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Wedding bells ring on waterfront There were no signs of pre-wedding jitters anywhere at the Geelong Wedding Expo at Deakin University Waterfont Campus on Sunday, January 22.

The expo is run by wedding vendors who live and breathe the wedding industry.

Every expo is different, with incredible exhibits, friendly ’no pressure’ conversations with local vendors, free entry and they’re full of creativity to inspire any couple on their wedding planning journey.

Pictured are celebrant Jessie Belle and milliner Lauren J Richie who were enthusiastic participants at the expo. pictures: Page 25.

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Region braces for tourists Two major world-class events converge on Greater Geelong and the Surf Coast this weekend, with more than 100,000 visitors expected.

The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and Festival of Sails will inject millions into the local economy with the 2020 events pumping in a combined $21.5 million.

Mayor Trent Sullivan said the City of Greater Geelong was thrilled to welcome back the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and Festival of Sails.

“There’s excitement in the air ahead of our incredible schedule of sporting festivities,

where the community can get up close to some of the world’s best sailors and cyclists, including local legend Cadel Evans,” he said.

“With no better place to be than Geelong this week, I encourage community members to enjoy everything the festivities have to offer.”

The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race returns after a two-year COVID hiatus with a new-look course featuring more of the Bellarine Peninsula. Rolling and fixed road closures will be in place across Saturday, January 28 and Sunday, January 29.

Delays of 15 to 20 minutes are expected on the Surf Coast- Bellarine loop when the race

passes by once each day and there will be local access only on the Geelong circuit.

Drivers are also encouraged to be extra careful during the recreational TAC People’s Ride on Saturday as thousands of riders will take to the road, predominantly under normal traffic conditions.

The Festival of Sails returns to a full event following COVID-19 disruptions and is set to attract up to 100,000 visitors to the Royal Geelong Yacht Club and the Geelong Waterfront until Sunday, January 29.

In addition to the world-class sailing on Corio Bay, the community can also view or

participate in a range of sports across the weekend through ‘come and try’ sessions.

At Eastern Beach, the city will double the number of rubbish bins, provide eight skips, 10 portable toilets, extra contracted waste collections, increased cleaning of toilets and park areas, and expanded lifeguard coverage.

Traffic management crews will oversee the Ritchie Boulevard car park, while increased local laws patrols will monitor for potential issues such as open fires and illegal camping, and live monitoring of CCTV will continue.

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Medals are marks of their merit Geelong, Bellarine and Surf Coast residents were among the Australians to be recognised the Australia Day honours list.

Colin Mockett Much-loved Geelong writer and actor Colin Mockett, 79, has been awarded a medal of the Order of Australia for services to the arts.

For nearly 40 years Mr Mockett has provided the people of Geelong with entertainment, informed them of the region’s history and commented on social and environmental issues.

A well-known republican and advocate for changing the date of Australia Day, Mr Mockett said he was faced with a quandary when he was first asked to accept the honour.

“When they first contacted me by email I thought it was a scam, to be honest,” Mr Mockett said. “And then I had to think two or three times because I’m not a royalist in any way, and I certainly don’t believe Australia Day should be on January 26.

“But then I thought no, I’m representing the arts, which doesn’t get much of a run in the sports-obsessed community that we have.

“So I accepted, and I’m very, very happy and

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pleased to be nominated.”

Mr Mockett became a journalist in the 1980s after selling his fish and chip shop in Latrobe Terrace, writing for the Geelong Independent, the Geelong News and the Echo.

He soon found himself thrust into the limelight as part of comedy act ‘There Was an Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman’ alongside Roy Carson and Ron Sutton.

Since then, Mr Mockett has founded the Geelong Theatre Awards, presented radio shows and podcasts, co-created the Concert of the Decade series at Costa Hall, founded the History Alive! Geelong Cemetery Tours and written and performed in numerous shows in the area.

Mr Mockett said he was proud to call Geelong home.

“I have a lot of time for Geelong,” he said.

“Geelong has been so good to me and I would do anything for the people and institutions of Geelong.”

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Ken and Sheila Mansfield “Being a co-founder of Samaritan House Geelong, a homeless men’s shelter, and transition housing accommodation, has probably given me the most satisfaction, in doing community work.

“Affordable housing is very high on my very long lists of list of concerns.”

Late last year Ken’s extensive volunteer work was acknowledged by receiving the COTA Victorian Senior Achiever Award at the 2021 Victorian Senior of the Year awards. He is also a life member of Rotary Australia.

Among Ken’s volunteer achievements has been 45 years spent as a member of the Rotary Club of Highton.

“I’ve been a member since the inaugural meeting in 1975,” he said.

With Rotary, Ken was the driving force behind the Barwon Banks Fun Run, which raised much-needed funds for the Give Where You Live Foundation.

Ken initiated the event more than 25 years ago and dedicated his time to plotting out the route each year and measuring the track.

He said it was “satisfying” to see the support the event had been able to provide to Give Where You Live over the years, which in turn went to supporting community organisations throughout the Geelong region.

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Tony Leen Geelong wetlands conservationist Tony Leen, 75, has toiled for years to protect and revitalise wetlands in the Greater Geelong area.

For his service to conservation and the environment Mr Leen was presented with a medal of the Order of Australia, an honour that he said was due to the efforts of many others.

“I’ve put a lot of work into that area and it’s nice to have that work recognised,” Mr Leen said.

“But there’s some wonderful people that helped me along the way and are continuing to do that.

“All these things are done with a combination of people, not just a single person. I’m very pleased to have been involved with it in the past, and also into the future.”

A keen hunter and conservation officer for the Geelong branch of Field and Game Australia, Mr Leen remembers as a young

man watching the local wetlands deteriorating before his eyes.

“Fifty years ago a lot of the farm lands were being drained, farmers were into every blade of grass to create prime grazing land,” he said.

“Others were being filled with rubbish; any low area was given no value and either drained for farmland or used for landfill.”

Mr Leen decided in the late 1980s to buy a large swathe of land at Lake Connewarre, land that was undervalued given the amount of improvement required to make it workable farmland.

Now a Ramsar-listed wetland, the Connewarre wetlands are now one of Victoria’s most pristine waterbird habitats.

“It’s quite spectacular, what we’ve maintained there; just beautiful,” Mr Leen said.

“We’ve got a wetland education centre, so school kids can learn about all the species in the water. It’s been very, very successful.”

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Husband and wife Ken and Sheila Mansfield are synonymous with Geelong.

Whether it’s through Rotary, bowls, cycling, church or charity, the Highton pair have been involved in helping the community.

Both were awarded a medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on January 26 for service to the community of Geelong.

Sheila was honoured for her work at Samaritan House, where she was a joint founding member in 2010 and an inaugural board member, Lazarus Community Centre, St Vincent de Paul Society, St Bernard’s Catholic Church (a former president) and various other community efforts.

Sheila was made a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary Club of Highton in 2017 and has volunteered at Lazarus Kitchen and was a Catholic prison chaplain at Barwon Prison.

“I was totally amazed when I heard I had been awarded an OAM, but delighted that more women are now being recognised,” she said.

“There are many ordinary people like us who do the same or more, who have never been acknowledged.

“Our daughter Lisa is to be congratulated on the extensive research to put us both forward for the awards. Raising a beautiful family has probably been my greatest achievement.

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Point Lonsdale’s Sarah Foley has been awarded a medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her service to community health.

Ms Foley is the co-founder of Kids Plus Foundation and a life member of Australian Bobath Neurodevelopmental Therapy Association.

“You’re always a bit surprised,” she said when asked of her reaction to the news.

“It’s made me reflect on my career. The main thing it made me reflect on was how lucky I have been in terms of people I have met.

“It’s really a shared acknowledgement for Kids Plus. It wouldn’t exist without the people of Geelong. It’s a reward to the incredible people I’ve worked with. I’ve been incredibly lucky.”

Kids Plus started with two physiotherapists and a group of parents to a team of more than 30 today.

Ms Foley has spent 35 years as a physiotherapist specialising in children

Jean Young Torquay’s Jean Young has been nationally recognised for her volunteer work in the Surf Coast and Geelong community.

Mrs Young received a medal of the Order of Australia this week for her achievement of more than 30 years of service as a volunteer and said she was surprised to receive the award.

“It’s very embarrassing really, you don’t do anything to be rewarded,” she said.

Mrs Young, currently in her 80s, has worked with many organisations including The Outpost Geelong, Feed Me Surf Coast,

John McDonald the Alcohol and Drug Service in the Bendigo Region and helping the homeless in Albury.

She said her volunteer roles changed whenever she moved and that she had previously travelled to Papua New Guinea to teach native mothers to speak English and how to sew by hand.

“Over the years I’ve done a lot,” Mrs Young said.

“One thing you can do in one town you can’t do in another.”

Mrs Young is currently retired and said she

enjoyed being a volunteer in her spare time and being able to meet a lot of new people.

“It was something I saw was needed and you can get a lot of enjoyment from it,” she said.

“I’m used to people and I’m a people person.”

Mrs Young has also previously received a Certificate of Appreciation for her work with the Australian Red Cross’ Torquay branch during the 2003 International Volunteers Day. Mrs Young said she wanted to share a “general thanks” with her family and the people that nominated her.

John Turner John ‘Dummy’ Turner is regarded as one of Point Lonsdale Surf Lifesaving Club’s most popular and successful captains.

It is fitting that was given the honour of a medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on January 26.

He joined the club after being influenced by his mates at Williamstown Lifesaving Club and Williamstown Football Club and represented the club in competition for many years at the state, interstate and national levels, and with Harry Windmill, was the major force behind the introduction of the Nipper program to Victoria.

In 1955, when competing at his first Australian Championships for the Point Lonsdale beach relay team at Dee Why, John saw a NSW ‘nipper’ group training.

Concerned that there should be some intermediate steps between completing the ‘learn to swim’ classes, John saw the benefit of rewarding young members with certificates and badges, similar to those in cubs and scouts.

He also re-wrote the manual to include first-aid instructions from the St John’s Ambulance Handbook and Rescue and Resuscitation the Australian Surf Life Saving Blue Book.

John was a member of the first Victorian

with developmental disabilities, particularly cerebral palsy.

“I was always interested in working with children,” she said. “Particularly interested in working with children with brain injuries.

There are so many possibilities with children.

“You work really closely with the parents to make sure that child is well supported in the early years and reaches their potential.

“You build long-term relationships with families and kids as they grow up.”

Ms Foley is co-author of a publication on a clinical trial on the effects of a partial bodyweight-supported treadmill training program of children with cerebral palsy.

“There is a harness or a sling over the treadmill,” she said.

“They are walking very slowly. The repetition of the treadmill and support from the therapist builds cardiovascular strength.

“The kids really enjoy the fun of being on a treadmill.”

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Boat Crew to win gold at the Australian Championships at Scarborough in 1965. Also in 1965, John was a member of the Australian team to tour to the USA, competing in demonstrations and carnivals held both during the day and at night.

In 1967, he was joint organiser of the first USA team to visit Victoria – the competition being the forerunner of the Wieland Shield.

John was awarded the Ken D Allen Award in the 1962/63 season and life membership in the 1965/66 season.

Certified Surf Coast Local Legend John McDonald had a history of community service like few others but unfortunately didn’t get to see his work recognised.

Mr McDonald, who was made aware of his nomination for a medal of the Order of Australia in September, 2022, died in November after a long period managing serious health issues.

Mr McDonald’s partner, Ms Margaret Isom, said he was thrilled to receive the news.

“He was so chuffed, he was just gobsmacked,” Ms Isom said.

“He was absolutely overwhelmed with the fact that he was going to be given this wonderful award.

“It’s such a shame. He was 83 and unwell, and I remember thinking, please God, let him be here for January. But it didn’t happen.

“But I am so honoured that I can receive it for him, and his family will be able to carry it on.”

Mr McDonald, a surveyor who was involved with building dams across the state, served his community in many ways over many years.

A member of Rotary since 1988, first at Mulgrave and then Torquay from 2001 on, Mr McDonald served in a number of roles, including president, treasurer and secretary.

Mr McDonald was responsible for setting up the University of the Third Age in Torquay and co-organised the first Relay for Life there as well.

A member of the Surf Coast Shire environmental advisory committee, he was a recipient of the Local Legend award.

Whether it was sitting on the committee of a book fair,volunteering for food aid or hosting exchange students, John’s impact on his community was immense.

“He was just a wonderful community person; I know it sounds trite, but he was a man of the people,” Ms Isom said.

“He really was a local legend.”

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TIGHTROPE-WALKING WONDER Herr Christoff, the renowned tightrope walker, was one of the star attractions when Gardiner’s American Circus came to Geelong in 1863. The circus set up its pavilion in the Market Square for four nights only. The proprietor, Charles Gardiner, advertised ‘an unrivalled troupe of equestrians, gymnasts, acrobats and tightrope dancers’. Seats in the Boxes were 4 shillings; in the Pit, 2 shillings and sixpence; children half-price. Doors opened at 7pm, to commence at 8pm.

The newspaper sang the praises of Herr Christoff in a review of his tightrope act. ‘He is undoubtedly the most daring performer in Australia and may justly be styled a second Blondin.’ (Charles Blondin was a gifted French tightrope walker who made his name in Europe but found fame in America for tightrope walking across Niagara Falls on numerous occasions.)

Herr Christoff had performed in Geelong at least once before. In 1861, as Herr Professor Cristophe, he performed on the tightrope at the Theatre Royal, in Malop Street. On that occasion, he appeared on a playbill with William Barlow and his troupe of performing dogs and monkeys.

Herr Christoff was said to have been born in England, as John Henry Christopher, in the mid-1830s. His father, Kitt, was a black, likely American, circus performer. John, and his elder brother George, performed tightrope walking with their father from a very early age.

In December 1854, while still a teenager, but already known by his stage name, Herr Christoff, John came out to Melbourne on the ship Champion of the Seas. Soon after his

arrival, he started performing with William Banham, another tightrope performer, who had the stage name Pablo Fanque. Christoff was described as Pablo’s pupil.

In 1855, Banham cautioned theatrical managers against engaging his indentured apprentice, John Christoff, described as ‘about the age of 18 years and a colored boy’, who had run away from his service. Order was soon restored and the master and apprentice performed together for one or two more years – presumably until his indentured time expired.

Over the next 15 years, Herr Christoff appeared regularly with various circus and

acrobatic troupes across NSW, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria. During 1864-65, he also toured India, China and the American States.

He had married in 1858, in Tumut, NSW, to Elizabeth Banham, a relation of his tightrope teacher, William Banham. He died in Sydney in 1872, aged 38, having been described as ‘the greatest rope dancer in the world’.

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Seeking local artists South Geelong Station public artwork We are seeking local artists to create permanent public artwork as part of the South Geelong to Waurn Ponds Duplication.

Artists from underrepresented groups, such as First Nations artists, artists from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as artists with lived experience of disability, are strongly encouraged to apply.

