Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News 11th March 2026

Helicopter lands at primary school

BONBEACH Primary School students watched on as Life Saving Victoria’s helicopter landed at the school last week. The Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service visit was part of the inaugural “National Red & Yellow Day” last Wednesday, 4 March. After landing, helicopter crew members delivered a water safety lesson to 350 students. WLRHS crew member Wayne Cartwright said “as a crew member of the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service, it’s an incredible feeling to bring this iconic service into the classroom and inspire the next generation.”

“When we land the helicopter at schools, it’s an opportunity for students to learn about lifesaving, see the equipment we use, and meet the people behind the rescues. It’s a unique way to connect with young Australians and show them the importance of helping others and staying safe in and around the water,” Cartwright said.

During the visit students explored the lifesaving equipment onboard, including the radio and navigation systems and the helicopter’s two-person rescue winch. Pictures: Supplied

Options to replace underpass considered

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A NEW overpass to facilitate pedestrian and cyclist movement through Mordialloc is in the works. Movement through the railway precinct was cut off last year when the Level Crossing Removal Project closed the Mordialloc Stabling Yard underpass in August. The closure sparked community backlash, with a petition opposing the decision amassing around 3000 signatures. At the most recent ordinary Kingston Council meeting, council officers noted

that the Victorian Government had offered to co-fund a shared user cycling/ pedestrian overpass across Nepean Highway in Mordialloc via a $7.5 million funding contribution. Officers recommended that councillors “acknowledge Level Crossing Removal Project and ministerial advice that direct replacement of the underpass will not occur due to complex land management, engineering and budget considerations and is outside of its project scope; and no longer advocate for direct replacement of the underpass but pursue upgraded alternative routes and funding with state government departments and agencies for local pedestrian and bike

connection within the wider Mordialloc precinct.”

The officers’ recommendation was rejected by Crs Tess Law, Chris Hill, Tony Athanasopoulos, Kirralee Ashworth-Collett, Chris Howe, and Hadi Saab - an amended proposal to “continue to advocate for the direct replacement of the underpass, and pursue upgraded alternative routes and funding for local pedestrian and bike connections within the wider Mordialloc Station precinct including advocacy for Attenborough Park and Aspendale North Level Crossing Removal Project shared user path connections” was then approved.

Later in the evening, councillors approved a proposal from Cr Law to consider the development of a masterplan for shared user paths alongside the Mordialloc Creek connecting the new Mordi Aquatic Centre and Mordialloc foreshore. The proposed paths would act as an alternative to the permanently closed underpass.

Cr Law asked for council officers to prepare a report investigating the development of a masterplan. Officers were asked to “ensure the masterplan includes a detailed plan to replace the Mordialloc creek northern underpass with a shared user path running alongside the Mordialloc Creek and connect-

ing to the Bay Trail at Hazel Pierce Reserve and the Longbeach Trail at Attenborough Park.”

In her rationale for the shared user path masterplan proposal, Cr Law said “as of this week, over 3000 people have signed a petition calling for the replacement of the Mordialloc Creek underpass, with comments from residents across Mordialloc, Aspendale, Parkdale, Mentone and surrounds and cycling enthusiasts across south-east Melbourne. This masterplan is the next step in listening to their voices and progressing toward a sustainable, inclusive transport future.”

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Endometriosis advocate recognised

MARINA Kyriakou, the founder and CEO of Fight ENDO Foundation and Adenomyosis Australia, has been named Kingston’s Woman of the Year.

Kyriakou was handed the award at an annual International Women’s Day event at Kingston City Hall last week. She was recognised for her work providing education, support, and advocacy for women living with complex gynaecological conditions.

Awards for Courageous Commitment, Excelling in Arts or Sport, Impact in STEM or Innovation, and Young Woman of the Year were also presented last week. The winners were founder and director of GA Industrial Gabriela Ammendola, Little Swim School owner Jessica AdkinsBarber, We Rise Kingston branch founder Nally Pillay, and Better Health Network Community Advisory Board co-chair Anastasia Bearsley respectively.

Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley presented the awards to the recipients. She said “every year I am blown away by the calibre of women and girls we honour through these awards and the leadership, courage and commitment shown by this year’s nominees and winners is nothing short of extraordinary.”

“I love that through these awards we can shine a light on the quiet achievers and powerful changemakers who strengthen our community every single day,” Cr Oxley said. “This year’s International Women’s Day theme, Balance the Scales, reminds us that progress happens when people care enough to show up and take action, because when women and girls thrive, our whole community thrives with them.”

Proposed path masterplan in the works

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“A masterplan for shared user paths along Mordialloc Creek will increase passive recreation, walking, cycling, scooting, and be a safer dedicated thoroughfare to access the new Mordi Aquatic Centre, Mordialloc Creek and the foreshore without having to cross the busy Nepean Highway, Governor Road and Park Street,” Cr Law said. “While council may not be responsible for all elements of this infrastructure, we are responsible for listening to our community and leading with vision.”

Other proposed masterplan measures were raised in the meeting but voted down. They included “ensuring the masterplan gives consideration to

high-quality, safe and accessible links across Mordialloc Creek into Aspendale, including integration with the Aspendale Station Level Crossing Removal Project, with the objective of achieving a continuous, legible and fully accessible share user connection between Mordialloc and Aspendale that strengthens pedestrian and cycling permeability, supports mode shift, and enhances connectivity to the Mordi Aquatic Centre and key community, business, transport and foreshore destinations”, and “exploring a long-term investment strategy in our 10-year capital works program to contribute $5 million for the underpass replacement.”

Kingston Council slammed the

underpass closure at the time - Kingston mayor Georigna Oxley said last August “we’ve been raising this issue for more than 12 months and while we remain open to collaboration with LXRP and the Victorian Government, we need urgent action. The alternative 800m route through local streets is simply not a genuine permanent solution. The community needs a direct and safe alternative.”

Level Crossing Removal Project CEO Matthew Gault said “closing the underpass is necessary to keep trains running on the Frankston Line and delivering a safer, more accessible Mordialloc Station.” (“Residents rally against underpass closure” The News, 27/8/2025)

Cash to upgrade road

NEARLY $2 million is set to be spent on road upgrades on Beilby Street.

Kingston Council has awarded a $1.93 million contract to improve the Moorabbin road. The project will encompass the full reconstruction of the asphalt road pavement, construction of new drainage pipes and pits, and the improvement of nearby footpaths, crossings, and kerbs.

Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said “good roads, safe footpaths and reliable drainage are essential services that support our neighbourhoods every day.”

“This upgrade will not only improve the condition of Beilby Street but will also strengthen the drainage network to better manage stormwater and changing rainfall patterns,” Cr Oxley said.

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Mordi Fest a hit

1 March. Teenage Dads headlined the line-up on Saturday night, and Joe Camilleri and The Black Sorrows closed the show on Sunday. Pictures: Supplied

A LIFE IN PHOTOBOOTH PORTRAITS

STEP inside a photobooth and explore the extraordinary life of Alan Adler, Australia’s most photographed man, in Auto Photo: A Life in Portraits at Frankston Arts Centre. This moving exhibition celebrates Adler’s life and legacy, spanning more than 50 years behind Melbourne’s iconic photobooths.

