VFF safety net alarm
By Matt Hewson
The impending closure of the City of GreaterGeelong’struckwashfacilitieshas caused alarm with Victoria’s largest state farmerorganisation.
TheVictorianFarmersFederation(VFF) has called on the state government to act after Geelong council announced the City’s truck wash facilities will close in September.
VFF Livestock president Scott Young said the closure of the Geelong facility would leave Victoria vulnerable to biosecurityincursions.
“Our biosecurity safety net is only as strong as its weakest point and with the closure of washes in Pakenham and now Geelong, we’re left vulnerable,” Mr Young said.
“Truck washes are a vital part of keeping our industry safe and detecting any potential threats. In the event of an emergency animal disease, the need for an efficient and effective truck wash network would be central to a statewide response.”
“Wenowhavetwomassiveholeswithin ourtruckwashnetworkontheeasternand westernsideofMelbourneandincreasing movement of livestock into Melbourne meat processors is going to see this only increase.”
Geelong council decided at its May meeting to close the facility, making way for the redevelopment of the former saleyardswherethetruckwashislocated.
At that meeting, Councillor Andrew Katos said the truck wash had been running at a loss of nearly $230,000 each year.
“Every truck that’s washed there is subsidised to the tune of over $500 by the ratepayer,”hesaid.
Cr Anthony Aitken supported Cr Katos’ position, saying the truck wash location was “not suitable” and had led to reduced usage, but did note the potential for biosecurityproblems.
“If we don’t have truck washes for our abattoirs and other animal facilities in Geelong it will cause a biosecurity issue if there is an outbreak of anthrax or other diseases,”CrAitkensaid.
Mr Young urged the government and industry to increase investment to keep “vitalinfrastructurelikethisoperating”.
“This includes fast-tracking of new and planned truck washes to ensure our biosecuritypreparednessremainshigh.”
“There’s an obvious need for the government to step in and overhaul the state’s failing truck wash network in the wakeoftheseclosures.”
“There’s arguably no bigger threat to Australian agriculture than a large-scale biosecurity outbreak. We see investing in this infrastructure as insurance to help protect our multi-billion dollar industry.”
In 2023 Agriculture Victoria engaged consultants to prepare a report on the adequacy of the network of livestock truck wash and effluent dump facilities in Victoria, with further assessments on the networksettobeginshortly.
“Weknowhowimportantthesefacilities are in our biosecurity system and will continue to work closely with industry to maintainanadequatenetworkoflivestock truck washes throughout the state,” a Victoriangovernmentspokespersonsaid.
Holiday fun at the library
Libraries are terrific places to spend some of the school holidays.
Your local library has tons of fun things to do from learning about food, reading with a story dog, sensory play, storytelling with art, blue bot challenges and much more.
It not only gets the kids out of the house, it’s warm and fun.
Pictured are Elena and Frida enjoying the blue bot challenge at Geelong
Library & Heritage Centre this week.
Geelong Regional Libraries operates libraries from many venues across Geelong, the Bellarine and the Surf Coast so there is never one that’s too far away.
Go to events.grlc.vic.gov.au to check out what you and your kids can do at your local library these school holidays.
See page 6 for more pictures.
Call for mental health group
A group to support social connection, reduce exclusion and promote mental wellbeing in Greater Geelong is being formed in response to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System.
Community members are being invited to put their hand up to help look into the driversoflonelinessandisolationandhow best to overcome them at a community level.
FundedbytheVictoriangovernmentthe SocialInclusionActionGroupwillidentify localneeds,reviewexistinginitiatives,and address gaps related to social inclusion. Members will support and test initiatives
that prevent exclusion and encourage participationwithinthecommunity.
Decisions on how funding from the Social Inclusion Investment Fund will be spent will be made by the action group, allowing members to take ownership of activitiesandpriorities.
City of Greater Geelong is seeking people who will reflect Geelong’s diversity, including people with lived or living experience of mental ill-health, addiction, social exclusion, isolation or discrimination.
Thegroupwillalsoprioritisemembership for people from backgrounds at a greater risk of experiencing loneliness and social
isolation, including people with disability, those from the LGBTIQA+ community, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and TorresStraitIslanderpeople,youngpeople, carers,singleparentsandolderadults.
“Members of the Geelong Social Inclusion Action Group will receive training and development opportunities, while having their say on community projects that increase inclusion and connection,” Health portfolio chair Cr RowanStorysaid.
“Wewanttohelpfacilitatelocalsolutions forourlocalcommunity,whofacedifferent challenges and issues than residents in
The Secret World of Food is at Corio Library until July 17. (Supplied)
Discover food, glorious food at new event
Do you want your kids to learn where food comesfromandhowitconnectsustoother peopleandtheworldaroundus?
Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), in partnership with City of Greater Geelong and Geelong Regional Libraries, is bringing The Secret World of Food to Geelong during the school holidays.
It aims to provide an immersive and fun experience and boost food literacy for youngchildrenandtheirfamilies.
RunninguntilJuly17,TheSecretWorldof
Food will encourage kids to become mini foodexplorers.
Children will be equipped with a food passport to collect stamps as they move through various stages of the food cycle – from growing, to delivery, to buying and selling at the market, cooking in the kitchen and then reusing food or putting scrapsinthecompost.
City of Greater Geelong mayor Stretch Kontelj said he was excited to have The Secret World of Food be part of the Tastes ofGreaterGeelong2025program.
“We are pleased to partner with VicHealthtobringTheSecretWorldofFood to our Geelong libraries,” he said. “This activation will plant seeds of knowledge in the minds of our youngest community members about where food comes from. If wegivekidstheopportunitytogetinvolved in the experience of picking, buying and preparing food, we can get them more excitedaboutfoodandeatinghealthy.”
See grlc.vic.gov.au/events for more information on the event, which is being heldatCorioLibrary.
Melbourneorotherregionalareas.”
Thereareanumberofwaystoputforward an Expression of Interest before July 31, such as filling out our survey at yoursay. geelongaustralia.com.au/EOI-SIAG or attendingourin-personmeetandgreetsat a number of libraries and neighbourhood and community houses throughout July. Keep an eye out for dates and times on the Have Your Say page or hit ‘Follow’ to receiveupdates.
Members will be reimbursed for their participationandcanreceivesupportwith accessibility, childcare and transport to fortnightly meetings (moving to monthly fromDecember).
More local jobs
One of Victoria’s largest motorhome andcaravandealershipswillprovide 15 new jobs with the construction of new workshops, service facilities andworkbaysinGeelong.
Minister for Regional Development Jaclyn Symes this week visited Prestige Jayco Geelong to inspect construction on the company’s state-of-the-art sales, administrationandservicecentreat itsNewcombsite.
The expansion will support 15 new jobs, including workshop technicians and sales and administrative staff, bringing the totalnumberofemployeesto57.
As part of the broader expansion, Prestige Jayco is redeveloping and expandingitsfacilitieswithtwonew workshops that accommodate 22 work bay areas and will double the capacitytoservicevehicles.
Funding from the Labor government has also supported the previous construction of a pre-delivery and service workshop, which was completed in December 2023.
“This expansion is transforming the facility and will create more jobs for locals as well as increased capacitytothebenefitofcustomers,” MsSymessaid.
“We’re proud to invest in projects thathelpregionalbusinessesgrow.”
Prestige Jayco’s expansion is part of the Labor government’s investment of more than $47 billion in just over a decade to help rural andregionalVictoriantowns.
“We are proud to support the growth of local businesses in Geelong, which play a key role in helping the regional Victorian economy thrive,” Member for GeelongChristineCouzenssaid.
Building intergenerational connections through play in Torquay
Anintergenerationalplaygroupiscreating important connections by bringing together locals young and old in Torquay.
The playgroup, which sees older people spend time with youngsters, ran every Wednesday morning through term two at Torquay Community House.
The free program, which Torquay Community House facilitated in conjunction with Surf Coast Shire, ran every Wednesday morning through term two, resuming in term three.
Participant Pip Burley said she enjoyed the opportunity to slow down and take in the small moments.
“It’s so interesting, watching them do
thingslikebuildingLegoandseeingthem think through it and seeing their little brains go round and round,” she said.
“It’s just brilliant for them to be able to do this, learning how to play with people before they start pre-school and kinder.”
Joni Hurley, mother of two-year-old twinsElijahandXavier,saidtheplaygroup offered benefits to people of all ages.
“Initially I wanted to join because I didn’t have a lot of family here. I also thought it would be good for the kids, to expose them to different age groups,” she said.
“My mum’s just moved here, so she’s come along as well because it’s a great
chance for her to meet people. It’s nice for everyone involved.”
Councillor Tony Phelps said that intergenerational activities aligned with the work of the council’s Positive Ageing Advisory Committee, which provides advice to help foster an age-friendly community where people can age well where they live.
“Community connections are vital for everyone,” he said.
“It’sgreattoseethisplaygroupbringing community members of various ages together.”
Visit tch.tidyhq.com/public/schedule/ events to register or find out more.
Intergenerational playgroup participants Heather Moore and Pip Burley with twins Elijah and Xavier. (Supplied)
A fairer community
By Matt Hewson
Community foundation Give Where You Live has announced nearly half a million dollars in support for local organisations throughitslatestroundofgrants.
Give Where You Live has distributed more than $495,000 to 23 grant recipients who are working to create a fairer communityintheGeelongregion.
One of those grant recipients is Neighbourhood Economics, a new initiative focused on building inclusive economic opportunities in places of entrencheddisadvantage.
HeadedbyformerGiveWhereYouLive chief executive BIll Mithen and former The Difference Incubator boss Annie Smits, Neighbourhood Economics will receive $100,000 per year from 2025 to 2027.
GiveWhereYouLivechiefexecutiveZac Lewis said the foundation was focused on supportinginitiativeslikeNeighbourhood Economics that were addressing urgent needinthecommunity.
“We know that our current economic systems are not serving all people or all placeswell,”MrLewissaid.“IntheGeelong region, there are some neighbourhoods where people are facing higher rates of unemployment, and struggling with food andhousing.”
“Thefoundationisdelightedtosupport thedeliveryofNeighbourhoodEconomics and its focus on new, inclusive economic opportunities, community prosperity and strongcommunityconnections.”
Ms Smits said the postcode you were borninshouldnotbethebiggestpredictor ofsuccess.
““We want to reimagine local neighbourhood economies where prosperity has not been equally shared,” shesaid.“Afaireconomyisn’timpossible, it’soverdue.”
Other grant recipients include Geelong multicultural organisation Cultura, Geelong Foodshare, The Good Neighbourhood Project, Whittington Neighbourhood House and Drysdale FamilySupport.
This week the foundation also announced a new partnership with GeelongPort, who have come on board as aSilverDonor.
Youths’ big survey response
City of Greater Geelong’s youth survey received nearly 3800 submissions with the overwhelmingnumberofrespondentsbeing youngpeople.
TheGeelongYouthSurveyreceived3790 submissions mostly from young people, as well as parents, those working in education andcommunitymembers.
Consultation was extended to allow for more people aged 12 to 25 to tell council what they value and the challenges they face, and for the City to identify key themes around their wellbeing, education, employment,leisureandsafety.
Council received 3611 responses overall, thelargestithashadfromthisagegroupfor anengagement.
Schools that had more than 200 students complete the survey were Belmont High School, Bellarine Secondary College, Clonard College and North Geelong Secondary College, with Kardinia InternationalCollegejustshyof200.
Parents, carers, guardians and interested community members made up 128 of the responses and 51 came from people
working at an educational facility or with youngpeople.
The Youth Development team will now filter and analyse the data, with an engagement report to be released in the coming months. Preliminary analysis suggeststhatthetopthreeissuesofconcern that young people reported were school and study pressures, mental health and wellbeing and cost of living or financial stress.
Councillor Melissa Cadwell, Women & Community Life portfolio chair, said young people from across the region were behind makingthesurveyasuccess.
“AbigthankstoVocationalMajorstudents at Belmont High School, Clonard College andStJoseph’sCollegeGeelongwhoworked with the City to promote and encourage the uptakeofthesurvey,”CrCadwellsaid.
“We also acknowledge the immense work of our Youth Council members and other young people connected with our programswhosupportedandpromotedthe surveyattheirschoolsandwithintheirown networks.”
GeelongPort chief Brett Winter said “supporting the foundation means supportingourlocalcommunity”.
“Supporting the Foundation means supportingourlocalcommunity.Working together we can address the pressing issues of food insecurity and help those whoneeditmost,”hesaid.
“We are particularly passionate about supporting people in the suburbs in the north of Geelong where the port is based. Through this collaboration we hope to make tangible differences to the lives of people in Norlane, Corio and NorthShore.”
Kardinia Park Stadium Trust has a new chair with John Eren bringing valuableexperienceacrosstourism, sport and major events.
Mr Eren has been a member of the Trust since January 2025 and takes over from Bernadette Uzelac AM, who has been interim chair since February 2025. Mr Eren represented Geelong and Lara as a MemberoftheVictorianParliament between 2002 and 2022.
Duringhistimeinparliament,he has been on numerous committees as a parliamentary secretary, and was the Minister for Sport, Minister for Tourism and Major Events, and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs from 2014 to 2018.
Mr Eren will be joined by Wadawurrung woman Corrina Eccles who will serve as a member on the Trust’s board, bringing years of experience being an advocate for First Peoples across the region.
Ms Eccles is an artist and highly regarded First Nations leader in the Geelong region.
“Kardinia Park is Australia’s biggest regional stadium and hosts several sports and major events each year,” acting Minister for Sport and Major Events Danny Pearson said. “Mr Eren’s experience and leadership will be a valuable asset as Kardinia Park looks to build on this success in the future.”
The Kardinia Park Stadium Trust administers, promotes and manages GMHBA Stadium and attached land including the Geelong Sports Museum.
Give Where You Live Foundation head of Operations and Social Impact Meg Price (left) and CEO Zac Lewis (right) with Neighbourhood Economics co-CEOs Bill Mithen and Annie Smits. (Supplied)
Winners of City of Greater Geelong’s youth survey competition. (Supplied)
New Deakin scholarships
A new scholarship will help break down barriers to tertiary education for Geelong and regional students.
The Dawn Wade Foundation Scholarships will be offered at Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds and Waterfront campusestosupport30studentsattending university over the next four years.
Dawn Wade Foundation director Darrell Wade said the scholarships honoured his parents, Dawn and John Wade, who were focused on giving back to the Geelong community.
“Education remains the key to enable
people to live better lives, so equitable access to tertiary education is an absolute game changer for many people,” he said.
“More than anything else, education is theintergenerationalgamechanger,soitis critical that quality education like Deakin is available to as many people as possible.
“This recognises that there are many families in Geelong that, for various reasons, have difficulty accessing tertiary education, especially recent migrant families and the disadvantaged.
“The scholarships for first-in-family access to university will not only change
the recipients’ lives and their families but also contribute to the development of the Geelong region and Australia more broadly.”
