankston region with just 40 per cent of Geelong’s infrastructure spending on transport, schools, hospitals and “community and justice”.
We’re asking the state Labor government for a fair share of funds, including for two vital, trans formative projects – extending Frankston’s train line to Baxter, and revitalising Nepean Highway through Frankston CBD.
peninsula you’ll find it has one of the lowest permanent occupancy rates on the peninsula. But I bet it has the highest rate of political donors. Try delivering for the whole peninsula not the few and, while you’re at it, spend less money on signs that end up probably in landfill and show us voters respect. After all, if you get elected you do work for us.
Although I now reside in the Hastings electorate and will be supporting [Liberal candidate] Bri ony Hutton at this [state] election, I am writing of my positive experience meeting and speaking to her fellow candidate Chris Crewther in Main Street, Mornington.
I have been a very disillusioned “blue” voter for some time, but I see these new candidates come with a deep sense of purpose (“Liberals full of promise, all quiet on Labor front” The News 11/10/22).
I feel residents of Tyabb and surrounds have been badly let down by their local paper the The News should publish a correction and issue an apology.
The rail extension will create a backbone for the region’s future public transport network; connect 200,000 residents east of Frankston CBD and on the peninsula; encourage people out of cars and off congested roads; enable a 2000-space park and ride at Langwarrin for peninsula commuters; free up scarce Frankston CBD affordable parking currently used by train commuters; and connect private and public assets such as Monash’s Peninsula campus and Frankston Hospital to Melbourne’s electric train network.
Brewis Atkinson, Tyabb
I read with interest that the Victorian Liberal Party expects the much anticipated Baxter rail duplication and electrification to cost $971m, which they will fund (“Promise to pay for Baxter extension” The News 11/10/22). How is it that the cost has decreased from the estimated $1.5 billion in 2020, when building and construction costs have sky rocketed?
If they are relying on the balance from federal Labor, we have Buckley’s of this ever being built.
Time we elected local candidates who work with both sides of politics and the community to understand what can be realistically achieved, such as improving our bus network, rather than hollow promises they know will not fly.
Greg Banks, Moorooduc
It appears Victoria’s Labor government has given up on governing Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula judging by a new report comparing government grants and infrastructure spending in our region with Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula.
Bluntly, our region continues to be ripped off by government and is being shockingly neglected.
The two regions have comparable economies and are similar distances from Melbourne, although we have 40,000 more people than Greater Geelong – 310,000 to 270,000.
We don’t for a moment begrudge Geelong’s funds, but the comparison shows how our region has been overlooked for public transport infra structure spending by successive state govern ments.
The report, Frankston & Mornington Penin sula Benchmarking Analysis, shows Geelong/ Bellarine has $6.2 billion ($22,823 a person) worth of infrastructure projects in the pipeline
You can read the report and two others that show government neglect of Frankston and Mornington Peninsula on our website: ourfair share.org.au Rod Evenden, chair, Committee for Greater Frankston
There is a distinct chance of a [state] election outcome which results in a minority govern ment. This would make a local, independent member for Mornington very influential. How good would this be for our community after so many years of neglect.
Andrea Wittick, Mount ElizaI wish I was old enough to vote. I have to wait another eight years before I can have a say.
I really hope that adult voters think of us kids and vote for good, honest people that care about the environment and giving us a good future. I also hope in the future people will be more ac cepting of different people and their cultures.
I liked talking about the things I care about with [independent Mornington candidate] Dr Kate Lardner at her youth night last week. It’s good that she listens to us and cares.
Lucy Ciulli, Mt MarthaHere we go again, lots of promises but very likely light on delivery. Why is [Nepean candi date] Sam Groth and his Liberal Party backers yet again focusing on Portsea beach restoration/ replenishment as a major part of it’s environ ment policy? (“Libs to ‘solve’ Portsea’s erosion problem” The News 4/10/22). Again, the focus seems to be at that end of the peninsula, where these new political aspirants are parachuted in and live in their holiday homes and claim local status and their concerns for local issues when they truly haven’t spent time down here on the peninsula.
If you look at the number of permanent residents that live up the Portsea end of the
Despite what I have read in The News, there is also nothing wrong with candidates living their values. Especially regards the abortion question. We are a Christian nation and should encour age our representatives to hold fast to their values.
I was a strong supporter of [former Frankston MP] Geoff Shaw and was pleased to read that he is returning to politics (“Surprise is a Shaw thing” The News 4/10/22). The “pro-choice” agenda is a question of morality and must be revisited.
I believe Chris and Briony will do that, and I wish Geoff, Briony and Chris all the best on their mission. We know they will be true to their word. And at the risk of offending the grouchy readers even further: God bless.