This high-profile creative opportunity is suitable for an established artist from the Greater Geelong region.

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Spanning across the new South Geelong Station overpass, the commissioned artwork will play an important role in creating a sense of identity and arrival at the station precinct. The artwork will serve as a high-profile visual marker and expression of Geelong’s sports precinct, delivering a high-quality creative legacy for present and future generations.

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AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS GEELONGINDY.COM.AU Joy Leggo Lara’s Joy Leggo, 67, has been awarded national recognition for her volunteer and professional contributions within the aged care field.

Mrs Leggo received a medal of the Order of Australia this week for her service towards the community and said she was surprised to receive the award.

“It’s very humbling,” she said. “When you think someone or some people have taken the time to nominate you, and to recognise the work that you’ve done, when I’ve done that work because I wanted to do that work.”

Mrs Leggo said she initially found the aged care industry very daunting when she started her career.

“In one role I had to go and do a census in a nursing home. I was I was fairly junior, and I got so distressed,” she said.

“They looked so sad and lonely, and I came out of doing that and thought I could never work in aged care because it’s too distressing.

“But when I got my first senior manager role, there was a nursing home attached to that, and a director of nursing showed me what good nursing home care could be like.

“How you could bring happiness, life and joy to people living in aged care and I think that’s what drew me to it, because you can make a difference.”

Mrs Leggo currently works at Cultura (formerly known as Diverstat and

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Multicultural Aged Care Services) and has been volunteering since she was 15.

She has also worked for Aged and Community Services Australia, Sirovilla Retirement Village in Belmont and has been a member of the Colac and Geelong Rotaract

Service Clubs for 10 years.

“It is about making a difference to people who need our support,” Mrs Leggo said.

“There’s no doubt life gives everybody challenges at times, but I have been fortunate, and I have been able to give back.”

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John McCarthy, 75, has given decades in the service to his community, most notably with the Country Fire Authority, Lions Club and the Returned and Services League.

This week he was awarded a medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his efforts, an honour Mr McCarthy said he did not expect.

“I was quite surprised, actually, and very humbled by it,” he said.

“I’ve been doing a lot of work for the community at Torquay for a long, long time, and I had no idea this was coming.

“But it was very nice to hear it.”

Mr McCarthy, who served as a sapper in the 17th Construction Squadron in Vietnam, began devoting his time to ex-service organisations in the 1970s.

He has been a committee member for the Torquay sub-branch of the RSL since 2002 and was president from 2007-2010.

He said his military service had fuelled his desire to help others.

“When I got back in the community (after serving) I felt I had to be able to help other people out,” he said. “So I became a welfare officer at the RSL many, many years ago, and I’m still doing that now. It was just about giving a bit back to the community.”

Mr McCarthy has also been a member of the Lions Club of Torquay for many years, sat on the Anglesea Football Club committee and was a CFA Torquay brigade member for 16 years.

A retired bricklayer, Mr McCarthy said his wife Patricia had always been a staunch supporter of his volunteering efforts.

“My wife’s been a good back up for me the whole way,” he said.

“If it wasn’t for her I think I would have pulled the pin on it a long time ago.”

that has delivered unprecedented levels of performance, capability, efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Mr Hodge said the most rewarding part of his work was “taking new ideas and technology and turning it into things that benefit the Australian public”.

“If you can improve a service, make it more reliable and provide more information from it, you’re ultimately delivering benefits to the public, customers and stakeholders,” he said.

“That’s where you get the kick. Technology

for technology’s sake is interesting, but when you can convert it into something that helps people make better decisions or provide better warnings, that’s really satisfying.”

Mr Hodge has also spearheaded the introduction of renewable energy into the supply mix for the bureau’s radar sites, which has positively impacted both the organisation’s operational performance and the communities and industries it serves.

“That’s been very satisfying as well,” he said.

“The bureau’s looking to reduce its carbon

Matthew Ponsford is a life member of Point Lonsdale Surf Lifesaving Club and has been involved since 1987.7 He was awarded an Emergency Services Medal this week as part of the Australia Day honours.

Mathew’s legacy to the club will be for his tireless work to negotiate government funding, fundraise and engage in stakeholder management for the club’s new clubhouse project. He continues to serve today on the Back Beach Base Building Committee.

“My brother was involved in the club and he invited me to a bronze camp over summer,” he said. “I didn’t know much about it at that stage. You get a lot of satisfaction from volunteering and helping the community and meeting lots of different people from different backgrounds.”

Matthew has also served in leadership roles at Point Lonsdale SLSC for more than 20 years.

He served as president from 2015-19, secretary from 2003-10 and club captain from 1992-93.

“I’ve always liked the vibe of helping the community and having social activities,” he said. “Like a lot of organisations there are lots of different ways you can get involved. You get out of it what you put in. It has its challenges but you get a lot out of it as well.”

Matthew said he was proud of the award, but that there were many more who are involved that are just as deserving.

“There are a lot of people who do go unrecognised,” he said.

“It’s as much for the families and friends who support you.”

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Bryan Hodge Bryan Hodge, of Armstrong Creek, has been awarded a Public Service Medal for over three decades of excellence, innovation and leadership at the Bureau of Meteorology.

Mr Hodge, 56, began as a radar trainee at the bureau in 1984 before moving into engineering, where he has designed and implemented innovative science, technology and engineering solutions.

He currently serves as the bureau’s general manager, observing systems and operations, providing outstanding leadership

footprint, and there were opportunities there.

“We’re looking at changing a lot of our infrastructure to renewable power.”

Mr Hodge said receiving the medal was a highlight of his career.

“I was really honoured for the recognition,” he said.

“Working on innovation projects is my job, it’s what I do, and it’s tremendously satisfying.

“But it was also really humbling to be recognised for that body of work. It’s really great.”

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Police seeking assault witnesses Geelong Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance to identify three people after a man was seriously assaulted in Geelong last month.

Police have been told a man was standing in a car park on Little Ryrie Street speaking with three occupants of a grey BMW sedan just before 3am on Friday, December 16.

It is believed the man spoke to the

unknown female driver when two unknown men got out of the car.

One of them punched the victim to the face causing him to fall to the ground unconscious.

They then fled the scene.

A 48-year-old Geelong man was taken to hospital with serious facial injuries.

The first male is perceived to be Caucasian

in appearance, medium build, wearing a blue cap, black earrings, black Harley Davidson jumper, grey pants and white runners.

The female is described as Caucasian, aged in her 20s with long dark hair, wearing a cream puffer jacket, black pants and black Vans shoes.

The second male is described as Caucasian with a mullet style haircut, arm, hand and

facial tattoos, wearing a hooded jumper and work boots.

Investigators have released CCTV and images of three people that may be able to assist with their inquiries.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at crimestoppersvic.com.au

Pushing with a purpose Drysdale father Cameron Young will run a solo marathon on Saturday, February 18 while pushing his one-year-old son Iggy to raise funds for Kids+.

Iggy and his twin brother Vance were born premature at 28+3 weeks, and shortly after Iggy was diagnosed with periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) and later cerebral palsy.

Cameron and his wife Olivia were referred to Kids+ and entered its Parent Infant Program (PIP), which supports parents and families after they receive these types of diagnoses.

Cameron said Kids+ had provided amazing support during the first year after the twins arrived.

“It was difficult, I’m not going to lie; our daughter was only 18 months old when they were born, so it was a pretty crazy time,” he said. “It’s hard to put into words, but we class Kids+ as nearly another family member. They were incredible.

“Their whole team and organisation are so approachable. They were always thinking of Iggy and our family and how to give him the best opportunity.”

The fundraising run, dubbed Pushing for

Purpose, will take Cameron from the Young’s family home in Drysdale to the Geelong Showground via the Bellarine Rail Trail then back to the finish line at the Drysdale netball courts.

Cameron said he was inspired after finding the story of Richard Hoyt who ran marathons with his son in the 1990s and 2000s.

“I said to myself, I’d love to do that one day,” he said. “Then I thought I could run a marathon and also try to raise some funds and awareness for Kids+, because a lot of people don’t know about them and what they do.

“Their early intervention treatments are so important to kids with disabilities. They try to give some pathways for the kids to get the true potential out of what they can achieve.“ He said he was overwhelmed by the support the community had shown already.

“I’m a bit nervous about the run, but it’s exciting because of the great community we have in Geelong,” Cameron said.

To donate or find out more about Cameron’s run, go to www.pushingforpurpose.com.au Cameron Young will run a marathon pushing his son Iggy to raise money for Geelong’s Kids+.

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If you plan to travel through Victoria during fire season, it’s important to check the Fire Danger Rating every day.

If the rating is Extreme or Catastrophic, avoid travelling to high risk bush or grassfire areas. It’s safer to travel to cities or towns for the day.

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Join us this summer at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race with three days of cycling action in Geelong, the Bellarine and Surf Coast regions.

See the megastars of UCI WorldTour cycling in the first men’s and women’s classics of the season.

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EVENT SCHEDULE Friday 27 January (Geelong)

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17:30 VEGEMITE Family Ride

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Saturday 28 January (Geelong, Bellarine & Surf Coast)

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Sunday 29 January (Geelong, Bellarine & Surf Coast)

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The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race is an initiative of the Victorian Government, created by Visit Victoria, and a pillar of Australia’s major events calendar.

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EVENT UPDATES There are many ways to receive event updates, get the latest traffic and transport advice or to contact us for further information; cadelevansgreatoceanroadrace.com.au info@cadelevansgreatoceanroadrace.com.au

New course reversed for 2023 elite races between Barwon Heads, Ocean Grove and Portarlington Rd (see map for details).

Victoria Police will facilitate a rolling road closure for these races, which reduces the impact of the event. Vehicles will not be able to travel on or cross the route while the rolling road closure passes through. Delays of 15–20 minutes are expected.

All towns will remain open and accessible including Barwon Heads, Ocean Grove, Torquay and Moriac, with the exception of when the race passes through for a maximum of 15–20 minutes.

The course roads must be free of traffic as the race approaches. Therefore, vehicle access on the busier course roads on the Geelong Circuit will be restricted to local access only. With the exception of when the race comes through.

All other traffic will be directed to use alternate routes or side roads.

The rolling road closure will be supported by some fixed road closures to assist in keeping the course roads free of traffic when the race is coming through.

All major intersections remain open, except when the race passes by.

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Where roads are closed for short periods, access across roads will be via marshalled course crossing points.

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It is advised to allow extra travel time during the weekend in case you experience short delays whilst travelling near the course.

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If you are travelling along a course road as a rolling road closure comes through, you will be stopped by the lead police vehicle and asked to park in a safe area on the side of the road.

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There will be changes to public transport services on Saturday and Sunday and customers are advised to check the PTV website for further updates: ptv.vic.gov.au/news-andevents/events/

EMERGENCY ACCESS

There will be restricted parking on any road which the course travels along. To assist, please ensure you park your car either on a driveway if available or on a side street off the course.

Emergency access will be maintained at all times. In an emergency please call 000.

TRAFFIC ALTERATIONS & ESTIMATED ARRIVAL OF ROLLING ROAD CLOSURES FOR ELITE ROAD RACES SURF COAST/BELLARINE LOOP SUN 29 JAN 2023

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CITYNEWS MEETINGS

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Plan ahead as roads reworked

Council Meeting The next Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday 31 January at the Council Conference and Reception Centre, City Hall, Little Malop Street, Geelong at 6.00pm (doors open 5.45pm).

Reports for consideration include: Cr Jim Mason (middle) with Youth Council Mayor Irene Mulilo (right) and Youth Council Deputy Mayor Aleena Eftikhari

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Nominations open for 2023 Youth Awards

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Do you know a young person who has been making a difference in our community? We’re inviting community members to recognise and celebrate young people who have made, or are making, a significant contribution in the community by nominating them for a Geelong Youth Award.

There’s a range of awards acknowledging the contributions of young people aged between 12 and 25 years who live, work, learn or play in Greater Geelong, across the areas of leadership, cultural awareness, community work, sport, arts, music and youth development.

Our Youth Council members were instrumental in selecting the award categories and will play a role in determining the successful nominees in each category.

Nominations are open in the following categories: Active Achievement, Arts and Music, Citizenship, Cultural Awareness, Inclusion, Inspiration, Leadership, Unsung Hero, and Volunteering.

We encourage you to consider who of the young people in our community you might wish wish to nominate. Nominations are open until Sunday, 19 February 2023.

For more information and to make a nomination, scan the QR code or visit www.geelongaustralia.com. au/youthawards

For full details of the agenda, and to watch the Council meeting, scan the QR code or visit geelongaustralia.com.au/meetings Questions and submissions must be provided in writing by 12pm, Monday 30 January via the QR code or web page above.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST POTATO SHED COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE The Potato Shed Committee of Management invites Expression of Interest from interested persons to fill a community representative position on the Committee of Management, in accordance with the Potato Shed Joint Use Agreement.

Hilltop Drive to Lyanna Way and Swanburra Drive until March .

From March to June, Horseshoe Bend Road will remain closed from north of Worn Road.

Swanburra Drive will be closed to traffic from March to June, with access for local residents maintained.

Mr Greaves said the road upgrades would deliver vital improvements to the area.

“We recognise that Boundary Road has deteriorated significantly so it’s important that works get underway to widen and improve the road surface as soon as possible,” Mr Greaves said. “The works by developers will also include the delivery of new footpaths, curb, street lighting, gas mains, and water mains.”

Emergency services will continue to have access to all properties, with traffic management in place to ensure residents access to their Banksia and Ashbury estates properties.

Sparrovale Drain works will also be undertaken at this time, helping to facilitate the planned delivery of infrastructure to neighbouring estates.

Lodge Expression of Interest by 5pm, Friday 17 February to Rob MacLeod – Venue Manager, Potato Shed, PO Box 466 Drysdale VIC 3222 or email potatoshed@geelongcity. vic.gov.au Scan the QR code or call 5272 4226 for information about the Potato Shed.

TRAFFIC CHANGES Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race › 27 – 29 January, various times and locations › New course featuring more of the Bellarine › There will be various changed traffic conditions throughout the region

2022–23 COMMUNITY GRANTS

› Scan the QR code or visit cadelroadrace.com for more information.

The Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run is back on Saturday, February 11. (Nathan Dyer) Filming on location › 31 January, 10am – 7.30pm

Applications for Round 2 of our Environmental Sustainability and Healthy and Connected Communities Grants open on Monday 30 January and close on Monday 6 March.

› Flinders Avenue, Lara between Peak School Road and Plains Road › For more information, contact the on-site location manager, Scarlett Maloney 0439 308 368. Alternatively contact a member of our Event Services Unit on 5272 5902.

Whether you’re seeking to purchase new equipment, offer group programs and activities or undertake small environmental capital works, there is funding available.

Roadworks blitz in Armstong Creek

For further information about the grants, the application criteria and how to apply, scan the QR code or visit geelongaustralia.com.au/grants

› Please allow for extra travel time as works will impact key routes.