Deakin vice chancellor Professor Iain Martin said the scholarships would be offered for the first time next year and were“lifechanging”forstudentsacrossthe region.
“Through the Dawn Wade Foundation, the Wade family have been making positiveimpactandchange,particularlyto the local Geelong community,” he said.
“By opening doors to further
Standing in solidarity during NAIDOC Week
Hundreds gathered together at the break of dawnonJuly7tostandwithWadawurrung Traditional Owners in collaboration with Barwon Coast for a show of respect and reflection to mark the start of NAIDOC Week.
education, we can not only change the lives of the individuals but also create intergenerational change, bridge widening social gaps and building better communities.
“Being the first person in your family to go to university can often make it seem out of reach, but gifts like this can make that goal a reality for students who would not have been able to attend otherwise.”
The Dawn Wade Scholarship will be open to students who live within the City of Greater Geelong or are considering relocatingfromaruralorregionallocation.
Healthy, Wealthy and Wise event
A free community event in Winchelsea will offer support and information for farmers looking at life beyond the farm.
Winchelsea Shire Hall will host TheHealthy,WealthyandWiseRural RoadshowonFriday,July18,withthe eventprovidingexpertadvice,health checks and information for seniors and rural residents.
Surf Coast Shire councillor Adrian Schonfelder said the event was aimed at farmers considering what retirement would look like and how they could stay connected to their communities.
“We want roadshow attendees to leave feeling more confident in how they can stay healthy, financially secure and connected,” he said.
“Most importantly, it’s a great chance to simply sit and have a cuppa with other locals facing the same challenges in these hard times as the drought continues.
“There will be information stalls, health checks, rural financial counsellors, a defibrillator training session, a scam awareness session, and an opportunity to learn more about digital banking.
“As the sun rose, we were honoured to experienceapowerfulWelcometoCountry and Smoking Ceremony, accompanied by the moving sound of didgeridoo - moment of connection, reflection and shared respect,”BarwonCoastsaid.
“Thank you to Wadawurrung Elders and Traditional Owners, First Nations Elders and community, and everyone who showed up - families, visitors and locals
This year’s NAIDOC Week theme, The NextGeneration:Strength,Vision&Legacy, celebrates 50 years of NAIDOC Week and highlights the strength of young First Nationsleadersshapingabrightfuture. An estimated 450-strong crowd gathered on the beach at the Barwon Heads end of Bukareeyoo(formerly20W),OceanGrove.
alike - to celebrate Culture, Country and thestrengthofthenextgeneration.
“We are proud to stand alongside WadawurrungTraditionalOwnersintruth, respect and shared care of this beautiful coastline.”
The morning included a Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony and didgeridoo performance, offering a meaningful opportunity for people of all agestoconnectwithWadawurrungCulture andCountry.
“I’m pleased that members of Council’s Positive Ageing Advisory Committee are on the planning committee for this event, along with valued community members from Winchelsea and surrounds.”
The event will be headlined by a presentation titled ‘Life Beyond the Farm and the Joys of Retirement’ and will open from 10am to 3pm, and visitors can drop by any time between those hours.
Visit surfcoast.vic.gov.au/ RuralRoadshowformoreinformation andtoregisterfortheevent.
Organisations plant for the future at Geelong Nature Festival
Local organisations are partnering for a special tree planting event next weekend as partoftheGeelongNatureFestival.
Hosted by Deakin University in collaborationwithCorangamiteCatchment Management Authority (CMA) and the City of Greater Geelong, Plant it Forward invites community members to get hands-on with restoringnativevegetationinourregion.
Running from 9.30am to noon on Friday, July 18 at Jarvis Oval in Waurn Ponds, Plant it Forward aims to improve the health of the Waurn Ponds Creek and support the recovery of native species, including the YarraPygmyPerch.
Deakin deputy vice chancellor David
Halliwell said it was important to care for Country.
“To support sustainability being embedded within Deakin’s culture as one of our core values, we’re looking forward to hosting the wider community in strengthening the environmental and culturalhealthofthisimportantlandscape,” theDeputyViceChancellorsaid.
“It’s an opportunity to come together and make a meaningful contribution to the renewal of local indigenous plant life. It reflects our shared commitment to caring for Country and enhancing local biodiversity.”
CorangamiteCMAchiefexecutiveAmber
Clarke said her organisation was “proud to support Deakin University’s Plant it Forwardtreeplantingday”.
“Corangamite CMA is proud to support the restoration efforts by Deakin University of the Waurn Ponds Creek as part of the CMA’s suite of State Government funded GreenLinksprojects,”MsClarkesaid.
“Plant it Forward is a great opportunity for the community to see how this funding is delivering on the goals of improving both the health and amenity of urban waterways.”
The event is free but bookings are essential. Visit geelongaustralia.com.au/ naturefestivalformoreinformation.
Gareth Smith (Barwon Coast), Alison Marchant MP, Sarah Eccles (WTOAC), Aunty Mary and Sandra Gatehouse (Barwon Coast)
Deakin University staff at a recent staff and student tree planting day at Waurn Ponds. (Supplied)
September marks 100 years of Legacy
Geelong will celebrate 100 years of Legacy this September with a commemorative eventatCityHall.
This June Geelong Legacy, the second oldest Legacy group in Australia, marked 100 years of supporting the widows of servicemen who have lost their lives or been incapacitated in conflicts and peacekeepingmissionsaroundtheglobe.
City of Greater Geelong announced this week that it will hold a special event on September 3 to acknowledge the impact of Geelong Legacy volunteers, known as Legatees.
The event will be a part of Legacy Week, whichrunsfromAugust31toSeptember6.
Local recycler partners with national scheme
A local recycling company has signed on with the federal government’s plastic bag recoveryschemeasaprocessingpartner.
Big Bag Recovery, Australia’s product stewardship scheme for the recovery of industrial plastic bags, announced the officialpartnershipwithfamily-ownedand operated Geelong business GT Recycling thisweek.
Under the agreement, GT Recycling will process bags and sacks made from woven polypropylene and low-density polyethyleneatitsMoolapfacility.
The company will process bags gathered locally and interstate, with the recycled resinpelletsthenusedbyothercompanies tomanufacturelocalproducts.
GT Recycling business development manager Brett McLean said the company was proud to support “this vital national scheme”.
“Our shared values as family-owned businesses mean we’re both deeply invested in long-term environmental outcomes and community-driven innovation,”MrMcLeansaid.
In 2023, Big Bag Recovery announced it haddivertedmorethan5millionkilograms of plastic from landfill or burning since it beganin2015.
Twoyearslater,theschemeisontrackto recover 5.5 million kilograms of bulk bags eachyear.
Big Bag Recovery general manager Helena Tierney said the partnership with GT Recycling represented “a significant step forward for our national recycling efforts”.
“Our partnership with GT Recycling expands local processing capacity and creates new opportunities for Australian manufacturers to use domestically recycledpolypropylenepelletsandactively contributetoathrivingcirculareconomy,” MsTierneysaid.
Councillor Chris Burson, who chairs the Veterans Affairs portfolio, said Geelong Legacywasanexampleofgivingback.
“I want to pay tribute to all of the volunteers who have chosen to give back throughGeelongLegacy,”CrBursonsaid.
“The reasons why people volunteer are diverse, some have experienced what it’s like to be in the centre of conflict themselves, while others don’t have that direct experience but simply understand the importance of supporting the families leftbehind.”
Mayor Stretch Kontelj said it was importanttohighlighttheworkofGeelong Legacy.
“The aftermath of conflict touches us all, andtheworkthatGeelongLegacyhasdone over the past 100 years is an extremely significantmilestone,”hesaid. “Ilookforwardtothisformalpresentation during this year’s Legacy Week, where our citycanthankalltheLegateesforthework theydotosupportourcommunity.”
GT Recycling is an official partner of Big Bag Recovery. (Supplied)
Geelong Legacy Centenary Committee chair Gavin Bourke, Mayor Kontelj, president John Delia and secretary Andrew Weller. (Supplied)
Blue bots and holiday fun
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp went to Geelong Library & Heritage Centre on Monday for the blue bot challenge school-holiday fun.
Your dog may be eligible to participate in a free clinical trial run by the University of Melbourne Greencross Veterinary Hospital in Werribee, which could improve osteoarthritis treatment in both dogs and humans.
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Eligible dogs must be:
• Over 5 years of age
• Have clinical signs of osteoarthritis
• Between 10 and 40 kg
• Male or female but must be desexed
If eligible, your pet will enter a 6-week clinical study.
During this period, your pet will need to visit the Greencross Veterinary Hospital at the University of Melbourne in Werribee for a maximum of 6 visits.
If you are interested in participating in this clinical trial, please contact Thierry Beths: thierry.beths@unimelb.edu.au
Tributes for Zoe at annual match
Hamlyn Oval was decked out in purple on Saturday for the fourth installment of Zoe Kennedy’s Tribute Match.
Supported by Bell Park Dragons and Newtown & Chilwell Eagles, the game honours the life of Zoey, who lost her life to asthma in 2020 at age 13.
Zoe’s dad Lach played for the Dragons and brother Ned currently wears the green and white. Zoe played netball for the Eagles as does sister Maggie.
To honour Zoe’s life and memory, The Zoe Kennedy Foundation was founded byherfamilyandconstructioncompany Figurehead Group to help improve the lives of young people with asthma.
The foundation has raised more than $500,000 over five years to support asthma education programs, healthcare solutions and research projects through community events such as the Zoe Kennedy Tribute Match.
“This match shows just how strong the Geelong community is when it comes
to looking after our own and raising awareness that can literally save lives,” Lach said.
“The tribute match is a day to honour her memory but also a day to make a real difference. Zoe wouldn’t want any young person with asthma to miss out on the sport they love.
“It’s two clubs getting together who were a big part of her life. She watched me play footy throughout my career and knew everyone at Bell Park while she played netball for Newtown.
“It’s also about people checking in and hopefully it motivates them to manage their asthma and remind them about what needs to be done to make sure it’s you’re on top of your asthma.”
Purple is the theme of the day and players, supporters and officials were proudly showing their colours.
For more pictures from the day, see page 25.
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Zoe Kennedy Foundation community members at Hamlyn Oval for Zoe Kennedy’s Tribute Match on Saturday. (Ivan Kemp) 488071_01
Above: Lucas. Above centre: Christina Metcalfe with her sons Arthur and Ted at work on their craft project. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 488387
Above: Maggie, Tessa and Ada. Right: Elena.
Top right: Frankie. Above: Nam and Emy. Left: Daniel.
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Gordon students flying high
Students from The Gordon have received awards for topping the class in VCE last year.
Belmont High School’s Bec Pitt and Sacred Heart College’s Dana Mackay received the Premier’s Awards on July 2 for achieving the highest score in the state for their VCE VET subjects in 2024.
Bec, who won the award for her Laboratory Skills, said the award was a proud moment.
“Studying Lab Skills at The Gordon was a fantastic insight into the practical side of STEM and helped me gain confidence in science,“ she said.
“I’m proud of what I achieved and
incrediblygratefulformyteachers’support. They provided excellent resources and the course ran just like a professional lab, with the same equipment and procedures that I saw during work experience.”
Dana,whorecordedthehighestscorein VictoriaforFurnitureMaking,saidshehad always had a passion for creative activities.
“Studying Furniture Making at The Gordon allowed me to follow this and go further,” Dana said.
“Through completing this course, I discovered many new pathways and opportunities. Winning this award truly validates the hard work and time I put into this subject and is a great honour.”
Bec and Dana’s teachers at The Gordon congratulated their students on their excellent outcomes.
“Bec demonstrated an incredible commitment to her learning and a real passion for science,” VET Laboratory Skills teacher Janine Dean said.
“Her ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practical settings set her apart; we’re incredibly proud of her achievement.“
Pencils sharpened for Midwinter Words
By Matt Hewson
Annual writers’ weekend Midwinter Words is back for its 11th year, bringing two creative workshops to Drysdale and Portarlington at the end of this month.
With a focus on short fiction, Midwinter Words 2025 will once again offer the chanceforlocalwriterstolearn,createand connect.
Kicking off on July 26 at Boronggook Drysdale Library, the first event of the weekend will be an all-day short fiction workshop led by author and RMIT lecturer Clare Strahan.
Ms Strahan will lead attendees through the nitty gritty of creating characters, backstory, chronology, showing and telling, dialogue and point of view within a
limited word count.
The second workshop of the weekend will be presented by librarian and writing facilitator Ross Palmer in the Bayview Room at Parks Hall, Portarlington on Sunday, July 27.
Mr Palmer will lead a series of flash fiction exercises and provide follow-up exercises for writers to take with them.
Workshop attendees will have the opportunity to read and get feedback on their work, as well as meet both presenters and connect with other local writers and groups.
Eventco-organiserPearlWilsonsaidthe weekend had a lot to offer local writers.
“(Fellow event organiser) Jenny Macaulay and I are really looking forward tothisone,becausewearebothfacilitators
This
of writing groups that mainly do short stories and flash fiction, and that’s what this weekend is all about,” Ms Wilson said.
“We’ve had crime writing and memoirs, allsortsofdifferentsubjectsoverthepast10 years, so it’s great to have these presenters who will be doing something that’s really relevant to a lot of local writers.”
Visittrybooking.com/DBOKRfortickets or more information.
The Gordon’s chief executive Joe OrmenosaidBecandDana’sachievements highlighted “what’s possible when vocational learning starts early and connects to real-world skills”.
“The Gordon is proud to partner with local schools to open doors sooner, giving students the confidence and capability to thrive. In our labs and workshops, they don’t just learn — they discover what their futures can hold,” Mr Ormeno said.
“At a time when Victoria needs skilled talent, this is a powerful reminder of what high-quality VET delivers.”
“Dana showed great creativity, determination, and technical skill throughout her course,” Furniture Making teacher Mark Dries said. “Winning this award is a well-deserved recognition of her hard work and future potential in the industry.”
Author and creative writing teacher Clare Strahan will present an all-day workshop as part of Midwinter Words. (Supplied)
MY GEELONG
Platform Arts has a new co-chief executive and artistic director by the name of Jonathan Homsey. He speaks with Jena Carr about his new role and connection to Geelong.
What is your connection to Geelong?
My connection to Geelong started as a dancer during university, where I would compete in the Splashdance choreography competitions.
Fast forward a decade, and now I am humbled to be the artistic director of Platform Arts in our home at the Old Geelong Courthouse.
What do you like most about Geelong?
I was born in Hong Kong and raised in San Diego, a coastal town two hours south of Los Angeles, and Geelong reminds me of San Diego as it is a place wrapped by waterfronts.
I love the balance of nature amongst the brutalist architecture in the surroundings of Little Malop Street.
Where is your favourite place in the region to spend time?
Point Addis! Do I need to say more?
