Avalon takes off A festive culture
By Jaidyn Kennedy
Melbourne Avalon Airport has unveiled a major expansion that will begin in 2026 and includes a return to international flights as well as improved public transportation connections.
On Monday 10 November, Jetstar announced its biggest commercial aviation expansion out of Avalon, launching new international flights to Bali, restarting flights to Adelaide and adding more Brisbane services.
The development is expected to add morethan330,000low-fareseatsannually to and from Melbourne’s secondary
airport.
Jetstar’s new Bali service will be the airline’s first international route from Melbourne Avalon, marking a milestone for the airport’s largest carrier.
Avalon has not offered international flights since March 2020 as a result of the covid pandemic.
From 23 March, 2026, Jetstar will operate five return flights a week between Melbourne Avalon and Bali (Denpasar), Starting on 26 March, 2026, up to seven weekly flights will run between Avalon and Adelaide, while five additional flights to Brisbane will also be implemented.
Inconjunctionwiththeannouncement,
the state government announced that the new route 18 bus service will connect the airport and employment precinct to Lara Station seven days a week.
Jetstar chief executive Stephanie Tully said the carrier is proud to be boosting Melbourne Avalon Airport with this new investment.
“Whether it’s a family holiday in Bali or a weekend away in Adelaide or Brisbane, these services give Victorians even more options to take off more, for less,” Ms Tully said. “This investment will see thousands more customers fly through Melbourne’s second airport gateway, supporting the economic growth of Melbourne,
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Geelong, with Pasko sa Geelong offering a cultural twist on the traditional holiday.
Pasko sa Geelong stands for Christmas in Geelong and is a chance for the community to experience the Filipino culture through a range of activities, performances and food.
This year’s event is expected to be bigger and bolder with more multicultural groups, like Geelong Scottish Dance, Sri Lankan Association of Geelong and Japanese Association of Geelong, showcasing their talents and heritage.
Many Filipino groups across the state, including those in areas such as Wimmera, Ballarat, and Bendigo, will also make the trip down to Geelong for the third year of the event.
Filipiniana Dance Ensemble’s members, Michael Ardona, Millie Breen, Jamie Upward, Aegie Dongon, and Jason Marasigan, are pictured preparing a cultural performance for the event.
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Geelong, the Surf Coast and the Bellarine Peninsula. I want to thank the Victorian Government, Melbourne Avalon Airport and Adelaide Airport for their support of low fares travel.”
Avalon’s chief executive Ari Suss said he was excited to have international services return to Avalon.
“The Avalon - Jetstar partnership is now into its 22nd year and this renewed partnership both in domestic and international services, will deliver more frequency and better connections, and the ability for people between Melbourne and Geelong to start their journey closer to home,” Mr Suss said.
Emergency vehicle priority
By Matt Hewson
The City of Greater Geelong will close the CBD’s most popular nightlife strip to general vehicle traffic overnight on weekends to ensure emergency vehicle access.
From 10pm to 5am on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights Little Malop Street will be closed to most vehicles between Gheringhap Street and Moorabool Street.
Duringthosetimesthenewrestrictions, which will take effect from the beginning of December, will see access restricted to emergency services and permit holders such as tenants and businesses.
The City of Greater Geelong has encouragedpeopletousepickupzoneson the wider Malop and Ryrie Streets and the taxi zone on Moorabool Street.
Superintendent Mick Reid said people wanted to feel safe while enjoying themselvesatnightinthecityandthenew changes supported that.
“This change will give police and emergency services much better access throughtheprecinct,whichmeanswecan respond faster, prevent issues before they escalate and keep people safe,” he said.
“It’s pleasing to see this being implemented ahead of a very busy Christmas and summer period, when
thousands of people will be out enjoying Geelong’s nightlife.
“Police already run targeted operations in the CBD focused on public safety and preventing crime - this change will complement that operational work.
“You’ll continue to see police highly visible in and around Geelong, engaging and working closely with licensed premises to keep the precinct safe.”
MayorStretchKonteljsaidthemovewas being made to ensure safety.
“It’sgreattoseesomanypeopleenjoying Little Malop Street during the weekend, but it’s so important that everyone can get home safely and that an emergency
Celebrating a wonderful Filipino Christmas
By Jena Carr
Celebrate Christmas the Filipino way with a bigger and bolder Pasko sa Geelong this Sunday.
Filipino Australian Friendship Association of Geelong (FAFAG) will host traditional games, food and performance at the Geelong Racing Club for the free FilipinoChristmaseventon16November.
FAFAG president Mila Cichello said the event was in its third year and that she looked forward to people enjoying the day regardless of age, gender or cultural background.
“Pasko sa Geelong means Christmas in Geelong, with Pasko being the Filipino word for Christmas, which is a big culturallysignificantday,”shesaid.
“We are celebrating the traditional Christmas the Filipino way with festive food, carols, cultural dances, and a lot of thespiritualcomponents.
It’s all about celebrations across cultures with the message of hope, joy, peace and unity...and I’m looking forward to watching people interact, especially the twogenerations.”
Theeventwillfeaturemanyfoodoptions, market stalls, interactive activities, a
colourful parade, and a dedicated karaoke hall.
Ms Cichello said she expected close to 5000 people to attend the celebration duringtheevent’shoursof10amto5pm.
“We’ve got the older generation coming to do folk dancing and teaching it to the younger people, and we’ve got young and emerging leaders in Geelong leading the kids’activities,”shesaid.
“We also have a buskers area, and we want to encourage our young musicians, buskers, or anyone who wants to do busking, to do it right there and be confidentinsingingtothepublic.”
response is available promptly when required,“ he said.
“We don’t want to see a situation where someone needs help, but the response is impeded by traffic delays, which is why, for safety, we’re directing most non-emergency service vehicles to the pick up zones, creating a safe pathway for emergency services.“
“It’s important to note that this only applies between 10pm and 5am on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, so most of the time, things will continue to operate as they are now; however, we believe this step is necessary during those peak times.”
Charges dropped against Cat
By Tara Cosoleto, AAP
Prosecutorshavedroppedallcharges against Geelong AFL player Tanner Bruhn and his co-accused after allegingtheyrapedawomaninacar.
Bruhn and Patrick Sinnott faced Geelong Magistrates Court on Tuesday 11 November where the rape and intentional sexual touching chargeswereformallywithdrawn.
Bruhn’s identity was previously suppressed, but his barrister asked for the order to be lifted following the prosecution’sapplication.
Both men have always maintained their innocence. Prosecutors had alleged Bruhn and Sinnott raped the womanintheearlyhoursofFebruary 5, 2023, after attending a Geelong strip club. They alleged the two men left the club with the complainant in her car and the assault happened in a Dan Murphy’s car park in the nearby suburbofBelmont.
CCTV footage showed the woman leaving the strip club with the men at 4.17am and then her car arriving at thecarparkat4.21am.
The alleged rape was not captured onthevision,butthewoman’svehicle wasseenleavingtheareaabout5am.
Bruhn’s barrister Dermot Dann KC told the court the woman had since admitted she lied and the case was clearly a “horrible stain on the criminaljusticesystem”.
“(Bruhn) should be regarded now and forever as someone who was 100 percentinnocent,”MrDannsaid.
Bruhn watched Tuesday’s hearing via video link, while Sinnott fronted thecourtinperson.
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On the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, we remember
By Jena Carr
Silence fell over Geelong on Tuesday as the community took the time to remember the service men and women who died in the lineofduty.
Geelong Returned and Services League held a Remembrance Day service on 11 November, with senior vice president Matt Jackaddressingthecommunityontheday’s importance.
The retired sergeant served in the Australian Army for 24 years before he was medically discharged in 2017 following a spinal injury sustained during battle
inEastTimor.
“I did cadets while I was in school, and it intrigued me at the time, so I just wanted to join the service and do something for our nation,” Mr Jack said. “Throughout my service, there were 41 people being killed overseas, and 10 of those were probably closetowhereIwaspostedatthetime.”
RemembranceDayisheldonthe11thday of the 11th month each year, with a minute of silence held at 11am in honour of the soldiers who died while fighting to protect thenation.
Close to 200 people attended the Johnstone Park service, with rain and hail
leading to the service being held inside the GeelongandDistrictPeaceMemorial.
“RemembranceDayisaboutremembering ourfallen...andit’smoreofasolemnevent,”
Mr Jack said. “The service was bigger than lastyear,which...meansthatmorepeoplein the community are either getting involved orhavelinkstofamilymemberswhoserved indefence.”
Services were also held at Geelong West Town Hall on 8 November, Waurn Ponds Memorial Reserve and in Newtown on 9 November, along with services in Lara, Norlane, Inverleigh, Winchelsea and Torquayon11November.
Geelong RSL senior vice president Matt Jack with Geelong army cadets. (Supplied)
FAFAG cultural dancers Isabel Pekin, Page Punsalang, Karen Powell and Anita Escaran. (Ivan Kemp) 515926_06
The pain is real for women
A new report acknowledges the real pain that women across Geelong and the state experience and the gaps in accessing care. The state government released the final Bridging the Gender Pain Gap report on 9 November, which found that 71 per cent of Victorian women felt dismissed by healthcare professionals when seeking assistance for pain.
Women’s Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West chief executive Jodie Hill said the report’s release was a “critical and long-awaited moment” for women across the state.
“When women’s pain is dismissed, the ripple effects are felt across families, workplaces and communities,” she said.
“Thousands of women have bravely shared their personal stories, and their courage demands that we listen, learn and act as we owe them nothing less than change.
“It’s more than simply responding well to women’s pain; it’s about taking concrete steps to provide the services women need so that their health and wellbeing are given the priority they need.
“We call for a coordinated and wholeof-system response that unites govern-
A special sensory journey
Geelong families can explore the beauty of Serendip Sanctuary with a special tour through the Sensory Garden, which is not yet open to the public.
Parks Victoria will host the free Pram Walk and Talk event for families with young children to connect with nature by learning about the sanctuary’s plants and wildlife.
Wadawurrung Woman and Parks Victoria community engagement ranger Ebonee Armistead said the event will take families through the new Sensory Garden, which won’t be fully open to the public until the end of the year.
“We want to really connect the younger audience with Serendip so that they can learn to connect to Country, which means they’ll then care for Country. Coming on a tour with a park ranger is really helpful as
it gives them an introduction into the park and then they’ve got the confidence to come back with their family and friends.”
Ms Armistead said she really enjoyed seeing the conversations and connections between families during the Pram Walk and Talk events.
“With this event that we’re doing, it’s an opportunity for the community to connect to the park and with each other as well,” she said.
“The actual tour goes for an hour, but afterwards we’ll have an opportunity to sit in an indoor space so families can have a chat with each other over a cup of tea or some biscuits.”
The event will be held on Tuesday 18 November from 9.30am to 11.30am. Bookings are essential.
ment, health services, education and research, along with putting women’s health at the centre of system design and decision-making.”
The report formed part of the Inquiry into Women’s Pain, with the state government planning to roll out green whistle pain relief and supporting adolescents and girls with a special clinic in the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH).
Premier Jacinta Allan said the final report marked a turning point in women’s healthcare across the state and reaffirmed that chronic pain disproportionately impacted women.
“It’s time we stop hearing that our pain doesn’t exist, and these tangible steps will improve the lives of women and girls everywhere,” she said.
“The RCH clinic is going to be life-changing because when young girls face delays in diagnosis and treatment, it can affect them permanently.”
The report was shaped by the experiences of 13,000 women and girls aged between 12 and 79 and explored gender health gaps, feelings of being ignored or dismissed and experiences of medical bias, sexism and misogyny.
Parks Victoria’s Vanessa Wiggenraad and Wadawurrung Woman Ebonee Armistead in Serendip Sanctuary’s Sensory Garden. (Jena Carr) 516415_01
Councillor Crockett sworn in
Phoebe Crockett is officially the new Torquay Ward councillor for the Surf Coast Shire after she was sworn into the role this week.
The Greens-aligned councillor was sworn into council by Surf Coast Shire Council chief executive Robyn Seymour in council chambers in front of family, friends and fellow councillors on 11 November.
Cr Crockett said she was excited to take on the new role for the remainder of the current four-year council term, which will end in 2028.
“Ilookforwardtoworkingwithmyfellow Councillors towards a thriving, connected and sustainable Surf Coast,” she said.
“I am delighted and honoured to have the opportunity to serve my community as the Surf Coast has given me so much and I’m ready to give back.”
Cr Crockett began her new role immediately after filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Rebecca Bourke in late September, joining fellow Torquay Ward councillors Liz Pattison and Paul Barker.
Mayor Mike Bodsworth said he wel-
Hooray, it’s a new kids book
Ocean Grove’s Jill Dwyer never set out to become a children’s author, but this month her debut book hit the shelves.
Available since September as an ebook, the physical copies of Ms Dwyer’s Hooray! Nanna’s Come to Stay have arrived at select bookstores and online.
Inspired by her four grandchildren, the book tells the charming story of a fun-filled day shared by Nanna and her grandchild.
“It’s a story of the bond between grandparent and grandchild; spending quality time together, having a fun day and finding out who’s more worn out at the end,” Ms Dwyer said.
“It’s a whimsical, rhyming story - very beach-orientated because of where we live down here - and I think it would resonate with most people.”
While it’s the first book Ms Dwyer has
published, it’s not the first story she has written for her grandchildren.
“I wrote a story specifically for my granddaughter, because her name is Harriet Hare,” she said.
“I just thought, oh my goodness, there’s a book in that, a story of H words.”
Ms Dwyer contacted her friend, artist Morgan Cormick, to illustrate the story and printed a few copies through her son’s printing business in Ballarat.
When she wrote the new story, once again Ms Dwyer sent it to Ms Cormick and was thrilled to see the artwork that came back.
“I feel really proud of it, as much for Morgan as for me, because she’s done a fantastic job of bringing the story to life,” she said.
comed Cr Crockett to council and looked forward to working with her in the future.
“Congratulations to Phoebe on winning the VEC countback and with it, the honour of serving the people of the Torquay Ward and the broader Surf Coast Shire,” he said.
“We look forward to having Phoebe around the Council table to put forward ideas and contribute to our decision-making, as we work together to achieve the best outcomes for our community.”
The swearing-in ceremony involved Cr Crockett taking a formal oath that she
would perform her duties as a councillor with loyalty and honesty.
Cr Crockett was declared as the successfully elected candidate on 6 November for the position following a second Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) countback, beating former Surf Coast Shire councillor Martin Duke.
Eric Menogue was originally elected for the position during the first countback on 28 October, but did not return a written declaration to the VEC within the allocated 48-hour timeframe.
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Jill Dwyer with her debut children’s book Hooray! Nanna’s Come to Stay. (Ivan Kemp)
Deakin Uni to backpay staff
Deakin University is starting to repay hundreds of staff members who were underpaid approximately $3 million over the course of eight years.
The university announced on 11 November that it would backpay close to 440 current and former staff members affected by $2.9 million in underpayments that occurred between 2017 and 2024.
National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) Deakin Branch president Professor Reece Walters said it was important to address wage issues across educational facilities.
“We’re encouraging all casual Deakin staff who believe they may have been underpaid to contact the NTEU for advice and support,” he said.
“There’s almost certainly more people affected than just this initial announcement, so we’ll be working hard to ensure every staff member, past and present, gets every cent they’re owed.
“This is a major victory for NTEU members at Deakin who have fought hard against wage theft over many years...and to management’s credit, they are working with the NTEU to repay the staff owed millions of
Vintage train project on show
Train enthusiasts will converge on Queenscliff this weekend to explore the restoration work being done by volunteers on locomotives more than a century old.
The Bellarine Railway workshop at Queenscliff station will be open to the public on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 November, giving visitors the chance to inspect progress on the restoration of four historic railway items.
The sole surviving Australian Standard Garratt steam locomotive G33, a 1912 steam crane, a Fordson tractor-powered locomotive and 145-year-old timber bodied railway carriage Car 19 will all be on display between 10am and 3pm each day.
The work carried out on the four projects over the past decade or more is carried out by volunteers every Tuesday and Saturday.
Chris Hibble, project manager for G33, said the open days run by the railway in the past two years had been highly successful.
“When we first started the open days we weren’t sure whether we were going to get anybody come along, but last year we had four days and nearly 500 visitors down to see the projects,” he said.
“We have a lot of interest from right around the world; people in America are watching us, people in England…interest is really growing.
“(G33) is a very unique engine, it came to Geelong brand new in 1946 and worked until 1966. It’s Geelong’s engine and there are people in Geelong who would have seen it run as kids and remember it, so we’re trying to keep that local history alive.”
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dollars.”
In an email statement to Deakin Universitystaff,whichwassharedwiththeGeelong Independent, vice-chancellor Professor Iain Martin said payments started to be issued to staff from 11 November.
“I am disappointed and sorry to be making this announcement, particularly given my commitment to helping rebuild trust in our universities,” he said.
“Last year, Deakin identified the inadvertent underpayment of some sessional academics due to the misapplication of marking formulas.
