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Grants for creativity The Geelong Arts Centre is helping six local creatives develop their work thanks to the latest round of the Creative Engine grants.

The successful recipients of the Creative Engine’s Ignition, Jump Start, and Place to Make grant categories were announced on Monday, October 9.

The grant will allow Serah Nathan-Sinnathamby, Rachel Brennan, Michael Carmody, Christine Davey, Melinda Chapman, and Georgie Rose to access financial and studio support.

The grants are designed to directly benefit local G21 artists and those with a strong connection to the community in developing new and distinctive work.

The announcement celebrates Geelong Art Centre’s first round of the Creative Engine grant recipients since it opened in August after a $140 million redevelopment.

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Geelong Arts Centre celebrates its latest grant recipients Georgie Rose, bottom left, Rachel Brennan, and Melinda Chapman, top left, Christine Davey, Serah Nathan-Sinnathamby, Alice Qin, and Michael Carmody. (Ivan Kemp) 365657_08

Solar gift powers hope A women’s drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility will save thousands of dollars each year on electricity thanks to a new donated solar energy system.

House of Hope, a live-in facility for women seeking drug and alcohol rehabilitation support, unveiled a state of the art solar system provided by a partnership between Australian Women in Solar Energy (AWISE), Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) and Enphase.

House of Hope expects to save about $1000 a month on running costs thanks to the system, which was installed by local

company Vortex Electrical.

The facility, run by Geelong-based not-for-profit Foundation 61, is due to open in early 2024 and aims to accommodate up to eight women.

Foundation 61 founder and chief executive Rob Lytzki said House of Hope would be funded entirely by philanthropic and community support, making savings like those provided by the solar system invaluable.

“The gift of solar energy could mean the difference between the centre self-sustaining or struggling to a standstill,” Mr Lytzki said.

“Savings from the new solar system will enable us to meet the costs of almost a quarter of our paid support staffing requirements.

For us, this gift is an operational lifeline that makes House of Hope viable.

“We are very appreciative of REC, Enphase, Vortex Electrical and AWISE for their generous solar gift as it will help us concentrate on giving women who have had it tough a chance to rebuild their lives and get back into society.”

Geelong resident and AWISE founding member Sophie Wright said the reduction in

energy bills would help House of Hope focus its efforts on its important programs.

“I was completely blown away by the backstory of House of Hope and Foundation 61 in Geelong,” Ms Wright said.

“They have previously founded a men’s rehabilitation centre in Geelong and now want to do the same for women.

“AWISE is passionate about supporting women, so donating a solar system for House of Hope and coordinating its installation through my work with Vortex Electrical is a way that we can really help this project.”

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Aquatic centre set to open soon The North Bellarine Aquatic Centre will open to the public at the start of next month, with the first phase of works on the project already essentially completed.

The Drysdale sports precinct centre will open for the first time at 6am on Wednesday, November 1, with a free open day celebration following on Sunday, November 5.

The $15.5 million stage one facilities available to the public from the opening include an outdoor, eight-lane 50-metre pool, a kiosk with outdoor seating, landscaped lawn areas and all-abilities change facilities.

The centre will have parking available for

60 cars as well as electric vehicle charging capability. The design of stage two facilities, with combined funding of $40 million from state and federal governments, was approved in June and construction is set to begin in the coming weeks.

The second stage will focus on the indoor components of the centre, including the construction of an indoor, eight-lane 25-metre pool, a warm water pool and health and wellness facilities, including a gym and group fitness areas.

Federal Member for Corangamite Libby Coker said the opening of the stage one

facilities was “a significant milestone” that would stoke anticipation of the indoor pool.

“An eight-lane, heated pool will go a long way for those in our community who put the bathers away during the freezing winter mornings that locals know all too well,” Ms Coker said.

“I look forward to seeing stage two of this project get underway and am confident the community will make the most of this outdoor pool over the coming summer.”

“The event on Sunday 5 November will be a great opportunity for the community to come together, enjoy these magnificent facilities,

and look forward to the future of the North Bellarine Aquatic Centre.”

Bellarine Ward councillor Jim Mason said he was excited about the opening of the new aquatic centre.

“This really is a beautiful new facility that I expect to serve communities around the Bellarine Peninsula and (the) Greater Geelong area for many years to come,” Cr Mason said.

“From the impressive eight-lane outdoor pool through to the shaded tiered seating and beautifully manicured lawn areas, the North Bellarine Aquatic Centre is set to become a hive of activity.”

Fringe in town

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Geelong Arts Centre’s latest Creative Engine grant recipients Georgie Rose, left, Christine Davey, Michael Carmody, Rachel Brennan, Alice Qin, Serah Nathan-Sinnathamby and Melinda Chapman. (Ivan Kemp) 365657_02

Creatives celebrated by Arts Centre

By Jena Carr Six artists from the Geelong region have received grants from the Geelong Arts Centre to help develop their creative projects.

The latest Creative Engine grant round recipients were announced on Monday, October 9, and were provided with financial support and studio access at the art venue to develop their projects.

Serah Nathan-Sinnathamby’s comedy-drama series Psyched and singer-songwriter Rachel Brennan received the Place to Make grant for a co-working space to help develop their projects.

“Having the space to write, use my imagination, and get that creativity flowing outside my home office is everything that’s conducive to making a successful project,” Ms Nathan-Sinnathamby said.

“I find it really inspiring being in this space

and, especially with the co-working space and rehearsal studio, just hanging out in these areas I think makes you feel more creative,” Ms Brennan said.

Michael Carmody received the Jump Start grant of $3000 and studio access.

He said it would help him and actor Alice Qin continue to work together on the one-person show Lost Horizon, an adaption of James Hilton’s twentieth-century novel.

“It gets us in a room together to crack open a book and have a go at adapting it for a modern audience,” he said.

Christine Davey was also a Jump Start recipient to help develop Under Milk Wood, a subversive theatrical adaption of a 1954 radio drama.

Melinda Chapman was an Ignition grant recipient and received $5000, studio access and mentoring opportunities for Swarm, a multi-art performance piece.

“It provides me with the opportunity to bring in local artists, have mentorship, and to really develop the work,” she said.

Georgie Rose also received the Ignition grant for her multi-disciplinary puppet performance, Imaginary Friends.

Geelong Arts Centre chief executive and creative director Joel McGuinness said he was excited to support the emerging and local creatives.

“Creativity is the lifeblood of Geelong Arts Centre and the projects we’re backing through this grant initiative represent a rich tapestry of artistic forms,” he said.

The announcement celebrates the centre’s first round of the Creative Engine grant recipients since it opened in August after a $140 million redevelopment.

The newly-redeveloped Geelong Arts Centre (GAC) will once again play host to the Melbourne Fringe Encore as a satellite venue this month.

The event will feature the memorable, the unexpected, the bizarre and the fabulously flamboyant, with six curated shows playing over three nights from Thursday, October 26 to Saturday, October 28.

The program includes an intimate, dumpling-filled performance by Alisa Tanaka-King and Ania Reynolds, recovering perfectionist Scout Boxall, a celebration of all things fat in Full Cream, musical comedy duo Mel and Sam, the award-winning Na Djinang Circus and internationally-acclaimed drag cabaret superstars Yummy presenting their show Joy Machine.

Yummy founder, director and executive producer James Welsby, who also stars in Joy Machine as emcee Valerie Hex, said he was excited to bring the company, with its blend of drag, dance, circus and burlesque, to Geelong for the first time.

“It’s very easy-watching, very fun, fast-paced, short-format variety entertainment,” he said. “Cabaret removes the fourth wall, so you’re not seeing a plug-and-play production that is the same in every context.

Every performance is unique, and kind of acknowledges that this group of people has never been in the same place before and will never be in the same place again. And that is a really special, wonderful thing, so let’s make some magic happen.”

It is the third consecutive year GAC is hosting the Melbourne Fringe Encore, this time in the venue’s brand new spaces.

Regional Renewable Organics Network community Central Geelong: Monday 23 October, 5 pm to 7 pm information sessions Barwon Water, 55-67 Ryrie Street, Geelong We want to tell you more about our plan for a Regional Renewable Organics Network at our Black Rock Water Reclamation Plant in Connewarre. The facility plans to take local household and commercial waste – like food scraps, garden waste, fats and oils – and convert it into biochar – a carbon rich product to help soil health and support local agriculture, as well as clean, green renewable energy.

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October 14 Referendum

Blue Tree a symbol of hope

What you are voting on

Geelong Cemeteries Trust officially opened the Blue Tree this week as a mental-health awareness initiative.

The sculptural tree sits in the grounds of Geelong Memorial Park and aims to spark difficult conversations and encourage people to speak up when battling mental health concerns.

The opening, on Tuesday October 10, also marked National Paint a Blue Tree Day and World Mental Health Day. A number of councillors and representatives of parliament attended in support of recognising the importance of mental health within the region.

Kim Edgar, a local mother and mental health and suicide prevention advocate, spoke about the significance of the Blue Tree Project. Kim lost her son to suicide in 2018; the same year Jayden Whyte, who inspired the Blue Tree Project, took his own life.

“To have a tangible reminder of the significance of having those difficult conversations, seeking help and supporting others with their mental health is very powerful,” chair of Geelong Cemeteries Trust John Mitchell said.

“This is about bringing people together and caring for our community. The Blue Tree is a beacon of hope.”

A Blue Tree, which is typically dead before being painted by the community, has in this instance been locally made and installed as an enduring symbol.

If Australians say yes in favour of the Voice, the Constitution would be amended to add the following words

In recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia:

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There shall be a body, to be called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice;

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The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice may make representations to the Parliament and the Executive Government of the Commonwealth on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples;

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The Parliament shall, subject to this Constitution, have power to make laws with respect to matters relating to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, including its composition, functions, powers and procedures.

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How will the Voice work?

The Voice would be an advisory committee of Indigenous people from across Australia that gives advice to Parliament and Government on issues that affect their communities.

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Deakin driving circular economy Deakin University is partnering with a Japanese tech company to explore turning organic waste into reusable products.

Deakin’s Recycling and Clean Energy Commercialisation Hub (REACH) will work with Jet Technology to address the 7.6 million tonnes of food waste created in Australia each year, which costs the nation over $36 billion and emits 17.5 million tonnes of greenhouse gas.

The four-year research project, to be undertaken at Deakin’s Biofactory at Waurn Ponds, will look at converting apple waste into organic fabrics for the textile industry.

It will also look at ways to turn sugar byproduct bagasse, which accounts for around 20 per cent of Australia’s organic waste, into stock feed.

Alfred Deakin Professor and Deakin’s biotechnology chair Colin Barrow, who will head the team, said sending organic waste to landfill was a missed opportunity.

“Through this project we are exploring innovative methods to reduce organic waste, mitigate environmental impacts, and create value-adding products for a range of sectors,” Prof Barrow said.

“Supporting Jet Technology with

supply chains and infrastructure, we will develop viable solutions for repurposing industry-generated organic waste to build a circular economy across different sectors, unlocking millions of dollars in value and strengthening domestic manufacturing.”

Jet Technology chief executive Howard Ju said there was great potential to improve organic resource recovery in Australia’s agricultural, dairy and fishery sectors and develop a circular economy.

“Australia’s agricultural and fishery resources represent significant tonnage of organic product that could be scaled-up for

commercialisation,” Mr Ju said.

“Through this pilot project we will develop a range of applications and solutions to resolve current organic waste issues for different sectors and improve Australia’s organic resource recovery.

“Our world leading ERS technology reduces the organic recycling process from weeks or months to a few hours. It is a clean process with almost zero pollution to the environment that will produce organic products such as fertiliser, cow feed and textiles.”

Hitting the road to raise awareness

By Jena Carr Four men from Portarlington have started their engines and hit the road to raise awareness and fight Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

Team Monica Hayes’ Mick Doyle, Greg Hughes, Darren Hellmann and Geoff Fary participated in FightMND’s Daniher’s Drive, an event that travels through many regions from October 12 to 15 to raise awareness for MND. Mr Fary said the team were doing the drive in honour of his wife Monica, who died from MND in 2016 and would be taking her trusty old Subaru on the road in her memory.

“Monica was well known as a community activist and this dreadful disease, if you had to imagine the most awful possible disease you could, then it would be something like this,” he said.

“People are trapped inside their bodies, but their intellect remains intact, and they watch

themselves slowly die. The disease robbed Monica of a third of her adult life.

“She was very stoic and very courageous. The day she died was the last day that she actually didn’t get out of bed, which speaks volumes.”

Mr Fary said the team was prepared for the drive and hoped there would be an “effective cocktail of treatments” in the future that would allow people to die with MND and not because of it.

“The drive is an enjoyable experience and a lot of the people who are on the drive are people who, similar to me, have been touched in one way or another by MND,” he said.

“Monica would have been absolutely gobsmacked and overjoyed to know that we’ve now raised more than $150,000 (over seven years) for MND research.”

To donate to Team Monica Hayes to raise money for MND research, visit danihers. fightmnd.org.au/team-monica-hayes

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Propelled by a growing population and a strengthening economy, the region is going forwards in leaps and bounds.

This progress has the full attention of regional cities from across the globe.

In the past month alone, we’ve hosted and met with government delegations from Singapore, Malaysia and China.

Whether it is through the UNESCO City of Design network, or new relationships forged by economic or creative bonds, Geelong has fast become a case study for modern reinvention.

While reinvention comes in many forms, you can see that in the way that old, heritage-listed industrial buildings are being repurposed for new uses and sectors.

Think of the Fyansford Paper Mills, which is now a thriving cultural, artistic and dining precinct; or Pivot City in North Geelong, which is home to a tech-driven innovation district.

This transformation is being led by design, which places users at the forefront of its thinking.

Design is informing our urban planning and communities, it is creating jobs in sectors such as research and advanced manufacturing, and its working for residents and the environment in sustainability-led initiatives.

Recognising our unique connection as the country’s only UNESCO-listed City of Design, Geelong Design Week is a celebration of all this activity.

It also provides residents and visitors an opportunity to better understand not only

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where we come from, but where we’re going.

The annual design festival returns next week, after a very successful 2022 program.

More than 6300 people attended a Geelong Design Week event last year, with about one in seven of those travelling from outside the region.

This is a further indication that Geelong’s

design-led credentials are attracting attention from far and wide.

There are so many great events and experiences included in this year’s festival.

I’m very pleased that it is driven to allow local designers to share their wares and to tell their stories.

The 11-day program includes multiple showcase events, featuring creatives working in areas such as fashion, jewellery, furniture, wallpaper, lighting and fabrics.

There are also several opportunities to learn more about the 60,000 years of Wadawurrung knowledge and culture.

It’s a key element in the City of Greater Geelong’s headquarters, Wurriki Nyal, which will have its doors open for guided tours.

The influence can also be seen in the design of the Geelong Art Centre, which has incorporated Wadawurrung stories, culture and artworks.

A further spotlight will be shined on First Nations’ designers, at a talk centred around how to work with First Nations creatives and commission designs.

There is also a look back at the wave of 20 th century innovations, including decimal coins designs, the commercial fridge, Toyne’s rotary clothesline and Bandt’s Ford Ute. Council is showcasing its own sustainability initiative, the Dell Eco Reef off Clifton Springs.

The artificial reef habitat is supporting a range of species, including oysters and mussels, and providing a wave break to reduce erosion along a fragile stretch of coastline.

I encourage you to view the full Geelong Design Week program at geelongcityofdesign. com.au/geelong-design-week

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Design Week comes to town Geelong Design Week (GDW) will feature more than 50 exhibitions, talks, film premieres, and unique experiences on all things design, architecture, fashion, green infrastructure and more.

GDW highlights the creativity and innovation that makes Geelong the country’s first and only UNESCO Creative City of Design.

One feature of the October 19 to 29 program are snorkelling tours of The Dell Eco Reef, presented by the City, Alex Goad of Reef Design Lab & Bay City Scuba.

The reef has 46 wave units in waters off Clifton Springs and reduces beach erosion, provides wave break protection, attracts oysters and mussels and enhances the beauty of the coast.

Mayor Trent Sullivan said The Dell Eco Reef, which was designed and created by Alex Goad, contributed to making the region more climate resilient and doubled as a unique tourist attraction.

“This artificial reef combines innovative tech and ecological expertise, and really needs to be experienced in person to fully understand how it functions, its positive impact and its beauty,” he said.

“The Dell Eco Reef and other events during Geelong Design Week reflect our region’s innovative mindset, creativity and drive to find better ways to care for our people and our environment.”

The event will also celebrate the diverse range of designers from Greater Geelong with two ‘Local Designers Showcase’ events running daily, presenting jewellery, furniture at Customs House and wallpaper and lighting,

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Get ready! Geelong Design Week is set to inspire Interested in all things design, architecture, innovation, fashion, coding and green infrastructure? Geelong Design Week 2023 is for you!

Returning next week from 19 – 29 October, our jam-packed program showcases design excellence, innovation and local designers through more than 50 exhibitions, talks, film premieres and unique experiences.

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furniture and fabric design at the Wurriki Nyal Civic Precinct.

‘Challenges of Small Business & Design’ is another highlight, hosted by Julia Green from Greenhouse Interiors on Friday October 20 and featuring insights from Resident Avenue’s Jessica Bettenay and designer and presenter Lucy Glade-Wright.

Check out the program at geelongdesignweek. com.au

This is a chance to hear from local designers, involve children in building a sustainable city, learn more about Geelong’s design heritage, and experience ground-breaking urban design, architecture and fashion design first-hand.