› A major roadworks blitz by developers will get underway in Armstrong Creek between February and June

› Scan the QR code for detailed information.

WURRIKI NYAL PUBLIC OPEN DAY JOIN US, MORE TOURS ADDED! SATURDAY 18 FEBRUARY Experience our new civic precinct with free tours, activations and entertainment!

Scan the QR code for more info and register for a free tour.

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Developers begin roadworks in Armstrong Creek next month, with major sections of Horseshoe Bend Road to be closed and Boundary Road closed for westbound traffic.

The works will impact the two key routes between February and June 2023.

City of Greater Geelong city services acting director David Greaves asked residents and drivers to allow extra travel time while the roadworks progressed.

“Roadworks may affect the way you travel in and around Armstrong Creek over the coming months and drivers are encouraged to plan ahead,” Mr Greaves said.

“We thank everyone for their patience and ask drivers to consider adding extra time to their journey while the road closures are in place.”

Boundary Road will be closed to westbound traffic between Horseshoe Bend Road and Barwon Heads Road for the duration of the works, with access maintained in one direction for drivers travelling eastbound towards Barwon Heads Road.

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Sunset Run heating up The North Bellarine will welcome over 1000 runners and walkers when the Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run returns for its eighth edition on Saturday, February 11.

The event provides distance options for all levels of runners, with a half-marathon from Portarlington to St Leonards and back, a 10-kilometre option and the “Bully Buster” 4km run.

The Bully Buster, included to cater to a range of participants from toddlers to great-grandparents, is also intended to raise awareness and funds for Bellarine Community Health (BCH) Youth Services.

Event founder and organiser Dion Milne said since the fundraiser’s inception the Bellarine Sunset Run has raised over $30,000 for BCH. “For the four kilometre event it’s $5 for kids 12 and under, and that’s just to get more kids out there and promote exercise and its benefits for mental health,” Mr Milne said.

“So we have hundreds of kids run nearly for free, they get a medal and a bib, and they get to feel that pride of running through the finish line.”

Held in February, the 2020 Sunset Run preceded the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but its 2021 and 2022 editions were impacted severely by lockdowns and restrictions.

Mr Milne said while numbers were still a little down from pre-pandemic levels he was

hopeful the remaining weeks before the event would see an influx of participants.

“We would usually have a hundred or two more at this point, but I think COVID’s changed the way people do things,” he said.

“People are holding off later on making decisions and spending money, they’re not planning so far in advance.

“As it gets closer, we’re hoping to see a bit of a rush towards the end and sell out. But there will probably still be on-day entries available.”

Mr Milne said the event was a great opportunity for new runners to try their hand at longer distances.

“It’s reasonably flat, being next to the water, and there’s plenty of support bases, the caravan parks, and support from the crowd,” he said.

“Some events, you can run for kilometres and not see anyone. But here there’s the ability for family and friends to bunny-hop around the course and cheer their loved ones on.

“Quite often people come for a first half-marathon or first 10 kilometre run, and they say how important the support from everyone was.”

The event will also feature music and food vans at the finish line. For registrations or more information go to www.bellarinesunsetrun. com.

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Golden Plains community awards Smythesdale’s Jaymee-Lin Ellis has been named Golden Plains Shire Council’s Citizen on the Year.

Ms Ellis received the award during the shire’s Community Awards 2022 on Tuesday, January 24 at Dereel Community Hall.

Ms Ellis volunteers her time and expertise to assist the Woady Yaloak Historical Society and the Smythesdale Progress Association to improve the Smythesdale Country Market.

She has been instrumental in the growth of the market, and with her support, the event has become so popular that people travel to Smythesdale specifically for the market, stopping at the cafés and shops on the main streets, supporting local businesses.

Ms Ellis also runs GenkiFit, a small community fitness program in Smythesdale and is also president of the Woady Yaloak Recreation Facility Committee of Management.

The GPSC Citizen of the Year 2022 nominees were Leah Phillips of Meredith, Shona Eland of Bannockburn, Melissa Gillett of Bannockburn and Stuart McCallum of Bannockburn.

The Senior Citizen of the Year 2022 is Dr Jill Wheeler of Linton.

Dr Wheeler works tirelessly as the Linton and District Historical Society president.

Dr Wheeler is passionate about the history of Linton and has been an advocate for Linton to be a key historical precinct in the north of the Shire.

Dr Wheeler was the key instigator in the commissioning of the sculpture of Dr Vera Scantlebury (World War I veteran surgeon) which is to be unveiled in 2023.

Dr Wheeler has also been successful in securing local, state and federal government grants to restore the Linton library.

Heather Butler of Rokewood was also nominated.

The Young Citizen of the Year 2022 is Jayden

Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Brett Cunningham with award recipients Graeme Ellis (from the Mannibadar Settlement Committee), Jaymee-Lin Ellis, Dr Jill Wheeler and Jayden Scheier.

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Scheier of Bannockburn.

Mr Scheier of Bannockburn is an integral and valued member of the Youth Activation Committee, FReeZA Committee and a supporter of Youth Service programs more broadly.

As a young person, he has demonstrated an outstanding ability and commitment to seizing opportunities to empower and engage young people and is a profound example of how valuable young people are as leaders in the

community.

He has made a significant contribution to the Golden Plains community, specifically in supporting and advocating for young people.

Jemma Mizzi of Lethbridge was also nominated.

The Golden Plains Shire Council Community Impact Award 2022 was presented to the Mannibadar Settlement Committee.

The Mannibadar Settlement Committee hosted a significant community event on

March 27, 2022, to mark the 100th anniversary celebrations of the 1921 Mannibadar Soldier Settlement.

In the lead up to the event the Mannibadar Settlement Committee worked tirelessly to search for relatives of soldiers from across Australia, which was evident by the number of people that attended the event.

There was also an extensive display of historical photos and memorabilia, and a large brass plaque embedded into a granite boulder was unveiled.

Bannockburn Cemetery Trust and YMCA Bannockburn were also nominated.

Mayor Brett Cunningham congratulated all winners and nominees.

“Congratulations to the nine individuals and three community groups that were nominated for this year’s Golden Plains Shire Council Community Awards,” he said.

“It was wonderful to celebrate the impressive achievements of award winners at today’s event and hear about their valuable contributions to the Golden Plains Shire community throughout 2022.

“Our four award-winners are exceptional examples of community spirit and on behalf of Council and the Golden Plains community, I’d like to thank and acknowledge Jaymee-Lin Ellis, Dr Jill Wheeler, Jayden Scheier and the Mannibadar Settlement Committee as the winners of the Golden Plains Shire Council Community Awards 2022.”

The Golden Plains Shire Council (GPSC) Community Awards 2022 aims to encourage and acknowledge the valuable contributions and outstanding achievements made by individuals and groups to Golden Plains Shire.

For more information on all GPSC Community Awards 2022 nominees, visit goldenplains.vic.gov.au

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Flash floods hit parts of greater region

Members of WTOAC and Corangamite CMA celebrated nearly a decade of working together. (Supplied)

Shared care for Country Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (WTOAC) and the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CMA) celebrated their ongoing partnership to protect and enhance Wadawurrung Country.

To acknowledge the nearly decade-long partnership the two organisations met at the confluence of the Moorabool and Barwon Rivers in Fyansford.

Leaders of both partner organisations reiterated their commitment to working together to continue leading landscape care on Wadawurrung Country.

WTOAC chief executive Paul Davis said he hoped the partnership would serve as a positive example for other organisations.

“Over the last few years, the Corangamite CMA has taken a genuine interest in collaborating with Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation in a number

of ways,” Mr Davis said. “The Kitjarra-djabul Bullatro Langi-ut project is one of multiple activities and it is my hope that formalising this particular collaboration with a partnership is an example other organisations can strive for to support self-determination and real outcomes for Wadawurrung people.”

Corangamite CMA chief executive John Riddiford said the working relationship was invaluable.

“The Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Corporation are one of our most important partners, sharing a deep commitment to transforming the landscape to protect culture, biodiversity, and waterways,” Mr Riddiford said.

“The Corangamite CMA consider the partnership we have with the Wadawurrung to be the measure by which we aspire all our partnerships to reach, one of mutual respect,

trust and genuine engagement, where we share knowledge and learn together.”

Mr Riddiford highlighted the recent work the partnership had achieved.

“Together we are leading the Kitjarra-dja-bul Bullarto Langi-ut (Place of many stories) project to protect and increase access to the unique environmental, cultural and recreational values of the Barwon and Moorabool Rivers,” he said. “We are working together to protect the Moorabool River and the Victorian Volcanic Plains, through a number of shared projects.

“This includes cultural burning, monitoring (of water quality and biodiversity), and supporting property owners to fence, weed, and revegetate grasslands and river frontage.

“With the support of WTOAC we are also delivering environmental water to the Moorabool and Lower Barwon to support

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain hit the Geelong region on Tuesday afternoon, leading to flash flooding.

The State Emergency Service responded to 116 requests for help in the area, while more than 1170 properties were still without power on Wednesday morning.

Geelong official Bureau of Meteorology station at Geelong Showgrounds in Breakwater showed 24.6mm of rain falling between 1.51pm and 6.30pm with the heaviest deluge falling between 2.25pm and 3pm when 8.8mm fell.

Geelong’s average rainfall for January is 31.1mm.

Corio and Norlane were the hardest hit areas while Johnstone Park was under water and the streets around Geelong Train station were quickly flooded.

Corio Village was forced to close due to flood waters while The Sphinx Hotel closed its sports bar after rainwater entered the area.

The bureau’s nearest official weather station to the Surf Coast and the Bellarine, at Aireys Inlet, reported 39.2mm of rain from 3.30pm to 5.30pm.

One car was seen stranded in floodwaters on Latrobe Terrace with water above the car’s tyres.

At the Independent’s office in Geelong West, Pakington Street was under water while some parts of the Bellarine, such as Barwon Heads, reported just a few millimetres.

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Outdoor expo back in Geelong The Geelong Outdoor Expo was back across three days at Geelong Showgrounds from January 20 to 22. The expo was jammed packed with caravans, camper trailers, motorhomes, camping and boating.

Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was there.

Marie and Danny D’Orazio from Sunbury.

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Nicole Ledger and Travis Golland.

Above: Sally Ellis and Stuart Moore and daughter Izabelle from Lilydale.

Lorraine and Terry Dunn.

Sam and Marika Thomson with children Callum and Amelia.

Dean and Liz Maddern from Geelong.

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Festival of flavour

As part of Victoria’s Big Build we’re upgrading the Geelong and Warrnambool lines and building Melbourne Airport Rail.

Festival of flavour

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.

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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

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.

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Following the suspension of in-person circuit sittings, the County Court of Victoria implemented a new process for regional matters.

Under the process, all pleas and appeals against sentences are provided with a fixed listing date upon committal or appeal lodgement.

“The majority of these matters were conducted virtually using video conferencing software, with appearances in court permitted under limited circumstances,” a court spokesperson said.

“This has reduced the delay for these types of matters.”

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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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“All this is bad enough for the alleged perpetrator waiting to prove their innocence or otherwise.

“But it’s the victims of crime who suffer the greatest violation – in the crime itself – and then in the wait for justice and resolution.”

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The court had 64 pending criminal trials as of this Wednesday.

Local opposition MP Bev McArthur blamed the state government, accusing it of mismanaging the courts during the pandemic.

“Victoria’s courts are burdened with huge

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From Lara to London and back Mariah Mannae is a talented actor, writer and producer. She spoke to Justin Flynn about her current and future projects, which include a role in a movie with a star-studded Aussie cast.

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fter nearly a year abroad, Mariah Mannae was drawn back home for an acting role on an upcoming Australian drama film.

The 26-year-old from Lara is currently filming for the movie ‘Love, Tea & Epiphany’ alongside Frankie J Holden (Underbelly, a place to call Home, Blue Heelers), Dennis Coard (Home and Away, San Andreas) and Carolyn Bock (Wentworth, Offspring).

Leaving a London winter behind, Mariah will play the role of 20-year-old Stephanie in the movie as it centres around three different women during different stages of their lives.

Stephanie is the daughter of one of the main characters, played by co-director Davini Malcolm.

“She’s amazing to play,” Mariah says.

“We’ve been cast as mother and daughter before so we have that chemistry and it helped us to be able to bounce straight into it on set.

“Our characters go through a lot together on set. We had to have a really good bond and relationship.

“It’s (the movie) an exploration of love, humanity and the exploration of oneself.

“It’s a really beautiful film to be working on.

They are faced with decisions on art, loss, love, grief.”

Lara’s Mariah Mannae has enjoyed a whirlwind few years.

Below: Co-star Frankie J Holden presents an orange to a slightly unwell Mariah Mannae.

(Pictures: Supplied)

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I think sometimes people would love me to be one thing, but I love to be so many different things. I don’t think I have a favourite - Mariah Mannae

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With an all-female camera crew, the film is expected to hit the festival circuit sometime next year before being released for a general audience.

“The first day of filming I was really swept up

by Frankie, Davini, Dennis and Carolyn and just to see the body of work behind them all,” Mariah says.

“I’ve grown up seeing these actors on TV and then to be in a room with them and to learn from their craft was such a masterclass in acting and being on camera.

“I lost my voice as soon as we started filming. Everyone was making me honey and tea. Frankie said ‘you need vitamin C’ so he brought me an orange to set.

“The love that I felt surrounding me when I arrived was very much what my character Stephanie feels in the film.”

Mariah has also been working as a producer on the film for about three years now.

She has read very early scripts and been involved in the casting process so the production is personal for her.

“I’ve seen the way it’s grown,” she says.

“They’ve been working on it for eight years. I want to do a really good job for them.

“Everyone in this production is doing such an incredible job from the director of photography to the make-up, it is a work of art.”

Going to school at St Anthony’s in Lara, it seemed Mariah was always destined for a life in the arts.

“I booked my first job in the industry in the theatre when I was eight years old,” she says.

“I was kind of a shy kid. I remember my mum telling me I could either do ballet or basketball.

“I really wanted to do basketball which seems so ridiculous because I’m five foot four. I would have been very bad at it.

“I went to this ballet class and really loved it.

Two years later I auditioned for the Australian Ballet School and I got in and then four weeks later I booked my first gig with the State Theatre. It all unfolded from there.

“I always loved the ballets that were story focussed. The first job I booked was Stanton Welch’s Sleeping Beauty.

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“You can imagine being a kid behind the State Theatre – the set is this big fairytale and you’re stepping inside of that.”

There are several strings to Mariah’s bow – acting, producing and she is currently writing on a TV series called Magic Land.

So which does she like best?

“People ask me that a lot,” she says.

“I think sometimes people would love me to be one thing, but I love to be so many different things. I don’t think I have a favourite.

“I realised that I loved being involved in the creative process that wasn’t necessarily being in front of the camera.

“I really like learning about the characters and how that’s crafted before being given to the actor. I’ve always been interested in writing and producing.”