“We voluntarily disclosed this matter to the Fair Work Ombudsman and committed to remediate affected staff, improve our systems and strengthen compliance.
“I want to reassure colleagues that there continues to be a vast amount of work underway to ensure our systems are as robust as possible and that we comply with all our workplace obligations.
“This work includes updated contracts and information for sessional staff at the time of engagement, updated guidelines for sessional academics and supervisors, and mandatory timesheet declarations.”
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Project manager Chris Hibble in front of the undercarriage of the Garratt G33, originally built for the Fyansford Cement Works. (Ivan Kemp) 516424_05
Trek regos open for 2026
Walkingandhikingenthusiastsofallfitness levels can now sign up to help change lives whileenjoyingthegreatoutdoors.
Tickets are now open for the 2026 Surf Coast Trek, which returns for its 11th year nextMay.
Limited to only 1500 participants, the event sees trekkers walk to Torquay along either a 37km route from Aireys Inlet or a shorter23kmroutefromAnglesea,takingin thestunningviewsofbeaches,cliffsandthe oceanalongtheway.
One of Geelong’s premier fundraising events, the Trek has raised nearly $2.5 million over the past decade, including morethan$270,000atthisyear’swalk.
The funds raised support programs run
by the Give Where You Live Foundation, whichhelpsprovidefoodandhomelessness assistance across the Geelong region, and Kids+, which delivers vital therapy services tochildrenandfamilies.
Zac Lewis, Give Where You Live Foundation chief executive, said the Surf Coast Trek was “a truly unique event” that brought together fitness, fun, and fundraising.
“Everysteptrekkerstakeandeverydollar raised directly supports local programs, helping children, families, and people in need,”hesaid.
“It’s inspiring to see the generosity and energy of everyone involved, and to know that together, participants are not just
walking the beautiful Surf Coast trail, they are helping to build a fairer, more inclusive community.”
Kids+chiefexecutiveShaunCannonsaid thefundraiserwas“suchagreatcommunity event”.
“TheSurfCoastTrekcontinuestogofrom strengthtostrength,”hesaid.
“Weloveseeingfamiliarfacesreturneach year, and it’s equally inspiring to welcome so many new participants. The positive energy and generosity of everyone involved make a real difference to the work we do at Kids+.”
Visit surfcoasttrek.com.au to sign up and takeadvantageofthespecialearlybirdoffer today.
Committee appoints its first female chair
TheCommitteeforGeelonghasannounced the historic appointment of its first female chairoftheboard.
Deakin University executive director of strategic partnerships Rebecca Bartel will step into the role as chair after three years as deputy chair for the Committee, replacingoutgoingchairClivePugh.
A graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Ms Bartel has more than25yearsofexperienceinthecorporate, governmentandnot-for-profitsectors,with expertise in strategy and risk, stakeholder engagement, commercialisation and governance.
She said she was focused on collaboration, strategic leadership and data-drivensolutionstodelivercommunity andeconomicimpact.
“Geelong’s future relies on good growth that is inclusive, sustainable and improves qualityoflife,”MsBartelsaid.
“By working together and maintaining a long-term focus, we can design Geelong’s best future and ensure our city grows well, notjustfast.”
GeelongPortchiefexecutiveBrettWinter will step into the deputy chair role vacated byMsBartel.
Mr Winter said it was a privilege to join Ms Bartel and Mr Johnston in leading the organisationat“suchapivotaltime”.
“As our region continues to grow, it’s vital we harness strategic infrastructure, sustainability and collaboration to ensure that growth delivers lasting community andeconomicbenefits,”hesaid.
Mr Johnston said Ms Bartel and Mr Winter were “exceptional leaders” who had a “deep understanding of Geelong’s opportunitiesandchallenges”.
“Their combined expertise will strengthen our advocacy and impact
acrosstheregion,”hesaid.
“I look forward to continuing to lead the organisation under this new board
Board chair and director opportunities in the Victorian Public Health Sector
The Minister for Health and the Minister for Ambulance Services, the Hon. Mary-Anne Thomas MP, is pleased to invite applications for part time board chair and board director positions on Victorian government hospital boards. The positions start on 1 July 2026, for up to three years.
These positions provide an exciting opportunity for persons with an interest in making a difference in the health sector and have the knowledge and skills for ensuring health care is delivered safely and effectively, with public money used to the benefit of all Victorians.
As a director you will be doing more than just contributing your time or knowledge. Being appointed to a hospital board places you in a position of trust. You will play an important role in providing leadership, accountability and integrity in the delivery of healthcare across Victoria.
Applicants are selected for their capabilities, including personal and professional experience, knowledge, and skills that contribute to the strategic leadership and oversight of healthcare for the Victorian community. It is preferable that applicants reside in Victoria or, within the border community of those hospitals near the New South Wales and South Australian borders. While Victorian public health boards are based on capabilities, boards are more effective when these capabilities also represent the richness of the diverse voices of Victorian communities. We encourage First Nations people, people living with a disability, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTIQA+, gender equality, and upholding human rights. Applications close at Midnight Sunday 23 November 2025
Further information about Victorian health service boards and how to apply, please go to the following website: www.health.vic.gov.au/board-applications
Works
start at Torquay fields
Repair and resurfacing upgrades are starting at Banyul-Warri Fields’ netballcourts,withworksexpectedto becompletedbeforeChristmas. Workswillincluderepairstoremove damaged and cracked sections of asphalt, levelling of uneven areas of the surface to prevent water pooling, and resurfacing with a blue Synpave acrylicsportssurface.
Surf Coast Shire councillor Paul Barker said the Torquay courts were hometotheSurfCoastSunsandwere a highly used community facility, but neededrepairsduetotheirworsening quality.
The project will also include the replacement of goal posts and goal post sleeves across each of the fields’ threecourts.
Works on the courts followed the reconstruction of courts at Lorne’s Stribling Reserve, Winchelsea’s Eastern Reserve and Anglesea’s EllimattaReserveearlierthisyear.
The project will be funded through council’s 2025-26 asset renewal budget, with the courts closed while workstakeplace.
leadership and am excited to have such high calibre individuals supporting me in myrole.”
Surf Coast Shire Council also intends to have works on the courts completed ahead of the Suns’ entry to the Bellarine Football Netball League’s senior competition next year. The courts will undergo slip resistance testing by a National Association of Testing Authorities accredited company to ensure their safetybeforebeingreopened.
Community views needed on hub
Members of the public have the chance to help shape the City’s newest community centre.
The City of Greater Geelong has called on the Geelong West community to view and providefeedbackonadraftconceptplanfor theGeelongWestCommunityHub.
Last year the Geelong West Neighbourhood House received a $10,400 grant through the City’s Community Infrastructure Grants program to develop aconceptdesignforthefacility’supgrade.
The grant and resulting concept design are just the first step in the process, with funding for construction of the new hub still not secured. The draft concept currently includes plans to integrate the current neighbourhood house with the park, reconfiguring the internal spaces and providing more accessibility through measures such as disabled parking and
user-friendlybathroomspaces.
Geelong mayor Stretch Kontelj said the City encouraged the community to shape the future of the Geelong West Community Hub. “We want to know whether the proposed concept plan reflects what you valueinacommunityhub,”hesaid.
“If there’s anything on the plan that you feelismissingorcouldbeimproved,please let us know. We want to make sure the designelementsserveyourneeds.
“The goal is to make sure that the final design reflects local aspirations such as accessibility, sustainability, flexible spaces andculturalinclusion.
“The City is pleased to work closely with theGeelongWestNeighbourhoodHouseto prepareandsharetheconceptplan.” Visit yoursay.geelongaustralia.com. au/geelong-west-community-hub-draftconcept-plan
New Committee for Geelong chair Rebecca Bartel. (Supplied)
Kids+ CEO Shaun Cannon, Surf Coast Shire mayor Mike Bodsworth and Give Where You Live Foundation head of fundraising and communications Kristi Clapinski. (Supplied)
Block out bullying awarded
By Jena Carr
A Grovedale student has received a humanity award after he chose to turn a painful experience of bullying into a powerful movement for change.
AlexanderScottwasnamedasTheFred Hollows Foundation’s Victorian Junior Ambassador for his initiative, Shoot for Kindness – Block Out Bullying.
Alexander founded the initiative last year, where he used professional basketballers to inspire conversations around bullying.
“If I can help change one person’s life, that’s a great achievement for me as...I want kids not to be afraid of who they are and be proud of who they are,” he said.
“At my old school, I got really badly bullied to the point where I needed to move schools, so I moved, and then I just thought that I didn’t want other kids to feel alone.
“I’m funded fully through recycling with cans and bottles, and I’ve raised more than $3000 and collected 30,000 cans, with each can or bottle representing a child or teen that’s being bullied like
Tragic tale of young Anzac
By Matt Hewson
OceanGrovesinger-songwriterVinHealyhas releasedanewmusicvideotellingthestoryof ayoungAnzacjustintimeforRemembrance Day.
Mr Healy’s new song Soldier Boy - A Final Lament was inspired by Anthony Hill’s poignant novel and play Soldier Boy, which tells the tale of 14-year-old Private James “Jim” Martin, the youngest Anzac to die at Gallipoliin1915.
Shot at Port Phillip Heads, Point Lonsdale and Beav’s Bar in Little Malop Street, the music video features Mr Healy and multiinstrumentalistMatissSchubert.
MrHealysaidthestoryofPteMartinwasa “mosttragic”one.
“As a 14-year-old he looked old enough to gotoGallipoli,sohetoldhismumanddadif theydidn’tsignalettergivinghimpermission
to go he would lie about his age and not contact them again…they succumbed and signedthewaiver,”hesaid.
“OnthewaytoGallipolihistroopshipsank. After he was rescued he only spent a limited time on Gallipoli in horrific conditions and eventually he got a form of typhoid…and diedverysuddenly.
“I sing it through the eyes of Amelia, his mother…and it’s not only her grief, it’s the grief of every person who has lost somebody inwar.”
ThesongcomessixmonthsafterMrHealy performed at Villers-Bretonneux in France, which was defended by Australian soldiers in World War I, as part of that community’s AnzacDaycommemoration.
“Listening to the story you think, how coulditpossiblyhappen?”hesaid.
“Hopefully in the future we can keep learningfromthepast.”
Surf Coast going greener
Winchelsea and Deans Marsh are receiving green and leafy makeovers following the planting of new trees along key roads.
Trees have been planted along Barwon Terrace, Hopkins Street, Birregurra-Deans Marsh Road, Deans Marsh-Lorne Road and WinchelseaDeansMarshRoadaspartofSurfCoast Shire Council’s multi-year Branching Out initiative.
Councillor Leon Walker said he was excited to see new trees being planted through the “important initiative”.
“Trees help cool streets down and make them more visually appealing, and they also help both biodiversity and stormwater filtration,” he said.
“Council has worked closely with community groups in Deans Marsh and Winchelsea to develop tree planting programs that meet their priorities.
I was.”
Alexander said the initiative wouldn’t be possible without his “village”, which included the support of organisations and groups like print.design, Bunnings Waurn Ponds, Grill’d Pakington Street and AthletIQ.
“I can’t do it alone as it takes a village to block out bullying,” he said.
Alexander’s mother Fiona Scott said her son was helping make a big difference “in the world of fighting against bullying”.
“From a mum’s perspective, the Fred Hollows awards have been absolutely
unbelievable in recognising all these incredible kids around Australia and helping share Alexander’s message,” she said.
“We’re just so proud that he’s turned such a negative experience into such a positive one, and he doesn’t blame anybody; he just wants to make sure no other kid feels the way he does.”
Recipients of The Fred Hollows Foundation’s ambassador and humanity awards were announced at an awards ceremony at The University of Sydney on 10 November.
Applications are now open for the 2026-28 Advisory Committees to Council: ›Disability Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee › LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee › Women in Community Life Advisory Committee Register your Expression of Interest (EOI) by Monday 8 December. Visit: geelong.link/AdvisoryCommitteesEOI
“It’s a great example of what can be achieved when communities get active in planning the future of their towns and then partner with council to help make their plans a reality.”
Growing Winchelsea’s Arboretum Trail sub-committee’s Naida Hutton said the planting project was a good example of the shire and community working together.
“Other benefits of this ongoing project include mitigating the heat in our streets in summer and providing streetscapes of which all residents will be proud,” she said. “We look forward to continuing our work with Council and advocating for the community for further tree planting, in our current streets and in the developments that are predicted for Winchelsea.”
The Branching Out initiative is a sixyear plan by council to plant around 1200 new trees across the shire.
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Surf Coast Shire councillors Tony Phelps, Adrian Schonfelder and Joel Grist with Growing Winchelsea Arboretum Trail Sub-committee members Rod Taylor and Victoria Hastings. (Supplied)
Focus on filmmakers
By Matt Hewson
TheBellarinecelebrateslocalanddomestic filmmakers this weekend with the ninth North Bellarine Film Festival (NBFF).
Showing at Parks Hall in Portarlington on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 November, the program includes both full-length and short films, with many of them either made in or with strong connections to the Geelong region.
Films include opening night feature The Wedding Banquet, a romantic comedy starring Lily Gladstone and Bowen Yang, short documentary The Salty Bitches, which follows a group of women who form a swimming group, and Leah Baulch’s locally made short film Lara.
On Saturday night the festival will announce its Emerging Filmmaker award winners, showcasing the shortlisted films and documentaries of Victorian filmmakers aged 25 years and younger.
NBFF chair Bill Lussier said seeing the work of some of Victoria’s finest young filmmakers early in their careers was one of the highlights of the festival.
“Our Emerging Filmmaker Awards on Saturday night are really for all those young filmmakers, to celebrate their work in a public space,” he said.
“It really benefits them; getting screen time is really tough for filmmakers.
“And what we’re finding is that the quality of the films we’re receiving (for the awards) is getting better and better every year.
“We’ve always got good films, but this yearthenumberofreallyhighqualityfilms was terrific. People who have taken part in the past are telling their friends at film
school and in their networks.”
Many of the films featured at the festival also have connections to the local area.
OneexampleisMotherofChooks,alocally made documentary about an Ocean Grove woman known as the Chook Whisperer and her band of chickens.
“That’s a really terrific film about Elaine Janes and her chooks that really celebrates a local Bellarine character,” Mr Lussier said.“Loadsofpeopleknowherfromdown in Point Lonsdale, for several years she was a volunteer at the Potato Shed, she used to be a competitive weightlifter…it’s a fantastic story. She’s a real character and a fun lady to talk to.”
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A documentary celebrating local legend Elaine Janes and her chooks features at this year’s North Bellarine Film Festival. (Louisa Jones) 413538_52
Creativity on show
By Matt Hewson
The talent and creativity of students from Geelong’s north is on show this week with a special exhibition from one of the region’sbiggestschools.
The Northern Bay College Arts, Design and Technology Showcase launched on Thursday, displaying the work of students from prep to Year 12 across a range of subjects, including art, photography, woodwork, automotive, robotics and digitech.
The exhibition at the college’s Goldsworthy Road campus will remain open until 28 November, with an open session for the wider community on Saturday15Novemberfrom10amto1pm.
Art, design and technology coordinator
Brett Squire said the showcase, first run in 2014, was a celebration of the artistic ability and hard work of hundreds of Northern Bay students throughout the year.
“Their effort has been second to none, and this year we’ve taken it to another level,”hesaid.
“Not only have students put in so much effort with their artwork, their woodwork, witheverythingthey’vegotondisplay,but we’rereallymakingthisastudent-centred event, with students opening the event as MCs,runningit,puttingittogether.
“In terms of quality, I’ve had teachers walking through the gallery over the last two weeks ask me if they’re able to purchase some of the artwork. They’re thatimpressedandwanttobuyit.”
This year the showcase revolves around the theme of identity, both the identity of the college as an institution and the individualidentityofeachstudent.
“The five campuses have been working together now for a long time and so this year we’re looking at the idea of our identity,”MrSquiresaid.
“It just happened to coincide with the Archibald Prize coming to Geelong this
year, so the students…have used the Archibald and other displays at Geelong Gallery to inspire them around the theme ofidentitythroughportraiture.”
Mr Squire encouraged community members to come and see the showcase duringthepublicsessiononSaturday.
“It’s a celebration of the students and their work and what they’ve done throughouttheyear,andtheyworkhard,” he said. “We want to see as many people as we can from the Corio, Norlane and broader Geelong community to come and lookatwhatwe’recapableofdoing.”
Quitting
can be hard, but you’ve got so many reasons.
For hugs that smell sweet, not smoky.
keeping up on the field, not gasping for air.
being there for the kids, and their kids.
getting control of your life back.
Main: Northern Bay art teachers Cat Miller and Brett Squire in front of student self-portraits. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 517038_05 Inset: The arts faculty behind student self-portrait cutouts. 517038_03
Generations of care, compassion and experience
Tuckers Funeral and Bereavement Service has proudly supported families across the GreaterGeelongregionsince1925.