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Highlights include Tim Ross’ ‘Designing a Legacy’ live show, a snorkelling tour through The Dell Eco Reef, ‘The House of Fast Fashun’ Installation and a look through inventions and innovators from Geelong.

Our exciting program reflects Geelong’s UNESCO City of Design designation, the community’s clever and creative aspirations and a collective desire to create a better future through design.

Scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/GDW to explore the program and register early to avoid disappointment.

Apply now for a Clean Economy Grant Grants of up to $25,000 are open for applications, offering a helping hand to businesses with innovative ideas for clean technologies and circular economy solutions in our region.

We’re particularly interested in projects that tackle key challenges, such as achieving a circular economy, reducing energy consumption, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and innovating sustainable building materials.

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Join us in celebrating the Victorian Seniors Festival There are a number of free or low-cost local events, including singing, dancing, come and try days, physical activities, and much more organised across Greater Geelong to celebrate positive ageing.

Scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/seniors for the full program.

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While we work, Surf Coast Highway will be closed between the level crossing and Baanip Boulevard from 9.30pm Friday 27 to 6:00am Saturday 28 October. Detours will be in place for drivers, and pedestrian access will be maintained. For your safety, please follow all road signs.

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‘Cracking’ seminar nears

By Jena Carr The largest chiropractic seminar in the Southern Hemisphere is coming to Geelong for a weekend of fun. The IN8 Summit will provide valuable insights into chiropractic care and holistic well-being for more than 300 attendees at the Geelong Arts Centre on October 14 and 15. Summit co-founder Dr Sam Floreani said it was exciting to have the summit in Geelong after being held in other parts of Australia in previous years.

“The seminar is about getting back to the more holistic version of health rather than the mechanistic version of health,” he said.

“We will discuss the philosophy behind chiropractic and really talking about what’s called the innate principles or the chiropractic principles.”

Dr Floreani said the summit differed from other seminars in that he wanted everyone to have fun and enjoy themselves.

“I enjoy the general vibe that the seminar is helping change the profession towards more of a holistic approach,” he said.

“I love the event wholeheartedly, but...it’s more about helping the chiropractors develop more certainty in the principles of their practice.”

Dr Floreani said he loved helping people become more comfortable with their bodies through his role as a chiropractor.

“I love how unique it is and I love helping people fall back in love with their own healing potential,” he said.

“I like to help people really find their own spark and find their own internal innate that allows them to shine for years to come.”

The IN8 Summit is one of the top four chiropractic seminars worldwide and features speakers from close to 10 countries, including Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, and America.

Big cheers to 75 years

By Jena Carr Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) will celebrate past and present members during its 75th anniversary.

The club will host a Reunion Drinks night in the Ocean Grove SLSC Members Lounge at 28 Surf Beach Road from 5pm next Saturday, October 21.

Life member John Fitzgerald said he looked forward to seeing all the past and present club members at the event.

“Our club was formed 75 years ago and we’re having a celebration with a reunion for all past members and current members of the club,” he said.

“A lot of people do come and go for different reasons, and many people are coming along that we haven’t seen for a long time.

“It should be a great night to catch up with old members and hear their stories of what they’ve done in the past and talking about old times.”

Mr Fitzgerald first joined the club when he was 15 and had been there for 43 years. He said he couldn’t wait to hear how the older members have been and what they’ve been up to.

Close to 75 years ago, on November 18, 1948, Ocean Grove SLSC connected with the Victorian Centre, now called Life Saving Victoria, as a Surf Life Saving Club.

The Reunion Drinks night is a ticketed event, with tickets available online at trybooking.com/events/ landing/1108350

Dr Sam Floreani will talk at the IN8 Summit in Geelong this weekend. (Ivan Kemp) 365761_03

New mural a bright welcome for students

By Jena Carr Geelong Baptist College has been spruced up with colour and features a new mural that greets students as they enter the school.

Adelaide-based street artist Leah Grant recently painted the piece over three days, which features vibrant colours and native plants, like the wattle plant.

Ms Grant said her favourite part about doing the mural was that she could bring colour to a space and change a bland wall.

“The background is painted blue with acrylic paint, a roller and brush. Then all the colourful shapes and detail was created with the aerosol paint,” she said.

“I’ve been working with that colour palette for a while, and I like to look at how colours can evoke a feeling and emotion.

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surface as well as it adds another texture layer to it and it’s the overall finish having it feel like street art with the brick wall rather than a really smooth wall.”

Ms Grant said she loved the joy her work created and that the school’s community enjoyed having the mural.

“There’s just lots of grey in schools with lots of modern buildings and plain brick.

The idea behind the mural was to bring some inspiration to the students as they enter,” she said.

“The school’s been great to work with.

They’re a wonderful school, and the community has been excited by the project.

“All the teachers were saying how much the kids loved it and how excited they were to see it... It’s also been good to discuss with kids the difference between graffiti and commissioned art.”

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Pain relief and muscle health experts at Manx Myo Whether you’re a pro athlete or work a regular desk job, The Manx Myo covers all your muscle and joint health needs.

Myotherapy focuses on assessing, treating, and managing musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction to help alleviate pain, restore movement, and improve overall muscle and joint health.

The Manx Myo is located at the Empowered Health Chiropractic on 27 Melbourne Road in Drumcondra, just a close to 10-minute drive from the Geelong CBD. Myotherapist Tom Black said he looks forward to helping people of all ages, genders, and lifestyles tackle their chronic pain issues.

“I’m excited to be in Geelong and meet the community who would benefit from myotherapy,” he said.

The Manx Myo treats musculoskeletal conditions through treatments like deep tissue massage, cupping, dry needling, joint mobilisation, and exercise prescription. As well as this, Tom can offer tips on lifestyle advice, do’s and don’ts.

He’s looking to connect with other like-minded health professionals in Geelong as he believes good health care is about everybody working together as one team.

Tom recently moved to Geelong from Melbourne, where he worked at Muscle Freedom in Black Rock, Bayside. He has been part of a strong group of Myotherapists for six years.

He completed his Bachelor of Clinical Myotherapy at Melbourne’s Torrens University in 2021, and before this, he underwent training back in the United Kingdom.

Tom is originally from The Isle of Man, a small island in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland, and likes to carry his home background throughout the business.

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through Manx Myo’s name and the logo, which references the island’s emblem of three legs, which means whichever way you throw me, I will always stand, and that we are all tough, strong, and we will fight to the end.

Tom also comes from a cycling background and has competed for his home country, The Isle of Man, in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where he was part of the team that rode for Tour De France champion Mark Cavendish.

He is passionate about working with everyone, from athletes to office-based

workers, with his practice open to anyone looking for pain relief or better functional body mechanics.

“Whether they’ve had myotherapy before, or never and don’t know what it is, then this special offer could provide a great time to go and check me out and see how I can help them,” he said.

Myotherapy can help relieve back pain, neck and shoulder pain, general pain management, headache and migraine management, sports injuries, rotator cuff problems, tennis elbows, occupational injuries, jaw pain and clicking, tendinopathy conditions and other ankle

injuries, fibromyalgia and other chronic pain presentations.

The Manx Myo offers new patients 25 per cent off their first treatment, and people can also use health insurance on the spot with automatic rebates.

Tackle that problem spot with myotherapy by booking your next appointment online at empoweredhealthchiropractic.com.au/ online-booking/ or by calling Tom on 0497 798 488.

Also, check out Tom’s work on his Instagram page, manx_myotherapy, or Facebook page, The Manx Myotherapist.

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River’s Gift charity home to raise funds for SIDS

By Matt Hewson Geelong-based charity River’s Gift launched its charity home last weekend, which will be sold to raise funds for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

The River’s Gift Charity Home at 17 Gymea St, Mt Duneed was opened to a crowd of nearly 100 people for inspection, with ambassadors The Mik Maks and mascot Hope the Elephant on hand to entertain attendees.

Built by Geelong Homes as part of its pledge to the River’s Gift mission, the three-bedroom

charity house’s sale will provide funds to the SIDS DNA biobank at the University of South Australia (UniSA).

Geelong Homes general manager Josh Liston said River’s Gift was having a significant impact on SIDS research.

“We have a long and proud history in the local region, so we are thrilled to work with such an inspiring family-based charity,” he said.

When parents Alexandra Hamilton and Karl Waddell lost their 128-day-old son River to SIDS in 2011 they struggled to find

an already-established charity to give their support to.

They subsequently founded River’s Gift to address that gap, and over the past 12 years have become Australia’s largest SIDS-specific organisation, raising over $1.5 million to fund world-leading genetic research into the causes and prevention of the syndrome.

Ms Hamilton said the charity was River’s gift to the world.

“River was with us for only 128 days; such a short life, but he’s left a legacy that is impacting the lives of others,” she said.

“I don’t want any other mother to have to wake to this nightmare.”

UniSA’s Professor Leanne Dibbens said the funds would help enable researchers to analyse DNA from SIDS babies and search for genetic causes.

“By finding these (causes) we will be able to test babies at birth to identify those who are at risk, with these babies being closely monitored in their first year of life,” Prof Dibb said.

Visit avenuefive.com.au to view the River’s Gift Charity Home online.

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Victorian MS authors Justine Martin, back left, Diane Barclay, Don Campanile, Allyson Brown, and Laura Di Iulio, front left, Clare Reilly and Kerrie Sculac. (Supplied)

Book shines light on MS

By Jena Carr A new book that shares stories of resilience from people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has been launched in Geelong.

‘Whispers of Resilience – Our Stories of Multiple Sclerosis’ highlights the personal journeys of 26 authors from around Australia living with MS, their families and caregivers.

MS author, writing coach, and Morpheus Publishing chief executive Justine Martin said the book received “amazing support” from Geelong during the September 14 launch at the Eastern Hub.

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“The book launch here was amazing and we had close to 130 people fill the room at Eastern Hub,” she said.

“I compiled 26 people, including myself, from around the country that all have multiple sclerosis and turned them into Amazon best-selling authors.”

Ms Martin said the book offered a comprehensive understanding of how MS impacts the diagnosed individual and their support network.

She said it also helped build a community of people who wanted to tell their stories but didn’t have the means to.

“Many people don’t know what MS does on a daily basis to your body and I wanted to bring awareness of what it does, but also what we’re still capable of doing,” she said.

“No two people with MS are ever the same... and it’s dangerous to compare your journey to someone else’s because it won’t be the same.”

Seven of the 26 authors come from Geelong, and 25 per cent of the book’s sales will be donated to MS research.

Whispers of Resilience has also become the fourth best-selling book on Multiple Sclerosis on Amazon Australia’s Best Book Sellers list.

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Geelong-based community arts program RegenArt culminates in an exhibition at Deakin University’s Waterfront campus this week.

The exhibition, Hidden Treasures, will be held at Project Space Gallery on Tuesday, October 17 between 4pm and 7pm.

RegenArt, funded through the City of Greater Geelong’s Arts Project Grants, was devised by former Deakin employees Katey O’Sullivan and Ursula Lorentzen as a way to help international students at Deakin and The Gordon to connect with the local community.

The program brought the students together with practising artists, art therapists and Indigenous artists to explore their experience of leaving their home to study abroad.

“Our main purpose is to engage international students in creative arts practice, primarily to combat loneliness, promote wellbeing and improve social connectedness within our community,” Ms O’Sullivan said.

“It’s a two-way thing. We help our students connects with locals and let the locals learn about the students, that they’re here and the wealth of value they bring to our community.”

The international education sector is important to Australia and Geelong specifically, contributing tens of billions of dollars each year.

However, that amount fell by a third due to COVID-19, from $37.6b prior to the pandemic to $26.7b in 2020-21.

Ms O’Sullivan said both she and Ms Lorentzen had seen firsthand how international students could struggle with isolation when coming to Geelong to study.

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Montessori Minds opens doors in heart of Geelong In the heart of the Geelong community, a new beacon of early childhood education is shining brightly.

More than a preschool, or a long day care, Montessori Minds Childcare is a nurturing sanctuary where young minds will blossom, curiosity will be sparked, and the foundations for a lifetime of learning will be laid.

As we open doors to our eager learners and their families, we embark you on this exciting journey with us.

A vision of holistic development At Montessori Minds, we don’t just teach, guide, and empower. Our vision is rooted in the renowned Montessori philosophy, emphasising the importance of independence, creativity, and critical thinking from the very beginning. We believe that every child is unique, and our tailored approach to education and care ensures that each child’s individual needs and inter The prepared environment Step into our classrooms, and you will find an environment meticulously designed to encourage exploration and foster a love for learning. Or materials are carefully curated to engage the senses, promote hands on discovery, and ignite the natural curiosity that resides within every child.

From maths and language to practical life skills, our curriculum is infused with purpose, meaning and relevance.

Nurturing compassionate leaders Beyond their journey in learning, we are dedicated to nurturing compassionate, empathetic, and socially responsible individuals. Our teachers serve as guides, fostering a sense of community and encouraging positive social interactions.

Through activities that promote teamwork, kindness, and cultural understanding, we prepare our students not just for academic success, but for life.

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Parent-teacher partnership We recognise the importance of a strong partnership between parents and teachers.

Open communication, regular updates, and collaborative involvement are at the core of our approach. We invite parents to actively

participate in their child’s learning journey, on incursions, events the parent-teacherchild relationship.

A safe haven for young minds Safety and security are paramount at Montessori Minds. Our facilities are designed with the highest standards of safety in mind, ensuring that children can explore, play and learn in a secure environment.

Join us in shaping the future We invite families in our community to join us in this exciting endeavour. Enrol your child at Montessori Minds and witness the transformation that Montessori education can bring. Together, we’ll nurture the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and innovators, equipping them with the skills and confidence to thrive in an ever-changing world.

Visit montessoriminds.com.au to learn more about our programs, faculty, and enrolment procedure. Schedule a tour, meet our team, and experience firsthand the warm and inviting atmosphere that awaits your child.

We look forward to welcoming your family into our nurturing embrace and embarking on this incredible journey together.

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Great opportunity to meet and greet the AYS team Geelong and Surf Coast residents will have an opportunity to come together in the spirit of celebration and community when Access Your Supports (AYS) hosts a meet and greet event.

This event is intended to bring together AYS staff, their participants and community stakeholders in the region.

They will engage in a couple of hours of information sharing, network building and entertainment.

Guests will also enjoy a free barbecue and light refreshments.

As a trusted and leading National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) registered provider since 2016, AYS recognises the importance of fostering connection with the participants they support, and within the community who are so important to the scheme’s success.

The meet and greet event highlights their commitment to its core values of empowerment, integrity and respect and showcases their continuous dedication to fostering positive and engaging relationships with their participants and their families, together with the wider community.

The primary goal being bridging the gap between participants and staff through open communication and information sharing.

Providing the perfect opportunity for participants and staff to interact and gain insight into the wide range of services offered

by AYS. This event is on Friday December 1 from 3pm at AYS’ premier waterfront site, 1 Malone Street, Geelong.

For more information, visit ays.com.au website or call 03-4222 7479 Access Your Supports will hold a meet and greet day on December 1.

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Everybody deserves the chance to ride a bicycle Freedom Solutions Australia is renowned for its custom assistive technology solutions and is also the driving force behind Freedom Wheels, a service that customises bikes for children and adults living with disabilities.

With a dedicated team of 25 staff and a 250-strong volunteer force, Freedom Solutions Australia has been at the forefront of enhancing mobility and independence since 1975.

Freedom Wheels: More than just a bike The Freedom Wheels service offers customised bikes tailored to the specific needs of each individual, allowing them to experience the thrill of cycling, often for the first time.

These bikes are designed to improve physical health, enhance social interaction, and boost self-esteem.

Customisation at its best Freedom Wheels offers a range of customisation options to suit the unique needs of each rider. These include: • Specialised seating: Customised seats and supports to support any level of ability and function.

• Foot and hand supports: Custom footplates and hand grips to ensure secure and comfortable riding.

• Balance enhancements: Additional wheels and outriggers to improve balance and stability.

• Electric assist: Electric Assist add-on available on select models.

The Freedom Wheels process The journey to owning a Freedom Wheels bike starts with an initial assessment to understand the individual’s specific needs and goals. Post-assessment, a custom bike is designed and built.

Each bike undergoes rigorous testing

Freedom Wheels is a service that customises bikes for children and adults living with disabilities.

to ensure it meets all safety standards and functional requirements.

Finally, the bike is delivered to the individual, ready for them to embark on a new adventure.

Get your Freedom Wheels today Freedom Wheels is more than a service; it’s a

movement aimed at breaking down barriers and creating a more inclusive society. If you or someone you know could benefit from a customised bike, reach out to Freedom Solutions Australia and take the first step towards a more mobile and independent life.

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Laura’s seamless transition from school to work When Laura reached her final year of school, transitioning to work felt overwhelming for the former school leaver who lives with disability.

Fast forward five years and genU’s Employment Pathways has helped Laura secure work as a Day Surgery Orderly at St John of God Hospital.

“We are so happy to have Laura as part of the team,” Rose Lyall, Surgical Services Coordinator at the St John of God Hospital said.

“She is calm and brings great enthusiasm to her work. She is also very aware of her

responsibilities.”

Laura, who loves variety in her work, works under the direction of the nurses. Two days a week, she assists with patient trolleys, food and refreshments, prescription collection and more. The motivated employee also pursues her interest in hospitality by working two days a week as a Barista at Viva Energy’s cafe.

Achieving her goal of ongoing employment at the hospital has been an exciting outcome for Laura.

“I love being busy and I really enjoy giving back to people,” Laura said. “Helping out

people is the best part of the job.”

