Learn to love your heart
A Geelong woman is encouraging people to be aware of their heart health following new research.
Close to two in five Victorians aged 50 and above live with atrial fibrillation (AF), which is a common and sustained heart rhythm disorder, according to data released by Boston Scientific on Tuesday, May 27.
Geelong’s Justine Martin experienced tiredness, dizziness and chest flutters in 2012, which are common AF symptoms, but she mistakenly attributed them to her multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis 15 months earlier.
She is pictured with a piece of artwork that details her journey through being diagnosed with MS, AF, and three cancers and surviving domestic violence.
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Win for aged care
By Matt Hewson
Geelong council has listened and responded to community anger and concern over its proposal to exit aged homecareservices.
In a confidential session at the end of the council’s Tuesday night meeting, councillors voted to continue providing in-homecommunitycareservicestomore than3000residents.
The proposed exit, announced at the beginning of April, was recommended to the council by City officers, causing approximately 300 aged care workers to fearfortheirjobs.
The announcement caused an
immediate and passionate outcry from state and federal politicians, unions, aged care organisations and community members.
Greater Geelong Mayor Stretch Kontelj saidthedecisionwasawinforclientsofthe serviceandtheCity’sagedcareworkers.
“This Council was voted in to listen to and advocate on behalf of the community we serve, and that’s what we’ve done,” MayorKonteljsaid.
“It’s important to note that there will be some changes to how the service operates. These will be determined by the requirements of the Commonwealth government, but our aspiration is for it to be consistent with the service they’ve
cometoknowandlove.”
Those changes will be as a result of federal government reform to the Aged CareAct,whichwillseethecurrentHome CarePackagesreplacedbythenewSupport atHomeprogramfromJuly1thisyear.
According to a City statement, the reforms “will require a major shift to the waytheserviceismanagedanddelivered”, including IT upgrades, health services integration and more stringent quality standards.
City of Greater Geelong chief executive Ali Wastie said the City would contact all clientsindividually.
“We will be taking this one step at a time, speaking to clients individually, and
workingwithemployeestoexplainexactly what’s changing for their service under thesereforms,”MsWastiesaid.
“Our teams are standing by to help anyonewhoisstillunsureaboutwhatthis meansforthem.”
Mayor Kontelj said it had been “heartwarming” to hear stories from peopleabouthowmuchtheCity’sservices had made a difference in their everyday lives.
“Council will continue to work and negotiate with the Commonwealth government in good faith, and I thank the Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles andMemberforCorangamiteLibbyCoker fortheirinterestandsupport,”hesaid.
Gordon TAFE drives disability inclusion
The Gordon TAFE launched its vision for the future of disability inclusion in education last week, unveiling its plans for the CentreofExcellenceinDisabilityInclusion.
Funded by a $36 million investment from the state government and earmarked to open in 2027, the centre is intended to improve access, inclusion and employment outcomes for students with disability,notonlyinGeelongbutacrossVictoria.
The Gordon chief executive Joe Ormeno said the centre was “more than a Gordon initiative”.
“It’s a bold step forward for vocational education across Victoria,” he said.
“As a Network Centre of Excellence, it will bring together students, TAFEs, communities,industryandgovernmenttolead change.
“It’s about advocating for inclusive design,elevatingdiversevoices,andbuilding a culture where every learner can thrive.”
Thecentreisbeingdevelopedthrougha co-design process, using the input, expertise and lived experience of more than 180 participants including students, families, disability advocates, educators, employers and government partners.
Co-Creation Team member Alicia Martin, a building design student and 2025 Student of the Year at The Gordon, said she couldn’t put into words how much it meant to be a part of the design process.
“Being involved with the Centre of Excellence has helped me to recognise that, despite my limitations, I can turn up as myself, in all my colour, and people will accept me and value my contribution,” Ms Martin said.
“I have truly never experienced anything like this in my life, and even though I was devastated that I couldn’t be a police officer anymore, I can now look forward to my future with hope and optimism.”
Victorian Minister for Skills and TAFE Gayle Tierney visited The Gordon on Friday, May 23 to attend an event to announce a disability awareness pilot program, which will be co-delivered by the centre.
Through the Local Skills Partnerships Program, the state government will provide $150,000 for the pilot, which will support disability inclusion in the automotive apprenticeship pathway.
“Our policies and investment in skills and training are helping more Victorians start and complete qualifications, including more young people, people with disability, regional Victorians and early school leavers,” Ms Tierney said.
“We’re proud to support The Gordon with the Centre of Excellence in Disability Inclusion, which is a groundbreaking projecttoboostemploymentoutcomesfor people with disability.”
Iona pushes-up for better mental health
By Jena Carr
Staff and students from a Charlemont high school are being encouraged to push-up for better mental health next month.
IonaCollegewillparticipateinThePushUp Challenge from June 4 to 26, with everyone encouraged to complete up to 3214 push-ups in 23 days.
Teacher Dean Millard said he had taken on the challenge in 2019 and introduced it to the schools where he worked, as it got the staff and students talking about mental health.
“Mental health has always been something that I’m pretty passionate about, so I got involved for my own sake,” he said.
“The big message we’re pushing is not so much about trying to complete the challenge because some people are quite intimidated by it.
“Even if they can only do one push-up, squat, or sit-up a day because you don’t have to do a push-up, that’s one that our community can’t do without you.
“This is about reminding everyone that everyone brings something to our community that makes our community better and stronger, and we need everyone to bring whatever they’ve got.”
Balyang compromise ‘reasonable’
Geelong council will seek tenders for the redevelopment of Balyang Par 3 Golf Course, with the proviso it retainsatleastnineholesoftheexisting pitch-and-putt course.
In accordance with its Golf Facilities Strategy, which sees the council divest itself of managing golf assets, the City invited expressions of interest for the lease and redevelopment of the site last August.
The announcement drew an immediate and passionate response from community members opposed to the loss of the course, including a petition to save it.
Councillor Anthony Aitken said the compromise offered by the council at Tuesday night’s meeting was “quite reasonable”.
“We still want to adhere to our original strategic objectives in terms of management of our golfing facilities, but we’ve listened to the community,” Cr Aitken said.
“We’ve now made it quite clear that any proposal that comes forward after tonight’s decision… we will make it that it requires a minimum of nine holes, and we’re stating that in the tender document. So Disneyland’snotgoingtobebuilton that particular site.”
Councillor Ron Nelson, who opposed the resolution to exit golf in 2022, thanked community members for speaking out to save a facility often used by older people, children and people with disabilities.
“What’s unique about (Balyang) is you can walk around the course with just two golf clubs… your putter and your wedge,” he said.
“Thechallengeaimstoreducethestigma surrounding mental illness through education and encourage Australians to take a moreproactiveapproachtotheirfitnessand mental wellbeing,” he said.
The Push-Up Challenge founder Nick Hudson said mental health challenges affected “nearly everyone at some point in their lives”.
“It is a fun and accessible way to improve your fitness, learn about mental health and connect with friends, family and community, all while honouring the lives tragically lost to suicide.”
The challenge is free to participate in, and people can visit thepushupchallenge. com.au for more information or to register.
“For that reason, it’s a great place to learn the game. But we’ve really got an opportunity now to… create a unique blend of golf. Hopefully, it will be 18 holes, plus putting and a driving range (and) updated cafe facilities.”
Iona College teacher Dean Millard, with College Leaders in the Wellbeing space Paris and Luca. (Supplied)
Advocacy priorities updated
By Jena Carr
Surf Coast Shire has a new set of advocacy priorities to inform its decisions on projects to receive funding and on the topics that council focuses on.
Council supported an updated set of advocacy priorities during its Tuesday, May 27, to highlight strategic priorities and support consistent and considered advocacy campaigning.
Key projects prioritised by council would feature a change of date for Australia Day, Torquay stormwater and Karaaf Wetlands works and road upgrades.
Firefighter
By Jena Carr
Councillor Adrian Schonfelder said council needed a defined set of advocacy priorities to provide outcomes that the community needed.
“It’s so important to be a voice for our area... and we are unique in the fact that we have so many visitors to our area,” he said.
“We are a diverse council with different priorities... but it’s very important that we do lobby for extra road funding as an example and better public transport options.
“It’s worth pointing out that additional rail services to Winchelsea, particularly between Colac and Geelong, is something that is crucial in the transport space.
“Driving to Geelong on the Surf Coast Highway, going through Armstrong Creek and Grovedale, is so much busier because of the increased population of our personal and neighboring municipality.”
Updated advocacy themes included Placemaking and Prosperity, Housing Affordibility and Worker Accommodation, Climate Resilience and Environment, Roads and Transport, and Stronger Communities.
Cr Joel Grist said he was concerned with the grant funding component of the Advocacy Priorities 2025 document, with council’s 2025-26 Annual Budget anticipating $11.65 million in operating grants and $24
million in capital grants.
“We are living beyond our means at every level of government, leaving intergenerational debt. In my view, that’s not good governance,” he said.
“Advocating for at least $35.6 million in state and federal grants in this next financial year alone is not something I’m personally comfortable with, when state and federal debt is already more than $50,000.”
Adopting the new Council Plan 2025-29, expected in September this year, would provide a further update to council’s Advocacy Priorities once the plan’s content was confirmed.
announced as Queenscliffe’s top citizen
Volunteer firefighter Bruce Golightly is Borough of Queenscliffe’s Citizen of the Year for his decades of service to the community.
The borough held its Community Service Awards on May 21 to celebrate the work of Queenscliff’s many volunteers during National Volunteer Week (May 19 to 25).
Mr Golightly said he was “very honoured” to receive the Citizen of the Year award for his service to the Queenscliff Fire Brigade over 43 years, including as captain for six years.
“I was also very humbled and appreciative of my fellow volunteers at the Queenscliff Brigade for nominating me,”
he said.
“I was disappointed that I couldn’t be there on the night to accept this award, but it was great to have my three kids there to represent me and accept it on my behalf.
“Both of my boys are now firefighters following in the footsteps of their grandfather and myself. All three also volunteer in many other local community organisations.”
Mr Golightly said the things he got enjoyment out of while volunteering had changed a lot throughout his firefighting journey.
“In the early days, it was a rush of adrenaline to get to whatever the emergency call might have been. But in later years, it’s been more about building a
strong and competent team,” he said. “Volunteering is vital in a community like Queenscliff’s, whether it’s with an organisation like CFA or other emergency responders or in many of the other sporting or community groups in the borough.”
Queenscliffe Climate Action Now was also named Community Group of the Year during the awards event following its efforts in championing sustainability since the group started in 2019.
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Borough of Queenscliffe’s Citizen of the Year and volunteer firefighter Bruce Golightly, right, with his sons Will and Matt. (Supplied)
Bigger bite of food budget
By Jena Carr
A Geelong food relief group will be able to help feed more families in need, thanks to funding within the state budget.
Premier Jacinta Allan visited Geelong Foodshare on Friday, May 23, to announce more support for food relief groups across the state through the 2025-26 state budget.
Ms Allan said $18 million was allocated within the budget, along with a $9 million investment into the Community Food Relief Program, to help deliver more food to families in need.
“It puts a meal on people’s tables, and it means kids get a meal at the end of each day. More and more Victorians are turning to food relief agencies to support them,” she said.
“We have been focused on what matters most for working people and families, looking at how we can continue to provide real support with cost-of-living pressures right now.
“At the heart of all of this is about supporting working people and families whentheyneeditthemostwiththedignity of having a meal, with the respect and
understanding that they’re doing it tough.”
Geelong Foodshare chief executive AndrewSchaublesaidtheequivalentof2.2 million meals were delivered to families during the 2023-24 financial year, with demand continuing to grow.
“We support a significant number of communities, so each of our hubs provide over 55 to 60 agencies with free bulk food,” he said.
“We need to keep the freezers running and the lights on while supporting our volunteers with safety measures and good staff to help us keep everyone safe.
Framing society through creativity
By Jena Carr
A thought-provoking exhibition has cometoGeelongGallerytocontemplate the human condition and challenge society through colour and painting.
Lines of Sight: Frame and Horizon exhibition opened on Saturday, May 24, and will run until August 17 to present thefirstmajorsurveyofJanenneEaton’s artistic practice.
Ms Eaton said the free exhibition was spread over five of Geelong Gallery’s spaces, and visitors would encounter more than 40 years of her work.
“I am hoping that members of the public, particularly from Geelong, will locate something amongst the field of works that they find stimulating and which they can relate to,” she said.
“The majority of the works on display are paintings that communicate reflections on aspects of our history, politics, social concerns and some of thoseurgentissuesthatreflectlocaland international events.
“What I love most about my work is thefreedomtodoitwithoutcensure.It’s thefreedomtoexpressmyownpersonal pointsofviewfromthepositionIoccupy as an ordinary person in the world, about our world.
“Having parents who always encouraged me in whatever I chose to do, was a critical factor in my pursuit of these means, to somehow try to make sense of the sometimes confusing world around me.”
Ms Eaton said her paintings and installations explored environmental, historical, and political concerns, along with the impact of a globalised and digital ecology on the individual, communities, and nature.
“Last financial year, we saw a 33 per cent increaseinthefoodwe’redistributing,and then this financial year, we saw it go up again. So, it’s a real challenge.
“We’re finding a lot of people are making choices between heating, feeding their kids and other things... and we do see that theneed(forGeelongFoodshare’sservices) will keep increasing.
“We’re really grateful for the support which will be for over two years as well as it helps us plan a bit more, which is which is really exciting rather than being on the short-term chain.”
Election report leaves question unanswered
Some Geelong councillors have questioned whether changes to council election rules and the reversion to a single councillor ward structure have had their intended outcomes.
The comments came at Tuesday night’s council meeting, where the City’s report on the 2024 Greater Geelong general election report was presented.
Councillor Emma Sinclair, who joined the council after being elected last year, noted the 2024 council election was the first since the redistribution of wards.