But while writing and producing has its own rewards, it’s acting that creates that internal buzz.

“It’s so fun to transform and try things,”

she says. “Actors have an incredible opportunity to experience life from so many different perspectives that not everyone gets to do.

Anytime I do a role I feel changed and transformed by the character.

“I just love acting. The buzz on set and seeing the characters alive, there’s no other feeling like it.

“On the outside it probably appears as such a glamorous industry, but there’s so much work involved.

“Being on set, theatre and film are very different. You have to be very patient and connect and use your instincts.”

Mariah will head back to London when filming wraps up in a couple of weeks.

A “jam packed” year awaits with filming projects coming up, more writing and more work on the TV series Magic Land.

But above all, it’s storytelling that Mariah is always drawn to.

“Whether it’s acting, writing or producing I want to tell good stories,” she says.

“I think you can do it all. I really want to be one of those creatives who isn’t limited to one thing and can push the boundaries and do different projects and do different roles within those projects.”

While Mariah is currently stuck between the two worlds of London and Geelong, there’s one thing that she will always love about ‘home’.

“The community,” she says.

“Once you’re from this place everyone looks after you. There’s that family culture.”

The Guide SCOTLAND: A WILD YEAR SBS, Friday, 7.35pm

PICK OF THE WEEK

The stories of Scotland’s secret wild places and the unexpected animals that live there are the subject of this four-part series. Stretching from the Shetlands in the north to the Scottish Borders in the south, each instalment focuses on how a spectacular array of wildlife survive through the extremes of four very different seasons in one epic year, with their lives always at the mercy of the elements. Tonight’s episode focuses on the season of spring – breeding time for most creatures, with its warmer weather and longer days.

NCIS: LOS ANGELES 10, Saturday, 7.30pm

This long-running spin-off of NCIS continues to bring the drama as our tight-knit group of federal agents apprehend criminals who pose a threat to national security. In “Flesh and Blood”, Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen, pictured) is reminded of the most challenging period of his life when a woman is seen fleeing the scene of her husband’s murder. Guest star Pamela Reed plays Deeks’ mother Roberta, who’s in town to meet her new grandchild.

MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT Nine, Monday, 7.30pm

THE BACHELORS AUSTRALIA 10, Sunday, 7.30pm

There’s an anticipation about any finale that reels in viewers, even if they’ve barely dipped their toes in a series. While The Bachelors Australia hasn’t been the big hit network bosses had been hoping for, any seasoned Bachelor viewer knows that it’s the finale that packs the cringe-worthy (or gobsmacking) punch.

While no one can probably eclipse Nick “Honey Badger” Cummins’ memorable finale, chances are Felix Von Hofe, Thomas Malucelli and Jed McIntosh’s search for love will wrap up with a glittering flourish tonight.

Does dapper host Osher Günsberg have any clue what’s coming? Or will the punters pick the winner?

As season 10 of this drama-filled and potentially migraineinducing show barrels onto screens tonight, melodrama, bad behaviour and self-centred absurdity is assured. Love?

Probably not. The show’s history of mind-boggling behaviour and out-there developments has had viewers speculating that the series is actually crammed full of actors but, this far gone, viewers probably aren’t fussed about what’s real or not. Tonight, the “social experiment” gets the ball rolling with the hens’ and buck’s nights, with introductions to the first two of the 10 couples who have been matched by experts John Aiken, Mel Schilling and Alessandra Rampolla (pictured).

Friday, January 27 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Searching For Superhuman.

(PG, R) 11.00 Australia Remastered. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.55 Les Misérables. (Ma, R) 1.55 The Big Blue. (R) 2.45 Back Roads. (R) 3.15 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Australian Story. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize.

(R) 9.05 Craft It Yourself. 10.05 Beyond The Beaten Path. (M) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys.

(R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 2.05 The Great House Revival.

(R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 3.35 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. (2013, PGdlsv, R) 2.00 Beach Cops. (PG, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today. The latest in news and current affairs.

9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) Highlights from the year in review.

11.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

12.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Day 12. Men’s singles semi-final.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet.

(R) 8.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy.

(PG, R) 9.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

(PGv, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 2.00 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg. (PG, R) 3.00 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 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 Monty Don’s Adriatic Gardens: Croatia. Part 2 of 3.

8.30 Endeavour. (Mav, R) Part 3 of 3. Thursday discovers that Endeavour’s problems are greater than anybody could have suspected.

10.00 Miniseries: The Accident.

(Mal, R) Part 4 of 4.

10.50 ABC Late News. Detailed coverage of the day’s events.

11.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) Presented by Michael Parkinson.

11.55 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) 12.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Scotland: A Wild Year: Spring. Part 1 of 4.

8.30 Inside Central Station: T4 Line. (PG, R) It is almost Christmas and the staff are working around the clock to keep trains on track and on schedule.

9.25 Undeniable: The Truth To Remember. Hosted

by Julianna Margulies.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Gomorrah. (MA15+v, R) 1.45 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey.

(R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 To Be Advised.

11.00 MOVIE: The Book Of Eli. (2010, MA15+v, R) In a post-apocalyptic future, a lone man fights his way across the US to protect a sacred book that he believes holds the secrets to saving humankind. Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis.

1.10 [MEL] The Good Doctor. (Mad, R) 1.30 Home Shopping.

2.30 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.30 [MEL] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 [MEL] NBC Today.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Hosted by James Bracey.

7.30 Tennis. Australian Open.

Night 12. Men’s singles semi-final.

11.00 New Amsterdam. (Mamv, R) A burst pipe plunges the ED into chaos.

12.00 Family Law. (Ma, R) Abby and Daniel represent a trans teen.

1.00 Our State On A Plate. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

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

7.30 The Graham Norton Show.

Graham is joined by Michelle Williams, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Fraser, Russell T Davies and Oti Mabuse.

9.30 Jimeoin: Ramble On. (Mls, R) Stand-up comedy performance by Irish comedian Jimeoin featuring his clever and quirky observations on everyday suburban life in his trademark devil-may-care style.

11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.10pm Octonauts. 5.20 Hey Duggee.

5.30 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 5.35 Do, Re & Mi. 5.45 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. (1998, MA15+) 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.00 Death In Paradise.

Midnight Killing Eve. 12.45 The Trip To Greece.

1.10 ABC News Update. 1.15 Close. 5.05 Tik Tak. 5.10 Clangers. 5.20 Buddi. 5.25 Miffy’s Adventures Big And Small. 5.35 Charlie And Lola. 5.50 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon VICE. 12.35 Figure Skating. ISU World C’ships.

Ice Gala. 1.45 Cook Up Bitesize. 1.50 Why Does Everyone Hate The English? 2.45 Counter Space.

3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders.

9.25 The Dangerous Rise Of Andrew Tate. 10.20 Booze, Bets And Sex That Built America. 11.55 News. 12.50am MOVIE: The Late Night Ride.

(2020, MA15+) 2.25 My Life Online. 2.55 Future Man. 3.25 Late Programs.

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

7.30 Our Town. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale.

12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Emergency.

4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. 11.30 Border Security: Int. Midnight Border Patrol. 12.30 Escape To The Country. 1.30 Better Homes. 2.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Seaway. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon The Young And The Restless. 1.00 Full Bloom. 2.00 The Baron. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: The Big Job. (1965) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Queens Of Mystery. 8.30 MOVIE: Rob Roy. (1995, M) 11.20 House. 12.20am My Favorite Martian. 12.50 Explore. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 NBL Slam. 7.30 Seinfeld. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 The King Of Queens. 12.30pm Frasier. 1.30 Seinfeld.

3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory.

9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 Nancy Drew.

11.30 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 3.30 Becker. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Infomercials.

N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Bran

7MATE (64, 73) 6am Home Shopping.

Going Places. 11.00 Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky. Noon Ningla A-Na. 1.15 Ganbu Gulin: One Mob. 1.45 Niminjarra. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 Red Dirt Riders.

3.40 Wolf Joe. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 The Untold Tales Of Tuteremoana. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories.

5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Land Of Primates. 7.30 MOVIE: Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 9.10 First Nations Bedtime Stories. 9.20 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 10.20 The Song Keepers.

11.50 Late Programs.

Nue Dae. (2009, PG) 7.30 Asterix: The Mansions Of The Gods. (2014, PG, French) 9.05 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 10.45 The Royal Bride. (2020, M, Vietnamese) 12.55pm Driven. (2018, M) 3.00 Malcolm. (1986) 4.35 Between Worlds. (2016, PG, Hebrew) 6.10 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 7.50 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (2002) 9.30 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017) 11.30 Detective Chinatown 3. (2021, M) 2am Bleeding Steel. (2017, MA15+, Cantonese) 4.00 Family. (2018, M) 5.35 Rabbit-Proof Fence.

(2002, PG)

7.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 Surfing. WSL Championship Tour.

Billabong Pro Pipeline. Highlights. 9.00 Surfing.

WSL Championship Tour. Billabong Pro Pipeline.

Highlights. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 American Restoration. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 Irish Pickers. 2.00 World’s Deadliest.

3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Scrap Kings. 4.30 Demolition NZ. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Alita: Battle Angel. (2019, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Just Cause. (1995, MA15+) 12.15am Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. Noon Rich Kids Go Skint.

1.00 I’m Having Their Baby. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 MOVIE: Earth To Echo. (2014, PG) 7.45 MOVIE: Madagascar. (2005, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Last Vegas. (2013, M) 11.35 Alphas. 12.30am In Ice Cold Blood. 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan: Armored Alliance.

3.30 Ninjago: Crystalized. 4.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.00 Pokémon Master Journeys. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping.

7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture.

9.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 The Love Boat. 11.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Noon MacGyver. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 Evil. 11.15 MacGyver. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 MacGyver. 4.05 JAG. 5.00 Scorpion.

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, January 28 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Endeavour. (Mav, R) 2.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 3.30 Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures. (PG, R) Part 1 of 3.

4.15 Australia Day Live. (R) Concert in celebration of Australia.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Blue Water Safari.

10.10 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.05 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Animals. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.15 Pluto: Back From The Dead. (R) 3.25 Happy Birthday Hubble. (PG, R) 4.35 Secret Scotland. (R) 5.30 WWII Battles For Europe.

(PGaw, R)

6.00 Home Shopping. [MEL] NBC Today.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Expressway Stakes Raceday, Summer at the Valley and Sunshine Coast Cup Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Drive TV. (R) 6.30 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures. (PGl, R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 12.00 Cybershack. (PG) 12.30 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R) 1.30 Mr Mayor. (PGa, R) 2.00 Explore. (R) 2.15 MOVIE: Yours, Mine And Ours. (2005, PGl, R) 4.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Exploring Off The Grid. (PGl, R) 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 9.00 Planet Shapers. (R) 9.30 GCBC. (R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 Beyond The Fire: Resilience. (PGa) 1.00 Bondi Rescue.

(PGal, R) 1.30 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 2.30 Planet Shapers. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under.

3.30 Cook It With Luke. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 5.00 News.

6.30 Better Date Than Never.

(PG, R) Follows a diverse group of singles seeking love.

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

7.30 Call The Midwife. (PG) Sister Hilda and Dr Turner support a young father with a lung condition.

8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mav, R) Barnaby and Winter investigate when the annual Midsomer Scarecrow Festival in the village of Little Upton takes a grisly turn after bodies begin appearing on poles alongside their straw creations.

10.00 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) Cassie and Sunny interview the suspects.

10.50 A Life In Ten Pictures: Muhammad Ali. (PG, R) Explores the life of Muhammad Ali. 11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) King Stingray play music videos.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys: Crossing The Emerald Isle. (PGa, R) Part 3 of 4. Chris Tarrant sets out to visit all four corners of Ireland in just six days on its ageing railway network.

8.30 The Queen At War. (PGa, R) Takes a look at the impact Queen Elizabeth II’s experiences during World War II had on her development.

9.30 Britain By Beach. (PGn, R) Part 3 of 4. Presenter Anita Rani travels across the picturesque east coast of Scotland.

10.25 Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman: Conquering The Wall.

(Ma, R) Explores real-life prison breaks.

11.15 The Responder. (Madl, R) A cop tries to help a young addict.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 To Be Advised.

11.00 MOVIE: Grown Ups. (2010, PGls, R) After their high-school basketball coach passes away, five former friends and teammates are reunited for the first time in decades for his funeral and the subsequent Fourth of July holiday weekend. Adam Sandler, David Spade, Chris Rock.

1.15 [MEL] Travel Oz. (PG, R) 1.30 Home Shopping.

2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] Get Arty. (R) 4.30 [MEL] Get Arty. (R) 5.00 [MEL] My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

6.30 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

7.30 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 13.

Women’s singles final. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey.

12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mamv, R) Sharpe offers help to a reluctant Mina, and Max is faced with a tough decision about Luna.

1.00 Family Law. (Ma, R) A divorcée needs help.

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) Religious program.

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG) A celebration of people and organisations.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) The lifeguards are feeling the pressure.

6.30 Jamie Oliver: Together.

Jamie prepares a slow-cooked pork belly, served in handmade tacos with roasted pineapple and pepper sauce.

7.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mav) The NCIS team investigates when a woman is seen fleeing the scene of her husband’s murder.

8.30 FBI: International. (Masv) The Fly Team heads to the Czech Republic in pursuit of the co-founder of an illegal adults-only website when his business partner is murdered in Prague. Kellett struggles with her personal relationships.

10.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) Two bodies are found in a forest.

12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 4.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.30pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 8.15 Live At The Apollo. 9.00 Russell Howard Stands Up To The World. 9.45 The Set. 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.10 Would I Lie To You? 11.40 Bliss. 12.10am Wreck. 12.55 Fleabag. 1.20 QI. 1.50 ABC News Update. 1.55 Close. 5.05 Tik Tak. 5.10 Clangers. 5.20 Buddi. 5.25 Miffy’s Adventures Big And Small. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply.

12.55 American Song Contest. 2.35 WorldWatch.

4.35 Mastermind Aust. 5.35 Dynamo: Magician Impossible. 6.30 Adam Eats The 80s. 7.30 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 The Last Overland: Singapore To London. 9.25 The Story Of. (Premiere) 10.45 High Society. 11.40 Late Programs.

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

Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Australia’s Big Backyards.

2.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing.

Expressway Stakes Raceday, Summer at the Valley and Sunshine Coast Cup Day. 6.00 Border Patrol. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Escape To The Perfect Town.

10.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Turning Point. 6.30 TV Shop. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 TV Shop.

8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 TV Shop. 10.00 MOVIE: Assassin For Hire. (1951, PG) 11.25 MOVIE: Pool Of London. (1951, PG) 1.10pm MOVIE: The Small Voice. (1948, PG) 2.55 MOVIE: Duel In The Jungle.

(1954, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: The Unforgiven. (1960, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: My Fair Lady. (1964) 11.00 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens.

