Western Port News 1st May 2024

Calls for Western Port ‘framework’

developments in Western Port.

MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council is again calling on the state government to “develop a strategic framework” for Western Port.

According to the shire the framework should include the restoration and protection of Western Port’s marine environment and catchment area. It would also establish an “ecologically sustainable and thriving economy”.

The shire’s meeting was held later on the same day that the business lobby group Committee for Frankston and Mornington Peninsula held a Future Forum which will also see state and MPs come under pressure over

The shire’s policy update for the Port of Hastings comes in the wake of federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek ruling that plans for a terminal to assemble offshore wind turbines at Hastings were unacceptable.

Plans for a plant to liquify hydrogen gas produced from brown coal in the Latrobe Vally have yet to be submitted to Plibersek even though the Victorian and federal governments have each agreed to pay $50 million towards the project.

The shire lists “recreation, nature conservation and tourism” among its “major considerations” in planning for Western Port.

The council at its Tuesday 16 April public meeting called for “certainty” from the state government in regard to

the future of the port and the release of land not be needed for the port “to unlock the potential of this region and provide much needed land for housing, employment, agriculture and conservation”.

In a lengthy five-part decision, the council said it supported the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy and wanted “a local green economy” but pointed out that Western Port’s wetlands were of international importance and any potential negative impacts should be carefully considered.

Before making their decision councillors received a comprehensive report by strategic project planning officer Ersi Ni outlining the background to the shire’s current Western Port policy.

The Committee for Frankston and

Mornington Peninsula’s Future Forum was attended by MPs, councillors (Frankston and Mornington Peninsula), business representatives and no-for-profit organisations who “discussed the long-term vision and strategy required for the peninsula and Frankston to respond to the challenges which will be thrown at us over the next 20 years”.

Committee CEO Josh Sinclair said discussions at the forum would help “form the basis of the committee’s strategic plan and future advocacy projects”.

Issues included affordable housing for “key” workers and visitors; public transport; rezoning land at Hastings for housing and “industry opportunities”; aged care; the need for a convention and exhibition

centre; equitable access to education; redevelopment of Rosebud Hospital; “sustainable” tourism opportunities for the peninsula and a revitalised Frankston; cutting red tape to encourage economic growth; and lobbying “governments with a collective voice through the committee and collaboration with our partners”.

“The contributions [at the forum were bold and forward-thinking, and they’ll help us articulate a collective voice that we want to take all the way to Spring Steet and Canberra,” Sinclair said.

“Developing our key advocacy goals and strategies alongside local government, local businesses and big employers, and community groups ensures wide-reaching feedback from the peninsula community.”

In step for Anzac

UNIFORMS, medals, marching bands, flags and families. Hundreds of people across the Mornington Peninsula joined in last Thursday’s (25 April) commemorative Anzac Day services. Some of the biggest attendances were recorded at Tyabb and Flinders, where this picture was taken of the march featuring sailors from the West Head gunnery range at Flinders. More pictures Pages 6 and 7.

Picture: Yanni

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‘Gentlemen’

Mornington will be the starting point for a Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride on Sunday 19 May, an annual international charity event celebrating classic and vintage styles motorcycles and the dapper gentlefolk that ride them.

The ride is a visual spectacle as finely dressed men and women from the Mornington Peninsula ride their classic machinery from Mornington to St Andrews to raise awareness and money for prostate cancer research and men’s health, all under the auspices of the Movember Foundation.

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Riders are encouraged to wear “classic” clothes, and bikes are a mix of classic cruisers, modern classics, sidecars, old-school choppers and more.

“Given we have already filled our quota of riders more than a month ahead of the ride, it has already clearly generated a high level of interest,” ride organiser Gerard Penna, of Mount Eliza, said.

Penna said riders would gather in their gear at Mornington Park from 10am to 11am, providing “great photo opportunities”.

“It’s a fun thing to do, but it’s also for a really good cause and a great chance to do something for men’s health.”

The global event attracts around 50,000 riders every year in 121 countries around the world and has raised almost $100 million since 2012.

The ride was started in Australia by Mark Hawwa, who was inspired by the fictional dapper creative director Don Draper from the TV show Mad Men.

Details: gentlemansride.com/about

Come along to:

• Browse stalls and collections by local historical societies and the National Trust

• Listen to guest speakers

• Get valuation or restoration advice from one of our experts (bookings required)

• View the ever-popular touring exhibition, 'Postcards from the Mornington Peninsula', presented by the Local History Network.

Inspired by the popular television show, ‘Our Stories: sharing the past, connecting community’, is a free event that showcases the history of the Mornington Peninsula. mornpen.vic.gov.au/OurStories

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Theatre

This event is part of the National Trust’s Australian

Ready to ride: Gerard Penna is dressed for the part to kick off the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride at Mornington on 19 May.

Picture: Gary Sissons

‘Watchdog’ may check on budget

Keith Platt keith@mpnews.com.au

DESPITE having some reservations about the name, Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors have agreed to investigate having a "watchdog" citizens panel to look over their shoulders when considering annual council budgets.

It is too late for the panel to be established for the coming year’s budget and, if followed through, the watchdog panel would work with a new council after the October elections.

Chief financial officer Bulent Oz said an alternative could be to name a meeting of the existing citizens panel “a Budget Watchdog session”.

Discussing budget performance and financial goals with the Citizens Panel “will provide valuable insights”, he said.

“It will help demystify the financial aspects of council operations and allow for a more informed conversation about financial priorities and outcomes.”

Cr David Gill said the term watchdog was “common terminology” that people would understand described a panel that saw “what gets to come in, and out, of our budget”.

The watchdog could help prevent the lack of information about what was in the budget before it was adopted by council.

“Mainly, this is about transparency. I’ve tried to get transparency with our briefings and minutes of advisory groups made public,” Gill said.

“Public transparency, policy transparency are cornerstones of democratic governments and that’s what this [watchdog panel] will enable - a widening of community input.

“You can never have enough transparency.”

Cr Susan Bissinger said while the “language” could be inflammatory for some, there were many people in the community who could contribute “valuable input” to such a panel.

The budget’s use of ratepayers’ money was “the biggest decision made by any council … and for the council to not be completely over it, or for the community to be even less over it, I think there needs to be some opening up to show what’s being done”.

Helping people understand was “a really super important part of our big push, now we’ve got councillors on board with the transparency, we’ve really got to keep pushing that barrow and making sure that we’re not trying to hide things … that can be seen as being non-transparent as well”.

“It will be interesting to see where this lands with the next group of councillors … and was there any real appetite for true transparency within this councillor group,” Bissinger said.

Cr Antonella Celi questioned the use of “watchdog” and was satisfied with the existing budget process.

“… We’re elected from the community, we work through the budget process, we have extensive community consultation,” she said.

Cr Sarah Race said, “an unelected body called the community watchdog panel doing the work of councillors” was “an interesting take on what transparency looks like because”.

“If we need to know more details, it’s up to us to ask those questions. If we want more information, ask those questions,” she said.

“I’m more than happy having our budget briefings more transparent … but to have a community watchdog panel who are unelected come and tell us as councillors when

we should be doing our work. That is our role as councillors.

“We’re here to do this work and we are the community watchdog.”

Cr Kate Roper said the Watchdog Panel sounded like a great idea but was “worried about what it actually entails: does the panel make recommendations or are they just clarifying what the budget does for our community?”

“I’m all for transparency … the more information our community has the happier I am and I’m happy to support [a report on forming a Watchdog Panel}.”

Cr Debra Mar was also “for transparency” but wondered if members of the public hearing the word watchdog would think that it “indicates has there been something untoward previously?”

“If I was a community member, I’d be sitting there wondering what has been hidden in the past to bring forward a budget community panel at this late stage,” she said.

“Now it’s up to the changing of the guard at the end of this year. I think it will be up to the next group of councillors on how they move this forward.”

Cr Anthony said calling for a report was not committing to any specific action and using “watchdog” may not be the best description.

“Telling citizens that because they are not elected their views do not matter will be received very poorly,” he said. “That comment was fairly hypocritical given that the many of our advice groups are not elected.”

