Festival takes flight
Running on the weekend of 22-23 November, the event will shine a spotlight on the diverse birdlife of the region, offering visitors of all ages a chance to
with nature in meaningful and exciting ways.
See ‘Peninsula to take flight with inaugural Bird Festival’ - Page 16
Homelessness emergency bid rejected amid government inaction
Brendan Rees
brendan@mpnews.com.au
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors have rejected motion to declare a homelessness emergency after the deputy mayor warned state and federal government inaction would pass “the burden onto the ratepayer”. The shire has had a housing crisis declaration in place since 2021 in response to the growing pressure on housing affordability and availability across the peninsula.
But with the peninsula now having the highest number of people sleeping rough out of any local government area in Victoria, Cr Max Patton moved a motion at the council’s 2 September calling for a homelessness emergency to formally recognise the worsening situation.
“This is about the people in our streets, foreshore reserves and in our bushland, who are invisible to many but in need of urgent help,” he said.
“The ultimate goal to solving this is through more housing and to that end,
we’ve had some great wins in recent times with housing projects in Rosebud and links and underway.
“But in the absence of any meaningful state government programs, we need to have robust social services to ensure the positive physical and mental health outcomes rough sleepers.
Patton added “there is no government funded, assertive outreach”, which was “largely funded by philanthropy through our community support centres, and these services are completely overworked with these
dedicated caseworkers often taking on double the recommended workload”.
Council officers, in a report, also backed Patton’s call for a homelessness emergency as the situation was “likely to worsen without action to address the key challenges in the region”.
In addition to advocating for state and federal government support, the motion asked for the shire’s CEO to prepare and publish monthly reports tracking progress toward functional zero rough sleeping, and prioritising “an appropriate council response
including resources to delivering the Triple A Housing Plan”.
But the motion was unsuccessful in a vote of six councillors against four.
Leading the argument against the proposal was deputy mayor Cr Paul Pingiaro who said while he “wholeheartedly agreed” that homelessness on the peninsula was a real and challenging issue, it was “not a legislative role of local government” but rather a “responsibility of the state and federal governments”.
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PENNY Gillespie (Organiser Mornington Peninsula Bird Festival) and Lyn Murdoch (President BirdLife Mornington Peninsula).
Picture: Gary Sissons
BIRD lovers and nature enthusiasts are in for a treat as the Mornington Peninsula gears up to host its inaugural Bird Festival featuring guided trips, an art show, expert talks and beginnerfriendly workshops.
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Shire backflips on interstate travel rule
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move by Mornington Peninsula Shire has blocked a controversial plan that would have considered councillor interstate travel without going before public meetings.
Councillors were presented a draft councillor expenses and support policy report ahead of their 2 September meeting to consider for endorsement.
The report initially said that key changes proposed was to remove the need for councillors to decide in a majority vote about whether to approve interstate travel and ex-
penses over $2000, which would have instead been up to the shire’s CEO Mark Stoermer “to improve efficiency while maintaining accountability”.
But in an about-face following public scrutiny and media coverage, the shire’s management revised the draft policy document just hours before the 6.30pm meeting by reinstating councillor oversight for interstate or overseas travel.
The report stated this was “maintaining existing transparency and accountability measures” – but the policy maintained that a councillor vote would be removed to approve training and conference expenses for over $2000, which would be left up to
the CEO to endorse.
The shire’s governance manager would review any claims less than $2000 while the mayor’s additional $3500 allowance would be ditched as part of the policy’s changes.
A shire report said a budget limit of $16,000 per councillor over a four-year term to attend training, conferences and seminars remained “unchanged, but approval process significantly streamlined”.
Councillors unanimously approved the revised policy.
Deputy mayor Cr Paul Pingiaro said the updated policy “brings important improvements to the way councillor expenses, and professional develop-
ment are managed”.
“It streamlines the approval process for training and conferences while maintaining the accountability and transparency our community expects when it comes to travel,” he said.
“This is a very important safeguard that ensures councillors remain accountable for higher profile travel decisions and the community can see clearly how these decisions are made.
“For me, that’s the job of council to form part of the pub test, not for councillors to fly to the pub to sit the test. The policy also strengthens transparency by publishing a public register of councillors training, conferences and events.”
According to the policy, mandatory professional development for councillors is funded from an existing budget to “ensure councillors have the skills and knowledge required to fulfil their required responsibilities”.
“Reimbursements are only provided for reasonable, eligible expenses incurred while undertaking official council business, with all claims assessed against the policy’s strict criteria,” it said.
“All allowances, reimbursements and professional development expenses are publicly reported each month to maintain transparency and community confidence.”
Flinders community wants action on safety and amenities
By Brendan Rees
FLINDERS residents are calling on the Mornington Peninsula Shire to urgently address a dangerous blind corner as well as fix a broken water fountain in a park.
The community said it was only a matter of time before a serious accident happened at the corner of Bass St and the Esplanade, which leads to the Flinders Pier.
Flinders Community Association member Mary Iles said the corner was a long-standing hazard with overgrown vegetation, including blackberries and other noxious weeds, which “severely obstructs visibility for both pedestrians and vehicles”.
“Despite the risk and the ease with which this issue could be addressed - a few hours with a whipper snipper, loppers, and a trailer - no action has been taken,” she said.
In another matter, a community member in January reported a broken drinking water fountain at Flinders Recreation Reserve in Cook St, near the playground.
“While a replacement fountain was installed, it was placed on a badly rusted pedestal. The structure quickly broke again and was reported again in early July. To date, the fountain remains unrepaired,” Iles said.
“This ongoing issue poses a serious inconvenience for families. Mums with children must now cross a busy
road simply to purchase drinking water - a safety issue made worse by the lack of public toilet facilities in the park.”
Iles said residents had voiced frustration at the “ongoing neglect of basic amenities and safety hazards in the township,” despite repeated reports to the shire.
Iles said residents had been told a new drinking fountain would be installed by the end of this month.
“The community is calling on the shire to act urgently to repair the water fountain, address the lack of amenities in central park, and ensure pedestrian and driver safety by clearing the dangerous blind corner.”
The shire has been contacted for comment.
A BLIND spot at the corner of Bass St and the Esplanade in Flinders, and a broken drinking water fountain have frustrated residents. Pictures: Supplied
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Main Ridge CFA secures water tank lease
By Brendan Rees MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire
councillors have approved a land lease expansion of the Main Ridge CFA brigade to allow the installation of a second water tank, boosting the brigade’s emergency response capacity.
The decision, made at the council’s 2 September meeting, comes in response to growing concerns over water availability for fire callouts in the region with the nearest reticulated water supply being in Browns Rd in Boneo, near Graceland Rd, some 12km away.
Currently the brigade operates with one tank onsite, however the lease expansion would permit a second tank to be placed within the brigade’s grounds at Main Creek Rd in Main Ridge.
The council entered a 15-year lease with the Country Fire Authority on 1 April 2014 which allows the brigade to have a fire station and a single tank.
But a shire report published this month said the size of the current tank was “insufficient to service the surrounding area” which was highlighted by a fire in September 2024 in Main Ridge.
“To provide a sufficient service to the community, the CFA need to install a second tank, however the most suitable location is outside their current leased area,” it said.
“By increasing the leased area and allowing the provision of a new water tank, it will provide the Main Ridge CFA tankers to access water and allow them to return to firefighting operations more quickly than they are
currently able.”
An additional area of about 75sqm is needed for the proposed tank location, bringing the total lease area to 540sqm for the brigade, equating to the size of about two tennis courts.
A mature black wattle tree would need to be removed to make way for the new tank, but three new peppermint gums would be planted.
Councillors voted unanimously at their meeting to amend the lease so that a second tank could be installed.
Cr David Gill said the move was essential for community safety.
“The people that volunteer for the CFA all over the peninsula are to be congratulated for their services to the community,” he said.
“They don’t always have the right equipment. They don’t always have the fundraising or the grants that they really require, but they get by anyway and they do their services to help us by risking their lives in our community.”
Cr Cam Williams agreed while highlighting the critical need for water access for Main Ridge.
“If you’re fighting a fire and you need to go all the way from Main Ridge to Boneo and then back up, that’s a big chunk of time and a lot of land can burn, a lot of houses can burn in that amount of time, so this is definitely needed and hopefully it gets put in the ground before this summer,” he said.
MAIN Ridge fire brigade’s onsite water tank. Picture: Yanni
Council backs Devilbend Golf Club’s clubhouse revamp
the council’s decision.
DEVILBEND Golf Club is set to undergo a major pro-shop and clubhouse redevelopment after the Mornington Peninsula Shire backed the project by agreeing to act as a loan guarantor.
The $1.1m project would see the clubhouse facilities upgraded to provide additional and upgraded services for its members.
Councillors voted unanimously at their 2 September meeting for the shire to act as a loan guarantor as part of the club’s bid to secure a $450,000 loan from Bendigo Bank, which would be repaid over ten years.
The club, based in Moorooduc, has
received in principle approval of the loan from the bank, which was supported by letters from Mornington MP Chris Crewther, Golf Australia and Focus Support Services.
Backing from the shire will be key to getting the project off the ground, which is expected to start within the next four to six weeks.
The golf club sits on Crown Land with the shire being a committee of management.
Deputy mayor Cr Paul Pingiaro welcomed the move, noting the Devilbend Golf Club “is a community run facility that delivers real value for local recreation, tourism and social connection”.
“By guaranteeing this loan, council’s not handing out any money;
we’re giving the club the security it needs to access, finance and invest in its future. This is about strengthening our community assets and the facility without adding direct cost to our ratepayers,” he said.
“It strikes the right balance – supporting community sport, encouraging self-alliance and delivering long term benefits for the peninsula and I wish them all the very best.”
Cr David Gill agreed saying, “I think this is a wonderful part of our community where there are so many groups, sporting clubs and others do go out and find ways to improve their infrastructure, their buildings and of course the members get the benefit”.
The club’s general manager Tim O’Sullivan said he was thrilled with
Continuing a Hastings tradition
ALAN’S Hairdressing first started in a small shop in High Street Hastings in 1979. The cost of a haircut was around the four dollar mark.
The Business grew and a bigger shop was needed, so three years later, Alan moved to bigger premises across the road and when Joanne became a partner in the business Ladies Haircuts were introduced to the business. When Alan retired and sold the shop in 2015, Joanne moved the business to the shop in Victoria Street.
During the 46 years Alan & Joanne’s Hairdressing have sponsored the Hastings’s Football Club, The Hastings’s and Balnarring Bowls Club and the Devilbend Golf Club giv-
ing back to the community that has made Alan & Joanne’s Hairdressing go from strength to strength over the past Forty Six years. Joanne now employs two more staff and many of the customers that frequent the shop are the same customers that have been visiting the salon for many years.
Competitive prices, no appointments necessary and the friendly and expert staff all contribute to the long standing success of Alan and Joanne’s Hairdressing.
On behalf of Joanne and her staff, they wish to thank all their customers for their ongoing support over the years.
