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Lara gets ready to thank veterans Lara is getting ready to thank veterans and emergency service personnel at a biennial community event this weekend. Pictured are Mark Bodger, Leanne Hardwick, Ray Mills, Bradley Donnelly, Marcus McEwen, Russell Lowe, Maureen Dean, Les Kelly OAM and Ian Sadler, who will all be involved on the day.  See page 2 for the full story.

Crime stats mixed The latest numbers from the Crime Statistics Agency paint a complex picture of crime in the Greater Geelong region. For the financial year ending in June 2026, crime in Geelong has broadly followed the trend of crime across the state; total criminal incidents (-1.2 per cent), victim reports (-2.5 per cent) and family violence incidents (-1.8 per cent) per capita were all lower than in 2025. However, contrary to the state figures, the total offences recorded (the number of individual laws broken) in Geelong grew by 1.9 per cent compared to the previous year. A Victoria Police spokesperson said overall crime in Greater Geelong remained “far higher than both police and

the community would like”. “We are absolutely committed to ensuring our highly trained officers are where they are needed most,” they said. “Our dedicated officers continue to work extremely hard around-the-clock to protect the community, with a record number of offenders arrested every day.” By far the most common offence committed in Geelong, as in the state, over the past year was theft from a motor vehicle with 2216 offences – nearly one-third of all theft offences. That number was, however, just under nine per cent lower than the number of similar offences in 2025. Unlike the rest of the state, which saw an increase of 2.7 per cent over the past year,

Geelong experienced a drop in theft from retail stores, falling from 1745 incidents last year to 1678 this year (-3.8 per cent). And while the region’s 10,868 property and deception offences overall accounted for 57 per cent of all crime in Geelong, it was the only category to fall from the previous year, with crimes against the person, drug offences, public order and security offences, justice procedure offences and other offences all more prevalent. Family violence incidents did fall somewhat to 5485 from the recent peak of 5584 in 2025, but remain higher than in every other year since the COVID pandemic. However, as with last year, the proportion

of family violence incidents that were breaches of family violence orders, which have consistently increased year-on-year as police methods of monitoring known offenders continue to improve. As in previous years, male parties are overwhelmingly the alleged perpetrators of family violence (74.8 per cent), while female parties are overwhelmingly the victim-survivors (74.6 per cent). Despite numbers falling from last year, it is apparent that crime levels across Greater Geelong, as across Victoria, remain well above historical norms and significantly higher compared to previous years. Visit crimestatistics.vic.gov.au for more information on the latest crime figures.

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Standing with our youth A youth mental health organisation with its origins in Geelong has launched its national campaign for Mental Health Month here this week. Yesterday (1 October) LifeChanger Foundation launched its new Stand Together sock campaign in Geelong with a one-day activation bringing together local partners, ambassadors, workplaces, families and the wider community The Stand Together campaign takes a simple pair of yellow socks and turns them into a visible symbol of connection and support for young people, while also raising funds that go directly toward delivering vital preventative youth mental health, social, emotional and resilience-

building programs. Founder and chief executive of LifeChanger Scott Watters said young people didn’t need “another campaign simply telling them that youth mental health is a problem”. “They need to see that people around them are prepared to stand beside them,” he said. “The socks give us a simple and visible way to do that. When you see someone wearing them at work, at school, on the sporting field or in the community, it sends a message that young people matter and they don’t have to face difficult times alone. “But this campaign isn’t really about

socks. The socks start the conversation. “What matters is what happens next; checking in with someone, listening or simply letting a young person know you are there.” Cotton On Foundation has supported LifeChanger since its genesis in Geelong 10 years ago. General manager Tim Diamond said the campaign gave everyone a way to show young people they were in their corner. “Whether that starts a conversation, encourages someone to check in or simply makes a young person feel seen, those moments of connection can really matter,” he said. “Our partnership with LifeChanger has

always been grounded in a shared belief that young people do better when they feel supported, connected and confident about their future.” Watters said you didn’t have to be a mental health expert to make someone feel seen. “Sometimes the most important first step is simply noticing somebody and asking how they are going,” he said. “We want Stand Together to show what can happen when a community gets behind its young people, and invite the rest of Australia to join us.” Visit lifechanger.org.au/stand-togethersocks to purchase Stand Together socks of for more information.

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Torquay parkrun directors Megan Atkinson and Dennis Hogan. (Supplied)

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A chance to thank all those who serve By Matt Hewson The Lara community will come together this weekend to honour and thank veterans and Defence Force and emergency service personnel at a fun, family-oriented event. The Lara RSL Sub Branch will host its biennial event Thank You for Your Service Day on Saturday 3 October. The day will feature displays from the Geelong Army Reserve, CFA, SES, Ambulance Victoria, Victoria Police and the Geelong Military Reenactment Group, including the SES’s road crash rescue simulator.

Lara Lions Club will provide a fundraising barbecue, with live musical performances throughout the day and access to the RSL bar. The event will also include the presentation of appreciation trophies to the Army Reserve unit and all emergency services on behalf of the community. Lara RSL president Marcus McEwen said military and emergency services personnel “really looked forward” to the day every two years. “It’s not very often that the community gets to thank veterans, thank the Defence Force and emergency services for everything

that they do,” he said. “We often interact with, particularly the emergency services, on our absolute worst days and they’re always there for us, providing care and compassion. So it just provides that opportunity to give back simply by going up, having a chat and saying thanks for everything you do. “We’ve got 210 members at Lara RSL, and everyone looks forward to this event; being open to the community and showing our thanks to the community for their support as well.” Thank You for Your Service day is at Lara RSL from noon to 4pm.

Surf Coast Shire community grants open for all of October Organisers of community events in Surf Coast Shire can apply for council support this October. Applications for Surf Coast Shire community grants will be open from 1 to 31 October for events held between 1 February and 30 June next year, with funding from $500 to $3000 available. Designed to support inclusive and accessible events that foster economic, community and cultural development and positive environmental outcomes, the community grants have been instrumental in supporting All Aboard disABILIY Support Services’ annual celebration The

Tori Awards. All Aboard co-director Kate Marshall encouraged local event organisers to apply. “Our council grant enabled us to engage a professional videographer to capture The Tori Awards: a joyful night of red-carpet glamour where our participants are the stars of the show,” she said. “They are involved in planning the event, provide all of the entertainment and take on hosting roles. “Our participants have been able to watch the footage over and over again and share it with family and friends who were

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unable to attend on the night.” “A grant can make a real difference in helping local organisations deliver meaningful events that bring people together.” Councillor Adrian Schonfelder said community grant funding helped increase social connections for people across the shire. “A small grant can make a big difference, and it aligns with our aim for communities to feel empowered to meet their own needs and goals,” he said. Visit surfcoastevents.com.au/eventorganisers to apply or for more information.

A weekly community running event is going green for mental health next weekend. On Saturday 10 October Torquay parkrun will partner with Surf Coast Shire to support World Mental Health Day, encouraging participants in the community run to wear green as a symbol of hope, healing and renewal. A free 5km community run looping from Fisherman’s Beach to Esplanade Wetlands, parkrun offers people of all ages and abilities the chance to get involved in activity at their own pace each week. Torquay parkrun spokesperson Megan Atkinson encouraged people to participate and help share the Mental Health Day message of ‘together we thrive’. “For me parkrun is for everyone,” Ms Atkinson said. “There is a real sense of community week after week. It has given me opportunity to become friends with people of all ages and from all walks of life. I love it! “Given all that it brings, there is a natural fit with Mental Health Day and its messages and we hope to welcome plenty of newcomers on 10 October.” Cr Joel Grist the event was all about “getting together for healthy exercise, promoting wellbeing, mental health and connection”. “Physical activity can be such an important contributor to mental health, and joining in with a parkrun bunch can make it a whole lot more rewarding and fun,” he said. “People considering coming along for the first time as a parkrunner should rest assured there are no expectations on performance. A personal best might be simply getting onto the track to participate and, who knows, it might become the first of many parkrun outings.” Visit parkrun.com.au/Torquay for more information or surfcoast.vic.gov.au/ GetHelp for mental health support.

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Transport plans go public By Matt Hewson The Geelong community has the opportunity to guide the development of the city’s transport systems into the future, with the council’s draft Integrated Transport Strategy now up for public exhibition. Open for public feedback until 25 October, the draft strategy will inform the council for the next three decades, with a focus on creating a connected transport network, supporting active travel choices and enabling the safe movement of people and goods around Greater Geelong. Informed by three previous rounds of community engagement, the draft

strategy will be further refined after this final round before coming to council for adoption early next year. Cr Melissa Cadwell said one only had to look around to see the challenges Geelong already faces in terms of traffic and transport. “And of course, the city’s population is forecast to grow from 300,000 to 500,000 over the next 30 years…obviously, we need to plan for that accordingly,” she said. “This plan and the feedback that hopefully we’ll receive over the next four weeks from the community will be incorporated into the final strategy, and

that will then help us actually manage and plan for that growth. “Feedback that we received in previous rounds of consultation in 2024 and 2025 highlighted that public transport, walking connections, road congestion, bicycles network gaps and equal access are all really important things in our planning and in our advocacy. “I commend this to the community and invite everyone to have their say about the strategy.” Cr Andrew Katos, chair of the City Planning portfolio, said if Greater Geelong residents had “good, fast, reliable public transport” they would use it.

“Unfortunately, our public transport system in Geelong is quite shambolic, to be perfectly honest,” he said. “ We have a north-south rail network that runs down the spine of our city, and it’s barely used apart from going from Geelong to Melbourne, so that needs to change. “We should be looking at our rail network and connecting with our buses to move people around. That’s going to be, I think, one of the most critical things for the growth of our city.” Visit yoursay.geelongaustralia.com. au/its to review the draft strategy and complete the online survey.

Coastal management officer Billy McNeill and Sophie Hayes at the new waterfront rakali sign, part of the Geelong Waterfront Safari for Nature Week. (Supplied)

Explore the wonder of the natural world Melbourne 7-Melody Notes’ Dong Juan Li, left, Louise Yi Xu Huang, and Richard Ng (seated) with Chinese lanterns. (Ivan Kemp) 578478 01

Free festival to celebrate the full moon By Jena Carr Geelong residents can celebrate the full moon and experience Chinese culture during the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival. Melbourne 7-Melody Notes will host the free festival in Lara on Saturday 3 October, featuring cultural performances, music, singing, lantern displays and activities. Events director Richard Ng said he looked forward to sharing the festival with the Geelong community to help strengthen friendship, understanding and harmony across cultural backgrounds. “Everyone is warmly invited to join us

in celebrating the spirit of reunion, culture and community,” he said. “It’s a very big event for the Chinese community, second to the Chinese New Year, and...we want to share the joyful day with Geelong. “Lanterns are an important symbol of the festival where the community, especially children, is encouraged to hold a lantern and light the area up by candlelight.” Mr Ng said the festival was celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar when the “moon is traditionally seen as especially full and

bright”. “It is also known as a festival of reunion and, in Chinese culture, the full moon symbolises family reunion, harmony, completeness and remembrance,” he said. “For centuries, families have gathered on this special evening to admire the moon, enjoy mooncakes, carry lanterns and give thanks for family, friendship and the blessings of life.” The Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival will be held at Lara Hall from 5pm to 8pm on 3 October and is a free event open to everyone regardless of cultural background.

Rediscover Greater Geelong’s history in October There are plenty of opportunities to explore Geelong’s history in October as part of History Month. Geelong Historical Society (GHS) is holding its first historical artefacts exhibition since it was formed in 1944. Glimpses of Geelong’s Past will display selected items from GHS’s vast collection, including Captain Foster Fyans’ chair and desk, ladies and babies clothing from the early 1900s, and selected photographs of bygone days. The exhibition is at The Geelong Club, 74 Brougham Street, across the weekends of 9 to 11 and 16 to 18 October.

The Geelong Club will also be part of the exhibition. Designed by architect Charles Figgis and built in 1889, the building has changed little since. Period furniture, numerous artworks, and photographs adorn the interior. A functional 19thcentury billiard room is a masterpiece. Precious 1790s crockery, too fragile to transport, will be on display at Geelong Regional Library’s third floor between 10am and 4pm Tuesday to Friday. Two free lectures are on 9 and 16 October at The Geelong Club. Dr Norman Houghton and Dr David Rowe will give further insights into Geelong’s history.

Visit Inverleigh Mechanics Institute to look at the historic building and contents and the Inverleigh Historical Society collection on 4 October from 1pm to 3pm at Inverleigh Public Hall. Geelong Stamp & Coin Fair is at Geelong West Town Hall on 10 October from 9am to 3pm and author Ross McMullan will give a talk on his acclaimed commissioned history of the ALP, The Light on the Hill and National Wool Museum on 25 October from 1.30pm to 3pm. See historymonth.org.au for more information.

As spring thaws out our region, Geelong Nature Week returns this October with a series of events inviting residents and visitors alike to step outside and experience the spectacular biodiversity right on our doorstep. With events running from 10 to 24 October, Geelong Nature Week offers a full program of free and low-cost activities showcasing the region’s natural wonders. With a range of guided walks, tours and safaris, participants can explore the hidden ecosystem within the Geelong Waterfront, search for platypuses along the Barwon River, meet flying-foxes in Eastern Park or search for rare wildflowers in St Leonards. Hands-on workshops also give people the opportunity to design gardens that support local animal life, create wildlifefriendly Halloween decorations or swap their illegal fruit netting for legal netting that won’t harm birds, bats and other native animals. Mayor Stretch Kontelj encouraged everyone to join in celebrating of Geelong’s rich biodiversity. “Nature Week is a great chance for people to get outside and enjoy the places that make Geelong such a special region,” he said. “These activities help us learn more about our local environment while having fun with family and friends. “I encourage everyone to take part in at least one event and reconnect with the wildlife on our doorstep.” Environment and Circular Economy portfolio chair Cr Elise Wilkinson said there were many opportunities to get involved. “Spring is the perfect time to explore our natural areas and Nature Week offers something for all ages,” she said. “This year’s program has a great range of activities – they help build a stronger connection to the environment we all share.” Visit geelong.link/natureweek for more information.