The decision to call for a report on forming citizens watchdog panel was passed on the votes of Crs Gill, Marsh, Bissinger, Roper, Simon Brooks and Lisa Dixon. Opposed to the panel were Crs Race, Mar and Celi.

Paying up for pets

PET owners are being reminded to renew registrations for their animals which were due on 10 April. Owners can be fined $385 for having an unregistered dog or cat.

Dog registration fees range from $60 a year to $242 and desexed cats are $60. There are discounts for pensioners.

Compulsory dog registrations were introduced in 1970, followed by cat registrations in 1994.

The shire says registration fees pay for such services as providing off-leash areas for dogs (mornpen.vic.gov.au/leashfree); the animal shelter and pound which cares for lost pets and finds new homes for unclaimed cats and dogs (mornpen. vic.gov.au/lostpets); community safety officers or rangers who respond to dog attacks and nuisance complaints; and “community education on responsible pet ownership”. Details: mornpen.vic.gov.au/ petregistration.

Rotarians celebrate 50 years of service

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MOUNT Martha Rotary Club’s 50th anniversary saw many past and present Rotarians celebrate the club’s work within the local community and overseas.

In 1974, 26 Rotarians gathered at the Dava Hotel, Mount Martha to form the then Rotary Club of South Mornington and Mount Martha.

Two of those charter members, Geoff Maughan and Trevor Morrison, together with president Anne Shaw and club historian Roger Annear, joined more than 100 others last to celebrate the 50th anniversary of what is now the Rotary Club of Mount Martha.

Club volunteers built the original Balcombe Estuary boardwalk over several years, and then built the Mount Martha Life Saving Club.

The five-kilometre feral exclusion fence surrounding The Briars wildlife sanctuary and the playground fence behind the Mount Martha shops were also erected by club members.

Club president Anne Shaw said that In more recent times the club had been supporting groups like Fusion and Mornington Community Support Centre, with fundraising and awareness days at Bentons Square Shopping Centre.

“Using the proceeds from our over the counter container deposit scheme, Rotary Mount Martha has collected more than 110,000 containers donated from around the area in just six months,” she said.

“The community has been tremendous in helping us through donations of money and containers as we reach out to help those most in need.”

Through its Rotary Overseas Relocated Playgrounds program, the club has helped dismantle, label and ship more than 60 playgrounds to countries such as Sri Lanka, South Africa, Bougainville and, this year, Cambodia, where the playgrounds are reassembles for children who sometimes have never seen playground equipment.

The club has also helped provide clean water to villages in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.

Shaw said the club was helping Balcombe Grammer School establish an Interact Club, so secondary school students could raise money to support local community and international projects.

“These Interactors will hopefully be there when Rotary Mount Martha turns 100, and won’t they have a history to share,” she said.

About 30 Rotarians meet on Mondays for a few hours from 6pm at the Mornington Hotel to hear guest speakers and to discuss current projects and programs.

Details: mountmartharotary.org.au, email mountmartharotary@gmail.com or call secretary Peter Rawlings on 0418 360 250.

Restrictions end

THE fire danger period will officially finish at 1am on Wednesday 1 May for Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula.

CFA Deputy Chief Officer South East Trevor Owen said all landowners could burn off without a CFA permit once the fire danger ended but needed to be mindful of municipal regulations.

“Registering your burn-off ensures that if smoke or fire is reported, the incident is crosschecked with our register, which prevents firefighters from unnecessarily responding and allows Triple Zero call takers to focus their efforts on emergency calls,” Owen said.

Years of service: Flinders MP Zoe McKenzie, Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Simon Brooks, Mount Martha Rotary Club president Anne Shaw with Chris Shaw, Mark Humphries and Rotary District governor Linda Humphries. Picture: Ian Cook

COMPLAINTS about rubbish, trees and car parking are high on the complaints lists of Mornington Peninsula residents. Pictures: Supplied

Dumped rubbish a growing problem

PEOPLE are being urged to take number plates and track details of people dumping rubbish on the Mornington Peninsula as dumping rates soar. Rubbish dumping continues to be a major issue on the peninsula, with Snap Send Solve data showing there are up to three times the number of complaints from peninsula residents compared to some other parts of Victoria. Dumping, along with fallen trees and car parking issues, are among the top five recurring complaints on the peninsula.

In the south metro region, which includes Mornington Peninsula, there were 320 per cent more complaints about rubbish in 2022 than in eastern metropolitan areas, and 188 per cent more complaints about parking and car issues.

Snap Send Solve founder Danny Gorog says

rubbish dumping on the peninsula could be related to the rural spaces and ability to dump discreetly.

“Yes, there could be something in that, people complain about tip fees, but many are basically lazy,” he said.

IT expert Gorog created the Snap Send Solve App after trying to complain about broken playgroup equipment in St Kilda.

“I was at a playground with my young daughter and the swing was broken, it wasn’t easy trying to get it fixed,” he said.

Illegal dumping is becoming more of a problem across Melbourne, with 25 per cent more rubbish being dumped in some suburbs according to the App.

While rubbish can be reported directly to

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council or Snap Send Solve, it can also be reported to the Environmental Protection Agency on 1300 372 842.

The EPA says illegal waste disposal is a crime that impacts the health of the community and threatens natural ecosystem.

Clearing dumped waste costs Victorians around $30 million a year.

Landowners are responsible for preventing uncontrolled access to land where waste can be dumped. This may include fencing or taking other precautions.

If land is leased to tenants, land owners may also be liable for contaminated material left on the property. This can apply even if you did not put it there.

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No slowing down for stroke survivor

MOUNT Martha stroke survivor Glenn Browne is sailing in as a finalist in the Stoke Foundation 2024 fundraiser of the year award.

Browne, who had a stroke in 2020, uses his passion for sailing to raise money and awareness for the foundation, and has been recognised for giving back to his community.

After his stroke, Browne had spent two months in rehabilitation learning how to walk and talk again. Almost four years on, he’s showing no signs of slowing down (Jack Russell to the rescue after stroke, 25/7/22), . In 2022 and 2023, he started an event called Sail4Stroke at Mornington Yacht Club. The events raised more than $8000 for the Stroke Foundation and helped spread awareness across the peninsula.

The stroke awards celebrate the unsung community heroes who go above and beyond to improve the lives of Australians affected by stroke. This includes the survivors of stroke, carers, volunteers, fundraisers, health professionals, researchers and members of the community.

“Glenn has overcome great challenges and his determination and drive is to be admired,” Stroke Foundation CEO Dr Lisa Murphy said.

“We are so thankful for Glenn’s support and for his passion to help others. The money raised through his sailing event is going a long way in helping Stroke Foundation continue to do important work in stroke prevention, treatment and support.”

Browne told The News he was proud to be able to raise awareness of the importance of understanding the signs of stroke, and the importance of getting help fast.

The stroke awards ceremony will be held In Melbourne on 3. May and will be livestreamed. Details: lnkd.in/gJHQDYJS

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Anzac Day at Tyabb

AN estimated 700 people turned out for the Anzac Day dawn service at Tyabb. The service involved schools, sporting clubs, Tyabb CFA, Somerville/Tyabb Rotary Club, the 1st Tyabb Scouts and Westernport Family Christian Church.

Hastings RSL secretary and MC Bruce Dollison paid tribute to all who attended, particularly the young, while long time Tyabb resident David Chalke spoke about the generally unknown work of the WW I tunnellers.

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PADUA College students Ruby Dean and Thijs Wensink, above, read a poem at the Tyabb Anzac Day dawn service. Left, Hastings RSL secretary Bruce Dollison.

Awards draw big response

ARTIST Ian Hay has won the 2024 Rick Amor Drawing Award.

The awards are presented annually by the McClelland Gallery in Langwarrin. The winning piece will now be submitted into its collection.

More than 150 people applied for the award. Ian Hay was announced the winner last week.

Award judge Nick Mourtzakis said Hay’s drawing, titled …and somewhere else tomorrow “compresses and measures its forms in quanta of square millimetres with a beautiful precision”.