Joining genU’s School Leavers Employment Supports enabled Laura to build her confidence and capacity to work over two years. Once this support ended, Laura continued to be assisted by genU’s Employment Pathways team through the NDIS and Finding and Keeping a Job funding. Supports included: Strengthening her literacy and numeracy skills. Identifying transferable skills and potential career pathways. Developing self-esteem and communication skills.

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workplaces.

Ongoing support in the new role.

Laura is experiencing the benefit of her growing confidence and skills. While her end goal is to work independently, for now she is happy with where her future is taking her.

“It helps a lot to have the guidance from my managers and support workers,” she said.

“I have come out of my shell and I’m more outgoing now…I’ve changed a lot in a good way.”

Visit genu.org.au to learn more about School Leaver Employment Supports.

Paid open employment the next win

James Street Gallery program artist John with exhibition pieces including his own paper mache structure and artwork.

Celebrating artists with disability Geelong Gallery will unveil a remarkable collection of artworks by local artists with disability at its RISE exhibition starting on Saturday October 21.

The exhibition highlights the talents of artists from genU’s James Street Gallery and Eastern Hub art programs, through a collaborative installation of totemic paper mache structures.

Each artist has expressed their individual creativity while contributing to the collective display alongside other artists’ works.

“We were invited to have an exhibition at Geelong Gallery and for the last year we’ve been working on an installation piece,” gallery

coordinator at genU Teresa Lawrence said.

“Because of the generosity of GH Commercial, we had funding to bring an audio component into the exhibition. We invited Steve, who is a sound engineer, to be part of the process.”

The immersive audio element will help visitors to connect with and get insights into the creative process of the artists.

“My idea was to do different speaker placements. To be able to walk around and feel like perhaps you are in the studio space, maybe picking up conversations or ambient jazz, or footsteps, or the sounds of mark making,” Steve said.

In the installation, sight and sound will come together as a structural whole that signifies a community that can rise through mutual support, while celebrating and encouraging diversity.

This not-to-be-missed exhibition has been made possible with generous support from sponsor GH Commercial.

RISE - a genU artists Exhibition Saturday, October 21 2023 to Monday, March 11 2024 Geelong Gallery, Little Malop Street Entry is free Visit genu.org.au to learn more about genU Arts.

Elle and her family say they “jumped for joy” when she got a job in open employment with Ocean Grove Bowling Club.

The role was a cause for celebration for 19-year-old Elle, who lives with multiple disabilities and has experienced significant barriers to employment.

The bubbly Ocean Grove resident is enjoying learning new things and the variety in her new job.

“They do different stuff, I hate being stuck in one spot and I get irritable legs,” Elle said.

“At first I was nervous, I didn’t want to do the phone calls. But now I’m taking bookings and putting them on the system.”

“The Ocean Grove Bowling Club are brilliant,” said Elle’s mum Ruth.

“Elle started working in reception on the admin side of things.

Now they are teaching her how to work behind the bar, serving soft drinks, and working the till.

They are helping her to expand her skills.

“She is really enjoying working at reception and it makes her feel like she is important and part of a team and community.”

The genU Employment Pathways team had suggested Elle could be a great fit for Ocean Grove Bowling Club when they were looking for staff.

As part of her tailored employment plan Elle had been building her confidence and workplace skills through Supported Employment with genU Business Enterprises, travel training and work experience in other businesses.

Learn more about genU Employment Pathways and Supported Employment genu.org.au

Green thumbs unite: Jack loves working at the nursery Supported employee Jack is part of a creative project helping customers find the perfect plants at genU’s busy nursery in South Geelong.

Jack is one of 12 nursery employees with disability involved in the initiative to develop plant fact sheets.

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cutting and potting and I’m learning the botanical names and all the different things about the plants so there is quite a bit of variety.

I get really good support and enjoy the scenery and working outdoors.” genU Nursery Assistant Coordinator Alison Pascall said the wholesale nursery completes large business contracts and is also open to the public as a retail nursery.

“One hundred thousand tubes a year are produced by us and we propagate a huge range of Indigenous stock and Australian natives,” she said.

“The team also participate in indoor plant watering and maintenance at companies like TAC and Barwon Water and do some garden bed maintenance.

“It’s work with a strong purpose and gives employees the opportunity to build their confidence and skills while being supported to reach their goals.”

Geelong Community Nursery is located at 212-216 Swanston Street, South Geelong. Visit genu.org.au to learn more about supported employment at genU.

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Comprehensive care from a team you can trust Your search for top-notch disability support services begins with The Companion Group, your trusted registered NDIS provider right here in Geelong.

From community access to assistance with daily living, the team is committed to providing comprehensive care that empowers you or your loved ones to thrive both at home and within the community.

Our dedicated team of more than 50 support workers is the heart of The Companion Group.

You can rely on The Companion Group to be there whenever you need support.

They’ve had the pleasure of accompanying

participants on fantastic adventures, from trips to Melbourne for Ability Fest and the Royal Melbourne Show to holidays along the Great Ocean Road with 24/7 care.

Simple pleasures like a day trip fishing on Cunningham Pier are also on offer.

Explore the blog for monthly updates on all the exciting activities.

At The Companion Group, they are not just your support provider, they are your companions on the journey to a more enriched and fulfilling life.

To get started give the lovely team a call on 0448-809 455 or visit thecompaniongroup.org

AmAble’s first forum on understanding and implementing your NDIS plan is on November 2.

Understanding your plan We commonly get told by people that they have an NDIS plan, but don’t understand it or what it can be used for.

For someone that has a new NDIS plan, it can be quite daunting and overwhelming.

AmAble will be running upcoming forums on Understanding and Implementing your NDIS plan. The forum will give people an overview of how the NDIS plan and what it can be used for, along with the opportunity for attendees to bring along their NDIS plan and have an individual consultation.

We are now taking expressions of interest from people wishing to attend our first forum which will be held on November 2.

AmAble was Founded by Bec Provis, a mother of five, with her own experience

with neurodiversity and disabilities.

AmAble is about making a difference, providing compassion and dignity.

Amable translates in Spanish to “to be kind”, and giving voice to participants to say “I AM ABLE”. AmAble is not for profit, meaning every dollar goes back to participants and programs, not making profit out of disability.

Services includes, daily living supports, innovating social, skill building programs, respite, camps, accommodation and training.

Register your interest in our Understanding your NDIS plan forum by contacting (03) 5201 9093 or email info@ amable.org.au

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In it to win it:

Matildas young gun Cortnee Vine clears goalkeeper Casey Dumont.

SOCCER: A-LEAGUE WOMEN 10 Bold, Saturday, 7pm

The thrill of the Matildas’ historymaking World Cup campaign has won a legion of new fans to football and made breakout stars out of much of the team, including Cortnee Vine, who is arguably now a nationally recognisable face after her sensational matchwinning penalty goal against France. In a promising move for women’s soccer in Australia, Vine has eschewed playing overseas in favour of resigning with Sydney FC and the A-League. Tonight, the highly anticipated season opener kicks off with Sydney FC taking on the Western Sydney Wanderers.

From Allianz Stadium, which hosted goosebump-making World Cup matches, expect a hyped crowd for this exciting season.

THE NEWSREADER ABC TV, Sunday, 8.30pm

It’s Australia Day 1988 and not only are Prince Charles and Princess Diana in the country, but there’s a re-enactment of the First Fleet sailing into Sydney Harbour. In tonight’s electric season two finale, there’s not only an abundance of ceremony and pomp for newsreaders Dale (Sam Reid) and Helen (Anna Torv, pictured) to digest, but also their complicated personal feelings. This exceptional homegrown series may be wrapping up, but viewers can rest assured a third season has already been given the green light: it’s no surprise given the finesse and quality of this ’80s-set delight. As Helen contemplates a lucrative overseas contract, the promise of more to come makes it even more gratifying.

GEORGE CLARKE’S AMAZING SPACES ABC TV Plus, Monday, 9.20pm

British architect George Clarke possesses a boyish, earnest charm that infuses his long-running series with an easygoing flair. As he returns tonight with an 11th season, this convivial antithesis to Grand Designs celebrates innovative thinking on a small scale: not everyone has the means to commission an architect to build a sprawling mansion, but anyone can be inspired to renovate a train carriage or a boat and have some fun with it. Tonight, Clarke embarks on an emotional journey when he sends the caravan he renovated on the series 10 years ago to the scrap heap to make way for a new project in the form of a caravan set to be reborn in stunning artsand-crafts style. Clarke also takes an inspiring trip to Israel.

SHARK TANK 10, Tuesday, 7.30pm

If everyone could dream up a unique product that had the power to make them an instant millionaire, we’d all do it, wouldn’t we? But, as this cut-throat show about innovative ideas drives home, coming up with that winning concept is no simple feat. Sometimes, not even the astute panel of Sharks recognise one when it’s pitched to them – take the infamous video doorbell in the US that was rejected, but went on to become a billiondollar product. Tonight, in the season finale, a new style of earphone is pitched, along with a sentimental camera. For the youngest Shark on the panel, 28-year-old millionaire Oodie inventor Davie Fogarty (pictured), flashy doesn’t always equal cash. Will he spot a winner?

Friday, October 13 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 Australia After War. (PGa, R) 11.00 Worzel Gummidge. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. (Mal, R) 2.00 WTFAQ. (R) 2.30 Starstruck. (Final, Ml, R) 2.55 Restoration Australia. (Final, PG, R) 3.55 Tenable. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize.

(R) 9.05 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 9.55 Grayson Perry’s Big American Road Trip. (PG, R) 10.50 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World.

(PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Living Black.

(R) 2.30 Dateline. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula.

3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 The Point. (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 MOVIE: The Client List.

(2010, Mads, R) Jennifer Love Hewitt.

2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 The Block. (PGal, R) 1.30 Kenan. (PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.00 [MELB] Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

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

(R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold.

(PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday.

1.00 Dr Phil. (PGas, R) 2.00 To Be Advised.

3.00 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PGa) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis tours a heritage-listed garden.

8.30 Sherwood. (Malv) With two killers now on the run, Ian is forced to call in the Met to support the manhunt.

9.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) UFO spotters are convinced aliens are responsible for the death of a forest ranger.

11.05 ABC Late News. Coverage of the day’s events.

11.20 Silent Witness. (Ma, R) A teen’s murder is investigated.

12.20 Frayed. (Mls, R) 1.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

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

7.30 Why Sharks Attack. Explores the cause of recent shark attacks.

8.35 Ancient Egypt: Chronicles Of An Empire: Wars. (Mav) A look at conflict in ancient Egypt.

9.40 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Greatest River: Battersea.

(PGasw, R) Presented by Tony Robinson.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Unseen. (Maln) 11.55 Wisting. (Malv, R) 3.20 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs and Pete Colquhoun visit Shiplap House.

8.30 MOVIE: A Few Good Men. (1992, Ml, R) Two lawyers defend a pair of US Marines who have been accused of murdering a fellow serviceman. Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore.

11.30 To Be Advised.

1.15 [MEL] 12 Monkeys. (MA15+v, 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 A Current Affair.

7.30 Beach House Hunters.

(PG) Hosted by Shelley Craft.

8.30 MOVIE: Apollo 13. (1995, PGl, R) Three NASA astronauts find their lives in danger after a potentially catastrophic explosion. Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon.

11.20 MOVIE: The Terminal.

(2004, PGal, R) Tom Hanks.

1.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 2.30 Surfing Australia TV. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Postcards. (PG, R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show.

(R) Guests include Catherine Tate.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Graham Norton is joined by Taylor Swift.

10.30 Road To The Melbourne Cup Carnival.

11.00 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Soccer.

International friendly. England v Australia.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Nella The Princess Knight. 5.55 Peter Rabbit. 6.10 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey.

6.30 Andy And The Band. 6.45 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MOVIE: Money Monster. (2016, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Kill Your Darlings. (2013, MA15+) 11.45 Would I Lie To You? 12.20am QI. 12.50 Killing Eve. 1.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces: Snow Special. 2.20 ABC News Update. 2.25 Close. 5.00 In The Night Garden. 5.15 Tik Tak. 5.25 Wallykazam! 5.50 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

8.10 ABC America Nightline. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 Shortland St. 12.05pm Most Expensivest. 1.55 Miniseries: The Salisbury Poisonings. 2.50 The Pizza Show.

3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.50 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.20 PBS NewsHour.

5.25 Cyberwar. 5.50 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Sex Tape Italy. (Premiere) 10.15 While The Men Are Away. 11.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 2.05am Dark Side Of The Ring. 3.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

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

6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Australia’s Best Drives. 8.00 Home Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today.

Noon Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Discover With RAA Travel. 2.30 Australia’s Best Drives. 3.30 Medical Rookies. 4.00 ICU. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 12.30am Medical Rookies. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 3.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Home Shopping.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless.

1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman.

3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Fallen Idol. (1948) 5.30 The Balmoral Hotel: An Extraordinary Year. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 To Catch A Smuggler. 8.30 Locked Up Abroad. 9.30 Underworld Inc. 10.30 Notorious: The Cleveland Strangler. 12.20am Rizzoli & Isles. 1.20 The Closer.

2.20 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 NBL Slam. 7.30 Becker.

8.00 Seinfeld. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Becker. 1.00 Seinfeld. 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. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 The King Of Queens. 3.30 MTV Cribs. 4.30 Home Shopping.

5.30 Joseph Prince: New Creation Church.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

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

Brazil Untamed. 10.55 Miss Information Visits The Constitution. 11.00 Going Places. Noon Miss Information Looks For Secret Documents. 12.05 MOVIE: Stigmata. (1999) 2.00 Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 Red Dirt Riders. 3.40 Fresh Fairytales. 3.55 Pipi Ma. 4.00 Crazy Smart Science. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 Brazil Untamed.

7.30 MOVIE: Watership Down. (1978, PG) 9.10 The Moogai. 9.25 MOVIE: Friday The 13th. (1980, MA15+) 11.05 Late Programs.

Toast. Continued. (2010, PG) 7.35 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 9.20 The Kid. (1921, PG) 10.20 Boccaccio ’70. (1962, German) 2.10pm The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 4.10 Selkie. (2000, PG) 5.50 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 7.30 The Big Short. (2015, M) 9.55 Nurse Betty. (2000, MA15+) Midnight Viva. (2007, MA15+) 2.15 Room 212. (2019, MA15+, French) 3.50 Sunflower. (1970, Italian) 5.50 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG)

7.00 Step Outside With Paul Burt. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 9.00 WSL Wrapped. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 The Car Club. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 Storage Wars. 1.30 Billy The Exterminator. 2.00 The Simpsons. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Big Shrimpin’. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 Pawn Stars. 6.00 Horses For Courses. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 7. Adelaide v Western Bulldogs.

9.15 MOVIE: Aquaman. (2018, M) 12.05am Late Programs.

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

Noon Top Chef Amateurs. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver.

4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 MOVIE: Wonder Park. (2019, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. (2002, PG) 10.45 MOVIE: War Of The Worlds. (2005, M) 1am Love Island USA. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan. 3.30 Lego Dreamzzz. 4.00 The Amazing World Of Gumball. 4.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.00 Pokémon The Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens.

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

8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 8.30 Socceroos Magazine Show. 9.00 A-Leagues All Access. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Bull.

2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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, October 14 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 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 2.00 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. (PG, R) 3.00 Last Night Of The Proms.

4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 ABC National News.

5.30 The Voice Referendum: Preview.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (PG) 10.00 Travel Safe, Not Sorry. (Premiere) 11.00 Curious Traveller.

(PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 FIM Superbike World Championship. Round 11. 3.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.05 Made It With My Hands. (PGa, R) 4.25 Gone Fishing With Mortimer & Whitehouse.

(PGl, R) 5.35 Auschwitz: The Hidden Traces.

6.00 Home Shopping.

[MEL] NBC Today.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise. The latest news, sport and weather.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend.

(PG) Highlights from the past week.

12.00 Horse Racing. TAB Everest Day and Neds Caulfield Guineas.

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair.

(R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Great Australian Detour. 1.00 My Way. 1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PGm, R) 2.00 Rugby World Cup: Highlights. 3.00 The Block. (PGal, R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus.

5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 8.45 My Market Kitchen. (R) 9.00 GCBC. (R) 9.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 Luxury Escapes. (R) 12.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 1.00 Taste Of Aust. (R) 1.30 Healthy Homes.

2.00 Buy To Build. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Food Trail: South Africa.

5.00 News.

6.00 The Voice Referendum: Polls Close. Coverage of Referendum day continues.

7.00 The Voice Referendum: The Vote Count. Coverage of Referendum day continues.

8.30 The Voice Referendum: Australia’s Decision. Comprehensive coverage of Referendum day continues with Anthony Green and a panel of experts providing updates of the count, as well as looking at state-wide and regional trends.

10.00 The Newsreader. (Mal, R) The News At Six team is approached by Geoff and Evelyn’s daughter Kay Walters.

11.00 Shetland. (Malv, R) Creggan seeks revenge.

12.00 Sherwood. (Malv, R) Ian calls in the MET for support.

1.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The Point: Referendum Road Trip. John Paul Janke and Narelda Jacobs take a look at the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

9.30 SBS World News.

10.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys: Orleans To Reims.

(PGnv, R) Hosted by Michael Portillo.

11.40 Rex In Rome. (Mlv, R) A man is ambushed and shot in his car.

2.10 Some Kind Of Heaven. (Md, R) 3.35 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.35 Bamay: Tharawal And Iningai Country. (R) 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 The Voice Referendum.

