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Newtown 11-year-old Ava Senvoj has clocked up 1.8 kilometres – and counting – in a nationwide “swim to save lives”. Ava has swum since she was six-months-old, and is now putting her freestyle technique to good use in the Laps for Life challenge. She completed 800 metres in an hour in her first swim alone, and is chasing a goal of three kilometres for March in both 25 and 50 metre pools. She has so far raised almost $700 for youth mental health charity ReachOut, exceeding her initial goal of $300. “My aunty Leah suggested it to me,” she said. “I thought it was a good cause and I wanted to challenge myself.” Leah teaches at St Joseph’s Secondary College, which tragically lost students to suicide last year. “We talk about that stuff with her,” Ava’s dad Mark said. “Ava was very aware of that so she wanted to raise some money for mental health.” To donate: lapsforlife.com.au/ fundraisers/avasenjov/laps-for-life. For help phone Lifeline on 13 11 44. Luke Voogt

Kids witness family abuse Children are witnessing an increasing amount of family violence and abuse in Geelong and the Surf Coast, according to the latest data. And almost a third of child witnesses to family abuse in the region are four-years-old or younger, according to data prepared by Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) Victoria for the Independent. In Geelong, 915 children witnessed family abuse in the year to June 2019, an 18 per cent increase on 773 incidents the previous financial year. The rate per 100,000, which takes population into account, increased by 15

per cent in the year to June 2019 and 34 per cent since June 2016. Almost 32.1 per cent of child witnesses to family abuse in Geelong and the Surf Coast were under four-years-old, while almost two thirds were aged nine or younger. More than three quarters of victims, in family abuse incidents witnessed by children, were women. The vast majority of incidents in Geelong and the Surf Coast occurred in economicallydisadvantaged households, according to CSA. Almost half occurred in the most disadvantaged households as assessed by the Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage

and Disadvantage. The index divides households into five quintiles, and 48.5 per cent of incidents occurred in the most disadvantaged quintile one. Quintiles two, three and four recorded percentages of 15.6, 19.2 and 12.4 respectively, with just 3.7 per cent of incidents occurring in the most advantaged quintile five. Of the total incidents, 22.6 per cent involved physical abuse. The data identified controlling and jealous behaviour as the most common aggressor risk factor at 31.3 per cent, followed by alcohol and drug use at 29.1 and 28.1 per cent respectively. Mental health (24.1 per cent), a history of

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New $20m hub to create 170 jobs A new $20 million innovation hub will create more than 170 jobs and establish Geelong as Australia’s leading advanced manufacturing precinct, state government has announced. Higher Education Minister Gayle Tierney yesterday announced the facility would be built at Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds campus. “We are proud to be investing in this exciting project that will boost local jobs, grow the economy and put Geelong at the heart of advanced manufacturing in Australia,” Ms

Tierney said. ManuFutures2 will be the second hub of its kind at the campus, and will create 172 jobs in areas including construction and manufacturing, according to state government. The hub will also double resident start-up companies to 26 and support research and opportunities for Deakin staff and students. Planning for the project is well advanced, with state government expecting construction to begin in September 2021 and take about eight months. Deakin’s existing ManuFutures hub currently manufactures the world’s lightest and strongest

carbon fibre road bike wheels, enhanced fabrics for athletic clothing and equipment, and smart sensors to improve water management on farms. South Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman said the investment would help continue Geelong’s reputation as “a proud manufacturing city”. “Through the ongoing efforts of Deakin University we are transitioning to high-tech innovations that will secure jobs and prosperity for our region for decades to come.” ManuFutures2 will include a product engineering development laboratory and six adaptable spaces for tenants to develop, field

Pageant quest to thank health heroes Laylah Grace Ross was still waiting to come into the world when her brother suffered febrile convulsions. Now four-years-old, the Teesdale youngster hopes to win over the judges at Mini Miss Diamond Australia, to thank those who looked after her brother and, more recently, her. Brydie Ross was pregnant with Laylah Grace when she drove son Xavier, now 8, to University Hospital Geelong as he shook and his eyes rolled with convulsions. “It was quite frightening but you’ve got to hold it together in that situation,” she said. “He had a lot of scans on his brain to make sure everything was OK.” And just over a week ago Laylah Grace visited the children’s ward after jamming her finger in a car door. “It wasn’t broken, thankfully,” Brydie said. “Being four it was quite a big scary thing for her being in a hospital. “[The staff] were so caring and welcoming.” As “our way of saying thanks”, they chose Barwon Health Foundation as their charity for the pageant. Brydie began entering her initially “shy” daughter into pageants two years ago to help build her confidence, she said. “Her confidence has improved since we started – she loves watching all the other girls compete and being on stage.” According to Brydie, the Australian pageant scene is very “supportive” compared to that in the US. “All the kids play together and all the older girls help the little girls,” she said. “It’s all about making sure the kids feel good and come away feeling like they’ve achieved something.” The Miss and Mr Diamond International Australia prides itself on being “more than just a beauty pageant” by celebrating diversity, having fun and fundraising. Details: facebook.com/laylahgraceminimiss Luke Voogt

test and manufacture products to market. ManuFutures2 received $10 million from state government under the Victorian Higher Education State Investment Fund. The pitch was one of many from Victorian universities for funding under the program, which state government developed in response to the impact of COVID-19 on the sector. “This project is a great example of how universities, governments and the private sector can work together – and it will link-in and enhance Geelong’s existing strengths,” Deakin University vice-chancellor Professor Iain Martin said.

Pavilion opens in growth area A new Armstrong Creek pavilion has opened for local sports teams and community groups. South Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman announced the official opening of the Armstrong Creek East Pavilion alongside local sporting and council representatives last night. “It’s a great pleasure to officially launch this important community facility, which will serve the growing Armstrong Creek community as it helps to bring the community together and into the future,” Mr Cheeseman said. “Following a 2020 with a limited amount of community sport, seeing its return has been a real highlight for me. “I’m proud the Victorian government is supporting initiatives like this one – I look forward to dropping by and watching a game of cricket.” The state government provided $500,000 for the pavilion through the Armstrong Creek Infrastructure Delivery Fund. Geelong council has also contributed to the project. The new pavilion is located between two sports fields and includes four flexible changing rooms to meet the requirements of multiple sporting codes. It also includes umpires’ rooms, public toilets, a first aid room, a time-keepers room, a community meeting space and a social room with a kitchen. The pavilion will be the home of four newly-established local sporting clubs – netball, soccer, cricket and Australian rules football – and is available for wider community use. Perkins Architects designed the building. The company has developed several other projects in the Armstrong Creek area.

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At 98 centimetres, Satsuma Dunlop’s dark hair stretches almost two thirds of his height. But the grade 6 pupil from Highton will today say goodbye to his long locks after growing them out for more than eight years. “It will be cool to see what I look like with no hair,” the 11-year-old said. “I think my mum’s more nervous than me.” Satsuma was two-years-old when he had his last “proper” haircut. Mum Yoko helps him plait his hair each day and he tucks it into his jumper whenever he steps onto the footy field. “I haven’t really ever had short hair,” he said. “It’s kind of like who I am, and all my friends know me for having long hair. I’m Japanese and a lot of men there have long hair. “But I don’t like it long anymore – it’s a hassle

to wash and plait it every day. [My friends] were surprised I wanted to cut it.” Satsuma’s hair had become part of his identity, according to dad Grant. “The more people were pushing him to get a haircut the more he was keen to keep growing it,” he said. “Some of the kids grow it long in Japan but certainly not as long as his. We’re a little bit nervous that he’s cutting his hair but we’re happy he’s decided to do it for a good cause.” Satsuma has raised more than $1400 in the World’s Greatest Shave for the Leukaemia Foundation to support the thousands of Australians battling blood cancer. To donate: worldsgreatestshave.com

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Coffee with a cop Coffee with a Cop returns to Little Malop Street mall today between 10am and 2pm, Geelong police have announced. Police welcomed locals to “come and talk all things policing” while enjoying a cuppa at the mall.

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Ice cream lovers can overcome their COVID-19 melon-choly in an annual Surf Coast festival featuring 144 flavours including watermelon and feta next week. Aleesha Coots and Will Evans-Papinsky recently tasted the quirky concoction, one of 12 one-off flavours including parmesan and olive oil, siracha pretzels and black sticky rice banana. French opera cake, Turkish Delight Pavlova, charcoal Cherry Ripe and the Star Wars-themed Stormtrooper also Aleesha Coots and Will Evans-Papinsky with the new watermelon and feta gelati. feature on the festival’s menu. The Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery even has a few adults-only indulgences such as spiced backlogs due to the Victorian government’s Negroni and Yuzu whisky sour. By Luke Voogt management of the COVID-19 scenario,” the The backlog of pending criminal trials at Member for Western Victoria said. Chocolaterie owner Leanne Neeland Geelong County Court has almost doubled “The County Court [of Victoria] has a since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the backlog of 1000 jury trials to be heard, with said her staff had heaps of fun inventing about 400 of these in regional Victoria. Independent can reveal. Geelong County Court had 37 pending “People facing more serious charges could “adventurous flavour combinations” criminal trials when in-person County Court have a two-year wait. Months could go by just

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Ice cream lovers can overcome their COVID-19 melon-choly in an annual Surf Coast festival featuring 144 flavours including watermelon and feta next week. Aleesha Coots and Will Evans-Papinsky recently tasted the quirky concoction, one of 12 one-off flavours including parmesan and olive oil, siracha pretzels and black sticky rice banana. French opera cake, Turkish Delight Pavlova, charcoal Cherry Ripe and the Star Wars-themed Stormtrooper also feature on the festival’s menu. The Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery even has a few adults-only indulgences such as spiced Negroni and Yuzu whisky sour. Chocolaterie owner Leanne Neeland said her staff had heaps of fun inventing “adventurous flavour combinations” inspired by their kitchen garden and orchard, local suppliers and distillers, and favourite cakes. The festival comes as the chocolaterie rebounds from the devastating effects of COVID-19 on local tourism last year. The event runs at Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery, Bellbrae, from next Wednesday to February 21. Luke Voogt

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Non-finalised pleas at Geelong County Court have remained level on 26 between January 27, 2020 and January 27, 2021, with 80 pleas finalised between those dates. The Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services (Justice) shows that pending criminal matters in the Magistrates Court of Victoria have increased by 82 per cent from 2014-15 to 2019-20. The Magistrates Court of Victoria did not provide caseload statistics on Geelong Magistrates Court in response to the Independent’s inquiries earlier this week. Attorney General Jaclyn Symes was contacted for comment.

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Extra flights could return sooner By Luke Voogt Avalon Airport’s domestic flights could return to 100 per cent sooner than expected under a federal government subsidy halving airfares. “It’s fantastic news,” the airport’s chief executive Justin Giddings told the Independent yesterday. “We stand ready to work with the airlines to bring more people to Victoria – that’s what this is really about.” Prior to the pandemic, Avalon was running seven domestic return flights daily. The airport recently increased its domestic return flights from three to four each day – 57 per cent pre-COVID levels.

“[The airlines operating at Avalon] are planning to get to 100 per cent by mid-April,” Mr Giddings said. “Hopefully this announcement brings that forward and, hopefully, it eventually gets us beyond 100 per cent of what we were pre-COVID.” Federal government on Wednesday announced a $1.2 billion subsidy package to halve the price of almost 800,000 airline tickets to get more Australians holidaying domestically. Between April and July, a 50 per cent discount on tickets will be available for 13 regions that normally rely heavily on international visitors. The destinations include Avalon and the

Gold Coast, one of the airport’s destinations. “People in Geelong have a really great opportunity to travel again at a low cost rate – even lower than it has been in the past,” Mr Giddings said. Federal government also announced an extension to waivers for security charges for airlines until September. Mr Giddings said the policy would benefit both the airlines and passengers by decreasing the cost of tickets further. The waivers were particularly beneficial during COVID-19, as security charges are higher per passenger when the number of travellers is low, he explained. Mr Giddings was also “hopeful and

optimistic” that improved quarantine procedures would prevent further outbreaks of COVID-19 and resulting border closures that disrupt domestic flights. Last week Avalon Airport and other organisations submitted their proposals to host outdoor quarantine facilities for returned travellers. State government is currently considering quarantine sites at both Melbourne and Avalon airports, with Mr Giddings expecting to meet with state officials soon to discuss Avalon’s proposal. Mr Giddings said Avalon’s planned quarantine facility would not interfere with domestic flights “It’s about 2km from the domestic terminal,” he said.

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Artistic treasure hunt amid the flowers The discoveries of Jill Shalless’s artistic treasure hunt are drawing shoppers into a central Geelong florist, whose owner took the risk of opening during COVID-19. The oil and pastel painter of “40-something years” began searching for recycled materials eight months ago in a quest for something different to paint on. “I found these beautiful trays that would have been used at an old Geelong bakery to stack the loaves,” the Newtown local said. “A bit of metho and steel wool, gently cleaning the surface, and they were good to go.”