“The work is fraught with speculative and possible resolutions and seems to develop in an entirely improvised way toward an inevitable conclusion. While representing diverse and varied approaches, the singular qualities that mark the drawings in the exhibition are the motivation and humane conviction to evoke significant meanings and confirm the life of the emotions,” Mourtzakis said. “Drawing has its beginnings in prehistory and is in effect a powerful and natural antidote to the more delusional aspects of contemporary technology and culture.”

The award is named after Frankston-born artist Rick Amor. $20,000 in prize money was on offer. The winning work and other finalists will be on display at McCelland Gallery until 21 July.

Time for scones

SCONES on Hastings for May will be held at the Hastings Bowls Club on Friday 3 May between 10am and 11.15am. Cost $2. All welcome.

Deadly fishing line

WILDLIFE Victoria has issued a warning about the dangers caused by discarded fishing line.

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The warning followed the discovery of a young grey-headed flying fox that was unable to fly because of injuries from being entangled in fishing line. Grey-headed flying foxes are a threatened species in Victoria.

“The fishing line and hooks had done too much damage to both wings that the only option was to humanely euthanise the animal.” Wildlife Victoria CEO Lisa Palma said.

“The wing membrane of the grey-headed flying fox consists of a complex network of veins, blood vessels, muscles and nerves. While it is possible for some wing injuries to repair over time, tears to the top edge of the wing result in a complete loss of flight.

“The improper disposal of fishing line, netting or other rubbish for that matter, can have dire consequences for native animals. In this case, it resulted in the euthanasia of an otherwise healthy animal.”

Palma urged Victorians “to do the right thing and leave no trace when leaving natural habitats”.

Restrictions end

THE fire danger period will officially finish at 1am on Wednesday 1 May for Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula.

CFA Deputy Chief Officer South East Trevor Owen said all landowners could burn off without a CFA permit once the fire danger ended but needed to be mindful of municipal regulations.

“Registering your burn-off ensures that if smoke or fire is reported, the incident is crosschecked with our register, which prevents firefighters from unnecessarily responding and allows Triple Zero call takers to focus their efforts on emergency calls,” Owen said.

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Report leaks

SOUTH East Water has partnered with Snap Send Solve for the next 12 months to help customers report leaks and faults across its water and sewer network using the free smartphone app.

South East Water acting general manager service delivery, Andrew Forster-Knight said the Snap Send Solve self-service model meet the needs of customers, while saving drinking water.

“Our customers can use the app to report a leak in less than a minute, helping us to prioritise the leak and save water by describing the flow, add-

ing photos and accurately confirming the location using the inbuilt GPS,” Forster-Knight said.

“The Snap Send Solve app also takes the guess work out of reporting issues to the correct authority for a response. For example, the app helps you report sewer issues to us, but issues with stormwater drains and gutters are directed to the relevant local council.”

Download the Snap Send Solve app for free at: onelink.to/southeastwater

South East Water customers can also access Snap Send Solve and other online forms to report leaks or faults at: southeastwater.com.au or call 13 28 12.

It’s time to chat about peninsula’s future

By Ben Smith*

AS WE grapple with hot topics like social housing, impacts of tourism, local infrastructure, and ecological impacts of the Harry Potter experience, we need to lift our eyes to understand a bigger question which will provide direction for policy into the future. Who do we want to be, and how do we want to experience community on the Mornington Peninsula?

The peninsula has always attracted people who are lovers of nature, clean air, space, and close enough to be a stone’s throw from a bustling metropolis. Today, 170,000 people call the peninsula home, and experience thriving schools, workplaces, and a raft of local hospitality spots.

We are not immune from external

pressures of housing supply and affordability, fluctuating tourism numbers, and we’re often left out of state and federal priorities in addressing impacts of such matters here. Indeed, those matters are often intensified by our location.

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council’s vision for 2040 provides a great step forward in bringing us to a collective vision with its guiding question of “what you want life on the Mornington Peninsula to look like in 2040?”. This vision is currently being reviewed, and perhaps it’s a good time to ask a deeper question about who (not what) we want to be as a people on the peninsula, and how our community can build toward that outcome. The driver behind behaviours in any community group is its values. Values

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can be determined by asking questions about what matters most, and they inform people (including ourselves) about who we are. The “what” in any plan can often mis-reflect the values of the people, steering closer to conversations of trend or topic of the moment, or things which represent significant pain points in the community.

Our reaction to local issues like those mentioned above, while important, can distract us when it comes to building lasting infrastructure, relationships, and investment in social capital.

I sense that our community feels painfully disconnected from decisions and directions, and the outcome is increased anger and a lack of trust in leadership. This is particularly so in

communities experiencing hardship, stress, and poverty.

The only antidote to this evolving disconnect is conversation about what matters most. We must allow people to express their vision. Indeed, we need to encourage it.

As we look forward to the October council elections, we must move beyond the simple phrases of “get back to roads, rates, and rubbish” and “I’ll stand for strong governance and fix the potholes”.

We must allow ourselves to be tempted by the bigger questions in our community. When we establish the baseline, and then deliver on that, the important yet superficial arguments we often have simmer down.

If well considered values are established, we can be a community

that experiences the quiet peace and tranquility of our place, while supporting good development for the greater good.

If we want to be in a community whose members live, work, and learn here, we cannot debate the need for adequate and affordable housing. Indeed, we may need to sacrifice some of the things we love to achieve this. The current experience for too many in our community (and beyond) doesn’t have to be our future.

We cannot say we want and need these things while opposing any effort to deliver these outcomes, and that’s hard to do, but it’s critical to have the conversation. It’s time to chat.

*Ben

Smith, is CEO of Mornington Community Support Centre.

Hay (left) with judge Nick Mourtzakis and his winning drawing ... and somewhere else tomorrow (inset).

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The Latest: Seven News.

The Amazing Race. (PGl, R) Hosted by Phil Keoghan. 1.00 Fortitude. (MA15+av, R) The investigation grinds to a halt. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

Today Extra. (PG)

9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Love, Fashion, Repeat. (2022, PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)

Tipping Point. (PG, R)

9News Afternoon.

Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

Zoo. (PGa, R)

Gate Bridge Disaster:

Untold Stories. (PGal, R) A look at the West Gate Bridge disaster. 9.30 World’s Most Dangerous Prisoners: Bingham. (Mv) Takes a look at people behind bars. 10.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av) 11.20 9News Late. 11.50 The First 48. (Ma, R) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.35 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

TEN (10)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 Jamie’s Air-Fryer Meals. Part 1 of 2.

8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Return, MA15+a) As the squad celebrates Rollins and Carisi’s baby, a child goes missing in broad daylight.

9.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather.

10.55 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

Keanu Reeves’ role is explored in The Matrix Generation

Friday, May 3

ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Silent Witness. (Mal, R) 2.00 Queen Of Oz. (Mls, R) 2.25 White Fever. (Mls, R) 2.55 Muster Dogs. (PG, R) 3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.35 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis tackles an autumn checklist.

8.35 Silent Witness. (Malv) Nikki becomes even more involved with the Ndrangheta Mafia group and Jack uncovers some disturbing leads.

9.35 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

10.10 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R)

10.40 White Fever. (Mls, R)

11.10 ABC Late News.

11.25 Grand Designs. (R)

12.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.00 Traces. (Madl, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

WorldWatch. 9.00 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Outta Town Adventures. 11.00 Secret Cities. (PGan, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Mastermind Aust. (PG, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30

Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (PGa, R) 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R)

The Great Fire Of London. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Paul O’Grady’s Great Elephant Adventure. (PGa) Part 1 of 2.

9.25 Secrets Of The Lost Liners: Rex. (PG, R) Takes a look at the Italian ocean liner, the SS Rex, the pride of dictator Benito Mussolini.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.50 A French Case. (Final, Ma)

11.50 L’Opera. (Mdl, R)

2.35 Employable Me (USA) (Mal, R)

3.35 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes. (R)

4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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Morning News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs meets with Dom Wilton.

7.20 Football. AFL. Round 8. Carlton v Collingwood.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews.

11.15 Armchair Experts. (M)

A panel discusses all things AFL.

12.00 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.