He said the upgrade would cater to a growing membership base and enhance the overall visitor experience.
Key features include the pro shop doubling in size, the addition of an alfresco area, and a new internal stairwell connecting the clubhouse levels.
“It’s about uplifting the vibe for patrons. The last time the building was renovated was 1986, so it was about 40 years ago, so a big part of the upgrade is the amenities,” he said.
He said the top level clubhouse area had undergone a recent cosmetic refresh, with a new offices, “but once downstairs is complete, upstairs will become the next priority but that’s probably a few years down the track”.
“We’ve done a lot of work; it’s part
of grand strategic plan to continue to improve,” O’Sullivan said, noting their memberships had grown from 300 to 850 post-Covid.
“It will also take us into the next stage of our development and bring us up to speed with what other golf clubs are offering in the area,” he said.
“I think last year we hit 50,000 rounds of golf, which is the first time I’ve ever heard of us hitting that mark,” he said.
“The council is going help us in terms of being a loan guarantor, but to be able to be in a position to self-fund the whole build is something we could never imagine in our wildest dreams.”
The redevelopment is expected to be completed within four to six months.
AN artist’s impression of the clubhouse upgrade, above, and Devilbend Golf Club general manager Tim O’Sullivan, right. Pictures: Supplied and Yanni
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Health merger approved to boost services
A PLAN to merge Peninsula Health with four other health services under a new entity called Bayside Health to improve healthcare access has been green–lit by the state government.
Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas announced the approval of the voluntary merger of five health services including Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health, which will become effective from 1 January next year.
The decision follows a compelling case made by the services, demonstrating how uniting under one umbrella will enhance healthcare access, bring specialist services closer to home, and lead to better outcomes for patients.
This includes a new public melanoma clinic at Rosebud Hospital, where patients are now able to be seen and treated in the one appointment thanks to a partnership with Alfred Health and Peninsula Health. Currently operating monthly, the service is expected to expand over time.
Through Alfred Health and Peninsula Health, the two services are providing public neurosurgery consultations at Wonthaggi Hospital, bringing specialist care closer to home for residents in the Bass Coast region. This builds on an existing neurosurgery clinic at Frankston Hospital.
A new system to share patient information and resources across the five health services “will deliver faster care for patients”. Once a referral is accepted and a hospital bed is booked, patients will be transferred within 24 hours.
“The new service will give existing staff of all health services expanded career and training opportunities – helping recruit and retain staff,” the state government said in a statement.
“The merged health service will offer a full range of connected services, supported by the latest clinical trials and research, giving patients and families a simpler, more streamlined experience across the system.”
Recruitment for the incoming board is underway with members to include representatives
from the existing boards of the five services. The new board will be responsible for appointing a chief executive officer.
Thomas said the approval was given as the five services “were able to clearly demonstrate how Bayside Health will deliver better health outcomes, easier access to specialist care, and a more seamless experience for the 1.2 million Victorians they service”.
“This is a great outcome for these communities as they’ll have one health service to better coordinate their patient journey – with improvements already being implemented on services ahead of the formal commencement date,” she said.
As reported by The News, Alfred Health chief executive Adam Horsburgh said the new network would build on existing collaborative relationships across all three organisation (Peninsula Health to voluntarily merge, The News 18/12/24).
“This positive change is a natural progression to better realise the power of partnership. It will build on the strong history of collaboration between our hospitals and will open greater opportunities to develop care,” he said.
The news comes as a $1.1b redevelopment and expansion of Frankston Hospital is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
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Swooping
AS the temperatures rise, so do tensions between humans and territorial birds protecting their young.
Swooping season has officially arrived as native birds enter their breeding season.
Swooping can occur in both urban and rural areas, including parks, gardens, and along bike paths.
To report a swooping incident on Victoria’s interactive swooping bird map, visit www.wildlife.vic.gov.au/managing-wildlife/swoopingbirds.
Puppy dispute highlights shire’s inconsistent information
Cameron McCullough cameron@mpnews.com.au
A PENINSULA-based solicitor has criticised the Mornington Peninsula Shire after his client found himself in court facing the possibility of a hefty fine over a litter of puppies he sold on Gumtree.
The client, from Mornington, believed he had abided by all applicable regulations by having the eight puppies micro-chipped and registered before listing them for sale, only to be hit with charges that could carry potential fines totalling over $65,000.
The charges related to the shire’s Community Amenity Local Law 2022, section 22 which states “A person, other than the proprietor of a registered domestic animal business or a member of an Applicable Organisation under the Domestic Animals Act 1994 with which a dog or cat is registered, must not sell, or give away to any person any dog or cat that has not been de-sexed except where the dog or cat is ten (10) years of age or older” and that “A person must, when selling or giving away a dog or cat, provide details of the dog or cat and details of the new owner to Council within seven (7) days of selling or giving away that dog or cat”. For the eight puppies, failing to have them desexed before sale and not notifying the shire of the new owner within seven days attracted two charges per puppy. The total of 16 charges carried with them a potential fine of $4070.20 per charge: a total of $65,123.20.
SOLICITOR
Kurt Esser with his dog Gidge. Esser has offered to rewrite the shire’s by-laws for them on a pro bono basis. Picture: Supplied
“This by-law relating to desexing seems to fly directly in the face of accepted veterinary practice and animal husbandry, with the accepted wisdom being that puppies must be at least ten weeks old before they are desexed,” said solicitor Kurt Esser, who practices in Melbourne and from an office in Balnarring.
Esser told The News that his client’s puppy litter was inadvertent, and the progeny of two registered dogs. At no time did the client be-
lieve he was violating the law.
“My client had consulted the Gumtree regulations, and thought he was abiding by the rules. But to be facing a fine of that magnitude appears disproportionate and overkill,” said Esser.
“In my opinion, all the other by-laws about animals are perfectly sensible and enforceable, but bylaw 22 is outrageous and probably unenforceable as an example of legal over-reach.
“In my view these regulations could, and should, be challenged as being legally unenforceable in the Supreme Court of Victoria”. Esser, who has practiced law in Australia and the United States, and was co-author of a text book on administrative law also pointed out the inconsistency of the shire’s information, with the by-law stating you “must not sell, or give away to any person any dog or cat that has not been de-sexed except where the
dog or cat is ten (10) years of age or older” while the shire’s own website states “All dogs and cats over three months of age must be desexed prior to being sold or given away”.
In effect, Esser’s client was abiding by the desexing requirements on the shire’s website, but not the inconsistent by-laws.
The matter ended up in the Magistrate’s Court where Esser’s client pleaded guilty, acknowledging having infringed the inconsistent by-law.
“I tendered the documents to the magistrate, explaining the situation. I submitted that the by-laws are too wide and arguably unenforceable, and in any event inconsistent with other information provided by the shire. The magistrate took the point very quickly, asked my client to make a $900 contribution to a local charity and declined to order my client meet the shire’s usual legal costs.”
A statement from the shire, supplied to The News, said “We acknowledge there was an inconsistency between the Local Law and information published on the shire’s website, which has now been corrected. Despite unsuccessful attempts from the shire to meet with the resident beforehand to resolve the issue, we are pursuing our options to withdraw the desexing charge”. Esser’s client is satisfied with the outcome, but believes the experience is a cautionary tale of how easily someone can fall foul of inconsistent shire information and the crushing penalties for doing so.
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No emergency for homeless
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“Unfortunately, foreshores where most of our homeless sleep are managed under state delegation on some of those state managed foreshores managers are locking toilets, showers, laundries and kitchens, and removing tap handles and the very places rough sleepers gather,” he said.
Pingiaro said it would be frustrating if a homelessness emergency was declared and council was left “to pick up the pieces” without meaningful support.
“We get nothing from state and federal governments within this space, but we spend approximately $1m every year supporting our three community support centres and 16 community houses,” he said.
“This motion isn’t a solution, it’s a platform and cost shifting; passing the burden onto the ratepayer, while those responsible at state level lock up facilities and walk away. I can’t support this not because I don’t care, but because I do care enough to call it out.”
“I care enough to protect this council from empty declarations [that] don’t put food on the table, they don’t unlock a toilet, they don’t unlock a shower, kitchen or laundry, and they don’t house a single person. What makes a difference is practical investment and state and federal governments doing their job down here on the peninsula.”
In response, Patton insisted the motion was within the shire’s remit and “it’s not asking any more money to be directed; it’s asking for us to deliver on our adopted Triple A Housing Plan, which we are working toward”.
Patton added the motion would also call for all levels of government to take action “and to start to take notice” what was occurring on the Mornington Peninsula.
“They have no problems funding assertive outreach and comprehensive housing programs in other parts of the state. It just doesn’t seem like we’re getting our fair share and by us reaching the number one LGA in the state for homelessness and rough sleeping, we need to have an appropriate response, and that is saying that this is a humanitarian crisis.”
Speaking after the meeting, mayor Cr Anthony Marsh said the council was “committed to real outcomes, not symbolic gestures”.
“We’re investing record amounts into frontline homelessness services and food relief right now, and that work speaks louder than words,” he said.
“Just two weeks ago I met with the Federal Minister and Shadow Minister for Homelessness in Canberra, with a local meeting to follow. My focus is on action and collaboration, not declarations that don’t change the reality for people in need.
“I also need to be clear that we’re in this position because of a severe underinvestment by other levels of government, who have a legislated responsibility to address these issues.”
But Cr David Gill supported the motion, saying the issue was a “catastrophe” that deaths had been reported of people sleeping rough on the foreshore.
“The fact that we have very little support from governments is obvious to everyone,” he said.
“I think we do more than any other council or
as much as any other council towards helping with the situation, but we need the support of governments and that’s been lacking.”
Also supporting the motion was Cr Michael Stephens who said Western Port was the only region on the peninsula without a government funded face-to-face homelessness support service, noting in the 2024-25 financial year, 347 individuals presented to the Westernport Community Support Service as homeless.
“People in crisis are forced to travel to Mornington or Frankston, a journey that can take more than an hour on public transport when what they need is help close to home,” he said.
A shire media release last month stated “despite limited funding and growing demand, we are taking action - leading local initiatives, advocating to state and federal governments for urgent resources, and working closely with community partners to deliver real, lasting solutions”.
The shire has launched the Mornington Peninsula Zero project in partnership with Launch Housing, Frankston Zero and ten local support organisations.
“This Functional Zero initiative connects directly with people sleeping rough and builds a real-time By Name List to help tailor services and provide long-term housing solutions,” the shire said.
A statement supplied to The News by the Victorian government said last year $50m was invested into the bayside and peninsula local government areas to support homelessness entry points, case management, outreach support, youth-specific homelessness services and support for people to maintain tenancies.
“We know that homelessness is also a housing problem, which is why we are investing more than $6.3b through the Big Housing Build and Regional Housing Fund to deliver more than 13,300 social and affordable homes across Victoria, with $27m delivered for the Mornington Peninsula local government area to build 69 new social and affordable homes,” the statement said.