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Community heard After years of advocacy, the Anakie community will see its safety concerns around Ballan Road addressed. Today (Monday 28 September) state member for Lara Ella George announced the Victorian government would provide $1.5 million to assess and upgrade the section of the road within the Anakie Primary School precinct. The announcement follows months of collaboration between Ms George, residents and school staff to address long-standing concerns about road safety in the area. Ballan Road serves as a major arterial route for commuters and heavy freight trucks bypassing Geelong, which travel directly past the school’s front fence. Multiple serious incidents have occurred

Ella George MP with Anakie Primary School students. (Supplied)

on the stretch of road over the past decade or so, including a driverless B-double truck crashing into a residence directly opposite the school in 2024. Anakie Primary School Council president Kristy Vasils thanked Ms George for

listening to the community’s concerns and supporting them throughout the advocacy process. “We’ve spent the past year campaigning alongside Ella to secure these much-needed funds, and we couldn’t be happier with the result,” she said. “The safety of our families outside our school is a top priority for us, and we’re incredibly grateful to now hopefully have the funding to reflect that priority.” Ms George said she was proud the government had listened to advocates and that “Anakie will have the safer road it deserves”. “This investment means Anakie families can have peace of mind that Ballan Road will be safer for everyone, whether they are walking, riding or driving,” she said.

Geelong unites for Novalie By Matt Hewson

Young performer Novalie Morris. (Supplied)

Spectacular would be a fun, lively celebration in a reflection of Novalie’s effervescent nature. “Novalie’s story is heartbreaking, but when you see her doing so many wonderful things it’s an inspiration,” she said. “You just can’t help but be awed by her resilience…she does all these performanc-

es, but behind the scenes she’s speaking publicly for children’s charities, she’s running her own business. “I hope people can come and see why we think she’s so important.” Visit supernovaspectacular.org to buy tickets, bid on auction items or buy a Bee Brave bandana designed by Novalie.

Ironman to return Ironman 70.3 will return to Geelong welcoming top professional triathletes from around the world for the fourth consecutive year. The 2027 schedule will see seven new race venues added to the calendar with the series culminating in October with the pinnacle race at Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Geelong will host the third round of the season on 21 March 2027. “We’re delighted to have Ironman 70.3 Geelong return as part of the 2027 Experience Oman IRONMAN Pro Series,” Ironman Asia-Pacific Group regional director Matthew Walton said. “As the only Australian event on next year’s calendar, it provides a fantastic opportunity to showcase this great race, Geelong and the broader region to a global audience, while welcoming some of the world’s best professional triathletes to compete on Australian soil.” City of Greater Geelong mayor Stretch Kontelj welcomed the news that the event is returning to Geelong. “Ironman 70.3 Geelong has become a much-loved fixture on our major events calendar, and its return to the global Pro Series is a fantastic endorsement of Geelong as a world-class events destination,” he said. “As the only Australian race in the 2027 Pro Series, the event will showcase our spectacular waterfront and region to audiences around the world, while bringing athletes, supporters and visitors together for an unforgettable weekend in Geelong.” “Ironman 70.3 Geelong will put some of Victoria’s most scenic coastal and countryside landscapes on the world stage to a global audience,” Christine Couzens MP said. “This is great for Geelong’s reputation as a major events city, for attracting visitors to the region, and for our local businesses and economy.”

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Geelong’s musical theatre and school communities will come together this month to support a much-loved young performer. Novalie Morris, 13, is already a seasoned actor, having performed with many companies and theatre groups since she first took to the stage at age six. Described as bold, brave and vivacious, Novalie has recently undergone a bone marrow transplant after experiencing a third relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. The community has responded, with multiple organisations banding together to put on Supernova Spectacular, a benefit concert, online auction and raffle held on Sunday 18 October at the Katsuma Centre at Kardinia International College to raise funds for Novalie and her family. The event will feature performers – many of whom Novalie has worked alongside – from Kardinia International College, Stage Arts Geelong, Geelong Lyric, Grace Acting Studios, Infinite Dance, What’s On?, Footlight Productions, Final Exam Band and Motion Dance Company. Novalie, who is currently at the Royal Children’s Hospital, will be able to watch the show via livestream. Family friend and event organising committee member Jess Massey said Supernova

Kat Matthews crosses the line in first place in the 2026 women’s Ironman in Geelong. (Ivan Kemp)

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Breast cancer spotlight By Matt Hewson As Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins, the experiences of a Geelong woman highlight both how far research on the disease has come and how much is still to be done. Isla Foy was 32 weeks pregnant with her second child when she received the unexpected and devastating news that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023. “It felt like an out of body experience,” she said. “You just don’t expect it to ever happen to you, especially during a time that’s meant to be really precious. You’re about to give birth and then you’re told you have cancer. “I thought, oh my god, I’m not going to be there for my kids…but then everything

Isla Foy and son Freddie. (Ivan Kemp)

happened really fast and we just had to adapt. You’re living on adrenaline and you just have to go with it.”

While Isla is now cancer-free, tragically her mother-in-law Deb was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly after she was, later dying from complications from the disease. National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) chief executive Dr. Cleola Anderiesz said as the number of breast cancer diagnoses continued to grow, so too did the number of Australians dying from the disease. “Research has transformed breast cancer outcomes, helping more Australians survive the disease than ever before,” she said. “Yet breast cancer remains one of our most significant health challenges. These findings highlight why we cannot afford to become complacent – the job is not done. ” New consumer research commissioned by NBCF for its new campaign Unfinished Stories shows significant gaps in Australians’

understanding of breast cancer. Nearly two in three (64%) underestimated the annual number of diagnoses, 84 per cent underestimated breast cancer’s ability to return and spread, while 51 per cent underestimated how many people it kills each day. “Nine people a day in Australia die from this disease. Behind every one of those nine daily deaths is a person, a family and a future cut short,” Dr Anderiesz said. “These are the unfinished stories, the milestones that will never be reached and the memories that will never be made. That’s what this campaign is about: refusing to look away. Research is what changes the ending.” Visit nbcf.org.au/donate to support life-saving breast cancer research and Unfinished Stories.

Sarla Holmes with one of her mother’s paintings. (Ivan Kemp)

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Sandra’s life journey depicted through art A local artist’s lifelong creative journey will be on display at a Bellarine gallery this October. Light from Darkness is a retrospective exhibition showcasing the paintings and photographs produced by artist Sandra Laver across the last six decades. Held at Artisans Gallery from 8 October to 2 November, the exhibition will showcase how Laver’s body of work focuses on exploring what exists beneath or beyond the material; the energies we can feel or experience, but cannot always see or name. Raised in Geelong, Laver’s artistic career

began in 1965 at the Gordon Institute and culminated in the completion of her PhD in Visual Arts in 2024. Having lived with bipolar II for two decades, Laver was recently diagnosed with vascular dementia. Her daughter Sarla Holmes, who has brought Laver’s works together for Light from Darkness, said the exhibition was both a chance to celebrate her mother’s artistic achievements and an opportunity to recognise her work beyond the difficult chapters of her life. “I want people to meet Mum as an artist first,” she said.

“Bipolar disorder and dementia are part of her story, but they are not the whole story. She is also an artist, a thinker, a lifelong learner and someone who spent decades trying to understand the world through creativity.” Preparing the exhibition, which opens during Mental Health Month, has been an emotional process for Ms Holmes, an “act of recognition”. “I want Mum to know that her work mattered,” she said. “That all those years of study, thinking, experimenting and creating have resulted in something worth celebrating.”

New partnership brings more children’s resources to libraries A new partnership between the region’s libraries and a Torquay-based allied health company has made a collection of resources focused on neurodiversity and emotional regulation freely available for children and families. The Flying Start Children’s Therapy collection, now at Geelong Regional Libraries, includes a range of books for children, parents, carers and educators that provide practical guidance and support to help navigate everyday life. Covering a range of topics including autism, ADHD, dyslexia, Tourette’s, sensory processing and emotional regulation, the

collection is available to borrow at any GRLC library. Flying Start Children’s Therapy clinical lead Sarah van de Ven said the collection would provide families with free access to trusted, neurodiversity-affirming resources. “As an allied health practice, we regularly recommend books to support children and families,” she said. “We’re incredibly grateful for the opportunity to contribute a collection of books that provide neurodiversity-affirming information and practical tools to support children and families, often from a lived experience perspective, which we find

particularly valuable. “For children and young people, quietly reading a book with family or on their own can be a low-pressure, safe way to explore self-understanding, self-acceptance and the feeling of being seen.” Geelong Regional Libraries chief executive David Semmens said the collection was a valuable addition to the library’s resources for local families. “This collection gives families, carers and educators access to a range of carefully selected books that can support greater understanding of neurodiversity and help navigate everyday experiences,” he said.

A draft version of the master plan that will govern the future of Inverleigh’s recreation reserve is out for public exhibition and feedback. The draft Inverleigh Sporting Complex Master Plan is now available on the Golden Plains Shire website, along with an online submission form for residents of Inverleigh and surrounding communities to have their say. The master plan includes a series of new pavilions, relocated and upgraded netball courts and cricket nets, new multipurpose courts, upgraded lighting and an investigation into community need for tennis courts. The master plan was informed by the first stage of community consultation, which ran throughout April this year. Golden Plains mayor Owen Sharkey thanked community members who participated in the first stage of consultation and encouraged the community to have their say on the draft master plan. “”The Inverleigh sporting complex is an important community asset that supports sport, recreation and social connection,” he said. “This master plan provides a roadmap for future improvements that will help the reserve meet the evolving needs of our growing community,” he said. “We want to ensure the final master plan reflects the priorities and aspirations of local residents, clubs and user groups. I encourage everyone with an interest in the future of the reserve to review the draft plan and share their feedback.” Visit goldenplains.vic.gov.au/ consultations to have your say on the master plan. For further information, contact Council’s Recreation and Community Facilities team at enquiries@ gplains.vic.gov.au or call 5220 7111.

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By Matt Hewson For a band that only had a studio recording window of about four years, Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) had a massive and enduring impact on rock music. Their particular brand of swamp rock and roots-driven Americana was commercially dominant across the globe during their peak, rivalling and sometimes outpacing the international record sales of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. For bass player Ben Wicks, member of Paul Slattery and the Unfortunate Sons, “the real core of Creedence’s music is about resistance and social justice”. “When you look at Fortunate Son, Green River, Down on the Corner, Born on the Bayou, even Proud Mary, they’re all songs of making it work, surviving,” he said. “And I think that right now, with the world the way it is, a little bit more of that is a good thing.” The band hit Geelong’s Courthouse Theatre on 17 October performing the Hits of Creedence Clearwater Revival show. Wicks, who maintains an arduous schedule of gigs and recording dates both as a leader and as a session player, said while it was easy to dismiss CCR’s music as “light, easy entertainment”, the band was exacting when it came to delivering this music. “If I’m going to do (a show like this), there has to be integrity to it,” he said. “And that level of integrity, not just to the arrangements but to the sonic purpose of the whole thing, is really important.

Paul Slattery and the Unfortunate Sons bring the hits of Creedence Clearwater Revival to Geelong this October. (Supplied)

“Slattery is one of my favourite frontmen in the country; an absolute powerhouse vocally, but he’s a very grounded and very real human at the same time. “So when he’s telling the stories of the

downtrodden, about that sense of survival, it doesn’t feel like a caricature; it feels real because it is.” Visit trybooking.com/au/event/1634049 for tickets and more information.

Moody comes to Church By Matt Hewson

Melissa Musselwhite, Miriam Wood, Jocely Mackay, Bodil Wright, Carol Fogg and David Mackay in Oscar Wilde’s play A Woman of No Importance.

Where there’s a Will, there’s a (Wilde) way By Justin Flynn Elaine Mitchell hopes that audiences for her two-part show Wilde and Will walk away from Ceres Temperance Hall feeling “good”. Wilde and Will features two plays from the works of Oscar Fingal O’Fflahertie Wills Wilde and William Shakespeare, and illustrate issues from centuries ago that are still current in our 21st century – the status of women and the gender issue. “I want them to feel that they’ve got something to go away and think about, not just to come and see someone dressed up and be silly,” the show’s director Mitchell says. “I want people to come in and say, ‘oh wow’, which is what they do because I’ve

used the dark reds and the ambers and the russet colours of the Renaissance and dress everybody accordingly.” And while the topic may seem like a heavy burden for those just wanting to see a good show, Mitchell says it’s not. The idea came about through video calls to Mitchell’s son in London. “We came across Oscar Wilde, which we love, and there’s a play of his, A Woman of No Importance, which is (about) the status of women in Victorian England in that age of the 1850s,” she says. “They were just property and they had no rights and they were just owned and so I thought this is a very poignant play… but (how) can we illustrate these while not being political?

“We’re not being biased. We’re just saying this is how it was then and in the 21st century we are still discussing it. It’s not a political play at all. It’s a way of dressing it up and saying this is antique language, but the issues are current.” Mitchell uses an all-local cast for the production. “They come from Winchelsea, Point Lonsdale, Teesdale, Swan Bay – they come from all around and then they come from Geelong,” she says. “We’ve always used local people. It’s to give everyone a chance for their talent to be seen.” Wilde and Will is at Ceres Temperance Hall for nine shows on 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18 October. Tickets at trybooking.com/ DNOIY

Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ruth Moody is one of Canada’s most celebrated roots and folk musical performers. Born in Melbourne but raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she has forged a glittering career in music, both with Juno-award winning band The Wailin’ Jennys and as a solo artist. She has collaborated, toured and recorded with Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler and won numerous awards in her own right. This October Moody comes to Geelong for the first time as part of her Wanderer Returns tour, bringing her luminous voice and intimate form of musical storytelling to new venue Church. “I’m so happy to be returning to Australia and bringing my beautiful trio with me,” she said. “We felt such a warm and genuine connection with audiences when we toured in 2025. “I’m really looking forward to playing songs from (2024 album) Wanderer as well as sharing some new music with audiences, revisiting some special places and creating new memories together. “I always love coming back to Australia. There’s something special about arriving with my Australian passport, seeing relatives and friends, and exploring the places my parents have told me so many stories about over the years.” Ruth Moody is at Church on Wednesday 14 October. Visit churchgeelong.com.au for tickets and more information.