Adler ran the Flinders Street booth and others across the city, capturing thousands of photo strips of himself while maintaining the machines. His personal archive forms a unique visual diary, documenting not only his own life but also Melbourne’s changing streets, faces, and communities over decades. At the height of his work, Adler maintained 16 booths across the city, quietly preserving a form of everyday portraiture that connected countless people. He passed away in 2024, but his beloved booths and cultural impact endure.

Curated by Catlin Langford and Metro Auto Photo, the exhibition pairs Adler’s intimate self-portraits with historic photobooth images dating back to the 1930s. Visitors

can view images taken for passports, IDs, or spontaneous moments with friends and family, forming a collective memory of Melbourne’s people and culture.

“Through this exhibition we hope to continue Alan’s legacy and shine a light on his life’s work,” said co-curator Jessie Norman. “These photos are a love letter to Melbourne, and Adler was the city’s unthanked hero.”

The exhibition is fully immersive — visitors are invited to step inside a working photobooth and create new memories, connecting past and present through this timeless form of portraiture.

Auto Photo: A Life in Portraits is a free exhibition at Frankston Arts Centre, showing until 2 May. This project is presented in partnership with the Centre for Contemporary Photography (CCP) and celebrates the enduring magic of photobooths as places of connection, creativity, and nostalgia.

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The Guide

TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK

FRIDAY

THURSDAY CREATIVE TYPES WITH VIRGINIA TRIOLI

ABC TV, 8.30pm

“I’m not really drawn to heroes,” admits actor Hugo Weaving. Perhaps most famous for his role as The Matrix’s menacing Agent Smith, the Sydney-based star aims to find the humanity within the fractured and complex men he plays on screen and stage. Strolling around Sydney with host Virginia Trioli (pictured with Weaving) for this brilliant arts-focused interview series, Weaving shares insights on his career, iconic roles and creative process.

GOING PLACES WITH ERNIE DINGO

SBS, 7.30pm

Friday’s fourth chapter of this travelogue finds Ernie Dingo and Brooke Blurton (pictured with Patrick De Geest) in Far North Queensland as they explore the lush greenery, wetlands and vast savannah of the Atherton Tablelands. They start their journey on board the Kuranda Scenic Railway, a service that winds its way through the rainforest. Dingo then heads to Chillagoe National Park to experience the cultural significance of the limestone landscape to the Wakaman people.

Thursday, March 12

SUNDAY FRAUDS

ABC TV, 8.50pm

Suranne Jones and Jodie Whittaker (pictured) as toxic best friends pulling off a heist together… where do we sign up? This thrilling new Spain-set series teams up Vigil star Jones and former Doctor Who lead Whittaker as Bert and Sam, two con artists reunited after a decade apart. Their high-stakes reunion is triggered when Bert (Jones) is released from prison following a terminal cancer diagnosis. She immediately reaches out to the only person she trusts to help her carry out one last epic job. But Sam has been leading a quiet life, and Bert’s grand plan is the last thing she wants to get involved in. With a lifetime of baggage to unpack, this next-gen Thelma & Louise is an emo-tional but exciting ride.

SUNDAY

THE PIANO

ABC TV, 7.30pm

A complete musical solution that can play the melody, harmony and rhythm all at once, the humble piano can whisper, thunder, sigh or giggle as a talented pianist tickles the ivories. In this poignant reality series, everyday Australians let their fingers do the talking as they perform on instruments in public locations across the country, sharing their personal connection to the piano and its role in shaping their lives with host Amanda Keller. What they may or may not know is that concert pianist Andrea Lam and singer-songwriter Guy Sebastian (both pictured with Keller) are secretly observing them, searching for artists to perform at a special end-of-season event.

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10) NINE (9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Tonight At The Museum. (PGa, R) 10.30 The Weekly. (Ml, R) 10.55 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. (PG, R) 11.30 QI. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Bergerac. (Final, Mlv, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 2.55 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.55 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PGa, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

Catch Phrase. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 My Unique B&B. (R) 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (PG, R) 11.00 Make Up: A Glamorous History. (PGa, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 MOVIE: Los Hermanos: The Brothers. (2021, PG) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation. (Final, PGav) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Toronto Airport Uncovered. (PG) 8.30 The Hospital: In The Deep End. (Ma) The team returns to the frontline at St Vincent’s. 9.35 A Spy Among Friends. Elliott and Lily trail a nervous powerbroker.

10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 In Memoriam. (Malsv) 12.00 The Hollow. (MA15+v, R) 1.05 Dirty Bird. (R) 1.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. 3.15 Silent Road. (Madsv, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.40 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

7.30. (R)

Today. 9.00 Today

Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials.

The Chase.

Seven News At 4.

The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 1. Carlton v Richmond. From the MCG. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the match.

11.00 Kick Ons. Kane Cornes, Josh Jenkins and Jason Richardson debate the hottest topics and preview the upcoming AFL matches.

11.30 To Be Advised.

1.10 Damnation. (MA15+asv, R)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (Ml, R) 8.30 RPA: Jane’s Jugular. (PGm, R) A mum of two needs doctors’ help.

9.30 A+E After Dark. (Mlm, R) A nurse treats an 11-year-old girl.

10.30 The Equalizer. (Mav)

11.20

Friday, March 13

ABC

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia.

8.30 Professor T. (Ma) The Professor must prove his innocence.

9.20 Tonight At The Museum. (PGa, R) Hosted by Alex Lee.

9.50 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG, R)

10.20 Dog Park. (Final, Ml, R)

10.50 ABC Late News.

11.05 Smother. (Mal, R)

12.50 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG) 8.30 Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare. The Fukushima nuclear plant heads towards total meltdown. 10.05 Rock Legends: Simple Minds. (PGs) 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Sisi. (Mav) 12.05 How Sports Changed The World. (PGav, R) 1.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. ParisNice Race. 3.15 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s

Programs. 3.40pm Thomas And Friends. 4.15 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.40 Vida The Vet. 5.20 Millie Magnificent. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.40 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.05 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.35 My Adventures With Superman. 8.55 BattleBots. 10.00 Gladiators UK. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 1. Essendon v Hawthorn. From the MCG.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the match.

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.

1.30 Damnation. (MA15+asv, R)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Airport Security: USA. (Ma)

A bag with a suspicious package is flagged for checking.

8.30 MOVIE: Angel Has Fallen. (2019, MA15+lv, R) A secret service agent is wrongfully accused of an assassination attempt on the US president. Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Danny Huston.

10.50 MOVIE: Into The Blue.

(2005, Mdlv, R) Paul Walker.