12.30 Celebrity Obsessed: Jodie Foster. (MA15+av, R)

1.30 Medical Emergency. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Take Me Home. (PG) Sue looks after a small lost caboodle.

8.30 MOVIE: Dog. (2022, Mdlv) A US Army Ranger travels with a military dog to the funeral of her handler. Channing Tatum, Ethan Suplee, Kevin Nash.

10.30 MOVIE: Magic Mike XXL. (2015, MA15+ls, R) Channing Tatum.

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.35 Pointless. (PG, R)

2.30 Destination WA.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Postcards. (PG, R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

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6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 Ready Steady Cook.

Hosted by Miguel Maestre.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mls, R) Guests include Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Hugh Jackman, Michael B. Jordan, Dame Judi Dench, Eugene Levy and P!nk.

10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather.

11.05 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

Saturday,

May 4

At Noon. 12.30 Call The Midwife. (Ma, R) 1.30 Father Brown. (Mv, R) 3.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 4.00 This Is Going To Be Big. (PG, R) 4.55 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. (Ml, R) 5.25 Landline. (R)

5.55 Australian Story: One In Seven Trillion – Leila McDougall. (R)

6.30 Back Roads: Cradle Mountain, Tasmania. (PG, R) Guest presented by Joe O’Brien. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Father Brown. (PGv) A famous florist returns to Kembleford.

8.20 Midsomer Murders. (Mav, R) DCI Barnaby and DS Winter investigate when a body is found dead in a vat in a brewery.

9.50 After The Party. (Malns, R) A woman’s ex-husband returns to town.

10.35 Shetland. (Mal, R) A controversial local is murdered.

11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Ageless Gardens. (R) 10.05 Vintage Voltage. 11.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Gymnastics. FIG Rhythmic World Cup Series. Highlights. 4.00 Wonders Of Scotland. (R) 4.30 Roman Megastructures. (PGav, R) 5.30 Untold Arctic Wars. (PGanw)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Charles III: The Coronation Year. Narrated by Helena Bonham Carter.

9.15 Miniseries: The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family. (Mas, R) Part 3 of 3.

10.25 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces: Doctors. (PGa, R)

11.15 Everything You Love. (Mal)

12.15 While The Men Are Away. (MA15+s, R)

1.20 Erotic Stories. (MA15+s, R) 3.25 No

Distinguishing Features. (PGa, R) 4.55

Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Hawkesbury Cup Day, Caulfield Members’ Day, Guineas Day and SA Derby 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. Round 8. Melbourne v Geelong. From the MCG.

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 Celebrity Obsessed: Madonna. (MA15+a, R) Examines the phenomenon of stalking.

1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Mystic. (R) Natasha joins the Dulmoth Park team.

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R) A look at locations that highlight living well.

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Cybershack. (PG) 12.30 Explore TV: Portugal & Spain. (R)

1.00 Ageless. 1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R)

2.00 After Impact. (PGa) 3.15 LEGO Masters Australia Vs Rest Of The World. (PG, R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five.

5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Jeopardy! Australia. Hosted by Stephen Fry.

8.30 MOVIE: The Equalizer.

(2014, MA15+lv, R) A former black-ops agent, who faked his death, comes out of retirement to rescue a girl. Denzel Washington, Chloë Grace Moretz.

11.10 MOVIE: City Of Lies.

(2018, MA15+lv) Johnny Depp.

1.05 Cybershack. (PG, R) 1.35 The Garden Gurus. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 3.00

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Escape Fishing. (R) 8.00 Charming China. (PGa, R) 8.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 9.00 Exploring Off The Grid. (R) 9.30 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 10.00 Ready Steady Cook. (R) 11.00 To Be Advised. 1.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 2.00 Buy To Build. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 GCBC. (R) 4.00 Ready Steady Cook. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Dog House. (PG, R) It is a double date as Londoners Roshni and Jay meet two very different dogs, a playful staffie and a shy terrier.

8.00 Ambulance UK. (Madl) Someone threatens to use a nerve agent against the emergency services.

10.30 To Be Advised.

11.30 Fire Country. (PGav, R) Jake is suspected of being an arsonist.

12.30 So Help Me Todd. (PGa, R) Margaret helps a client whose mother passed. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Insiders.

10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R)

11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News.

12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R)

2.30 Monty Don’s French Gardens. (R) 3.30

Forever Summer With Nigella. (R) 3.55 Martin

Clunes: Islands Of Australia. (PG, R) 4.40

George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 5.30

Roadshow.

6.30 Compass: Not In My Name. (PGa) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Call The Midwife. (PG) The maternity home is thrown into chaos.

8.30 After The Party. (MA15+l) Penny’s friends counsel her to put the past behind her, for the sake of her relationship with Grace and her grandson.

9.20 The Luminaries. (Ma) Lydia and Carver hatch a plan.

10.10 Shetland. (Mal, R)

11.10 Savage River. (Madl, R)

12.05 The Messenger. (Mal, R)

1.00 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Landline. (R) 4.30 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Invasion: The Normans. (Mav) Part 1 of 2.

9.30 King Tut: Allies And Enemies. (PGa, R) Part 2 of 2. Yasmin El Shazly and Mahmoud Rashad continue their investigation.

10.30 Yorkshire Ripper: The Secret Murders. (Mav, R) Part 2 of 2.

11.25 Citizen Jane Fonda. (MA15+a, R)

12.30 Secrets Of Playboy. (MA15+av, R)

3.00 Bin Laden: The Road

To 9/11. (Mav, R)

3.55 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

Seven News.

Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) Hosted by Samantha Armytage.

7NEWS Spotlight.

exclusive special investigation.

The Latest: Seven News.

Code 1: Minute By Minute: The Essendon Plane Crash. (Ma, R) Takes a look at the Essendon plane crash.

Leap. (PGav)

tries to save a woman’s life.

Monday, May 6

Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

ABC News.

Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

Media Watch. (PG) Hosted by Paul Barry.

9.35 Q+A. Presented by Patricia Karvelas. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 11.40 Planet America. (R) 12.15 Grand Designs. (R) 1.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

1.50 Monty Don’s French Gardens. (R) 2.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Landline. (R) 4.55 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

Rescue. (PG, R) 3.05 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 2. Highlights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Tony Robinson’s Marvellous Machines: Mighty Machines.

8.25 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. Pete McGowran announces his retirement.

9.20 24 Hours In Emergency: Blood, Sweat And Tears. (Mal)

A 55-year-old is run over by a truck.

10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Christian. (MA15+v) 11.50 My Brilliant Friend. (Mal, R) 3.05 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes. (PGa, R) 4.10 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam. (PGa, R) 4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines

The World Tonight.

Sunrise.

The Morning Show. (PG)

Seven Morning News.

To Be Advised.

Beat The Chasers UK.

The Chase. Hosted by Bradley Walsh.

Seven News At 4.

The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

Home And Away. (PGa)

Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) Hosted by Samantha Armytage.

9-1-1. (Mav) Athena’s son finds himself in trouble with

9News Sunday.

LEGO Masters Australia Vs Rest Of The World. (PG)

8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.40 9News Late.

10.10 Footy Furnace. (Mlv) A look at the latest round of football.

11.10 Transplant. (MA15+m, R)

12.00 David Attenborough’s Green Planet. (R)

1.00 World’s Greatest Natural Icons. (PG, R)

2.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PGal, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Drive TV. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.

7.30 MasterChef Australia.

(PGal) A fresh batch of talented and passionate amateur cooks competes to impress the judges.

9.00 FBI. (Mv) When the director of a Brooklyn migrant centre is abducted and held hostage along with his wife, the team must work quickly to meet the kidnapper’s demands. Maggie picks Jessica’s brain about motherhood.

12.00 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 CBS Mornings.

Murder In The Family. (Malv, R)

Emerald City. (MA15+hv)

Shopping. (R)

7MATE (74)

Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG)

9News Morning.

LEGO Masters Australia

Rest Of The World. (PG, R)

Explore. (R)

Pointless. (PG, R)

Tipping Point. (PG)

9News Afternoon.

Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

Blake.