With its origins dating back to 1883 in Wycheproof, Victoria, this deep-rooted history and generational connection to the community enable Tuckers to provide exceptional care, compassion, and professionalism when helping familiesplanmeaningfulfarewells.
“Funeralplanningisnowavitalpartof end-of-life preparation,” funeral director Alyson Burchell said. “A well-considered funeral plan is a valuable document for your next of kin and should be kept alongside your Advance Care Directives, PowersofAttorney,andWill.”
Alyson acknowledges that thinking aboutyourownfuneralcanfeelconfronting. However,whentheseconversationshaven’t taken place, the burden on loved ones can beoverwhelming.
Drawing on her experience, Alyson encourages starting with the major decisions first, which helps create a clear frameworkforthefinerdetailstofollow.
Sevenkeyquestionstoguideyourfuneral planninginclude:
1/ Cremation or burial – what is your preference?
2/ How would you like your life to be acknowledged?
•Privateorpublicservice?
•Religiousornon-religious?
•Aformalserviceornoservice?
•Preferredlocationfortheservice?
3/ Would you like a coffin present at the service?
4/ Who will write your eulogy, and have you considered writing it yourself?
(Tuckers offers a Eulogy Writing Workshopforthoseinterested)
5/ Wouldyouprefera‘CelebrationofLife’or a‘Memorial/ThanksgivingService’?
6/ Do you have specific music choices for yourfuneral?
7/ Is there anything you do not want to be includedinyourfuneral?
As Alyson often hears, “That wasn’t as hardasIthoughtitwouldbe.Itfeelsgoodto havethisdone.”
Tuckers senior funeral director and pre-planning specialist Robyn Wood has spent over 23 years helping individuals and familiesnavigateoneoflife’smostsensitive journeys.
“My mission has always been to offer peace of mind, compassion, and clarity duringuncertaintimes,”shesaid.
“Helping people make thoughtful decisions that reflect their values and ease the emotional and financial burden on lovedonesisincrediblyrewarding.”
Choosing the right funeral director is essential to ensure your family receives the careandsupporttheyneed.
An initial appointment is a great starting point, and its obligation-free, informative, andtailoredtoyourpersonalneeds.
To make an appointment with Robyn, request a complimentary funeral organiser, or for further enquiries, please visit tuckers.com.au or call Tuckers on 5221 4788.
Be prepared with Tuckers Funeral and Bereavement Service. Inset: Tuckers senior funeral director and pre-planning specialist Robyn Wood. (Supplied)
Pre-planning a funeral so your wishes are respected
Talking about funerals isn’t easy, but more Australians are recognising the value of planning ahead. Pre-planning a funeral not only ensures that personal wishes are respected but also relieves loved ones of difficult decisions during an emotional time. Industry experts say it’s a practical, compassionate act that can bring peace of mind to everyone involved.
According to the Australian Funeral Directors Association, pre-planning — or evenpre-paying—afuneralallowspeople to make clear choices about how they’d liketoberemembered.
1. Decide between burial and cremation: One of the first and most significant choices is whether to have a burial or cremation. Each option has cultural, environmental, and personal considerations. Some people prefer the tradition and permanence of a burial, while others choose cremation for its simplicity or flexibility with memorial options.Thinkingaboutthisdecisionearly preventsfamilydisagreementslateron.
2. Choose the type of service: Funerals today are far from one-size-fits-all. Many Australians now opt for personalised celebrations of life that reflect the individual’s personality, beliefs, or passions. Consider whether you’d prefer a religious or secular service, a traditional ceremony in a chapel, or an outdoor gathering at a park, beach, or private venue. Music, readings, and photos can all help make the event meaningful and unique.
3.Planthepracticaldetails: Pre-planning includes deciding who will handle the arrangements, choosing a funeral director, and outlining preferences for things like flowers, coffins, transport, or dress code. It’s also wise to note any specialinstructionsforburialplots,ashes, or memorial plaques. Documenting these details helps ensure everything aligns withyourvaluesandbudget.
4. Consider financial arrangements: Funeralscanbecostly,somanyAustralians choosetopre-payorsetasidefundstoease
Honouring life with flowers
For over a century, Cyril Cooke Florist’s family of florists has stood alongside the people of Geelong during life’s most meaningfulmoments.
From the first bouquet of love to the final farewell, the trusted Geelong florist is honoured to help families express what wordsalonecannot.
Cyril Cooke Florist knows that funeral flowers are more than arrangements; they are tributes of love, remembrance, and respect.
Everypetal,colour,andfragrancecarries a message, with the florists crafting each designwithcareandsensitivity.
Generations of families across Geelong have trusted the group to create casket sprays, wreaths, sheafs, and personalised
the financial burden on family members. Optionsincludefuneralbonds,insurance, or instalment plans through funeral homes. Before committing, it’s important to understand the terms and ensure the fundsareprotectedbyregulation.
5.Communicateyourwishes: Perhapsthe mostimportantstepistoshareyourplans with loved ones. Keep a written record and let family members know where it is stored. Talking openly about your wishes may feel uncomfortable at first, but it can preventconfusionorconflictlater.
tributesthatreflectthelifebeinghonoured.
Whether traditional whites, soft pastels, or vibrant blooms celebrating a life well-lived, the team works closely with you and funeral directors to ensure your flowersarriveperfectly.
Cyril Cooke Florist’s commitment to quality, compassion, and craftsmanship hasbeenattheheartofwhatwedoforover 100years,anditremainsunchangedtoday. In moments of loss, let Cyril Cooke Florist help you share your love through thetimelesslanguageofflowers.
Visit the team in person at 12/9-11 Leather Street Breakwater, online at cyrilcookeflorist.com.au or by calling 5222 2244.
6. Review and update as needed: Life circumstances change — as do personal beliefs and financial situations. Review your funeral plan every few years to make sure it still reflects your current preferences.
While it can be confronting to think about,pre-planningafuneralisultimately an act of love and consideration. By makingthesechoicesnow,youspareyour family emotional and financial stress and ensure your farewell reflects who you are —withdignity,care,andmeaning.
Grace sympathy wreath. (Cyril Cooke Florist)
Fully electric hearse takes to the road for Kings Funerals
Kings Funerals is proud to announce the arrivalofVictoria’sfirstfullyelectrichearse, nowontheroadinGeelong.
The hearse, based on the Ford Mustang Mach-E and finished in classic black, has been manufactured in Germany and converted in the United Kingdom by specialistcoachbuilderColemanMilne.
Kings Funerals managing director Michael King said the King family had supported families with a “dignified and compassionateservice”for70years.
“IntroducingtheMustangMach-Ehearse reflects our ongoing promise to provide funerals that are not only personal but progressive,”hesaid.“Thisisaboutensuring thatourservicescontinuetoevolve inways that families value, whether that is through choice,sustainabilityorinnovation.”
ThearrivaloftheMustangMach-Ehearse builds on Kings Funerals’ long-standing reputation for innovation and leadership withinthefuneralprofession.
In 2021, Kings introduced Australia’s first hybrid hearses, and today, the majority of the Kings’ hearse fleet is either electric or hybrid.
This commitment reflects the organisation’s vision to combine dignified, personal care with forward-looking practicesthatrespectbothtraditionandthe environment.
General manager Beth King said Kings Funerals had always looked to combine carewithcommunityleadership.
“As members of Funerals Australia, we areproudtoplayaroleinshapingthefuture of funeral care,” she said. “By investing in hybrid and now fully electric vehicles, we are reducing our environmental footprint
whileofferingfamiliesmodernoptionsthat reflecttheirvalues.”
ThearrivaloftheMustangMach-Ehearse joins a series of innovations introduced by KingsFuneralsinrecentyears.
The organisation holds a key focus on balancing tradition with new possibilities forfamiliesthrough:
Personalisation and choice: Expanding service options so families can create farewells that are truly their own. This includes the coastal-themed and less traditional Torquay chapel, as well as funerals held within the community at
non-traditional locations such as sporting clubs,wineriesandfamilyhomes.
Flexibility in care: Introducing innovations such as the cooling blanket, which allows greater flexibility for memorials held outside the funeral home environment and provides families with moretimeandchoice.
Facilitiesandcontinuousimprovement:
Ongoing investment in facilities ensures spaces are welcoming and adaptable, while team training supports a culture of professionalexcellenceandgenuinecare.
Sustainability: Leading the way with
Together,theseinitiativeshighlightKings’ role as both a custodian of long-standing values and a leader in shaping modern, sustainableandmeaningfulfuneralcare.
Australia’s first hybrid hearses in 2021 and now one of the nation’s first fully electric hearses, alongside eco-conscious coffin and shroud options designed to reduce environmentalimpact.
Kings Funerals welcomes the arrival of a fully electric hearse. (Pictures: Supplied)
Reunion for musicians
By Matt Hewson
Homegrown trio Blondehouse’s show this weekend will be more than just the launch of their brand new double single The Gun/ Pulling Teeth.
With fellow local bands Goodwood and Toucan on board, they hope the Barwon Club this Friday night (14 November) will be host to a celebration of the Geelong rock scene.
Frontman Charlie McIlvena said the eveningwasshapinguptobe“agreattime”.
“Toucan are a funkier outfit who are old friendsofourswiththesamesortofcrowd, and Goodwood are really old friends of mine, so it definitely feels like a reunion,” he said.
ForMcIlvena,thecrunchofguitarsounds has always been central. Influenced by his father, he grew up listening to seminal grunge bands like Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Silverchair.
But - perhaps also influenced by his father’s love of country music - McIlvena seeks to infuse his grunge-tinged tunes with genuine emotional impact.
“I’m trying to recount personal experiences in a bit of a more vague way so that the listener can put their own experiences into the words,” he said.
“I try most of the time not to be too specific with what I’m writing about… (otherwise) it’s like, oh, I’ve just written a short story here.
“(I write) a lot of love songs, a lot of heartbreak songs, because everybody gets the tingle, so I think that’s important to have people to be able to relate to it.”
When it’s time to take to the stage, though, the focus is on the rock.
“I think we kind of turn it up a little bit in the shows, because we are just a three-piece,” he said.
“On the records there’s more layers and stuff going on, and maybe because of the fact that there’s not six people on stage, we kindofjustkindofcrankitallupalittlebit.
Everything’s a little bit heavier, a little bit
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“So just kind of trying to get whatever emotion feels right on the stage on any given day across to the audience to sort of make them move, and maybe move them.”
Tickets available at barwonclub.com.au or at the door.
A song of reconnection
Nightingale blends old and new
Complex, ornate, evocative, dramatic -wordsthataccuratelydescribebutdo not adequately capture the grandeur ofBaroquemusic.
Thatspectaclewillbeonfulldisplay when Melbourne Chamber Orchestra (MCO)presentsNightingale,avibrant program combining Baroque classics withmoderngems.
Harpsichordist Donald Nicolson will direct the ensemble from the keyboard,featuringthemusicofBach, Corelli and Australian composers MelodyEötvösandColinBrumby.
Nicolson described it as “music that leapsoffthepage”.
“This program revels in connection - between musicians, centuries and audiences,”hesaid.
“It’sjoyful,boldandfulloflife.”
MCOartisticdirectorSophieRowell said Nightingale was “a conversation between eras, weaving the music of today with the enduring beauty of BachandCorelli”.
“From Donald Nicolson’s electric presence at the keyboard to the world premiere of Melody Eötvös’ luminous new work, this concert celebrates our artistryandimagination,”shesaid.
“There’s something magical about hearinghowtheseworldsspeaktoone another — how contemporary voices can illuminate the past, and how the timeless grace of baroque music continuestoinspireusnow.”
MCO is at McAuley Hall, Sacred HeartCollegeon21November.
By Matt Hewson
Friendships can be complicated, as Gorgi Coghlan and Anna-Lee Robertson know well.
The two entertainers, both stars of the stage and screen, first met in Year 7 at St Anne’s College in Warrnambool.
“We were two very innocent, bold, confident young girls at a Catholic girls college that very much helped us express who we were, particularly the incredible music department,” Coghlan said.
“We both had the same singing teacher, …so with Anna and me it was the classic cliche of 13-year-old teenagers, where we’d have sleepovers, sing with hairbrushes and discover all the artists of the 80s. We had quite a big circle of friends and it was glorious.”
But after high school they went their separate ways, and despite staying in contact their friendship waned, Robertson said.
“Gorgi was more of a contemporary girl (musically)…and then she forged this amazing career in television as a
broadcaster while singing on the side,” she said.
“I went down a traditional path of studying music at university; I was operatically trained, and then I went into musical theatre.
“We came in and out of each other’s lives, but there was also a whiff a distance there, of competition and rivalry and misunderstanding - all of the things that come with being young.”
That loss of closeness and their subsequent reconnection forms the foundation of their new show, Songbirds. Throughthemusicofmastersongwriters from Irving Berlin and Cole Porter to the Beatles and Adele, Coglan and Robertson explore the closeness, separation and forgivenesstheyhaveexperiencedthrough their 37-year friendship.
Accompanied by stellar pianist Kym Alexander Dillon, the pair deliver a show that Robertson said felt like “a warm hug”.
“It’s for anyone that’s had a complicated relationship, and that’s all of us,” she said. Songbirds is at Geelong Arts Centre at 11am on Wednesday 26 November.
Anna-Lee Robertson and Gorgi Coghlan bring their show Songbirds to Geelong Arts Centre. (Supplied)
Blondehouse launch their two latest singles this weekend. (Lucy Lynch)
The Guide
MARY BERRY’S
ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS
SBS Food, Friday, 8.30pm
OK, so it’s only mid-November… but as those already fixated on festive hosting duties can tell you, as of Friday, there’s only 41 sleeps until December 25. A terrifying thought for the rest of us, but don’t fear, if anyone can make Christmas catering fun, easy and utterly delicious, it’s Dame Mary Berry (pictured). This is the former GreatBritishBakeOff judge’s 2022 special, but Berry has been cooking these recipes for more than 50 years, so what’s another three? From a stilton and sage canapé to a lemon-and-herb roast turkey, pudding, trifle and, of course, a festive cranberry cocktail, these tasty treats will have you wishing away the next six weeks as you plan your own festive feast.
PICK OF THE WEEK
RETURN TO PARADISE
ABC TV, Saturday, 7.30pm
This local DeathinParadisespin-off faced serious competition at the Logie Awards this year, but came out ahead of Bump TheNewsreaderand TheTwelveto win Most Outstanding Drama Series, so detective Mackenzie Clarke (Anna Samson) and co. must be doing something right. Despite plans to be back in the UK, Mack is reluctantly still in Dolphin Cove, trying to work out if she can put her heart on the line and tell her ex-fiancé Glenn (Tai Hara, pictured with Samson) how she feels. In the meantime, there’s plenty of seemingly impossible murder cases to solve, starting with the discovery of a poisoned scientist on a shark research facility’s runaway boat.
Friday, November 14
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PORTRAIT ARTIST OF
ABC TV, Sunday, 8pm
THE YEAR
This captivating competition series is like a cross between Anh’sBrushwith Fameand TheGreatAustralianBakeOff. In each instalment, nine amateur or professional artists have four hours to create a portrait of a well-known face. Their work is then judged by art experts, who ultimately choose one to have a commission hung in Canberra’s National Portrait Gallery. This week’s sitters include GardeningAustraliastalwart Costa Georgiadis, actor Talijah Blackman-Corowa (BlackSnow) and stand-up comedian Celia Pacquola (pictured). Hosted by award-winning actor Miranda Tapsell (TopEndBub) and flame-haired funnyman Luke McGregor, it’s fascinating on every level.
SEVEN (6, 7)
NINE (8, 9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (R) 11.00 The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies. (Final, Malv, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 The Newsreader. (Ml, R) 1.55 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 2.55 QI. (PGl, R) 3.25 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.55 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The Shape Of History. (PGav, R) 11.00 Ireland’s Secrets From Above. (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Cancer Killers. (PG, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG, R) 4.35 Jeopardy! 4.55 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.25 Mastermind Aust. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Millie Ross visits a peony farm.
8.30 Maigret. (Mv) Maigret tries to anticipate the bank robbers’ next move, while closing in on Honore’s killers.
9.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.
9.55 Crime Night! (PG, R) Hosted by Julia Zemiro.
10.25 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
10.55 ABC Late News.
11.10 Silent Witness. (Mav, R)
12.15 Rage New Music. (MA15+dhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
6am Children’s Programs. 11.25 Wiggle And Learn. 11.55 Thomas And Friends. 12.45pm Vida The Vet. 2.15 Thomas. 2.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.05 Play School. 3.30 Wiggle And Learn. 3.45 Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 9.00 Robot Wars. 10.00 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs.
Noon MOVIE: Angry Inuk. (2016, PG)
1.35 First Sounds. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.25 Nalujuk Night. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Storms From Above. (PG)
8.30 Nick Knowles Into Death Valley. (PG, R) Presented by Nick Knowles. 9.25 The Scottish Island That Won The Lottery. (PG, R) Follows islanders who won the lottery.