She then painted still-life fruit and produce, which jump out at the viewer from the wooden surfaces. “They’re inviting you to taste, smell and be enticed by the fruit – even though they’re just still-life paintings,” she said. The works now hang in the window of A Natural Bunch florist, as part of The Journey of Extraordinary Encounters arts trail for Geelong Design Week. Owner Matt Hemphill, who operates another florist in Melbourne with his wife, opened the James Street shop when COVID-19 hit. “Basically, it’s been a year without foot

traffic,” he said. “Cash flow has been a bit hard some weeks. “The online portals that we use have kept us ticking and we’ve got a presence on social media, but that doesn’t always equal sales.” The paintings drew several shoppers into the store this week. “We put the art up yesterday and already four people have asked if they’re for sale,” Mr Hemphill said on Wednesday. Details: geelongcityofdesign.com.au/ geelong-design-week

Australia’s largest gathering of Ford vehicles is set to drive into Eastern Park next month. The 30th All Ford Day will take place at the site on April 18, organisers announced recently. “It’s been a tough 12 months for all event organisers,” All Ford Day director Scott Pidgon said. “The world has changed drastically since last year’s event and there was a lot of uncertainty regarding whether we’d be able to go forward.” Mr Pidgon thanked the event’s “dedicated” organisers and volunteers, council and state government for making the 30th anniversary celebration possible. A staple on Geelong’s and Ford-lovers’ calendars since 1991, the day encapsulates the motor company’s 96-year history in the city. The All Ford Day features more than 1200 vehicles each year, from the Model T to the Mustang, and everything in-between. Vehicles will be displayed and judged in more than 40 categories over the course of the day, with the overall winner to be awarded the William Clay Junior Trophy. Ford has been involved as the major partner of the show since its inception in 1991. “Ford Australia is always proud to be part of All Ford Day, and even more so on its 30th anniversary,” Ford Australia president Andrew Birkic said. “We can’t wait to celebrate with the thousands of fans who’ll be there to display their pride and joy, and to admire the vehicles on display.” Details: www.allfordday.org.au Luke Voogt

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Mass vaccination factory hub to open next month A mass vaccination hub at the old Ford factory in Norlane will likely open early next month, according to Barwon Health. “We are working with the site developers, Pelligra, and other contractors to ready the Ford site as a community vaccination hub,” Barwon Health chief executive Frances Diver said this week. “We anticipate opening this site in early April. This community hub will provide vaccinations for the broad community in line with the Commonwealth prioritisation. “The planning is well advanced and we will release details related to prioritisation of various groups in the community and the

process for bookings closer to the opening.” Barwon Health will staff and manage the site, with GPs and pharmacies across the region to also play an important role in providing vaccinations, according to Ms Diver. “Dependent on supply, we anticipate it will take around six months to vaccinate our community,” she said. “We will work with our partners in the region to establish other community vaccination hubs and pop-up sites. “We plan to promote how to get vaccinated to the community via our website, social media channels, the print media and community groups.”

The development comes after the Independent last week revealed more than 1750 people had received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in less than a fortnight since the rollout began. Across the region so far 2500 people have been vaccinated with another 3000 expected to be immunised this week. Barwon South West Public Health Unit director Professor Eugene Athan last week said 5000 doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine would arrive in coming weeks for subsequent phases of the immunisation program. Clinical trials have shown the Pfizer vaccine to be about 95 per cent effective against COVID-19, whereas the AstraZeneca vaccine

has an 84 per cent efficacy (74.6 per cent against the UK strain). “Compared to the Pfizer vaccine, AstraZeneca will be easier to store and distribute across the Barwon South West region, which makes it logistically more straightforward,” Professor Athan said. ”It’s efficacy is proven to be effective to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “Supply availability will be a significant factor in the rollout of vaccinations across our region, including when people receive the vaccine and which vaccine is used.” Luke Voogt 5 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 12 March, 2021

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Subsidies help Corio apprentices By Luke Voogt Almost a thousand apprentices in the Corio electorate have had their wages subsidised in a program that the federal government expanded this week. The Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements subsidy supports 978 apprentices and trainees in the seat of Corio, the second-most of any Victorian electorate under the program. Another 514 apprentices and trainees in neighbouring electorate Corangamite are involved in the program, according to the government. The federal government this week announced an additional $1.2 billion investment in the

program, which it estimated would generate 70,000 new apprentice and trainee places. The program will now become “demand-driven” and expanded for a full 12 months for new apprentices and trainees signed up prior to September 30, 2021, the government announced. The current wage subsidy program is fully-subscribed, helping to create 100,000 apprenticeships in less than five months, according to the government. “With 100,000 new apprenticeship positions already snapped up, it highlights the confidence businesses have in the future of the Australian economy,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. Federal senator for Victoria Sarah Henderson also praised the program.

“The Boosting Apprentices Commencement program has to date assisted almost 40,000 businesses to take on a new Australian apprentice or trainee,” the Geelong-based senator said. “By expanding this wage subsidy for another 12 months, we’ll be helping businesses to create even more jobs, further supporting our National Economic Recovery Plan for Australia.” The announcement comes as the federal government plans to halt the JobKeeper payment and the JobSeeker coronavirus supplement at the end of this month. More than 24,000 Geelong and Surf Coast residents could lose $3.6 million in coronavirus supplements, the Independent reported a

fortnight ago. As of January 29, 2021, Geelong had 10,575 residents on JobSeeker, 52.8 per cent higher than 6921 in March 2020, according to Department of Social Services data. On the Bellarine Peninsula, 2237 residents were on JobSeeker, 74 per cent higher than 1282 in March 2020. In total, greater Geelong recorded a 56 per cent increase in JobSeeker recipients and a 46 per cent increase in Youth Allowance payments. Those figures have decreased slightly since December 2020. About 9000 Geelong businesses were receiving JobKeeper last September, according to Treasury figures.

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Debbie leads local theatre amid crisis Few industries have suffered as much as performing arts during COVID-19, with the pandemic decimating gigs worldwide. But theatre veteran of 50 years Debbie Fraser turned to yesteryear last June to keep GSODA’s junior players connected and doing what they love with a radio play. Ms Fraser recently won the Geelong Women in Community Life Award for Leadership in Times of Crisis. “It was the last thing that I expected looking at all the other wonderful people in that category,” she said. The long-time Newtown local, who recently moved to Point Lonsdale, has volunteered for

GSODA for 50 years, joining as a junior player at age 10 when her family moved from Ballarat. “The year that I left the junior players, I stayed on and helped in the production committee, and I’ve just never gone away,” she laughed. Half a century on, she obtained permission from copyright holders to stage a radio play of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe during the height of the pandemic. The play featured more than 200 sound effects like footsteps in the snow, wolves howling and doors opening and closing, and voiceovers from professional actor Ian Rooney. “We’ve never done anything like it,” Ms Fraser said.

With some of GSODA’s 12-to-17-year-old junior players dealing with mental health issues amid COVID-19, the group had “a real need to keep those kids connected”, according to Ms Fraser. “That was one of our main concerns, to give them a purpose and keep them engaged,” she said. “The kids had a ball – it was something completely different.” Robyn Davis, Kaz McGlynn, Kylie Clarke and Kiralee Hogema were the other four category winners at the awards.

Nationally-renowned artist Cameron Robbins’ bird-inspired weather vane is just one of many artworks and sculptures popping up around Geelong as Design Week approaches. Robbins installed the tern-themed piece about 10 weeks ago at the Eastern Beach Art House, after staying as an artist-in-residence last year. “Cameron was inspired by the location,” said Geelong artist Helen Bodycomb. “It was his initiative to crown us with the sculpture. He’s a very significant contemporary Australian artist. “It’s a very beautifully-balanced weather vane.” Robbins, who is set to open an exhibition in Sydney this month, creates nature-driven art that responds to the effects of wind, water and fermentation. He has also entered the piece in The School of Lost Art’s upcoming Journey of Extraordinary Encounters digital arts trail. Several sculptures and artworks are beginning to appear across Geelong for the arts trail, part of Geelong Design Week. Details: geelongcityofdesign.com. au/geelong-design-week Luke Voogt

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Albanese visits Grovedale to foreshadow aged care plan Federal opposition leader Anthony Albanese met with older residents in Grovedale yesterday following the release of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety last week. Mr Albanese visited Sandstone and Co Cafe alongside Corangamite MP Libby Coker and opposition spokesperson for aged care services Clare O’Neil to foreshadow a new plan for the sector. “We need to look at a comprehensive plan that values and respects older Australians,” he said. “One that keeps older Australians in their home for as long as possible. “To do that we need to address the fact that 6 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 12 March, 2021

last year 11,000 Australians who had home care packages approved died waiting to actually get those home care packages delivered to them. “If people enter into aged care residences, they have to be properly looked after.” Mr Albanese cited harrowing findings in the commission’s report, drawn from more than 10,000 written submissions, 6800 telephone submissions, 641 witnesses and dozens of research papers over 28 months. Australian studies have identified a prevalence of malnutrition in residential care ranging from 22 to 50 per cent, according to the report.

The report also found up to 18 per cent of aged care residents said they had experienced either physical or sexual abuse. Mr Albanese also took aim at the government’s COVID-19 vaccination program, which is widely reported to be behind schedule. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in January he “anticipated optimistically” that 80,000 Australians would be vaccinated every week at the beginning of the rollout, before the effort was “scaled up”. But in the first fortnight only 71,867 Australians were immunised. Luke Voogt

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MY GEELONG With the Head of School Girls Regatta beginning today, The Geelong College rower Aimee McLaughlin speaks to Luke Voogt about her passion for the sport.

What are your thoughts on the upcoming Head of School Girls Regatta? Head of the School Girls has always been a highlight of the regatta season. It provides a lively atmosphere that makes rowing enjoyable. We have been training vigorously all season, and we all worked especially hard during lockdown last year to improve our own base fitness. Our training schedule includes a mix of strength and conditioning sessions, and on-water training. We have all been working hard to prepare for this regatta and I’m sure that all the girls are excited for it. How did you get into rowing? I first became involved in rowing in 2016. My eldest sister was already rowing with school and my dad and I would ride our bikes along the side of the river when she raced. I found it interesting that she was so close to the water and wondered how it would look from that perspective, so I started coxing at the start of the 2016-2017 season. Since then I have continued with coxing and then rowing. I love rowing because it is such a rewarding sport – when you put in the hard work it pays off. Winning regattas has always been a major highlight. In the 2019 season, my crew placed third in the junior state championships, which

was very exciting. In 2020 we won quite a few smaller regattas and our heat of the Head of the School Girls before it was cancelled. Pasta nights before regattas have always been a highlight of any season as they provide an opportunity to bond with your crew, relax and enjoy your night. What are your favourite things to do locally? I have always been an active person and I love visiting different places in Geelong. I love going to the cinema or to Eastern Beach with my friends on a hot day. As a kid, I would always make time to go to Adventure Park or surf at Ocean Grove. How are you coping with COVID-19? COVID-19 has been tough in terms of not being able to row. During isolation, we were given training programs for rowing and had to have the motivation to work hard in order to come back to rowing fit and prepared. My eldest sister was home from university during this time and so I was able to exercise with her, which made it much more interesting. In terms of schooling, online learning was quite difficult and different, but I feel that I managed to keep up with the work and homework that we were given. What’s something about you that people might not know? Most people don’t know that I play the cello. I have played it since year 4 and I’m currently studying year 12 music investigation. I love playing the cello because it provides something different from everyday life.

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Tell us about you… I’m 16-years-old and in year 11 at The Geelong College. I live in Leopold with my parents. I have two older sisters who have moved out of home. My hobbies include rowing, netball, seeing my friends and watching TV.

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Carers step off for mental health Mother and daughter Andrea and Tammy Vos know the struggle of helping a loved one battle mental illness. They speak to Luke Voogt as they prepare to walk 280 kilometres along the Surf Coast next month to raise awareness for caregivers.

close-knit family, running their own business and involved in local sport and community events, the Vos clan were the picture-perfect unit. When a family member began struggling with depression, again, they transformed their lives to care for them and keep them safe. Andrea became a full-time carer for the family member, currently receiving treatment, who she wished not to identify out of respect for their privacy. “You see the highs and the lows – and the lows are pretty bad,” she said. The Highton local stepped back from the family business, TTS Electrics, to check on the wellbeing of that family member, help them with chores, and make sure they were eating properly. “It’s really, really difficult,” she said. “You’re sort of running their house because they can’t do anything.” With Andrea caring for the family member, Tammy took over running the family business, which tags, tests and installs electrical equipment, and employs 13 people. “Tammy has stepped up and she’s doing an amazing job,” Andrea said. Tammy remembered the family member being “quite ill” when she was a child. During her teenage years the family member’s condition improved as “a lot of the treatments they were receiving began to work”, Tammy explained. “It was just under control and treated properly for a long period of time.” But “over the last four or five years it kind of flared up again,” Tammy explained. “There was a change in medication and a lot of changes in [their work], and a lot of pressure and stress came with that,” she said. “There were a lot of times where they would not be able to get out of bed. “They were very good at putting on a face – it was not obvious to other people. “We knew what was going on but it was really hard to see outside of the family. “That was when I ended up taking over the business, so mum could step back and look after their well-being.” The recent Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System identified several shortfalls in treatment and support for people struggling with mental health issues. State government last week announced a raft of measures in response to the commission’s report, including naming Geelong as a priority site for expanded mental health services. Tammy and Andrea accessed several services to help their family member over the years. But their experience revealed a lack of support available for caregivers. At times they had no idea where to turn for help dealing with their own stress and fatigue

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from helping their loved one. “You’ve never really been told who to call if you’re witnessing someone who’s unwell,” Tammy said. “We just felt a little bit lost some times seeing them sick or really struggling, and not knowing how to help. “It kind of goes unnoticed. You never want to bring the attention to yourself, that you’re giving a lot of care and don’t know how to do it.” “There’s nothing,” Andrea agreed.