Paramedics. (Mm) A patient having seizures needs help.

Footy Classified. (M) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues.

9News Late.

La Brea. (Mav)

Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Pointless.

R) 2.00 Hello SA. (PG) 2.30 Global Shop.

9GO! (93)

Morning Programs. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 8.30 The Yes Experiment. (PGl, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGas, R) 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 10.00 GCBC. (R) 10.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 11.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 12.00 10 News First:

Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. A fresh batch of talented and passionate amateur cooks competes to impress the judges.

8.40 FBI: Most Wanted. (Madv, R) The team investigates after a tech entrepreneur is abducted from a rave in Brooklyn.

10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

Tuesday, May 7

ABC (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 The Pacific. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 After The Party. (Maln, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 2.55 Muster Dogs. (PG, R) 3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R)

Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 This Is Going To Be Big. (PG) Part 2 of 2.

9.00 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli: Tom Gleeson. (Ml) Virginia Trioli meets Tom Gleeson.

9.30 The Whiteley Art Scandal. (Mls, R) Part 2 of 2.

10.30 ABC Late News.

10.45 The Business. (R)

11.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Q+A. (R) 12.50

Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.05 Grand Designs.

(PG, R) 1.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.40

Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Landline. (R)

5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 3. Highlights.

Cook Up. (R)

Jeopardy! (R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 3. Highlights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Manu Feildel. (Return, PG)

8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.

9.30 Dateline: China Secrets And Power. A look at claims of Chinese spying.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Living Black. (R)

11.00 The Murdochs: Empire Of Influence. (Mas, R)

11.50 Faking Hitler. (Final, Mal) 12.45 Reyka.

(MA15+av, R) 2.45 World’s Most Extraordinary

Homes. (R) 3.50 Luke Nguyen’s Railway

Vietnam. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour

Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 Eurovision

SEVEN (7)

Song Contest Semi-Final. 6.00 Seven News.

Home And Away. (PGas)

Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGln) Hosted by Samantha Armytage.

9.00 Miniseries: The Marlow Murder Club. (Mav) Part 2 of 4. The trio uncover key evidence that leads to a shocking revelation.

10.00 Code Blue: The Killing Of June Fox-Roberts. (MA15+av) Part 2 of 2.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 The Real Manhunter: The Murder Of Bridie Skehan. (Mav, R)

12.30 Gold Digger. (Mals, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News.

Sunrise.

7TWO

NINE (9)

TEN (10)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 LEGO Masters Australia Vs Rest Of The World. (Final, PG)

Hosted by Hamish Blake.

9.00 Clarkson’s Farm: Badgering. (Ml) Diddly Squat is visited by badgers.

10.00 Opal Hunters: Red Dirt Road Trip. (PGlv)

11.00 9News Late.

11.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am)

12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Pointless.

(PG, R) 2.05 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything.

(Mls, 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.

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6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. A fresh batch of amateur cooks competes.

8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

9.40 NCIS. (Mv) A pilot’s body is found with unusual wounds.

10.30 10’s Late News.

10.55 The Project. (R)

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

Wednesday,

May 8

10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Q+A.

12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.25 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.55 Ningaloo Nyinggulu.

3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final. 7.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 4. Highlights. 8.10 WorldWatch. 10.00 Outta Town Adventures. (PG) 10.50 The Lost World Of Joseph Banks. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy!

Morning Show. (PG)

Morning News.

To Be Advised.

Surveillance Oz. (PGa, R)

The Chase. (R)

The Chase.

(R) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 4. Highlights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

Seven News At 4.

The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGas)

Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG)

9News Morning.

LEGO Masters Australia

Rest Of The World. (PG, R) 1.30 Ageless. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

Morning Programs. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 8.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 10.00 GCBC. (R) 10.30 Judge

News. 6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG)

8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Final) A satirical news program.

9.00 White Fever. (Mls) Jane buys an Asian sex doll.

9.30 QI. (PG) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

10.00 Planet America.

10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 The Luminaries. (Ma, R) 12.00 Superwog. (MA15+l, R) 12.25 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 1.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.00

Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Landline. (R)

5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) The contestants try to catch fish.

8.30 Swift Street. (Mlv) Feeling the heat, Elsie attempts a daring high-tech heist to steal expensive smart watches.

9.30 Concorde: The Race For Supersonic. (PGa, R) Part 1 of 2.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 You Shall Not Lie. (MA15+als) 11.50 Hidden Assets. (MA15+a, R)

2.45 World’s Most Luxurious Holidays. (R)

3.40 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam. (R)

4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl) Hosted by Lee Mack.

8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.

9.30 Talking Footy. A look at the week’s AFL news, hosted by Trent Cotchin, Joel Selwood and Mitch Cleary. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 12.00 Parenthood. (Ma, R)

1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (Mdl) Follows the activities of police units. 8.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Footy Classified. (M) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues. 11.30 9News Late.

The Equalizer. (Mav, R) 12.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. A fresh batch of talented and passionate amateur cooks competes to impress the judges.

8.40 FBI: International. (Mv) The FBI Fly Team jumps into action to protect Forrester when a Russian hit man seeks his revenge.

10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather.

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Call to remove ‘forever chemicals’ from water

A coalition of more than 50 academics, experts, and concerned citizens have signed Clean Ocean Foundation’s open letter to federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek about PFAS contamination, which is of fundamental importance to Australia’s environment,

The letter calls on Plibersek to take a bold leadership stance in relation to water recycling in Australia.

The signatories understand that, done well, recycling water to produce purified recycled water can help provide water security, reduce ocean and riverine pollution and reduce energy use.

They include Australian Water Association (AWA) Professional of the year 2022 Adjunct Professor Ian Law, Environmentalist Bob Brown, Former Chief Health officer of Victoria (Dr Michael Ackland), CEO of Surfing Australia (Chris Mater), three-time Olympic gold medallist (Rowing) Drew Ginn, entrepreneur David Prior and Rob Gell AM (president Royal Society Victoria).

The letter has been sent against the backdrop of growing concerns about PFAS and other toxic forever chemicals and the Australian Water Association’s annual conference (30 April-2 May).

The open letter lays out seven areas for action including the establishment of an ambassador for recycling along with the new federal EPA to adopt pollution caps for wastewater that align with those now adopted by the EU.

Clean Ocean, an environmental charity that also conducts research on Australia’s 192 coastal outfalls, believes that for too long the water industry, reticent to discuss its polluting activi-

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ties, has ignored the powerful argument that the general community is more likely “buy in” to water recycling if it also results in less ocean and river pollution.

Failure of our institutions to acknowledge this has effectively compromised progress on water reform in Australia.

This is evidenced by results from our two petitions on water reform and ocean pollution that received 16,000 and 10,000 signatures respectively.

John A Gemmill, CEO Clean Ocean Foundation

Increase climate action

The world needs to do more by reducing greenhouse gas emissions faster (Reimburse carbon tax to households, The News 24/4/24).

But will it matter if we reach 3°C above preindustrial levels? According to the Australian Academy of Science, “at 3°C of global warming, many of Australia’s ecological systems would be unrecognisable. The decline of Australia’s natural resources would accelerate through changing distributions or loss of thousands of species”.

We are seeing this already and the current rate of vertebrate genus extinction exceeds that of the last million years by 35 times. It’s higher if we count plants and insects.

But how close are we to 3°C warming? Worryingly, at 1.45 °C above the pre-industrial 1850–1900 average, 2023 was the warmest year in the 174-year observational record shattering the previous record of 1.29°C set in 2016. The same is true of ocean temperatures leading

to heavier downpours, marine heatwaves and record coral bleaching.

So, what can we do? Use our votes to elect climate-active councillors, politicians and governments. Use our money to divest mortgages and superannuation from fossil fuel investments. Reduce or at least offset our personal household and transport emissions. Join a local climate active group of like-minded people. As Desmond Tutu said: “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”

Ray Peck, Hawthorn

‘Outrageous’ change

I object to the name change of Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Cerberus Ward to Warringine, as do all the residents to which I have spoken.