Coverage of the referendum.

7.30 MOVIE: The Proposal.

(2009, PGls, R) An editor gets engaged to her assistant. Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds.

9.50 The Voice Referendum: Wrap Up 2023. Coverage of the referendum.

11.00 S.W.A.T. (R) Follows a LAPD S.W.A.T. team.

[MEL] To Be Advised.

12.00 S.W.A.T. (R) 12.30 [MEL] 12 Monkeys. (MA15+v, R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

1.30 [MEL] Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 [MEL] Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 [MEL] Get Clever. (R) 4.30 [MEL] Get Clever. (R) 5.00 [MEL] My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 ICC World Cup: Pre-Game.

Pre-game coverage of the ICC World Cup match between India and Pakistan, from Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India.

Hosted by Roz Kelly and Mark Taylor.

7.30 Cricket. ICC World Cup. Group stage.

India v Pakistan. First innings. From Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India.

11.00 ICC World Cup: Innings Break. Takes a look at the play so far in the ICC World Cup match between India and Pakistan.

11.30 Cricket. ICC World Cup. Group stage.

India v Pakistan. Second innings. From Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India.

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

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

6.00 Luxury Escapes. Actor and comedian Jane Hall joins chef Miguel Maestre for a six-star escape to Dubai.

6.30 The Dog House Australia.

(PGa, R) An energetic puppy could prove too hard to handle for a pair of dancers.

8.30 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible II. (2000, Mv, R) A special agent investigates a plane crash that killed a scientist in possession of a deadly virus, when the trail takes him to Sydney, he uncovers the identity of the criminal mastermind behind the theft. Tom Cruise, Thandiwe Newton, Dougray Scott.

11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG) Religious program.

5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.35 Tom Gleeson: Joy. 9.50 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.10 Mock The Week. 10.45 Staged. 11.10 MythBusters.

Midnight Blunt Talk. 12.30 Veneno. 1.10 MOVIE: I Know What You Did Last Summer. (1997, MA15+) 2.50 ABC News Update. 2.55 Close. 5.00 In The Night Garden. 5.15 Tik Tak. 5.25 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. Noon Miss Information Meets Mililma May. 12.05 Always Blak Always Cracked. 12.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 1.45 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.00 WorldWatch. 4.00 Mastermind Aust. 5.05 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery.

6.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. 9.00 When Big Things Go Wrong. 9.50 Conversations With Friends. 10.25 Late Programs.

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

8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Three Wide No Cover. 11.00 Horses For Courses. Noon Escape To The Country.

5.00 Bargain Hunt. 6.00 Heathrow. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 12.30am Australia’s Best Drives. 2.00 Discover With RAA Travel. 2.30 Creek To Coast.

3.00 Weekender. 3.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs.

11.45 MOVIE: The Oracle. (1953) 1.30pm MOVIE: I’ll Take Sweden. (1965) 3.30 MOVIE: Foreign Intrigue. (1956, PG) 5.30 Rugby League. Pacific Championships. Women’s. Week 1. Pacific Cup. Australia v New Zealand. 8.00 Rugby League.

Pacific Championships. Men’s. Week 1. Pacific Cup. Australia v Samoa. 10.15 To Be Advised. 1am Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.30 Becker.

9.00 Neighbours. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 11.30 Frasier. Noon To Be Advised. 1.10 The King Of Queens. 2.00 Frasier.

2.30 To Be Advised. 4.00 Becker. 4.30 Seinfeld.

6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.15 Friends. 12.15am Shopping. 1.45 Stephen Colbert. 2.40 MTV Cribs.

3.30 MTV Cribs International. 4.30 Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 8.20 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 8.45 Bushwhacked! 9.10 The Magic Canoe. 9.35 Toi Time. 10.00 MOVIE: Storm Boy. (1976, PG) 11.35 Elder In Residence Oration. 12.30pm Referendum Day News Update. 12.40 Sounds Of Sovereignty.

(Premiere) 6.30 News. 7.30 The Point: Referendum Road Trip. 9.30 SBS World News. 10.30 MOVIE: Bran Nue Dae. (2009, PG) Midnight Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Paris Can Wait. Continued. (2016, PG) 7.30 Limelight.

(1952, PG) 10.00 The English Patient. (1996, M) 1pm Sunflower. (1970, Italian) 3.00 Toast. (2010, PG) 4.50 While At War. (2019, PG, German) 6.50 All Roads Lead To Rome. (2015, PG) 8.30 The Young Victoria. (2009, PG) 10.30 Benedetta. (2021, MA15+, French) 12.55am Between Two Worlds.

(2021, M, French) 2.55 Late Programs.

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

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

10.00 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v West Indies. Game 3. First innings.

1.30pm Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v West Indies. Game 3. Second innings. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Storage Wars.

6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s.

Round 7. Richmond v Essendon. 9.15 MOVIE: I, Robot. (2004, M) 11.35 Late Programs.

1.30pm MOVIE: My Little Pony: A New Generation.

(2021, PG) 3.30 Surfing Australia TV. 4.00 A1: Highway Patrol. 5.00 Sunnyside. 5.30 MOVIE: Monster Family 2. (2021, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s Eleven. (2001, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Be Cool. (2005, M) 12.25am Dominion. 1.20 Grimm. 2.10 Surfing Australia TV. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.00 Late Programs.

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

8.00 Infomercials. 8.30 Home Shopping. 9.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. Noon Escape Fishing With ET. 12.30 Jake And The Fatman. 1.30 JAG. 2.30 Pooches At Play.

3.00 JAG. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 iFish. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Women. Round 1. Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers. 10.15 48 Hours. 11.10 Late Programs.

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Sunday, October 15 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Insiders. 10.30 Offsiders. 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.25 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. (PG, R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (PG, R) 5.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (Final, PG) 9.30 Rediscover Victoria. (Premiere) 10.00 Travel Safe, Not Sorry. 11.00 Curious Traveller. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 5. Highlights. 4.00 Gymnastics. FIG Trampoline World Cup Series.

Highlights. 5.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.30 Gestapo: Hitler’s Secret Police.

6.00 Home Shopping. [MEL] NBC Today.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s.

Round 7. North Melbourne v Port Adelaide.

3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 7. Carlton v Collingwood. From Ikon Park, Melbourne.

5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Fishing Australia. (R) 6.30 Drive TV. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Sports Sunday.

(PG) 11.00 Cross Court. 11.30 Great Australian Detour. 12.00 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures. (PGl, R) 12.30 Arctic Vets. (PG, R) 1.00 The Block. (PGal, R) 3.30 The Block. (PGal, R) 5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 Postcards. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Freshly Picked.

(R) 9.00 GCBC. (R) 9.30 Pooches At Play.

(R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 Shark Tank. (R) 1.10 My Market Kitchen. (R) 1.30 Three Blue Ducks. (PGl, R) 2.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Cook With Luke. 3.30 GCBC. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork.

(PG, R) 4.30 Taste Of Australia: BBQ Special.

5.00 News.

6.30 The Drum. A look at the results of the referendum.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (Mdv, R) A bachelor party goes awry.

8.30 The Newsreader. (Final, Mdls) Dale and Helen find themselves at personal and professional crossroads.

9.30 Mother And Son. (Final, Ml, R) Arthur is concerned that Maggie’s friend Heather may be a bad influence.

10.00 Annika. (Final, Mav, R) A young woman is murdered.

10.50 Total Control. (Mal, R) 11.45 Talking Heads. (Final, PG, R) 12.10 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 1.35 Escape From The City. (R) 4.30 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters: Holes In The Ocean. (PGal) The team explores the fate of a pirate fleet.

9.10 Rebel With A Cause: Oodgeroo Noonuccal. (PG) Takes a look at the life of Oodgeroo Noonuccal, the first Aboriginal Australian to publish a book of verse.

10.10 Empires Of New York: Cracks In The Facade. (MA15+ad) The story of five New York icons.

10.55 Tonya Harding: The Price Of Gold. (PG, R) 12.20 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R) 2.10 Patriot Brains. (Madls, R) 3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.00 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 7NEWS Spotlight: Folbigg Special.

9.00 The Latest: Seven News.

9.30 Air Crash Investigations: Power Play. (PGa) Documents the 2011 crash of PNG Flight 1600 in Papua New Guinea’s remote Madang Province.

10.30 To Be Advised.

12.15 [MEL] The InBetween. (Mav, R) 12.30 Home Shopping.

1.15 [MEL] Harry’s Practice. (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.

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 The Block. (PGal) 8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

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

10.00 Under Investigation: Ghost Ship. (Ma, R) Presented by Liz Hayes.

11.00 #TextMeWhenYouGetHome: Kenia Monge. (Premiere, MA15+av) 11.50 The First 48. (Mal, R) 12.40 Iconic Australia. (PGalv, R) 1.40 Cross Court. (R) 2.05 #TextMeWhenYouGetHome. (MA15+av, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Fishing Australia. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project.

A look at the day’s news.

7.30 To Be Advised.

8.30 FBI. (Mav) The shooting of a corrections officer leads the team to an ex-marine who has gone rogue after he returned from Afghanistan. Tiff’s sister looks to her for guidance when their brother lashes out.

9.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mav, R) When Commander Chase, the Deputy Medical Examiner, is abducted from her home by a US Army Ranger who has been accused of murder, the NCIS team must act quickly to find her and the suspect.

10.30 To Be Advised.

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

12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.55pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.35 Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge. 9.25 You Can’t Ask That. 10.00 Vera. 11.30 Civilisations. 12.30am Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 1.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 2.15 ABC News Update.

2.20 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Pablo. 5.25 Pocoyo.

5.30 Sarah & Duck. 5.40 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.05 Shortland St. 12.05pm Tan France: Beauty And The Bleach. 1.30 Devoured. 2.20 Jungletown. 3.10 Every Family Has A Secret. 4.15 WorldWatch. 4.45 Cowboy Kings Of Crypto. 5.15 Inside Sydney Airport. 6.10 Kars & Stars. 6.40 Mysteries From Above. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Race For The Planet. (Premiere) 9.45 Late Programs.

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

11.00 NBC Today. Noon Escape To The Country.

1.00 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 The Bowls Show. 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. 5.00 Heathrow. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 8.30 Call The Midwife. 9.40 Miniseries: Manhunt: The Night Stalker. 10.40 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs.

11.45 MOVIE: The Brigand Of Kandahar. (1965, PG) 1.30pm Rugby League. Pacific Championships.

Women’s. Week 1. Pacific Bowl. Samoa v Fiji. 3.40 Rugby League. Pacific Championships. Men’s. Week 1. Pacific Bowl. Papua New Guinea v Cook Islands.

6.00 Customs. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Under Siege 2. (1995, MA15+) 10.30 Forensics: Catching The Killer. 11.30 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am Friends. 10.00 Shark Tank. 11.10 To Be Advised. 12.20pm The Middle. 2.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 3. Melbourne United v Brisbane Bullets. 4.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 3. Sydney Kings v Perth Wildcats. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 South Park. Midnight Home Shopping.

1.30 A Million Little Things. 2.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

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

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

12.30pm The Long Walk: 10 Years. 12.55 Korraiyn.

1.25 Artie: Our Tribute To A Legend. 2.00 Going Places. 2.30 Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 2.50 Pacific Island Food Revolution. 5.20 The Point. 6.20 Talking Language. 6.50 News. 7.00 Animal Babies: First Year On Earth. 8.05 The Australian Wars. 9.10 Rebel With A Cause: Oodgeroo Noonuccal. 10.10 MOVIE: Foxy Brown. (1974) 11.50 Late Programs.

Morning Programs. 8.30 All Roads Lead To Rome.

(2015, PG) 10.15 The Kid From The Big Apple. (2016, M, Mandarin) 12.30pm Between Two Worlds.

(2021, M, French) 2.30 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 4.10 Limelight. (1952, PG) 6.40 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 8.30 Dog Eat Dog. (2016, MA15+) 10.25 Wyrmwood. (2014, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.

10.00 Counting Cars. 10.30 Storage Wars. 11.00 Pawn Stars. 11.30 Fish Of The Day. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker.

2.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Storage Wars: New York. 5.00 Storage Wars: NY. 6.00 Border Security USA. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Predator. (1987, M) 10.45 Late Programs.

1.30pm Full Bloom. 2.30 Ben Fogle: Starting Up Starting Over. 3.30 A1: Highway Patrol. 4.30 Abby’s. 5.00 Sunnyside. 5.30 MOVIE: Kicking & Screaming. (2005, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Major Payne.

(1995, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Happy Gilmore. (1996, M) 11.30 Duncanville. Midnight Grimm. 2.00 Ben Fogle: Starting Up Starting Over. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Late Programs.

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

7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 Tough Tested. 9.00 What’s Up Down Under. 10.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 Luxury Escapes. 11.30 Destination Dessert.

Noon JAG. 2.00 All 4 Adventure. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 4.00 Camper Deals. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 iFish. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 NCIS: Los Angeles. 1.10am Star Trek: Discovery. 2.05 48 Hours. 4.00 JAG.

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Monday, October 16 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 Landline. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 QI. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time.

3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.55 Tenable. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch.9.15 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 10.05 Grayson Perry’s Big American Road Trip.

(Ml, R) 11.00 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World. (R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. (PG, R) 2.55 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 3.25 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (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 MOVIE: All For Her. (2021, Ma) 2.00 The Real Manhunter: The Murder Of Bridie Skehan. (Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGal, R) 1.30 Getaway. (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 Ent. Tonight. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 GCBC. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 Bold. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday.

1.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 2.00 To Be Advised.

3.10 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet.

4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Australian Story.

Australians tell personal stories.

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

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

9.35 Q+A. Presented by Patricia Karvelas.

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 The Newsreader. (Mdl, R) 12.00 Parliament Question Time.

1.00 The China Century. (Mal, R) 2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Tenable. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

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

7.30 Finding Your Roots: Italian Roots – Jimmy Kimmel, Marisa Tomei, John Turturro.

Hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 8.30 Scotland’s Extreme Medics.

Part 2 of 4. A minibus carrying 15 tourists collides with a car on the west bank of Loch Lomond.

9.25 Michael Mosley’s 21 Day Body Challenge. (PG, R) Part 2 of 3. As part of their 21-day challenge, the five volunteers have a high-intensity training session.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 My Brilliant Friend. (Malv) 12.00 Hidden Assets. (MA15+a, R) 3.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (PGas, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (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 SAS Australia. (Malv) A night beasting claims another withdrawal.

The recruits come under attack before facing each other in combat.

9.15 The Rookie. (Mav) Officer Lucy Chen goes undercover to infiltrate an illegal firearm operation.

10.15 The Rookie: Feds. (Mav) The FBI pursues a serial murderer.

11.15 The Latest: Seven News.

11.45 Chicago Fire. (Ma) Mouch builds a classic firetruck model.

12.45 [MEL] Kochie’s Business Builders. (R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

1.15 [MEL] Travel Oz. (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 The Block. (PGl) Everyone questions how Kyle and Leslie can afford their army of landscapers. The girls have a getaway they will never forget. Hosted by Scott Cam. 8.45 Cricket. ICC World Cup. Group stage.

Australia v Sri Lanka. First innings. From Ekana Sports City, Lucknow, India.

11.00 ICC World Cup: Innings Break. Takes a look at the play so far in the ICC World Cup match between Australia and Sri Lanka.

11.30 Cricket. ICC World Cup. Group stage.

Australia v Sri Lanka. Second innings.

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

(PGa) Religious program.

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 The Masked Singer Australia.

Hosted by Osher Günsberg.

8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.

9.40 The Betoota Advocate Presents: The Hillsong Story – Houston We Have A Problem. (Mals) Explores the rise and fall of Hillsong founder Brian Houston, and how he became the leader of one of the world’s biggest churches.

10.40 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) A mother and daughter are kidnapped.

12.30 The Project. (R) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MythBusters. 9.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (Return) 10.10 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (Final) 10.40 Would I Lie To You? 11.10 QI. 11.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.05am Escape From The City. 1.05 Veneno. 1.45 ABC News Update.

1.50 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.05 Shortland St. 12.05pm Secrets Of America’s Shadow Government. 1.45 Outsider: World’s Weirdest Films. 2.10 The Inside Story. 2.40 Insight. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.20 Cyberwar. 5.50 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Question Team. 9.25 Derry Girls.

10.35 VICE. (Return) 11.35 Late Programs.

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

8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice.

9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 1pm To Be Advised. 1.30 The Real Seachange. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Medical Rookies. 4.00 ICU. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Air Crash Investigations. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 MOVIE: The Night My Number Came Up. (1955, PG) 5.00 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 ICC World Cup: Pre-Game. 7.30 Cricket. ICC World Cup. Group stage. Australia v Sri Lanka. First innings.

8.45 Agatha Raisin. 10.45 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 The Middle. 10.00 Friends. 1pm Charmed. 2.00 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier.

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 The King Of Queens. 2.30 MTV Cribs International. 3.30 Workaholics. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.45pm Talking Language. 2.15 Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums.

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 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 First Australians. 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 MOVIE: Putuparri And The Rainmakers. (2015, PG) 10.45 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The

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

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

Movie Show. 6.30 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 8.20 While At War. (2019, PG, German) 10.20 Mad Max Fans: Beyond The Wasteland. 12.10pm Cordelia. (2019, M) 1.50 All Roads Lead To Rome.

(2015, PG) 3.30 The Young Victoria. (2009, PG) 5.30 On The Waterfront. (1954, PG) 7.30 The Lighthorsemen. (1987, M) 9.40 The Salvation.