“Every Victorian deserves the dignity of a safe and secure home, which is why here in Victoria we work closely with specialist agencies to support people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.”
The government said the Salvation Army Victoria was funded to deliver initial assessment and planning services, and case management support in bayside and peninsula LGAs, as well as operate the Crisis Centre in Rosebud, with more than $1m invested to support the operation of youth refuges in Moorabbin and Mount Martha.
A federal government statement to The News said, “Australia’s housing crisis has been a generation in the making and there’s no more heartbreaking consequence of it than the rise of homelessness including on the Mornington Peninsula”.
“It’s why we’ve got such an ambitious $43b agenda and are investing so heavily in social, crisis and transitional accommodation for women and children escaping domestic violence, veterans and older women at risk of homelessness, including through the Housing Australia Future Fund.
“We’re focussed on building more homes to make housing more affordable – right across the board.”
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Skywhales soar again in sunrise
VIBRANT hot-air balloon sculptures of giant skywhales will grace the skies over Red Hill during a sunrise spectacle on 8 November.
Leading Australian contemporary artist Patricia Piccinini’s will showcase her iconic Skywhale and Skywhalepapa in majestic flight at Red Hill Recreation Reserve.
The free community event, from 5am–7.30am, will be presented by the National Gallery of Australia and hosted by Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (MPRG) with support by the Friends of MPRG.
The unique 90-minute experience includes a soundscape mood set, followed by a special introduction from Piccinini.
Families can pack a picnic, grab a coffee from a food van and feel the anticipation build as the balloons inflate and take flight.
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The slow inflation of the balloons, with cold air, then hot, allows the sculptures to rise from the ground and come to life. When fully inflated, and with weather permitting, they take to the skies together.
The site opens to the public at 4.30am.
MPRG director Dunja Rmandić said it was an honour for the peninsula to host the event as part of the floating sculptures second regional tour.
“We are delighted to have this major Australian artist’s monumental sculptures floating in our own backyard. They’ve been loved and admired by adults and kids alike every time they’ve taken flight. We are so pleased our community gets to experience the magic of the skywhales at sunrise,” she said.
Register at mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au/skywhales
Tyabb Airshow returns for 2026
THE winner of the Australia Day Community Event of the Year in 2025, the Tyabb Airshow is returning on 1 March 2026 and tickets are now available.
The many static displays will include vintage and modern aircraft and helicopters, vintage cars, re-enactment groups. Aviation displays from the Australia Defence Force, CFA, vintage car clubs as well as a water fire bomber demonstration.
A full schedule will be available closer to the event, and will involve over 80 air displays.
The Tyabb Airshow is a community event raising money for local charities and other worthwhile causes.
The 2024 event donated $43,000 to local beneficiaries, bringing the total airshow donations to over $600,000 in current day values. 2026 headline beneficiaries include Kindred Club House and It’s Okay Not to Be Okay; both outstanding local support groups focused on mental health.
Secure your tickets today visit Tyabbairshow. com or visit eventbrite.com.au
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Thursday, September 11
ABC TV (2)
SATURDAY
ATHLETICS
SBS, 9.30pm
Teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout (pictured) is one of many talented Aussies with their eyes firmly on the prize as they chase glory at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Fresh off breaking the magical 10-second barrier for the 100m at a low-key school event in Queensland, the 17-year-old will make his long-awaited debut at a senior international event when he competes in his preferred 200m. Legendary commentator Bruce McAvaney is behind the mic once again to call all of the thrilling action.
SUNDAY
THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY
ABC FAMILY, 7.35pm
As this quirky kids’ spy caper wraps up its first season, Tony Hale’s (pictured) dual role as the distinguished and kind-hearted Mr Benedict and his twin, the exacting and villainous Dr Curtain, continues to be a highlight. The Emmy winner gives a masterclass in subtle character choices, while also helping his young co-stars shine. In tonight’s denouement, free will and truth are on the line as Curtain’s nefarious brainwashing operation, “the Improvement”, rapidly approaches. Working from the inside while Mr Benedict leads a rescue mission, Kate (Emmy DeOliveira), Reynie (Mystic Inscho), Constance (Marta Kessler) and Sticky (Seth Carr) use what they’ve learned about Mr Benedict to plot Curtain’s downfall.
SBS (3)
SEVEN (7)
NINE (9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Back Roads. (R) 10.55 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (Ml, R) 11.35 If You’re Listening. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Silent Witness. (Malv, R) 1.55 The Piano. (PG, R) 2.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Back Roads: Van Life Pt 2. (PG)
8.30 Grand Designs New Zealand. Tom Webster meets a couple building a four-storey home.
9.15 The Family Next Door. (Ml, R) The truth of Isabelle’s investigation is revealed.
10.05 ABC Late News.
10.20 The Business. (R) 10.35 Grand Designs. (R) 11.25 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 12.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.30 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Curious Traveller. (R) 11.00 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PG, R) 11.30 This Man’s Worth. (Ma, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys. (PGavw, R) 2.55 Garage Dreams. (PG) 3.25 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 17. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Secrets In The Snow. (2020, Mav, R) Aubrey Reynolds. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 9/11: One Day In America: First Response. (Premiere) 9.10 Rock Legends: David Bowie. (PG, R) Explores the life of David Bowie. 9.40 Snowpiercer. (MA15+v) Melanie intensifies her search for Layton. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Dopesick. (MA15+ad, R) 12.10 Blue Lights. (Malv, R) 2.10 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 3.00 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PGav, R) 3.30 Hugh’s Wild West. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) John fumbles a friendly chat.
8.30 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (PG) Contestants compete for a top prize of £1 million. Hosted by Jeremy Clarkson.
9.30 Why Trains Crash. (PGa) Takes a look at a train crash in India in June 2023 that killed nearly 300 people.
10.40 What The Killer Did Next: Debbie Starbuck. (Mav, R)
11.40 Kick Ons.
12.10 Life. (Malsv, R) 1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Space Invaders. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (Mdl, R) Follows the activities of police units.
8.30 Emergency. (Mm, R) Dr Sarah Whitelaw treats a man whose foot was slashed by a lawn mower blade.
9.30 RPA. (PGm, R) A man gets a second chance at a transplant.
10.30 9News Late.
11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30
TEN (10)
Friday, September 12
ABC (2)
6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Ml, R) 10.30 The Pacific. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Family Next Door. (Ml, R) 1.55 The Piano. (R) 2.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.10 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Tammy Huynh taste tests unusual citrus.
8.30 Professor T. (Malv) Professor T befriends a vulnerable girl and is convinced she is the key witness to a murder.
9.20 Hard Quiz. (PGs, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.
9.50 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (Ml, R) Hosted by Shaun Micallef. 10.30 ABC Late News.
10.45 Austin. (PG, R)
11.15 Silent Witness. (Malv, R)
12.15 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s
Programs. 2.15pm Thomas. 2.40 Pop Paper City. 3.00 Play School. 4.10 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.25 Mecha Builders. 5.20 Mojo Swoptops. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.30 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.
NITV (34)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (7)
NINE (9)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. La Vuelta. Stage 18. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Curious Traveller. (PG, R) 11.30 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PGav, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys. (PGl, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 SBS50. 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. La Vuelta. Stage 18. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Your Money & Your Life. (PG) 1.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (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: Love In Translation. (2021, G) Michelle Argyris. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 The Good Ship Murder. (PGv) 8.30 Dictator: The Hitler Interviews. (M) Looks at how Hitler’s tyranny took hold during the 1930s.
9.25 Lost Treasures Of Egypt: Secrets Of The Mummy Tombs. (PGa) 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Catch Me A Killer. (MA15+as) 11.45 Pray For Blood. (Mal, R) 1.40 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 2.30 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PG, R) 3.00 Hugh’s Wild West. (PG, R) 4.00 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. First semi-final. Adelaide v Hawthorn. From Adelaide Oval. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.15 GetOn Extra. Lizzie Jelfs, Matt Hill, Simon Marshall and Brent Zerafa dive headlong into the weekend’s best racing. 11.45 To Be Advised.
1.20 Riviera. (MA15+adlsv, R)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Room For Improvement. 1.30 Business Builders. 2.00 Animal Rescue. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape
6.00 9News. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Second qualifying final. Melbourne Storm v Canterbury Bulldogs. 9.45 NRL Finals Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap-up of the second qualifying final, with expert analysis and player interviews. 10.45 MOVIE: Analyze That. (2002, Mlsv, R) A mobster is placed in his therapist’s custody. Billy Crystal.
12.40 Tipping Point. (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)
9GEM (92)
TEN (10)
6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) Tracey and Antony must decide to stay or leave. 8.30 The Brighter Side. Barry helps a family cut energy bills and opens up about fatherhood and wealth. Adam cooks with the Matildas. 9.00 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R)
(PG)
(R) 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Everyone Else Burns. 3.00 Over The Black Dot. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.35 If You Are The One. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Sex: A Bonkers History. 9.25 Sex Actually. 10.20 The Big Sex Talk. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 19. 1.50am Somewhere Boy. 2.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31)
6am
Queen Bees. Continued. (2021, PG) 7.55 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. (1988, PG) 10.00 Death In Brunswick. (1991, M) 12.05pm Breaking Up In Rome. (2022, M, Italian) 2.15 Murder Party. (2022, PG, French) 4.15 The Legend Of The Christmas Witch. (2018, PG, Italian) 6.05 Arthur’s Hallowed Ground. (1984) 7.30 Enigma. (2001, M) 9.45 Legend. (2015) 12.15am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.50 Motown Magic. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 10.00 Waterworld Africa. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Jackie Chan’s First Strike. (1996, M) 2.00 Island Echoes. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 Dreaming Big. 8.00 MOVIE: Satellite Boy. (2012, PG) 9.55 MOVIE: Dogfight. (1991, M) 11.35 Late Programs.
Saturday, September 13
(R)
2.10 I, Jack Wright. (Mal, R)
The Larkins. (PG, R)
The Larkins. (PG, R)
Would I Lie To You? (PG, R)
Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Ml, R)
5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 Australian Story: Say My Name – Louisa Ioannidis Pt 2. (R)
6.30 Back Roads: Van Life Pt 2. (PG, R) Myf Warhurst continues her van life odyssey.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Beyond Paradise. (PG, R) A man is found in the centre of a crop circle.
8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) After the body of an unknown man is found in a theatre, DCI Barnaby and DS Winter investigate.
10.00 The Family Next Door. (Ml, R) The truth of Isabelle’s investigation is revealed.
10.50 I, Jack Wright. (MA15+s, R)
11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 NFL.
7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 9.05 Nanny. 9.35 Addams Family. 10.05 Bewitched. 10.35 Jeannie. 11.05 The West Wing. 12.05pm MOVIE: To Kill A Stepfather. (2023, M) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: The Legend Of Tarzan. (2016, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Hercules. (2014, M) 11.45 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 19. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Blue Water Safari. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 Canary. (R) 2.15 Going Places. (PG, R) 3.15 2010 FIFA World Cup: The Media Circus. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 19. Highlights. 5.30 WW2 End Game. (Premiere)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Swiss Alpine Rail Journeys: The Contrasting Bernina Railway. Looks at the Bernina route.