“Even to get into the clinic there’s a two-week wait and there’s no support for the carers. You are a person who is holding it together, so you do matter.” “I said to Tammy, ‘surely we can’t be the only ones, there have to be people going through the same things’.” So the mother-daughter duo is planning to walk 280km next month along beaches and trails from Port Campbell to Whites Beach, Torquay, over 11 days to raise awareness for

mental health caregivers. They have already raised more than $4400 of their $10,000 goal for Australian mental health charity This Is A Conversation Starter (TIACS), which provides free mental health support to blue collar workers. They will step off on their “You Matter Too” walk on April 28 with personal trainer Nathan Moore. The public can join the final 10km leg of their journey from Bells Beach to Whites Beach on May 8, with entry fees going towards TIACS. “It’s going to be an adventure, I’m sure it will be fun and challenging,” Tammy said. “We’re raising money for a great charity.” “The training’s been fun,” Andrea added. “We found that walking together actually helped us in our own mental health journey. “We wanted to walk this distance because it gets more attention than just doing a short walk. “We’ve had some amazing businesses jump on board wanting to sponsor the event – the response has been incredible.” Details: mycause.com.au/events/ youmattertoo-walk For help phone Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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Planning Permit Application PP-973-2020 – Construction of Thirteen (13) Dwellings and Fifteen (15) Lot Subdivision at 212 Bailey Street, Grovedale.

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To ensure the safe conduct of the Head of the School Girls Rowing Regatta, a section of Barrabool Road from Quarry Close to High Street, Belmont will be closed to east bound trafﬁc from 7.00am to approximately 6.00pm on Saturday 13 March and from 6.30am to approximately 5.30pm on Sunday 14 March. Parking changes around Barwon Terrace will apply. Emergency access will be available at all times.

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Geelong Design Week 2021 will celebrate Geelong’s global recognition as Australia’s only UNESCO Creative City of Design.

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DOMESTIC ANIMAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 2022 – 2025 The City is currently seeking community feedback on the draft Domestic Animal Management Plan 2022-25. This is your opportunity to tell us what you think the City does well regarding management of domestic animals, opportunities for improvements, as well as any other animal-related issues you would like to raise. We want to hear from pet owners and non-pet owners alike. Your feedback is invaluable and will help us shape the Domestic Animal Management Plan 2022 – 2025 to reﬂect what is important to our community and help us achieve safe, shared spaces for all to enjoy. Submit your feedback by Friday 23 April 2021 at yoursay.geelongaustralia.com.au Alternatively, you can complete the survey in hardcopy at our Brougham Street, Drysdale and Corio Customer Service Centres.

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Don’t surrender our freedom Many new questions have arisen because of the disruption of our social order by the coronavirus. The most important considerations should be on how we have been led by our state government. While our leaders have still (according to polls) the support of the majority of Victorians, others have challenged the way normal processes of government have been stopped. Many decisions, greatly affecting our mental and physical health, destroying small business and stopping usual social and spiritual activity have been made. Directions have been given by the word of our premier under the advice of a select group of experts. This is justified by the fear of what is occurring overseas and legalised by the ‘state of emergency’. This fear has

driven a climate of civil obedience to every new restriction. It is acknowledged by many, including our PM that the rule by democracy is being challenged world-wide. One benefit of the democratic system is the enthronement of reason through the process of election and Parliamentary process. This ensures the power of the populace is not destroyed by an authoritarian system. I am concerned that fear has promoted our response to the pandemic, prompting our premier to over-reaction and people to act without good reasonable considerations. Students of Bible prophecy believe that in trying times people will look for a benevolent dictator who will gain power by promising to be a saviour from impending disaster. He will

be granted dictatorial power, and is known in the Bible as the Antichrist. Our democratic freedoms were fostered under liberties gained by Christian martyrs during periods of Reformation. We must not surrender reason and freedom to any authoritarian process. Pastor Frank Lowry, Aberdeen St. Baptist Church Wandana Heights

Not happy campers An opportunity is open for the public to make comment on new regulations about camping on river front crown land that is licenced to farmers or landholders. I wish to be very clear that I support camping,

fishing and outdoor activities by families and friends wanting to enjoy our beautiful country. However, the proposed regulations – or guidelines – for camping on this licensed land pose a nightmare for farmers. Campers will be able to go onto farmed land without the farmer’s permission. On farms, where biosecurity risks are managed tightly, campers can unwittingly bring pests and disease. These regulations impact 10,000 licences and an additional 17,000kms of river front. Farmers need your support. I urge you to provide feedback via https://engage.vic.gov.au/ regulated-watercourse-land-regulations Bev McArthur MP

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Family Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway operates every Sunday 11am – 4pm at Point Richards Station, Portarlington. ■ Helen, 0476 124 598

Singles Christian Singles dinner, 7pm Saturday at White Eagle House, Breakwater (Mel 452 E12). ■ Shirley, 0432 170 069

Probus The Combined Probus Club of Geelong East meets this Monday, 10am at East Geelong Uniting Church, corner Boundary and Ormond roads. Guest speaker Geoff Ryall, talking about living and working in Bangladesh. Visitors welcome. ■ 0419 376 308

Speaking Rostrum Public Speaking Inc Group meets this Monday, 7-8.30pm at South Barwon Community Centre, 33 Mt Pleasant Road, Belmont. ■ 0408 369 446

Autumn Stall Royal Childrens Hospital Geelong Auxiliary Autumn Stall, 9am – 4pm Thursday at Newcomb Central Shopping Centre, corner Wilsons Road and Bellarine Highway, Newcomb.

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Bowls Geelong Bowls Club Barefoot Bowls every Thursday, 6pm at Sommers Street, Belmont. $10 entry includes bowls, barbecue and prizes. All welcome. ■ 0415 150 979

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O’Neil’s Drysdale stand up debut By Luke Voogt

Dave O’Neil. (Supplied)

The Sphinx, the ‘Nash’, Geelong Darts Club, Corio and Geelong West footy clubs – Dave O’Neil has played them all in 30 years of comedy. “Wow, I am Geelong,” he exclaimed, as he reeled off a host of other local pubs and clubs he had appeared at over the years. But his upcoming gig, Live…ly, at the Potato Shed this month, is set to be his first stand up venture at both the venue and in Drysdale. “I didn’t realise the Potato Shed was in Drysdale, so that’s good to know,” he said. “I love performing in new places – you know they haven’t heard your jokes before. I don’t do many theatres – theatres are more for big names like Carl Baron and Kitty Flanagan. “But this is a small theatre, so I can do this one. I think because of COVID restrictions they’re limited to less than 100 – so I could possibly sell this one out easily! “Doing pubs and footy clubs, people do get a bit distracted. In a theatre they’ve got nothing else to watch except you, so it should be great!” O’Neil heads down to the Shed on March 27 with long-time stand up comrade Brad Oakes,

and impersonator and musical comedian Fred Rowan. “It’s a whole two hours of comedy,” he said. “I can’t really do two hours by myself, and it’s good to have someone to drive down with. “Brad Oakes is often my support act because he’s larger than me. So when people say ‘the fat bloke was pretty funny’, they could be talking about either of us. Expect a few fat jokes. “Because he doesn’t have a partner or children, I use him as a support act because he offers a different perspective to me.” Rowan, on the other hand, will offer a different perspective on music legends such as Sting and Paul Kelly. The musical comedian of 28 years loves poking fun at society while imitating the distinctive and amusing styles of certain singers. The Potato Shed show will be O’Neil’s second recent Geelong gig, after performing for parents at St Joseph’s College just hours before Victoria’s snap lockdown began last month. “The show at Joeys was so good,” he said. “I had such a ball doing that, and that was outside on an oval with bats flying overhead. “Geelong crowds are always fantastic; they turn up to listen and have a good time,

compared to crowds in Melbourne and Sydney – they’re a little bit more blasé.” Cats champion Cameron Ling was a bartender at the event, much to the delight of “recent Geelong supporter” O’Neil. “I grew up in a Collingwood household and I rejected that as a child,” he said. O’Neil instead followed the Bulldogs while he lived in the western suburbs. His teenage daughter is a mad Cats fan and, until last year, she would watch the footy with her grandmother, also a Geelong supporter. But her grandmother, O’Neil’s mother-in-law, died mid last year after a battle with motor neuron disease, known widely as MND. “I took over the mantel of watching the footy with her,” O’Neil said. “It was really something to look forward to during COVID-19.” The Cats provided plenty of entertainment during 2020 as they fell just one half of football short of a premiership. So O’Neil this week made a special offer for players Gryan Miers and ‘Super’ Tom Hawkins. “They can get in for free,” he said. Live…ly begins at the Potato Shed at 8pm on March 27. Details: www.geelongaustralia.com.au

Kids’ performer Nic Dacomb. (Pictures: Supplied)

Kids’ performer Nic walks tall in central Geelong Kids who have dreamt of walking on stilts will have their chance to learn next Monday as circus performer Nic Dacomb takes to the streets. The Ocean Grove local will stroll and roll gracefully above Little Malop Street beginning midday, as part of council’s free central Geelong activities. “The council have got a lot of stuff going on in Little Malop Street,” he said. “It’s nice to have something out in public where anyone can come. I think people are appreciating the arts a bit more too because they’ve been a bit starved of them.” Dacomb was thrilled to return to performing after working several months, finishing last Friday, as a cleaner to pay the bills after COVID-19 decimated his gigs. “That job served its purpose,” he said. “In the last month a lot of performing work has come

back. “I appreciate it even more now, because it’s much more fun than cleaning! “I’m going back full-time to what I love doing – circus, performing and a little bit of teaching in schools. “We’re doing circus skills, music, performance and a bit of improv as well. “I’m trying to share my skills and what I’ve learnt over the years.” Dacomb was raised in rural western Victoria, near Hamilton. “I grew up on a sheep farm, and learnt from an early age that I didn’t want to do that,” he said. “I was unemployed for a while. “As I was travelling, I was searching for something I could do that I would enjoy and that I could share with others.” He started busking, and his lack of initial success led him to his true calling.

“No one was dancing to the music,” he said. “So I got some puppets to dance to the music and then started doing puppet shows.” He travelled to Indonesia, volunteering at schools, and later to Kakadu, Alice Springs and Adelaide, founding children’s company Krazy Koala Entertainment. “I just fell into this job, which I absolutely love,” he said. He was eventually booked for the Glastonbury Festival, in England, where he scored an invite to a local circus. “It was very on-the-job learning,” he said. “They would give me a pair of stilts and be like, ‘here you go, go wander around the festival on these’.” He has since performed at Queenscliff Music Festival, the Warwick, Shrewsbury and Port Fairy folk festivals, and Geelong’s Nightjar Festival. After Monday, Dacomb will return for three

shows in April featuring stilts, a tiny bicycle and music workshops on the xylophone and drums. “We run the kids through how to play those and do little jam sessions, where I mix the sounds they make with a looping pedal,” he said. “I’m just enjoying being back and doing my job again, which I love. “When I’m doing a show, I’ve got permission to be as silly as I want, so long as I’m enjoying it and the kids are having fun.” Dacomb’s show is one of many roving gigs in and around Geelong, from mirror ball performers to flash mobs. The Little Malop Street mall stage will also feature several different Geelong musicians performing live in coming weeks. Details: geelongaustralia.com.au/events Luke Voogt 11 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 12 March, 2021

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DEATH IN PARADISE ABC TV, 7.30pm

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MINISERIES: FLESH AND BLOOD 7TWO, 8.30pm

Secrets, lies and betrayal are embellished with an enjoyably humorous and sunny twist in this stylish four-part British thriller. The plot follows three grown-up siblings. Their lives slowly begin to crack apart after their recently widowed mother falls head over heels with a retired GP who, of course, arises suspicion. Starring Imelda Staunton (pictured, Vera Drake), it becomes apparent that the siblings’ idyllic childhood, growing up in a gorgeous home on the Sussex coast, wasn’t their golden ticket to happiness.