“Sothisisthefirstelectionwherewe’ve seen single council wards, (and) there’s no analysis in this report that talks about whether that’s good for diversity, how that ward structure has impacted election results,” she said.
“I hope that’s something the state government continues to look at as part of their ongoing assessment of the 2020 reforms.”
Cr Trent Sullivan echoed Cr Sinclair’s comments, saying there were “large concerns” the single-member ward structure was “prohibitive to many members of our community”, including women.
“We, as an organisation, were a signatory to the Victorian government’s 50-50 target by 2025, meaning last election,” he said.
“I question us signing up to government programs and targets when they implement structures which are actively recognised as prohibitive to reaching those targets.”
Cr Anthony Aitken said non-resident ratepayer voting numbers had dropped in his ward from 1000 to 2000 voters to 148 last year after a controversial change required them to enrol to vote manually rather than automatically being entered.
Cr Andrew Katos, a Liberal member, suggested that change had been made under a Labor government to limit the numbers of landlords and non-resident owners who “perhaps vote a certain way”.
Geelong council formalises alliances with Wyndham, Devonport
Geelong council endorsed formal relationships with two municipalities vital toourregion.
City of Greater Geelong will enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) withboththeCityofWyndhamtothenorth and the City of Devonport in Tasmania this week.
Wyndham, which encompasses 17 western Melbourne suburbs including Hoppers Crossing, Laverton, Little River, Werribee and Wyndham Vale, borders
Geelong to the northeast, while the Spirit of Tasmania travels between Geelong and Devonport.
The MOUs will serve as frameworks for cooperation and collaboration with the two cities,includingtourism,advocacy,growth, economicdevelopmentandprocurement.
Councillor Trent Sullivan, who helped buildtherelationshipwithCityofDevonport during his term as Geelong mayor, said the MOU presented “fantastic opportunities” to collaborate on tourism and economic
development.
“The Spirit of Tasmania has been a fantastic upgrade to our region, with over 400,000 travellers coming through our regionnowannually,”CrSullivansaid.
“By signing an MOU with Devonport, ultimately,thatmeansthewholeofTasmania as well. There are so many opportunities that will open up for Geelong… because we are the point of entry onto the mainland for mostTasmaniapeople.”
Councillor Anthony Aitken said the MOU
with Wyndham was “a really significant strategicchangeforGeelong”.
“Our centre geographically in terms of our population, with the new 110,000 people over the next 30 years in the north and western growth zone, will be shifting backtothenorth,”CrAitkensaid.
“So we have to work with Wyndham to make sure that we take advantage of all of these opportunities and, importantly, create the employment opportunities that Geelongisgoingtoneed.”
Janenne Eaton’s Lines of Sight: Frame and Horizon exhibition is now open. (Bill Ferguson)
Premier supports fire levy
By Jena Carr
Premier Jacinta Allan has spoken out in support of the controversial Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) levy followingprotestsinGeelong.
Country Fire Authority (CFA) and Fire RescueVictoriavolunteersdrovetrucksand blarredsirensaroundGeelongonMay20to protest the new levy after it passed in state parliamentonMay16.
Ms Allan told the Independent on Friday, May 23, that the ESVF was needed as Victoria was one of the most fire-prone areas in the world, with natural disasters
becomingmorefrequentandsevere.
“All our emergency services, volunteers and workers are being asked to do more,” shesaid.
“In terms of providing additional support tovolunteers,bothCFAandSESareexempt from the levy, which again goes to the fact that they protect us and deserve our support.
“I’m focused on ensuring that our emergency services have the support, resources, equipment and tools that they need as they support us in some of the most difficultcircumstances.”
Protests against the levy will continue
at Winchelsea Shire Hall from 8am on Saturday, May 31, with Winchelsea Fire Station sounding its sirens throughout the day until 8pm whenever it is called out to a fireorincident.
The new levy replaced the existing Fire Services Property Levy, which was created because of the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission’s recommendations following the2009BlackSaturdayBushfires.
Greater Geelong mayor Stretch Kontelj said the levy would hit ratepayers with significantincreasesinthestategovernment charge,whichwillappearonratenotices.
“It was opposed by every Victorian
council, the Country Fire Authority, Victorian Farmers’ Federation and the majority of the community, particularly farmers who will be particularly badly hit,” hesaid.
“Families, farmers and businesses in our community will be pushed to the wall by thisincrease,whichwillseethestatecollect over $55 million from our ratepayers in 2025-26.
“I understand that the state government is looking to balance its budget; however, raisinganewtaxwhileourcommunityisin themiddleofanextremecostoflivingcrisis isnotpossible.”
New sports centre kicks goals as building work begins
The game has begun at Armstrong Creek SportsCentrewithworksnowunderwayto bring new amenities and spaces to Greater Geelong.
Construction on the new facility started on May 23 and includes four indoor multi-sport courts, a cafe and gathering space, changing facilities, a sensory room, andcarparkingoncecompleted.
Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney said it was fantastic to see “boots onthegroundandshovelsattheready”for thecentre’snextstageofwork.
“There’s a real sense of excitement in the Armstrong Creek community as work gets underway on this much-anticipated project,” she said. “As this growing community continues to welcome new
families, it’s vital that we invest in local infrastructure that supports health, wellbeingandconnection.
“This impressive centre will have something for everyone; from team sports like basketball and netball to inclusive spaces for table tennis, parkour and communityevents.”
Thecentrewillfeatureoutdoorbasketball and netball hoops, skating and parkour areas, informal and nature play spaces, table tennis tables and a large, landscaped lawnsuitableforcommunityevents.
Greater Geelong Mayor Stretch Kontelj saidrecognitionofWadawurrungCountry, wherethecentreislocated,wasattheheart ofthefacility’sdesign.
“The commencement of work on the
Armstrong Creek Sports Centre marks an exciting milestone for one of Victoria’s fastest-growingcommunities,”hesaid.
“Just like the rest of Geelong, Armstrong Creek is brimming with passionate sports lovers, and this vital precinct will be the heart of their sporting future, catering to theregion’sathletesforyearstocome.”
The project was funded through a $6 million federal government investment andthestategovernment’sRegionalSports InfrastructureProgram.
Greater Geelong Mayor Stretch Kontelj, Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney and Federal Member for Corangamite Libby Coker celebrated the start of Armstrong Creek Sports Centre’s construction. (Supplied)
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Free Kinder is available for three- and four-year-old children at standalone sessional kindergartens and long day care centres across Victoria – saving families an average of $2,400 per child, per year.
From 2026, some children will be eligible for more time at Four-Year-Old Kinder each week. Visit vic.gov.au/pre-prep
At kindergarten, children will learn:
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Geelong’s life in the 60s
Ever wondered what life in Geelong was in the 1960s?
HeadtoShortsPlaceProjectionSpaceon the corner of Shorts Place and Little Malop Street from dusk until June 18 for the short film Life in Australia: Geelong (1966).
In partnership with the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) visitors can experience a unique snapshot of Geelong’s history projected onto the city’s streets. The film, which ties in with the finale of the Australian Heritage Festival, offers a glimpse into Geelong’s vibrant industrial past and the everyday lives of its residents in the mid-1960s.
Directed by Antonio Colacino, ‘Life in Australia: Geelong’ was produced by the Department of Immigration as part of a series of promotional films aimed at encouraging European immigrants to move to Australia and seize the opportunities the country had to offer. The 20-minute film highlights Geelong’s
industrialheartdepictingmanycitysitesin theirheyday,includingthegrainelevators, refinery, cement works and, of course, the Ford factory.
With depictions of everyday life and customs, the film is a rosy picture from a certain point in history and invites the viewer to think of the ways in which Geelong has progressed socially over the intervening decades.
Greater Geelong mayor Stretch Kontelj said the importance of local story has been a recurring theme voiced in feedback on the community engagement for a new Public Art Strategy 2025.
“The City will continue to explore opportunities to showcase our unique stories and celebrate our culture through theShortsPlaceProjectionSpaceprogram,” he said. “Whether you’re a long-time resident or a newcomer to Geelong, this is an opportunity to experience the city’s history like never before.”
Upskilling refugees for jobs
People from migrant and refugee backgrounds in Geelong will continue to receive educational support to secure jobs in the region.
The state government’s Learn Local Learning for Work program launched at Cultura Geelong on May 23 to support adult community education and strengthen pathways to employment across the state.
Minister for Skills and TAFE Gayle Tierney said more than $15.2 million would be provided through the federal government’sNationalSkillsAgreement to deliver foundation skills to people in need.
“With this new investment, we’re ensuring Learn Locals have the support they need to give more Victorians skills, experience and a real ticket to work,” she said. “Learn Locals like Cultura are creating real pathways into jobs by giving learners practical, hands-on experience in the workplace and see what’s possible.”
Learning for Work was designed to allow pre-accredited learners to build
CITYNEWS
GET READY FOR TASTES OF GREATER GEELONG
Geelong’s beloved mid-winter festival is back for its 14th year to celebrate the best of our region’s culinary creativity.
Our Tastes of Greater Geelong festival will kick off with the Tastes Winter Festival, a one-night-only event in Johnstone Park on Friday 20 June, transforming the heart of the city into a winter wonderland with firepit toasted marshmallows, mulled wine and interactive family fun.
Following this spectacular opening night, the festival continues across the region with more than 80 unique events running until Sunday 20 July. From hands-on workshops and masterclasses to international flavours and family-friendly fun, the month-long program offers something for every palate. For the first time, we’re highlighting our Flavours of the World – you don’t have to go anywhere with plenty of international
HAVE YOUR SAY
Future of Greater Geelong: Draft Council Plan 2025–29 open for feedback
We are inviting you to have your say on the Draft Council Plan 2025–29, which sets out Council’s strategic direction for the next four years.
The plan is our most important strategic document— guiding priorities, investments, and services across six key areas of focus: ›core and critical infrastructure
› healthy and caring community
› economic development
› heritage and culture
› environment and circular economy
› governance and integrity.
The draft plan is built around the community’s 30-year vision Greater Geelong: A Clever and Creative Future. It identifies major initiatives, key indicators, and a clear path to delivering positive outcomes for residents and future generations.
To view the plan and have your say by 5.00pm on Wednesday 25 June, scan the QR code or visit geelong.link/CouncilPlan2
Help us redesign Rosewall Park
confidence and gain valuable industry insights through $2000 grants.
Cultura chief executive Joy Leggo said the program would help more people experience real-world job settings while building confidence to pursue further training or employment.
There’s free and paid events, some require bookings and others you just turn up, so
We’re redesigning Rosewall Park in Sharland Road, Corio and want your input to help shape a plan that better serves the community. With adjoining land now sold and future development planned, there’s a chance to improve the park. You can vote on which items you’d like to see in the area.
In the meantime, we’ve removed the climbing net and BBQ for safety reasons.
To have your say on the park by 5.00pm on Sunday 22 June, scan the QR code or visit geelong. link/RP2
“Cultura is proud to offer training programstolearnersfrommulticultural communities,” she said.
“Our current activities focused on work experiences have been well-received by our learners and are an invaluable part of our course offerings.”
Member for Lara Ella George said providers would soon be able to apply for Learning for Work Grants to support the cost of employer engagement, excursions, and shadowing opportunities.
“This new funding will help even more locals access those life-changing opportunities,” she said.
“Cultura is changing lives here in Geelong by helping people build the skills and confidence they need to take thenextstepintoworkorfurtherstudy.”
Rates instalment reminder
If you’re paying your 2024-25 rates by instalments, the final is due Saturday 31 May. This has been extended to Monday 2 June due to the weekend.
There are several arrangements for rate payment depending on your personal
If you’re experiencing difficulty paying your rates, please contact us on 5272 5272 or email revenue@geelongcity.vic.gov.au so we can assist you.
For more information or to sign up to receive your rates notice by email, scan the QR code or geelong.link/Rates2
Tastes 2025 Ambassador Lyndsay Sharp (The Sharp Group), Peter Roddy (Arlo Wine Bar and Pier St Portarlington), and Dervilla McGowan (co-founder Anther Distillery).
Minister for Skills and TAFE Gayle Tierney with staff and students from Cultura. (Supplied)
Geelong mayor Stretch Kontelj with Geelong residents beneath the Life in Australia: Geelong projection on the corner of Shorts Place and Little Malop Street. (Supplied)
Felting down the rabbit hole
Takealeapdowntherabbitholeandwonder through an Alice in Wonderland-inspired feltandfibreexhibitioninDrysdale.
SpringDale Felt and Textile Artists will host its Through the Looking Glass exhibitionatSpringDaleHallfrom10amto 4pmonJune7and8.
GroupmemberJoAsplandsaideveryone was welcome to attend the event for its 8th year to continue a tradition of engagement andsupport.
“The creativity and stuff that comes out of some of our members is amazing. They allgooffindifferentdirections,”shesaid.
“Our group works with felting and fibre textiles. Everybody has different styles and takes on the theme, but we decided to go down a bit of that Alice in Wonderland theme.
“We will have a lot of hand-made and felted garments, scarves, hats and gloves. We also have people in our group who do beautifulweavingandeco-printing.So,it’s quiteavariety.
“Once we’ve all got it set up, I look forward to seeing everybody’s work. We also get some really interesting people come through and we never know what peoplearegoingtobeinterestedin.”
Ms Aspland said many works featured in the exhibition contained elements of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland with felted top hats and a recreation of the Mad Hatter’sTeaParty.
Entry into the exhibition is by a gold coin donation with many felted items on display and demonstrations happening throughouttheevent.
Movers rush to live in Geelong
Greater Geelong has toppled Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to become the country’s most popular destination among Australian movers, after securing regional Australia’s biggest share of net internalmigration.
The latest Regional Movers Index (RMI) report shows in the 12 months to the March quarter, the Greater Geelong local government (LGA) had a 9.3 percent share of total net internal migration, compared with theSunshineCoast’s8.9percent. It comes amid an uptick of movement out of metropolitan areas to the regions, with capital city to regional relocations increasing by almost11percent.