Onatangent,Ihopethat,whetherweare atthebeachorourlovedones,Idonotwant us to spend time. Time is not something spent; it is held by our family and loved ones with each other.
I hope that Platform Arts will hold time for audiences and fellow artists. Holding time is the evolution of holding space, which I wrote about in my academic research.
How does being the new Artistic Director and Co-CEO of Platform Arts feel?
It feels like a slow skydive. I am in the first month of my tenure and looking above and trying to get a pulse check on what people
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across the G21 want.
It encompasses listening and two-way conversation with artists, audiences and my colleagues.
I enjoy seeing a bird’s eye view, and like a skydive, I am getting a closer view each week, and soon I will land (got to stick with the metaphor) and get to action locals’ desires for what they want Platform Arts to be during my tenure.
I have been a dancer my whole life, so I expect a lot of joy on the beautiful wooden floors at Platform.
What do you like most about being with Platform Arts?
I love that we are a multi-arts organisation and am so excited to honour this plurality. Fromourperformancespacetoourgallery, we have multiple rooms and contexts
where we engage with artists. Being at the helm of a genre-blind organisation is exciting, and the organisation is open-minded and welcoming of various artistic tastes.
What is something people may not know about you?
I am a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo; however, I am very rusty, so please don’t ask me to spar.
IammainlyaWaackernow,aqueer-street dance from 1970s Los Angeles, and I have been a proud member of Burn City Waack for 10 years.
One of my fellow members, Carmen Yih, hasashowcomingupatPlatformArtswith collaborator Jiawen Feng. There are only two shows, July 11 and 12, and I hope to see y’all there.
State of Origin resumes
By Justin Flynn
After an epic rugby league State of Origin series concluded this week, the interstate rivalry continues at Ocean Grove this weekend, but this time it will be Victoria vs NSWandadifferentcode.
Ocean Grove Cobras and Glebe GreyhoundsAustralianRulesFootballclubs willresumetheirannualgatheringwiththe Sydney-based club set to travel south for a weekend of fun, footy and raising funds for River’sGift.
Each year the Cobras and the inner Sydney-based Greyhounds take turns hosting a weekend of footy games to raise
money for River’s Gift, a local charity supporting Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)research.
The State of Origin was founded by two school mates, Cain Sarah now living in Glebe and Harvey Stephenson from Ocean Grove, who got chatting while they were celebrating Christmas together eight years ago.
A few beers in, they hatched a plan: to have their sons, separated by border lines, play against each other in a footy trip. They would raise money for their other school mate Karl Waddell’s charity, River’s Gift, established after the death of his son River toSIDS.
Mr Waddell co-founded River’s Gift and said the event had raised about $130,000 sinceitsinceptionin2017.
“It’sgrownintoquiteatradition,”hesaid. “They (Glebe) stay in the local caravan park so they know what to expect - they’ve been herefourtimesnow.”
Channel7’sSunrisewillcrosstotheevent on Sunday morning with 300 to 350 young footballers from Under 8s to Under 16s expectedtotakepartacrosstheweekend.
Last year’s event in Glebe raised $50,000 and the annual parents’ match is always a lotoffun.
Glebe currently holds the trophy, but Mr Weddell said the Cobras are keen to regain
Embrace the night at astronomical talk
By Matt Hewson
Explore the night skies when local astronomer Kelly Clitheroe presents Dark Skies, a free astronomical talk at Point LonsdaleSurfClubonWednesday,July16.
President of Dark Sky Victoria and director of the Astronomical Society of Victoria Geelong Section, Ms Clitheroe will discuss the wonder the unpolluted night sky can inspire and how we can reduce light pollution.
Ms Clitheroe said the ever-brighter lights in our region were depriving us of the chance to fully experience the night sky.
“Ifyoutalktoanyoneaboutthelasttime theysawthedarksky,they’llbeabletotell
you when that was… and the effect that had on them,” she said.
“That effect is awe, and awe calms us and inspires creativity. It’s so good for our mental health, which is why we need to be able to see the dark skies.
“We’ve got a fantastic opportunity (in Geelong) to see the Southern Aurora, but all this light pollution mutes it. People should be using this as an astro tourism site but light pollution in our area is just growing and growing.”
The event is part of the fourth Geelong Nature Festival, presented by the City of Greater Geelong and the Geelong Field Naturalists Club from July 12 to 27.
JeanetteSpittle,coordinatoroftheCity’s Environment and Biodiversity program,
New president for Torquay Lions
Lions Club of Torquay has a new president.
Colin Bellis handed over the role to Ross Yapp for the 2024-26 year at its changeover event last week.
Colin has served as president for two terms.
“Lions are highly respected within our community because of our service provided directly as well as through funding support,” he said.
Much of the club’s service focus is through raising important funds for the community and humanitarian causes.
The main fundraising activities are Cowrie Markets (barbecue and train), Bunnings and other barbecues, train outings (including to Warralily Market), the Billy Ryan Charity Bowls Day and pub and caravan park raffles.
Torquay Lions have distributed more than $80,000 this year with about $35,000 going to the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
ThisyeartheTorquaySESUnitwasthe beneficiary of a bowls charity day with $12,000 raised.
Lions have supported the new Ridgeline Trail initiative (a bike and walking path between Torquay and Bellbrae that focus on primary school children) with a $10,000 donation.
It was also the final year of their three-year support for the Art of the MindsSongContestwhichshinesalight on mental health.
The Lions Sundial remains a Torquay landmark,aprojectoftheTorquayLions Club. Local artisan Claire Gittings takes care of repair work.
“We seek to strike a balance between Lions Foundations - covering disaster reliefandmedicalresearchinparticular - local groups and sporting clubs, local
Incoming president Ross Yapp and and past president Colin Bellis at the Torquay sundial. (Supplied)
emergency services and local schools,” incoming president Ross Yapp said.
“We still look for new members who would like to be involved in helping deliver projects to our local community. We are very grateful for the support of somanyinourcommunity–businesses and individuals.”
The ‘marquee’ activity for the club continuestobetheirworkwithFeedMe SurfCoast–providingandcoordinating deliveries of food to those who need it –from Torquay to Winchelsea, Anglesea and Belmont.
said the public good will and enthusiasm for the festival was overwhelming.
“People get so engaged with it and get so excited about being involved in it, the kids especially,” Ms Spittle said.
“We’re really focusing on getting young people and young families involved. They’re the next generation and they’re so important.”
Visit geelongaustralia.com.au/ naturefestivaltobookaspotatDarkSkies.
Kelly Clitheroe will present a talk on the importance of dark skies and the impacts of light pollution. (Ivan Kemp) 489408_02
CREATING A CLEVER AND CREATIVE FUTURE FOR GREATER GEELONG
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it, although at the end, it’s really not about results.
“Absolutely they are,” he said when asked whethertheCobraswerekeentowin.
“It always makes it easier when it’s held in your own town. There’s been a real camaraderie between two clubs and strong friendshipshavebeenformed.
“You just have to look at the banter on social media. There’s always a friendly, competitivespirit.”
River’s Gift State of Origin is at Steeline RayMenziesOval,OceanGroveonSaturday July 12 and Sunday July 13. Go to riversgift. org/event/rivers-gift-afl-junior-state-oforigin-7formoreinformation.
Planning Committee
The next meeting of the Planning Committee will be held at the Council Conference and Reception Centre, 57 Little Malop Street, Geelong on Thursday 24 July at 6.00pm.
Item to be discussed is:
›Amended Planning Permit Application No. PP-1299-2022/C 2A Talbot Street and 4-8 Paringa Lane, Barwon Heads.
Amendment includes addition of a third storey, alterations to design details, addition of a turn table and modification to existing garage in north-west corner of the site, and changes to finished floor levels of ground and first floor.
Geelong West Town Hall could be perfect for your next event.
Brittany’s new direction
Brittany March cannot remember a time when she wasn’t drawing and painting.
“It’s just the way I’m made; even if I was never getting paid a cent to make things, I would still have to make things,” she said.
“I can’t really recall a specific moment when I became interested, I was just never not interested in doing art.
“My fascination comes from, even when I was little, the natural world. I was fascinated with bugs and little critters and eventually as I got older, I became interested in other animals.
“NowI’mdrawingalotofmarinelife,but always wildlife, that’s my interest. I guess it’s just my way of honouring the natural world.”
Originally hailing from Adelaide and having studied visual communication at University of South Australia, Brittany is now based in Anglesea, combining a freelance visual and graphic design career with her pursuit of fine art.
Herwork,mainlyacrylicandoilpaintings and pastel and charcoal drawings, focuses on hyperrealism and minute detail.
Now,thankstoSurfCoastShire’sdevelop artist and creatives grants program, Brittany is looking to expand her practice into three-dimensional art, working with clay, silicone and fibreglass to create a prototype sculpture of a southern right whale about one metre in length.
“My long-term goal is to do public sculpture works, and something on a large scale would be really cool,” she said.
“So the grant is specifically to develop my skills in that. I’ll be doing training in fibreglasscasting,andithelpsmepurchase thematerialsthatIneedfortrialanderror.”
Through the grant she will be mentored by acclaimed Jan Juc sculptor Mark Trinham, who has a 30-year history of environmental art and the construction and installation of public art projects.
“This project will deepen my creative practice by developing skills needed to transition into public sculpture,” Brittany said.
“Thesubjectoftheworkisinspiredbythe Surf Coast’s rich marine environment and the iconic migration of the southern right whale.”
Since moving to the Surf Coast eight years ago Brittany has also taken up surfing, which has provided inspiration for her work.
“For me, surfing is something where you can find a bit of peace and be out in the elements,” she said.
“There’sobviouslyalotofsealifethatyou interact with when you’re out in the water - seals, dolphins, whatever else - so that’s another source of inspiration for me.
“As a surfer as well going into the ocean most days you naturally have a connection with nature and wild places I guess, and I think it’s nice that the project involves the surf industry. Obviously Torquay was kind of born from the surf industry, so it’s a nice little nod.”
Having begun her project in May, Brittany will present the finished whale sculpture at Surf Coast Arts Trail in early August.
“This week I’m doing the silicon moulds of the sculpture, then next week I’ll be pouring and then some casting the following week,” she said.
“I started it basically as soon as I got the go-ahead with the grant. (The Shire)
gives you a large window (to complete the project), but the Arts Trail is a really good opportunity for me to present my findings amongst peers and everyone who’s interested in art or the environment.
“So I had that in mind and then worked back from that date.”
Brittanysaidshehasfoundtheprocessof transitioning her ultra-detailed style from two dimensions to three-dimensional space both enjoyable and challenging.
“With my two-dimensional work I’m often working pretty close and really hyper-focused on areas of my canvas or page, whereas the sculpture work can be a little more messy,” she said.
“They’re both hands-on, but completely different. So I can bounce from a 2D thing, which is really refined and requires a lot of concentration, to the 3D stuff.
“It’s almost like a mental break, because it’s like play, really.
“But there are obviously times when I’m trying out new materials and things don’t go to plan. Working with silicon or fibreglass, if the temperature of the room is off that can stuff up what you’re working on.
“So that can be tricky, but that’s just the nature of doing something for the first time;it’salwaysgoingtobetrialanderror.”
While the move into sculpture is creatively driven, Brittany also weighed in the potential for opportunities to work when contemplating the new direction.
“Along the Surf Coast there aren’t many people at all working in large-scale public works, or even public works in general in 3D,” she said.
“We have a lot of muralists, a lot of people working in 2D, but I just identified a position in the market where people weren’t really going into that field.
“So that’s my long-term goal, once I’ve figured out my processes. Obviously there will be a few steps between, like getting commissions for smaller jobs before doing something massive.”
Accomplished artist Brittany March has received a Surf Coast Shire grant to explore new ground with her work. She spoke to Matt Hewson about her practice and love of the natural world.
Artist Brittany March. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 488737
Regional voices threatened
By Damian Morgan, President Country Press Australia
Thisweek,IstepupasPresidentofCountry
Press Australia (CPA), ostensibly to represent the best interests of independent regional newspaper publishers. But the responsibility is far greater than that.
The future of regional news publishing is inextricably linked to whether regional communities will continue to have a say in shaping the future of regional Australia.
In fact, regional newspapers are the metaphorical canary in the coal minetheir health signals the health of the voice of the communities they serve.
And both are under threat.
Thetoxiccombinationofever-expanding corporations and surging city populations dominating our politics is reducing regional communities to branch office status, with their futures determined by powerful elites in our CBDs.
With every small business that’s bought out and “rolled up” into a corporate machine - or shut down to make way for a big-box competitor - a local business owner is replaced by a corporate manager. The profits are siphoned off in the first electronic transfer back to the city, and a small part of the soul of our communities dies.
As our capital cities grow, the weight of our democracy and decision-making drifts further away from the regions - away from where much of our nation’s wealth is generated, by the way.
Even local government is losing its voice.
Many locally elected councillors now fear speaking out on behalf of their communities, worried they’ll be reported
by bureaucratic staff to increasingly powerful, city-based governance bodies. When this happens, our democracy is weakened.
Regional news publishers are among the last lines of defence against these forces.
At our best, we rally and amplify the collective voice of our communities. We stand up to power and fight for a fair go.
There’s a saying that the squeaky wheel gets the grease - but in regional Australia, it’s mostly the silent, hardworking wheels that keep the whole country moving.
That’s why regional newspapers promote local communities and give those doing the heavy lifting a voice.
We unapologetically champion independentregionalbusinesses-theones who make, grow, and fix things. The ones
who only sell what they believe in and are proud of.
We’re also here for the bush cops and single-teacher schools, the nurses and doctors who are always on duty, and the junior sports coaches who drive the bus three hours each way so kids can get a game on the weekend.
We’re up for the fight. But it’s getting harder.
A decade ago, regional newspapers were thriving. Classifieds, display ads, and community notices funded large local newsrooms filled with trained journalists.
But the landscape has changed.
When news went online - and we’re onlinetoo-globaltechgiantslikeFacebook quickly came to dominate the advertising market, using their monopolistic power to
take an overwhelming share of digital ad revenue.
Yet these platforms don’t produce news. They don’t employ journalists. And they certainly don’t hire anyone in regional communities where they glean enormous profits from the attention of local people while contributing nothing back to local newsrooms or communities.
In fact, they profit from our content, createdbylocaljournalists,withoutpaying fairlyforit-underminingtheverybusiness model that sustains local news.
And big box retail corporations making huge profits from our regional communitiesarenowchoosingtoadvertise withtheseglobaltechgiants,notwithlocal publishers.
Like frogs in warming water, too many Australians are unaware of the growing danger of letting corporatism control our communities - and the new media platforms and AI systems that (mis)inform them.
My top priority as president of CPA is to fight for the publishers who, in turn, are fighting for their communities.
We’ll be wearing out the boot leather lobbying governments to protect our people from exploitation by tech platforms that profit from harmful content and put our children and democracy at risk.