8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 Friends. 10.50 The Bachelors Australia. 4.30pm Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.15 Friends. 12.15am Home Shopping. 1.15 Infomercials. 1.45 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.40 Charmed. 3.35 Nancy Drew. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 MOVIE: Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 11.40 Going Places. 12.40pm Land Of Primates. 1.30 From The Heart Of Our Nation: A Celebration. 4.30 Songlines On Screen. 4.50 Intune 08. 5.50 Going Native.

6.20 Kriol Kitchen. 6.50 News. 7.00 Family Rules.

7.30 Call Of The Baby Beluga. 8.30 MOVIE: Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai. (1999, MA15+) 10.30 Milpirri: Winds Of Change. 11.30 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Rabbit-Proof Fence. Continued. (2002, PG) 7.15 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017) 9.15 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 10.55 Perfect 10. (2019, M) 12.30pm Detective Chinatown 3. (2021, M) 3.00 Bran Nue Dae. (2009, PG) 4.35 Beauty And The Beast. (2014, PG, French) 6.40 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 8.30 The Comeback Trail. (2020) 10.25 Room In Rome.

(2010, MA15+) 12.25am Late Programs.

7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 GoRV. 11.30 Australia ReDiscovered. Noon Cycling. Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.

Elite Women’s. 4.30 American Restoration. 5.00 Leepu And Pitbull. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 6.30 Building Giants. 7.30 Air Crash Investigation. 8.30 MOVIE: Unhinged. (2020, MA15+) 10.20 MOVIE: War On Everyone. (2016, MA15+) 12.20am Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 The Love Boat. 11.00 All 4 Adventure. Noon What’s Up Down Under. 12.30 Exploring Off The Grid. 1.00 4x4 Adventures. 2.00 Waltzing Jimeoin.

2.30 Escape Fishing. 3.00 ST: Next Gen. 4.00 Scorpion. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 14. Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers. 10.15 MacGyver. 11.10 Late Programs.

1.30pm MOVIE: Barbie Mermaid Power. (2022, PG) 2.50 Raymond. 3.20 MOVIE: Waiting For The Light.

(1990, PG) 5.15 About A Boy. 5.45 MOVIE: Aliens In The Attic. (2009, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Blended. (2014, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Hall Pass. (2011, MA15+) Midnight Manifest. 2.00 Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance Championship. End of season review. Highlights.

3.00 Late Programs.

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SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

10.00 Offsiders: Summer Series. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline: Summer Series. (R) 1.10 Monty Don’s Adriatic Gardens. (R) 2.15 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 3.15 Victoria. (PG, R) 4.00 Designing A Legacy. (PG, R) 5.00 Australia’s Wild Odyssey. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Blue Water Safari. (PG) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 11.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGa, R) 3.10 The Architecture Of Ra. (PGalw, R) 4.40 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (PGa, R) 5.30 WWII Battles For Europe. (PGaw, R)

6.00 Home Shopping. [MEL] NBC Today.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. H’lights. 1.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 1.30 Cricket.

Women’s Twenty20 International Series.

Australia v Pakistan. Game 3. From Manuka Oval, Canberra. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Drive TV. (R) 6.30 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures. (PG, R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Surf Boats. 11.00 Take Me Home. (PG, R) 12.00 Arctic Vets. (PG, R) 12.30 Great Barrier Reef: A Living Treasure. (PG, R) 1.30 Kia Dylan Alcott Special. 2.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 3.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Day 14. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Territory Cops. (PGadn, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Tomorrow’s World. (PGa, R) [MEL] Joel Osteen. 8.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R) 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 GCBC. (R) 9.30 Destination Dessert. (R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 The Bachelors Aust. (PGls, R) 2.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. (PGal, R) 2.30 Exploring Off The Grid.

3.00 4x4 Adventures. 4.00 All 4 Adventure.

5.00 News.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow.

Hosted by Fiona Bruce.

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

7.30 Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures. (Ml, R) Part 2 of 3.

8.20 Vera. (Ma, R) A local teacher is found dead at the bottom of a cliff-side coastal walkway.

9.50 Wreck. (Mlv, R) Jamie becomes a fugitive onboard.

10.35 Operation Buffalo. (Mal, R) Leo arrives back at Maralinga.

11.30 Making Child Prodigies. (R) 1.00 Les Misérables. (Ma, R) 2.00 Victoria. (PG, R) 2.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.05 Classic Countdown. (PG, R) 5.05 Think Tank. (PG, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Lost Treasure Tombs Of The Ancient Maya. (PGav, R) Part 1 of 2. Follows archaeologists as they search for clues to how the Maya lived and what happened to them.

9.25 Australia Burns: Silence Of The Land. (PGa, R) Takes a look at the 2019-20 bushfire season, one of the worst on record.

10.50 Looking For Life On Mars. (R) Follows NASA’s Mars 2020 mission.

11.55 24 Hours In Emergency: Great Expectations. (Ma, R) 12.50 Uranium: Twisting The Dragon’s Tail. (PGa, R) 3.40 Destination Flavour China. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. The Knockout.

11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. (R) A musical edition of the show hosted

by ABBA’s Benny and Bjorn as well a farewell to Olivia Newton-John.

12.00 The Good Doctor. (Ma, R) Claire and Shaun treat a patient with a rare form of dwarfism. Shaun reacts to an emotional situation.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) [MEL] RSPCA Animal Rescue. (R) 1.30 [MEL] Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 [MEL] Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

6.30 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. Reviews, previews, interviews, highlights and opinions from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

7.30 Tennis. Australian Open.

Night 14. Men’s final. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey.

12.00 New Amsterdam. (Mamv, R) Reynolds receives a dramatic offer.

1.00 Kia Dylan Alcott Special.

(R) A Drive TV special.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

(PGa) Religious program.

4.30 Take Two. (R) Home shopping.

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 Bachelors Australia.

(Final, PGls) Jed, Felix and Thomas have decided who they want to face their happily ever after with.

9.10 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) When a paniolo, a local cowboy, is shot and wounded while riding his horse, Tennant and her team must gain the trust of the paniolo community to help find the culprit and protect their life.

10.10 FBI. (Mav, R) The FBI hunts for a serial killer targeting young, homeless men.

11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.30pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 You Can’t Ask That. 8.30 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday. 9.30 Louis Theroux: Savile. 10.45 Rise Of The Animals. 11.45 Long Lost Family. 12.35am George Clarke’s Amazing Christmas Spaces. 1.20 ABC News Update. 1.25 Close. 5.05 Tik Tak. 5.10 Clangers. 5.20 Buddi. 5.25 Miffy’s Adventures Big And Small. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon In My Own World. 1.50 VICE. 2.25 Cook Up Bitesize.

2.30 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Challenge Cup. 4.05 WorldWatch. 4.35 Adam Ruins Everything.

6.25 Guy Martin: The World’s Fastest Electric Car? 7.45 Abandoned Engineering. 8.40 Lost Gold Of World War II. 9.30 Tales From The Territories.

(Premiere) 11.15 Das Boot. 12.20am Late Programs.

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

1pm The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 My Road To Adventure. 3.30 Our Town. 4.00 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 5.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 6.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report.

7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Heathrow. (Return) 9.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys.

10.30 Air Crash Investigation. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Tomorrow’s World.

6.30 Amazing Facts Presents. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 MOVIE: Kind Hearts And Coronets.

(1949, PG) 12.40pm MOVIE: It Always Rains On Sunday. (1947, PG) 2.40 MOVIE: Champions. (1984, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: Comes A Horseman. (1978, PG) 7.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Friends. 7.30 The Middle. 9.00 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Friends.

1pm Two And A Half Men. 2.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 17. Tasmania JackJumpers v Perth Wildcats.

4.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 17. Sydney Kings v South East Melbourne Phoenix. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Friends. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 1.30 Nancy Drew.

2.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.25pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (64, 73) 6am The Fishing Show By

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

Away From Country. 2.25 The South Sydney Story.

2.55 Feeding The Scrum. 3.25 Nyoongar Footy Magic. 3.30 Football. NTFL. Women’s. Under-18s.

4.45 Football. NTFL. Men’s. Under-18s. 6.00 Spirit Talker. 6.30 News. 6.40 Natural Born Rebels. 7.40 Idris Elba’s Fight School. (Premiere) 8.40 Barry White: Let The Music Play. 10.15 MOVIE: Vai. (2019, PG) 11.50 Late Programs.

Asterix: The Mansions Of The Gods. (2014, PG, French) 6.45 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 8.25 Between Worlds. (2016, PG, Hebrew) 10.00 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (2002) 11.40 Cairo Time. (2009, M) 1.20pm Family. (2018, M) 2.55 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 4.55 My Brilliant Career.

(1979) 6.50 Footy Legends. (2006, PG) 8.30 Top End Wedding. (2019, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

AFN. 7.00 Fishy Business. 7.30 Home Shopping.

10.00 On The Fly. 10.30 Cycling. Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. Elite Men’s. 4pm Irish Pickers.

5.00 Shipping Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 MOVIE: Spider-Man 3. (2007, PG) 9.50 MOVIE: The Rock. (1996, MA15+) 12.40am Motor Racing.

Australian Top Fuel Championship. Round 2.

Highlights. 1.40 Blokesworld. 2.10 Late Programs.

1.30pm Raymond. 2.00 Filthy House SOS. 3.00 Full Bloom. 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 About A Boy. 5.30 MOVIE: Grumpy Old Men. (1993, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Assassin’s Creed. (2016, M) 9.35 MOVIE: The Legend Of Hercules. (2014, M) 11.30 Duncanville. Midnight Filthy House SOS. 1.00 Full Bloom. 2.00 Dance Moms. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. 3.30 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 All 4 Adventure. 9.00 4x4 Adventures. 10.00 Reel Action. 11.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 11.30 Buy To Build. Noon Roads Less Travelled. 12.30 JAG. 1.30 Demolition Down Under. 2.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 14. Melbourne City v Adelaide United. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 MOVIE: The Expendables. (2010, MA15+) 12.20am Late Programs.

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Monday, January 30 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Muster Dogs. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. (Ma, R) 2.40 Back Roads. (R) 3.10 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Australian Story. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Cook Up Bitesize.

(PG, R) 9.15 Craft It Yourself. (PG) 10.15 Beyond The Beaten Path. (M) 11.10 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 12.05 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 2.05 The Great House Revival. (PG, R) 3.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Sweetest Heart. (2018, G, R) Chris McNally, Julie Gonzalo, Tammy Gillis. 2.15 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (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 MOVIE: Uptown Girls. (2003, PGl, R) Brittany Murphy, Dakota Fanning, Heather Locklear. 2.00 Pointless.

(PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat.

5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat.

5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet.

(R) 8.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy.

(PG, R) 9.30 Bold. (PG, R) 10.00 Studio 10.

(PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 2.00 The Bachelors Aust. (PGls, R) 3.40 Entertainment Tonight. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 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. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Back Roads: Ord River, Western Australia. (PG) Presented by Rae Johnston.

8.30 Four Corners. (Return) Investigative journalism program exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate and confronting taboos.

9.15 Media Watch. (Return, PG) Paul Barry takes a look at the latest issues affecting media consumers.

9.35 Q+A. (Return) Public affairs program.

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 Midsomer Murders. (Mav, R) 12.40 Father Brown. (PG, R) 1.25 The Trouble With Maggie Cole. (PG, R) 2.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

(PG, R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Darcey Bussell’s Royal Roadtrip: London And The South-East. (PG) Part 2 of 4.

8.30 Heritage Rescue: Boston Manor. (PG) Presenter Nick Knowles follows the restoration of one of West London’s hidden gems, Boston Manor.

9.25 Secrets Of Playboy: The Big Playboy Lie. (MA15+) Playmates recount how women modelled for the magazine because they believed it would be a lucrative career.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Partisan. (Maln) 11.45 Shadowplay. (Malv, R) 4.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) 7.30 Australian Idol. (Return, PGls) A nationwide search for a singing superstar, determined through a series of performances.

9.15 Below Deck Down Under.

(Mls, R) Follows a charter crew aboard the M/Y Thalassa operating in the Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef.

11.15 Busted In Bangkok. (MA15+ans, R) Follows Thailand’s tourist police as they deal with a drunk Brit who started a fight over a restaurant bill.

12.15 [MEL] MOVIE: Outback. (2019, Mal, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] 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. (Return, Mls) The social experiment begins with the hen’s and buck’s night, before the first two of the 10 couples who have been matched by the experts walk down the aisle and meet their partners for the first time.

9.30 Harry And Meghan: The Great Divide. (PGa) Takes a look at the great divide forming between Harry and Meghan and the Royal family.

10.30 Nine News Late.

11.00 The Equalizer. (MA15+v, R) 11.50 Almost Family. (Mas) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 Australian Survivor. (Return) Returning players and new faces battle it out on the beaches of Samoa.

9.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav) When a celebrity child psychiatrist is kidnapped by the son of a former client, the team races to track down the perpetrator and learn what really happened to him and why he has gone to such extremes.

11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show.

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.30pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef. 8.30 Long Lost Family. 9.15 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces.

10.05 Australia Remastered. 11.00 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday. Midnight Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.25 Veneno. 1.10 ABC News Update. 1.15 Close. 5.05 Tik Tak. 5.10 Clangers. 5.20 Buddi. 5.25 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

6.50 The 77 Percent. 7.20 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Party Of Five. 1.35 The Employables. 2.35 Devoured. 3.25 Counter Space. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Taskmaster.

10.20 The Dangerous Rise Of Andrew Tate. 11.15 Late Programs.

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

8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today.

10.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Air Crash Investigation. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.35 Doc Martin. 8.35 Inspector Morse. 10.55 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz.

10.30 Seaway. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon The Young And The Restless. 1.00 Full Bloom. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 MOVIE: San Demetrio, London. (1943, PG) 4.30 Secrets Of The National Trust. 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 To Be Advised. 10.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 The Middle. 10.30 Friends. 1pm Charmed. 3.00 The King Of Queens.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier.

Midnight Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials.

1.30 Becker. 2.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 3.30 The King Of Queens. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Spirit Talker. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.40 Wolf Joe. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Grace Beside Me. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News.

6.40 Land Of Primates. 7.30 The Blinding Of Isaac Woodard. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.05 Totem And Ore. 10.50 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

7MATE (64, 73) 6am Home Shopping.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

Footy Legends. (2006, PG) 7.40 Beauty And The Beast. (2014, PG, French) 9.45 The Movie Show.

10.15 Jackie Chan’s First Strike. (1996, M) 12.20pm The Comeback Trail. (2020, M) 2.15 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 4.05 Modern Times. (1936, No dialogue) 5.40 RBG. (2018, PG) 7.30 Dear White People. (2014, M) 9.30 The Big Blue. (1988, M, French) 12.35am Late Programs.

10.30 NFL. NFL. AFC Championship Game. 2pm Armchair Experts: NFL Edition. 3.00 Wheelburn.

3.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.30 Irish Pickers. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 2023 Australia Cricket Awards. 9.15 MOVIE: Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. (1981, MA15+) 11.20 MOVIE: Wind River.