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THE LORD OF THE HE RINGS: IP OF THE THE FELLOWSHIP RING 7MATE, 8.30pm

FRIDAY From the opening scenes that masterfully detail the back story of J.R.R. R.R. Tolkien’s tale, to the seamlessly integrated egrated special kson presents effects, director Peter Jackson a powerful and thoroughlyy engrossing tale that never lets up on its ts frenetic pace. Managing to keep the he heart of the novel, with only minor tailoring to trim the mammoth detail, Jackson presents a marvellous realisation isation of mythical Middle-earth. However, wever, the real triumph lies in the casting: ting: Elijah Wood (pictured above) is a revelation as the reluctant hero, hobbit bit Frodo, Ian McKellen revels in his role ole of the enigmatic wizard Gandalf, and Viggo Mortensen’s consummate depiction of Aragorn/Strider, the noble ble kingin-waiting, consistently threatens reatens to steal the show.

RHOD GILBERT: STAND UP TO SHYNESS SBS VICELAND, 8.30pm

Public speaking is often ranked as one of the biggest fears we can imagine, but for most of us in daily life, standing up and talking in front of large groups of people is not a regular occurence, so we can get on just fine. But for a surprisingly large portion of society, small group interactions – even just one-on-one – can be equally as terrifying and debilitating. Comedian Rhod Gilbert (pictured) is no stranger to the stage, but it masks his crippling social anxiety and shyness that is no laughing matter. Here, he attempts to get to the bottom of what makes him so shy in the first place and what the experts suggest can be done to reduce its impact.

Kind of like the Doctor Who of detective series, we get a new DI every few seasons of Death in Paradise, which keeps this not-too-gruesome entertaining and not too gruesome British B comedy-crime drama ticking along jus just nicely. In series nine, DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little) has landed on the island of Saint Marie, but his debilitat debilitating allergies, creepy-crawly phobias and general neur neurosis has meant this plum job iin paradise is more of a living livin Luckily, nightmare for him. Luckily there is always plenty of work to keep him busy. Tonight, Ton Parker and the team te investigate af after o a the leader of survival tra training course is found dead de in the remote re forest of a neighbo neighbouring a island, aptly named ‘mosqu ‘mosquito island’ island’.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.00 The Pacific: In The Wake Of Captain Cook With Sam Neill. (Final, PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 1.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 2.00 Poldark. (PG, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 5.10 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 1.55 How Reagan And Thatcher Saved The World. (PGav, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.00 Great Indian Railway Journeys. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Perfect Boss. (2013, Mav, R) Jamie Luner. 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. Hosted by Bradley Walsh. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Contestants race to answer quiz questions.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 Amazing Grace. (Ma, R) 2.00 Desperate Housewives. (M, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Headline News. [TEN] The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 [TEN] Judge Judy. (R) 7.30 [TEN] The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 [TEN] Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Jane Edmanson explores a natural oasis. 8.30 Vera. (Mav, R) Part 3 of 4. DCI Vera Stanhope investigates a hit-and-run and a stabbing death. 10.00 Mum. (Ml) Pauline has a visitor. 10.30 State Of The Union. (PGl, R) Tom and Louise discuss their relationship. 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Vaccine. (R) 11.15 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 11.45 Aftertaste. (Final, Mdls, R) 12.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Mystery Of Rome’s Sunken City. (Ma, R) 8.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG) Ernie Dingo visits Longreach. 9.00 Who Do You Think You Are? UK: Olivia Colman. (PG, R) Olivia Colman explores her ancestry. 10.10 The Royals And The Nazis. (M) 11.10 SBS World News Late. 11.40 Travel Man. (R) 12.15 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 6. 2.15 VICE Guide To Film. (Malv, R) 3.05 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Tips for updating kids’ bedrooms. 8.30 MOVIE: Ladies In Black. (2018, PGl) A young woman learns about life and love while working at a department store in ’50s Sydney, at a time where immigration was booming and multiculturalism was in its formative days. Angourie Rice, Julia Ormond, Rachael Taylor. 10.50 To Be Advised. 12.30 [SEVEN] Travel Oz. (PG, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. [SEVEN] Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 [SEVEN] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [SEVEN] My Greek Odyssey. (PGl, R) 5.00 [SEVEN] NBC Today.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Escape To The Chateau. Dick and Angel discover a huge trench. 8.30 MOVIE: Shooter. (2007, MA15+lv, R) A sniper tries to prove his innocence after he is framed by rogue elements within the government. Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Kate Mara. 11.00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (Mav, R) 11.50 Aircrash Confidential: Instrument Confusion. (M, R) 1.00 Hayley & Lauren’s Adelady. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Global Shop. 4.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R)

6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Living Room. (PG, R) The team renovates a cabin. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton chats with Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar, Daisy Ridley, Bryan Cranston and Chiwetel Ejiofor. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Just For Laughs. (MA15+ls, R) Hosted by Tommy Little. 11.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 11.00 [TEN] The Project. (R) 12.00 [TEN] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 [TEN] Home Shopping. (R)

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VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. 2020 NHK Trophy. Replay. 2.05 Gaycation. 3.00 Climate Crisis: Make The World Greta Again. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 The Joy Of Painting. 5.35 Shortland Street. 6.05 If You Are The One. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Rhod Gilbert: Stand Up To Shyness. 9.35 Mums Make Porn Germany. 11.25 24 Hours In Police Custody. 12.20am News. 12.45 MOVIE: The Husband. (2013, MA15+) 2.10 The Movie Show. 2.40 NHK World English News. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News. 4.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Miniseries: Madoff. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Weekender. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Highway Cops. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Selling Houses Australia. 10.30 Property Ladder UK. 1am The Fine Art Auction. 4.00 My Road To Adventure. 4.30 Home Shopping.

9GEM (52, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Miracle Hospital. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.25 MOVIE: Charley Moon. (1956) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 1. Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels. 9.55 MOVIE: The Mechanic. (2011, MA15+) 11.50 Lethal Weapon. 12.50am Explore. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (81, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 12.30am Home Shopping. 2.00 Nash Bridges. 3.00 JAG. 4.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.00 Jake And The Fatman.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Black Narcissus. Continued. (1947, PG) 7.30 Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 10.10 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 11.55 Swallows And Amazons. (2016) 1.45pm The Eagle Has Landed. (1976, PG) 4.15 The Tale Of Despereaux. (2008, PG) 5.55 Hotel Salvation. (2016, PG, Hindi) 7.50 Phantom Of The Paradise. (1974, M) 9.30 Red Joan. (2018) 11.25 Girl. (2018, M, Flemish) 1.25am The Chef. (2012, M, French) 3.00 White Tiger. (2012, M, Russian) 5.00 The Eagle Has Landed. (1976, PG)

7MATE (63, 73) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Fishy Business. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 American Pickers. 9.00 Pawnography. 10.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Doomsday Preppers. 1.00 Pawn Stars. 1.30 Storage Wars. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Pawnography. 5.00 Shipping Wars. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Men In Black 3. (2012, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Predators. (2010, MA15+) 11.50 Shipping Wars. 12.20am Billion Dollar Wreck. 1.30 Pawnography. 2.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (53, 93) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Royal Pains. 1.00 The Mindy Project. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 The Nanny. 4.30 Young Sheldon. 5.30 MOVIE: Ella Enchanted. (2004, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Stick It. (2006, PG) 9.35 MOVIE: Bring It On. (2000, M) 11.35 Big Heads. 12.35am Lethal Weapon. 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu. 4.00 Pokémon. 4.30 Pokémon Journeys. 4.50 Power Rangers Beast Morphers. 5.10 Bakugan: Armored Alliance. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic.

PEACH (82, 11) 6am Frasier. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 Becker. 11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Medium. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 The Conners. 10.30 Charmed. 11.30 The Big Bang Theory. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Medium. 3.30 Frasier. 4.30 Home Shopping.

Programs. 6.10pm Brave Bunnies. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Kiri And Lou. 6.35 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.45 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 7.00 Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 Geoffrey Atherden’s Liberty Equality Fraternity. 10.15 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 10.40 To Be Advised. 11.45 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 12.35am Catalyst. 1.35 Parks And Recreation. 1.55 Reno 911! 2.20 Chewing Gum. 2.45 News Update. 2.50 Close. 5.00 Bing. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.35 Late Programs.

N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 7.20 My Animal Friends. 7.35 Molly Of Denali. 8.00 Little J And Big Cuz. 8.10 Aussie Bush Tales. 8.20 Waabiny Time. 8.45 Wapos Bay. 9.05 Kagagi. 9.30 Bushwhacked! 10.00 Skindigenous. 11.00 Vote Yes For Aborigines. Noon Ella. 1.30 Water Is Life. 2.00 Intune 08. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 NITV News: Nula. 7.30 MOVIE: Parenthood. (1989, M) 9.40 First Nations Bedtime Stories. 9.50 Sisters In League. 10.50 Late Programs.

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CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.

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Saturday, March 13 SECTION GEELONGINDY.COM.AU ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NINE (5, 9)

WIN (8)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical! (R) 1.55 Last Drinks At Frida’s. (PG, R) 2.10 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds. (R) 3.10 Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal. (PG, R) 4.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. 5.00 Soccer. A-League. Round 12. Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Soccer. Indigenous v National Premier Leagues. Indigenousroos v Queensland. Highlights. 2.35 Sportswoman. 4.05 Travel Man. (R) 4.35 The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman. (PGavw, R) 5.35 Hitler And Churchill. (PGa, R)

6.00 Home Shopping. [SEVEN] NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. The All-Star Mile Raceday and Chandon Ladies Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

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6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Destination WA. 1.05 My Way. 1.35 MOVIE: Annie. (2014, PGa, R) Quvenzhané Wallis, Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz. 4.00 The Pet Rescuers. (PG) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 GCBC. (R) 12.30 Destination Dessert. (R) 1.00 10 Minute Kitchen. 1.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.00 Three Blue Ducks. (PGl, R) 2.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG) 3.00 10 Travlr Northern Territory. (R) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 4.00 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. (R) 4.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 5.00 News.

TEN (10)

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (Madv) DI Neville Parker investigates the death of a survival expert on a remote island near Saint Marie. 8.30 Call The Midwife. (PG) May’s adoption by the Turners comes under threat when someone from her past appears in the UK from Hong Kong. Kevin returns to work with Dr Turner. Valerie’s cousin gets some bad news about her baby. 9.30 Harrow. (Mav, R) As Harrow’s attempts to reconnect with his son are frustrated, Fern and James grow closer. 10.25 Miniseries: Apple Tree Yard. (Malv, R) Part 3 of 4. 11.20 Press. (Mls, R) Amina feels defeated. 12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: South Africa. (Return, PG) Narrated by Bill Nighy. 8.30 MOVIE: Monty Python’s Life Of Brian. (1979, Maln, R) During the Roman occupation of Judea, a young man’s actions lead to him being mistaken for the Messiah. Graham Chapman, John Cleese. 10.10 Kubrick In His Own Words. (MA15+av, R) An insight into the work of Stanley Kubrick. 11.20 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 7. 1.20 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+alv, R) 3.00 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) A student says he has nothing to declare to biosecurity, but an X-ray of his bag reveals otherwise. 7.30 MOVIE: Shazam! (2019, Mav) A young boy’s life takes an unexpected turn when he inherits the superpowers of a wizard. Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel. 10.30 MOVIE: Lone Survivor. (2014, MA15+lv, R) Four US Navy SEALs are dropped behind enemy lines in Afghanistan to locate a Taliban commander. Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch. 1.00 Home Shopping. [SEVEN] Andrew Denton’s Interview. (Ma, R) 2.00 [SEVEN] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [SEVEN] Get Arty. (R) 4.30 [SEVEN] Get Arty. (R) 5.00 [SEVEN] House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Space Invaders. (PG) Experts help people declutter their lives. 8.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Identity. (2002, Mlv, R) A man sets out to discover his identity after being hauled from the ocean with amnesia. Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper. 10.45 MOVIE: The American. (2010, MA15+lsv, R) A contract killer designs a sniper rifle. George Clooney. 12.35 Surfing Australia TV. (R) 1.05 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (Mls) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact. (R)

6.00 To Be Advised. 8.00 Ambulance. (Return, Mal) Takes a look at the London Ambulance Service as it deals with all manner of crises. Amid stabbings, overdoses, accidents and heart attacks, dispatcher Mandy reflects on losing her son. 10.20 To Be Advised. 11.50 Inside The Children’s Hospital. (PG, R) David Tennant narrates a behindthe-scenes look at the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, one of Scotland’s busiest medical institutions, by exploring the lives of the young patients and staff. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.20 Ross Noble: Stand Up Series. 9.50 Would I Lie To You? 10.25 Why Are You Like This. 10.50 High Fidelity. 11.15 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Midnight Escape From The City. 12.55 Would I Lie To You? 1.30 This Country. 2.25 News Update. 2.30 Close. 5.00 Bing. 5.10 Little Princess. 5.20 Late Programs.

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6am WorldWatch. 8.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 WorldWatch. Noon MOVIE: St. Trinian’s. (2007, M) 1.50 Ralph. 2.00 New Girl. 3.00 Insight. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.30 Basketball. NBL. Brisbane Bullets v Sydney Kings. 7.30 Australia In Colour. 8.30 The X-Files. 9.20 Romulus. 11.20 The Sunny Side Of Sex. 12.15am Vogue Williams: Wild Girls. 1.15 Enemies Of The People: Trump & The Press. 2.25 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs.