I am in Cr Lisa Dixon’s ward, vote for her and now expect her to lobby for the name of this ward to be kept as Cerberus (New boundaries set for shire’s councillors, The News 23/4/24).

Shame on the people who even thought that this was a good idea. They lack loyalty to this ward and us, its citizens.

This is more than outrageous.

Maureen Wildes, Bittern

Time to save history

The heritage Norman Lodge gatehouse is a precious piece of Mount Eliza history. It is covered with the heritage overlay in Mornington Peninsula Shire’s planning scheme and is listed in the Victorian Heritage Register and is of state significance (Weather a blow to heritage gatehouse, The News 23/4/24).

The Victorian Heritage database details Norman Lodge as being “architecturally significant for its collection of buildings on the property, in particular a Gothic Revival gatehouse, stables and coach house and together with the gatehouse on the nearby property ‘Moondah’, they form a pair of distinctive gatehouses”.

Noman Lodge is also of historical importance due to its association with a number of important Melbourne figures in the 19th and 20th centuries and its philanthropic ideals espoused by some companies in the early 20th century, exemplified by Camp Manyung and the use of the lodge for a retreat and convalescence.

I have been in contact with the shire and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning since 2018 over the deterioration of this building and am following it up again with the latter. It appears under the Heritage Act 2017,

The owner of a registered place must not allow a registered place to fall into disrepair or fail to maintain it to the extent that its conservation is threatened.

Now that a tree has almost demolished the building let us hope that the CEO of Chas J Group will hasten the overdue repairs.

Beverley Treloar, Mornington

Resident observer

I’ve lived in Mornington for 47 years and in my opinion the pathway down to the beach from Beleura Hill has predominantly been used by residents of the area as a short cut to their beach boxes (Shire, residents in step to reopen path, The News 23/4/24).

It has not been a popular tourist attraction as there is only enough parking for two or three cars at the most at the top.

On the claim that there are endangered powerful owls nesting at The Briars, Mount Martha, I live nearby and visit regularly (Shire fails when it comes to consultation, The News 12/2/24).

I am a member of Birdlife Australia and powerful owls do not appear on The Briars bird list or on the E-bird internet site used by most birdwatchers.

Keith Humphreys, Mornington

Art to carry scientist ‘into the future’

SCIENTIST Hans Brunner, who helped exonerate Lindy Chamberlain, died last week on Thursday, 25 April.

A large portrait, that he has referred to as representing “the other me”, has been entered in this year’s Archibald Portrait Competition.

The 95-year-old sat for the portrait for Frankston South artist Lulu Clifton-Evans in a project she said was designed to portray his significant contribution to Australian culture, science and yodelling.

Brunner and Clifton-Evans met with the now Chamberlain-Creighton in a Melbourne hotel last October to show her the portrait of Brunner with a microscope and his book on animal hair analysis that was written years before she was charged with the murder of her baby Azaria at Uluru. Brunner was found by lawyers for Chamberlain-Creighton and gave evidence in 1986.

He was able to prove with his scientific hair analysis that baby Azaria was taken by a dingo. It was previously thought hairs found were that of a cat, but Brunner conclusively proved they were of a dingo.

His story is documented in a 20-minute video called the Hans Brunner Portrait Story Part Two on YouTube which includes excerpts of his book The Identification of Mammalian Hair and other documents.

The video also features him yodelling with the Edelwyss Yodel Choir, his former employment with the Keith Turnbull Research Institute, then located in Frankston North, and his links with the Swiss Club of Victoria.

In the video Brunner describes his portrait as “a picture with a thousand words” that would contributie to his memory and the Lindy Chamberlain case.

A former colleague at the Keith Turnbull Research Institute, Dr Ron

Amor, worked with Brunner between 1970 to 1980.

“He was a good friend and very committed scientist and he was proud of the technical expertise he created,” Amor said.

Australian Swiss Cultural Society

president Sylvia Hochuli said she had known Brunner - the man “with the golden voice” - for 60 years.

“His yodelling was admired by people both in Australia and Switzerland,” she said.

“He was a much-admired member

of the Swiss community because of that golden voice – even performing on television.”

Manuela Erb, honorary consul of the Swiss consulate in Melbourne, said Brunner was a respected and loved member in Melbourne’s Swiss community.

“Nothing quite captured our hearts as when Hans broke out in song and yodelled often quite unexpectedly,” she said. “His yodelling transported us back to our roots.”

A member of the Edelwyss Yodel Choir and the Swiss Club of Victoria, Chris Thalmann said Brunner was a perfectionist and a professional when it came to yodelling.

“Although Hans was the centrepiece of our choir he was always very unassuming,” he said.

“Hans was unusual in that he was so considerate of others in the choir even though he was the centre piece.”

Brunner attended a reunion of the Keith Turnbull Research Institute in Moorooduc late last year and delighted his colleagues with an impromptu yodel.

Brunner was also a table tennis player and a long time member of the Mornington Peninsula Table Tennis Association.

He was a member of many environmental organisations and fought for a number of environmental issues. One of his passions was fighting for the protection and survival of the endangered southern brown bandicoot. In 2014 he was named Environmentalist of the Year by the Australian Wildlife Protection Council.

HANS Brunner with the portrait of him by Lulu Clifton-Evans. Picture: Supplied

Railway Crossing Smash – Fatality at Somerville

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

A SHOCKING fatality occurred at the railway crossing, between Baxter and Somerville, on Monday night, when Mr. Alfred Field, 45, market gardener, of Mornington, was killed, and Mr. John Twyford, 60, an orchardist, of Somerville, was seriously injured in a collision between a goods train and a motor truck, in which they were travelling to the Melbourne market.

It appears that Field, who owns the motor truck, had been engaged by Twyford to convey a consignment of apples to Melbourne, ready for Tuesday’s market.

The engine, which it is said was travelling tender first, struck the motor truck with great force, carrying it along the line for over a hundred yards.

Upon examination it was found that Field was beyond aid, his skull being so badly fractured that death must have been instantaneous.

Twyford, it was found, had been jammed between the engine of the truck and the tender of the train.

Upon Drs. Bickart, of Somerville, and Maxwell, of Frankston, being summoned, and an examination made, it was found he had sustained a fractured thigh and severe head injuries.

He was at once removed to a private hospital in a very critical condition.

The body of Field was also removed to Frankston, where the inquest will be held.

The injured man and the deceased were very highly respected, being well known on the Peninsula, and the deepest sympathy is felt for the relatives by the public generally.

The crossing where the fatality took

place used to be regarded as most dangerous. Some time back, however, steps were taken to remove a portion of a bank of earth which used to obstruct the vision.

Field leaves a widow and family of five children.

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Bravery Recognised. Presentation of Medals

On Monday night, during the interval at the Picture Entertainment, held under the auspices of the Frankston Life Saving Society, medals were presented to Brian Lane, Colin Robison and Ray Coxall for gallantry displayed in saving life, at Frankston early in the present year.

There was a large attendance of the public, at the Frankston Palais, where the ceremony was performed, and the heroes of the occasion were accorded a great ovation as they stepped on to the stage, in answer to their names.

Ray Coxall was not present, but a younger brother represented him.

Lieut.–Colonel Lazarus, who made the presentation, said that the medals had been subscribed for by the citizens of Frankston, and it was appropriate that the presentation should take at a function organised by the Frankston Life Saving Society.

Cr. C. Gray, who had been deputised to make the presentation, was unable to be present, owing to an important engagement in Melbourne, and had asked him (the speaker) to act in his stead.

Lieut.-Colonel Lazarus said he was very proud to have such a pleasing duty to perform. Brian Lane and Colin Robison were the two heroes who rescued Miss Morgan from drowning

at Frankston in January last.

The gold medals recorded the details of the incident, and would serve a memento of a very courageous act.

The speaker said he had also been asked to present to both Messrs. Lane and Robison wallets of notes from the young lady herself and her parents (Loud applause.)

Lieut.–Colonel Lazarus announced that the two lads concerned were too modest to make a public response and they had requested him to thank everybody most sincerely. (Applause).

A call for Ray Coxall was not responded to.

Lieut.–Colonel Lazarus said the young fellow had rescued a man from drowning at Frankston at a spot between Kananook Creek and the pier.