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Lifestyle Communities will open the doors to 25 communities across the state on 17 October. (pictures supplied)

A lifestyle you will love On Saturday, 17 October from 10am to 2pm, Lifestyle Communities will open the doors to all 25 communities across Victoria, inviting visitors to experience firsthand what life in a community designed for over-50s is really like. While display homes and resort-style amenities often capture attention, many homeowners say it’s the people and sense of connection that make the biggest difference.

The statewide Open Day offers an opportunity to step beyond the brochure and hear directly from those who have already made the move. Whether they were looking to downsize, free up time for travel, build new friendships or enjoy a more connected way of living, every homeowner has a story to share. Explore low-maintenance homes, including brand-new display homes at Lifestyle Communities’ newest locations, while

also discovering established communities across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. Along the way, they can meet the team, ask questions, and gain an authentic perspective on everyday life at Lifestyle Communities. Visitors can also experience the amenities that help bring communities to life, including clubhouses, swimming pools, gyms, wellness spaces, bowling greens, cinemas

and social hubs designed to support an active lifestyle. A complimentary barbecue will be available throughout the day, providing an opportunity to relax, connect with homeowners and learn more about the homes, locations and communities across Victoria. Register online for updates and information or simply walk in on the day. Visit lifestylecommunities.com.au or call 1300 50 55 60 for more information.

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At The Breeze Point Lonsdale, retirement is seen as an opportunity to embrace a rewardingnew chapter. (Supplied) Homestyle Sea Views Manor in Ocean Grove is bringing a fresh new look while maintaining the warm and welcoming atmosphere. (Supplied)

A coastal paradise awaits October Seniors Month is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate older Australians, the contribution they make to our communities and the importance of staying connected, active and engaged throughout retirement. At The Breeze Point Lonsdale, retirement is seen as an opportunity to embrace a rewarding new chapter – one with more time to enjoy the things you love, build new friendships and make the most of every day. Designed for people looking to downsize without compromising on lifestyle, The Breeze combines premium homes with thoughtfully designed amenities and beautifully maintained surroundings. Residents can enjoy the independence of their own home while being part of a welcoming community where neighbours can become friends. For many people, retirement also provides the opportunity to spend less time maintaining a larger property and more time enjoying family, friends, hobbies, travel and

the relaxed coastal lifestyle Point Lonsdale has to offer. Behind The Breeze is a family-owned Australian group with more than 40 years of experience in retirement living and aged care. This experience brings stability, ongoing investment and an understanding of what matters to Australians as they grow older – quality, security, independence, connection and peace of mind. This Seniors Month, why not discover what life at The Breeze could look like for you? Come along to our Open Day on Thursday 29 October, from 11am to 2pm, and get a feel for our village. Explore the surroundings, discover the lifestyle on offer and experience the welcoming community for yourself. At The Breeze Point Lonsdale, downsizing isn’t about giving something up – it’s about creating more time and freedom to enjoy what matters most. Visit senciathebreeze.com.au to discover more.

New look for Sea Views Homestyle Sea Views Manor in Ocean Grove is entering an exciting new chapter, with major refurbishment works nearing completion. For almost two decades, the home has been a place where residents feel comfortable, supported, and proud to call home. The recent upgrades are bringing a fresh new look while maintaining the warm and welcoming atmosphere that has always been at the heart of Sea Views Manor. The refurbishment includes updated resident rooms and lounges, modernised dining areas, a refreshed library, and improved communal spaces. These enhancements have been designed to create comfortable, practical, and inviting environments for residents, families, and visitors to enjoy. The refreshed spaces provide residents with more opportunities to connect,

participate in activities, enjoy meals with friends and spend time with loved ones. Sea Views Manor has also expanded its services through a partnership with Concentric bringing a range of allied health and rehabilitation services directly into the home in a dedicated on-site gym. Residents can access physiotherapy, occupational therapy and exercise programs tailored to their individual needs and goals. As the project moves into its final stages, the transformation is breathing new life into the home while preserving the dignity, warmth, and sense of community that residents value. The refurbishment reflects Homestyle’s ongoing commitment to investing in its homes. While the surroundings may have a fresh new appearance, the focus remains unchanged: providing compassionate, high-quality care in a place resident are proud to call home.

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Seniors month a time to shine October is a time to celebrate the contribution, experience and energy of older Victorians – and to recognise that growing older is about much more than a number. Across Victoria, communities are coming together during Victorian Seniors Month to celebrate the people who have helped shape our towns, neighbourhoods and families. From volunteering at the local community centre to joining a walking group, learning a new skill, enjoying live music or simply catching up with friends over a cup of coffee, there are countless ways for seniors to stay active, connected and involved. For many older Victorians, community participation is an important part of everyday life. It provides opportunities to meet people, discover new interests and maintain friendships. Just as importantly, it creates a sense of belonging – something that can become increasingly valuable as life changes. But Victorian Seniors Month is also about recognising what older people give back to their communities. Seniors are volunteers, mentors, carers, organisers, neighbours and community leaders. They share their knowledge and experience, support local organisations and often play an important role in bringing different generations together. Their contribution can sometimes go unnoticed, but it is woven into the fabric of communities across the state. Victorian Seniors Month is an invitation to get involved. Activities can include everything from exercise and gardening to art, technology, music, dancing, information sessions and social gatherings. For someone who has been thinking about trying something different, October can be the

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perfect time to take that first step. And participation does not always have to mean joining a formal activity. A conversation with a neighbour, a visit to an older family member or an invitation to share an afternoon together can be just as meaningful. That spirit of connection is particularly important in a world where it can sometimes be easy to feel isolated. A simple in-

vitation — “Would you like to come along?” — can open the door to a new friendship, a new interest or simply a good day out. Victorian Seniors Month is therefore about more than celebrating age. It is about celebrating people: their stories, achievements, resilience, friendships and continuing contribution to community life. Every older Victorian has a lifetime of experiences to share, and every community

benefits when those experiences are valued. So this October, take the opportunity to celebrate the seniors in your life. Say hello to a neighbour, reconnect with an old friend, attend a local event or try something new. Because strong communities are built on connection – and Victorian Seniors Month is a timely reminder that there is no age limit on being involved, making a difference and enjoying life.

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October Seniors Month presents an opportunity to support our seniors and make sure they are independent and connected. At Nurse Next Door Home Care Services Geelong, helping older Australians live happier, more fulfilling lives in their own homes is at the heart of everything they do. Owned and operated by Geelong local and experienced nurse Kristy Kayler-Thomson, Nurse Next Door Geelong provides personalised home care across Geelong and surrounding communities, from Lovely Banks through to Moriac. After spending 10 years nursing at Geelong Hospital, Kristy wanted to do home care differently – helping older people remain safely at home while maintaining their independence and connections with family, friends and their local community.

Central to this approach is Nurse Next Door’s Happier Ageing philosophy, which asks a simple but important question: “What did you use to love doing that you no longer do?” Whether it’s returning to a favourite hobby, getting out into the community, enjoying companionship or simply having the right support to make everyday life easier, care is tailored to each individual. Services include companionship, assistance with daily living, personal care, nursing care, and specialised dementia and Alzheimer’s care, with support available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This Seniors Month, Nurse Next Door Geelong is celebrating the belief that every age counts – and that growing older shouldn’t mean giving up the things that bring happiness, purpose and connection.

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A genuine family that cares Everyone is treated like family at Just Better Care, with friendly staff always on hand to help. The home care service offers something for everyone, helping people stay safe, happy, and independent at home for longer. Support worker Sager Shrestha said Just Better Care provides personalised support built around their clients. “It’s a good place to work as the staff and clients are like family, so I love working with them,” he said. “It’s important to look after the clients with kindness and respect, and our clients are among the loveliest people.

“There’s not one specific aspect that I love most about working with Just Better Care as I enjoy everything about the job.” When you choose home care in Geelong, you also want a provider that listens, shows up and understands your community. The service understands that many people remain independent, and the caring team is always happy to help clients with everyday tasks like gardening and meal preparation. To start your Just Better Care journey, call 03 5222 1518, email mailge@justbettercare. com or visit the caring team at their office at Level 1 114a Mt Pleasant Road, Belmont.

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Lottie and Kip.

Bella gets creative.

Avery is a picture of concentration.

Paint playing at Drysdale library School holidays were in full swing at Boronggook Drysdale Library on Tuesday 29 September with a Playing with Paint session and Independent photographer Ivan Kemp went along to take these pictures.

Edie having fun working with paint.

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Basile enjoyed the painting session.

Marli gets busy.

Dong Dong gives Playing with Paint a go.

Ella is not afraid to get those hands dirty.

Marcell and her father Francois.

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Set in 1920s Italy, this lavish period drama follows the fortunes of Bella Ainsworth (Natascha McElhone), the daughter of a wealthy industrialist who has set up a British hotel on the Italian Riviera. Bella’s highsociety English clientele brings no shortage of romantic intrigue, societal scandal and rich subplots filled with mystery – imagine The White Lotus meets Downton Abbey, with a dash of political turmoil thrown in for good measure. In Friday’s premiere, marriageminded mother Julia DrummondWard (Lucy Akhurst) arrives in Portofino for the summer, hoping to arrange a match between her daughter Rose (Aussie actress Claude Scott-Mitchell, pictured) and Bella’s son Lucian (Oliver Dench). Finding the facts: Twelve ordinary Australians must come to a decision in The Jury: Skeleton in the Garden.

Re-enacting a real manslaughter trial word-for-word, this groundbreaking social experiment casts everyday unscripted Australians as its jurors. This second season is another dive into the chasm that can exist between justice and truth. The case this time? The death of a woman whose remains were unearthed in a suburban backyard a decade after she vanished. The crown alleges she was killed by the property owner, a man who had been a friend of the victim and her husband. A maze of alcoholism, coercive control and circumstantial evidence lies ahead as the jurors attempt to put aside their own personal prejudices and decide what really happened – based strictly on the facts at hand.

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The Block judges Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer (both pictured) put their money where their mouths are in this new renovation challenge that sees the interior designers give their own spin to a dilapidated property bought for just one Euro. Located in the historic Italian village of Castronovo, the abandoned property Blaze and Palmer bought sight unseen is on the verge of falling apart when they arrive in Tuesday’s premiere. With the help of a local builder, the pair begin transforming a dated bedroom into a chic retreat – getting hands-on with demo, plastering and painting along the way. While undertaking the epic project, they find a little time to soak up the Sicilian culture before their first “room reveal”. From bargain hunting at local antique markets to sourcing fabrics in Palermo, it’s a charming slice of la dolce vita.

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NINE (8, 9)

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (R) 10.30 Take 5. (Ml, R) 11.00 Austin. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (R) 1.45 The Cage. (Ml, R) 2.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 3.45 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)

6am Morning Programs. 10.10 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (PG, R) 11.05 Canal Boat Diaries. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.55 The Truth About Anxiety With Celia Pacquola. (Mad, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Structures Of Marvel: Medieval Paris. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Farmer Seeking Love. (2022, PGa, R) Donna Benedicto, Tanya Clarke. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.15 Destination WA. (Final, R) 1.45 My Way. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.00 [MELB] Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Bold. (PG, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Building The Dream. (R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. 8.20 Death Valley. (PGa) John and Janie investigate an actor’s murder. 9.05 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (R) Six artists paint portraits of Marcia Hines. 9.50 Class Clowns. (PGs, R) Australian comedians compete for the Class Clowns Cup. 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 Crime Night! (PG, R) 11.15 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mv, R) 12.00 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Hotel Portofino. (Premiere) 8.35 WWII With Tom Hanks. (Maw) The US makes plans to end the conflict with Japan. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Spy/Master. (Mav) 11.40 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (MA15+a, R) 1.30 Wisting. (Malv, R) 3.10 Sing To Remember: Defying Dementia. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.30 MOVIE: Oppenheimer. (2023, MA15+s) The life of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, whose landmark work on the Manhattan Project created the first atomic bomb. Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr. 12.30 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing. 1.00 The Midwich Cuckoos. (MA15+av) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Chateau DIY: Australia. (Premiere) 8.30 MOVIE: The Accountant. (2016, MA15+alv, R) A maths genius works as an accountant for criminals. Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons. 11.00 See No Evil: The Wrong Woman. (MA15+av, R) 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) An inner-city beach bungalow is in need of more space. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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6am Children’s Programs. 10.25 BeddyByes. 11.15 Gardening Australia Junior. 11.40 Iron Man And His Awesome Friends. 12.55pm Talking Tom Heroes. 1.20 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 Monster Makes. 2.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.25 Octonauts. 5.50 Super Monsters. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 TBA. 9.35 BattleBots. 10.20 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Small Business Secrets. 11.05 Icons Unearthed: Harry Potter. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Hudson & Rex. 2.20 Forged In Fire. 3.05 Stories From The Cities. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.40 Inside The Huddle. 6.10 Over The Black Dot. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 Celebrity Jeopardy. 8.30 Original Gangsters With Sean Bean. (Final) 9.25 The Naked World. 10.20 Sex Actually. 11.15 The Americans. 12.15am Brassic. 1.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

6am Morning Programs. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 The Outdoor Room. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Americas. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Bargain Hunt. 12.30am Escape To The Country. 1.30 Our Town. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Medical Emergency. 3.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon The Travelling Auctioneers. 1.05 MOVIE: Summer Holiday. (1963) 3.20 MOVIE: It’s All Happening. (1963) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 TBA. 8.30 MOVIE: Beaches. (1988, M) 11.00 Forensics: Catching The Killer. Midnight Antiques Downunder. 12.30 Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Creflo. 1.30 MOVIE: It’s All Happening. (1963) 3.30 My Favorite Martian. 4.00 Seaway. 5.00 Yorkshire Auction House.

6am Shopping. 7.30 MasterChef Aust. 8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 GCBC. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 Bold. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Shaun Micallef’s Parents’ Evening. 12.30pm Becker. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Becker. (PG, R) 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince.