Janice Anderson, SomervilleChris Crewther was MP for Frankston when I was living there. I had several issues and, being a senior person, needed help (“Election coming” Letters 20/9/22). Mr Crewther was there, he was quick to offer help.
Mornington has many senior residents and would be fortunate to have Mr Crewther as our member, he walks the talk and is not all about money. We do not need any more Greens or in dependents.
Bernice Van Rooyen, MorningtonShame on the driver in the white ute/truck with mountain bikes on the back who ploughed at full speed through a family of ducks crossing Pt Leo Road on Wednesday 13 October around 4.20 pm, squishing and killing one duckling outright and leaving another one to die in agony from its injuries.
Pt Leo Road is a wildlife corridor with koalas, kangaroos, birds and other fauna.
Please drive cautiously down Pt Leo Road and also along Byrnes Road, Shoreham where there is a family of ducks living on the verge just in from the Frankston-Flinders-Shoreham roads intersection and at least two other families in the grass along the way to the post office.
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4 bedrooms, 3 living areas, 2 bathrooms & a study which could be converted into a 5th bedroom. Downstairs provides a secure porch upon entrance, a powder room, a generous sized laundry, 2 living zones, a study and an open plan kitchen, living & dining area. The kitchen comes with a breakfast bar and is equipped with a 900mm Westinghouse oven & cooktop, dishwasher, fridge plumbing & mini butler’s pantry. All four upstairs bedrooms have built-in wardrobes, the master suite has a walk-through robe to an ensuite bathroom with shower, spa bath & toilet. Outside is a large undercover entertaining area with blinds and ceiling fan that looks onto the beautiful big backyard with manicured gardens. Outbuildings include two sheds, a double garage and off-street parking for a boat, trailer or caravan.
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Near new with builders warranty still in place and sitting on over 1300m2 of level land with plenty of room for a pool. This spacious home is ideal for either permanent or holiday living. Offering 4 big bedrooms (master ensuite & WIR), up to the minute kitchen with stone benchtops, stainless steel appliances and butlers pantry, open plan family living room, double lock up garage with internal access and another workshop/garage at rear ideal for storing all the water toys.
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Chef Guillaume Brahimi (left) continues his tour of the arrondissements of Paris as his latest journey takes him to the 11th and 12th boroughs. Brahimi’s homecoming is full of nostalgia and adoration for the city of lights. This week, he shows off Paris’s sweeter side when visiting a chocolate factory. Run by Alain Ducasse, this factory is much fancier than anything you might have seen before, and Brahimi’s sweet tooth gets quite the workout with the delectable treats on offer.
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It’s time for the couples to get their hands even dirtier as Landscape Week kicks off on The Block. It’s an epic undertaking – transforming and redesigning 10 acres of backyard in seven days – but the Blockheads clearly aren’t afraid of a challenge. With vpressure mounting as auction day approaches, it’s understandably tense when host Scott Cam and his offsider Shelley Craft varrive to get the lay of the land and check out progress.
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Graham Norton always gets a superb collection of guests, but he might just have outdone himself in this season 30 premiere. For starters, Jamie Lee Curtis drops by to discuss Halloween Ends. Comedy royalty Eric Idle speaks about surviving cancer, but does so with his usual irreverence and humour. If that’s not enough, David Tennant and Lydia West also take a seat on the famous red couch to discuss their latest projects on stage and screen.
To cap it all off is this week’s musical guest – fresh off his amazing AFL Grand Final appearance – the inimitable Robbie Williams.
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1.50 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R)
3.05 Gardening Australia. (R)
4.00 Think Tank. (R)
5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R)
5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news.
ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Millie Ross meets inspiring neighbours.
8.30 Frankly. Fran Kelly chats with some of the biggest names and brains in Australia and from around the globe.
9.10 All Creatures Great And Small. (Return, PG) James’ parents are overjoyed when he is offered a position at a practice in Glasgow.
9.55 Annika. (Ma, R) The body of a scientist is found in a loch.
10.45 ABC Late News.
11.00 Summer Love. (Final, Mls, R) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
SBS
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (PG)
10.00 Great Irish Interiors. (Premiere) 11.00
Australia With Julia Bradbury. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Rise Of Empires. (Mavw, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Destination
Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up
With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.05 Who Do You
Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30
Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Secrets Of The Lost Liners: America. (PG) A look at the SS America
8.30 Good With Wood. (PG)
Hosted by Mel Giedroyc.
9.25 World’s Greatest Hotels: George V, Paris. (R) Takes a look at Hotel George V.
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 Das Boot. (Masv, R)
11.40 The Pier. (Mlns, R) 3.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 4.20 Food Safari. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down
Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
9.30
Family.