A gold medal, suitably inscribed was handed to Master Claude Coxall behalf of his brother, amid great applause.

The Picture Palais, which had been generously hired to the Frankston Life Saving Club, on easy terms was well filled, although in the opinion Mr. Reg. Royle, the secretary of club, the attendance was not quite to expectations, considering that the object of the entertainment was to raise funds for such a worthy object such as the erection of a club house.

However, it is expected that a fairly substantial surplus will be shown.

***

THE Anzac Commemoration Service, held at Frankston, on Friday last, was wonderfully impressive.

The attendance was larger than in former years, and a pleasant and noteworthy feature was the large attendance of returned soldiers.

Mr. J. L. Pratt, president of the

Frankston Branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., states that the returned men present numbered over 70.

Owing to unfavourable weather the service was held in the Palais, and the result was so entirely satisfactory that it is possible that open air services will not be persevered with in future.

The returned soldiers assembled at the Soldiers’ Hall, and marched to the Palais, and the High School Scholars also marched, under the direction of the head master, Mr. Chapman.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, and Mrs. Bruce attended the service, which was conducted by Captain Chaplain Hugh Jones.

The Frankston Brass Band, led by the bandmaster, Mr. Brine, led the singing, members of the combined church choirs also assisting.

On the platform, with the Captain Chaplain Jones, were the Revs. A. P. McFarlane (Anglican); A. E. Wellard (Methodist), and W. E. Watkins (Presbyterian).

The service opened with the uplifting notes of “All people that on earth do dwell,” after which Rev. A. P. McFarlane engaged in prayer in commemoration of the fallen.

The hymn, “Nearer My God to Thee” was sung. The Rev. A. E. Wellard read the 124th Psalm, and concluded with prayer.

After the Recessional was sung the address was given by Chaplain Captain Jones. He opened by referring to the presence of the Prime Minister, who was in attendance at great inconvenience to himself; as there were many calls upon him that day. They would all appreciate the fact that Mr. Bruce had found it possible to attend the

service.

Continuing, the rev. speaker said it was the first time since conducting these services at Frankston that he had not seen a single uniform. Perhaps the moths had been busy.

Referring to the occasion they were commemorating, the speaker said a double thought suggested itself – the part taken by man, and the part taken by God. The scriptural words seemed appropriate: “We went through fire and through water, but Thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.”

The men did their part, and God did His part. Providence was fighting for the Allies, and gave them the victory. A wonderful victory had been achieved, the fame and glory of which would continue as long as the Great God held the world in the hollow of his hand.

***

YESTERDAY ex-Sergeant Major Gamble, formerly of the Black Watch, visited Frankston.

He’s one hundred and three years and four months old, having been born in Paisley on the 12th of January, 1821. Mr. Gamble, who retains all his faculties, is selling buttons to enable him to write the history of the Indian Mutiny, of which he took part, having carried the dispatches that brought about the relief of Lucknow.

He was also through the Crimean War, of which he carries the full medal. These are not carried by another living person. He also has the medal for the Mutiny (Central India), and the Rorke’s Drift Medal, South Africa 1879.

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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 30 Apr & 2 May 1924

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Mt Eliza wins on ANZAC Day, Bulldogs women win again

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By Brodie Cowburn

MEN'S DIV ONE

MT Eliza picked up a big win over Mornington on ANZAC Day last week.

Alexandra Park hosted the ANZAC Day match on Thursday. After a close opening quarter, the Redlegs entered the first break with a 14-point lead. They put their foot on the accelerator in the second term and took a 33-point lead into half-time.

Mt Eliza continued to extend their lead as the game went on. They eventually claimed a dominant 81 point victory 7.10 (52) to 19.19 (133).

The win put Mt Eliza top of the ladder. They are equal on points with four other teams - Dromana, Frankston YCW, Sorrento, and Red Hill.

Frankston YCW defeated Frankston Bombers by three goals on Saturday. The Stonecats got out to a big lead early and managed to hold off the fastfinishing Bombers.

Riley D’Arcy booted five goals for YCW.

Sorrento defeated Langwarrin by 15 points in a low-scoring match at Lloyd Park last weekend. Langwarrin fell to the Sharks 7.8 (50) to 9.11 (65).

Pines lost to Red Hill at home on Saturday 13.2 (80) to 16.10 (106). Dromana rounded out the winner’s list with a 15.11 (101) to 7.6 (48) win over Rosebud.

MEN'S DIV TWO

DEVON Meadows finished the weekend on top of the MPFNL Division Two ladder after a thumping victory over Karingal.

After a close first term, the Panthers took control of the contest. They went on to win by 65 points 16.14 (110) to 7.3 (45).

Patty Ryder booted four goals. Dean Kent, Jayden Sullivan, Dylan Gregson, and Toby Sinnema were also among the best.

Devon Meadows are now 4-0 to start the 2024 season. Hot on their heels are Chelsea, which is the only other undefeated team in the division.

Chelsea defeated Bonbeach with ease last Saturday. They bested the Sharks 17.16 (118) to 4.10 (34).

Crib Point and Edithvale-Aspendale each picked up nine-goal wins over Rye and Seaford respectively last weekend. Tyabb beat Hastings by 62 points, and Pearcedale beat Somerville by 37.

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MORNINGTON stretched its winning streak to four games with a big victory over Pearcedale last weekend.

A six-goals-to-one first quarter put the game out of Pearcedale’s reach. They showed some fight in the third term to cut back the lead, but the Bulldogs ran away with it in the final quarter.

The undefeated Mornington Blue defeated Pearcedale 16.7 (103) to 2.8 (20).

Hayley Monk starred for Mornington - she scored five goals. Anna McGlade, Elizabeth Muir, Indigo Service Brown, and Eliza Snehotta kicked two goals each.

Earlier in the day at Alexandra Park, Mornington White were comprehensively beaten by Frankston.

Frankston was in control of the match from the first bounce. They ended up winning by 71 points 3.2 (20) to 13.13 (91).

Adele Kerley booted four goals for Frankston. Ella Hilton, Felicity Crank, and Jemma Radings were named among the best.

Above: Sorrento got the better of Langwarrin, winning by 15 points.

Picture: Paul Churcher

Right: The Stonecats clinched a win against Frankston Bombers, running out 18 point winners.

Picture: Craig Barrett

Investigation into on-field incident

AN incident during an MPFNL match between Karingal and Pearcedale earlier this month is being investigated.

During the match on 20 April, Karingal player Agape Patolo was sent off. It has now been alleged that during the incident, Patolo was targeted by racial abuse.

In a statement, Karingal FNC said that it has requested an investigation into the matter. “We want to assure you that this matter is being taken very seriously. An official investigation has been requested via the MPFNL Board which oversees the AFL South East to thoroughly

examine the incidents, gather all necessary information, and take appropriate actions,” the club said.

“Our priority is to ensure that for our people and community it remains a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, or background.”

The Pearcedale Football Netball Club took to social media to launch a passionate defence of its players. In a statement the club said “since requesting the investigation on Monday, Pearcedale sponsors, executive committee members and players have been inundated with

threatening messages from supporters of the suspended Karingal player. It appears they are attempting to excuse/deflect from his violent actions by painting our club in a negative light. They made claims of racial vilification against our players and our officials which are completely refuted and unsubstantiated. Reports of racist comments from the large crowd are being investigated and taken seriously.”

Pearcedale FNC’s post urged people to call the police if they were “receiving threats from supporters of the suspended player”.

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Game abandoned at Mount Eliza

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

CHAOS descended on Mount Eliza af-

ter Friday night’s controversial ending to the local team’s State 5 home game against Barton United.

The trigger for referee Farhad Sharif’s decision to abandon the contest was the dismissal of Mount Eliza’s Nickel Chand after an off-the-ball incident late in the first half.

Barton led 1-0 at the time and Mount Eliza head coach Alex Halikias was incensed at the red card decision.

Referee Sharif approached the home team’s bench and after an exchange with Halikias sent off the irate coach.