Greater Geelong’s ascent on the leaderboard was set against a background of a rise in popularity in regionalVictoriaasawhole-thestate capturing 34 percent of the total net inflows into all of regional Australia during the March 2025 quarter, larger than the 28 percent share in theMarch2024quarter.
RAIchiefexecutiveLizRitchiesaid “Thenation’sloveaffairwithregional living is showing no signs of abating with 25 per cent more people moving from capital cities to the regions, than back in the opposite direction. Further, net migration to regional Australia is now sitting 40 per cent higherthantheprevailinglevelinthe pre-pandemicera,”shesaid.
Jo Aspland is preparing for the Through the Looking Glass exhibition. (Ivan Kemp) 480870_05
Anti-vape message
Geelong’s youth are activating to spread the word about the dangers of vaping among their peers ahead of World No Tobacco Day this Saturday.
Senior students and staff at North Bay College and North Geelong Secondary College have been working with the City of Greater Geelong’s Youth Development team and partner CatholicCare Victoria’s Settle Well program all year to raise awareness of the effects of vaping.
The co-design project is part of the Barwon South West Vaping Prevention Coalition,fundedbya$200,000VicHealth Vaping Prevention Grant.
The program draws on the lived experience and perspectives of young people, asking them to pitch and implement ideas on vape prevention.
Youth Council member Lacey Young is participating in the local youth vaping action group.
She said it was really concerning how many young people were continuing to take up vaping.
“It is higher than ever before, but the good thing is, young people aren’t just standing by,” Ms Young said.
“Youth-led groups and initiatives allow us to find ways to prevent and reduce the rise of vaping amongst adolescents.
“It shows that we care and are willing to take action to help stop vaping from becoming the norm.”
Councillor Rowan Story, Geelong council’s chair of Health and a retired surgeon, praised the local teenagers working to raise awareness about the dangers of vaping.
“These North Geelong Secondary
College and Northern Bay College students are proving themselves to be futureleadersofthecommunity,”CrStory said. “They are committed to sparking
honest conversations amongst friends and classmates.”
Visit uncloud.org to find out more about the dangers of vaping.
The Shire’s truth
A truth-telling event was held on Thursday for the Surf Coast community to come together in respect for Traditional Owners and FirstNationspeople.
Surf Coast Shire Council held a National Reconciliation Week event on May 29, which featured Wemba Wemba man and Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative chief executive Simon Flagg as the guest speaker.
Councillor Leon Walker said it was important to continue elevating First Nations voices and truth-telling as partofthereconciliationprocess.
“Council is continuing its journey towards reconciliation, respectfully walking alongside Traditional Owners and First Nations people,” he said. “Simon’s presentation highlighted the importance of historic truth-telling in deepening our knowledge and, more importantly, our understanding as wemovetowardsreconciliation.”
Mr Flagg shared the story of Aboriginal parents Lucy and Percy Pepper, who lived in poverty with their seven children at various locations across the state during the early1900s.
Mr Flagg compiled Lucy and Percy Pepper’s story from archival records, letters and photographs into a best-selling book, ‘Footprints – The JourneyofLucyandPercyPepper’.
National Reconciliation Week startedwillrununtilJune3,withthis year’s theme of Bridging Now to Next to help people learn about shared historiesandcultures.
Geelong Junior Mayor Ayush Singh and Cr Rowan Story with local youth vaping action group participants Bella Harvey and Lacey Young. (Supplied)
Lakes Open Day
Dr Colossus comes home
By Matt Hewson
While Simpsons-themed metal band Dr Colossus are ostensibly Melbourne-based, Geelongistheirhometurf.
It comes as little surprise, then, that Colossus frontman Jono Colliver considers the Barwon Club Hotel’s Negative Waves 2025 rockfest one of their most important setsoftheyear.
“We’re second from the headline spot, right before Cosmic Psychos and right after Hoss - both bands that were majorly influentialonmeasakid,”Colliversaid.
“So I’ve personally got nerves, because I
wanttobeabletoputonashowthat’sgoing to stand up. We’re going to treat it like a big show,becauseitisabigshowforus.”
Colliver is no stranger to big shows. When he’s not fronting Dr Colossus or crooning as his washed-out lounge singer persona Casino Stepdad, he tours with international superstar Vance Joy as the singer-songwriter’sbassplayer.
ButColliversaidgigslikeNegativeWaves werespecialinawaystadiumshowssimply couldn’tbe.
“I’m real pumped; this lineup is the quintessentialGeelongscenemixofbands,” Colliversaid.“There’sclassicolderbandswe
grew up listening to, like Cosmic Psychos andtheMeanies,andthere’ssomeyounger crewI’vebeengettingaround.
“The best thing about these kinds of days is that when those two worlds are brought together… the older gig heads and younger gig goers, and everyone’s united by the samesortofstuff.
“Older crew get turned onto new bands, and older bands like Psychos get to play in front of a bunch of new people they haven’t convertedyet.Ithinkit’sreallygoodforthe scene.”
DrColossuswillmixclassicSpringfieldian anthems with new material they have been
A trip around the world in 80 minutes
By Matt Hewson
Takeamusicaltriparoundtheglobewhen theMelbourneMandolinOrchestrabrings itslatestshowtoGeelong.
Music From Around the World collects themusicofahostofnationsandcultures, from South America to Japan and Yugoslavia.
The ensemble, which has been bringing mandolinmusictoaudiencesformorethan half a century, also features mandolas, mandocellos, guitars and double bass, as well as guest solo spots from rising star clarinettist Anna Yamzaki and conductor JulietteMaxwellontheaccordion.
Geelong’s Donna Kerslake, who leads the orchestra’s guitar section, joined the
ensembleasachild.
“My mother was from Holland; she playedmandolinandjoinedtheorchestra, so I started playing guitar at the age of nine,”shesaid.
“I’ve been playing ever since with the orchestra. My husband does too, he learnedasachildintheUK.
“We come from all over the place, we’re quite multicultural. We have amateur musicians as well as professional musicians, we have doctors, lawyers, architects,housewivesandstudents.Soit’s really quite a nice community orchestra, it’slikeabigfamily.”
Kerslake said it was “terrific” to be able to perform with the orchestra in her home town.
“I love the gigs in Geelong because all my friends and work buddies come,” she said.
“IworkinagedcaresoI’vegotabusload of residents coming, and they’re all very excited.Thisconcerthasbeenhandpicked forGeelong…itwillbeareallynice,joyous afternoonofmusic.”
The Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra is atWesleyUnitingChurchonSunday,June 15 from 2.30pm. Visit trybooking.com/ events/landing/1397560 for tickets and moreinformation.
working on for their forthcoming album, dueinearly2026.
“We’ll probably road test a couple of newies that are ready to go, and personally, I’ll be trying to lean into the fact that we’re not an established old legendary band,” he said. “We’re a Simpsons-themed metal outfit, so we’ll be leaning into the stupid very heavily. It’ll be a nice palate cleanser rightneartheendofthenight.”
CollivermightnotconsiderDrColossusa legendaryband,butGeelongknowsbetter.
Negative Waves 2025 is on Sunday, June 8. Visit barwonclub.com.au/whats-on for ticketsandmoreinformation.
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Justine’s cathartic journey
Marshall’s Justine Martin has been through a lot over 54 years. She spoke with Jena Carr about the importance of heart health following the release of new research on May 27, revealing that 38 per cent of Victorians aged 50 and above live with atrial fibrillation.
Justine Martin, 54, continues to lift herself through all the challenges life hasthrownatherdespiteexperiencing manyhealthissuesanddomesticviolence.
The Marshall woman’s journey started in 2011 when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune disease.
Justinefurtherdiscoveredshehadatrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart rhythm disorder, 15 months later in September 2012.
“I got rushed into hospital with this stabbing pain in my head. It was like someone was putting a dagger in my head and then leaving it there for a minute or two and then pulling it out... My resting heart rate was at 155 beats per minute (BPM),” she said.
“(A normal resting heart rate is between 60 and 100 BPM), so I was put on beta-blocker medication to help slow down my heart... but my heart level dropped too low when it wasn’t in AF.
“I went down to about 44 BPM and I was nonfunctioning and couldn’t stand up. I did different types of beta-blockers for months and months, but none of it worked.”
After undergoing initial treatment and surgery to control her AF symptoms in October 2013, Justine’s heart rate spiked 11 weeks later to 217 BPM, and she had to undergo another round of surgery.
However, she was left with premature atrial contractions, which involve early heartbeats originating from the heart’s upper chambers. A third surgery was then performed in an attempt fix this, but led to pericarditis (inflammation of the heart lining).
“Then in 2016, I started going purple with a condition called livedo reticularis (a skin condition characterised by a reddish-blue and net-like pattern on the skin),” Justine said.
“I then had a biopsy on my leg, and less than 24 hours later, I got a message from the nurse who told me I had melanoma.
“Then I lost the ability to breathe properly, and I couldn’t bend my fingers and my toes by December that year. That’s when I got diagnosed with another conditioncalledmixedcryoglobulinemia.
“My body was killing itself. Cryoglobulins are a protein in your blood, and I had an excessive amount of them. So, my bone marrow and white blood cells were making too many cryoglobulins.
“Then I got a phone call telling me in January (2017) that I had chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL – a blood cancer where the bone marrow produces too many abnormal blood cells) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (similar disease to CLL but in a different primary cancer location). I was stage 4.
“I then got diagnosed with lipedema, which is inflammation of the fat, in 2018, which affects 11 per cent of all women and in 2022, I further got diagnosed with mast cell activation syndrome (a condition causing immediate allergic reactions).”
And if a list of health issues weren’t enough of a challenge, Justine is also a survivor of domestic violence.
“When I lost the ability to work in 2011 (due to MS), I solely became reliant on my fiancé at the time, and he controlled everything,” she said.
“I had to ask to spend money, and if I spent too much on grocery shopping, I copped it. Yet he was gambling our money away, and I’d go to pay for things at the checkout, and there’d be no money.
“Domestic violence doesn’t just happen
by someone punching you or breaking bones. There’s also coercive control, and I’ve been in relationships with coercive control nearly my whole life.
“My mum was a narcissist, so I’d associated trauma and love in the same sentence. So, for me to feel loved, I had to have the trauma or bad behaviour that was around it.
“When my arm was broken, that was the epiphany moment where I decided I needed to change and stop attracting that type of person into my life.
“He (the fiancé at the time) tore my cartilage in half, cracked the radius completely in half, broke my tailbone, and I had a hematoma (a pool of mostly clotted blood) on my head the size of an egg.
“My arm is still not 100 per cent and never will be. I live with constant pain, and I’ve got a loss of movement in it.
“I’d finally found a good man, but I then found him dead on the floor at his place in 2022, and it was horrific. It was a really hard time, and I’m still going through counselling for it.
“I’ve been single now, coming up to three years in August, but I’ve learned to love myself first and that I don’t need someone else to love me for my own self-worth.”
Despite everything she’s been through, Justine doesn’t let the hard times keep her down and embraces the world around her with a smile and positivity.
She is a mother-to-two, grandmotherto-seven, international keynote speaker, Olympic weightlifter, artist and author
I lost the ability to breathe properly, and I couldn’t bend my fingers and my toes ... My body was killing itself
with many accomplishments and awards under her belt.
“In a period of seven months, I got diagnosed with four major life changing illnesses, let alone the heart surgeries prior to that,” Justine said.
“You’vegottolookafteryourmentaland heart health... and you’ve got to feel good. Ifyou’relivingwithnegativityallthetime, that will affect your heart health.
“(I look to) raise awareness and give people hope that you can still get through these things and live a very fulfilling and meaningful life.
“My number one motto is that time is the most precious commodity. You can’t buy it, sell it, reuse it, borrow it, or steal it. So, be careful about what and whom you spend it on.
“The day I found out that I had lymphomawasthedayIgotthekeystomy house. So, I decided to renovate it through chemotherapy and put in an art studio because I wanted to teach art. (Painting is) my form of meditation and it takes me into to a different world.”
Justine will release a new book called, ’Moxie: How I Learnt to Harden the F**k Up’,attheendofthisyeartoshareherlife’s story through its many ups and downs.
“It’s been a very cathartic journey and some of it has been bloody hard (to write), but I don’t need to carry it in my head anymore,” she said.
“You can live without a limb, and you canlivewithMS,butyoucan’tlivewithout a heart... It’s important not to ignore any signs and symptoms.
“Talk about what you’re going through, and if you’re not comfortable talking about it with your family and friends; go and get a counsellor, or if you need to talk to someone straight away, pick up and call Lifeline (available 24/7 on 13 11 14).”
Justine Martin is raising awareness of the importance of heart health following new research. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 480666
The Guide
GARY BARLOW’S FOOD & WINE: AUSTRALIA
SBS Food, Friday, 7.30pm
Take That frontman Gary Barlow (pictured) knows how to make the most of a trip: while visiting our shores last year on tour, he also filmed this tasty travelogue. There’s plenty for locals to enjoy as Barlow takes in the scenery, food experiences and superb wine lists on offer Down Under. Starting tonight in Sydney – “a city that tastes as good as it looks” – Barlow meets musician Tim Minchin for a tipple at Midden by Mark Olive outside the Sydney Opera House. Chef and “fish butcher” Josh Niland puts the singer to the test with his fish charcuterie; before pop star Sophie Ellis Bextor and GB arrive at their Hunter Valley gig in style – with time for a cheeky wine tasting en route, of course.
Friday, May 30
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
LEGO MASTERS: GRAND MASTERS OF THE GALAXY Nine, Sunday, 7pm
Bringing together the best of Australia’s Lego builders with pairs of contestants from Canada, China, Finland, Sweden, New Zealand and the United States, the seventh season of this familyfriendly competition is more captivating than ever. The aweinspiring creations and world-class challenges will thrill viewers of all ages. Host Hamish Blake is still in his element as he oversees the epic builds alongside judge Ryan “Brickman” McNaught (pictured, right, with Blake). It all kicks off tonight with the infamous Great Ball Contraption challenge, which requires the 10 teams to transport a small globe from one side of their table to the other in the most extraordinary fashion possible.