(2017, MA15+) 1.35am Late Programs.

Noon Motor Racing. Formula E World C’ship.

Diriyah e-Prix. 1.00 I’m Having Their Baby. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show.

7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: Inside Man. (2006, MA15+) 11.00 Young Sheldon. 11.30 Raymond. Midnight Dr 90210. 1.00 Vanderpump Rules. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Home Shopping.

7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture.

9.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 Roads Less Travelled. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm MacGyver. 1.30 Diagnosis Murder. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 In The Dark. 11.15 Late Programs.

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Tuesday, January 31 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 10.30 Everyone’s A Critic. (PG, R) 11.05 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Father Brown. (Mv, R) 1.45 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.45 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.15 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Australian Story. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Craft It Yourself. (PG) 10.05 Beyond The Beaten Path. (M) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys.

(PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PG, R) 2.10 Secrets Of Royal Gardens. (R) 3.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.40 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. (PG, R) 2.00 Dog Patrol. (PGal, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (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 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat.

5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat.

5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet.

(R) 8.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy.

(PG, R) 9.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

(PG, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 2.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork.

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 Better Date Than Never.

(PG) Olivia’s first ever date ends with a question mark.

8.30 Australia’s Wild Odyssey: Following The Rain. Part 2 of 3.

9.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Julia Zemiro. (PG, R) Part 4 of 4.

10.20 Shaun Micallef’s On The Sauce. (Mal, R) 11.20 ABC Late News.

11.35 The Business. (R) 11.50 Four Corners. (R) 12.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.55 Miniseries: The Accident. (Mal, R) 1.45 Parkinson In Australia. (PGa, R) 3.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

(PG, R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Who Do You Think You Are? US: Brooke Shields. (PG) Brooke Shields embarks on a journey to discover which side of her family she identifies with.

8.30 U.S. And The Holocaust: Yearning To Breathe Free. (M) Part 2 of 3. Americans are united in their disapproval of Nazi brutality but remain divided over what to do.

11.00 SBS World News Late.

11.30 Cheyenne & Lola. (MA15+lv) 12.35 Unit One. (MA15+al, R) 4.10 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PGls) With thousands auditioning, only 43 golden tickets remain for a pass to the next round.

9.15 Quantum Leap. (Premiere, Mav) A new team restarts the Quantum Leap project only to have one of their own take an unauthorised leap.

11.15 Inside Belmarsh Prison.

(MA15+v, R) Part 1 of 2.

12.15 [MEL] The Good Doctor. (Ma, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 1.15 [MEL] Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] 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 next two couples walk down the aisle.

9.05 MOVIE: The Castle. (1997, Ml, R) The happy existence of a man and his family is disrupted when they are told they must leave their home.

Michael Caton, Sophie Lee. 10.50 Nine News Late.

11.20 La Brea. (Mv, R) 12.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R) 1.00 The Garden Gurus Best Of. 1.20 He Said/She Said. (Ma) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 Australian Survivor.

The castaways will stop at nothing to make it through another night.

9.15 NCIS. (Mv, R) Gibbs and Fornell’s crusade to find the head of the drug ring responsible for Fornell’s daughter’s overdose comes to a climax. The team is finally let in on a case by Gibbs and Vance that has dangerous implications.

11.15 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.20 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show.

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.30pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.10 The Trip To Greece. 10.15 Bliss. 10.45 Fleabag. 11.10 QI. 11.40 Friday Night Dinner. 12.05am Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. (Final) 12.30 Black Comedy. (Final) 1.00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 1.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2.00 Russell Howard Stands Up To The World. 2.45 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Party Of Five. 1.30 Planet A. 2.00 Chasing Famous.

2.50 Counter Space. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure. 9.25 Forbidden History. 10.20 Secret History Of Comics.

11.10 Late Programs.

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

8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale. 12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife.

8.45 Miniseries: Manhunt: The Night Stalker. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Seaway. 11.30 My Favorite Martian.

Noon The Young And The Restless. 1.00 The Baron.

2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 MOVIE: Sands Of The Desert. (1960) 4.30 Secrets Of The National Trust. 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 17. Tasmania JackJumpers v Perth Wildcats. Replay. 10.30 Becker. 11.30 Frasier.

12.30pm The King Of Queens. 1.30 Seinfeld.

3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory.

9.30 Mom. 10.20 Becker. 11.10 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am RBG.

7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums.

3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Land Of Primates. 7.30 Moko. 8.00 True North Calling. 8.30 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 9.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 9.30 Wellington Paranormal. 10.00 Deadly Funny 2022.

11.10 Late Programs.

(2018, PG) 7.50 My Brilliant Career. (1979) 9.45 Modern Times. (1936, No dialogue) 11.20 The Big Blue. (1988, M, French) 2.25pm Footy Legends.

(2006, PG) 4.05 This Beautiful Fantastic. (2016, PG) 5.45 Big Fish. (2003, PG) 8.00 Run Lola Run. (1998, M, German) 9.30 La Femme Nikita. (1990, MA15+, French) 11.40 Deerskin. (2019, MA15+, French) 1.05am Late Programs.

11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon American Pickers. 1.00 Irish Pickers. 2.00 Boy To Man. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Scrap Kings. 4.30 Demolition NZ. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers.

8.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. (Premiere) 9.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Truck Night In America. 11.30 Late Programs.

Noon Motor Racing. Formula E World C’ship.

Diriyah e-Prix. 1.00 I’m Having Their Baby. 2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny.

6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Jaws. (1975, M) 10.00 MOVIE: RoboCop. (1987, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Australia By Design: Innovations.

8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 9.00 Escape Fishing. 9.30 The Love Boat. 10.30 ST: Next Gen. 11.30 JAG. 12.30pm MacGyver. 1.30 Diagnosis Murder. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 ST: Next Gen. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 My Life Is Murder. 9.25 Bull. 10.20 NCIS: New Orleans. 11.15 Late Programs.

Friday, 27 January, 2023 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 17

Wednesday, February 1 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Q+A. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.45 Call The Midwife.

(Final, Md, R) 2.45 Back Roads. (R) 3.15 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Australian Story. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Great British Photography Challenge. (PG) 10.10 Beyond The Beaten Path. (M) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 2.15 Secrets Of Royal Gardens. (R) 3.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.40 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 2.00 Dog Patrol. (PGa, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (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 Married At First Sight.

(Mls, R) 1.30 My Way. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat.

5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat.

5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet.

(R) 8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 2.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 3.45 Entertainment Tonight.

4.00 Farm To Fork. 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. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Music game show, featuring Kyla Matsuura-Miller, Kate McCartney, Isaiah Firebrace and Peter Helliar.

9.15 Utopia. (PG, R) An urban development project proves difficult for Tony when multiple government departments get involved.

9.45 QI. (PG, R) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

10.15 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 11.00 ABC Late News.

11.15 The Business. (R) 11.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 1.00 No Time For Quiet. (Ml, R) 2.00 Rage.

(MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

(R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Incredible Canals. Explore the history and engineering behind canals, focusing on three French waterways.

8.35 My Grandparents’ War: Kit Harington. (PG) Part 1 of 4. Kit Harington explores the stories of his grandparents during World War II. 9.30 Bloodlands. (Return) The killing of a local accountant leads DCI Tom Brannick and DS Niamh McGovern into a web of intrigue.

10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 Cargo. (Premiere, MA15+v) A young Eritrean woman flees to Finland.

12.05 Thin Blue Line. (MA15+al, R) 4.30 Mastermind Australia. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PGls) Hosted

by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie.

9.05 The Front Bar: All Sports Edition. (Return, M) Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a look at the world of sport and catch up with the stars of yesteryear.

10.05 Kitchen Nightmares Australia.

(MA15+l, R) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge.

11.15 Australia: Now And Then. (Mal, R) Part 1 of 4.

[MEL] Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack. (Malv, R) 12.15 [MEL] MOVIE: Pimped.

(2018, MA15+lv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] 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 next two couples who have been matched by experts walk down the aisle as the experiment continues.

9.00 To Be Advised.

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

10.30 To Be Advised.

11.30 The Thing About Pam. (Mav, R) Pam tries to extricate herself from her lies.

12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 The Garden Gurus Best Of. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

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

7.30 Australian Survivor. Following a heated Reward Challenge, a secret night mission cause one tribe to question one of their own.

9.15 Fire Country. (Mv) Division Chief Sharon is forced to make a gut-wrenching decision as the crew engages in a search-and-rescue mission after a building collapses, trapping wedding reception guests underneath the rubble.

10.15 Bull. (Ma, R) Bull and the TAC team worry about jury bias when Bull mounts a murder trial defence for a BLM activist.

12.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm The Adventures Of Paddington.

6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.30 Wreck. (Final) 9.20 Crazy Fun Park. 10.15 Killing Eve. 11.00 Veneno. 12.05am MOVIE: I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.

(1998, MA15+) 1.45 ABC News Update. 1.50 Close.

5.05 Tik Tak. 5.10 Clangers. 5.20 Buddi. 5.25 Miffy’s Adventures Big And Small. 5.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Party Of Five. 1.30 Cryptoland. 2.00 Hunters. 2.50 Counter Space. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 The Bloody Decade. 9.25 MOVIE: I, Tonya.

(2018) 11.45 MOVIE: Shock Wave 2. (2020, MA15+) 1.50am Reset. 2.50 Late Programs.

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

7.30 Our Town. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Emmerdale.

12.30 Coronation Street. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Surf Patrol.

4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Foyle’s War. 10.55 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Seaway. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon The Young And The Restless. 1.00 The Baron. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 MOVIE: The Great St Trinian’s Train Robbery. (1966) 4.30 Secrets Of The National Trust. 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Charmed. 9.00 The King Of Queens. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 Frasier. 12.30pm Friends. 1.00 Becker. 2.00 NBL Slam. 2.30 The Big Bang Theory.

3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory.

9.20 Two And A Half Men. 10.10 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories.

5.30 Living Black. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 The Land We’re On With Penelope Towney. 6.35 News. 6.45 Land Of Primates. 7.35 Ice Cowboys. 8.30 First Australians. 9.30 Ella: Just One Of Those Things.

11.10 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Big Fish. Continued. (2003, PG) 7.15 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 9.05 God Willing. (2015, PG, Italian) 10.40 Dear White People. (2014, M) 12.40pm Run Lola Run. (1998, M, German) 2.10 RBG. (2018, PG) 4.00 Under The Cover Of Cloud.

(2018, PG) 5.40 Me And Orson Welles. (2008, PG) 7.45 The Woman In Black. (2012, M) 9.30 Léon: The Professional. (1994, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.

7MATE (64, 73) 6am Morning Programs.

11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Outback Truckers. 1.00 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 2.00 Truck Night In America. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Scrap Kings. 4.30 Demolition NZ. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Highway Cops.

9.30 Police Strike Force. 10.30 Surveillance Oz. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (82, 93) 6am Children’s Programs.

10 BOLD (53, 12) 6am Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Australia By Design: Innovations.

8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 9.00 Escape Fishing. 9.30 The Love Boat. 10.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 11.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Scorpion.

3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 Bull.

8.30 NCIS. 9.25 Hawaii Five-0. 11.15 Late Programs.

Noon Filthy House SOS. 1.00 I’m Having Their Baby.

2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock.

4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Tower Heist. (2011, M) 9.35 MOVIE: Dinner For Schmucks. (2010, M) 11.50 Young Sheldon. 12.15am Married To Medicine Los Angeles. 1.10 Late Programs.

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Thursday, February 2 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Back Roads.

(PG, R) 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.05 Carbon: The Unauthorised Biography.

(PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 QI. (PG) 2.00 Movin’ To The Country. (R) 2.45 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.15 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family.

(PG, R) 5.00 Australian Story. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Great British Photography Challenge. (PG) 10.10 Beyond The Beaten Path. (M) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 2.15 Secrets Of Royal Gardens.

(R) 3.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys.

(PGa, R) 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.40 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. (Return) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight.

(Mls, R) 1.30 It’s All Greek To Me. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat.

5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat.

5.30 WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet.

(R) 8.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy.

(PG, R) 9.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 2.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 3.45 Entertainment Tonight.

4.00 Farm To Fork. 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. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 You Can’t Ask That: Models. (Mal, R) Models share the truth about their profession.

8.35 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) Hosted by Kevin McCloud.

9.20 Joanna Lumley’s Hidden Caribbean. (PG, R) Part 1 of 2.

10.10 Movin’ To The Country. (R) 10.40 ABC Late News.

10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Australia’s Wild Odyssey. (R) 12.10 Q+A. (R) 1.15 The Trouble With Maggie Cole. (PG, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 From Paris To Rome With Bettany Hughes: Paris, Annecy And The Cote D’azur. Part 1 of 4.

8.30 American Presidency With Bill Clinton. (Premiere) President Bill Clinton explores the history of the American presidency.

9.20 Miniseries: The Walk-In. (MA15+) Part 1 of 5.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 War Of The Worlds.

(Final, MA15+a) 11.40 Vikings. (MA15+sv, R) 4.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League.

The Challenger.

11.30 To Be Advised.

12.45 [MEL] The Good Doctor. (Ma, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The Honesty Box creates drama.

9.05 Kardashians: The Billion Dollar Dynasty. (Malns) Explores the success of the Kardashian family, beginning with a look at Kim. 10.35 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

11.05 Emergency Call. (Ma) 11.55 Pure Genius. (Mm) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 Taskmaster Australia. (Premiere) Comedy game show featuring comedians performing a series of tricky tasks.

8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+av) As Muncy tries to fit in with the squad, a home invasion and kidnapping leads the SVU to a shocking discovery.

10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mav, R) Roberta Deeks comes into town.

11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show.

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.30pm Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 Gruen. 9.50 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.25 Doctor Who. 11.25 Would I Lie To You? 11.55 Live At The Apollo.

12.40am Louis Theroux: Savile. 1.55 Friday Night Dinner. 2.20 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. (Final) 2.45 ABC News Update. 2.50 Close. 5.05 Tik Tak. 5.10 Clangers. 5.20 Buddi. 5.25 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. Noon Party Of Five. 1.35 Building Happiness. 2.45 Counter Space. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 Jack The Ripper: Hidden Victims. 11.05 The UnXplained.

11.55 Late Programs.

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

8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today.

Noon Emmerdale. 1.00 Coronation Street. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes.

5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries.

(Return) 9.30 Kavanagh QC. 11.15 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Seaway. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon The Young And The Restless. 1.00 The Baron. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow.

2.30 MOVIE: Some People. (1962) 4.30 Secrets Of The National Trust. 5.30 Murder, She Wrote.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Grantchester. 8.40 Poirot. 10.55 London Kills. 12.05am Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Becker.