1.00 Next Stop. (R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)

6.00 10 News+.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Jamie Oliver: Eat Yourself Healthy. Jamie Oliver makes a salmon tray bake. 8.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) Empty-nesters Craig and Belinda are at loggerheads over their fourbedroom suburban Ashmore home. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 10 News+. (R) 11.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The

World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 8.25 Spitfire. (2018, PG) 10.15 Love Thing. (2022, M, German) 12.10pm Unforgiven. (1992, M) 2.30 Callie & Son. (1981) 5.05 Vai. (2019, PG) 6.40 3:10 To Yuma. (1957) 8.30 Goodfellas. (1990, MA15+) 11.10 Death Proof. (2007, MA15+) 1.15am Defiance. (2008, MA15+) 3.40 Love Thing. (2022, M, German) 5.25 The Movie Show. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.50 Bushwhacked! 8.15 Motown Magic. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 9.10 Spartakus. 10.00 Undiscovered Vistas. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: The Orator. (2011, PG) 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Colombia’s Wild Coast. 7.30 MOVIE: Zathura: A Space Adventure. (2005) 9.30 MOVIE: Friday The 13th. (1980, MA15+) 11.10 Late Programs. NITV (34) 6am The Zoo. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today.

The Future. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: The Full Monty. (1997) 10.15 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.05 Homeland. 1am The Change. 2.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

Saturday, March 14

6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Blue Murder Motel. (PG, R) 1.15 Professor T. (Ma, R) 2.05 The Piano. (R) 3.05 The Piano. (Final, PG, R) 4.25 Todd Sampson’s Why? (PGl, R) 5.00 Australian Story. (R)

5.30 Landline. (R)

6.00 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R)

6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Blue Murder Motel. (M) A teenager goes missing.

8.20 Top End Bub. (M) Lauren and Ned struggle as new parents. Lauren wonders who Taya’s biological father is and if she should contact him.

8.45 Death In Paradise. (PGv, R) Selwyn struggles in the wake of his shock shooting. The local community is rocked by a murder at a care home.

9.45 This England. (Final, MA15+l, R) The country continues to cope with COVID. 10.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.10 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (R) 10.05 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.00 Ageless Gardens. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Strade Bianche Women. Highlights. 3.00 Stories From The Cities. (PG) 3.30 Going Places. (R) 4.30 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PGa, R) 5.30 Liberation Diaries.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Jewels Of The Mediterranean: Majorca Pt 1. 8.25 Travels With Agatha Christie And Sir David Suchet: Hawaii. (R) Sir David Suchet travels to Hawaii. 9.20 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey: Nina Oyama. (PGa, R) Shaun Micallef heads to Japan. 10.25 Highclere: The Real Downton Abbey. (R) 11.25 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 7. 1.25 Stormy. (Malns, R) 3.25 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

7.40 Engineering From Above. 8.35 Icons Unearthed: Marvel. 10.25 Marcella. 12.15am A Paedophile In My Family: Surviving Dad. 1.20 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm PJ Masks. 2.15 Peter Rabbit. 2.30 Mister Maker Around The World. 3.00 Play School: Let The Music Play. 3.30 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 4.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 5.05 Zog. 6.05 Knee High Spies. 6.25 Paddington. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. (Return) 8.10 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 8.50 Chopped Jnr. 9.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Vai. (2019, PG) 7.35 Discovering Film. 8.25

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Chandon Ladies Day and Caulfield Victorian Owners and Breeders Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.00 MOVIE: Men In Black. (1997, Mv, R) Special agents police aliens on Earth. Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith. 10.00 MOVIE: Men In Black II. (2002, PGh, R) A secret agent enlists his former partner. Tommy Lee Jones. 11.45 Highway Cops. (PGa) 12.15 Devils. (MA15+av, R) 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Tales Of Aluna. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Open For Inspection. 12.30 Drive TV: What Drives Us. 1.00 Great Australian Detour. (PGl, R) 1.30 Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 7. 3.00 Explore TV. (R) 3.30 Epic Builds. 4.30 The Garden

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Space Invaders. (PGa) The team helps a couple.

8.30 MOVIE: Father Of The Bride Part II. (1995, G, R) A father, already traumatised by his daughter’s marriage, is further shocked by news of her pregnancy. Steve Martin, Diane Keaton.

10.35 MOVIE: When Harry Met Sally. (1989, Mls, R) Billy Crystal. 12.25 Epic Builds. (R) 1.20 Open For Inspection. (R) 1.50 Innovation Nation. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Six contestants answer multiple-choice questions that escalate in cash-prize value. 7.00 Soccer. AFC 2026 Women’s Asian Cup. Quarter-final. 10.30 Gogglebox Australia. (R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 11.30 Matlock. (PGadl, R) Julian accompanies Matty to surveil the ex-wife of a Wellbrexa executive while Hunter assists on a manslaughter case. 12.30 Elsbeth. (PGa, R) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

Sunday, March 15

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 Muster Dogs. (Final, PG, R) 3.30 The Piano UK. (Final, R) 4.30 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Compass.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Piano. (Return, PG) Presented by Guy Sebastian and Andrea Lam.

8.20 Can You Keep A Secret? (Premiere, M) A woman fakes her husband’s death.

8.50 Frauds. (Premiere, Mdl) Follows a woman fresh out of prison.

9.40 Blue Murder Motel. (M, R)

A teenager goes missing.

10.25 Top End Bub. (M, R)

10.55 MOVIE: Judy And Punch. (2019, MA15+, R)

12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening

Australia. (R) 4.00 Dream Gardens. (R) 4.30

A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. 10.10 Vintage Voltage. 11.00 Ageless Gardens. 12.00 PBS Compass Points. 12.30 WorldWatch. 1.00 Cycling. ProVelo Super League. Grafton To Inverell. 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Strade Bianche Men’s Race. 5.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. 5.35 Manhattan Project In Colour. (PGaw)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Pompeii: Life In The City With Dan Snow. Takes a look at how Romans spent their leisure time. 9.15 Leonardo Da Vinci: The Disciple Of Experience Pt 1. (PGan, R) Follows the life of Leonardo da Vinci. 10.20 Lost Treasures Of Egypt: Ramses’ Rise To Power. (PGa, R)

11.15 MOVIE: Julia. (2021, Mals, R)

1.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. From France. 3.00 Freedom Is A Verb. (PG, R) 3.20 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.15 Peter Rabbit. 2.30 Mister Maker Around The World. 3.00 Play School: Let The Music Play. 3.25 Peppa Pig. 4.35 Little J And Big Cuz. 5.10 Karma’s World. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.25 Paddington. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.55 Badgers: Their Secret World. 8.45 Amazing Animal Friends. 9.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. Pre-game coverage of the match. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 1. Melbourne v St Kilda.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie. 8.40 Britain’s Got Talent. (Return, PG) Auditions begin as weird, wacky and wonderful acts compete in front of celebrity judges.

10.10 The Hunters: Rentakill. (Mav, R) A look at hit man Christopher Dale Flannery.

11.40 24 Hours In Police Custody: The Unusual Suspects. (Mad, R)

12.40 The Age Of Elizabeth. (PG, R)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6am Morning Programs. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 Luxury Escapes: World’s Best Holidays. 1.30 Medical Emergency. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Better Homes. 3.20 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.20 Australia’s Big Backyards. 5.20 The Aussie Property Flippers. 6.20 Escape To The Country. 7.20 Vicar Of Dibley.

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls)

8.45 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.45 9News Late.