We’llpushbackagainstbureaucracythat strips power from local leaders.
We’ll shine a light on the creeping reach of corporatism.
We’re proud to take on these battles. All we ask in return is that you keep buying your local paper — or subscribe online — and support the local businesses that advertise with us.
New CPA president Damian Morgan.
Understanding the diversity of individuals with disability
Disability is an aspect of the human experience that touches the lives of millionsaroundtheworld.
It encompasses a wide range of conditions, affecting people physically, intellectually,oremotionally.
Embracing diversity means acknowledging and appreciating the unique abilities and perspectives that individuals with disability bring to society. In this article, we will explore the various facets of disability, challenge commonmisconceptions,anddiscussthe importance of creating an inclusive and supportiveenvironmentforeveryone.
Understanding disability
Disability is not a monolithic concept; it is diverse and multifaceted. It includes physical disabilities, such as mobility impairments, visual or hearing impairments, intellectual disabilities, and mental health conditions. Each person’sexperienceofdisabilityisunique, shapedbytheirindividualcircumstances, abilities, and the environment they navigate.
It is crucial to recognise that disability do not define individuals; they are just one aspect of who they are. People with disability have talents, skills, and aspirations that contribute to the rich tapestry of human experience. By understanding and respecting these differences, we can move towards a more inclusivesociety.
Common misconceptions
Despite efforts to raise awareness, there are still prevalent misconceptions surrounding disability. One common
misconception is that individuals with disability are limited in their abilities or potential. In reality, many people with disability lead successful lives, pursuing
careers, engaging in social activities, and contributingtotheircommunities.
Anothermisconceptionisthatdisability is a static condition. However, disability
is often dynamic, influenced by factors such as advances in medical treatment, assistive technologies, and changes in socialandenvironmentalconditions.Itis importanttoviewdisabilitythroughalens of capability and adaptability rather than limitation.
Creating an inclusive society
Building an inclusive society involves dismantling physical and attitudinal barriers that may prevent individuals with disability from fully participating in allaspectsoflife.Thisincludesaccessible infrastructure, inclusive education, and employmentopportunities.Governments, businesses,andcommunitiesplaycrucial roles in fostering an environment where everyonecanthrive.
Educationisapowerfultoolfordispelling myths and promoting understanding. By incorporating disability awareness into school curricula, we can instill empathy and acceptance from a young age. Businesses can also contribute by adopting inclusive hiring practices, providing reasonable accommodations, and fostering a workplace culture that valuesdiversity.
The role of technology
Advancementsintechnologyhaveplayeda transformativeroleinimprovingthelives ofindividualswithdisability.Fromscreen readers and voice recognition software for the visually impaired to mobility aids and prosthetics, technology has opened up new possibilities and avenues for inclusion.However,itisessentialtoensure thatthesetechnologiesareaccessibleand affordableforall.
Fostering independence
The Trevean Foundation is a registered charitydedicatedtoadvancingthewelfare of people living with disabilities, their familiesandcarers.
Our mission is to empower individuals byprovidingessentialsupport,education, and services that fosters independence, inclusion and connection. We offer a range of services, including self-advocacy support and education, which equips people with the skills to confidently navigate their journey and advocate for theirneeds.
Our Carer Programs help individuals manage their energy levels effectively, improving daily living and overall well-being. Wealsoprovidepeerandcarersupport, ensuring everyone can receive the guidance and assistance they need. We believeinthepowerofsharedexperiences, thestrengththatcomesfromasupportive community and the power of an understandingnetwork.
Join us in our mission to create a more inclusive and supportive community for people living with disabilities, their families,friendsandcarers.
For information about our programs contact us at 0455 734 601 or client. services@treveanfoundation.org.au
The Trevean Foundation’s Carer Programs help individuals manage their energy levels effectively, improving daily living and overall well-being. (Supplied)
Crossing the Gap team are ‘something special’ HERE TO SUPPORT
Staff are the backbone of any business, but when it comes to disability support services the quality and care of staff is critical.
That is why Geelong’s Crossing the Gap Disability Services company director Kristy Browninghasfocusedonassemblingateam of “amazing and genuine” staff members.
“They have such compassion and a desire to help people succeed in life,” Kristy said. “They’ve each got their own backstory, and each one of them brings something different. My team is absolutely fantastic, and I wouldn’t be able to do what I do as a company owner without them working behind me.”
PersonalcareassistanceworkerErin,who has her own children but also takes foster children into her home, believes she has found her calling at Crossing the Gap.
“I don’t look at what I do daily as a job, I look at it as my life’s calling to provide this service to my clients.” Erin said.
Crossing the Gap’s newest staff member Corey brings a wealth of knowledge in health, fitness and rehabilitation to the team.
“I have an interest in providing optimal health and fitness outcomes through exercising, injury rehabilitation and education,” Corey said.
“Although my background has been in high performance training, I have taken a keen interest in rehabilitation, as I have lived through and experienced that from start to finish myself.
“Iamcommittedtohelpingothersintheir rehab or fitness journeys.”
Support worker Suzie was previously a beauty therapist, but after helping support a friend’s mother she fell in love with the job.
“I love meeting different clients with
different needs and helping them reach their goals,” Suzie said. “I enjoy being there to support them on their bad days. I help them celebrate their achievements, however big or small they may be.
“I love helping them to maintain their independence and bringing joy into their day. Each client teaches me something different.”
Having been diagnosed with ADHD and ADD as a young person, support worker
Jemma brings her personal experience to the job.
“I understand now that I can be myself, but I wanted to show others that they are important and they can be themselves.”
Jemma said. “I love working with Crossing the Gap. It’s very rewarding; you’re helping those in need and it brings me joy.”
Kristy describes support worker Donald as a “calm and chilled, gentle father-figure”.
“I’m fun-loving and family-orientated, I
have been in Australia for about nine years now and it’s been nothing but an amazing experience for me,” Donald said.
“Most of all, I am a caring person who likes to have a laugh.”
To find out more about Crossing the Gap’s services and start getting help from the team you deserve contact Kristy Browning at kristy@ctgdisability.com.au or call 0493 057 276.
Left: Support worker Suzie has “fallen in love” with her job. Centre: Donald brings a calm nature to his support work. Right: Crossing the Gap personal care assistance worker Erin. (Pictures: Supplied)
Electric trio lighting it up
By Matt Hewson
From learning his trade as a guitarist in the pub scene after leaving high school andbuildingamplifierswithDaveUlbrick, to making equipment and doing tech work for the likes of Ian Moss and Diesel, Shaun Klinger has been around.
He is currently a member of iconic Aussie band the Badloves and also plays guitar with rising star Bill Barber and the Holding Cell, all the while making custom guitar pedals for musicians across the country.
“I’m just a creative that really enjoys music, but I realised with music you’ve got to branch out,” Klinger said.
“You can’t just play guitar in Australia, you’ve got to be able to do a few things. But as long as it’s to do with music, I’m happy.”
Thisweekhebringshisownband,Shaun Klinger and the Heavy Kicks, to Geelong’s Medusa Bar.
Joined by drummer Mark Degiorgio and bassist Chris Rourke, the band does a mix of covers and originals that are largely blues and rock based, with a heavy dose of prog, psych and alternative influences.
Klinger said the most important aspect of a band was the chemistry between the musicians.
“I’ve got a bit of a thing; if you can’t hang with the guys without your instruments, then it’s going to be a little bit more difficult when you’ve got instruments in your hand,” he said.
“Ashumans…wealloweachotherspace,
Witty women come to town offering laughs
By Matt Hewson
ComedianMarenMaywasbornandraised in Germany, but she has spent almost all her adult life living in Australia.
What began in 2010 as a six-month backpacking trip after finishing high school has been a 15-year adventure in a new home.
And while she has fallen in love with the Australian way of life - the culture, the beaches, the weather and the people - she said one of the best things about living down under is that her audiences aren’t filled with Germans.
“Itsoundslikeastereotype,andGermans
don’t like it when I say that, but I’ve had Germans in the crowd that really liked me but their faces don’t show that,” May said.
“The Australian approach to going to a comedy night is much nicer, it’s more, ‘I’m going to a comedy night so I’m going to laugh’.
“Germans are more like, I liked the last joke but I don’t like this one, so tell us the next one. It’s a generalisation, of course, but I like it here.”
May comes to Drysdale’s Potato Shed later this month with Women of Wit 2025, a lineup of Australia’s (and Germany’s) best female comedians, including Claire Hooper, Freddie Arthur, Sarah Maree
FROM THE ARCHIVES
16 years ago
July 10, 2009
Residents and local politicians fear the “Leopold pong” emitting from Lake Connewarre could have a huge impactonthenaturalenvironmentand residential development opportunities in the area.
Property owners, whose properties back onto Lake Connewarre have complained about the state of the lake for years. The residents say the lake has gradually deteriorated, having a major effect on the birdlife attracted to the area and the natural environment.
the time to say things, we try not to step on each other’s toes. And that’s what happens musically as well.
“The more we get to play together, the more the unspoken things start to happen. Everynowandthenyougodownamusical rabbit hole and you wake up at the end and you’re like, what did we just do?
“And that’s what we strive for with improvisational music, where you can just let go for that little bit of time. And doing it withpeoplethatyoucantrustandthatyou enjoy being around, that’s sort of the goal, isn’t it? I feel really grateful to be in a band with both Chris and Mark.”
Shaun Klinger and the Heavy Kicks are at Medusa Bar on Saturday, July 18.
Cameron,comedylegendDeniseScottand local Teagan Stotz.
Having been part of Women of Wit last year, May said the experience of being part of an all-female lineup was “beautiful”.
“I think it’s sometimes a bit underrated how it does make a difference,” she said.
“Lineups like Women of Wit are so important, I’m so excited to be part of it again.”
Women of Wit is at the Potato Shed on Saturday, July 26.
German-born comedian Maren May is part of the all-female Women of Wit comedy show.
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Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessors
12 years ago
July 12, 2013
Geelong’s most troubled CBD development – Harding Park – appears set for completion after almost 15 years of controversy.
Plans have been lodged for a seven-storeyapartmentcomplexonthe finalsectionofaformerCrownlandsite bequeathed to the public but sold for a song in a controversial tender process.
7 years ago
July 13, 2018
A “frightening“ helicopter crash at Lethbridge yesterday ended in a “very lucky“ escape for two men now recovering in hospital.
Emergency services rushed to the crash site about 10am before dousing the smashed helicopter in foam to prevent it from catching on fire.
2 years ago
July 7, 2023
Geelong recorded the highest employment growth of all large Australian regional cities in 2022, according to new data released this week. An extra 12,100 jobs were created in Greater Geelong throughout 2022, taking the total number of jobs to 135,562 at a growth rate of 9.8 per cent –more than double the state average (3.8 per cent) and triple the national figure (3.2 per cent).
Shaun Klinger and the Heavy Kicks hit Medusa on July 18. (Supplied)
The Guide
BIG BACKYARD QUIZ
NITV, Saturday, 7.30pm
Putting a deadly spin on the classic comedic panel game show, this entertaining and enlightening quiz made its debut with a one-off special in 2024. Now, hosts Narelda Jacobs and Steven Oliver (both pictured) are firing up the barbie for 10 new episodes. It’s all about Australian history, but not as you were taught it – BigBackyardQuizcelebrates Australian people, culture and history, from a Blak perspective. In Saturday’s premiere, TheMoogaistars Meyne Wyatt and Shari Sebbens serve as team captains while Matt Okine, Nina Oyama, Rhys Nicholson and Emma Holland put their careers on the line in a lighthearted hour of laughs. It’s a breath of fresh air!
THE CROW GIRL
Seven, Sunday, 9.20pm
Based on the Scandinavian novel by Erik Axl Sund, this dark psychological thriller flips the usual Jane Doe script on its head and instead follows the efforts to catch a serial killer who’s brazenly leaving the bodies of young men in bags all over Bristol. DCI Jeanette Kilburn (Eve Myles, Broadchurch) links up with Sophia Craven (Katherine Kelly, pictured), a psychotherapist whose speciality is counselling criminals, to solve the case. As they dig deeper – and grow closer – the unlikely duo begin to uncover a trail that leads to overlooked missing children’s cases tracing back decades. All the while, the body count is increasing and police corruption is rearing its ugly head, but the clues are adding up.
Friday, July 11
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MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA
10, Monday, 7.30pm
Eliminations never get any easier, but now that we’re in the pointy end of the competition, even one chef’s absence is sorely felt in the MasterChefkitchen. Hopefully,
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
DR ANN’S SECRET LIVES
ABC TV, Tuesday, 8.30pm
Monday’s mystery box cook-off can distract from Sunday’s bittersweet farewell. However, any vampires in the viewership might want to give this one a miss: it’s a garlicky challenge so aromatic you’ll swear you can smell fumes wafting from the TV. But wait,
Self-confessed ‘nature nerd’ Dr Ann Jones (pictured) gets hands on in this new series, which sees the radio host join scientists in the field as they study some of the world’s most elusive – and often most dangerous – animals. Tuesday’s subject sits firmly in the latter camp: it’s the bull shark, a mighty predator that has been known to snack on humans, given half a chance. Bull sharks are fans of the kind of brackish waters you find in rivers by the coast, and at one such river Jones joins Dr Nico Lubitz to tag and track baby bull sharks to see where they go. They’re also out to track the adults, heading to Orpheus Island on the Great Barrier Reef where Jones has a close encounter with a pregnant bull shark.
SEVEN (6, 7)
NINE (8, 9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 10.25 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 11.10 Little Disasters. (Mal, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Bay Of Fires. (Madv, R) 1.55 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. (R) 2.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 3.40 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia.
8.30 Patience. (Ma) Patience is questioned by the police.
9.20 Gruen. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson.
9.55 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R)
10.45 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 11.15 ABC Late News.
11.35 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 12.35 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6am Morning Programs. 10.30 France 24. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 5. Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 6. Highlights. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Point. (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. Tour de France. Stage 6. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Shetland: Scotland’s Wondrous Isles. Looks at TheSwan 8.25 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 7. Saint-Malo to Mur-deBretagne Guerledan. 197km hilly stage. From France. 1.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (R) 2.30 Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico. (PGa, R) 4.05 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Morning
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. (PGals, 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 18. Gold Coast Suns v Collingwood. From People First Stadium, Queensland. 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.
1.20 The Disappearance. (Ma, R) A boy inexplicably disappears.
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 NBC Today.
7.20 FBC News. 7.55 France 24 Feature. 8.10 NHK Newsline. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 Mastermind Aust. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Bamay. 12.55 Over The Black Dot. 1.25 Our Law. 2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 3.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.05 WorldWatch. 6.00 If You Are The One. 7.00 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Sex: Made In Germany. 9.25 Sex Unlimited. 10.20 Homeland. 1.20am The Other Fellow. 2.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Discover. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Bargain Hunt. 12.30am Wildlife ER. 1.30 My Greek Odyssey. 2.30 Medical Emergency. 3.00 Better Homes. 5.30 The Great Australian Doorstep.
there’s more – halfway through the contestants’ allotted 75 minutes, there’s a second mystery box to open. With the top three dishes landing their makers directly in tomorrow’s pressure test where a place in the top six awaits, it’s going to be a “clove” call for the judges.