9-1-1
Seven, Monday, 8.50pm
Known for its life-threatening emergencies, natural disasters and dramatic storylines, this first responder procedural isn’t afraid to push the bounds of believability: malware-driven blackouts, train derailments, tsunamis and cruise ship disasters are all in a day’s work for Los Angeles fire captain Bobby (Peter Krause) and LAPD patrol sergeant Athena (Angela Bassett, pictured).
Season eight begins tonight with a truly astonishing situation where a truck holding 22 million killer bees crashes in the heart of the city, unleashing a deadly swarm that joins forces with local stingers to become a “beenado”. The resulting chaos will keep the 118 busy for three episodes that get more outlandish with every minute.
WALKING WITH DINOSAURS
ABC TV, Tuesday, 8pm
When you’ve been around for 65 million years – as the prehistoric subjects of this beloved BBC series have – you’d think 25 years might not matter so much in the grand scheme of things. But in the quartercentury since this ground-breaking factual show premiered, our understanding of dinosaurs and how they lived has changed radically… and that’s not to mention the leaps and bounds in computer animation. Narrated by British
Bertie
this Walkingwith Dinosaursrevival uses cutting-edge visual effects to guide viewers through the stories of six giants once lost to history, but now being unearthed by state-of-the-art science. It’s truly dino-mite.
SEVEN (6, 7)
NINE (8, 9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 11.10 Bergerac. (Ml, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Bay Of Fires. (Mal, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (PG) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (PG)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia.
8.30 The One That Got Away. (Mal) Ffion clashes bitterly with her sister. 9.20 Gruen. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson.
9.55 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Final, R)
10.25 Big Boys. (Final, Mls, R) 10.55 ABC Late News.
11.15 Father Brown. (Ma, R) 12.00 Mayfair Witches. (Final, MA15+v, R) 12.50 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6am Children’s Programs. 9.40 Mecha Builders. 10.30 Beep And Mort. 11.00 Sesame Street. 11.25 Play School. 12.20pm Bananas In Pyjamas. 1.40 Ben And Holly. 2.05 Paddington. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Our Medicine. Noon MOVIE: Sweet As. (2022, M) 1.30 My Family Matters. 2.00 The Casketeers. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 MOVIE: Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: Backroads. (1977, MA15+) 10.20 Nula. 10.50 Biraban And Threlkeld: Finding The Third
6am Morning Programs. 10.50 The Australian Wars. (Mav, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Land Wars. (R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 18. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Malta: The Jewel Of The Mediterranean. (R) An exploration of Malta. 9.15 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes: Weardale – Lost Voice Guy (Lee Ridley) (R) Lost Voice Guy joins Robson Green. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Atlantic Crossing. (MA15+s, R) 11.55 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R) 1.45 The Head. (Return, MA15+a) 3.40 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PGas, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 12. Collingwood v Hawthorn. From the MCG. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.15 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing. 11.45 To Be Advised. 1.05 Nurses. (Ma, R) A look at the experiences of nurses.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
7TWO (62, 72) SBS VICELAND (31)
Morning Programs. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00
To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30
Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00
Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 19. 1.35am Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Deadly Influencer. (2019, Mav) Anne Dudek, Morgan Taylor Campbell. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.00[MELB] TippingPoint Australia.(PG,R) 5.30 WIN News. 6am Morning Programs. 7.00 House Hunters Aust. (PGl, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: The Five Year Engagement. (2012, MA15+ls, R) A man proposes to his girlfriend. Jason Segel, Emily Blunt. 11.00 MOVIE: Life, Itself. (2018, MA15+alv, R) 1.05 Young Sheldon. (PGadlsv, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
9GEM (81, 92)
6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Soccer. Women’s International Friendly. Australia v Argentina. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 11.55 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) 12.55 The Project. (R) 1.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R)
Homes. 8.30 House Of Wellness. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Bargain Hunt. 12.30am Wildlife ER. 1.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Medical Emergency. 3.00 Better Homes. 5.30 The Great Australian Doorstep.
7MATE (64, 73)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Young Sheldon. 11.30 Golden Girls. Noon MOVIE: Wonder Woman 1984. (2020, M) 3.00 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Midnight Seinfeld. 12.30 Below Deck. 1.30 Supernatural. 3.30 Addams Family. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 LEGO Friends: Girls On A Mission. 4.50 I Love VIP Pets. 5.10
6am The Movie Show. 6.35 December Boys. (2007, PGlnsv) 8.35 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PGa) 10.25 Ten Canoes. (2006, Mnv, Ganalbingu, English, Gunwinggu) Noon War Hunt. (1962, Mav) 1.30 Heidi. (2015, PG, German, Swiss German) 3.35 Dancing Ninja. (2010, PGlsv) 5.25 First Cow. (2019, PGalv) 7.40 The Tracker. (2002, Mav) 9.30 The Last Castle. (2001, Malsv) 11.55 The Invisible Fight. (2023, Mav, Estonian) 2.05am Crossing Over. (2009, MA15+ls) 4.10 While We’re Young. (2014, Mdl)
Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Dragons v Knights. 9.55 Golden Point. 10.45 MOVIE: Toy Soldiers. (1991, M) 1am Rizzoli & Isles. 2.00 Midsomer Murders. 4.00 Skippy. 4.30 My Favorite Martian. 5.00 The Travelling Auctioneers.
9GO! (82, 93)
10 BOLD (53, 12)
10 PEACH (52, 11)
actor
Carvel,
PICK OF THE WEEK
Saturday, May 31
ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (6, 7) TEN (5, 10)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa, R) 1.40 Picasso. (Mds, R)
2.40 TSO Strauss’ Four Last Songs. 4.10 The Piano. (PG, R) 5.10 Landline. (R)
5.40 Australian Story: Missing Pieces – Sue-Yen Luiten. (R)
6.10 Father Brown. (PGav) A supposed vampire strikes in the village.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Call The Midwife. (Ma) In his new role, Cyril faces his toughest challenge yet. The pupil midwives prepare for their final exams.
8.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R)
After the opening of a sculpture park in Angel’s Rise is marred by murder, Barnaby and Nelson suspect a mysterious locket recovered from the scene of the crime may help catch the killer.
10.05 Bergerac. (Ml, R) The battle intensifies between Bergerac and Arthur.
10.50 Reunion. (Mlv, R) Brennan and Carly head to his school reunion.
11.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 MOVIE: Thomas And Friends: The Mystery Of Lookout Mountain. (2022) 11.00 Children’s Programs. 4.45pm Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 The Highway Rat. 5.40 Peter Rabbit. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.10 Chopped Jnr. 8.55 The Piano. 9.50 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.15 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Nula. 3.00 Living Black. 3.30 Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 4.00 Kai Time: Time To Eat. (Premiere) 4.35 Strait To The Plate. 5.05 Pacific Island Food Revolution. 6.00 Moko. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Tassie Tiger On The Rocks. 8.30 MOVIE: Dark Age. (1987, MA15+) 10.10 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Gymnastics. International Gymnastics. Highlights. 3.30 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic Apparatus World Cup Series. Highlights. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 19. Highlights. 5.30 Indochina War: The Untold Story. (w)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar: Passion. (Mal, R) Elizabeth Taylor challenges the studio system.
8.25 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses: Society Influencers (Cliveden And Polesden Lacey)
An exploration of the historic mansions Cliveden House in Berkshire and Polesden Lacey in Surrey.
9.30 1968: A Year Of War, Turmoil And Beyond. (M, R) Takes a look at events of 1968.
10.25 Guillaume’s French Atlantic. (R)
11.25 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mav, R) 4.00 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31)
6am Morning
Programs. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 The Movie Show. 11.05 Hoarders. 2.30pm WorldWatch. 4.30 Over The Black Dot. 5.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. 6.40 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. 12.40am Miniseries: Sirius. 1.30 Mass Shooting USA. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm The Invisible Fight. (2023, Mav, Estonian) 2.40 December Boys. (2007, PGlnsv) 4.40 Sissi: The Fateful Years. (1957, PG, German) 6.40 Sidonie In Japan. (2023, PGans, French, Japanese, English) 8.30 Seven. (1995, MA15+av) 10.55 Body Heat. (1981, Malnsv) 1am Late Programs.
Sunday, June 1
ABC TV (2)
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.35 The Piano. (PG, R) 3.35 Grand Designs UK. (PGl, R) 4.40 The Kimberley. (Final, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Compass: The Wayside Weddings. (PG)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 The Piano. The pianists play in the heart of Sydney’s Chinatown. 8.30 Bergerac. (Ml) There’s a breakthrough in the search for Cate’s phone, until Bergerac’s world is shaken.
9.15 Reunion. (Mlv) Christine is closer to the answers she seeks.
10.15 MOVIE: Van Diemen’s Land. (2009, MA15+alv, R) Oscar Redding.
12.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
1.35 Grantchester. (Mav, R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
SBS (3)
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 DD India News Hour. 10.00 First Australians. (PG, R) 10.55 Going Places. (R) 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 Nippers. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 20. Highlights. 5.30 Indochina War: The Untold Story. (PG)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (PG, R) 8.25 Queens Of Ancient Egypt: Queen Tiye. (PGa, R) Takes a look at the Egyptian Queen Tiye. 9.25 Into The Gobi Desert With Nick Knowles. (PG, R) 10.15 Hindenburg: The Cover Up. (PGa, R) 11.10 MOVIE: Memory Film: A Filmmaker’s Diary. (2023, Maln) 12.40 24 Hours In Emergency. (PGa, R) 2.30 Australia Uncovered: Our African Roots. (PGa, R) 3.25 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 3.55 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.30pm MOVIE: Thomas And Friends: The Mystery Of Lookout Mountain. (2022) 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Daniel Tiger’s. 5.55 Octonauts. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Abbott Elementary. 9.55 Speechless. 10.15 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 3.10pm Football. First Nations Indigenous Football Cup. Men’s. SA All-Stars
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Lord Mayors Cup Day, Caulfield Race Day and Derby Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Americas: The West Coast. (PG) Takes a look at the west coast. 8.00 MOVIE: Jurassic Park III. (2001, Mv, R) A scientist is persuaded by a couple to join them on a sightseeing flight over an island inhabited by dinosaurs. Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni.
9.50 MOVIE: Safe House. (2012, Mlv, R) After being tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house, a CIA agent must defend himself and his charge. Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds. 12.15 Nurses. (Ma, R) Sydney’s bustling nightlife wreaks chaos.
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)
7TWO (62, 72)
6am Morning
Programs. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Escape To The Country. 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 12.30am My Greek Odyssey. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 2.30 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73)
6am Morning Programs. Noon Australia ReDiscovered. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Motor Racing. Shannons SpeedSeries. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. VFL. Frankston v Sandringham. 10.00 AFL Saturday Rewind. 10.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 11.30 The Mightiest. 12.30am Late Programs.
NINE (8, 9)
6am Morning Programs. 12.00 Surfing Aust. 12.30 Find My Country House Australia. (PG, R) 1.00 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.30 Young Sheldon. (PGadlsv, R) 2.00 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 2.10 Torvill & Dean: Our Last Dance. (R) 3.10 The Floor. (Final, PG, R) 4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Holiday Home Makeover With Rachel & Ryan. (PGl) Hosted by former TheBlock contestants Rachel and Ryan.
8.30 MOVIE: Spectre. (2015, Mv, R) A cryptic message from James Bond’s past sends him on a trail of a sinister organisation. Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux.
11.30 MOVIE: Death Wish V. (1994, MA15+lv, R) Charles Bronson.
1.20 Surfing Australia TV. (R) 1.50 My Way. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
9GEM (81, 92)
6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm MOVIE: Young Wives’ Tale. (1951) 2.05 MOVIE: San Demetrio, London. (1943, PG) 4.05 MOVIE: The Secret Of Santa Vittoria. (1969, PG) 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Qld Reds vs Fijian Drua. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. 9.45 MOVIE: Sicario. (2015, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93)
6am Morning Programs. 11.50 Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Indianapolis 500. H’lights. 1pm Alcatraz Escape: The Lost Evidence. 2.40 Jeopardy! UK. 3.40 Young Sheldon. 4.40 MOVIE: Penguin Bloom. (2020, PG) 6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Midnight Young Sheldon. 12.30 The Originals. 2.30 Late Programs.
6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) Follows the work of elite lifeguards in charge of safety at one of the world’s busiest beaches. When bluebottles swarm at Bondi, Harries devises a magical treatment for the stings. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Grand final. 11.00 Elsbeth. (Mdv, R) When a young man is found dead in his car, Elsbeth visits the holistic wellness centre he’d just left and begins to suspect its charismatic founder. 12.00 FBI. (Mav, R) The team discovers the kidnappers of a young girl have used her as leverage to carry out a major explosives heist. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.
6am Morning Programs. 4pm WorldWatch. 4.30 PBS Washington Week. 5.00 Going Places. 6.00 History’s Greatest Of All-Time With Peyton Manning. 6.50 Abandoned Engineering. 8.40 Science Fiction Revolution. 9.40 The Amber Room. 10.30 The Day The Rock Star Died: Elvis Presley. 10.55 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. 3.25am Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. Pre-game coverage of the match. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 12. Melbourne v St Kilda.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 12. West Coast v Geelong. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game. 11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. 12.00 Shades Of Blue. (MA15+adsv, R) A local drug lord discovers Wozniak’s secret. 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
7TWO (62, 72)
6am Morning Programs. 1pm Harry’s Practice. 1.30 Discover. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Animal SOS Australia. 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Harry’s Practice. 4.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 11.30 Vicar Of Dibley. 12.30am My Greek Odyssey. 1.30 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73)
NINE (8,
TEN (5, 10)
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 1.00 Fish Forever. (R) 1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 2.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGam, R) 3.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGl, R) 4.00 David Attenborough’s Frozen Planet II. (PGa, R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Postcards. (PG) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 10 Minute Kitchen. (R) 10.30 Pooches At Play. (PGa, R) 11.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 11.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 12.00 MasterChef Aust. (R) 1.10 Everyday
6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (Return, PG) 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
9.40 The Killer Interview With Piers Morgan. (Mv) Piers Morgan speaks with Christopher Porco.
10.40 Footy Furnace. (Mlv)
11.40 9News Late.