SEVEN
6.00 Sunrise.
9.00 The Morning Show. (PG)
11.30 Seven Morning News.
12.00 MOVIE: Dead At 17. (2008, Mav, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.
Fast Ed cooks a porterhouse steak.
8.30 MOVIE: Knives Out. (2019, Mal, R)
An eccentric detective is enlisted to investigate the untimely death of a renowned crime novelist, and must deal with the deceased’s conniving family and a web of lies to uncover the truth.
Daniel Craig, Ana De Armas, Chris Evans.
11.15 To Be Advised.
1.00 Ant Middleton & Rebel
Wilson: Straight Talking. (Mal, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
7TWO
6am Morning Programs.
Cruise Away. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 DVine Living.
Today. Noon Emmerdale.
Coronation Street. 1.00 Sons And Daughters. 3.00 Modern Business Australia. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30
To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt.
Border Security: International. 8.30
The Country.
NINE
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG)
11.30 Morning News.
12.00 MOVIE: Abduction Of Angie. (2017, Mav, R)
1.45 Garden Gurus Moments. (R)
2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)
6.00 Nine News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Daphne’s Dentist. (PGm)
A look at sustainability at Taronga Zoo.
8.30 MOVIE: The Intern. (2015, Mal, R)
A 70-year-old retired widower is hired as a senior intern for an online fashion startup. Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway.
10.50 MOVIE: Ted. (2012, MA15+dlsv, R)
Mark Wahlberg.
12.50 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures. (PG, R) 1.20 Talking Honey. (PGa, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
9GEM
6am Morning Programs.
10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Grantchester. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Maggie. (1954) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Antiques Downunder. 8.00 Antiques Roadshow Detectives. 8.40 MOVIE: Thelma & Louise. (1991, M) 11.20 Late Programs.
TEN (10)
6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Ma) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.
6.30 The Project. Special guest is Tame Impala.
7.30 The Living Room. Barry turns a dull bedroom into a coastal sanctuary.
8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Return, Mlv) Guests include Jamie Lee Curtis, Eric Idle, David Tennant, Lydia West and Robbie Williams.
9.30 To Be Advised.
10.30 Road To The Melbourne Cup Carnival. A look at the upcoming Melbourne Cup.
11.00 The Project. (R)
Special guest is Tame Impala.
12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)
WorldWatch. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India Prime Time News. 9.00 Ageless Gardens. (PG) 10.00 The World From Above. 11.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 John Williams In Vienna. (R) 4.25 When I Stutter. 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. (PG)
6am Morning Programs.
1pm Aussie Lobster Men. 2.00 Heavy Lifting. 3.00
6am Children’s Programs.
Noon Smash. 1.00 Baywatch. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 Children’s Programs.
MOVIE: Mr. Peabody & Sherman. (2014, PG)
MOVIE: Hercules. (2014, M) 9.30 MOVIE:
The Barbarian. (2011, MA15+) 11.40 The Emily Atack Show. 12.25am Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. 1.25 Kardashians. 2.20 Late Programs.
Shopping.
Australia)
SEVEN
6.00 NBC Today.
7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) Highlights from the past week. 12.00 Horse Racing. Spring Champion Stakes Day and Bondi Stakes.
5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler.
6.00 Seven News.
Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Border Force executes a warrant.
MOVIE: The Greatest Showman. (2017, PGa, R) Follows the life of PT Barnum. Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams. 9.40 MOVIE: Con Air. (1997, MA15+lv, R) A newly paroled criminal becomes caught in a siege after the prison transport aircraft he is on is hijacked. Nicolas Cage, John Cusack. 11.50 To Be Advised.
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Rivals. 1.00 Drive TV. 1.30 Cross Court. 2.00 My Way. (PG, R) 2.30 The Block. (PGl, R)
3.30 The Bizarre Pet Vets. (PGm, R)
4.30 The Garden Gurus.
5.00 News: First At Five.
5.30 Getaway. (PG)
6.00 Nine News Saturday.
7.00 Cricket. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Super 12. Australia v New Zealand.
9.00 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Post-Match. Post-match wrap up with expert analysis, player interviews as well as a look ahead at the next game.
9.30 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Pre-Show. Pre-show coverage of the upcoming match.
6am Morning Programs. 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. (PGs, R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 9.30 St10. (PG)
6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) Two people are endangered by a miscommunication.
The Dog House. (PG, R) Dogs are matched with companions.
Blue Bloods. (Return, Mv) Eddie and Jamie deal with a domestic violence case.
CSI: Vegas. (Return, Msv) The unit investigates the murder of a dominatrix whose body was found near her secret sex dungeon.
Brown.
Flavour Down Under Bitesize.