(2014, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

1pm Seven’s Motorsport Classic. 1.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Motor Racing.

Supercars Support 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Support 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Counting Cars. (Return) 8.30 MOVIE: Pacific Rim: Uprising. (2018, M) 11.00 Late Programs.

Noon Pitch. (Premiere) 1.00 Starting Up, Starting Over. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie.

6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: The Expendables 3. (2014, M) 11.00 Homeland. 12.10am Love Island USA. 2.00 Young Sheldon. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

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

7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under.

8.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 9.00 A-Leagues All Access. 9.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 Bull. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 Jake And The Fatman. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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Tuesday, October 17 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 Foreign Correspondent.

(Final, R) 10.30 Last Night Of The Proms. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Keeping Faith.

(Mlv, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time.

3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.55 Tenable. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Grayson Perry’s Big American Road Trip. (Mal, R) 10.55 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World.

(PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. (PG, R) 2.55 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 3.25 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (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 MOVIE: An Organized Killer. (2021, Mav) 2.00 The Real Manhunter: The Dream City Cinema Fire. (Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.15 My Way. (PG, R) 1.45 Explore. (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 Ent. Tonight. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.10 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold.

(PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Natalie Imbruglia. (PG) Natalie Imbruglia shares five songs.

8.30 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. (PG) The seniors and teenagers participate in activities designed to help build their confidence and resilience.

9.30 Australia After War: Fit For Heroes. (PGa) Part 3 of 4.

10.30 ABC Late News.

10.45 The Business. (R) 11.05 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.10 Parliament Question Time.

1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Tenable. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

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

7.30 The Point: Referendum Road Trip. Hosted by John Paul Janke and Narelda Jacobs.

8.30 Insight. (R) Takes a look at whether nimbyism is protecting communities or holding us back and locking others out.

9.30 Dateline: Making A Militant.

A look at a deadly militant group.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Living Black. (R) 11.00 Blackport. (MA15+av) 11.50 Catch And Release. (Mal, R) 3.10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (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 SAS Australia. (Madlv) The remaining recruits learn about drone warfare.

9.05 HMP: Behind Bars: HMP Whitemoor. (MA15+a) Part 2 of 4. Takes a look at life inside HMP Whitemoor, a men’s prison that is known as Britain’s Alcatraz.

10.35 The Latest: Seven News.

11.05 The Chernobyl Disaster: Meltdown. (Ma, R) Part 1 of 3.

12.05 The Arrangement. (Ml, R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

1.05 [MEL] The Arrangement. (Mav, 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 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam. 8.40 Under Investigation: Secrets Of Balibo. (MA15+av, R) Liz Hayes and her team assemble formerly top-secret diplomatic documents to expose what happened to the Balibo Five.

9.40 Love Triangle. (Mls) A cheating scandal threatens a couple.

11.00 Nine News Late.

11.30 New Amsterdam. (Mamv, R) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Desert Vet. (PG, R) 2.00 World’s Greatest Animal Encounters.

(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 Shark Tank. (Final) A panel is pitched inventions.

8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

9.40 NCIS. (Mav, R) An unknown shooter causes chaos.

10.40 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mav, R) 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 CBS Mornings. 5.30 Soccer.

International friendly. Australia v New Zealand.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits. 8.30 Queen Of Oz. 9.00 Starstruck.

(Final) 9.25 Mother And Son. (Final) 9.55 Blunt Talk.

10.25 Red Dwarf. 10.55 Would I Lie To You? 11.25 Frayed. 12.10am MOVIE: Money Monster. (2016, M) 1.50 Staged. 2.10 Mock The Week. 2.45 ABC News Update. 2.50 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. Noon In My Own World. 12.55 VICE. 1.25 Gaycation. 2.20 States Of Undress.

3.15 Uncovering Incels. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.20 Cyberwar. 5.50 Forged In Fire. 6.40 Jeopardy!

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Alone: Frozen. 10.10 Dreaming Whilst Black. 11.10 Monogamish. 12.10am (Re)Solved. 2.00 VICE Guide To Film. 2.25 Late Programs.

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

8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice.

9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Air Crash Investigations. 3.30 Medical Rookies. 4.00 ICU. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Law & Order: UK. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81, 92) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct.

10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn.

3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Some People. (1962) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 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 Becker. 8.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 3. Melbourne United v Brisbane Bullets. Replay. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Becker. 1.00 Seinfeld.

3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.20 Two And A Half Men. 10.10 Seinfeld. 11.10 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am

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

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

Going Places. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Pipi Ma. 4.00 Crazy Smart Science. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories.

5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay.

6.30 News. 6.40 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.30 The Point: Referendum Road Trip. 8.30 Murundak: Songs Of Freedom. 10.00 MOVIE: Spear. (2015, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

On The Waterfront. Continued. (1954, PG) 7.30 Babette’s Feast. (1987, PG, Danish) 9.30 Monsieur Verdoux. (1947, PG) 11.45 Still Human. (2018, M, Cantonese) 1.50pm Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PG) 3.40 Swallows And Amazons. (2016, PG) 5.30 A Matter Of Life And Death. (1946, PG) 7.30 Jackie Chan’s First Strike. (1996, M) 9.35 Chino. (1973) 11.25 Late Programs.

11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Storage Wars. 12.30 American Restoration. 1.00 Counting Cars. 2.00 Jade Fever. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Big Shrimpin’. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. (Return) 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 9.30 Adventure Gold Diggers. 10.30 Jade Fever. 11.30 Late Programs.

Noon Pitch. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon.

7.30 MOVIE: Johnny English Strikes Again. (2018, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Mr. Bean’s Holiday. (2007, PG) 11.00 Young Sheldon. 11.30 Homeland. 12.50am Love After Lockup. 1.50 Late Programs.

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

8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 8.30 Camper Deals.

9.00 A-Leagues All Access. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 Bull. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI. 10.20 48 Hours. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG. Friday, 13 October, 2023 GEELONG INDEPENDENT 21

Wednesday, October 18 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. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time.

2.55 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.55 Tenable. (R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.10 Grayson Perry’s Rites Of Passage. (Mas, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.35 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.15 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (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 MOVIE: Psycho In-Law. (2017, Mv, R) 2.00 The Real Manhunter. (Madv, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Bondi Vet. (PGm, 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 Soccer. International friendly. Australia v New Zealand. Continued. 8.15 My Market Kitchen. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 2.00 Shark Tank. (R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold.

(PGas) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented

by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 Question Everything. (Return) Wil Anderson and Jan Fran are joined by a panel to dissect the news and sort the real from the rumours.

9.05 WTFAQ. (Final) A team tries to answer viewer questions.

9.30 Would I Lie To You? (R) Hosted by Rob Brydon.

10.00 QI. (Ms, R) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Death In Paradise. (Mdv, R) 12.05 Annika. (Final, Mav, R) 12.55 Parliament Question Time. 1.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Tenable. (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 Sri Lanka With Alexander Armstrong. Part 2 of 3.

8.30 While The Men Are Away.

(Mdsv) Kathleen is desperate to find her family but is talked around by Frankie.

9.40 Keanu Reeves: Pop Messiah.

(MA15+av, R) Chronicles the career of actor Keanu Reeves, from his major successes to his wrong moves.

10.40 SBS World News Late.

11.10 Miniseries: The Night Logan Woke Up. (MA15+ns) 12.10 Vigil. (Malv, R) 3.05 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.00 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. (PG) 7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (Return, PG) Two Newfoundlands are misbehaving.

8.30 A Year On Planet Earth: Winter. (Premiere, PG) Stephen Fry explores how life on Earth is impacted by the planet’s journey around the sun.

9.30 The Amazing Race. (PG) The teams of two continue their race around the world for a $1 million prize. Hosted by Phil Keoghan.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 To Be Advised.

1.00 Home Shopping.

1.05 [MEL] The Replacement. (Mal, 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 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam. 8.40 Luxe Listings Sydney. (Ml) Gavin Rubinstein searches for a cliff-top house. D’Leanne Lewis receives a business proposal from her boss.

9.40 To Be Advised.

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

11.10 The Equalizer. (Mv) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.50 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.50 Hello SA. (PG, R) 2.20 9Honey: He Said She Said. (PGa, 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 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PGl) The race continues as the celebrities push on without a break. After a day of hustle and heat they camp on the beach.

9.00 Heat. (Mdls) Tom witnesses his mother’s betrayal and Brad’s obsession with his sister, resulting in a life and death pursuit into the smoky wilderness as the bushfire races towards the property.

10.00 So Help Me Todd. (PGv) Margaret goes undercover as a dishwasher.

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

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.55pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Vera. 10.00 Killing Eve. 10.45 Would I Lie To You? 11.15 Inside The Met. 12.05am Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge. 1.00 Civilisations. 2.00 ABC News Update. 2.05 Close.

5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Pablo. 5.25 Pocoyo. 5.30 Sarah & Duck. 5.40 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. Noon Fear Of A Black Quarterback. 1.35 187 Minutes: Capitol Riots. 2.30 Planet A. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.20 Cyberwar. 5.50 Forged In Fire. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. 9.30 White Coat Rebels. 11.05 MOVIE: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. (1986) 1am Late Programs.

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

7.30 One Road: Great Australian Road Trips. 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes.

1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 To Be Advised.

2.30 The Bowls Show. 3.30 Medical Rookies.

4.00 ICU. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Late Programs.

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

7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.05 Dr Quinn. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: The Belles Of St Trinian’s. (1954) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Late Programs.

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

9.00 Friends. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Becker. 1.00 NBL Slam. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory. 2.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.20 Two And A Half Men. 10.10 Seinfeld.

11.10 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 1.40 Pacific Island Food Revolution. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums.

3.55 Pipi Ma. 4.00 Crazy Smart Science. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.40 The Frontier. 8.30 The First Inventors. 9.25 The Song Keepers. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am The Kid From The Big Apple 2. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 8.10 Swallows And Amazons. (2016, PG) 10.00 The Salvation. (2014, M) 11.40 The Lighthorsemen.

(1987, M) 1.50pm On The Waterfront. (1954, PG) 3.50 Babette’s Feast. (1987, PG, Danish) 5.50 The Grey Fox. (1982, PG) 7.30 The Best Offer. (2013, M) 9.55 The Ballad Of Lefty Brown. (2017, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.

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

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

10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Gem Hunters Down Under. 1.00 Adventure Gold Diggers. 2.00 Jade Fever. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Big Shrimpin’. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol.

8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Surveillance Oz. 10.30 Mt Hutt Rescue. 11.30 Late Programs.

Noon Pitch. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon.

7.30 MOVIE: Logan Lucky. (2017, M) 10.00 MOVIE: The Brothers Grimsby. (2016, MA15+) 11.40 Young Sheldon. 12.10am Homeland. 1.05 Love After Lockup. 2.00 Late Programs.

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

7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under.

8.30 Camper Deals. 9.00 A-Leagues All Access.

9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 Bull. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 Hawaii Five-0. 10.20 NCIS: Hawai’i. 11.15 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder.

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SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Trump Takes On The World. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 Question Everything. (R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.55 Tenable. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (Return) 10.10 Grayson Perry’s Rites Of Passage. (Mal, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. (PG, R) 3.10 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.15 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.15 Secret Scotland. (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 MOVIE: The Wrong Teacher. (2018, Masv, R) 2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders.

2.30 Australia’s Deadliest. (PGa, 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 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.30 Kenan.

(PGal) 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 Ent. Tonight. (R) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGas, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet.

4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Boyer Lecture 2023: Professor Michelle Simmons. Delivered

by Professor Michelle Simmons.

8.35 Grand Designs: Sevenoaks, Kent. (PG, R) Hosted by Kevin McCloud.

9.25 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip: Darwin To Alice Springs Make Sure You Drink Water! (PG, R) Griff Rhys Jones heads to Darwin.

10.15 You Can’t Ask That. (Mls, R) 10.45 ABC Late News.

11.00 The Business. (R) 11.15 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. (PG, R) 12.15 Q+A. (R) 1.15 Parliament Question Time. 2.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Tenable. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

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

7.30 Every Family Has A Secret: Jacquie Blatchford And Mike Damnjanovic. Part 1 of 4.

8.30 Luke Nguyen’s India. (PG) Luke Nguyen visits Fort Kochi, where he hauls a big catch with a fishing net crew.

9.30 Crime. (Final, MA15+adlv) DI Ray Lennox and DS Amanda Drummond discuss their findings on the Mister Confectioner case.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Devils. (MA15+a) 12.00 An Ordinary Woman. (Mals, R) 3.50 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (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 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League.

Game 1. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. From North Sydney Oval.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma, R) Follows the work of an ambulance service, giving an insight into the life and death incidents they face.

12.30 Home Shopping.

[MEL] The Resident. (Ma, R) 1.30 [MEL] Travel Oz. (PG, 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 RBT. (Mdl) Follows the activities of police units.

8.30 Emergency. (Mm) Dr Scott Taylor and Dr Jonathan Papson attend a pregnant woman badly injured in a high-speed traffic crash.

9.30 Big Miracles. (Mam, R) Follows 10 couples and singles on IVF. 10.30 Nine News Late.

11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) 11.50 The Gulf. (Madls, R) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.35 Pointless. (PG, 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 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PGal) A daring detour choice leaves more than one team feeling queasy.

8.40 Gogglebox Australia. (M) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows.

9.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

10.40 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav, R) 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 WTFAQ. (Final) 9.30 Question Everything. 10.05 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.45 Tomorrow Tonight. (Final) 11.15 Would I Lie To You? 11.45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 12.30am Tom Gleeson: Joy. 1.45 Red Dwarf. 2.10 ABC News Update. 2.15 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. Noon Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 1.35 Hunters. 2.30 Munchies Guide To Wales. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Cyberwar. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Decoding The Antikythera Mechanism. 9.20 The Amityville Horror. 10.10 The Frontier. 11.05 Taskmaster.

Midnight Late Programs.

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

8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice.

9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Medical Rookies. 4.00 ICU. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Miss Scarlet And The Duke. 9.40 Harry Palmer: The Ipcress File.

10.40 Late Programs.

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

7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives.

12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Dr Quinn.

2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Small Back Room. (1949, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries.

10.40 See No Evil. 11.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH (52, 11) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Friends. 10.00 The King Of Queens.

11.00 Frasier. Noon Becker. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Monsieur Verdoux. (1947, PG) 8.15 The Movie Show. 8.50 The Grey Fox. (1982, PG) 10.30 The Physician. (2013, M) 1.15pm As You Want Me. (1996, M, Italian) 3.00 The Kid From The Big Apple 2.

(2017, PG, Mandarin) 5.10 The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen. (1988, PG) 7.30 White Tiger. (2012, M, Russian) 9.30 Bone Tomahawk. (2015, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.

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

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

10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Highway Patrol. 1.00 The Force: BTL. 2.00 Jade Fever. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Big Shrimpin’. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.30 MOVIE: Blockers.

(2018, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs.

Noon Pitch. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon.

7.30 Survivor 45. 9.00 MOVIE: Jaws. (1975, M) 11.30 Young Sheldon. Midnight Homeland. 1.00 Love After Lockup. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan. 3.30 Late Programs.

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

7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under.

8.30 Camper Deals. 9.00 A-Leagues All Access.

9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 Bull. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.30 FBI. 11.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.30am Home Shopping. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 4.00 JAG.

Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 2.00 Going Places.

2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 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 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Miniseries: True Colours.

9.30 MOVIE: Constantine. (2005, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.

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Crossing The Gap provides more than regular care The motto at Crossing The Gap Disability Services has always been ‘Your choice, your goals, your pace’, and the local organisation is committed to helping individuals live their lives and thrive within the community.

Established in 2021 as a response to the community’s growing need for experienced and care-focused disability support services in Geelong, Crossing the Gap works with participants to empower the individual.

As well as the core services of disability in-home care and personalised complex care, Crossing the Gap offers a range of services to help people achieve their goals, such as independent living skills support, community access and disability respite.

Developing life skills allows participants to experience greater independence and live a more enjoyable and self-managed life.

Crossing the Gap tailors its independent life skills programs to the interests, goals and abilities of each person, covering activities such as travel and transport, finance management, domestic skills like laundry and cleaning, shopping, meal planning and preparation and organising and attending appointments. Company director Kristy Browning said seeing participants flourish and gain more independence was one of the most rewarding aspects of her job.

“It’s amazing to see them get to that stage where they can do all these things themselves, especially when they’ve most likely had people tell them that they can’t,” she said.

“Seeing our participants get to that stage, they just get so happy and excited when they realise that they can do it on their own.”

Crossing the Gap staff understand the importance of providing access to recreational tasks and social opportunities, which enable individuals to develop skills and competencies

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that improve quality of life.

The service’s support in Geelong includes goal-based activities such as catching public transport or shopping, recreational activities such as going to movies or the zoo, or navigating to a relative or friend’s residence.

These supported experiences help participants improve their confidence and independence, as well as providing enjoyment.

“Some people we work with haven’t had a lot of opportunities to go out in public, “So we really enjoy providing that chance when they go out with us,” Kristy said.

Giving carers the chance to refresh and recharge their batteries allows them to better take care of their loved one, which is why Crossing the Gap offers disability respite care to participants.

Kristy’s team can organise everything for short-term, temporary and emergency relief periods for primary carers, including accommodation, food, travel and activities.

Participants are matched with the right support worker for them to cater for their needs while their primary carer takes a planned break, short holiday or attends

to emergency situations.

Kristy said the focus for her staff was to provide a fun time for participants while their carer had a break.