8.35 A Royal Residence: Hatfield House. Explores Hatfield House. 9.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 1. Evening session. 10.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. (PGaw, R)
11.20 Great Australian Walks. (R)
12.15 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Ma, R) 3.35 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
8.30 MOVIE: Gran Torino. (2008, M) 10.55 Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Crown Makybe Diva Stakes Day and The Run To The Rose Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Second semi-final. Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns. From the Gabba, Brisbane.
10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.00 To Be Advised.
12.30 Riviera. (MA15+adlsv, R)
1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 11.30 NRLW Wrap. (PG) 12.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 11. Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys. 1.45 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 11. Gold Coast Titans v Canberra Raiders. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Second elimination final. New Zealand Warriors v Penrith Panthers. 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 10.30 Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PGl, R) 12.00 The Brighter Side. (R) 12.30 Everyday
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. First elimination final. Cronulla Sharks v Sydney Roosters. 9.50 NRL Finals Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap-up. 10.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 1.
11.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R)
12.30 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PGal, R)
1.30 The Garden Gurus. (R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG)
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. Princess and Inca have had no luck. 8.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mdlm, R) Paramedics are called to help a 92-year-old pinned under his mobility scooter. 9.40 Gogglebox Australia. (R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 10.40 The Gilded Age. (PGa, R) Follows two families in 1880s New York City high society. 12.10 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm BBC News At Six. 2.20 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 3.00 BBC News At Ten. 3.30 France 24. 4.00 PBS News. 5.00 The Story Of. 5.30 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 1. Evening session. 11.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 20. 1.50am Curious Australia. 2.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.15pm Thomas. 2.30 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Peppa Pig. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Thomas. 5.55 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.30 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 Kids Baking C’ship. (Final) 8.40 Chopped Jnr. 9.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Abbott Elementary. 10.25 Speechless. 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 9.15 Arthur’s Hallowed Ground. (1984)
Sunday, September 14
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World
This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 David Attenborough’s Galapagos. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 4.10 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific. (Final, PG, R) 5.15 Antiques Roadshow.
6.10 Britain’s Great Cathedrals. (Premiere)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Austin. (Final, PG) Ingrid quits Big Bear. Austin cancels fame.
8.00 The Family Next Door. (Final, Ml) Isabelle unravels the truth.
8.50 I, Jack Wright. (Ml) As Sally’s legal challenge runs into trouble, Gray’s money troubles finally come to a head.
9.40 MOVIE: Goldstone. (2016, Malv, R)
A detective uncovers a web of corruption. Aaron Pedersen.
11.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PGa, R)
12.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 3.30 The Art Of... (Ml, R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 20. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Blue Water Safari. (PGal, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Preparing To Give. (PG, R) 4.00 Dylan Alcott Interviews. (PG, R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 20. Highlights. 5.30 WW2 End Game.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Titanic: Secrets Of The Shipwreck. (PGav) The team scours the ocean floor.
8.25 Titanic Revisited. (PG, R)
An investigation into the cause of the sinking of the RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912.
9.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 2. Evening session.
11.30 Monster: The Mystery Of Loch Ness: The Monster Lives On? (PGl, R)
12.30 Hating Peter Tatchell. (MA15+a) 2.15 Women Who Rock. (Mls, R) 3.15 Secret Nazi Bases. (PGa, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 APAC Weekly.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.05pm Paddington. 2.30 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 The Gruffalo’s Child. 3.55 Odd Squad. 4.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 5.05 Zog And The Flying Doctors. 6.30 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.35 The Mysterious Benedict Society. (Final) 8.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.05 Abbott Elementary. 9.50 Speechless. 10.10 Merlin. 10.55 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
NITV (34)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Behind Behani. (PGa, R) 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 5. Richmond v Geelong. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 5. Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne. From Brighton Homes Arena, Queensland. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGal) Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 9.00 7NEWS Spotlight.
10.00 24 Hours In Police Custody: Too Close For Comfort. (Malv, R) Authorities deal with a case of stalking. 11.00 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: Date With A Serial Killer – Rodney Francis Cameron. (MA15+av, R)
12.15 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. AirTouch 500 At The Bend. Highlights.
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 The Block. (PGl) The teams are judged on their kitchens. 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 Athletics. World Championships. Day 2. From National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan. 11.30 Mobsters: Whitey Bulger. (Premiere, Madv) Takes a look at James “Whitey” Bulger. 12.30 The Gulf. (Madlsv, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Fishing Australia. (R)
5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PGl) Hosted by Beau Ryan. 8.30 Watson. (PGa) Watson runs into an old friend of Sherlock’s when her son is admitted to UHOP for temporary paralysis.
9.30 FBI. (Mv, R) The team works to find a pregnant woman and the killer who took her hostage after a security guard is murdered. 11.30 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning
Programs. 1.05pm CBC The National. 1.50 Motorcycle Racing. Superbike World Championship. Round 9. French round. 2.50 Jeopardy! 4.50 France 24. 5.20 PBS Washington Week. 5.50 Alone Sweden. 6.40 Athletics. World Championships. Day 2. Evening session. 11.30 Abandoned Engineering. 12.30am Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 21. 4.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
6am
Kung Fu Yoga. Continued. (2017, PG) 6.55 The Ploughman’s Lunch. (1983) 8.55 Sidonie In Japan. (2023, PG, French, Japanese, English) 10.45 Voyage Of The Damned. (1976, M) 1.40pm The Legend Of The Christmas Witch. (2018, PG, Italian) 3.30 Arthur’s Hallowed Ground. (1984) 5.00 Lara. (2019, PG, German) 6.50 Brief Encounter. (1945, PG) 8.30 The Outpost. (2019, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.20pm Football. NTFL. Men’s. Under-18s. Round 12. St Marys v Darwin Buffaloes. Replay. 2.40 Stable: The Boxing Game. 3.50 Yothu Yindi Tribute Concert. 5.00 Nat King Cole: Afraid Of The Dark. 6.50 Waterworld Africa. 7.40 Aerial Australia. 8.30 Like My Brother. 10.10 MOVIE: The Piano. (1993, MA15+) 12.20am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 9.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 10.30 Escape To The Country. 1.30pm Animal Rescue. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Your Money & Your Life. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 7.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 The Pembrokeshire Murders. 11.35 Late Programs.
9GEM (92)
7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00
6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Getaway. 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. Noon Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 11. Wests Tigers v New Zealand Warriors. 1.45 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 11. Newcastle Knights v St George Illawarra Dragons. 3.30 MOVIE: Alexander The Great. (1956, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 2. 9.40 TBA. 12.10am Late Programs.
SHIRAZ SHOWSTOPPERS!
News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News
Mornings. 10.00 Teenage Boss: Next Level. (R) 10.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R)
2.00 The Piano. (Final, PG, R)
3.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Australian Story.
8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.
9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.35 Planet America.
10.05 ABC Late News.
10.20 The Business. (R) 10.35 A Life In Ten Pictures. (PG, R) 11.30 Grand Designs. (R) 12.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 Cycling. La Vuelta. Highlights. 9.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 Curious Traveller. (R) 11.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Week By The Sea. (R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys. (PGa, R) 2.55 Garage Dreams. (PG) 3.25 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. La Vuelta. Stage 21. Highlights.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes.
8.35 Portillo In The Pyrenees: A Physical Challenge. (R) Michael Portillo’s Pyrenean quest continues.
9.30 Into South America With Nick Knowles. (PG, R)
10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Classified. (Malv) 11.40 Tokyo Vice. (MA15+s, R) 1.50 Blackport. (Ml, R) 2.50 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 3.40 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PG, R) 4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6-Pack Includes:
1 x Hollicks Coonawarra Syrah
1 x Redman Coonawarra Shiraz
1 x Scarpantoni McLaren Vale Shiraz
1 x Paxton McLaren Vale Shiraz
1 x D’arenberg Laughing Magpie McLaren Vale Shiraz Viognier
1 x White Box Heathcote Shiraz Viognier
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 The Chase. Hosted by Bradley Walsh. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Justin calls Sonny out.
7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel.
9.00 The Rookie. (Mav) The team searches for a serial killer as Harper struggles with the aftermath following the attack.
10.00 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
11.00 S.W.A.T. (Mv) Street trains with Long Beach SWAT. 12.00 Hooten & The Lady. (Mav) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Young Sheldon. (PGl, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) The teams question Robby and Mat.
8.40 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.
9.40 Athletics. World Championships. Day 3. 11.30 Murder In The Family: Cheryl Hooper. (Mav, R)
12.30 100% Footy. (M) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PGl) Hosted by Beau Ryan. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 Anne Edmonds: Why Is My Bag All Wet? (Mls, R) Stand-up special with comedian Anne Edmonds. 11.10 10’s Late News. 11.35 10 News+. (R) 12.35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30
6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Small Business Secrets. 2.50 Wine Lovers’ Guide. 3.20 History’s Crazy Rich Ancients. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.40 The Food That Built The World. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 3. Evening session. 11.30 Big Backyard Quiz. 12.30am Where Are You Really From? 1.00 PEN15. 3.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Sesame Street. 11.25 Wiggle. 11.55 Thomas And Friends. 2.15pm Thomas. 2.40 Pop Paper City. 3.00 Play School. 4.10 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.25 Mecha Builders. 5.20 Mojo Swoptops. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Dr Ann’s Secret Lives. 8.35 Contraption Masters. 9.20 The Crystal Maze. 10.05 Merlin. 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Lara. Continued. (2019, PG, German) 7.00 Brief Encounter. (1945, PG) 8.40 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 10.40 Motherhood. (2022, M, Japanese) 12.50pm Dating The Enemy. (1996, M) 2.50 The Ploughman’s Lunch. (1983) 4.50 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 6.30
5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 3. 9.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 10.40 Late Programs. 9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Surfing Aust. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 The West Wing. Noon My Way. 12.15 MOVIE: Nanny Killer. (2018, M) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Broken Arrow. (1996, M) 10.45 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. AirTouch 500 at The Bend. H’lights. 3.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. AirTouch
Tuesday, September 16
ABC (2)
6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00
Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (R)
11.15 Britain’s Great Cathedrals. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 I, Jack Wright. (Ml, R)
1.55 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R)
2.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Spicks And Specks. (PGds, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent.