World
World English News
1.00 Behave Yourself. (PGl, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)
10.00 Cricket. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Super 12. England v Afghanistan. 1.00 Cross Court. (R) 1.30 Drive TV. (R) 2.00
NCIS. (Mv, R) With Parker still on the run, the team enlists the help of Special Agent Jane Tennant from the Hawai’i office.
To Be Advised.
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.
Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop.
The Bush Kangaroo.
Home Shopping. (R)
Authentic. (PG)
Hour Of Power.
Week. (R) 11.00 Compass.
Praise. 12.00 News.
Gardening Aust. (R)
3.00 Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked. (PG,
4.00 Rick Stein’s Secret France. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG,
5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Frankly. (R) Presented by Fran Kelly.
7.00 ABC News Sunday.
7.30 Inside The Sydney Opera House: The Show Must Go On. Part 1 of 3.
8.30 Significant Others. (Mals) Raging against the purgatory of not knowing, the family ventures back out into the world of the living.
9.25 Silent Witness. (Mav) The murder of a promising boxer draws Nikki and Jack into the world of underground boxing.
10.25 Miniseries: The Cry. (Mal, R) Part 1 of 4.
11.25 Shetland. (Ma, R)
12.20 The Heights. (PG, R)
3.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.15 The Recording Studio. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R)
9.05 Ageless Gardens. (PG) 10.05 The World From Above. (PG) 10.35 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 France 24 English News. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Countdown To Qatar 2022. 3.30 Ascot Kayaking. (PG) 3.35 Blind Sailing. 3.40 The Royals And The Nazis. (PGa, R) 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. (Final, PG)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Curse Of The Ancients: Dark Ages. (PG) Part 3 of 5.
8.30 Treasures Of Istanbul. (PG, R) Historian Bettany Hughes visits the base of Ottoman and Byzantine power, Istanbul, Turkey.
9.25 The Death Of Bruce Lee. (PGav, R) Takes a look at the death of Bruce Lee.
11.00 Blood Of The Clans: The Year Of Victories. (PGv, R)
2.15 America’s Great Divide: From Obama To Trump. (Mav, R) 4.15 Food Safari. (R) 4.45
Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
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6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.
10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 9. St Kilda v Port Adelaide. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 9. Richmond v GWS Giants. From Mildura Sporting Precinct, Victoria. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Australia’s Got Talent. (PGal) Hosted by Ricki-Lee.
8.45 The Disappearance Of Grace Millane. (M) The story of the 2018 murder of British backpacker Grace Millane and how her killer was caught.
10.45 Born To Kill? The Briley Brothers. (MA15+av) A look at the Briley Brothers.
11.45 Police: Hour Of Duty. (Malv, R)
12.45 Behave Yourself. (PGl, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. (R)
5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 Fishing Australia. (R) 6.30 A Current
Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00
Fishing
6.00 Nine News Sunday.
7.00 The Block. (PGl)
8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
9.30 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.
10.00 The First 48: Dangerous Business. (Ma) A look at the murder of Tyrone Lyles.
11.00 Killer Couples: Victoria And Nathaniel Jackson. (MA15+a)
11.50 First Responders. (Malm)
12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.
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6am Morning Programs.
1pm DVine Living. 1.30 Modern Business Australia.
2.15 Equestrian. FEI World C’ships. Eventing. H’lights. 3.30 South Aussie With Cosi. 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. 5.00 I Escaped To The Country. 6.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Steam Train Journeys. 9.30
The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 10.30 Extreme Railways. 11.30 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs.
10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Garden Gurus.
11.00 Getaway. 11.30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries.
12.55pm MOVIE: It Shouldn’t Happen To A Vet. (1976) 2.55 MOVIE: The Dam Busters. (1955) 5.30
The Bizarre Pet Vets. 6.30 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Pre-Show. 7.00 Cricket. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Super 12. India v Pakistan. 10.00 MOVIE: Double Jeopardy. (1999, M) 12.10am Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 7.30
Osteen.
6am Children’s Programs.
9.30 Rivals. 10.00 MOVIE: Star Trek: Generations. (1994, PG) 12.25pm MOVIE: Star Trek: First Contact. (1996, PG) 2.40 MOVIE: Star Trek: Insurrection. (1998, PG) 4.45 MOVIE: Star Trek: Nemesis. (2002, PG) 7.00 MOVIE:
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Hour. 2.00 Planet Of Treasures. (PGavw, R) 3.00 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) 3.30 Ballroom Fit. 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.00 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Dying To Be Loved. (2016, Mav, R) 2.00 The Real Manhunter: The Murder Of Clare Bernal. (Madv, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.
Nine News.
A Current Affair.
The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam.
Under Investigation: Dark Seas. (PGav) Presented by Liz Hayes.