“We don’t call it respite, especially with the kids; we like to call it a holiday,” she said.

“It’s a time when they can get away, have fun and take part in a range of activities. We try to make it as fun as possible.” To find out more about Crossing the Gap’s services and start getting help from the team you deserve contact Kristy Browning at kristy@ ctgdisability.com.au or call 0493 057 276.

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The vital role of finding the right support for you Disability services play a pivotal role in promoting inclusivity, independence, and equal opportunities for individuals with disability.

These services encompass a wide range of supports and resources designed to enhance the quality of life and address the unique needs of people living disability.

Understanding disability services Disability services refer to a comprehensive network of programs, facilities, and accommodations that aim to assist people with disabilities in leading fulfilling lives.

The primary goal of these services is to foster inclusivity and break down barriers that hinder full participation in society. Disability services can be provided through government agencies, non-profit organisations, and private entities, all working together to create a more accessible and equitable world.

Types of disability services Education services: Education is the cornerstone of personal development and future success. Disability services in the education sector ensure that students with disabilities receive the support they need to thrive in mainstream schools and higher education institutions. These services may include specialised instruction, assistive technology, and accessible facilities.

Employment services: Finding meaningful employment is crucial for financial independence and self-esteem. Disability services related to employment focus on job training, placement, and workplace accommodations to help individuals with disabilities achieve their career goals.

Healthcare services: Many people with disabilities require ongoing medical care and assistance. Disability services in healthcare

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may involve specialised clinics, home healthcare, and accessible medical equipment to ensure individuals receive the necessary treatment and support.

Social services: Social inclusion and community engagement are essential aspects of a fulfilling life. Disability services in this category provide opportunities for individuals to participate in recreational activities, social events, and support groups tailored to their specific needs.

Housing services: Accessible and safe housing is a fundamental right. Disability services in housing aim to provide suitable accommodation options, home modifications, and financial assistance to ensure individuals can live independently and comfortably.

Transportation services: Accessible

transportation is essential for individuals with disabilities to maintain mobility and independence. Disability services in transportation focus on making public transportation systems and vehicles more accommodating and accessible.

Impact on Individuals and Society Enhanced quality of life: Disability services empower individuals to lead more independent and fulfilling lives. By addressing their unique needs, these services enable people with disabilities to engage fully in their communities, pursue their goals, and enjoy a higher quality of life.

Economic empowerment: Access to disability services related to education and employment can significantly improve an individual’s financial independence. When people with disabilities have the opportunity

to work and contribute to society, it benefits not only them but also the overall economy.

Social inclusion: Disability services foster social inclusion by providing opportunities for individuals to participate in community activities and interact with their peers. This promotes understanding, empathy, and a more inclusive society.

Reduced dependency: With appropriate support and accommodations, many individuals with disabilities can reduce their reliance on caregivers and support systems, leading to greater autonomy.

Legal protections: Disability services are often rooted in legal frameworks that protect the rights of individuals with disabilities, ensuring they are not discriminated against and have equal access to opportunities.

Empowering and enriching lives for all MaudCare is located on a small residential farm-style property and is a holistic day service that believes in running smaller group programs and one on one support.

Some of the 12 programs include: Morning mindfulness is a program designed to start the day with a sense of calm and clarity. Participants engage in guided meditation and mindfulness exercises to cultivate a state of presence and reduce stress.

This program helps individuals begin their day with a peaceful and centred mindset, setting a positive tone for the hours ahead.

Cooking is a culinary journey that invites participants to explore the art of preparing delicious meals. Participants learn various cooking techniques, recipes, and culinary skills.

Fitness and health program is a holistic

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approach to well-being that prioritises physical fitness and overall health. Participants engage in various exercise routines, fitness classes, and wellness activities tailored to their individual needs and abilities.

Outdoor living skills offer participants a therapeutic and hands-on experience with nature. It involves tending to plants, flowers, and vegetables in a garden setting. Participants learn about plant care, gardening techniques, and the wonders of nature.

Literacy and creative writing program is a captivating exploration of the written word. Participants are encouraged to tap into their imaginations and create compelling narratives, poems, and stories.

To find out more visit maudcare.com.au/ join-us or call 0484-532 269.

Maudcare runs smaller group programs and one on one support.

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Early childhood intervention service expands Early childhood intervention service expands in Geelong With Victoria experiencing unprecedented demand for early childhood intervention services (ECIS), registered NDIS provider MCM is proud to expand its services in the Geelong region.

Millie is an experienced occupational therapist and is part of the team comprising speech therapists, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, child development specialists and allied health assistants. Millie brings together the knowledge and experience of that team to provide ECIS programs for children from birth to seven and their families in Geelong and the surrounding areas.

MCM’s business relationships and growth manager Bronwen Gourley said MCM’s ECIS programs work to build therapy strategies into a child’s everyday life. In our approach therapy is not an additional task a parent needs to find time for.

“We implement what is called a key worker model, which is best practice in early childhood intervention,” Ms Gourley said.

“Millie’s main discipline is occupational therapy (OT), but she’ll consult with the others on her team, develop strategies that are relevant to the child and embed them into the child’s day-to-day routines.

“For example, if a child wants to develop gross motor skills and balance, Millie won’t set up in an office with a beam and get the child to walk up and down the beam ten times then send them home. What she does is look for places where the family can embed that into the child’s life.

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things the family can encourage the child to walk on on a daily basis? So the child wouldn’t even know that they’re doing occupational therapy; those skills develop through everyday implementation.”

Ms Gourley said supporting parents and families to help their children engage in OT daily was a critical part of MCM’s approach.

“Millie’s role as a key worker is to work really closely with the family, upskilling them on how to implement the strategies as well,” she said.

“If the child sits with Millie for an hour doing these things, then walks out of that office and doesn’t revisit it for another week until she

comes back, development is going to be either very, very slow or non-existent.

“So Millie works to build the family’s skills and confidence to implement those strategies throughout the week.”

Ms Gourley said MCM was expanding its ECIS into the Geelong region at a critical time.

“From an industry perspective, it’s not uncommon for organisations that provide early childhood intervention to have a minimum of three months waiting list up to an 18-month waiting list,” she said. “But we’ve got immediate capacity (in the Geelong region), which is unheard of; Millie has a couple of children

she’s working with, but she’s ready to go. We have families (in other regions) on our waitlist and probably 80 per cent of them are on two or three other waitlists as well.

“If you’re on a waitlist and you need that service, we’ve got the ability to provide it immediately.”

For more information about MCM’s services visit mcm.org.au or call 1800 343 287.

Millie and her OT colleagues are looking forward to celebrating Occupational Therapy (OT) Week at the end of October. Geelong welcomes MCM occupational therapist and key worker Millie to the region.

Your Future, Your Way MCM is a registered NDIS provider delivering Early Childhood Intervention Services throughout regional Victoria, including Geelong.

Meet Millie, one of our wonderful Occupational Therapists / Key Workers, based in Geelong. Millie is available for face-to-face supports for local Geelong families, and telepractice supports for families outside of Geelong.

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If you are interested in our Early Childhood Intervention Services for your child and family.

1800 343 287 or visit our website mcm.org.au

Millie explains “I visit children and their families in their natural environments, meaning the environments in which the goals that they have, occur. This includes their home, kinder, childcare, or even community settings such as the park or library. I will also spend time making resources, and keeping in contact

with the family, and collaborating with their external supports.

MCM has been a great place for me to work over the last 5 years.

I feel supported, and that MCM can provide me with lots of opportunities to develop my practice as a Key Worker, providing me with opportunities and resources to expand on the skills I want to work on.”

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Ulcer cases on the increase

By AAP The number of Victorians diagnosed with a flesh-eating bacterial skin infection has increased as health authorities warn cases have spread beyond previously known hotspots.

Chief Health Officer Clare Looker on Tuesday warned cases of Buruli ulcer in the state were increasing, with 238 identified as of October 2 this year compared with 207 at the same time last year.

There were even fewer cases reported in the years prior, with 197 in 2021 and 135 in 2020.

Dr Looker, in a health alert, warned the infection was spreading across Victoria and

was no longer restricted to specific areas on the state’s coast.

Instead, there was a recent increase in cases linked to multiple suburbs in Geelong including Belmont, Highton, Newtown, Wandana Heights, Grovedale and Marshall.

There was also a recent increase in cases linked to Melbourne’s inner north and west, including in the suburbs of Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Brunswick West, Pascoe Vale South and Strathmore, Dr Looker said. Buruli ulcer cases have also been reported on the Mornington Peninsula, Bellarine Peninsula, Phillip Island, Surf Coast and Aireys Inlet, as well as in the Westernport region, Frankston

and Langwarrin regions, South Eastern Bayside suburbs and in East Gippsland.

Buruli ulcer was not transmitted from person to person, but there was increasing evidence mosquitoes and possums played a role in people becoming infected in Victoria, Dr Looker said.

Bacteria causing the ulcer was found in possum excrement, she said.

People with Buruli ulcer normally initially develop a painless lump or wound, which could be mistaken for an insect bite.

The lumps or wounds could slowly develop into a destructive skin ulcer, and it usually took between four and five months for an

ulcer to develop after someone was infected, Dr Looker said.

The chief health officer warned early diagnosis was key, and said people could prevent becoming infected by avoiding mosquito bites, mosquito-proofing their homes and reducing mosquito breeding sites.

They should also cover up when spending time outdoors, protect cuts and abrasions, quickly wash and dress any fresh scratches or cuts, and wash their skin after it was exposed to soil or water outside.

Dr Looker urged doctors to quickly test patients for Buruli ulcer if they were in a hotspot and had an unhealing ulcer.

Ocean Grove estate donates land for centre A family-owned development company has donated a 3000-square-metre block of land in Ocean Grove for the establishment of a health and wellbeing hub. Kingston Ocean Grove, owned by the Corless family, has gifted Bellarine Community Health (BCH) a parcel of land in Goodwell Drive where, with $4 million in federal government funding, it will develop a community health and wellbeing centre. BCH chief executive Garry Ellis said his organisation was delighted it could now move forward with progressing the hub’s development. “We are so grateful to Kingston Ocean Grove and the Corless family for gifting this land parcel which is integral to our plans to further support the health and wellbeing of our local communities,” said Mr Ellis.

“Ocean Grove is a growth corridor with a high proportion of young families moving into the area so the hub will have a focus on

child and youth services.

“We have already established a headspace service in Ocean Grove so this hub will enhance the services we can provide for young people in our community.”

Kingston Ocean Grove managing director Jason Corless said his father Ed had a vision of contributing to public health outcomes, and his family was proud to honour that vision.

“We are pleased to give back to the community where we have planted our roots,” Mr Corless said. “It brings us great joy to donate this land on behalf of Kingston Ocean Grove to Bellarine Community Health. This new facility will provide a resource for locals to access quality healthcare. “By investing in the well-being of our community, we can create a more connected, caring, and supportive environment where everyone can thrive.”

BCH board chair Fay Agterhuis, BCH CEO Garry Ellis and Jason Corless. (Ivan Kemp) 365757_02

Community luncheon helping to promote positive ageing

By Jena Carr Torquay community members attended a community luncheon this week to celebrate Positive Ageing Month and witness the signing of the EveryAGE Counts Pledge.

More than 50 people attended the event held at Torquay Senior Citizens Centre on October 10.

The event featured Surf Coast Shire Mayor Liz Pattison signing the EveryAGE Counts Pledge on behalf of the council to help tackle ageism.

“The Torquay community luncheon is an opportunity to bring a variety of community members together to celebrate Positive Ageing Month and Mental Health Week,” Mayor Pattison said.

“Our goal is an age-friendly community where ageing people are valued, respected and actively supported to participate in their community.

“This aligns with the Every Age Counts

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campaign, which aims to shift social norms and positively influence the way that Australia thinks about ageing and older people.”

Mayor Pattison said council gained membership with the World Health Organisation’s Global Network of Age Friendly and Communities to make the Surf Coast Shire a positive place to grow old.

“Social connection is vital for our mental health and wellbeing,” she said.

“We know people live their best lives when they are connected to others and have purpose. We’re also striving to increase options for people to age well in place, so they can continue to live in the community they’ve called home for years.”

The luncheon had guest talks from Torquay Community House coordinator and Art of the Minds Festival’s Lin McCarter, who shared insights on World Mental Health Day. Torquay Men’s Shed Singers performed with Surf Coast Secondary Students serving lunch, which Feed Me Surf Coast catered.

Surf Coast Shire mayor Liz Pattison signed the EveryAge Counts Pledge during the Torquay community luncheon. (Ivan Kemp) 365429_02

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Plenty on offer at street library The Belmont community now has access to a free book, DVD or some lemons thanks to a new water-proof street library.

The Kalkee Murray Street Library opened outside Uniting AgeWell Kalkee Community, Murray, on the corner of Spring and Francis Streets, with a community event on Thursday, October 12.

Lifestyle coordinator Fiona Allchin said this was the first chapter in the library’s future, with plans for a community notice board to be installed at the site and residents to write book reviews.

“There are about eight DVDs and 20 books on display at a time,” she said.

“Each book has a sticker on it saying, ‘With love from the Kalkee Murray Street Library’, and comes with a beautiful bookmark made by our craft group and bearing the same message.”

The wooden street library has a glass cover and a roof painted with white clouds, an initiative from the aged care residents to help them connect with the community.

Ms Allchin said the residents loved helping run the library as it gave them a “sense of purpose” and that the not-for-profit aged care facility had received positive feedback from the community.

She also said people could choose a free book or a DVD from the street library. Free lemons at the site will also be alternated with herbs and cherry tomatoes that residents grow on site.

The Uniting AgeWell Kalkee Community, Murray, residents will regularly visit the street library to see if anything needs replenishment and connect with the community.

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Leisure Networks and AFL Barwon awarded Leisure Networks and AFL Barwon have brought home the gold in the Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards.

The organisations won Sport and Recreation Victoria Sports Initiative of the Year during the October 3 awards night for establishing and facilitating the AFL Barwon Inclusion League.

Leisure Networks program coordinator Luke Maher said he was “quite humble” about the award and that the project was a collective effort.

“I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, the group we work with here are truly amazing,” he said.

“I remember sitting down in mid-2017 with a couple of the guys from Bell Park footy club, Tim Downes and myself.

“We sat down with a vision of being able to provide football opportunities for people living with disability, and what progressed was the Geelong Dragons.”

Mr Maher said more than 100 players of different abilities, ages and genders were involved in the AFL Barwon Inclusion Leage’s inaugural 2023 season.

“We could give more access to more players, and that’s pretty much what has happened with the support of AFL Barwon,” he said.

“The next step is to sit back down again

with AFL Barwon and see where we can move to next and how we can extend this over the coming years, to more clubs and more players.”

AFL Barwon regional general manager Edward Wilson said the award showed a “phenomenal amount of people” who positively impact the community.

“What we want to do is create as much equitable opportunity as we can and there’s a lot more to do,” he said.

“That’s what our partnership with Leisure Networks is all about, in creating the Inclusion League, to find opportunities for people in the Barwon region, in football and netball.”

AFL Barwon regional general manager Edward Wilson, left, Leisure Networks program coordinator Luke Maher, and Sport Recreation Victoria Policy and Equity group manager Michelle Williams. (Photo by Morden Productions)

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Not your typical tribute show

By Matt Hewson Rock and roll stalwart Tib Horvath was told for years his similarity in both looks and vocal sound would make for a perfect Jon Bon Jovi tribute show.

But until 2015, Horvath resisted the idea. He didn’t want to be a part of “just another cover band doing tribute stuff”; if he was going to do it, he wanted it to be “a bit more special”.

“There are so many tribute bands around, especially Bon Jovi; there’s probably one in every state,” he said.

“I just wanted the right guys, the right players.

A lot of tribute bands, they swap players all the time, they play every week, it’s nothing special.

“But I wanted the right musos. And I found them; the guys I’ve got in the band are world class.”

World class is right; guitarist Tzan Niko

has toured with Bon Jovi as member of a support band, while bassist Regan Burgess did a stint with long-time Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora and Orianthi for one of their Australian tours.

And while keyboardist Sean Timms and drummer Steve Staben may not have such personal connections to Bon Jovi, they have both been well known figures in the Australian music scene for many years.

“We all play, we all sing, and the goal is to make it sound just like Bon Jovi,” Horvath said.

“They were conquering the world back in ‘89, and that’s the era we focus on, when they were a kick-ass five-piece rock band.

“It’s a dynamic live show, and you can expect to close your eyes and feel like you’re at a real Bon Jovi concert in 1989.”

One Wild Night is at the Wool Exchange on Saturday, October 21.

‘Captivating’ duo on show

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A long journey through the blues Australian music legend Mark Lizotte, aka Diesel, brings his latest tour to Geelong, a one-man show featuring tunes spanning the four decades of his career.

Lizotte’s latest album Alone With Blues, recorded by himself during pandemic lockdowns, forms the core of the show, but both lovers of his original hits and fans keen to hear his new material will not be disappointed.

Lizotte said after the isolation of COVID-19 lockdowns he was enjoying exploring his entire catalogue at his live shows.

“It’s the most all-encompassing show I’ve done to date, I feel like I’ve really stretched myself out on this one, which is a great feeling,” Lizotte said. “Probably taking a break (due to COVID-19) allowed me to do that, because God knows, I hadn’t stopped for a long time; it’s been the tour that never ends. “To come back after that shutdown of a couple of years, it’s a nice way to (do it). I feel like I’m being really rewarded.”