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Sisi. (MA15+as, R) 11.45 Tokyo Vice. (MA15+av, R) 1.55 Tutankhamun. (PG, R) 3.00 Craft It Yourself. (PG, R) 3.55 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.
1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PGas) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.30 MOVIE: Jason Bourne. (2016, Mav, R) An assassin is forced out of hiding when one of his old allies uncovers information about his past. Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander. 11.00 Motorway Patrol. (PG, R) A driver gets sleepy and goes bush. 11.30 GetOn Extra.
12.00 Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. (PG, R)
1.00 In Plain Sight. (Madv)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 NBC Today.
7TWO (62, 72)
6am Morning Programs. 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 Jurassic Cash. 1.35 The Bee Whisperer. 2.25 A Fork In Australia. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.35 If You Are The One. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.25 Beach Volleyball. World C’ships. Evening session. 11.20 What It Feels Like For A Girl. (Premiere) 1.10am Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 2.00 Letterkenny. 3.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Gatecrashers. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. 1.00 DVine Living. 1.30 Weekender. 2.00 House Of Wellness. 3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Bargain Hunt. 12.30am Escape To The Country. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Animal Rescue. 3.00 Better Homes. 5.30 The Great Australian Doorstep.
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7MATE (64, 73)
JAMIE DURIE’S FUTURE HOUSE
Nine, Tuesday, 8.30pm
Landscaper-turned-TV-host Jamie Durie (pictured) puts his money where his mouth is in this new series that aims to tackle Australia’s housing crisis with savvy design, innovative building methods and environmental impact front of mind. Having recently completed the decade-long process of constructing an off-grid masterpiece in Pittwater, NSW, Durie promised partner Ameka that he was “done building”, but she laughed, “I know better”. Durie sets out to 3D-print a house on their Byron Bay farm in just three months, while also following three families facing council red tape, financial hurdles and wild weather in the process of fasttracking their own revolutionary sustainable homes.
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Love To Remember. (2021, PGa, R) Rhiannon Fish, Edward Ruttle. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00[MELB] TippingPoint Australia.(PG,R) 5.30 WIN News. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.00 Bold. (PG,
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 David Attenborough’s Asia: The Arid Heart. (PG) Presented by Sir David Attenborough.
8.40 MOVIE: Force Of Nature: The Dry 2. (2024, Mal) A woman goes missing during a hiking retreat. Eric Bana, Anna Torv. 11.00 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R) 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
9GEM (81, 92)
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 Big Brother Australia. (Malns) Hosted by Mel Tracina. 8.40 The Kick That United The Nation. (PGal) 10.10 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.35 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 11.35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 Antiques Roadshow. Noon Tennis. Billie Jean King Cup. PlayOffs. Group E. Aust v Portugal. 6.00 Find My Country House NZ. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Secret Life Of The Auction House. 8.30 MOVIE: Under Siege 2. (1995, MA15+) 10.30 MOVIE: Convoy. (1978, M) 1am Creflo. 1.30 MOVIE: Johnny You’re Wanted. (1956) 3.00 Antiques Downunder. 3.30 Seaway. 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.00 The Travelling Auctioneers.
9GO! (82, 93)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 11.05 The West Wing. Noon Pretty Little Liars. 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 MOVIE: A Cinderella Story. (2004, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: The DUFF. (2015, M) 11.35 Seinfeld. 12.05am Ghost Hunters. 1.05 The Vampire Diaries. 2.45 Supernatural. 3.35 City-Bay: Adelaide’s Iconic Fun Run. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 LEGO Jurassic World: Legend Of Isla Nublar. 4.50 Hop. 5.10 Booba. 5.30 Late Programs. 6am The Fishing Show By AFN. 7.00 Fishy Business. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 America’s Game. 10.00 Rise Of The Renegades. 11.00 NFL Tailgate. Noon NFL. NFL. Week 11. New England Patriots v New York Jets. 3.30 Cricket. Women’s BBL. Scorchers v Stars. 7.00 Cricket. WBBL. Strikers v Renegades. 10.30 MOVIE: The Jackal. (1997, MA15+) 1.05am Pawn Stars. 1.30 Storage Wars. 2.00 Surveillance Oz. 3.00 NFL. NFL. Week 10. Replay.
10 COMEDY (52, 11)
6am Morning
10 DRAMA (53, 12)
7.30 MOVIE: The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter. (1990, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Drillbit Taylor. (2008, M) 11.00 Nula. 11.30 Boomerang Today. Midnight MOVIE: Loudmouth. (2022, M) 2.00 The Secrets Of Pecan Summer. 3.00 Barunga Festival. 5.00 Late Programs.
6am The Battle Of The River Plate. (1956, PGa) 7.45 The Eagle Has Landed. (1976, Mv) 10.15 Dating Amber. (2020, Mals) 11.55 Wide Sargasso Sea. (1993, Ms) 1.45pm RBG. (2018, PG) 3.35 Murder Party. (2022, PGad, French) 5.35 The Bridge On The River Kwai. (1957, PGav) 8.30 A Midnight Clear. (1992, MA15+v, R) 10.35 12 Strong. (2018, MA15+av, R) 1am The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. (1966, Mav) 4.15 The Longest Week. (2014, Mas)
Saturday, November 15
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 6.55 Rage Closer. (R) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 11.55 Rage Closer. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Beyond Paradise. (Final, PG, R) 1.30 Maigret. (Mv, R) 2.20 All Creatures Great And Small. (PGa, R) 3.10 Signature Choir & SS0. (PG) 4.50 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 5.25 Landline. (R) 5.50 Australian Story. (R)
6.25 I Was Actually There: Fairlie Arrow Abduction Hoax. (PGs, R) Looks at the ‘abduction’ of a singer. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Return To Paradise. (Return, PGav) Mackenzie investigates the suspected murder of a scientist who is found dead on a runaway boat.
8.30 Vera. (Mav, R) Vera investigates the death of a grandmother. An emergency call on the night of the murder and the disturbed state of her home suggest she may have been abducted by someone she knew.
10.00 The Forsytes. (PG, R) Looks at the lives of a wealthy late Victorian family.
10.55 Bergerac. (Mv, R) An ex-cop is asked to investigate a murder. 11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 4pm Knee High Spies. 4.20 Millie Magnificent. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Daniel Tiger’s. 6.30 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.00 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament Of Houses. 8.40 Chopped Jnr. 9.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs. 10.55 Shepherdess. (PGl, R) 11.55 BBC News At Ten. 12.25 France 24. 12.55 Soccer. Australian Championship. Round 6. Avondale FC v Preston Lions FC. 3.00 Soccer. Australian Championship. Round 6. Wollongong Wolves v Marconi Stallions FC. 5.30 The Irish Civil War. (PGav, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 A Royal Guide To... (Return) Looks at the history of the royal family in Scotland.
8.25 A Year At Kylemore Abbey. (PG) Christmas comes to Kylemore and the kitchen team prepares some festive treats. 9.25 1967: Summer Of Love. (PGads, R) A celebration of 1967. 10.20 Reckless. (Mdls, R) 11.25 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mv, R)
2.00 Willie Nelson: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw. (PGad, R) 4.00 Craft It Yourself. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight. (R)
SBS VICELAND (31)
6am Morning
Programs. Noon Tiny Beautiful Things. 12.35 Curse Of Oak Island. 3.05 WorldWatch. 5.05 Mastermind Aust. 6.05 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Impossible Engineering. 8.00 Beach Volleyball. World C’ships. Evening session. 11.00 Snowpiercer. 12.50am MOVIE: The Invisible Extinction. (2023, M) 2.25 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Undiscovered Vistas. 2.20 Nula. 2.50 Stompem Ground. 3.20 Supreme Team. 4.30 Homesteads. 5.00 Pacific Island Food Revolution. 6.00 Amplify. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Blood Quantum. (2019, MA15+) 10.15 Lee Fields, Faithful Man. 11.45 Blackbird. Midnight Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 12.25pm Animalia. (2023, Ma, French, Arabic, Berber) 2.05 The Battle Of The River Plate. (1956, PGa) 4.15 The Eagle Has Landed. (1976, Mv) 6.40 Brief Encounter. (1974, PGa) 8.30 The Last Samurai. (2003, MA15+v) 11.20 Private Desert. (2021, MA15+s, Portuguese) 1.35am Late Programs.
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. The Newcastle Herald Hunter Race Day and Caulfield C.F. Orr Stakes. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. (PG) Presented by Chrissie Swan. 8.00 MOVIE: Independence Day: Resurgence. (2016, Mv, R) Two decades after they first invaded Earth, an alien race mounts another attack on the planet. Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman.
10.25 MOVIE: M3GAN. (2022, Malv) A lifelike prototype doll turns deadly. Allison Williams, Violet McGraw. 12.35 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 12. Sandown 500. Day 1. Highlights. 1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
7TWO (62, 72)
6am Morning
Programs. Noon Animal Rescue. 12.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 1.30 Our Town. 2.00 Better Homes. 4.30 Harry’s Practice. 5.00 Horse Racing. The Newcastle Herald Hunter Race Day and Caulfield C.F. Orr Stakes. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 12.30am Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73)
6am Morning Programs. Noon Garage 41. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Dipper’s Destinations. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 TBA. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 TBA. 9.15 MOVIE: Spider-Man: No Way Home. (2021, M) 12.25am MOVIE: The Change-Up. (2011, MA15+) 2.45 Late Programs.
NINE (8, 9)
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Our State On A Plate. (R) 12.30 Great Australian Detour. (PGl, R) 1.00 Cybershack. (Return, PG) 1.30 My Way. (R) 2.00 The Golden Bachelor. (PGas, R) 3.20 David Attenborough’s Asia. (PG, R) 4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: Black Adam. (2022, Mav, R) An ancient superhuman takes vengeance on the modern world. Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi. 10.00 MOVIE: Blue Beetle. (2023, Mav) A mysterious scarab gives a man powers. Xolo Maridueña, Adriana Barraza.
12.20 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (Ms, R)
1.10 Cybershack. (PG, R)
1.35 The Garden Gurus. (R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
9GEM (81, 92)
6am Morning Programs.
1.40pm MOVIE: The Baby And The Battleship. (1956) 3.40 MOVIE: Comanche. (1956, PG) 5.30 MOVIE: The Wonderful Country. (1959, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Space Cowboys. (2000, PG) 10.10 MOVIE: Going In Style. (2017, M) 12.05am MOVIE: Percy’s Progress. (1974, M) 2.05 MOVIE: Bonnie Prince Charlie. (1948) 4.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93)
6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance C’ship. 8 Hours of Bahrain. H’lights. 3.00 Basketball. WNBL. University of Canberra Capitals v Sydney. 5.00 Young Sheldon. 5.30 MOVIE: The Nut Farm. (2024, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies. (2014, M) 10.20 The Winter King. 11.30 Late Programs.
TEN (5, 10)
6am Morning Programs. 9.30
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PGa) The team helps Romano and his wife Iris, who moved to Australia over 30 years ago and in 2010 settled in Maroubra. 8.40 Ambulance UK. (Ml, R) Paramedics respond to calls regarding an attempted suicide and an 81-year-old who has fallen off his mobility scooter. 9.55 Harry And Meghan: The Rise And Fall. (PGa) Looks at the story of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. 10.55 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) The team investigates a series of fires. 11.55 FBI. (Mv, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
Sunday, November 16
ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6, 7)
(8, 9) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 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 Miriam & Alan: Lost In Scotland And Beyond… (PG, R) 3.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.10 The Role Of A Lifetime. (Final, PGan, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Gold Stars: The Story Of FIFA World Cups. 4.10 Motor Racing. World Rally-Raid Championship. Rallye Du Maroc. Highlights. 4.40 Going Places. (R) 5.10 The Weedy One. (PGa, R) 5.20 Bonsai. (R) 5.30 Hitler-Stalin: A Secret Relationship. (PGavw, R)
6.00 Grand Designs Australia: Blue Mountain Tardis. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) Hosted by Adam Hills.
8.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG) Heat three features an array of unique talent.
8.50 The Forsytes. (PG) Jolyon makes a life-changing discovery.
9.45 Return To Paradise. (PGav, R) A scientist is found dead on a runaway boat.
10.40 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.00 Ask The Doctor. (Final, PG, R)
3.25 The Art Of Money. (MA15+l, R)
4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 JFK: One Day In America: Revenge. (M) President Kennedy’s body arrives back in Washington.
8.25 Secret Letters Of Mary, Queen Of Scots. Traces the story of how codebreakers deciphered a cache of coded letters written by Mary, Queen of Scots.
9.35 Karnak: The Largest Temple In The World. (R) Takes a look at Karnak, one of the most important temple complexes in ancient Egypt.
10.35 Odysseus Returns. (PG, R) 11.35 Women Who Rock. (Ml, R)
3.45 Craft It Yourself. (R) 4.40 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. 3pm Play School. 3.30 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 4.00 Knee High Spies. 4.20 Millie Magnificent. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Octonauts. 6.30 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.35 The Mysterious Benedict Society. 8.15 Crongton. 8.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.20 Abbott Elementary. 10.05 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. Noon Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure. 1.50 WWE Rivals. 2.55 Jeopardy! 5.10 WorldWatch. 6.10 Abandoned Engineering. 8.00 Beach Volleyball. World C’ships. Evening session. 11.00 Forbidden History. 12.40am Secrets Of America’s Shadow Government. 3.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Match 12. Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers. 1.30 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Match 13. Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades. From CitiPower Centre, Melbourne. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel. 8.55 Lip Reading The Royals. (Ma) Takes a look at pivotal moments of drama, tension and humour in recent British Royal history. 10.25 The Day Diana Died. (PGa) Looks at the 24 hours after Princess Diana’s death.
12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 12. Sandown 500. Day 2. Highlights. 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 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. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Animal Rescue. 3.00 Hornby: A Model Empire. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 7.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 The Thief, His Wife And The Canoe. 11.30 Heathrow. Midnight Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73)
6am Morning Programs. 2pm Rugby League. Murri v Koori Interstate Challenge. U-16 Boys. Replay. 3.35 Stompem Ground: King Of Hearts. 4.00 The Point. 5.00 Lee Fields, Faithful Man. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Great Australian Road Trips. 8.30 Black Cockatoo Crisis. 9.55 MOVIE: Mad Bastards. (2010, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs. NITV (34) 6am
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Cross Court. 10.30 Next Stop. 11.00 Fishing Aust. 11.30 Drive TV: Launch Pad. 12.00 Explore TV. (R) 12.30 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 1.00 Budget Battlers. (PGl, R) 2.00 MOVIE: Paper Planes. (2014, G, R) 4.00 Take Me Home. (PG, R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Postcards. (PG)
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 The Golden Bachelor. (Final, PGa)
8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
9.40 9News Late.
10.10 Social Media Murders: The Murder Of Mikey Rainsford. (Mav) Looks at the murder of Mikey Rainsford. 11.10 Mobsters. (Madv) 12.05 World’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (Malv, R)
1.00 Fishing Australia. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
9GEM (81, 92)
6am Morning Programs. Noon Tennis. Billie Jean King Cup. Play-Offs. Group E. Aust v Brazil. 6.00 Getaway. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Matrix Reloaded. (2003, M) 11.10 Major Crimes. 12.10am MOVIE: Night Of The Eagle. (1962, M) 1.55 MOVIE: Wherever She Goes. (1951) 3.25 MOVIE: Poor Cow. (1967, M) 5.30 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 9.30 The Chef’s Garden. 10.00 Frugal Foodie. (R) 10.30 10 Minute Kitchen. (R) 11.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 12.00 The Dog Academy. (PGa, R) 1.00 Wheel Of Fortune. (R) 1.30 Lingo. (R) 2.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 9. Illawarra Hawks v Sydney Kings. 4.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Big Brother Australia. (PGalns) Hosted by Mel Tracina. 8.10 Ghosts Australia. (Ms) When Kate’s mum, Mel, invites herself to move in, Kate and Sean hatch a ghostly plan. 8.40 FBI. (Mav, R) The team tracks down a serial killer after the bodies of multiple women are found. 10.40 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 11.30 Sam Pang Tonight. (Mals, R) Presented by Sam Pang. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
6am Morning Programs. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Red’s Fishing Adventures. 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Mt Hutt Rescue. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Django Unchained. (2012, MA15+) Midnight Blokesworld. 12.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Morning Programs. 11.45 The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. (1966, Mav) 3pm Sun Children. (2020, PGadlv, Farsi) 4.50 Bonneville. (2006, PGa) 6.30 On Golden Pond. (1981, PGalv) 8.30 One Life. (2023, PGalv) 10.35 The Year Of Living Dangerously. (1982, Mav) 12.40am The Last Samurai. (2003, MA15+v) 3.30 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 1pm MOVIE: The Nut Farm. (2024, PG) 3.00 Big Rigs Of Oz. 3.30 Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Grand Prix of Nashville. H’lights. 4.30 Young Sheldon. 5.00 Dinner With The Parents. 5.30 MOVIE: Monster Family 2. (2021, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Batman Returns. (1992, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Ad Astra. (2019, M) 12.30am Gotham. 1.20 Late Programs.