9GEM (52, 92)

Noon Weekender. 12.30 Creek To Coast. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Sydney Weekender. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.15 Animal Rescue. 3.45 Property Ladder UK. 5.00 Horse Racing. The All-Star Mile Raceday and Chandon Ladies Day. 5.30 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.50 The Baron. 12.50pm Hitchcock. 1.20 MOVIE: The Small Voice. (1948, PG) 3.05 MOVIE: Pacific Destiny. (1956) 5.05 MOVIE: Shane. (1953) 7.30 Rugby Union. Super Rugby. Round 4. Brumbies v Queensland Reds. 9.45 Super Rugby Post-Match. 10.00 MOVIE: 21 Grams. (2003, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.

BOLD (81, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. Noon JAG. 1.00 The Doctors. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. 4.00 iFish. 4.30 Mighty Machines. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 To Be Advised. 11.20 L.A.’s Finest. 12.15am Hawaii Five-0. 1.10 48 Hours. 2.10 Elementary. 3.10 The Doctors. 5.00 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Basketball. Indigenous C’ships. Replay. 3.30 Boxing Night To Remember. 4.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 2019. Men’s. Googars v Castlereigh All Blacks. Replay. 5.00 On The Road. 6.00 Going Places. 7.00 Sisters. 7.30 News. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 For My Father’s Kingdom. 10.15 MOVIE: Vai. (2019, PG) 11.45 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Eagle Has Landed. Continued. (1976, PG) 7.30 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 9.15 The Tale Of Despereaux. (2008, PG) 10.55 Hotel Salvation. (2016, PG, Hindi) 12.50pm Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 3.30 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 5.00 Esio Trot. (2015, PG) 6.40 Swallows And Amazons. (2016) 8.30 Boys Don’t Cry. (1999, MA15+) 10.40 Late Programs.

7MATE (63, 73) 6am The Next Level.

9GO! (53, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

PEACH (82, 11)

7.00 Fishy Business. 8.00 Home Shopping. 10.00 Pawnography. 10.30 Shipping Wars. 11.00 Motor Racing. TCR Australia Touring Car Series. Round 2. 3pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 American Pickers. 5.00 Shipping Wars. 6.00 Megastructures. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 7. Adelaide v Carlton. 9.00 Mighty Ships. 10.00 Mighty Cruise Ships. 11.00 Late Programs.

1.45pm Xtreme Collxtion. 2.45 MOVIE: Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son. (2011, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: Evan Almighty. (2007) 7.00 MOVIE: Despicable Me 3. (2017, PG) 8.45 MOVIE: The Spy Who Dumped Me. (2018, MA15+) 11.00 Big Heads. Midnight A Night With My Ex. 1.00 After The Raves. 2.00 Xtreme Collxtion. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. 3.30 Late Programs.

6am Frasier. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 Becker. 11.00 The Middle. 11.30 The Amazing Race Australia. 2pm Everybody Loves Raymond. 3.30 Friends. 6.00 Columbo. 7.30 Kojak. 8.30 Spyforce. 9.30 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 The Middle. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 2 Broke Girls. 4.00 Mom. 4.30 Home Shopping. 12466297-SN42-20

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SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NINE (5, 9)

WIN (8)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 Australia Remastered. (R) 3.30 The Mix: The Music. (R) 4.00 Soccer. W-League. Round 12. Melbourne City v Newcastle Jets.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 1.15 Space Shuttle: Triumph And Tragedy. (PGa, R) 3.00 Beach Volleyball. ABVT Tour. Finals. 5.00 Sportswoman. 5.30 Hitler’s Last Year. (PGa, R)

6.00 Home Shopping. [SEVEN] NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 7. North Melbourne v Melbourne. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 7. St Kilda v Geelong. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Easy Eats. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 Women’s Footy. (PG) 12.00 The Xtreme Collxtion. (PG, R) 1.00 MOVIE: Getting Even With Dad. (1994, PGl, R) Macaulay Culkin, Ted Danson, Glenne Headly. 3.00 Space Invaders. (PG, R) 4.00 David Attenborough’s Dynasties. (PG, R) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Territory Cops. (PGdl, R)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 GCBC. (R) 8.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 1.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 2.00 Taste Of Australia. (R) 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. (R) 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 4.00 The Amazing Race Australia. (R) 5.00 News.

6.05 Antiques Roadshow. Hosted by Fiona Bruce. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Grand Designs New Zealand. Hosted by Chris Moller. 8.30 Harrow. (Mv) Harrow investigates the deaths of a teenager and a teacher, who both died from similar causes. 9.20 Silent Witness. (Madv) Nikki investigates when the body of a woman is found on railway tracks, badly damaged from electrical burns. 10.20 Miniseries: Patrick Melrose. (Madls, R) Part 2 of 5. 11.25 Line Of Duty. (Mav, R) 12.25 Wentworth. (Madlv, R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.10 Wentworth. (Madlv, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Michael Palin In North Korea. (R) Part 1 of 2. 9.20 Burger Wars: Burger King Vs McDonald’s. (Ml, R) Examines Burger King and McDonald’s. 10.10 Meat: A Threat To Our Planet? (Ma, R) 11.15 24 Hours In Police Custody. (Mal, R) 12.10 Michael Mosley: A History Of Surgery. (PGa, R) 1.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Final stage. Nice to Nice. 110.5km hilly stage. From France. 3.10 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 7NEWS Presents: Ivan Milat – Buried Secrets. Part 1 of 2. 9.10 MOVIE: Kingsman: The Golden Circle. (2017, Mlsv, R) After the Kingsmen are attacked by a mysterious enemy, Eggsy and Merlin are the organisation’s sole survivors and must join forces with their US counterpart, the Statesman, to defeat the villain’s plan. Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong. 12.25 [SEVEN] The Guardian. (Madsv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. 1.25 [SEVEN] Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 2.00 [SEVEN] Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 [SEVEN] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 [SEVEN] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls) The social experiment continues. 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world. 10.10 Australian Crime Stories: The X Factor. (M, R) A look at the case of Nicola Gobbo. 11.20 Forensics: The Real CSI: The Harvest. (Ma, R) Part 1 of 3. 12.30 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. (MA15+adlv) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Take Two. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. Starting in Hobart, the teams head back in time at the historic town of Ross where they must compete in a gruelling challenge of strength and stamina while shackled and dressed as convicts. Hosted by Beau Ryan. 8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. Follows agents of the Fugitive Task Force as they pursue criminals on the FBI’s Most Wanted list. 10.30 The Sunday Project. (R) Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics. 11.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. Morning news and talk show.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Compass. 8.30 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday. 9.30 Mambo: Art Irritates Life. 10.30 Catalyst. 11.30 Harry Seidler: Modernist. 12.25am You Can’t Ask That. 1.00 Restoration Australia. 1.55 Would I Lie To You? (Final) 2.25 This Country. 2.55 News Update. 3.00 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 8.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 WorldWatch. Noon Motorcycle Racing. Austn Superbike C’ship. 3.00 New Girl. 4.00 WorldWatch. 4.30 Basketball. NBL. Perth Wildcats v Adelaide 36ers. 6.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 7.00 Monty Python’s Flying Circus. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Planet Expedition. 9.30 Wet Markets Exposed. 10.20 Letterkenny. 11.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 NBC Today. Noon The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 1.00 1 Man And A Bike. 1.30 The Zoo. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.30 Escape To The Country. 8.30 Miniseries: Flesh And Blood. (Premiere) 9.30 Bodyguard. 12.10am The Zoo. 12.45 The Fine Art Auction. 4.00 Harry’s Practice. 4.30 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 Home Shopping.

9GEM (52, 92) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Avengers. 11.30 Hitchcock. Noon Garden Gurus. 12.30 Getaway. 1.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (Return) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 1. Canberra Raiders v Wests Tigers. 6.00 MOVIE: Southwest Passage. (1954, PG) 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Chicago P.D. 9.40 Chicago Fire. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (81, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 Bondi Rescue. 8.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 Scorpion. 1pm The Doctors. 2.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 2.30 Buy To Build. 3.00 Fishing Edge. 4.00 Fishing Australia. 5.00 iFish. 5.30 Bondi Rescue. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.20 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Hotel Salvation. Continued. (2016, PG, Hindi) 7.35 Swallows And Amazons. (2016, PG) 9.25 The Eagle Has Landed. (1976, PG) 11.55 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 1.25pm Tom Thumb. (2001, PG, French) 3.05 Wadjda. (2012, PG, Arabic) 4.55 Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG, French) 6.35 The Ash Lad. (2017, PG, Norwegian) 8.30 Capernaum. (2018, M, Lebanese Arabic) 10.50 Late Programs.

7MATE (63, 73) 6am Morning Programs.

9GO! (53, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

PEACH (82, 11)

8.00 Shopping. 9.30 Travel Mates. 10.00 Buccaneers & Bones. 11.00 Motor Racing. TCR Australia Touring Car Series. Round 2. 3pm Mighty Ships. 4.00 Graveyard Carz. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Last Car Garage. 6.30 Border Patrol. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring. (2001, M) 12.05am Late Programs.

1.30pm Liquid Science. 2.00 Dance Moms. 4.00 MOVIE: Open Season: Scared Silly. (2015, PG) 5.40 MOVIE: Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip. (2015, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Star Trek. (2009, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Star Trek: Generations. (1994, PG) 12.20am Liquid Science. 1.20 Dance Moms. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. 3.30 Thunderbirds. 4.30 Pokémon. 4.50 Late Programs.

Softball. SA Premier League. 11.30 Rugby Union. NT Monsoon Rugby Union. 1pm Bowls. SA Super League. 1.30 Boxing Night To Remember. 2.00 Football. CAFL. 3.45 Football. Monsoon AFL. 5.45 African News. 6.00 APTN National News. 6.30 Art + Soul. 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.40 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.40 I Am Ali. 10.35 Intune 08: The Flood Concert. 11.35 Late Programs. 14 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 12 March, 2021

SEVEN (7)

TEN (10)

6am The Brady Bunch. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 1pm The Amazing Race Australia. 2.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 3.30 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Friends. 10.30 2 Broke Girls. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Mom. 3.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.30 Home Shopping.

Monday, March 15 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NINE (5, 9)

WIN (8)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Death In Paradise. (Madv, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week. 7.30 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Al Jazeera News. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Elizabeth I And Her Enemies. (Ma, R) 3.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.00 Great Indian Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Dark Desire. (2012, Masv, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions: Gainesville. (Malv, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

SEVEN (7)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 Explore. (R) 1.15 Married At First Sight. (PGls, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Headline News. [TEN] The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 [TEN] Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

TEN (10)

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales. 8.00 Australian Story. Australians tell personal stories. 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program that leads national debate and confronting issues that matter. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Paul Barry takes a look at the latest issues affecting media consumers. 9.35 Being Frank: The Frank Gardner Story. (Ma) Frank Gardner explores disability. 10.25 ABC Late News. 11.00 Catalyst: Kill Or Cure – The Story Of Venom. (Final, PGm, R) 11.55 Wentworth. (Madl, R) 12.50 Parliament Question Time. 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Wentworth. (Madl, R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Secret Life Of Lighthouses. (PG) Part 2 of 3. 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Someone To Lean On. (M) An elderly woman is rushed to St George’s Hospital after falling while out walking her dog. 9.25 The Story Of The Songs: Rod Stewart. (M) Takes a look at three tracks that cemented singer, songwriter Rod Stewart as a musical icon. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Outlander. (Mav) 11.50 Berlin Station. (Malsv, R) 3.40 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Ultimate Tag. (PG) A high-octane physical competition that takes the popular childhood game of tag to new heights. 9.00 9-1-1. (M) The 118 come to the aid of a man pinned under a four-wheel drive, and a garage band in distress. 10.00 The Rookie. (M) A rookie is involved in a shooting. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Station 19. (Ma) Jack and Maya treat people stuck in a train. 12.30 Home Shopping. [SEVEN] The Guardian. (Madsv, R) 1.30 [SEVEN] Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 2.00 [SEVEN] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [SEVEN] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mal) The social experiment continues. 9.10 Under Investigation: Putin’s Poison. (PGa) Experts take a look at claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s agents have been poisoning his enemies. 10.10 Footy Classified. (Return, M) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues. 11.10 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 11.40 The First 48: 10th Anniversary Special. (Mav) 1.20 Explore. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. The teams compete in a series of quirky challenges to reach their next clues in the race. 9.00 Hughesy, We Have A Problem. Dave Hughes is assisted by Becky Lucas and Nazeem Hussain, as well as a panel of celebrities, to discuss solutions to problems experienced in modern Australian life. 10.00 The Graham Norton Show. (R) Guests include Bryan Cranston. 11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 12.00 [TEN] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 [TEN] Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 Earth’s Tropical Islands. 9.45 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.35 Escape From The City. 11.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 12.15am Would I Lie To You? 12.45 Parks And Recreation. 1.10 Reno 911! 1.30 Chewing Gum. 1.55 Josh. 2.25 News Update. 2.30 Close. 5.00 Grandpa Honeyant. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31)

6am WorldWatch. Noon To Be Advised. 2.00 The Curse Of Oak Island. 2.50 DNA Nation. 3.55 WorldWatch. 4.20 This Week. 5.15 The Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Forged In Fire Latin America. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster: Champion Of Champions. 9.25 RocKwiz. 10.20 Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia. (Return) 11.10 ZeroZeroZero. 12.15am Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Morning Programs.