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Slice Of Chicago Romance. (2021, G) Megan Elizabeth Barker, Tyler Courtad. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 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. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
6.00
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 To Be Advised.
10.30 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 12. Semi-finals. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 12 Late. Semi-finals. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England.
4.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard.
5.00 Fishing Australia. (R) Presented by Rob Paxevanos.
5.30 Postcards. (PG, R) Brodie enjoys a new indoor sport in Chelsea.
9GEM (81, 92)
(R)
House Hunters Australia. A couple are searching for their first home.
Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs. Noon MOVIE: The Unknown Country. (2022, PG) 1.30 Artie: Our Tribute To A Legend. 2.00 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Tales From Zambia. 7.30 MOVIE: Storm Boy. (1976, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Bran Nue Dae. (2009, PG) 10.45 Nula. 11.15 Soh Presents: Generations And Dynasties. 12.45am Bigger & Blacker: Steven Oliver, My Life In Cabaret. 1.00 On The Road. 2.00 Bush Bands Bash. 3.00 Barunga Festival. 4.00 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
7MATE (64, 73)
Collectors.
5.00
6.00
7.30 Motorway
7TWO (62, 72) SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 9.50 Mixmups. 10.10 Daniel Tiger’s. 10.35 Mini Kids. 11.00 Sesame Street. 11.25 Wiggle. 11.55 Thomas And Friends. 12.55pm Mecha Builders. 2.05 Paddington. 2.30 Mister Maker Around The World. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.30 Good Game Spawn Point. 7.50 MOVIE: Space Jam: A New Legacy. (2021, PG) 9.50 Robot Wars. 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Golden Girls. Noon MOVIE: Superman Returns. (2006, PG) 3.00 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Man Of Steel. (2013, M) 10.20 MOVIE: Lucy. (2014, MA15+) 12.05am Seinfeld. 1.05 Supernatural. 3.00 The Nanny: Oy To The World. 3.30 Addams Family. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 4.50 Bubble’s Hotel. 5.10 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 American Resto. Noon Storage Wars. 12.30 American Pickers. 1.30 Pawn Stars. 2.00 The Car
6am Morning Programs. 6.50 Anne Of Green Gables. (2016, PGa) 8.25 A Hard Day’s Night. (1964, PGs) 10.00 War Hunt. (1962, Mav) 11.35 The Legend Of Ben Hall. (2017, Malnv) 2.10pm The Movie Show. 2.45 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 4.25 The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp. (1943, PG) 7.30 White Tiger. (2012, Mav, Russian) 9.30 The New Boy. (2023, Mav) 11.40 Sasquatch Sunset. (2024) 1.20am Walkabout. (1971, Maln) 3.15 Bran Nue Dae. (2009, PGlsv) 4.50 Lara. (2019, PGl, German)
8.30
The Other Woman. (2014, M) 10.50 MOVIE: Takers. (2010, M) 1.05am American Pickers. 2.00 American Resto. 2.30 Counting Cars. 3.30 The Car Club. 4.00 Motorway Patrol. 5.00 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Avengers. 1.00 Yorkshire Auction House. 2.00 World’s Greatest Transportation Marvels. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Beautiful Stranger. (1954, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Cronulla Sharks v Dolphins. 9.55 Golden Point. 10.45 MOVIE: Blown Away. (1994, M) 1.10am Creflo. 1.40 MOVIE: Beautiful Stranger. (1954, PG) 3.30 Seaway. 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.00 Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93)
10 COMEDY (52, 11)
DRAMA (53, 12)
PICK OF THE WEEK
In
taste: MasterChef judges Jean-Christophe Novelli, Sofia Levin, Poh Ling Yeow and Andy Allen.
Saturday, July 12
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 The Assembly. (PG, R) 1.15 Patience. (Ma, R)
2.00 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 2.50 Last Night Of The Proms. (R) 4.25 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 4.55 QI. (PGls, R)
6.00 Landline. (R) Hosted by Pip Courtney.
6.30 Australian Story: The River Pt 2 – Franklin River Rescue. (R) The conclusion to the perilous 24-hour mission.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Grantchester. (Mav) A familiar face arrives at the vicarage.
8.20 Midsomer Murders. (Masv, R) Barnaby and Winter investigate when a member of a village watch is murdered.
9.50 Bay Of Fires. (Madv, R) Stella is thrown into a tailspin.
10.40 Little Disasters. (Mal, R) Social Services threatens to split up the Carrisfords. 11.30 Whale Wisdom. (R) 12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 DD India News Hour. 10.00 BBC News At Ten. 10.30 France 24. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 6. Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 7. Highlights. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 4.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 7. Highlights. 5.30 From The Ashes Of World War II. (PG)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Travels With Agatha Christie And Sir David Suchet: Canada. (PG) Sir David Suchet recreates Agatha Christie’s 1922 trip to Canada where he goes stargazing.
8.25 Emily: I Am Kam. (PG, R) Celebrates the legacy of Emily Kam Kngwarray, Australia’s most significant female artist. 9.35 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 8. Saint-Méen-le-Grand to Laval. 171km flat stage. From France. 1.45 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mv, R)
2.35 Blue Water Safari. (PGal, R)
4.25 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.30 Octonauts And Operation Deep Freeze. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Octonauts And The Caves Of Sac Actun. 7.00 Andy And The Band. 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.10 Chopped Jnr. 8.55 Dance Life. 9.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs. 1.05pm Tales From Zambia. 1.55 Songlines. 2.30 Nula. 3.00 Living Black. 3.30 First Australians. 4.30 Vote Yes For Aborigines.
5.30 Acting Good. (Premiere) 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Big Backyard Quiz. (Return) 8.30 MOVIE: The Darkside. (2013, PG) 10.10 Soh Presents: Generations And Dynasties. 11.40 Etched In Bone. 1am Late Programs.
6am Morning
Programs. 2pm Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 3.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.05 WorldWatch. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 The Secret Genius Of Modern Life. 7.30 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Cracking The Code. 10.30 UFOs: Investigating The Unknown. 11.25 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6am Morning Programs. 12.25pm The New Boy. (2023, Mav) 2.35 Bran Nue Dae. (2009, PGlsv) 4.05 The Movie Show. 4.35 Ride On. (2023, PGa, Mandarin) 6.55 Bicycle Thief. (1948, PG, Italian) 8.30 Harry Brown. (2009, MA15+dlsv) 10.30 La Maison. (2022, MA15+adnsv, German, English, French) 12.10am Late Programs.
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 7. Townsville 500. Day 1. Qualifying and support races. 2.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 7. Townsville 500. Day 1. Prerace and race 21. 5.00 News. 5.30 Border Security. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Great Outdoors. (Return, PG) The team goes skiing in USA’s biggest winter playground and stays in Tasmania’s central highlands.
7.30 MOVIE: Titanic. (1997, Mansv, R)
An upper-class and independent young woman, whose mother is trying to marry her off to a wealthy suitor, falls for a penniless young artist while crossing the Atlantic Ocean on the ill-fated Titanic. Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane. 11.35 To Be Advised. 12.55 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 7. Townsville 500. Day 1. Highlights. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
7TWO (62, 72)
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Horse Racing. Royal Randwick Raceday, Caulfield Winter Race Day and Member Rewards Day. 5.00 Slow Train Through Africa. 6.00 Every Bite Takes You Home. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 1.30am My Greek Odyssey. 2.30 Creek To Coast. 3.00 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73)
6am Morning
Programs. 2pm Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.00 Motor Racing. National Drag Racing C’ship. Top Fuel C’ship. 4.00 Motor MythBusters. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. VFL. Werribee v Casey Demons. 10.00 AFL Saturday Rewind. 10.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 11.30 Late Programs.
NINE (8, 9)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (R) 12.30 Young Sheldon. (PGa, R) 1.00 Great Australian Detour. 1.30 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 2.30 Find My Country House Australia. (PG, R) 3.30 Parental Guidance. (PGas, R) 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: The Castle. (1997, Ml, R) The happy existence of a man and his family is disrupted when they are told they must leave their home. Michael Caton, Sophie Lee.
9.20 MOVIE: Muriel’s Wedding. (1994, Mls, R) A young woman, who dreams of marriage, leaves her small town to find romance in the big city. Toni Collette, Bill Hunter, Rachel Griffiths. 11.30 To Be Advised.
12.30 Wimbledon 2025 Pre-Show.
1.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 13 Late. Women’s final. 4.00 Find My Country House Australia. (PG, R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
9GEM (81, 92)
6am Morning Programs.
2.30pm NRLW Wrap. 3.15 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Dragons v Roosters. 5.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. North Qld Cowboys v Knights. 7.00 To The Manor Born. 7.30 MOVIE: The Intern. (2015, M) 9.55 MOVIE: Analyze This. (1999, MA15+) 12.05am Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93)
6am Morning Programs. 12.55pm Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio. H’lights. 2.00 Surfing Aust. 2.30 Jeopardy! Australia. 3.30 MOVIE: Curse Of The Pink Panther. (1983, PG) 5.45 MOVIE: Doctor Dolittle. (1998, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2. (2011, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Nerve. (2016, M) Midnight Late Programs.
TEN (5, 10)
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Follow the staff at the Animal Welfare League as it tries to find the right fit for a plucky Pomeranian.
7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. A couple and their two daughters who share their home with their grandfather must decide whether to leave or stay.
8.40 To Be Advised. 9.50 House Hunters Australia. (PGl, R) A couple look for a home near Lake Macquarie, NSW. Jackie wants modern design and lake views while Jack’s after a big kitchen. 10.50 Elsbeth. (Mv, R) Elsbeth matches wits with a psychic. 11.50 Ambulance UK. (Ma, R) A man drives the wrong way up a slip road. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
Sunday, July 13
ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
(6, 7)
9) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Joanna Lumley’s Danube. (Final, PG, R) 3.15 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.40 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. (PG, R) 4.40 Walking With Dinosaurs. (Final, PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.
6.30 Compass: Hijacking Adolescence. (PGals)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PGs) Hosted by Adam Hills.
8.00 Bay Of Fires. (Mlv) Mystery Bay’s brief flirtation with happiness ends.
8.55 Little Disasters. (Mal) Jess’ fate hangs in the balance.
9.45 MOVIE: Spear. (2015, Mal, R) A young Aboriginal learns what it means to be a man. Hunter Page-Lochard.
11.05 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Ml, R) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 1.40 Under The Vines. (PG, R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Growing A Greener World. (R) 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 7. Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 8. Highlights. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Going Places. (PGa, R) 4.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 8. Highlights. 5.30 From The Ashes Of World War II. (Final, PG)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Eiffel Tower: Building The Impossible. (PGan, R) Takes a look at the Eiffel Tower, a symbol of progress that has towered over Paris for over 130 years. 9.15 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 9. Chinon to Chateauroux. 170km hilly stage. From France. 1.45 24 Hours In Emergency: You Are Not Alone. (Ma, R) A 52-yearold is rushed to George’s.
2.40 Blue Water Safari: Minke Whales. (PGal, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 APAC Weekly.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 12.55pm Mecha Builders. 2.05 Paddington. 2.30 Mister Maker Around The World. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 The Gruffalo. 4.20 Dino Dex. 5.05 The Highway Rat. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.55 Andy And The Band. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Walking With Dinosaurs. 8.50 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.30 Abbott Elementary. 10.15 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 2.35pm MOVIE: The Final Quarter. (2019, PG) 4.05 The Point. 5.05 Soh Presents: Generations And Dynasties. 6.45 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.35 The First Inventors. 8.30 MOVIE: Finke: There And Back. (2018, M) 10.10 MOVIE: The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith. (1978, M) 12.20am Late Programs. NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs. 2pm Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.00 WorldWatch. 4.25 PBS Washington Week. 4.50 Jeopardy! 5.15 Alone: The Skills Challenge. 5.40 Lost Gold Of The Aztecs. 6.35 Engineering Reborn. 7.30 Abandoned Engineering. 8.25 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. 10.10 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6am Morning Programs. 12.40pm To Leslie. (2022, Madl) 2.55 Hamlet. (1948, PGasv) 5.50 Thirteen Days. (2000, PGal) 8.30 J. Edgar. (2011, Malv) 11.05 Before, Now And Then. (2022, MA15+v, Indonesian) 1.05am Harry Brown. (2009, MA15+dlsv) 3.05 La Maison. (2022, MA15+adnsv, German, English, French) 4.45 Late Programs.
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 18. St Kilda v Sydney.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Dancing With The Stars. (PG) Celebrities show off their dance skills. 8.20 7NEWS Spotlight.
9.20 The Crow Girl. (Premiere, Malv) When the frozen body of a young man is found on the street, Detective Jeanette Kilburn must team up with psychotherapist Sophia Craven to find the killer. 11.25 To Be Advised. 12.45 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 7. Townsville 500. Day 2. Highlights.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
7TWO (62, 72)
6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Discover. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Business Builders. 3.45 The Zoo. 4.15 Escape To The Country. 7.15 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 11.30 Vicar Of Dibley. 12.45am My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Vera. 4.00 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73)
6am Morning Programs. Noon Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Townsville 500. Qualifying and support races. 2.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Townsville 500. Pre-race and race 22. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 The Wash Up. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Taken. (2008, MA15+) 10.30 MOVIE: Reign Of Fire. (2002, M) 12.40am Late Programs.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 1.00 Fishing Aust. (R) 1.30 TBA. 2.00 For The Love Of Pets. (PGm, R) 3.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGams, R) 4.00 David Attenborough’s Dynasties II. (PGa, R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Postcards. (PG) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 10 Minute Kitchen. (R) 11.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 11.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 12.00 MasterChef Aust. (R) 1.10 My Market Kitchen. (R) 1.30 Charming China. (PGa, R) 2.00 GCBC. (R) 2.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 3.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGal, R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 Travel Guides. (PG)
8.10 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.
9.10 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: The Lost Girls. (Mav) A look at the disappearance of Karlie Pearce-Stevenson and her two-year-old daughter Khandalyce.