Monday, November 17
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News
Mornings. 10.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 10.30 Vera. (Mav, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00
Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.00
QI. (PG, R) 3.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 4.00 Grand Designs. (PG, 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 Australian Story: Peter Garrett. (R)
8.30 Annabel Crabb’s Civic Duty: Disruption. (M) A look at the early days of Parliament House.
9.20 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.35 Planet America.
10.05 I Was Actually There. (Final, Ml, R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. (PG, R) 11.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 12.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 3.40pm Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. (Premiere) 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Gladiators UK. 9.35 The Crystal Maze. 10.20 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Shepherdess. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Trans And Pregnant. 9.20 MOVIE: Samson And Delilah. (2009, M) 11.05 Going Places. 11.35 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 The Airport: Back In The Skies. (PG, R) 3.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 3.30
Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Europe’s Greatest Train Journeys. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Bill Bailey’s Vietnam Adventure. (PG) Bill Bailey arrives in Ho Chi Minh City.
8.30 American Prince: JFK Jr. Ladies And Gentlemen, Meet George. (PG) John F Kennedy Jr launches George magazine.
9.20 Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You. (M) Comedic game show.
10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 The Man Who Died. (Return, MA15+a)
11.35 A Criminal Affair. (MA15+s, R) 1.15 Being Beethoven. (PGa, R) 2.25 Craft It Yourself. (R) 3.20 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31)
6am Morning
Programs. 12.30pm Faithless. 1.30 In My Own World. 2.20 Stutter School: Untold Australia. 3.25 History’s Crazy Rich Ancients. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Food That Built The World. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 Travel Man. 8.00 Beach Volleyball. World C’ships. Evening session. 11.00 Buzzcocks. 11.45 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6am Morning Programs. Noon An Almost Perfect Town. (2016, Mlns, Italian) 1.50 On Golden Pond. (1981, PGalv) 3.50 Percy Vs Goliath. (2020, PGal) 5.40 Emu Runner. (2018, PGadlv) 7.30 Resistance. (2020, Mav) 9.45 The Conformist. (1970, MA15+a, Italian, French) 11.50 Tudawali. (1987, Mlsv) 1.30am Late Programs.
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PGas, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGs)
7.30 Working Class Man. (M) Looks at rocker Jimmy Barnes’s hit book WorkingClassMan and the next chapter in his life.
9.30 The Rookie. (Mav) The team has mixed feelings when a familiar face returns hoping to prove himself.
10.30 S.W.A.T. (Mv) The team faces an extremist cell.
11.30 Autopsy USA: Luke Perry. (Ma, R) A look at the death of Luke Perry.
12.30 Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce. (MA15+s)
1.30 Travel Oz. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
7TWO (62, 72)
6am Morning Programs. Noon My Kitchen Rules. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 11.30 Doc Martin. 12.30am Bargain Hunt. 1.30 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73)
6am Morning Programs. 2pm Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Sandown 500. H’lights. 3.00 Motor Racing. Supercars. Sandown 500. H’lights. 4.00 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Crystal Hunters. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 9.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Late Programs.
Tuesday, November 18
ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Call The Midwife. (PGa, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Forsytes. (PG, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.00 QI. (PGls, R) 3.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.55 Grand Designs Revisited. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 1.55 The Australian Wars. (Mav, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Europe’s Greatest Train Journeys. (PGv, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 When The War Is Over. (Premiere, PG)
8.30 The Piano UK. (PG, R)
Crabb’s Civic Duty. (M, R) 12.10 Keating: The Interviews. (R) 1.10 Grand Designs Revisited. (PG, R) 2.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great British Railway Journeys: Witham To Saffron Walden. (PGl) 8.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Anna Maxwell Martin. Anna Maxwell Martin explores her roots. 9.35 Australia: An Unofficial History. (Ml, R) Looks at Australia in the 1970s. 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Families Like Ours. (Premiere, Mal) 12.10 Carmen Curlers. (Mas, R) 2.15 Being Beethoven. (PGa, R) 3.20 Craft It Yourself. (PG, R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PGas, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. 8.00 Wicked: One Wonderful Night. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande join their co-stars and surprise guests to perform songs from Wicked and Wicked:ForGood
10.00 Murder In A Small Town. (Mav) The team searches for two kidnapping victims.
11.00 Grosse Pointe Garden Society. (Masv) New details of the gang’s night unfolds. 12.00 MOVIE: Paralysed By Danger. (2021, Mav, R) Jessica Morris.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
7TWO (62, 72) SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.40pm Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory. 9.15 Super Shark Highway. 10.05 Late Programs.
NINE (8, 9)
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Golden Bachelor. (Final, PGa, R) 1.45 9Honey: He Said She Said. (PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News. 6am Morning Programs.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Travel Guides. (PGln, R) Ordinary Australians become travel critics.
8.40 MOVIE: Crocodile Dundee. (1986, Mlsv, R) An American reporter travels to the Australian Outback to meet an eccentric tour guide. Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, John Meillon.
10.40 9News Late.
11.10 The Equalizer. (Mv) McCall and Bayani go undercover.
12.00 Transplant. (MA15+m, R)
1.00 Hello SA. (PG)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Global Shop. (R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
9GEM (81, 92)
6am Morning Programs.
Noon Poirot. 1.00 Building Icons. 2.00 World’s Greatest Natural Icons. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Trent’s Last Case. (1952) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 10.40 Major Crimes. 11.40 Poirot. 12.50am Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93)
6am Morning Programs. Noon Pretty Little Liars. 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 Love Island Australia. 9.45 MOVIE: Wedding Crashers. (2005, M) 12.10am Veronica Mars. 1.20 The Vampire Diaries. 3.10 Supernatural. 4.00 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 Big Brother Australia. (Malns) Hosted by Mel Tracina. 8.40 Sam Pang Tonight. (Mals) A weekly tonight show hosted by Sam Pang, featuring a monologue roasting the news of the week. 9.40 NCIS. (Mav, R) Torres puts his future at stake by confronting the man who tormented his family when he was a child. 10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.05 10 News+. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Two Chefs And A Wedding Cake. (2023, G, R) Francesca Bianchi, Caitlin McCarthy. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News. 6am Morning Programs. 8.00
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Seal Survey. (PG) 8.30 Jamie Durie’s Future House. (Premiere, PGl) Hosted by Jamie Durie.
9.40 Beyond The Build. (Premiere) Bec and George create their dream home.
10.40 9News Late.
11.10 Wild Cards. (Mv)
12.00 Around The World With 30 Kilos. (Madlv) 1.00 Cross Court. (R) 1.30 Home Shopping. 2.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (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)
6am Morning Programs. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Homicide. 2.10 Dreaming Whilst Black. 2.40 Where Are You Really From? 3.10 Curious Australia. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Food That Built The World. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 Beach Volleyball. World C’ships. Evening session. 11.30 Dark Side Of The Ring. 12.25am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Judge John Deed. 10.45 Autopsy USA. 11.45 Bargain Hunt. 1am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Find My Country House NZ. Noon Poirot. 1.00 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Fallen Idol. (1948) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Chelsea Detective. 10.40 Major Crimes. 11.40 Poirot. 1am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Crystal Hunters. 2.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 3.30 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Pretty Little Liars. 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 Love Island Australia. 9.45 MOVIE: Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011, M) 12.05am Veronica Mars. 1.15 The Vampire Diaries. 3.05 Supernatural. 4.00 Late Programs.
6.00
Wednesday, November 19
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Annabel Crabb’s Civic Duty. (M, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (R) 3.00 QI. (PG, R) 3.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.55 Grand Designs Revisited. (PG, 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 Hard Quiz. Hosted by Tom Gleeson.
8.30 Crime Night! (PG)
Hosted by Julia Zemiro.
9.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills.
9.30 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) (Final, PG, R) Hosted by Guy Montgomery.
10.15 If You’re Listening. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News.
10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 Planet America. (R) 11.40 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R) 12.10 Grand Designs Revisited. (PG, R) 1.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.45 Parkinson In Australia. (Mas, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 3.40pm Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.55 Adv Time. 9.40 We Bare Bears. 9.55 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 10.15 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Talking Language. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 Chatham Islanders. 8.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 8.30 Reckless. 9.30 MOVIE: Sweet As. (2022, M) 11.00 Making A Mark. 12.05am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05
Wildlife ER. (PGa, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Europe’s Greatest Train Journeys. (PGaw, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Michael Palin In Venezuela. (PG) Michael explores the Los Roques Caribbean islands.
8.30 Reckless. June scrambles to cover her tracks but when Valda plays her ace, she’s forced to seek help from some dangerous people.
9.30 Scotland’s Poshest Train: Alan Cumming. (R) Alan Cumming continues his VIP tour of Scotland on board the RoyalScotsman 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 I Am Scrooge. (Mal) 11.55 Headhunters. (MA15+lsv, R) 2.30 Being Beethoven. (PG, R) 3.35 Craft It Yourself. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31)
6am Morning
Programs. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Bowled Over: Untold Australia. 1.40 If You Are The One. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Food That Built The World. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 Beach Volleyball. World C’ships. Evening session. 11.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 12.25am We Need To Talk About Cosby. 1.30 WWE Legends. 3.00 Late Programs.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6am Morning Programs. 12.05pm The Grump: In Search Of An Escort. (2022, Mal, Finnish) 2.10 The Grass Harp. (1995, PGal) 4.10 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 6.05 Finding Graceland. (1998, PGs) 7.50 Haywire. (2011, Mlv) 9.30 Rogue Agent. (2022, Mals) 11.40 Annette. (2021, MA15+als) 2.10am Late Programs.
SEVEN (6, 7)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PGas, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (Final)
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at the world of cricket and catch up with the stars.
9.30 Ashes Preview Show. Ricky Ponting, Aaron Finch and James Brayshaw discuss the teams and the talking points ahead of The Ashes.
10.00 House Of Wellness. (PG)
Experts share advice on living well.
11.00 Chicago Fire. (Mav) The first responders unite.
12.00 The Amazing Race. (PG)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
7TWO (62, 72)
6am Morning
Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 House Of Wellness. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Inspector George Gently. 10.45 Autopsy USA. 11.45 Bargain Hunt. 1am Our Town. 1.30 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73)
6am Morning
Programs. 3pm Pawn Stars. 3.30 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: BTL. 9.30 Caught On Dashcam. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.
NINE (8, 9)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG, R) 1.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.30 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 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 Budget Battlers. (PG) The team heads to Taree to help a family whose home was devastated by severe floods.
8.40 To Be Advised.
9.40 9News Late.
10.10 Parole. (MA15+a) Takes a look at Britain’s parole boards.
11.30 Resident Alien. (Mav) Harry must answer for his crimes.
12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.05 Cybershack. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Global Shop. (R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 A Current Affair. (R)
5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
9GEM (81, 92)
6am Morning Programs.
11.30 Find My Country House NZ. Noon Poirot. 1.00 The Chelsea Detective. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Crooks In Cloisters. (1964) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Good Karma Hospital. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Major Crimes. 11.40 Poirot. 1am Creflo. 1.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (82, 93)
6am Morning Programs. Noon Pretty Little Liars. 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 Love Island Australia. 9.45 MOVIE: Date Night. (2010, M) 11.35 Veronica Mars. 12.45am The Vampire Diaries. 2.35 Supernatural. 3.30 Late Programs.
TEN (5, 10)
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 ARIA Awards Red Carpet. Coverage of the ARIA Awards’ red carpet. 7.30 Big Brother Australia. (Malns) Hosted by Mel Tracina. 8.40 ARIA Awards 2025. (MA15+lns) Coverage of the 39th annual Australian music industry’s major awards ceremony from Hordern Pavilion, Sydney. 11.10 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.35 10 News+. (R) 12.35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
Thursday, November 20
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
GRUFFALO PLUSH & BOOKS
SEVEN (6, 7)
9) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 The Piano UK. (PG, R) 11.30 Crime Night! (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (PG, R) 3.00 QI. (PGls, R) 3.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.55 Grand Designs Revisited. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
(PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Grand Designs Australia: Sherwood River. (PG) A Brisbane man builds a flood-proof house.
9.00 Long Lost Family. Kate Brown embarks on a double search.
9.45 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) Heat three features an array of unique talent.
10.35 ABC Late News.
10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 The Art Of. (Ml, R) 11.40 Grand Designs Revisited. (PG, R)
12.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Morning Programs. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 Wildlife ER. (PGa, R) 3.00 Going Places. (PGa, R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Europe’s Greatest Train Journeys. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Eva Longoria: Searching For Spain: Galicia. (PGa) Eva Longoria heads to Galicia. 8.25 From That Small Island: The Irish Story: From The Famine To The Future. (PG) The influence of the Irish grows worldwide.
9.25 Vigil. (Return, Mav) DCI Silva investigates a weapons test gone wrong.
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Ridley Road. (Mav) 1.10 Exterior Night. (MA15+v, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.40pm Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.20 Secret Life Of The Koala. 10.05 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. Noon MOVIE: Sweet As. (2022, M) 1.30 The Lore Of Love. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 Going Places. 8.30 Reservation Dogs. 9.30 MOVIE: The Last Samurai. (2003, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Fanny: The Right To Rock. 2.10 Bamay. 2.35 Insight. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Food That Built The World. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 Beach Volleyball. World C’ships. Evening session. 11.30 Homicide. 1.20am Conversations. 2.00 Somewhere Boy. 3.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PGa, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Border Patrol. (Return, PG) Follows New Zealand border officials.
7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG, R) Documents the work of the highway patrol.
8.30 Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story. (Madl, R) The story of entrepreneur Michael Gudinski who revolutionised the Australian music industry.
11.00 Gatecrashers. Takes a look at the week of racing.
12.00 The Front Bar. (Ml, R) 1.00 Life. (Malsv, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
7TWO (62, 72)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Budget Battlers. (PG, R) 1.00 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 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. (Madl, R) A look at random breath-test patrols.
8.30 RPA: Backpacker Ruby. (PGm, R) A man contemplates brain surgery to cure his epilepsy. An accident prone backpacker has a laceration to her hand.
9.30 A+E After Dark. (Mlm, R) A man is rushed into Majors.
10.30 9News Late.
11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+am)
11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 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)
6am Morning Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Line Of Duty. 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. 12.10am Father Brown. 1.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Find My Country House NZ. Noon Poirot. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Last Holiday. (1950) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Clarkson’s Farm. 8.30 TBA. 10.30 Major Crimes. 11.30 Poirot. 12.40am Find My Country House NZ. 1.10 Late Programs.
7MATE (64, 73)
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Highway Patrol. 2.30 The Force: BTL. 3.00 Talking W. 3.30 Cricket. Women’s BBL. Renegades v Hurricanes. 7.00 Cricket. Women’s BBL. Sixers v Stars. 10.30 MOVIE: Unhinged. (2020, MA15+) 12.20am MOVIE: The Pope’s Exorcist. (2023, MA15+) 2.30 Late Programs. 9GO! (82, 93) 6am Morning Programs. 12.05pm Haywire. (2011, Mlv) 1.45 Mary Shelley. (2017, PGals) 3.55 Bicycle Thief. (1948, PG, Italian) 5.30 The Ploughman’s Lunch. (1983, PGals) 7.30 The Client. (1994, Mv) 9.45 Spy Game. (2001, Mlv) 12.05am Marmalade. (2024, Malsv) 2.00 Annette. (2021, MA15+als) 4.35 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG)
6am Morning Programs. Noon Pretty Little Liars. 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 Survivor 49. 9.00 Love Island Australia. 10.15 TBA. 12.15am Veronica Mars. 1.20 The Vampire Diaries. 3.05 Supernatural. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Late Programs.
TEN (5, 10)
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Lingo. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 11.00 Wicked For Good: A Sneak Peek. (PGa, R) 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 Big Brother Australia. (Malns) Hosted by Mel Tracina. 8.40 The Celebrity Traitors UK. (Final, Ml) As the game of deception draws to a close, the celebrity players face their final mission. 10.10 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.35 Law & Order: SVU. (Msv, R) 11.35 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 12.35 10 News+. (R) 1.35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
‘Nordic Wonders’ voyage
By Lee McCarthy
Discover nature and culture with Viking’s brand new eight day ‘Nordic Wonders’ voyage from Bergen to Oslo or vice versa.
Sail the dramatic Norwegian fjords and explore the serene shores of Denmark to discover a region shaped by the sea.
In Norway, deep inlets and towering cliffs reveal a landscape both powerful and peaceful.
Once guests have arrived in Bergen it’s time to settle into one of the wide varieties of stunning staterooms on offer from Veranda Staterooms to the abundance of extra perks and amenities in the spacious Explorer Suites.
There is no finer way to travel, and whichever stateroom travellers choose, it will be beautifully designed in the understated elegance for which Viking is known.
Bergen is home to the Hanseatic League’s only kontor (trading enclave) still in existence. Bryggen wharf, a row of timbered Hanseatic warehouses along a quaint quay, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Narrow wooden walkways are flanked by parallel rows of small, vibrantly painted buildings overlooking the picturesque Vågen Harbor.