Suburban Gangsters: The Sociopaths. (MA15+dlv, R) A look at Chris Flannery and Alphonse Gangitano.
Nine News Late.
Son. (Final, Mav)
Home Shopping. (R)
NBC Today.
Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R)
Living Room. (R)
6.30 The Sunday Project.
A look at the day’s news.
7.30 The Traitors. (PGl) The Traitors and “loyal” contestants continue to vie for the $250,000 in silver bars.
9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) Tennant’s team, along with NCIS agents Nick Torres and Jessica Knight, uncover plans for an attack in Oahu on RIMPAC, the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise.
10.00 FBI. (Mv, R) A father’s past comes back to haunt him after his daughter is kidnapped during a family holiday.
11.00 The Sunday Project. (R)
A look at the day’s news.
12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
6am Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 4x4 Adventures. 10.00 Reel Action. 11.00 Roads Less Travelled. 11.30 Truck Hunters.
Scorpion. 1.00 Pooches At Play. 1.30 Destination Dessert. 2.00 What’s Up Down Under. 2.30 Soccer. A-League
The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Traitors. (PGl, R) 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 4.30 The
The Project.
The Traitors. (PGl) Hosted by
The Drum. 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Budget 2022/23: The Treasurer’s Speech.
Budget 2022/23: ABC News Special.
9.00 Budget 2022/23: Reaction
And Analysis. A break down of the Federal Budget.
9.30 Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge: Law And Disorder. (Madlv, R)
10.25 People’s Republic Of Mallacoota. (Ml, R)
10.55 The Business: Budget Special. (R) 11.25 Four Corners. (R) 12.10 Media Watch. (PG, R)
12.30 Parliament Question Time. 1.30 Les Misérables. (Mv, R) 2.30 Miniseries: The Cry. (Mal, R) 3.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 Dream Gardens. (PG, R)
WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.00 Great Irish Interiors. (PG) 11.00
Australia With Julia Bradbury. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Planet Of Treasures. (PGan, R) 3.00 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) 3.30 Judo. 3.35 North Beach Football Club. 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Fort William To Glenfinnan. (PG)
8.30 Me And My Tourette’s. (MA15+)
Takes a look at Tourette Syndrome.
9.30 Dateline. International current affairs program.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 The Point. (R)
11.05 Wisting. (MA15+a)
11.55 Atlantic Crossing. (Mav, R) 4.05 Food Safari. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines
The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise.
The Morning Show. (PG)
Seven Morning News.
12.00 MOVIE: A Stolen Past. (2018, Mav) 2.00 The Real Manhunter: The Murder Of Krystal Hart. (Madv, R)
3.00 The Chase.
4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PG) Presented by Graeme Hall.
8.30 The Good Doctor. (M) The team treats a famous marriage counsellor after she injures her ankle.
9.30 The Latest: Seven News.
The latest news on the Federal Budget, sport and weather from Australia and around the world.
10.00 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. (PGa) Presented by Cherry Healey.
11.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma)
12.00 The Resident. (M, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
8.30 Million
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG)
11.30 Morning News.
12.00 The Block. (PGl, R)
1.15 My Way. (PG, R)
1.45 Explore. (R)
2.00 Pointless. (PG)
Tipping Point. (PG)
Afternoon News.
Millionaire Hot Seat.
6.00 Nine News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl)
TEN
6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R)
10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Traitors. (PGl, R) 2.10 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.
7.30 The Traitors.
Hosted by Scott Cam.
8.40 Travel Guides. (PGls, R)
Ordinary Australians become travel critics, embarking on a luxury river cruise down the Mekong River.
9.40 Nine News Budget Special.
A look at the Federal Budget, presented by Peter Overton and Charles Croucher.
10.00 Cricket. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Super 12.
1.00 Rivals. (R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.
Hosted by Rodger Corser.
8.45 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.45 NCIS. (Mv) McGee investigates a break-in.
10.45 10 News First: Budget Special. Coverage of the Australian Federal Budget. 11.00 NCIS. (Mv, R)
12.00 The Project. (R)
1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
6am Morning Programs.
Today. Noon
Street.
Journeys.
Of Treasures.
Cook
With
Greatest
Jeopardy!
Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped In The Bud. (2016, Mv, R) 2.00 The Real Manhunter: The Disap pearance Of Maureen Hale. (Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
Seven News.
Home And Away.
Kitchen Nightmares Australia.
by Colin Fassnidge.
Extreme Weddings: Australia.
decide to organise a
wedding
for
in a Stonehenge
Crash Investigation:
In A Jam. (PGal) A look at the crash of Flight 703.
The Latest: Seven News.
The Amazing Race. (PGl)
MOVIE: Asunder. (1999, Mlsv, R)
Home Shopping.