12.10 The First 48. (Ma) 1.00 Destination WA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Fish Forever. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
9GEM (81, 92)
6am Morning Programs. 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. 1pm MOVIE: South Of Algiers. (1953) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Penrith Panthers v Eels. 6.00 M*A*S*H. 6.30 French Open Tennis PreShow. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Midnight Rizzoli & Isles. 1.00 The West Wing. 2.00 MOVIE: Stardust. (1974, M) 4.20 Avengers. 5.30 Late Programs.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. Twelve contestants must create a dish featuring butter. 8.10 Fake. (Ml) Joe confides he has been navigating drama with his unstable ex-wife. Birdie rides along with the All Angels soup van for a story. 9.10 FBI. (Mv) The team must figure out how someone accessed a highly secure building after a CEO is killed by a targeted explosion inside his penthouse.
6am Morning Programs. 2pm Fishy Business. 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 The Mightiest. 4.00 Deep Water Salvage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 The Wash Up. 7.00 Border Security. 7.30 24 Hours In Police Custody. 8.30 MOVIE: F9: The Fast Saga. (2021, M) 11.20 Border Security. 11.50 Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Morning Programs. 12.25pm The Last Castle. (2001, Malsv) 2.50 First Cow. (2019, PGalv) 5.05 The Band’s Visit. (2007, PGls, Arabic, English, Hebrew) 6.40 Weekend At Bernie’s. (1989, PGadlsv) 8.30 Constantine. (2005, MA15+h) 10.45 Prayers For The Stolen. (2021, Madv, Spanish) 12.50am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 12.05pm UFOs: The White House Files. 1.05 The Secret History Of Air Force One. 2.00 Jeopardy! UK. 3.00 MOVIE: Waiting For The Light. (1990, PG) 5.00 Young Sheldon. 5.30 MOVIE: 17 Again. (2009, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: American Hustle. (2013, M) 10.20 MOVIE: The Adjustment Bureau. (2011, M) 12.25am Late Programs.
Monday, June 2
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
SEVEN (6, 7)
NINE (8, 9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Midsomer Murders. (PGv, R) 11.30 The Art Of... (Ml, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (PG, R) 3.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Australian Story: Nick Cave With Leigh Sales. (R) 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.
9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.35 Picasso. (Ma) Picasso creates some of his greatest work during the war.
10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Planet America. (R) 11.35 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Final, R) 12.05 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.50 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 12.10 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News Weekend. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 Barunga Or Bust. (PG, R) 3.00 Travel Shooters. (PGl) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 21. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Stockholm With Michael Portillo: Stockholm 3. (PG) Michael Portillo cleanses Stockholm’s frozen depths.
8.25 Bettany Hughes: Treasures of Bulgaria. (PGa, R) Professor Bettany Hughes explores Bulgaria, where a mosaic of cultures has generated a colourful history.
9.20 Inside Windsor Castle. (PG, R) A look at the history of Windsor Castle.
10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Classified. (MA15+v) 11.35 Kin. (Madlsv, R)
2.30 Living With The Boss. (PG, R) 3.20 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am Morning
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: MatchMaker Mysteries: The Art Of The Kill. (2021, PGav) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PG) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski. 8.50 9-1-1. (Return, Mav) A trailer with millions of bees crashes on the streets of Los Angeles, unleashing a swarm.
10.50 The Agenda Setters. (R) A team of trusted and respected footy voices tackles the biggest topics in the AFL world.
11.50 To Be Advised.
12.50 You, Me And The Apocalypse. (Maln) Jamie and Dave face obstacles.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. The latest news, sport and weather. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.
7TWO (62, 72) SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.40pm Ben And Holly. 2.05 Paddington. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 TBA. 8.40 Dance Life. (Premiere) 9.35 TBA. 10.00 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs. Noon Mabo: Life Of An Island Man. 1.35 Big Sky Girls. 2.00 Unsettled. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters.
Programs. 12.25pm France 24 English News. 12.55 The Movie Show. 2.25 Wine Lovers’ Guide. 3.00 WorldWatch. 5.10 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.00 Alone Germany. (Premiere) 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.35 The UnBelievable. 10.15 The Weekly Football Wrap. 10.45 MOVIE: Sweet As. (2022, M) 12.20am Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6am Morning
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PG, R) 1.45 My Way. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PG) Teams work together to create flying machines.
8.45 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.
9.45 Players. (Ml) A look at all the AFL news.
10.45 9News Late.
11.15 Aussie Road Train Truckers. (PGl)
12.05 Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup. (Mal)
1.00 Hello SA. (PG)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
9GEM (81, 92)
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.
7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 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 Taskmaster Australia. (Ms, R) Comedy game show featuring comedians performing a series of tricky tasks. Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 10.50 10’s Late News. 11.15 The Project. (R) 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.35 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.35 Living Black. 9.30 The Grey Line. 10.00 Off Country. Midnight Wik Vs Queensland. 1.30 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73)
6am Morning Programs. 12.15pm Just Believe. (2018, Ml, Italian) 2.10 Sidonie In Japan. (2023, PGans, French, Japanese, English) 4.00 Malcolm. (1986, PGlsv) 5.35 The Farewell. (2019, PGal) 7.30 Unruly. (2022, Masv, Danish, Swedish) 10.00 Suffragette. (2015, Malv) Midnight My Zoe. (2019, Mals) 1.55 Late Programs.
Tuesday, June 3
ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (PG, R) 11.00 If You’re Listening. (R) 11.20 Gruen. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (Ma, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (PG, R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Reset. (Mn, R) 3.00 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Going Places. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Walking With Dinosaurs. (Premiere) 8.50 Dino Apocalypse With David Attenborough: The New Evidence. (R) Presented by Sir David Attenborough. 9.45 I Was Actually There. (Ml, R) 10.15 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Business. (R) 10.45 Four Corners. (R) 11.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 11.50 Books That Made Us. (Mlv, R) 12.50 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.35 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.35 Parkinson In Australia. (PGa, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Gina Chick. (Ma)
8.30 Insight. Explores how best to navigate family and money.
9.30 Dateline: Born Big. Presented by Kumi Taguchi. 10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 Living Black. (R) 11.30 The Point. (R) 12.30 Dance Rites 2023. (PG, R) 2.05 Enemy Of The People. (Mlv, R) 3.45 Living With The Boss. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory. 9.25 Steve Backshall Vs The Vertical Mile. 10.15 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. Noon France 24 English News. 12.30 Homicide. 2.20 Cryptoland. 2.50 Bamay. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.10 Forged In Fire. 6.00 Alone Germany. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.35 Bourdain: Parts Unknown. 10.15 Dark Side Of The Cage. (Premiere) 12.05am Dirty Rotten Cleaners. 1.35 Shoresy. 2.05 Late Programs.
Programs. 1pm The Great Australian Doorstep. 1.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Shetland. 11.10 Born To Kill? 12.10am Doc Martin. 1.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 The Agenda Setters. 8.00 Outback Opal Hunters. 9.00 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.00 Appalachian Outlaws. 11.00 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. Midnight Late Programs.
11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 MOVIE: The Frightened City. (1961, PG) 4.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 French Open Tennis PreShow. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Midnight Rizzoli & Isles. 1.00 The West Wing. 2.00 Midsomer Murders. 4.00 Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm MOVIE: The Movie Star And The Cowboy. (2023, PG) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Matrix. (1999, M) 11.15 Seinfeld. 12.15am Young Sheldon. 12.40 Below Deck. 1.40 Late Programs.
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.20 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PG, R) 1.20 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.50 Talking Honey. (PG) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News. 6am Morning
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski. 8.50 Doc. (Ma) Sonya wrestles with treating a man from her past and must rely on Amy to help her.
9.50 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
10.50 Accused. (Mav) A widow gets mixed up in shady dealings.
11.50 Autopsy USA: Bob Crane. (MA15+av, R)
12.50 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
7TWO (62, 72)
6am Morning Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.40 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.40 Bargain Hunt. 12.40am Late Programs.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PG) The 10 teams create a new toy.
8.45 To Be Advised.
9.45 Footy Classified. (Ml) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues.
10.45 9News Late.
11.15 The Equalizer. (Mav, R)
12.05 Find My Country House Australia. (PG, R) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
9GEM (81, 92)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 MOVIE: Mandy. (1952, PG) 4.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Midnight Rizzoli & Isles. 1.00 The West Wing. 2.00 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. Noon MOVIE: Fall. (2022, M) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Lincoln Lawyer. (2011, M) 11.00 Seinfeld. Midnight Young Sheldon. 12.30 Below Deck. 1.30 Supernatural. 3.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Gem Hunters Down Under. 3.30 Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers.
Wednesday, June 4
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6am Morning Programs. 10.45 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Atlantic. (Final, PGa, R) 11.30 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (PG, R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. (PG) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Gruen. Presented by Wil Anderson.
8.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (Return, PG)
Presented by Guy Montgomery.
9.25 Planet America. Hosted by Chas Licciardello and John Barron.
10.00 QI. (Return, Ml)
11.00 ABC Late News.
11.15 The Business. (R)
11.35 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 12.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia: Spring Special. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 11.05 Travelling In The 1970s. (PGdsv, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Going Places. (PG, R) 4.00 Plat Du Tour. (R) 4.05 The Cook Up. (R) 4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (PGas, R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) The weather creates havoc.
9.35 The Veil. (Premiere, Malv) Follows two women entangled in a high-stakes game of deception as one hunts the other.
10.25 SBS World News Late.
10.55 My Brilliant Friend. (Mlsv) Antonio tells Elena that Nino has cheated on her.
12.00 The Wall: The Chateau Murder. (Mlv, R) 12.50 The Wall: The Orchard. (Mals, R) 3.20 Living With The Boss. (PG, R) 4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am Morning
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.20 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 The 1% Club. (PGls, R) Hosted by Jim Jefferies.
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Unfiltered. (PGa) Hamish McLachlan sits down with key football stars and personalities to reveal their stories.
10.00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments.
11.00 Born To Kill? BTK – Dennis Rader. (MA15+av, R)
12.00 Touching Evil. (Premiere, MA15+av)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
7TWO (62, 72) SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.05pm Paddington. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 Abbott Elementary. 9.25 Doctor Who. 10.10 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Unleash The Beast. 1.30 Songlines. 2.05 Unsettled. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 Piri’s Tiki Tour. (Return) 8.30 MOVIE: Ghosts Of Mississippi. (1996, M) 10.50 First Sounds. 11.05 Entanglement. 12.05am Late Programs.
Programs. 1.25pm Uncovering Incels. 1.40 Queer Sports. 2.35 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.10 WorldWatch. 5.10 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.00 Alone Germany. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: The Assassination Of Jesse James. (2007, MA15+) 11.25 MOVIE: The Handmaid’s Tale. (1990, MA15+) 1.25am Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6am Morning Programs. 12.50pm Suffragette. (2015, Malv) 2.50 Heidi. (2015, PG, German, Swiss German) 4.55 Discovering Film: Maggie Smith. 5.50 Bonneville. (2006, PGa) 7.30 Becoming Jane. (2007, PGav) 9.45 Emily. (2022, Mas) 12.10am Corsage. (2022, Madlns) 2.20 Late Programs.
NINE (8, 9)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. (PG, R) 1.15 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 1.45 Innovation Nation. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Travel Guides. (PG, R) Ordinary Aussies take on the job of travel critics.
8.40 The Grand Tour. (Ml) The boys head to Croatia to make a completely unscripted film featuring an Audi TT RS.
10.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGlm) A ski-jump crash landing triggers an emergency.
11.00 9News Late.
11.30 The Equalizer. (Mv, R)
12.15 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 Elsbeth. (Mdv) Elsbeth suspects a victim’s twin brother when a Wall Street titan is murdered after giving away his fortune. 9.40 FBI: International. (Ma) The Fly Team investigates an infamous secret society when an American student is found dead at a prestigious UK university. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
6am Morning
9GEM (81, 92)
Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Law & Order: UK. 12.45am Bargain Hunt. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs.
7MATE (64, 73)
6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Truckers. 2.30 Train Rescue Down Under. 3.30 Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: BTL. 9.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.
11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 MOVIE: The Lady Killers. (1955, PG) 4.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 French Open Tennis PreShow. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Midnight Rizzoli & Isles. 1.00 The West Wing. 2.00 Midsomer Murders. 4.00 Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93)
6am Morning Programs. Noon Explore. 12.15 MOVIE: Deadly House Call. (2022, M) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s 8. (2018, M) 10.40 Seinfeld. 11.40 Veronica Mars. 12.40am Below Deck. 1.40 Supernatural. 3.30 Late Programs.
Thursday, June 5
ABC TV (2)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 10.30 Back Roads. (R) 11.00 Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 The One That Got Away. (Mal, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (PG, R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.05 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
8.50 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG) New DNA technology helps people who were abandoned as babies unlock secrets of their past.
10.35 ABC Late News.
10.50 The Business. (R)
Love Your Garden. (PG, R)
Long Lost Family. (PG, R)
12.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
SBS (3)
6am Morning Programs. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) 2.55 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.00 Living Black. (R) 4.00 Plat Du Tour. (R) 4.05 The Cook Up. (R) 4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (PGals, R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Our Medicine. (Ml) Paramedics care for a neighbour in Yarrabah.
8.45 Killing Sherlock With Lucy Worsley: Fact And Fiction. (PGa) Lucy Worsley uncovers how Arthur Conan Doyle’s life shaped Sherlock Holmes. 9.45 Sherlock & Daughter. (Mav) Sherlock searches for the missing jewels.