9GEM (52, 92)

6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Carry On Teacher. (1959) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 London Kills. 8.40 MOVIE: Agatha And The Truth Of Murder. (2019, M) 10.40 Three Days To Live. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (81, 12) 6am Home Shopping.

8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 MOVIE: The Gay Falcon. (1941, PG) Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 1 Man And A Bike. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Judge John Deed. 10.30 Autopsy USA. 11.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm Art + Soul. 2.55 Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 News. 7.30 Ralph. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.20 Power Meri. 10.15 Relentless: The Sylvia Scharper Story. 10.50 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 6.05 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 7.35 From Up On Poppy Hill. (2011, PG) 9.15 Esio Trot. (2015, PG) 10.55 Alpha. (2018, PG) 12.40pm The Ash Lad. (2017, PG, Norwegian) 2.40 The Circle. (2000, PG, Farsi) 4.20 Thunderbirds. (2004, PG) 6.05 Tom Thumb. (2001, PG, French) 7.45 The Mermaid. (2016, M, Mandarin) 9.30 The Boxer. (1997, M) 11.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (63, 73) 6am Morning Programs.

9GO! (53, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

8.00 Shipping Wars. 9.00 Graveyard Carz. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Doomsday Preppers. 1.00 Ax Men. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Counting Cars. 4.00 Last Car Garage. 4.30 Billion Dollar Wreck. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Pawn Stars South Africa. 8.00 Pawn Stars UK. 8.30 MOVIE: Rampage. (2018, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Royal Pains. 1.00 The Mindy Project. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Social Fabric. 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 Baywatch. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: Under Siege 2. (1995, MA15+) 10.30 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 11.30 The Nanny. Midnight Generation X. 1.00 Big Heads. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (82, 11) 6am Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.00 The Middle. 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.00 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Medium. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Late Programs.

8.00 JAG. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. Noon Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Hawaii Five-0. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 To Be Advised. 12.10am Home Shopping. 2.10 48 Hours. 3.10 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 Instinct. 5.00 Nash Bridges.

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NINE (5, 9)

WIN (8)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Water. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.10 Elizabeth I And Her Enemies. (Msv, R) 3.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.00 Great Indian Railway Journeys. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: High School Lover. (2017, Madsv, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions: Eunice. (Madlv, 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 Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 The Garden Gurus. (R) 1.30 Married At First Sight. (Mal, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Headline News. [TEN] The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 [TEN] Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 [TEN] The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 [TEN] Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 1.00 The Amazing Race Australia. (R) 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. International affairs program. 8.30 EXPOSED: The Ghost Train Fire. (Ma) Part 1 of 3. Caro Meldrum-Hanna exposes the truths behind the tragic 1979 Ghost Train fire at Sydney’s Luna Park. 10.00 The Truth About Boosting Your Immune System. (PG) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.25 Q+A. (R) 12.40 Wentworth. (Malv, R) 1.30 Parliament Question Time. 2.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Wentworth. (Malv, R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Australian Railway Journeys: Canberra To Melbourne. (PGa, R) Hosted by Michael Portillo. 8.30 Insight. (Return) Adults ranging in age from their 20s to their 50s discuss what it is like to be diagnosed with ADHD later in life. 9.30 Dateline. (Return) A look at proliferation of child pornography. 10.00 The Feed. (Return) Takes a look at social media influencers. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 The Point. (R) 12.00 The Pier. (MA15+as) 1.00 Borgen. (Mls, R) 4.25 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Ultimate Tag. (PG) A high-octane physical competition that takes the popular childhood game of tag to new heights. 9.00 The Good Doctor. (Ma) A wealthy patient’s obsession with a long life could cost more than he can afford. 10.00 The Resident. (M) Conrad gets a call from his former commander. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Station 19. (Ma) A surprise delivery arrives at reception. 12.30 Home Shopping. [SEVEN] Kiss Bang Love. (PG, R) 2.00 [SEVEN] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [SEVEN] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The social experiment continues. 9.10 Botched. (Mamn) The doctors help a woman with three breasts and work to correct a car accident victim’s mangled nose. 10.10 Australian Scandal: Power And Passion. (Mdls) Takes a look at Australian scandals. 11.10 Nine News Late. 11.40 Labour Of Love. (PGl) 12.30 Our Lives: Extraordinary People: The Solar Boys – Extraordinary Coma Boys. (PGa, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. Hosted by Beau Ryan. 8.45 NCIS. The team is immersed in the competitive world of food trucks after a man is found frozen to death in the back of one. 10.45 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 11.45 WIN’s All Australian News. 11.45 [TEN] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 [TEN] Home Shopping. (R) 12.45 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.50 Why Are You Like This. (Final) 9.15 Extras. 9.45 High Fidelity. 10.20 Brassic. 11.05 Live At The Apollo. 11.50 Ross Noble: Stand Up Series. 12.20am Parks And Recreation. 12.45 Reno 911! 1.05 Chewing Gum. 1.30 Josh. 2.00 News Update. 2.05 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon To Be Advised. 2.00 The Curse Of Oak Island. 2.50 Planet In Peril. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 The Joy Of Painting. 5.40 Shortland Street. 6.10 Asia’s Next Top Model. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 VICE Investigates. 9.25 The Black Full Monty. 10.20 Miniseries: The Salisbury Poisonings. 11.15 News. 11.40 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 12.05am Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Sydney Weekender. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Suspects. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (52, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon London Kills. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Bitter Springs. (1950) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Shades Of Blue. 11.35 Late Programs.

BOLD (81, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Thunderbirds. Continued. (2004, PG) 7.05 Tom Thumb. (2001, PG, French) 8.45 The Ash Lad. (2017, PG, Norwegian) 10.45 Lassie. (2005, PG) 12.40pm Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG, French) 2.20 From Up On Poppy Hill. (2011, PG) 4.00 Alpha. (2018, PG) 5.50 The Circle. (2000, PG, Farsi) 7.30 Elementary. (2016, M, French) 9.30 Calvary. (2014, MA15+) 11.25 Late Programs.

7MATE (63, 73) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. 12.20pm Ultimate Tag. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Billion Dollar Wreck. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 10.30 Mighty Rivers. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (53, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

PEACH (82, 11)

Urban Native Girl. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 News. 7.10 Our Stories. 7.30 The Point. 8.30 Celtics/Lakers: Best Of Enemies. 10.20 News. 10.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 9. New Zealand Breakers v South East Melbourne Phoenix. 12.30am Late Programs.

SEVEN (7)

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Royal Pains. 1.00 The Mindy Project. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 Baywatch. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows. (2011, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Role Models. (2008, MA15+) 12.05am Generation X. 1.00 Urbex: Enter At Your Own Risk. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Late Programs.

TEN (10)

JAG. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Elementary. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 10.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 11.20 To Be Advised. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs. 6am Frasier. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 Becker. 11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Medium. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Medium. 2.30 Judging Amy. 4.30 Home Shopping.

15 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 12 March, 2021

Wednesday, March 17 SECTION GEELONGINDY.COM.AU ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NINE (5, 9)

WIN (8)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Celebrate St Patrick Concert 2020. (PG) 4.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Bringing Ashley Home. (2011, Mad, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions: Boone County. (Mav, 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 Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.10 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Headline News. [TEN] The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 [TEN] Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 [TEN] Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 [TEN] Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. A satirical news program. 9.00 Fisk. (Premiere) A woman takes a job at a law firm. 9.30 Why Are You Like This. (Final, Mals, R) Penny’s idol’s problematic past surfaces online. 9.55 QI. (Ml) 10.25 Staged. (Ml, R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.20 Four Corners. (R) 12.10 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.25 Wentworth. (MA15+av, R) 1.15 Parliament Question Time. 2.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Wentworth. (MA15+av, R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Ancient Tracks: Offa’s Dyke. (PG, R) Part 2 of 4. 8.30 Australia In Colour. (PG) Part 2 of 4. A collection of colourised archival footage focusing on sport and the arts in Australia. 9.30 Departure. (Ma) The search for wreckage continues as the team learns more about Captain Donovan’s secret life. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Romulus. (MA15+av, R) 12.50 The Night Manager. (Mav, R) 1.45 Counterpart. (Malv, R) 3.45 Arming America’s Teachers. (MA15+av, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) Biosecurity officers bust a tour guide who should know better. 8.30 The Front Bar. (M) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL. 9.30 The Latest: Seven News. 10.00 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma) A motorcyclist is thrown from his bike. 11.00 Born To Kill? Fred West. (Mav, R) Takes a look at the crimes of Fred and Rose West. 12.00 Code Black. (Mad, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. [SEVEN] Andrew Denton’s Interview. (PG, R) 2.00 [SEVEN] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [SEVEN] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) As the social experiment continues, a shock arrival at the dinner party stirs up the evening. 9.00 Amazing Grace. (Ma) Grace and Kirk struggle to deal with Sophia’s adoption plans. Grace sees a surprising new side to Max when they attend a chaotic home birth. 10.00 Footy Classified. (M) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues. 11.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 11.30 The Enemy Within. (Mav, R) A US traitor helps track down a criminal. 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 The Cube. Game show in which twins Kasey and Keats put their skills to the test by completing tasks in a perspex cube. 8.30 Bull. Izzy asks Bull for help petitioning the court to have her best friend’s body exhumed. The woman’s son alleges she was murdered, despite her death already being ruled accidental. 10.30 The Project. (R) The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. 11.30 [TEN] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 [TEN] Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. Morning news and talk show.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 Laura’s Choice. 9.45 Restoration Australia. 10.45 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday. 11.45 Parks And Recreation. 12.05am Reno 911! 12.30 Chewing Gum. (Final) 12.55 Josh. 1.25 Paul Chowdhry: PC’s World. 2.10 News Update. 2.15 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31)

6am WorldWatch. Noon Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. 2020 NHK Trophy. Replay. 2.05 The Curse Of Oak Island. 2.55 North Korean Labour Camps. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 The Joy Of Painting. 5.40 Shortland Street. 6.10 Vs Arashi. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Wellington Paranormal. 9.00 MOVIE: Watchmen. (2009, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30

9GEM (52, 92)

6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon New Tricks. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Loser Takes All. (1956, PG) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Silent Witness. 12.10am Late Programs.

BOLD (81, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.50pm Bamay. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 NITV News Update. 7.30 Wellington Paranormal. 8.00 Yokayi Footy. (Return) 8.35 Over The Black Dot. (Return) 9.30 NITV News Update. 9.40 Football. NTFL. Replay. 11.30 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am From Up On Poppy Hill. Continued. (2011, PG) 6.45 Alpha. (2018, PG) 8.35 The Circle. (2000, PG, Farsi) 10.15 Thunderbirds. (2004, PG) Noon Esio Trot. (2015, PG) 1.40 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 3.45 Lassie. (2005, PG) 5.40 The Assassin. (2015, PG, Mandarin) 7.40 Song Of Granite. (2017, PG, Gaelic) 9.30 Calm With Horses. (2019, MA15+) 11.25 Elementary. (2016, M, French) 1.25am Late Programs.

7MATE (63, 73) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. 12.20pm Ultimate Tag. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Classic Restos: USA Edition. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Billion Dollar Wreck. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Simpsons. 9.00 Family Guy. 9.30 American Dad! 10.30 Family Guy. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (53, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

PEACH (82, 11)

SEVEN (7)

Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Make It Yours. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Frankie Drake Mysteries. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.50 Dog Patrol. 11.20 Late Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Royal Pains. 1.00 The Mindy Project. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 Baywatch. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 8.30 MOVIE: Sicario: Day Of The Soldado. (2018, MA15+) 11.00 Police Ten 7. 11.30 The Nanny. Midnight Generation X. 1.00 The Horn. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Late Programs.