Recording Alone With Blues during lockdowns gave Lizotte the chance to reconnect with the double bass, which he played before

taking up the guitar at age 14, and he features the instrument in the live show.

“That’s when I reacquainted myself with the double bass; it was great, I discovered I can sing and play the double bass, I’d never tried to do that before,” he said. Lizotte’s show will also include new tunes from his upcoming album, Bootleg Melancholy. Diesel performs at Geelong Arts Centre’s Story House at 6pm on Sunday, October 15.

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Jazz fans can enjoy the magic and music of the women who made our collective spirits soar when Goddesses of Jazz comes to Drysdale’s Potato Shed.

Jennifer Vuletic and Ruth Katerelos join concert pianist Graham Clark to revisit, reimagine and celebrate the songs of legendary vocalists such as Nina Simone, Judy Garland, Edith Piaf, Billie Holiday, Madeleine Peyroux and more.

Both women are acclaimed performers in their own right; Vuletic is a Green Room Award winner and played Mandy Frost on Australian drama Wentworth, while Katerelos is a veteran of the Australian stage and appeared in the first season of Stan series Bloom. Together, they sing the stories of women throughout decades past and reflect on the experiences of women in the present.

Katerelos said the pair were excited to make their Drysdale debut following sell-out shows at the Butterfly Club and Chapel Off Chapel in Melbourne.

“I’m excited to be joining Jennifer in presenting this show as we make our maiden appearance in Drysdale,” she said. “We’re very much looking forward to visiting the Potato Shed as a new experience.”

Time to get your party on with the funky Hot Potato Band inspire good times.

Drummer Simon Ghali, who was instrumental in bringing the band together nearly 15 years ago, said fun was at the heart of Hot Potato Band’s performances.

“Over time we’ve kind of developed a way to really spread the joy that we feel in music and share that with the audience,” Ghali said.

“It’s something I guess we had to find a way

to do, being a band that was on the street, often performing in places (where) people weren’t expecting a band, or expecting to dance; finding a way to get them moving and feeling good.

“Over time we started to realise that a lot of people were resonating with how we were making them feel, really brightening their days and things like that. “So we really lean in on the joyous, the celebratory, the almost escapism

from the day to day. You can just have fun; everything - well, almost everything - is on the table.”

The Sunday session starts with Geelong’s own Sweethearts at 4.30pm, which Ghali said was the perfect match for the Sydneysiders.

“The Sweethearts are just an incredible group,” he said.

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Flower Show set to be revived Church conservation group Save St George’s committee member Di Rule is helping bring back the once popular St George’s Flower Show to Queenscliff after more than 50 years. She speaks with Jena Carr about the show’s history and the church’s significance to the community.

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t has been more than 50 years since the St George’s Flower Show filled Queenscliff with vibrant colours and sweet floral scents.

Before the show was discontinued in the early 1970s, it had been a regular event on Queenscliff’s calendar dating back to 1905.

Save St George’s committee member Di Rule said she remembered what the shows were like and that they had helped create a strong bond with her family.

“It was always exciting,” she said.

“My grandfather would grow pansies, and then the next year, he’d be mad keen on growing pelargoniums because it was such an unusual word.

“He would put them all together for the best pelargonium display and he always involved me in gardening things like that, so I’ve always enjoyed gardening.”

Di is now leading the charge in helping bring the show back to St George’s Church on Saturday, October 14, from 9am to 5pm, after finding an old flyer from 1940.

“We found a copy of the show’s entry form or the category list for the entries in the church archives,” she said.

“The Queenscliff Historical Museum (QHM) then contacted me and said they had found a silver goblet dated 1908 that was awarded to a Miss Jessie Clark.

“She was able to keep this goblet because she’d won the best exhibitor of the show three years in a row and that means it goes back to 1905, which was really exciting.

“The cup is going to be on display on Saturday, so it’s got a table set up to put it on and they’re going to have a box to make it precious.”

According to a report from The Sentinel of October 31, 1908, the cup was presented by George Hitchcock and was later donated to the QHM by Miss Clark’s son, the late Canon Donald Johnson.

Di said she was looking forward to featuring the silver cup at the show and that the event had already generated much community support and interest.

“Many people who remember it from the 60s stop me and chat about it...and I think those who are interested in flowers have certainly found out about it,” she said.

“I think it will be in my mind reminiscing of those times, and I think people are looking for that pleasant feeling, and I think tweaking those childhood memories does it.

“The schools are going to encourage their students to enter, and the Queenscliff Primary School I know has a garden, and they’re going to bring entries from their school garden.

“The residents from Arcare Point Lonsdale have been planning what they’re going to display, and they’re going to bring a bus along on Saturday for residents who can come along.

“It has filtered through to other areas of the Bellarine because I know the Bellarine Agricultural Society are bringing along entries and a flower group over at Drysdale are also bringing entries.”

Di said she believed the show would be a great opportunity for people to explore how the region’s gardens and St George’s Church in Queenscliff had changed over the years.

“Our gardens have changed because the entries that they had in the brochure that we found were a little bit different,” she said.

“Especially the Point Lonsdale area where everyone seems to have native gardens, so we’ve had to add indigenous categories to our entry list to accommodate that.

“St. George’s is such a beautiful old church and building...built in 1863 and is an integral part of Queenscliff’s history.

“It has been closed for quite a few years as it was used by the previous Vicar’s (a member of the church body) wife, so it was shut up and no one could go in.

“I think many people will be going into it for the first time and be quite surprised at the beautiful rooms in the old school hall.

“The church requires work to maintain it, and the show is a means of encouraging the community to remember about it and have a

we’re learning as we go.”

Di said everyone was invited to submit a floral arrangement, their best three camellias,

Di Rule is bringing back the St George’s Flower Show after it was discontinued more than 50 years ago. (Ivan Kemp) 365899_04

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“The architecture and everything in those buildings is just so beautiful and we want people to realise that it’s there and available for the community.”

The main role of the Save St George’s church conservation group is to help raise money and awareness for the church. Di said she was excited to see the return of the flower show.

The cup presented to Miss Jessie Clark by George Hitchcock after three consecutive flower show wins will be displayed at the upcoming St George’s Flower Show. (Supplied)

look,” she said.

“We will have church tours on the day so people can look through and see the gorgeous stained-glass windows.

“We’re (the group) getting ourselves organised, but we’re a group of women, there’s about five of us on the committee, who have not really done anything like this before, so

a spectacular bunch of spinach, or their other plants to be judged at the Flower Show.

There will also be artisan stalls, Devonshire teas (a type of afternoon tea), a sausage sizzle, and wreath-making demonstrations from 9am to 5pm on Saturday, October 14, at St George’s Old School Hall in Queenscliff.

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A new Zealand airline has emerged as the strongest contender yet to begin international flights to Avalon Airport, its chief has revealed.

And a regional shuttle to Canberra was also a strong possibility, Justin Giddings told a Geelong Business Network breakfast yesterday.

Geelong’s busiest emergency department has missed out on influx of security guards for hospitals around Victoria despite increases in threats toward staff.

Barwon Health declined to apply for Geelong Hospital’s share of the 123 additional security guards, opting to upgrade security at a palliative care centre instead.

Geelong emergency services will meet the people they protect and serve at the city’s waterfront in a first-time event on Sunday, organisers have announced.

“It’s not every day you get an event like this,” Geelong Acting Sergeant Shaun Johnson said.

Members of the Geelong Extinction Rebellion (GER) staged a peaceful protest at Geelong Library this week to oppose the use of the facility “for the promotion of the Viva Refinery Gas Project”.

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Portarlington Garden Trail Saturday November 4, 10am-4pm, 12 gardens open in Portarlington and Drysdale.

Tickets only on the day from Parks Hall, 87 Newcombe St, Portarlington. $10 per adult, kids free.

Jam for refugees A day of music, St Paul’s Church, 171-177 Latrobe Tce, Geelong. Proceeds to The Combined Refugee Action Group Geelong legal fund. Saturday October 28, 11am-9pm.

Geelong Dragon Boat Club Paddle at Barwon River. Training Wednesdays 5pm, Saturdays 9am. Free one-month trial.

■ revolutionise.com.au/geelongdragons

Geelong Stamp & Coin Fair Geelong Christian Singles Coffee - Wednesday October 25, 10am-11.30am at Cafe Savvy, Highton.

Book by October 24.

■ 0400-383 711

Annual fair at Geelong West Town Hall October 14, 9am-3pm. Dealers present. Entry, parking and light refreshments are free.

■ Julie 0438-270 549

Geelong Scout Heritage Centre Ballroom dance Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Hwy. Admission $10 includes supper. Saturday October 14, 7.30pm-11pm, music Charles.

■ 0400-500 402

Meets third Sunday of the month, 56 Russell St, Newtown, 10am-3pm.

■ 0419-591 432, geelong.heritage@ scoutsvictoria.com.au

Belmont Combined Probus Barefoot bowls Geelong Bowls Club, Sommers St, Belmont, Thursdays 6pm, October 19 & 26, November 2, 9 & 16. No experience required. Free coaching Saturdays 9.30am.

■ Greg 5241 4606, Russ 0418-172 316, Deb 0409-956 089 Bareena Bowling Club, Newtown, Friday twilight starting 6pm. $15 covers bowls and BBQ. Drinks at Crackerjack bar prices.

■ John 0419-563 199

Grovedale Marshall Probus Second Thursday of the month,10am at The Grovedale Hub, 45 Heyers Rd, Grovedale.

■ Anne 0425-356 973

Ocean Grove Men’s Probus First Monday of each month, 10am, except January, at Surf Life Saving Club.

■ Barry 0409-161 129

Grovedale Marshall Probus Meets second Thursday of the month, 10am, Grovedale Neighbourhood House 45 Heyers Rd. ■ Viv 0458-288 504, viviennebuchanan51@gmail.com

Grovedale East Ladies Probus Fourth Monday of each month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel.

■ Sally Nelson 0402-450 610, nelsonsally59@gmail.com

Belmont Central Combined Probus Second Wednesday of each month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel. Next meeting Wednesday October 11.

■ 0417-555 547

Waurn Ponds Combined Probus Fourth Wednesday of the month, 10am.

Maximum 100 members.

■ probussouthpacific.org/microsites/waurn

Combined Probus Club of Geelong East Meets every third Monday of the month, 10am, East Geelong Uniting Church, cnr Boundary and Ormond Rds. ■ Malcolm 0419-376 380 32 GEELONG INDEPENDENT Friday, 13 October, 2023

First Monday of the month, 10am, Geelong RSL. ■ Pamela 5243 4042, probusclubofbelmont@outlook.com

Zonta Club of Geelong

evening, Newcomb Hall, Wilsons Rd. ■ adfas.org.au, geelong@adfas.org.au

Meets monthly for dinner first Wednesday of the month between February and December at 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start.

RSVP essential.

■ zontageelong.org.au or zontaclubgeelong@yahoo.com.au

Spiritual discussion

Highton Seniors

Lighthearted discussion on all the great works. Grovedale Neighbourhood Centre, Heyers Rd. Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm.

■ Tracey 0418-320 537

Community Centre, 84 Barrabool Rd, Highton. Cards Wednesday 12.30-3pm.

■ Joy 0428-145 138

Line dancing Geelong Jukebox Rockers

Kardinia Seniors Club, beginners class from 12.30pm every Wednesday, at 450 Moorabool St, South Geelong.

■ Dianne 0410-039 063

First Thursday of the month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel.

■ membership officer 0407-333 263, bobstafford@ozemail.com.au

Monday social nights, Club Italia, Moolap, 7pm-9pm, $5.

Monthly dance nights, Club Italia, Moolap, first Saturday of month, live band, trybooking.com.

■ 0432-503 997, jukeboxrockers@gmail. com

Hamlyn Heights Probus

Cards

Second Thursday of the month, 10am, Geelong Cement Bowls Club, 200 McCurdy Rd, Herne Hill.

■ Noel 0425-706 339

Wanted: card sharp partners to play the game of Bolivia on Thursday evenings. For venue email Ingrid.

■ griddlepop@hotmail.com

Geelong Central Probus

Scrabble club

Third Friday of the month, 9.45 am, Geelong RSL. ■ geelcentprob@gmail.com

Christ Church hall, cnr Moorabool and McKillop Sts, 1pm Saturdays. Beginners to experts welcome.

■ Marlene 5275 0363, John 0434-142 282

St Paul’s Choir rehearses Wednesdays from 7.45pm to 8.45pm and 9.30am Sunday for 10.30am service. Choral scholarships available. Occasional choir for those unable to make commitment to main choir. Children’s choir soon.

■ Dr Terry Norman 0411-875 033, termernorman@gmail.com

Games

Geelong ballroom dancing

Scrabble, chess, board games or cards.

Thursdays 2pm to 4.30pm at All Saints’ Parish Hall, Newtown. Afternoon tea provided.

■ Dinah 0418-547 753

Saturdays 7.30pm to 10.15pm, cnr Bayview Pde and Carey St, Hamlyn Heights. Entry: $10. BYO drinks and a plate.

■ 5278 9740, geelongballroomdc.com.au

Book club

Corio Bay Lions Club Meetings

Leopold CAE book club meets second Tuesday of each month 6.30pm.

■ Shirley 0488-055 969

First and third Thursday of each month at 6.30pm.

■ geelongcoriobay.vic@lions.org.au

Sing Australia Geelong Choir

Dancer’s Club

Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm at Senior Citizens Centre, 52 Thomson St, Belmont. No auditions needed.

■ Mary 0419-278 456

Ballroom dancing Wednesdays 7.30pm-10.30pm, Leopold Hall, Bellarine Hwy. Cost: $6, includes light supper.

■ Russ 5250 1937

Geelong Rostrum Public Speaking Club Inc meets each Monday.

■ Andrew 0408-369 446, Jan 0407-296 958

Mindfulness & meditation

Elliminyt ballroom dancing

Wednesdays 11am at U3A Geelong, Thursdays 10am U3A Torquay.

■ Jean 5264 7484

Sing Out Geelong

Ocean Grove Seniors

Community singing for fun at Geelong West Neighbourhood House, 7.30pm-9pm every second Thursday in school term times. $10.

■ singoutgeelong.com.au

Ocean Grove Seniors play 500 every Thursday at 1.15pm. Cost $20 annually and coffee included. At 102 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.

■ Lyn 5256 2540

Elliminyt Hall, 168 Main St, Elliminyt.

Third Saturday of the month, 8pm-11.30pm. Entry: $10 and a plate.

Music by CD. ■ John 0403 903 809 to confirm dance is on

Adfas Geelong

Scribes Writers Group

Art lectures each month, morning and

South Barwon Community Centre,

Barwon Valley Belmont Probus

Newcomb Probus Third Wednesday of each month, 10am, East Geelong Uniting Church, corner Boundary and Ormond Roads.

■ Gary 0407 320 735

Polish language for kids Fortnightly Polish language classes for kids aged 7-11 at one of Geelong’s libraries.

■ Dorota 5224 1105

Music for preschoolers Mainly Music is a music and movement program for babies to preschoolers at St Albans-St Andrews Uniting Church, 276 Wilsons Rd, Whittington, Tuesdays 10am during school terms.

■ Rhonda 0437-241 345

Geelong Prostate Support Group Meets last Friday of the month (except December), 10am-noon, Belmont Park Pavilion, 162 Barrabool Rd, Belmont.

■ Bill 0414 524 155, info@geelongpsg. net

Choir

Rostrum meets

Geelong Harmony Chorus Women’s four-part harmony singing. All ages encouraged. Rehearsals Mondays 6.45pm in Herne Hill.

■ contact@geelongharmony.com.au, 0406-666 737

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Out and about along waterfront Independent photographer Ivan Kemp headed to the Geelong waterfront on Tuesday to see what people were doing while they were out and about.

Winifred Botha recently arrived in Melbourne from South Africa. 365908_02

Dillon and Tayla Micalef with daughters Avaleigh and Ariah. 365908_12

Paige Alister and Phineas Negri with Rosie and Artemus. 365908_07

Adam and Elisa Drawbridge with children Maia, Emika and Aria.

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Mia Sitanda and Jarrod Kernaghan with Momo and Nahla. 365908_03

Pinalan Ratnakumar and son Vrshank.

Maria Kirby from Belmont out for a walk.

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Rachel Chiu from Taiwan with her son Andy.

Karen Jarrett and Chris Henkel from Lara. 365908_11

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Rhiannon Armstrong from East Geelong out for a run. 365908_10

Sam and Ruth Buscombe out celebrating Sam’s birthday. 365908_05

Michelle and Sebastian Cigalon from Melbourne with their son Lenny.

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

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MOTOR

Alfa Romeo Tonale Ti road test

By Chris Riley, Marque Motoring Right now, this is your cheapest ticket into the glamorous, alluring world of the Italian marque Alfa Romeo.

The Tonale is a small SUV that is available at the moment only as a fuel-saving hybrid, which could be a real bonus depending on your perspective.

Some drivers may hunger for something a bit spicier, say the larger more powerful 2.0-litre turbo from Stelvio.

Named after a mountain pass in Northern Italy, Tonale sits on the same platform as the Jeep Compass and is a little brother to the mid-sized Stelvio, but still seats five like Stelvio.

It’s also available as a more expensive plug-in hybrid, while a re-badged, re-styled version is sold as the Dodge Hornet in the United States.

STYLING Tonale is available in three grades: Ti, Veloce and Plug-In Hybrid Q4. Prices start from $49,900 for Ti, $56,400 for Veloce and $77,500 for Plug-In Hybrid Q4 - all prices before on-road costs.