Today.
Seven Early News.
6am
Programs.
Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R)
Travel Guides. (PGls, R)
Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point.
Nine News.
A Current Affair.
The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam.
MOVIE: The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee. (2020, Ml) Paul Hogan is reluctantly thrust back into the spotlight as he attempts to restore his sullied reputation. Paul Hogan, Kerry Armstrong, Olivia Newton-John.
Nine News Late.
Family Law. (Mas)
Chicago Med. (MA15+am, R)
TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A
Project.
Dog House Australia.
by Dr Chris Brown.
Real Love Boat Australia.
Life Is Murder.
confronted by her own history.
Project. (R) A look at the
Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
Shopping.
Alexa
We are excited to share the news that MPRG will be the exclusive Victorian venue for the Archibald Prize tour in 2023. The exhibition will run from 15 September to 5 November 2023. MPRG last hosted the Archibald Prize tour back in 2013 and 2014, and we can’t wait to present this project next year.
The Archibald Prize for portrait painting is the country’s favourite and most significant art awards. Judged by trustees of the Art Gallery of NSW, the prize is awarded to the best portrait painting. Since 1921, it has highlighted figures from all walks of life, from famous faces to local heroes, reflecting back to us the stories of our times.
Our ambitious public art project Front Beach, Back Beach launches on 4 November. FBBB is part road trip, part curatorial experiment and part exploration of how contemporary art in the public sphere can offer new and unique understandings of
Civic Reserve,
people, locale and time. A journey that firmly rewards the intrepid, FBBB encompasses the expanse of the Peninsula, and is divided into three geographical hubs each with 5 site responsive artworks. Guided by an in-depth directional app, you’ll unearth both its secrets and new takes on what is right in front of you. While for some FBBB might be a trip down memory lane to popular Peninsula landmarks, for others, this journey will offer compelling insights into a region that has dramatically shaped Australian identity and mythologies. You can visit fbbb.com.au to find out more.
The National Works on Paper exhibition continues and you can vote in the People’s Choice Award when you visit MPRG.
look forward to seeing you in the Gallery soon.
Danny Lacy MPRG Gallery Directoris looking for an advertising sales person for the popular Peninsula
and Peninsula Kids magazines.
managing an existing client base and sourcing
candidate, this can be either a
MESSRS. A. L. Stevens and H. East wood, of Pratt’s Stores, had an exciting experience on Friday afternoon last.
They decided to clean out the grain shed; soon after moving a few bags of wheat they disturbed a rat, who was having afternoon tea in its hole.
There was a rush to arms; “Steve” drawing first blood.
The fun then started; the whole rat family appeared looking for their lost relative.
The heroes, with trousers well tucked in their boot tops, armed with axes and pitchforks, attacked in force doing great slaughter.
The din and roar of the battle at tracted a large number of the residents in the vicinity, who helped the attack ers with plenty of advice.
When the battle had been raging for some time, reinforcements appeared in the shape of Jack Cameron, whose experience as a fire fighter came out.
Disdaining the use of other weapons than his hands and feet, he was soon seen to grab a rat in each hand, which he dashed to the ground, causing instant death.
When the fight was at its height, Eastwood, not content with the dam age he was doing with his fork, had a rat under each foot.
Unable to combat so many foes at one time, he had to call for assistance, which was readily given by one of the onlookers.
The attacking party did not have it all their own way. They chased the foe from one end of the shed to the other and the rats showed great judgment in dodging the blows hurled upon them, but nerve and brains in the end told.
In a hurried meeting of rat council, they decided to retreat, leaving 18 of their brothers in the hands of the victors.
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MR. Ernest Noble, his wife and two children, were the victims of ptomaine poisoning at Frankston last Wednes day.
The family, shortly after partaking of meal were suddenly seized with illness.
Dr. Maxwell was called in, and under his treatment they are now recovering.
Mr. Noble, who is a returned soldier, is in the employ of Mr. C. Bell, of the Frankston Boot Emporium.
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AN excursion by the senior scholars, numbering 220 of the Essendon High School, visited Frankston today.
The excursion is one of a series of 8 or 10 held annually.
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MR. E. Barrett, secretary Frankston Free Library, advises that the follow ing ladies have presented books to the Library:–Mrs. Arthur Hay (2), Miss Hay (2), Mrs. Plowman (2).
Another batch of new books will be available to subscribers on Saturday next.
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CR. Herbert Downward, son of the Hon. Alfred Downward, M.L.A., has been elected president of the Morning ton Shire Council.
Cr. Downward is also the energetic secretary of the Mornington Racing Club.
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MR. Chas. Bayman’s little daughter Kathleen, was last week knocked
down in the playground of a suburban school.