TEN (10)

JAG. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Elementary. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 NCIS. 12.10am Home Shopping. 2.10 48 Hours. 3.10 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 Instinct. 5.00 JAG. 6am Frasier. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 Becker. 11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Judging Amy. 2.00 Medium. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 2 Broke Girls. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Judging Amy. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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WIN (8)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (PG, R) 11.00 The Truth About Boosting Your Immune System. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Elizabeth I And Her Enemies. (Ma, R) 2.55 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 4.00 Great Continental Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Trouble With The Curve. (2012, Mal, R) 2.30 Motorbike Cops. (PG, 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 Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Headline News. [TEN] The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 [TEN] Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 [TEN] Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 [TEN] Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 1.00 The Amazing Race Australia. (R) 2.15 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 6.55 Sammy J. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads: Local Heroes Special. (PG) Heather Ewart embarks on a road trip. 8.30 Q+A. Hosted by Hamish Macdonald. 9.35 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. Long-form interview show. 10.05 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. (PG) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.25 Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal. (Final, PG, R) 12.20 Wentworth. (MA15+aln, R) 1.10 Parliament Question Time. 2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.45 Wentworth. (MA15+aln, R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.25 Sammy J. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The World’s Busiest Stations: New York. (R) Part 1 of 4. 8.30 Michael Mosley: What’s My Diagnosis. (M) Part 2 of 4. The experts diagnose an army veteran who has been living with a potentially lethal skin condition. 9.35 Shadowplay. (MA15+) Karin saves Marianne’s life. 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 24 Hours In Police Custody. (M) 12.25 The Good Fight. (Mals, R) 1.20 SS-GB. (MA15+v, R) 4.10 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (PG, R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 1. Richmond v Carlton. From the MCG. 10.00 AFL Post-Game Show. A wrap-up of the game, including panel discussion and interviews, with access to players, coaches and staff. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 MOVIE: A Million Ways To Die In The West. (2014, MA15+sv, R) After a man loses his girlfriend to his rival, the arrival of a mysterious woman turns his luck around. Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron. 1.25 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 [SEVEN] NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Mega Zoo. (PG) A crafty orangutan puts keepers to the test. 8.30 The Equalizer. (M) An enigmatic former CIA operative uses her extensive skills to help others. 9.30 New Amsterdam. (M) A doctor sets out to reform his hospital’s neglected and outdated facilities to treat the patients. 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 Manifest. (Madv) 11.50 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (Mav, R) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGa) Lifeguards are on high alert to help surfers. 8.00 Territory Cops. Police chase a stolen vehicle. 8.30 Gogglebox. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav) Benson teams up with the Bronx SVU to track down a serial rapist with victims in both boroughs. 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. 11.30 [TEN] The Project. (R) 12.30 [TEN] The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 [TEN] Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 9.05 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.45 Hard Quiz. 10.15 The Weekly. 10.45 You Can’t Ask That. 11.15 Earth’s Tropical Islands. 12.15am Parks And Recreation. 12.35 Reno 911! 1.00 Finding Joy. 1.25 QI. 2.00 Brassic. 2.45 Josh. 3.10 News Update. 3.15 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Panic: Untold Story Of The 2008 Financial Crisis. 2.00 Brainwashed By Westboro Baptist Church. 2.50 Jungletown. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 NBL: Overtime. 5.40 Shortland Street. 6.10 Taskmaster Norway. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 9.20 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery. 10.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (62, 72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (52, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: On The Fiddle. (1961) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. Parramatta Eels v Melbourne Storm. 9.55 Thursday Night Knock Off. 10.40 See No Evil. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (81, 12) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.20pm

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Song Of Granite. Continued. (2017, PG, Gaelic) 7.15 Lassie. (2005, PG) 9.10 Big Fish. (2003, PG) 11.30 The Assassin. (2015, PG, Mandarin) 1.30pm Fame. (2009, PG) 3.45 Coming Home. (2014, PG, Mandarin) 5.45 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 7.50 The Drummer And The Keeper. (2017, M) 9.30 Philomena. (2013, M) 11.20 Someone Else’s Happiness. (2005, M, Dutch) 1.15am Late Programs.

7MATE (63, 73) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Doomsday Preppers. 1.00 Ax Men. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 The Simpsons. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Billion Dollar Wreck. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Wife Swap Australia. 8.45 MOVIE: Fool’s Gold. (2008, M) 11.05 Late Programs.

9GO! (53, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

PEACH (82, 11)

Wellington Paranormal. 1.50 Message From Mungo. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 NITV News Update. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 MOVIE: White Men Can’t Jump. (1992, M) 10.30 The Point. 11.30 Late Programs. 16 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 12 March, 2021

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11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Royal Pains. 1.00 A Night With My Ex. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 Baywatch. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Young Sheldon. 8.30 MOVIE: Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen. (2009, M) 11.30 Police Ten 7. Midnight Generation X. 1.00 Xtreme Collxtion. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Late Programs.

TEN (10)

JAG. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Elementary. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 9.30 L.A.’s Finest. 10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.30 Sherlock Holmes: Elementary. 12.30am Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs. 6am Frasier. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 Becker. 11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Judging Amy. 2.00 Medium. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Judging Amy. 4.30 Home Shopping.

First

Second

ROUND 1 MAR 18–21 Richmond vs Carlton MCG Collingwood vs Western Bulldogs MCG Melbourne vs Fremantle MCG Adelaide Crows vs Geelong Cats AO Essendon vs Hawthorn MS Brisbane Lions vs Sydney Swans G North Melbourne vs Port Adelaide MS GWS Giants vs St Kilda GS West Coast Eagles vs Gold Coast Suns OS

ROUND 2 MAR 25–28 Carlton vs Collingwood MCG Geelong Cats vs Brisbane Lions GMHBA Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows SCG Port Adelaide vs Essendon AO St Kilda vs Melbourne MS Gold Coast Suns vs North Melbourne MS Hawthorn vs Richmond MCG Western Bulldogs vs West Coast Eagles MS Fremantle vs GWS Giants OS

ROUND 3 APR 1–5 Brisbane Lions vs Collingwood G North Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs MS Adelaide Crows vs Gold Coast Suns AO Richmond vs Sydney Swans MCG Essendon vs St Kilda MS West Coast Eagles vs Port Adelaide OS Carlton vs Fremantle MS GWS Giants vs Melbourne MO Geelong Cats vs Hawthorn MCG

ROUND 4 APR 8–11 Sydney Swans vs Essendon

SCG

Port Adelaide vs Richmond Western Bulldogs vs Brisbane Lions St Kilda vs West Coast Eagles Gold Coast Suns vs Carlton Collingwood vs GWS Giants North Melbourne vs Adelaide Crows Melbourne vs Geelong Cats Fremantle vs Hawthorn

AO MS MS MS MCG MS MCG OS

ROUND 5 APR 15–18 St Kilda vs Richmond MS West Coast Eagles vs Collingwood OS Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Suns MS Sydney Swans vs GWS Giants SCG Carlton vs Port Adelaide MCG Brisbane Lions vs Essendon G Adelaide Crows vs Fremantle AO Hawthorn vs Melbourne MCG Geelong Cats vs North Melbourne GMHBA

ROUND 6 APR 23–25 GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs MO Geelong Cats vs West Coast Eagles GMHBA Gold Coast Suns vs Sydney Swans MS Carlton vs Brisbane Lions MS Melbourne vs Richmond MCG Fremantle vs North Melbourne OS Hawthorn vs Adelaide Crows UTAS Collingwood vs Essendon MCG Port Adelaide vs St Kilda AO

ROUND 7 APR 30–MAY2 Adelaide Crows vs GWS Giants Brisbane Lions vs Port Adelaide Collingwood vs Gold Coast Suns Essendon vs Carlton North Melbourne vs Melbourne

AO G MCG MCG BA

Richmond vs Western Bulldogs St Kilda vs Hawthorn Sydney Swans vs Geelong Cats West Coast Eagles vs Fremantle

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ROUND 8 MAY 7–9 Fremantle vs Brisbane Lions Gold Coast Suns vs St Kilda GWS Giants vs Essendon Hawthorn vs West Coast Eagles Melbourne vs Sydney Swans North Melbourne vs Collingwood Port Adelaide vs Adelaide Crows Richmond vs Geelong Cats Western Bulldogs vs Carlton

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ROUND 9 MAY 14–16 Essendon vs Fremantle MS Gold Coast Suns vs Brisbane Lions MS Hawthorn vs North Melbourne UTAS Melbourne vs Carlton MCG Port Adelaide vs Western Bulldogs AO Richmond vs GWS Giants MS St Kilda vs Geelong Cats MS Sydney Swans vs Collingwood SCG West Coast Eagles vs Adelaide Crows OS

ROUND 10 MAY 21–23 Adelaide Crows vs Melbourne Brisbane Lions vs Richmond Carlton vs Hawthorn Collingwood vs Port Adelaide Essendon vs North Melbourne Fremantle vs Sydney Swans Geelong Cats vs Gold Coast Suns GWS Giants vs West Coast Eagles Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda

AO G MCG MCG MS OS GMHBA GS MS

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Third ROUND 11 MAY 28–30 Brisbane Lions vs GWS Giants Collingwood vs Geelong Cats Gold Coast Suns vs Hawthorn Port Adelaide vs Fremantle Richmond vs Adelaide Crows St Kilda vs North Melbourne Sydney Swans vs Carlton West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne

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ROUND 12 JUN 4–6 Adelaide Crows vs Collingwood AO Carlton vs West Coast Eagles MCG Essendon vs Richmond MCG Fremantle vs Western Bulldogs OS Melbourne vs Brisbane Lions TP St Kilda vs Sydney Swans MS Byes: Geelong Cats, Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide

ROUND 13 JUN 10–14 Fremantle vs Gold Coast Suns OS Melbourne vs Collingwood MCG North Melbourne vs GWS Giants BA Port Adelaide vs Geelong Cats AO St Kilda vs Adelaide Crows CS Sydney Swans vs Hawthorn SCG Byes: Brisbane Lions, Carlton, Essendon, Richmond, West Coast Eagles, Western Bulldogs

ROUND 14 JUN 17–20 Geelong Cats vs Western Bulldogs GMHBA

Gold Coast Suns vs Port Adelaide MS GWS Giants vs Carlton GS Hawthorn vs Essendon MCG North Melbourne vs Brisbane Lions MS West Coast Eagles vs Richmond OS Byes: Adelaide Crows, Collingwood, Fremantle, Melbourne, St Kilda, Sydney Swans

ROUND 15 JUN 24–27 Brisbane Lions vs Geelong Cats G Carlton vs Adelaide Crows MS Collingwood vs Fremantle MS Essendon vs Melbourne MCG GWS Giants vs Hawthorn GS North Melbourne vs Gold Coast Suns BA Port Adelaide vs Sydney Swans AO Richmond vs St Kilda MCG West Coast Eagles vs Western Bulldogs OS

ROUND 16 JUL 1–4 Adelaide Crows vs Brisbane Lions AO Collingwood vs St Kilda MCG Fremantle vs Carlton OS Geelong Cats vs Essendon GMHBA Gold Coast Suns vs Richmond MS Hawthorn vs Port Adelaide MS Melbourne vs GWS Giants MCG Sydney Swans vs West Coast Eagles SCG Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne MS

ROUND 17 JUL 9–11 Brisbane Lions vs St Kilda Carlton vs Geelong Cats Essendon vs Adelaide Crows GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns

G MCG MS GS

ROUND 18 JUL 16–18 Adelaide Crows vs West Coast Eagles AO Collingwood vs Carlton MCG Fremantle vs Geelong Cats OS Gold Coast Suns vs Western Bulldogs MS GWS Giants vs Sydney Swans GS Melbourne vs Hawthorn MCG North Melbourne vs Essendon MS Richmond vs Brisbane Lions MCG St Kilda vs Port Adelaide MS

ROUND 19 JUL 23–25 Carlton vs North Melbourne Essendon vs GWS Giants Geelong Cats vs Richmond Gold Coast Suns vs Melbourne Hawthorn vs Brisbane Lions Port Adelaide vs Collingwood Sydney Swans vs Fremantle West Coast Eagles vs St Kilda Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide Crows

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ROUND 20 JUL 30–AUG 1 Adelaide Crows vs Hawthorn Brisbane Lions vs Gold Coast Suns Collingwood vs West Coast Eagles Essendon vs Sydney Swans Fremantle vs Richmond GWS Giants vs Port Adelaide Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs

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ROUND 21 AUG 6–8 Adelaide Crows vs Port Adelaide Brisbane Lions vs Fremantle Carlton vs Gold Coast Suns Geelong Cats vs GWS Giants Hawthorn vs Collingwood Richmond vs North Melbourne Sydney Swans vs St Kilda West Coast Eagles vs Melbourne Western Bulldogs vs Essendon

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ROUND 22 AUG 13–15 Collingwood vs Brisbane Lions MS Fremantle vs West Coast Eagles OS Geelong Cats vs St Kilda GMHBA Gold Coast Suns vs Essendon MS GWS Giants vs Richmond GS Hawthorn vs Western Bulldogs UTAS Melbourne vs Adelaide Crows MCG North Melbourne vs Sydney Swans MS Port Adelaide vs Carlton AO

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To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

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Who wrote the book James and the Giant Peach?

The letters ‘cc’ used in email terminology originally stood for what term?

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Euripides (pictured) was a playwright from which ancient civilisation?

Is a chub is a type of bird, fish or monkey?

How many players are there on a standard baseball team?

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10 In the Old Testament of the Bible, who was Ham’s father?

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De Koning’s two-year deal By Luke Voogt Young ruckman and utility Sam De Koning has committed to the Geelong Cats for a further two years, agreeing to a contract extension until the end of 2023. De Koning was selected by the Cats with the 19th pick in the 2019 national draft. His opportunities were limited in his first season with the team in a Gold Coast hub and no VFL competition. He showed great dedication to training during the campaign, according to the Cats, and his strong 2021 pre-season earned him a place in Geelong’s Community Series clash with Essendon last Saturday. He shared the ruck duties with Adelaide recruit Josh Jenkins in the game, which the Cats won by seven points. De Koning recently turned 20, and stands at 202 centimetres. “Sam has a hunger to grow and develop as a player and he has already shown his work ethic and desire over the first 12 months at the club,” Geelong Cats football general manager Simon Lloyd said. “We believe he will continue to improve and work his way into our side. He loves to compete and help the team.” The tall defender starred for Vic Country in the AFL under-18 championships, averaging 12.5 disposals and 4.8 marks, and was named All-Australian. He played his junior football with the Dandenong Stingrays in Victoria’s under-18 competition. De Koning is one of 10 children, and his brother Tom plays at Carlton, while father Terry played 31 games for Footscray from 1980-82.