9.00 The King Of Queens. 10.00 Friends. 10.30 The Middle. Noon The Big Bang Theory. 1.00 Frasier. 2.00 Becker. 3.00 The King Of Queens.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier.

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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Me And Orson Welles. Continued. (2008, PG) 7.35 Under The Cover Of Cloud. (2018, PG) 9.20 This Beautiful Fantastic. (2016, PG) 11.00 The Movie Show. 11.30 The Bravest. (2019, M, Mandarin) 1.40pm Big Fish. (2003, PG) 3.55 God Willing.

(2015, PG, Italian) 5.30 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 7.30 Night Train To Lisbon. (2013, M) 9.35 Colombiana. (2011, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.

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10.00 American Restoration. 10.30 American Pickers. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Highway Patrol.

1.00 Surveillance Oz. 2.00 Police Strike Force. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Scrap Kings. 4.30 Demolition NZ. 5.30 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood. (2019, MA15+) 11.50 Late Programs.

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8.30 iFish. 9.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.30 The Love Boat. 10.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation.

11.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles.

2.30 Scorpion. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Scorpion.

7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.30 NCIS: New Orleans.

10.30 SEAL Team. 11.30 Late Programs.

Settle Down Place. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana.

4.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Land Of Primates. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Miniseries: True Colours. 9.25 MOVIE: Samson And Delilah. (2009, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

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2.00 Full House. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock.

4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Interstellar. (2014, M) 10.50 MOVIE: Solace. (2015, MA15+) 12.50am Married To Medicine Los Angeles. 1.50 Full House.

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Beer festival a huge hit The Great Australian Beer Festival Geelong was held at Johnstone Park on Friday, January 20 and Saturday, January 21.

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9/ Andi, Meg and Jade. 10/ Mick Ranger from Great Ocean Road Brewing. 11/ Darcy Lane and Jasmin Adria entertain the crowd. 12/ Beer and a hamburger is a great combination for Jonathan Power, Ricky Howling, Brad Howling and Molly Ford. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 315297 Friday, 27 January, 2023 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 19

GEELONG BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS

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Diving in headfirst for excellent results on debut With rolling mountain ranges, cascading waterfalls and wide, sandy beaches, the Geelong and Bellarine region is one of Victoria’s finest when it comes to landscapes.

It is therefore no surprise that businesses showcasing these environments starred at the 2022 Geelong Business Excellence Awards (GBEAs).

The winner of the GBEAs’ 2022 Sustainable Business Award, sponsored by Telstra Business Technology Centre Victoria West, is Scubabo Dive Victoria.

Having taken over Dive Victoria and Queenscliff Dive Centre in early 2020, Scubabo Dive director Joel Howell faced a variety of challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and various lockdown restrictions.

While many in the industry were sceptical about the viability of the business, Joel has moulded it in such a way that it provides services to the region that no other entity does.

With a strong focus on maintaining maritime sustainability and health, Scubabo Dive not only offers dive training, equipment hire and tours, but has also established a scientific branch of the business.

Scubabo Quantum has been researching concepts to maintain sustainable maritime practices by collecting and researching seaweeds, among other projects. It has also contracted to the Australian Defence Force to complete maritime environmental services.

With the 2022 awards having been Scubabo Dive’s first entry at the GBEAs, Joel says his business will definitely be entering again in 2023.

“The entry process was really insightful,” Joel explains.

“It was pretty nice to be able to go through all our documentation and all our procedures and have them laid out in front of us – it gave us the chance to go over them and improve a lot of them.”

Joel encourages other businesses in the region to enter the 2023 GBEAs, citing networking and relationship building as one of the biggest benefits, and describing the Geelong and Bellarine region as ‘world class in terms of connectivity.’

“I think other businesses should have a go at the awards and take the time to look at their own achievements,” Joel says.

The 2022 Geelong Business Excellence Awards were proudly sponsored by LBW Business + Wealth Advisors, celebrating clever, creative and connected businesses in Geelong and the Bellarine, as well as the Surf Coast, Queenscliff and Golden Plains regions.

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Luciana Manrique, left, and Craig Kennedy, right, of Sustainable Business Award sponsor Telstra Business Technology Centre Victoria West, with award winner Joel Howell of Scubabo Dive Victoria. (Supplied)

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A tern for the best for watchers I called in to Western Treatment Plant on my way home from Melbourne one day and saw a few white-winged black terns.

These amazing birds breed in eastern Europe and the Middle East and then migrate to Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.

White-winged black terns are small marsh terns that are mostly seen in Australia during summer when they are generally in non-breeding plumage.

In the non-breeding season, they have white underparts, a black bill and legs, a grey back and tail, and a black horseshoe shaped mark across the crown and behind the eye.

There are usually large flocks of whiskered terns at Western Treatment Plant and Lake Connewarre at this time of year, but I haven’t seen many around this year, maybe because there is such a lot of water in northern Australia.

I saw around 10 Caspian terns at Hospital Swamp on my way to work one evening.

While working as a volunteer on the beach looking after the hooded plover hatchling at 19W, I have been photographing crested terns, which is challenging as in flight they twist and turn and perform aerial acrobatics.

The hoodie chick at 19W is thriving and there are two hatchlings at Point Lonsdale and one at Rhino Rocks. Please read the signs regarding dog rules on the beach and avoid disturbing the habitats of the hooded plovers.

The chicks are vulnerable before they fledge

Left to right: Jen’s terns at Ocean Grove beach; Alan’s tern, curlew sandpipers and red-capped plovers at Lake Victoria (top); crested shrike-tit at Rice Reserve near Connewarre; and brolgas off Portarlington Road. (Pictures: Supplied)

as they can not escape predators such as dogs foxes, cats, and gulls and there are only around 700 of these birds left in Victoria, so please help these chicks by following the guidance given by volunteers around the habitats.

Alan has been to Lake Victoria a few times at different times of day for the lighting and has observed plenty of birdlife. Alan photographed a tern which was identified by other birders as a fairy tern, but I think it’s a little tern due to the black on the beak (fairy terns have an all yellow bill in breeding plumage). I could be wrong and I’m sure I will hear from readers with their opinions which are welcomed.

Alan also was lucky to see three brolgas in a freshly harvested paddock off Portarlington

Road, near the new lifestyle site, between the highway and the bay.

The brolgas were a good 150m away from the road with the sunlight behind them, so the lighting wasn’t brilliant, but Alan managed a fine photo.

Alan also photographed a great bird at Rice Reserve near Connewarre, namely a crested shrike-tit, one of his favourite birds.

I received an email from Brenton, who was walking in Point Lonsdale one morning near Nelson Road and heard the distinctive call of an eastern koel. I also heard two of them calling when I went to my friend’s house for morning tea in Point Lonsdale.

The koels were calling for about an hour but

I didn’t see them, as they were very well hidden in the deep foliage. I had my camera at the ready but no luck.

I also received an email from Paul in Bannockburn, who reported that masked lapwings or spur-winged plovers had been nesting at the back of the Bannockburn College school oval in early December and students were continually harassing and throwing stones at them.

Paul wondered if anything could be done to protect the birds. I thought that creating a temporary fence around the habitat may provide some protection for the birds, and educating the kids to care about them and not be scared of them.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR WANT YOUR EVENT LISTED? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities. Send item details to Geelong Independent Community Calendar, 1/47 Pakington Street, Geelong West, 3218, or email to editorial@geelongindependent.com.au. Deadline for copy and announcements is 5pm Tuesday.

Geelong Historical Society

Music for preschoolers

Monthly meeting at St Paul’s Church Hall, Latrobe Terrace, on Wednesday, February 1 at 7.30pm.

Mainly Music is a music and movement program for babies to preschoolers. The group meets at St Albans-St Andrews Uniting Church, 276 Wilsons Road, Whittington on Tuesdays at 10am during school terms. Parents/carers and children welcome.

■ Rhonda, 0437 241 345

Geelong Dragon Boat Club Paddle at Eastern Beach Sundays at 9am and Tuesdays at 5pm. Register for a Dragon Pass to join for one month free, no obligation.

■ revolutionise.com.au/geelongdragons

Rostrum meets Geelong Rostrum Public Speaking Club Inc meets each Monday.

■ Andrew, 0408 369 446, or Jan, 0407 296 958

Zonta Club of Geelong

Line dancing Kardinia Seniors Club, beginners class starts Wednesday, February 1, from 12.30pm, at 450 Moorabool Street, South Geelong.

■ Dianne, 0410 039 063

Scrabble club Geelong Scrabble Club has a new home.

The group now meets at Christ Church hall, on the corner of Moorabool and McKillop streets at 1pm every Saturday. Beginners to experts are welcome.

■ Marlene, 5275 0363, or John, 0434 142 282

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Meets monthly for dinner on the first Wednesday of the month between February and December at Capri Receptions, Pakington Street, Geelong West, at 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start. Dinner fee applies.

RSVP essential. Meetings include guest speakers, information sharing and project planning.

■ zontageelong.org.au, or zontaclubgeelong@yahoo.com.au

Barefoot bowls

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Geelong Bowls Club, Sommers Street Belmont, 6pm on February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23. Form a team of three or come on your own. Snacks provided. Cost $10 per night.

Free coaching Saturday mornings 9.30am. Bowls provided.

■ Greg, 5241 4606 or Russ, 0418 172 316

Laughter Club Geelong Tuesday morning 8am session is open to everyone who wants to join in. Laughers from all over Australia and as far away as Switzerland.

Start your day with an energy boost by sharing lots of laughs that will put a smile on your face and make you feel invigorated, healthier, and happier.

■ Join Zoom meeting: us04web.zoom. us/j/77368437028?pwd=luIlt0O9RXabh946S7xa4a-6kCFtn.1 Meeting ID: 773 6843 7028 Passcode: Laughter

Geelong ballroom dancing Saturdays from 7.30pm to 10.15pm, at the corner of Bayview Parade and Carey Street, Hamlyn Heights. Entry: $10. Five or six brackets of music, six dances per bracket.

BYO drinks and a plate to share.

■ 5278 9740, or geelongballroomdc.com.au

7pm, intermediate 8pm, $12.partner not required - fully rotational.

Monthly dance nights, Club Italia, Moolap, first Saturday of month, live band, trybooking.com ■ 0432 503 997, or jukeboxrockers@gmail.com

Dancer’s Club Ballroom dancing every Wednesday, from 7.30pm to 10.30pm, at Leopold Hall, Bellarine Highway. Cost: $6, includes light supper. Old-time, New vogue, Latin. Visitors welcome.

■ Russ, 5250 1937

Chess clubs

Elliminyt Hall, 168 Main Street, Elliminyt (2km south of Colac). Third Saturday of the month, 8pm to 11.30pm. Entry: $10 and a plate to share. Music by CD, a fun night for all.

■ John, 0403 903 809 to confirm dance is on

For chess fun simply come along and see yourself, play some chess, meet some members, with no obligation to join. We welcome players of all abilities. Ocean Grove, Tuesdays at 1.30pm at 101 The Terrace, Ocean Grove; Portarlington, Mondays at 9.30am, Parks Hall, 87 Newcombe Street, Portarlington; and St Leonards, Thursdays at 9.30am, unit 2 1375-1377 Murradoc Road, (on Blanche Street), St Leonards.

■ Ralph, 0431 458 100 (Ocean Grove), Rob, 5259 2290 (Portarlington), Lyn, 5292 2162 (St Leonards)

Geelong Harmony Chorus

Scottish dancing classes

Women’s four-part harmony singing.

All ages encouraged. Learn to sing and perform. Rehearsals every Monday from 6.45pm in Herne Hill.

■ contact@geelongharmony.com.au, or 0406 666 737

GOG Scottish Country Dance classes are on at 7.30pm Tuesdays at Leopold Hill Hall.

■ Jane 0481 126 022, or Andrew 0408 369 446

Elliminyt ballroom dancing

Spiritual discussion To discuss books and Youtube videos from Wayne Dyer, Ekhart Toole, moving up to works from the East Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads. Meet at Grovedale Neighbourhood House, 45 Heyers Road, Grovedale on Wednesdays, 7pm to 9pm, starting February 1. Cost: $2.50 a week room hire.

■ Tracey, 0418 320 537

Geelong Welsh Ladies Choir Small ladies choir who require no knowledge of the Welsh language. Meet on Wednesday evenings at 7pm at St Luke’s, Highton to help each other sing in Welsh and English.

■ 0413 406 433, or welshladieschoir.com.au

Geelong Jukebox Rockers Monday social nights, Geelong West Town Hall, 7pm-9pm, $5.

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Afternoon tea dance Life Activities Club [Geelong Inc] hosts an afternoon tea dance on Thursdays, 2-4pm, at Belmont Park Pavilion. Entry: $5.

■ 5251 3529

Stamps Geelong Philatelic Society Inc is welcoming visitors. Meetings at 7pm first Saturday of the month at Virginia Todd Community Hall, 9-15 Clarence Street, Geelong West and 1pm third Monday of the month at Belmont Library, 163 High Street, Belmont.

■ Julie, 0438 270 549

Grovedale Seniors Indoor bowls, Monday 1- 3 pm; gentle exercise, Tuesday 9-9.45 am; cards (Euchre), Tuesday 1-3pm; bingo, Thursday 1-3pm. All events held at Grovedale Community Hub, 45 Heyers Road, Grovedale.

■ Julie, 0419 549 521

Geelong Anglers Club The Geelong Anglers Club meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm,

at 9 Yuille Street, Geelong West. The club runs monthly fishing competitions, both in-club and inter-club.

■ Allan, 0418 992 672

Ocean Grove Seniors Ocean Grove Seniors play card game 500 every Thursday at 1.15pm. If you are new to the game a quick lesson will get you in play. The core group of six players adjust to any number and you will enjoy the friendship of like minded players. Cost of $20 annually and coffee included. At 102 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.

■ Lyn, 5256 2540

Supporting The Smith Family for fun and friendship while supporting disadvantaged Students. Meetings at Portarlington Golf Club for lunch on the fourth Friday of each month.

■ Margaret, 0431 636 090

Kids’ church

Geelong Day VIEW

Group lessons for children aged three to six years; 7-10 years; and 10+ years at St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 171a Latrobe Terrace, Geelong, on the first Sunday of the month during school term, 10.30-11.30am.

All children welcome to join in the singspiration, stories, games and craft.

■ Suzie, 0402 963 855, or Althea, 0403 005 449

Meets on the first Monday monthly from 11am at Eastern Hub, East Geelong.

■ geelongdayview@gmail.com

Polish language for kids Fortnightly Polish language classes for kids aged 7-11 at one of Geelong’s libraries.

■ Dorota, 5224 1105

TOWN club Springs TOWN Club (Take Off Weight Naturally) meets Mondays, 9-10.30am at the Community Hub, 23 Eversley Street, Drysdale. Weigh-in, group therapy and regular relaxation sessions. Cost: $5 per session, $51 annual fee.