10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Carmen Curlers. (Malsv, R) 1.20 Pagan Peak. (Ma, R) 3.15 Living With The Boss. (PG, R) 4.05 Hitler’s Teen Killers. (Mav, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.05pm Paddington. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 Saved By The Barn. 10.05 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs. Noon MOVIE: Ghosts Of Mississippi. (1996, M) 2.15 Songlines On Screen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 Our Medicine. 8.45 Tribal. 9.35 MOVIE: The Long Kiss Goodnight. (1996, MA15+) 11.45 Crocodile Dreaming. 12.15am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. Noon France 24 English News. 12.30 Dirty Rotten Cleaners. 2.10 Insight. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 Forged In Fire. 6.05 Over The Black Dot. 6.35 Travel Man. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: Ice Maiden. (2024, M) 10.25 The UnXplained. (Return) 11.20 Homicide. 1.10am Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: The Other Me. (2021, Mav) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 13. Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game. 11.00 Kick Ons. A preview of the upcoming AFL matches.
11.30 Inside Cyprus. (PGav, R) Ben Fogle heads to Cyprus.
1.00 Raines. (Mahv) A judge’s wife is found dead.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
7TWO (62, 72)
6am Morning Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Grace. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Father Brown. 12.30am Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Royal Makeover. (2023, PGa) Veronica Long, Ricky Martinez. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (Mdl, R) Follows the activities of police units.
8.30 Emergency. (Mm, R) Catriona fears a tradie might lose his sight after a workplace accident.
9.30 A+E Crash Scene Emergency. (Mam) A 20-yearold is critically injured. 10.30 Panic 9-1-1. (MA15+av)
11.20 9News Late.
11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
12.40 Pointless. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
9GEM (81, 92)
6am Morning Programs. 2pm Wild Moments. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Folly To Be Wise. (1952) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Knights v Manly Sea Eagles. 9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. 10.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 9.00 Lingo. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.20 MasterChef Aust. (R) 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG,
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Airport Australia 24/7. (Premiere, PGad) The airport faces a blackout. 8.30 Soccer. AFC 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Third round. Australia v Japan. From Optus Stadium, Perth. 11.30 10’s Late News. 11.55 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 12.55 The Project. (R) 2.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm The Force: BTL. 3.30 Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. 8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. 10.30 MOVIE: Zombieland: Double Tap. (2019, MA15+) 12.35am Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Mystic Pizza. (1988, Mals) 3.00 8 1/2. (1963, PG, Italian, English, French, German) 5.30 Darling Companion. (2012, PGls) 7.30 The Tender Bar. (2021, Mals) 9.30 Radioactive. (2019, Mavw) 11.35 To Leslie. (2022, Madl) 1.50am Berlin Alexanderplatz. (2020, MA15+asv) 5.10 The Movie Show. 5.40 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. Noon 9Honey Hacks. 12.15 MOVIE: Galentine’s Day Nightmare. (2021, M) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Wedding Singer. (1998, M) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Veronica Mars. 12.30am Late Programs.
Talent overload at LASSU
For those seeking an exhilarating night on the ‘wildest ride in the universe’ grab your tickets to LASSÚ, which launched its Queensland season in Maroochydore this month.
LASSÚ is on the Sunshine Coast until 14 June and well worth a look if you are on holidays in the region. It offers guests the chance to witness the next generation of circus excellence as the debut production for Merrik Ashton, a seventh-generation circus performer born into Australia’s renowned Ashton family.
LASSÚ is a carefully curated blend of modern and traditional circus, dance, and burlesque, woven together with a captivating narrative and is very appealing.
Guests who attended the opening night called the show sexy, sensuous and bursting with talent.
One guest said, “Merrik Ashton’s cosmic cabaret is spectacular and it’s a must see.”
Another said, “It was truly an honour to be amongst such an engaged and committed audience watching true talent with perfect interaction with the captivated guests.”
The Cosmic Cabaret is a bold, risque circus like no other with the stars leading the show with energy, pride and a huge amount of talent.
With meticulously rehearsed acrobatics, fire eating and sassy risque dancing, the performers showed their incredible strength and discipline while performing for a suitably engaged audience.
The precision and dedication the acts demanded to appear composed and relaxed allowed guests to sit back and admire the stars recognizing the many years behind the routines.
The high quality of the production and the passion put into the show by accomplished creative director Mitchell Woodcock was evident.
“Mitchell is amazing and already so accomplished as a creative director. He had just finished choreography for Annie, and we are so grateful to even have him on board and be so into it,” producer Merrik said.
“He always had the show’s best interests at heart and really is a genius and it will be interesting to watch his career as he has so much ahead of him.”
“Our guests won’t believe the production quality and talent in the show; it really is incredible.”
“I am so proud of this show – it’s a world class production and everyone who sees it will agree, I’m sure.”
While the show is only open to people over eighteen due to the perhaps risque content and
the service of alcohol, Merrik said the show appeals to the younger demographic eighteen plus for the themes and the older demographic will enjoy the much higher level of production involved which makes the show a standout.
“They appreciate that, and there is something for everyone,“ he said.
For Merrik, LASSÙ represents the next evolution of live performance, one that embraces spectacle, storytelling, and raw talent in a way that is both thrilling and unforgettable.”
The show is performed at the LASSÙ Chapiteau, a 30m round big top structure with white and black trim with wooden flooring and cabaret-style seating, creating an intimate and immersive atmosphere.
The rousing show will remain in its Dalton Drive, Maroochydore location until 14 June before it moves to North Lakes on 20 June, Mackay on 18 July and Townsville on 1 August.
Lassu is now on at Dalton Drive, Maroochydore. For tickets and more information please email go to www.lassutheshow.com.au.
The strength and agility of the LASSÙ performers including Merrik Ashton is breathtaking.
Old fashioned acrobatics mixed with a little risqué dancing enhanced the performance of LASSÙ .
The sound, lighting and layout of the LASSÙ Chapiteau, ensured guests comfort.
The skill by performers including 7th generation performer and the show’s producer Merrik Ashton were a highlight.
LEE MCCARTHY
China beckons with a deal
Experience culture, cuisine and natural beauty on Viking’s 15-day Coastal Jewels of China voyage from Beijing to Hong Kong or vice versa.
Unbelievably priced from $5,795 per person in a Veranda Stateroom, with savings of up to $12,800 per couple on select September to October 2025 sailings.
With Viking’s deep understanding of Chinese culture, why not join this stunning cruise and immerse yourself in this distinctive country’s cuisines and landscapes.
Explore Shanghai’s Bund and seldom-visited ports for a rare glimpse into Chinese life, revealing a rich tapestry of traditions, flavours and natural beauty on this fully guided voyage along China’s southeastern coast.
Beginning in the bustling port city of Tianjin, the gateway to the Chinese capital of Beijing, the city shows off its strategic location along the Grand Canal which has attracted traders from across the globe for centuries.
Visit Dalian which enjoys a privileged stature as one of China’s most liveable cities. Whether you enjoy the traditional art of Chinese paper cutting, art with dough, the martial arts-themed museum, ride a tram or a visit to the traditional local food market and a delicious meal at the residence of a local family, Dalian will excite.
Qingdao enjoys clear air, sweeping sea views and European influences and many love a trip to the Tsingtao Beer Museum or the Taoist Taiquing Palace and Laoshan Mountain, one of the birthplaces of the Chinese philosophy of Tao Shanghai is China’s largest city and one of the world’s most important ports. Guests can witness a spectacular acrobatic show, stroll the iconic waterfront district of Bund, take a trip up to Shanghai Tower or indulge in a feast for the senses in the city’s French quarter.
Explore Dongsh with privileged access for Viking customers, enjoy a Zhoushan style feast or discover the art of calligraphy on Zhoushan on the largest island of the 1400 island and 3000 reefs in the isles.
Whether on land or sea guests of SLSC will enjoy a holiday like never before with supreme luxury while sailing and privileged access and many organised guided tours to many previously unseen
The district of Dongtou has a strong fishing tradition and is renowned for its peculiar rock formations. Here visitors can delve into the history and culture and enjoy the sweeping views from Wanghai Tower or learn the techniques of making sea mud pottery or the ancient art of shell carving
Admire the natural beauty of Pingtan’s north shore and learn about the significance of the 68 Nautical Mile site or immerse in the
deep-rooted and rich practices of Taoism during a visit to the bustling Nine Immortals Taoist Temple.
Delve into China’s revered tea culture in Xiamen, one of China’s most fascinating cities. Here those lucky enough to be on this cruise can join an expert guide on a Privileged Access tour to view the historic architecture of Gulangyu Island.
Unwind sailing the South China Sea where one third of the world’s maritime shipping pass, in the sauna, Snow Grotton or the Thermal pool. Sail into Shenzhen nicknamed China’s ‘Silicon Valley’ and experience a mesmerizing drone experience, an oil painting class or discover the fascinating Sea World.
Viking’s award-winning state-of-the-art ocean vessels are intimate yet sophisticated. Custom-designed with fewer than 1,000 guests
and all veranda staterooms, they take you as close as possible to each destination, sailing right into the heart of some of the world’s greatest cities.
With no kids, no casinos, and everything you need to be included, they focus on delivering meaningful experiences tailored to you. Please visit www.viking.com or call 138 747 to learn more about this truly one-of-a-kind trip to the Far East.
LEE MCCARTHY
Skyline of The Bund in Lujiazui, Shanghai.
Viking’s Yi-Dun with the stunning Shanghai-Tower in the background, Shanghai. (Supplied)
Lion Statue at the Forbidden-City in Beijing. Wong Tai Sin Temple Bridge in Hong-Kong.
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1 Which of the following is not a noble gas: helium, krypton, hydrogen or neon?
2 GirlwithaPearlEarring is an oil painting by which Dutch Golden Age painter?
3 Freetown Christiania is an intentional community and commune located in which city?
4 ThePrimeofMissJeanBrodie is a novel written by which Scottish writer?
5 In World War I, which three countries formed the Triple Entente?
6 ‘124 was spiteful’ is the first sentence of which novel?
7 And who authored that book?
8 ‘Go ahead, make my day’ is a catchphrase used by Clint Eastwood’s (pictured) character in which 1983 film?
9 True or false: Canada was the first nation to grant universal suffrage for women?
10 Hyperhidrosis is the medical term for what condition?
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Lectures
Bittersweet - Chocolate, Tea and Coffee in the Early Modern World, Wednesday June 11, 10.15am, Newcomb Hall. Formal Dining in the Courts of 28th Century Europe, Wednesday June 11, 5.45pm, Geelong West Town Hall. Join Adfas Geelong Inc. for illustrated lectures by art historian Matthew Martin, formerly curator of the National Gallery of Victoria.
Ballroom dance
Leopold Hall, Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Saturday May 31, 7.30-11pm, $10 includes supper, music Kevin.
0419 463 306
Sing Australia Geelong Choir
Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm at Senior Citizens Centre, 52 Thomson St, Belmont. No auditions needed.
Mary, 0419 278 456
Mindfulness & meditation U3A
9.30am and 12.30pm Wednesdays, Cobbin Farm, Grove Road, Grovedale.
Jean, 5264 7484
Geelong Breakfast Lions
Morning club for those who want to help others, first Tuesday of each month at 8am, Eastern Hub (formerly Karingal) in East Geelong. Dinner somewhere in Geelong each month to suit members.
ajd53m@yahoo.com
Ocean Grove Seniors
Play 500 every Thursday at 1.15pm.
Cost $20 annually and coffee included. 102 The Terrace, Ocean Grove.
Lyn, 5256 2540
Ballroom dancing
Belmont Park Pavilion, Thursdays 2-4pm.
Val, 52513529
Kids’ church Group lessons for children aged three to six years; 7-10 years; and 10+ years at St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 171a Latrobe Terrace, Geelong, first Sunday of the month during school term, 10.30-11.30am.
Suzie, 0402 963 855, or Althea, 0403 005 449
Geelong Dragon Boat Club Paddle at Barwon River. Training Wednesdays 5pm, Saturdays 9am. Free one-month trial.
revolutionise.com.au/geelongdragons
Zonta Club of Geelong 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
Geelong Prostate Support Group Meets last Friday of the month (except December), 10am-noon, Belmont Park Pavilion, 162 Barrabool Road, Belmont.
Bill, 0414 524 155, or info@geelongpsg.net
Geelong ballroom dancing
Saturdays 7.30-10.15pm, corner Bayview Parade and Carey Street, Hamlyn Heights. Entry: $10. BYO drinks and a plate. Afternoon tea dance, Wednesdays 2-4pm. Teaching segment for a new dance 1.30pm-2pm
5278 9740, or geelongballroomdc.com.au
Geelong Vietnam Veterans Coffee and a chat at 31 Mt Pleasant Road, Belmont. Open Monday, Wednesday
Scribes Writers Group
South Barwon Community Centre, Mondays 9.30am-noon. Welcoming new members who wish to refine their skills. geelongscribeswriters@gmail.com, or 5243 8388
& Friday 10am-3pm. Fortnightly lunch at various locations. Meetings second Monday of each month.
Gary, 0400 862 727
Corio Bay Lions Club Meetings
First and third Thursday of each month at 6.30pm.
geelongcoriobay.vic@lions.org.au
Alcoholics (and other addicts)
For Christ 12 Steps Group Meets Thursdays 7.30pm at Belmont-Highton Baptist Church, 43 Mt Pleasant Road, Belmont.
0420 910 763
Belmont Seniors
Players wanted to play 500 each Monday 12.30pm. Belmont Senior Centre, 52 Thomson Street, Belmont.
5241 1776
Welcome mat
Belmont Uniting Church every Friday 10am-1pm. Games, lunch and friendship.
Fay, 0409 361 414
OMNI
Older Men New Ideas men’s friendly informal chat group, South Barwon Community Centre, 33 Mt Pleasant Road, Belmont, 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, 10.30am.