8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Aaron Chen. (PG) Aaron Chen shares five songs. 9.00 PNG: The Road To Independence. (PG) 10.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.45 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.05 Whitlam: The Power And The Passion. (PG, R) 1.05 Grand Designs. (R) 1.50 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10) NINE (9)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (PGa, R) 10.10 Curious Traveller. (R) 11.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Week By The Sea. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys. (PGa, R) 2.55 Garage Dreams. (PG) 3.25 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Every Family Has A Secret. (PGal, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great British Railway Journeys: Paddock Wood To Frant. (Return, PG)
8.30 Insight. Explores how blended families are on the rise.
9.30 Dateline. Looks at international current affairs.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 The World According To Kim Jong Un. (Mav, R) 11.30 Screw. (Mals) 1.20 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 2.10 Hugh’s Wild West. (PG, R) 3.10 Expeditions With Patrick McMillan. (R) 4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. 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 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGal) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel. 9.10 Grosse Pointe Garden Society. (Masv) Brett navigates shared custody with Melissa and Connor. Alice’s grief over her dog clouds her judgment.
10.10 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
11.10 Tik Tok: Murders Gone Viral: The Killing Of Alexis Sharkey. (Mav, R) 12.10 Pretty Hard Cases. (Premiere, Madsv) 1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, 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) An icy challenge shows a different side to Ben. 8.35 Athletics. World Championships. Day 4. From National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.
8.40 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.
11.30 La Brea. (Mav, R)
12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen. (Premiere, PGls) Hosted by Anne Edmonds. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv) The Fugitive Task Force hunts climate activists. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 10 News+. (R) 11.55 The Late Show With
NITV (34)
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Treaty Road. 1.30 Anthem Sessions. 2.00 Island Echoes. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.35 Ice Vikings. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding Australia. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.30 MOVIE: Restless River. (2019, M) 12.15am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Aussie Jokers. 2.50 The MegaBrands That Built The World. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News. 5.45 The Food That Built The World. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 4. Evening session. 11.30 Calipari: Razor’s Edge. (Premiere) 12.20am Bloodlands. 1.25 Dark Side Of The 2000s. 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Sesame Street. 11.25 Wiggle. 11.55 Thomas And Friends. 2.15pm Thomas. 2.40 Pop Paper City. 3.00 Play School. 4.10 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.25 Mecha Builders. 5.20 Mojo Swoptops. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Deadly 60. 9.05 Expedition With Steve Backshall. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 7.10 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 8.50 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 10.50 Marriage Italian Style. (1964, M, Italy) 12.45pm The Worst Ones. (2022, M, French) 2.35 Lara. (2019, PG, German) 4.25 The Legend Of Longwood. (2014, PG) 6.15 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 8.30 Hail, Caesar! (2016, PG) 10.35 I Want You Back. (2022, M) 12.45am Late Programs.
Wednesday, September 17
ABC TV (2)
(3)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Wan Kantri: PNG – The Next 50 Years. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.55 Grand Designs Australia. (R) 2.50 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.20 Grand Designs. (R) 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.55 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.55 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 6.00 WorldWatch.9.10 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (R) 10.10 North Sea Wonders: A Coastal Journey. (Premiere) 11.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Week By The Sea. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 SBS50. (R) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 My Grandparents’ War. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Hard Quiz. (PGs)
8.30 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (Final, PGl) Hosted by Shaun Micallef. 9.10 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) Hosted by Rob Brydon. 9.40 Austin. (Final, PG, R)
10.10 ABC Late News.
10.25 The Business. (R)
10.40 Planet America. (R) 11.10 You Can’t Ask That. (Mas, R) 11.45 Grand Designs. (R) 12.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 James May: Our Man In India. (PG) 8.30 DNA Journey: James Nesbitt And Sarah Parish. (PGa) James Nesbitt and Sarah Parish delve into their family histories.
9.30 Code Of Silence. (MA15+) 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 COBRA. (Malv) 11.40 Vigil. (Malv, R) 1.45 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 2.35 Hugh’s Wild West. (R) 3.40 Expeditions With Patrick McMillan. (PG, R) 4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.40 Motorbike Cops. (PGl, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) John gets to work.
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGal) Hosted by Lee Mack. 8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL. 9.30 Unfiltered. (PGa) Hamish McLachlan sits down with AFL Brisbane Lions premiership coach Chris Fagan.
10.30 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG)
11.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma)
12.00 Imposters. (Madlsv, R)
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
On Me. (1989, M) 10.25 Eddie Murphy: Hollywood’s Black King. 11.25 Late Programs. NITV (34) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Impossible Builds. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Foyle’s War. 10.45 Late Programs.
Heart. (1946, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Raisin. 10.40 Late Programs. 9GEM (92)
7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 The West Wing. 12.10pm MOVIE: Stalked By My Ex. (2017, M) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Mad Max: Fury Road. (2015,
6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 1.30 Find My Country House Australia. (PG, R)
Pointless. (PG, R)
Tipping Point. (PG)
9News Afternoon.
Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) The teams prepare for inspections.
8.45 Athletics. World Championships. Day 5. From National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.
11.30 The First 48: Life Interrupted/Lucifer. (Mav, R)
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 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGals) An overweight border collie hates walking and loves food. 8.30 The Gilded Age. (PGa) Marian receives a visit from Tom Raikes, whose legal advice Peggy seeks. 9.30 Elsbeth. (Msv, R) A matchmaker attempts to protect her client. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 10 News+. (R) 11.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. 1.40 Stay Tooned. 2.10 Tales From A Suitcase. 3.15 BBC News At Ten. 3.45 France 24. 4.15 PBS News. 5.15 The Food That Built The World. 6.05 Jeopardy! 7.00 Athletics. World Championships. Day 5. Evening session. 11.30 The Bloody Decade. 12.30am Bloodlands. 1.35 VICE. 3.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.55 Thomas And Friends. 2.15pm Thomas. 2.40 Pop Paper City. 3.00 Play School. 4.10 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.25 Mecha Builders. 5.20 Mojo Swoptops. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.15 The Mysterious Benedict Society. (Final) 10.05 Merlin. 10.50 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 7.00 The Movie Show. 7.30 Petite Maman. (2021, PG, French) 8.50 Hail, Caesar! (2016, PG) 10.50 Barton Fink. (1991, M) 1pm I Want You Back. (2022, M) 3.10 Manganinnie. (1980, PG) 4.50 Where Is Anne Frank. (2021, PG) 6.40 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael. (1990, PG) 8.30 O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, M) 10.30 Juliet, Naked. (2018, M) 12.20am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 12.25pm Pro Bull Riding Australia. 1.30 Chatham Islanders. 2.00 Island
Saturday Open Home
13th September | 10am – 12pm
20 McCormicks Road, Skye
Downsize to an open-plan villa perfectly suited to your changing needs, with shopping and everyday conveniences just nearby.
• Only 51 villas – a community of friendly, like-minded neighbours
• Purpose-built villas so you can live independently for longer
• Say goodbye to maintenance
• Village centre and bowling green for your leisure
• Gated nightly for added peace of mind
• Pet-friendly
Call Village Manager Rachael on 0418 728 945 to explore what options might be available to support your next step, or come along to our Open Home!
20 McCormicks Road, Skye
Village Manager
Rachael Amos
Peninsula to take flight with inaugural Bird Festival
BIRD lovers and nature enthusiasts are in for a treat as the Mornington Peninsula gears up to host its inaugural Bird Festival featuring guided trips, an art show, expert talks and beginner-friendly workshops.
Running on the weekend of 22-23 November, the event will shine a spotlight on the diverse birdlife of the region, offering visitors of all ages a chance to connect with nature in meaningful and exciting ways.
All events and activities will be based at Coolart Homestead and wetlands.
This includes bird watching with well-respected bird guides both mornings plus a trip on Western Port and another to French Island.
Other highlights will be three presentations each day, with themes ranging from conservation, photography, and general information
Peter Menkhorst, author of the Australian Bird Guide, will be talking about how to get the most out of field guides.
The Friends of Coolart will host a “Birds Eye View” art show at Coolart Homestead and Georgia Angus, local artist and author, will run a bird drawing workshop.
Kirsty Costa, presenter of the weekend birder, will be running the activity “mindfulness in birding”.
Lynne Murdoch, convenor of BirdLife Mornington Peninsula will be leading a discussion about how to become a birder, talking about knowl-
LYN Murdoch (President BirdLife Mornington Peninsula) and Penny Gillespie (Organiser Mornington Peninsula Bird Festival).
Picture: Gary Sissons
edge development, equipment, where to look for birds and more.
On the Saturday, community conservation groups will also have the chance to display what they do.
On Sunday, alongside the walks, tours and speakers, organisers are inviting the community to enter “The Big Bird Bake Off” where they use
their baking skills to create a bird themed food item. There will be three to four categories to enter.
There will also be a Saturday night dinner to be held at Toscanos in Hastings. Dorothy Bedford from the USA, co-sponsor of the event, will be speaking on “Puffin Love”.
“This event has something for
said Penny Gillespie, one of the organisers.
“Whether you are a twitcher itching to get onto the Western Port mud flats, want to learn a bit more about birds, keen on beautiful wildlife art or want to know how you can be involved in environmental conservation on the Mornington Peninsula, we
have you covered!”
The guided bird walks, speakers and dinner are ticketed. Tickets now on sale at www.intix.com.au
To learn more about the festival and for a full schedule of events, visit www.birdfestmp.org
Or on Facebook and Instagram via Mornington Peninsula Bird Festival.
everyone”
Pothole situation dire
I too was a victim of the neglect by road authorities to repair the ever increasing number of serious potholes on Mornington Peninsula roads (Drivers fury over pothole damage, The News 3/9/25).
I am sure many others reading the article have also been inconvenienced and put at risk and unnecessary expense.
In fact the tyre repair business where I had the tyre replaced advised me that in one week they had serviced over 30 clients with the same issue.
The monetary issue is annoying, but far more worrying is the thought that there will be a serious if not fatal accident caused by these potholes on peninsula roads if the neglect continues.
I did take the opportunity to send an email to VicRoads and whether by coincidence or pure chance, the offending pothole was repaired within a week of my altercation with it.
Perhaps if everyone affected by this neglect contacts those responsible for this dire lack of maintenance, we may avoid both the personal expense and inconvenience and avoid the tragedy of a serious accident or death becoming a reality.
Susan
Cusack, Merricks North
Blackspot eradication?
Definition of a blackspot: a place on a road that is considered to be dangerous because several accidents have happened there.
I attended the community information session offered by the shire at Bentons Community Centre last week. The shire plans to spend over $800,000 to reduce speed limits and introduce dozens of speed humps in the area bounded by Nepean Hwy, Bentons Road, Dunns Road and Tyabb Road using a grant from the Government. The grant is part of a blackspot eradication program.
I asked for the data on accidents and deaths for the area and was told they didn’t have it there, but the officer tried to call it up on his phone. Response? “Sorry, there’s no wi-fi here!” He offered to send the data to me, but hasn’t. In my several years of living in the area I am only aware of a couple of accidents, and no fatalities or serious injuries. These hard won funds should be used to mitigate issues at dangerous intersections, not simply making it harder to get around the local area.
It is very obvious that the shire has acquired some cash and is just looking for something to spend it on.
Jack Wheeler, Mornington Tree protection needed
For nature lovers, there’s not much sadder than the sight of a cut-down, mature tree. So, the loss of five mature trees estimated to be 70 to 80 years old at Red Hill South is understandably upsetting (Red Hill South community fight to save historic trees, The News 2/9/25).