10.15 Hunting Bundy: Chase For The Devil: The Monster Escapes. (MA15+asv)

11.15 The First 48: Skipping School/Gamer. (Mav, R)

12.05 A Killer Makes A Call. (Malv, R)

1.00 Ready Vet Go: The Vet Paramedics. (PGalm, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Australian Survivor: Redemption. (PGl) Presented by David Genat. 8.30 NCIS: Sydney. (Mv) The suspicious death of a US Navy chorister draws the team into the world of obsessive fans, pop stars and earworms, as they learn how deadly the music business can be. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav) The squad investigates an assault at a house party where no one can identify the assailant. 10.30 NCIS: Origins. (Mav, R) A priest is killed in a confessional booth. 11.30 10 News+. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 5.00 WorldWatch. 5.25 PBS News Compass Points. 5.55 Smoke And Steel: Secrets Of The Modern World. 6.50 The Architecture The Railways Built. 7.45 Abandoned Engineering. 8.40 Sharon Stone: Survival Instinct. 9.45 MOVIE: Basic Instinct 2. (2006, MA15+) 11.50 House Of Blak: Miss First Nation. 12.20am While The Men Are Away. 1.30 Late Programs.

SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Dreaming Big. 2.35 Football. Big Rivers Football League. Men’s. Grand final. Ngukurr v Katherine Camels. Replay. 4.40 Generations Of Men. 5.00 Alicia Keys Live In New York. 6.40 Wild, Smart And Deadly. 7.30 Our Medicine. (Return) 8.30 MOVIE: Murderball. (2005, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Antwone Fisher. (2002) 12.05am Late Programs.

6am

Spitfire. Continued. (2018, PG) 6.55 Delfin. (2019, PG, Spanish) 8.35 Jumanji. (1995, PG) 10.35 The Queen Of My Dreams. (2023, M) 12.25pm The Fisher King. (1991, M) 2.55 Vai. (2019, PG) 4.30 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 6.30 To Catch A Thief. (1955, PG) 8.30 Dog Day Afternoon. (1975, M) 10.45 Platoon. (1986, MA15+) 12.55am Vampyros Lesbos. (1971, MA15+, German) 2.30 Late Programs.

Monday, March 16

Fortune? (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.10 My Unique B&B. 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. (PG, R) 11.10 Make Up: A Glamorous History. (PG, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS News Compass Points. 1.30 WorldWatch. 2.00 Love In The Walls. 3.10 Freedom Is A Verb. (PG, R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Ancient Builders Of The Amazon. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Oscars Red Carpet. (PG) 10.00 The Oscars. (PGalsv) 1.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Inside The Tower Of London. (PG) The Tower marks 80 years since VE Day. 8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) Game show. Hosted by Jimmy Carr.

A look at American politics.

10.05 Foreign Correspondent. (R)

10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG, R) 11.40 Murdoch Mysteries. (R) 12.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Aust. (R)

5.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) Hosted by Greg Davies. 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 Other People’s Money. (PGal) 11.35 The Old Man. (Mal, R) 2.25 Blood Money: Inside The Nazi Economy. (PGaw, R)

3.20 Off The Beaten Track With Kate Humble. (PGn, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.45 Andy’s Global Adventures. 12.35pm Ben And Holly. 1.30 PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.40 Thomas. 4.15 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 5.20 Millie Magnificent. 6.05 PJ Masks. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Deadly 60. 8.35 Gladiators UK. 9.35 Kids BBQ Championship. 10.15 Kids Baking C’ship. 10.55 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Morning Programs. 2.05pm Over The Black Dot. 2.35 Stories From The Cities. 3.05 WorldWatch. 4.00 PBS News Compass Points. 4.30 WorldWatch. 5.00 Alone. 6.10 Arabia’s Best Kept Secrets. (Premiere) 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Holy Marvels. (Return) 9.20 Greatest Escapes. 10.10 The Cancer Killers. 11.15 Hudson & Rex. 12.10am History Of The Sitcom. 1.00 Late Programs.

6am

Discovering Film. 6.25 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 8.25 To Catch A Thief. (1955, PG) 10.25 The Idol. (2015, M, Arabic) 12.20pm Dog Day Afternoon. (1975, M) 2.35 Delfin. (2019, PG, Spanish) 4.15 The Man Who Knew Infinity. (2015, PG) 6.15 The China Syndrome. (1979, PG) 8.30 Anatomy Of A Fall. (2023, MA15+, French, English) 11.15 Late Programs. 5.50am The Man

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Tane breaks the ice.

7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie. 9.10 The Oscars. (PGalsv, R) A ceremony honouring achievements in filmmaking over the past year, from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

12.40 The Agenda Setters. (R) 1.40 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R)

3.00 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 Married At First Sight. (PGls, R) 1.30 Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Day 9. 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 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The next critical phase of the experiment begins. 9.00 Footy Classified. (Ml) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues. 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 Closing Ceremony. From Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Replay. 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Australian Survivor: Redemption. (PGl) Presented by David Genat. 8.40 Matlock. The team works to prove a landlord’s culpability after a building collapse leaves multiple people dead and injured. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 10 News+. (R)

Snackmasters. 2pm Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 TBA. 10.50 Seinfeld.

Tuesday, March 17

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. (PGaw, R)

8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi looks at the emotions of jealousy and envy.

If You’re Listening: Black Swans. (Final, R) Presented by Matt Bevan.

9.35 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli: Hugo Weaving. (PG, R) 10.05 Compass. (R)

10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 1.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

9.30 Dateline: Vienna: A Renters’ Paradise.

10.00 Rock Legends. (PGd) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Exit. (MA15+dl, R) 11.55 Wolf. (Malsv, R) 2.10 Safe Home. (Malv, R) 3.10 Blood Money: Inside The Nazi Economy. (PGav, R) 4.05 Off The Beaten Track With Kate Humble. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.40 Thomas. 4.15 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 5.20 Millie Magnificent. 6.05 PJ Masks. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Deadly 60. 8.35 Deadly 60. 9.05 The Slow Mo Guys’ Big Adventures. (Premiere) 9.25 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.50 BattleBots. 10.35 Merlin. 11.25 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

6am Morning Programs. 12.15pm DW The Day. 12.45 Homicide. 2.35 Fashionista. 2.55 BBC News At Ten. 3.25 France 24. 3.55 PBS News. 4.55 Alone. 6.10 Arabia’s Best Kept Secrets. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 James May: Our Man In... Japan. 9.25 Into The Void: Life, Death And Heavy Metal. 11.15 Brassic. 1.05am WWE Legends. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) David is suspicious of Cash.

7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie.

8.30 Doc. (Ma) When the hospital is hacked, it coincides with three patients showing similar symptoms.

9.30 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma) A farmer is crushed by a hay bale. A person suffers a cardiac arrest at work.

10.30 The Agenda Setters. (R) 11.30 St. Denis Medical. (PG)

12.00 Dirty John. (MA15+v)

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 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The couples reflect at the dinner party.