GROW Australia Community organisation offering practical steps and peer support to help recover and maintain your mental health through free face-to-face and online groups. Tuesdays, from 7pm, via Zoom, Thursdays, from 7pm at 284 Latrobe Terrace, Newtown, Fridays, 12.30pm at Vines Road Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights.

■ grow.org.au, or 1800 558 268

Carpet bowls Leopold Hall 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Leopold on Wednesday and Friday from 1pm to 3.15pm. Admission: $4, includes afternoon tea.

■ 0400 500 402

Drysdale Day VIEW

Belmont Combined Probus Meets at 10am first Monday of the month (except January) in the function room of Geelong RSL, 50 Barwon Heads Road, Belmont. Friendship, interesting speakers, lunch after meetings, dine outs, Mahjong and varied outings.

■ Pam, 5243 4042

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By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring With electric vehicles making landfall Down Under like lightning strikes in a tropical summer storm, the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid stands out from the deluge, being one of the few family-size sports utility vehicles to take up EV status.

It’s not the ‘Full Monty’ electric model but retains in tandem an internal combustion power plant. Until recently the only seven-seater SUV hybridised was the Toyota Kluger. Now the Santa Fe joins the Kia Sorento hybrid and Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid in adding to the mix.

No plug-in hybrid here, with its interminable search for external charging points, the Santa Fe hybrid has the brains to charge its lithium-ion battery through conversion of kinetic energy while working in conjunction with the petrol engine and regen brakes when on the move.

Available only as upper-crust Elite and Highlander variants, the hybrid is kitted out essentially like its petrol- and diesel-powered cousins. However, an electric shock comes in the price differences – a high voltage $6500 over the petrol and $3000 the diesel, which equates to $63,000 for the Elite and $69,550 for the Highlander, the test vehicle, without on-road costs.

Both are seven-seaters but can be reconfigured as a six-seater with two captain’s chairs in the second row instead of the bench.

With seven seats, the third row is fit only for littlies’ use in comfort, although it does have its own air-con.

Styling What’s new? Not much. A major facelift three years ago saw the Santa Fe put on a fresh face

Switched on . . . the Santa Fe has taken on petrol / electric hybrid guise with Elite and Highlander models. (Pictures: Supplied)

and interior. The new Hybrid differs from the petrol and diesel versions only in the wheels – smaller 19-inch alloys with different design here – said to be more aerodynamic and save fuel.

The shapely Santa Fe exterior is well known for its so-called cascading grille, which in the Hybrid case covers a yawning chasm of a

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Interior With the Hybrid in the higher-grade Elite and Highlander corner, the interior has a classy look and feel, with Nappa leather in the latter and other quality materials shared.

An option for the Hybrid is six seats, in which the second-row bench is replaced with a pair of captain’s chairs. With seven seats, the third row is fit only for littlies’ use with comfort.

Head room is restricted by the intrusion of the sun roof workings. The boot has a spot for a full-size spare wheel under a flat cargo area with third row folded, there’s room for family shopping or a stroller. With five seats in use there is up to 782 litres on offer. A power tailgate takes away the trauma of loading in the rain.

Infotainment There’s a configurable 10.2-inch instrument display, which features a digital energy meter and a 12.3-inch infotainment dash-mounted touchscreen with wired Apple CarPlay and digital radio. A 10-speaker Harman / kardon premium audio is standard.

and responsive steering come up with relaxed ride and handling.

Off the mark, there’s more than a hint of sporty performance, while a centre console dial is in charge of driving modes from Eco to Smart to sand, snow or other obstacles thrown up of road.

In a fraction of more than 400 kilometres of mixed urban / highway going the Santa Fe Hybrid Highlander recorded fuel consumption of 6.1 litres per 100 kilometres, in line with the claimed 6 litres per 100 kays.

More buttons than the pantomime Cinderella’s eponymous family servant, known for having rows of gilt buttons down the front of his tunic, the floating centre console controls offered up a few missteps.

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Under the bonnet a 1.6 litre, four-cylinder turbo-charged petrol engine with a combined output of 169 kW and 350 Nm are hitched up to a six-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.

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Surf Coast local is one to watch The Mornington Peninsula is set for a big weekend in surfing with round 2 of the Victorian Open Series and the Victorian Masters Titles heading to the open beaches of the region.

With points on the line to qualify for the Rip Curl Pro Trials, the Victorian Open Series will see the best surfers in the state battle it out at Gunnamatta Ocean Beach.

Current under-16 ISA World Junior Champion and Open Series rankings leader, Willis Droomer (Jan Juc) will be the surfer to watch over the weekend.

Droomer has good history with the region, winning the Under-16 Junior Surfing Titles event on the Mornington Peninsula in 2021.

On the women’s side of the draw, local surfer Ava Holland (Dromana) sits atop of the rankings after taking out the first round of the series on the Surf Coast.

Holland will be looking to continue her red hot form from 2022, after winning the prestigious Skull Candy Oz Grom Open at Lennox Head as well as the final event in the Victorian Junior Titles on the Surf Coast.

The Victorian Masters Titles will also be held at the weekend, re-igniting old rivalries with the best over-35 surfers in the state converging for their annual gathering.

Surfers to look for include current over-60’s Australian Women’s Champion, Gayle Main (Queenscliff), WorkSafe Tradies Challenge Champion Arthur McKenzie (Phillip Island) and multiple Victorian Champion Mark Walker (Seaford).

The Victorian Open Series round 2 will be held on Saturday, January 28 with the Victorian Masters Titles to be held on Sunday, January 29.

Live scores, schedule and heat draws for the event can be found on surfingvic.com/live

Jan Juc’s Willis Droomer will be the one to watch in round two of the Victorian Open Series and the Victorian Masters Titles. (Liam Robertson)

Advantage ancestry: Tennis a real family affair LOCAL TENNIS Donna Schoenmaekers This summer season shows that tennis really is a family sport, with more than a dozen teams having juniors playing with parents and numerous other teams with husbands and wives, older kids and cousins teaming up to enjoy the flexibility that tennis has provided for decades.

Peter Wharton started playing as an emergency at Newcomb many years ago, with daughter Ava watching from the sidelines.

When she was old enough Ava started playing juniors and is now in her third season playing with dad, creating memories that they can cherish, but still chasing that elusive premiership. Diana and Adam Spork are involved with the same team and they will all be hoping to break through with the ultimate win this season, as they are sitting atop the ladder in Section 5 Mixed.

Sutherlands Creek has a team of cousins who have been playing together for six years and show no signs of stopping.

William and Thomas play with cousins Katie and Nicola (their three fathers are brothers) along with Thomas’ wife Lauren and the rest of the team in Section 5 Mixed, enjoying their tennis and ensuring that Sutherlands Creek Tennis Club will be around for years to come.

Grovedale has a number of teams with family members, some in the same teams while others have separated to participate in other teams.

The Watkins family have father Peter playing his first season without one of his children in a number of years, with Laura and Peter Junior playing together in a mixed team, while another son, Christopher, has moved to a team with mother-daughter combo Sue and Matilda Sutherland.

This is Matilda’s first full season of seniors and Sue loves being able to pass on her tennis knowledge to both Matilda and son Thomas who fills in when needed, and having fun while doing it.

The combination seems to be working well with the team sitting top of the Section 2 Mixed ladder.

There are a number of mothers playing with their children, including Moriac’s Sue Maibaum and Fiona Blood playing their second season with their children – Sue with sons Gus, Joel and Zac, while Fiona plays with daughter Emily.

Husbands Matt and Brian are also part of the team making Saturday afternoons at Moriac a real family affair.

Clifton Springs has several family members

Sutherlands Creek 1: William Rowe, Katie Rowe, Lauren Rowe (in chair), Nicola Rowe and Thomas Rowe. Top right: Sutherlands Creek 2: Hunter Phelan, Katie Rowe, Nicola Rowe, William Rowe, Lauren Rowe, Ruby Rowe, James Iwanuch, Thomas Rowe and Thomas Kelly. Right: Peter and Ava Wharton.

The Sutherlands: Tom, Sue and Matilda. Right: Ballagh Kids: Jesse, Max and Shannon.

playing, including the Ballagh’s in Section 4 Mixed.

Father Graham came out of retirement two years ago to play with children Max, Jesse and Shannon, and then last year they were joined by

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mum Susan and eldest daughter Kierra to not only play a season, but win a premiership. “(It’s) one of the most amazing experiences not just to play with your kids but we were lucky enough to win too,” Sue said.

“Even if it is just one session, dust off the racquets and get on the court with your kids.”

The team is obviously enjoying its tennis and combining well, and well poised to make a big impact come finals time.

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7/ Chris Marsiglio played well for his 58 for Armstrong Creek in A1 Grade. 8/ Nick Sutton smacked 57 off 42 balls for Barwon Heads in B1 Grade. 9/ Jack Maclean made 19 for Armstrong Creek. 10/ Rob Rutley was superb for Ocean Grove with 1/14 from eight overs. 11/ Harry Melzer made a fine half-century for Barwon Heads. (Pictures: Justin Flynn) 316441 30 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 27 January, 2023

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Fourth ton from gun McNamara

By Justin Flynn East Belmont captain Shane McNamara piloted his side’s GCA win on Saturday, January 21 with his fourth century of the season.

McNamara’s 117 from 134 deliveries was the highlight of East Belmont’s score of 235 against St Joseph’s.

McNamara has made 573 runs so far this season at the Bradmanesque average of 95.50.

Hayden McMahon contributed 55, but no other East Belmont batter could occupy the crease for any length of time.

Three wickets each to Ben Clark, Brandon Purcell and Austin Humphrey helped Joeys get back into the contest.

Joeys’ run chase started disastrously, being 3-6 although half-centuries from Jonathon Casey and Humphrey pushed the total up to 192, but still well short.

Dylan Moroney (3-33) and Josh Lacey (3-30) did enough to ensure East Belmont stayed in second place on the ladder.

Two former Anglesea stars helped North Geelong to a win against Highton.

Michael McNeel was in good form for Grovedale with 64. Right: Ryan Gibson in action.

Ned Cooper made 82 not out and Dale Kerr 55 not out in the Magpies’ win.

Earlier, Tom Mathieson (4-30) continued his amazing season for North Geelong to help his

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side restrict Highton 8-166.

In reply, North Geelong was 4-70 but Cooper and Kerr guided the team home with six wickets and almost 10 overs to spare.

Newtown & Chilwell stayed in fourth spot with a win against an improved Lara.

Lara batted first and made 5-207 with Kaden Marum (73) and Daniel Hughes (56) playing well.

In reply, Tom Meredith hit 96 off 102 deliveries and Sam Mitchell made 60 in a 136-run partnership between the two.

Newtown & Chilwell made the runs in 44 overs despite a good spell from Mitchell Heyward (2-36 from nine overs).

South Barwon got the points against Grovedale thanks largely to a five-wicket haul from Ryan Gibson.

South Barwon made 177 batting first with Gibson setting the tone for what was to follow with a well made 53.

Clinton Ford (3-20) and Sam Coutts (3-39) kept the brakes on the innings for the Tigers.

Grovedale then replied with 155 batting first with Michael McNeel making 64, but it was Gibson who turned the game in a player of the match performance with 5-25 to have the Swans knocking on the door of the top four.

Handy Hawks hit Highton where it hurts

Armstrong Creek’s Jack Maclean. Below: Nathan Taylor was clean with the gloves for Ocean Grove.

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Rising Coutas too good for Inverleigh Queenscliff defeated a gallant Inverleigh in BPCA round 11 on Saturday, January 21 to seize control of third spot on the ladder.

The Coutas are level on points with Anglesea and Barrabool, although Anglesea and Jan Juc (fourth) were due to play yesterday January 26.

Inverleigh batted first and made 156 thanks to a hard-hitting 61 from just 35 deliveries by Jasper George.

George hit nine boundaries and cleared the rope three times in his whirlwind innings.

Logan Haberfield made 30 and Jye McEwan got 24 in the competitive final total.

Left-arm seamer Tony Hanafin was superb for the Coutas with 2-12 from eight overs and leggie Mitch Potter also grabbed two wickets.

Slow bowler Lachie Stott picked up 3-58 despite copping some stick from George.

Queenscliff got the runs in the 37th over after being 3/14 thanks largely to a superb unbeaten 76 from Frank Mileto, who hit 11 fours and a six in a 107-ball knock.

Armstrong Creek proved too good for Ocean Grove in a day/night fixture at Aim Hire Reserve, Armstrong Creek.

The Titans kept their finals hopes alive and gleefully batted first to avoid the twilight effect under lights.

Chris Marsiglio played well for 58 while the Grubbers bowlers struggled with the pink ball into the breeze and a final total of 7-158, while not massive, was very competitive.

Leg-spinner Rob Rutley took 1-14 from eight immaculate overs and Jake Taylor enjoyed some time at the bowling crease with 3-33.

Jason Robertson ripped through Grove’s top order to take 4-7 for the Titans and the Grubbers were in trouble early in their run chase.

Jake Taylor (22) and Bailey Le Maistre (20) made things interesting with a handy lower order partnership, but the required run rate proved too much with wickets running out.

Barrabool took care of business against St Leonards.

James Jirik top scored with 78 not out for the Bulls in their score of 8-154 with James Burns taking 3-40 for the Saints.

In reply, St Leonards crawled to 9-94 from 40 overs with Nathan Findlay (3-16), Brad Greenwood (2-16) and Ed Morrison (2-20) putting the ball in the right areas for Barrabool.

Drysdale showed that on its day, it can beat any side in the Geelong Bowls Region Saturday Pennant competition with a superb win against top side Highton on Saturday, January 21.

In a stunning upset, Drysdale prevailed by 17 shots despite losing one rink by 13.

But a 13-shot win to Cal Inderberg and a 17-shot win to Ashley Rees meant Drysdale took 14 points from the match and sits in fifth position on the ladder.

For Highton, the loss meant its lead at the top of the ladder has dwindled to eight points.

Lara jumped a spot on the ladder, replacing Ocean Grove 2, which it defeated by 32 shots.

All rinks had good wins with Karl Weil enjoying the biggest triumph of the afternoon by 13 shots.

The loss dumped the Grovers 2 to ninth on the ladder and out of finals reckoning.

Ocean Grove 1 closed the gap on Highton at the top of the table with a tight eight-shot win against Bareena.

Bareena fell outside the top five, but were far from disgraced, picking up one rink for the day.

For Ocean Grove, a six-shot win to Brad Pavey and a three-shot win to Tyson Cromie claimed 14 of the 16 points on offer.

Queenscliff and Eastern Park didn’t disappoint in what was billed as the match of the round.

Queenscliff won by four shots and sits impressively in third spot.

Adam Martin had a good win for Eastern Park, but Benjamin Russell and Ray Butler did enough on the remaining two rinks to secure victory.

City of Geelong brought up win number four for the season, defeating Bell Post Hill 62 to 49 with Sandra Tillson starring.

This week’s game of the round looks to be between Ocean Grove 1 and Queenscliff where second hosts third.

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