10.10 Footy Furnace. (Mlv) A look at the latest round of the AFL. 11.10 9News Late.
11.30 The First 48. (Mav)
12.30 Wimbledon 2025 Pre-Show. 1.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 14 Late. Men’s final. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
9GEM (81, 92)
6am Morning Programs. 11.45 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. NZ Warriors v Eels. 1.30pm MOVIE: War Drums. (1957, PG) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Eels v Penrith Panthers. 6.00 Dad’s Army. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 TBA. 11.00 The West Wing. Midnight MOVIE: Memoirs Of A Survivor. (1981, M) 2.20 Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93)
6am Morning Programs. 2pm Jeopardy! Australia. 3.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Titans v Broncos. 6.00 MOVIE: DC League Of Super-Pets. (2022, PG) 8.00 MOVIE: Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice. (2016, M) 11.05 Gotham. 12.05am Late Programs.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.15 Fake. (Final, Ml) Birdie retraces her steps back to Joe’s shack, investigating his stories. Background searches on Joe are incriminating. 9.15 FBI. (Mav, R) The shooting of a corrections officer leads the team to an ex-marine who has gone rogue after returning from Afghanistan. 11.05 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
Monday, July 14
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Midsomer Murders. (PGv, R) 11.30 The Art Of Hair. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.
1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.25 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.55 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 3.45 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Australian Story. Presented by Leigh Sales.
8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.
9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.35 Lucy Worsley Investigates: The Gunpowder Plot. (PG, R) Lucy Worsley looks at the 1605 Gunpowder Plot.
10.25 ABC Late News.
10.40 The Business. (R) 11.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PGa, R) 11.50 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 12.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School: Let The Games Begin. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Piripenguins. (Premiere) 7.40 The Inbestigators. 7.55 Junior Vets. 8.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 9.00 The Crystal Maze. 9.45 Merlin. 10.30 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs. 1.00 WorldWatch. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05
Engineering Reborn. (PG, R) 3.00
Going Places. (R) 3.30 SBS50. (R) 3.35
The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 9. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Portillo’s Andalucia: Sevilla And Carmona. (Final, R) Michael Portillo finishes his Andalucian odyssey.
8.20 Sue Perkins: Lost In Thailand. (Final, PGa, R) Sue Perkins concludes her exploration of Thailand by heading to the capital city of Bangkok. 9.15 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 10. Ennezat to Le Mont-dore Puy de Sancy. 163km mountain stage. From France. 2.05 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 3.05 Incredible Homes. (PGn, R) 4.05 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31)
6am Morning
Programs. 1.05pm One Armed Chef. 2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 3.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.00 WorldWatch. 6.05 The Food That Built The World. 7.00 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.25 The UnBelievable. 10.15 Big Backyard Quiz. 11.20 Couples Therapy. (Final) 11.55 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. 2.30 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. (PGa)
7.30 The 1% Club. (PGl, R) Jim Jefferies hosts a game show where contestants must answer increasingly obscure questions.
8.30 9-1-1. (Mav) Following Maddie’s mysterious 911 call, Chimney returns home to find his daughter alone and Maddie nowhere to be found.
10.30 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
11.30 Police Custody USA: Meth Wars. (Madl, R) Cops try to bring down a drug kingpin.
12.30 Gone. (MA15+v, R)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
7TWO (62, 72)
NINE (8, 9)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: The Engagement Dress. (2023, G, R) Angel Prater, Mike Manning. 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 Parental Guidance. (PGa) Hosted by Allison Langdon. 9.00 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.
10.00 Players. (Ml) A look at all the AFL news.
11.00 9News Late.
11.30 Aussie Road Train Truckers. (PGl)
12.30 100% Footy. (M)
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 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 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 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Mal) The Jokers sell mattresses. 10.10 10’s Late News. Coverage of news,
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Boxing For Palm Island. 2.05 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Tales From Zambia. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.10 Black And Dusty. 10.00 MOVIE: We Are Still Here. (2022, M) 11.35 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 2.25pm The Movie Show. 3.00 8 1/2. (1963, PG, Italian, English, French, German) 5.35 Another Mother’s Son. (2017, PGalsv) 7.30 The Great Spirit. (2019, Malnsv, Italian) 9.35 Wild Seas. (2022, MA15+ans, French) 11.20 Boiling Point. (2021, MA15+dl) 1.10am J. Edgar. (2011, Malv) 3.40 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 1pm Business Builders. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 What The Killer Did Next. 11.30 Doc Martin. 12.30am Bargain Hunt. 1.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. Noon Avengers. 1.00 Yorkshire Auction House. 2.00 Our Yorkshire Farm. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Take Me High. (1974) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Recipes For Love And Murder. 9.40 Harry Wild. 10.50 The Closer. 11.50 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73)
6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Townsville 500. H’lights. 4.30 Seven’s Motorsport Classic. 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 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 11.40 Cards And Collectables Australia. 12.10pm MOVIE: Man Of Steel. (2013, PG) 3.00 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: London Has Fallen. (2016, MA15+) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Veronica Mars. 12.30am Below Deck. 1.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93)
Tuesday, July 15
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (PGals, R) 11.00 TBA. 11.20 Gruen. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.00 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.25 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 3.45 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 10. Highlights. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 Engineering Reborn. (R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 SBS50. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 10. Highlights.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.
8.00 Foreign Correspondent.
8.30 Dr Ann’s Secret Lives. (Premiere) Dr Ann Jones looks at the bull shark.
9.00 Dr Karl’s How Things Work: Toilet Paper. (R) 9.35 The Platypus Guardian. (PG, R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.05 Lucy Worsley Investigates. (PG, R) 1.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 1.30 EXPOSED: The Case Of Keli Lane. (Ml, R) 2.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 3.15 For Frogs’ Sake! (R) 3.30 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys: Knin To Split/Sarajevo. (PGav) 8.30 Insight. Looks into scams. 9.30 Dateline: Romania’s Webcam Girls. A look at Romania’s camgirl industry. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Living Black. (R) 11.05 Anne Boleyn. (Masv, R) 2.00 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 3.00 Incredible Homes. (R) 3.55 Growing A Greener World. (PGa, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00
NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
DW
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Pearl In Paradise. (2018, PGa) 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. (PGa) Irene returns with a heartbreaking secret. John’s voice of reason goes unheard.
8.30 Stranded On Honeymoon Island. (Mls) As one couple pull the flare and leave the experience for good, two couples ignite fire in another way, taking their relationship to the next level.
11.30 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
12.30 Fairly Legal. (Ma, R) Kate helps a friend with a prenup.
2.30 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. 2.30pm Mister Maker Around The World. 3.00 Play School: Let The Games Begin. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.25 Mecha Builders. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.40 The Inbestigators. 8.00 Junior Vets. 8.30 Deadly 60. 9.00 Expedition With Steve Backshall. 9.50 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.
Day. 12.30 Homicide. 1.25 Bamay. 2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 3.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.15 WorldWatch. 6.15 The Food That Built The World. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Alone. 9.40 Hoarders. 11.25 Pitino: Red Storm Rising. 12.20am Late Programs.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Parental Guidance. (PGa, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00[MELB] TippingPoint Australia.(PG) 5.30 WIN News. 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Bold.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Paramedics. (Mam) A pregnant woman goes into labour.
8.30 Murder Down Under: Natural Born Killer Pt 1. (Return, MA15+av) Takes a look at the murder of Stephanie Scott in 2015, which shocked Australia.
9.30 Footy Classified. (Ml) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues.
10.30 9News Late.
11.00 La Brea. (Mav, R) 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 Home Shopping.
2.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 3.00 Home Shopping. 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)
Morning Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 My Impossible House. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Foyle’s War. 10.55 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.55 Bargain Hunt. 12.55am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. Noon Avengers. 1.00 Yorkshire Auction House. 2.00 Our Yorkshire Farm. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Not Now, Comrade. (1976, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Ellis. 10.40 The Closer. 11.40 The West Wing. 12.35am Late Programs.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 FBI: Most Wanted. (MA15+v) Two
6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Gem Hunters Down Under. 3.30 Billy The Exterminator. 4.00 Counting Cars. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00
(82, 93) 6am Morning Programs. 12.45pm Nostalgia. (2022,
6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm MOVIE: Christmas On Holly Lane. (2018, 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: Magic Mike. (2012, MA15+) 10.45 Seinfeld. 11.45 Veronica Mars. 12.45am Below Deck. 1.40 Supernatural. 3.30 Late Programs.
TEN (5,
Wednesday, July 16
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 2.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 3.45 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Gruen. (Final) Presented by Wil Anderson.
8.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG) Presented by Guy Montgomery.
9.25 Would I Lie To You? (Return, PG) Hosted by Rob Brydon.
9.55 Spicks And Specks. (PGs, R)
10.30 QI. (PGs)
11.00 ABC Late News.
11.15 The Business. (R)
11.30 You Can’t Ask That. (MA15+as, R) 12.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 11.05 Boswell And Johnson’s Scottish Road Trip. (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 SBS50. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Latest Secrets Of The Hieroglyphs. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 How Disney Built America: Destination Disneyland. (PG) Walt Disney creates the first theme park.
8.20 Eat Smart: Secrets Of The Glucose Goddess. (Final, PG) Biochemist Jessie Inchauspé helps volunteers improve their health by controlling blood sugar. 9.15 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 11. Toulouse to Toulouse. 156.8km flat stage. From France. 1.45 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 2.45 Incredible Homes. (R) 3.40 Growing A Greener World. (R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am Morning
Programs. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Holy Marvels. 1.15 Stacey Dooley: Two Daughters. 2.20 MOVIE: The Farewell. (2019, PG) 4.15 WorldWatch. 6.15 The Food That Built The World. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Dopesick. Midnight MOVIE: The Kid Detective. (2020, MA15+) 1.45 One Night In... 2.40 Late Programs.
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Welcome To Mama’s. (2022, PGa) 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. (PGa) Leah can’t change Irene’s mind.
7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) Officers find damning evidence on a man’s phone.
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 Ashley Cain: Into The Danger Zone. (MA15+a) Ashley Cain travels to Marseille. 11.20 Stags. (MA15+alv)
12.20 Touching Evil. (MA15+av) 1.20 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
NINE (8, 9)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Love Amongst The Stars. (2022, PGa, R) Sara Canning, Patch May. 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. (Ml) A look at police random breath test patrols.
8.30 Murder Down Under: Natural Born Killer Pt 2. (MA15+av)
The chilling story of how two country cops caught Stephanie Scott’s murderer, Vincent Stanford. 9.30 Australian Crime Stories: Deadly Deception. (Mav, R) A look at the case of Renae Marsden.
10.40 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PG)
11.40 9News Late.
12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Home Shopping. 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 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. A batch of 23 former contestants returns. 8.40 Elsbeth. (Mv) Elsbeth consults the controlling wife of a man after he is found dead in a hot tub. 9.40 FBI: International. (Mv) The Fly Team works alongside a familiar face when a psychologist with national security intel goes missing on a hike in the
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Nganampa Anwernekenhe. 2.00 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Tales From Zambia. 7.30 The Casketeers. 8.30 MOVIE: Empire Of The Sun. (1987, PG) 11.10 MOVIE: Mahana. (2016, M) 12.55am Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6am Morning Programs. 12.15pm American Pastoral. (2016, Mals) 2.15 Another Mother’s Son. (2017, PGalsv) 4.10 The Battle Of The River Plate. (1956, PGa) 6.20 The Great Escape. (1963, PGv) 9.30 Other People’s Children. (2022, Madlns, French, Hebrew) 11.25 Anonymous. (2011, Masv) 1.50am Late Programs.
6am Morning 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 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 11.45 Bargain Hunt. 12.45am Auction Squad. 2.00 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Avengers. 1.00 Yorkshire Auction House. 2.00 Our Yorkshire Farm. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Carry On Cabby. (1963, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 The Closer. 11.40 New Tricks. 1am Creflo. 1.30 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73)
7TWO (62, 72) SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm Mister Maker Around The World. 3.00 Play School: Let The Games Begin. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.25 Mecha Builders. 5.20 Thomas And Friends. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.40 The Inbestigators. 8.00 Junior Vets. 8.30 Abbott Elementary. 9.15 Horrible Histories. 9.45 Merlin. 10.30 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 12.15pm MOVIE: Destination Christmas. (2022, 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 Meg. (2018, M) 10.40 Seinfeld. 11.40 Veronica Mars. 12.40am Below Deck. 1.40 Supernatural. 3.30 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Train Rescue Down Under. 3.30 Billy The Exterminator. 4.00 Counting Cars. 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 Caught On Dashcam. (Premiere) 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.
Thursday, July 17
ABC TV (2)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Back Roads. (R) 11.10 Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 2.00 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 2.55 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 3.45 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
9GO! (82, 93)
3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
SBS (3)
6am Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 11. Highlights. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 Engineering Reborn. (PGav, R) 3.00 Living Black. (R) 3.30 SBS50. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 11. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Treasures With Bettany Hughes: Oman. (PGaw) Bettany Hughes returns to Oman. 9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 12. Auch to Hautacam. 180.6km mountain stage. From France. 2.15 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R)
2.25 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (R) 3.25 Incredible Homes. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (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 MOVIE: Together Forever Tea. (2021, PGa) 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 19. Essendon v GWS Giants. 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 Evil By Design: End Game. (Malv, R) Survivors provide evidence.
12.35 Life. (Madv, R) A man ends up dead in his own home.
1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
7TWO (62,
Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 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
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: May The Best Wedding Win. (2022, PGa) Alys Crocker, Cody Ray Thompson. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News. 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 9.00 Lingo. (R) 10.00 Ent.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 To Be Advised.
8.30 Emergency. (Mm, R) First-time dads Michael and Luke treat a motorcycle rider with multiple fractures.
9.30 To Be Advised.
10.30 Panic 9-1-1. (MA15+av)
11.20 9News Late.
11.50 Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup: Starting Over... Again. (Ma) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice
9GEM (81, 92)
Morning Programs. 2.10pm Our Yorkshire Farm. 3.10
Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: The
(1954, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Dolphins v North Qld Cowboys. 9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. 10.30 Rise Of The Dolphins. Midnight Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm MOVIE: How To Fall In Love By Christmas. (2023) 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: Sherlock Holmes. (2009, M) 11.05 Seinfeld. 12.05am Below Deck. 1.05 Supernatural. 3.00 Late Programs.
What do Viking guests love?
Many readers have been introduced to the magic of Viking and their outstanding cruises through articles here and in the quarterly Travel Today magazine.
The cruise line, which celebrates ten years of ocean voyages in 2025, provides destination-focused journeys on rivers, oceans, and lakes around the world and designed for curious travellers with interests in science, history, culture and cuisine,
Some have taken the plunge and booked a long-awaited dream holiday, while many are on their second or third adventure with Viking and offer accolades to the company and the many ways they continually rise to exceed expectations.
Viking offer ‘Destination Focused Dining’ where regional cuisine is provided by passionate chefs for guests dine as they dine onboard at each location.
Onboard at the Chefs Table, known for its culinary experience savouring gastronomic delicacies, the sommeliers and culinary masters create the perfect food and wine pairings during a multi-course tasting, enjoyed in the restaurant or in a private dining room.
One guest, Ben H, recently returned from the Mediterranean Odyssey cruise with plenty of great memories.
“So many memorable nights at the Chefs Table on Viking, an intense dining experience that goes beyond just great food,“ he said.