Push to boost crowd numbers The state opposition is pushing the government to allow 3000 spectators at regional sporting events. With the start of the Bellarine Football Netball League season only weeks away, the current coronavirus guidelines allow 1000 spectators. Bumper crowds are expected to flock to local games, with supporters starved of local footy and netball after the 2020 season was scrapped due to COVID-19. This Easter is tipped to be one of the busiest on record for tourism on the Bellarine Peninsula and many holidaymakers are expected to see a game of local football. Liberal member Cindy McLeish is urging the Labor government to bring Victoria into line with New South Wales, which has a 3000 spectator limit. “Regional Victoria hasn’t had a COVID-19 case in months and months,” Ms McLeish said. “It’s not fair to punish regional sports with limited crowds yet allow 50,000 people into the MCG. “I’m not sure the city-centric Andrews Labor government understands how big of a drawcard regional sporting games are to communities and businesses. It has the potential to bring in some big names and plenty of tourists. “Sport is such an important aspect to regional communities. It brings locals together, encourages tourism and boosts trade in local towns.” Justin Flynn

Sam De Koning in action against Essendon last Saturday. (Marcel Berens)

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Clear winners emerge in triples action Matches across all divisions served up decisive results as the Tennis Geelong Triples Night Competition reached the midway point last Thursday. In section 1, the two teams from Highton Tennis Club, The Top Blokes and Blokes with Bats, solidified their top two positions on the ladder with wins over the Sijoma Aces and the Wallabies, respectively. The Portarlington-based Sijoma Aces won the top singles match-up with Nathan Jorgensen enjoying a 6-4 victory over Timothy Chan, but it was too little, too late in the 4-2, 31-24 loss. The Blokes with Bats seem to be finding form, exceeding their one-game margin of victory from round one with a 5-1, 34-13 win over the Wallabies in the rematch. Kim Delbridge, James Anderson and Eli

Worldon combined to only lose four games in total in the singles matches for the Blokes with Bats. Surfcoast Tennis Club nudged ahead of the Wombats at the top of the Section 2 ladder with 4-2, 30-23 win over Leopold. Next week’s rematch could decide the minor premiership, as the Wombats stayed undefeated with a tight 3-3, 29-24 win against Grovedale. In Section 3, Leopold continued its dominant start as newcomers to the triples comp, with a 6-0, 36-13 win over the Dagwood Dogs. Leopold has dropped only one set for the season and will be looking forward to its match-up with undefeated Go Crom next week. Go Crom emerged as a 4-2, 34-17 winner over All Saints Anglican.

Coco Bewares took advantage of a missing player from BITG to avenge a Section 5 grand final loss from past season, 5-1, 35-15. Wiii Tennis looks like the team to beat in Section 4 with its fourth straight win, this time a 6-0, 36-11 result over the previously unbeaten Kangaroos. They have only dropped two sets on the season. The other two Section 4 matches were similarly decisive, with Team SlitVision winning 6-0, 36-10 over Racq Pacq, and Jeuce sweep The Gals 6-0, 36-18. Tennis Geelong Triples is the only association tennis competition in Victoria to allow non-club member teams to participate. Details: www.tennis.com.au/tennisgeelonginc Tyler Crumhol

Jeuce’s Will Thompson is serving with Abby Hayes against Xanthe Douglas and Kendall Craig from The Gals in a Section 4 match at Grovedale. (Supplied)

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Jordan Clark was a ball magnet in Geelong’s seven-point victory over Essendon last Saturday. (Marcel Berens)

Clark aids selection bid Young midfielder Jordan Clark has boosted his chances of round one selection after collecting an equal team-high 29 disposals in Geelong’s Community Series game against Essendon. The 20-year-old was a ball magnet in his three quarters on the ground during the seven-point win, recording a match high of 710 metres gained. “I think Jordan has made really significant improvement in the pre-season and he has really developed different parts of his game, which is a credit to him,” Geelong assistant coach Matthew Knights said after the match. “He did some things that were very good. He still has some areas to work on, like a lot of our younger players and even senior players, but he is certainly improving as a player.” Clark has impressed with his turn of speed and penetrating kick since his 2019 debut. But he managed just three games in 2020 after suffering a dislocated shoulder in July and 26 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 12 March, 2021

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Josh Jenkins is also a chance for the game against his old side, after a solid performance in the ruck against Essendon alongside Sam De Konig. Knights indicated the Cats could play a second ruckman, who would also serve as a third tall next to Tom Hawkins and Jeremy Cameron in the forward line. The Cats’ primary ruck Rhys Stanley missed the Community Series game due to concussion but should return against the Crows in a fortnight. The Bombers dominated inside 50s against the Cats but cost themselves the game with inaccurate goalkicking. The Cats’ AFLW side travels to Perth in search of its first victory of the season against the West Coast Eagles at 5.10pm AEST on Monday. The game had originally been scheduled for Sunday but the AFL moved the game this week due to an update relating to the Western Australia border.

Although summer is over, our ‘summer species’ are still hanging around in good numbers and are still very hungry – tuna biting seems to get better and better. Tuna are still in fantastic numbers right along the coast in and amongst the 40-metre mark, with Torquay being the current hot spot. The fish seem to have turned their diet to pilchards, small blue skirts or pilchard-coloured divers, all working very well. Of course stick baits are still getting a good chunk of fish. Kingfish are still going well in similar areas to the tuna, once again casting lures into the schools of fish on the surface or jigging on the schools holding deep has been very effective. The Rip has still been fishing quite well for the kings too, with most anglers jigging them up or dropping live baits Queenscliff has been on fire this past week with some fantastic reports of whiting in big numbers and big fish. Some boats have been finding bags of whiting with all fish over 40cm. Fishing the grass beds has been a very popular location. There are still plenty of reports coming in right through all the way as far as St Leonards. Clifton Springs has still had some good reports of whiting right along the Curlewis Bank. Although the numbers and size quality isn’t like Queenscliff, with some patience and persistence there is still some quality captures to be had. Snapper are still biting well just off the boat ramp in 7-9 metres of water with pilchards and squid proving to be deadly in landing a feed. The inner harbour has been producing quite a few pinkie snapper reports for both land-based and boat anglers with plenty of fish to be getting up to 45cm. The new Yarra Street Pier has only recently been opened to the public and anglers casting small worm-style soft plastics have been having great success in landing a variety of different species.

Dylan Pace with a Tuna. (Supplied)

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Geelong moves into the top four By Luke Voogt A match-saving 65-run seventh wicket partnership has propelled Geelong Cricket Club into the Victorian Premier Cricket top four. The Cats defeated Richmond on Saturday despite a three-wicket collapse earlier in their innings. An unbeaten half century from left-hander Tyler Larkin helped Geelong recover, with leg-spinner Tom O’Connell again playing a vital support role with the bat. O’Connell had already contributed with the ball after Richmond won the toss and decided to bat. Paceman Josh Garner and Brody Couch took the first two for the Cats, but Richmond opener Shobit Singh provided some resistance until O’Connell dismissed him caught behind on 41. The Tigers reached 3/105 and were still a chance to set a large chase for the Cats – prior to losing their fourth wicket. The wicket was the first of seven for just 42 runs. Aside from Tim Goodman (36), none of Richmond’s other batsmen made a significant contribution, with Geelong bowling them out for 147 off 43.2 overs. O’Connell topped the bowling figures with 3/32 off 10, with the rest of the Cats’ bowlers chipping in, taking at least a wicket each. Geelong started reasonably, despite captain Eamonn Vines being trapped LBW for 15 – his lowest score of the season and a rare batting failure for the in-form opener.

Hayden Butterworth made 31 before Marcus Berryman bowled him, triggering a 3/0 collapse (2/52 to 4/52). Berryman dismissed Josh McDonald too, while Shobit Singh and Sam Mills combined to run out Gus Boyd for a diamond duck following a mix-up. The Cats managed just 10 more before Mills snared Thomas Jackson caught-and-bowled, and another 24 before Joshua Larkin was stumped for 9. But Larkin’s older brother Tyler and O’Connell batted on, with their unbeaten partnership getting the Cats over the line (6/151) in 43.2 overs. The win propelled Geelong past Dandenong and Fitzroy Doncaster to fourth on the ladder. The Cats face third-placed Prahran in Geelong tomorrow for a chance to advance further. Geelong would move to third with a win against the True Blues, who defeated Casey-South Melbourne by four wickets last Saturday. In GCA division one, South Barwon recorded its second tie in a week, after drawing level with Newtown-Chilwell on February 28. This time South Barwon batted first, making 7/187. Lara needed about two runs a ball in the last over and managed to get that down to three off the last ball, according to club vice president John Speirs. In a dramatic final delivery, Robbie Pehar hit the ball past the fieldsman at point. “It probably went within a metre of the

Billy Hyde took 6/17 last Saturday. (Wes Cusworth)

boundary,” Speirs said. He and Mitchell Heyward ran two before Heyward was runout at the striker’s end coming back for the third. In Saturday’s other matches, St Joseph’s

leg-spinner Billy Hyde took 6/17, helping his side to a 15-run victory over Grovedale. Tom Meredith stood out with the bat, scoring 106* in Newtown-Chilwell’s win over Murgheboluc. Leopold and East Belmont won the other two games. After losing to Leopold, North Geelong is neck-and-neck with Lara and the two will play each other in the final round tomorrow for top spot. East Belmont leads South Barwon by three points in the battle for third, while Newtown-Chilwell could still knock South Barwon out of the finals if they win and the Swans lose. In GCA division two, Bell Park, Bell Post Hill, Geelong City and Marshall recorded wins. Bell Post Hill and Marshall are tied on points, with both a chance to take top spot. Geelong City sits on third and Torquay on fourth, with Bell Park still a chance to knock out Torquay and make the finals. In perhaps one of the best all-round performances GCA division three has seen, Thomson’s Jayden Hicks made 140 (16 fours, seven sixes) and took 6/12 in his side’s 129-run triumph over Guild-Saints. Geelong West, Manifold Heights, St Albans Breakwater and Corio also picked up wins. Geelong West leads the ladder by an unassailable margin, while Lethbridge leads Corio by three points in the battle for second. Thomson is a game behind St Albans Breakwater in the battle for the fourth finals spot.

Emergency heroes to compete in Geelong games Grovedale’s Tegan Kearney will dedicate her dodgeball debut at the Victoria Police and Emergency Services Games to dad Michael, who is battling terminal lung cancer. Kearney has played dodgeball for eight years and her dad was on her team before he was diagnosed with stage three lung cancer in late 2019. “He still tries to come down when he’s got the strength,” she said. Sadly, the cancer has spread, meaning Michael could have just months or weeks to live. “I’m hoping that he’s well enough to come and watch this one,” Kearney said. “He’s keen and he’s trying to stay fit and well.” The Grovedale CFA staff member will become an “honorary cop” next Saturday (March 20) on her 36th birthday, joining a team of police dodgeballers. She initially started playing the sport with wife Kylie Flanagan. “We were a mixed netball team originally, and then my partner found out there was dodgeball,” she said. “It was so good that we ditched the netball team and all turned into dodgeballers!” Tegan had hoped to set up a “firey team” after discovering the games, which include 40-plus sports from handgun shooting and bowls to cricket and crossfit. “As soon as I saw dodgeball I thought, ‘I’m in,’,” she said. But with COVID-19 and her dad’s condition, she had little time to recruit a team. “Some police from the western suburbs said, ‘come join our team’, so I guess I’ll be an honorary cop for the day,” she said. “I can’t wait! Hopefully this will be the first of many games.” South Geelong VICSES volunteer and Kiwi expat Bronte Bergquist is also set to debut at the games in her first-ever triathlon. “I saw that the emergency services games were happening in Geelong, so I thought it would be good to have a go and have something to work towards,” the 27-year-old said. Bergquist met her Australian partner in the

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US before moving across the ditch to join her. “We’ve built a house together in Charlemont, so we’re here to stay,” she said. “It’s actually just finished so we’re getting the keys tomorrow.” She joined VICSES about two years ago to meet new people and give back to her new community. “We don’t have an SES in New Zealand,” she said. “I also saw a boat at their open night and I love boats, so that was the main reason, I guess.”

She recently completed a boat crewperson course, but spends most of her time in VICSES helping at homes damaged by storms. “It’s mixed emotions getting a callout,” she said. “I really like helping but at the same time it means someone’s having a really bad day.” Bergquist remembers one storm-related callout where her day job in the disability sector came in handy dealing with an autistic boy. “It was about making less noise and

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