Such trees commonly have hollows used by endangered species. The decline of Victoria’s old hollow-bearing trees through fire, old age and, more recently, logging, extensive prescribed burning, fuel reduction, thinning and firebreaks by Forest Fire Management Victoria is alarming. With over 90 per cent of the Mornington Peninsula cleared since settlement, meaning most ecological vegetation classes are now classified as rare or threatened, the removal of any further native vegetation, especially significant old trees, must be minimised.
Even with amazing community groups like the Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation Group planting tens of thousands of new trees (Celebrating 100,000 trees, The News 2/9/25), development and infrastructure keep knocking them down.
It takes decades for new trees to replace the canopy and habitat provided by the trees lost.
It’s time to make tree removal harder, and companies like United Energy should be answerable to tougher nature laws and environmental standards. Tree removal should be a last resort, not simply a job for a work crew.
Chris Cook, Essendon Flag issue
Although your correspondent, Virginia Fricker (Flag’s historical context, The News 2/9/26) does not specifically say so, her argument seems to be that since the aborigines of the colonial era
probably did not like the British flag, and the “First Nations” residents of remote communities genetically inherit the wisdom of 65,000 years of ancestors and thus have nothing to learn from ignorant white people, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags should continue to be flown alongside the Australian National Flag.
Is that correct?
Albert Riley, Mornington
Homeless emergency
On a freezing cold peninsula night, six councillors, before heading home to a presumably warm bed, declared that we don’t have a housing emergency here.
Except that I was actually there at the council meeting on 2 September when the mayor Anthony Marsh, and councillors Williams, Pingiaro, Allen, Batty and Ranken ganged up to ditch a motion to declare a homelessness emergency on the peninsula, I wouldn’t have believed it!
I left the meeting reeling in shock at this callous denial of what is common knowledge: the Mornington Peninsula has the inauspicious title of State Homelessness Capital. Both emergency accommodation and permanent public house are critically in shortage.
How then can these councillors justify their vote opposing the declaration of a reality statistically proven by hard cold facts: the nightly numbers of rough sleepers, the dearth of affordable rentals, the indefinite public housing waiting times?
Council’s own research reports, council’s Triple A Housing Committee, council officers’ reports, and the alarm signals of community organisations at-the-coalface (as well as reporting on the front pages of The News) are united in declaring housing at crisis levels. How can six councillors be so out of step? What rock are they living under?
Or, even worse, is it that they are aware of the crisis but don’t care? I guess they know that the unhoused are unlikely to roll up their sleeping bags and walk through the night to the council meeting to put their own case?
Shameful, shameful. One wonders how these councillors can be allowed to hold a position of public responsibility.
Thank heavens for the councillors with a heart, Gill, Patton, Stephens, Roper and Binyon.
Maureen Donelly, Mornington
Here’s to the fathers
My grand daughter Holly is now twenty three; however, how poignant is the memory of how my father’s hand materialised when, then threeyear-old Holly, traced the veins on the back of my hand as Holly snuggled into me while I read to her.
My hands may have the same shape as my late Dad’s; however, that’s where the similarities end.
Holly’s great grandfather’s hands had bits missing from fingers; fingernails missing and slivers of steel yet to be pulled out with tweezers, by Holly’s great Nan.
My Dad’s hands toiled so very, mightily for my magnificently feisty MS suffering Mum; and, his children’s start in life. I would be building bikes up the back shed from old bits and pieces collected from the nearby tip; when suddenly, I’d be aware of his presence and smell, as he fondly watched me.
Dad, originally a bare-foot boy; one eleven of an impoverished, one-armed Port Phillip Bay professional fisherman at Mornington, and who worked in a Yarraville (“Yuppieville” today) iron foundry - could turn his hand to just about anything: fixing his own car; mending shoes for a family of five; adding a “sleep-out” onto our house; and my Dad, enjoyed a “roll your own” smoke.
My Dad thus, had such a wonderful smell in my young boy’s nose.
Dear God, what I would not give to just once more; smell, and hear him saying: “That’s good, son.” And feel that so wonderfully affectionate, squeezing of my shoulder; from my, father’s hand.
Howard Hutchins, Wantirna
Engage with Hamas
As Joe Lenzo writes (Israel’s genocide, Letters 2/9/25), the Palestinian genocide by Israel cannot be denied.
Our history helps us move forward together
By Annie Mono
LIKE many others, our family spent summer holidays on the Mornington Peninsula. We would occasionally visit the Collins Site at Sullivan Bay (near present day Sorrento), where a convict settlement was established in 1803. The location is significant because it was the first site Europeans attempted to settle permanently in Victoria.
Fresh water eluded the settlers and food was scarce. By 1804, the camp was abandoned. Yet this land had sustained the Bunurong people for millennia. Sustainability and survival were at the heart of Indigenous knowledge systems. The Bunurong people deeply understood the Mornington Peninsula. They had harnessed the seasonal flows to ensure a reliable food source for generations.
As a non-indigenous woman, I have reflected on how different our history on the Mornington Peninsula could have been if early British settlers had respected the knowledge and wisdom of local Indigenous people.
Seeing Collins graves, reading about the failures of this site as a colony, I learnt very little about what really happened on these shores, especially the experiences of the Bunurong people.
Since moving to the peninsula, I was motivated to learn more about the history and experiences of the Bunurong people. I now know they experienced suffering because of violence, abductions, introduction of diseases such as syphilis and smallpox and losing access to their food staples, including the Yam daisy.
At the time, some settlers expressed their guilt witnessing killings and abductions.
In Richard Cotter’s book No Place for a Colony, he quotes a settler: “My feelings were overcome, I could not suppress them, my involuntarily (tears) burst forth and I sorrowed for them”.
Despite some settlers acknowledging the atrocities and the strength of Aboriginal resistance, generational injustices for First Peoples continued. These injustices have recently
Now that the world’s leading genocide scholars have declared that Israel’s actions fit the legal definition of genocide our political representatives must change their stand to stop the carnage.
For Zoe McKenzie it’s unqualified support of Israel, for Albo and Wong it’s mealy-mouthed referrals to a mythical two-state ‘solution’.
Last week’s ABC Four Corners program Gaza Doctors Under Attack painfully exposed the IDF brutality in their bombing of hospitals and the detention and torture of doctors. The current invasion of Gaza City and continued displacement of its starving, maimed or orphaned citizens, makes a hellish situation even more diabolical.
The usual response from our politicians that the basis of the conflict is Hamas and October 7 and that they can have no role in any future government. As Lenzo points out, the origins of the genocide begin well before October 7.
While Hamas’s role is indeed controversial, to
been documented in Truth Be Told, the report of the Yoorrook Justice Commission.
Over four years, the commission listened to the testimonies from First Peoples and others. The nine reports document what really happened. The truth-telling process has been heartbreaking.
The commission gathered more than 1,300 submissions and reviewed more than 10,000 documents. In addition to hosting 65 public hearing days, they held community round tables, private sessions, youth dialogues and on-Country hearings.
Many First Peoples spoke not only of their pain but also their hope for the future. Truth Be Told gives all Australians a powerful history lesson. Unlike the limited history many of us were taught at school, we now have the opportunity to listen and learn.
The early settlers had no understanding of either the land or First Peoples, who they saw as an inconvenience. According to Truth Be Told, the settlers “did not see the profound connections that bound the First Peoples to the land, their intricate knowledge of its rhythms, or the spirituality held in every tree, river and stone. They saw only a vast landscape ripe for exploitation”.
The Yoorrook Commission provides a detailed account of these experiences and is a significant authoritative reference. The commission’s final report is not only a history lesson but also a call to action. It offers both First Peoples and non-Indigenous Australians hope by providing a clear path forward through practical solutions at a community level and the continuation of the First Peoples’ assembly.
The Treaty process currently being implemented in Victoria will provide opportunities for open dialogue, mutual respect and collaborative efforts. This will enable a more inclusive and equitable future for all Victorians.
Annie Mono is a member of Southern Peninsula Allies. For more information email: southern.peninsula.allies@gmail.com
simply designate it as a terrorist movement means a political solution becomes impossible. It is not up to us to decide who will govern Palestinians. It is helpful to learn Hamas’ history and changing nature from an Islamic Resistance movement to a more secular and democratic organization opposing occupation. Reading Hamas’ 2017 “Document of General Principles and Policies” is informative.
As to the terrible events of October 7 it is helpful to seek greater context (as suggested by UN Chief Guterres) and read the above book, or Israeli journalist Gideon Levy’s reports in Haaretz newspaper and his book “The Killing of Gaza- Reports on a Catastrophe”.
Since we are willing to engage with many countries that have a tainted humanitarian record, Hamas should be engaged to forge a just political solution.
Henk van Leeuwen, Mount Martha
A PAINTING of the Collins Settlement, part of a triptych, painted by Richard Clark (c.1985)
P.D.F.A. Grand Final – Naval Depot premiers
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
THE Grand Final between Naval Depot and Seaford was played at Somerville last Saturday, in the presence of a good gathering of spectators.
The game, as in the previous one the week before, was a hotly contested one; first one side getting the lead, then the other, and the issue was always in doubt right up to within a minute or two of time.
With the bounce of the ball, Seaford kicking down the hill, attacked strongly, and soon had play in the Depot’s territory, and quickly added two singles, but the Depot ruck, forcing the play from the kick in, gradually worked the ball to the other end of the ground, but the most their forwards could manage was singles.
From the kick in, Jim Johnson marked and sent the ball to Kenna, who quickly had the ball among the forwards, the result being a lucky goal.
Bounced again, the Depot forwarded and Barden equalised matters by notching a goal.
Play continued to be of a very even character, and at quarter time the scores were level – 1 goal 8 behinds each.
The Depot opened the second quarter with great dash, and playing attractive football they quite eclipsed the Tigers for the first few minutes; their long, low skimmering drop kicks and marking being very fine, which greatly delighted the spectators, and during this brilliant burst they scored two goals and a single, which gave them a good lead.
Seaford warming up to their work,
and playing with determination, had much the best of the play for the rest of the quarter, scoring two goals and several minors, and at half-time the scores were:
Seaford, 3 goals 8 behinds; Navy, 3 goals 4 behinds.
After the interval, both sides again went into it with all the strength and vigor they possessed, and during this quarter some very fine football was shown.
Whitlock (Navy) and Jack Johnson (Seaford) who were playing like champions, being repeatedly cheered by supporters of both sides for their fine football, while Kenna, with his cool and resourceful play, was doing wonders in the centre for Seaford, but his forwards did not make the best use of the chances he gave them.
Hattom, roving beautifully for the Depot, was responsible for a great part of his team’s score in this quarter, but the most his forwards could manage was one big point, and several minors.
Seaford had bad luck at this stage of the game for Les. Edwards, their reliable back man, twisted his knee and was of little use afterwards, though he battled on gamely, while Tait received a nasty knock, which made him groggy.