“Each course was part of a themed tasting menu highlighting different regions of the world and paired perfectly with wines selected to bring out the best in every dish.”
Other guests have enjoyed the thoughtfully curated shore excursions offered in every destination some only offered to Viking guests.
Guest Kim P, who recently returned from the Italian Sojourn itinerary, said she loved going ashore and seeing the sites.
“What I enjoy most about the cruises are the excursions and here we visited the historic town of Trogir, which not surprisingly was a backdrop for the city of Qarth in the show Game of Thrones and more importantly a UNESCO World Heritage Site,“ she said.
“Butthebestexcursionwascontinuingonto the charming small village of Jurlinovi Dvori in Draga, where we visited the farmhouse of a retired priest who welcomed us to his home and chapel with a tasting of his figs and almonds grown there as well as a home cooked meal and music.”
Those in Europe now have been enjoying the warm season with guests enjoying a romantic Danube experience with iconic World Heritage sites, stunning sunsets and sunrises on the Trades Routes of the Middle Ages itin-
erary, or a guest favourite, the Rhine Getaway.
Recent guest Juliana B said it was a wonderful time to savour the Rhine in full bloom with a Rhine and Main Explorer itinerary which offers a blend of culture history and natural beauty.
“We visited so many cute towns this week enjoying the architecture, art museums, castles, churches, palaces, gardens and more. We also enjoyed relaxing on the ship watching the
scenery change and sampling regional dishes and delicious meals from the comfort of our home away from home,” she said.
As first time Viking cruiser Joe A loved the way the Rhine Getaway cruise was handled.
“Our first cruise on Viking,“ he enthused.
“It was an awesome experience. Everything runs so smoothly, and they handle the logistics so well.”
A firm favourite for guests on the Ocean
Ships is the Kitchen Table, an onboard cooking school where guests experience firsthand how to prepare regional dishes. On port days guests are invited to handpick ingredients at a local market to create three course regional meals with the chef.
Is it time to book a dream holiday where all the boxes are ticked? Then it’s time to contact Viking on 138 747 or visit www.viking.com.
Dark sky over Cologne aboard Viking on the Rhine.
The Acropolis in Athens is on many guests ‘must see’ list.
Viking ships offer comfort, attention to detail and is called the thinking persons cruise.
While on-board settle in and have a glorious spa included in the trip.
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To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.
ACROSS
1 Infatuated (8)
5 Portable computer (6)
10 Separately (5)
11 Authorise (the use of) (9)
12 Colour points of a digital image (6)
13 Area of level high ground (7)
14 Death notice (8)
15 Seas (6)
18 A sheep’s coat (6)
20 Calamity (8)
21 Water well (7)
24 Clamour (6)
27 Arranged (9)
28 Silly; pointless (5)
29 Formally inspect (6)
30 Vegetation (8)
DOWN
1 Prejudice (4)
2 Keep steady (9)
3 Heading (5)
4 Revelation (8)
6 Old (7)
7 Doubly (5)
8 Forerunner (9)
9 Aid (4)
14 Obtrusive; meddlesome (9)
16 Sub (9)
17 Unruliness (8)
19 Purify (7)
22 Sucrose (5)
23 Bird’s bed (4)
25 Strong thread (5)
26 Refute (4)
the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used
No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural nouns ending in “s”.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
WANT YOUR EVENT LISTED? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities. Send item details to Geelong Independent Community Calendar, 1/47 Pakington Street, Geelong West, 3218, or email to editorial@geelongindependent.com.au. Deadline for copy and announcements is 5pm Tuesday.
Geelong Canary Improvement Society
Meeting August 3, 10am, Geelong Showgrounds.
Ray, 0419 212 097
Ballroom dance
Leopold Hall, Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Saturday July 12. 7.30-10.30pm, $10 includes supper, music Charles. Sunday July 13, 2-4.30pm, $5 bring a plate. Music Kevin.
0419 463 306
Adfas Geelong lectures
July 16, 10.30am Newcomb Hall. Lecturer Sophie Oosterwijk, The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, an introduction to the collection, the building and history. July 16, 6pm Geelong West Town Hall. ‘Love Marriage and Fidelity in Western Art’. Art lectures each month, morning and evening, Newcomb Hall, Wilsons Road.
adfas.org.au, or geelong@adfas.org.au
Peace meditation
Non-religious secular group. Our own peace is the basis of world peace. Saturday July 12, 11am-noon, Belmont Library.
0438 785 512, or 0415 344 756
Children’s play group
For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with parent/carer. Free play, story time, and music. Wednesdays 10-11.30am in school term, St John’s Highton, 269 Roslyn Road, Highton. $20 registration per family.
office@stjohnshighton.org.au, or 0433 191 890
Belmont Seniors
Players wanted to play 500 each Monday 12.30pm. Belmont Senior Centre, 52 Thomson Street, Belmont.
5241 1776
Geelong Vietnam Veterans
Coffee and a chat at 31 Mt Pleasant Road, Belmont. Open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10am-3pm. Fortnightly lunch at various locations. Meetings second Monday of each month.
Gary, 0400 862 727
Welcome mat
Belmont Uniting Church every Friday from 10am-1pm. Games, lunch and friendship.
Fay, 0409 361 414
Lara Community Market
Run by Rotary Club of Lara District every second Sunday of the month at Lara RSL from 9am-1pm.
Geelong Amateur Radio Club
Storrer Street Clubhouse, Geelong, Wednesdays 1.30-4pm and Fridays 6.30pm.
Robert, 0438 409 979, or vk3atl.org
Choir
St Paul’s Choir rehearses Wednesdays from 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
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
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 10.30am 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
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
Scottish dancing
GOG Scottish Country Dance classes
7.30pm Tuesdays at Leopold Hill Hall, $5. No partner needed.
Vicki, 0412 762 983, 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
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 GeelongJuggernauts
PlayLinks
Music and art playgroup where babies, toddlers and preschoolers learn together with their parent/carer. Wednesdays St
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
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
Lectures
Join Adfas Geelong Inc. for illustrated lectures by art historian Matthew Martin, formerly curator of the National Gallery of Victoria.
Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Norlane. Free if living in 3214 postcode, bookings essential.
info@bluebirdfoundationinc.org.au
Bingo
Tuesdays 1-3pm, great grocery prizes plus $50 jackpot books $2.50. Belmont Seniors Centre, 52 Thomson Street, Belmont.
Frank, 5241 1776
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)
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
Sports
Badminton: Corio Leisuretime Centre, Mondays 12.30-2.30pm. Beginners welcome.
Netball: YMCA Riversdale Road, Monday & Wednesday mornings, Thursday nights. Walking-netball also played. Umpire training available.
Maureen, 0429 397 015
Arts National Geelong Welcomes guests and members to monthly lecture series. Details of lecture topics, lecturers and venues at: artsnational.au
Live music
Country Heartbeat Allstars every Friday 7-10pm, White Eagle House Polish Club, Fellmongers Road Breakwater. Walkups welcome. Proceeds to Sunny Days Rescue & Rehab.
Dawn, 0417 148 493
Bellarine Historical Society Inc. Open to the public. Discover the area’s past. 1st & 3rd Sundays, 10.30am-12.30pm, Courthouse Museum, 11 High Street, Drysdale.
Ann, 0407 234 541
GROW Australia
Community organisation offering practical steps and peer support to help recover and maintain mental health through free face to face and online groups. Mondays 7pm, 195 Ormond Road, East Geelong, Fridays 12.45pm, Vines Road Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights, Zoom group 7pm Tuesdays.
grow.org.au, or 1800 558 268
Grovedale Seniors
Indoor bowls Monday 1-3pm; gentle exercise Tuesday 9-9.45am; cards (Euchre) Tuesday 1-3pm; bingo Thursday 1-3pm. Grovedale Community Hub, 45 Heyers Road.
Julie, 0419 549 521
Laughter Club Geelong Saturdays 9am, Eastern Beach in front of the swimming enclosure. 30-minutes free laughter yoga done standing or seated. 0418 521 265
Drysdale Day VIEW
Fourth Friday of each month at Portarlington Golf Club for lunch. Margaret, 0431 636 090
Out & about at Zoe’s match
It was the annual Zoe Kennedy Tribute Match between Bell Park and Newtown & Chilwell where the two clubs gather to honour the life of Zoe, who lost her life to asthma at just 13. Ivan Kemp was at Hamlyn Oval, Hamlyn Heights, to take these pictures of people in purple for the occasion.
Sheridan Booley.
Poppy Gee, Laura Connolly and Chloe O’Bryen.
Milla Eldredge and Kaycee Taylor.
Mekah and Jesse Morrissy.
Alexandra Souflas.
Fiona Chisholm and Tammy Eldredge.
Sophie Booley and Charlotte Stacey. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 488071
Elise Caldwell.
Astrid Watters.
Jesse Colville, Jedd Coburn and Ben McGlade.
Alex Hart.
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Ice Age lingers with Pajero
By Derek Ogden, Marque Motoring
Inthefaceofthered-hotadvanceofelectric power, one internal combustion engine vehicle is moving at glacial pace to extend theIceage.
The Pajero Sport landed Down Under more than a decade ago and, with its long-standing diesel motor, is sticking steadfastlytothefossil-fuelledtask.
The MY24 large seven-seat family SUV is betting on competitive pricing and the slow-to-thaw roll-out of public fast charginginfrastructurefortheEVupstarts, leading to a pandemic of ‘range anxiety’ amongowners.
The ladder-frame Pajero Sport competes withotherruggedpickup-basedSUVssuch astheFordEverest,IsuzuMU-XandToyota FortunerandPrado.
The five-seat Pajero Sport GLX comes in all-wheel drive only these days and costs $51,540, plus on-road costs. The GLS, adds a third row of seats, plus power tailgate, satellite navigation and six-speaker audio, andisfrom$56,890.
The latter carries the option of a $2250 Deluxe pack, which includes leather seats (amixofrealandsynthetic),poweredfront seatsandsurround-viewcamera,whilethe range is topped off with the Exceed 4×4 at $60,690andGSR4×4($64,840).
The Pajero Sport GLS is about $6000 cheaper than a mid-range Isuzu MU-X LS-U and about $10,000 cheaper than a mid-rangeFordEverestTrend.
Mitsubishi leads the segment with its 10-year warranty and capped price servicing, which carries a distance limit of 200,000km. All Mitsubishis are sold with 12 months of roadside assist for up to four years if the vehicle is serviced on schedule atanauthorisedMitsubishidealer.
Styling
With a premium leather three-spoke steering wheel, equipped with intuitive paddle shifters for seamless 4WD mode transitions, Mitsubishi says the MY24 Pajero is designed with functionality and eleganceequallyinmind.
With latest enhancements such as new 18-inch wheels, grilles, bumper garnishes and black headlamp extensions there’s no shortage of street presence or off-road vs versatility.
Interior
For a seven-seater the GLS does not have the roomiest cabin, nor does it lack in rather dated surroundings. However, it doeshaveitscompensation.Thedrivercan enjoy longer drives courtesy a seat lumber poweradjustment.
Bothfrontseatsaddtheluxuryofheating, while the revised interior, including a three-spoke leather steering wheel, has things covered with superior support for thelonghaul.
Convenience starts with the Pajero Sport’s advanced power tailgate. Go hands-free by simply waving a foot under the rear bumper, or use the intuitive smartphone app. The automatic tailgate is put into operation on approaching or leavingthevehicle.
In five or seven-seat configurations there’s no excuse for leaving anything behind.packedtotheraftersforaweekend escape or looking to load up the boot with work gear, Pajero Sport cargo capacity has itallcovered.
Cargo space is 131 litres, and with the second row in place expands to 502 litres for the GLS, Exceed and GSR. With all seatsfolded,itamountsto1488litresforall seven-seatversions.
There’s a 12V power socket, a small underfloor compartment, a full-sized sparewheel,andExceedandGSRboastan automaticpowertailgate.
RATINGS
Looks: 8/10
Performance: 7/10
Safety: 7/10
Thirst: 7/10
Practicality: 7/10
Comfort: 6/10
Tech: 7/10
Value: 8/10
Infotainment
The 8.0-inch infotainment touchscreen, with its pixelated graphics and basic set of features supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, but the interface feels dated. Also, a little old fashioned are the navigationsystem,DABradio,plusachoice ofaudiooutputs.
Engines/transmissions
This Mitsubishi Pajero Sport is powered by a 2.4 litre turbodiesel engine producing 133kW of power at 3500rpm and 430Nm of torque at 2500rpm delivered to the front or all wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission. According to maker Mitsubishi, expect the Pajero Sport GLS 4WD seven-seat vehicle to go through eight litres of diesel per 100 kilometres in the combined city andhighwaycyclewhileputtingout212gof CO2everykilometre.
Safety
The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport received a five-star rating from ANCAP in 2015, which means it has lapsed due to dated construction.
However, all models include forward autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, a speed limiter, reversing sensors, and trailer stability control, as are dual front, front-side and curtain airbags anddriver’sknee.
Forexample,forwardcollisionmitigation detects obstructions ahead and issues a visual and audible alert when there is a danger of collision and automatically applies the brakes to avoid collision or reduceimpactspeedandseverity.
Blindspotwarningandlanechangeassist helps lane changing with confidence, the lane change assist sounding an alert and displaying a blinking warning in the door mirrors when the system detects a vehicle movinginthesamedirectionwithin3.4m.
Adaptive cruise control uses radar technology to detect any cars ahead in the samelaneandadjuststhespeedofyourcar while maintaining a safe distance set by you.
Rear cross traffic alert uses the rear side radar sensors to detect another vehicle approaching from the side when reversing. The system operates when the vehicle is in reverseatspeedsbelow8km/h.
Mitsubishi Motors’ Multi Around Monitor provides a 360-degree bird’s-eye viewofthecar.
Driving While the Pajero Sport’s 2.4-litre MiVEC diesel engine, with an all-aluminium alloy block and a sophisticated common-rail direct injection system, delivers marked fuelefficiencyandminimalCO2emissions, the word ‘Sport’ in terms of on-road performanceissadlymisplaced. The car is no race circuit record breaker. The test GLS was hesitant off the mark and slow to get into its stride. Once there, however, the eight-speed auto shifted intelligently under varying loads and road conditions.
Off-road is a different matter: designed for versatility, the Super Select 4WD II featuresfouroff-roadmodes–Gravel,Mud/ Snow, Sand and Rock – each calibrated for completedriverconfidence.
Summary
A cool reception for the ‘prehistoric’ Pajero Sport. Best to wait for the next Triton-like Pajeroroundthecorner.
A cool reception for the ‘prehistoric’ Pajero Sport. (Pictures: Supplied)
Hawks
fly high
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Grinter Reserve to see Drysdale defeat home side Newcomb by 40 points on Saturday.
Above, left to right: Jarrad Duncan takes control of the ball; Dion Johnstone looks to take possession; Ricky Reid handballs clear.