9.00 The Hunting Wives. (MA15+lsv) The community mourns Abby’s death.

10.00 Footy Classified. (Ml) 11.00 9News Late.

11.30 Next Stop.

12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Destination WA. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Our State On A Plate. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A

10.00 Colombia’s Wild Coast. 11.00 Karla Grant Presents. Noon Dream Whisperer. 1.00 Murder In Big Horn. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 Faboriginal. 8.00 House Of Blak: Miss First Nation. 8.30 MOVIE: Malcolm X. (1992, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs. NITV (34)

Man Who Knew Infinity. Continued. (2015, PG) 7.50 Discovering Film. 8.45 The China Syndrome. (1979, PG) 10.55 Tudawali. (1987, M) 12.35pm Ghoomer. (2023, M, Hindi) 3.00 Finding Altamira. (2016, PG) 4.45 Born To Dance. (2015, PG) 6.35 A Matter Of Life And Death. (1946, PG) 8.30 Barry Lyndon. (1975, M) 11.55 Hunger. (2008, MA15+) 1.35am Late Programs. 5.40 Finding Altamira. (2016, PG) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.

6am The

Wednesday, March 18

ABC TV (2) SBS (3)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.50 Spicks And Specks. (PGds, R) 2.25 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.50 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.50 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 9.05 My Unique B&B. (R) 10.15 Inside The Steam Train Museum. (R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (Ml, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 The Irish Civil War. (PGaw, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Sandi Toksvig’s Great Riviera Rail Trip: Cannes To Juan-les-Pins.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PGas, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

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

The

With

(PG) A satirical news program. 9.00 Can You Keep A Secret? (M, R) A woman fakes her husband’s death. 9.30 QI. (PG) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig. 10.00 Planet America. (R)

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 You Can’t Ask That. (Ms, R) 11.35 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Aust. (R)

5.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

8.25 Lost Grail With Alice Roberts. (PG) Professor Alice Roberts unravels the mysteries of Rosslyn Chapel.

9.20 Prisoner 951. (M) Richard uncovers a decades-old secret debt.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Face To Face. (Mv)

11.40 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (MA15+av) 1.30 Divided We Stand. (Ml, R) 3.20 Off The Beaten Track With Kate Humble. (PG, R) 3.55 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

Ben And Holly. 1.30 PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.40 Thomas. 4.15 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 5.20 Millie Magnificent. 6.05 PJ Masks. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Deadly 60. 8.55 Adv Time. 9.40 We Bare Bears. 9.55 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 10.15 My Adventures With Superman. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 11.10 Sky Pirates. (1986, M) 12.45pm Banel & Adama. (2023, M, French, Pulaar) 2.20 The Man Who Knew Infinity. (2015, PG) 4.20 The Caine Mutiny. (1954,

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. (M) Hamish McLachlan sits down with Noah Anderson.

10.00 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.

11.00 No Holds Barred: GWS Giants. (Ml)

12.00 The Act. (MA15+ans, R)

1.20 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 Explore TV: Antarctica.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) It’s the second-last commitment ceremony.

9.00 Naked City: HITMEN. (MA15+adlv) With Carl Williams behind bars, the war is over, but ghosts still remain.

10.00 9News Late.

10.30 The Killer Interview With Piers Morgan. (Mdv, R) 11.30 A Remarkable Place To Die. (Mlv) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 10 News+.

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One hundred reasons to adopt a pet

by RSPCA Victoria

NATIONAL Pet Adoption Month runs throughout March, and in 2026 there are more reasons than ever to adopt a cat or dog, with the RSPCA’s official nutritional partner, Royal Canin, contributing $100 for every cat or dog adopted from an RSPCA location.

By adopting a cat or dog, Australians will also be helping improve the lives of countless others.

“With hundreds of cats and dogs available for adoption around the Australia, March is a wonderful time to make a new friend, improve animal welfare outcomes nationally, and help animals across the country move into the safe and loving home they deserve,” RSPCA Victoria

CEO Dr Liz Walker said.

“There are many reasons to adopt a pet, and in March the number climbs to 100 thanks to our partnership with Royal Canin.

“Animals make our lives better and we have so many amazing animals in our care waiting to be adopted.”

Each year Royal Canin provides 288 tonnes of high-quality pet food to nourish the animals in RSPCA shelters while they await adoption.

All adopted cats and dogs go home already desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, Bravecto

flea and tick protected and with a bag of Royal Canin dry food, and in March Royal Canin is also contributing $100 to the RSPCA up to the value of $200,000.

Managing Director of Royal Canin ANZ, Jeremy Sassoon said the company was proud to donate $100 for every adoption in March, on top of the thousands of cats and dogs already being feed science-backed nutrition.

“Every adoption is a story of hope,” Mr Sassoon said.

“By supporting RSPCA, Royal Canin is helping to turn these stories into reality, ensuring adopted pets go home not only with a loving family, but also with the nutrition they need to thrive.

“There are hundreds of reasons to consider adopting a new pet.

“One of my top reasons is the daily adventures and fun our dog brings into our home.

“If you have been thinking about bringing a new pet into your lives, now is a great time.” To adopt a dog or cat from the RSPCA, visit www.adoptapet.com.au to see what’s available near your location.

Better Beach Days for Pets and Their People

Foreshore regulations change from 1 April

Did you know Kingston’s foreshore regulations change in April, to allow more time for dogs to enjoy off-leash play at the beach?

Regulations vary by location, with different access hours for dogs at Kingston’s various beaches.

View the regulations coming into effect on 1 April by scanning the QR code.

Read more at kingston.vic.gov.au/foreshore-dogs

Don’t forget!

Dogs must remain on-leash before reaching off-leash areas and must remain under effective control at all times.

Please pick up after your pooch

Please carry a litter removal device, such as a biodegradable plastic bag when out with your dog in public.

Help keep our beaches clean for all to enjoy.

Shocking burning fatality – Aged woman the victim

Compiled by Cameron McCullough

A WOMAN named Mrs. Duggan, aged 90 years, was burned to death at Frankston on Tuesday morning last.

Deceased, with a middle-aged daughter, lived in a three-roomed cottage off Lewis street.

On the morning of the tragedy Miss Duggan, after lighting a fire for breakfast, went in search of the cows, leaving her mother, who was an invalid, in bed.

During the daughter’s absence the house caught fire, and Mrs. Duggan who, it is stated, was unable to move without assistance, met with an awful fate.

Mr. A. Nicholson, who resides next door, was the first on the spot. When he rushed to the scene the doomed dwelling burst out into a solid mass of flame, rendering help impossible.

Mr. Nicholson’s house caught fire, and but for the timely assistance of the Frankston Fire Brigade, under the direction of Mr. J. Cameron (acting Captain), it would have been destroyed.

Mr. Nicholson is loud in his praise of the prompt and efficient manner in which the brigade worked, and candidly admits that but for their efforts he would not have a roof over his head to-day.

Mr. Nicholson was nobly assisted by Mr. J. McCulloch and other friends, pending the arrival of the brigade. The building was badly damaged.

When Miss Duggan returned with the cows she found her house a smouldering mass of ruins and learned of her mother’s fate.