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6am Morning Programs. Noon Sunny And The Dark Horse. 1.30 Stompem Ground 2022: Yatangal. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Ocean Warriors. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 MOVIE: Watership Down. (1978, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: Mars Attacks! (1996, M) 11.15 Nula. 11.45 Turn Up Respect. Midnight Going Places. 1.00 Amplify. 2.00 Barunga Festival. 3.00 NITV On The Road: Women Of Barunga. 4.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.55 Afire. (2023, Mals, German) 12.50pm The Hudsucker Proxy. (1994, Ma) 2.55 Wings Of Desire. (1987, PGaln, German) 5.15 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PGals) 7.25 Starring Dick Van Dyke. 9.30 The Teachers’ Lounge. (2023, Malv, German, Polish, Turkish, English) 11.20 My Own Private Idaho. (1991, Madlns) 1.15am The Legend Of Fong Sai-Yuk 2. (1993, Mav, Cantonese, Mandarin) 3.05 The Queen. (2006, Ml) 5.00 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PGa)

6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Pawn Stars. 2.00 American Pickers: Best Of. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Air Crash Inv. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Richmond v Geelong. 9.15 MOVIE: 2 Guns. (2013, MA15+) 11.30 Outback Pilots. 12.30am Storage Wars. 1.00 Tougher In Alaska. 2.00 American Resto. 2.30 Sound FX: Best Of. 3.00 NFL. San Francisco 49ers v Arizona Cardinals. Replay.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 World’s Greatest Islands. 12.30pm MOVIE: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. (2012, PG) 2.30 Baywatch. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.40 Addams Family. 5.40 MOVIE: Uptown Girls. (2003, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Freaky Friday. (2003, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: A Cinderella Story. (2004, PG) 11.30 Top 20 Funniest. 12.25am Babies Behind Bars. 1.15 Love Island UK: All Stars. 2.15 Legacies. 3.05 Parental Guidance. 4.50 Lego City: No Limits. 5.10 Wild Manes. 5.30 Late Programs.

6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. (PGal, R) 6.30 Bull. (PGv, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 Bull. (PGv, R) 11.15 JAG. (PGadv, R) 1.15am Home Shopping.

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6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Beyond Paradise Christmas Special. (PGd, R) 1.25 Father Brown. (PGv, R) 2.10 Death Valley. (PGa, R) 2.55 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (PG, R) 3.45 Take 5. (PG, R) 4.10 The Tony Blair Story. (PG, R) 5.05 Aust Story. (R) 5.35 Landline. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Unwheel Adventures. (PGal, R) 11.05 Icons Of Auto. (Premiere, PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Sailing. Sail Grand Prix. H’lights. 3.00 Gymnastics. Artistic World Challenge Cup. H’lights. 4.30 Churchill’s Forgotten War. (PGa, R) 5.25 Empire Builders: The Rust Belt. (Premiere, PGav)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Epsom Day and Turnbull Stakes Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Rugby League. Women’s Exhibition Match. Papua New Guinea Orchids v Prime Minister’s XIII. 2.00 Rugby League. Men’s Exhibition Match. Papua New Guinea Kumuls v Prime Minister’s XIII. 4.00 Drive Review. (PG) 4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 10.30 What’s Up Down Under. (PG) 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 12.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 12.30 Shaun Micallef’s Parents’ Evening. (PGl, R) 1.30 Sydney Harbour Cops. (PGa, R) 2.30 Love It Or List It: Brilliant Builds. (PG, R) 4.00 [MEL] Lingo. (R) 3.30 Food Trail: South Africa. (Return) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.

6.05 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) Sharon’s netball team is under threat. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Beyond Paradise. (Return, PGa) A body is found in the river on the county border. 8.30 Father Brown. (Final, PGv) As Mrs Devine and Sullivan’s wedding approaches, Father Brown attempts to stop a would-be killer from ruining their big day. 9.15 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) Barnaby and Nelson investigate when an unpopular local stable owner dies under suspicious circumstances. 10.45 Doc Martin Christmas Special. (M, R) 11.55 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Jewels Of The Mediterranean: Crete. (PGaw) A tour of the largest of the Greek Isles, Crete. 8.20 The Langham: Britain’s First Grand Hotel. (Premiere) A look inside London’s luxurious Langham Hotel. 9.20 Sagrada Familia: Gaudi’s Challenge. (R) A look at Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia. 10.20 Cumbria: The Lakes & The Coast. (Ml, R) 11.15 Signed, Theo Schoon. (PG, R) 1.05 And Then Came The Water. (R) 3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE: Pitch Perfect. (2012, Mls, R) A university freshman is coaxed into joining an all-girl a cappella group. Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson. 9.50 MOVIE: The Invention Of Lying. (2009, Mls, R) In a world where everybody tells the truth, a screenwriter learns how to lie and decides to use this to his advantage. Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill. 12.00 The Midwich Cuckoos. (MA15+av) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: Bohemian Rhapsody. (2018, Ml, R) Charts the life of Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the popular rock band Queen. Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee. 10.15 Freddie Mercury: A Secret Daughter. (Mans, R) Lesley-Ann Jones investigates whether Freddie Mercury could have fathered a daughter in the 1970s and kept it a secret. 11.45 Wild Cards. (Mav, R) Max and Ellis go undercover in a reality show. 12.35 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PGa, R)

6.30 Gogglebox Australia. (R) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PG) Two brothers must sell their late father’s property. 8.40 Love It Or List It Australia. (PGl, R) Megan and Justin are on the hunt for a home that suits their growing family of five. 9.40 Love It Or List It: Brilliant Builds. (PG) Kirstie and Phil look back on loft conversions. 10.40 Ambulance Australia. (Maln, R) A patient suffers from potentially deadly sepsis. 11.40 FBI. (Madv, R) 12.40 Boston Blue. (Mav, R) 1.30 Watson. (Ma, R) 3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

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7am SuperKitties. 6.40pm Bluey’s Big Play. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. (Final) 8.00 MOVIE: Spy Kids 3: Game Over. (2003, PG) 9.20 Merlin. 10.00 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.45 Young Sheldon. 11.00 Mr Bean: The Animated Series. 11.45 Pokémon: Ruby And Sapphire. 12.05am Operation Ouch! 12.35 We Baby Bears. 3.00 The Inbestigators. 3.20 Odd Squad. 4.10 Ariel. 4.35 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 France 24 English News. 10.30 Small Business Secrets. 11.05 The Mission. 12.05pm Clockwork Orange: The Prophecy. 1.10 Great Australian Concerts: Diesel. 2.20 If You Are The One. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.30 Mastermind Aust. 6.00 7 Up. 6.35 14 Up. 7.35 21 Up. 9.30 28 Up. 12.10am Brassic. 3.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6am Morning Programs. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 House Calls To The Rescue. 2.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing. Epsom Day and Turnbull Stakes Day. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Chateau. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.45 The Baron. 12.45pm MOVIE: Contraband Spain. (1955, PG) 2.30 MOVIE: Orders To Kill. (1958, PG) 4.45 MOVIE: Dunkirk. (1958, PG) 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. 2025 Grand Final. Melbourne Storm v Broncos. 9.35 MOVIE: Bad Boys. (1983, MA15+) 11.35 MOVIE: Cry, The Beloved Country. (1951, M) 1.40am Daylight Saving Begins. 3.40 Late Programs.

6am Shopping. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal. 8.30 Bold. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 11.30 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 Becker. (PG, R) 1.30 Frasier. (PGa, R) 2.30 Friends. (PG, R) 7.30 Two And A Half Men. (PGas, R) 11.00 Becker. (PG, R) 11.30 Frasier. 12.30am Home Shopping.

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6am Morning Programs. 11.40 MOVIE: The Unknown Country. (2022, PG) 1.10pm Nula. 1.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 2.30 Over The Black Dot. 3.00 S.O.G. The Book Of Ward. 5.00 Murder In Big Horn. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Pro Bull Riding USA: World Team Series. 8.30 MOVIE: Let Me In. (2010, MA15+) 10.35 Lee Fields, Faithful Man. 12.05am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 12.45pm The Queen. (2006, Ml) 2.40 A King In New York. (1957, PGa) 4.35 A United Kingdom. (2016, PGa) 6.40 Storm Boy. (2019, PG) 8.30 The Gentlemen. (2019, MA15+lv) 10.35 Private Desert. (2021, MA15+s, Portuguese) 12.50am La Maison. (2022, MA15+adnsv, German, English, French) 3.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Dipper’s Rigs. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. WA Late Model Title. Replay. 4.00 Frozen Gold. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Storage Wars. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Pt Adel v Adelaide. 9.15 MOVIE: Ghost Rider. (2007, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm My Way. 2.00 NBL: Overtime. 3.10 Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance C’ship. 6 Hours of Fuji. H’lights. 4.20 Tennis. Laver Cup. H’lights. 5.30 Basketball. NBL. Brisbane Bullets v JackJumpers. 7.30 Basketball. NBL. Melbourne United v Cairns Taipans. 9.30 MOVIE: The Mask. (1994, PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Shopping. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm The Living Room. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGaln, R) 5.30 JAG. (PGl, R) 7.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) 10.20 JAG. (PGa, R) 12.15am Home Shopping.

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6am Morning Programs. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGv, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.20 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (R) 3.05 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.00 Creative Types. (PGl, R) 4.30 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (R) 5.00 Take 5. (PGl, R) 5.30 Back Roads. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.05 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 9.35 Beyond The Scorecard. (PG) 11.05 Icons Of Auto. (PGa) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Going Places. (R) 4.00 The Last Violin. (PGl, R) 5.25 Empire Builders: The Rust Belt. (PGv)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Bathurst Preview Show. 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. North Melbourne v Sydney. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Collingwood v Melbourne. From Victoria Park, Melbourne. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R)

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (Final, PG) 1.00 Grand Final Day. 1.20 Rugby League. State Cup C’ship. Grand Final. 3.10 Grand Final Day. 4.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Grand Final. 5.30 Grand Final Day.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Pooches At Play. (PG, R) 9.30 GCBC. (R) 10.00 Mixed Martial Arts. UFC 332 Prelims. 12.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 12.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 1.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.30 Exploring Off The Grid. (Return) 2.00 Gogglebox Aust. (R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (Final, PG) Three artists paint Kirk Pengilly. 8.20 Grand Designs: House Of The Year: Incredible Transformations. (Final) Kevin McCloud explores dramatic reinventions. 9.10 The Cage. (Final, M) The net closes in on Matty and Leanne. 9.55 Father Brown. (Final, PGv, R) Mrs Devine and Sullivan’s wedding approaches. 10.45 MOVIE: Cosi. (1996, Mal, R) Ben Mendelsohn. 12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Roman Empire By Train With Alice Roberts. (PGa) 8.25 Ancient Superstructures: Neuschwanstein Castle. Takes a look at the castle Neuschwanstein. 9.25 Cleopatra: Cracking The Enigma. (PGa, R) 10.25 Royal Autopsy: King George IV – The Party King. (MA15+s, R) 11.20 Australia’s Health Revolution. (Ma, R) 2.40 Wales: Land Of The Wild: The Return Of The Sun. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. (PG) 9.10 MOVIE: The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart. (2020, Ml, R) An exploration of the history of the Bee Gees, featuring interviews with oldest brother Barry Gibb. Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb. 11.40 24 Hours In Police Custody: Too Close For Comfort. (Malv, R) 12.40 Pure Genius. (Ma, R) 1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News Sunday. 6.30 Grand Final Night. Pre-match entertainment. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Grand Final. From Accor Stadium, Sydney. 9.30 NRL Grand Final Post-Match. The commentary team provides views, opinions, analysis and post-match interviews from the NRL Grand Final. 10.45 To Be Advised. 11.45 The First 48: Unforgotten – Darrin. (Ma) 12.45 Next Stop. (R) 1.15 Explore: Nova Scotia. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Destination WA. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Gogglebox Australia. Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 8.00 The Graham Norton Show. (Return) Graham Norton chats with Tom Cruise, Florence Pugh, Lolly Adefope and John Bishop. 9.00 Shaun Micallef’s Parents’ Evening. (PGl, R) Comedy quiz show in which three well-known Australians team up with their lesser-known parent or child. 10.00 FBI. (Mav, R) The team is thrown into an investigation that leads back to the resurgence of online conspiracy. 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

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7am SuperKitties. 10.15 Bluey’s Big Play. 7.30pm MOVIE: Paddington In Peru. (2024, PG) 9.10 Animal Park. 9.55 Secrets Of The Zoo. 10.40 Merlin. 11.25 Young Sheldon. 11.50 Pokémon: Ruby And Sapphire. 12.10am Operation Ouch! 1.10 Miraculous. 2.35 Horrible Histories. 3.00 The Inbestigators. 3.25 Odd Squad. 3.40 Late Programs. 5.40 Thomas And Friends.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 France 24 English News. 10.30 Small Business Secrets. 11.00 Letterkenny. 11.30 Motorcycle Racing. World Superbike C’ship. Italian Round. 12.30pm MOVIE: The Lost Boys. (1987, M) 2.20 MOVIE: The Goonies. (1985, PG) 4.35 WorldWatch. 6.00 35 Up. 8.10 42 Up. 10.45 49 Up. 1.25am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

6am Morning Programs. Noon House Calls To The Rescue. 1.00 Harry’s Practice. 1.30 Medical Emergency. 2.00 A Moveable Feast. 2.40 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.40 My Greek Odyssey. 4.40 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 5.40 Escape To The Country. 6.40 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Genius: Picasso. 11.30 Vicar Of Dibley. 12.20am Harry’s Practice. 1.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm MOVIE: The Blue Lamp. (1950, PG) 2.45 MOVIE: Red River. (1948) 5.30 Midsomer Murders. 7.30 Clarkson’s Farm. 8.35 Fawlty Towers. 9.55 Blackadder Goes Forth. 11.15 Cold Case. 12.15am Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 1.10 Creflo. 1.40 Midsomer Murders. 3.40 MOVIE: Cairo Road. (1950, PG) 5.30 Late Programs.