The scores at three-quarter time being:
Navy, 4 goals 9 behinds; Seaford, 3 goals 11 behinds.
The last quarter opened with a great Seaford attack, Ford and Sonsie being prominent, the latter putting the ball to Tait, who rose the two flags, which gave Seaford the lead.
Seaford attacked again and again, but the Navy backs were too power-
ful, and at last Dunlevie relieved the pressure, and with a great run sent play to the other end, and Barden, marking finely, sent the ball through the tall posts for six and Navy were again in the lead.
Seaford playing for all they knew, attacked again, but could only manage two singles, and they were now showing signs of distress, and with only a minute-and-a-half to go the Navy put in a paralyzing dash, the result being a goal, which put the result beyond doubt, as the final bell rang immediately afterwards, giving the Naval Depot victory and premiership honours after a stubbornly contested game, the final scores being: Naval Depot, 6 goals 11 behinds. Seaford, 4 goals 13 behinds. ***
CONSIDERABLE damage to railway property at Langwarrin was reported on Wednesday as a result of the first bush fire of the season.
Thirty chains of fencing and three telegraph poles were burnt, and about 100 yards of sleepers and the railway bridge over the Langwarrin creek were charred.
The station staff from Frankston were rushed to the scene in a motor lorry, and assisted to extinguish the fire with water buckets.
No trains were delayed, and telephone and telegraph services were restored after a short period.
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Personal
Mr. E. P. Davies, the well-known musician of Bay street, Frankston, has, on the advice of eminent medical authority, decided to undergo an operation today (Friday).
Mr. Eddie Parsons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Parsons, of Hastings road, Frankston, is at present an inmate of the Alfred Hospital, suffering from pneumonia.
Rev. A. Langhorne, of Frankston, has been appointed to the Presbyterian Church at Burnie (Tas.). The decision to form the Frankston church into a charge was largely agreed to on the understanding that Mr. Langhorne should be the minister.
As he is not available a large congregational meeting last Wednesday night decided to ask for further time to consider the proposal to form a charge.
Cr. Josh. Jordon, well known as a judge at Somerville and Frankston Shows, was re-elected president at the meeting of the Mulgrave Shire Council on Thursday night last. Cr. D. S. McCulloch is the new president of the Cranbourne shire, and Cr. Mahony was last week elected president of the Ferntree Gully Shire.
Mr. G. R. Phillips, one of the staff at the Frankston High School, has accepted an interchange to England with Mr. D. Hemming, of the Enfield Grammar School, Middlesex, England.
The exchange will be effected at the beginning of 1926. ***
Hastings
The ball held in the Hastings Hall on Thursday night last in aid of the Hastings Brass Band, proved a great success in every way, and too much praise cannot be given the ladies who were instrumental in inaugurating same.
They worked hard to make it a
success, and their efforts were not in vain. It is pleasing to state that after paying all expenses the grand sum of £10 will be handed over to the funds of the band.
This speaks volumes for the committee of ladies comprising: Mrs. J. T. Campbell, senr. (president), Mesdames Davis, Cusworth, Campbell, Haddock, Ward, Unthank, and Mrs. Wavish (secretary).
The hall was very nicely decorated with flowers and greens, which gave it a very pleasing effect. The floor was in excellent order. A feature of the evening was the sit-down supper which was arranged on the stage, and was commented on by all.
It goes to show that the ladies left nothing undone in their effort and the prizes for the above were kindly donated.
It is fortunate in having such loyal supporters. The music was supplied by the Naval Depot orchestra, under the leadership of Bandmaster Coxhead.
The waltzing competition was won by Mr. J. Haddock, and Mrs. J. T. Campbell, jun. The fox trot was won by Mr. S. Barden and Miss Hammond and the prizes were donated by Mrs. Pitt.
The card dance was won by Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Jones, the prize being donated by Miss M. Reid.
The ladies wish to sincerely thank all those who assisted during the evening, and especially those who donated towards the supper and prizes for competitions.
***
From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 11 September 1925
Rosebud, Devon Meadows move into Grand Finals
Dolphins finals campaign continues
VFL
FRANKSTON’S remarkable season continued on Saturday night, as they earned a preliminary final spot.
The Dolphins have been the talk of the town in Frankston this year. Since being readmitted into the VFL in 2018 the club has gone from strength-to-strength, leading to two consecutive finals appearances in 2024 and 2025.
After a comprehensive qualifying finals loss to Footscray in week one, the Dolphins hosted Casey Demons in a do-or-die semi-final at Kinetic Stadium on Saturday night. A bumper crowd turned up to watch a thrilling finish.
After a tight opening term, the Dolphins took control. They worked their way into a 40 point lead in the third term, but momentum soon swung the Demons’ way.
A Jai Culley goal with 10 minutes left to play put the Demons within a kick, but Frankston was able to hold on. A late goal to Bailey Humphrey sealed the win for the Dolphins.
Frankston won 16.5 (101) to 13.12 (90).
The Dolphins face a tough task in the preliminary final - they are set to travel to the Gold Coast to take on last year’s Grand Final runners-up Southport.
MPFNL
By Brodie Cowburn
MEN’S DIV ONE
ROSEBUD are the first team through to the MPFNL Division One Grand Final after a good win over Frankston YCW on Saturday.
Rosebud has been the team to beat in Division One this year, dropping just two games. They played the Stonecats at Alexandra Park on Saturday with a spot in the big dance on the line.
Rosebud led by 17 points at the first break, but the Stonecats fought back.
A six-goal second term saw Frankston YCW go into half-time ahead by two points.
In the second half, Rosebud showed their quality. They kicked ahead in the third term, and held on for a hardfought 22 point win 15.14 (104) to 13.4 (82).
Campbell Hustwaite, Jake Carosella, Mitchell White, Callum White, and Blake Kuipers were Rosebud’s best.
Billy McCormack booted five goals for the Stonecats.
Frankston YCW will get a second chance to make the Grand Final this Sunday when they take on Mt Eliza in the preliminary final.
Mt Eliza earned their way into the next round of finals by knocking out Edithvale-Aspendale in straight sets. The Eagles were dominated from the opening siren, eventually succumbing to a 52 point loss 10.8 (68) to 18.12 (120).
Lachlan Williams was electric for the Redlegs, kicking six goals in a best-on-ground display.
Frankston YCW and Mt Eliza will play in the preliminary final at Eric Bell Reserve on Sunday, 14 September. Play gets underway at 2.15pm.
MEN’S DIV TWO
DEVON Meadows will play Frankston Bombers in this year’s MPFNL Division Two season decider.
Devon Meadows booked their Grand Final spot on Saturday afternoon. They played Pearcedale in the preliminary final at RJ Rowley Reserve.
Devon Meadows raced out to an early lead. Pearcedale threatened to make a comeback, but kicked themselves out of the game.
Former Hawthorn premiership player James Frawley made a huge impact for Devon Meadows, booting four goals while managing a foot injury.
Pearcedale kept fighting in the last quarter, but the task proved too tall. It’s been a long time since they have tasted Grand Final success, but Devon Meadows held on to make it through. They beat Pearcedale by 26 points 16.10 (106) to 10.20 (80).
Arnold Kirby, Nick Battle, Daniel Hellyer, Dylan Gregson, and Dean Kent were Devon Meadows’ best.
The MPFNL Division Two Grand Final begins at 2.30pm on Saturday, 13 September at Kinetic Stadium in Frankston.
NEXT WEEK’S GAMES
DIVISION ONE MENS Sun 14 September, 2.15pm:
Preliminary Final
Frankston YCW v Mt Eliza –Eric Bell Reserve
DIVISION TWO MENS Sat 13 September, 2.30pm: Grand Final
Frankston Bombers v Devon Meadows – Kinetic Stadium
MT ELIZA have progressed to the next round of finals after defeating Edithvale-Aspendale. Picture: Craig Barrett
Rosebud were too strong for Frankston YCW. Picture: Paul Churcher
WESTERN PORT scoreboard
Peninsula couple set to conquer the peaks of Spain
By Brendan Rees
A TRAIL running couple from the Mornington Peninsula are preparing to represent Australia at one of the world’s most prestigious endurance events this month in Spain.
Tom Dade and his partner Miah Noble have earned their place among the world’s elite after being selected to compete in the 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships from 25-28 September.
The event will be held in CanfrancPirineos in the Spanish Pyrenees known for its stunning mountain scenery and rich history.
It will bring together the top trail and mountain runners from across the globe as they take on gruelling courses featuring steep climbs and variable terrain.
For Tom and Miah, it’s a career milestone – and a dream come true.
The Mt Martha couple have been training hard often on the rugged trails of Arthurs Seat as well hitting the gym between 20-30 hours a week.
Miah, who was introduced to trail running by Tom just over a year ago, said the training required a balance but noted “when you love something this much, you just find a way to make it work”.
“For me, the training itself is actually the easy part. The real challenge is juggling everything else: work, relationships, fuelling properly, recovery, and also just earning enough money to make a living while committing so much time to training,” the 20-yearold said.
Tom, who was Australia’s under 30
ultramarathon champion two years ago, said training also meant early starts and fast paced days while having “no real life outside of work and training”.
“The downside though means I don’t get paid if I don’t work, which can be hard. I manage these hours by accepting it for what it is and put my head down,” he said.
“I recognise I’m privileged to be doing what I’m doing, to have the support of Miah, my parents, my family, my sponsors - Endu1 Sports Nutrition, Altra, Coros and Run Vault - and
friends, and to have the freedom to chase my passions.”
Tom, 26, added it was hard to simulate the conditions of the mountains in Spain/Europe, “as we don’t really have anything like it here”.
“They’re also coming out of a hot summer, and it’s winter here so that’s not ideal,” he said, adding he had tried to acclimatise to heat with sauna sessions.
Tom will be competing in the long trail race of 82km while Miah will take on the short trail of 45km.
Tom’s race is expected to reach
Recognition for water-skiing legend
Brodie Cowburn brodie@mpnews.com.au
ROBERT Dance has taken his stunning show-skiing act all around the world, efforts that are set to earn him a place in the Australian Sports Museum.
Dance, a Frankston resident, has been a presence in Australian waterskiing for 50 years. His love of the sport was born during precious childhood moments with his father on the Mornington Peninsula.
“With my father I skied at Dromana for many years. We had a caravan at the foreshore and my brother and I skied there with the old man,” Dance said.
“He was the sort of person to say ‘you never give up, even if your legs and back are aching. If you fall off you get up again’. He was our driving spirit - he has passed away but it still sticks in your head.”
Dance found plenty of success in skiing - he was a winner in the Southern 80 water ski race and completed and won 100-mile races. He has a passion for show-skiing, which has taken him global as far as Seoul and Dubai.
“Going to the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games was really good,” he said.
“At the Olympics we were part of the Opening Ceremony with one million people on the banks of the river to watch our ski show. It was unbelievable to fit so many people across four kilometres of river bank. We had 58 skiers - half went one way and the other went the opposite from the middle of the river before coming back to the centre point to turn and then do another act.