Metallic paint is $1600 and our test vehicle, the entry Ti, was fitted with the $4500 Lusso options pack includes perforated leather trim, a heated steering wheel, heated and cooled front seats, power adjust driver and passenger front seats with driver memory and 14-speaker Harman Kardon audio.

Standard kit includes 18-inch alloys, keyless entry and go, anodised brake calipers, auto high beam, electric park brake, auto dimming mirror, auto lights and wipers and front and rear park sensors.

You also get a body-coloured rear spoiler and door handles, gloss black painted body

Tonale - you can’t beat that million-dollar style.

kit with satin chrome inserts, black painted power-fold heated exterior mirrors with Italian flag, and automatic full LED matrix headlights with adaptive driving beam and dynamic turn indicator.

Inside there’s dual zone climate air with rear air vents, carbon cloth and leatherette seats with ‘Electro’ welded Alfa logo and Biscotto stitching, manual adjust front seats with power lumbar for driver, leather steering wheel with start button, soft-touch dashboard finisher with beige stitching and 3D insert, 60:40 split rear seats with ski-pass, black headliner, front and rear floor mats and aluminium pedals.

Colours available in Alfa White, Alfa Red, Alfa Black, Vesuvio Grey Metallic, Misano Blue Metallic and Montreal Green Tri-Coat (Veloce only).

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Tonale is covered by a five-year unlimited kilometre warranty, with five-year roadside assistance. Service intervals are 12 months or 15,000km.

INFOTAINMENT An all-new infotainment system, with a 12.3-inch instrument cluster and 10.25-inch touchscreen navigation system, with AM/FM/ DAB+ digital radio, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and six-speaker audio.

There’s also wireless phone charging and front and rear USB A/C ports and 12-volt outlets in the front and cargo area.

With the My Alfa Connect app users can remotely access their vehicle using their mobile phone using services such as vehicle finder and remote operations.

ENGINES/TRANSMISSIONS A 1.5-litre four-cylinder, petrol engine coupled with a 15kW electric motor produces 118kW of power at 5750 rpm and 240Nm of torque at 1500 rpm. Power is transmitted to the front wheels through a seven-speed dual clutch transmission.

SAFETY Five-star safety includes six airbags, a rear-view camera and autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with vulnerable road users.

There’s also adaptive cruise control with stop and go, forward collision warning, lane support system (lane departure warning + lane keep assist), driver drowsy detection, traffic sign recognition with intelligent speed assist and tyre pressure monitoring.

DRIVING Tonale sits 4528mm long and weighs 1491kg, with a braked towing capacity of 1500kg.

The dash from 0-100km/h takes 8.8 seconds and it has a top speed of 212km/h.

With a 55-litre tank, it takes premium 95 unleaded with fuel consumption a claimed 5.6L/100km.

Energy is recovered during periods of decelerating and braking, which is stored in the 0.8kWh battery for later use. It can operate on electric power alone at speeds of up to 15km/h, which means silent starts and happy neighbours.

The fully independent suspension features McPherson struts and ‘unique’ sway bars at either end, while the 18-inch wheels are shod with chunky Continental 235/50 series rubber.

Koni supplies frequency selective dampers that adjust the level of hydraulic damping based on the road surface, improving handling but retaining a comfortable ride.

A space saver spare is provided.

Matrix LED headlights are able to shut down individual LEDs, keeping high beam active but preventing on-coming traffic from being dazzled, in a kind of halo effect.

Unique brake-by-wire technology delivers strong, aggressive braking.

The 48-volt mild hybrid delivers respectable performance and fuel economy, but we expected a little more excitement.

It is after all an Alfa and that’s why people buy them the last time we checked.

The hybrid is happy to comply, with a rasp when you punch the throttle, but ultimately

lacks torque when it comes to firing out of corners.

And then there’s an all too familiar ‘jerky’ twin clutch tranny and surprising lack of gear change paddles, which is not exactly encouraging.

It smacks of cost cutting and together with the price, suggests the premium brand is looking to pick up a bit of mainstream action.

The more expensive Veloce gets paddles, while the plug-in scores a conventional six-speed auto.

Switching to dynamic mode is transformative and the engine tries hard with a little help from its electric friend, but it really needs some more get up and go.

On a more positive note, ride and handling are excellent, especially the ride quality which sets a new benchmark for the brand.

The car corners flat with plenty of grip from the Continentals, on well-formed bitumen at least.

Dirt is another story.

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Sometime later the dash began flashing a warning.

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The instrument cluster itself is fully digitised, but offers just the one theme that is designed around analogue-style gauges, with a central information area that can be scrolled, but working out how to do this is a challenge.

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Effectively, however, adding the Lusso pack is the only way to get power-adjust seats with either grade.

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Angus Ford made a nice 21 off 27 balls in just his second A Grade game for Barwon Heads.

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Nick Burke picked up two wickets for Newtown & Chilwell. 365684_04

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Cricket underway in the cold Local cricket began on Saturday October 7 and the Independent’s Justin Flynn went to Burdoo Reserve for the Grovedale vs Newtown & Chilwell clash and RT Fuller Oval for the Barwon Heads vs Jan Juc game.

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Mark Zahra took 2/20 for Jan Juc. 365685_02

Dylan Hodge was the best of the Two Blues’ bowlers with a tidy 1/28 from 10 overs. 365684_08

Tom Kearney bowls to Jason Mallett. 365685_07

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Elijah Falconer was superb, conceding just six runs from his eight overs.

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returns Finals a ‘bare minimum’ Rahilly to Cattery

By Harper Sercombe

After missing the Geelong and District Football League finals, Werribee Centrals have made some amendments to their coaching structure.

Experienced local coach Nick Diker has joined the fold to give some off field support to playing coach Rhyce Prismall.

Prismall said the addition of an experienced coach to help him on the sidelines will be invaluable to him and the team.

“It’ll be unique, because I am a playing coach, it’s an aspect that some people would see as an advantage but also a disadvantage,” he said.

“Every year that I’ve been in charge, I’ve been able to add more people to that gameday role to assist me.

“But we’re still a bit off the measure compared to the premiership sides in our competition.

“So, I think the more people we can add is only going to add to our advantage over the opposition.

“To add someone of Nick’s calibre and experience, it’s going to be huge for me not only to learn from him.

“A coaching panel that debates and questions and challenges each other is only going to improve each other and the players as well. It adds a different dynamic.”

The Centurions finished in 10th place in 2022, and rose to seventh this year, it what was a great development year.

“Our goal was to play finals this year, and then we thought it might be a bit of an overstretch,” Prismall said.

“But mid-season we were looking pretty good and it became a reality that we could make finals, but unfortunately it dropped away for a number of reasons.

“So, hopefully with a healthier list and adding some players as well as the addition of Nick, I think finals would be a bare minimum for us next year.”

Nick Diker will join the Centurions this season. (supplied)

The Centurions have been able to hold onto the vast majority of their playing list, which holds them in good stead going forward.

“I think we’ve been able to create an environment where people enjoy coming to training and really enjoy the functions,” Prismall said.

“We had a really good influx of young kids come through the club over the last couple

of years, who are really good club people and who have grown up through our junior program together.

“Also the people who we’ve brought in aren’t there to just chase a premiership or their own glory, they’re there to really build something.

“That’s really exciting, they’re willing to spend their social time at our club and really improve it.”

Summer tennis opens with a bang LOCAL TENNIS Donna Schoenmaekers It was a fantastic return to Saturday tennis this week with more than 1200 players taking to the courts for the opening round of Junior and Senior Summer Pennants.

There were many highlights and expectations going into the day, with a number of top end senior players returning to competition after hiatus.

Newcomers Meredith joined the Junior competition, Geelong West in the Seniors, the introduction of new Premier grades in juniors and the acid test for the Open format that kicked off last season and has grown.

Things have not just started for players on the court, Charlie Hair and Andy O’Donnell, both from Highton, have been selected to participate at the 2024 AO as ball kids and training started at the National Tennis Centre this Sunday. Both boys were part of the 2023 AO and are looking forward to being at this summer’s event.

Meredith has entered four teams this season for its younger juniors, with two Orange Ball teams beginning on October 21, a Boys team in section 12 and Girls section 6 team.

The boys had a great first week with a 6-0 win over neighbours Lethbridge while the girls had a much closer result getting over the line by just three games over Geelong Lawn.

Geelong West also had a great start to the season with a 3-1 win over Ocean Grove. Josh McPhee and Adam Lasky are making a return to Geelong competition while Zoe Palistow is making her Tennis Geelong debut alongside Jai Bosnjak, James Brushfield and Bianca Duff.

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Geelong has named former club player James Rahilly an assistant coach for the 2024 AFL season.

Originally from South West Victoria, Rahilly was selected by Geelong in the 1997 draft, playing 90 games for the club between 1998 and 2005 and picking up the Best Clubman award in 2003.

Amember of the Cats coaching staff between 2010 and 2020, he went to the Adelaide Crows for the 2021 season as an assistant coach, where he won the 2023 AFL Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year award.

Cats general manager of football Andrew Mackie said the club was pleased to have Rahilly return.

“It is always important to bring good people with strong values into an organisation and James epitomises that, so we are thrilled James will continue his coaching career back at Geelong,” Mackie said.

Cats lose to Bombers Geelong gave up a half-time lead to lose to Essendon by 10 points at Reid Oval on Sunday, October 8.

The Cats were unable to add any majors to their tally after the first quarter, allowing Essendon to take the four points with 4.5 (29) to 2.7 (19).

Geelong got away to a good start, keeping the Bombers scoreless in the first term while Cats forward Chloe Scheer put two goals on the board.

Essendon slowly reeled in the Cats, drawing level with them on 2.5 apiece at three-quarter time before Daria Bannister and Amber Clarke both kicked goals for Essendon in the final quarter to take the match.

The loss leaves Geelong clinging to the final spot in the AFLW top eight on percentage.

Stewart wins second Carji Tom Stewart won his second ‘Carji’ Greeves Medal last week ahead of runner-up Tom Atkins.

Stewart, one of the league’s stand-out defenders, averaged 23 disposals a game through the 2023 home and away season.

The 30-year-old was the clear winner, receiving 30 more votes than Atkins and 42 more than third-placed Gryan Miers.

After winning his first club best and fairest in 2021, Stewart said it was a “surreal experience” to receive his second at Crown Palladium after giving his 2021 acceptance speech while sitting at a computer screen at his mother’s house in the small Victorian town of Jamieson.

Cats coach Chris Scott said Stewart had reached “a point where he is transcending individual awards”.

Highton’s Charlie Hair and Andy O’Donnell have been selected to participate at the 2024 Australian Open as ball kids. (supplied)

has plenty of competition, but should prove to be contenders come finals time.

This season sees the debut of a new format for the top end of juniors, consisting of two singles rubbers and an eight-game doubles rubber, with a minimum UTR requirement and the reduced number of players required for each team. The aim is to provide players with more competitive play and better opportunity to stay at their own clubs.

Six teams make up Premier A with two from Grovedale, two from Ocean Grove, Moriac and Geelong Lawn. Winners for

this week were Grovedale Black, Moriac and Ocean Grove Sand, but with most players also playing in the Senior competition it will be interesting to see how the players cope with extra play.

Premier B is also made up of six teams from Geelong Lawn, Grovedale, Ocean Grove, Lara and two from Wandana Heights. All three matches this week were close and decided two rubbers to one with the biggest margin being eight games.

While there is a long way to go, this section looks like it will be one to watch.

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Michael McNeel played superbly for his 62 for Grovedale. (pictures Justin Flynn) 365684_12

Grovedale makes early statement

By Justin Flynn Grovedale made an early statement with a 185-run win against Newtown & Chilwell in round one of Geelong Cricket Association on Saturday October 7.

After being sent in at Burdoo Reserve, Grovedale was 3/33, but Michael McNeel and Brayden Engelen-Baker immediately set about resurrecting the innings with a 77-run partnership.

McNeel hit a superb 62 from 65 deliveries while Engelen-Baker made a patient, but important, 44 from 79.

The Two Blues got back into the game at 6/170, but a punishing 88 not out off just 92 balls from Jack Wrigglesworth and 45 not out from 41 by Travis McDonald pushed the total up to a formidable 6/270 after 50 overs.

“They (McNeel and Engelen-Baker) really took the sting out of the game there in that fourth-wicket partnership,” Grovedale captain Jordan Moran said.

“And Wriggles is a class cricketer and again showed his all-round attributes being able to pace his innings but then accelerate when needed.”

McDonald is this season’s 2nds captain, but his cameo innings has given selectors a headache.

“We’ll have a chat through the week, but the philosophy this year was our twos captain to be a mainstay in the twos,” Moran said.

“The last couple of years, there’s been two or three guys do it and that’s probably led to some instability for some of our younger guys.

So we’ve tried to structure a few things this year across the grades that provide structure for our very young squad.

“So we just want to provide consistency and discipline and the same message to them.

We’ll see what the week brings, but it’s highly likely Trav will be back into the twos.”

Newtown & Chilwell’s run chase never really got going.

Paddy McKenna smacked a quick 30 from

19 balls, but paceman Sam Coutts took 3/15 in an unfamiliar role to take the game away.

“He’s our quickest bowler, but he played a different role yesterday,” Moran said.

“I made him bowl into the wind with the batters hitting to the short boundary. We didn’t want a slow bowler bowling at that end to get targeted. Normally he’ll bowl downwind and can be quite slippery on his day.

“That’s one of our mottos. We’ve got an A grade mindset where you leave your ego at the door.”

Spinner Bailey Sykes chipped in with two wickets in just his second season of turf cricket.

“He’s got that initiative to come up to me and ask what type of pace he should be bowling on that wicket,” Moran said.

“We’ve been working quite hard on bowling at different speeds on different wickets and his instructions were (to bowl) fairly quick into the wicket to get the purchase out of it and he did that exceptionally.”

SOUTH BARWON defeated St Joseph’s by three wickets in a tight contest.

Jonathan Casey top scored for Joeys with 46, but it was skipper Nick Butters (5/29) and Nick Platt (4/33) who turned the game in South Barwon’s favour.

The Swans were set 170 for victory and got them with three wickets and three overs to spare with Bryson Nicholls making an unbeaten 45.

HIGHTON defeated Lara in a thriller.

Casey Young spearheaded Lara’s score of 9/203 and the game looked all but over when Highton slumped to 8/136 in reply.

But a 57-run ninth-wicket stand breathed life back into the contest and at 9/193, it was anyone’s game.

Highton snatched victory from the final ball with Hayden Murrell remaining unconquered on 46 while Danny Hughes was superb for Lara with 4/21.

THE East Belmont vs North Geelong was abandoned due to rain.

Seagulls on the board early in the competition

By Justin Flynn Barwon Heads’ return to the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association’s A1 Grade competition resulted in an opening round win against last season’s runner-up Jan Juc. The Seagulls posted 8/154 from 40 overs after winning the toss and had to battle against some tight Jan Juc bowling.

Youngster Elijah Falconer stepped in for the Sharks and put the brakes on the innings, sending down eight immaculate overs that conceded just six runs.

Taking the pace off the ball worked for Juc with Tom Kearney and Mark Zahra also bowling well.

Max Melzer played an important innings in the middle order for the Heads with 35 from 76 deliveries, but things were tight at 6/101.

Youngster Angus Ford joined Darcy Hewitt and the pair added a valuable 36 with the recently turned 16-year-old Ford making a stylish 21 from 27 and Hewitt remaining not out on 22.

“He (Ford) came in and got a run a ball 21 and really got us from that 120 to 130 to 150 target,” Barwon Heads coach Ben Harris said.

“It was a great little innings and then he fielded really well so he was a really good inclusion for us yesterday. And Darcy Hewitt also played a great game.”

Harris was confident that his side had a winning score and he was proven correct.

Kearney played well for the Sharks with 40 from 79 balls, but the run rate started to escalate and although they were a chance with Jordy Graham (20 not out) at the crease, the task was too tall.

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Youngster Taj Don picked up an early wicket and bowled well while Hewitt (2/26) and slow bowler Matt High (2/8) picked up wickets to have Jan Juc all out for 119.

“It was a pretty scratchy performance by both sides I guess but we warmed into it and were able to get the job done,” Harris said.

“It was a pretty even performance and one-day cricket can go either way. We were able to post the score and then defend it.

“It was just an overall good performance, but we’ve got a lot of improvement as well.

We were very scratchy still, as were Juc. “Having the season start in October when you’ve only just had daylight savings start,

no one’s been able to train for hours in the weeks leading up.”

OCEAN GROVE defeated last season’s minor premiers Queenscliff.

Frank Mileto (38) top scored for Queenscliff in a total of 9/168 with Mick Thornton starting the season well for the Grubbers, taking 3/25.

Shaun Fankhauser (69) and Paul Jubber (49) then helped guide Ocean Grove home with six wickets and five balls to spare.

Anglesea proved far too good for Inverleigh despite a fine 72 from Inverleigh opener Lachie Platt.

Platt and David Peel (19) added 56 for

the first wicket, but no other batter reached double figures in the final total of 9/114. Ben Harcombe’s first game for the Seas proved bountiful, taking 5/14.

Steven Nicholson top scored for Anglesea with 54 not out from 74 balls as it reached the total with six wickets and 11 overs in hand.

Barrabool defeated Armstrong Creek, making 9/126 and then restricting the Titans to 9/119.

Matthew Kennedy had a good day for the Titans, making 49 while the Barrabool bowlers impressed, particularly paceman James Fisher (3/9 from eight overs).

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