***

Motor Ambulance charges increased

Cr. Alden at last Friday’s Council meeting stated that a few weeks ago a ratepayer of the Centre Riding had occasion to use the Peninsula motor ambulance, the ratepayer being under the impression that it could be obtained free of cost.

Cr. Alden said later on an account of £4/7/6 was received by the ratepayer from the authorities.

On making enquiries he found that 1/3 per mile had been charged, also 5/- per hour for the driver. The ratepayer, continued Cr. Alden, was like the bulk of the people, labouring under difficulties, and if lie had known that the ambulance was going to cost the amount of money charged he possibly would have made other arrangements.

Cr. G. May: Having been elected as your representative to the ambulance committee, I attended a meeting in Mornington last Saturday. The case referred to by Cr. Alden was mentioned and discussed. The Council will remember that the ambulance was a gift from the Wilson Trust fund, and one of the conditions was that anyone could have the use of it when necessary.

In this business we have found there are many who use the ambulance and could afford to pay for it, but they make no effort, and the committee cannot demand payment.

A good deal of the expense is represented in the driver, who is paid at the rate of 5/- per hour. In one case alone we had to pay over £3 for the driver, and the committee obtained no money.

Cr. May went on to say that the best method was to strike a rate, covering running expenses, and collect the money from those who could afford to pay.

Another aspect of the case was that the ambulance was only for stretcher cases and not for those who could be conveyed by other means.

Cr. Oates: It is ridiculous to charge 5/- per hour for a driver.

Cr. May: We hope that with a new schedule of rates the trouble will be overcome.

Cr. J. Unthank said that he had great hopes of the ambulance when it was first commenced, and thought it would be a great boon to the Peninsula, but if the charges were the same as a private car, then there would be little benefit.

Cr Oates: An ambulance that was donated such as this one was should have proved of great benefit to the residents of the Peninsula, but if we have to pay more than what an ordinary car costs, very little benefit is obtained.

These people are on a good thing, concluded Cr. Oates.

Crs. J. Unthank and Alden moved that this Council bring under notice of the ambulance committee the particulars of the case referred to and recommend that the charges be reduced to at least one half. Carried.

Cr. Oates: Does not this Council help to subsidise the ambulance?

Shire Secretary: Yes; £10 per year.

***

Street Not Wanted – Deputation to council

Mr. E. Barrett, on behalf of a number of ratepayers of Denbigh Street, Frankston (who supported him as a deputation) asked the Council on

PUZZLE ZONE

Friday last to receive a petition urging the Council to abandon its decision to construct Denbigh Street.

Cr. Wells: If you have a petition we will accept it, but it must lay on the Council table for one month. If you make it a joint letter we could deal with it at this meeting.

This was agreed.

Mr. Barrett said the ratepayers had decided that they could do without the street at present as the cost was excessive.

Mr Vesper said he owned a house in Yuille Street and he objected strongly to the scheme of allocation.

There were drainage easements running into Denbigh Street and everyone would have to pay. Not one thing had been done during the 15 years he had lived, and a few weeks ago, had it not been for the townspeople, his place, with others, would have been burnt by bush fires.

If Denbigh Street is to be made then all streets abutting should be made also, Mr. Vesper said in conclusion.

Mr. Humphries: I wish to know who proposed the making of this road?

Cr. Wells: By petition of the residents, and then by a majority of the Council.

Mr. Campbell said he was in favour of making the road but cut out the curbing and footpaths. The road was all they required a present.

Mrs. Howie said some years ago a petition was presented to the Council asking that the road be made. There was an accident at the corner of the street, and they decided to have the whole street made if possible.

Mrs. Hogan said the drainage at present ran through her property.

Some of the women living in Denbigh Street were widows, and they had not the good fortune to be married to a councillor. (Laughter).

Kars street is a disgrace, emphasised Mrs. Hogan.

“Do you know that after walking down Kars Street on one occasion, I was charged with stealing Mildura mud.” (Laughter).

Mrs. Hogan said that she would like to see the streets made nearer the town. The time to make Denbigh Street was not ripe.

“Make Kars Street,” concluded Mrs. Hogan.

Mrs. Britt stated she would like the road made and metalled, but was not in favour of the expense of curbing the footpaths.

Mrs. Howie informed the Council that there were only five permanent residents living in Denbigh Street, the other owners were week-enders.

The Shire secretary informed the Council that a number of letters had been received from residents who requested that the street be made.

Mrs. Howie: If the street is made, is there any discount for cash? (Laughter).

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From the Pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 12 March 1926

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Mornington suffers a surprise loss, Balnarring and Rosebud end the season with a tie

By Kennedy McCullough

PROVINCIAL

IN the last weekend of the regular season, Heatherhill took on Mornington in what should have been an easy win for Mornington but instead turned into an unexpected defeat.

Heatherhill won the toss and took to the crease first, with Sithum Peiris making 69 runs and Tahsinullah Sultani making 37 runs off 25 balls. Brendan Walsh was able to take three wickets for Mornington.

Charlie Parker was Mornington’s best batsman, making 64 runs with two batters, Tom Panich and Ryan Smith out for ducks.

Tyler Neal took three wickets for Heatherhill, cementing the win for the underdogs.

Dromana was able to best Sorrento at Dromana Recreation Reserve with a final score of 3/174.

Sam Fowler was Dromana’s stand out batsman for the game, achieving 100 runs not out off 96 balls. Captain Bobby Wison managed 44 runs for Dromana.

Sorrento’s batting was led by Mitchell Bench, who managed 47 runs off 51 balls, followed by Jedd Falck and captain Jake Wood who each made 37 runs.

Red Hill won the toss and elected to bat, which turned out to be a poor decision after Pines were able to take the win.

Though Red Hill’s batting started out slowly, Luke Robertson was able to make 39 runs and Joe Smith-Butler managed 35 runs.

Declan Jackson was a strong bowler for Pines, taking three wickets. Pines’ innings begun just as strongly as it ended, with Cooper Remy achieving 42 runs and Nick Christides managing to make 27 runs off 21 balls.

In a very close game between Langwarrin and Baden Powell, Baden Powell were able to come out on top with only one ball left in the game.

Langwarrin won the toss and elected to bat first, with their captain Taylor Smith making 67 runs not out and carrying the team in their batting.

Dale Elmi put up a strong defence for Baden Powell, taking three wickets.

Baden Powell then took to the crease, with Luke Long making 30 runs and Rhys Elmi making 27 runs, steering the team to a one run win with a score of 7/146.

Next week, Mornington, Baden Powell, Pines and Red Hill will head into the semi-finals.

PENINSULA

OLD Peninsula elected to bat first at their home ground against Seaford, which was a great decision, clinching the win and guaranteeing a spot for Old Peninsula in the semi-finals.

Despite their slow start, captain Tom La Brooy came in third in the batting order and achieved 106 runs off 77 balls, carrying his team to victory alongside Hugh Peacock who made 56 runs not out.

Seaford then took to the crease, and with the team having five ducks and one score of 0 runs not out, there was little hope for recovery. Despite that,

Jordan Desmond put up a nice score of 55 runs off 50 balls.

John Forrest bowled very well, managing 4/14 for Old Peninsula.