Sharif’s report claims that he was racially abused and threatened and it is believed that the onlookers included Football Victoria CEO Chris Pehlivanis and a referee’s inspector.

On Sunday rumour was rife that the local outfit had parted company with Halikias but president Justin Sheppard refused to confirm that the coach had left.

Sheppard praised Halikias for his work with the senior men’s program and said talks with him were ongoing so confusion reigned as we went to press.

“We haven’t made anything public and we obviously are still talking with Alex on the club’s position moving forward as we have been very happy with the progress of the team under him,” Sheppard said.

In other State 5 news Seaford United hammered Pakenham United 8-1 at North Seaford Reserve on Saturday to maintain its perfect record atop the ladder.

It’s scary to contemplate the possible scoreline had Seaford not been without injured Hayden Hicks, Wisey Barakzoi and Nathan Meade while Josh Vega was suspended and Jonas Harrasser only fit enough for the bench.

The opening goal was little more than a training run as Cory Osorio sent Naseer Mohammad motoring clear on the right and he squared it across goal for a Mike Nobbs tap-in.

Mohammad set up Nobbs for a second and Seaford led 2-0 at half-time.

The floodgates opened after the interval with Mohammad and Sam Luxford both bagging braces then a soft penalty to Pakenham was converted by Khoo Mohammadi.

Hicks sent Mitch Hawkins clear and his fine finish on the turn made it 7-1 before Jonas Harrasser sent Hicks through and he made no mistake with a trademark left-foot strike.

Rosebud was 2-0 down after 20 minutes but staged a stirring comeback to

beat Bunyip District 4-2 at Olympic Park on Saturday evening and continue its neck-and-neck title tussle with Seaford.

Rosebud’s fightback started 10 minutes before half-time via a superb interplay between Mark Pagliarulo and Barney Johnson with the latter scoring his fourth goal in five games.

Five minutes into the second period Rosebud’s coaching staff made a triple change which included bringing on scoring legend Dave Greening.

Soon after it was 2-2 when the first of Frank Barrett’s three assists set up Caleb Davies to get his first for the club.

Chances were now coming thick and fast and the go-ahead goal came from Greening who finished well from a Barrett cross.

Rosebud’s nerves were settled by Greening’s third goal of the season when he chested down another Barrett cross then rifled in a left-foot rocket that sealed Bunyip’s fate.

Man-of-the-match Ethan Hunt was instrumental in controlling the midfield for Rosebud as the home side ran out a worthy winner.

Aspendale got back to winning ways with a 4-2 win in Saturday’s home clash with Mount Martha.

Mount Martha struck first when a defensive error in the 40th minute sent Harry Aylett clear and he made no mistake.

Aspendale hit back five minutes later through captain Matthew Bruce with a low shot from the edge of the box and

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it was 1-1 at half-time.

Bruce was again on target three minutes into the second half and shortly after completed his hat-trick.

Mount Martha substitute Jacob Platt capitalised on a goalmouth scramble to make it 3-2 and ushered in some nervous moments for the home team.

Until another substitute made his mark with Alec Bunn’s late goal settling the issue.

In VPL1 Langwarrin suffered its biggest loss of the season when it travelled to Tarneit and went down 7-0 to Western United on Sunday.

There was no way back for the visitors after going in 4-0 down at halftime.

On Tuesday head coach Jamie Skelly will take a young squad to Strathnaver Reserve to face FC Strathmore in the Dockerty Cup.

Big Lucas Portelli continues his recovery from a dislocated kneecap and is expected to be available later next month.

In State 1 Mornington drew 1-1 with visitor Malvern City despite the early dismissal of Ryan Paczkowski.

Zachariah Ahmad put Malvern ahead in the 37th minute before big Josh Heaton equalised nine minutes from time.

In State 2 Peninsula Strikers maintained their promotion push with a 4-2 away win over North Caulfield on Sunday.

The sides went in at half-time locked at 1-1.

Scorers for the local side were Tom Wood, Taylan Geylan, Riley Anderton

and substitute Noah Musso.

Skye United’s run of outs continued when it was convincingly beaten 5-2 at home by Berwick City on Friday night.

Skye’s goals came from Daniel Walsh and a Berwick own goal and Phil McGuinness’s side will go into this weekend’s derby with Strikers having lost four games in a row.

In State 3 Frankston Pines remains on the bottom of the ladder after Saturday’s 3-1 away loss to St Kilda.

Reshad Nahimzada scored for Pines.

In State 4 news Chelsea emerged a 3-2 victor after Saturday’s entertaining derby battle with Baxter at Baxter Park.

Baxter keeper Jarrod Nardino paid dearly when he missed an attempt to punch clear in the 18th minute.

The ball fell to talented teen Christian Murray who played it back into the goalmouth and James Stinson cheekily flicked it into goal with the side of his foot.

A minute later scores were level.

A long ball floated to the back post was headed back across goal to an unmarked Daniel Taylor and he headed in from point-blank range.

Chelsea regained the lead in the 24th minute in spectacular fashion when Nathan Boccari unleashed a dipping volley from 30 metres that beat a diving Nardino and nestled in the far corner.

Two minutes later a superb ball from Noah Green put Aleks Dukic in but his first-time strike was straight at Chelsea keeper Rhys Davies.

Murray set up Stinson in the 32nd minute but the league top scorer could only hit the side netting from close range.

Although Chelsea was clearly superior in the first half Baxter hit back in the 54th minute when Green’s long-range cross from the right sailed over Davies and into the top far corner.

Two minutes later Nardino pulled off a fine save from a one-on-one with Stinson but the classy English striker couldn’t be contained for much longer.

The winner came in the 65th minute when an Adam Bartosy corner was greeted by a bullet-like header from Stinson.

Nat Daher had come off the Baxter bench following Stinson’s goal and in the 76th minute was dragged to the ground inside the area by Chelsea’s Harry Parker but play was waved on.

Green and Chelsea captain Luke D’Alessandro clashed heads shortly after and play was held up for some time before D’Alessandro was stretchered off.

Chelsea was awaiting a medical update as we went to press.

Baxter featured new signing Dun-

can Mcpherson but Aaran Currie has stepped away from the sport and is unlikely to play against this season.

Mcpherson has only been in Australia for a couple of months and played for Yorkshire Main in the Central Midlands Alliance League.

He made a handful of appearances for Yarra Jets in State 4 East.

Somerville Eagles lost 5-4 away to Sandown Lions on Saturday evening.

Somerville failed to put the game to bed when it wasted chances to increase a 3-2 lead and was duly punished.

Alessio Izzo (2), Marcus Anastasiou and Tom Simmons scored for the Eagles.

Mentone lost 3-1 away to league leader Hampton Park United last weekend.

Marcus Spivey’s third goal of the season in the 82nd minute was a consolation effort for the visitors.

NEXT WEEK’S GAMES

Tuesday 30 April, 8pm:

FC Strathmore v Langwarrin, Dockerty Cup, Strathnaver Reserve

Friday 3 May, 8.30pm: Cleeland Utd v Mount Eliza, Thomas P Carroll Reserve

Pakenham Utd v Mount Martha, IYU Reserve

Saturday 4 May, 3pm: Langwarrin v Northcote City, Lawton Park

Mornington v Casey Comets, Dallas Brooks Park

Peninsula Strikers v Skye Utd, Centenary Park

Ashburton Utd v Frankston Pines, Monash University Playing Fields

Hampton Park Utd v Somerville, KM Reedy Reserve

Lyndale Utd v Baxter, Lyndale Secondary College

Monash University v Chelsea, Monash University Playing Fields

Aspendale v Casey Panthers, Aspendale Gardens Sports Ground

Endeavour Hills Fire v Seaford Utd, Power Reserve

Saturday 4 May, 3.30pm: Barton Utd v Rosebud, Barton Recreation Reserve

Saturday 4 May, 5pm: Mentone v Keysborough, Mentone Grammar Playing Fields

Red mist descends: Mount Eliza’s Nickel Chand (left) pictured with Seaford United’s

Isaac Lifu in a round three clash. Chand was sent off during chaotic scenes at Emil Madsen Reserve on Friday night. Picture: Darryl Kennedy