She is now an inmate of the Chil dren’s Hospital, where an operation was performed.
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MR. Robt. Wells, of Frankston, who has experienced a long and serious ill ness, is now able to move about again.
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MR. A. Taylor, of the Pier Hotel, Frankston, intends opening his new bowling-green next Thursday after noon at 3 o’clock.
A number of Williamstown friends and bowling enthusiasts will be in attendance, and Mr. Taylor extends a cordial invitation to Frankston residents to take part in the opening ceremony at 3 o’clock.
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A VERY successful afternoon of tree planting took place on Thursday after noon in Frankston, when the combined forces of the Progress Association, the Shire Council, and the A.N.A. joined together to lay down the beginning of a motor drive in that portion of the foreshore reserves from the Pier southwards.
A line of stakes had been laid down during the day by the Shire Engineer (Lieut.–Colonel Lazarus) and his foreman, where the beach side of an intended avenue was to be planted, and alongside each stake was laid a sheoak in its native soil in the shape of a sod.
Punctually at 2pm, according to schedule, Messrs. Lambie and Mann appeared on the scene duly armed with shovels, hedge clippers and branch trimmers, and began without any delay to plant the trees in the spots marked by the stakes.
Closely on their heels followed the gentlemen who had promised help, and soon the first line of the avenue was by way of being planted.
Whilst some of the enthusiasts prepared the holes and others planted trees, Mr Mann pruned and trimmed and tied the trees to the stakes, and by 4 o’clock one side of the new avenue was completed.
The gentlemen who gave their services were:
Cr. Oates, representing the Shire Council; Messrs. Lambie and Mann, representing the Progress Association; and Messrs. Lind, A. J. Wells, Geo. Mcleod, S. Lascelles, W. B. Cunning ham, L. J. Ward, and, J. Haggart, rep resenting the A.N.A.; the whole under the supervision of the Shire Engineer (Lieut.–Col. Julius S. Lazarus).
A regular course of tree planting under similar conditions would result in a most expeditious transformation.
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MRS. L. N. R. Utber has returned to Frankston after an extended holiday.
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SIR,
Mr. Young and myself went to Rose bud on the 14th inst., and held a very successful meeting in connection with the Motor Ambulance movement.
Although the night was very unfa vorable there was a fair attendance.
A number of ladies attended and took the deepest interest in the meet ing.
The chair was taken by Mr. Alling ham, and, I am glad to say, that the old apathy has passed away as far as Rosebud is concerned.
Let us hope that the same thing will
occur elsewhere.
One ardent supporter handed in £17/2/, which he had collected, and there is still a fair amount promised, and can be collected at once.
This goes to show that the only thing that is wanted is one energetic person in each centre that is willing to sacrifice a little time, and the thing can be accomplished at an early date.
Cr. D. Buckley and Cr. Brown, of Rye, were nominated to represent the Flinders Shire on the deputation to the treasurer.
We hope to complete the appoint ment of a strong deputation to the Minister to ask for financial assistance on the £ for £ basis, as we have agreed to allow centres not having a delegates to have one vote by proxy.
We hope this will be availed of, so that all parts of the district will be represented at the meeting to be held in Frankston on the 21st inst., as the time is now ripe and the weather is favorable.
There has been a great deal of necessity for an ambulance in this district, owing to the excessive amount of illness during the winter motor ambulances art largely used in the city, but not much in the country, because the cost is prohibitive to the person of small means.
It only requires a special effort to be put forward the next month or so to accomplish the end we have in view.
Let us have it.
Yours, etc.,
J. JACK, Organiser.
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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 20 October 1922
A MULTI-MILLION dollar makeover, new coaches and new players on the way – there’s a quiet revolution under way at Mornington.
The Seagulls are major beneficiar ies of an $8.5 million redevelopment of Dallas Brooks Park involving four new pitches, new drainage, floodlight ing to 200 lux on the main pitch and 100 lux on the other pitches with a new access driveway and car parking.
“This redevelopment has been in the works for the last 12 months and we’re rapt that it’s going to go ahead,” Morn ington president Matt Cameron said.
“The footy oval redevelopment starts first and it’s planned to start the soccer part around this time next year.”
Mornington will be forced to relo cate for the 2024 season and Cameron has held preliminary discussions with other clubs including clubs outside the shire.
“There’s nothing locked in,” he said.
“If we end up relocating outside the council area I don’t anticipate any op position.
“We can make arrangements locally for our community juniors but it’s our NPL juniors and senior teams that are the problems.”
And last week Chris Crewther, Lib eral candidate for the seat of Morn ington at the upcoming state election, committed a Matthew Guy govern ment to a $2.5 million grant for new clubrooms for the local soccer side.