Allan, 0409 665 608
Lara Community Market Run by Rotary Club of Lara District every second Sunday of the month at Lara RSL 9am-1pm.
Geelong Amateur Radio Club
Storrer Street Clubhouse, Geelong, Wednesdays 1.30-4pm and Fridays at 6.30pm.
Robert, 0438 409 979, or vk3atl.org
Choir
St Paul’s Choir rehearses Wednesdays 7.45-8.45pm and 9.30am Sunday for 10.30am service. Choral scholarships available. Occasional choir for those unable to make commitment to main choir.
Tom Healey, 0451 960 768, or healeytf@gmail.com
Bellydance classes
Beginner level, new term commencing. New students welcome. Tuesdays 1.30pm, Life Activities Club, Belmont Park Pavillion, Belmont.
Glenys, 0400 214 897
Geelong’s Soroptimist International Service club for women and girls, every second Tuesday of the month from 6pm at Belmont RSL.
0455 835 691, or geelong@siswp.com
Geelong Sports & Game Fishing Meets first and third Monday of the month at Belmont Park Pavilion, 7.30pm.
John, 0409 234 307
Combined Probus Belmont Central The Combined Probus Club of Belmont Central meets at 10am on the second Wednesday of each month at Waurn Ponds Hotel. Visitors welcome.
Secretary, 0417 555 547
Geelong Anglers Club Meets fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm, 9 Yuille Street, Geelong West. Monthly fishing competitions.
Brian, 0417 190 092, or Ian, 0470 114 787
Scottish dancing GOG Scottish Country Dance classes 7.30pm Tuesdays at Leopold Hill Hall, $5. No partner needed.
Vicki, 0412 7629 83, or Barbara, 0419 511 781
Geelong Scottish Dance Highland dance classes for all ages Wednesday from 4pm and Saturday from 10am at Western Heights Uniting Church Hall, St Herne Hill.
Christine, 0468 311 788, or facebook.com/GeelongScottishDance
Bingo
Tuesdays 1-3pm, great grocery prizes plus $50 jackpot books $2.50. Belmont Seniors Centre, 52 Thomson Street, Belmont.
Frank, 5241 1776
First steps in music
Babies, toddlers and preschoolers welcome with parent/carer. Thursdays Northern Bay College, Tallis, and Fridays at Northern Bay College, Peacock. Free if living in 3214 postcode, bookings essential.
info@bluebirdfoundationinc.org.au
Dragons Abreast Geelong Dragon boating for breast cancer survivors, Saturdays 12.30pm, Geelong Canoe Club, Marnock Road, Highton. Free come and try.
Traci 0417-301 226, or Facebook Dragons Abreast Geelong - Juggernauts
Drysdale CWA
Every second Tuesday at 1pm and crafts every fourth Tuesday at 11.30am of each month at Drysdale RSL Club.
Jenny, 0452 258 333
PlayLinks
Music and art playgroup where babies, toddlers and preschoolers learn together with their parent/carer. Wednesdays St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Norlane. Free if living in 3214 postcode, bookings essential.
info@bluebirdfoundationinc.org.au
Grovedale East Ladies Probus Fourth Monday of each month, 9.30am, Belmont RSL.
Sally Nelson, 0402 450 610
Waurn Ponds Combined Probus Fourth Wednesday of the month, 10am. Maximum 100 members.
probussouthpacific.org/microsites/ waurn
Lions Club of Geelong Meets 1st & 3rd Monday of each month. Contact below for venues and times.
geelong.vic@lions.org.au or 0408 599 962
Geelong Harmony Chorus Women’s four-part harmony singing. All ages encouraged. Rehearsals Mondays 6.45pm at Herne Hill.
contact@geelongharmony.com.au, or 0406 666 737
Geelong Welsh Ladies Choir Small ladies choir who require no knowledge of the Welsh language. Meet Wednesdays 7pm at St Luke’s, Highton to help each other sing in Welsh and English.
0413 406 433, or welshladieschoir.com.au
Chess clubs Ocean Grove, Tuesdays at 1.30pm at 101 The Terrace, Ocean Grove; Portarlington, Mondays at 9.30am, Parks Hall, 87 Newcombe Street, Portarlington; and St Leonards, Thursdays at 9.30am, unit 2 1375-1377 Murradoc Road (on Blanche Street), St Leonards.
Ralph, 0431 458 100 (Ocean Grove), Rob, 5259 2290 (Portarlington), Lyn, 5292 2162 (St Leonards)
Geelong Scout Heritage Centre Meets third Sunday of the month, 56 Russell Street, Newtown, 10am-3pm. 0419 591 432, or geelong.heritage@scoutsvictoria.com.au
Dancer’s Club Geelong Ballroom dance weekly, Leopold Hall 7.30-10.30pm. Admission $8 includes supper. Old time, New Vogue and Latin. CDs by Puff, Damian and Anne and Kevin. Russ, 5250 1937
Life Activities Club [Geelong Inc] Arvo tea dance every Thursday, Belmont Pavilion, 2-4pm, $5 entry. Val, 5251 3529
Belmont Combined Probus First Monday of the month, 9.30am, Geelong RSL Function Room, 50 Barwon Heads Road. New members and visitors welcome Sue, 0409 945 011, or probusclubofbelmont@outlook.com
Barwon Valley Belmont Probus First Thursday of the month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel.
Membership officer, 0407 333 263, or bobstafford@ozemail.com.au
Out & about
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp went to Queens Park Reserve in Newton for the Geelong Amateur vs Ocean Grove footy and netball matches on Saturday May 24.
1/ Chrissy and Matt Gibbon and Paul Sutton. 2/ Sisters, Lesley and Sharon Gemmell. 3/ Pam and Darren Baker and Shenae Zanardo. 4/ Sean O’Neill with his daughter Winnie.
5/ Lily Davis with her niece Addison. 6/ Niki Hines, Fiona Belcher, Tracy Dawson and Bella Jubber. 7/ Laura Ritchie and Amy Harris. 8/ Eamon Mills and Vicki Streeter. 9/ Anabel Jones, Laylah Mouat and Millie Ludlow. 10/ Lachlan Dongers with his twins Addy and Leo. 11/ Gab and Mal Baxter. 12/ Jo Bliss with Ben and Cassie Redfern. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 477686
Pathfinder squeezes value
By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring
There I was doing a stint of push-mower Pilates (grass cutting) in the back yard when it struck me how clever the people at Nissan had been coming up with a cut-pricelargewagonatthistime.
With large SUV prices pushing through six figures the new ST-L Pathfinder has lopped more than $12,000 off the previous entry-level model – this trip down the road less travelled all the more prescient at a time when tariff tyrant Donald Trump is upping the ante on the cost of motoring aroundtheworld.
In close to 40 years Down Under, the Pathfinder has never gone away but has taken a back seat to the smaller X-Trail and bigger Patrol. Now, with room for eight occupants, the ST-L has squeezed in between the pair available in two- or four-wheel drive. It is joined by another returnee,theTi2WD.
Althoughcreatinganewentry-level,ST-L is far from wanting, with seating for up to eight in three rows, generous equipment and safety systems, plus powerful and efficientV6petrolengine.
And so, back to pricing. The two ST-L modelskickoffat$59,670forthetwo-wheel drive version and rise to $64,170 for the 4WD. The Ti then comes in at $67,990 for the 2WD, the range topping Ti-L tips the scales at $82,490. All prices are before government and dealer delivery charges areadded.
All are covered by Nissan’s five-year unlimited kilometre warranty and roadsideassistforthesameperiod.
Styling
At a tad more than five metres in length, just under two metres wide and 1.8 metres high, the Pathfinder has every right to flex its muscle, but it doesn’t, While the latest generation Pathfinder boasts a bold, truck-like grille with a squared-off profile like the original model, there’s nothing old schoolaboutit.
Take 18-inch alloy wheels, dusk-sensing LED headlights with High Beam Assist and daytime running lights, LED front fog lights, a powered tailgate and roof rails for thelatestthinking.
Interior
Heated front seats and tri-zone air-conditioning ensure comfort in every seat of which there is an eight-way power driver’s seat and six-way manual passenger’sposition.
The electric park brake works well, and an intelligent key has an inbuilt vehicle alarmsystem.
Getting into the third row is made easy withwide-openingreardoorsandasystem that allows a single button to fold the outboard seat and slide forward in a single movement.
Once in, leg room is limited without sliding the middle row forward, encroachingonlegroomthere.
With room out back for only a temporary spare, cargo space is limited to 205 litres when all three row seatbacks are in place, 554 litres when the third row is folded, and up to 782 litres with the second and third rowsfolded.
Infotainment
The Pathfinder ST-L is equipped with a 7-inchTFTAdvancedDrive-AssistDisplay, 10.8-inch head-up display and 9-inch touchscreen with navigation, inbuilt Android Auto and wireless Apple CarPlay, togetherwithfourUSBports.
The sound is limited to a six-speaker audio, a Bose eight-speaker jobby is reserved for Ti toffs. A crisp rear-view camera and parking assistants are exemplary,asisintelligentcruisecontrol.
RATINGS
Looks – 8
Performance – 4
Safety – 6 Thirst – 7 Practicality – 7
– 5
– 7
– 8
Born almost a half century ago as a small SUV, the well-equipped Nissan Pathfinder has continued to grow to fit in between the Nissan X-Trail and Patrol. (Pictures: Supplied)
Engines/transmissions
Like the rest of the Pathfinder range, the ST-L is equipped with Nissan’s powerful direct-injection 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine, putting out 202kW at 6400rpm and 340Nm at 4800rpm, paired with a nine-speed automatictransmission.
Safety
The Pathfinder gained a five-star ANCAP rating on 2022 testing. With nine airbags, including new far-side position, plus extensive safety upgrades from Nissan Intelligent Mobility Safety Suite there’s littletoreasonthiswillhavechanged.
The latter includes predictive forward collision warning with junction assist and emergency braking, including for pedestrians and cyclists, driver attention alert, blind spot warning and intervention, lanedeparturewarningplusprevention.
Alsoonofferarelanedeparturewarning and prevention, rear cross traffic alert and back-up collision intervention, intelligent cruise control with speed limiter, traffic signrecognitionwithoverspeedprevention andrearseatalert.
Driving
Withalmosttwotonnestocartaround,the 3.5litreV6engineandninespeedautomatic transmission have their work cut out and thePathfinderisnotwinkletoes.Steadyas shegoes.Nissanputsthecombinedurban/ highwayfuelconsumptionat14.7litresper 100 kilometres. The test vehicle topped 16 litresper100kilometresatonestage.
All Pathfinder grades can tow up to 750kg unbraked, or up to 2700kg braked, the latter more than some key rivals, with most large SUVs capped at 2500kg. With a close to 12 metre turning circle, parking cantakesomecare.
Driving capability in almost all conditions is assured with ground clearance of 317mm, Drive and Terrain Mode Selector shifting between Standard, Sport, Eco, Snow and Tow modes in 2WD models, while 4WD models add Mud and Sandmodes.
Summary
Born almost a half century ago as a small SUV, the well-equipped Nissan Pathfinder has continued to grow to fit in between siblings, the neat Nissan X-Trail and big brother Patrol. The bargain-basement ST-L onlyaddstotheappeal.
Ammos win big over Grove
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Queens Park on Saturday to see Geelong Amateur defeat Ocean Grove.
Above: Harry Cashin clears from half back.
Right: Joe Maishman breaks a Jacon Talarico tackle.
Below: Sam Lloyd booted five goals for Ammos.
Kye Annand takes the ball down low.
Jai Hale handballs to a teammate, and Hugo Walsh takes a one-handed mark in the centre.
Riley Fergusson gets his handball away.
Left: Blake Sutterby was one of Ammos’ best. Centre: Jacob Talarico marks strongly. Right: Billy Hayward takes a chest mark. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 477690
Tom Gribble and Kye Annand lock in the ball.
Charley Green and Jacob Talarico compete in the ruck.
Grubbers win top of the table clash
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp saw Ocean Grove prevail against Geelong Amateur in the battle of undefeated Bellarine Netball League sides at Queens Park on Saturday.
Amanda O’Malley played well in defence.
Georgia Ryan in action.
Kaitlin Sheringham waits for a pass.
Arlee Bennett tries in vain to keep the ball in play.
Emily Moroney was lively on the wing.
Left: Lauren Lapsley about to pick up a low ball. Centre: Elyse Boyer and Gemma Bell eye off the ball. Right: Zoey Shaw leaps high to take a pass. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 477687
Georgia Duncan accepts a pass under pressure from Georgia Ryan.
Kaylen Donnellan, Gemma Bell and Kaitlin Sheringham in a hot contest.
Neither Ashton O’Brien nor Kaitlin Sheringham give ground.
Georgia Berry reaches for the ball.
State titles wrapped up
Victorian State Titles in both Shortboard Masters and SUP Surfing divisions have been wrapped up on the Surf Coast with the Victorian Masters and SUP Surfing Titles running at Point Impossible and Jan Juc.
Surfing in the inaugural Over 30s Open Shortboard Division, Jarvis Cininas (Phillip Island) was in top form making the most of the head high clean conditions at Jan Juc.
Cininas finished the heat with a heat total of 14.67 (out of a possible 20), beating locals Tim Birnie and Cahill Bell-Warren who finished in second and third respectively. Luke Breeling (Dromana) and Ross Dart (Torquay) finished in third and fourth respectively.
TiffanyRiggs(Torquay)wentbacktoback in the Over 40 Women’s Division and was in control for the majority of the final. With the clock counting down it was Clair Eldridge (Portland) who put in a late charge locking in a 7.00 ride in the final five minutes. However it wasn’t enough, leaving Riggs in top place and with the State Title.
Other champions across the day included Johnny Hawken (O40 Open, Jan Juc), Andrew Hyde (O50 Open, McCrae), Craig Lloyd (O55 Open, Armstrong Creek), Michelle Fincher (O55 Women, Phillip Island), Rowan Sapwell (O60 Open, Torquay) and Kim Shannon (O65 Open, Melbourne).