6am Shopping. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 Becker. 1.30 Frasier. (PGa, R) 2.30 Friends. (PG, R) 7.30 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) 10.30 Becker. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PGa, R) Midnight Home Shopping.

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6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 4.30 Sammy Butcher: Out Of The Shadows. 5.00 All Stars: More Than A Game. 5.35 Going Places. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 Extraordinary Animals. 8.30 MOVIE: Backtrack Boys. (2018, MA15+) 10.25 MOVIE: Stand By Me. (1986, M) Midnight Going Places. 1.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 12.35pm My Own Private Idaho. (1991, Madlns) 2.30 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PGa) 4.30 Starring Dick Van Dyke. 6.35 The Wedding Planner. (2001, PGals) 8.30 Isle Of Dogs. (2018) 10.25 Michael Collins. (1996, MA15+v) 12.50am Hamburger Hill. (1987, MA15+lv) 2.55 The Gentlemen. (2019, MA15+lv) 5.00 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PGa)

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Red’s Fishing Adventures. 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 Air Crash Inv. 4.00 Frozen Gold. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World Dominion. (2022, M) 11.25 MOVIE: The Forever Purge. (2021, MA15+) 1.35am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.15 Seinfeld. 11.45 Conquering Skin Cancer. 1.45pm MOVIE: The Cure. (1995, PG) 3.45 MOVIE: A Cinderella Story. (2004, PG) 5.45 MOVIE: Doctor Dolittle 2. (2001, PG) 7.30 TBA. Midnight Bel-Air. 12.55 Conquering Skin Cancer. 2.50 Animal Tales. 3.50 Surfing Aust. 4.20 Big Rigs Of Oz. 4.50 Wild Manes. 5.10 Bubble’s Hotel. 5.30 Late Programs.

6am Shopping. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 All 4 Adventure. 9.00 Roads Less Travelled. 9.30 Navigating The World. 10.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm What’s Up Down Under. 1.30 Roads Less Travelled. 2.00 Living Room. 3.00 JAG. 5.00 I Fish. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Fire Country. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Shopping.

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TEN (5, 10)

6am Morning Programs. 10.45 Father Brown. (Final, PG, R) 11.30 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGad, R) 3.40 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.15 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.15 The Definition Of Happiness. (Mal) 12.05 WorldWatch. 2.00 Peace Wilderness Man. 2.45 The Cook Up. (R) 3.20 Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story. (PGansv, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Hashtag Proposal. (2023, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00 [MELB] Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Gogglebox Aust. (R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story: Wild Pt 2 Chrissy Amphlett. 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program. 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.35 Planet America. A look at American politics. 10.10 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mad, R) 12.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Jury: Skeleton In The Garden: The Vanishing. (Return, Mal) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Shelter From The Storm. (M) 9.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Black Sands. (MA15+av) 11.35 MOVIE: Chuparrosa. (2024, G, R, Spanish) 11.50 Soccer. FIFA ASEAN Cup. Third place playoff. From Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia. 3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. South Australia’s classy bogans Alisha and Deanne are keen to prove they can cook at their instant restaurant 9.05 The Rookie. (Mhv) The team works together after Nolan and Juarez discover a possible suicide that spirals into a conspiracy. 10.05 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics. 11.05 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. An expert panel tackles the biggest rugby league topics. 12.05 Transplant. (MA15+a, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) Dan and Dani bring their baby to visit. 9.10 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: The Lost Girls. (Mav, R) A look at the disappearance of Karlie Pearce-Stevenson and her two-year-old daughter Khandalyce. 10.10 Footy Furnace Trade Show. (Premiere, Ml) 11.10 9News Late. 11.40 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Parents’ Evening. Comedy quiz show in which three well-known Australians team up with their lesser-known parent or child. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 MOVIE: Cop This. (2026, Mls) On the last day of operation a suburban police station is about to be replaced by an AI terminal. Nicolette Minster, Ray O’Leary, Firdi Billimoria. 11.20 10’s Late News. 12.20 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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6am Children’s Programs. 1.20pm PJ Masks Power Heroes. 2.30 Monster Makes. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.25 Octonauts. 5.50 Super Monsters. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.40 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 Hard Quiz Kids. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 France 24 English News. 10.30 Small Business Secrets. 11.00 Icons Unearthed: Harry Potter. 11.55 France 24 English News. 12.25pm Hudson & Rex. 2.10 Going Places. 3.10 WorldWatch. 5.05 Jeopardy! 6.00 56 Up. 8.50 63 Up. 11.35 The Americans. 12.30am Brassic. 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 The Outdoor Room. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Auction Squad. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.45 Escape To The Country. 11.45 Bargain Hunt. 12.45am Doc Martin. 1.45 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Yorkshire Auction House. 1.00 Fawlty Towers. 2.20 Blackadder Goes Forth. 3.40 MOVIE: Barnacle Bill. (1957) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 10.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.40 Death In Paradise. 12.40am Antiques Roadshow. 1.10 Creflo. 1.40 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 Bold. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Ridiculousness. 12.30pm Becker. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.

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10 DRAMA (53, 12)

6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 4.30 Bamay. 5.00 Ocean Warriors. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.35 Living Black. 9.05 The Haka Party Incident. 10.40 MOVIE: Powder. (1995, M) 12.40am Bamay. 1.00 The Boy, The Queen And Everything In Between. 1.25 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm The Tunnel (Part 2) (2001, Malsv) 2.00 A United Kingdom. (2016, PGa) 4.05 Time Bandits. (1981, PGahv) 6.15 Trinity Is Still My Name. (1971, PGv) 8.30 Sukiyaki Western Django. (2007) 10.50 Dog Day Afternoon. (1975, Malv) 1.05am Dirty Dancing. (1987, Mas) 2.55 Isle Of Dogs. (2018) 4.50 Discovering Film. 5.50 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. WA Late Model Title. Replay. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 9.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Grand Prix of St Petersburg. H’lights. 12.35pm Motor Racing. Formula E. Miami ePrix. H’lights. 1.40 Cybershack. 2.10 MOVIE: Dumb And Dumber. (1994, PG) 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Seinfeld. 6.30 NBL: Overtime. 7.30 Big Bang. 8.30 TBA. 10.30 NBL: Overtime. 11.40 Big Bang. 12.40am Late Programs.

6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 Bull. (PGa, R) 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Shopping.

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Tuesday, October 6 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 The Tony Blair Story. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Beyond Paradise. (PGa, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 3.45 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 10.10 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (PG, R) 11.05 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Jury: Skeleton In The Garden. (Mal, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Julia Bradbury’s Irish Journey. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Find My Country House Australia. (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. 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Shaun Micallef’s Parents’ Evening. (R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. (Final) 8.30 The Tony Blair Story: The Loss Of Power. (Final, PGa) 9.25 I Was Actually There. (Final, Ml, R) 9.55 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Ml, R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Four Corners. (R) 11.55 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mv, R) 12.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Jury: Skeleton In The Garden: Buried Secrets. (Mal) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline: Cuba: Inside The Blockade. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 The Point. (R) 11.25 Mussolini: Son Of The Century. (MA15+v) 12.25 The Vanishing Triangle. (Mal, R) 3.00 Endurance: Race The Pole. (PGn, R) 3.55 The World’s Most Remote Hotels. (PGa, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 WorldWatch.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. The competition travels to Melbourne, where Tiffany and Giancarlo show off Italian family recipes. 9.05 Off The Grid With Colin And Manu. (PGal) Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel fly into Fiordland to cook onboard Pure Salt. 10.05 The Amazing Race. (Return, PG) Hosted by Phil Keoghan. 11.35 Happy’s Place. (PG) Bobbie has a case of camera madness. 12.05 The Path. (MA15+adlv) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.45 1 Euro House. (Premiere, PG) 9.45 Topknotz: Wild On Water. (Return, Ml) 10.45 9News Late. 11.15 The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story. (MA15+alvv) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Sydney Harbour Cops. MAC tackles rescues and unexpected discoveries across NSW waters. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) Charlie’s friends and family undermine his plans. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

SBS2 (31)

7TWO (62, 72)

9GEM (81, 92)

10 COMEDY (52, 11)

6am Children’s Programs. 1.20pm PJ Masks Power Heroes. 2.30 Monster Makes. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.25 Octonauts. 5.50 Super Monsters. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 Kids Baking C’ship. 10.10 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.55 DW The Day. 12.25pm Hudson & Rex. 2.15 Going Places. 3.15 Inside The Huddle. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Oliver Stone: The Outsider. 9.30 MOVIE: Wall Street. (1987, M) 11.50 The Americans. 12.45am Brassic. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. Noon My Kitchen Rules. 1.35 Surf Patrol. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 House Of Wellness. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Inspector Morse. 11.05 Escape To The Country. 12.05am Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Our Town Queensland. 1.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Yorkshire Auction House. 1.00 MOVIE: The Bargee. (1964, PG) 3.15 Antiques Roadshow. 3.45 MOVIE: Home At Seven. (1952, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Grantchester. 9.50 Wong & Winchester. 10.50 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.50 New Tricks. 1am Creflo. 1.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 Bold. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Ridiculousness. 12.30pm Becker. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.

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SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)

7MATE (64, 73)

9GO! (82, 93)

10 DRAMA (53, 12)

6am Morning Programs. 1.05pm Backs To The Blast. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Ocean Warriors. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 Cold Justice. 8.50 MOVIE: The Judge. (2014, M) 11.20 Elder In Residence Oration 2025. Midnight The Boy, The Queen And Everything In Between. 12.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 12.55pm Once Upon A Time In China II. (1992, Mav, Cantonese) 3.00 Mr Blake At Your Service! (2023, PGal, French) 5.05 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PGahv) 7.00 Another Country. (2015, PGaw) 8.30 The Drover’s Wife. (2021, MA15+av) 10.30 Once Upon A Time In China. (1991, MA15+v, Cantonese) 12.55am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Tougher In Alaska. 1.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 2.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 3.30 Air Crash Inv. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Marlin Kings: Chasing Giants. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 World’s Greatest Islands. 12.30pm Ronaldo. 2.25 NBL: Overtime. 3.30 Big Bang. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Seinfeld. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Big Bang. 8.30 TBA. 11.00 Big Bang. Midnight Jane The Virgin. 12.50 Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.45 Legacies. 2.35 Surfing Aust. 3.05 World’s Greatest Islands. 4.00 Late Programs.

6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. (Mav, R) 10.20 Bull. (PGdv, R) 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Shopping.

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Wednesday, October 7 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6am Morning Programs. 11.20 Back Roads. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.25 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 3.45 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (R) 11.05 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Julia Bradbury’s Irish Journey. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.15 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.45 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.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Sydney Harbour Cops. (R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa) 8.30 Class Clowns. (PGs) The comedians must deliver a sex ed talk. 9.00 Crime Night! (PG) Hosted by Julia Zemiro. 9.35 Small Prophets. (Ml, R) 10.05 Planet America. (R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 The Cage. (Final, M, R) 11.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Jury: Skeleton In The Garden: Death Threats. (Mal) 8.30 70 Up. (Premiere, PGa) Participants are revisited at the age of 70. 9.55 Apollo Has Fallen. (M) 10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 The Old Man. (MA15+v) 12.00 Liaison. (Mlv, R) 3.00 Endurance: Race The Pole: The Nimrod Expedition 1907-1909. (R) 3.55 The World’s Most Remote Hotels: Briol. (PGa, R) 4.30 Bamay: Murrumbidgee River – Wiradjuri And Nari Nari. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. Cash and Eden celebrate their love. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. Nurses Mary and Golden hope to impress with a traditional Filipino feast. 9.05 A Taste For Murder. (Malv) When a family member in Italy is arrested for murder, a grieving DCI Joe Mottram can’t help getting involved. 10.05 House Of Wellness. (PG) Insights and experiences that highlight living well. 11.05 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics. 12.05 Riviera. (MA15+adlsv, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Chefs Ahoy. After sampling wagyu beef in Japan, Miguel Maestre’s chaotic style clashes with Dan Hong’s Asian-fusion precision. 9.40 Footy Furnace Trade Show. (Ml) A look at the latest on the AFL trade period. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Sight Unseen. (Mav) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Drive Review. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Celebrity Traitors UK. (Return) 9.10 Boston Blue. (Mm) Danny and Lena work to calm a volatile situation at a local hospital over over a critical transplant error. 10.10 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 11.10 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 12.10 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) Charlie sets Alan up with a new neighbour. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

SBS2 (31)

7TWO (62, 72)

9GEM (81, 92)

10 COMEDY (52, 11)

6am Children’s Programs. 1.20pm PJ Masks Power Heroes. 2.30 Monster Makes. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.25 Octonauts. 5.50 Super Monsters. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.40 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 The Piano. 10.15 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Hudson & Rex. 2.10 Going Places. 3.10 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Guy Martin: Train That Changed The World. 9.50 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable. 10.45 Ramy. 11.50 The Americans. 12.45am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. Noon My Kitchen Rules. 1.35 Our Town. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Foyle’s War. 10.55 Escape To The Country. 11.55 Bargain Hunt. 1am Fresh TV. 1.30 Our Town. 2.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Yorkshire Auction House. 1.00 MOVIE: The Young Ones. (1961) 3.15 Antiques Roadshow. 3.45 MOVIE: Sailors Three. (1940) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.40 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 12.40am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 Bold. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Ridiculousness. 12.30pm Becker. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.