This is perhaps the most charming district of Bergen and a delight to explore, from its tight-knit community of workshops where artisans sell their wares to its cafes where freshly prepared smørbrød, or open-faced sandwiches, are on the menu.
During the cruise guests can enjoy tours including the Secrets of Cider guided tour of the farmlands of Norway and witness magnificent fjord landscapes, fruit orchards, family-owned traditional farms and the famous Hardangerfjord.
The Hardanger Juice and Cider Factory, located on a fruit farm where first-rate juice, cider and apple brandy are made offers a guided tour of the farm to learn about its production methods, with a chance to sample Norway’s freshest nectar with stunning views of the orchard.
For those seeking more activity, perhaps a kayaking adventure through stunning scenery with a chance to get closer to wildlife may appeal.
Take in the scenery from the water, on board a two-person kayak on a tour of the Eidfjord considered one of the most beautiful fjords in Norway.
An experienced guide will run through a full safety briefing, before those keen to participate can climb inside the kayak and paddle through the fjord.
Paddlers will be captivated with the amaz-
ing wildlife and striking sights that surround the kayak and take the chance to learn about the history and nature of the fjord during several stops along the way.
Each activity available for guests, includes information such as the duration of the tour, the fitness level required and guides are on hand to help ensure each sightseeing tour is enjoyed to its fullest and safest.
For those with moderate fitness an excursion to Ravnedalen Park along with a panoramic coast drive to coastal villages and a leisurely stroll through the gardens is recommended. The tour passes through Kristiansand’s old town, Posebyen where guests marvel at its colourful wooden houses.
In Denmark, minimalist design and a strong sense of well-being reflect a culture grounded in simplicity and slow living as embodied in the concept of hygge.
A visit to Clausholm Castle, the well-pre-
served Baroque-style manor house is one history buffs will love. The castle is one of the earliest and most complete examples of baroque buildings in Denmark. Surrounded by bucolic park and lush gardens the stately Clausholm embodies the ideals of the baroque movement in its beautiful symmetry.
Passengers can choose to take the included tour of the small, picturesque fishing village of Skagen, Denmark’s northernmost town. Its origins can be traced back to the thirteenth century, and it is a chance to discover its treasures, journeying along the waterfront and past traditional fishing boats as your guide shares stories of Skagen’s maritime heritage. At Kystmuseet, the Museum of Local History, uncover more of the village’s past and explore its exhibits
Together, these Nordic neighbours offer a journey rich in natural beauty and cultural depth.
Viking’s inclusive value includes everything
you need, such as a guided excursion in every port, all onboard meals including alternative dining venues, wine and beer with lunch and dinner, unlimited Wi-Fi, 24-hour specialty tea, coffee, and bottled water, access to the stateof-the-art Nordic spa, self-service laundry, and all tipping.
With no kids, no casinos, fewer than 1,000 guests, and all veranda staterooms, Viking’s award-winning ships take you as close as possible to each destination.
The Nordic Wonders cruise is priced from $8,695 per person in a Veranda Stateroom and for those who book before 1 December 2025, your companion flies free up to the value of AU$2,500 per couple.
Don’t miss the chance to tour the Nordic Wonders is style with Viking. Contact today on 138 747 or find out more at www.viking.com.
The magnificent vista on Kjeasen Mountain Farm Vista in Eidfjord is part of the Viking Nordic Wonders itinerary.
Rail Journey
1 night rail journey on board Spirit of Queensland from Brisbane to Cairns in a lie-flat railbed with all meals
In-seat wine and dine service and entertainment
Hotel Stays
1 night four-star hotel stay in Brisbane at The Point Brisbane Hotel
5 night five-star hotel stay in Cairns at the Crystalbrook Bailey All hotel stays include breakfast
Escorted Tours
Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail Rainforest Cableway tour including^:
Pamagirri
Dreamtime Walk
Koala and Wildlife Park
Amphibious Army Duck tour of the rainforest
‘Reef Magic’ Great Barrier Reef cruise, including:
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Marine
Underwater
Fish
WIN AN 8-DAY FRANCE RIVER VOYAGE
plus a Highclere Castle extension
Viking is offering you the chance to win an 8-day Paris & the Heart of Normandy river voyage plus a 3-night pre-cruise extension for two people, departing 2 November 2026, valued at over $20,000.
Begin your journey with three nights in the historic city of Oxford where you will enjoy exclusive access to Highclere Castle, the filming location of Downton Abbey, and a visit Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then board the Eurostar to Paris to embark on your elegant Viking Longship. Enjoy a guided excursion in every port, the Gothic beauty of Rouen, the gardens of Monet’s Giverny, and the poignant history of Normandy Beaches.
Cancer is never really over
By Tracey Matthies
Breast cancer never made me sick, but the treatment certainly did.
My cancer is gone but now I’m left living with the aftermath of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgery and radiation because cancer isn’t always over when it’s gone and when the treatment ends.
I was diagnosed with a non-specific type, HER-2 positive, grade three (fast growing) tumourinmyleftbreastatabout 10.30am on Thursday 19 December, 2023. Ladies – just get your mammograms. My tumour was only detected and diagnosed by a regular BreastScreen.
Whatfollowedwasafloodofinformation and a maelstrom of tests, treatments and side-effects until I was finally told I was NED – No Evidence of Disease about 13 months later.
My official Health Record for that period shows 24 diagnostic imaging reports, including CT scans, with and without nuclearmedicine,bonestudies,PETscans, fluoroscopies, a lymphoscintigraphy (sentinel lymph node mapping to check for any spread of the cancer), ultrasounds, echocardiograms and even ordinary, bog-standard x-rays.
There were also 36 pathology reports. I was on a first name basis with the blood collectors.
Cancer isn’t necessarily over when it’s gone and when the treatment ends. It’s certainly not over for me
- Tracey Matthies
But that’s a rather dry summary of three different types of chemotherapy, and the innumerable side effects of rashes, nausea,diarrhea,fatigueandevenjustthe pain caused by breathing on the back of my hands at times, not to mention all the medicationstodealwiththosesideeffects.
Forget about hospital in the home. I had my own pharmacy in the home, and we hit the PBS threshold much earlier that year than ever before!
There were countless GP appointments, surgerytoplaceaportforeaseoftreatment and another for a lumpectomy, not to mention three emergency department admissions along the way.
As well as my amazing GP who was there whenever I needed him - just as he promised immediately after my diagnosis - my medical team exploded to include a medical oncologist, breast surgeon, radiation oncologist, heart specialist, lung specialist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist,oncologynurses,radiationtechs and nurses, McGrath BreastCare Nurse, and lymphoedema nurse.
My daily life was driven by medical administration, making and attending appointments, treatments, check ups, tests, tests and more tests.
But it wasn’t all doom and gloom. Fortunately, I found my support community quickly. As well as my husbandandoursons,wehadotherfamily members and some very close friends who were, and still are, there with us. From phone calls and visits to dropping off meals, they held us up in the tough times.
I was also fortunate enough to have wonderful support from my employer, the Star News Group ( parent company of the Independent). They immediately made it possible for me to work from home and always encouraged me to take the time I neededwhenIwasn’twellenoughtowork.
AFacebooksupportgroupforAustralian women with breast cancer let me know I wasn’t the only person going through
whatever that day’s experience was. There are 58 people diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia every day so someone else out there has been through it before me.
And the cancer community on X (formerly Twitter) was a bastion of support from people around the world where we got so close that I cried when two of my X friends died.
From day one I was assured that this was a beatable cancer, so I had a good headspace about my outcome.
Sure, I lost my hair to chemo, but it grew back.
In fact, it was just long enough at the time of my twin granddaughters’ fifth birthdaypartytohavetheirinitialsshaved into the sides of my head. Yeah, I was the cool grandma that day.
But cancer isn’t necessarily over when it’s gone and when the treatment ends.
It’s certainly not over for me.
Before my own experience I didn’t know that cancer treatment could leave permanent after-effects. I thought I would just go through the treatment and then go back to life as it was before.
A lot of women in the Facebook support group get frustrated when people in their lives think they should be back to the person they were before cancer.
Most of us live with ongoing fatigue,
tiredness beyond tired. We plan our days and weeks to avoid overdoing it because we know how hard that fatigue will hit us. I have to take hormone blockers for 10 years because my type of cancer, HER-2 positive, feedson oestrogen, andhormone blockers can have side effects. I’ve already beenswitchedtoasecondtypeofhormone blocker because the first one caused such severe joint pain that I could barely walk.
Blockinghormonesaffectsbonedensity, so for the next couple of years I have to have infusions every six months to build up my bone density. And scans to check they are working.
But there’s more.
It’s called peripheral neuropathy, basically nerve damage caused by chemotherapy, the very thing saving my life.
It started with tingling fingers and toes and quickly turned into numb hands, fingers and feet. I was dropping things because I couldn’t feel them to grip properly.
Walking took all my concentration. I couldn’t get my car keys out of my pocket and walk at the same time. I stumbled on uneven ground.
Then I had a couple of falls because my feet weren’t feeling the ground properly.
That’s when my medical oncologist calledahalttothechemo.Shesaidtherisk
of permanent damage was greater than the benefit of more chemo.
Unfortunately, the damage had been done,andshenowbelievesmyneuropathy is permanent. So don’t be surprised when you see me moving slowly, sometimes with a walking stick.
As if that wasn’t enough, I also have a persistent nighttime cough so bad that it leads to vomiting most nights.
My lung specialist believes it’s also permanent damage caused by radiation –another factor in saving my life. I’m going through testing to rule out other possible causes, but it seems like this is just one more thing I will just have to live with.
Am I grateful my cancer was detected early and successfully treated?
Absolutely!
Would I do anything differently if my cancer returns?
No, I would still follow the advice of the experts who have got me through this time. I might ask more questions about side effects and permanent after-effects, but I’d still rather be alive.
What I would ask is that the broader community be aware that the end of treatment isn’t necessarily the end of the effectsformanypeople.Don’tbesurprised whentheyhavearoughdayorweek,when they’re frustrated that they will never be the person they were before cancer.
Tracey’s hands were so sore due to side effects that even breathing on them hurt.
Tracey had just enough hair regrowth following chemotherapy to be the ‘cool grandma’ for her twin granddaughters’ fifth birthday party. She had S for Sophie shaved on one side of her head and L for Lily on the other.
Star News editorial coordinator Tracey Matthies underwent chemotherapy to treat her breast cancer. Tracey was immunocompromised during treatment and had to protect herself from possible infection on an outing with husband, Colin (pictured right). (Pictures: Supplied)
It’s been a wonderful year for all our Year 12 students. With just a few weeks of exam left to go, we’d like to congratulate all Year 12 students for their commitment, perseverance, and passion. We hope you are as proud of your achievements as we are!
Little changes, big savings
A partnership between the region’s water managementcompanyandanot-for-profit housing provider has saved millions of litres of drinking water.
Barwon Water and Common Equity Housing Limited (CEHL) have combined forces to carry out a range of water-saving measures at 42 properties across the Geelong region that saved nearly 4 million litres of water over the last financial year.
Using initiatives including the installation of new tapware and fittings, repairing and replacing leaking toilet cisterns and leak detection and repairs, Barwon Water’s Community Housing Retrofit Program (CHRP) saved 3.83
million litres and helped tenants save about $10,000 in water charges.
The program is part of a wider range of water efficiency initiatives conducted by Barwon Water that saved 263 million litres in 2025-26.
Barwon Water’s general manager of planning, delivery and environment SeamusButchersaidavarietyofrelatively smallchangescouldmakeabigdifference to water savings.
“By installing new taps, fixing leaks or upgrading toilets from single flush to dual flush, the efficiency of properties can be vastly improved,” he said.
“We’recommittedtoactivelysupporting our customers, keeping bills affordable
and helping them to be sustainable with their water use.
“Programs such as this also strengthen our water efficiency and help to secure supplies for our growing region.”
As the sustainability director of CEHL’s Phoenix Co-op in Geelong, Gabrielle Griffin understands the value of making every drop of water count, especially during dry conditions.
“It’s one of those unseen things – leaks and drips from old or inefficient fixings,” she said.
“Thesesavingswillbenefitthemembers of our co-op. As a co-op director, I can see howthiswillsavemoneyonlessplumbing in the long run.”
City launches shopfront Christmas comp
With Halloween firmly in the rearview mirror it’s time to get ready for the most wonderful time of the year, and Geelong council is hoping businesses start spreadingtheChristmascheer.
AspartoftheChristmasinGeelong2025 program, the City of Greater Geelong is encouraginglocaltraderstodecoratetheir shopfronts as part of its window dressing competition.
Participating shops will receive a red bow from the City, be listed on its Geelong Christmas Windows webpage and go into the running for a $1000 prize for the best display.
Local homewares boutique Townhouse Living has already begun hanging the decorations - complete with big red bow - for what interior designer and stylist Bridget Ryan said was a special time of year.
“We love creating a bit of magic at Christmastime,”shesaid.
“Celebrating these times and traditions is so important to our team and our customers.”
Mayor Stretch Kontelj encouraged business owners from across the region to getinvolved.
“When our shopfronts come alive, the wholecityfeelsbrighter,”hesaid.
“It’s a wonderful way to celebrate creativity and Christmas spirit while supporting our traders. I can imagine Geelong looking like one big Christmas storybook.”
Deputy mayor Ron Nelson said the initiative shone a spotlight on local businesses.
“It’s another reason for families to explore our streets, shop local and enjoy whatGeelonghastooffer,”hesaid.
Visit geelong.link/dressyourbusiness to registeryourbusiness,orgeelongaustralia. com.au/christmas to see the full
Living’s Bridget Ryan and mayor Stretch Kontelj with one of the City’s Christmas window competition bows. (Supplied)
Better boating for the Bellarine with ramp upgrades
Bellarine boaters will enjoy improved experiencesinandaroundthewaterthanks to new access upgrades and structural works.
Bellarine Bayside Foreshore Committee will receive close to $39,000 through the stategovernment’sStructuralMaintenance Grants Program to upgrade the Indented HeadandSteelsRockboatramps.
Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant said the funding would help replace jetty ladders at Indented Head and improve surfacinganddrainageatSteelesRock.
“These works will make a real difference for local anglers, families and visitors,
improving access, safety and enjoyment every time they head out on the water,” she said.
The Clifton Springs boat ramp and Portarlington’s Point Richards Boat Ramp were also among six projects that would share more than $500,000 through the DredgingandAccessGrantsProgram.
Minister for Outdoor Recreation Steve Dimopoulos said the facilities were important for tourism and regional communities.
“We’re proud to support local communities with projects that make boatingsafer,easierandmoreenjoyablefor
CEHL managing director Liz Thomas said the partnership supported the co-ops and members in saving water and money, and contributed to CEHL’s own environmental, sustainability and governance goals.
“CEHL is committed to actions that reduce our ecological footprint and housingaffordability,andthispartnership proves that both can go hand in hand,” she said.
Barwon Water has secured funding to continue delivering the CHRP in 2025-26.
Visit barwonwater.vic.gov.au/ water-and-waste/saving-water for more details on Barwon Water’s grants and rebates for businesses and residents.
Monet comes to Geelong
Geelong Gallery will welcome a Claude Monet art piece into its display, thanks to a long-term loan from the National Gallery of Australia.
The French impressionist landscape painter’s Meules, milieu du jour 1890 (also known as Haystacks, midday 1890) will be featured at the gallery from Friday 21 November.
Geelong Gallery director and chief executive Humphrey Clegg said impressionism played a big role in the gallery’s history and that he was looking forward to displayingtheextraordinarypiece.
“As we celebrate our 130th anniversary in 2026, we are delighted to be able to loan Claude Monet’s famous Meules, milieu du jour 1890,” he said.
“(It will help) to inspire the Geelong community in the same way the French Impressionists inspired their Australian counterparts more than a century ago.”
Monet’s Haystacks, midday 1890 aligned with Geelong Gallery’s own story of its first art piece purchase of A bush burial (1890) from artist Frederick McCubbin.
Mr Clegg said McCubbin’s work remained a cornerstone of the gallery’s collection and thanked the National Gallery’s Sharing the National Collection initiative for the two-year loan of Monet’s piece.
“Our community founded the gallery’s collection through the purchase of the much-loved and now nationally significant Australian Impressionist painting,” he said.
Victorians,”hesaid.
“The upgrades will create better access, smoother launches and a better experience onthewaterwithfamilyandfriends,which is exactly what boating in Victoria is all about.”
Eighty-five projects have shared in more than$6.7millioninfundingsince2021-2022 to ensure dredging and maintenance can becarriedout.
Ramp upgrades were also planned for Geelong’s Limeburners Point, and people can visit betterboating.vic.gov.au to learn more about boating upgrades across the state.
Monet started his celebrated Haystacks series in 1890 where he painted the haystacks near his home in France at least 25 times, focusing on the changing effects of light during different times across the year.