On the Saturday, the best SUP Surfers from across the state competed in perfect reeling waves at Point Impossible.
Taking out his 5th Open Men SUP Surf-
Rain
ing Titles in a row, Matt Takle (Torquay) was unstoppable.
Locking in an excellent 9.50 ride on his first wave, Takle dominated the final finishing on a heat total of 16.33. Finishing in second was Sandy Ryan (Phillip Island) who returned to competition after a multi year break. Rick Pettifer and Steve Toy finished in
stays away for finals
LOCAL TENNIS
Donna Schoenmaekers
It was winter weather for semi-finals week in Tennis Geelong’s Tuesday Women’s Summer Pennant, but the rain stayed away long enough for matches to go ahead in all sections.
It was do or die for those in the second-semis as elimination loomed if results didn’t go their way, and results were decisive or close until the end, with not much in between.
Section 4 were in their last round of home and away matches, with Western Heights hosting Surfcoast Bellbrae Green and both teams keen to gain third spot, avoiding runaway ladder leaders Surfcoast Torquay Black in next week’s final. Bellbrae started well, but didn’t have everything their own way, winning the first three sets, with two going to seven. The Heights pushed hard winning two sets, but it wasn’t enough to stop Bellbrae taking the win and third place.
Moolap had a day they would prefer to forget, with Section 7 going down to Grovedale 6-0, and although posting 20 games, they were in many sets but just couldn’t get over the line.
Section 2 would have been hoping for a repeat of their 6-0 win over Surfcoast Torquay Yellow in round 8, but instead were shell-shocked with a 6-0 loss, and only managing seven games for the morning.
Highton had a hard battle against Mount Moriac in Section 3, and despite the tough conditions, the match was punctuated with plenty of long rallies, and the rain kindly waited until the teams were settled into lunch. While Highton took the win 5-1, it wasn’t all that easy with two of them tiebreaks and only a nine-game differential.
The winner for Section 6 before the match was difficult to pick with both Wandana Heights Blue and Hamlyn Park having strong wins over the other during the season. The match was evenly poised through the day with the teams tied at two sets with Wandana ahead by two games going into the final two sets. Tensions were high as both fifth and sixth sets went to the wire, but
TWS7 Grovedale and Moolap: Mel Eddy, Dolores Barrow, Kell Drayton, Nip Meyrick, Steph Thomas, Justine Rice, Heather Graham, Anne Waldron. (supplied)
Hamlyn Park toughed it out winning both 6-4, 7-6 to book their place against Clifton Springs next week, with Tanja McKenzie a standout winning her three sets.
Section 5 was the battle of Grovedale with their Black team hosting Yellow, after Yellow snuck into the finals in the final round. Both teams posted 5-1 wins against the other during the season, but it was a completely different outcome on Tuesday.
The teams split the first two sets before Black took the lead winning the next two, putting them up 3-1 with two sets to play. Yellow blasted out of the blocks in the final two sets, leaving Black shellshocked as Yellow won 6-1, 6-0, levelling the sets at three all, but keeping them one game ahead, and their finals campaign alive.
Moriac hosted Geelong Lawn in Section 1, which was likely to be an epic battle, as both matches in home and away were three sets all and one a drawn result, and it was.
Moriac clinched the first set in a tiebreak, while Lawn got through 6-4 in the second. Lawn took the lead winning the third and fourth 6-3, 6-4, leaving Moriac a tough ask to come through.
Tough they were, however, battling in the final two sets to win 6-4, 6-4 leaving the match tied on sets and games, sending it to a seventh deciding set. The teams selected their pairs with Bridget Laird and Fiona Blood for Moriac, and Lynda Nixon and Georgie Parker for Lawn going out for the decider. In yet another close set, Moriac managed the win 6-4, putting them through to face minor premiers Barwon Heads next week.
third and fourth respectively.
In an exciting element to the weekend, the first Under 18 Girls heat was run since 2018. Finishing in first place was Willa Webb (Torquay) on 12.33 heat total with Tulleah Close (Jan Juc) finishing in second on a 6.17 heat total.
Other event champions on Saturday
included Sandy Ryan (O40 Open, Phillip Island), Lucy Bell (O40 Women, Sandringham), Brendan Ryan (O50 Open, Port Campbell), John Takle (O60 Open & 9ft O60 Open, Torquay), Gwen Carbone (O60 Women, Ocean Grove), Liam McCafferty (9ft Open & 9ft O50 Open, McCrae) and Emma Webb (9ft Open Women, Torquay).
Stacey bags seven goals in big victory
A seven-goal haul from Lara captain Kara Stacey has helped the Cats to a 75-point win against Torquay in round 6 of Division 1 Senior Women’s footy under lights at a wet and rainy Bisinella Oval on May 23.
Stacey has booted 14 goals in her past three games as Lara holds onto fifth place on the ladder. Charlee Morrow kicked three for Lara, which ran out 14.6(90) to 2.3(15) winners.
Lauren French kicked five goals and Taylah Hassett four as Grovedale kept top spot with a 14.18(102) to 2.0(12) win against Anglesea.
Thomson started slowly, but eventually defeated Barwon Heads 7.12(54) to 2.8(19) with Belle Murphy-Bowen best on ground. The Seagulls led by two points at quarter time, but the third placed Tigers lifted to record their fourth win of the season.
St Mary’s had to work hard to defeat St Joseph’s, eventually claiming a 7.14(56) to 4.1(25) win. Bella Gilham kicked three majors for the second placed Saints while Jas-
mine O’Donnell was named best.
In Division 2, Ashleigh Feehan slammed home seven goals and captain Bri Apma Hayes six as Belmont Lions defeated St Albans by 131 points.
Brodie Mitchell and Cassandra Blakeway each kicked four goals for Newtown & Chilwell in a big win against St Mary’s. Mackenzie Cumper booted four for Geelong West in a win against Modewarre while Ciarne Atkinson was best afield in Drysdale’s win against North Geelong.
Ruby Miles was named best for South Barwon and Isobel Macpherson kicked four goals in a win against Thomson.
In the Under 18s, Sophie Nolan was best and Grace Carroll kicked four for St St Joseph’s in a big win against St Mary’s. Isabella Dunne starred for Torquay in a hard-fought win with Emilia Evans doing everything right for Peninsula Sharks. Bell Park Giants were goalless after half-time, but still ran out 15-point winners against Ocean Grove with Sienna Bilinski best with three goals.
Blicavs re-signs at the Cattery for
Geelong utility Mark Blicavs said it was a “very easy decision” to put pen to paper to sign a one-year contract extension that will take him through to the end of 2026.
The 34-year-old 276-game veteran is showing no signs of slowing down and said it was his teammates that was the main reason in re-signing.
“I really enjoy playing with them,” he said.
“I have got some great mates, talking about ‘Bewsy’ (Jed Bews) and ‘Guth,’ Jack Henry, Mark O’Connor but the young boys coming through as well. Seeing what Max (Holmes) is doing on the field, seeing what Ollie Dempsey is doing on field, it is exciting.
“I think we have always said that it is a greatplacetobeattheclub,wewanttocompete and we want to win games, we want to be up there at the pointy end of the season.”
Blicavs said he is still enjoying playing.
“The club were happy for me to play on
2026
next year and I really wanted to,” he said.
“I am really enjoying my footy and still motivated, so it was a very easy decision. I’m pumped to play one more year at least.
“The club has been great to me from day dot. I have said it many times previously, they didn’t need to give me a shot way back when as a Category B Rookie and they did. I am forever indebted to them.
“I am always wanting to play here, I love the area, I have some great mates here so it was very easy.”
Torquay’s Tiffany Riggs went back to back in the Over 40 Women’s Division. (Ange Zorica/Surfing Victoria)
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Forwards steer Ammos win
By Justin Flynn
Geelong Amateur and Ocean Grove are two Bellarine Football League clubs at opposite ends of the ladder and development.
Ammos are primed for a premiership tilt this season and sit on top of the table while the Grubbers are a young side rebuilding for the future.
The result on Saturday was never in doubt with Ammos winning 15.20(110) to 4.7(31) with Lara recruit Mitch Day and former Richmond and Western Bulldogs player Sam Lloyd combining for 11 goals.
Day (six goals) and Lloyd (five) and a five goal to none first term saw off any chance of an upset loss very early.
“I think we were winning the footy around the source and that allowed us to get a lot of inside 50 entries,” Amateur co-coach Riley Kershaw said.
“Obviously when we’ve got Mitch and Sam up forward, the more times we get the footy in there, the more looks they’re naturally going to get. I think our contest work around the stoppage and around the footy was probably a big key for us.”
Despite being one of the premiership favourites, Kershaw said success this season would not be defined by a flag.
“Everyone’s expectations of success are quite different,” he said.
“While success is probably the expectation that you win a flag or whatever it might be, I don’t think it’s a true and realistic expectation of sides when you’re in this position in the middle year. So I think you can’t really define it (success) until the end of the year.”
Ocean Grove coach Dave Farrell said Geelong Amateur was too good on the day.
“It’s been pretty well established how stacked their side is this season and seeing them first hand they were super impressive,” he said.
“Experience and strength on every line made it really difficult for our boys to get our game going for periods of the day.”
Farrell said the young list would not learn anything by putting numbers behind the ball to limit scoreboard damage.
“Despite a few untidy scoreboard finishes the last few weeks the coaches and players are clear about not retreating or pumping numbers behind the ball to soften these losses,” he said.
“We did that early in our development plan and now believe it’s about getting a bit more balance at the contest and how we take the ball forward. We spoke postgame that some groups in the position we found ourselves would be starved of confidence and stop wanting the ball in hand or working for each other late in games when
self-preservation becomes more of a focus.
“This group is different, despite not having the experience other sides might have, down two rotations from half-time again and with one rotation for most of the last quarter, they continued to work for one another and want the ball in hand when it was their turn.”
DRYSDALE looks to have gotten its mojo back with a 25-point win against Torquay. Midfielder Lachlan Nelis and forward Ben Fennell were best while skipper Ben McNamara was best for the Tigers.
MODEWARRE continued its resurrection with an 11-point win against Barwon Heads with Callan Farrell (two goals) best and youngster Harry Hyland putting in a good shift for the Seagulls.
QUEENSCLIFF put itself right in the running for a top three berth this season with a 102-point thumping of Portarlington. Izaac Grant and Patrick Bradley each booted five goals for the Coutas.
ANGLESEA proved too good for Newcomb with a 48-point win with Ike Hardman and Liam Carolan leading the way.
No Woods, no problems for Grubbers in impressive win
By Justin Flynn
Even without injured playmaker Zanna Woods, Ocean Grove proved too good for Geelong Amateur in the eagerly awaited top of the Bellarine Netball League ladder round 7 clash at Queens Park on Saturday.
After an even first half, the Grubbers’ tall defensive duo of Georgia Berry and Amanda O’Malley got on top of their shorter counterparts to run out 51 to 35 winners.
Woods broke a bone in her elbow against Barwon Heads in round 6, but didn’t realise it until much later in the week when she had it checked out. Coach Mel Holmes said the star goaler had already had two weeks off and should not miss an extended period of time.
“We didn’t find out until the Thursday (after the Heads game) because it just wasn’t getting any better,” Holmes said.
“She has broken both elbows before so it’s just a small fracture. I think she might miss another week or two, but we’re not expecting her to be out for too long.”
Scores were level at quarter time and Ocean Grove held a two-goal advantage at half-time before pulling away with mobile goalers Arlee Bennett and Ashton O’Brien leading the charge in Woods’ absence.
The difference between the two sides was goal accuracy. Grove shot 51 goals from 60 attempts whereas Ammos had trouble finding the net with 35 from 58.
“Arlee and Ash were outstanding,” Holmes said.
“They were faultless to be honest. And I guess we haven’t had a moving goal ring like that against them in the last two years. So that would have been different. Both teams had moving goal rings technically, but I feel like that was a challenge for them not really knowing those two (Bennett and O’Brien) together.”
At the other end of the court, Berry and O’Malley are forming a strong combination
in defence while Gemma Bell was given the tough task at wing defence on Ammos’ coach Kaitlyn Sheringham.
“They were unbelievable - that was their best game yesterday,” Holmes said.
“I had Gemma on Kaitlyn Sheringham and she gave it a red hot go.”
Despite remaining undefeated, Holmes said neither side would take too much notice of the result with both expected to be there at the business end of the season.
“It was really close in the first half, so it’s
good for both sides to have a look at each other,” she said.
“A lot of those (Ammos) girls we know, butitwasgoodtoseewherewesat.Itdoesn’t hugely matter at this point, but we’re really pleased with the win.”
Ocean Grove now turns its attention to Drysdale this week.
The Hawks had former star Bell Park shooter Bree Cail line up for them on the weekend.
“They are probably a bit unknown,” Holmes said.
“It’s different going against Ammos because we sort of know them a little bit more so we’ll just kind of go again. We take the win, but reset and be ready to take on the next team which happens to be Drysdale.”
TORQUAY outlasted Drysdale with a fivegoal win with Kiralee Collings dominant at centre and Kate Schippers excellent at goal attack.
AILISH Glennen was very good at goal defence as Barwon Heads got the win against Modewarre, 69 to 30. Macie Mortlock played well at wing defence while Grace Hunt did well for the Warriors at goal attack.
QUEENSCLIFF defeated Portarlington by 25 goals with defender Ebony Rolph and attacker Kaitlin Gladman best.
NEWCOMB went a long way to ensuring a finals spot with a six-goal win against Anglesea with Sarah Mulqueen and Jessica Duke best.
Mitch Day kicks one of his six goals. INSET: Riley Kershaw addresses his players at three-quarter time. (Pictures Ivan Kemp)
Arlee Bennett finds space in the circle for Ocean grove. (pictures Ivan Kemp) 477687_17