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9GO! (82, 93)

10 DRAMA (53, 12)

6am Morning Programs. 12.20pm Off Country. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Ocean Warriors. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Guardians Of The Wild. 7.30 Friday Night Thunder. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding: USA. 9.30 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 10.00 MOVIE: Hey, Viktor! (2023, M) Midnight The Boy, The Queen And Everything In Between. 12.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Dog Day Afternoon. (1975, Malv) 2.45 Trinity Is Still My Name. (1971, PGv) 5.00 Ama Gloria. (2023, PGa, French, Kabuverdianu) 6.35 Brief Encounter. (1974, PGa) 8.30 All The Pretty Horses. (2000, Mv) 10.40 Thirst. (2009, MA15+ahlsv, Korean, English) 1.10am The Legend Of Fong Sai-Yuk. (1993, Mav, Cantonese) 3.05 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Tougher In Alaska. 1.30 Outback Truckers. 2.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 3.30 Air Crash Inv. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters. 8.30 The Force: BTL. 9.30 Caught On Dashcam. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 12.30am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 World’s Greatest Islands. 12.30pm Parental Guidance. 2.30 Baywatch. 3.30 Big Bang. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Seinfeld. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Big Bang. 8.30 TBA. 10.45 Big Bang. 11.45 Jane The Virgin. 12.35am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.30 Legacies. 2.20 Baywatch. 3.20 Parental Guidance. 4.30 I Love VIP Pets. 4.50 Late Programs.

6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) 10.20 Bull. (PGv, R) 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Shopping.

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Thursday, October 8 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6, 7)

NINE (8, 9)

TEN (5, 10)

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Crime Night! (PG, R) 11.30 Small Prophets. (Ml, R) 12.00 News. 12.55 Doc Martin Christmas Special. (Ma, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 You Can’t Ask That. (Madl, R) 3.00 Frankie Drake. (PG, R) 3.45 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.10 Blind Ambition. 10.15 The Blind Sea. (PGal) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Jury: Skeleton In The Garden. (Mal, R) 3.00 The Film I’ll Never See. 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Julia Bradbury’s Irish Journey. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Time Is Money. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Chefs Ahoy. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.00 [MELB] Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Taskmaster Australia. (PGls, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. (Final, PG) 8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Vika And Linda Bull. (Final, PGl) 9.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (Final) 9.30 The Cage. (Final, M, R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Death Valley. (PGa, R) 11.50 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Tucci In Italy. (Premiere) Stanley Tucci visits Tuscany. 8.25 Inside Sydney Fish Market. (Premiere, PGal) Looks at the Sydney Fish Market. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Cry Wolf. (Premiere, MA15+l) 11.45 Snow. (Ma, R) 2.25 Endurance: Race The Pole: The Terra Nova Expedition – 1910 To 1913. (R) 3.20 The World’s Most Remote Hotels: Kasbah De Toubkal. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 8.30 Glenn And Mick’s Celebrity Intervention. (Ms, R) Glenn Robbins and Mick Molloy surprise their good friend Sam Pang with a much-needed intervention. 9.40 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa) Footage of headline-grabbing moments captured on camera by members of the public. 10.40 Unfiltered. (M) 11.10 Gatecrashers. 12.10 Attila The Hun. (Mav) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) Tayla finds out someone else has used her pool tiles. 8.40 Paramedics. (Mlv) An elderly man has head injuries. 9.40 RPA. (PGm, R) An actor is sent for an MRI. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Next Stop. (PGa, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Celebrity Traitors UK. 8.50 NCIS: Sydney. (Mv) With multiple lives in danger, including their own, the team races to stop a bomber. 9.50 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.50 Sports Tonight: The Weekly Kick-Off. A panel discusses Australian soccer news. 11.20 Two And A Half Men. (PG, R) The guys warn Evelyn about her attitude. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

SBS2 (31)

7TWO (62, 72)

9GEM (81, 92)

10 COMEDY (52, 11)

6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 4.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.25 Octonauts. 5.50 Super Monsters. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.40 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.55 72 Cutest Animals. 10.25 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.55 DW The Day. 12.25pm Hudson & Rex. 2.15 Stories From The Cities. 2.45 Insight. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Secrets Declassified. 9.20 Alone. 11.10 The Americans. 12.15am The Patient. 2.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. Noon My Kitchen Rules. 1.35 Our Town. 2.00 A Moveable Feast. 2.30 The Aussie Property Flippers. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Shetland. 11.00 Escape To The Country. Midnight Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Father Brown. 2.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.00 MOVIE: The Railway Children. (1970) 3.15 Antiques Roadshow. 3.45 MOVIE: The Ghost Of St. Michael’s. (1941, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 8.30 The Chelsea Detective. 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.30 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 12.30am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Ridiculousness. 12.30pm Becker. 1.00 Friends. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Cheap Seats. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Ridiculousness. 12.30 Ent. Tonight. 1.00 Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping. 5.30 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 1pm Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 1.30 Crook Hat And Kulanada. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Ocean Warriors. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Guardians Of The Wild. 7.30 Going Places. 8.30 Rabbit Fall. 9.00 MOVIE: Talk To Me. (2022) 10.45 White Nanny, Black Child. Midnight Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Legend Of Fong Sai-Yuk. (1993, Mav, Cantonese) 3.00 Another Country. (2015, PGaw) 4.30 The Final Countdown. (1980, PGalv) 6.25 Le Samourai. (1967, PGav, French) 8.30 Buffalo Bill And The Indians. (1976, PGal, Engish) 10.45 Operation Napoleon. (2023, Mlv) 12.55am Baby. (2024, MA15+ns, Portuguese) 2.55 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 12.30pm Tougher In Alaska. 1.30 Highway Patrol. 2.30 The Force: BTL. 3.00 Talking W. 3.30 Air Crash Inv. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Captain Phillips. (2013, M) 11.15 MOVIE: The Empty Man. (2020, MA15+) 2.05am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 World’s Greatest Islands. 12.30pm Cards And Collectables Australia. 1.00 Snackmasters. 2.30 Baywatch. 3.30 Big Bang. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Seinfeld. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Big Bang. 8.30 TBA. 10.30 Big Bang. 11.30 Rugby Heaven. 12.30am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.25 Legacies. 2.15 Baywatch. 4.00 Late Programs.

6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav, R) 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Shopping.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR WANT YOUR EVENT LISTED? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities. Send item details to Geelong Independent Community Calendar, 1/47 Pakington Street, Geelong West, 3218, or email to editorial@geelongindependent.com.au. Deadline for copy and announcements is 5pm Tuesday. Due to the ever increasing entries coming in each week for our Community Calendar page, we have enough to fill almost three pages. This means your entry will not appear each week. We will do our best to rotate them fairly. If you have an existing entry that no longer operates, please let us know so we can remove it. Your patience and understanding is welcome for this FREE service. The calendar in its entirety with every entry is posted every Saturday at 9am at geelongindy.com.au

Geelong Coin Collectors

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Interactive workshops, Virginia Todd Hall, 9 Clarence Street, Geelong West, Friday 2 October, 9am-4pm. To support people aged 55-plus with workshops on currency collecting with a focus on the contributions of Indigenous people to Australia’s currency.

Older Men New Ideas men’s friendly informal chat group, South Barwon Community Centre, 33 Mt Pleasant Road, Belmont, 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, 10.30am.  Allan, 0409 665 608

Bike riding Ballroom dance

Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from Belmont. Rides to suit all levels of fitness; e-bikes welcome.  Rob, 0412 308 166

Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Saturday 3 October, 7.30-10.30pm, $10. Music: Ben. Sunday 4 October, $5, 2-4.30pm. Music: Puff. Bring a small plate to share for both.  0400-500 402

Lara Community Market Run by Rotary Club of Lara District every second Sunday of the month at Lara RSL, 9am-1pm.

Music for preschoolers Mainly Music is a music and movement program for babies to preschoolers at St Albans-St Andrews Uniting Church, 276 Wilsons Road, Whittington, Tuesdays 10am during school terms.  Rhonda 0437-241 345

Chatty Cafe Indulge in cake, coffee/tea and chat, South Barwon Community Centre, 33 Mt Pleasant Road, Belmont. Open 2nd and 4th Monday each month, 10-11am, $5 donation.  5243 8388

Scrabble club Leopold Library Tuesdays 2pm: Digital drop in for basic tech needs. Free school holiday programs. All ages, all interests.  4201 0675, grlc.vic.gov.au

History talk Last Sunday of each month, 1.30-3pm, National Wool Museum. Gold coin donation. Topics usually relating to Greater Geelong.  Facebook: Geelong Museum Association

Social badminton Players wanted. Mondays 9.45am, Barwon Valley Activities Centre.  Lynne, 5243 1275

Fatigue Geelong ME/CFS Support Group (including fibromyalgia, long COVID and Lyme disease) meets first Tuesday of the month, 36 Saffron Street, Newtown, 1-3pm.  geelonggroupcfsme@hotmail.com

Highton Seniors Carpet bowls, bingo, cards, taichi, line dancing, mahjong. Community Centre, 84 Barrabool Road, Highton.  Elma, 0411 065 524

Christ Church hall, corner Moorabool & McKillop Streets, 1pm Saturdays. Beginners to experts welcome.  Sue, 0419 106 147, Pauline, 0429 829 773

Geelong Prostate Cancer Support Group Meets last Friday of the month (except December), 10am-noon, Belmont Park Pavilion, 162 Barrabool Road, Belmont.  Bill, 0414 524 155, info@geelongpsg.net

Sing Australia Geelong Choir

Geelong ballroom dancing

Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm at Senior Citizens Centre, 52 Thomson Street, Belmont. No auditions needed.  Mary, 0419 278 456

Saturdays 7.30-10.15pm, corner Bayview Parade and Carey Street, Hamlyn Heights. Entry: $10. BYO drinks and a plate.  5278 9740, geelongballroomdc.com.au

Mindfulness & meditation U3A

Corio Bay Lions Club

9.30am and 12.30pm Wednesdays, Cobbin Farm, Grove Road, Grovedale.  Jean, 5264 7484

Meets first and third Thursday of each month 6.30pm.  geelongcoriobay.vic@lions.org.au

Lions Club of Geelong Breakfast Inc

Alcoholics (and other addicts) For Christ 12 Steps Group

Meets first Tuesday of each month at 8am, Eastern Hub (behind East Geelong Cemetery), followed by breakfast. Dinner event third Thursday of each month in Geelong.  ajd53m@yahoo.com

Meets Thursdays 7.30pm at Belmont-Highton Baptist Church, 43 Mt Pleasant Road, Belmont.  0420 910 763

Children’s play group Scribes Writers Group South Barwon Community Centre, Mondays 9.30am-noon. Welcoming new members to refine their skills.  geelongscribeswriters@gmail.com, 5243 8388

For babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with parent/carer. Free play, story time, and music. Wednesdays 10-11.30am in school term, St John’s Highton, 269 Roslyn Road, Highton.  office@stjohnshighton.org.au, 0433 191 890

Ballroom dancing Australian Multicultural Support Services Social Support Groups for communities from different multicultural backgrounds for seniors over 65. Meals, activities and fun. White Eagle House, Breakwater, 10am-2.30pm Fridays.  9689 9170, amcservices.org.au, info@amcservices.org.au

Cards Wanted: card sharp partners to play the game of Bolivia on Thursday evenings. For venue email Ingrid.  griddlepop@hotmail.com

Geelong Historical Society Inc. Guest speaker first Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm, Virginia Todd Hall, 9 Clarence Street, Geelong West.  Harry, 0473 807 944, geelonghistoricalsociety.org.au

Stamps Geelong Philatelic Society Inc meets 7pm first Saturday of the month (excluding January) at Virginia Todd Community Hall, 9-15 Clarence Street, Geelong West, and 12.30pm third Monday of the month (excluding December) at Belmont Pavillion, 162 Barrabool Road, Belmont.  Julie, 0438 270 549

Belmont Park Pavilion, Thursdays 2-4pm.  Val, 5251 3529

Kids’ church Group lessons for children aged 3-6, 7-10 and 10+, St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 171a Latrobe Terrace, Geelong, first Sunday of the month during school term, 10.30-11.30am.  Suzie, 0402 963 855, Althea, 0403 005 449

Players wanted to play 500 each Monday 12.30pm. Belmont Senior Centre, 52 Thomson Street, Belmont.  5241 1776

Combined Probus Club of Highton

Community kitchen

Meets third Thursday of each month, South Barwon Football & Netball clubrooms, McDonald Reserve, Reynolds Road, Belmont, 10am.  Sandra, 0427 348 260

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

Global human rights organisation working to build a better world for women and girls. Meets first Wednesday monthly for dinner, 6pm.  zontaclubgeelong@yahoo.com.au, 0411 628 361

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Choir St Paul’s Choir rehearses Thursday 7.30pm and Sunday 9.30am for 10.30am service. Choral scholarships available. Occasional choir for those unable to make commitment to main choir.  Tom Healey, 0451 960 768, healeytf@gmail.com

Bellydance classes Beginner level, new term commencing. New students welcome. Tuesdays 1.30pm, Life Activities Club, Belmont Park Pavillion, Belmont.  Glenys, 0400 214 897

Geelong’s Soroptimist International Service club for women and girls, every second Tuesday of the month from 6pm at Belmont RSL.  0455 835 691, geelong@siswp.com

Geelong Sports & Game Fishing Meets first and third Monday of the month at Belmont Park Pavilion, 7.30pm.  John, 0409 234 307

Geelong Anglers Club Meets fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm, 9 Yuille Street, Geelong West. Monthly fishing competitions.  Brian, 0417 190 092, Ian, 0470 114 787 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 Ocean Grove Library

Paddle at Barwon River. Training Wednesdays 5pm, Saturdays 9am. Free one-month trial.  revolutionise.com.au/geelongdragons

Zonta Club of Geelong

Storrer Street Clubhouse, Geelong, Wednesdays 1.30-4pm, Fridays 6.30pm.  Robert, 0438 409 979, vk3atl.org

Drysdale CWA Belmont Seniors

Monday 28 September, 10.30-11.30am: Library play time (school holiday program) Tuesday 29 September, 2-3pm: Introduction to AI Tuesday 29 September, 2.30-3.30pm: Colour photography challenge (school holiday program) Wednesday 30 September, 2.30-3.30pm: Make your own board games (school holiday program)

Geelong Dragon Boat Club

Geelong Amateur Radio Club

GOG Scottish Country Dance classes 7.30pm Tuesdays at Leopold Hill Hall, $5. No partner needed.  Vicki, 0412 762 983, Barbara, 0419 511 781

Geelong Showgrounds Museum Museum open to the public on first Sunday of the month 10am-2pm (January and October excepted). Adults $10, students 13-18 $5, under 13 free.  5221 1707

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, facebook.com/GeelongScottishDance

Bingo Welcome mat Belmont Uniting Church every Friday from 10am-1pm. Games, lunch and friendship.  Fay, 0409 361 414

Tuesdays 1-3pm, great grocery prizes plus $50 jackpot books, $2.50. Belmont Seniors Centre, 52 Thomson Street, Belmont.  Frank, 5241 1776

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Lettie had a great spot to watch the games.