“We had an act where there was a trapeze under the skier, which was unheard of. We did that at Moomba too,
and I’d forgotten I’d even done that at the Olympic Games! To do that with so many people watching was incredible.”
Earlier this month, Dance donated some of his most valued memorabilia to the Australian Sports Museum at the MCG for future display. He said he donated medals and uniforms.
“I gave them medals I’ve had in the past, things from 50 years of Moomba, my first ever water skis. I also started the Dromana Water Ski Club, and they wanted the tracksuit top with badges of the achievements I had earned. They wanted that one by hook or by crook.
“I handed it over last Wednesday. They’ll be putting them in a glass cabinet, and I’ll be the second person in water-skiing to be featured in the sports museum.”
Dance has just been nominated for potential induction into the waterskiing hall of fame. He is a past president and life member of the Victorian Water Ski Association, with a connection lasting 40 years, and received an OAM for his contributions to the sport in 2020.
“I never got money, there was nothing like that involved,” Dance said. “I did because I loved the sport.”
elevations of more than 5000 metres which he hoped to complete within 10-12 hours.
Miah said they had been doing “lots and lots of hill repeats” under the cable cars at Arthurs Seat, while also focusing on her strength training, especially incorporating plyometric-based exercises like jumps and burpees.
Asked what it meant to her to represent Australia, Miah said, “it means the world”.
“As a kid, I always looked up to the athletes who represented Australia, and now the fact that I get to put on the
green and gold and represent my country, alongside some of the best in the world, is such an honour. I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity.”
Tom said it was also an honour.
“To have the opportunity to represent the country at my chosen sport is a kind of pinch yourself moment,” he said.
“It’s my third time, and each time I find out I’ve actually been chosen is a surprise, and leaves me feeling proud, privileged and grateful. As a proud Australian, and someone who loves sport, what else could you ask for?”
Paul Simpson appointed Yabbies U19 coach
THE Tyabb Football Netball Club are thrilled to announce that their Under 19 coach for season 2026 will be the highly regarded Paul Simpson.
Paul brings an enormous amount of experience to the role having played 300 club games at the Mornington FNC where he also held roles as their senior assistant coach, football manager, reserves coach and under 19 coach.
Paul played in three senior premierships at Mornington and at the backend of his career won the reserves league "Best and Fairest".
Paul has a strong passion for developing young footballers, not only having coached the Mornington under 19 side for four years but has also been the assistant coach of the under 18 Interleague side and last year was the coach of the Mornington Peninsula Junior Football League’s under 16 team.
Under Paul’s leadership and with the interest that Paul’s appointment has created, Tyabb are excited to be well on the way to fielding their own competitive standalone side in the MPNFL Division Two under 19 competition next season.
In recent seasons, Tyabb has combined with both the Mornington FNC and Mt Eliza FNC in order to field a team at under 19 level.
Tyabb Club President, Warren Davies is delighted that his club has been able to secure the services of such a quality coach and leader saying “Paul will be an amazing acquisition to our club and I have already sensed the that the morale of the club has lifted to another level with his appointment".
"We have certainly appreciated the assistance of the Mt Eliza and Mornington clubs over these past few years in helping us to field a side enabling
us to keep our talented young players at the club, many of whom now have gone on to play senior footy with the Yabbies.
Paul’s appointment presents as a new era giving us a strong sense of enthusiasm and confidence that we will be able to field our own standalone side ready and eager to compete at under 19 level in 2026.”
Paul has also expressed his excitement in being able to take the helm of the new look Yabbies under 19 side saying “Coaching the under 16 Interleague side last season certainly gave me the motivation to coach again at club level and when I was contacted by Tyabb I was immediately drawn into and excited by the challenges associated with the role".
"I have a lot of time for the people at Tyabb and am looking forward to getting started and playing my part in the growth and development of the club’s young players.”
Any players wishing to join Paul and his team at the Yabbies for season 2026 can contact Paul on 04990554 20.
TOM Dade and Miah Noble. Pictures: Supplied
ROBERT Dance is a Hall of Fame nominee in the water-skiing world. Picture: Supplied
WESTERN PORT scoreboard
Strikers falter, Skye pounces
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
THE twists and turns of the final round of the season had to be seen to be believed.
This was the stuff of legend and will be spoken about for years to come.
It’s the season that a rebuilt Skye squad achieved what most thought impossible and the season that ended in heartbreak for Strikers when the prize was ripped from their grasp.
Strikers went into Saturday’s State 2 home game in second spot one point above Skye but Scott Morrison’s team could only draw 3-3 with Casey Comets.
Skye had been given a huge opportunity to grab second and promotion to State 1 and it did so with a come-from-behind 5-3 home win over Knox City.
What took place at Centenary Park last weekend was bizarre.
Strikers should have been doing laps of honour throughout the second half but paid dearly for their profligacy in the opening 45 minutes. Nevertheless they had a commanding 3-1 lead at the break thanks to goals from Sam Maggs, Campbell Steedman and a towering Jamie Davidson header.
Comets’ response came from the penalty spot after Jaiden Madafferi had dragged down Kaspar Fry.
Lucas Ferreira Piccone easily converted. Next came the craziest 45 minutes of Strikers’ season.
Maggs and Steedman should have put this one to bed then Madafferi received a second caution in the 63rd minute and the momentum swung.
In the 74th minute a freakish goal added to the impetus Comets had mustered against a 10-man opponent.
Daniel Brooks belted the ball into the shins of Joseph Manual standing in front of him and the ricochet from well outside the box sailed over Ben Caballero’s head and inside the far post.
Ten minutes later the goal that ended Strikers’ promotion quest and made it 3-3 was set up by a superb Nick Swan cross from the left that was met by a precise glancing header from Toshi Semii that gave Caballero no chance.
The sickening feeling that Strikers’ supporters experienced worsened when captain Stevie Elliott ruptured an Achilles and had to be stretchered off and having used their substitutions Strikers now had nine men.
When the final whistle sounded what was going to be a celebration of success had become a wake.
Not far down the road at Skye Recreation Reserve the scenes were in sharp contrast. Skye spurned two early opportunities and was made to pay when Peter Koskos finished a oneon-one to give the visitors a shock lead in the 16th minute.
Lucas Bonnido made it 2-0 in the 30th minute with a replica of the opening goal but five minutes later Skye hit back when Jason Nowakowski squared the ball to Elliott Craig to reduce the deficit.
However the moment was short lived after
Skye goalkeeper Steven Hadjikakou struggled to deal with a Bonnido long-range effort and the hosts were again staring down the barrel of a two-goal margin.
At half-time an injured Hadjikakou had to be replaced by reserves keeper Mickey Chiodo and news that Strikers were leading 3-1 did nothing to lift a sombre mood.
But two minutes into the second half an Emmanuel Scarlett strike made it 2-3 and eight minutes later captain Ben Lund jinked his way through the Knox backline and slid home his finish to make it 3-3.
In the 69th minute Skye took the lead for the first time in this contest when substitute Mitch Blake scored from close range following Lund’s square pass.
By then word had filtered back that the tide at Centenary Park had turned against the home side and scores there were level placing Skye in second spot.
Substitute Alexandro Boisseranc eased any nerves about the result at Skye with a 94th-minute strike to give the hosts a 5-3 win.
Skye players, coaches, friends, family and spectators began to congregate in the middle of the pitch waiting for confirmation of the Strikers’ result.
Five minutes felt like an eternity but finally scenes of jubilation erupted and the Skye faithful celebrated a truly remarkable feat.
At the start of the season Phil McGuinness’ men had been widely tipped to be embroiled in a relegation battle.
At the end of the season they were the envy of 10 other teams in State 2 South-East.
In State 1 Mornington defeated league champion Malvern City 2-1 at Dallas Brooks Park last weekend.
The result proved inconsequential as Bayside Argonauts strolled to a 4-0 home win over bottom side Gippsland United and secured second spot and promotion.
Mornington finished a point behind the Argonauts.
Saturday’s success over Malvern City came thanks to a James Kelly double the first coming in the 38th minute when he headed home a Kieran Dover cross.
Kelly made it 2-0 in the 62nd minute when he pounced on a defensive blunder and unleashed a stunning volley that sailed into the top left corner of goal.
Malvern’s sole response came in the 81st minute when Stephen MacDonald’s flick-on header from a long throw sailed over Kane Runge’s head.
In State 4 Chelsea signed off on a secondplaced finish with a 5-3 away win over relegated Somerville Eagles, Baxter had a 2-0 home win over Lyndale United, Rosebud won 4-2 away to Springvale City and Frankston Pines went down
6-1 away to champion Endeavour United. League Golden Boot winner James Stinson scored for Chelsea in the first half but the visitors were 2-1 down at half-time.
The second half was a different matter though and goals from Nathan Boccari, Marcelo Burgos, an own goal and Matteo Barba settled the issue. Marcus Anastasiou (2) and Alessio Izzo scored for Somerville.
Rosebud signed off on a winning note when it won 4-2 away to third-placed Springvale City. Barney Johnson (2), Ethan Hunt and Riley Gill scored for the ’Buds.
Baxter left it late to secure the points against Lyndale.
Brody Taylor broke the deadlock in the 75th minute and Jai Power added to the scoreline 10 minutes later.
Pines ended arguably the worst season in its history with Saturday’s comprehensive loss. Davey Jones scored for Pines who finished bottom with one solitary win and will start next season in the newly created State 6 South-East. On a positive note simply finishing the season without withdrawing from State 4 South is an achievement not to be underestimated so the club now has the off-season to build a competitive squad and maybe one that can start the long trek up the leagues.
In State 5 Seaford United made certain of finishing second and securing its league status with a 6-0 drubbing of visitor Cleeland United last weekend.
This one was decided in the first 45 minutes.
Dylan Waugh opened the scoring in the 18th minute when he ran onto a Matthew Davis pass and lobbed the advancing keeper and 10 minutes later it was 2-0 after Jay McCabe robbed a defender then scored from a one-on-one.
A fine run down the right and a low strike from Zain Ahmad made it 3-0 in the 35th minute and right on half-time Conor Mcfall broke through and converted from a one-on-one.
Waugh grabbed a double in the 63rd minute.
Mcfall’s header found Waugh on the edge of the box and his touch allowed him to turn and strike a volley for the goal of the day.
Abraham Leuth completed the scoreline in the 76th minute after a Corio Osorio strike from distance was parried and Leuth headed in.
Mount Eliza signed off in style defeating Keysborough 4-0 away last weekend.
The home side had no answer to a Troy Buchanan-Ferguson hat-trick and a goal from Ryan Blunt.
Mount Martha drew 0-0 at home to Bunyip District on Saturday while Aspendale lost 3-1 away to Pakenham United.
Kailan Smith scored for Aspendale.
High flyers: The moment Skye United found out it had been promoted. Head coach Phil McGuinness (second from left) his assistants and players celebrate a remarkable achievement. Picture: Sheer Visuals.
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