Jye Hawkins marks at half back.
Left: Joe Clarke kicks a goal. Centre: Joel Watson marks on a lead. Right: James Breust tries to break a tackle. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 488073
Corey Ogle is tackled by Lachie Nelis.
Ben Henderson takes a strong mark in front of Richie Hollins.
Lachie Nelis kicks forward under pressure.
Above: Finn Anscombe marks deep in defence.
Left: Richie Hollins marks on the run.
Josh Saltalamacchia was Newcomb’s best with five goals.
Newcomb powers to important win
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Grinter Reserve on Saturday to see the Newcomb Power host and defeat Drysdale by four goals.
defence.
Chloe Hoyle looks for a way out of
Left: Mia Fallon runs through the centre. Centre: Carly Sanders was strong in attack scoring 39 goals. Right: Jessica Duke passes out of defence. Below: Sian Mortlock looks for a passing option.
Brittany Collier looks to pass.
Olivia Young fires off a pass.
Adele Mills shoots a goal.
Lil Ward passes down the wing, and Chloe Hobbs intercepts.
Left to right: Ebony Side with the ball; Paige McGrath intercepts in defence; Dakota Cosson leaps to take possession; Alyce Delaney passes into the circle. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 488072
Jez stars in a big Cats win
Jeremy Cameron kicked his 700th AFL goal,ChrisScottcelebratedhis350thgame as Geelong coach and George Stevens starred in his debut in a 72-point pumping of Richmond.
Adding to another bleak trip to Geelong for the Tigers, No.1 draft pick Sam Lalor injured his left hamstring again early in the 18.14 (124) to 7.10 (52) Saturday twilight thrashing.
Cameron also became the first player to kick 50 goals this season, kicking four against the Tigers.
After being jeered by some Cats fans in the round-16 loss to Brisbane, Gryan Miers was outstanding off half-forward and racked up 29 possessions.
MidfielderMaxHolmeshadagame-high 36 disposals and kicked a goal.
Cameron had sprayed 3.5 when he received a handball from his good mate Brad Close and he snapped truly, 21 minutes into the third term.
TheformerGWSkeyforward,whojoined Geelongin2021,isthe27thVFL/AFLplayer
to reach 700 goals.
After Richmond kept pace in the first term, Geelong killed off the contest with eight goals to one for a 59-point lead at the main break.
Cameron should have capped the half with a goal after the siren, but he missed a sitter from 25m out.
Miers was a firestarter for the Cats in the second term as they kicked clear, and midfielder Tom Atkins laid a whopping 13 tackles for the half. He racked up 17 for the game.
A highlight of Geelong’s barnstorming second term was AFL debutant George Stevens winning a free kick at a stoppage and kicking his first goal.
Scott was rapt for the 20-year-old from South Warrnambool, punching the desk in the coaches’ box.
Stevens, who impressed in the midfield, was brought into the team when Tyson Stengle was ruled out for family reasons.
“It was a bit of mixed emotions,“ Stevens told Cats Media following the game.
“I literally had no idea going in on Friday that I was going to be playing. I had been emergency a few times this year, so I rolled in thinking it would be the same old duties as an emergency.
“I was prepping to play tomorrow with the VFL, so when they announced it on the track I was in shock and disbelief.
“It was pure happiness, tears of joy ringing Mum and Dad, it was all the emotions. Then I had to worry about actually playing this arvo.
“I was full of emotion and it was some of the best memories I will ever have, ringing my family and ringing my close friends.”
Stevens said he took a little bit of time to adapt to the contest, but felt comfortable the further the game went on.
“It was pretty amazing,“ Stevens said.
“I started on the bench which was probably a good thing, I got to read the game for the first five minutes and then find my way into the game.
“I was just saying before that the first quarter, it took me a while to catch up to
Kiss My Ace are clear leaders in Section 4
LOCAL TENNIS
Tennis Geelong’s Thursday night Triples season has reached its halfway point and a clear leader has emerged in Section 4.
However, if the competitive round five matches were anything to go by, any team could still emerge victorious when the season is complete.
Three Highton teams comprise half the section, including ladder-leaders Kiss My Ace. They travelled to play sixth-placed Lara in round five, but the result was anything pre-determined.
Lara opened with a strong start with Louis Smith and Ben Griffin winning the first doubles set 6-4 over Joseph Glanville and Brandon Goli.
However, Highton’s Wilhelm Concha took the No 3 singles set by the same margin over Lara team captain Richard Blanco, and the match was tied one-third of the way through.
Highton took a competitive 6-3 result in the second doubles, and while Griffin took Highton’s captain Goli to a tiebreaker in the No 2 singles, he was not able to get the win. The last two sets followed the same structure, with Highton taking a 6-3 doubles result, and Smith not being able to succeed in a tiebreaker against Glanville. Lara will be encouraged with their potential to move off the bottom of the ladder with a competitive loss, 5-1 and 34-26.
Highton’s Get a Grip look like the favourites to face Kiss My Ace in the finals, but they also had a tough match on their hands against Hamlyn Warriors. The first two sets were the most straightforward with Joshua Palmer and Felix Booth winning the top doubles combination over the Warriors’ Tim Westwood and Pearl Thompson 6-4. Felix Booth took the No 3 singles over Jaan McKenzie 6-3. It got closer after that, but Highton’s tiebreakerprowessprevailedwith6-5wins
the speed of it all. I was thinking jeez, this is hard work.
“Then from that first quarter onwards I found my patterns and just tried to go back to my strengths around the ball.
“The boys put so much trust in me numerous times, where I got the opportunity to be the target and play that role. To get my goal purely from Shaun Mannagh blocking for me and trading that free kick, the boys were exceptional out there tonight and looked after me so well.“
Jack Martin also kicked his first goal for Geelong in the final term.
Richmondhadwononlytwooftheirpast 21 games at GMHBA Stadium and made the trip down the highway without key forward Tom Lynch, who has started his five-game suspension.
The Cats suffered a pre-game blow, when star on-baller Bailey Smith was a late withdrawal because of illness after he did not train on Friday.
It is the third time this year that Smith has been a late out for the Cats. - AAP
Venom signs Perth forward
Geelong Venom has announced its newest signing for the upcoming WNBL season.
Mackenzie Clinch Hoycard heads to Geelong after five years with Perth Lynx and said she was excited for the new chapter in her career.
“I loved playing against and watching Geelong last year in their first year,” she said.
“They play a super exciting and fun brand of basketball, so really excited to be a part of that and to be coached by Chris (Lucas).”
A reunion is on the cards with Mackenzie’s signing, as she once again teams up with Alex Sharp, who she spent three of her five seasons playing alongside in Perth.
“We’ve played a few seasons togetherpreviouslyandshe’sagreat player. It’s going to be really fun to teamupwithheragain,”Mackenzie said.
Currently suiting up for the Warwick Senators in NBL1’s Western Conference, Mackenzie is currently averaging an impressive 15.14 points, three assists and 8.29 rebounds per game.
at No 2 doubles and Josiah Wong’s singles set against top junior player Thompson.
WestwoodgotHamlynontheboardwith a6-4singlestriumphoverHightoncaptain Palmer, but Highton closed with yet another tiebreaker win at doubles, sealing a 5-1 34-28 finish.
Thelastmatchoftheroundinthesection featured fifth-placed Highton Three of a Kind hosting third-place Leopold Hit for Brains. Leopold opened to a lead after a 6-2 win from Hayden Walters and Georgia VerlinoverCoreyHirdandGuillianoAndy, but Highton strongly returned with a 6-1 singles win by Dale Heath against Amy Lizmore.
The results were flipped in the next sets, seeing Highton take a 6-3 doubles win and Verlin winning 6-1 over Andy. Leopold’s ladieswoninastrong6-2resultinthethird doubles, but Highton’s Hird won the third straight 6-1 singles set, creating a final result draw on sets and games, 3-3 and 23-23.
And Geelong crowds can look forwardtoseeingthesameintensity duringtheupcomingWNBLseason.
“I’ll definitely bring some leadershipandabitofexperienceto the team having been in the league for a few years now,” she said.
“I’m really keen to get out there with all the girls and see what we can do for this season.”
“We’re really excited with Mackenzie’s signing,” GM of Pathways Megan Moody said.
“She’s a high calibre athlete who will add a lot to the team both on scoring and defensively.
“With her five years in the league, she also brings great leadership to thesquadaswell,andwewilllookto hertoguideouryoungertalentboth on and off the court throughout the coming season.”
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Left: Josiah Wong serves. Top right: Felix Booth and Josiah Wong for Highton Get A Grip. Right: Hamlyn Warriors’ Jaan McKenzie and Pearl Thompson.
Hawks go into break third
By Justin Flynn
Asevengoaltotwofirstquarteragainstthe breeze helped Drysdale to a 40-point win against Newcomb at Grinter Reserve on Saturday and cemented third spot on the Bellarine Football League ladder.
Heading into a league-wide general bye this weekend and apart from a loss against Barwon Heads, the Hawks are in form and have won seven of their past eight games.
“We actually kicked into the breeze in the first quarter and managed to kick those seven goals, which was really good,” coach Ben Carmichael said.
“It probably highlighted just how accurate we were. We were kicking some goals from everywhere, which hasn’t been the case for us.
“So it was good to kick straight and put them under pressure early and we were able to control the game for the rest of the day.”
Jack Jenkins, who must be a certainty for a spot in the BFL’s team of the year in defence, did what no other player has done thisseason-keepNewcombstarJackDuke goalless.
“We’re so fortunate to have him,” Carmichael said.
“He can play on talls, he can play on the smalls and he generates a lot of his own footy from behind the ball as well. He’s having a fantastic season and he’s a great leader of our footy club.”
The Hawks have multiple avenues to goal with Tom Ruggles, Ben Henderson, James Breust, Ben Fennell, Jack Hargreaves, Joel Watson and Chris Tainton all capable of hitting the scoreboard.
It makes Drysdale unpredictable in attack and something that could stand it in good stead come finals time.
“We probably don’t have anyone in the top ten goal kickers for the comp, but we’re finding we’re getting a good spread of midfielders kicking goals,” Carmichael said.
“Justknowingthatyouknowifsomeone’s down there is someone else that can take the load.”
Drysdale faces Geelong Amateur (1st) and Torquay (2nd) straight after the break.
“They’re probably the two benchmark sides of the competition, which is going to be a great challenge for us,” Carmichael said. “We get a mental refresh this week withthebyeandthenwe’relookingforward to playing Ammos. It (the round 5 loss) was probably one of our poorer performances, butthey’reareallygoodsideandthey’reon top of the ladder for a reason.
“We’re looking forward to the challenge in the next two weeks and even the games after that. They’re all challenging, but it’s good to challenge ourselves against a couple of top sides.”
Carmichael said while finishing in the top three would be nice, it wasn’t the be all and end all.
“We’re probably not looking that far ahead at the moment,” he said.
“Ideally we’d love to get that double chance, but with the closeness of the competition and how it’s panning out, we’rejusthappytoqualifyandifwequalify then we’ll take it from there.”
TORQUAY scrapped its way to a 12-point win against neighbours Anglesea with co-skippers Ben McNamara and James Darke best.
BARWON Heads won an arm wrestle against Portarlington by 14 points to move
into the top five on percentage. Young gun Marley Cornell was best afield while Connor Menadue booted four for the Demons.
GEELONG Amateur sent a warning to the rest of the comp with a 54-point win against a previously in-form Queenscliff. DefenderDanWeiglandfellowLararecruit Mitch Day (six goals) were instrumental in the win.
MODEWARRE kept its finals hopes alive with a 45-point win against Ocean Grove. Oscar Cooke was everywhere for the Warriors while young defender Jamison Hallam continued to impress for the Grubbers.
Power players and coach are primed to go deep in finals
By Justin Flynn
With a three-game buffer in fifth place and finals seemingly assured, Newcomb coach Lisa Robinson doesn’t want to be making up the numbers this season.
Newcomb comfortably finished inside the top five last season, but was beaten by Torquay in the elimination final.
This time around, Robinson believes her team is better placed to make it past week one.
“The finals - we don’t want to just be there in that fifth spot - one week and we’re done,” she said.
“The girls…don’t want to be that side like they were last year where we just filled the spot and got knocked out first round of the finals.”
And there is compelling evidence that the Power could be a real smokey come September.
They knocked off third placed Torquay in round 2 and probably should have beaten the undefeated Ocean Grove in round 4, showing that Newcomb can match it with the best.
“It’s funny, we’re a side that probably doesn’t play overly well against the lower sides,” Robinson said.
“We actually step up and play really well against the sides above us. That’s why I always get quite nervous when we’ve still got Anglesea to go, who have improved,
we’ve got Barwon Heads to go, who have improved.
“We dropped that game to Portarlington because we just didn’t bring it. We don’t bring it for those lower sides, but when we play those top sides, the girls bring it.”
Goaler Carly Sanders has never played better and Jessica Duke has been colossal at the other end of the court.
“We’ve got the luxury of Carly at one end, who is leading the goal scoring and
“We treated it as a big game,” Robinson said.
“I spoke to the girls before the game and said it’s probably one of the biggest games oftheseasonforus.Ifwedropit,thenwe’re under pressure. If we don’t, it allows us to breathe a little bit. So we were very pleased to get over the line.”
While Ocean Grove and Geelong Amateur are favourites to play off in a third consecutive grand final, Robinson said her side is flying under most pundits’ radar.
“Wedon’tgetalotwhentheymentionthe top four or five,” she said.
“They focus on Ammos and Ocean Grove and probably Torquay is getting a bit of emphasis now with Madi (Browne) coaching. I think we can match it with those top teams. So that’s probably fine by us to just cruise along and see what happens but we’ve been pretty consistent.”
we have Jess, who is the league best and fairest from last year, at both ends for us,” Robinson said. “They are great leaders in the club and great leaders on court. Not a lot of sides have that luxury of having two amazing players at both ends.” Newcomb showed promising signs last Saturday against Drysdale to come from behind to win by four goals. The win gave Newcomb a three-game buffer over the Hawks.
After a general bye this weekend, Newcomb rounds off the home and away seasonwithQueenscliff(4th),OceanGrove (1st), Barwon Heads (8th), Anglesea (9th) and Geelong Amateur (2nd).
“We step on that court against Queenscliff next round really confident that we can give it a crack,” Robinson said.
“And the same with Ocean Grove again and the same with Ammos. The girls are looking forward to stepping up and really relishing playing both sides.”
Left: Star goaler Carly Sanders at full stretch to pull in a pass against Drysdale.
Above: Lisa Robinson addresses her players during the game against Drysdale.
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Left: Jack Jenkins was superb for Drysdale, keeping star Power forward Jack Duke goalless. Top: right: Josh Saltalamacchia runs in and kicks on of his five goals for Newcomb. Right: Drysdale coach Ben Carmichael addresses his players at the last break. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 488073