Vicki Penrice and Cyarne Scoltock were all aboard the South Barwon train.

Sean Blight with his son Henry.

Big day for GFNL grand finals Independent photographer Ivan Kemp took some time out of his busy schedule during the Geelong Football Netball League grand finals at GMHBA Stadium on Friday 25 September and got these pictures.

Bella Pearce and Lily Menhenett were barracking for South Barwon.

Ali Tournier, Ava Senjov, Heidi Armstrong and Millie Flynn.

The Lara netball cheer squad: Carlene, Elisha, Leanne, Jodi, Charli, Ruby, Sophie and Bones.

Tahlia Berry, Izaiyah Turner and Liz Wood.

Billy Wilson, Jack Newnes and Tom Donnel.

Anna and Anthony Quigley with their daughter Libby.

Fletcher, WIlla, Matilda, Georgia, Henrietta and Lucy.

Charlotte Morey and Layla Boseley were going for St Mary’s.

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Potential to be a winner By Chris Riley, Marque Motoring How about that grille heh? It’s the GAC M8 (mate, get it?) and it shouts look at me! The vertically-ribbed grille brings sparks memories of the so-called ‘cow catchers’ they used to fit to trains. The idea was to lift and push obstacles out of the way rather than slice and dice them in the case of an unfortunate cow. Perhaps that’s GAC’s plan for the M8, billed as Australia’s only plug-in hybrid people mover – to push the competition out of the way? Those competitors include but are not limited to the Denza D9, Kia Carnival, Lexus LM and Zeekr 09. The Carnival has been around longer than any of them and pretty much owns this segment of the market. All of them come as hybrids, but not as a plug-in hybrid and that makes GAC believe the M8 has the potential to become a genuine automotive ‘disruptor’ – for business users and families alike. For those not familiar with the brand, the Chinese state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group is the fifth largest auto maker in China, with 1.74 million sales last year.

Styling M8 seats seven in a 2+2+3 configuration that includes two separate captain’s style armchairs for the second row. It comes in two grades: Premium priced from $76,590, and Luxury from $83,590 – both figures before onroad costs. Okay, so the styling is a bit over the top. Well, quite a lot really, but it will appeal to some punters and there’s a growing demand for these flashy super wagons. Make no mistake, the M8 is a luxury vehicle, trimmed to a high standard in half-aniline leather, with 10-point air pump massage chairs, leg rests with four-way adjustment, heating and ventilation, personal USB charge ports and a 58-degree rear recline angle. Getting the picture? Those phones you see on the arms of the captain’s chairs aren’t really phones, but small individual control panels for making fine seat adjustments with a tap of a finger. The two armchairs are the highlight of the experience, deep and genuinely comfy, and had us contemplating pinching one for the loungeroom at home. The second and third rows feature the latest i-Size standard in child seat restraint compatibility whatever that is? There’s also ‘draft free’ air-conditioning, ensuring the cabin temperature is kept where you want it, without blowing air directly on any passengers. Further enhancing the ambience are 10 different sorts of noise-reduction to keep things library-quiet. They include 108 sound-insulation panels, acoustic soundproof glass and 20 cavity partitions that block wind noise transmission and noise cancelling technology that actively reduces interior noise by 4dB. They reckon 30 rounds of optimisation were conducted to ?nalise the design of the A-pillars and side mirrors, a prime source cabin noise. Storage, important when you’re catering to needs of seven people, sees 15 hooks, 15 storage boxes and 14 cup holders scattered throughout the cabin, with privacy screens and drop-down tray tables for second row passengers. The lower console tray is expansive. The short but deep boot offers 280 litres of capacity with all seats in use, expanding to 1500 litres with the third row tumbled (they don’t pack flat). It sounds more like the level of engineering that goes into building a

real adults and quite comfortable into the Looks: 7.5 bargain, not so much Performance: 7.5 for three but two occupants is fine. Safety: 6 Of note, although Thirst: 7.5 one of the sliders Practicality: 8 remained open, the car allowed us to move off Comfort: 8 without any warning. Tech: 7 The engine both Value: 8 powers the battery and drives the front wheels Overall: 7.4 as required. With no charge however performance will take a big dent. The dash from 0-100km/h takes 8.8 seconds while claimed fuel consumption is 6.1L/100km in hybrid mode. Combined range is 1032km, while all-electric range is 106km. The battery can be charged at a rate of up to 6.6kW AC or 35kW using a fast DC charger, the latter providing a zero to 80 per cent charge in 30 minutes. For a people mover, performance is surprisingly strong. Fun, even. It accelerates sharply and smoothly, with an emphasis on smoothly – thanks to the lift from the electric motors. Lexus watch out. But, frustratingly, there is some initial hesitation and rather than put the boot in, some experimentation revealed a quicker response with a lighter foot. Pushing hard through corners, not that you’d do that with the fam aboard, it remains reasonably flat and controlled thanks to a low centre of gravity. Only accelerating hard out of a second gear left-hander did the rear wheels begin to show some movement – remember it is front-wheel drive after all. There’s a lot to like about this car. The glittering gearshift with its round faceted piece of plastic adornment threw us a couple of curve balls too. Said jewel rotates and on more than one occasion swiping at the shift resulted in our hand sliding across its surface and off again. You also need to watch out when switching quickly between forward and reverse during three-point turns, because sometimes it did not produce the desired result – instead the car continued to move backwards instead of forward. Whoops! Mind you it has 12 – yes, count them 12 – parking sensors as well as automatic parking and rear auto braking, so the chances of actually hitting something are slim. Riding on 18-inch aluminium wheels with 225/60 profile Michelin e-Primacy tyres, electromagnetic dampers smooth out the bumps. While adaptive dynamic control adjusts throttle sensitivity to limit both lateral and vertical movement during turns and varying speeds, keeping the vehicle balanced and composed. A word of warning because the front apron is very low and you should keep this in mind at all times when approaching dips and driveways and so forth. We were getting 6.3L/100km and 3.4 kWh/100km after close to 400km of mixed driving. RATINGS

No car is perfect but the M8 has got the potential to be a real winner for GAC. (Pictures: Supplied)

Bentley rather than a modest $80K Chinese people mover. M8 is covered by a seven-year unlimited kilometre warranty, with another eightyear/200,000km coverage for the high voltage battery. Customers will also beneit from five-year complimentary roadside assistance.

control with stop-go, blind spot detection, rear cross-traffic alert and braking, rear car approach warning, door open warning and emergency lane-keeping. Head-up display, however, is missing and that is out of step with the rest of the car.

Engines/transmissions Infotainment We were expecting a large-to-very-large, free-standing touchscreen, but instead it’s a modest, 10.1-inch screen that is inset in the dash like they all used to be once upon a time. It looks larger than it actually is because it blends with its piano black surrounds, with touch sensitive controls either side for volume and fan speed. The graphics are bright and clear with rich colours. There’s AM and FM radio and support for Bluetooth audio streaming, as well as wireless CarPlay and Android Auto. But surprisingly there’s no digital radio and no satellite navigation, although these days we tend to head straight for Android Auto (maybe it’s changing cars all the time). Sound comes from a premium eight-speaker Yamaha audio system which does a credible job. The sound is very clean but there does not appear to be any way to add bass or treble. A quick audit revealed a single wireless phone charger in front and a mix of eight USB A + C ports, along with 12-volt and 240-volt outlets.

Safety M8 has not been tested for safety by ANCAP but boasts an extensive list of active and passive safety systems, with seven airbags including an industry leading 3.2m side curtain airbag plus unique rear window airbag to protect occupants in a rear-ender. There’s a 360-degree camera, lane departure warning and lane-keep assist, autonomous emergency braking and forward-collision warning, adaptive cruise

Power comes from a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine, together with a pair of electric motors and 26 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. Combined output is 274kW of power and 630Nm of torque, with drive to the front wheels through a dedicated, two-speed hybrid transmission.

Driving M8 is a large vehicle and it needs to be, to accommodate seven people, at more than 5.2 metres in length, with a 3070mm wheelbase. The boxy design with the wheels pushed out to the four corners is more practical than it looks because it maximises the amount of interior space available. Sitting lower to the ground a people mover is much easier to get in and out of and more comfortable to travel in than an SUV. Dressed in black our test vehicle looks ready for its next shift as a hire car or corporate shuttle, but the opulence appears to have its limitations. That black by the way is a $1200 option (white is free). A detailed examination revealed an unexpected amount of generic plastic, but not where you can see it and this certainly increases the closer you get to the back. By the time you reach the boot, it looks and feels just like any car. The sliding, electric side doors could be a bit slow for some people and access to the all-important third row is a squeeze between the two middle seats. But it’s worth the visit because they’re actually large enough to accommodate

Summing up Wow. No car is perfect but the M8 has got the potential to be a real winner for GAC. Not only does it look and feel a million bucks, but performs way better than you might expect. It’s comfy, nice to drive with strong performance and the ride quality is good even on secondary roads – and it doesn’t use much fuel. For long distance jumps it could be just the ticket.

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Recruits offset departures By Justin Flynn Ocean Grove heads into the new cricket season full of confidence after a solid off-season recruiting campaign. The Grubbers will be without all-rounder Connor Weidemann with a season-ending back injury while English quick Zac Jones won’t be Down Under for his third BPCA stint and crafty bowler Baljinder Singh Brar has returned to Melbourne. Paddy McKenna is back for his second stint at Ray Menzies Oval after three seasons with Newtown & Chilwell and said he is ready to knuckle down at the crease in his new role as coach. McKenna had two seasons in the BPCA in 2020/21 and 2021/22 where he made a combined 535 runs at 23.26. It’s fair to say that a player of McKenna’s calibre was expecting a better return.

In his return season at the Two Blues, McKenna smacked two centuries and in four seasons, compiled 1631 runs to form a formidable opening partnership with Dylan Hodge in GCA1. “I’m going to try my best to be a bit more patient,” he said. “I think when I last played in the BPCA, probably coming off better standard cricket, every time I was facing a bowler, they didn’t have the pace of people I was used to facing. “So I went in a little bit too confident, I guess you could say, and didn’t have a good enough price for my wicket. So I’m certainly going to try and be a little bit more patient and pick and choose the balls I get after. “It’s probably easier said than done, but at the same time, I always like to progress the game forward and don’t like to get bogged down too much. “We will have to see how that goes. I think

Paddy McKenna late cuts during a masterful 115 not out for Newtown & Chilwell in 2023/24. (Ivan Kemp)

it’s just trying to maintain a healthy respect for your opposition.” Ocean Grove has also landed St Joseph’s star Ryan Simmonds, who is coming off a 22-wicket (at 15.68) and 209-run (at 26.13) season at GCA1 level.

English import Ben Balmforth joins the club from Golcar in the strong Huddersfield League and is a fast bowler and more than handy batter. Weather permitting, Ocean Grove hosts St Leonards in round 1 on Saturday 3 October with A2 Grade containing seven sides after Surf Coast joined the GCA. McKenna said he and captain Fletcher Long will look at changing the batting order up at different stages this season. “As the year progresses, we’ll definitely chop and change our batting order a little bit just to ensure guys get an opportunity to show their skills and remain in touch as well,” he said. “So that’s certainly something we’re going to try and adopt a bit more, really mix the top eight around, just so we’re not caught out with guys having not batted for a while when situations arise.”

Tight comp in Tuesday Women’s Section 3 By Donna Schoenmaekers It was a week that offered potential to a number of teams in Tuesday Women’s Section 3 Pennant. Going into Round 10 only 10 points separated third from eighth, but the weather had other ideas, spoiling what could have delivered so much more. Mount Moriac was sitting in fifth only three-and-a-half points behind Clifton Springs in third and the match started under threatening skies, but play only lasted minutes before a downpour ruined the game. Ladder leaders Moolap were looking for a good effort against sixth placed Drysdale after they went down by two games in their first match. Things were neck and neck again this time around with Moolap starting strong with Erica Sutherland and Hazel Ashton winning 6-2 and Shirley Paterson teaming with Rita Nelis for a 6-4 win in the first sets. But Drysdale mounted a comeback with Megan Koolen and Deb Peacock won the third 6-0 while Mandy McFarlane and Lynda Smith battled to a tie-break win. Only one game separated the teams at the start of the remaining sets and at

Tuesday Women’s Section 3: (back) Wendy Bell, Shirley Patterson, Hazel Ashton, Rita Nelis, Erica Sutherland (Moolap), (front) Mandy McFarlane, Megan Koolen, Lynda Smith, Deb Peacock (Drysdale).

2-all and 4-2 when the heavens opened, the teams were deadlocked and split the points when play was abandoned. Second placed Anglesea travelled to Eastern Districts hoping to repeat their success against the eighth placed team and close the gap on Moolap, but the team from the eastern suburbs had other ideas.

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Butcher, E. MacDonald, J. Robertson, N. Dowling, H. Cook, N. Biggs.