Claude Monet’s Meules, milieu du jour 1890 (Haystacks, midday 1890) will be displayed at Geelong Gallery from 21 November. (Supplied)
Townhouse
A big year for genU
Locally based support and service provider genU has released its annual report for 2025, a year its leaders have hailed as “transformative”.
AkeypartofthegenUstoryin2024-25has been its expansion into Western Australia throughtheacquisitionofActivFoundation, which joined the growing organisation in Julylastyear.
Originally a small Geelong play centre in the 1950s, genU has become one of the nation’s largest care providers, with 4900 employees supporting 48,900 people across allstatesandterritories.
Ingrid Fraser-Williams, genU’s board chair, said 2024-25 had been “truly transformative” thanks to the Activ acquisition.“At a time when the disability sector is under considerable pressure, this merger represents leadership and transformation of national scale as we welcomed new clients and employees,” she said.
“Inlinewithourlong-termaspirationswe launchedthegenUStrategy2030,developed in consultation with employees, clients, membersandstakeholders.”
Importantly, genU has reversed its financialtrendsofpreviousyears,recording an $18.5 million surplus, largely driven by theActivmerger.
“With strong foundations, we now embark on a bold strategic journey to set new benchmarks for client experience and outcomes, while refining our operating
modeltobringefficiencies.”
Ms Fraser-Williams paid tribute to outgoing chief executive Clare Amies, who willstepdowninearly2026aftermorethan fiveyearsinthetopjob.
“Clare’s leadership has been both inspiring and transformative; she has
steered genU through times of change with grace, determination and an unwavering commitmenttoourpurpose,”shesaid.
“Thanks to her dedication, we are entering the next chapter from a position of strength, with a clear path toward greater sustainabilityandimpact.”
Join an advisory committee
People with lived experience or understanding of the needs of different sections of the Geelong community can get involved through theCity’sadvisorycommittees.
Geelongcouncilhasputoutthecall for community members to express their interest in joining the Disability Access and Inclusion, LGBTQIA+ or Women in Community Life advisory committeesforaperiodoftwoyears.
Allthreecommitteesrepresenttheir respectivecommunities,assistingthe council in developing policies and strategies to provide equity, access, inclusion,representation,recognition andsafety.
Applications are open to any communitymemberaged18andover wholivesorworksinGreaterGeelong.
Councillor Melissa Cadwell, chair of the Women and Community Life portfoliosaidapplicationsclosedon8 December.
“I encourage community members from the disability and LGBTQIA+ communities, and women of all ages and backgrounds to consider putting your hand up for one of these committees,”shesaid.
Visit yoursay.geelongaustralia.com. au/eoi-advisory-committees for more information.
BUSINESS IN F CUS
A day at Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten is filled with discovery. (Supplied)
Exceptional care, every day
Every family deserves a village, a place where they are understood, supported and surroundedbypeoplewhogenuinelycare.
At Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten, that is what we create every day.
We are not just an early learning provider, we are a community built on connection. From the moment you walk through our doors, you will feel it, the warmthofeducatorswhoknoweverychild by name, the joy that fills each classroom, and the calm assurance that your child is safe,supported,andthriving.
A day at Aspire is filled with discovery. Morning play brings giggles in the garden and new friendships forming over sandcastles. Indoors, children paint, build, and explore ideas that spark imagination and confidence. Storytime becomes a moment of calm connection, while cooking, music, and movement turn learningintolaughter.
Every experience is guided by educators who see the potential in every child and nurtureitwithcareandencouragement. Ourphilosophyissimple.Childrenlearn
best when they feel loved, valued, and inspired. That is why everything we do is centredaroundourfourpillars:
Exceptional care, every day – nurturing spaces where every child feels seen and celebrated.
Joy in every moment – discovering the magic of childhood through play, laughter andbelonging.
Learning that sparks curiosity – turning everyday moments into meaningful learningexperiences.
Together we grow – families and educatorsunitedtobuildstrong,confident andcapablechildren.
Becausetheseearlyyearsmattermost,at Aspirewemakethemextraordinary.
We go above and beyond to empower young minds with curiosity, confidence, andcompassionthatlastsalifetime.
With 2026 enrolments now open, there has never been a better time to begin your Aspirejourney.
Seethedifferencegenuinecaremakes.
Empowering Young Minds
Everychild’sstorybeginswithcuriosity-thosefirststeps,firstquestions,and firstfriendships.AtAspireEarlyEducation&Kindergarten,webelievethose momentsshapewhotheybecome.
Our centres are places of discovery, joy, and connection, where children feel known, supported, and inspired to explore the world around them. Through play, meaningful learning, and the care of passionate educators, every child grows in confidence, creativity, and capability.
ExceptionalCare,EveryDay
Where safety meets belonging, and every child feels valued.
JoyinEveryMoment
Celebrating childhood through play, discovery, and connection.
LearningThatSparksCuriosity Turning everyday moments into meaningful learning.
Together,WeGrow Families, educators, and communities united for brighter futures.
Blake and Kasey at the genU Adventure Wilsons Prom Camp 2025. (Supplied)
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.
FREE HAIRCUTS from The Gordon Tuesday 18th November at gen U Eastern Hub, 10am-2.30pm. (No kids cuts)
Stamps
Geelong Philatelic Society Inc meets 7pm
first Saturday of the month at Virginia Todd Community Hall, 9-15 Clarence Street, Geelong West and 1pm third Monday of the month at Belmont Library, 163 High Street, Belmont.
Julie, 0438 270 549
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
Bingo
Tuesdays 1-3pm, great grocery prizes plus $50 jackpot books $2.50. Belmont Seniors Centre, 52 Thomson St, Belmont.
Frank, 5241 1776
First steps in music
Babies, toddlers and preschoolers welcome with parent/carer. Thursdays Northern Bay College, Tallis, and Fridays at Northern Bay College, Peacock. Free if living in 3214 postcode, bookings essential.
info@bluebirdfoundationinc.org.au
Dragons Abreast Geelong Dragon boating for breast cancer survivors, Saturdays 12.30pm, Geelong Canoe Club, Marnock Road, Highton. Free come and try.
Traci, 0417 301 226, or Facebook Dragons Abreast Geelong - Juggernauts
PlayLinks
Music and art playgroup where babies, toddlers and preschoolers learn together with their parent/carer. Wednesdays St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Norlane. Free if living in 3214 postcode, bookings essential.
info@bluebirdfoundationinc.org.au
Grovedale East Ladies Probus Fourth Monday of each month, 9.30am, Belmont RSL.
Sally Nelson, 0402 450 610
Waurn Ponds Combined Probus Fourth Wednesday of the month, 10am. Maximum 100 members.
probussouthpacific.org/microsites/waurn
Lions Club of Geelong Meets 1st & 3rd Monday of each month. Contact below for venues and times.
geelong.vic@lions.org.au or 0408 599 962
Geelong Harmony Chorus Women’s four-part harmony singing. All ages encouraged. Rehearsals Mondays 6.45pm at Herne Hill.
contact@geelongharmony.com.au, or 0406 666 737
Geelong Welsh Ladies Choir
Small ladies choir who require no knowledge of the Welsh language. Meet Wednesdays 7pm at St Luke’s, Highton to
Ceres Makers Market
Ceres Historical Society will hold its annual Ceres Makers Market on Sunday 16 November. 10am-2.30pm at Ceres Hall.
help each other sing in Welsh and English. 0413 406 433, or welshladieschoir.com.au
Chess clubs
Ocean Grove, Tuesdays at 1.30pm at 101 The Terrace, Ocean Grove; Portarlington, Mondays at 9.30am, Parks Hall, 87 Newcombe Street, Portarlington; and St Leonards, Thursdays at 9.30am, unit 2, 1375-1377 Murradoc Road (on Blanche Street), St Leonards.
Ralph, 0431 458 100 (Ocean Grove), Rob, 5259 2290 (Portarlington), Lyn, 5292 2162 (St Leonards)
Geelong Scout Heritage Centre
Meets third Sunday of the month, 56 Russell Street, Newtown, 10am-3pm. 0419 591 432, or geelong.heritage@scoutsvictoria.com.au
Dancer’s Club Geelong
Ballroom dance weekly, Leopold Hall
7.30-10.30pm. Admission $8 includes supper. Old time, New Vogue and Latin. CDs by Puff, Damian and Anne and Kevin.
Russ, 5250 1937
Life Activities Club [Geelong Inc] Arvo tea dance every Thursday, Belmont Pavilion, 2-4pm, $5 entry.
Val, 5251 3529
Belmont Combined Probus
First Monday of the month, 9.30am, Geelong RSL Function Room, 50 Barwon Heads Road. New members and visitors welcome Sue, 0409 945 011, or probusclubofbelmont@outlook.com
Barwon Valley Belmont Probus
First Thursday of the month, 10am, Waurn Ponds Hotel.
Membership officer, 0407 333 263, or bobstafford@ozemail.com.au
Lectures
Join Adfas Geelong Inc. for illustrated lectures by art historian Matthew Martin, formerly curator of the National Gallery of Victoria.
Sports Badminton: Corio Leisuretime Centre, Mondays 12.30-2.30pm. Beginners welcome.
Netball: YMCA Riversdale Road, Monday & Wednesday mornings, Thursday nights.
Geelong Day VIEW
First Monday monthly from 11am at Shell Club, 76 Purnell Road, Corio.
geelongdayview@gmail.com
Writers’ group
The Hub writers’ group meets at Arts Hub, Clifford Parade, Barwon Heads, first Sunday of the month, 2-4pm. New members welcome.
dorothy.johnston@hugonet.com.au
Geelong Evening VIEW
Third Monday of the month, 6pm at Waurn Ponds Hotel.
Von, 0414 930 259, or geelongeveningview@gmail.com
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
Lions Club International
Enjoy meeting great people and help out your community at the same time. Clubs all over greater Geelong - see which one is right for you.
Les, 0428 466 446
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:
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
Drysdale Day VIEW
Fourth Friday of each month at Portarlington Golf Club for lunch.
Margaret, 0431 636 090
Table tennis
All seniors welcome for a social game. Vines Road Community Centre, Hamlyn Heights, Wednesdays 12.30-2.30pm.
Allen, 0433 883 116
Leopold VIEW
Second Tuesday of each month at Leopold Sportsmans’ Club at 10.30am.
leopold.viewclub@gmail com
Grovedale Marshall Probus
Second Thursday of the month, 10am at The Grovedale Hub, 45 Heyers Road, Grovedale.
Anne, 0425 356 973
Chess Group chess lessons at Geelong West. Suitable for beginners who have a reasonably firm understanding of the game rules. Kids and adults welcome.
Isaac, isaacsmith5603@gmail.com or 0406 199 457
Community kitchen
Do you enjoy cooking or want to learn cooking and budgeting skills with a small group of like-minded people in your community? Are you interested in volunteering to facilitate a Community Kitchen?
healthycommunities@barwonhealth.org. au
Croquet
Drysdale Bowling & Croquet Club, Clifton Springs Road, Tuesdays from 10am for training, bring a friend.
0428 740 591
Ocean Grove Senior Citizens 101 The Terrace, Ocean Grove
Weekly
Tuesday: snooker 1pm, chess, indoor bowls 1.15pm. Wednesday: bingo 1.15pm, ukulele class 2pm, guitar jam session 4pm. Thursday: snooker 1pm, cards 500, social afternoons 1.15pm. Friday: art classes 9am.
Fortnightly
CWA 1st & 3rd Monday 2.30pm
Kareen, 0419 246 346, or Janis, 5255 4585
Monthly in house Movies 3rd Wednesday 1.30pm.
Dianne, 5255 1372
Hamlyn Heights Combined Probus Meets second Thursday of the month, 10am, 200 McCurdy Road, Fyansford.
Noel, 0425 706 339
Esoteric coffee meetups
For mature 18+ interested in the supernatural/occult paranormal experiences tarot cards, Anton La Vey, NDE, for fortnightly/coffee and chat catch-ups in northern Geelong/Geelong area. Bookings limited.
Text name and details to 0400 542 522
Out and about
After a wet start to the week, people enjoyed a mostly dry and cloudy day on Wednesday 12 November. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp went along to Geelong’s Eastern Beach to capture people enjoying the outdoors.
Oliver Chisholm and Erika Van Beveren with Sponge. 515934_12
Ayumi Horimi. 515934_09
Norma McNee and Ann Chadwick. 515934_11
Siripon Trachoo. 515934_08
Judah. 515934_07
Rachel Grace and Chantell Gibbs. 515934_05
Greg Quirk and Sally Kirner. 515934_03
Above: Somit Majhi, Punam Nagarkoti and her parents Bina and Surya Nagarkoti. 515934_04 Below: Ella and Ava. 515934_06
Jemma Clifford and Annabelle Williams. 515934_02
Talisha Maxwell with Millie. 515934_01
Sigrid Jakob. 515934_10
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Room for improvement...
By Chris Riley, Marque Motoring
The QS is a car that is going to do big things for MG, or so it hopes.
The company’s first seven-seat offering, we’re told, has been designed with families in mind.
And MG says it’s a true seven-seater, not 5+2, combining practical versatility with premium styling.
But don’t expect an electric vehicle, this one’s powered by a good old conventional turbocharged petrol engine.
Styling
There are two grades: Excite and Essence. Both are powered by the same 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine.
Excite is front-wheel drive and priced from$46,990,whiletheEssenceisall-wheel driveandpricedfrom$50,990-bothfigures are driveaway for a limited time.
Our test vehicle was the better equipped, all-wheel drive Essence, finished in metallic black pearl, a colour that adds $800 to the price.
Standard kit includes pop-out door handles, cloth trim and three-zone climate air with rear air controls, a micro-fibre leather finished steering wheel, power-adjust front seats and multi-coloured ambient interior lighting.
There are also 20-inch alloys, adaptive cruise control, auto lights and wipers, LED head, tail and daytime lights, rear parking sensors, electric tailgate and a panoramic power-operated sunroof.
Along with all-wheel drive, Essence ups the ante with little extras like 21-inch wheels, adaptive dampers, six driving modesinsteadofthree,leathertrim,heated and cooled front seats, electric lumbar adjustment, wireless phone charging, auto dimmingrearviewmirror,autohighbeam, LED fog lights, front parking sensors, as well as 12-speaker Bose audio.
QSiscoveredbyMG’s10-year/250,000km warranty, provided it is serviced with MG - otherwise it reverts to seven years/ unlimited kilometres.
Service is required every 12 months or 15,000km.
Infotainment
Infotainment is supplied in the form of a 12.3-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, voice control, satellite navigation, AM/FM and DAB+ digital radio, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and generic, eight-speaker audio.
Another 12.5-inch screen provides the driver instrumentation.
There are five USB-C ports, two in front, two in the rear and one in the third row, with12-voltoutletsinthefrontandluggage area.
Essence adds wireless phone charging and it accommodates two phones simultaneously, but the right buts up against the centre console and won’t accommodate longer phones.
Access to iSmart connected services is valid for 12 months.
Safety
QS is yet to be rated for safety by ANCAP. It comes with seven airbags, 360-degree camera, forward collision warning and auto emergency braking (no details on the latter).
A string of safety systems includes lane departure warning, lane keep assist, lane change assist, emergency lane keep, door openingwarning,blindspotdetection,rear cross traffic alert, drive monitor system, unsteady driver warning, traffic jam assist and intelligent cruise assist. That said the driver is assaulted by continual warnings, the reasons for which are not always obvious. Missing is head-up display.
There’s ISOFix child seat anchors for the outer rear seats as well as three top tethers, but no provision for placing a seat in the third row.
Engines/transmissions
A 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine produces 153kW of power at 5300 rpm and 360Nm of torque from 1750-3500 rpm, with drive to the front or all four wheels depending on the grade, via a nine-speed dual clutch style automatic.
Driving
At 4983mm in length, with a 2915mm wheelbase, QS is an appealing reasonably large vehicle that makes smart use of the available space.
The front seats are comfy, with plenty of second row legroom, which is where you want it most, and some room leftover for luggage with the third row of seats deployed.
There’s even a storage nook below the floor to stow the security screen when it is not in use. But access to the third row is easiest from the driver’s or traffic side of the vehicle which is not ideal from a safety point of view.
Ourlittleonewasdistraughttolearnthat hercarseatcouldnotbeplacedinthethird row. Not happy, not by a long shot!
Trendy, welcome back door handles pop out when the car is unlocked, but remain extended and exposed to damage until the car is locked again.
There’s no gear change paddles, nor for thatmattercanonechangegearsmanually using the transmission lever.
However, there are six drive modes from which to choose: Normal, Snow, Off-road, Sport, Custom, and Eco.
All-wheel drive is a torque on demand system which means Essence operates predominantly in front-wheel drive.
Therearwheelscomeintoplayonlywhen the system senses a loss of traction.
This delivers better fuel consumption.
The level of power offered by the drivetrain feels adequate, but this could change easily with the car fully laden.
Throttle response is at best erratic, bordering on downright problematic.
It takes a second for the transmission to hook up and another second or two before the turbo spools up, then the car surges forward.