Somerville easily defeated Moorooduc after Moorooduc won the toss and decided to bat first.

With a final score of 10/149, Michael Whincup made the most runs for Moorooduc, managing 37 runs. He was followed by Matthew Blackmore who made 23 runs not out.

Captain Chris Brittain notched up 4/19 with the ball for Somerville, starting the team out very strongly.

As Somerville took to the crease, Kiefer Peries achieved 89 runs not out off 119 balls, securing the win for Somerville alongside his other teammates.

Rosebud won the toss and elected to bat first in their one day clash against Balnarring, which ended up in a tie.

Rosebud’s batting started off with Will Jewell making 35 runs and Scott Hayes managing 30 runs off 17 balls.

Darcy Warmbrunn bowled very well for Balnarring, making 4/21.

Balnarring’s turn at the crease was equally anticlimactic, with three golden ducks in the lower order. Darcy Warmbrunn was also Balnarring’s best batsman, managing 57 runs.

Captain Patrick Nagel ensured a tie for the two teams, making 4/18 and allowing both teams to end on 153 runs.

Mt Eliza made the decision to bat first after winning the toss, which ended in a win for Long Island.

Jack Harrison was Mt Eliza’s highest run scorer, making 31 runs.

Avindu Fernando managed to take four wickets for Long Island. Despite both openers out for ducks, Chris Hay and Avindu Fernando both managed to make 29 runs (not out for Chris Hay).

The semi finals next week will see Somerville take on Rosebud and Old Peninsula take on Balnarring.

DISTRICT

FLINDERS made the right decision in electing to bowl first in their game against Seaford, after a close game gave Flinders the win.

Seaford’s batting started poorly with a duck, but Seaford recovered well, with their other opener Karanbir Singh making 59 runs off 44 balls and Anurudda Fonseka making 44 runs.

Flinders then took to the crease, and despite only having two players score in the double digits, they were able to secure the win. Daniel Hille made the most runs for Flinders, with 77 scored off 87 balls, followed by captain Liam Wolters, who made 72 runs not out off 117 balls.

Rye won the toss in their one day clash against Carrum and elected to bat, leading to a win for Rye.

Manu Goraya was Rye’s highest scorer in the batting, making 61 runs. Jordan Blades also played very well, managing 43 runs off 54 balls.

Carrum then took to the crease with a fairly uneventful batting innings. Corey Hand scored the most runs for Carrum, making 41 off 53 balls. Billy Thomson was not far behind, achieving 37 off 28 balls.

Sashika Sushantha Gunathunga bowled very well for Rye, taking four wickets.

Crib Point elected to bat first after winning the toss at their home ground against Boneo.

Crib Point ended their 40 overs with 5/172, with captain Blake Hogan-Keogh managing 37 runs, and Brayden Gleeson not far behind on 32 runs not out.

Boneo then attempted to catch up with Crib Point, with Christopher Jobling making 35 runs and Dilasri Lokubandara making 23 runs, but Boneo finished at 10/114, handing Crib Point the win.

Carrum Downs won the toss and decided to let Main Ridge bat first, which led to an easy win for Carrum Downs.

Main Ridge had a slow start to their batting, but Thomas Finn managed 21 runs as the second highest run scorer for the team, followed later by Travis Barker who made 31 runs.

Carrum Downs held their ground very well, with Josh Dinger providing excellent figures in the bowling, taking four wickets.

Carrum Downs then took their turn with the bat, with captain Gordon Waterfall achieving 57 runs not out and Eli Halliday making 30 runs.

Next weekend, Carrum Downs will take on Seaford and Crib Point will take on Rye in the semi-finals.

SUB DISTRICT

THE one-day clash between Pearcedale and Skye was a very low scoring game after Pearcedale only managed 10/38, giving Skye the win after only 15 overs of batting.

Pearcedale had a very poor innings with the team having seven ducks in total and Jay Carbone the highest score with only 11 runs not out.

Dylan Campbell was the best bowler for Skye, making 4/11 in four overs.

Skye’s batting was also very uneventful, with Trav Campbell managing their highest score of 11 not out. Despite this, they were still able to make 39 runs and win.

Jacob Regester-Hill bowled well for Pearcedale, attempting to hold down the fort by making three wickets.

Ballam Park won the toss in their game against Frankston YCW and elected to bowl, which turned out to be a good move, winning with 6/155 as their final score.

Jarod Pickering was a stand out batter for Frankston YCW, making 75 runs not out off 128 balls, and despite his efforts to carry his team to victory, he was helped very little by the other batters.

Captain Will Borthwick bowled exceptionally for Ballam Park, taking four wickets for the team and aiding Ballam Park in their shut down of Frankston YCW.

Ballam Park then took to the crease, with Gabriel Lawrence achieving an exceptional score of 53 runs off 22 balls. Captain Will Borthwick was not far behind with 47 runs not out.

Aaron Barrett was Frankston YCW’s last hope, taking three wickets, but Frankston YCW was unable to shut down Ballam Park in time.

Mt Martha’s decision to bat against Delacombe Park turned out to be a good one after they were able to win by nearly 100 runs.

Openers Travis French and Patrick Skelly scored 51 and 50 runs respectively, carrying Mt Martha in the batting.

Delacombe Park struggled in their batting, with three ducks, two of which were golden ducks. Bailey Daffy was their highest run scorer with 24 runs, but that was not enough to secure a win. Harris Rickard bowled well for Mt Martha, achieving great figures of 3/11.

Tootgarook took on Tyabb in their one day game, and Tootgarook’s decision to bowl first turned out to be a bad one after they couldn’t recover from Tyabb’s batting.

Tyabb started out well, with Ryan Regan achieving 75 runs off 40 balls, and it continued with Nicholas Taranto managing 59 not out off 43 balls. Tootgarook then took to the crease with hope, after opener Jamie Clarke made 39 runs off 19 balls. But it all went downhill from there, after one duck and two golden ducks things were falling apart.

Joshua Phillips made the highest score for Tootgarook with 46 runs off 48 balls.

Now that the main season is over, Tyabb, Skye, Baxter and Mt Martha head into the semi-finals next weekend.

WOMENS DIV ONE

THE grand final game between Somerville and Balnarring was played at Somerville reserve on Sunday 8 March, and after 30 overs each, Balnarring was able to come out on top with 5/133, winning by 20 runs.

Somerville won the toss and elected to bowl, so Balnarring took to the crease, with Brianna Watson managing 31 runs not out and Catherine Donlon not far behind with 26 runs.

Somerville’s batting stretch then began, with Marlee Black achieving 45 runs for her team and Julie Fearns scoring 27 not out.

Somerville were let down by three ducks in their innings, contributing to their loss, letting Balnarring take home the trophy for the 2025/26 season.

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Seagulls swoop for Hosokawa

SOCCER

By Craig MacKenzie

MORNINGTON gaffer Adam Jamieson has signed Taketo Hosokawa from Bayside Argonauts and has now turned his attentions to a forward and a midfielder with impressive CVs.

The pair on the Seagulls’ radar are from NPL and VPL1 clubs respectively and would see Mornington entering the State 1 season with one of its strongest ever squads.