Results and best players from the Geelong Football Netball League grand finals played on Friday 25 September. GEELONG NETBALL LEAGUE Grand finals GMHBA Stadium, Friday 25 September Seniors St Mary’s 3.0(18), 8.8(56), 11.9(75), 15.11(101) South Barwon 3.2(20), 5.3(33), 9.7(61), 12.9(81) Goals: St Mary’s - P. Dowling 3, E. Wales 3, S. Bourke 2, J. Travaglini 2, B. Cockerill, C. Jansen, H. McMahon, F. Hughes, J. Willson. South Barwon - L. Noble 4, M. Mawson 2, M. Caldow, T. Mulraney, H. Sinnott, L. Page, D. Madigan, Z. Stevens. Best: St Mary’s - F. Hughes, H. Bourke, J. Blood, C. Lang, E. Wales, P. Dowling. South Barwon - P. Kelly, B. Kellett, D. Madigan, F. Fort, T. Burke, L. Noble. Frank Fopiani Medal: Fletcher Hughes (St Mary’s)

Both sides started well with Madison Gioffre and Delwyn Foster scoring a 6-4 win for Districts while Lynn Lockett and Valerie Love countered 6-3 for Anglesea. Gioffre backed up in the next with Debbie Irwin in a 7-5 battle while Foster had an easier time with Kristy Axelrad 6-1. Gioffre took her third set for the day

Lara 19 & Under coach Chris Camilleri and best on court Olivia Kostadinovic. (Ivan Kemp)

RESERVES South Barwon 4.2(26), 8.4(52), 8.8(56), 10.10(70) St Mary’s 2.1(13), 4.4(28), 6.8(44), 9.12(66) Goals: South Barwon - J. Broughton 2, O. Pollock 2, A. Vickery 2, M. Penrice, D. Dolny, C. Meadows, J. Carrick. St Mary’s - H. McMahon 2, B. Berry 2, N. Biggs, N. Saunders, H. Segrave, C. Vallelonga, J. Robertson. Best: South Barwon - H. Cunningham, J. Carrick, W. Bennett, A. Shepherd, C. Meadows, Degan Dolny. St Mary’s - M.

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UNDER 18 DIVISION 1 Newtown & Chilwell 3.3(21), 5.9(39), 7.12(54), 11.16(82) Ocean Grove 2.0(12), 2.2(14), 4.5(29), 6.7(43) Goals: Newtown & Chilwell - T. Caracella 3, A. Penning 2, Z. McGregor 2, J. Thompson, J. McGregor, O. Ryan, R. Long. Ocean Grove - J. Lehmann 2, B. Hateley, B. Hansford, E. Clark. Best: Newtown & Chilwell - W. Bennett, Z. McGregor, L. Hart, T. Caracella, T. Morrissy. Ocean Grove - M. Saltalamacchia, R. Tolley, E. Clark, H. Stephenson, J. Punchard, B. Hateley. GEELONG NETBALL LEAGUE Grand finals Kardinia Park, Friday 25 September A Grade: Newtown & Chilwell 57 def St Joseph’s 47. Best: Newtown & Chilwell Abby Hocking, Vanessa Augustini, Holly Adams-Alcock. St Joseph’s - Kiahna Fallon, Elli Leydin, Larni Howard. Julia Woolley Medal: Holly Adams-Alcock (Newtown & Chilwell) B Grade: Newtown & Chilwell 42 def South

teaming with Axelrad to win the fifth 6-3 to give Districts the win 4-2 and inching closer to seventh. The final match of the day also managed to finish before the rain came. It was 4th vs 7th with Ocean Grove hosting Highton, but only six points separated the teams and Ocean Grove were narrow victors in their previous encounter. Pauline Edmunds and Liz Worpel did it tough in the first set for Highton, scraping over the line in a tie-break while Leanne Baxter and Louise Mayall took a win 7-5. Katie Hayes and Kelly Abfalter got Ocean Grove on the board with a 7-5 win in the third, but Worpel and Mayall countered with the most convincing win of the day, 6-1, in the fourth. There were two more marathons in the final sets with Hayes and Jacqueline Moore getting the fifth 6-4 and Abfalter and Jan Fordyce getting up in another tie-break, but the day went to Highton by three games with 67 games played for the day. While the ladder positions remained unchanged after round 10, there is not much separating third from seventh, and only 19 points between the top and bottom of the ladder.

Barwon 41. Best on court: Eliza Dunell (Newtown & Chilwell) C Grade: Newtown & Chilwell 40 def St Mary’s 32. Best on court: Alyssa Dreaneen (Newtown & Chilwell) D Grade: Newtown & Chilwell 27 def South Barwon 22. Best on court: Katrina Anastasopoulos (Newtown & Chilwell) E Grade: Bell Park 32 def South Barwon 22. Best on court: Ella Johns (Bell Park) 19 & Under: Lara 28 def South Barwon 22. Best on court: Olivia Kostadinovic (Lara) 17 & Under Division 1: South Barwon 32 def Geelong West Giants 26. Best on court: Lyola Hill (South Barwon) 17 & Under Division 2: Bell Park 28 def South Barwon 23. Best on court: Manaia Henry (Bell Park) 15 & Under Division 1: Bell Park 35 def South Barwon 28. Best on court: Paetyn Diamond (Bell Park) 15 & Under Division 2: Newtown & Chilwell 31 def South Barwon 28. Best on court: Harriet Povey (Newtown & Chilwell) 13 & Under Division 1: South Barwon 39 def St Mary’s 37. Best on court: Darby Connolly (St Mary’s) 13 & Under Division 2: South Barwon 42 def St Marys 8. Best on court: Eadie Canavan (South Barwon)

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Adelle Weidemann and Millie van Diemen compete for possession. Lara celebrates the 19 & Under premiership. 580833

Ava Bloomfield scored 23 goals for Lara.

Maxine Yu leaps to pull down a pass.

Best on court Olivia Kostadinovic at full stretch.

Amali Hill takes the ball out of defence.

Charli Amos leaps to accept a pass inside the circle.

Milly Napier and Nyibol Mayen in a tight tussle.

Madeleine Campbell waits to accept a pass.

Erin McGinness runs onto a loose ball.

Young Lara side stuns in huge premiership upset Lara came from fourth on the ladder to win the 19 & Under premiership against South Barwon, which had lost just one game all season. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Kardinia Park on Friday 25 September to snap these photos of the game. Lara coach Chris Camilleri and co-captains Tilly Baker and Millie van Diemen.

Milly Napier wins possession inside the circle.

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Co-captains Reuben Long and Will Hibble celebrate the premiership with coach Connor Fopiani.

Newtown & Chilwell celebrates the Under 18 Division 1 premiership. 580810

Noah Smith handballs out of defence.

Towners too good Ocean Grove had a real crack, but Newtown & Chilwell was too good in the Under 18 Division 1 grand final at GMHBA Stadium on Friday 25 September. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp took these photos as the Eagles prevailed by 39 points.

Bohdi Hateley and Lachlan Hart compete in the ruck.

Zach McGregor stretches to take a mark.

Alexander Morgan is tackled by Otis Ryan but manages to get his handball away.

Jonathon Punchard is tackled by Tom Stuchbery.

Zach Casamento marks at the back of the pack.

Nash Perus marks at half-forward.

Judged best on ground, Will Bennett looks downfield as he takes possession.

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Byron Hansford races forward.

Max Saltalamacchia finds space through the centre.

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Holly Adams-Alcock floats in to accept a pass under the basket.

Newtown & Chilwell celebrates another premiership. 580775

Netball streak continues Newtown & Chilwell claimed its 10th Geelong Netball League A Grade premiership in 12 seasons with a 10-goal win against St Joseph’s on Friday 25

September. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at Kardinia Park to take these photos of a huge grand final.

Elli Leydin pulls in a one-hander with Natalie Tommasini hot on her heels. Meg Threlfall waits for the ball.

Julia Woolley looks down court. Danielle Mather just keeps the ball in play. Larni Howard takes the ball forward.

Vanessa Augustini takes control.

Tegan Philip looks inside to pass.

Kiahna Fallon leaps high in a contest for a rebound.

Sarah McInerney leaps high but cannot stop this shot on goal from Ella Closter.

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St Mary’s celebrates another premiership. 580776

Fletcher Hughes marks strongly.

Jack Blood breaks free.

Back to back and that’s a fact St Mary’s claimed back to back Geelong Football League premierships with a 20-point win against South Barwon on

Friday 25 September and Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was kept busy with these pictures from GMHBA Stadium.

Rowan Gough marks for South Barwon.

Max Mawson kicks a goal.

Doyle Madigan surveys his options.

Matt Caldow never gave up for the Swans.

Brayden Ham kicks on the run.

Zach Stevens accelerates.

Oliver Flynn marks on the run.

Patrick Dowling looks for a handball.

Harry Benson looks to break a tackle.

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Eagles’ dynasty continues By Justin Flynn A Newtown & Chilwell dynasty stretching for more than a decade now is showing no signs of being stopped. The Eagles claimed their 10th Geelong Netball League A Grade premiership in 12 seasons with a 57 to 47 win against St Joseph’s, but those hoping for a changing of the guard on the dais may be disappointed. A 19-year-old in Holly Adams-Alcock won the Olivia Cameron Medal for best on court, the B Grade side also won the flag and is laden with young talent and the junior program remains strong. Add the likes of Olivia Powell and Sarah McInerney who played crucial roles this season and it is going to take some effort to dethrone these queens from Elderslie Reserve. The league’s best and fairest medal is named after Julia Woolley and she is still a force on the court although her journey is closer to the end than the beginning. When the core group of experienced players finally do hand the baton over to the young brigade, whenever that may be, Woolley can see success coming their way, too. “It’s fantastic to see the hard work we’ve been putting in development over the past 10, 15 years that we’ve been at Newtown,” she said after the grand final win. “We’ve had A, B, C, D (Grades), all walk away with wins, all our teams - 19s, E grade included, finished top three. It’s fantastic to know there are quality girls coming through.” When Woolley was asked whether premierships were sweeter each year given nobody knows if it will be the last one, she was quick to answer. “Absolutely,” she said. “I was saying before and (coach) Andrew (McInerney) addressed it as well, we’ve got a lot of young blood coming through there as well. “We’ve had a few retirees so I know the time (retirement) is coming soon.“ We won’t have the majority of our girls together that we started with which is a bit bittersweet, but it’s great seeing that we’ve got the talent coming through with the juniors.” There is no doubt that Woolley is still playing great netball and retirement may be a little way off yet. “It’s tempting to retire to be honest,” she said. “But I love working with these babies coming through so I don’t know. We’ll see if the body holds up one more preseason.”

Holly Adams-Alcock wins the Olivia Cameron Medal for best on court. (pictures Ivan Kemp) 580775

Newtown & Chilwell coach Andrew McInerney and captain Julia Woolley hold the premiership cup.

Adams-Alcock’s 39 grand final goals took her season’s tally to 942. A runaway winner of the Hot Shots award, the young star was elated at playing in her first A Grade flag. “I’m so happy,” she said. “I was very nervous going into it, but win-

ning just to top off that season that we had, it’s so good.” Having Woolley and Vanessa Augustini to learn from has propelled Adams-Alcock from six A Grade and 15 B Grade games last season into the competition’s best goal shooter. “I think my whole game has improved,” she said. “Just having Jules and Ness organise where I need to go, I’m able to set up better. So that’s what’s helped me.” Adams-Alcock said she felt confident the Eagles had it won about five minutes into the last quarter after Joeys launched a spirited comeback late in the third to reduce the margin to one on the back of some sharpshooting by Ella Closter. Asked what she enjoyed the most about the season, Adams-Alcock said it was the bond the team shared. “I think just the people,” she said. “This team is such a good group of girls and the club as a whole.” Co-captain Vanessa Augustini was quick

to praise St Joseph’s. “It was super tight until the last quarter, and Danni (Danielle Mather) was just saying what a formidable side they are, and it’s true,” she said. “We had to bring everything today and credit to them.” Augustini said her side needed to answer St Joseph’s comeback. “I think it was about valuing the possessions that we had, and we recognised when they were getting a bit of momentum,” she said. “We really settled out there. So I think that speaks to the experience in the team, but also just how strong our younger girls are. Each year, we’re just building that trust in them and giving them the confidence in those big games. And I think over the years, you’ve seen how much they’ve developed, how much composure they have out there. “That’s what it takes to win those big games. So, I think it’s going to be tough to beat us if we’ve got the youth looking as good as they are.”

Saints go marching in for consecutive GFL premierships By Justin Flynn St Mary’s claimed a second successive Geelong Football League premiership with a hard earned 20-point win against South Barwon at GMHBA Stadium on Friday 25 September. In a match that started slowly, featured a horrible injury to a South Barwon star, and then opened up, the Saints marched on despite several challenges from the plucky Swans. Elijah Wales opened the scoring after two minutes when he found a ton of space to stroll into an open goal, but the first term was dour and scrappy at times. South Barwon held a two-point advantage, but just before the quarter time siren, star forwards Andrew Boseley and Paddy Dowling clashed causing both to leave the field. Boseley was the worse off of the two and the game was held up for almost half an hour as an ambulance made its way to GMHBA Stadium to take the star forward to

Paddy Dowling reaches back to take possession. (pictures Ivan Kemp) 580776

Fletcher Hughes wins the Frank Fopiani Medal for best on ground in the GFL grand final.

hospital. When play resumed, St Mary’s clicked into gear and banged on five second-term goals to hold sway by 23 points at the break. Lachie Noble and Max Mawson kicked truly for the opening goals of the third quarter and the deficit was cut to 10 points. Goals from Jesse Travaglini, Dowling and

Harry McMahon pushed the margin back out to 30 points at the 16-minute mark and the Swans needed to find an answer. Taylor Mulraney and then Hamish Sinnott did just that and at the final change St Mary’s held sway by 14 points. Almost immediately, Doyle Madigan made it eight points, but Fletcher Hughes and then Chris Jansen pushed it back out to 20 with nine minutes ticked off. Zach Stevens clawed one back, but when Travaglini kicked his second at 16 minutes it

was 19 points the difference. Neither side could break free until Noble kicked an opportunistic goal out of nowhere and there was a pulse with the margin 14 points and 23 minutes gone. Soon after Dowling snuffed out any hope of a Swans win with a left-foot snap and that was that. Ruckman Hughes was awarded the Frank Fopiani Medal for best afield and has stamped himself as a player of the future and played four VFL games with Port Melbourne late this season. “The boys down there (Port Melbourne) have been great for my confidence, teaching me little tricks every now and then,” he told K rock Football after the game. “Credit to them also, they’ve been great for me. Obviously tough conditions (in the grand final), a good side in South Barwon and a bigger ground. “To boys’ credit, we played to the conditions and played some really good football in good patches. South Barwon also played in some good patches.”

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