“Chris has been great to deal with and it’s a lot of money as a starting point especially if the federal govern ment and council get involved,” Cam eron added.
“We’ll canvass other candidates to see if can secure a similar promise.”
The club also has been finalising its coaching set-up with head coach Adam Jamieson renewing his associa tion with new assistant Craig Lewis.
“We go back a long way – ‘Lew ie’ and I first worked together at Frankston Pines and he’s the reason I got involved in coaching all those years ago,” Jamieson said.
“He’s got a brilliant football brain and his tactical nous is second to none.
“Having worked so well with ‘Peel ie’ (Nathan Peel) and Gerry (McDon agh) I needed someone I could trust so when his name first came up I moved
quickly to talk to him.”
David Waring has been re-appointed senior team manager and Jamieson also confirmed that Peter Blasby will be senior goalkeeping coach.
Blasby had been goalkeeping coach at Langwarrin since early 2019 but was told last week that his services were no longer required.
He has been goalkeeping coach for Mornington’s junior NPL program and will continue in that role.
Jamieson’s focus has been dealing with an enforced coaching restructure following the departures of Scott Mor rison and Jason Symonds (to Peninsula Strikers) and McDonagh (to Doveton).
He can now turn his attention to the playing group and although he has resigned a few players he still has to hold individual discussions with the bulk of last season’s squad.
Matt Harrington is unlikely to play next season as he plans to head over seas in April.
So far Ziggy Razuki, Shaun Kenny, David Stirton, Danny Brooks and Sam
Scott have re-signed.
“We won’t be rushed into anything despite the rumours and innuendo go ing around,” Jamieson said.
“We won’t listen to everyone’s else’s opinions.
“I want to make sure that we are working through this properly and that we make the right decisions for our football club at the right time.”
It seems certain that new signings will emerge in coming weeks but there’s one newcomer already locked in for next season.
Teenage midfielder Brady Pollard from Bentleigh Greens joined Morn ington last week and the youngster who turns 19 next month is held in high regard.
“We’re absolutely rapt to get him over the line,” Jamieson said.
“We’ve seen him a couple of times and he’s a very, very talented young footballer.”
In State 2 news Peninsula Strik ers announced last week that it had clinched the signature of central de
fender Jamie Davidson from Morn ington.
The 21-year-old started his junior career with Whitehorse United before joining Box Hill United’s junior NPL program.
He was in the club’s under-21s when he switched to Mornington and was in the senior squad there for the past two seasons.
Davidson lives in Ringwood having grown up in the eastern suburbs and the commute to and from Strikers for training and matchdays isn’t an issue.
“The travel’s worth it when you’re at a good club,” Davidson said.
“Obviously I knew Scott (Morrison) and Jason (Symonds) from Morning ton then catching up with the coaching team and Adrian (Scialpi, club presi dent) – they talked about culture, sign ing up all the guys who were here this year and wanting to go for promotion – was a big influence.
“And speaking to the strength and conditioning coach (Kosta Drakoula kos) was important – it’s a big part of
my game and a big bonus for me.”
Meanwhile Skye United held its presentation night on Saturday with Alex Van Heerwarden winning the senior men’s best and fairest award while Mohamad El Hassan was run ner-up.
Reserves best and fairest honours went to Nicholas Wright with Rob Schreurs runner-up.
Senior women’s best and fairest winner was Cadi Vakacavu and Caitlin Robinson was runner-up.
The women’s reserves best and fair est was Meike Berg and Stephanie Cullen was runner-up.
State 5 women’s best and fairest winner was Gadise Hughes-Smith and Jessie Mclean-Cook was runner-up.
Mitch Blake was the senior men’s Golden Boot winner while Jasmine Jaber won the women’s Golden Boot award.
In the men’s reserves the Golden Boot honours were shared by Mikey Turner and Marcus Anastasiou.
In State 4 news Baxter has added Kevin “Squizzy” Taylor to its coach ing panel and head coach Stephen Fisher was relishing the prospect of the former Seaford, Pines and Bentleigh Greens coach working at Baxter Park.
“In ‘Squizzy’ we’ve got a massive knowledge base that I want everyone to tap into,” Fisher said.
“He has so much to offer and he’s more than happy to share that knowl edge and experience and I want to take advantage of that.
“We know it’s not a forever appoint ment but it’s a massive coup for us.”
State 4 rival Chelsea held its presen tation night on Friday with Piers Brels ford winning the seniors’ Player of the Year and Golden Boot awards.
Seniors Best Player was Connor Scott and runner-up Daniel Vella while reserves Best Player and Golden Boot winner was Kieren Harbis, runner-up Danny Graham while reserves Players’ Player was Marshall Dobson.
Former club president John Zec cola and wife Paula were awarded life memberships.