Hosokawa, 22, joined Bayside Argonauts last year from Japanese outfit Joganji Toyama.

He’s an attacking wide player who can also play in a central midfield role or even up top.

Mornington assistant coach Marinos Panayi knows Hosokawa well from their time at Argonauts and speaks highly of him.

“He’s a very good player and it will take a few weeks to get him as sharp as he can be as he was on the bench for Bayside’s first three VPL2 games this year,” Panayi said.

“He’s sensational technically and very creative.

“Extremely strong in one-one situations going both ways.

“Once he fully understands and adapts to our style of play as well as the roles and responsibilities within our formation I believe he will play a pivotal role for us this season.”

Mornington has been hit with a raft of injuries and fielded a depleted line-up in last weekend’s 3-2 loss away to Craigieburn.

Campell Steedman scored Mornington’s goals.

The Seagulls’ matchday squad was without Rhys Craigie, Chris and Kosta Droutsas, Liam Grimshaw, Max Civil, James Clark, Kameel Khan and James Kelly.

In VPL1 news Langwarrin lost 4-0 away to Manningham United Blues on Saturday.

Langwarrin started poorly and in the second minute a dreadful square pass at the back was cut out and Yanni Panakos’s shot was deflected past Langy keeper James Burgess.

The remainder of the game highlighted Manningham’s efficiency in front of goal with Langwarrin having 18 shots to six but unable to score.

On Friday Langy faces another away trip this time to Port Melbourne.

Oakleigh recruit Noah Holmes returns from suspension while Kosta Apostolopoulos and Luke Adams remain injured.

In State 1 news Skye United triumphed in a seven-goal shootout away to Craigieburn with a 4-3 win.

Skye flew out of the blocks and a Nasha Hussainy free-kick gave the visitors the lead after just a few minutes.

Skye dominated proceedings for the rest of the half and Marcus Spivey’s simple header had Skye 2-0 up at the break.

Jack Geddes poked home a loose ball from a corner on the hour mark then came a raft of substitutions.

Combined with some careless defending this enabled the home side to score three times in 20 minutes.

From the kick-off following Craigieburn’s equaliser Rama Hussainy finished off a wellworked passing move to curl his finish around the

keeper for the winner.

In State 5 news Somerville Eagles continued their pre-season preparation with a 3-1 win over Mentone at Westernport Secondary College on Saturday.

A Corey Riddle penalty broke the deadlock and the Eagles went in 1-0 up at the break.

In the second half Alex Hall made it 2-0 then Rahman Afzali pulled one back for the visitors.

Cole Ryan then scored from a move he initiated and Mentone couldn’t respond.

In State 6 news there’s a growing confidence at Monterey Reserve that the last three seasons of gloom and doom have been confined to the dustbin of history.

New senior coaches Al Baldwin and Chris Sanderson have not only addressed the need for a complete rebuild of the squad they’ve also tackled the need to confront the despondency that comes with back-to-back-to-back relegation.

“First of all coming to Pines for me and Al has been like a breath of fresh air because a lot of the stuff we wanted to build at Mount Martha was already here,” Sanderson said.

“We’ve been open and transparent with the players that there’s no money here but we’ve sold the club on its fantastic facilities with year-round access and its big history that they have a chance to build on.

“So far everyone has bought into this.

“Thursday night dinners after training have become a big thing now.

“Even the MiniRoos stick around and the senior women have joined in in fact last week two of the women did some traditional African food which was fantastic.”

That was after the senior men beat Lyndale United 3-2 at Monterey.

Pines led after three minutes when Naseer Mohammad played in Alec Keisoglu who made no mistake from a one-on-one with the Lyndale keeper.

Two minutes later Pines keeper Ben Jones came out to collect a long ball but was injured in the process.

The referee waved play on and Lyndale equalised.

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Jones had to be taken off and left the pitch on crutches.

Dreadful defending from Pines allowed Lyndale to take the lead and it was 1-2 at the interval.

There was a noticeable lift in intensity and quality from Pines in the second half.

Four minutes in and a superb move ended with Mohammad applying a smart finish to a Kenny Akalan cross from the left for the equaliser.

The winner came in the 65th minute.

A superb Archie Thomas cross picked out Akalan whose sweetly struck half-volley settled the

issue.

In other friendlies Chelsea lost 1-0 to Endeavour United while Monash Villareal proved too strong for Rosebud winning 3-0.

Here is this week’s VPL1 match:

Friday 13 March

Port Melbourne v Langwarrin, STRUC Steel Stadium, 7.30pm

Here are this weekend’s third round Dockerty Cup matches featuring local clubs:

Saturday 14 March

Mornington v Moonee Ponds Utd, Civic Reserve, 3pm

Baxter v Skye Utd, Baxter Park, 2pm

Seaford Utd v Collingwood City, North Seaford Reserve, 5pm

Here are some upcoming friendlies:

Tuesday 10 March

Heatherton Utd v Chelsea, Bosnia Herzegovina Sports Centre, 7.45pm

Thursday 12 March

Rosebud v Somerville Eagles, Olympic Park, 7.30pm

Saturday 14 March

Frankston Pines v Ashburton Utd, Monterey Reserve, 4pm & 6pm

Sandown Lions v Aspendale, Ross Reserve, 1pm & 3pm

Bayside now Greater Melbourne

By Andrew Ellis

THE Bayside Football Association (Bayside FA) has announced it will officially rebrand as the Greater Melbourne Soccer Association (GMSA), marking a major milestone in the league’s growth and evolution.

The new name reflects the significantly expanded footprint of the competition with teams now coming from across the broader metropolitan area rather than the traditional Bayside and Mornington Peninsula heartland.

This change follows the successful integration of the former Vic Soccer competition three years ago, a move that saw the league expand rapidly and strengthen its position as one of Victoria’s most vibrant community football organisations.

In 2025, the Bayside FA recorded strong participation numbers including 60 senior teams, the largest Over-35s competition in Victoria and the fastest-growing open-age men’s league.

The junior program also flourished with 46 teams competing from under-6 to under-8 age groups.

The transition to Greater Melbourne Soccer Association will be supported by a new visual identity, including a refreshed logo, website and social media presence.

The new logo incorporates a football motif

while retaining a seahorse and green colour palette honouring the legacy of the former Bayside FA emblem.

Founded in 1978 as the Bayside Soccer League, the competition was the vision of founder Tony Hall, who identified the need for an accessible, community-driven football league on the Mornington Peninsula.

With the support of early influencers such as Bill Morrey the competition grew rapidly despite resistance from established governing bodies at the time.

Built on volunteerism and affordability the league was established to ensure more people could participate in the game without barriers that sadly still exist.

Since the inaugural 1978 season the league has served as a crucial pathway for thousands of players and clubs from across Melbourne.

From humble beginnings – seven foundation teams, volunteer referees and local radio announcing scores each Sunday – the competition evolved into a cornerstone of Victoria’s grassroots football landscape.

The new name represents both recognition of this legacy and a commitment to the next era of the sport’s development across Greater Melbourne.

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