Trying to master or feather the response is nigh impossible.
The brakes are abrupt too, kicking in quickly and sharply.
In contrast the electric brake lags when
you put the car into park, which can be a worry on a steep driveway.
The soundtrack to this is provided by the bings and bongs from the safety assist systems, constantly warning of transgressions that are not always apparent.
It’s enough to drive one troppo.
One of the benefits of stepping up to the more expensive Essence is the addition of variable, adaptive suspension.
We’ve got to say the ride, even with 21-inch wheels and low-profile Michelin rubber is pretty good, erring towards comfort rather than handling.
At the same time, it is no soggy biscuit.
Ride quality is better around town than in the back lots, but it should be borne in mind that the suspension is linked to whatever drive mode is active.
Sport obviously makes it stiffer, but the Normal setting works just fine.
Like many cars these days a pair of 12.3-inch screens, housed in a sweeping panel, forming the basis for instruments and infotainment.
You get satnav, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and, in the Essence, premium 12-speaker Bose sound.
Both screens can be configured to taste, while swiping the touchscreen reveals other menus.
Learning what controls what on the steering wheel is a matter of experimentation.
The up and down arrows on the right side are for volume, but there’s no labels to indicate this.
There’s no central volume control either, but a row of toggles along the lower edge of the dash do provide access to fan and temperature settings. The auto climate settingtakesagestocoolthecabinandwill have you reaching for the controls.
Thespecssuggestthecarhasrain-sensing wipers,butwecouldnotfindanautosetting on the wiper stalk.
The front USB and 12-volt sockets are located in the lower console where it is difficult to see and access them.
On the morning of our final day with the car the infotainment system decided to revert to Chinese.
Good luck making it revert to English.
The power-operated tailgate had a mind of its own too. Sometimes it refused to respondtothekeyfob,atothertimesiteven refused to react when we pushed the close buttonlocatedontheundersideoftheopen tailgate.
Looking back across the road we were surprised to see it still open. Hmmm… A mesh-style retractable screen filters light from the sunroof, but is liable to transmit heat during summer.
With a 65-litre fuel tank QS prefers premium 95 unleaded.
Fuel consumption is a claimed 8.4L/100km for Excite and 8.8 L/100km for Essence.
Weweregetting9.2L/100kmaftercloseto 600km. That’s not particularly bad, but it’s not particularly good either, especially in the context of hybrid and electric vehicles.
QS is rated to tow a 2000kg braked load and comes with a space saver spare.
This feels like a car that has been rushed into production before the engineers were happy to sign off on it.
Thismightforinstanceexplainthelegacy ‘Ultimate’ badge on the front three-quarter panel.
In the old days it took years for new models to come to market.
Summing up
The QS isn’t a bad car, it’s just that it could be a much better car.
The seven-seater offers a lot of car for the price, but a few bugs remain to be ironed out - some sooner than later.
Throttle response is erratic and could lead to problems in some circumstances where time is of the essence.
Fuel consumption is on the heavy side and ideally the petrol engine needs to be replaced by a more efficient hybrid. Take note the driveaway offer officially endedattheendofSeptember,butcertainly worth haggling.
The QS isn’t a bad car, it’s just that it could be a much better car. (Pictures: Supplied)
Football - it’s in his blood
By Tara Murray
The grandson of a former Geelong captain is hoping to follow in his footsteps next week.
Oskar Ainsworth, who played for the Western Jets in the Coates Talent League, is among the hopefuls hoping to hear his name called out in one of the AFL drafts thisweek.
While Ainsworth is happy to go to any club,theCatswouldbetheultimatedream.
“My grandfather [Geoff Ainsworth] captainedGeelonginthe1970s,”hesaid.
“I’mGeelongmad.
“IfIgotselectedbythem,youwouldhave topinchme.”
Ainsworth’s path to the drafts hasn’t been a simple one after missing out on selection initially for Vic Metro for the nationalchampionships.
I’m Geelong mad. If I got selected by them, you would have to pinch me
- Oskar Ainsworth
Heprovetobeoneofthebigimproversin the back part of the Coates Talent League season after a move forward and played twogamesforVicMetroandwasinvitedto theAFLdraftcombine.
Come later this week, he could find himselfonanAFLlist.
“If you had said this time last year that I would be having meetings with however many clubs and having been at the combine,Iwouldn’thavebelievedyou,“he said.
“I’m happy with my progress and everythingthathashappened.
“I’ve put my best foot forward and could notbehappier.”
For Ainsworth, the biggest thing in his developmentwasjustfocusingonfootball.
Having been a handy basketballer, Ainsworth just focused on football this year.
“I was a big basketballer,” he said. “Last year I made the Jets as a bottom age while stillplayingbasketball.
“ThisyearIjuststraightfocusedonfooty.
“I did a pre-season at VFL [Victorian Football League] as well. I got a lot more experience and a lot more of the footy in myhands.
“The learning and growth come rapidly andpeakedthisyear.”
Ainsworth said the decision to just focus on the football had been the right one and hewashappythathemadeit.
The footy season started a bit slowly for Ainsworthashefoundhisfeet.
“I was open to coming into the season andplaywhateverrole,”hesaid.
“That was mid-half back and I worked on my size and fitness over the pre-season to help out Tom and Tom [Burton and McGuane].
“I trialed for metro and it didn’t go my wayandImissedtheoriginalsquad.”
Ainsworth then sat down with his manager and his Jets coach Christian Stagliano about what would be best for his gamegoingforward.
Amovebacktotheforwardlinewherehe playedlastyearwasthedecision.
“It was best for me and the chemistry of theteam,”hesaid.
“I got back to playing my best footy and gotalltheseopportunitiesattheend.”
Ainsworth’sformwassogoodthathewas selectedforthefinalcoupleofgamesofthe nationalcarnival,withselectorssayinghis formmeantthathecouldn’tbeoverlooked.
Looking back, he said missing the
originalmetrosquadwasthebestthingfor him.
“It was the goal at the start of the year,” Ainsworthsaid.
“Imade17smetrolastyear.
“What separates me is that I went even harder.”
Ainsworth was also rewarded with an invitetothenationaldraftcombine. Hesaidhehadtodoublecheckthatitwas thenationalcombinehewasinvitedto,not thestateoneashedidn’tbelieveit.
Ainsworthhasspokento11or12clubsin theleaduptothedraft.
He said he’d done everything he could now and it was now a nervous wait until thedrafts.
Rain wreaks havoc on local tennis but skies eventually clear
LOCAL TENNIS
Donna Schoenmaekers
PlaywascancelledforSaturdayandMonday night tennis and showers continued into earlyTuesdaymorning,buttheskiescleared long enough for most Tuesday Women’s matches to get completed before the skies openedagain.
It was Round 14, the final week of home and away matches for Sections 1 and 3, and with teams set in position, they will be hopingforbetterconditionsnextweek.
Section 4 managed to get two of the three matches completed while one may decide who takes fourth spot, but of course this is dependentonnextweek’smatches.
Western Heights Uniting were supposed to travel to Drysdale for their matchup, but the courts were unplayable. Rather than go home, however, the teams met at Western Heights to complete their match. Drysdale, despite being away, started well winning thefirsttwosetsbeforetheHeightstookthe third,thenDrysdalethefourth.
The fifth went to a tie-break with Wendy Bell and Carmel Addlem getting up in a tie-break for the Heights, but Drysdale, spearheaded by Mandy McManus winning
her third set for the day with Deborah Peacock 6-2, sealed the win, to keep themselvesinfirst,butonly2.5pointsahead ofTeesdale.
Teesdale hosted third placed Highton, and with only four points between them, expectations were high for a great match. Teesdale shot out of the blocks in the first two sets with Jen Schefferle and Lynette Wood winning 6-2, while Annette Connor and Jenny Fiolet got up 6-3. The third set was a marathon, despite the scoreline, with Schefferle and Connor winning 6-2 while Foilet and Wood fought hard and matched point for point with Lia Neale and Maree Biscan, before getting over the line in a tie-break.
The fifth was a 6-2 win to Schefferle and Foiletwhileinthelast,Hightonjustcouldn’t quite get there with Wood and Connors gettingupinanothertie-breakforTeesdale. In the end it was a 6-0 win to Teesdale, but with a potential rematch in the semi-finals looming, Highton could be out for revenge andthescorescouldbedifferent.
The final match at Surfcoast Bellbrae didn’t reach completion, which may have implications for both Surfcoast and Clifton Springs next week. Clifton Springs in fifth
were 4.5 points behind fourth placed Surfcoast at the start of the day and both teamswereplayingforfinalscontention.
Previous matches were close with the Springs winning on games in round 4, and Surfcoast with a 4-2 win in round 9, both away from home, so this result was hard to predict. Clifton Springs came out hard, and playedthemselvestoanearlylead,winning the first three sets 6-2, putting them in the box seat for the day and for a potential change in ladder position, but Nyree Baker andJacquiArnottgotSurfcoastontheboard witha6-4win.
Vicky Winship and Pam Rathbone went outallgunsblazinginthesixthsetwinning 6-0, and Rathbone secured her third win for the day, while on the other court Sarka Vajbar and Sarah Winship were locked at four-all with Arnott and Rhonda Sprigg when the skies opened and stopped play. The match was left incomplete at 4-1 to the Springs,butwithanoverallwin,theymoved aheadofSurfcoastbyjusthalfapoint.
Next week Clifton Springs will face Teesdale (2nd), while Surfcoast will meet Western Heights (6th), so hopefully the incomplete set doesn’t come back to bite eitherteam.
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Action from Tuesday Women’s Section 4 between Teesdale and Clifton Springs. (Supplied)
Mid-week bowls in focus
Ocean Grove took on St Leonards at Ocean Grove Bowls Club on Tuesday 11 November during mid-week bowls. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was there to capture all the action of the Division 1 game.
Fred Aston leads the way for St Leonards. 512913_02
Lyn Dwyer picks her line. 512913_04
Sue Collins looks to get close. 512913_07
Henry Dahler skippered his team to a win 30 shots to 14. 512913_08
Dianne Roberts gets close with her lead off shot. 512913_09
Cheyne Verrier leads off for Ocean Grove. 512913_10
Left: Barry Culph rides his bowl into the head. 512913_12 Below: Gary Brookes plays the forehand. 512913_05 Right: Tonia Doyle gets close with this bowl. 512913_13
Raymond Emerson skippers his team to win this end by 4 shots and the game by 6. 512913_16
Brian Smith looks to get close. 512913_14
300 for loyal clubman
By Justin Flynn
Trenton Little may not be one of Anglesea Cricket Club’s best players, but every community organisation needs someone likehim.
Little will play his 300th game for the clubhelovesonSaturday,butrestassured, theclubloveshimbackjustasmuch.
Little was made a life member last year and has served on the committee for two decades. Basically anything that needs doing,heisthere.
Little said he gets that from his grandfather Harold, a star player at Sub-DistrictlevelwithCaulfield.
“He’shadroomsnamedafterhimanddid an enormous amount of work for Caulfield offthefieldaswellasonthefield,”hesaid.
“Just seeing what he did and has done, that was something that I wanted to do. I justwantedtomakeadifference.
“IfIcouldhelpoutinanyway,whetherit’s clothing or writing newsletters, doing the PlayHQ scores or the website or whatever might be to help the club. That was my aim andmypurpose.
“?As a cricketer, I may not be the most blessed in terms of skill, but in terms of howcanIcontributetothegameIloveand the club I love, that was one way I could do it.”
However, it would be unfair to paint Littleasacricketbattler.HewonaDGrade bowlingawardandoftencomesontobreak establishedpartnerships.
HesaidthewelcomingnatureatAnglesea anditsstrongreputationasawell-runclub wastestamenttothehardworkofmany.
“Wehaveaveryapproachable,accepting, supportiveculture,”hesaid.
“It’s not about how much money is in the bank account. ?It’s about how can we improve the club. We’re the little town down the road. We haven’t spent a lot of money on players and all that. Most of the time that I’ve been involved, people have wantedtocomeandjoinus.
“Regardless of whether you’re top of the game in A Grade or whether you’re the eleventh person picked in D Grade, it doesn’treallymatter.“
Club coach Tyron Norman said Little’s contributionhasbeenimmense.
“Trentonhasbeenasensationalmember of our cricket club and community for sometime,”hesaid.
“Hehasassistedourclubforanumberof years now, being on the committee for 20 years and rarely misses an event or game. Peoplelikethatarehardtocomebynow.
“Everyone knows Trenton, he represents theclubinthehighestmanner.Weallwish himthebestinhis300thgame.”
Local groms take titles at Torquay event
Younglocalsurfershavedominatedinwild conditions at the Victorian Micro Groms CupatTorquayontheweekend.
With more than 60 surfers aged 14 and under battled it out across four age categories in a showcase of the next generation of Aussie talent, Torquay’s Stevie O’Day (under 14 girls) and Barwon Heads’LeviVosloo(under14boys)tookout theirrespectivetitles.
O’Day was the standout in her event, withanear-perfectwaveof9.33inthefinal, finishingonatotalscoreof16.66points.
She defeated Estella Carbonelli (Jan Juc) in second place with 14.50 and Scarlett
Rennie(PhillipIsland)inthirdon12.70.
“It was really fun out there. There was heapsofcloseoutsectionstohit,Ihadsuch agoodtime,”O’Daysaid.
Surfing in his first nationally-ranked junior event, Levi Vosloo (Barwon Heads) took to the challenging conditions with ease,scoringatotalof16.66outofapossible 20intheunder14boysfinal.
“The waves got way better this afternoon forthefinal,”saidVosloo.
“Ijusttriedtogobigoneverywave!”
Finishing in second was last year’s winner Teddy Robertson (Torquay), who finishedona12.20heattotal.
Visitors fire up to spoil milestone
By Sebastian Tan, AAP
The Townsville Fire have spoiled the 400-game milestone of Geelong coach Chris Lucas, dismantling the Venom86-61toshoreuptopspoton theWNBLladder.
Against the coach who delivered them two WNBL championships (2014-15, 2015-16), Townsville produced a dominant performance to finish their season-starting road tour, having won four out of five matches.
Although the Fire led by as much as 22 points in the second quarter, the Venom did scare the visitors, reducing the deficit to just three points before Miela Sowah (20 points) stepped up to see out the winattheGeelongArenaonFriday.
Alicia Froling (11 points, 13 rebounds) and Lucy Olsen (13 points) also mixed style with substance to help the Fire strengthen their position at the top oftheWNBLladder.
“It’s been a long road trip. I think we might be getting sick of each otheralittlebit,“Townsvilleforward LaurenCoxsaidafterthematch.
“We’re going to have those times during the season where fatigue does set in, whether we’re travelling or not, and that’s when we have to beprofessional.
“We (didn’t) have an off night offensively ... but we put a huge emphasisondefence.“
The Venom have slumped to 1-4, having lost three consecutive matches.
WhileGeelongmissedMackenzie Clinch Hoycard due to illness and Alissa Pili (ankle) and Shyla Heal (knee) to injury, their go-to girl, Mackenzie Holmes, helped inspire the side’s third-quarter rally, scoring 24 points and registering eightrebounds.
Lucas said his team was going through a tough period with injuries, and he had expected to startClinchHoycardbeforeshewas ruledout.
Ultimately, inaccuracy hurt Geelong as they converted just four from 23 three-point attempts, also missing22two-pointopportunities.
“That (inaccuracy) has actually been a pattern for the last three games,’’Lucassaid.
“Our focus is our execution, and the three balls that we’re taking we’renotmaking.
“Wewerereallysoftinafewareas, weletthemdictateus.
“They are the benchmark without a doubt, and for us, we’re down on personnel, but I feel like we could havebeenalotcloser.“
The teams exchanged early baskets before Olsen and Froling stepped up to create a 10-point quarter-timebuffer.
Harry Cleary (Sorrento) finished in third on 11.00 points with Eden Hawken (Torquay)on10.30points.
A third Bellarine representative was crowned champion, with Port Lonsdale’s Edie McBean taking out the under 10 girls event.
Other event winners on the day included Ella Campbell (under 12 girls, Wombarra NSW), Raff Morris (under 12 boys, Sorrento), Sani Hellman (under 10 boys,UlladullaNSW)andRonnieHellman (under8Mixed,UlladullaNSW). Visit liveheats.com/surfingvictoria to viewthefullresults.
The Venom struggled to find gaps through Townsville’s solid defence and the Fire capitalised, with Cox andAbbeyEllisdominatingtoopen upa45-27halftimelead.
In just six and a half minutes of the third quarter, Holmes and Alex Sharp nailed point after point to closethedeficittothree.
Sowah rallied the visitors, scoring a flurry of threes, allowing Townsville to regroup and claim a deservedvictory.
Under 14 girls champion Stevie O’Day (top), Under 14 boys champion Levi Vosloo (left) and Under 10 girls champion Edie McBean (right). (Pictures: Ange Zorica/Surfing Victoria)
Anglesea’s newest 300-gamer Trenton Little and daughter Maycee. (Supplied)
